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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

A striking means Of measuring the
great changes that have from time to
time taken place in the English lam
guage Is to study the Lords Prayer as
1t has been written In different cen.
turtles:
115O.-Fader UT heune, haleweide
BETH thi neune, cumin thi kuneriche,
thi willie beoth idon In heune and In
erthe.
13OO.-Fader ure In heavene, halewyn
be thi name, thi kingdom come, thi
willie be done as In hevene and In erthe.
1370.-Oure fadir that art In heune,
hallowid be thi name, thl kingdom
come, be thi willie done IN erthe as In
heune.
1524.-Oure father which arte in
heven, hallowed be thy name. Let thy
kingdom come, thy wyoll be fulfilled
as we'll In earth as 1t Is In heven.
"Daily bread" appears In three yer.
sions severally as dave briend."
days Bred" "dayly brede" and "su-
perstantlal bread"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
NUMBER 46.

Norah. "She likes It."
With dignified tread Mrs. Cotton
moved toward the kitchen and threw
open the door, Her sister was wiping
huge platter. and the bookkeeper had
taken advantage Of her plight to steal
another kiss. AS Vida appeared In the
doorway the platter went crashing to
the floor.
"Tll buy you whole set. Vida"
cried Eleanor penitently.
"The loss Of the china Is inmate
rial" was the austere reply. What
does this-er- Irritation mean|
The man advanced toward her, with
glowing face.
"It means that I've found my little
girl again, Mrs. Cotton. and this time
I've captured her before she could run
away, as she did from Newport"
ITS Dick Hampstead" enlightened
Eleanor. Bob sent him out Instead Of
the new bookkeeper. and just had to
say Yes to atone for the cavalier
fashion in which you hustled him into
the Kitchen"
"Rut he didn't tell me- began Vida.
"You didn't give me chance. or per-
haps I gave you none. Bob told me
that Cleaner was to be the cook. and
I was only too glad to come. I have
not seen Bob since lie was married.
and I did not know that he had mar.
ried cleaners sister. or you would
have seen me out here before"
"And you want TO get married." ex-
claimed Mrs. Cotton. What will Tn
Gle Henry say
Hell say Yes" declared Hemp
stead, "or at any rate he should. Didn't
save him from the thirteen hoOdoo"
81 suppose that will help some," ad-
mitted Vida. Anyway, I'm glad you
two are to be married. for with Flea
nor to cook and you to be butler
shan't be afraid Of any more dinner
parties only when there are but thlr-
teen at the table"
ITO save the day as well as Uncle
Henry" completed Hampstead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

"What!' shouted Conway 80 loudly
that lone bird perched on nearby
grass stalk tapped its wings hur'
riedly.
She saw her false step and tried tc
retrieve. 81 meant-perhaps."
"No: you don't renig," he said hap
PLY.
The shadows grew longer. He looked
at his watch in the fading light.
"Too bad. but must take you back
in time for you to dress for the dance
How" incredulously.
He waved her doubts aside with an
airy gesture. "The hero Of this ro
nance knows how to relieve the hero.
Inc in distress. my lovely lady. See
that hut?" dramatically. "Well. there
are four canoes sheltered In It."
Little Miss Pennell dimpled appreci
atively. "You dear" she said.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
Where the Profit Comes In.

With bunch of pigs on hand and
with high priced corn as the best fat
tening ration, will feeding make US any
money this season. Much depends upon
the makeup of those pigs. If they
come from thrifty sows, and have the
capacity to turn feed into pork, they
will make some money for the owner.
But If they lack that capacity, these fine
looking pigs may turn out very expen.
sive feeders. This is a season when 1t
will pay to cut out all boarders on the
farm. You may find several right
among your best looking shoats. II
will pay to watch every animal. be-
lieve in liberal feeding, but do not like
to pour feed into pigs unless can see
some gain. Keep the pigs going from
now on. Turn out the kind of stuff that
gets top prices. Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

Her head was turned from him
Presently he saw her shoulders shak'
convulsively. AT the same time sh'
arose from the bench.
1'm-rm going down to the pond,
she faltered., still refusing to look a
him. please, please, stay here ant
don't come until ! call you"
"Just a minute, Elinor," he pleaded
II wanted to say
But with little imperious gesture
she moved away, leaving him, there
somewhat mysti6ed and decidedly an
cry.
He sat down again on the rustic
seat, drew out cigarette and begar
smoking furiously. When 1t was burn
ed out he lighted another and ther
another.
1t was not until his fourth cigarette
that a voice sounded family from tht
little pond at the foot Of the terrace.
Fritz 1t called. "Oh. Fritz! You
may come now If you likew
He hurried down the path. Elinol
sat on the rail Of the little bOathouse
Her eyes were very red, and beside he
lay a tiny bit Of lace, crumpled and
very wet.
"Ellnor," he said contritely, 81 didn't
mean to make it any harder for you.
was trying
Listen" she interrupted. 81 came
down here to have last grand orgy
of feelings all by my lonesome. What
ever tears I have for Margaret want
ed to shed once for all, and that's
what I've done. IL had to shed them
now, because-because-what you've
just said, you know-makes it-makes
it-oh, Fritz, don't you see?"
The manner In which he sprang to
her side told very plainly that he did
see.
"And now," she said rather breath
lessly moment later, wed better &c
up to the house and tell them how
I've got square with Margaret"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
A Helping Hand.

Among the contributors to a minis.
ter's donation party was a small but
very bright boy belonging to one of
the families OF the congregation. After
obtaining his mothers permission to
spend his money for anything he pleas
ed he went to the village store and re-
turned home with neat package. In
IT was pair of suspenders. and at.
tached to them was card upon which
was written IN scra wiling hand:
"FOr the support Of our pastor"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
He Knew His Mamma.

Neighbor-Bertle. your mother Is call.
Ing you. Bertie--Yes'm, l know It.
but fancy she don't want me very
badly Neighbor-But she has called
you seven times already. Bertie-Yes.
know. but she hasn't called ALBERT"
yet.--Phlladelphia Inquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
Vengeance.
fsy FORBES DWIGHT.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated I
I Literary Press.


Cuyler stood at the gate watching the
much decorated motor disappear down
the road in a cloud Of dust, out OF
which the white ribbons still luttered
in flamboyant fashion.
The ground before him was white
with rice, while here and there a de-
crepit shoe. having done Its duty In
speeding the parting couple. lay In pa
thetic neglect, its brief moment Of pop
ularity now over.
With grim smile Cuyler turned on
his heel and made his way up the
gravel walk. past the groups Of pretty,
laughing girls. each with its attendant
train of satellites.
On the wide veranda the orchestra
played lifting waltzes. to which appar.
emily no one was listening, and near
by the brides mother, a portly. rather
handsome woman, was talking gayly
with a solemn faced young man. whom
Cuyler recognized as the officiating rec.
tor.
"Where Is Ellnor?" he asked as Mrs.
Trenholme turned to him with a vel
coming smile which plainly invited him
to join her.
"Elinor? Really, Fritz. haven't the
least idea. Isn't she down there on the
lawn?"
Cuyler shook his head.
"She was standing beside me when
they entered the motor" he explained.
"and after they had started I found she
had slipped away"
II think" the rector interpOsed, ~
saw her going through the house a mo-
ment ago. She went through the rear
door, II I remember"
"Thank you," said Cuyler. he enter
ed the hall, crossed to the door at the
rear and stepped out on the broad ve-
randa that commanded fine view Of
the hills to the west.
Below him the formal gardens o,
the terrace were cool and green and, to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

Observation-Disclosures
Young Conway jabbed the oars into
the water viciously.
IF | can't have what ! want" he
said sulienly. III take what ! can get.
I'll ask her tonight"
Little Miss Pennell held Oh to the
boat with both hands and gurgled de-
lighted!y
what humble. doglike disposition
Is yours. Robert" she said adTirirgly.
I'm sure she will take you. She has
been throwing herself ut your head for
six weeks"
'Thank heaven, women can never
throw straight he growled sullenly.
Seems to me she has done very
WELL" said Miss Pennell fippantly. IF
you ask her tonight she surely will
have achieved her aim. But I can't
say that you look willing victim
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

Few eggs may be expected from the
hens that roost In tree tops, old sheds or
any place that they can find. The poul-
try house should be placed in dry loca-
ton so that the fowls will not have to
wade in mud all winter. Damp houses
are often responsible for roup aud other
diseases. Make the hens comfortable;
II pays.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

No good business man abandons his
efforts because of one dull season. He
cultivates courage, confidence and per-
sistencs.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

The great are only great because we
are on our knees; let Us rise up.-Pru.
dhomme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17
lANA/\ANAf\ANA/\/\A\ANANANAN
1.-THE Dog
! His Day.
By TROY ALLISON.

Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
= Literary Press. 6
sN"~~N oe\NTo IN 0\NNN"He
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19
SUES CITY BECAUSE
WATER CUTS LAND
Declares City Changed Channel and
Caused Two Brooks to Sweep
Through His Property, In.
jurlng 1t Extensively

While many eyes are turned upward to
catch the first glimpse of conditions that
will presage rain, William Cooper of Pas
adena is complaining because Of an over
abundance of water on his ranch in the
Garnsey & Mcfarland subdivision. He is
determined to have 1t remedied, even II
he has to go to court to do 1t.
From time immemoral, perhaps CEN
turtles before progress had set its foot on
the worlds garden spot two streams OF
limpid water had flowed uninterruptedly
from the hills-one passing the southern
boundary of the land which Cooper puT-
chased years ago, and the other passing
directly through it. The streams were
never rampant" and probably wound
have continued for years to come to de-
light the ear with thei. babbling muir
murs and fatten the pocketbooks of
ranchers with their powers of irrigation;
hut the municipality stepped in, and where
there were once two harmless brooks
there is now but one large, frisky, CUR
Cling, plunging mass of water, which In
its rush to the Arroyo Seco has, accord
ing to Cooper's complaint which was
filed in the superior court yesterday, torn
his lands ard cut the channel TO depth
of six feet, while a width of ten feet is
needed to carry it's volume. Rocks and
debris, he says, have also been scattered
in rmsightly profusion on the grounds.
Besides asking for $50, 900 damages, Coop
err wants the court to enjoln the city from
maintaining the new channel
The city it is said, filled in one OF the
streams some distance above Cooper s
ranch, changing the course of the water
to the second stream, causing the volume
of water to be doubled.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19

r, is quite a number of years since the
/ celebrated pianist, Josef Holman,
Af1rst visited California, and since that
time has gradually increased in dignity
and artistic temperament until he now
stands as one of the representative pian-
lists of the world. In fact, he is not the
least interesting of the many pianists
who are to appear in Los Angeles this
winter under Mr.. Behymers manage
ment.
Intelligent insight and great dexterity
characterize Hofmann's playing. Now
80 years of age, he is attempting the most
ambitious of all piano compositions. He
is credited with much artistic feeling, a
wealth of expression and has added a
new side-a sensuous side-to the music
he plays. His style is manly and unaf
footed and a technique we'll nigh fault
less Is demonstrated.
Holman will appear at Simpson au-
ditorium on Thursday evening, January
%, and at a Saturday matinee January
%. His program numbers are as follows:
THURSDAY. JANUARY 2s
Prelude and fugue, minor, Mendelssohn.
Scherzo senate appassionata, Beethoven.
Barcarolle, prelude, @ minor, Rachmannoff.
'Au Jardin," Balakiroff. Senate. minor,
Chopin.
Legende. st. Francis walking on the
Waves" Llebestraum; Campanella, List.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25.
Prelude and fugue. G minor, Bach-Liszt. AL
ceste, Gluck-saint Saens. Senate. quasi une
fantasia, Moonlight" Beethoven.
RHllade, minor, berceuse, Chopin. Etude,
G flat major, 'Papillon," Schumann. Fam
TASTE. major, Wagner
Feuerzauber, wintersturme, from the opera
''waukure," Wagner.
Overture, Tannhauser.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19

HERbEhT VIII HEHSFOON
n WING TO the slight illness of Her
bert Witherspoon he was unable to
" appear in concert at Simpson audi
torium last Tuesday evening in this city.
or at the Garrick theater in San Diego
on Wednesday evening. He has entirely
recovered from his indisposition and the
same program which was to have been
given on Tuesday will be presented Mon
day night, January 20. at Simpson audi
tcrium.
For those who have secured seats for
this entertainment the same seats will
be held for them, and the season tickets
for the third event of the great philhar-
monte course will be good at that time.
1t will not be necessary to exchange your
seats at the box office. Plenty of good
seats remain in all parts of the house and
splendid program is promised.
The program numbers follow:
Airs from opera and oratorio.
Recital, Il Feel the Deity Within from
Judas" aria, 'Arml Arm! Ye Braver'
Maccabaeus, &c. F. HandeD.
Song to the Evening STAR" from Tam
hauser, (R. Wagner
Non Piu Andrai." from lie Nozze de FL
CARO-" CMozart.
Classical and modern songs in German.
Der Doppelganger," IF. Schubert).
''Wer Maehte Dich so Krank Alte Lante,"
Or. 6chumann).
Der Knabe NIT der wunderhorn." Or. schu-
MANN.
in Spatboot," (R Strauss)
''Waldensam keit," Eugene Haiie).
''Helle Naeht," ''Drei Wandrer," (Hans Her
manu-
III.
Modern songs in English.
Forever and a Day." albert Maek).
THE Pauper's Drive" Sidney Homer).
''Pastorale," III. Lane Wilson,.
".
Modern French songs.
IL oiseau s'Envole," Paul ct Virginie, Cvic-
tor Massie)
Isl tn le Veaux," (Ch. Koechlin).
La Paix," monotone. Reynaldo Hahn.
'Chanson." from La Jolie File de PERTH"
Georges Blzet.
V.
Old melodies.
Meet Me by Moonlight Alone" English, CAR
ranged by Wade)
shall I Wasting in Despair English
OVilson).
by the Short Cut to the Rosses.S Irish,
CW. Harty).
BLACK sheela of the silver Eye" Irish,
(Harty).
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19
ALL-DAY CONFERENCE Is
SET FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Congregational Fellowship Meeting to
Take Up Missionary and Benevo-
lent Work, and Ministers VIII
Address Assembly

A Congregational Fellowship confer
ence will be held Tuesday at an all day
session at the First Congregational
church of Los Angeles
All Congregational pastors of Southern
California and their wives, besides dele
gates from the churches, will be present.
The women Of the First church will en-
tertain the visitors, and 1t is expected to
spend day in discussing the needs of
church work.
The session will open at 1920 o'clock
tuesday morning. The general theme
for the morning session will be Our De-
nominational Benevolences." At 10:4O
O'Clock report of the state committee
on benevolenceJ will be given, Rev. James
H. LasL chairman.
At IL o'clock a discussion will be held on
Foreign Work" led by Secretary II. M
Penney of Berkeley. At 11:20 discussion
OF the work Cf the church building So
ciety will be held, led by Rev. w. c.
Merrill. At 1140 o'clock a discussion of
general Sunday school work will be led
by Superintendent H. p Case, followed
by an open discussion and adjournment
for luncheon.
To Serve Luncheon
At the noon hour the women of the
First Congregational church will serve
luncheon to the minister's their wives and
the delegates. This will be followed by =
social hour, and at 2 o'clock the afternoon
session will be opened,
The general theme for the afternoon
session will be "Our Work in Southern
California
1.-THE Home Missionary Situation" will
be handled by S. Fl. Herrick, treasurer,
and by Superintendent j. L. Male.
At 2:30 o'clock the roll call of the home
mission field will be held, with three
minute responses by the pastors, giving
their difficulties and encouragements.
John p. Fisk will speak at 315 o'clock
on what Shall We Do About Finances?"
methods and Motives" will be the topic
of Rev. James NJ Campbell. Rev. Will
liam Horace Day. president of the Home
Mission society, will open discussion on
the subject.
At o'clock the session will adjourn.
Ministers and their wives who cannot
return to their homes will be entertained
by members Of the church over night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19
COUNCIL READY TO CALL
SEALER GRANTS BLUFF
Lawmakers Dealt Literally with New
Official to Insure self-Support
for Department--Now
He Resigns

Though Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures Sanford Grant has resigned his office,
alleging that he had not received the
proper support from the city council, his
resignation may not be accepted by that
body.
1t is said certain councilmen object to
this allegation; that. on the contrary, the
council went so far as to give Grant an
assistant, to give him a chance to show
that the Office would be self-supporting.
Chairman Wallace of the finance COM
mittee said recently, when the emergency
appointment for two months was renewed
for Grants assistant, that he hoped that
the renewals would not be continued
Other councilmen have insisted that the
Office was originally created with the eX-
press understanding that it should be
self-suporting, Councilman Yonkin being
one of these.
On the whole, if Grant resigned as a
bluff to get further support. he may find
his hopes dashed to the ground, certain
lawmakers say.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19

THURSDAY, January %, and Thursday
January 30, at Simpson auditorium,
II Los Angeles is to have chance TO
hear Jan Kubelik, the Bohemian violin
list, than whom no greater artist is be-
fore the public today. 1t is true that his
has been a wonderful career, and the
people at large are inclined to overlook
the sTeat art of this genius.
Jan Kubelik has grown in the seven
years that have elapsed since first he
emulated the example OF the tabled piper
in the Mother Goose rhymes and played
the world off its feet played jewels and
decorations out of the Golfers of kings
and emperors; played kisses from the
greatest women in the world; played
thousands into an artistic frenzy; played
his own youthful genius into the souls OF
those who may never know genius save
as 1t is whispered into their ears by the
gods Of earth.
He has lost some of his boyish rawness
and timidity; he has studiously eliminat-
the eccentric in pose and mannerisms
but for all that, during the long orches-
trail prelude, you could see the fire burn
ing within him. He swayed lightly on
his feet, toyed nervously with his chin
rest, fingered the strings of his Stradi-
varius--the gift of an emperor-and
shook his long black locks, very much
as you will see q spirited horse champ
ing when 1t is eager to be off in a race
The programs for the first concert,
January %, are as follows
Sinding. concerto dur; allegro energico
andante; allegro Giocoso. Kubelik.
Chopin, barcarolle; Chopin, scherzo d minor
Schumann, chanson triste. Mile Roy.
(a) Spohr. adagio; OBJ Tschaikowsky, scher-
20; (c) Fibich, poem; (d) st. Lubin, arrange
ment of sextette from Lucia for violin
alone. Kubelik.
Saint Saens, 'Vaise Caprice" Mile. Roy.
Paganini, fantasie, Kubelik.
Mile Berthe Roy, solo pianiste. Herr Lud-
wig Schwab, accompanist
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-19
TINY COUPLE is NOW
VISITING IN LOS ANGELES
Two-Year-oId. Baby Daughter Weighs
More Than Half as Much as
Mother, While Father Is
but Little Larger

Major and Mrs. ]. A. Boykin, among
the smallest people in the world, are IN
Los Angeles. The major is 81 years ola
and is AZ inches in height. His wire is
rs years of age, measures 2S inches IN
height and weighs "a pounds. The couple
were married In 1905 and have 2-year-old
baby girl, Luceia Earle This little to'
weighs 1S1s pounds.
Mrs Boykin wears size S1e chllu gloves
and 71k child's shoes, and only hVe yaros
of twenty-seyen inch goods are required
to make her a complete gown.
Major Boykin was born in Kentucky
and his wife In Quincy, Ill.
This interesting family were at the
Jamestown exposition and were the cen
ter of attraction. Their Los Angeles al
dress is IA South Spring street