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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19

Heigh no, heigh no,
70 no, Yo no
It's any port in a gale!"
I've cruised up and down
The raging main,
In many q tight little craft,
sBut may / drown
Twas the Mary Jane
That nearly set me daft
Sing heigh no, heigh no
70 no, 70 no
It's any port in storm y
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-03
Seven Cooks Give Their Hands
and Their Hearts to Battle
cry of Freedom.
ny ETHEL RosEsioN.

.erhe meeting will please come ter
order said May S., bringing the
potato rnasher down forcibly on the
wooden table that adorned the kitchen
premises of Mrs. MS residence In the
Forest Hill section of this city. inc
seven girls from the aforementioned
premises of ~neighboring houses became
alert, for they all knew that when Mary
started to emphasize her words In tnat
fashion she was apt to keep it up.
we've been talkin' an talkin' about
this union, girls, and that's about all
we've done. Now, we're goin' to have
one II 1 have to be the whole union my
self"
(Faint applause from the seven
wooden chairs).
1.-THE purpose of a union is ter get
what you want when you want 1t. IL
the suffragettes had a union and re-
fused to do any work until they got the
vote, well, maybe they'd get it. 1t amt
the vote we're after, but it's just a few
things that amt. exactly right.
"In the first place We want ter stick
together. We don't want ter be dis
charged on any grounds not recognized
by the union
And Jennie, who had been "given no.
tice" because Mrs. G.'s husbands motto
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-03
Mary S. Presides at Meeting
Ratifying Union Laws for
Newark "Missuses."

I'VE amt heard nuthin'' about the
cash yet?'' came from one side of the
house.
1.-THE committee on finances is DRAWN
up a report. 1t amt finished yet
cause Maggie's mistress was at home
when she should have beer out, and
Maggie had ter tend door instead OF
DRAWN UP them deeds.'
Anyone else know anything"
well, Mrs. Chair. If all the maids
in this section don't join this organism
these seven here assembled will have
ter ring doorbells for a livin'."
Don't yer fret, Annie; they'll all
join, but they couldn't come tonight,
They all had ter work. Wait till the
unions really formed, then none OF
themIl have ter work nights. Now let
the meeting s%ojourn."
OF course the seven brave charter
members swore me to secrecy.
It'll be all right If you tell about
the meeting, but don't mention pu1
names said the chairman. Its fine
to be reformers, but it's cold weather
now, you see, and we'd rather hold on
to our kitchen reception rooms than
not have any at all"
It's Just a hint of an approaching
storm, a faint rumble in the distance
UP near Forest Hill. You all know
thai Newark storms arsD't apt to be
sectional, so you wives who never have
cooked, never could cook and never
could understand, beware.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-03
HEAR THAT RUMBLE? IT'S THE
FOREST HILL KITCHEN FORCES
ORGANIZING TO SMASH FETTERS

was '-How I Love a Pretty Face"
started to applaud. but quickly changed
her mind at a glance from the chair.
I'm the second place." continued
Mary, consulting her notes, I'VE want
definite hours of labor. After those
hours we want ter be free just the
same as girls in the stores or factories.
We don't want ter entertain our friends
with pots and pans for a background.
You all know how it interrupts CONVEX
sation ter have one of the young men
of the house scouringIthrough the an
try for a piece of pie. You sort 'er
feel obliged to change the conversation
until he goes out, and then you forget
what you were talking about. Yes,
one of the first things we want Is a.
decent room to receive our company.
Number three of these rules the
committee has drawn up says that we,
the united union of maids eve put that
united in to make 1t seem %stronger),
don't want every holiday to be Labor
Day. You all know how 1t is on Christ
mas and Thanksgiving, and all the
other holidays you work yourself sick
feedin' a lot of relatives from up in the
country. The ext year the family
says tney re gOln TO return the Visit
and you can have the day off. The
next year the cousins baby has the
humps and so ell the rest of the rela-
tives visit you family again, and so
it goes.
Number o say we object to being
ordered about by all the young people
in the house. We take our orders from
one person, and that is the mistress
or the master. according to who's
boss.
ANY suggestions from the members
of this union?'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Buckfield.

Mrs. Elizabeth Waldron and Mrs.
Anna Buck returned Saturday from a
visit with relatives in Peru.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Allen of Portland
were calling on friends here Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Everybody went to the fair at Paris
Wednesday, and every body who cOuldn't
go Wednesday went Thursday.
Buckfield has reason to be proud oil
her water system and the volunteer fire
fighters. Thursday forenoon an alarm
was given for fire 10 A. F. Cloutier's
blacksmith shop. In less than ten min.
utes from the time of the first alarm the
fire was out with no very serious dam
age. The fire was discovered by Mrs.
N Z. Morrill, and the alarm at once
given. The fire started from sparks
from the chimney, setting the shingles
Of the roof on fire. Qnite a portion OF
one side of the roof was burned over
and the fire had worked into the loft oil
the shop when discovered. A stream
was at once put on this and an extra
line of hose laid In short order, which
proved to be unnecessary.
Mr.. Benjamin Spaulding arrived home
from five weeks visit in Caribou ac-
companied by his brother, W. C. Spauld.
ing. They were met at Waterville by
the Spaulding auto.
Mrs. Laura Fessenden Of Fort Fair.
field returned to her home Friday after a
visit with her sister, Mrs. c. c. Spauld-
ing.
c. C. futile went to Biddeford Sstur
day to take charge of the high school
there.
Rev. F. NJ. Lamb and wife and Mrs.
A. r. Warren and Mrs. C. Fl. Prince
attended the Baptist association at Rum
ford Thursday and Friday.
Bucktield gave a substantial majority
in favor of retaining the prohibitory
amend ment on Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
WASHING AWAY THE LAND.
Erosion Of tho Drainage Basins Of the
United States.

Erosion Of tho Drainage Basins Of the
United States.
lnvestiga lions by the United States
geological survey Of the erosion Of
numerous drainage basins Of the Unit
ed States show that the surface of the
country is being removed at the aver
age rate Of about an inch In 100 years.
Though this amount seems trivial
when spread over the surface Of The
country. 1t becomes stupendous when
considered as q total or even in sep
arate drainage basins. The Mississippi
pi river for instance. carries annually
to the sea 1876. 100000 tons Of dissolved
matter and 340,60e,O00 tons Of sus-
pended matter. and Of this total the
Ohio river carries $3.50, 600 tons and
the Missouri river contributes more
than twice as much. The Colorado
river. which has built up for itself a
vast delta. brings down more suspend
ed matter than any other river In the
United States, delivering annually SS7
tons for each square mile Of It's drain
age basin or a total Of 10o740000
tons.
The rivers Of the United States car
~ to tidewater every year 270, 900
tons Of dissolved matter and '613, 000,-
600 tons Of suspended matter. This
total Of 7s3. 100000 tons represents
more than $4,000, 900 cubic yards Of
rock or $4,000. 900 cubic yards Of sur.
face soil. II this erosive action had
been concentrated on the isthmus Of
Panama at the time Of American &C.
cupation It would have excavated the
prism for IN eighty-Hve foot level q,
nal tn about sevsnty-thsss aaxA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
BrOwufleld.

The funeral of Miss Cora, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Linscott, was held
at the house Thursday afternoon. The
services were conducted BY Rev. Mr..
Cotton. Four Of her young lady friends
by her request went a. bearers. The
burial was In Pine Grove Cemetery. The
family have the sympathy of all.
Mrs. George Wakefield, who has been
sick long time, Is failing.
j. L. Frink 10 in very poor health.
Raymond Ham, who has been sick a
number of weeks, 10 slowly improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
LOADED SILKS.
The Way the Fabric 10 Adultsratsd to
Increase It's Weight.

The Way the + FABRIC u Soo'sss~ ~
Increase Its Weight.
II properly handled silk is the strong
eat and most durable Of all textile ma
tarials. but the various processes OF
manufacture that remove much OF the
natural gum cause It to lose 20 urge
an amount of It's weight that unscrup-
ulous Overs and manufacturers resort
to loading" dipping the thrown SIX
into a solution Of bichloride OF tin.
Some are not content with restoring
the original weight Of the raw SILK. but
TOAD" II until its weight Is multiplied
three or four fold. This operation
makes the skeins more valuable. but
II destroys the durability Of the fla-
ments.
Stretching the threads to their elias.
tic limit, 80 that a given weight Will
weave a greater number of yards. and
stea ming to give the material an IN
natural luster are other processes that
nrove profitable to manufacturers, but
costly to the consumers and that cause
many people to regard silk as an un'
certain and treacherous fabric, with nm
inexplicable tendency to split. crack
and fall into holes, even though pack
ed away in drawers or hanging up.
The use of cheap. inferior and de-
structive dyes is another practice
equally injurious and perhaps still
more common.-London Family Her
aid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Runford.

A very pretty wedding occurred Tues
day evening at s o'clock at the home oil
the bridegroom, 122 Penobscot Street
when Byron A. Evans and Miss Genevs
Olive Winslow were Joined in marriage
by their pastor, the Rev. A. W. Pottle
The Methodist Episcopal service with
ring was used. A small party OF neal
family friends were present and the
whole affair was social and informal
After the ceremony was performed anG
greetings extended, refreshments were
served BY Misses Airline Evans and Mabe
Townsend. Later in the evening TIT
happy pair left home by auto for shor
bridal tour.
Rev. A. T. Craig, on account OF In
sistent trouble with his eyes, bas resign
cd his pastorate of the Rumford Meth
odist church and Rev. A. w. Pottle Of
Waterville has been appointed by Dis
trict Superintendent Rev. G. D. Holmes
as pastor till next conference, which oc
ours in April. Mr.. Craig has moved tC
Waterville and will occupy the home
vacated by Mr.. Pottle at IA Elm Street
Mr.. Craig's early home was in Water
vile where he has brother in business
whom be will assist during the fall ant
winter.
Rev. A. W. Pottls was In Wstervillt
the first of the week to cast his vote or
the issues of the day.
Mrs. Susan E. Millay Of Bath Is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. A. w. Pottle.
The Ladies' Church Aid Society had
their first meeting after their vacation
Tuesday with Mrs. j. W. Simpson, ant
the Home Missionary Society met Wed
nesday with Mrs. DR.. Wheel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Wat Paris.

Herbert Richardson, Miss Cora Day
and the Misses Laura and Alice Barden
left Monday morning to attend school at
Hebron Academy.
George r. Cummings Of Boston was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Fifleld
Wednesday night, having come 10 attend
the Oxford Co. fair.
Merton Hammond Of Boston, Writ Nc
Kenney and Ivan Tuell of Walpole,
Mass, are visiting relatives and friends
In town.
Mrs. Eugene Hammond will sell her
household goods at auction Monday,
Sept. 10, at 1:S0 p. N.
The severe freeze Of Wednesday and
Thursday nights was disastrous to the
sweet corn crop In this section a. only
small part Of the 275 acres planted for
the Burnham & Morrill, factory had been
harvested. Farmers and workmen had
laid great plans on the corn packing this
year, a. new machinery had been added
to the factory, and more acres of corn
pledged than ever before, consequently
Thursday morning found many In q
blue frame of mind.
Mrs. Perley j. Miles and daughter lola
Of Gorham, N. a., are guests OF Miss
Ella Curtis and Miss Mabel Kicker.
Several new books have been added to
the library of the Universalist Sunday
School,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Green wood.

Were any of the ladies at the fair
clothed in summer white raiment lasI
Wednesday? IL there were didn't they
SILVER some? Our work was pulling
beans and were glad to don extra cloth
ing for the occasion. The frost or
Thursday morning was killer, but
there occurred a heavier one on the
morning of the 9th, about Is years ago
the damage in this state being estimated
at one million dollars. What the dam
age BY the present one will amount to
can be told better later on.
All the roads did not lead to the coun.
ty fair last week, but many Of them did
and divers of the people were travelling
therein.
They talk now about going some, and
here is sample of how some things 60;
on the Goth of August we mailed letter
to d. o. Davis of Mimi, a distance OF
about 1900 miles; on the 2Sth he had re.
ceived 1t and mailed one in return which
reached Us on Sept. /.
Mr.. Davis writes that although the
drouth was fearful in and about Osskis,
they had plenty of rain later which was
doing wonders for the crops. He men.
toned that there was now some pros
peot that he could dispose of his affairs
so a. to be able to come back and spend
the rest of his days in his native state.
lie has never been fully contented out
there; but the irony Of fate seems to
have always been against his coming
back.
Daniel Cole has q three year-old bull,
whose mother wss born in cattle car
while en- route to market. Being OF q
fancy breed he has kept him till now
and has been quiet animal until recent
ly, when his master led him to water,
then pulling the stick out Of his hand
which was hitched to ring In bis nose
and finding himself at liberty he per.
formed a series OF antics too numerous
To mention.
It so happened that just In the nick OF
time Roscoe Swan came along, and pro-
curing two pitchforks, 90 as to fight il
out at both ends, they finally succeeded
In subduing him. The bull has glrth
Of al most seven feet and Is powerful
animal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DOlN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Raria Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. r. Hill. pas
TOR. Preaching every Sunday at l0'45 A. II.
Sunday School at l2. Sabbath evening service
st 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening u
80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 80 r. =. AL
not otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist church, Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker
Minister. Preaching service every sunday al
10 a5A.M
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Z. Lunt of Somer.
Vile, Mass, and Mrs.. John P. Stearus,
of Cambridge, Mass, who are making an
automobile tour of Maine, were guests
at Elmhurst during the fair last week.
Miss Efis Morris Of Portland is the
guest of Admiral. and Mrs. Il. W. Lyon
at Lyousden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. R. Wilson Of
Buffalo, N. Y, were guests at The
Beeches the past week. Mr.. Wilson is
brother to Mr.. Dan Winslow of this viii
lsge.
RAYMOND l.. Atwood and Stanley Ben
nett went to Hebron Academy last week
for the fall term.
Prof. George D. Bartlett of Pratt In
stitute, Brooklyn, N. Y, with VIM. &,
Harlow and Mr.. and Mrs. Payne, of Dig
field, were at Paris Hill Thursday.
Miss Mills and Miss Gertrude NJ.
Brown, who have been guests OF Mrs.
Lewis NJ. Brown, have returned to New
York.
Mrs. j. G. Irish, who has spent the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Nieman,
returned TO her home in Lowell, Mass,
last Friday.
Mrs. Burchensl, who has spent the
summer with her daughter at the Hub
bard House, returned to New York
Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Paris Hill
Uuiversalist Society will be held at the
church Tuesday evening of this week, at
7:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Adams Of WOr-
cester, Mass, and Mrs. A. w. Bridge
and daughter, Miss Evils Bridge, of Ne,
chsnic Falls, have been recent guests
at w. III. Adams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. N. Cushman Of Lynn
Mass, and James Mather arc at A. N
Richardson's for few days.
j. E. Bartlett OF Boston was at W. A
Bartlstt's last week and took bis grand
daughter, Frances Rimbaok, home.
Mrs. w. A. Bartlett gave lawn party
on Thursday In honor OF her greaI
granddaughter, Frances Rimback.
Twelve little girls were present and had
a happy time. Ice cream and cake were
served after their play.
Fred Quincy has been enlarglng and
cementing bis cellar and now has 1t In
fine shape with five windows, cupboards.
etc.
Many from this way are attending the
county fair at South Paris this week.
Mrs. Carrie Cantello 10 at homo from
Massachusetts, whore she has been
spending the summer. All are glad to
welcome her back.
Alton DeLano, . former graduate here
and now in Bates, 10 Visiting Miss Trip,
who now has two Of her "boys" with her
and they always find warm welcome.
The academy opened Tuesday with n
large number Of now students.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Bryant's Pond.

The severe freeze of Wednesday night
has brought the sweet corn business to
a close, and the shop will close Saturday
The pack will be some over zoe, 900 cans,
DIR. j. A. Gallison and wife of Frank.
lin, Mass, are staying with Mrs. Efie
beverley.
Elmer R. Bowker will return to Colby
Monday. Lawrence Clifford who 10 tax
ing special course will accompany him
The remains of Mrs. Hannah L. Miller
were brought here Tuesday for inter
mont at North Woodstock. She died In
Baldwin at the age of 81.
Mrs. Mabel Cushman was In town this
week looking after her house here. The
family have concluded to remain in Cor
ham for the winter, and their house will
remain closed.
Charles Jacobs has his house nearly
completed and will occupy 1t soon. The
house recently sold by him will be re.
paired and occupied by Harold Swift OF
Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
East Waterford.

A pretty home wedding occurred Sun.
day at 8 O'Clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. z. McIntire, the contracting par.
ties being their daughter, Lulu Gladys,
and Roy Eugene Pinkham. Rev. G. W.
Sias performed the ceremony, the single
ring service being used. The best man
and bridesmaid were Arthur and Agnes
Pinkham, brother and sister Of the
groom. Refreshments were served In
the company after the service. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinkham will reside In this place,
Mr.. Pinkhsm being proprietor OF the
store here.
Melvin Morey has bought and moved
on to the Alonzo Briokett place In Nor.
way.
Mrs. c. Il. Kilbourne and three sons
returned to their home In New York
this week.
Mrs. Arthur Merrill and two little sons
Of Lyndonville, VITA were at C. d. Pride,
. few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
West Sumner.

Mr.. Austin Haines and Mr.. Keene Of
Lincoln Center we're the guests of Mr.
Haines' uncle, John Heald, Tuesday,
There was an exceedingly heavy frost
in this vicinity the night of the 18th.
Ice formed in watering tubs, and
squashes and pumpkins that were left
out were frost-bitten.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wheeler are plan
ming to move to South Paris as soon as
they can make arrangements to do so.
Mrs. Freeman Farrar Is spending q
week at Bryant's Pond with her daUgh.
ter, Mrs. Mabel Foster.
Mr.. George Dyer has bought the stand
formerly owned and occupied by Mrs
Clara G.. Clark. Mr.. Dyer will move his
family In soon.
Your correspondent had dish oil
luscious ripe raspberries sent her that
were gathered fresh from the vines
Sept. 18th. !
Mrs. Frank Young, who has beer
spending the week in South Paris, hal
returned home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
North Waterford.

A very heavy frost and freeze Wednes.
day night.
They are picking cranberries on Rays
bog.
Mrs. Annie HaZelton went to Bethel
Tuesday. Mrs. l.. j. Andrews of Albany
went with her.
Ernest McGrsy and Silas Stearns cut
telephone poles for the line that Is to be
put 10. The telephone 10 to DO In Mr..
Stearns' and Fred Hazelton's houses
right away.
Walker Mason and family and Fred
Black, who have been In New York for
some time. have returned.
Walker Mason has gone to housekeep.
Ing over Perkins store.
Mrs. Heald has moved into one Of the
rents over Perkins store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
Apparently it is mo"
THOUGH OFFICIAL RETURNS
MAKE 1T EYES,"
A Close Vote on Repeal of Prohibi-
ton, Which Only the Official
Count will Settle.

After a week of shifting news and un-
certainty about the result of last Mon
days vote on the repeal of the pro-
hibitory amendment, it seems that we
are not absolutely sure of anything, but
indications are that the state has voted
"No."
Official returns received at the office
of Secretary of State Davis show a ma
jority for repeal of 1856. 1t has been
learned, however, that the returns from
a few towns were incorrectly made, and
correcting these gives majority against
repeal, as given out by the Associated
Press, of 500. The figures compiled by
some OF the daily papers show q ma
iority against repeal little larger.
The figures of Secretary of State Davis
show a total of Yes, 60,514; No, COSTS.
The errors in town clerks returns
which are said to have been made were
due TO trsnsposlng the yes and no vote.
The governor and council met on
Monday, the 18th, to canvass the returns.
It will probably be some time before
we shall be sure of the exact result.
One thing is sure, it is very close vote.
The cities of the state in the aggregate
gave D yes udyOiily Va p'cA s"oi'S 1870
sand, or nearly two to one, Calais being
the only city to give no majority. The
strength of the no vote, as expected, was
in the country districts.
Two other constitutional amendments
were adopted. One of these provides
that Augusta, after ii acquires populs-
ton of &C, 900, shall forever be the capital
of the state. This had quite large ma
jority. The other allows cities of AZ, 900
population or over TO increase their
debt limit from five per cent to seven
and one-balf per cent, this at present
applying only to the city OF Portland.
and being made for It's benefit. This
amendment is carried, though not by a
large majority.
The primary election bill, submitted
under the referendum, was adopted by a
large majority.
Elsewhere in this paper are given the
figures Of the vote Of tha Oxford County
towns, showing a total vote for the
county, on Question No. l, OF 2472 yes,
and 1904 no, q no majority of 1882.
which is exceeded only by Aroostook
and Somerset Counties.
The figures given ont by Secretary OF
State Davis for Oxford County show a
total yes vote of 1854, and no vote OF
S715, a no majority of 1851, or Isl less
than Is shown by our figures. As our
figures are from written cards sent by
the town clerks to the Democrat office,
it is evident that mistakes have been
made somewhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19

JERRY PRESSED SOMETHING AND THE OA1
GAVE SPRING.
a pig in its lap. As It happened. Jerry
had done the right thing. No one was
hurt. not even the pig.
Even Jerry laughed. Farmer Jones
was just going to ask some questions.
when another automobile came into
the yard. and the little girls with yell
low curls jumped up and cried Papa!
Papar'
Then Jerry was pleased to end that
the man he had knocked out was not
hurt either and that he had followed
as soon as he could get another ma.
chine.
Farmer Jones treated them all to
milk. and Mrs. Jones brought out some
gingersnaps and cheese. Jerry got a
ride back home to his door and an
Invitation to ride some other day. He
returned the 10 cents to his mother.
having had a long ride. lunch and
plenty of adventure. all free.
At night. when be took of his shoes.
he discovered that one stocking was
seal brown and the other was navy
blue.
"Oh." said Jerry. shat accounts Tor
ayerythingr'