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| p. H. Prescott, both of Eden, in the
County of Hancock and State of Maine
ny thelr mortgage deed dated August
l. a. ID. 1893, and recorded in the
registry of deeds for said County of
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| real estate formerly known as the
| Harden and Prescott farm, situated
near Bar Harbor in the town of Eden
IN SAID County of Hancock; containing
| fifty acres, more or less, bounded and
| described as follows:
| "Beginning at the town road known
| as the Harden farm road at the
! northeastern corner of a lot OF land
owned by said John Fl. Prescott; thence
| southerly but following the center of
| said town road to the junction of said
road with the road recently laid out
and now being constructed leading
| from said Harden farm southerly to
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| to a stone post set in the ground, in or
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| degrees west, four rods to- a stone post
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which is to be replaced by stone
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
COUNTY IS.
NoNernhpr 3 1929

November 5, 1925.
We the Undersigned having been
duly appointed by the Hon. b. e. Clark,
judge of probate within and for said
county, commissioners to receive and
decide upon the claims Of the creditors
OF William II. Durham, late of AM
herst. Maine, in said county. deceased,
whose estate has been represented in
solvent, hereby give public notice
agreeably to the order of the said
judge of probate. that six months from
and after September %, 1925, have been
allowed to said creditors to present
and prove their claims. and that we
will attend to the duty assigned to us
at the First National Bank at Bar Har-
Dor, Maine, on November %, 1925, and
at the same place on March %, 1925, at
2 o'clock p. m. on each of said days.
THOMAS SEARLES,
FRED l.. HADLEY,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-11-11

Maurice Hodgkins and wife have
moved to Ellsworth for the winter.
Mrs. Jennie King is with them.
Frank Holt has repaired his house.
He is now setting out small ever
green trees.
Members of the Bayside grange
will give the play, "The Elopement of
Ellen" at the Lamoine grange hall,
Thursday evening
Nov r
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the conditions Of said MORTGAGE have
been broken and still remain brok en-.
now, therefore. by reason of said
breach of conditions of said mortgage,
it, the said The Liberty Corporation,
claims a foreclosure of said mortgage.
THE LIBERTY CORPORATION
BY Edward +. Small
it's Treasurer.
Dated at Ellsworth. Maine, this 18th
.1aV of October A. d. 1925
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North Hancock.

E. l.. Mckay of Bangor recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Mckay.
S. L. Trip and family spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. |. Trip,
at her home at Partridge Cove.
Nov. 8. M.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ALICE H. SCOTT
Speciality made Of

DPVVTuIty
TYPEWRITING, ACCOUNTING AND
GENERAL CLERICAL WORK
Agent Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co.,
of Portland, for furnishing Probate
and Surety Bonds. Typewriter supplied
No. l. School ST.. Ellsworth. Me.
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North IannOine,

Mrs. Lottie Hodgkins has received
word of the death, on November 6, Of
her aunt, Mrs. Adelaide Hagan
Marshall, of Wrentham, Mass.
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Osborn.

FLAG stop. *Day. tDaily except Sunday.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
TOLL CUT ON BRIDGE
OVER SUSQUEHANNA
80 Per Cent Reductions Made in
Some Glasses by Maryland
Roads Commission.

Reductions amounting to 50 per
cent in several classes of toll rates
over the Susquehanna River Bridge
at Havre de Grace were agreed on
during the past week by the Mary
land State Road Commission. accord
ing to John y. Mackall, chairma n.
The new rates will become effective
January /.
Affected by the cut are monthly,
quarterly and annual ticket rates for
automobiles. teams and bicycles.
In the "sixty-trips-in-one-ca
month group the rate for auto.
mobiles. which Is ss at present. will
be 81; for two-horse teams. which is
50 at present, the new rate will be
$1.50: for bicycle and rider. the rate,
which is 81 now. will he 50 cents.
In the sixty y-trips-inthree months"
group the present automobile rate of
50 will be changed to $3.50: the &11.25
rate for one-ton trucks VIII be lowered
will be cut to $3.50, and the $3.50
rate for three-ton trucks will be S11.25.
The present $3.50 rate on 10 trips
for automobiles during one year will
be reduced to sI.65.
Mr.. Mackall estimated that all tolls
over the structure would he discon-
tinued by the end of 1929.
The bridge was purchased by the
State OF Maryland from the Havre
de Grace-Perryville Bridge Company
on February 10, 1929, for 1894 900.
The act authorizing purchase of the
structure stated that the interest on
this amount and the sinking fund to
retire the bonds were to he provided
by tolls
Evening star., 1925-11-22

The travel year just ended attract
ed more than 1874 600 persons 10 the
Grand CANYON.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
DEATH VALLEY SIGNS
MARRIED BY AUTOISTS
Useless as Fuel. Warning Posts
Are Made Targets of Rocks
and Even of Bullets.

Signposts which guard the lives or
motor tourists passing through Death
VALLEY, Calf, are being reconditioned
so that travellers may not lose their
way ur become poisoned through lack
o. information or warning.
Sometimes these signs giving di-
rections or warning OF poisonous
Waterholes or other dangers are SO
badly marred by bullets or threwn
rocks that their vital message is II.
fegible. or easily misconstrued. The
hard enamel faces of the signs. which
wind or weather cannot damage, oc-
casionalIy have been so chipped that
IA miles, for example. may appear
to he "a miles Such nisinforma-
tion enda myers the lives of desert
travellers so that at least once every
six months the Automobile Club of
Southern California. which posts and
maintains the signs, condurts a
check to replace damaged or lost
guides.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
BY WILLIAM ULLMA\.

Critics who condemn the concrete
highway because it cracks and the
asphalt pavement because il waves
soon will be robbed Of their thunder
The latest development in highway
construction points to a combina ton
or both concrete and asphalt to pro-
duce what is considered will he the
most lasting and comfortabl of mod
ern roads. The Weaknesses of both
general types Of highways will be
offset by utilization Of the advantages
of each, according to an approved
process already underway in various
parts of the country.
That This development will end the
feud between concrete and asphalt
interests and rebound TO The interests 6
of all concerned. including the motor
ist and the taxpayer, is the firm
belief of those who are actively en-
gagged in the construction OF the Ma
tons highways. The combination
of these materials it is believed will
result in longer life for every high
way and the elimination of, losses
through unnecessary competition and
antagonism.
The plan takes two forms Cali
fornia is resurfa cling old highways
with what is known as asphaltic con
crete. A tarry-looking. bitullthic sub
stance which is put down with the
ease of asphalt but which. upon dry
ing. takes on the riGiditv pf concrete.
The second plan. eXemplif1ed in Con
necticut, provides for the resurfa cling
of new concrete highways with this
same asphaltic concrete.
Durability Proved.
In the former case the new top
dressing is designed 10 extend the
usefulness of an old road by resur-
facing it with substance easily
applied and which. experiments have
demonstrated, is unusually durable
and smooth. In the latter case the
new topping is laid with view to
protecting the investment made in
expensive concrete pavements.
Motordom has discovered that the
problem of the day is to obtain a
highway that will be both durable and
smooth. Without this. the America n
people will I've paving more than the
billion dollars estimated as the high
way bill OF 1925. Tremendous main
tenance costs will deplete the public
treasures. but the combine ton OF
asphalt and concrete as the new tyke
OF Todn nalefldl not Only VIII pro
vide dura bility and oothness. in
the opinion of road builders hut will
act as deterrent against the wan
ton expenditure of public funds.
The plan requires virtually no al.
terHtions in work already in process.
1t assumes however. that taxpayers
Will be willing to invest a little more
in top dressings in order that they
may be assured of continued salts
faction from the public highways
The highway bill for 1924 was less
than ten million short of billion
dollars, and vet a premium of ten
million dollars expended in time for
topping material would have indemni-
fed America for many millions of
dollars of highway utility.
Scientific investigation is helping
to stimulate interest in this process
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Aids Many Indirectly.
Brief Trouble Savers

If one front tire shows the correct
pressure don't bother to test the other
unless steering is troublesome. When
the car does not drag toward one side
or the other front tires are equally
inflated. Testing one is the same as
testing both.
Keep the pliers in some convenient
location. They are your most useful
motor tool. In an emergency they
will do the work of variety of
wrenChes. You can hammer with
them. And frequently one end is
designed as screwdriver. Handy
pliers save unlocking the tool COM
partment or raising the seat cushions
In rolling up curtains-the best way
to carry them-stSrt with front cur
tain first. and then add the forward
ones in order. Make roll for each
side. Since the res rward curtains
are invariably the first needed when
II rains or turns off cold. finding the
right curtain is merely q matter of
''peeiinG the rolls in order
Evening star., 1925-11-22
RY FREDERICK {. RUSSELL.

Everybody benefits hy good roads.
WHY doesn't everybody pay for them ?
obviously. if the highway system
of America is to he made adequate for
motor travel some one has 10 pay for
il. hat the new thought which is creep.
inr to the fore hinges on the question
Of whether the motorist should he the
exclusive rroYider.
AT present the problem is being at
tackled from TWO radically opposed
angles. y rather prejudiCed group of
people who are not motor fans ad-
here to the idea that the man who
motors ought To he content TO pay for
the privilege. ON the other ha nd. a
group Of automobile enthusiasts
believe that they ought to be relieved
Of all car TAXATION because through
their investment in this modern form
of transf f"rtation they claim to benefit
the entire country. BOT attitudes are
GouhtleSS extreme. hut they lead to
the belief that somewhere betwee n
them lies a sane conclusion which
materially may alter the present
method of automobile licensing.
Everybody Benefits.
\ better argument advanced in sup
port of the idea is that the automobile
benefits everybody and that. as con
S'''ll4f'I''N. every bi'IN huSht TO con
tribute equally To the maintenance of
the roads. 1t takes the form of a com
parisnn with the method of school tax
alton. Not all property owners
Touchly ella assed as IA mily heads, have
children 10 educate. hut they con
tribute. nevertheless, toward the edu,
cation of the Younger generation. 1t
is rea soned that as educa ton is essen
tial 10 the" advancement and welfare
of any community. city or country. IL
IS citizens duty to contribute to that
which eventually benefits him.
The analogy with the automobile
situat tion is obvious. though the bene-
fits of the motorcar To the man who
doesn't own one are perhaps not ap-
preciated so readily.
II is doubtful whether the general
adoption Of any other great invention
has SO completely revoutionized the
business and the life of the America n
people. The railways linked together
the important cities and benefited
those in between. hut the automobile
has gone into the most isolated sec
tinns. taking with il the most. up-to-
date products Of the world. and offer.
ing inhabta nts Of remote districts a
ready means of personal contact with
the larger cities.
Aids Many Indirectly.
In addition to what automobiling
has done for those Is million or more
who has invested in it there are a
number of advantages which are daily
aCcruing to millions of other people
who imagine that the motorcar plays
no conspicuous part in their lives.
Many a country store has quadrupled
its business because of the sudden
IL
districts which had been regarded
IS practically worthless have become
great real estate developments as A
result Of the convenience of motorcar
travel and have made fortunes for
those who were'hecoming land poor"
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Battery Begins Hard Season, But Care
Will Prevent Large Share of Trouble

Motordom is now at the season of
year when batteries begin their real
struggle for existence. Even for the
automobile that is properly garaged.
the late Fall of the year is a real test
of its battery. because AT no other time
must motor he SO cold and still in
the morning. In dead of Winter the
well.stored car has the advantage of
warm environment, and starting Is
often a simple matter.
In the Fall carburetors are stiIl set
for Summer sunning. There is a cold
dampness In the garage. The bat
terry, often damaged through over
charging in Summer. is called upon
to furnish an excessive amount of
energy to an overworked starter
motor.
Evening star., 1925-11-22

To keep 1t from being difficult
problem for the car owner, however
1t lie necessary to resort to some
methods of prevention. The first step
Is to make IL a practice To crank the
engine by hand until there is sufi-
cient. mixture in the cylinders TO as
sure quick start when the ignition
and startermotor are applied. There
is no danger in this II the ignition
is off during the hand cranking. The
choke should he pulled out. the throt-
tie opened part way and the engine
cranked enough to fill The cylinders
with a good gas vapor. but not SO
much rs TO cause the cylinders to flood
with raw gas. The han Cran<inG
also saves the battery the work of
loose ming up a stiff motor
Evening star., 1925-11-22
COLD WEATHER RULE.

As cold weather approaches il Is
advisa BILE 10 have the brake bands fit
ted for closer adjustment than il
customary in warm weather. The
brakes will not heat as quickly in
cold weather. and the convenience Of
quicker stopping must be specially
provided. Stopping ability differs with
the seasons. In summer. brakes are
applied for relatively long periods. as
when descending hills. In Winter,
application of the brakes is more like
ly to be for brief intervals, as required
in citV driving
Evening star., 1925-11-22
CONCRETE AND ASPHALT
USED TOGETHER In ROADS
Combination of Materials Eliminates
Disadvantages Of Both-Life of High.
ways Prolonged by Use.

of protecting concrete highways and
is encoura ging the States in the work
OF retoppins both new and old roads.
1T has been found that heat reacts un-
favorably upon concrete pavement.
During. a recent heat wave in Okla
homa three separate explosions of
concrete paNements were recorded. In
one of the explosions q huge slab
actually was lifted from the bed of
the road and deposited crosswise. EX-
cessive heat caused highway surfaces
to explode in the vicinity of Kansas
City. While these instances are rare,
they form legitimate basis for the
development Of new type Of road
material.
II is rather common knowledge tha [
excessive heat causes sphalt pave
ments 10 become wavy and eventually
10 break up under the strain Of the
bouncing OF vehicles Frost and severe
cold do untold harm TO both asphalt
and coHcrete psVenents. and roe
builders are learning. much to their
surprise. that concrete does not re-
sist heat
Yet concrete is regarded as The
most durable type Of pavement and
whenever super-rnad is considered
concrete seems 10 be The universe 4
choice of motorists and officials alike.
With lis new top dressing. however.
il will be insured against any failure
To measure up 10 expectations
The top dressing. according IN those
who have experimental with il. pro.
Nides shield against the soaring rays
OF the sun. In Winter the concrete
super -baSe-the original ton Of the
road-becomes protection TO the
top dressing. The two interact in
such way as 10 protect each other.
Owing TO the composition OF as
phaltic concrete. waving is said TO he
greatly minimized. The topping has
the advantage of freedom from sub
stresses, since it rests on a solid and
smooth foundation. Retopping is
relatively simple and inexpensive
should abnormal conditions render the
first topping uneven. Any section of
the road can be worked or separatelv.
and. even when the major work is
being done traffic need not be de-
toured.
Concrete Costs High.
Although concrete pavements are
expensive. they have an advantage
over cheaper roads in that they AL
ways can he saved by the addition
of the top dressing. Highway build,
ers, however. are learning that the
sooner the concrete road Is topped
the greater the prospects for prolong-
ing its life. Connecticut is not waiting
until its concrete pavements show too
many longitudinal cracks A stretch OF
highway recently topped was built
only three years ago.
Fine roads should be protected
That is the theory of the new trend
in road building. Every precaution
Is being taken to guard against un-
preparedness in caring for the nations
highways. The combination of asphalt
and concrete is a step in this direc-
tion.
OF the s55s ,oeo 900 in process of ex I
penditure by the State highway de
partments this year s1SS 900 900. 1t Is
estimated. is the amount set aside for
maintena nee. These figures illustrate
what il costs to maintain good roads
iCopvriEht. 1po5l
Evening star., 1925-11-22
CLUTCH BECOMES BRAKE.

The practice of keeping the car in
gear and using the engine to- keep the
car from coasting backward when
halted in traffic on an upgrade is
particularly trying on the clutch.
which in slipping has To act as brake
for the time being. Wise drivers
avoid the annoyance OF n long wait
on hill with brake and clutch de-
pressed by climbing it little slower
when all indications point 10 the fact
that traffic is scheduled for a halt.
Just matter of looking ahead liter
oil
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Quick Trip Not Due to Speeding.

Making good time on a trip is not a
question Of speeding, but Of minimiz-
ing the time taken for shifting of
gears and accelerating. The ability
to shift quickly. think quickly, stop
tagging and avoid getting off on the
wrong road will suffice TO cut down the
running time ronsidera bly,.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Starting Classed as Engine Index.

The way the engine starts on a cold
morning Is the best cue to it's condi-
tfon. If it does not catch after a
few seconds of cranking, the breaker
points are not clean and properly ad-
justed. In choking the carburetor.
the engine should start evenly on a
very lean mixture. If the engine
stops as soon as il starts. however. il
shows that the carbureter mixture is
entirely too lean
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-07
Young St. Paul
Attorney Wins
Mill City Case

The case of Mrs. Bertha Bjordsen
of Minneapolis against the Purity
Baking Co. of Minneapolis. for an in
jury to her little daughter, Bertha
Mae, was successfully handled by
Attorney o. J. Smith of st. Paul, she
receiving a verdict for the full
amount, $4,000.
Mr.. Smith has the distinction of
not having lost one case In the
eighteen months of his practice, hav-
ing appeared as counsel in two i'm
portant cases in the u. s. District
Court.
Mr.. Smith was also counsel for
Mrs. Beatrice Kingston, charged with
first degree murder, securing her re-
lease on bond, and he secured the
facts in her case which caused the
County Attorney to dismiss her, at
which time Attorney J. L. Erwin ap-
peared for the dismissal. Mr.. Smith
has Offices at N. 32S Metropolitan
Bank Building, st. Paul.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-07
Popular Washington
Woman Passes Away

Washington, d. c., March 6.-Mrs.
Fanny Walker Clair, wife Of Bishop
M. w. Clair Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, passed away at 1880
Friday A. NJ, the 9th ult., at the
residence OF Mrs. Thomas Frazier,
91S T street N. w. Funeral services
were held from Asbury M. e. Church
Tuesday morning, with Bishop Nc
Dowell of the Washington District
officiating. Interment was at Bethel
cemetery, Alexandria, Va. Bishop
Clair was at Kansas City conducting
conference when notified of the
death Of his wife, and Immediately
left for Washington, arriving Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Clair was born at Liberty
town. Nd, in 1863, the daughter Of
the late Rev. ]. p. Walker, found
er of the Washington Conference.
Mrs. Clair was educated In the pub
lie schools at Baltimore and Morgan
College. She was married In. 1889.
Besides her husband she leaves four
sons to mourn her loss.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-07
COOLIDGE SAYS PROSPERITY new ERA
Reveal Facts in
The Kingston
Murder Mystery

Elmer Douglas, convicted of muir
dering George Kingston, in his con-
fession stated that the killing was the
result of an alteration over money
that Kingston owed him.
Douglas stated that he and Kings
ton had been selling vegetables to-
gether, and on numerous occasions
Kingston had cheated him out of his
share of the profits. On the morning
of the murder Kingston and Douglas
met at the breakfast table and a
heated argument ensued. AS the
two men left for their work, Douglas.
fearing Kingston and knowing him
to be the possessor of gun, went in
to a trunk of another roomer at the
Kingston home and took with him
the gun which he alleged was the
one used in shooting Kingston some
distance from the house.