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The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

New Norh is mulu- strenuous cf-
forts to aho.l,h uuu,yr,-uIy noises.
Does this mean that Philadelphlas
pre-emInrn"c in the realms OF quietule
Is endangered:
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

Life Is real. Iif" is earnest And.
y Jlngs. II needs - Doe, or the auto
scorcherll bump It clear into eter.ni.
tee,
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

We've heard too much Of panic dope
For upward OF a year.
Good cheer The good old bang up
times
Most certainly are here.
-Youktrs Statesman
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17
The Other Nav

$50 old Skinflnt is seriously H. Is
1t true that his family fear the worst?"
NO; they are hoping for it."-Bulti-
more American.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17
Like a Manuscript.

Friend-IIas she rejected you?
Suitor-No; she just keeps me and
doesn't take the trouble send me
back.-Lippincott's Ma ....c.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

In thr ~.r'rru'h century i"ucers held
IL" sword boo their right hand and a
dagger IN the lcit TO ward of blows.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

Papa. what is a slum?'
"Where the majority live, my boy"
New York Life.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

No mans head appears on any Unit
ed States coin.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17
WHY The G. 0. P.
SHOULD WIN OUT
Able Presentation Of Issue al
Outset Of Campaign.
PROUD RECORD OF GREAT PARTY

II Stands For Expansion, For Progress
and Prosperity, Is Constructive. II
Organizes the National viii, Is a
Party Of Statesmen. and With Taft
and Sherman As Its Standard
Bearers Is Bound to Be Successful
at the Election to Be Held In No
Vember.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
MOUSE SINGING.

impressed her 80 much that when she
went down to breakfast she told the
family OF the music she had heard
and asked where the bird was thai
made 1t. The family looked at one
another and smiled.
at isn't bird at ALL" said one; "its
a singing mouse"
"Why, never heard Of such 6
thingw exclaimed the visitor. "Is II
sure enough mouseT
Dead sure" was the answer. III
keeps around the attic and the tol
floor. Time and again we have tried
to catch it and cage 1t, but we never
could. We have all seen it and heard
It, but that's nil. 1t Is little gray
mouse with a long tail. Its notes soa,
away high up as clear and loud as any
canary's that ever was"
Singing mice, though very rare. ar
occasionally to be found, and always II
musical families where there are either
canary birds III cages or people who
play on musical instruments and sing
It Is the wonderful initiative faculty
Of the tiny rodent that makes 1t at
tempt to reproduce the sounds 1t hears
A woman who had tanned singing
mouse noticed that 1t tried to run VI
an octave with Its voice and ut the END
Of the octave make trills for all the
world like soprano prIma donna. She
could see its little throat throbbing and
vibrating with the trills.
But fur ahead Of any mouse soprano
soloists Is the trained mouse choir be
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03

longing to Mime. Minna schloesser OF
Liege. Belgium. Nine. Schloesser q
number Of years ago was very Ill, and
1t took her long time to get well.
One day she saw tiny mouse play.
ing hide and seek with sunbeam upon
the floor. Next day and the days fol-
lowing she waited Tor 1t to come again
and scattered some breadcrumbs for It
to eat. 1t quickly found them and saw
where they came from too. A mouse Is
easily tanned, and in Il few days the
small creature would stand upon It's
hind legs. with Its fore paws held ont.
and beg for food like dog.
When she got well she felt SO inter
ested In the mouse tribe that she be-
gan collecting various species of the
family from different parts Of the
world. She now has 1872 different kinds
Of mice.
But Of all these hardly any can sing
except the gray brown house mouse
that we all know. Nine. Schloesser's
choir contains nine common mice and
one striped Barbary mouse. She trains
them to sing by putting IN the same
room with them number Of canary
birds In cages. The mice initiate the
birds and sometimes learn to sing even
better than they.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
How II EeeIa to Eiy.

"Human flight is new physical and
mental experience, and its sensations
and emotions are 80 unlike or are 80
much more intense than what is felt on
the earth's surface that going up In an
air. ship for any length of time Is really
living in another world. We have all
been 80 busy trying to fly and trying to
imagine what effects flight will have
upon life upon the earth, that We have
failed to record tho effects of flight on
those who fly"
Captain Thomas w. Baldwin, whose
dirigible balloon has been purchased by
the United States government for mill
tary purposes, pronounces this opinion
of the sensations of flying. Captain
Baldwin has spent more than twenty
years on the problem Of aerial naviga-
ton, and during that period has made q
hundred ascensions and voyages In the
air.
"The first experience of flight" Cap
tain Baldwin continued, "is the most
wracking mental and physical tension.
Indeed, going into battle, facing . storm
at sea, or struggling with fire does not
equal it for trying the nerves. There
are, of course, situations of suspense
when the element of fear will more un-
man one than that felt during the first
moments of fight by beginner; but
nowhere else does one seem 80 helpless
against fatal accident. This feeling
will be shared by every one on his first
voyage in an airship.
"But the reaction on the nerves OF the
aeronaut when he perceives that bis ma.
chine is working and that he Is not only
actually flying, but controlling his own
flight, Is simply indescribable. Some OF
us know what the feeling of mastery is
in driving an automobile seventy miles
per hour on q smooth, clear road, or
what it is to drive locomotive engine
at like speed. Multiply this feeling by
hundred fold and one may get a faint
conception of what the guiding and driv-
ing of an air-car through space means.
The sense of physical, mechanical, and
mental mastery over ones machine, over
ones environments, and over ones self
is 80 complete, 80 buoyant, exhilarating,
exalted, that one feels more fearless than
he ever did with his feet on the firm
earth. Indeed, one ia In another and a
higher world mentally as we'll as physic-
ally. One feels that great weight has
been lifted from bis shoulders. His
body is stronger, his mind 10 infinitely
clearer. He sees himself riding upon a
sunbeam or starbeam; there flashes
across his vision the snowflake or the
raindrop in it's helpless fall; by him
passes the cloud at the mercy of the
wind, and on the crest of the storm he
walks as a god upon the waters. "-Har-
Der,s Weakly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Pastry Pointers.

The chief things to observe in produc.
ing good pastry are that all the utensils
should be clean aud free from dust;
that the -four should be perfectly dry
and of the best quality possible, and the
butter, lard, or drippings perfectly
fresh.
nely-chopped suet is very economi.
cal substitute for butter, but this kind
of pastry should always be served hot.
When mixing the paste, add the water
gradually, working it together with a
wooden spoon and kneading until quite
smooth. A cool hand and light touch
are very essential to insure good pastry,
while if possible q marble slab is prefera-
BILE to a board for rolling out the paste.
Nowadays, too, glass rollers may be pur.
chased, which are better than the wood.
en- ones.
Rich, light pastry must be quickly
made and quickly baked. If allowed to
stand long before putting in the oven it
becomes heavy.
To make puff paste, take half pound
of butter and half pound of flour and
work the -four into smooth paste with
quarter of pint of water, mixing with
knife. Roll out to an inch thickness,
break two ounces of butter into small
pieces, lay on the paste, sift some -four
over, fold the paste, roll out again, using
another two ounces of butter with -four
as before, repeating twice moro until
butter is all used.
Flour both rolling pin and board to
prevent sticking, and be sure the oven is
quite hot before putting the pastry in, a
brisk oven being essential. 1t is wise o
put in a small piece of paste to test the
heat. About twenty or thirty minutes
is the average time, according to the
thickness of the paste.
An economical pastry is made by rub
bling half pound of butter lightly into
pound and q quarter of flour. Mix
smooth with water and roll two or three
times. If used for fruit tarts, mix In
two tablespoonfuls of finely sifted sugar
before adding the water.
Or allow six ounces of clarified drip.
ping to one pound of flour and mix with
half a pint of water, treating as above.
Or FIVE ounces of finely chopped suet
mixed with one pound OF -four may be
blended into smooth paste with half
pint of water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
WOOD LOTS OF JAPAN.
Example Furnished Of Tree Growing
on Sm.ll Plcts.

Example Furnished Of Tree Growing
on Small PIots.
In these tines Of great drains OIL the
timber supplies. caused by the heavy
demand for forest products of all
kinds. Americans may see in japan an
example of what can be done in grow.
ing wood on small plots.
That country contains 21.000,0OC
wood lots. about three-fourths Of which
belong to private persons and one
fourth 70 communes. The average size
of>the plot Is less than nine-tenths OF
an acre They usually occupy the
steepest. toughest. poorest ground. In
this way land Is put to use. which
world otherwise go TO waste and u
nnwoodrG would LOSE It's soil by the
wash of the dashing rains.
From .Tapan's wood lots the yearly
yield OF lumber is about eighty Eight
feet. hoard measure. m acre ard three
fourths OF cord OF frewood. In many
cases the yield Is much higher. More
thun O0.NC0.CG0 trees are planted year
J.: to make up what Is cut for lumber
and fuel.
With all the care In cutting and the
Industry In repan;ing II Is by nc
means certain that Iapan's forests are
holding their Gwn. II the preservation
NJ the forests IL doubtful there. 1t Is
evident that depletion must he alarm
ingly rapid In other countries which
cut Hnsparingly and plant very little
On the other hand. 1t Is encouraging tt
zee what can be done with rough. steer
nnl pJar land The Unitct! States has
enough of that kind TO gov billions OF
feet OF lumher.-PathfinGer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Some Few of the Winter Styles.

Some Few of the Winter Styles.
The short empire waistline is greatly
in evidence, but it is the skirt cut high
in corsage effect that is meant, not the
Empire skirt of former days, hanging
loose from Just below the bust. Another
favored style is the tunic effect in a
great variety of forms, which may ulti-
mately bring about the revival of draped
models.
The long transparent sleeve OF net or
chiffon, which is now seen 80 often in
dressy frocks and which has to q great
extent replaced the short sleeve, is con-
sidered more chic If made in color
matching the costume than in white. 1t
must of necessity match the guimpe, and
dark guimpe is almost universally un-
becoming. The problem is often solved
by filling in the low neck with guimpe
matching the sleeve, while next the face
is shallow little yoke of white or cream
color.
Velvet will be very fashionable this
season, as it is fabric eminently suited
to the clinglng Directoire styles. Black
chiffon and mirror velvet are considered
especially smart. Costumes Of this sort
are trimmed with black silk braid or
soutache of an extremely glossy char
acter. These braids, used in different
widths, are employed to form handsome
designs at the front of the skirt, and ex-
tend upward to we'll above the knees.
The designs do not, as general rule,
begin at the hem, but start from bands
of broader braid trimmings, two or three
of which ornament the foot of the skirt.
Tailor suits are this season made with
very long semi.fitting coats. Most of
these are from forty to fifty inches In
length. Some have pleated skirts, but
the majority are gored. While many OF
the coats have the Incroyable collar,
their trimming is generally In mannish
effects and in dark felt colors. They
have armholes that are normal and
sleeves that are almost close-fitting, with
a slight fullness at the top. A few
coats.and these are the smartest of the
severely tailored-have sleeves as
smoothly set in as are those of mans
coat, with no fullness whatever. In
some coats the arm size Is concealed by
the fiat braid or band trimming used
elsewhere on the garment.
Other suits of this class have waist
coats, collars and cuffs of velvet, dull.
gold braided, and show strong contrast
ing color reliefs, especially the gray
suits. On the green's, mauves and blues
are used black silk fancy braids and large
braid buttons, round, oval or ball-shap-
ed.
Coat suits are being made up with two
styles of skirts. One of these has
slight train, is gored, has tunlc effect
and Ia fabric-button trimmed. The
other is short, sometimes pleated, and
often satin-trimmed.
The prominence of the high boned col
lar In all costumes and separate waists,
except those strictly for evening wear
together with the application Of some
form of high collar to street suits and
outdoor wraps, 10 Q new feature In this
seasons modes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03

To ~ person. interested in either Of the Estates
At Probate Court, held at Paris, In and
tor the County Of 0xford. on the third TIssdsy q
nine hundred and eight. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated. It IL hereby ORDERED:
s nG 81 s.n ssS e ys a g e
published three weeks successfully In the OK.
ford Democrat. newspaper published a. south
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at
the third Tuesday Of Nov. A. d. 1908. q.
of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they sec cause.
Mary Ann Warren, late Of Hebron, de;
ceased copy of lost codicil TO the will Of said
deceased with petition for probate thereof pre-:
| sented by James A. Flanders, the executor OF
the original will Of said deceased.
| Paris e. Rogers, late of Brownheld, de.
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by Francis A. Fox, the executor therein
| named.
| Jacob Colby, late of Brownneld, deceased
petition that Edward z. Colby or some other
| suitable person be appointed "a administrator
of the estate of said deceased presented by Ed
ward z. Colby, son.
| Howard f. Corbett ct ais, minor chill.
dren and heirs of Aaron o. COrbett, late Of Paris,
deceased; petition for license to sell and convey
L
guardian.
minors, Of Canton; petition for license to cell
and convey real estate presented by John +.
Swasey, guardian.
Ernest l.. Packard Of Hebron, minor;
petition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Lydia +. Packard, guardian.
| Eliza Francis, late OF Peru, deceased; petit
| ton for license TO sell and convey real estate
presented by A. E. McDonough, administrator
Freeman G. stacy, late Of Porter, deceased
/ petition for an allowance out OF personal estate
presented by Mary A. Stacy, widow.
| Sumner Sessions, late Of Woodstock, de-
ceased petition for an allowance out Of personal
estate presented by Luella T. Sessions, widow
Sarah ]. Foye, late Of Canton, deceased
petition for order TO distribute balance remain
Ing In his hands presented by John r. swasey
administrator.
Eliza II. Moore, late OF Paris. deceased
/ first account presented for allowance Dy James
8. Wright, executor
James G. Davis Of Canton, q ward; frat
and final account presented Tor allowance Dy
John p. Swasey, guardian.
Aaron O. Corbett, late of Paris, deceased
/ first and 6nal account presented Tor allowance
| by Fred II. Corbett, administrator.
Sarah J. Foye, late of Canton, deceased
/ first and final account presented for allowance
by John p. Swasey, administrator.
Franklin Huntress, late of Hiram. de-
ceased first account presented for allowance by
John L. Huntress, administrator, ID. b. n. e.
A.
Eugene A. Barker, late OF Rumford, de
ceased will and petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by Julia X. Barker the executrix therein
named.
ADDISON <. HERRlCK, Judge Of said Court
| true copy-Attest:
| ALBERT ID. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Drunk With Thy Beauty.

Charles Dickens once hGd an arsu
ment with Il friend aJolt Ryrons ex'
:,:e.s!on. "Drunh with thy beauty
- which ha made great objection. Dur
,ng the ii. c,,:.ion the n"T"''St siZed
ns il rn"?p.',rei 1T his hosts fail
haired daughter. who was in the room
Vt Inst he spr.In@ to his feet. struck
D.. dramatic attitude. c!asHra his heart
will, his hands and s:aikpd to tue
window. whore h. wrote on the white
woodwork:
D, IL: it:"a o: NE ;;.,.5cr DR. 2pini hair.
You'd /. iyrCuicaiy. Thy praise might
Gtt TT
Dr,mrH IN thy beauty. would that
.l'"'.; dare
To trrati.e out paeans. borne upon n
shuI.,,r'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
rlan and Wife Wanted.

Man and wife age between 50 and
60. No small children. Working
people; woman neat housekeeper
and one that can do her own wash
ing and sewing, and of good kind
disposition. The man to be either
mechanic, farmer or laborer, no
rummy or swearing man wanted and
tobacco using is not agreeable. The
right parties can find an opportunity
worth looking for, a Good Home
Free by writing to box EOS d.,
South Paris, Maine. 43d
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
The Use of Turpentine.

Turpentine is excellent and soothing
when applied to scalds and cuts:
It will take ink stains out of muslin
when added 10 soap, and also helps to
whiten clothes If added to the water In
which they are boiled.
Moths will not come near clothes
sprinkled with turpentine; they seem to
hate the odor.
A few drops of turpentine sprinkled
where cockroaches congregate will ex.
terminate them at once, while 1t will
also drive red and black ants away.
Tan leather boots can be nicely clean
ed with turpentine. Pour few drops
on wooden cloth and rub.
White kid boots can be cleaned by rub
bling them we'll with spirits Of turpen.
tine, using a clean white rag; they will
first appear quite yellow, but must be
dried before the fire and -four rubbed
we'll into them to restore their pristine
freshness. When quite dry, carefully
wipe the -four off.
Turpentine applied with q bit Of fan
mel will Especially when the stains are
deep restore the wilderness of ivory
knife handles.
Gilt frames can be cleaned by wiping
them with small sponge moisten-
ed with oil of turpentine; wet the
sponge only just sufficiently to take off
the dirt and fly marks, then allow the
frames to dry of themselves.
Turpentine is an immense boon for
blisters on the hands, while it is also
good for cOrns on the feet.
Turpentine is simple and safe remedy
for unbroken chilblains.
Persons suffering from rheumatism
can have little turpentine put into
their bath water.
The method of removing spots OF
paint, oil, grease, or tar from silk, wool:
en- or linen, is to pour few drops of oil
of turpentine on the place and let 1t
soak in, say, for half an hour; then gen.
tly rub in the turpentine, when you will
find the foreign substance crumbles out,
as it were, leaving the fabric as before.
Carpets can be both cleaned and fresh
ened by going over them once week
with a broom dipped in hot water that
has little turpentine in it.
New paint Is readily taken out by
spirits OF turpsntine; also, used literally
and we'll rubbed in, it will remove var
nish from coats, dresses, etc., likewise
cloth boot tops.
A mixture composed of equal parts OF
turpentine and linseed oil will remove
white marks on furniture caused by
water; rub it in with soft rag and wipe
off with perfectly clean duster.
To remove stains from marble, take
wine glassful of turpentine and OK gall
and mix into paste with pipe clay. Put
the paste on the stain and lot remain two
or three days.
An excellent polish for floors is made
of half pound of beeswax, shaved, put
into gallipot and covered with turpen'
tine; stand by the fire to dissolve. When
using, put some on flannel and after
ward brush with rather stiff brush
such, for instance, as scrubbing OF
boot brush.
Furs that become greasy in wear can
be rubbed with turpentine previous to
cleaning them with warm bran.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
JULIA A. HORNE, In Bankruptcy.
Of Norway, Bankrupt
To the creditors OF Julia A. Horne, In the
County OF Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the lIth day OF
October. A. D. 1905, the said Julia A. Horne was
duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting OF her creditors. will be held at the
Office OF the Referee, No. s Market Square. South
Paris, on the 18th day Of October. A. ID. 1905, at
no O'Clock In the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims.
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, Oct. II, 1905.
WALTER L. GRAY,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
No. 2se.--Hidden Proverb Puzzle.

A we'll known proverb is hidden In
the following four sentences, each SEN
tence containing one word Of the prov
erb and the words appearing In their
rightful order:
Look not behind you when climbing
perilous mountain.
You never know your capabilities be-
fore trying yourself.
A true friend will stand beside you
in the hour of trouble.
Never leap till you have looked.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
No. 299.-Carryine Puzzle.

AeSop tells how father and son
falling to ride their donkey in a way
TO suit the public. decided to carry him
They had not gone far. however
when they met the village schoolmas'
ter, who explained that as the man
was stronger than the boy and the
donkey weighed go pounds, they
should adjust the position of the
weight 50 that the man should carry
l25 pounds and the boy ninety-fve.
Where should the weight be hung II
the distance from shoulder to shoul.
der was four feet?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Stories Of
y Singing Mice
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

J Not long ago lady living In the
city spent q few days with friend In
big country house. The room In
which her friend placed the lady to
sleep was upon the top floor. In the
morning, about daylight, the stranger
was awakened by the softest. sweet
est bird music. It sounded like the
notes of a canary. but finer, more
delicate and less piercing than any
canary song she had ever heard. She
could not see the singer, but its voice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
The uzzler
No. as4.-A Queer Report.

Sammy Jones was so obstreperous
at school. refusing to perform his
daily tasks, that his teacher sent him
home with a note. Sammy, fearing a
bad report, wickedly opened the note,
intending to destroy it. When he had
read It he chuckled: Gee! Dad can't
find anything in that to lick me for"
1t read: "In present life; liquefes; a
bull fighter; a batrachian reptile; the
ridge Of hill; early life; an eruption;
that far; proof" Dad, however, was
a kink reader, and after studying the
definitions and redividing the syllables
he dealt with Sammy. What did the
report say?