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SPECIAL NOTICES.


New YORK.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1925.
Real estate, S919.30O.O0
Mortgage loans, 120,75O.00
Stocks and bonds, S,122,712O0
Cash in office and bank, 267,503.56
Agents balances, 69S,O16.76
Interest and rents, 44,217.35
All other assets, 59,619.14
Gross assets, $10,292,119.01
Deduct items not admitted, 2,S46.45
Admitted $10,2S9,272.o6
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1925
Net unpaid losses, 732.85S.35
Unearned premiums, 4,64o,O07.34
All other liabilities, 331 1858
Cash capital 1,500,000.00
Surplus over all liabilities, 3,0S5,210.34
Total liabilities and sur
plus. $1O,2S9.2 72.56
C. C. BURRILL & SON, Agents
Ellsworth, Maine.
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STATEMENT OF
EQUITABLE FIRE AND MARINE IN
SURANCE co.


EQUITABLE FIRE AND MARINE IN
SURANCE co.
Providence, II. 1.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1925.
Mortgage loans, 3,5Oo.0O
stocks and bonds 4,325, 90
Cash in office and bank, 2074S2.7S
Agents balances 1856. $3.50
Interest and rents, 50,1b5.4O
All other assets, l3,9O35b
Gross assets, S4,936, 366.S0
Deduct items not admitted, 10,S73.65
Admitted assets $4,925, 493.15
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1929
Net unpaid losses. 23l s5s.l3
Unearned premiums, 1,46O,lol.9
All other liabilities, 63,lS3.O0
cash capital. 1000, 90
Srrnlus over all liabilities, 2,170,2S4.23
Total liabilities and sur
Mus $4,925, 493.15
J. A. THOMPSON, Agent.
Ellsworth Maine.
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NORWICH UNION INDEMNITY &C


New York. n. Y.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1925.
Stocks and bonds. 2,7o99O4sO
Cash in Office and bank, 137,136,43
Agents balances, 5S8,30466
Bills receivable, 249.53
Interest and rents, 27.900.20
All other assets, 33,196.94
Gross assets. S3.496,692.56
Deduct items not admitted, S3,72S.55
Admitted, S3,412.964.ol
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1925.
Net unpaid losses, S1,02366S43
Unearncd premiums, 1,094 259.O4
Al other liabilities, 204 ,O63.57
Cash capital. 5oO.000.oo
Surplus over all liabilities, 590,972.97
Total liabilities and sur
pins $3,412, 964. OF
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WANTED.


CAPABLE WOMAN OR GIRL TO
care for small children. Apply to Mrs
Harold " Lyons, II Central street
Ellsworth.
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RELIABLE MAN, MIDDLE AGE,
earning power unlimited, to look after
our business in this county. outnt
free. Particulars Oakland Nurseries,
Manch ester, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
$50 YEARS AGO TODAY

Story of the U. S

garrison now behind the American
breastworks on the heights above
Brooklyn Ferry. Several skirmishes
today between Hands rifiemcn and
the 1Iessians showed that these hire
lings of the King arc only human be-
ingS, after all. and not the fearless,
ferocious monsters which many of our
soldiers had thought them to he. 7 hey
have no more liking for American read
than their English compan mons have
shown on several occaS ions.
Thanks to the Tories, Gen. Howe
has IA thorough knowledge Of the
ground which he has chosen as a bat
tlefield. He is already counting the
inhabitants with offers of amnesty
for all who will acclaim him as their
| friend. Flatbush farmers are visiting
his camp in large numbers, wearing
red badges which testify TO their 10y.
atty to the King. and Offering fresh
provisions at attractive prices
1t remains to he seen whether the
Long Islanders will like their visitors
better on long acquaintance than the
Staten Islanders have liked them.
Said a Staten Islander a few days ago:
THE British have eaten all the
cattle, and are now killing and bar.
reling up all the horses. The Tories
are very ill-treated lately, so that the
inhabitants, who at first were SC pleas
ant, would now be willing to poison
the invaders"
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23

frocks. 1t would never do for her
to give them up. but the period frock
of this season is not like the period
frock of a season or two seasons ago
even though the period from which
they took inspiration is and was the
same. So closely do TREY reflect the
taste and fashion of the time they
are to be worn. 1t is in this rare
adaptation that Lanvin'S genius lies.
Lanvin's period frocks have been
very, very well liked in America.
And do YOU wonde"? There are no
people i'm the world who SO devoutly
admire the antique-who pirate more
reverently of "periods"--or who APP
pear TO he more distressed when these
selfsame periods" are mixed in the
furnishings of their own houses. But
though we are never happier than
when we acquire genuine Eighteenth
century chair or high boy. and. If we
cannot afford such luXnries. are most
insstent in having the replicas au-
thcntic-still when it comes to our
period frockS we should doubtless be
most uncomfortable in Il genuine an
tique and are quite content to have
the sort of "replicaS' that are in
spired by Jeanne Lanvin's models.
{ 'nnVrirhf 1926 !
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Diet in Bright's Disease.

No one would deliberately choose
kidney trouble. yet by wrong eating
scores of people bring kidney trouble
upon themselves.
A complete physical examination
once year is a good thing. A person
might be succumbing to tuberculosis.
or high blood pressure. or kidney
trouble and not know it. Once the
enemy is located, steps can be taken
to rout him. Should the kidneys be
affected, the diet will have to be care
fully regulated.
Other diseases, such as tuberculosis,
scarlet fever, measles, typhoid fever.
smallpox, even chickenpoX, may In
jure the kidneys and leave them
crippled.
The kidneys can be injured by being
compelled to get rid of an excessive
amount of poisons. high protein
diet, consisting Of an excess of meat
is a common cause of kidney trouble.
When Brights disease develops. not
only is there diseased condition of
the kidneys but also of the heart and
blood vessels. Bright's disease is
characterized by degeneration Of the
kidneys, and they are unable to throw
off the urea which is not sufficiently
eliminated from the blood. Urea is a
soluble, colorlesS crystalline compound
FORMED by the oxidation or burning of
heterogeneous compounds in the body.
Protein foods contain heterogeneous
material and when taken in excess
furnish the body with more nitrogen
than 1t can take care Of. The kidneys
become OvertaXed
Therefore, no meat Of any kind can
be eaten by sufferers from Brights
disease. There is a general belief that
chicken is not as great tax on the
kidneys as beef. But this idea is not
borne out by scientific investigation.
The color of meat has nothing to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

with it's effect. Chicken breast. he.
cause of it's texture and lack of fat. is
easily "digested." hut the effect on the
kidneys is the same as beef. There
fore. no meat of any kind is allowed
in Bright's disease; also no meat ex-
tracts. broths or eravies. Eggs and
fish are sticken from the diet. Espe-
cially should raw or insufticiently
cooked egg white he avoided. Egg
albumen is very indigestibe for kid
ney sufferers. If eggs are eaten, the
white should he discarded.
No smoking is permitted when kid
neys are disea sed. Elimination of
smoking will not cure kidney trouble,
but 1t removes great tax on the kid
neys Nicotine is an irritant to the
kidneys. Tea and coffee are also in
furious, and no alcoholic drinks are
allowed.
About three glasses of water a day
should be taken instead of the usual
six or eight, which is the normal
adults daily quota. About once
week the kidneys should be flushed by
doubling the intake Of fluid Mineral
waters are not allowed Salt must
not be used. Only the salt naturally
present in foods can be taken. The
salt cellar has to be banished by kid
ney sufferers.
A sufferer from Brights disease
must eat freely of potatoes green
vegetables and fresh fruits. Potatoes
and other vegetables should largely
take the place of cereals. Cream,
butter and cereals should be used in
moderation. Sweet or unsalted but
ter is the kind to use. BY means of
careful dieting the work of the kid
neys may be reduced to A third or a
half that required by ordinary diet,
and life and useful activity may be
prolonged many years.
Readers desiring personal answers to their
questions should send self-addressed. stamped
envelope to Dnah Day. care of The Star.
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Women Who Have Important Tasks
i'm the Government Service
nv ALICE ROGERS HAGER

entering the Bureau of Printing end
Engra wing. in 1897, to begin her serv.
ice there at the first rung of the
ladder, Miss; Eccles has held practically
every type of operative position in the
bureau as preparation for the re.
sponsible work she now performs.
In 1905 she was taken into the ad-
ministrative Office as a clerk and
when the next vacancy in the super
intendents chair came Miss Eccles
received the appointment--the first
woman to hold the place.
The routine Of the position sounds
simple enough to inexperienced ears.
but 1t is deceptive simplicity. All
the orders from the Treasury Depart
ment come here to be executed, and
before wheel can turn the order
division must make the working
sheets that tell every minutest detail
of every operation. These orders from
the Treasury cover all classes of
United States securities. all denomiia-
tons of paper money. all internal
revenue stamps, postage stamps. Gov
eminent checks. travel orders and the
miscellaneous financial papers of
every kind thNt are issued from the
Treasury Department. Each of these
must have it's form prescribed; its
kind of paper. color of ink. over
printing. the amount of engraving
necessary. number OF plates to he
made, with many and-soforths added
to these. And all the proofs must
come back to this division for correc
ton before the actual printing begins.
In addition to her responsibility in
these matters. Miss iIccles must watch
the progress of every order through
every step of it's construction: route
it from department to department.
receive daily reports on the output of
the day before i'm each of these de-
partments. and check that output
against the standard; and then, lastly.
know that deliveries are being made
on time.
II you went to your bank tomorrow
and asked for IS bill. only to be
told that they were out of fives, be-
cause the Bureau of Printing and
Engra wing hadn't finished it's work on
time, you might he somewhat put out.
to say the least. But the bureau
doesn't allow this to happen. and it is
Miss Eccles who shoulders all the
necessary responsibility and detail to
see that it doesn't.
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Smooth Finger Nails.

If you take proper care of your fin
ger nails you can keep them smooth
and young-looking indefinitely. 1t is
your duty to do this. no matter how
rushed you are or whatever other
beauty treatments you neglect. Re
member that every moment your
hands are speaking for you. so that
no matter whether you are talking or
sitting quietly, attention is being
drawn to them. IL they are neglected,
it makes you look careless and it
makes your hands ugly.
The Cuticle around the edges of the
nails must be smooth and the nails
themselves must be polished and
without ridges. The best way to keep
them in condition is to scrub them at
night with hot water and soap, and
when you have dried them TO rub
them full of cold cream. Then push
hack the cuticle with the blunt end of
an orangewood stick and gently wipe
off the cream. A little should stay on
the skin, to be absorbed during the
night. The cream should he rubbed
not only into the skin around the
nails but over the nails themselves.
and should he rubbed in quite thor
oughly. This means that the nails
will look nice in the morning and
that ridges will not develop.
If your nails have developed ridges,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.

are actually disguised coal tar pain
killers; these are particularly danger
Gus. yet any fool may purchase and
drink them without let or hindrance
Plain soda water or ice cream soda
is perhaps comparatively harmless as
very occasional treat, but daily or
frequent Indulgence in this carbo-
mated drink carbon dioXid, carbonic
acid gas IS an abomination to the
stomach and the digestion.
Ginger ale is an effective means Of
training the appetite to demand the
kick" of alcoholic liquors. Ginger is
a Condiment, like mustard. pepper,
cinnamon. cloves: it stimulates not
only the delicate lining of the stomach
and the intestine, but also the circu-
lation for brief fieeting time, and
like other condiments it stimulates
or rather irritateS the genitourinarv
organs through which it is eliminated
from the body. Just as ii is healthful
for We'll folk to use pepper, mustard,
vinegar and the other condiments
sparingly and judiciously with food
SO it may be all right to take a sip of
ginger ale now and then. though in
my opinion ginger should be taken
only with food or as a flavor or as a
medicine.
For the relief of thirst in very hot
weather il seems to me there is moth
ing which can compare with cold
water, as much as one may wish to
drink. Few of lis can drink more
water than is good for health. either
at one time or in the course of a day.
The more cool or cold water one
drinks in very hot weather. the cooler
and moro comfortable one will be
The more fresh fruit juice beverage
one takes in hot weather the better
tor general we'll being. Natures own
beverages alone deserve the name OF
health drinks.
.Copyrght. ia%6.l
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Crow Bounties.

The question of the value OF crow
has long been argued. 1t is generally
supposed that the crow Is grain
eater and hence very harmful. Ger.
tainly crows are intelligent enough to
know the difference between a scare
crow and a real man, and between
man with a gun and an unarmeu
man. and probably they do steal some
grain. But they are of great benefit
as eaters Of grubs and BEETLES that
hurt crops. Still, in the early part
of last century, so numerous Were the
crows of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Virginia that those states put boun.
ty Of several cents on every crow car
cass, and men and boys slaughtered
tens of thousands. Not only did the
states find that they were running up
a huge bill for bounties. but crows
got so scarce that insect pests, or
dinarily kept down by crows, were
increasing dangerously, and the states
had to turn around and repeal their
bounties.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Saturdays Questions.
I. Gold is a rare metal because it
is so heavy that it sinks to the lower
crust of the earth.
9. Gold is precious partly because
rare. but chiefly because it does not
tarnish or combine with most other
chemicals.
3. Platinum is most abundant in
Russia.
4. The ancients had tin; it was
mined in Britain.
). Stag is rock from which a metal
has been obtained.
6. The chief. copper mines Of the
To- I'm
gan.
tCopvrlcht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
BEAUlY Of1AlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

it shows there is something wrong
deal to smooth them down by rub
hing over them gently with a small
piece of pumiCe If you can buy
orangewood sticks which have a small
piece of fine pumce set in one end.
use these; if not. buy the finest pun
ice stone you can. When you have
rubbed down the ridges cover tho
nails with cold cream or petrolatum.
and later polish with the buffer until
you have covered up all trace of the
minute scratches left by the pumice
Polish your nails frequently: II is one
of the best treatments you can give
them to keep them smooth and young
looking.
Mrs. a. K-While henna colors the
hair so 1t does not rub off. it is not a
dye; furthermore, it is perfectly
harmless in it's effects upon the hair
or health and even has some tonic
qualities.
To tint the stray white hairs and
still not change the natural shade of
your hair, mix the contents of Il pack
age of henna that comes for a sham
poo with enough lather to cover your
head. Rub this through the hair and
let it stay that way for 20 minutes.
after which proceed as with any other
method of shampooinG. Coarse hair
takes longer to take up the color
than fine hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
Touching the Spot.

Down at camp the other day when
the mercury was touching the cell
ing, Tony the l. W. worrying the
frogs and Mr.. Gilchrist relentlessly
pursuing a painting blacksnake that
had shown the friendliest spirit, the
girls, good scouts, served a beverage
that trickled delightfully."- down the
parched eSOphaguS and touched the
spot 1t seemed to be a vast improve
ment on that peerless hot weather
beverage, lemonade. | tested, | dare
say, about three pints of il in the
course of a few hours. Yet | could not
determine Just what the Improvement
was, and | was reluctant to inquire
because | feared it might he some
darn Chemica! ConCoCtlon-there are
so many tricks nowadays to deceive
the palate Finally. | learned that
Il WAS a mixture OF lemon. orange.
pineapple AIDE. My notion of the
health beverage.
Why do 50 many young persons.
eeekinc a cooling beverage, choose the
friehtful chemical connections that
rome in man handled machine stamp
ed packages. when these deiectable,
wholesome and cminently satisfying
natural fruit hevera ges are TO be had"
Lemons, oranges, pineapples, grapes,
RprlcotS, peaches. pears apples. come
In practically germproof wrappers
applied by nature. The various her
ries contribute fruit beverages which
tre nearly. If not quite as wholesome,
for those who prefer such tiaNorS. of
course there is = Ggtater chance ot
contamination in the necessary hand
ling of berries. But the general hand
ling of soda fountain materials and
fee cream accessories involves many
chances Of contamination. even
though these come from the manufac-
turers unrontaminated. Reasonably
sanitary conditions prevail i'll precious
few dispen>aries of these thirst RENE
dies.
Many of the popular beverages are
Verirahle chemical concoctions. Some
ere drug extracts. Some are artlficidl-
" colored and artinCialiy Favored
Colored and Favored with coal tar de.
fivatiyes. \ few efferveScent drinks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and Pubs Simkins was wawking
along lest wawking along, and we
started to go pass the bank and there
was a man in frunt of 1t standing on
a board on top of high ladders wash
ing the marble, Pubs saying. G. watts
he think he is. a title rope wawker?
Giving me ideer, and ! sed, Lets
play we are the guys outside of a
sideshow that tell the people watts on
the inside to try to get them to buy
tickits and go in.
G. all rite Pubs Sed. And he start
ed to YELL Step up, ladies and gentle
men. step up one and all and see the
worlds greatest tite rope wawker
wawk the worlds greatest title rope
for 10 cents or one dime.
He balances on one ear and one toe
and one elbo. this way everybody.
children half price and babies free.
this way everybody heer you are.
heer you are. I yelled.
Making men going pass laff like
enything, and they stopped to watched
us. Pubs yelling. He was capsured on
the zebru islands and don't know how
to do enything but wawk tite ropes,
this way for the big show.
Making the men laff even louder.
and I yelled. Step up and see the
werlds greatest tite rope wawker
skate across the worlds greatest tite
rope backwards on one skate vile he
plays the mouth organ at one and
the same time.
Wich jest then something hit me in
the face with a fearse sensation at the
same time something hit Pubs in the
face. being . wet spurge.. and the
marble cleener was jest aiming an
other one with a mad Impression and
me and Pubs ran like the dickins,
making the men laff the hardest of
all.
Proving some people don't care wat
they laff at as long as something
makes them laff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
HOW 1T STARTED
"A Hair of the Dog"
BY JEAN NEWTON.

When a man is debilitated from the
effects of a nights drinking. he is
often told to take a hair Of the dog
that bit you" meaning that he should
take some Of the same kind Of liquor
that upset him. The idea is a time
honored one. or we might say time.
worn; it's source is found in old recipe
books where it Is invariably advised
that an inebriate should drink spar
ingly in the morning some of the
same liquor which he had drunk to
excess the previous night.
The form Of the expression takes its
origin from the old superstition that
a burnt hair of dog was an antidote
against the Ill effects Of intoxication.
The saying is at least four hundred
wears old, for we find II listed in Hey
woods Proverbs. the first known col
lection of English colloquial sayings,
published in the year 1912.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
SUB ROSA
BY mimi.
by MIMI.
A Time for Everything.

eff he really loved me. his feelings
would never change. He would al
ways be glad to see me. He would
always be anxious to please me. l.
would be his first thought. Nothing
else would matter" says B deter
m.nedly.
She refers to Gates, who is. poor
boy. just an ordinary human being
although has tried her best to
make knight of romance out of him.
She's now OF the verge of breaking
off with him. He's proved to her
definitely that the love she had
thought 80 beautiful Is but hollow
sham. Sad, isn't it?
3 herself is the greatest little ro-
mancer in the world. There Is no
time OF the day when B isn't willing
to stop whatever she's doing ana
have a sentimental scene. Shes made
that way--but most men aren't.
Consequently when 3 and Gates
went on a holiday outing together.
they had a little trouble. Bowling
down a white. dusty. hot road, there
was a loud report, and the horrid
conviction came to both that fiat
tire had started the day of inaus-
picious!y. 1t was while Gates was
working very hard indeed on the
beastly tire that B. stepping down
from her comfortable place in the car,
remarked lovingly: Gates dear,
you're getting so dirty. You will look
a perfect sight, won't you, darling?"
Suppose So answered Gates
shortly. lie was in no mood for per-
sonalities.
Never mind, honey. love you just
the same" she told him reassuringly.
He didn't answer. He was too busy
at the moment, and besides he hadn't
anv appropriate retort.
B looked at him closely. Did you
hear what I said" she inquired.
"I'h-huh," he muttered without
looking up.
r looked rather peeved. Gates,
don't you love me?' she inquired with
some surprise.
"Of course" he answered rather i'm:
patiently She stamped her foot and
went back to the car.
She froze him our for the rest OF
that. drive. That night, beneath a
beautiful moon. with the strains Of
an orchestra dying away in the dis
lance. etc, etc, Gates became ro-
mantle but r wasn't talking any.
please don't make love to me now
Gates" she cried. pushing him away
IF you can't put aside other things
long enough to be sweet to me in the
daytime I don't want you to be ro-
mantle in the evening when it's con-
venient to you
That started a quarrel. B was just
silly enough to have meant what she
said.
We girls must learn that there's
a time for a mans love-making. He
doesn't make love before he's had
good dinner or while he's engrossed
in business. or when he's just lost
a game, or while he's busy straight
ening out something that's gone
wrong. He makes love at what he
considers the proper time. And there
isn't any use grabbing about it. Men
are like that.
They have a time for everything.
Just because we haven't fixed sche-
dule and are willing to knock off
whatever we're doing to make love,
we mustn't expect the men to do
likewise.
Copyright. 1926)
Mimi will he glad to answer any in
quiries directed to this paper provided
stamped addressed envelope is inclOsed Also
she will be glad to send Food for Conversa-
ton and How to Overcome Self-Conscious-
ness Do YOU want the new Fashion
Hints" Send stamped addressed envelope.)