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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-11

Oy local amateurs. In fact, lt 10 an
operation not uncommon, and by no
means unique"
One OF the things in the Paris Grange
exhibit at the county fair little out OF
The usual line was a native pineapple.
Ihis was raised, not out doors, needless
10 say, but in the house of b. +. Rich
ARDS, by his sister Matte, and it took
number of years to get the plant In con-
dlton to produce. The fruit was about
the size of billiard ball, and nearly
round. A few days ago it was cut, and
Tue Democrat has had an opportunity OF
'ampling the flavor. II is decided
pineapple, but is softer of flesh and
SWeeter than the pineapples of COM
meree which reach US, and of very
pleasant flavor.
Colonial Jack" long distance walker,
was In South Paris Friday, being on
framing trip, and incidentally selling his
oCok to pay expenses Of this and other
TIPS. Colonial Jscb's name is John
aloert Krohn, and his home is in New
Suryport, Mass, where he has wife and
laughter. As he travels b. pushes
anead OF him wheelbarrow containing
literature and necessary articles. On
June LIST, 1908, he started from Portland
Tot walk around the border of the
United States, and in July, 1909, COM
SS'sd a trip of 1924 miles at the same
NY, dis book relates the story of that
HK' He is now preparing for walk
Nun Los Angeles, Calf, TO New York,
10 which be will start about the first OF
seoruary' He is young man, with not
~ ounce OF superfuous flesh, and evil
SCsouy hard as nails" Soon after
CCurs'mas be will take the train for
Da,ornla, aud spend two or three
weeks walking in the desert, because, as
Essays, Il want 10 burn the akin. on my
assd and arms to blister, and have IL
sO%e on, before l start on the long
The Press., 1910-08-17

more in the life to come than in the life of the present As her parents and brothers and friends departed this sentiment was intensified. She never wrote a letter without some reference to this thought. She loved the hymns of heaven and her sorrow for the friends gone on before knew no abatement, although she tried to keep up and to be cheerful for the sake of those about her. The sympathy of hosts goes out to her bereaved hus- band, who is left childlesa and with many broken ties. Mr. Brown Is we'll known as a pastor. an editor of the Youths Companion for many years and Q voluminous writer of books, of prose and poetry for all the first class literary journals. Mrs. Brown leaves one brother, Francis Wayland Preston, of West Stafford. Through frequent visits Mrs. Brown has kept up her friendships and her deep love for the town of her birth, and has now come home to lie down and rest with the others. as she often expressed desire to do. And so has departed another of the old Wilmington stock
The Press., 1910-08-17
WHY SAVES FAIL
 TO CURE ECZEMA

Scientists are now agreed that the eczema germs are lodged not in the outer skin or epidermis, but in the inner skin. Hence, a penetrating liquid is required, not an outward salve that clogs the pores.
 We recommend to all eczema patients the standard prescription Oil of Wintergreen as compounded in liquid form known as D. D. D. Pre- scription. A trial bottle of this D. D. D. Prescription, at only 25 cents, will instantly relieve the itch. We have sold and recommended this remedy for years, and know of wonderful cures from its use. We recommend 1t to our patrons.
The Press., 1910-08-17
Bought His Partner,s Interest.

Chas. E. Monroe, of ScantIebury & Monroe Co., Eye Refractionists of Spring field, has recently bought his partners interest in the business, and it will be im- possible for him to make trips to Stafford as often as formerly. Those requiring eye service between his visits could con- suit him at his Springfield office, STA Main street, and receive the benefit that his ex- cellent city office affords. In such in stances he will be pleased to allow car fares. He does have patrons come long distances regularly They seemingly like the careful attention to detail and infinite pains which characterizes his service. Mir. Monroe will be at the Springs House, Stafford Springs, Friday, Aug. 19, from a. m. to 5.3O p. m., and would appreciate your calling as early in the day as possi- ble
The Press., 1910-08-17
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

DOBERT III. FISK, Attorney at 1O Law, Warren's Block, Main-st-
The Press., 1910-08-17
COAL

Made it's first advance July lst of twenty five cents per ton. Please take notice that the second rise of twenty-five cents per ton will be made on the 1st of Sep tem5er, and govern yourself accordingly. We shall be prepared with stock to fill all orders that may come. Our terms are cash, and we make the price accordingly.
The Press., 1910-08-17
LUMBER.

shingle. Paroid. Neponset and Amatite ROOangs We keep everything in the roofing line, and will sell anything that is wanted in this market as low as it can be found in any other market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09

today that a favorable report would be made and that there seemed to be no doubt of it's enactment.
 In support of his measure, Mann said: "The white slave traffic, while not so extensive, is much more hor- rible than any black slave traffic ever was in the history of the. world and every effort ought to be made by Con- gress within it's constitutional powers to stop the traffic and punish those who endeavor to engage in it."
 Representative Bennett of New York who has been foremost in the fight today said: '"The traffic in those un- fortunate women is much more hor- rible than can be publicly discussed. There cannot be too much law of the right sort.''
 NO man will go further than I am willing to go,'' said Representative SulZer of New York, "to secure the most drastic legislation that can be placed on the statute books to put down the white slave traffic"
 An official report to Congress after a long investigation says: '"The pro- curers with the cunning knowledge of human nature, play upon the weak nesses of the, vanity and pride; upon the 1audable thrift and desire to se- cure better livelihood, even upon the sentiments of religion, to get the unfortunates into their tolls, and then with a cruelty at times fendish in it's calculating coldness and brutality, they exploit their victims. If the, pro- curer is a woman the unfortunate girl is usually promised pleasant work fer large pay It is the most accurSed business ever devised by man. Girls are held in subjection by threats, by brutality and sometimes they are ar rested and punished on false com plaint"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
IRON CLADLAW TO
 SUPPRESS MOST
 VICIOUS PRACTICE
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Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, May 9.-Details of the recent exposure in the white slave investigations in New York and oth- CT cities make it certain today that Congress will pass an iron clad law for the punishment of girl traders. It has been one of the important issues of the present session. Informa tion obtained through an investigation made by the immigration commission already has resulted in the passage of an excellent law to protect alien women. A bill to make it extremely dangerous to conduct the traffic across the state lines is well under way and under the influence of the newly found evidence in New York its pas sage is certainty.
 The law as to aliens provides a maximum penalty of $5,000 and ten years imprisonment for any person found guilty of keeping a girl for inn proper purposes or harboring such a victim of traders. Representative Mann, Republican, Ills.) chairman of the House Committee on Interstate Commerce, has undertaken to make impossible the traffic between states. He introduced a bill imposing a pen atty not exceeding s5,000 and five years imprisonment for any person who induces a woman or girl to go from one state to another for im- moral purposes.
 In cases where the age of the girl is Jess than IS years, extreme penalty is fixed at $1O,000 fine and ten years imprisonment. Mann's bill was pass ed by the House last January and is now in the hands of subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Immigra- tion. A member of the committee said
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
The Amen of Nature.

Do you ever wonder why poets talk so much about flowers? Did you ever hear of poet who did not talk about them? Don't you think poem which for the sake of being original, should leave them out would be like those verses where the letter a or or some other is omitted? No; they will bloom over and over again in poems as in the summer fields, to the end of time, always old and always new. Why should we be more shy of repeating ourselves than the spring be tired of blossoms or the night of stars? Look at nature. She never wearies of say ing over her floral paternoster. In the crevices of cyclopean walls. in the dust where men lie, dust also; on the mounds that bury huge cities, the Birs Nemroud and the Babel heap, still that same sweet prayer and benediction. The amen of nature is always a flow er.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
She Forgot.

At 3 o'clock the absentminded wo- man left home with an umbrella. At the subway station she concluded it wouldn't rain and left the umbrella with the corner newsdealer. When she came back at o'clock it was raining Boys with umbrellas to rent darted toward her when she appeared at the head of the subway stairs. She paid one boy 10 cents to escort her home. Then she remembered her own umbrella. Sheltered by a borrowed umbrella, she went back to get 1t. The newsdealer looked uneasy.
 "Just minute" he said. "Oh, Tom, come herev'
 A small boy lodged around the cor ner of the stand and handed over 8 dripping umbrella. The absentminded woman looked at the boy. she looked at the umbrella. She recognized both.
 '1diotr' she said. "I paid that boy 10 cents for taking me home with my own umbrella New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
The First Fork.

The first fork? The fork, as a mat ter of fact, did not appear as a table implement until the seventeenth cen tury, though as early as the thirteenth made for special purposes. The ordi nary diner was only provided with a trencher, napkin and spoon. For knife he used his own, which he car ried about, and, worse, there was no second trencher, no second spoon When the several courses came along he exercised his ingenuity and mopped his trencher with his bread. His spoon-well, we ourselves lick postage stamps.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
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 The committee will report to the Board of Health at a meeting to De held tomorrow night. The board will have to act promptly as President J. B. Livingstone has notified the Board of Health that he will close the plant. claiming that the city has not kept it's part of the contract.
 His notice was sent to President Ober bearing the date of Friday, May 6.
 Mayor Buckingham said this morn ing that he was first informed of the matter on Saturday night. The Board lof Health, he said, is confronted with a serious problem which will have to be settled promptly.
 As to the proposal that the city pur- chase the garbage plant for 10000 and spent S20 00O0 to enlarge it. the Board of Health is divided. Commissioners Ober and Lawson are said to be in favor of the proposition, and MeSsrs. Rogart and Osborne have taken the stand that they will not vote 10 buy the plant
 The announcement of the By-Pro- ducts Company that it will not con- tinue it's contract was contained in letter as follows:
 To the Board of Health:
 Conference.-The first year that this company reduced the garbage of the city of Bridgeport, but very little for eign matter. or rubbish. was received in the garbage. but for nearly five years this material has been increas- ing continually. until it has reached such a point that about 15 per cent of the garbage is refuse We have continually called the attention of your board to this excessive amount of refuse, but have received no relief. the cans. bottles, rags. etc. increasing in- stead of decreasing. It is common thing for us to find railroad spikes horse shoes, and many other iron ar ticles in the garbage, besides bricks tin-ware, granite-ware, crockery. alarm clocks. statuary and articles too nu- merous to mention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
PEACE CONGRESS MEET IN HARTFORD
Special from United Press)

Hartford, May 9.-The sessions of the New England Arbitration and Peace Congress continued, in this city, today, following a great mass meeting, yesterday, and peace sermons in the churches of this city and New Britain. Visiting delegates recited the doctrines of peace to the children in the public schools. This afternoon the congress met in the hall of repre- sentatives in the capitol. It was wei comed by acting Lieut.. Governor Isaac w. Brooks.
 Professor Melancthon w. Jacobus, dean of the Hartford Theological Seminary, will preside at the evening session, which will be called to order at 8 o'clock in Center church. Let ters will be read from President Taft, Secretary of State Knox, Congressman Tawney and others, after which ad- dresses will be given by Hon. Jack son H. Ralston of Washington, D. C., by Baron d'Estournelles de Constant of France, by Hon. Jacob M. Dickinson of Washington, D. C., and by Rev. Dr. O. P. Clifford of Brookline, Mass, on "A Three Plank Peace Platform" :"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
|RANTz LAYS OUT 400
 MILES OF COURSE FOR AUTO ENDURANCE RUN
He Completes Task in Speedwell Car Without MiShap.

Frank A. Rantz of the Rantz Motor Car Co.,, has completed two of the three loops of 200 miles each for the 3 days All-Connecticut Endurance run for the middle of this month, without opening the hood of his Speedwen car MT. Rantz accompanied by J. F. Han sen of the Warner Instrument Co.,, official marker of the course and J. E. Brooks and Robert J. Miner of Hartford and a Hartford newspaper man, covered the two loops without a single mishap.
 The run is expected to attract hun dreds of entrants. It will cover some of the most picturesque country in Connecticut, and will bring up in Bridgeport the middle of the second day. All entrants must have their hoods sealed, and their tools sealed. The use of tools will result in the loss of paints, and the entrants retaining the highest scores will be awarded suitable trophies. MT. Rrantz contem- plates entering the pilot car in the endurance run in view of its fine showing in laying out the course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
 CHURCH FREE OF DEBT
Committee Raises More Than S1500O After Month of Hard Work-Pastor Mlean Thanks ParishOneTs, Saying That
 Faith is Shown by Works.

A committee of the First Presby- rerian church has raised within less than a month the sum of $15,221, Ewith which to extinguish the church ldebt- The sum was made up by 115 persons.
 This debt has been incurred dur ding tho past twenty years. It began with the building of the parsonage (which was mortgaged for about ST. 1000. It has since been added to .thrQugh various causes, the principal titem being the cost of tearing down land rebuilding the north wall of the Ichurch which was declared to be in Ia dangerous condition. This amount led to something like s4,000. The
 halance of the debt was borrowed for tcrgan and roof repairs and to meet deficiencies.
 ! April 5th, 1910, the Church Society lappointed F. R. Read chairman of a scommittee to raise funds to meet this Indebtedness. F. W. Marsh was chos- len treasurer.
 The committee immediately plung- | ed into the work with the idea of lraising the money within a. month. Letters were sent to the members of
 the church informing them of the
 purpose of the committee and asking them to respond in liberal and en- tIuuSldSuc SpIil- Dy idSl iiudy, (which was within a month, the last fcent had been subscribed and there tby a total sum of over $1 ,000 raised. There were 112 subscriptions in all. | Yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. lJ. McLaren Richardson, in announc- ling the clearance of the debt, preach Ted a sermon the subject of which Twas When Christ Cometh, Shall He fF'ind Faith on the Earth" He stated, lin closing, that such work was a Ipractical indication of the faith and tlife of the members of his church and he thanked them one and all. He said that it is not what we talk about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
THOUSAND PIGS MAY SOLVE
 CITY'S GARBAGE PROBLEM

Our contract with the city calls for the delivery of garbage. and not rub Dish. We have put up with this state of affairs until we can stand 1t no lcnger Last fall in the midst of our heaviest season, we had six successive break-downs, all but one of which were caused by foreign material in the garbage. This rubbish has cost us thousands of dollars in repairs, loss of time, and delays that have put the factory back, and caused us to bury garbage at a great loss. AS an ex- ample of the amount of rubbish in the Bridgeport garbage, we cite the fol- lowing: Out of seven tons of tankage put through the percolators, nearly a ton of it was waste material To be exact, 14,93S lbs were loaded into the perculator and 1,84S lbs came out of it, and this after a very large quantity of refuse was taken out by hand. The annual receipt of grass cut from lawns Is now coming in.
 Our contract also calls for the deliv- cry of all dead animals. For almost two years the board has permitted an- other party to haul away part of these animals in direct violation of our con- tract and at a great loss to us.
 Our lease on slaughter house calls for delivery of offal and blood to us. blood, it being allowed to run into sewer, although a receptacle is always ready to receive it.
 Not being able to gain any relief from your board. or other city authori- ties, we hereby notify you that on and after May 11th. 191O we will cease operations and refuse to receive any more garbage, holding the city of Bridgeport for such legal redress in damages or otherwise. as we may be advised we are entitled to.
 THE BRIDGEPORT BY-PRODUCTS
 COMPANY
 The authorities believe that the com pany desires to abandon it's contract because it has been losing money. They regard the reasons given in the letter as mere pretexts to accomplish the abandonment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
SPECIAL GUARDS FOR TAFT ON
 EASTERN
Especial from United Press.)

Washington, May 9.-President Taft left Washington today on flying trip that caused his secret service he has taken since he became Presi- dent, New York and Passaic being the objective points. For four days a sacret service man from Washington and several from New York have been making preparations for the re- ception of the President at PasSaic and carefully looking over the ar engagements for protecting him.
 In the minds of the secret service and almost every detective the coun- try over, northern New Jersey has come to be looked upon as the Anarchistic headquarters of America and the Presidents guards are taking no chances of having Taft visit that city without precaution. President Taft was accompanied by Captain Butt and Secretary Mischler. He will arrive in New York this afternoon and will be hurried in an automobile to the 71st regiment armory where he will spend an hour at the Actors Fund benefit. He will be taken late in the afternoon to Passaic by motor. He will address the Passaic board of tra de.
 Passaic, May 9.-Passiac is pre- pared to make President Taft's visit tonight a memorial visit. The board of trade building to be visited by Taft has been elaborately decorated. Main street has been made into a court of honor for the reception.
 The President will reach here at 6 o'clock and go direct to the home of Victor l.. Mason, from which he will proceed to banquet hall. The Fifth regiment, National Guards of New Jersey, is on duty to aid the police. The President will leave for Wash inston immediately aftar tha ho onnuA+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
Miss Slocum's
 Annual Exhibition

The annual exhibition of Miss Slo- cum's dancing classes. at the Armory Saturday afternoon. was a social event of no small interest as was indicated by the long line of carriages and auto mobiles that lined Main street in the neighborhood of the Armory. The dances were prettily arranged and served to show the excellent training which her pupils had received. Miss SIocum was attired in a gown of champagne silk with adornments of gold fringe. She dismissed the classes after making brief remarks apprecia- tive of the pleasant associations of the wear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09

but what we do that gives the great est testimony of Christian faith, Chris tian life, Christian vfgor.
 During the past year S3 new mem bers have come into the church. The contributors to the annual expense of the church have increased from 103 to 196; the new year opens without a church debt, with cash on hand and with a substantial increase in the an- nua1 pledges. The plan of charging rental for the pews was abolished a year ago, so that under the present arrangement pews are chosen by and then assigned to each member, and then their contribution is made in dependent of their sitting. This has prozen very successful.
 The monthly musical services on Sunday evenings have been great attraction during the winter. On sev- eral occasions extra chairs were brought into the building to accomo- date the large attendance. The work done by the Quartette and others has peen well rendered and worthy of the attention it has received. Last evening a cantata "The Vision Of St. John" was sung to a large congrega- ton. Sixteen voices rendered the work in pleasant manner.
 On Friday evening of this week will occur the first annual mems din- Ter. Men from the church will be the cooks for the occasion. They will provide everything from the clam chowder to the strawberry shortcake. They will even hull the strawberries and wash the dishes. The walters will come from the young mems or ganization called the "Icthites." Ed win Campbell is to be chief cook. Judge Carl Foster will act as toast master.
 The speakers will be pr. Wilton Merle Smith of New York City and Dr. Lewis Gason Leary of Pelham Manor.
 One hundred have already pur- chased tickets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
MEMS LEAGUE ELECT
 OFFICERS TONIGHT

The Mems League of the First Con- gregational church will hold it's regu- lar meeting this evening in the chapel at SIS. Officers and chairmen of committees will be elected and reports made of the various committees dur ing the year past.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press.)

! New Haven, May 9.-Forecast: Clearing tonight; Tuesday, fair. A disturbance central this morning just north of Lake Ontario is produc- ing cloudy and showery weather Ill the Lake region and along the Atlantic coast north of Virginia Mild temper atures prevail in all sections east of the mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and unsettled weather followed by clearing and fair on Tuesday. Warmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
Connarinn Notes.

Mrs. Slowboy-My husbands so lazy that if 1t wasn't for me I don't believe he would get up in time to go to bed. Mrs. Rounder-My husbands differ ent. He scarcely goes to bed in time to get up