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Not So Aristocratic

"How many people know that the
goldfish, supposed to be the embodi-
ment Of everything piscatorially aris-
tocratic, is nothing but lowly men,
Der Of the carp family7" asked the
proprietor of bird and animal store.
"It's the truth. Some species OF gold
fish will grow to six or eight inches In
length. These big goldfish betray
their antecedents by their coarse
scales. In other words, they look like
carp,"-Detroit News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-07-14
Most Girls Can
Have Pretty Eyes

No girl or woman is pretty if her
eyes are red, strained or have dark
rings. Simple camphor, hydrastis,
witchhazel, ETC., as mixed in Lavop-
tik eye wash, brightens the eyes and
weeks use will surprise you.
Regular use of Lavoptik keeps the
eyes healthy, sparkling and viva
cious. The quick change will please
you. Dainty aluminium eye cup
FREE. Alexander's Pharmacy, 80
Main St
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Little Knosun of Aesop

Aesop lived during the later half OF
the Sixth century. The exact date OF
birth L. unknown. He was a Phry-
gian; not a negro. Phrygia was
country Of Asia Minor. Under the Ro-
man empire, 1t was bounded on the
west by Musia, Lydia and Caria; on
the south by Lucia and Pisidia; on the
east by Lycaonia and Galatia. and on
the north by Bithynia. Phrygians
were probably a branch Of the great
Thracian family.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-07-14
BuckspOrt Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartlett of
Forest City, recently spent few
days with their son, R. D. Bartlett.
w. F. Curtis and family have
moved to Bucksport.
Mrs. Willard Leighton and daugh-
ter, of Milbridge, called on her
daughter, Mrs. A. L. Bartlett, re-
Gently.
George Fish of Orrington and his
sister Eva, visited their mother, Mrs.
William Baker, Sunday.
F.. N. Willins and family spent
Sunday in Brewer.
July 12 w.
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MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by "Aunt Anne"
Mo7ro:-HELpFuL any HOPEFUL.

The purposes Of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
it is for the mutual benefit, and aims
to be helpful and hopeful. Being for
the common good, 1t is for the common
use-a public servant, a purveyor OF
Information and suggestions, medium
for the interchange of ideas. In this
capacity it solicits communications.
and it's success depends largely on the
sunport given it in this respect. Com
mnnications must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed ex-
cent nv permi ssion. Communications
viii be subject to approval or rejection
Nv the editor of the column, but none
III, he reiected without good reason.
Address communications to mrs
Harry M. Woods, r. F. D. 2, ELLSWORTH
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Hull's Cove.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick Of Hart
land are visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Viles and
children, of Madison called on rela-
tiyes here recently.
" Shirley Cunningham is spending
few weeks with Mrs. Walter Gray, at
East Holden.
Friends of Mrs. John Hodgkins OF
Bar Harbor, sympathize with her in
the death of her husband.
Friends here of Mrs. William
Chandler of Bar Harbor were sorry
to hear that she has been obliged to
enter the. N. e. Baptist hospital OF
Boston.
Miss Gladys Allen of California
called on relatives here last week.
July IL. II.
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LlannOine.

Mr.. Upper and family, OF
Worcester, Mass, who are on a
camping trip through Maine and
Canada, were guests last week OF
A. w. Reynolds and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Barbour
Of Dover-Foxcroft were guests last
week of Luther Leach and wife.
Joseph Rice of Birch Harbor is
visiting his brother, Rev. w. H.
Rice.
Miss Ruth Eldridge of Somer-
Vile, Mass, is the guest of Miss
Helen and Allen Hodgkins.
E. F. Hodgkins and wife and Miss
Harriette Goodridge, of Waltham,
Mass, have opened their summer
home here.
DR.. Charles H. Hodgkins, with
daughter Jane, of Philadelphia, Is
visiting his parents, G. H. Hodgkins
and wife.
Harold Salisbury of Bangor is
visiting his grandmother at the
home of E. M. King.N One day
last week he had as a guest little
Lester Coffin of Ellsworth. y
A perfect day was the setting for
a full day at Lamoine on July q,
when the Riverview Local Union
met at the Baptist church. There
was an attendance Of nearly 100,
about one-third being guests from
other parts of the county. The union
was fortunate in having present two
State officers, the treasurer, Ray
mond B. Wakefield Of Houlton, and
the secretary, Miss Lena Kerr OF
Oakland, who spoke of the Christian
Endeayor work Of the State and
made a strong appeal to the young
people. Rev. H. H. Sanderson or
Sullivan and Boston gave scholarly
address in the afternoon. Inspiring
devotional services were led py
Revs. Messrs. Bruce, Wallace and
Perry, and an unusually spirited
praise service, with six solos, was
led by Rev. Mr.. Brookes. An In
teresting feature of the day was the
picnic dinner at the beach. supper
was served by the entertaining So
ciety in the grange hall. Money
was raised to send a delegate to
Ocean Park School of Methods in
August, and Ellis J. Holt of La
moinA was chosen, with Miss Joanna
Hanna Of Sullivan as alternate. The
Union was invited to meet with the
Methodist society at Franklin In
October.
OBITUARY.
The death of Charles E. Perkins
of Allston, Mass, occurred In
Boston hospital on July 3, following
three weeks of illness, caused by
cerebro-hemorrhage. He had been in
i'll health about three years. The
funeral was held in Boston, attend
ed by the family and friends, and
the body was brought to Lamoine,
accompanied by his brother, H. H. e.
Perkins, for interment in the family
lot. Rev. w. H. Rice conducted the
committal service in the presence
of few friends.
Mr.. Perkins was born February
II. 1868, in Ellsworth, son OF
Richard and Louise york. Perkins.
He moved to Lamoine with his pa
rents when a small boy, and made
his home here until he was mar
ried.
He was by occupation teacher,
and like his father before him,
taught in many towns in Hancock
county. He was we'll known in Bar
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Swans Island.

Mrs. Harvey Gilley of Southwest
Harbor is visiting her father,
Charles Staples.
Mrs. Howard Staples is in the
Knox hospital.
Miss Thelma Johnson, who has
been employed in Portland the past
year, is at home for vacation.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Peck OF
Ellington, Conn.,, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland TrasK
spent the Fourth in Rockland.
Miss Mary Lawrie of Rockland Is
visiting in Atlantic.
Isaiah Stanley died Wednesday,
July 7. after an illness of several
weeks, He was seventy-eight years
of age. He leaves widow, one son
and four daughters.
JulV 10. ..
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NQ mOSL VI LILO
time until I began
t a king Lydia e.
PinkhamsVe
Com poun d. My
mother-in-law, who
is a midwife, told
me it was all fool
ishness for me TO-
stay in bed. She
told me to take
Lydia e. Pinkham's
V e g e t a bl e Com.
pound and it would
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BEFORE HER I
BABY CAME.
Used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Adkins, Texas.-"Before my baby
came was SO weak / had to stay in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

cally save OH each item. Tomorrow will be one
of the biggest days Of the whole month, so obey
the impulse to come to this store the first thing
in the morning Quantities will not last all
day. Many items not advertised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
PETEEPS PARTNER
AGAIN TO TESTIFY
Had Said Yesterday That He
Never Saw Attacked Girls
Father Drink.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TIA JUANA. Lower California, Mex
tcos July 29.-D. w. Conlogue, former
business partner of Thomas NJ. Petee
in San Diego, will resume the witness
stand today, the third of the trial of
Zenaido Llanos. formerly chief of po-
lice of Tia luana. and three others
charged with statutory offenses
against Peteet's two daughters, clyde
and Audrey. here last February.
Conlogue testified in the closing
minutes of yesterdays trial. after he
had appeared voluntarily in the court
room and expressed a wish to take
the stand, that he had never seen
Peteet drink. He said he had known
him from last December 6, up until
the time when Peteet. his wife and
two daughters ended their lives in
their San Diego home in remorse over
the alleged experiences of the two
girls here.
Numerous witnesses have testified
during the trial that Peteet and his
family were almost continually in
toXicated during their four days visit
here prior to the night of the alleged
attacks. The two girls charged in
affidavits made the day before their
bodies were found in their gas-filled
home that they had been drugged and
assaulted by Lianos and two of his CO.
defenda nts, Luis Amador. saloon keep
er. and Refuglo Alvarez. bartender
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
CITY ASTRONOMICAL
OBSERVATORY POPULAR
Oakland. Calf. Institution Used
by Pupils and Grown-Ups in
Large Numbers.
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf. July Gone of
the most important municipal enter
prises in Oakland is astronomy. In
altitude, at least, the city owned
observatory has been put above every
thing else. for 1t stands on high
hill just outside the paving.
Anthony Chabot founded it in 1884
with the gift of an Instrumentation
considered large-and stable finan-
cial donation. The observatory has the
regulation revolving dome. and now
possesses a 20-inch telescope and much
other valuable equipment.
AS a part of the public school system
II serves as a classroom not only for
the school children but also for thou
sands of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of clubs
and other of the general public who
are becoming as familiar with the
milky way as are residents OF sumo
cities with the landscap pes in their own
townships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

Francisco Gonzales, fourth defendant,
is charged with being an accomplice.
The report of DIR. Shea, autopsy sur.
geon of San Diego, made after eXami-
nation of the girls bodies last Febru-
airy, in which he declared they had
been attacked, was read in court
yesterday.
Although Judge Urias announced he
would continue the session last night
until midnight if necessary to con-
clude the testimony. he abruptly ad-
journed court at pm. when it be-
came apparent the case could not be
completed.
Several witnesses remain and It is
expected the case will not be in the
jury's hands before tomorrow
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One Dies in Blast.

WHEELING, W. Va, July 90 OP).
--One man was killed and two in
1ured last night at the plant of the
Semet-solvay By-products Co., at Ben
wood. suburb. when an ammonia
tank exploded, showering them with
it's contents. X. X. Oakley, q years
old, Of Detroit. night foreman, was
killed. Glenn Berdine. %. will prob
ably lose his eyesight and Cyril
Steinnan, "a received kody burns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
CAB HITS POLE q HURT.
Drivers Leg Fractured. Girl Pas
senger Seriously Injured.

Four persons were injured. two
seriously, when taxicab In which
they were riding landed against an
electric pole at Benning road and
Twenty.siXth street northeast about
IL o'clock last night.
The more seriously injured members
of the party were Melvin Watts
Leaman, driver, 90 years old, 2305
Eighteenth street, and Marie Red
mond. l8 years, 100 Fourteenth street
northeast The less seriously injured
were Douglas Workman, % years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

1905 Eighteenth street, and GoIdie
James. % years, 1904 East Capitol
street
Leaman's left leg was fractured and
his head cut, while Marie Redmond
received several injuries to her head
and face. Goldie James ives severely
shocked, and Workman's face and
head were lacerated and bruised. They
were treated at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
WEST Furnishes YOUTHS.
Harvard Sophomores Fined for
Riding Horses Inside Hotel.

BUFFALO, Wyo., July 20 P).-
The West isn't what "she used to
be-" Jack Dunlop and Tracy Perci-
val, two Harvard sophomores of Bos-
ton. have discovered.
They attempted to ride borrowed
bronchos through the lobby of the
Occidental Hotel, made famous by
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Woman of Definite Moods.

From the Kansas City Star.
But won't your mother be angry
when she sees the state of your new
suit?" inquired a neighbor woman af-
ter the accident with the garden hose.
Yes" replied the small boy. I'm
afraid she will. She's very emotional
about things like that"
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60 Novice Pilots
Land Planes on Deck
OF Moving Carrier
BY the Associated Press.

SAN DICED, Calf, July 20
What is said to- be a worlds rec
ord for successful landings on
board an aircraft carrier at sea
has been made by aviators of
the aircraft squadrons of the Pa
cific fleet. when so planes were
landed on the flying deck of the
carrier as it was steaming 10 knots.
20 miles off Point Iona.
The feat is considered unusual.
as the pilots of the planes were
comparative novices. Only one mi
nor mishap featured the perform
ance.
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Unrehearsed.

From the Boston Transcript.
Magician Ito the youngster he has
called up on the stagel-Now, my boy.
you've never seen me before, have
you?
Boy---No, daddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29

the pen Of Owen Wister, Western
novelist. They were lodged in Jail
and fined $50 each yesterday.
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Gets By.

Gets BY.
From the London Mail
How are you getting on with your
husband, dear?"
20 splendidly. l never find him at
home, and he never finds me out.'
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he Last Day of The Week-7he Last Day of The
nd the Last and Final Day of Our July Clearar

Friday brings the Grand Finale to the special
events held during the month of July. So it's
Goodbye. All Broken Ends and Odd Lots" A
sweeping clearaway of incomplete lines and rem.
nants-at prices that will enable you to emphati.
The Washington times., 1926-05-14
Flat Crepe, $l.S7 I'd.

An excellent heavy grade
Of crepe in 4 choice Of more
than q dozen new shades. 40
inches wide.
The Washington times., 1926-05-14
Satin Charmeuse
81 Yd.

A lustr0us heavy quality I'm =
full range Of popular cOlOrs as
well as black and white. 40
inches wide.
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
TWO PLANES ARRIVE
 FROM FAIRBANKS;

NOmeites were treated to more sensation Sunday when two plane arrived from Fairbanks enroute to
 Teller to take moving pictures of the dismantling of the dlrigible Norge. The planes were dispatched here by two rival moving picture
 concerns and created great excite
 ment. they made perfect landings
 and departures. The trir to Teller
 was made in 4s minutes. each plane took a moving picture man from Nome. and on the return trip one nf the planes brought hack Mrs. Tom Peterson. The aviators were in
 need of rest and sleep and decided to remain in Nome over night and
 take of Monday morning on rare
 back to Fairbanks.
 At ten a. m. today the planes hoth took to the air and after circlin"
 over town for few minutes. they
 headed down the east coast for the return trip to Fairbanks, The ar rival of the planes at Nome was un expected and helped considerably to lesson the feeling of depression ot, the part of the people of Nom" in not having an opportunity to wit ness the landing of the Norge al Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
COUNT NON BERNSTDRFF
 PRESENTS PROPOS I.S

Geuesa. Nla'- "e,-lPD Germany al session uf the disarmament commission of the l.caPne of Nations proposed tp forbid hr uS,. of air planes and poison gas in warfare and to suppress heavy artillery and tanks Count Von Brrnstorff, for mer ambassador to the United States presented the proposals.
 Gas bombs could slay or paralyse iho entire population of New York NJ De Brochure asserted before the disarmament conference of tho League of Nations He said; 'The most vital thing in disarmament tc meet immediately is the problem ni chemical air warfare This is the most cowardly and horrible form O warfare People in one hundred thousand great cities 'uld he dri Ven into cellars and sG lv but sure. lN smothertd tn death
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
WEDNESDAY (TelEGRApHIcl
COOLIDGE MAY APPOINT OUTSIDERS TO ALASKA
 FEDERAL POSITIONS

Washington. May l9, (Pj-Follow ing the Senate fight over President Coolidge's nominations in Alaska il was announced at the White Hous, that Coolidge was convinced that his appointments were the hest pos sible. and if Congress rejects them he will go outside Alaska to fill their offices. It is also learned that Coolidge believes that the constant rowing between factions in Alask, would place any appointment from there under attack. The income in Alaska is government employment, which he believes offers the motive to those not employed by the gov ernment to seek to displace those now holding office.
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
ALASKA ESKlMOS TO:
 HAVE FINE HOME.

Seattle, May n. (PD The schoo ner C. s. Holmes which John Bacl: land owns and commands. is sailin" tomorrow on her annna' northern cruise. The vessel carries nun- her of first class knock-down hous, $ for the Eskimos living at St. Law renee Island and elsewhere under the supervision of the 1T. s. Bureau of Education. The houses are con- structed with four and five rooms double construction thrnont. ohe enes to shismaref and Is to cost tho natives thirteen hundred and forty dollars each. including hardware The Holmes goes to Kotzebue, Bar TOW and other places with groceries lumber. coal and other supplies. Captain Backland expects 10 trade all summer before he returns to Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
MONDAY
 fTEtEGRAPhICl
COLONEL MOBILE MAY PILOT ANOTHER EXPEDITION FROM ASIA TO TOXIC
 NEXT MONTH

Rome. May IT, R-Col. Mobile commander of the dirigible Norge in it's recent flight from Rome to Tel Ter. sent MussoIini an account of ihe flight from Nome which read. "The trip from Spitzbergen over the pole to Alaska was carried out suc- cessfully, covering about fifty-three hundred kilometers or three thou sand two hundred and ninety three miles in seventy-one hours. The first part of the flight was accom- plished without any difficulty, but the second part between the Pole and Barrow was dangerous. due to ice formation on metallic parts diri- gible. hindered flying and caused damages which were not considerd serious, because of precautionary measures I had taken.
 ."From Barrow the flight was very difficult because of strong winds and thick fogs which caused devia tions toward Boring Straits and made the last few hours of naviga- tion very painful; flying on the out skirts of Nome we encountered cut ting winds with snow. and profltinc by d momentary lull We landed sue cessfully in perfect shape.
 "If atmospheric conditions and operation of radio. which during last two days failed to work. had permitted we could have continued our flight another thousand kilomet- CTS as our reserve supply of gasOlin' on board was sufficient. The crew conducted themselves admirably. thus was accomplished the Rome. North Pole. Alaska flight over a dis tance of eight thousand and seven ty-seven miles in one hundred and seventy-two hours. exceeding the program planned in advance. The airship showed ability to remain nlnft in any circumstances"
 It is reported in Rome that Col onel Mobile will he given a gold medal for valor and ltaly's highest military decoration will be made by naming him General in Command Of d group of dirigibles.
 If is also understood that Mobile will pilot No 2 sister ship to the Norge which was purchased by la nan for n flight across Asia to Tokio next month.
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
MERLE IAVoY FILMING
 NORTHERN ESKIMO liF

seward. Alaska May lH, DPp
 special dispatch from Mcrlr Law" the Fox Film representatives, staie that he recently arrived al Poih Hope where he was engaged In film ing Eskimo in their most interestin life on the Arctic ice Pack engage in the whaling industry. laHny le' Seward last winter going to Nennn'' where he purchased thirteen dor md made the trip via Alath through the isolated kobuk countrN which he says Was Il ilne trip, e cept for q hundred miles when h was forced to break trail for tn ioes and sled. I.aNoy expects return To Nome inc later part <" July pnroute to seattle
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
CANNERY PLANE AND
 AV1ATORS ARE MISSING

Seattle, May 10. P NJ. B Favo: and his mechanic R. w Swihar! hopped of here for Kr'chikan last Sunday. expecting to make the flight in one hop, there whereabouts con tinue to he missing. The plane wa enroute to Bristol Bay to he used sn making survey of the waters ad- tacent to the cannery of the Carlisle Packing Company and to report the presence of large schools of salmon
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22

took it's place among tho issues of the fall election in New York with the announcement thai Governor Smith signed the karle Helps bill providing for q referendum on the proposition at the general election The proposition submitted to the voters will be. should Tinted states Congress modify the genera, act to enforce the eighteenth amend meut so that he same shall not pro hibit the manufacture. sale trans portatiOn, importation ar exporta- tion of beverages which are not in tpNicatine in fact. as determined in accordance with he law of tn" re spectiVe states
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
NOTICE OF loRFEirTRw

To John katerines. Star GagIits,
 Fred Daniels. ]. F. HobbAs, Nick
 Spiritas. James Stamul"s. your
 heirs. executors. legal represents
 tives and assigns.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the uEderSisned as co--owner therein, has expended the sum of one hundred dollars for ch If the calender years 1915 antl 1916. and for each of the hS'al years ending July ist 1920. l93i, 1929. 1929. 1924. and 1923, in
 abor and Improvements on and f4r the benefit of the MANtl ATrEN ASSOCIATION placer mining claim situated between Cripple River and Rodney Creek, in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording pistri"i, Ter ritory of Alaska.
 Location Notice of which is record ed in Vol. 1S4, at Page 410 "f the Records of said District, in the performance of the annual labor re- quired by Section 232+. Revised Statutes of the United states. and supplemental legis'ation, in order to hold said claim.
 And you are hereby required to contribute your proportion of such expediture. according to your inter est in said claim. to the undersign- ed co-owner with You therein within ninety days after the service of this notice on you by publication thereof, or your interest in said claim will become forfeited. and vest in the undersigned. as provid- ed by said Statute.
 JAMES KATERINES. Co-owner Publish Feb. 20. 27, March 6. 13. 20. 27. April 3. 10. IT. q. May l. 8, 16. 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1926-05-22
WILL INVESTIGATES
 ELECTION EXPENSEN

Washington, May 10. The Senate. by a vote of tifty-nine to thirteen. ordered an investigation of all senatorial campaign eNpen7e3 after Reed. democrat from Missouri offered resolution charging eXcrS sive expenditures in yestt rdav's ro publican primary in Pennsylvania Reed. q republican, from PennsN. vania denied the charges, and sAid he was ready to support q state re ferendum to settle the wei and dr1 issue. The republican old guard op posd the resolution