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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
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in Wool and Cameps Hair. White,
Red, Blue and many other shades,
5cc. to ST.. Children's Toques in
White, Blue and many combina
tons of colors, IS and soc.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
WOODRUFF CONFIDENT.
Sure of Kings Victory-Party Thor
Oughly United.

State Chairman Woodruff fresh from the field
Of political battle in Kings, where Wednesday
night his county ticket named almost without
opposition. received the OF friends
at state headquarters yesterday.
we ramed first rate ticket, and We going
20 elect every candidate It," said Mr.. Woodruff.
THE party in Kings is thoroughly united than
It has been in a decade. and as friends the
enemy. are torn with dissensions shalt profit
by their embarrassment We stand TO elect pretty
much everything in sight"
What about the state committees nominations
Tomorrow" was asked
There is no change in the situation" said Mr..
Woodruff so far I know there will not be
opposition TO the nomination OF the two Bartletts.
AS I have said many times in the last week. the
Republicans practically committed TO them. and
/ think people generally would be surprised IL we
did not nominate them tomorrow"
What about the Democratic conference COM
mttee. Have you seen it?'
Il have not" said Mr. Woodruff. Mr. Cohaian.
representing the corpmittee. sent letter TO us
saying that the committee had been appointed
and suggesting that the Republicans appoint a
committee to confer with the Democrats. Mr.. Lit
tle OF the state committee. told Mr.. Cohalan over
tRe telephone that his request had been received
and that the matter would be laid before the state
committee
The Republican State Committee meets AT u
O'Clock. the Democratic State Committee three
hours later. For the sake of courtesy II "a likely
that the Republicans will appoint a conference
committee, and a conference may be held but
the nomination of the Bartletts by the Republi-
cans seems TO be a foregope conclusion.
William l.. Ward. of Westchester, who was with
Francis Hendricks, OF Syracuse. and Justice NJ
Linn Bruce. at the Waldorf last night when asked
about the rumor that the President had said to
him that the nomination OF Justice Willard Bart
lett would be unwse. said:
THE President never said anything like that 10
at any tine I think that the Bartletts will
be named tomorrow. I do hear any one else
talked nf"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
HONORS FOR MR. ROOT.
Chamber of Deputies Welcomes Sec
retaru of State to McriCO.

Mexico CITY Oct. 3.-,nhe Secretary of State,
Elihu Root, was the recipient to-day or the
highest honors granted to foreign Visltor at
the City of Mexico special meeting OF the
Chamber of Deputies was convened especially
TO show the appreciation of the lawmakers Oh
this republic for the distinguished guest ana IN
the evening a ball was given at the Jockey Club
When Mr. Root visited the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. the legislative body that corresponds to the
United States House of Representatives. the en-
tire membership was present and the enthusiasm
which greeted his speech was bOundless.
The President of the Council. Sehor Emanuel
Callero, delivered a speech welcoming Mr.. ROOT
in the name of the legislature of Mexico. MI
Root in reply said in part:
I am doubly sensible OF the high honor which
you have conferred upon me to-day. 1 am SEN
sibIe also Of the great mark of friendship 10
nv country involved in this reception of one OF
her officers in this distinguished manner oy the
popular lawTnaking body of this great repuonc-
l sincerely hope not merely that personally
NAV never do aught 10 show myself to have been
unworthy of your consideration put thst my
country may forever, in its attitude toward Mex
ico justify your kindness
You will have gathered from my words. which
your President has been good enough to quote
in the admirable and graceful address which he
has just made. that 1 am one OF those VINO be-
lieve that the old days when nations sought to
enrich themselves by taking away the wealth or
others by force ought TO pass and are passing
Immediately after the session IN the IndhlDor
of Deputies Mr.. Root went 20 the building OF
the Mexican Academy of Jurisprudence ana
Legislation. where another honor was TO be con-
ferred on him. that OF membership in that body.
After this ceremony Mr. Root had just time
enough 20 drive 10 the Castle Of Chaputepec 20
prepare for the banquet rendered him by the
city OF Mexico at the Municipal Palace at y
o'clock This was OF the most brilliant al
fairs Of the series in honor of Secretary Root
Francis b Looms. former Assistant Secretary
OF State, arrived here to-day and called on Sec
retary Root at Chapultepec Castle Mr.. Loomis
wa. invited 10 view the city with the Root party.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Secretary Root Expresses Friendship and
Good Wishes for the Mexican People.

uexico city. Oct AT q garden party last night
Secretary Root spoke in reply TO President Disz In
part as follows
u thank you most sincerely for the kind and
gracious words which you have used regarding my
self and regarding my President. from whom bring
70 YOU and the Mexican people message OF deep
and warm friendship and good wishes II is my
hope that through more perfect understanding and
through personal intercourse and the more COM
plete union Of action acquired by the industrial in
tercourse OF the men of Mexico and the men of
the United States not only may our friendship he
increased but our power for usefulness which
demonstrates the right of nations 10 be perpet-
uated may be enlarged
For the generous hospitality. for the spirit OF
friendship with which your people Of Mexico have
welcomed a representative OF the United
States. I thank you and them"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
AIDS INLAND WATERWAY.
President IndorseS Lake to Gulf
Project.

Catro III oct 3-When President Roosevelt
landed here this morning he manifested every
evidence OF having spent n comfortable night
on the steamboat Mississippi, and his words
confirmed the impression made by his appear
ance He retired about midnight. and there
was little to disturb his rest, except two or
three demonstrations on the shore.
The President was tho guest at dinner on the
steamer Alton of the Business Mems League
Of St. Louis and with that entertainment and
the speechmaking and conversation which fol-
lowed his time until almost Il o'clock was
fully taken up. The important feature of the
dinner was the fact that the scheme of a ship
channel from the g7llf 10 the lakes received an
impetus which win much toward insuring
the earnest pressing, OF that enterprise, The
dinner was attendedSby fifteen Governors, the
members of the InlauG Waterways Commission
and a number of st. LOuis business men. The
Governors attending were Conner of Alabama
Broward of Florida. Daneen of Illinois, Cum
Minis of Iowa. Hoch of Kansas Blanchard Of
Louisiana. Folk of Missouri. Sheldon OF Ne
braska. Curry of New Mexico, Burke of North
Dakota. Frantz of Oklahoma. Chamberlain of
Oregon. Crawford of South Dakota, Davidson
of Wisconsin and Brooks of Wyomrl3 and
Governor-elect Noel of Misst ssippi.
President Smith of the Business Mems League
presided and Mr.. Roosevelt was the principal
speaker He requested that has speech be not
reported but consented thaH the statement
might be made that he had ANNOUNCED his IN
dorsement of the general principle involved in
the scheme for the creation of a\ ship channel
up the river and to the Great Lakes. AS he
stated the case, he would have &noop at New
Orleans that would practically creste an arm
of a body of water to the lakes. Al. the same
time he was careful to say that heA would not
give his assent to any particular schAne of ini-
proEement. He also pointed out many OF the
obstacles to carrying plan of such vast pro-
portions and involving SO much exptnse into
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
MURPHY FOR STRAIGHT TICKET

Charles r. Murphy declared in terms that could
not be mistaken yesterday that the Tsmmany or
ganization would a straight ticket in the
county, and he did not what the other organ
izations did.
I'VE shall name n straight ticket from top to
bottom" he said. regardless of what the other
parties may do. We have never had any other iu-
tention. There is no doubt elect a straight
ticket, matter what combinations may be
against u.s.
Some OF the Tanmany leaders who overheard
their leader expressing these sentiments in Tam
many Hall locked rather glum the prospect
They afraid they will lose heavily in some dis
tricts II the Republicans fuse with the Independ-
ence League ON some OF the nomloatlopA
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04

and James J. Smith. Bronson winthrop. IN re-
nominating Mr.. Parsons. said:
The paramount iss1e Is this: Do the people OF
this state approve or do they not approve OF the
official acts OF Charles z Hughes Governor2
In making our selection for President tonight
who can we select but the whoss foresight
raised the Hughes banner AZ Saratoga year aso7
The Republican party has had birth IN ths
nation under Theodore Roosevelt. IN this state
under Charles z. Hughes and in this county
under Herbert Parsons. therefore place IN nom
ination the exponent OF these policies and the or
sanzer of it's victories In the past"
Harvey T. Andrews OF the Slst District. IN sec
onding the nomination. blessed God" that this
committee had man like Herbert Parsons at mo
head OF IL Messrs. Winthrop and Andrews
the applause subsided reelected resident saidi
Il thank you for the honor accorded 10 me ror
the third time. have dons my best IN the IAS9
two years 10 promote the cause OF the Repuohcah
party and good government in this county anu
state. I pledge myself. with your assistance Z"
continue In that path. thank you for your loSaAs
and support and ask for fair criticism. so tn@t =
any mistakes are made they may be remeoleo anu
not repeated for IL Is the wish OF this organization
that IL shall only be free from 'accelsrang m
fiuences but that shall be successful In MAKING
1t the dominant political organization In this
county"
Quigg's "accelerating influences caused laughter
Alfred r. Page was elected first vice president,
Charles 5. Adler second vice-president. Thomas W.
whittie secretary. Otto T. Barnard treasurer anu
Edward Montgomery sergeant-at-arms all re-
elections. The executive committee met after ths
organization of the general committee ana elec'sd
Mr.. Parsons chairman.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04

on this trip have had the effect Of making me
much more ardent than 1 was"
He repeated that before undertaking such
huge enterprises. the necessity of keeping the
work free from "all tant of jobbery. folly and
sxtravag gance" must be kept in view.
He reiterated his conviction that there should
be "a loop Of the seacoast from the Gulf 70 the
Great Lakes" and added that there must be
an inlet from Cairo TO Pittsburg. He said he
found no difficulty in indorsing the plan of Civ
ing national aid TO this work. because Of Its
interstate character. He considered the i'm
provement of the Mississippi and its affiuents
OF importance TO every section. He also re-
ferred to the fact that his mother was South
ern woman.
My ancestry is, therefore half Northern and
half Southern, and should be ashamed Of my
self if I were not as much the President OF the
Southern as of the Northern states" he said.
adding. land 1 also want you to know that l
consider myself a middling good Western man."
He spoke approvingly Of the presence OF the
children. Il believe in the babies" he said. 1t
IS a good stock. and I want it kept up"
He also added TO his prepared speech on the
necessity for strong navy, dwelling especially
on the unwisdom of boasting without being pre-
pared for an emergency. The stronger the
navy" he said the kinder the feeling of other
nations toward US. a strong navy is provoca-
tive of peace"
Re declared that he had patience with
those who lay all the evils of the day at the do"r
of the politicians because. he said, the poll
ticiars will do whatever the people will make
them do or will let them do; hence the response
bility is with the public after all
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
ANEW RECORD FROM LIVERPOOL TO CHICAGO

Special has broken another international
speed had Milwaukee party reached its desna
ton after exactly week from London to Milwaukee
bv the the Pennsy Special than fast
estabsheds days and few hours from Liverpool to
Chicago.
prove the speed possibilities of the fastest trans ATLANTIC
seamshp-the Iustanaand the fastest ongdsance tram
the word-the Pennsylvania Specar-Mrs Potter Palmer,
Ccagos distinguished left Liverpool the LusIana
p NJ Saturday. September reached New York at noon Fri
day September took the pennsylvania Special eighteen
hour train Chcago-a p NJ and arrived Chicago at S55
A. NJ Saturday. September 14ix days. eleven hours and forty
minutes from the time of leaving Liverpool
This is the quickest trip made from England to Lake
Michigan record for long distance travel The total
distance from Liverpool to Chicago is 40S7 miles.
time and to route
all of his home club he takes
the pennsylvania Special the train that makes the between
New York and Chicago night
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
xr-r. xopr nAry TR1BrNF1v FRIDAY OCTOBER

effect. and while promising all the assistance
he could give he told his hearers that the only
nav to make success certain was so thoroughly
"A prepare themselves to make their argu-
nants unanswerable. The speech was greeted
with prolonged applause
Governor Folk, Governor Deneen and Gov
ernos blanchard also spoke. All pledged their
utmost efforts to further the enterprise. While
the dinner was in progress an oil painting of a
sectionI of the Mississippi River under present
conditions was presented to the President, and
a compaaion piece to represent conditions after
the connletion Of the waterway" prom
ised.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR PRESIDENT.
St Louis sOct. "A luncheon given here yes
terday by the Business Mems League OF st. Louis
TO President Roosevelt, the Mississippi Valley Gov
ernors and members of the Inland Waterways Com
mission at the, jefferson Hotel. The menu was as
follows
HuItres MIgnonete.
Creme de Volatile Chantilly
Olives Caerie. Amandes Sale. Raids.
Riz-de-Veaui Efaiss Toulouse Croustade
Supreme de Pintade Bigarade.
Choux Feuri Petits Pois Pommes Rissolee.
IBombe Nesselrode.
Friandises.
Cafe.
Vino de Pastp
Forstera Jesuten Garten. 1897.
POmmery Brut.
Cigars Aporlinsris.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04

Voters!! Don't fail to register on Monday
The registration books will be open three m7rs
days. but Monday may be your last ehanea
Take advantage of it.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20
THE PRINTER BOY

About the year 1925, an Am
erican boy, some nineteen years
of age, found himself in London,
where he was under the neces-
sity of earning his bread. He
was not like many young men
in these days, who wander
about seeking work, and who
are willing to do anything be.
cause they know how to do
nothing" but he had learned
how TO do something and knew
just where to go to find some.
thing TO do, SO he went 70 a
printing Office and asked for EN-.
ployment.
where are you from" asked
the foreman. America" was
the answer. s'Ah," said the
foreman, from Americas lad
from America seeking employ.
ment as a printer. Well, do You
really understand. the art OF
printing! Can you set typef'
The young n,an stepped 10 one
Oh the cases. and in a brief space
set up the following passage
from the .ir-l chapter Of John:
Nathaniel said unto him. Can
there any good thing come out
of Nazareth Philip said unto
ham, Come and see. !"
IT Vas done SO quickly, so &C
curately, and administered q
delicate reproof so appropriate
and powerful that it at once
gave him influence and standing
with al the Office. He worked
diligently at his trade, refused
to drink beer and strong drink,
saved his money, returned 70
America. became a printer, pub.
Usher, author, postmaster gen.
eral, member of Congress-, q
signer of the Declaration OF
Independence, ambassador 60
royal courts, and finally died In
Philadelphia, April II, 1890, at
the age OF 81. full of years and
honor, and there are now more
than q hundred and fifty coun-
ties, towns and villages IN Am.
erica named after the same
PRIMER boy, Benjamin Franklin. I
= Selected.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20
Is THE DEVIL DEAD7

Men don't believe In 8 devil now % their
fathers used % do.
They have forced the door Of the broadcast
creed 10 let hts majesty through.
There isI..t . print Of his closen foot, or .
fefy dart from his bow
To be founa In tho earth or the air today
forthe world has voted 20.
but who is mixing the fatal draught that
palsies heart aud brain
And loads the bier OF each passing year With
ten hundred thousand sls,n7
Who bliekts the bloom Of thu land today
with the sery breath Of hell
II the devil isn't and never was.-voa.t
somebody rise and tell.
-who dogs the steps Of the telling saint and
digs the pit for his feetf
Who ssws the tAres in this field Of time
Where God sows the ubeatf
The devil h voted mot 70 be and o. course
the thing il frue:
But who / doing the kind Of work .he devil
alone should dof
Eve are told be does mot 20 aboot like .
roaring lion now
Bat whom shall We hoid responsible Cor the
everlasting sou
To be- heard In home. and church. aaa state,
- the earshss reusofest boaad,
II the devil b, > unanimous vote u nowhere
70 "a fouBdY
-.Eoa't someone step - the fsonf forthwith.
aud make their boz. and she's
How the frsuas and crimes % : single dag
sprinE nss-Ms want 70 ksus.
The devil was fairly voted oat. and % eonrss
the devils sone
Bat Simple peepie ws.uia Ike 70 kaow vhe
carries his business ca.-
-sc4eetea
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20

When news is scarce you fire.
qaently pick up 20 ar local news
paper, says an exchange. and
after glancing at the headlines
you YEARLY thrust it aside, re-
marking, Nothing in the paper
today" Did you ever stop IN
think what that. nothing In
the paper today" meansg 1t
means that in the day or week
just passed no misfortune has
befaiien asyone in our city; that
no fire has wiped out neigh
boris worldly goods: that the
grim angel Of death has crossed
no threshold OF friend, that
no man, driven by liquor " fear
has taken the lifs OF q fellow
being; that no poor devil. haunt.
ed By the past or misdeeds OF
some others has crossed the
Great divide BY his own hand 5.
So the next time you pick up =
paper that doesn't announce q
tragedy give . little thanks In
stead Of grumbling because
there isn't any news.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20

care Of the little people crossing
Third, so that parents need not
be uneasy on this account. An
other room, the fine corner room
of the block, with a west and
north frontage, was found to be
in the hands of the decorators.
1t win be used as the art studio
by the art faculty. = = Alto.
gether, it is safe remark to in
dulge in, to say that never be-
fore has Yankton Business In
stitute started out so well able
to do all it claims it can do to-
ward fitting young people for
lives Of usefulness and profit. -
Press and Dakotan.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20
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when yon take up our special
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best papers going for II less
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20
BOOTY olnls

Chicago. Sept. 1o--The alarm.
ing increase in the fondness Of
Chicago girls and women for
booze, just plain booze. under
which term are inclndsd ali
sorts Of tonics, appelizers. brsc.
ers and ''nightcaps. and the
growing Of gambling among al
classes Of women from the ultra
fashionable 70 the shop girl. was
the subject Of sermoa replete
with startling terms By Rev.
Frederick T. Hopkins, Pilgrim
congregational church. hsre
Wfhen | see the girls and y o.
men of our city, as none can
help seeing, in restaurants and
cafes, where booze il freely
served, and sitting At tables or
dering and drinking cocktails
and highballs with the same
ease and nonchalance oil manner
that they would order soda, ]
wonder what the society Of our
time is coming 10. The women
and girls, In fact our nation, i
rapidly degenerating under the
influence OF these two curses,
which in former days were re-
served for the other sex. 500
Falls Press.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-09-20

Strayed, from my place Is
miles southeast Of Wagner, four
calves. one dark red, one white
face, two white faces spotted
red. Finder please notify Jos.
Poyolny, Wagner. 9.13.p