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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-03

when you want anything. advertise IN
tho new special column OF this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which IL will pay you to read
about. See page two. This paper mas
more than 5000 readers every week
and one cent a word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-03
MlSSlSSlPPl'S new SENATOR
Percy a Reaction from the jeff
Davis Type.
A Sign Perhaps that the South IL Re
covering from the First Effects of
the Primary Systcm-Pcrcy
Lawyer and "a Large Plan
tution Owner.

the Primary Systcn-Pcrcy "a
Lawyer and "a Large Plan
tntion Owner.
The election Of Leroy Percy of Green
vile, Washington county, as United
States senator from Mississippi Is vel
coined not only in that state but through
out the South as victory for ccuserva-
tism and as a turn of the tide from the
radicalism which has been 80 prevalent
since the adoption OF the primary sys-
TEN OF nominating candidates. As pre-
dcted by many, the primary at first
helped the demagogiics and brought to
the front candidates of the type of jeff
Davis of Arkansas, who boast that
they are red nccks" and who represent
Cd the poor whites" Of the South as
distinguished from the semi-aristocratic
element which had figured in southern
politics Of old The deihroncmcnt Of the
Hampton Butler regime by Tllman in
South Carolina spread over Il large part
Of the South aud brought to the front II
new class Of men. II Is generally charg-
81 th2t the South was not az strongly
represented in Congress as formerly, and
ala not have the same Influence there.
lnder the regime Of Tie primary the
tendency was to extreme radlcalism.
Mississippi is probably the most demo-
cratic State in the Union at least as far
as IT'S white population IS concerned.
There the French doctrine Of "eduality"
Is insisted on TO such an extent that the
House has just passed q bin prohibiting
any Greek letter frateruity in the tni-
versity Of Mississippi not because of any
decentralization caused thereby but be
cause IT creates social distinction.
While the Mississippi primary has been
splendid instrument in getting ut pub
lie sentiment in Mississippi the dominant
sentiment has been that Of the poorer
classes ana the tendency there as else
where In the South where The primary
prevails in full force has been for the
election of men who d'd not figure in
State politics of old. Latterlv there has
been a drift in the other direction tow
ard greater conservatism and toward
men OF a higher class than heretofore
The election Of ercy as senator Is the
most marked evidence OF this tendency.
Ny. Percy is a man of wealth. a college
graduate. a planter and tie attorney Of
number of large corporations. which
ordinarily would have defeated linn IN
n State like Mississippi. y man Of his
type could not have been elected there
half dozen years ago under any cir
cumstances. He is the antpdoe OF Yard
aman, whom he defeated. ana represents
everything the governor does not. He
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-03
WANTED.

THURSDAY. MARCH 8
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-03

FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
East Sumner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sampson, Miss
Mildred and Master Kenneth Sampson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence S. Alley Of Hart
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl W. French
of Woonsocket, R. l., were guests of
Rev. and Mrs. S. c. Eaton at the Congre-
gational parsonage on the 7th inst. Mr..
French is brother of Mrs. Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sampson OF
Hartford recently entertained % of their
relatives at their residence. 1t was a
simultaneous gathering without any pre-
arranged affair. A photo was taken of
the group. Among the guests present
were Mrs. Della Peaks and daughter
Ruth of Santa Cruz, CAL, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Alley of Rockland, Mass, Mrs.
E. w. French of Woonsocket, R. l., and
Rev. S. G. Eaton and daughter Flossie
of East Sumner.
Mrs. S. c. Heald is stopping for a
week or two with her sister, Mrs. A. D.
Park, at Old Orchard.
Aug. 31st has been fixed for the joint
meeting at Buckfield of the Sumner Sol
diers' Veteran Association and the re.
union of the 23d Maine Regiment.
With both organizations assembled at
the same time, it will, doubtless, be a
very interesting occasion. OF the ten
captains that went out 10 the 23d Regi-
ment, Capt. Charles II. Prince of Buck
field is the only one now living. A. F.
Warren ("Phon'D of Capt. Princes
Company will beat the same drum that
he used in the service, and w. H. Bridg-
ham, c"Billy'0 will probably blow his
fife. James A. Barrows of East Sumner
has the same drum that he carried in his
service in the 10th Maine Regiment and
has not yet forgotten how to beat it. L.
B. Heald of the goth Maine Regiment,
and the only one of his company living
in Sumner, proposes to attend the
National Encampment at Atlantic City,
N. j. The reunion of the Goth Maine
will be at New Meadows on Aug. Goth.
The-18th Maine Regiment reunion will
be at TOgus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Hebron.

Mrs. Annie Turner and daughter Viola
are guests of Mrs. A. E. George.
Lucy league is in Westbrook, N. a.,
for few days.
The Sunshine Society met with Mrs.
w. A. Bartlett last week.
Mrs. Warren Hanscom and two little
daughters of New York are at Mrs. Ella
Bearoe's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bumpus are spend
ing the week at their cottage at Ma
thews Pond.
Miss Ruth Cummings of Providence
R. l., is visiting her grandparents, Dea
and Mrs. D. F. Cummings.
Mrs. Julia Alden and Mrs. Whittier
and two daughters from North Jay are
at Bert Commits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Philbrick have a
little daughter, born last week.
DR.. and Mrs Parmalee spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bumpns al
Mathews Pond.
F.. E. fainter and daughter and Mr.
Jacob Drew of Auburn and Fl. NJ. Cush.
man Of Lynn, Mass, were at A. NJ. Rich.
ardson's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bartlett were al
East Sumner Wednesday.
Mrs. Caroline Marshall OF Boston, who
has been visiting at E. NJ. Glover's, is
now at East Hebron with her sister-in.
law, Mrs. Lydia Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bearce of Wash.
ington, D. c., and their little son are at
L. B. Merrill's, Mrs. Bearce's fathers.
c. q. George and Miss Gertie George
went to Mechanic Falls Thursday, to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Georges cousin,
Mrs. Faunce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Cushman of Lynn,
have been visiting Mr.. Cushman's sister,
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson, for short time
this week.
Mrs. j. G. Donham and Miss hazel
Donham are at Livermore Falls for a
few days.
Mrs. Dwyer is at home from visiting
in Gardiner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16

The work of laying the strip Of per-
manent sidewalk was commenced Mon
day by the Coles, who did the work on
two previous years. This year the walk
will be built from the bridge down Nor
rill Street.
d. d. Hall of New York City has been
with his mother at the Saints Rest for q
week.
Jersey Warren Is visit ng his uncle in
Boston.
g. A. Record lost part of his thumb
and one finger at the Irish mill Saturday.
Mrs. Josie Drummond and family are
with Mrs. Drummond's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. q. Prince.
Misses Angie, Mabel and Rose Skillings
of Auburn were guests of the Misses
Shaw for few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Warren were In
Lewiston Wednesday.
G. L. Hathaway and son of Cambridge,
Mass, were calling on friends here Tues
day and Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Townsend returned to her
home in Waterville Wednesday.
q. F. Rawson went on trip to ARGOS
took County with the Waterville ball
team last week.
Friday the AUTOMOBILE owners went
out and worked on the roads, raking out
the small rocks on the hills and smooth
ing up some of the rough places caused
by the recent rains.
Cyrus w. Cole of Boston has been
calling on friends here for few days.
Mr.. A. j. Dunton of Bath spent few
days with friends here.
Mrs. BERTHE Cannon of Mechanic
Falls was the guest of Mrs. Ada Shaw
Friday.
The concert given by the Baptist choir
Friday evening was very successful and
pleasing and consisted of mixed choruses
ladies' chorus, male quartet and solos
with readings by John Irish. The feat.
ures were the singing of Mr.. Lamb and
Miss Mildred Shaw and the piano solo
by Mrs. Mitchell, all Of which were
heartily encored.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Oxford.

Mrs. Alice Reed died at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NORWOOD,
August 18th, after q long and painful
illness. Funeral on Sunday, Rev. MI
Baldwin officiating.
Frank Sawyer, who has had ten years
experience as blacksmith In Otisfield,
has opened shop In this place where ne
will be ready to do all kinds OF work.
The Oxford Spring House has beer
we'll patronized this season. It will
close OF Sept. 7th as Mrs. Hitchings, the
proprietor, has charge Of dormitory II
Cincinnati.
E. w. Edwards and wife spent las!
week in Portland with their SOD, Carl
Edwards.
Llewellyn Wardwell is visiting hil
brother, L. F. Wardwell.
Walter Heslop and wife OF Wilton are
visiting Mrs. Heslop's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. L. F. Wardwell.
Mrs.. Emerson Richmond OF Massachu
sets is here for week.
Miss Bessie Newport OF Turner wa
here for short time last week.
Miss Nellie Eden of Boston is tn
guest of her brother, John Eden.
Mrs. John Eden has been quite II
with rheumatic trouble.
Mrs. Alfred Jackson and daughter
Miss Nellie Jackson, of Paris, called OF
friends here on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Andrews of Portland visite'
her brother, F. B. Andrews, last week
Leon Crockett is at work for Wilfre'
Perkins in the bakery.
Mrs. Emma Dunn Of Portland is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Morris Clark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Mexico.

Hon. j. G. Holman from Pennington
called on few old friends here recently
William Clear and wife from Lewis.
ton have been visiting their brother-in'
law, Patrick Burns.
Jesse Doyen from Madrid, Me-, has
been visiting his brother, James NJ.
Doyen.
Another barber, George Green, is oc.
cupying the basement shop in Stanley
block, recently vacated by Staples.
Cyrus l.. Howard, who spent about
ten weeks in Boston and other Massa
chusetts towns, has returned to Mexico
Rev. Mr.. Cooper from Portland con.
Quoted services Sunday, July 81, at the
Congregational church. Aug. 7th there
was no service. Elder Fisher is spend
home) in Livermore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stafford are in Fred.
ericton, N. B. Mr.. Stafford's mother ID
i'll and they are helping care for her.
Bertram Kershaw has purchased a
house lot on Cherry Street from A. E..
Small.
Mrs. Scott o. Dorr has purchased the
Ethridge house standing on the opposite
side of the street from her present home
Clifford Rolfe and wife with their
nephew, Nahum P. Moore, are spending
the week at Rlngeley.
w. X. Moore spent part of last Sun.
day at H. w. Parks.
Joseph P. Edwards of Dixfeld with
his aunt, Azubah Griffith, were callers
Sunday on Miss Olive G. Reed and
Henry w. Park. Mrs. Griffith is "a
years old, straight as an arrow, and in
good health. No one would call her
more than Is. Her home since her
husbands death has been with her
daughter Emma at Dorchester. Mass.
Howard Opera House was filled with
a large and enthusiastic audience Mon.
day night to hear Hon. Geo. D. Bisbee
and Congressman John P. Swasey discuss
political questions. Both gentlemen
made excellent and strong srgumentative
speeches. Bisbee on state, county and
local issues, Swasey mainly on national
issues. Both gentlemen called on and
spent ten or fifteen minutes with q. w.
Park, whose Ill health prevented him
from attending the meeting. The Mex
leo Brass Band enlivened the rally with
music,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Bryant'S Pond.

Rev. C. D. Mckenzie has closed his
labors here with the Baptist church
after a two years. pastorate. Before
entering another field he will visit rela'
tives in Boston.
The v. l. s. fair has been the attrac.
tion here this week. 1t has been well
patronized and up to Thursday night
the receipts amounted to two hundred
dollars. This sum will clear the society
from debt, including the mortgage on
the Whitman field.
The union cutters at the Grand Trunk
quarry struck Wednesday morning, re.
fusing to work with non-union men en-
Ployed there.
Mrs. Emily ]. Felt was In Freeport
Tuesday to attend the wedding Of her
niece, Edith Bryant.
Herman Cole has sold his place occu.
pied by Lawson W. Cole to Cullen Alb.
bott. Mr.. Cole has moved to the Emer-
son Billings place IN Sygotch. Granville
Abbott now occupies the Cole place.
George Proctor Of Paris Hill has the
contract to haul the granite to be used
in the South Paris church to this sta
ton. His teams started on the job
Thursday.
Among the arrivals here last week
were Mrs. William Fish, husband and
daughter, of Reading, Mass. Mrs. Fish
aud family are staying with her aunt,
Mrs. Ellen E. Bowker, and also visiting
her uncle, Granville n. Felt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
West Paris.

Mrs. Tucker of Colebrook, N. a., who
on account Of III health, has been with
her daughter, Mrs. s. T. White, for sew
eral months, 10 very Ill and 10 not ex
pected to live but short time.
Miss Hazel Bicknell Of Norway ID the
guest of Miss Msdge L. Tuell.
Levi Shedd returned Friday from Port
land where he has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. w. e. Shedd. Mr.. Shedd also
attended the Grand Army reunion II
that city.
There was fair attendance at th'
dance Friday evening. Several cam'
from Paris and Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Mann are spend
ing few days with Mrs. Mann's mother
Mrs. E. @. Andrews at Bryants Pond.
Mrs. George F. Farnum of South Pari
has been the guest of relatives at Nortl
Paris and West Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Lane are visiting
in Chicago, III.
A party of young people attended tn
dance at Paris Hill Tuesday evening.
G. E. Stearns spent Sunday at Pari
Hill.
Miss Booker of Norway and Miss Win
fired Willis of Auburn have been re
cent guests at F. L. Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Heath OF Auburn
were the guests of Mrs. Heath's brother
A. D. Swift.
DR.. Roseman is having new windo1
put into his house, shingling and max
ing other repairs on his residence o.
Maple Street.
Roscoe Tuell will sell at auction, a
his late farm, on Tuesday of this week
beginning at 1 o'clock p. NJ, lot o
farming tools and household goods
Rain or shine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16

Rapid strides have been made in pota
to growing in Washington County. The
largest area Of potatoes ever planted il
the county is that of Charles Gillispie Of
Meddy bemps, who has sixty acres plant
D., ed this season, and they are coming in
good shape. Mr.. Gillispie is an energetic
young man, a strong believer in Wash
ington county's possibilities as potato
growing county. Up until this season
Mr.. Gillispie gave his attention to grow.
ing peas, and be shipped immense quaint
ties West, but this year he decided to
give the potato business thorough trial
and see II there is any reason why pota-
toes cannot be grown on q big scale In
Washington County as well as in ARGOS
took. he has the Jud Allen and Cum
ningham farms in Meddybemps planted.
Mr.. Gillispie planted Gold Coin and
Green Mountain potatoes. On one OF
the pieces the rows are three-quarters OF
q mile long and look handsome. Seven
ty-fve tons of fertilizer were used, and
fifteen bushels of cut seed to the acre
were laid by potato planter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
london's Town Hall.

The guAdhall Is an important public
building In London. which may be re.
garded as the town hall. and Is the
place of assembly of several courts, az
the court OF common council, the court
Of aldermen. the chamberlains court
and police court presided over by one
of the aldermen. The construction OF
the building was begun In AL. II
was partially destroyed In the great
fire of 1866. but was soon restored. and
In 1889 1t was altered to its present
form. The hull proper Is 1853 feet In
length. 4S IN breadth and So In height.
It has been famous for centuries for
the magniflcence Of its civic feasts.
The first time 1t was used for this
purpose was In 1900. when Sir John
Shaw, goldsmith. who had been
knighted on the field Of Bosworth, first
gave here the lord mayors feast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
PROMOTED THE COOK.
An Error Made Him q Professor OF
History In Russia.

An Error Made Him a Professor OF
History In Russia.
Some years ago the minister OF edu-
cation in St. Petersburg was appealed
to by telegraph for q cook, to be bur-
ried to Moscow. The operator got bis
dashes and dots mixed. but by next
train q man arrived and was ceremoni.
ously conducted to the university,
where he was introduced to the assem-.
bled faculty and students as the new
professor In history.
The unhappy fellow protested that,
while he might be a professor OF pots
and pans. he knew nothing about bis
tory. But In Russian official life 1t is
harder far to correct an error than to
make one. so for several years the cook
has held his professorship, though no
one attends his lectures.
Another laughable story comes from
the suwalky school for boys. A door
keeper there who could scarcely read
or write had grown SO untidy and
slow that he was no longer useful. but
as the headlnaster did not want to set
him adrift he promoted him to teach.
er's post and had him transferred to a
distant school. He, too. will be pro-
lessor some day.-Moscow Letter In
New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Didn't Want II FIattensd.

This story is told of Jerome K. Je
rome. the humorist. Returning from
abroad one time. lie fell into good com
pany. with the exception Of one man
who was what Is known US "a walking
encyclopedia" This man persisted II
giving all sorts Of information, much
to the annoyance Of Mr.. Jerome anG
others. One morning, as the travellers
leaned over the rail. admiring the ris
Ing sun. the man with the information
turned to them and said almost sol
meuly:
Gentlemen. II the earth were fat
tened out the sea would be two miles
deep over the whole world"
Mr.. Jerome turned around, seeming
ly stunned. Then he grew indignant
and. walking over to the other man
he said. shaking his finger menacingly
Look here. man. If you catch any
fellow trying to f1atten out the earth
shoot him On the spot can't SWIM
philadelphia Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
NEW GUINEA PYoMIEs.
The Spear and Bow and Poisoned Al
rL.:. chisS .waanono,

The Spear and Bow and Polsensd Ar
rows Their Chief Weapons.
Our knowledge Of the pygmies OF
New Guinea shows that In habit they
are oon,ndic. nowhere filling the
ground, but depending for their living
entirely on their skill In hunting ana
fishing. Their chief weapon Is the
bow. their arrows being generally
poisoned either with the famous upas
or some other similar vegetable poison
in some cases species Of strychnine.
They also make use Of the spear ana
an ingenious form Of spring gun
which Is common to numerous other
forest tribes. This is formed by SET
ting flattened bamboo spear attached
to bent sapllng, which Is fastened to
n trigger In such a way that 1t Is re-
leased by the passerby stumbling
against an invisible string stretched
across a game track. These spears are
really set for game. and to the Init
ated they are obvious enough. as their
presence Is always indicated BY GER
tain well known signs. such as a
broken off twig placed In cleft stick.
In war these signs are removed. the
removal being equivalent to the NOV
Ing of buoys In q mined channel. The
wounds inflicted by these hardened
bamboo spears are necessarily serious.
| The mental qualities OF the Negrtos
are extremely undeveloped, none OF
them being able to express higher
numerical idea than three. but all OBJ
servers who have met them unite Id
saying that they are merry little PEG
ple. with great ideas Of hospitality
when their confidence has been gained
and provided they have not been pre-
vlously III treated They are not can
nibals and are generally homogeneous
London Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Locke's Mills.

David Foster is having vacation from
his work at the spool mill and is spend
ing it with relatives in Bethel and Rum
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irish and little daugh
ter, Elizabeth of West Paris, with Mr.
Irish's brother and wife and baby o.
Rumford Falls are at Camp Echo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Of Portland were
at their camp, Birchhsven, from Friday
until Sunday.
Mrs. Lola Foster is spending week
with friends at West Paris.
David Foster sowed peas last spring
which before they were done bearing be
gan to blossom again, and there ID
another crop nearly ready to pick a
this writing.
Mrs. Maud Day Lapham spent Tues
day of this week with Mira. Henry
Douglass on Howe Hill.
Miss Eugleman, bookkeeper at the
spool mill, is at her home in Durham or
her vacation.
Don Tebbets of Auburn is in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-16
Green wood.

A slight shower passed over Sunday
afternoon, producing a much more pleas
ing sight and sense than several of the
former ones have done, 1t being per-
feet rainbow and the first one seen here
during the season. An arc or segment
of that divine token has been seen oc.
casionally and that was all; and it re.
minded us of poem entitled, The Rain.
bow, and found in an old school book,
one verse of which reads thus:
"Twas the bow of omnipotence; bent In His
Whose grasp at Creation the universe spanned
Twas the presence Of God, In symbol sublime
His VOW from the flood TO the exit of Timel"
Thanks to our old acquaintance
Swasey, for the speech of D. E. Nc
Kinley of California. 1t is worth its
weight in rubies for the general informa
ton it gives of some of the foreign
nations, particularly China and japan
to say nothing of it's political value
Thanks again, John.
Another company of Gipsies encamp
ed at the City recently, and since some
of the neighbors there lost severa
chickens and some other poultry at thu
odmo tiulo' iu0y oio Woii ootiohoo 90 ~
what became of them.
Prof. H. E. Smith, wife, son and two
others, whose names do not occur at thi!
moment, made pleasant call at thu
Bennett place Wednesday, coming tc
the south or lower end of Twitchell Pont
by water, thence mile down the old dis
continued county road. They promised
to call again in the near future and TAKE
their Chinese servant boy along with
them, since he would be quite curios
ity to those who never saw one of tina
nationality.
The other day two fellows went to tht
pond for swim, and there found lite
of young coous, one of which they caugh
while the others took to the water anC
escaped. The one captured fought like
a young Napoleon, so after having little
fun with him they gave him his liberty
The new school house is now practi
cally finished and is to be dedicated Sat
urday evening, when all are invited tc
attend and take as many of their folks al
wish to come. Programme not yet com
pleted, but will be before this reache:
the reader.