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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24

Iceland has been so isolated-from
choice of the people-that records
1,400 years old can be read and un-
derstood readily by the present-day
Icelanders. Through isolation and
lack of association the native tongue
has been handed down with very few
changes.
Il see you have your arm in a
sling" said the inquisitive passenger,
Broken, isn't it?'
'"Yes, sir" responded the other pas
senger.
Meet with an accident 4"
mo; broke it while trying to pat
myself on the back"
Great Scott! What for?"
For minding my own business!"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24
FARM BUREAU NEWS.
Good Meeting of Local Chairmen in
Ellsworth Friday.

ELLSWORTH FRIDAY.
A well-attended meeting of local
chairmen of the Farm Bureau was
held in Ellsworth Friday, Sept. 10,
for the purpose of making definite
membership campaign plans.
Those attending were Mrs James
Floyd, Trenton; Mrs, John Ray, Bay
side; Mrs. Henry Crane, Lamoine;
A. G.. Hall, Southwest Harbor; Fred
Sawyer, Salisbury Cove; Miss Eva
Springer, West fremont; Allen But
Ter, Franklin: Leonard Butler, East
brook; H. B. Scammons, Hancock;
Mrs. Maria Havey, North Sullivan;
Andrew Grindle, North Brooksville;
Daniel Emerton and Guy Billings,
North Bluehill; A. B. Leach, East
Bluehill Fred Sylvester, South Blue
hill; Elijah Heath, Penobscot DR..
Dolan and Mrs. l.. H. Pratt, North
Bucksport; Mrs. Charles CAVITY, Mill
vale; Ray Gaspar, West Ellsworth;
James Carey and E. c. Lord, East
Surry; II. f. Whitcomb, Ellsworth;
County Agent Leader A. L. Deering,
Orono; and County Agent H. E. Bick-
ford, Ellsworth.
Dates for local committee meet
ings were fixed. The meetings still
to be held are as follows
Southwest Harbor, Sept. 20; Sails
bury Cove, Sept. 26; Northeast Har-
Dor, Sept. 81; West fremont, Sept.
20; North Brooksville, Sept 80;
North Bluehill, Oct. / East Bluehill,
Oct. 3; South Bluehill, Oct. 2; Pc
nobscot, Oct. 6; Dedham, Oct 6;
North Bucksport, Oct. 4 North Ellis
worth, Oct. Z; West Ellsworth, Oct.
7; East Surry, Oct. s; Otis, Oct. 8;
Amherst, Oct. 10.
With a definite plan by solicitors
and chairmen to acquaint people with
the possibilities of the Farm Bureau
this year, Hancock county will be
among the leading counties in Farm
Bureau work in 1925.
Important work of the Farm Blu
reau in Hancock county the past
year besides the usual activities in
farm and home work, includes the
organization of cooperative cream
cry, grating campaign and improved
potato seed work, and the testing of
8 200 COWS for tuberculosis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24
Portrait of St. Paul

While digging the foundation for a
taxicab garage In Rome workmen
drove their picks through the roof Of
a subterranean edifice, the walls Of
which were covered with wonderful
frescoes. Among them was a por-
trait of st. Paul.
All evidence seems to prove that
this portrait was painted while st.
Paul was alive. This and the other
remarkable frescoes are the Oldest
Christian paintings known, says Prof.
Ralph V. Magoffin in the Mentor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24
PLAYED GOOD JOKE
ON HOME GUARDS
HoW John H. Morgan Trad
ed OF faded Horses.

J'hh IL Ihul Gun, llIe IdllOuS touutit-
ern raider often gave to bis deeds
a touch Of rough humOr. During his
celebrated raid into Indiana, writes
contributor TO the Youths Com
panon, he took occasion with some
$50 followers to pay a visit to little
town that lay off the main road. He
found about 300 home guards In the
place, standing round in groups await
Ing orders from their aged captain;
each man had a good horse tied to
the fence.
The HoOsiers looked with astOnish-
ment at the strangers, and the cap
tain said: "Whose company Is this?"
"Wolford's cavalry" unblushingy
replied a ragged guerrilla.
What Kentucky boys!" cried the
captain Were glad to see you'll
Whar's Wolford?'
There he Sits" said the same
guerrilla and pointed to Morgan, who
was sitting sideways upon his horse.
The captain walked up and saluted.
"Cap'n Wolford, how are your"
Bully? How are you? said Nor
gan. What are you going to do with
all these men and horSeSY'
"Well,' was the reply you see that
horse-thieving John Morgan is in this
part of the country with a passed. of
cutthroats, and between you and me,
cap'n, if he comes up this way, we'll
give him the best we've got in the
shopl"
He's hard to catch; we've been
after him for fourteen days" said
Morgan.
'If our horses would stand fire we'd
be all right" observed the old cap
tain.
won't they standW
mo, Cap'n Wolford Spose while
you're restin' you and your company
put your saddles on our horses and go
through "A few evolutions by way of
a lesson to our boys. I'm told you're
great on the drill
Morgan alighted and ordered his
men to dismount; the home guard
FASTENED to help the rebels transfer
the saddles from their weary beasts
soon done, and the men were In their
saddles, drawn up in line, waiting for
the word Morgan rode up one side
of the column and down the other.
Then he moved to the front and took
off his hat.
Now. am ready, captain" he said.
IF you and your gallant men wish to
witness an evolution that you perhaps
have never seen form a line on each
side of the road and watch US closely
as we pass"
The captain did as he was directed
greatly elated at the prospect of hav-
ing the green horses trained by the
expert Wolford and his men. num-
her of worthy citizens, among them
several ladies, Joined the line of home
guards, and all waited in silent ex
pectation.
Are you ready?' Morgan asked
suavely.
"All right, Cap'n Wolford," glee-
fully shouted the old captain.
Forward !" cried Morgan, sweeping
off his rakish hat.
The horsemen spurred forward, and
the whole column dashed down the
road amid the admiring glances and
the loud cheers of the assembled
throng. But as they disappeared in
the distance the townspeople looked
at the tired horses tied to the fences
and saw a great light.
at was Morgan and his men!" they
whispered to one another in dismay.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24
Time for Everything

Two small boys were talking togeth-
er on the beach.
81 say, what's your father?"
Hes an architect"
"Huh, mines not. He's soldier"
my father was soldier In the war,
too"
Huh, anybody can be soldier when
there's war."-London Daily News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24
L. e. TREADWELL,

agent for
International Harvester Co.
Tel. 2O2-5 20 Oak St., Ellsworth
Now is the time to do your fall har-
vesting and blowing. I have on hand a
full line of plows, harrows and potato
diggers. The new 1. H. c. dressing
spreader Ball-bearing Primrose Cream
Separator. I. H. G. engines in stock.
Dodd & Struthers Copper Cable
Lightning Rod. One two-horse heavy
team wagon to be sold at a bargain.
Agent for the I. H. c. truck and
tractors. Call and get my prices.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
hrow the sHs a-~ as far as she

throw the sis a-> as far as she could
 There arr l".r -.t,so~e. H.cly the Witch" Ea@-.a' Ann laughed Old Heczy scranr sI don1 fine rope laddrr and ran 7 fl ttrN'd up her scissors then cImoad up the ladder again. When sh, got 10 the limb where her hous" tooj she felt something very s'i~ky upon her hands. and altuoIra shc tried yEer so hard 10 pu3 TT hands away. they just stuck 4 '.c tighter. T h,0 tho Raggedys ga loud laughs and said:
 That was 'H, nmc Nc footed VOL. old Hoezy Witch, Now "e shall say good hy"," And with that the Kaggedys oaura' hold ot hands. and standing uran tho window sill counted. "Onc TWO 'hrpc,' and they jumped. They turned and twisted over and over as they fell to the ground, but because they were stuffed with nice clean white cot ton. the fall did not hurt them smidEin. and just thcr Ragged! Ann felt somrthng tonrh her arm and there stood irr Uoolru hohhy horse. So the laSg. lys hopped upon his bark and rode away through the woods leaving fhc Witch stuck fast '9 the taTy. way up in the tree.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

grandmother awhile, But want you 10 stay here, have something 10 tell you"
 l saw her eyes flash with gleeful anticipation, CharlcteristicalIy how ever, she said nothing, but went d. rccl'y at the task had given her. And when returned from deposit ing Junior on his grandmothers ted, Co his denght and hers found that Marion had made every thing tidy again in the room and pl'd the dishes neatly on the tray lur ifs downstairs trip
 sit down dear" said aS I en- tered tho room and make three wishes rcrhaps can grant you one of them, f you harr"n 10 hit upon the right one"
 "I only have one wish, Auntie Nudge. she sald with pretty earn cstnoss, "bnt l can say that three umos want to See my mother. want 10 sec my mother. want 10 see my mother"
 I wished Lillian could have seen her as she uttered the words her face glowing with love, wjstful with longing With swift movement I stopped and kissed her drawing the letter from my pocket as did so.
 Here's Your Wish. Sweetheart"
 Heres your wish, sweetheart" I said, handing it 10 her. "Read it."
 She flung her arms about my neck with pretty enthusiasm.
 "Nh you darling fairy god mother" she exclaimed and then hurried through the letter, crush tng 1t in her hands and kissing it tendcrly when she had finished. "Wednesday, at o'clock she murmurcd, "at the Grand Central and it's Sunday today. Three whole days, Auntie Madge. how can I ever stand it"""
 I smiled at her suddenly cIouded eyes.
 How have you stood it all these weeks" I asked, for Lillian had been away almost a month. T Just gritted my teeth and made myself not think about IT," she answered naiyely. "because Mother asked me not to fret. But now that ] know she's coming home so soon, why l - I feel as If I could jump right ont of my skin. i But I'll be good, honest I will. Auntie Maige, and I'll try my best not to fret. At least, if I do, I'll go off by myself"
 "You'l do no such thing" I as- sured her, "1' you have to fret, you'Il do it right in my arms"
 She flung her arms around me and kissed me warmly. then stepped back and regarded me soberly
 T wonder" she said with a sud den little air of womaniiness, If you would advise me about Mother I'm awfuly worried about her and Uncle Robert Savarin.'
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

Hrcakfast-Stowed pruncs, cereal. thin cream, Creamed dried beef ou toast. waffIcs sirup, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Pea roast, cr"amed potatoes. whole wheat bread, hearts of celery, steamed molasseS pudding, milk. tea.
 Diuncr-Scotch broth, GEE ranl"- kins. scallopcd tomatoes. rye bread, .peach cottage pudding milk, coffee
 The dinner soup Is so hearty that tho meat course is light to keep the mca} balanced.
 The pea roast is more or less diff cult to digest. 60 children under school age should hc served hroilcd lamb chop in place of tho "subSti- tuto." The recipe is given parti"u- .larly for those housckcepcrS who arc in search of different way to use canned vegetables.
 Pea Roast
 Ono-hal cup siftcd bread crumbs, .li3 cups canned peas. tablespoons finely chopped English Walnuts, eCg, teaspoon ,gar, teaspoon salt. i-S teaspoon white pepper, ? tablespoons butter, .. cup milk. Drain peas and rinse well in cold water Drain and put in saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring 10 the boiling point and cook until the water Is almost boiled away. Drain and rub through puree strainer. Combine crumbs and pulp and mix thoroughly, Add nuts. Beat egg slightly with milk and sea souing and strain into first mixture. Turn into a deep pan lined with bnttered paper and cover with buttered paper, Bake 40 minutes in a slow oven. In mold and serve with a border of hot butterrd peas.
 Steamed Molasscs Pudding Two cups whole wheat flour, 1 FEE, 2i cup, milk. ls cup molasses, I. teaspoon soda. F teaspoon salt, 1 cup stoned and chopped dates, E teaspoon vanilla. teaspoon lemon juice.
 Beat cgrs well in mixing bowl Add molasses, s@,t and seasoning Mix sodc and flour Stir milk into egg mixture and sI4 flour and soda but Go not mix. Adj dates and mia .he whole thoroughly Turn into ? hrtfered mold arl steam 'No and ene-nslf houEI serNs with whip
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

Taggedy Ann and Raggcdy Andy sat in Heeu the Wttch's rocking chair an! looked at Hoczy's pic ture books.
 They had locked the door so that Heezy would not be able 10 get in when she came, for old Heezy had captured Raggedy Andy and Rag gedy Ann had fooled the witch and rescued Eaggedy Anly But Heezy the witch had proms"1 them that as soon as she finished eating a lot Of candy covered cookies, she would climb up the rope ladder and snip both Raggcdys In two with her scissors That vas why the Raggedys had locked the door.
 H'ozy the witch's house vas way up in 4 tall hickory nUt tree and 10 ge, up thoro she had a very magI- nai rope lailcr which slid right up the tree when sho wanted it to do so. But, NaCge5y Ann and Raggedy Andy were rn oying the pretty pic turrs in th1 hook to well 10 think ahoVt vha; old HCczy intended do- ing. It would ho time enough when -hc old Witch started knocking upon ! the door NIen Heozy tho Witch had finished catns fine candy cov- cred rrobirs '" Ei'e her strength. che made the magic ladder slide up tho tree and then she began howl ing.
 l "Ucra ! ro0,. UacErdy Ann snd ragge Iy Andy. U'ro I come, You'd hottcr watch ou'. EYt the EaFgedys rniy smio4 and 'ookcd at the pic 'urss. When old Heozy reached the Nmh nay Up in The hickory tree nhrre n"r home Nas She tried to c7on tha door, hr found tt locked.
 'Nor you h1rry and open this door. Eaggedy Ann.' she cried. "I want 10 come in and gct my soissors 50 that oan snip 2ou both In TWO "SOly" Eaggedv Ann replied 10 the Witch. "Tou do not believe VIC . are simple enough to un'ork the door so that you can harm Us, do ,ou""
 "If lou do rot o7en the door i'm medist~iy. I pill huff and puff and bow the house ir.' the Witch h0wled.
 "IIa, Huff and puff all yop wish, old Heczy. Inc Witch," RaeEody Ann said "Wo know. you read that in the story of ,h. three little pigs. No ono can puff d house in Be sides, unless you run away and lot me climb down the tree, we will have a policeman come and arrest yon."
 ] This made olI Heozy laugh, for she knew the policeman could not climb the tree unless he had a r,aCic laddrr like she had. Raggedy Andy whisrrrcd 70 Raggedy Ann and they wont srooping around the Wuch's houss. This wasn't very nice thing 10 do, hut they wished to escape if possible srJ Uore try
 ing 10 find aNay to do tAi7,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

Wonder if we have any mustard and olive oil?" inquired MT. Mann of Anytoun, as he crawlcd out from beneath his blankets on g cold morning.
 The Mrs, stopped pith puzzled look on her face.
 Tt IS claimed that six drops of olive oil, poured upon q pinch Of mustard and taken internally just before retiring, will prevent snor- ing" Mir. Mann explained.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Letter from Ruth Burke to Walter
 Burke, Continued

BuTke, SOntlnuen
 In my heart my darling, I am a little ashamed to be SO happy even with you away when I find so much unhappiness about me.
 What do you think could have possessed Jack Prescott to have stayed away from Leslie when she needed someone near her so badly at the time of Alice'S sudden death? come on just in time to go to the funeral it was too late to ever repair the hurt he had inflicted upon her bruised heart.
 She has not spoken to me Of him since we came ever here 10 Atlantic City and yet as I look into her face even while she is making The most commonplace remarks ] sae somo- thing just behind her eyes which makes me always catch my breath to keep from sobbing.
 Oh, Walter, l know, I know how one can be hurt know what it means to live on and or with some one from whom you have asked for bread and received stone. Tie awful tragedy Of it is that I am al- most sure that the stone has bcon tossed unthinkingly. and the bruisc that is given 10 the one it strikes is not deeper than the hurt that it makes ln Inc soul Of the conc who tossed t so lightly
 Things EtIl never he the Famo again between John Alden Prescott and his wife, Leslie.
 Don't think ! am maul1n or o,nn fsnciful Rben ! say this. fnr I know. dear boy, I know, Many a might have gone 10 elccp with Inc hot tears burning my checks hecausn of some lightly spoken word or some thoughtIessly selfish ar' oF Harr> s. Although n him I probably seemed urduly sensitive, yet there cam, q time when they didnt bHrt any more and he ipstrad of ] vas tho
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
-osa4 n7 aspuruAl-t .Sr, .tIAstp y MA aWet Ne -

shrinking before so many eyes, and on her courage which spurred her on and brought the high color into her checks. And they drank in the delicate contours of her face and her throat, forever changing as she turned her head.
 It was as if wild creature .had dared to come in among the habita- tions of man in the middle of the day. An aroma Of strangeness hung around her.
 "Who Is itf" whispered Haines, laying his hand on the shoulder of the man in front of him.
 There was no answer,
 Who is it?" he repeated. in- creasing the strong pressure of his fingers.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Marion Is Worried About Her
 Mothers rrNllCnmcnt

It was not until had entered the room where had irr' the chll- drcu that rrah2od l had not Hry told Marion ot her mothers letter and her expected hom"comlns, | put my hand into my pocket To g't f. but took it out again a' kate's knock and her entrance bearing the hot milk which she had prepared for the children,
 must have come Up th" stairs slowly, indeed, ! told myself wnh shameiaced u'rs flush q, tH, jealous mlSr,Nngs toward pcky and Edith IaIr'a\ winch had mad" me finger along 'he way unmp- pity lost in speculation aS to tho meantnr Of the conversation be- tween them which Inadvertently bal overheard,
 Here your hot mNh, hnls, Katie ssng out and for the 'houeanlth time I made tho resolve 10 comp"i my little maids adhcrsnce to more conventional salutations, But as al- ways, I postponoI the lecture to soue more conventional season, for knew that should hurt her feel ings er,evously fl l corrected her while she was cngagel in loving enthusiastic service for US,
 "Cnd here" she went on, turn ing heamingly to me. "is surprise, surprise for my Meesis Graham, best boss poor girl ever had"
 She Ehisked tho cover from q dish upon the tray displaying the most delicately hrownod wafflcs ever had seen, even of katies mak, ing, and she is past mistress of that branch of the culinary ar.
 "0h, how apreti1ing, Katie" exclaimed with genuine pleasure and she smiled broadly at the com, pliment.
 "You Eat Qveeck Vow"
 "Dey de cats viskers, cef I dc say eet myself" she giggled, 'und here ees butter and maple sirup You eat qveeck now, so eet not ge' cold"
 "Ill do that" I promised. "bu' when she had left the room I locked the door and proceeded 10 feet Marion and Junior the topthsomr delicacies. for l found that ] wa unable 70 do more than taste them If the colloquy I had oyerhcarC had done nothing else, it had ef Actually robbed me of all appetite for food.
 Marion started 10 protest, but shook my head varningly at her and r'ith her conscience cleared she aided Junior 10 make shor work of Katies culinary triumph
 "Now, If you'il wash Junior hands. Marion,' I directed, whel they had disposed of the last crumb "I'll take him in to stay with hi
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
CURES FOR SNORING

Also, chanEing tha position Of the head on the pillow. often is d goo! remedy" the wife added And then
 "WhyH Who's snoring" she asked.
 "Sometiines t is necessary to have some obstruction rcmored from the nasal pssaag' $" continued Mir. Mann, without hccding her question.
 "One of the three remedies should prove b,ucfcial." he added,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
4fhocan8LeA

great loser.
 Leslie looks very sad and frall. I am worried for her. She seems to have forgotten all about the baby that is coming, She has none Of the enthusiasm, the radiant uplft that was hers when she expected her first boy.
 Like all the rest am wondering if this one, too, will be a boy and if it will make any difference In the love she gives little Jack. Even T.eslie's mother spoke 10 me about this the other night, and l tried 10 assure her that knew 1t would not
 Mrs. Hamilton fold me that she thought that possibly her hnsbsnd might have had something of this kind in mind when he made his will leaving so much money to It. tie Jack. It is rather strange when }ou think of t that instead Of leaving tue money to Leslie and Alice he divided the two-thirds after the one-third was given to his wife into three equal parts, giy- inc 10 a child who was no kin Of his as much as he gave 10 each of his two daughters.
 Only a man Of great soul and broad mind could have done this and. having known one in Ter father, am afraid that Leslie asks more of Jack, her husband. than ovon l would of you because I ha, Q never known until you came into my lif", my darling that a man ro1'I be great and broad and un- s' Ins1 in his d"alings with q oman, love you always,
 EH+r.
 Copyright, 1924, NCA Service,
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
he Aay&nturesj Ragg<dyAnn g .4Ra99e4yAn4y ;R l91la !y 5ekry Sru<Ie aaa7

Presently RacgedH Andy found q can ot thick syrup. Iia," he said, "T have scheme, l,ggoly Ann.' And they cooked tho syrup on the Wjtchs stove until i' wis thick and sticky. Then Kaggcly Ann went to the door and cried though the k"y- hole to the Witch, "Wn"fc arc your scissors, Hcezy the WitcnH"
 And Hcczy thought: the siiIi's are going to hand mo The scissors so that l can snip thuG in two" And she chucklcd 10 herself But Raggcdy Ann openeI window and
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
.d cream

bed cream.
 Egg Ramckins
 Three cups hot boiled rice, 6 egg, | tablespoons butter, teaspoons grated chcoer. salt and paprika. Line 2ustArI cups with the hot boiled rice, dot with bits of butter and drop m egg in each cup. Sprin- Elc with salt. Coycr with grated cheese and add 2 dash of rarrika. Fake, surrounded l." holng water until eggs are sot. Cover the cups with bQttercd paper while baking Uutter cups well before lining with rice.
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
- DAILY FASHION SERVICE -
 FOX COLLAR FEATURE

Russian kit fox collar Is the sole trimming of this slim line coat of rose eolored lawn skin. q sucde- like material, The raglan or dropped shoulder effect is comfortable as well as becoming.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
High Crowns

An unusual hat modeled after the popular Tyrolean cap has a very high crown pinchcd in four grooves, with small feathers perched on the very top.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Punch Base

Lemon juices. orange 3uice and cold tea make The ideal base for a punch that will really refresh. Add ginger ale or charged water just before ssTN ing.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Snlart Hats

lIats of black matters plush with tiny brims turned up on one side are trimmed with gold galloon or brilliant studded ornaments.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Lace TuniCs

Lace tunics are being imported from Paris. Some are entirely Of Irish lace. others are of gcorgette with lace inserts in the panels and borders.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Rows of Buttons

Rows Of tailored pearl buttons are frequently employed on the skirt and sleeves ot sport frocks.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Gossip;s Corner
IlCSNIriC Mninr

An electric motor for your sew ing machine will save you much fatigue it you do much sewing.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Lilies Popular

Water lilies in pink or any of the pastel shades have become as popu- lar az orchids or chrySuNrhemuns for shoulder corsages.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
New Hats

Many new hats are made entire Iy of ribbon, usually in very mar TON widths.