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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
By HELEN r. MARTIN,
Author g "Tillie: A Mennonite Maid

the cornStarch in these here saucers, !"
she ordered as the girl came in with
two steaming dishes. use the COM
mon saucers fur all, only Doc and the
two ladies not. Do you hear? she
said threateningly. looking at the
girls absent countenance. II want to
have it right done"
Daisy took up her notebook. "a
Pennsylvania Dutch farmland" she
repeated as she wrote, 'is treated as
an honored guest. Curious custom.
Peter, you have a cinch Of 1t here,
haven't you? Now. If you married
Ollie and became one Of the family
"Daisyw Georgiana protested.
81 was only going to say, Georgiana
he'd be up against 1t then. He couldn't
lay Off when he had headaches, and
he wouldn't have his evidently dainty
and fastidious appetite catered to. So
l wouldn't advise you, Peter. to marry
Ollie. And" she added, lowering her
voice for Peters ear alone. ''she has
an awful figure, hasn't she? She looks
like yard Of pump water! But why
Ollie isn't gone on you. Peter. can't
understand. for you're certainly the
least woozy looking
She was checked by the entrance OF
Abe and his father. who now came
into the kitchen and took their places
at the table, where the boarders joined
them. Abe looked half sullen. half
shamefaced, with scOwl for his
mothers overtures to him and furtlvc
glances at Eunice as she moved about
the table setting cups Of coffee and
saucers of cornstarch at each place.
Kinross looked on at this little by
play with sympathetic interest.
1.-The fellow will marry that dover
less girl" he confidently thought
Trust quiet girl like that to play
her cards cleverly! She has Abe where
she wants him! No doubt she's ca'.
like all other women, and Is working
that youth as much to spite his
mother as to make good market for
herself. Women are all alike funda
mentally"
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girl, Eunice-the sort or language she
used, the IDEAS she expressed-talking
about the want of harmony with her
environment being Fundamentally
"For an unschooed Pennsylvania
Dutch girl of the backwoods"-but his
reflection was checked by whispered
remark from Daisy at his side.
Imagine that yard Of pump water,
Ollie, in one Of Georgiana's gowns!
She looks as though she weighed 25O
Fahrenheit!'
'Do you mean avoirdupois"
"Now, Pete. you needn't be so
smartw she retorted resentfully.
"What II do mean avoirdupois? oh,
DEAR" she sighed, II never seem to be
cocksure Of a fact. l almost wish
were clever instead Of pretty"
Now. if you was George" he re-
marked. you'd be both; amt"
peter" Daisy gently reproved him,
II wouldn't lie shocked If you called
me Daisy. Sweet name, isn't itD But
to permit yourself the liberty Of call
ing Miss Ellery 'Georgie'-thats the
limit! So you think" she added, "that
she's both clever and beautiful? And
she thinks you, Peter" she conflded to
him. "have latent fineness concealed
somewhere about YOU
"a whatever"
Daisy's answer was arrested by
Georgiana's rising from the window
sill and sitting down beside her on the
front door step. Georgiana had evil
dently quite recovered her not easily
disturbed equanimity.
"What are you reading?" she in
quired Of Daisy In the tone Of gentle
patronage she always used to her
cousin and for which Daisy appeared
humbly grateful. "Or. should say,
what is that book you are not reading:
One Of those that father made you
pack?"
YES" sighed Daisy. "this one is to
equip me for our European tour next
summer Pm on Switzerland now
It's perfectly dear!'' she said. with per
functory enthusiasm. THE author has
so many pretty thoughts about the
scenery"
Georgiana smiled indulgently. dc
you know, Daisy. what book yon and !
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and them pie amt good baked all. l
have only twelve fur over Sunday, too,
and -tha: amt enough for the size OF
pie we eat
I'm >:rry you find 1t so troublesome
to cater for us. Mrs. Morningstar,"
said Georgiuua. But take comfort
there are some essentials Of diet that
one can never find SO good in town as
on Il farm-butter, for instance"
Eyes, well. but" Mrs. Morningstar
shook her head doubtfully, 1.-The butter
aln't good on the farms all. Not like
ourn. Eunice." she called shrilly to
the outer kitchen. make over the cof-
fee now and put an extry spoonful yet
In and use the big pot-the little one Is
yet so soon full. Yous towners." she
explained to the young ladies. "likes
your coffee so strong that way. Well,
| like 1t when it tastes good. too-cof-
fee-especially by the such cold winter
weather. But" shaking her head,
mot so strong like yous take 1t. Yes.
1t makes me a difference. too. If my
wittles don't suit me. Now here one
day." she related as she placed q
white crusted pie on either end Of the
table, 1--WE had a boarder here fur n
week from out west. and she sayed
how they fried their sauerkraut.
Well, says, that would be big sur
prise to me to eat fried sauerkraut
yet! Eunice," she again called, take
watch oucet when the meat car comes;
Doc-Pete-he says he'd now like
steak oncet."
"You are very indulgent to your
farmland" remarked Georgiana as
Peter at that moment walked into the
room and sat down in huge painted
rocking chair directly in front OF the
settee.
"Och, Doc" warned Mrs. Morning
star, "that chair II fall together If you
set on 1t before Mister makes 1t new
rockers at"
Pete removed himself to the edge OF
the settee beside Miss Ellery, who,
with apparent willingness, made room
for him by drawing away the skirt OF
her remarkably pretty pink summer
gown. Kinross liked her taste in
dress; her costumes were simple to
the point of distinction and. be
thought exactly suited her style OF
beauty.
Il guess yous think such old chair
would as soon be throwed on the wood
pile" said Mrs. Morningstar. "but I'm
used to it some thirty years. and I'D
have homesick fur it If it went"
"By the way. Mrs. Morningstar." said
Daisy plaintively. would you mind
having the porch chairs moved to the
side Of the house which doesn't over
look the cemetery? We're here for our
health"
Mrs. Morningstar looked at her In
surprise. "But don't think" she said
reassuring'y. "any of 'em would come
over"
The entrance of Ollie at the kitchen
door carrying a basket Of apples check
ed Daisy's answer.
"Ollie," her mother turned to her
complainingly, "where was you att
Come, hurry and help make the dinner
on the table. What you waste time
pickin' them apples fur? got apples
plenty"
Ollie pouted as she removed her sun
bonnet and hung 1t on a nail. Il like
to be out. too. by this nice weather.
she said, with resentful glance a,
the two young ladies of leisure on the
settee.
"Well, don't leave pop know you
throwed away your time," warned bel
mother "You know how 1t unpleases
J him-that there. Here. Eunice. dish uI
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William Morris In Court.

In one of the London police courts
over which Mr.. Newton presided-the
Thames, | think - Morris protested
against the magistrates sentence on
his comrade and called out SHAME"
in court and, being roughly hustled by
the police. resisted them and was in
stantly arrested and placed In the
dock. The magistrate, in entire igno-
rance of the identity Of the unusual
looking prisoner. asked Morris who he
was. and he replied, Il am William
Morris. artist and poet; pretty well
known throughout Europe. | believe"
This had the effect Of bringing about
his immediate release. but Morris said
afterward that it was the only time he
had had to bounce about himself. and
he would never do it again.-Walter
Cranes "reminiscences
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Arbiter and Arbitrary.

II an arbitrator is chosen to end
dispute, says the London Chronicle,
there is no reason to dread that his de-
cision would be arbitrary. though the
two words are very near relatives. An
arbiter, the Latin word which used
to be more common as English than
1t is now, meant by derivation simply
zone who went to" something to ex-
anime 1t. and so at first spectator or
witness. Then I'm Roman law It assum-
ed the technical sense Of an umpire.
But "judicum." the legal decision In
case with regard to Il definite sum
Of money, for instance. was distin-
gulshed from an arbitrlum, legal
decision as to an uncertain sum which
had to be determined; hence arbitrary
acquired the sense Of uncertain, ca
DriciouS
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Economical Woman.

or small economies the following
will be difficult to beat for smal.nris:
A laboring man who hands over his
weekly wages to his wife Is allowed
by her an ounce Of tobacco q week.
She buys 1t herself I'm two separate
half ounces In order. she declares. to
get the advantage or the two turns OF
the scale.-London Chronicle
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Il Was Plain Enouah.

A college professor who recently re-
turned with his wife from their honey
moon greatly amused a company OF
people In his home town, according to
the Lewiston Journal, by assuring
them, on being questioned concerning
their trip, that nobody where they
spent their honeymoon suspected that
they were bride and groom.
"What kind Of place WIS II you
were in:" the president OF the college
asked. "An Institute for the blind?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07

II should be remembered that the
warmer horses and cows are kept during
the winter the less feed they will re-
quire. At the same time, it is absolutely
necessary that the stable should be
thoroughly ventilated If the animals are
to be kept in good health.-Suburban
Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07

The mistake is often made Of over
feeding horses during the winter
months, especially when the animals
are not being worked or driven. Horses
which are idle should be kept in just
fair condition and not allowed to put on
surplus fat.-Suburban Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07

One dog that was known to have kill.
cd s4O0 worth of sheep in the town Of
Kendals, N. Y, was recently shot and
the man who did the shooting was pre-
sented with SIS for his act Of Kidding
the vicinity of dangerous destroyer Of
property. Why not introduce this prac-
tice in Maine?
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which evidently announced the ex-
pected arrival Of Ollie's regular
comp'ny"-led Eunice to quickly close
her Bible and rise to go away.
But she was stopped on the thresh-
old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07

Remember that 1t is essential for the
hens to have water in winter rs we'll as
in summer, as eggs are composed large
ly of water. Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
a BRUTAL Definition.

Knicker- What is philanth-opist?
Bocker-A man who gives what he
doesn't need In way nobody wants.
New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07

ADVANCED POSITION TAKEN BY POST
NAsTER-GENERAL MEYER-HIs IDEAS
CLEARLY OUTLINED FOR INCREASING
THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SERVICE.
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Feeding Unhusked Corn.

Unhusked corn ground and fed to
steers at the Texas station showed
slightly better results than pure corn
meal.-New England Homestead.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
u SPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
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II am the master Of my fate.
nm, tho nnntn In Of my anlIl


"And the great English poet Robert
Browning" she continued instructive
ly, "called environment machinery
just meant to give thy life its bent
Emerson's whole gospel Is mans spir
itual mastery of circumstance. | am
aware that most Of us are slaves to 1t
But we can rise to plane where i'll
stead of letting it control US we con.
troll 1t. Otherwise we go through life
missing the true beauty, the perfect
harmony of the universe. feel sure
| that you can find that harmony II you
will keep your mind open to it. For In
stance" she said, with perfunctory
playfulness, begin by putting on this
white gown-in which feel you will
give those about you genuine aes-
thetic pleasure-and even help to edu-
cate them to a fine taste in the small
things Of life"
81 suppose you mean to do me a
Kindness" Eunice answered, her eyes
downcast. land so thank you. But II
would humiliate me to be recipient
Of charity. find more Of the 'har-
mony' which you seem to value SO
highly in clothing myself only in these
clothes which myself have earned
rather than mother peoples things,
however beautiful they may be-"
She gathered up the white gown as
sne spoke ana Iaid 1t on Georglana's
lap.
Kinross saw that GeOrgiana in hel
chagrin at the girls failure to appre'
ciate her generous patronage almost
lost sight Of the astonishing Language
she had used.
| 'If that is the way you feel" she an
swered. very well. / beg your pardon
| II | have offended. I did not mean to
The fact is have misunderstood.
| did not know that She broke off In
coherently, unable to express herself
| in her new and confused impression OF
the farm girl.
"Stung again" exclaimed Daisy.
"Please. Daisy" protested Georgi
ana.
"But, indeed, Georgie," pleaded Dai
sy, 81 can't blame Eunice for thinking
| it isn't worth while to wear glad rags
out here when no one would see heI
anyway"
THAT isn't the point at all, returned
| Georgiana, looking distressed.
"Are you givin' 1t back?' Ollie here
demanded Of Eunice incredulously
"Och, what makes you act SO DUNN
Mebbe," she said, turning to Georgi
ana, 1T would ft me-if you don't
want it."
"You are too stout and too short fol
It." Georgiana answered little dis
family. at isn't that want to get rid
| Of the gown. thought merely to en-
courage Eunice."
Encourage meY repeated Eunice
again puzzled.
"But l see that was mistaken" she
said hastily.
She half turned her back with q
movement that closed the conversation
Eunice's eyes fell to her book again, and
for q time no one spoke. though O!!ic's
look Of disgust ut the loss Of the prof
fered gown was louder than words.
Kinross replaced his pipe In bis
mouth and drew on 1t vigorously. This
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-07
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATARRH
EIy's Cream Balm

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell Full size
so cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atomizers IS cts.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
ROOSEVELTS APPEAL
TO THE COUNTRY

The man who unhesitatinsly resists
temptation, who cannot be swerved by
any consideration Of personal interest
from following the course which his
lofty conception Of duty dictates TO
him, the man whose whole concern is
for the welfare Of the people, and who
has proved in a lifetime Of difficult
and useful public service his extra
ordinary capacity as an administrator,
is surely the man Of all others to be
entrusted with the Presidency.
Mr.. Tafts candidacy is not based
upon large and vague promises, part
of which would be impossible Of
achievement and part Of which would
be absolutely misehieVous to the people
Of the whole country IL put into effect
His candidacy is based upon his great
record of actual achievement, his great
record Of service to the public, upon
his infexible adherence to the highest
standards Of Righteousness and upon
his proved and absolute fearlessness in
reIentlessly warning against evil wher-
ever il may be found.
I appeal to all good citizens, to all
high minded, conscientious men who
love their country for the sake Of their
country, TO put such a man at it's head
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Sept. 81,
1908.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE

The following property transfers
have been recorded this week at the
city registrars office:
From John w. Raikes to Harold f.
Vanguard. southeast side Monroe
north OF Thirtieth. $40.
From Vide ]. Forwood and husband
to William Spry Connor and wife. east
side Of Twenty fifth 165 feet south Of
West S265O
From Lizzie Pierce ct al. to William
]. Hemphin, south side Tatnall west Of
Twenty third, s14OO
From Charles Donovan to Benjamin
Wilson. 2Os West Eleventh street
$3.50.
From Frederick A. Davis to John j
Quinnt, PAP North Franklin $3.50.
From Charles p. Minors and wife 81
al. to Mary f. Minors. east side Wash
ington north OF Fifth, s250O.
From the Schwartz Company to Bo-
leslaw Gouszoski, 500 Brown street
$3.50.
From Gener0si Sassi and wife to
Louis Rosin. north side Columbia ave-
nue. east Of Harrison. S1150.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
DISCHARGED, HE
CAME TO DELAWARE

Judge Broomsn ala not oonssusr thu
evidence strong enough 20 convict
John Smith OF tho crime OF horso
stealing IN the court at NADIA. Pa.
yesterday. and gave him his frNedom
under promise that no would shake che
dust OF Delaware county as fast as
possible. II will do IT," said Smith.
with all haste" and ho made trnrks
for the State OF Delaware. On the
night OF June he entered the utAblcs
OF Joseph DRlphey. at Ninth and Hyatt
streets. Chester. b. Cardwan. the
night man. saw him enter the stable
and allowed him 70 look over the
the horses and ransack through three
department store wagons Smith then
went back IN the stable where tho
horses were kept and took out one be-
longing 10 Dr. Bryant and put the har-
ness on him. Il flashed the lights on
him at this time" said Cardwell in
court. "and then locked him in tho
ONCE.
Smith, in his own defense. said that
he was walking from Philadelphia 20
some place down in Delaware looking
for work and that he was so drunk
that he had no recollection OF being in
Dalphey's stable.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23

FASHION HINTS

Some hats for autumn wear havs
satin frames. broad ana fiat, trimmed
with huge torsades of soft mousseliuc
velvet ending at one side in a twist OF
velvet that resembles o huge rose. ana
through the center Of this. standing
well out. is thrust a sparkling jewoled
hatpin. sia
Crochet laces are immensely popular.
All varieties are employed; the baby
crochet. being much lighter. serves
many Of the purposes OF net laces-suoh
as for frills. berthas. flounces, ETC.
while the heavy Irish ard still heavier
French patterns adorn evening coats
of cloth or velvet and gowns of the
same. An imitation Of crochet inset
with motifs Of medaluons of net lace.
point gauze or point d'Alencon make
the most charming Of dressy waists
and also robes. They are made over
either white or color.
Unuuestionablv the most fashionable
of trimmings are braids. and every
variety is employed. Soutaches havs
lost nothing of their prestige and ars
employed on all kinds Of material.
Braidings with soutache in elaborate
patterns arc gaining favor.
Silver and gilt buttons combined in
the trimming of a costume of pale
leather-colored silk strike a new note.
In London. the birthplace OF tea
gowns. those for this season are a
dream-like mass OF draDery, swathing
the figure IN graceful folds. Chiffon
and lace are used 20 an unheard-of
extent. but in some of them soft, shim-
mering satin. water-print taffetas and
even chiffon or crushed velvets for a
part of their construction The sleeves
are close-ftting and a little longer
than heretofore.
The new sash ribbons seem to have
reached the most exquisite perfection
of boz coloring and quality, the pomp-
adour designs blending charmingly
with one-toned colored gowns and add
ing the touch of color needed.
Fashion in all her extravagance has
enough foresight TO recognize the laws
OF necessity in renovating old clothes
Think OF sashes. rufiies and frills and
their possibility on old, TO say nothing
OF the new frock.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
CAMDEN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN. Sept. 23.-Msssrs. Ken
meth and Terling Potts. of woodside.
and Donald Loks. OF Pennsylvania,
have been Camden visitors.
Misses Bertha Conner and Miss
Katie Fox have been visiting in Dover.
Miss Ethel Stubbs has been visiting
at Rehoboth
Clifford Coverdale who has been
visiting in Milford, is now spending a
few days in town.
Miss Mary Slaughter. OF st. Jones
Neck was in Camden on Friday.
Mrs. Warner G. Green OF Rising
Sun was I'm Camden on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. X. Gooden have
gone TO Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Simmons are
visiting his brother In Colorado.
Miss Anna Belts Of Brooklyn. and
DR.. and Mrs. Paul. Of Middletown, we're
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
JalSes this week.
Mrs. HUM has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia friends.
Miss Grace Lindale has been visit
ing in Philadelphia
John Clark. OF Pittsburg, has been
visiting his parents at Wyoming.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
Necessity Of Footbaths.

Not only are the feet kept comforts
able. but the well-being Of the entire
body depends much upon the care be-
slowed upon the feet.
The feet should be washed daily in
tepid water and soap. finishing with
a dash Of cold water to quicken circu-
lation and to prevent Them becoming
too sensitive.
If the feet are dry, rub in littls
good cream until absorbed.
For feet which suffer from excessive
perspiration. a little carbolic acid-2o
or 80 drops in a basin Of water-is ef-
ficacious. The stockings should be
changed daily and the street shoes ex-
changed for slippers when resting in
your room.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
BOTHERED BY BUGS.
COLT KILLS ITSELF

GEORGETOWN. Sept. 23.-To get rid
Of the flies and mosquitoes that bothered
1t all the time. a young colt belonging
to Otis Warrington, of this. place, de-
Iiberately committed suicide by breaking
its neck The colt was allowed to run in
a field in which stood large wheat
thresher, and searching for a place to
lid itself of flies the colt crawled un-
der the thresher.
still the flies followed and the next
day when Warrington went to find his
colt he found its neck broken and its
head fast in the machinery of the big
thresher.
In it's struggles to keep away from the
flies Il had placed its head in between
some of the wheels and snapped its own
neck as neatly as a hangman's moose
would have done the job.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
How to ReIleva chokinn.

Raising the left arm as high as you
can Will relieve choking much more
rapidly than by being thumped in tho
back. Very frequently at meal time,
and when thev are at play. children
get choking while eating. and the
customary manner OF relieving them is
TO slap them sharply In the back. The
effect Of this is 20 set the obstruction
free. so that it can ba swallowed. Ths
same thing can be brought about by
raising the left hand OF the child as
high as possible. and tho relief comes
much more RAPIDLY.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
HALLOWE' EN- PARADE
MAY NOT BE HELD

Because Halloween this year falls on
a Saturday. and is close to the Presiden-
tial election, theer is a possibility OF the
unusual celebration as neld for several
years past will not take place this year.
It is the opinion of many of those who
are interested, that the afrair should be
postponed until Thanksgiving Day when
a home coming celebration could be held.
At that time the election win be ovei
and attention can then be given such
an affair by the men who are now inter-
ested in politics, and have little time
for anything else.
The matter will be taken up at the next
meeting of the Mercantile Association
which organization has taken a princi-
pal part in the celebration in the past.
Evening journal., 1908-09-23
MONUMENT A "SPEAK EASY
Soldiers Memorial in Ohio Town Said
To Be Used by BOOT Legsers."

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. Sept 2s-
Members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic have been reused by the dis
covery that the famous Soldiers Monu-
ment here is being used by boot leg
gers" to sell whiskey. This is a loca.
option town. but it As declared that n
twenty-five cents be left in the mouth
Of the big cannon at the foot Of tho
monument. and the one leaving II walk
around the monument. on his return
TO the mouth Of the cannon he viii
find half pint OF whiskey in place OF
the cotn- It is said that $50 pints of
whislSev are sold each day in this way
and the soldiers have threatened TO get
out their old army musksts and go af-
ter the culprits.