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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-25
Wa1tIlaIll.

Parker Jordan recently cut one
foot severely.
Maye Colby has been in Ellsworth
Falls the past week, visiting her
father, Walter Colby.
Leamon Jordan and family are i'll.
Newell Hardison has purchased
a motor boat
Miss Sadie Haslam is at home
from normal school for ten days.
Isabelle A. Jordan boasts of having
a wonderful pullet, which she set on
nine eggs and brought out nine
chickens March 16.
March 90. b.
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LOST.

SMALL BLACK SPANIEL, AN WEBS
to name Betty" Finder pleas notify
Mrs. Charlena Conary Grant St Tele-
phone 231-13.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT PAsSBOOK
No. 1854, issued ~ the savings de-
partm INT the Liberty National Far't.
Finder will please .eave same at the
bank. E. F. Small, Cashier.
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TO LET.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE.
o flee of Secretary of State.

Augusta. March 2, 1925.
Notice is hereby given that a pc
titon for the pardon of Eugene Ryder
a convict in the county Jail at Ellis
worth, under sentence for the crime of
transporting intoxicating liquors from
Gloucester. Massachusetts, to GouldS
boro, Maine is now pending before the
governor and council, and hearing
thereon will be granted in the Council
Chamber at Augusta, on Thursday, the
ninth day of April. next. at 10 o'clock,
A. M.
EDGAR C. SMITH.
Deputy Secretary of State.
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Thermometer for Blind

A French inventor has designed
thermometer that may be read by the
sightless 1t has raised figures sim
liar to thu Eraile characters and a
p0inter which indicates the rise sand
fall of the mercury.
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At the same meeting, Charles ".
Smith of Ellsworth. Falls was elected
first assis+ant engineer g the Fl" de-
partment
Capt raa. LIS l. Smith Who's
resignation as assessor had teen
tabled at previous meeting. I'D
been prevailed Upon to reconsider,
and his resignation was withdrawn.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

MAN WITH CAR TO SELL COMPLETE
line quality auto tires and tubes. EX-
elusive territory. Experience not
necessary. Salary $500 per month.
Milestone Rubber Company, East
Liverpool, Ohio.
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HOLYOkE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY.
ia W0shinRtOu ST.. salem. MaHs

ASSETS DEC 81, 1924.
Real estate, $ 97,5OO.OO
Stocks and bonds. 1,040,3OO. 90
Cash in office and bank, 12,575.81
Agents balances. 39,919.99
Interest and rents, 16,50028
All other assets, 1884
Gross assets. $1,206,8 0692
Deduct items not admitted, 18,74741
Admitted assets, $1188,O5951
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1924.
Net unpaid losses. 5 2095035
Unearned premiums, 46539O17
All other liabilities, 148O62
Cash guaranty capital, 100 900 90
Surplus over all liabilities, 590,23837
plus. $1188, 05951
y. w. TAPLEY CO, Agent,
Ellsworth, Me.
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CENT-A-WORD COLUMN

Advertisements classified under this
heading, one cent word per week.
Minimum price 25 cents. Coin or
stamps.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

you until I can take Lady Lindy's magica} wishing stick away from her." the witch hoNlcd.
 "Tf you do not stop bowling so loudly. inc Magician will hear you and como flying down here" the strange creature sail. And if the Magician finds out how mean you arc, he will work a whole lot of magic on you"
 Yes" Raggoly Andy said. T spect it would br best if you would run home to your mama, Mrs. Grundy,"
 But the witch tagged right along when our friends walked towards the castle. And even when the strange creature stepped upon her toes, Mrs. Grundy would not turn around and 20 home. Instead. she howled ever so loudly.
 Raggedy Andy had to stuff his rag hand in her mouth to keep her
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

If you work for the Magician who owns the castle with the golden towers, you can easily show us how to get therc." Raggedy Ann said to the strange creature as they all sat and drank their lovely ice cream sodas from the woodland soda water fountain.
 "Ho can show us as easy as any thing if he only will." Mrs. Grundy, Inc witch said But I spect the strange creature won't show us, he is so disagrccablc,"
 "Why Mrs. Grundy." Lady Lindy exclaimed, "the strange creature has been very pleasant, It is you who have bcen disagrceable."
 "mdccl, il is" Mir. Tunoy agreed. we wish you would run home, Mrs, Grundy!" T shall stay with
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
RuddyC Sparkling Eyes Most Women Can Have
Says Dr. Edwards, a Well-Known
 Ohio Physician

. Dr. .F.M. Edwards for l7 7yearstreated scores of women for liver and bowel ail- ments. During these years he gave to his patients a prescription made of a few well-known vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil. naming them Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will know them by their olive color.
 These tablets are wonder-workers on the liver and bowels, which cause nor nal action, carrying of the waste and poisonous matter in ones system.
 If you have pale face, sallow look, dull eyes, pimples. coated tongue, head aches, a listless. no-good feeling, all out of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for a time and note the pleasing results.
 Thousands of women and men take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue cessful substitute for calomel-now and then just to keep them 1t. l5e and 3oe.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

that don't you?" Lillian demanded with a grin. For that worthy wom- ans propensity 10 drag In an old adagc upon every occasion was R delightful joke
 'l suppose the sage observation concerning, the bad promise" re- turned with an answering smile.
 Exactly" Lillian returned. "So, if you have any idea where 10 find this eniGmatc Oriental, please pro- duce him as soon as possible"
 There's just one place from which l can send a message to him" l said slowly.
 "The local Chinese laundry, I suppose" Lillian intcrposed as I paused,
 I nodded an assent. "I1 get the car out and run over right away"
 That's a mighty good idea" Lil- lian approved promptly, I'd go with you, but I don't think I ought to leave Katherine alone with that girl. She's too apt 10 be obstrep- crous when she regains conscious ness. But mind your step. Don't go into that laundry unless you see your way perfectly clear to get out again."
 l know better. than to express aloud my sense of the utter ab- surdity of this caution, but that Lillian caught my mental skcpti- cism l was soon made aware.
 Perhaps I am getting into my dotage," she said a bit tartly, al- though her smile held no trace of rancor Nevertheless, you exercise the caution with which I have ask ed you to endow yourself, if for no other reason than to please me. This stunt has more ramitications than you think and moro than your own safety may depend upon your not rushing headlong into possible dangers I suppose l am right ir thinking you wish 10 do everything in your power to serve Hugh Grant land in this bitter hour of his?"
 A Significant Remark
 "Of course, you are correct ir that surmise," 1 returned quickly and it was not until I was at thu door that the significant phrasinE of her last words struck mo.
 If he he alive 10 have a bitter hour" I said tentatively, watching her face closely.
 That of course, is yet 10 be de tcrmined," she rejoincd, but I haC seen the tiny lines around hcl mouth suddenly etch thcmeelyc' more deeply. ] knew suddenly tha' she was possessed of some informa ton concerning Hugh Grantlan( which she was not yet ready 10 givt me
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

Breakfast Halves of grape fruit, fish hash, corn bread, maple sirup, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Macaroni in ram kins. health bread and butter, mock cherry pie, milk, tea.
 Dinner - Beef balls with beans, stewed tomatoes, watercress salad, canned peaches. sponge drop cakes, milk. coffee, whole wheat rolls.
 The filling of the mock cherry pie can be given 10 four-year-old children, but they should not have the pastry. However, there are more indigestibe foods than well baked, not-too- short pie crust. The food value of pie crust is practically nil, so there is no nourishment gained by its consumption.
 Macaroni in Ramkins.
 Two cups boiled macaroni, 1 l-4 cups milk, 4 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 teaspoon salt.
 Put macaroni into well buttered ramkins. filling them about hall full. Heat milk over hot water. Add a little at time to the peanut but ter, stirring until a thin paste Is formed. stir thinned peanut butter into scalded milk, add salt and mix thoroughly. Pour milk over maca- roni, cover with coarse crumbs and dot with bits of butter. Bake in 6 slow oven for twenty minutes.
 Mock Cherry Pic
 One cup seeded raisins, cur eEanberries, cup sugar, table
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

spoon flour, i cup water,
 Mix and sift sugar and flour. Wash and pick over berries. Com bine raisins and berries and cook in water for twenty minutes. stir in sugar and cook until thick. Lei cool and bake between two Crusts When the crusts are baked, the pic is done as the filling was cook" before. Bake in a hot oven.
 Beef Balls with Beans
 One pound round steak groun, 1 teaspoon salt, 1-4 teaspoon pep per- tablespoons dried brea crumbs. egg, 3 cups baked boiled beans, large onions, tablespoons butter,
 Combine meat, salt. pepper al bread crumbs. Add egg well beat" and mix thoroughly. Form tn' small balls and steam forty minute Boil onions until tender. Chop. Me butter, add onions and cook unt a pale straw color. Rub bean. through a colander and add onions. Cook and stir until very ho Put beef balls in the center Of hot platter and arrange bean mi ture in a border around the edI (Copyrigh:. 1925. NEA Service.
 Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
by 1oknny 0rueNe

quiet and although the witch bit ever so hard, it did not hurt Rag gcdy Andy, cause he was made of cloth and stuffed with cotton.
 T spoct the best thing for me to do would be to change all of you into pigs and monkeys" Mrs. Grundy said when Raggedy Andy had quiotod her.
 For if I let you go 10 the Magi- clans castle, he will take the wish ing stick away from Lady Lindy and then l will have a hard time getting it away from him"
 T should say you will" the strange creature laughed, If inc magician sees you. I'll bet he will make run run right home as tae, as you can go. Mrs. GrunIy sat down upon stone and got out her magic charms. shes going 10 change us into pigs and monkeys." Lady Lindy cried. "Wc'd better run as fast as we can. Maybe we can get ahead of her magic and 1t won't catch up with us!"
 Don't you believe it." the witch howlcd. Run as fast as you wish, my magic will soon catch up with you,'
 So, MT. Tunoy caught hold Of Raggcdy Ann's hand and Lady Iindy's hand and ran as fast as he could and Raggcdy /Andy ran in hack, "I shall stay and see what the witch does" the strange creature sail. flor I am very brayc"
 The Raggcdys and Lady Lin1y and MT. Tuney would have run T long way, but they came to gum drop field and stopped to cat lot of gum drops. And when tho strange creature walked back 10 Mrs Grundy she was all ready 0 work her magic.
 The magic charms wer" spread out just right upon the ground and the witch had started 10 dance an( sing whom the strange creature tool his big toe and unused tho charm! all together
 Now you hayo spoiled every thing" the witch howled as Eh' gave the creature a hard thump.
 "Ha, ha, l am glad I did," in strange creature replied with ] laugh. And now I shall show vol how hard l can bite you upon th heel for giving me the hard thump,
 And before the witch could os cape, the strange creature bit he very hard right smack dab upO the heel. And, forgetting her magi 1 charms and everything else, MT! Grundy ran bowling through th woods after the Raggedys and thci friends
 Now I have her magic charms. the strange creature cried happi! "I will run after RaECcdy Ann an give them 10 her Then ask her { change me Into a pig or a monkey.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
ON HEALTH --- ANOTHER GERM CARRIER

Mrs. Mann related another story of q typhold fever carrier.
 A farmer in Wisconsin had typhoid fever in 1864, He recoy- cred, and moved 10 Camden, N. J, where he set up in the milk busi- ness.
 In 1873 his daughter ha1 typhoid. In 1886 his son-in-law mad typhoid. In 1893 another daughter had it, and in 1897 another daughter, and in 1905 and 1909 two hired hands had it.
 Meanwhile Camden, x. J., became notorious for its high rate of typhoid fever, and three-1uartcrs of
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

Here's the puzzle of puzzles. It has stumped the best solvers in this new game. It was recently sub mitted to the members of the Ma tional Puzzlers' league, which con- vened at Newark, N. J. Yet not one of these crackerjacks in puzzle solving could finish 1t.
 If you think you're good, try your hand at it. At least see how far you can get. Then compare your work with the answer tomorrow.
 HORIZONTAL 1. An instrument by which to
 measure and lay out right an-
 gles.
 z. The reach of an arm. 13. Sins. 14. The gold monetary unit of Ru-
 mania (New Into. Is. The period of time during
 which a planet revolves around the sun. 17. A vclocipede invented In 1917
 by Baron Drais of Mannheim,
 Germany. 20. A funeral sacrifice. (Hind.). 23. A piece of work. A. The first man. 25. Anything curled, twisted or
 spiral. 26. To batter. 27. A negro from Benin. %. An uncle (Scot). 30. An exclamation of repugnance
 or disgust. 31. A tailless hare. 32. The fennec. 34. Same as ankle" SC. To cry. as cat. 37. A title of no significance (Sang). 39. A little child. 40. The rendering of vocal music. 41. A salt of acetic acid. A. Gossip; scandal (Anglo-1nd). 46. A musical instrument consist
 ing of graduated strips of wood
 pressed against a rotating wheel by means of keys. | 47. A stick or staff for holding the
 bunch of flax or wool in hand
 spinning. 51. Without interest or excitement. SC. A silkworm of Bengal and As sam. 57. An exclamation used as a hunt
 ing cry. oSnrocGif1Cy IiCtajn 60. To salute. 62. Weak, tasteIess. GA, The fruit of the oak. 66. To cause prolonged suffering or
 anguish to. 67. A tall cap worn by Mohamme-
 dan dervishes. 6S. More than sufficient. ] 70. Something not easily solved. II. Gum or mastic. 72. A fairy or elf. 73. The white substance of the cen
 tral nervous system. 75. A mean or malicious person. 76. The radical or phthalic acid. IS. A discharge of pus, with con-
 tinUed flow. so. A small genus of tropical tree'
 of the cola-nut family. S1. Diseased.
 S2. Place.
 s3. The racket-tailcd drongo. S4. To do away with.
 VERTICAL
 ?. Born or carried on the sea. 3. A marginal reading in the He
 brew Bible.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
DAILY FASHION SERVICE - PRINTED SILK BROCK

Printed silk with small order and extra portion dots makes this att tractiye two-piece frock that con- sists of a pleatcd skirt and sim pie overblouse, The skirt Is at- tached to a camisole top that is re- vealod as the dickie. Part of the charm lies in tho color, the silk be- inE white and the dots being bril- liant scarlet.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
What Is Lillian Holding Back from
 MadgCn

Nnhb IS Ihlihn Hoiulhg DdCk IroW
 Madgca
 1ilians astonishing statement Jerked me 10 my feet us if were a puppet and her words q wire at tached 10 mo, All my vague doubts concerning the sincerity of tho mysterious Chinese which l had thought erfcctualy silrnced, came rushing back overwhelmingly, and it was in d voice strange to my own ears that l stammcred-
 His name was not Lee Chow? ." "No, distinctly not" Lillian an- swercd "Let me think - haven't your photographic memory you know -- it was An Moy, or some thing like that"
 Gan you describe him?" asked tenscly.
 Slowly panstaking)y, she outlined the Inscription of man as dis similar in appearance 10 Lee Chow G. could well be imagined.
 How often did you see him, and when" I auizzcd, my pulses chill ing al the possibility that Lee Chow was an iupostor with dangerous opportunities for potential mis- chief,
 "Almost every day for wooks," she roioiucd, during an inyestiga- ton in which Hugh Grantland and I were associated"
 I played my last card
 Did he have any nickname, do you know" What did Major Grant, land call him."
 His name, of course, 'Ah Moy,' " she returned, a bit impatiently. "What did you expect Hugh to call him. Dcarie ?'
 No" I hesitatcd, but I have heard Major Grantland refer to q Chinese servant of his as Old Faith full and I wondered, if perhaps
 "But That Proves Nothing"
 NO" Lillian returned decisively "Nothng like that at all. But that proves nothing either way. You must admit, however, that the ap- pearance of this Chinese up here looks fshy no you object to my having a look at this Lee Chow I'm going to, whether you object or not" she added, her lips quirk. ing into q smile. But the eyes above were anxious and the contagion ot her uneasincss began 10 affect mo
 "Objcct!" I repeated. Tt is the one thing I have been wanting since first saw the man, although" added with a reminiscent twingt of conscience, T am afraid l gavt him the impression that I would mention his mission to no one"
 You know the proyerh witf which Mrs. Ttcor would answer
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

4. A she bear. [. To one side. 6. A component or essential part. '. To listen to. 8. A gum resin used in medicine
 and in the manufacture of in-
 cense, perfumery, etc. 9. To close tightly or to keep ee-
 cret. 10. To ampllfy unduly. II. The chief king in ancient Scot
 land and Ireland. 12. A water-loving antelope of
 Uganda. Is. Bramantip (Logic). IS. A gown. 19. One of a semi-independent Hot
 tentot trbe of Namaqualand
 (New Into. q. Immense. o2. A carangoid amber-fish. 2S. To prepare for publication. St. Transfixes. SS. An instrument used instead of
 a sextant. S5. The prehenslle-tailed Brazilian
 porcupjne. 36. To swab. SS. A jet of steam from volcanic Assure. 40. Sunrise. 42. The twenty-second letter of the
 Greek alphabet. 43. A village lot. A. A Bengalese monitorlizard. 45. A domestic cutting implement of general utility (Eskimo). 47. A union of two characters rep resenting a single sound. AS. An adult male fur-seal. 49. To migrate (S. Afr.). 50. A little island, especially one in
 a river. 5e. A recently extinct dinornithoid
 bird of New Zealand. 58. To reduce. 54. A rale. especially when it rcs
 sembles snoring. ! 55. A place or structure dangerous
 to human life. 57. The bito, a small thorny tree
 of the myrrh family. 5S. Any polyglot book in eight Iah-
 guages. 61. Reckless. 62. Timorously prudent. 63. Sacred. 65. A debaucher. 67. Of the nature of or resembling
 a tela. 69. A copper coin Of the 1onian is
 lands. 72. To handle. 74. A more or less complete acces.
 sorry covering of a seed. 77. To haw, as cattle. (New Int l.. @. A Portuguese and Brazilian.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Telephone Message from John AL
 den Prescott 10 Ruth Burke

den Prescott to Ruth Burke
 Hello, Walt. This is Jack Pres colt,
 "Oh, I'm all right. I'm trying 10 get word 10 Leslie and her telc- phone does not seem 10 work, If Ruth is there will you let me talk to hor?
 "All right, I'll wait,
 Ruth. this is Jack Prescott. I've Just called up Leslie and find that she has instructed the person who answered the phone to say that she was not to be disturbed, not even by long distance telephones. Won't you contrive to get word to her and persuade her to talk to me?
 "Oh, you have promised not to disturb her. too? Then she was not sure whether l would call her or not. Can't you break your promise, Ruth? Surely you know that I love Leslie. I'm perfectly frantic be- cause she will not talk to me.
 "Of course, I know it is all my fault, Dut that dOeS me Ho EOo'I now. It doesn't make anyone any happier 10 know they are being punished for something that they deserve. In fact, l think I could bear my punishment better if l were innocent. I'm perfectly wiling to take all tho blame, but I've got to have my wife and babies and have them damn quick or I'll go insane.
 Ruth, it is a desperate man who is taking 10 you, and I swear to you that if Leslie will not talk 10 me today I'll put myself where she nor no one else will talk 10 me again.
 You will do your best. That's a
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

the cases were of persons using the farmers milk,
 Finally in 1909 some of the farmers milk was sent to New York and caused an epidemic of $50 cases.
 This was enough, and too much, So an investigation was started, and the man was found to be a typhoid fever carrier.
 "Woll, did they stop the man from selling milk" MT. Mar asked when his wife had completed her story. T should think they would have been doing some checking up long before he invaded New York"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
lowing acquaintance.

lowing acquaintance.
 Eve been reading the papers, Mir. Glcnister --- l beg pardon, Sir Dudley" he began. There seemed to be-"
 "A damned good chance for hlackmailing me-" Sir Dudley cut him short.
 Mir. Trickcy ignored the intcrrup- ton. "There seemed 10 be-" he per sisted, more than a chance that you might need my help
 What for" demanded Glenister roughly.
 The visitor glanced significantly at the closed door and the open French windows through which they had entered. Unless you are prepared to talk on your fingers, sir, l should prefer to leave that to your imag- ination," he said. 'keyholes and garden paths harbor listeners some times"
 There is nothing more that you can do to help me and you have been well paid for what you have done already" the baronet respond cd angrily. No evidence that you could give would amount to a row of pins so far as easing the situa- ton goes. Nobody ought to know that better than you.' MT. TriCkey was thoughtful. You were always one to catch on quick ly," he said in a tone of real re- | gret. Tt must be the dull country life that's taken the edge off your understanding. l wasn't referring tc evidence I could give. but to what I could withhold"
 You internal scoundrel now I've got you out in the open" re- torted Sir DudIey.s T knew you were after blackmail. Just listen tc me, Simon. Not one halfpenny more than the settled annuity will you ever get from me, and at the first sign of trcachery l will kill you fol the faithless dog you are
 The ex-cerk began to breathe heavily.
 q don't doubt you'd try" he sneered. Pretty good at killing peo' pie, ain't we? All the same"
 Mr. Tmckcy's speech was cur tailed by the entry of the old but Ter. 'I beg pardon, Sir Dudley" h' announced. The Rev. Mr. Bransor has called to see you"
 Inspector WraGge, still clerical! camouhagcd, stepped quickly into the room in Hinklcy's wake, pre- cluding all possibility of refusa to receive him. At the same mo mcnt Doctor Willoughby Melville entered by the French window, hi impassive countenance quite un moved at finding his host doubl! cnga aged.
 Slowly and very thoroughly, iron the crown of his sCantily corere' head, all over the loud check sui and right down to the heels of MT Trickey's inadequate boots the doc tors remorSeless monocle played The ex-clerk met the scarchligh with impotence rapidly yielding i craven fear, and finally bolte through the open window.
 Melville lifted his eyebrows to wards the clericaNy attired visitol
 "I really beg your pardon, sir, said tho haronct. What can l hay the pleasure Of doing for you?'
 "I am corresponding secretary fo the Mission 10 Blackfoot Indians, said Inspector Wragge, and l hay called 10 beg for q subscription. have just been with Mir. Stephc Colne of Colnbrook Towers and h mentioned your name.
 (To Be COntinued)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

"Now, simon, reel 1t out" he said.
 MT. Trickey's parched tongue clove to the roof of his mouth at sight of that gurgling draught, but there were bigger things in view and he recovered his boise. A gleam in his bloodshot eyes even suggest ed that he saw tho funny side of Mir. Simon Trickey being introduced to Q whiskey decanter merely as a