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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05

OUT OF THE BAsK EFT JuMPED THE KITTENS
brought with him belonged to the kit
tens, and SO he ran after them and
tried to catch them and bring them
back home. wnere they belonged. The
harder be ran the more frightened the
kittens became. and they scampered
and lodged and hid behind the tree
trunks and among the dried leaves till
the farmers SOU got discouraged and
went back to his fishing.
With soft little news they called
to each other till they were all togeth.
er again.
At first they thought they would try
to find their way home. but after wan
dering IL little way In every direction
they gave up the task as hopeless.
I'VE shall never be able to find our
way out" said TOpsy.
Lets build house to Live in." said
Sue.
That seemed to be the only thing to
be done. and 80 they selected pile or
dried leaves In the shade OF q great
oak and scooped out hollow III them.
which made a comfortable nest. In
which they all cuddled down and fell
fast asleep and dreamed they were
home In their own basket again.
When the mother cat came home
from her shopping and found not only
the kittens but the basket gone she
was a much distressed cut. She could
understand why the kittens should run
away, but not the basket, and she I'M
mediately set out to find them. She
ran all over the barn. calling. Then
she ran to the house. but she got no
answer there. She went up the road
and down the road without success.
At last she took the path through the
woods, and there on sunny bank By
the side Of the trout stream she saw
the basket She ran to 1t and threw
back the cover. But what was her
disgust to find inside instead Of four
nice warm kittens half dozen horrid
cold trout. Although she was fond OF
ish as a rule, she was not at all glad
to see them this time. However. she
reflected that II the basket was here
the kittens could not be far OF, and
30 she set about exploring the woods
with renewed energy. Before long
she came upon black kitten and O
white kitten and a yellow kitten and
a gray kitten fast asleep In a pile OF
dried leaves.
Then she led them back through the
woods to where the basket lay. The
farmers boy when be saw the cat
with the string Of kittens after her
understood that they were the nghtful
owners Of the basket, and 80 he took
the fish out. and the cat and the four
kittens all jumped In. Then be tied
the nsb together with a string and
carried them With one hand and took
the basket In the other. and In this
way he brought them all home again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
DISQUALIFIED.

One west side woman who thought
herself an ardent sufrragist was sur
prised to learn that other members Of
the sisterhood did not share her opin'
ion.
"why do you doubt my devotion to
the causer' she asked "What have
done to make you think me less ear
nest than the rest Of you womenT
Their anewer was letter which she
had written to headquarters the day
before.
"You wrote on your husbands sta
tionery," they said mo sunragist who
Il worth her salt will write q personal
letter under her husbands letterheadA'
philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
lndepehdenoe,

The town Of Palmer. Mass, d one Of
the communities that declared them.
Delves independent Of Great Britain be-
fore July 4. 1778. according to a his
torian who has been examining the old
records of the town. This man found
a document that shows that Pnlmers
citizens met in assembly June 10. i778.
and formally renounced all allegiance
to the mother country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
No. Jus. What Che Meant.

Not Just What one MoanG
A little community Of colored people
had raised the money to build q new
church, and the dedication was to
take place the next day. "Where are
you going tomorrow the school.
teacher asked one young girl. Smi.
Ing radiantly. she answered. "Ps 60
Ing 70 the degradation Of our church,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Iha Box Tortoise.

Though the tortoise is slow Of foot
It Is quick to make the best Of all Its
available modes Of defense. The boz
tortoise possesses singular defensive
apparatus. The plastron or shell Gov
ering the under part Of the body is sc
formed that its front segment can be
drawn upward to protect the animals
head. the head meanwhile being draw
back under the carapace or shell on the
back Of the tortoise. The upper ana un
der shells then meet In front. forming
q kind of box In which the creature if
unassailable. When the danger is pass'
ed the reptile relaxes muscle and
the raised part of the plastron falls. al
lowing the head and fore feet to come
forth. This movable plate is fastened
to the pIastron BY a strong hinge Of
elastic ligament.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05

Alfalfa 10 the great farm enricher.
Those who arc learning how to grow It
successfully connect It In their minds
with lime, and with incubation OF the
field where 1t 10 sown. The field can be
inoculated by spreading over it 200
pounds or more per acre Of soil from .
good alfalfa field, and narrowing 1t and
the seed In together at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
cirsum...nasa Alter Cases.

When Israel Zangwill was an OBJ
scure youth teaching In Jewish
school In London he sent q short poem
to a leading American monthly. 1t
came back BY an early post BE Kept
It. and after he had achieved tame az
a writer he sent the same poem to the
same magazine. This time be received
a cable from the editor Offering to bny
the world rights" for q large sum.
The poem was the same word for
wOrd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Clean Milk Pays.

Consumers of dairy products want
them to be above suspicion. They are
right. Dirty milk 10 at once disgusting,
unwholesome and an abomination, Tor
the natural flavor and aroma Of clean,
pure milk are 80 grateful, delicious and
pleasing that any faint whatever con-
demns 1t. Clean milk stimulates and
encourages consumption, beneheing
both producer and user.
| No manipulation, nor skill, nor scien-
tific appliance or treatment can make
impure milk anything but impure.
Soluble impurities become part OF the
milk and can never be separated from 1t.
Once contaminated 1t always grows
worse, never better, for, being Of so
delicate a flavor and composition, such a
complete medium for the encourage
ment of bacterial life, every change Is
from bad to worse. Obviously, there
fore, the only method Of having pure
dairy products Is to keep them pure and
clean from the healthy COW to the con-
sumer's table.
Too often We dairymen are the guilty
parties of the first part, but in many
more cases I believe We are not. we
use milk, cream, butter and cheese on
our own tables and we like to have our
food and drink pure and wholesome.
But some dairy men are ignorant OF the
best methods Of handling milk; these
should be instructed. I know many of
them are needing their ways. some
other dairy men are careless-this class
is criminal and should be punished.
along with the more criminal class OF
careless handlers of milk, parties OF the
second or third part. The dairyman Is
sometimes excusable, or there are ex-
tenuating circumstances that almost
excuse him il his milk is "little OIL,
for it is an expensive and exaciing labor
to keep the milk absolutely pure; but
the middleman is never excusable, for it
is easily possible for him to maintain
the integrity of his stock. With reason
able care he can keep the best milk up
to it's standard of superiority; with the
same care he can avoid extraneous de-
terioration in stock not quite as good as
ii should be.
Let the dairyman have all the blame
that trails back to him as the first party
let the sins of the other men rest with
them.
We dairymen should never discourage
agitation for purer and better dairy
goods, for the more We can raise our
goods above suspicion the more We &C.
cent the demand for them and the more
extended their use and the greater our
ultimate profit.
Let us win our customers confidence
and cash in one operation by throwing in
their minds such picture OF our dairy
work "a George Eliot gives OF the dairy
at Hall Farm in adam Bede": "The
dairy was certainly worth looking at.
1t was scene to sicken for In
hot and dusty streets-such coolness,
such purity, such fragrance Of new press
ed cheese, of firm butter, OF wooden
vessels perpetually bathed in pure wa
ter."-Cor. Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05

ibid you hear about the catasrophs
down at the Browns last nightr
"No. What happenedr
"Why. Mrs. Brown gave the baby
! bottle to play with. and while she was
in the kitchen Il fell out Of the crib
and broke Its neck"
"What. the babyr
mo; the bottle" q:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Different.

"Why. a year ago you told me this
place was easily worth $4,000. Now
you estimate its value at less than
$4,000"
"You must remember that was Try
Ing to sell 1t to you then. Now you
want me to sell Il for you"-Chicago
Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05

Weeds are not only . bad thing for
your own farm, but they injure your
neighbor ~ well. Don't let any grow In
corners and along the line to seed over
on yous nelshbor's land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Adam was oreuehy.

The Serpent = What's Adam %
grouchy alput todayi The Ape-Oh.
be says that the arrival Of woman
means that all bis plans for universal
peace hnvr been knocked In the bead
for guOd. Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Eastern Steamship Company.

Between Portland and Boston.
Fare one way eI.25. Round Trip $500
Steamships BAY STATE and RAN
SON 3. FULLER leave franklin Wharf,
Portland, week days at z P. u. Sundays
SIN.
Day trips to Boston, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, IAN.
10t11rn1nS
Leave Central Wharf, Boston, daily
Att
Day trips to Portland, leave India
Wharf Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
DAN.
Through tickets on sale at principal
railroad stations.
J.F. LISCOMB, General Agent,
Portland, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
A Great Scheme.

] wish had o stick 20 high
That Il would reach unto the shy.
And when. there came rainy day
I'd push tho rain clouds right away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05

Whatever demands the deepest cour-
age and endurance Of soul Of course
must unveiI most perfectly IT. hidden
strength George ". BrieR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05

That, weed right In the hill is your
worst enemy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEKD THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY D.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
A TriAing
Mistake
1t Led to Turning the Careers
of Two Persons Into a
Single Channel.
By EcBERT CROSBY

Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 19u
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

puddle of muddy wetness in the reser-
voir, he says. He measured the depth
of the mud and marked it on the wand.
The only water which was running,
according to him, was trickling down a
V-shaped trough, which leaked. Here
the mayor measured the trough.
The trough leaked. He and Robbey
stuffed grasses into the leak. The next
day 1t rafned.
On Sunday morning more marks were
made on the stick. At o'clock a. m,
according to the records of Witkowski's 8
private photographic survey, there were
eighteen inches Of water in widely dis
tant parts of the eighty-foot tank.
This, Mayor WitkowSki says, he real
ized would be insufficient for the drain
Of Sunday consumption, and SO he de-
termined to cut II off between the morn
ing hours and to reopen the supply at II
o'clock.
Asserting that he has the law and
public sentiment back of him, States
Attorney Bowie F. Waters, at Rockville.
today made the positive declaration that
Glen Echo Amusement Park will remain
closed on Sunday hereafter. Those IA
miliar with the situation consider this
the death knell of the amusement park,
for without the heavy Sunday patron
age 1t Is not believed 1t can be run.
The States attorneys instructions
came from Governor Crothers of Mary
land, to whom Mayor Louis Witkowski
appealed Sunday. with the declaration
that law and order was being overrid-
den and the whole community was in a
state of turmoil.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

Lorimer's election to the Senate, was
he not?'
Yes"
The paper fought Moxley's election.
Tried to make good job of It, too
noA,1d. And made, made a. a good job by getting
eyes, we lost that time. but we beat
him next time"
with Democrat?'
Yes" r
Did you ever read the TribuneY' de-
manded Judge Hanecy, little later, by
way Of recalling some incidents Of the
Moxley fight.
Sometimes"
Did you believe what you saw In it?'
Not always, Judge" replied the edi-
tor with a candor that evoked laugh.
':rher 1t wouldn't take many more to
make 1t unanimous, would ft?' suayely
inquired the judge.
Stories Reopened-
The stories about efforts of the Hop
kins managers to buy Democratic leg
islatiVe votes were opened UP again.
Mr.. keeley had heard reports involving
Fred N. Blount, a business associate of
Hopkins: it mad been alleged that
BIZ unit took money to Springfield for the
purpose.
According to Mr.. Kelley, Congress-
man Copley of Illinois came to Kelley
and told about how Dan Byrnes, for
merly Chicago and oNrthwestern man,
tried to make the deal to elect Hop
kins with Democratic votes. When it
was believed there was a canoe tat
tbs deal migt be carried out, Copley
said: Govrnor Deneen called in some
of Is followers in the Legislature and
made arrangements that, If Democrats
voted for Hopkins, these Republicans
should leave him, and thus prevent the
bi-party plot succeeding.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
DEATHS
BONACCOR-

BONACCORSY-SABAST BONACCOR-
I SY. seventy-sX years old
Burial at st. Mary's Cemetery.
ICRoNIN-On Saturday. July % 1911. at
Berkeley Springs. ". Va. CATHERINE
( CRONIN aged eighty-four years
Sons, lll3 Seventh street northwest, today
at 2:3o p. IN. 1nterment at Holy Rood
Cemetery.
pALY-On Monday. July a. 1911. at $50
: p. m. at Children's Hospital, infant son
4 Of Eugene A and Nellie DAILY Cnee Belief
Funeral Wednesday, July e. at p. m.
D from parents home, Quarles street and
Minnesota avenue. Kenilworth. D. c.
,powLING-suddenly, on Monday. July "a
r 1911, at 1920 a. m. THOMAS J.. husband
OF the late Mary Bowling Cnee Rooney
Funeral from 1242 Maryland avenue north
east tomorrow at $50 a. m; requiem mass
at the Church of the Holy Name at 9
O'Clock. Interment at Mt. olivet Cemetery.
EEINLEIN-On Sunday, July %, 1911. at 2:25
| a. m. JENNA J.. widow OF the Rev.
! A. H. Henlen, Of the st. Louis NJ. 2.
Conference, and mother Of Mrs. Lewis w.
Call and Mrs. Frank B. Walker, Of this
city and Mrs. Gilbert L. Ragan, OF indie
pendence. Mo.
! Funeral services at the residence Of her
! daughter. Mrs. Walker 1881 Newton street
today at p. m lnteTment at Marion
VILE, Mo.
| SEPH A, son Of the late Lewis and Mary
Johnson.
Funeral from zurhorst's undertaking par
! lors tomorrow at $50 a. m; thence to
st. Joseph's Church, where mass will be
! said for the repose OF his soul at o'clock.
lNooRE-At his residence, 1920 Georgia avenue
I northwest, MARK W., beloved husband Of
! Hattie Head Moore, aged thirty years.
Funeral Friday, p. m. InterTnent Glen
wood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

stated with a great throb Of regret, and
a new born respect for anything blue
whether ii be blue laws or blue atmos-
phere which has been the speciality OF
former boy mayor John A. Garrett.
But after the harvest had been reaped,
and Sheriff Viett had demonstrated that
a man doesn't need a concession to make
a pleasure park pay, 1t became known
the the ubiquitous War Mayor Witkow-
ski had been brushing up his knowl-
edge as a riparian expert.
Mayor Witkowski appeared this morn
ing, after reading the letter demanding
his resignation, with a small wand. The
wand has marks upon 1t. The marks
were made by the mayor when he in
vestigated the Glen Echo reservoir to
see just how much water it contained
and the purity thereof
Importing "Chasers."
But after the Mayor had made his in
vestigation. officers of Glen Echo Park
declared today that they were not using
reservoir water for drinking purposes,
and are bringing their "chasers" all the
way from Washington in barrels.
According to Mayor Witkowsh. the
fateful July %, which will go down in
Glen Echo history side by side with Guy
Fawkes Day and st. Bartholomew s
Eve was without water. Glen Echo has
always shown a tendency TO De QryJ out
when the town reservoir showed tend
ency toward local option 1t became too
much for the mayor
He says. with a blush Of shame, that
during those awful days of arid and
palpable thirst. water was sold in the
village store. Picturing further the hor-
rors Of the water famine, the war mayor
divulged the secret that Glen Echo
bathers had to come all the way to
Washington to find relief.
Last Friday the mayor, in company
with Dr. J. E. Hubbell, secretary to
Clara Barton. consulted with the mayor
TO devise steps to relieve the water
famine.
Mayor Witkowski then called to him
his faithful retainer. Robbey Husband,
and together, when the shades Of night
had fallen, and the concessions were
claiming the attention of the park en-
.ployes. and when young John A. Gar
rett, former boy mayor, was not look
ing. Mayor WitkowsK and Robbey jour-
neyed to the reservoir.
- The Water Duly Measured.
On light wand which the mayor car
ried, he marked the depth Of the water.
The mayor declares that a duck would
have felt uncomfortably dusty If placed
in the towns official water bucket
AS far as he could see there was
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
H. c. MOTT DENIES
He SHUT MARKETS
TO INDEPENDENTS
Buyer for Sugar Trust
Takes Issue With Claus
Spreckels.

NEW YORK. July 2a-That he, while
acting as confidential agent for H. o.
Havemeyer, was instrumental in closing
the Louisiana and Hawaiian sugar mar
kets to any but trust buyers was de-
MED before the Hardwick Congressional
Committee by Henry C. Mott. director
of the Sugar trust.
Mott, who is chief raw sugar buyer
for the trust and one of its directors,
took issue with Claus Spreckels, who
told the committee the Louisiana and
Hawaiian markets were held by the
trust through threats by boycott OF
planters who would sell to independents.
ready to pay his mills can buy all the
sugar he wants there" said Mott. The
witness was very positive in his asser-
tions that he never drove independents
out of business by underselling them and
insisted he had never been known as H.
o. Havemeyer's confidential man.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Witness Incensed.

"Mr Carmick was incensed against
Lorimer because of the election of
William ]. Moxley to Congress. after
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
DEATHS

PIERCE-On Monday, July "a, 1911, at 1892
- Eleventh street northwest, TOM GARD
NER infant son Of Arthur B. and Caroline
S. Pierce.
Funeral Wednesday. July 2s, at a m.
Interment private.
sOMERVILLE-On Monday, July ~, 1911.
at 7:3O a. m. RICHARD CARLYLE SOM
ERVILLE beloved son Of Irene d. and
Richard A. Somerville.
God needed one more angel
Amid His shining band,
So He bent with loving smile,
And clasped our Richards hand.
BY Mamma and Papa.
God gave and God has taken away,
Blessed be the name Of the Lord.
BY Grandma and Grandpa
Funeral from his late residence, 1908 Vtr-
Einia avenue southeast, Washington. d. C..
Tuesday, July rs, 1911, at p. m. Inter
ment at Conversational Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
President Returns Here
And Spends Busy Day

President Taft reached Washington
this morning shortly after 10 o'clock,
and was driven hurriedly to the White
House, where he plunged into his work
There was a stream of callers at the
White House, but most of them went
away disappointed. Mr.. Taft went from
his office, where he merely looked into
his mail, to the Cabinet room to meet
his official advisers. He saw only two
or three callers.
He was further busted with preparing
for the Lincoln Memorial meeting tnis
afternoon. 1t was one of his busiest
days in a long time.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
No Trace Found of
Two Lost Midshipmen

No word has reached the Navy De-
partment today as to location of
Charles L. Clifford and CASTOR L.
Holmes, the two midshipmen who
were lost Sunday in the Norwegian
woods near Bergen. The naval train
ing squadron sailed from Bergen yes
terdaV for Gibraltar without the two
youths. An officer was left to con-
tinue the search.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Vets Margin in Texas
Set at Five Thousand

AUSTIN, Texas, July 25.-with the
anti-prohibitionists still claiming a ma
jority Of almost 10000 votes against the
proposed liquor amendment, the official
committees have recorded a safe wet
margin, though less than 5000. At the
anti-prohibition headquarters in Hous-
ton. an independent count by the organ
ization shows a majority Of S,3N.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Sensation Turned Aside.
Tells Interesting Story.

Mr.. Kelley was asked by Judge
Hanecy for details that brought out a
brief story of a most interesting life
He said he was born In London In 1SJ7,
and came to this country at the age
of fifteen. Before he came to the gen
eral mana Eership and editorship of one
of the greatest newspapers In the
world, he said he worked as newsboy,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-19

pitfalls Is with the several counties, in
cfpding the city and county OF Homo
lulu; and .l
WHEREAS, In order to properly
perform these duties II Is necessary
that maps, plans and specifications Of
such public properties should be fur
nished the boards of supervisors of
the several counties, including said
city and county; therefore be 1t
"RESOLvED by the House of Rep
resentatives of the Territory of. Ha-
wall. the Senate concurrng. That the
Superintendent of Public Works be
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-19
WHY CAMPBELL OBJECTS

Editor Evening ulletin:-I
am OF the opinion that the following
from the House and Senate, proceed
ings, Fifty-ninth Day, April 20. is at
the bottom of Superintendent of Pub
lie Works Campbells opposition to
County Engineer Southworth OF Ha-
wall Concurrent resolution as follows:
WHEREAS, Under the existing
system of county government the
care. custody and control Of the pub
lie roads, school-houses, jails and hos
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-19
WEATHER REPORT
HONOLULU, r. H., July II, 1911.
= z

HONOLULU, T. H, July H. 1911.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The rainfall light throughout the Section generally below
at having a
years
The following the total amounts Of rainfall in inches In the
different islands, HAWAIiNoh kohaIa
oA7 o3 Haku o5 o63 North ho 2o to $780, South ho
204 49, South 12 North
MAui-Makawao 1923 1877 Hama o37 WAL
oAHUKoolauloa 05 kooiaupoko 1.24,
Honolulu ooi-low only Waiaiua o3 KAUAI
-tanae kooa o.2o to 1885, and MoLokAi
Moloka
The following the departures from the rainfall for the
In districts: HAWAll-North kohsla
HiIo lilo, Hlo o56
os7 Puma
-oe3: MAu-Makawso Waikiki ohHU-koolau.
Kooaupoko O26 Eva 4oot, Honolulu o3
--o7 koioa
generally Slightly higher
Hawaii oahu
lower N the district
Waikiki district: in the Lihue
An generally the
1885 a. Of Hawaii reports
Of the 9Th, $3.50 a. Of the 9Th
following table weekly averages
rainfall tor the principal Islands for