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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20


the autumn of that year man ar'
peared before the marine commltte
of the Continental congress ut Phila
delphia and asked for emp" yment !
the navy whlc!
the colonies wer
g. : ::;: i: !: for: ::' +: {: E.
nnNT TorAn nune and he was quite
slender. but hi
eyes We're yer!
e." sharp and bright
RATTLESNAKE FLAG. and l.c had !;
forceful way with him that showed H.
could do all he undertook to do
matter what 1t was. His name w
John Paul Jones, he said. and he h,
walked all the way from Fredcricks
burg, Va, to Philadelphia. He Wa.
very poor in purse then. but exceed
ingly rich in courage and militar!
genius.
Congress commissioned him as frs;
lieutenant of the first war vessel ever
fitted out in the infant nation. II wa
named the Alfred and had beef
changed from merchant ship to +;
man-Of-war. The commander OF thu
Alfred was Commodore Hopkins
whose scamanlike ability Jones had /;
hearty contempt for. Lieutenant 1one
with his own hands raised over tho
ship the first independent naval ensigl
ever used In America. 1t was the 81
called "rattlesnake flag" In the cen
ter of a piece of yellow silk the size
and shape of the present American
flag was the picture of a rattlesnak'
colled ready to strike, and underneath
It the motto, Don't Tread on Me-"
1t is odd, too, that when the stars
and stripes were afterward adopted
as our national emblem John Pau
Jones was the first man to float thu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20

No. sss.-EIsctrie Light Puzzle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20
TT Eats Up the Dirt"
The Ideal
Vacuum Cleaner.

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able machine, weighing only
20 pounds, that contains right
within itself all the parts of
the most efficient vacuum
cleaning system.
Operated by hand.
1t puts no tax on the strength.
Price $4,000.
Every body can afford it. No skill
needed to operate it. Compared
with sweeping, it is no work at all.
Every machine guaranteed.
In the wear and tear on your fur.
nishings, it will save you. In time,
labor, strength and health, it will
save you. 1t quickly pays for itself
many times over. You simply can't
afford to be without it.
! 1t does the work of Vacuum Clean
ing Power Plants costing $500,
ST. 900 and upward, and does it bet.
ter and with more convenience.
1t has made thoroughly practical
and possible for all the only abso.
lutely dustless, thoroughly efficient
and strictly sanitary system of clean.
ing that the world has ever known.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20
Catering with q Country Market,

Catering With q Country Market.
Beginning with beef, that comes
ordinarily in three ways; In roast,
piece for stewing, and In steak-all OF
them decidedly tough. II roast is the
thing chosen insist that II be two OF
three ribs, preferably the second cut, and
have the bones removed and the long
strip left rolled and the whole tied OF
skewered. The day before 1t Is to be
cooked dip 1t ell over In vinegar and
slightly salt 1t; let It stand all night on
ice. II you dare keep 1t q second day
that is, II the color and odor are good
and you have plenty Of ice-repeat the
treatment OF vinegar the second night
and add twice as much oil. Then roas,
the meat under tight-6tting cover and
haste frequently; do not overlook It,
and uncover for the last ten minutes to
brown 1t.
The butcher is often able to tell just
when the beef was first cut up, and II II
Is too freshly killed to be tender 1t is
easy to have 1t kept In the Ice house, II
he has one, till It IL old enough. II
there ia no Ice house, then 1t must be
cooked within q few days, for 1t is i'm.
possible to keep 1t in refrigerator. But
If one has small ice house on ones OWL
grounds, 1t may be put in that for three
days and so made more tender.
The second day the roast may be
treated in new way. Trim 1t evenly
and put it into deep saucepan with 9
cup Of gravy or stock, and q bunch Of
vegetables tied together, in order that
later they may be removed easily. Cover
and simmer for an hour, turning the
meat occasionally. Then add what
foreigners call an agra.dolc sauce-tha'
is, a sour.sweet sauce. Mix two heap
ing tablespoonfuls OF brown sugar. ont
cup of vinegar, half q cup of sultans
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
CHAPTER XVII
r.orues and Vagabonds

A westering sun striking down
through the drab exhalations Of ten
thousand sooty chimney-pots. tinted
the atmosphere with the hue of copper.
The glance that wandered purposely
out through the carriage windows re-
coiled, repelled by the endless dreary
vista Of the Surrey sides unnumbered
roofs: or. probing instantaneously the
hopeless depths Of some grim narrow
thoroughfare heetingly disclosed, as
the evening boat-train from Dover
swung on toward Charing Cross. its
trucks level with the caves of South
wark's dwellings, was saddened by
the thought that in all the world squa-
Ior such as this should obtain and
flourish unrelieved.
For perhaps the tenth time IN the
course Of the journey Kirkwood with
drew his gaze from the window and
turned to the girl, a question ready
framed upen his lips.
Are you quite sure?' he began; and
then, alive to the clear and penetrating
perception in the brown eyes that
smiled into his from under their level
query uncompleted
Continuing to regard him steadily
and smilingly. Dorothy shook her head
In playful denial and protest. do
you know" she commented. that this
is about the fifth repetition OF that
Identical question within the last quar-
ter-hour7''
How do you know what I meant
to say7" he demanded. staring.
Il can see 1t In your eyes. Besides,
you've talked and thought of nothing
else since we left the boat. Won't
you believe me. please, when say
uArrT9 IT,, dnr
to whom I could go and ask for shell
ter? I don't think it's very nice Of
you 70 be no openly anxious to get rid
OF me-"
This latter was so essentially unde-
served and so art1ess1y insincere, that
he must needs, OF course. treat 1t with
all seriousness.
THAT isn't fair. Miss Calendar.
Really it's not"
What am I to think7 I've told you
any number OF times that it's only
an hours ride on to Chiltern, where
the Pyrfords will be glad to take me
IN. You may depend upon it-by eight
tonight, at the latest, you'll have me
of your hands-the drag and worry
that I've been ever since"
DON'T he pleaded vehemently
''Pleasei You know it isn't
that. I don't want you off my hands,
ever -. That is TO say, I-ah-''
Here he was smitten with a dumbness
and sat, aghast at the enormity Of his
blunder, entreating her forgiveness
with eyes that, very likely. pleaded
his cause more eloquently than he
guessed.
Il mean.'' he fioundered on presently.
in the fatuous belief that he would
this time be able to control both mind
and tongue what I mean is I'd he
glad to go on serving you IN any way
I might, to the end OF time. If you'd
give me
He left the declaration inconclusive-
a stroke of diplomacy that would have
graced an infinitely more adept wooer.
But he used It all unconsciously. 20
Lordr' he groaned in spirit. Worse
and more of it, Why in thunder can't
I say the right thing right7'
Egotistically absorbed by the prob
lem thus formulated, he was needless
Of her failure to respond. and remained
pensively preoccupied until reused by
the grinding ana jolting of the train,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

the truest and most gracious and un-
selfish solicitude,
"Oh. poor Mr.. Kirkwood, And It's all
because of me! You've beggared
yourself"
Not precisely; was beggared to be-
gin with" He fastened to disclaim
the extravagant generosity of which
she accused him. I had only three
or four pounds to my name that night
we met. -. I haven't told you
i"
You've told me nothing. nothing
whatever about yourself" she said re-
proachfully.
~ didn't want to bother you with
my troubles; I tried not to talk about
myself You knew 1 was an
American, but I'm worse than that; I'm
a Californian-from San Francisco"
He tried unsuccessfully to make light
OF 1t. II told you I was the Luckless
Wonder; If I'd ever had any luck I
would have stored little money away.
AS 1t was, I lived .on my income, left
my principal IN San Francisco: and
when the earthquake came. 1t wiped
me out completely"
"And you were going home that night
we made you miss your steamer
TT was my own fault. and I'm glad
this blessed minute that 1 did miss It..
Nice sort I'd have been. to go off and
leave you at the mercy
"Pieasei I want to think. I'm trying
to remember how much you've gone
through"
Precisely what I don't want you
to do. Anyway. did nothing more
than any other fellow would havel
Please don't give me credit that I don't
deserve"
But she was not listening; and a
pause fell, while the train crawled
warily over the trestle. as II in fear
of the foul. muddy food below.
And there's no way I can repay
There's nothing to be repaid" he
contended stoutly.
She clasped her hands and let them
fall gently In her lap. i've not farth-
ing in the world! never
dreamed. I'm so sorry. Mr..
Kirkwood-terrib1y, Terribly sorry!
But what can we do? I can't
consent to be a burden"
But you're not! You're the one
thing that :" He swerved sharp
ly, at an abrupt tangent. There's one
thing we can do, of course"
She looked up inquiringly.
Craven street is Just around the
corner"
'sYes?"-4wonderingly
.T mean that we must go to Mrs.
Hallam's house. first off. It's
too late now-after five. else we could
deposit the Jewels in some bank.
Since-since they are no longer yours,
the only thing and the proper thing to
do Is to place them In safety or In the
hands of their owner. II you take
them directly to young Hallam. your
hands will be clear. And
I never did such a thing In my life.
Miss Calendar; but II he's got spark
Of gratitude in his makeup. I ought to
be able to-er-to borrow a pound or
80 of him.
DO you think so7" She shook her
head in doubt "I don't know; know
SO little of such things. -. You
are right; we must take him the Jewels,
but ;" Her voice trailed of into
a sigh Of profound perturbation.
He dared not meet sher look
Beneath his wandering gaze a County
Council steamboat darted swiftly down
stream from Charing Cross pier, in the
shadow of the railroad bridge. 1t
seemed curious to reflect that from
that very floating pier he had started
first upon his quest of the girl beside
him. only-he had to count-three
nights agos Three days and three
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

To Be Continued April .
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05

means Of further legislation. which would also
have for its purpose the freeing from alarm Of
those pursuing proper and progressive business
plauding the succeeding points made by Mr.
Taft The staid members of the Senate
stantly interrupted with applause. while the
Representatives of the House were even more
demonstrative in expressing their approval. The
J diplomats listened intently to Mr.. Taft's out
line of a foreign policy, and his frankness in
! dealing with the various subjects touched on in
his address won much comnendation. The new
, Presidents expression of friendship for the
South, and his again asserted belief that the
so-called negro problem was in fair way OF
proper settlement, aroused a storm of applause
and cheering
When Mr.. Taft had ended Mr. Roosevelt
nediatey made his way to the rostrum. Presi
dent Taft advanced TO greet him The two
shook hands warmly and. with hands each
others shoulders, they conversed nestly for
q few minutes During the leavetaking every
one in the Senate chamber stood still and looked
on with keenest interest at the unusual picture
At last the friends parted. and Mr. Roosevelt
darted out of one of the side doors leading into
the Senate lobby He was followed by rescund-
ing cheers. President Taft escorted out
through the main door, cheers again ringing
The distinguished guests departed in the order
in which they had entered the Senate chamber.
The great crowds outside the Capitol caught up
the cheering of those who had forced their way
within. Mr. Taft entered the Presidential car
riage with Mrs Taft. The escort began TO
move. and the ceremonies of the taking Of Office
were
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
SONG AND PRAYER IN CHICAGO.
rTaft Is President First Sanitation by
Telephone. an Innovation.

Chicago March TAFT is President" Thou
sands Of husv persons who called for telephons
number az II o'clock today received this informa-
+ion from feminine voices in the exchanges pre-
cedtnR the stereotyped number please
That Taft is President was harshly and shrilly
annaunced at the same time by the whistles Of river
craft factories. locomotives and all the clamorous
voices Of industry and traffic II rose and fell in a
MIGHTY chorus during the five minutes proclaimed
nv Mavor Busse as belonging 10 the supreme event
Of the day
Through II all there ran Il Eentler strain From
The scboolhouses came >the refrains ~ patriotic
songs and from the churches the murn1ur Of the
citvs PRAYER Prom pity at II o'clock the gongs IN
the schoolhouses sounded and the thousands 81
n,,ps stood in salute the flag and sang the songs
of the Republic At Willard Hall. where the great
est religious service was held the audience stood
with bowed heads while the prayer was offered for
the uArbeing Of the new administration.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
BUSINESS SUSPENDED IN CINCINNATI
Fellow Townsmen Honor President Mrs.
Taft's Aged Father III at Home.

Cincinnati March ito give honor 10 Cincin-
natf's most distinguished citizen al business was
suspended the bells Of the churches and Fire De-
partnlent rung and the whistles on all fac
+orias were blown for several minutes beginning az
IL o'clock this morning
This was done in compliance with proclamation
issued by the citys executive. but the esrnestness
of the demonstrations were prompted by the re-
spect and admiration which Ctncinnatans IN gem
AraI have for William =. Taft
Each crowd Of citizens followed their desire
in the form Of their celebration, but their form, Of
salu+ation was Long live tfr President
John W. Heron The aged father Of Mrs Taft
u,bo has been i'll for some time, IN the library
Of his home ard heard reports of the Inauguration
ceremonies at Washington The father Of the
First Lady of America was exceedingly proud
he said. Of his daughter and his son-in-law. and
aypressed a desire to visit Washington soon as
he resained sufficient strength for the trip
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
EDITION OF RoosEVELrs WORKS SOLD.

Theodore Roosevelts works. limited publishers
edition OF twenty volumes, dated Philadelphia
1902 'O3-brought $40 yesterday the sale Of the
charles F Chichester library at the Anderson Auc-
ton Connpanys rooms. No. y East 18th street
Roosevelt's Ranch Life and Hunting Trail sold
for 81 To- and another of the same title went for 80
cents.
A copy of the first book printed by the Grolier
Club, "A Decree of Star Chamber, Concerning
Printing Made July H. 1881. sold for S2 10 ]. O.
Wright. who also obtained for the same price
COPY printed japanese paper of Fftzgerald's
"RubAiyat" ''Knckerbocker's History OF New
York" in two volumes, also bought By Mr.
Wright. for SS
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
DIR. CHARLES R. BARHAM MISSING.
He Came Here from Virginia for Treatment.
and Has Not Been Seen for Two Weeks.

Doctors Of the Skin and Cancer Hospital Second
and 18th street asked the police OF the East
s5th street night look for Dr. Charles
r Barhann. of Boykins Va. who came 70 this city
a couple Of weeks to be treated at the hospital
Dr. Barham a graduate from the Skin and
Cancer Hospital Of the class OF 81 Two weeks
ago he came to the city because Of cancer On bis
ear He went 10 the Skin and Cancer Hospital.
but found there no room He then went TO
board with Mrs. Louise Risch at No. S11 East 18th
street DR. Barham left the Risch house two weeks
ago to-day. and no one knows what has become
Of hir~
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
ApPLAUDED sy OUTSET.

,,,ouncing his adherence to the Roosevelt poll
cies and his intention to carry them out by
New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
Mr.. sHERMAN's SPEECH

The proclamation of the President convening
the Senate in extra session was then read and
the Vice President delivered his inaugural ad-
dress Mr.. Sherman said:
There is no need 10 recite the history of this
great legislative body, proud OF It though we bs:
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

Thirteen 1881 Fourteen [14,l Fifteen
ISL Sixteen [l6,l Twenty-one [21,l
Twenty two [22,l and Twenty three
[23, and also Lots One H. to Nine 1911
inclusive, and Lots Seventeen III to
Twenty five (25,l inclusive in Block
-Four AL and Lots One n to Nine 1871
inclusive and Lots Seventeen I'LL to
Twenty five [25, inclusive, in Block Nine
1871 all in the West side Addition to the
Town of Monte Vista.
And also all of Blocks Twenty five
l6,l Twenty six 49, Twenty seven l2O,
Thirty 30 Thirty one 81 Thrty-two
81 Thirty three 80 Thirty four (34)
Thirty-tive 30, and Lots One l to
Five 5, inclusive, and Lots Seventeen
H. to Twenty one al inclusive, in
Block Thirty six So of the Second
West-side Addition to the Town of
Monte Vista.
The probable cost Of said Improvements,
inclusive Of Six per cent. [69 for cost of
inspection collection and other incident
ais as shown by the estimate OF the on
gineer, is twenty-five Thousand, Four
Hundred and Thirty Dollars and Seven
ty.two Cents 1922, 4D.72l, and the pro
babe share OF said amount that will be
assessed upon each piece OF real estate
in the said district having an area of
1850 square feet, being lot 25xl50 feet
is Twenty Dollars $4,000. That for
each piece OF real estate or other areas in
the said District the probable share of the
total cost will be pgoportionate. Upon
each square foot OF real estate in said
Il ,.t, no
The map Of said district and estimate
OF total cost of said improvements and
schedule showing the approximate
amounts that will be assessed upon the
several lots and parcels of property
within the said district made by the
Town Engineer, and all resolutions, and
proceedings in the premises, are on file
and can be seen and examined by any
person interested, at the office OF the
Town Clerk Of the said Town, or at the
office OF the Town Engineer, at any time
on or before the final consideration of
the said ordinance, upon the date here
inbefore specified, and all complaints
and objections that may be made in
writing concerning the proposed i'm
provements by the owner or owners OF
real estate to be assessed will be heard
and determined by the Board of Trust
GAS, at the room where the meetings of
the Town Board are usually held in the
Town Hall, at the said meeting of the
Board OF Trustees aforesaid to be held
on the 9th day Of July, 1909, at the
hour aforesaid, before final action on
said ordinance is taken.
Dated at Monte Vista, Colorado this
oath day OF June, 1909.
w. G. SANFORD,
lsEAL Town Recorder.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26
SEWER CONTRACTED

Tuesday the bids for the con-
struction of the main sewer for
the town were opened. Four bids
were submitted:
Thomas Phillips a. Co. of Den
yer SIG, $50; Fisher a Dempsey, of
Pueblo SIG, 80: Lumaden a.
Gordon, Pueblo, Sl7,7i9.lO, Nc
Govern, Ryan a. Donnely of Den
yer, $4,000.
Thomas Phillips Il Co, being
the lowest bidder, the contract was
awarded to them. They will COM
mence work about the middle of
July when they expect to have the
sewer piping and man.holcs Oh
the ground.
The sewer will be some 5000
feet from the west line of the town
along Second Avenue. 1t is prob
able that laterals in the sanitary
district will be constructed to con
meet with the main sewer during
the summer and fall.
This will make good start in
the way of complete sewer sys-
TEN for the town and aid materially
10 the growth of the town.
Some Texas capitalists have
taken hold of new process re-
Gently discovered for the turning
of the various varieties of cactus.
especially the common and very
abundant variety known ms the
prickly pear, into the cattle food.
A factory will soon be erected in
San Antonio which will he the be-
ginning Of chain of factories to
cover the ssouthwcst and Mexico.
The prickly pear which grows in
profusion Throughout, thesouthwcs,
contains ms high n percent of water
as does the watermelon and in nd
dition is highly nutritious. The
difficulty in feeding it arises from
the fact that il is covered with
thorns.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

Fox SALE All purpose team,
wagon and harness: also two sad-
die PONIES. Call a, this Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

What day does the Fourth of
July come on this ycnrY" asked
the absent minded man. son Sun
day" YES bu, what day Of the
month";
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26
Nay F0r Sale.

On and after next Monday, May
IS. ut ranch or delivered IN town.
T.. II. SHoTwELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

The surprise Of the week is the
high price at which hogs are sell
ing on the Denver market and tn is
is all right when we come 10 think
OF il. No cheap hogs are probable
because of the rapid dwindling Of
provision stocks everywhere here
in the west. Shipments Of meats
from all points Of accumulation
have been enormous. II is con.
sidercd doubtful il the summer
run OF hogs will be large enough
to replace stocks now depleted At
lower prices than the stuff cost
last winter.-Ficld Il Farm.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

Cement Building Blocks
For Cement Building Blocks.
Sidewalks and Foundations, see
Brener and Ramsy
Southwest Madison and Third Avenue
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

Gentle driving horse. buggy
and harness for 500.
s. w. s. WOODS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

Sagunche is planning for a big
Fourth Of July celebration, the
bcst Ia the valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26
Gle ASSORTMENT is Complete
J. c. Bushinger
READY FOR BUSINESS

The Schnll Iron Works will
open Monday for business for all
classes of Machine and Foundry
work. Haqc n first class mouIdcr
IN charge of Foundry. Highest
cash paid for scrap cast iron.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

WANTED. Scrap cast iron nj
the Schnll Iron Works. Highest
cash price paid
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

q. W. SpangIer returned Thurs
day from visit to his old home
in Wooster, Ohio.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

j. G. Gilbrca,h returned Thur
day from II business trip to Den.
yer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-26

Fox RENT or sale, II good house
close IN. Call nj this Office.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-26
Dry?

Over at Nyzsa. where it is SO dry shat
the hoys habitually spit cotton, there
seems to be some mighty dry prohibi.
tionists, according to a story that comes
from the desert.
A Nyssa citizen recently received q
letter from Kentucky whisky house.
requesting him TO send them the names
of g dozen or more persons who would
ike to get some fine whisky shipped to
them at very low price. The letter
wound up by saying
eve Will give you aoommission on az
the orders sent in By parties whose
ntmes you send Us"
The Nyssa man belonged to practi-
cal joke class. and filled in the names Of
some OF his prohibition friends on the
blank spaces left for that purpose.
He had forgotten all about his sup
pozed practical Joke when Monday he
received another letter from tile same
house. He supposed it was 4 request
Tor more names and was just about to
throw tie Communication in the waste
basket when it occurred To him to sen
the name Of another old friend to the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-26
NEW F0R WIRELESS
Absent Treatment zy Wireless
Called Into Use.

Wireless telegraph has been called
upon to assist in giving Christian Sci
ence treatment 20 q broken leg by the
absent method. Last Tuesday morning
when the steamship Jefferson, plying
on the Southeastern Alaska-Seattle
route was 500 miles north Of Seattle.
Mrs. Beall. aged s., slipped on the deck
and sustained a severe fracture Of her
leg She refused treatment BY. the
ships surgeon and ordered a wireless
message sent to Mrs. Blanche II. Hogue
at Portland. Mr- Hogue was out OF
town when the message was received
and an office assistant took the case.
An investigation Of the result IS to be
made by II. c. va Meter of the local
Christian Science publicity commit
tee.