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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Coming Events.

May II. ls.-County Convention of W. c. I. T.,
South Paris.
May Estate Prohibition convention, Portland.
May 26-Annual meeting OF oxford Comfy Sun
day School Association. Mechanic Falls.
June l-DemOcratic District convention, Auburn.
June l-OxfOrd Pomona Grange. Albany.
June l5-DemOcratic state convention, Portland
June Is, l6.-Oxford Association of Univers-
alists, Bethel.
June 29-Republican state gubernatorial con
ventiOn, Bangor.
July Republican county convention. South
Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
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ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

Along with the choice of officers al
the September election, the people OF
Maine will be called upon to vote on the
question of raising the salary of mem
bers of the legislature from $50 to $500
foI the session. Although the past sew
. eral legislatures have done an extensive
business in raising the salaries of all
kinds of officials, the one salary which
the members haven't. dared to touch
was their own. The present legislature
managed to work itself up to the point
of preparing bill and submitting ii to
the people. The increase ought to be
granted Three hundred dollars is GER
tainly no more than commensurate with
the service which ought to be expected
of our legislators. The argument against
it, and the only argument, is that plenty
of men can always be found to serve at
the smaller salary; but that is not suf-
ficient argument. Members of parlia-
ment in England serve without pay, and
nc vacancies are reported for lack of
candidates. The American plan is differ
emit. The bill increasing the salary also
provides that the members shall accept
no passes from the railroads, and for
this reason alone the measure should be
approved, that the members may be
freed from any suspicion of being affect
ed by the least obligation toward rail-
road corporations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

Names motto seems to hold good even
in the divorce business. The ratio of
divorces to marriages in our state is re-
ported as l to 8, which puts Maine at
the head, if that end of the list can be
considered the head. 1t is nothing to
be proud of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
West Bethel.

1.-THE days and nights now warmer grow,
And BARRIERS sing this song;
Man wants but little hair below.
Nor wants that little long,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

Under this call. the several towns and planta-
tons In oxford County will be entitled 10 the
number of delegates given below
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
SMOKING A CIGAR.
One Way OF Doing IL That Il Said to
he m ImpossibiIity.

One Way OF Doing IL That Il Said TO
he m ImpossibiIity.
Il have customer who thinks he
smokes twenty cigars n day" said a
downtown dealer. "As matter Of
fact, he gives away many Of them and
throws away some that are only partly
consumed However, he is firm in the
belief that he smokes more actual to-
bacco than any man in New York. and
Il boast on the subject IN my store
yesterday led to a curious bet
"Ho declared. to begin with, that he
could smoke three ordinary cigars in
half an hour. a bystander remarked
that no man alive could smoke even
one cigar continuously until It was
consumed without taking II from his
lips. BoshF said my man. 4 do that
right along and think nothing OF It,
I'm bet you box OF perfectos you
can't do 1t right now said the other.
and In half n minute the wager was
made. BY It's terms the cigar was to
be consumed in steady consecutive
lhlAo anu liol ltlnoANu iIom inc lips
until burned to a mark one and a half
inches from the tip. A clear Havana
Colorado Madura was selected for the
test. and the smoker took seat and
began.
"He puffed like m, engine for about
two minutes and accumulated some
thing under hulf an inch OF ash, anC
then he began TO wabble. lie shifted
the cigar from side TO side, pulled
slow ana fast and seemed to have
difficulty getting his breath between
the draws. At any rate. he kept turn
ing his head 90 avoid the smoke and
finally got to laughing. l could see
he was in torture. but he stuck to II
until he got within half an inch Of the
mark. Then he jumped up suddenly,
threw the cigar away and walked out
Of the shop
Il paid the bet and charged it TO his
account, and he told me last evening
that the very idea Of tobacco made him
sick. doubt whether It would be
possible for anybody TO smoke even a
moderately strong cigar through IN
the manner l have described. New
York Press.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26

Five or SIX Hours at stretch and
Divisions Up TO 'sEishty-sixthly."
No English congregation would have
listened to such sermons as used to be
popular in the Presbyterian churches
OF Scotland. There IS indeed a story
told Of a dissenting preacher named
Lobb in the seventeenth century who,
when South went to hear him, being
mounted up in The pulpit and naming
his text, made nothing Of splitting Ii
up into twenty-six divisions, upon
which separately he very carefully un-
dertook TO expa,iatc in their order
Thereupon the doctor rose up, and,
jogging the friend who bore him com
pany. said. Tot us go home and fetch
our gowns and slippers, for l find this
man viii make night work Of IT, "
But, Mr.. Lobb himself was humane
in the pulpit as compared to certain
Mr. Thomas Boston, TO whose sermons
Sir Archibqid Geikie has drawn atten-
ton in his Fvpttish Reininlscenees.' ?
Mr. Thomas Boston. who wrote a book
called "Primitiae ct Ultima" was min
lister Of the gospel at.lsttrick. In n SER
mon on Fear and Hope, objects OF
the Divine Complacency," from the
text Psalm cxlvn, IL. "The Lord TAX
eth pleasure in them that fear him and
In those that hope, IN his mercy" Mr
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Siore closes at $50
The Wanamaker Store
Fall and Winter
Catalogue, l9O4-I9OS

A comprehensive handbook of the store, just
issued, free
A hundred pages of all kinds of personal and
house supplies of standard high grade; all prices
and mostly illustrated with clear, artistic pictures,
which plainly show the details which careful buy
crs like to know about.
Inside the first cover page is an index by
which the reader can promptly refer to any arti-
Gle; then are forms for ordering which tell exactly
how to indicate what you want in the easiest way.
There are two pages of certain kinds of goods
which are not catalogued, but for many of which
special catalogues are issued, which you can have
for the asking, or for which we will send specific
information in detail on request
About thirty pages are devoted to womens
wear including cloth garments of all styles and
sizes, furs, shirtwaists; girls dresses coate and
REFERS; all sorts Of chdrens wear; muslin under
wear from largest sizes down to those for the
smallest infants
Two pages are given to illustrations and de-
scrptions of mems and young mems clothing; two
others to garments for boys; then two pages for
hats for women and children.
Dress-goods, millinery, veilngs, laces, neck
wear, dress trimmings, needlework, belt clasps
and buckles, hose supporters, notions and toilet
requisites are very fully illustrated and priced.
Hosiery and underwear occupy FIVE pages,
including merino, cotton Isle, heece-lned and
silk goods
Queen Mary and other toilet requisites are
very fully shown on half dozen pages.
Umbrella handles occupy almost page and
show dozens of different styles of many different
kinds; prices follow and descriptions. Jewelry
and fans are given page; and they are followed
by Illustrations and descriptions of gloves.
Linens of all sorts are very comprehenslyely
shown, as we'll as blankets, spreads, comfortables
and upholstery-the latter in one of the ilustra-
tons of special room on the second floor.
Mems and boys furnishings of all sorts are
shown, special attention being given to shirts and
neckwear.
Shoes are better illustrated than we have ever
been able to present them before, and six pages of
shoes and slippers, with more than six dozen pic
lures, for men and women boys and girls, with
prices, widths, sizes and feathers.
Leather bags and cases of various kinds arc
illustrated on four pages; and there is one page
devoted to showing the edges of handkerchlefs,
and the prices at which they are sold.
Whatever you want in this catalogue, or as
told in this page of the store advertisement, you
can have our service as promptly, as economically
and as certainly guaranteed, by the mail or tele-
phone as though you came personally to the store.
We ship goods out the day the order comes
in, as a rule, and readers of this paper who send
us their orders by phone can inquire and know
exactly when goods will reach them
If you haven't the new catalogue, send for it
at once-it costs only the asking.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26

Boston, ,. e. tIs9ouucIOn IN iOur
sections. deduced sis doctrines, each
subdiyided into from three to eight
heads. but the last doctrine required
another sermon which contained "A
practical Improvement Of the whole
arranged under cighty-six heads A
sermon on Matthew xl, 2S was subdi-
vided into scvonty-slx heads" On this
text. indeed. Mr. Boston preached four
such sermons.
II is more than doubtful whether any
brains or hearts south OF the Tweed
could have stood the strain Of such
discourses But a Scotch preacher.
not in the present degenerate age has
been known TO preach from five 10 six
hours at stretch, and sometimes
when one preacher had finished his
sermon another would begin and there
would be succession Of preachers
delivering sermon upon sermon until
the unhappy congregations were kept
listening to "the word" for as many
as ten hours without a break Bishop
Willdon in the Nineteenth Century.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Snakes In the Water.

All reptiles swim. Almost all snakes
move through the water with as much
ease and rapidity as on land. Rattle
snakes for example. are much given
TO swimming in placid water il it is
not too cold. In tho cverglade lakes Of
Florida they may be often seen. 1t is
well to know that to attack from a
boat a poisonous snake in the water is
much more dangerous proceeding
than to attack the snake on land. The
reason is that the reptile win immeli.
ately make for the boat. since it must
have a solid base from which to strike.
II half leaps and half climbs into the
craft, and there IS a fight Mt uncom.
fortably close quarters. Success.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
just In-NeW
White Blouse Patterns

From the looks Of things now thin
lingerie blouses are going to be quite as
generally worn during the winter lover silk
Slips, of course) as they were in the hot
summer months.
These embroidered blouse patterns with the trim-
ming all planned and plenty of material ready for
making, is the simplest and least expensive way
to get fine waist.
Lawn worked with designs of sky-whe mercerizsd
cotton for 81 Linen machlne-embroidered, $3.50
Other dainty and unusual patterns all the way up to SAC
for the finest hand-embrodered handkerchief linen.
(Aisle 5-easu
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
A weddinr Warming.

The Breton peasant does not believe
in any such new tangled doctrine as
that of the equality OF the sexes, and
he makes that clear when he takes un-
TO himself a wife. Then. according to
ancient custom, directly the fatal knot
IS tied the bridegroom gives the bride
a smart box on the ear, saying This
IS how II feels when you displease me-"
After this ungallant proceeding he
draws her tenderly toward him and
kisses her. saying, And this is how it
feels when you treat me we'll"
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Piano Prices and Terms
That Are Talking
Every Day of the Year

If one thing has contributed more than
another to the uniform increase and devel-
opnent of our Piano Store, it has been the
fact that its advantages have not been re-
served for few people nor for few days,
but are here every day of the year. Our
great business has been built up on regular
Stocks, and not on specials"
One doesn't have to join club nor wait
for a special sale-hSre.
No club has ever sold piano as good as
the Campbell at $195-S10 down and Sc a
month-nor as the MenMat $265-$15 down
and $S a month.
And we furnish one style of Emerson piano
at $3OO-the same style that was offered in a
local piano club at that price, with the state
ment that if not bought in the club it would
cost $374 to $3.50.
The GraRer piano at 1925 is greater
value than you may be able to get after
those now in stock are gone.
Add the Chickeillg and Pose to the list
and what a field there is for selection by
the one who wants to spend his piano
money to the best advantage.
tPlano Store third floor, Chestnut -::.--.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
WORST KIND OF POVERTY.
A Man May Have Plenty of Money
and Yet De Very Poor.


Much Of what is called success is but
the most vulgar kind Of prosperity; 1t
Is the success OF the brute faculties at
the expense OF the divine. To develop
few of ones brain cells. and these
the lowest. by everlasting digging and
grinding for money. to cultivate one
huge gland which secretes nothing but
dollars and the exclusive cultivation
OF which crushes ont Of life all the
finer sentiments, all that is sweet and
beautiful and worth while. makes a
man as dry and barren as the great
Sahara desert He who follows this
course cannot be rich. no matter how
much money he may have. A man is
rich when every faculty within him
has followed his highest ideals. when
he has pushed his horizon to its far
thermost limit.
A man Is poor when he has lost con
fidence Of his friends, when people who
are nearest 20 him do not believe in
him. when his character is honeycomb-
ed by deceit. punctured by dishonesty.
He is poor when he makes money at
the expense OF his character, when
principle does not stand clear cut su-
preme in his idea. When this is cloud
ed he is in danger of the worst kind
of poverty To be in the poorhouse
is not necessarily TO be poor. If you
have maintained your integrity. If your
character stands fotIrsquare 10 the
world. II you have never bent the knee
OF principle to avarice. you are not
poor, though you may be compelled to
beg bread.-Orison SWEET Marden in
| Success ....s
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Kniehts Of Malta.

Brandywine Commnndery. No 81,
knights OF Malta, az their meeting last
night discussed their proposed visit 20
ELAN Commandery. Il was decided 10
take the trip on November 3 and will In
vite William Mckinley Commandery TO
accompany them Tine members are re-
quested TO meet at the hall at $50 o'clock
on that evening. James keenan, who has
just returned from Washington where hc
attended the convention OF the Grand
Commandery, told those present of tho
business transacted at the sessions. Mr..
lIeenan was elected Captain General Of
the Grand Commandery.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
PROPER WAY TO WALK.
A Physical Instructor Gives Advice
on the Subject.

A Physical Instructor Gives Advice
ON the Subject.
The way 10 walk straight is not to
think Of tie shoulders at all, says q
physical Instructor Hang your arms
loosely at your sides and hold your
self erect by moderate tension Of the
back and abdominal muscles and the
muscles Of the neck. Then your shoul-
ders will have to hang right.
Don't throw OUT your chest. The
chest that is inflated properly by deep
breathing Is bound to be thrown out,
and thrown out not like that Of q
stuffed figure. but naturally, because
{ can't help IT,
Don't walk with a stiff neck. Hold
your head erect the way an animal
does. Watch a deer. Its neck is al
ways in motion, yet It is always held
beautifully. Your head poised on a
stiAly held neck is no good for either
balancing or looking around you. Pois-
ID confidently on strong but plant
eek muscles, II becomes what a head
hould he.
Many Glasses Of men who do much
Walking. such as Indians, guides and
rappers. walk with their bodies in
lined forward a little bit. But they
lon't round their shoulders or stoop
their heads. They incline forward
from the hips. This throws their
weight a little ahead and gives the leg
muscles the chance TO exert all their
power In the best directions. But the
upper body is never bent by these men,
II simply is held forward from the
hips at a very slight barely percepti-
ble, angle.
Even IL correct polse in walking had
nothing to do with other forms Of
athletics il would be invaluable in it.
self The man who walks right is go
ing 10 keep his organs-heart, kidneys
liver and lungs--in splendid form. But,
besides all this, it helps wonderfully
in all outdoor sports
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Sons Of America.

Ladies' Camp, No. ]. Patriotic Order
of Americans. last night celebrated the
ffth anniversary Of the order. Mrs. Fran
els Shields. the president OF the society
gave an address and r. j. Hills, the fin
ancial secretary spoke telling those pres
cnt Of the good financial condition Of the
order. An entertainment was given and
refreshments were served. The following
program was given: Miss Bennie Norris.
recitation; Miss Bertha Peacock plano
solo; Miss Mary Jenness, song and dance;
Pearl Wilmer. Jennie Gambni. instrument
tai selections; Mildred Tentiman, vocal
solo.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
FIRE ALARM STATIONS

S-Tenth and Orange.
6-Fifth and Adams.
6-Tenth and Walnut.
Opera House,
S-El ghth and Jackson.
l2-City Hail.
13-f'ifth and French.
14--Front and Poplar.
15-Sixth ana Spruce.
16-EleveT tn and Church.
l7-Third and railroad gvenre.
-S-Thirteenth and King.
st-Seventh cnd Railroad avenue.
2s-second ana shlplay
2s-Front and Just.scn
25-Secoad ana Jackson.
25- Maryland avenue and Linden.
e7-Delaware avenue and DUPONT.
2s-Nlnth e.-4 Madison.
r'.-Lancaster avenue and Searles.
s2-sixth and Tatnall
sl--FOurth and Madison.
31--Harl1n & Holungsworth co.
36--Maryiand avenue Snd Cedar.
4i--Warner's Wharf
4e--lieaid ana LobdcU.
42-Eighth and Broo,n-
s5--Delaware Ave. and Van Buren,.
4s-Fourteenth ana Walnut.
5l-Thirteenth and Was 1lne.an.
52-Thrteenth and Cls, mont.
tS-Seeond and Hawley.
SIP, 3. & W. Depot
6l-Third and King.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
strugEIlnr WIN the Lnnguaec.

A story is told OF German teacher
at an American girls college who was
not thoroughly acquainted with the
English language and the college slang
had not helped her in solving the puz-
zle. She had heard the girls talk about
going OF on larks. Returning one day
from "a picnic she said 20 some Of the
girls, "Oh. have been on such n cana
ry." She startled her class one day by
complaining against some Of the cold
days Of September. saying. why. Il
was so cold one day ] had TO stay in
my room all the morning and sit with
my feet over the transom trying to
keep warm"
Evening journal., 1904-10-26

125-commerce and DOCK. S. Will
mington.
12G-Pusey & Jones Co.'S Office.
125-Shallcross ana Woodlawn ase-
aues.
132-Pusey & Jones Co. Railway.
134--Jackson and Shallcross avenua
135-Elm and Van Buren.
142-Caussway and Guthrie's Lane.
14S-Twentieth and Market.
49, essup & Moore's Paper Mills.
152-Third and Jefferson.
153-Front and Union.
wazb'---ar ana Elliott avenze
Evening journal., 1904-10-26

c2-Sixth avenue and Duncan.
6S- Fourth and Scott.
Pullman Car Works.
ll-l.ausastcl Ave. and Monroe.
,s-Fourth ana Franklin.
~ Lowering Ave. ana scott.
i12-Pennsylvania Ave. and Scott
li3-Thirteenth ana Lombard.
l14-Fifth and washington.
115-Eishth and Lombard.
ll6--Eighth and Washington
li7-Eighth and French.
i25-Eighth. west of Orange
l24-Foot OF Marsh Road.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
kniahts Of 81. John Lad MaIta.
Jr. o. U. A. M.

Eureka Council No. /. Junior order
United American Mechanics, had large
representation at the meeting last night.
Ten candidates were initiated. The menu
bers were much gratihod TO learn that the
membership Of the council az present is
3si. The treasurer's report shows that
thcre arc $500 ia the treasury. This is
considered excellent financially. This is q
excellent financial condition for the order.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
, PAPUAN cANNIsALs.
They Must Murder and Taste Human
Blood 10 Attain Manhood.

They Must Murder and Taste Human
Blood TO Attain Manhood.
The cannibal instinct Of the Papuan
Of New Guinea is not hard to explain,
In all the $4,000 square miles Of New
Guinea there is not tribe, which does
not regard murder as a knightly ac-
complishment Until q man has taken
a human life and has slipped human
blood he is an object Of ridicule. He is
not permitted to tattoo himself, and
with a skin thus unadorned he is shun-
ned by Papuan society.
Immediately after killing some one,
however, the murderer must undergo
six days Of "purlfcation, which are
marked by various uncanny rites. He
first washes himself and his weapon
and seats himself upon a stage In the
sight OF the whole town. but neverthe-
less unnoticed by ALL During this time
he must eat nothing except roasted ba-
nanas. the pulp Of which he bites out
and the rest he throws away. On the
third day he has so far purified him
self that his friends entertain him at
feast, and on the fourth day he decks
himself with all the ornaments of his
home and parades up and Gown the viii
lage. After being thoroughly admired
he walks down TO river, and, stand
ing with feet wide apart. he let's all the
boys who want to become great men
swim through his legs. On the next
day at dawn he jumps from bed and
yells out OF the window at the top Of
his lungs. His shout is supposed to
scare away the ghost of his victim. On
the following day he returns to his
wife, who has spurned him up to this
time, and is once moro installed as the
respected lord OF his ousehold.-New
York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26

l62-seiiel & Hastings Rolling Min
l62-Ninth ana Spruce.
l64- Vandeyer avenue and Thatcher.
zl2-Third ami Tatnan.
2l3-FOurth and Lombard.
2l4-Thirtieth and Washington.
2l5-Twenty-fift and Market.
2l6-Eighteenth and Brinckle avenue.
223-Tenth and Adams.
22i-Nandever avenue and Pine
225-Eleventh and Union.
22e-Rising sun Lane and Twentieth.
2S1-New Castle Avenue and D.
2SS-WilmingtoD Iallsable LION cAsA {
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
WOrnen'S Autumn
Shoes, $3.50

For wear they will
match any $3.50 shoe
you can find.
They we're made when
the maker wanted work to
keep his people busy;
made to our express order
and specifications, to fulfil
all our requirements. Our
label in them is the guar
antee of the standard they
reach and the service they
will give.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Kid Finish FlanneIette5
lOc a Yard-12Hc Quality

White grounds with pink or blue stripes; PINK
or blue grounds with white stripes, and some
dark colors,
.,Kid-fnIsh' means very soft, strong fan
nelette that makes up in delightfully."- --'rm wrap
rers, dressing jackets and Pettcoats
Main Ai-s
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
srotberhood Of Railway Trainmen.

Brandywine Lodge No. 52S Brother
hood of Railroad Truinmen. Will donate a
sum of money 10 the Homeopathic Hos-
pital on Thursday. Sometime ago the
Brotherhood made a donation to the Dell
aware Hospital. Tho claim of j. B. Tim
mour one OF the members, who had his
arm amputntcd while at work In tho Edge
Moor yards ON September TO- has been all
lowed by tho Grand Lodge and will be-
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
shieId Of Honor.

corinthian Lodge, No. ], Shield Of
Honor had an extra large attendance at
the meeting last night AT the meeting on
next Tuesday nleht there wiil-be several
candidates for initiation and all the mem-
bors are requested 10 attend.
Evening journal., 1904-10-26
Eoresters of Amerina.

Court Thomas r. Bayord Foresters Of
America. had ten propositions and dve
limitations at their meeting last night.
Tho committee that IS arranging for the
ban on November y is making good
progress and expect 20 have a large at
tendance on that occasion.