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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Riddle,

We are airy little creatures.
Each has different form and features
Ore OF US In glass Is set.
Another you will find in jet.
A third. less bright. is set in tin;
A fourth a shining box within.
And the fifth. II you pursue.
It will never fly from you.
Answer.-Vowels.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

No. 36.-Transformation
She sat and waited in her room.
Arrayed in dinner gown.
Her husband. in his evening clothes.
Was pacing up and down.
Il wish the cab would come" said he.
II fear we shall be late.'
She, looking at her iiege. remarked.
Your tie Is not quite straight
Just then the taXicab arrived.
When-what do you suppose?-
The man turned to a 's''''' '''ss,
His pretty wife, 's'''.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
No. 7a7.-Easy Reheadinas.

1. Behead an animal and leave a
grain. 2. Behead departed and leave
a unit 3. Behind an outcry and leave
a delicacy. 4. Behead precious met
al and leave an antique. 5. Behead
city Of Siberia and leave city Of
Siberia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

The Vicar-Is It true, Samuel, that
your father allows games of chance to
be played at your housep
The Boy-There amt no chance
about il, zur-they all cheats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Mo 72Q-Eiddla

The highest gift OF nature to man
When all her wondrous works We scan.
That which we always lose with sorrow
And sometimes are compelled to borrow.
The lovers pride. the poets song.
What art makes short and nature long.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
A RELIGIOUS AUTHORS STATE
MENT

Rev. Joseph Il. Fesperman, Salisbury,
N. c., who 10 the author Of several
books, writes: "For several years was
afflicted with kidney trouble and last
winter was suddenly stricken with
severe pain in my kidneys and was con
fined to bad eight days unable to get uI
without assistance. Ny urine contained
thick white sediment and passed
same frequently day and night. l com
menced taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
and the pain gradually abated and finally
ceased and my urine became normal.
cheerfully recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy" F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

"While We were on my honeymoon
always spoke French to my husband 80
that no one should understand u.s."
$50 you went to France, did your"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and sxpels
colds. Get the genuine In yellow
package. =. "A. Shurtls6 d Co.
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Ribbons

Ribbons of all kinds and widths,
Dresden and Holly, several widths
ONE LOT of 10 I'd. pieces for 10 cts
Blue, red, white and green.
Don't fail to see the new checked fol
fancy work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
PARKER HOUSE CORN ROLLS.

Sift together one and one-quarter cups
of white -four, three-quarters cup OF corn
meal, two teaspoons of baking powder,
one half teaspoon OF salt and one table.
spoon of sugar; chop in two tablespoon.
of butter; add one beaten egg to one-hall
cup of milk and turn into the dry ingre'
dents, making a soft dough that can be
handled. Add more milk II necessary.
Turn on a Toured board, toss lightly and
roll out to thickness of one-half inch
cut with biscuit cutter, put bits of but
ter in center Of each round and fold op
posite edges to meet In center. Brush
top with milk and bake in quick oven
fifteen minutes.
CON cARNE RABBIT.
Drain one can of chilli con carne, one
quarter pound of cheese grated, three
hard cooked eggs cut fine. Mix all with
one pint of milk. Place on the fire until
IT comes to a boil, then serve on toast
and garnish with watercress or parsley
MUFFINs A LA ROI.
Split and toast English mullins. But.
ter and arrange on platter, placing on
each half first a thin slice Of smoked
beef, then a large spoonful of scrambled
egg. Garnish With parsley. We vary
these by using two crisp slices OF broiled
bacon and dropped egg.
EGGS A LA BENEDICTINE.
On a hot plate place slice Of crisp
toast cut rather thick, on the toast a
very thin slice Of broiled ham, on the
ham q poached egg. Pour over all a
half cup Of Hollandaise sauce and crown
It with one-half teaspoon Of fine cut
trufflss. Place tablespoon OF tomato
catsup 80 az TO make narrow border
around the Hollandaise sauce.
COCOA FILLING FOB LAYER CAKE.
One and one-half cups of confectioners'
sugar, one tablespoon butter, melted ;
two and one-hslf tablespoons cocoa; put
the above in q bowl and mix to paste
with cold coffee, spread between layers
Of cake and on top.
WHIPPED CREAM FILLING.
Whip one-half pint of heavy cream
until stiff; add the whites OF two eggs,
beaten to q stiff froth; then add three
heaping teaspoonfuls Of COCOA and ono
teaspoon of vanilla aud three-qusrters
cup Of sugar; stir all carefully and we'll
togetber and All the pies In the usual
manner.
GINGER SNAPS.
One cup lard, one cup molasses, one
cup brown sugar; boil all together; let
1t boil four minutes, take of and let cool
to lukewarm; add half teaspoon salt,
two teaspoons ginger, scant teaspoon
soda dissolved 10 little water, -four
enough to roll out. These ginger snaps
AS~S .wA nvS.A
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

No false pretense has marked the ca
reer of Ely's Cream Balm. Being en-
tirely harmless, it is not responsible like
the catarrh snuffs and powders, fol
minds shattered by cocaine. The great
virtue of Ely's Cream Balm IL that i
speedily and completely overcomes nasa
catarrh and hay fever. Back Of this
statement is the testimony Of thousands
and reputation of many years success
All druggists, &c.,, or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

Grimsby-So you want to marry my
daughter, sir! What are your principlesp
Are you temperateP
Fledgely-Temperate! Why I am so
strict that 1t gives me pain even to find
my boots tight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Ladies' Suits
Marked Down.

This is your chance, don't
let someone else get the suit
that you want. What a nice
Christmas gift q suit will
make.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

Missionary IA little nervously)-I do
hope that We shall agree.
Cannibal King--Oh, I don't think
there is any doubt about that. Ny d.
gestiop Ia excellent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

No. 733-Proverb Of Twenty Letters.
3. l. 2. a Is a tree: 8. 5. 6. I. 8 Is a
kind Of riding horse: II. II, IL. 10 Is TO
trim: Is. Ii. II. II is golf term: 20,
10. IS Is in natural state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

Mrs. Knicksr-What do you suppose
1t was that Katy didp
Mrs. Bocker-Left, of course.
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Mo- 7a2-opposite PaIindromes.

No. 7s2.-opposite Palindromes.
From the same five different words
make two palindromes. or sentences
reading the same forward or back
ward. Each palindrome has two of
the words used twice. One arrange
ment is a statement Of wrongdoing be-
fore birth: the other. Of being born be-
fore doing wrong.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

No. 731.-Anagram.
Haud, frien'. an list { hamesick laddie
HEED LANK SCOT mourn.
Wad | was back upo' tn grein braes o
Yarrow.
whar til song O. tn mavis greets tn
morn!
Back t tn moorlan's an fens O. auld
Scotia.
Back { tn messy banks o. Ayr.
Amang tn mony lan's ye ken 1 this gudt
worl,
whar's ane wi It { compare!
livery lam has it's patriots an heroes.
ScorLAN' HA pEKE an { spare,
Wallace an Bruce an fu' mony anither.
Caledonia sac bonny. sac fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

No. 735,-Diamond.
A consonant In place Of. Visages
Fellowship. Full Of tall grasses. A
pigpen. A letter.
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HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics Of interest to the ladies
is solicited. Address: Editor HONEAAKERs'
COLUMN, Oxford Democrat, South Paris, Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Christmas Cards,
Tags, Stickers

You will surely need these tc
make Christmas Gift look neat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
The Land Of
Puzzledom.
No. 7so.-charades.

No. 73o-charades.
4.
Ny first for babies Is the place
And where they often lie
My second bears OF pride trace.
Its wearer trailing by.
My whole has wrapped almost race
Since first was heard its cry.
II.
To my first responds boy.
Though tbs but half name.
My second brings to no one Joy.
With its seed It Oft brings blame.
My third gives place for both these two
All DER the world It's found.
My whole's q source Of wealth, tbs true
Though iessened within its bound.
whene'er my first draws nigh all things
appear
Dim, indistinct. and speak Of home and
cheer.
My second oft we need. Oft should We
give.
None is so rich, and none can be 50 poo,
AS not to want or give It. They who live
Always without IL hardly can endure.
For none that live can e'er my whole
life's woes
II mono my second offer 'gainst the foes.
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

No. 7a4.-slaekboard Puzzle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
J7ZOOK FOR BASKETBALL SEASON 1T BIG COLLEGE

dldates from last years freshmen ive.
among whom the most promising are
Saucr and Edwards.
Long John" Schommcr is coaching
the varsity five this year. and Fred
Walker has charge Of the freshmen
Schcmmer's knowledge of the game -
profound, and his playing Skill Is phe-
nomenal He was center on the var
sity teams OF 1906. 1907. 1905 and 1903
and captained the national champion
ship five OF 1908 He was the unanimous
choice for the All Western five during
all four years OF his intercollegiate
competition and classes as one Of the
greatest players that ever tossed the
pigskin sphere
Judging by the number OF candidates
for the Wisconsin varsity five, it looks
as " the Badgers will have n splendid
lot from which to select q strong team.
The faculty athletic council has sane
toned schedule of fourteen games,
twelve Of which are to be with con-
ference universities.
Changes In Rules.
The national committee Of six which
was appointed TO revise the rules un-
der which basketball is played made
many changes Under the new rules
the umpircs duties undergo a slight
change He Is not now supposed to
watch the man with the ball and his
opponent, but the other eight men in
the game.
TN, holding and rough play which
have developed as a result Of tho faut
that both the umpirns have in the past
watched the struggle over the nall
.. IA al ft.H Il fg9f
the new ruling. This win also make
the referee work harder than ever to
catch fouls
. In the future the score keepers VIII
ha Obliged To- compare the score after
each goal and I'm case they do not tally
caU the referee Immediately. The ref
crcc must otherwise accept the larger
score
The committee made a change in tho
rules for dribbling which is OF great
| importance. Now II the player who
is dribbIiug the ball down the field
stops and holds the BAH at rest in 0nc
or both hands NE win be Obliged to
throw II for the goal or TO another
player. II he wishes 20 continue the
dribblc after stopping he must keep
( the bail bouncing up and down as he
stands.
Formerly If three players put their
hands on the ball at once the side hav-
ing two men touch the bali fouled,
q Now D.. two players are struggling for
possession Of the bail a third man whu
comes into bodily contact with either
Of them Is pcnulizcd but he may reach
under them and secure the bah with
out a foul &c he does not touch them.
II the referee calls play ball!" and
the players for some reason fail Ia take
their places at the end Of the minute
the referee will throw the bah into the
air and the play Is started anyway.
An important change was made in
the boundary line. In the past the line
was inside Now any player or the
BAH touching the line at all is out
side The ball is outside If a player
standing on the line scizcs the ball or
II is thrown To him.
Glass backgrounds FOR the baskets
are lcgalizcd under the new rules
These have until now been Illegal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
BY GEORGE H. PICARD.

New York Dramatic Correspondent
4" HE causes which influenced the
directorate of the New the
atcr to select Shakespeare's
n Antony and Cleopatra" as
the work to be presented on the open
ing night of that splendid playhouse
should not be matter of mystery to
even the most unsophlsticated. If the
decision had been made by popular
| ballot IL Is probable that the Bard OF
Avon would have won by large ma
jority. II would not have occurred TO
any one who has a proper respect for
the dignity of the English drama that
the work OF any other playwright. an
cient or modern, would have answered
quite so well. At the dedication of the
most pretentlous theatcr In America,
and one OF the very best In the world.
II was practically essential that AN eX-
ample of the work of the chief drilma-
tist OF the language should be aCco rded
the place of honor,
1t is also easy enough to understand
why "a tragedy should have been. cho-
sen A comedy would not have been
an appropriate expression of a great
cndeavor. Let II be tragedy every
body agreed, and let II be enacted by
the most capable players Of the pres
cnt time. That determined II was but
n logical step To Sothern aud Marlowe.
To these popularity accepted eXponents
of the Shaksspearean drama the lead
] ing roles were intrusted, with the eX-
7 pcctation that they would receive in
/ tclligent treatment at the hands of
such conscientious artists
why "AntOny and Cleopatra pc why
/ not Hamlet" or "Othello?" Mr. Soth-
/ eln has been seen by most theatcr GO
! ing Americans IN his Interpretation OF
! the melancholy Dane" and many OF
them have been pleased thercat, even
some of those survivors Of the old
/ guard who believe there has been no
| reincarnatlOn of Hamlet s,nce the pass
| ing of Edward Loomis Davenport.
After an exhaustive thrashing out OF
| this matter those who had the bust
ness IN chsrg2 decided to present a
! Shakespcaraan work which would be a
novelty 20 this generation and which
would at the same time show the ca
| pacity OF this new house for building
up an entire production wholly out OF
its own resources No tragedy which
could have been selected could have
put both actors and audiences to Sc
/ veror test
a Very Difficult Proposition.
Antony ana Cleopatra" cannot be
] made entirely satisfactory To modern
audience This tragedy contains In its
library form u rultipllclty OF scenes,
one excellent edition having forty-two.
some of these scenes have only four
or half Il dozen lines each Some scenes
run Ia ZOO or 400 lines or more The
first act IA commonly printed In five
scenes the second Ia seven the third
in thirteen. the fourth In fifteen aud
the fifth in two The conditions of the
n.odern theater are adapted TO many
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
Classic ReOiUaI at NezO 7Heater-
Antony and Cleobatra Interpreted
By Mr.. SOthe1u and Miss UIarlOzVe

things but not 10 such forms and
changes as these. Scenes" are not
now shifted" before the public gaze,
with no lowering OF lights and with
hardly an instants pause IN the con-
slant movement OF an acts story, Mod
ern productions arc 80 laden with seen
ic effect and detail that rapid changes
from scene To scene are thought im-
possible. Antony and Cleopatra is
much too long for the thcutcr of this
day. and on the rare occasions when 1t
has been performed In the last genera
ton or two 1t has been severely cut.
At the New thcatcr it has been Sc
verely slashed The foIty-two scenes
have been compressed into eleven, and
1t must be said that much that is es-
sential to the beauty and dignity of
the play, even to II proper understand .
ing of II by the general public, has
been thrown overheard The object, of
course, was in the suppression of un-
essential passages, 50 that the per-
formance might be given within a rca-
sOnable limit of time If the COM
preston is not altogether satisfactory
II is because, perhaps, no effort of the
kind could give entire satisfaction
Shakespeare was illustrating history.
The business of the Now thcatcr l. TO
present the dramatic story of the play,
and II IL perhaps impossible so 10 con-
dense the text that none OF the best
passages shall be lost
Trying to Be Antony and Cleopatra.
Coming now to the subject OF the two
dominating figures, Antony and Cleo
patra. where shall We look for their
Illusion producing couuterparts on the
modern stage? II is true that Miss
Marlowe and Mr. Sothcrn have no very
formidable rivals as bearers of the
classic banner ON our own stage, but
II is equally certain that neither of
these sterling actors Hts la very snIsly
with the description of the historic
peTSonagcs drawn 50 clearly in Shake
speare's Roman Egyptian tragedy,
Miss Marlowe has beautN abundant
grace ANA charm of prrSun and a voice
that is sympathetic in the extreme,
She recltes her liucs mclodiouslY. and
she moves ana poses VIII admirable
grace and ease, But neither her grace.
her beauty, the charm of her voice nor
the power Of her uttorance serves In
amy way to bring 10 life the III fated
and tempestuous Egyptian queen. one
looks in vain for the languorous urien-
talism, the quick impulses, the violent
contrasts of fire and frieiGity and the
authority ana weight OF "A queen that
are So much part of the character Of
Cleopatra These are an in the Cleo
patra of Shakespeare, but none of them
is in thar Of Miss Marlowe,
All this Is not 10 say, however. thai
this always pleasing actress is with
out some fine moments in the gloomy
tragedy II means. rather that while
she is unmistakaby charming as Miss
Marlowe In the role of Cleopatra she
never ceases 20 he Miss Marowe IA
the picturesque garb of the sorceress
OF the Nile
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
MISS MARLowE AS CLEOPATRA.
Ameucans Like Clean Plays

Morbid curiosity or tolerance OF
coarseness pictorial and oral. leads "A
great many persons to the show which
parades procession of the criminal
aud the vicious clement hut a very
much larger public Than that which
buys tickets to dabble in the slime of
the slums Is glad 10 so To see 4 clran
and uplifting performance. II Is this
fact rather than the laws OF the land.
the quarreIng of critics or the morals
of the purNeyors that keeps tie stage,
as u whOle, lairh' clean and that keeps
upon the stage at lrast a few examples
OF dramatic art which bid for the in
terest OF healtly minded aud cultivated
persons. while the shows stimulate the
interest of 4 smaller class
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
ADVICE FROM BILLIE BURKE.

Miss Billie Burke, who Is touring
during the present season with Charles
frohmun's presentation Of Love
Watches" has uttered some sage and
comforting advice to red haired girls
in the matter of dress. "Whcn YOU
select materials for dress she says
"bc governed i'm your choice of color
by the color of your eyes, not OF your
hair My drcssmallcr in London chose
all sorts of shades and colors which
I've never thought il possible that Il
red haired woman could wear and
told her so"
"Oh," said she, "thc color Of your
hair doesn't matter, It's your eyes that
we must consider in getting either a
match on a proper contrast
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

The Louisville Courier-J0unal COM
nenting upon an unpleasant play
WHICH had Just been seen In Louisville,
advances the belief that the time has
come when managers should realize
that clean. wholesome plays are what
the American public wants II says:
"Tho morals and tastes OF the public
even OF the theater goins public. are
not reflected In a show OF this kind
a week before the sluin drama came Ia
louisville Miss Adams In play By
Barrie, as clean and rs charming as
any Barrie play ever presented by The
leading Interpreter of his leading char
aeters, appeared Ipon the local stage,
and the capacity Of the theater was in
sufficient' 10 accommodate the hummer
Of persons wi,o NiSicd to attend all
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

As Antony Mr.. Sothcrn's portrayal
comes as a pleasant surprise. In the
scene with Eros Immediately after the
news of the queens supposed death
his acting Is a revelation to these who
have never given him credit for con-
gummate dramatic achievement. Not
cast In a heroic mold, without the
weight and power which belong to the
character and which give it the rcqui-
site dignity, Mr., Sothcrn manages to
invest the role of Antony with a real
ism that is wonderfully effective.
A Promising eg,nning.
II must be said of \. II. Anson, the
young actor who appears as OCtavius
Caesar that he is the one who seems
alone to catch the spirit of the verse
and to breathe into his part something
of the tumutuOus and passionate ear
nestncss that should dominate the
tragedy In its entirety. In these initial
performances at the New thcatcr his
cndeayors have been full of promise
for the future, for he has dcmonstrat-
ed that he has an understanding Of
the demands Of Shakcspcarcan acting
which is very rare at the present day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
BELIEVES FEAT.

Iiyrlc BoIlew has accomplished a
hitherto unparalleled feat He has
taught his leading lady Gladys Han
son, To speak her lines in "rhe Builder
OF Bridges" without "a trace of south
cru accent on the stage Miss Hanson
has the soft Georgian drawl In its most
extreme form. Her home is in Attain
Ia MIR Bcllew declines To take tho
credit for tnis extraordinary triumph
over linguul habit to himself Ilc says
il illustrates AIiss llanson's unusually
deep power of dramatic portrayal and
Is the only case Of tn Kind that he has
ever heard of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
MR.. SOTHERN AS ANTONY.
John Drelv'S OntSIde Door

John Drew is one of the few veteran
actors who continue To be amused by
The tricks and articles that produce
the effects of stagcland Most players
become so accustomed To these things
that they do not notice them. But in
John Drew the eternal boy survives,
which is perhaps the secret of much OF
his charm Recently he was standing
IN The wings preparing a. go on In his
new success, "lucoustunt George"
talking With a friend who was not con
nected with the stage Sutdo'hY Ne
sand, PAY attention aud you viii now
see how the outside door is closed ON
the stage At that momrut the prop
eyty man lifted the lid o. an enormous
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

Nat chest, used to pack ana transport
The pig frames in which photographs
Of the actors and play are displayed in
theater lobbies and in hotels. Nov"
said Mr.. Drew recognizing the cue, 81
have entered the exterior portal" And
at that, bang. dropped the heavy lid.
The noise behind the scenes was deaf
cning, but in front It reached the au-
dience only as the prop + noise of
door closed i'm decision, but not in an
ser Mr. Drew broke into a laugh "It
always delights me- he said II don't
think shall ever get used to It," And
pHusing the proper interval for his
pasaage through an Imaginary han he
entered the scene door aud made his
appearance with hat and ovcrcoat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

New York university had fine team
last year, and as the lineup will be the
same another good season is expected
fordham usually turns out strong
teams, and this year should be no cX-
ceptiun. The loss of Captain Fitzpat
rick and Siskin, however will be felt,
as two better forwards are hard to find.
Chicago university is right I'm line
for another Mcslern basketball cham-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
STAR oUARTERBACKs OF THE BIG ELEvENs WHO

to cope with the other college centers
Columbia will have an extensive sched-
ule this season. including Yale Prince
ton, Rochester. Cornell. Penn. George
town, Massachusetts Tech, Fordham,
Navy, Lehigh and others.
Dartmouth fell down in her games
last year and will be without the scrv-
ices of Shildmiller this year so that
much cannot be expected of its team