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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-02

pianos, 4 hands
Mrs. Burnham. Ars. Brickett.
S'ndsls,Ohu-I Would That My Love.
Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Barnes.
N weber-Inyitation to the Dance,
Ms Durham, Mis-. Thayer. Mrs. Morton. Mrs.
Eastman.
Ghes-A Dream, Vocal Solo
Mrs. Smiley.
Ensut-Iti Is Not Always May.
Sextette with soprano Obligato.
-, Mrs. Wilson. Miss Leach, Mrs. Soyes.
Misc Wheeler. Miss TolmAn, Mrs. Barrows.
Mrs. Burnham, Accompanies.
Mount Mica Lodge, /. o. o. F., OBJ
s,ved the ninety second anniversary Of
Ued Fellowship in America at It's ball
taursday evening. With the Odd Eel
oEs and Rebekahs and invited guests
mere must have been between 800 and
w people in the hall, and there would
Save been room for very few more
sOole Grand j. j. Merrill and the other
Vncers OF the lodge occupied their re
'pecsive stations. The first part OF the
program was the formal service laid
uS.n BY the order for this anniversary
snlsh was read by the officers. Later
the evening there were remarks by
S'aad Warden Lewis Z. Flanders Of Au
uorn, Grand Herald George W. Haskell
=, south Paris, Rev. E. A. Davis, Rev
T. ~ kewley and Rev. c. G. Miller o.
WIS place. All paid tribute to Odd Eel
s%.snlp as strong force for good. En-
,0Ainment features interspersed with
Se rest OF the program were Furnished
va half-dozen Bates College students
~, 40 included mandolin quartettes ant
S'o, vocal quartettes, bass solos by Mt
Tsotr'son, and violin solo by Mr.. Davis
a .ae ooys In all their numbers wer
sven an snthusiastic reception, and re
.pooded generously to the repeated on
ss,n Alter the close of the program
W O'Clock Ice cream and cake wer
Ssed In abundance to all. A socis
sS "s, closed al evening which was pleAi
GA 70 . sii Who attended, and benefit {
Vdd Fellowship.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-02

Mrs.. VIM. Eustis and sons, Albert and
Stowell, who passed the winter 10 Dix'
field, are at their summer nome, tne
Sturtevant place. whore they expect 10 e,
amend che summer. Mr.. Eustis VIII
arrive later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Distributing Immigrants.

Secretary Nagel of the Department
of Commerce and Labor has wisely
determined to place in operation the
highly approved plan of distributing
immigrants through country districts
as a means of preventing further con-
gestion in large cities. 1t is a plan
that ought to prove beneficial to the
immigrant as we'll as meet certain
other economic needs in American
life 1t is a splendid combination of
the movements for better sanitary
conditions, and the Improvement OF
industry as 1t Affects both the alien
and established enterprises. The plan
has been considered long enough TO
justify its adoption and probably, with
wise handling, viii prove quite salts
factory.
The system of cooperation with
state immigration authorities proposed
by the secretary Will, undoubtedly,
work out 1t has as much OF advan-
tage to offer the states as the central
government, for states, especially
those in the west, need the infusion Of
this addition to their population. 1t
should not only aid them in promoting
their schemes of colonization, but in
many states be a very material re-
source to the demand for labor, both
In towns and the country. Secretary
Nagel, It will be noticed, is looking
first to the middle states, such as
Ohio, Michigan Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin and Nebraska, for cooperation
with his plan. He has sent his rep
resentative to these states to see II
they will cooperate with him and
other states will later be visited. II
is not to be supposed that any state
will reject such a promising proposi-
tion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Brooklyn Eagle. a Tennessee pastor de-
clares that there is too much watered
stock in Methodism." Perhaps the Bapusts
can be persuaded to take it at par Who
knows?
Houston Post: A ST. Louis minister am
ticipates an unhappy life in heaven be-
cause he expects to come in contact with
so Macy undesirab les he despises. II the
dear brother is a democrat and expects
many republicans to be there he il dead
wrong.
Kansas City Times Evangelist Martin
offers to prove to the ministers OF Kansas
City-offers to prove by Blackstone and
the Scriptures" that there is a literal hell.
II he succeeds in proving his contention
by Blackstone. there will be a general de-
mand among the lawyers for change OF
venue.
New York Post An Indiana preacher
has sold his rural newspaper and will de-
vote all his time to the ministry. This adj
mission Of ineompatibilIty between the
press and the pulpit has a serious look
We can hardly believe that the separation
is due to dullness in the field covered by
the -Four County Herald.
st. Paul Dispatch: What Archbishop Ire
land says OF the Catholics might be said
in a more general way OF all religious de-
nominations. The constitution guarantees
religious freedom and the spirit OF the
times is in entire accord with IT, 1t is not
mans spiritual professions that estab-
fish his standing. The archbishop is right
when he asserts that It is merit that wins
and that America today looks for the man
who does things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
The Part of the Press

Senator Roots speech on the Lori
mer case throws several new lights on
election methods employed in the
choosing Of a United States senator
by the last Illinois legislature, and no
doubt will give a powerful stimulus to
the adversarios of Senator Lorimer.
While the case is in the nature of a
judicial proceeding, it has also polit-
ical aspects which are commanding for
it widespread attention, and naturally
enlisting the interest of all who want
our governmental agencies raised to a
higher plane.
But Senator Roots arraignment of
the whole admittedly corrupt proceed
ing, It seems to us, loses some of its
force when he digresses from the main
issue to deny the propriety of the part
the Chicago Tribune played in the ex-
position of the system of fraud in the
election Of the senator from Illinois.
or the existence of corruption in the
Illinois legislature there is now no
doubt in the minds of the people, but
we believe Senator Root is wholly
wrong in saying that the tremendous
power OF great newspaper should
not be combined with the work of a
prosecutor" in such case. True, as
he declares, it is a case for the gov
eminent, but had a powerful newspa-
per not turned the searchlight of pub
LEFTY upon this dark spot in all proba-
bility it would never have been re-
vealed through any activity OF the
government, and that Is not neces-
sarily rejecting upon the govern
ment's disposition to expose and pun
ish wTong-doing, except where such
men as those who have sought to
throttle this whole investigation may
have a controlling voice.
The distinguishing feature Of this
whole case is the part of the Chicago
Tribune, as showing the power of a
great newspaper under shrewd and
energetic direction. 1t was a Titanic
task the Tribune undertook, sur
rounded on every side by obstacles cal
culated to daunt any but an inVincible
courage, involving the hazard of finan-
cial and political loss. It was not a
fight the Tribune had to make for its
private gain or influence. Indeed II
staked both these on the outcome OF
fight fraught with grave uncertainty
at every turn, for the forces it went
out to meet are resourceful and win.
dictive The power of the press IL
greater, just as the cause of good gov
eminent is safer, because of what
work newspapers like the Tribune per.
form as public duty to keep the foun.
tain head of government unpolluted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
People and Events

II Medicine Hat could be jammed out Of
the weather same. reciprocity would 80
through with q whoop
An actor distinguished Tor hts matrimon.
ial versatility threatens to invade the vaude-
vile stage in search OF new cure for
loneliness. To the wood, girls and dodge
Reno.
Abdul Hamid. Manuel Mahammet All
Aziz and other retired czars may be de-
pended on to sive the glad hand to Uncle
Joe Cannon during his visit to foreign lands
next spring.
In regard to the 1900 corkscrews billed
to the Canadian Parliament. Il is explained
that corks freeze to the necks Of rcceptacies
in cold climates. causing frequent breakage
Of spiral eNtractors in busy seasons
One OF Plttsburg's millionuircs IS gong
to marry telephone girl because she was
always polite TO him on the wire Evi-
IDENTIFY a Pittsburg millionaire is not en-
tirely beyond the range Of sympathetic
courtesy at home.
From a detailed discussion VI the pp,s.
ton, can a person break into ChicaRo
society on a S25 a week income :" the CON
clusion is drawn fron local newspapers
that it can be e1ne, but he invader will
be lucky IL he escapes with all his clothes.
The circulation in disconnected quarters Of
a report that the legislature OF Nevada In
tended making one year instead OF six
months the legal residence limit for dlvotce
purpose brought a large flock OF diverse
seekers to Reno, and hotels and boarding
houses are doing a Fourth Of july business
every day in the week. Reno boosters al
preciate a good thing and push II along
A Kansas school professor mas received
from jury $4,000 lesson Oh the folly uf
trifling with the maiden palpltator OF
stenographer. The professor thought the
maid was fair enough to wed and gallantly
said so. But he failed to come across
after four postponements AMI four troLs-
seaus refitted, wherefore the jury soaked
him for $4,000. The Joy Of the winner IS
tempered by the fear that the professors
assets will not cover the verdict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

are cutting deeper into the supply Of
raw material for export
And right here arises a new problem
for the south. II must make still
greater increase in its total yield and
yield per acre OF cotton Its planters
need to study even more carefully still
the lessons Of intensive farming. In
this, as undoubtedly in other lines Of
advancement. they do we'll to enlist
the services Of experts from the north.
A most satisfying feature in all the
south's splendid progress is that it in
wolves a persistent tendency toward
the effacement of sectional differences
and shares the opportunities and ad-
vantages of very fertile land with
the people everywhere who choose to
so there. Its progress is the nations
progress and it has been helped on
nightly by the neighbor at the
north +"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Ministers Opposing Fertilization.

Methodist ministers OF Cincinnati
denounee any plan for fortifying the
Panama canal as morally wrong and
an invitation to war. Therefore they
propose to make a nationwide appeal
to their churches to oppose fortifioa-
ton. They declare the canal Should
rather stand for world peace, for
which Mr.. Carnegie has given his
millions"
II would be morally wrong and
politically foolish to make canal forth
fieations stand as an invitation to
war, but it would likewise be a very
foolish nation that so Iuisconstrued
the meaning of such Notifications. 1t
is extremely doubtful II any nation is
quite that foolish, or quite that eager
for a war with the United States.
About the only sensible meaning, It
seems to us, which a nation might
draw from impregnable Qualifications
on the Panama would be that the
power back of them was a good power
to let alone,
IF Notifications are built there it
will stand forever as a polite invita-
tion to come knock the chip off our
shoulders and see what will happen. -
says the pronuneiamento issued by
these ministers. That certainly is
straining the point. II will strike
many people as a far-fetehed con-
elusion, which required a lot OF
jingoism TO reach. II the nations OF
the earth were bound together in q
contract not TO engage in war, II they
had gone 10 the extent of abolishing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

their munitions OF war. then Il might
be morally wrong 10 fOrtify the
Panama canal But the nations have
not reached that ideal stage OF peace,
nor are they likely to reach It any
time soon AS long as every success
full nation is continuing to build up
its military and naval forces, how
could this one nation consistently do
otherwise? How could it afford to
expend hundreds of millions of dollars
on such an enterprise as the inter
oceanic canal, which opens up its
entire coastline to the nations of the
world without insuring its invest
ment, to say nothing of its physical
safety? Or why is 1t any more wrong
for the United States to fortify the
canal than 1t is for It and every other
nation in the world to go on building
warships, maintaining armies and
navies and providing munitions of
war? 1t seems to us the ministers
might employ their spare time in
more profitable pursuits, where there
is assurance of real results for re-
ligious and moral advancement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
For Use or Ornamenti

The task which the lawmakers in
our Nebraska legislature seem to have
had imposed on themselves is 70 de-
wise an initiative and referendum
measure which will respond to the de-
mand for direct legislation, but which
will not be so often resorted to as to
discredit the whole plan AS one ar
dent advocate OF the initiative and ref
erendum expresses Il, Il want the peo-
pie given power to make laws by di-
rect vote, but | do not want to see
them use that power" This apparent
contradiction is hard to understand,
and yet It reflects the prevailing hest
tation to launch an experiment funda-
mental to our government, which has
80 far been tried out in only two or
three states, and in none of them with
completely satisfactory results.
why don't the people get what
they want?" is a familiar way of ask
ing the question, the inference being
that they do not now get what they
want because they have no means of
asserting the popular will directly. In
this respect the experience of Oregon
is most in point, because in oregon
the longer the initiative and referen-
dun has been available the greater
has been the resort to It, until at the
last election thirty-two separate and
distinct measures we're submitted for
popular approval, being as many as
had been submitted in the three previ-
Gus elections combined. The sugges-
ton, therefore, that no attempt will
be had to make use of initiative and
referendum powers would seem to be
illusory, particularly when active or
CARNATIONS for the propagation OF
some special subject of legislation
stand ready to back their views en-
bodied in a law or constitutional
amendment year after year without
recognizing defeat as a setback
People, therefore, who favor direct
legislation, but do not want to see it
in use, contradict themselves. II di-
rect legislation is a good thing, the
more we have Of it the better, even to
the complete abolition of legislatures
and law-making bodies. II it is not
inherently a good thing, the power
should be so hedged around as to
make it available only in case Of un-
usual emergency after the ordinary
mechanism of legislation has failed to
respond to the demands of an undis-
puted majority of the people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Few people know or realize what
this government is doing for the
health of the Indian. Most people
know in a general way, perhaps, that
IT is doing something, but it is doubt
full il there is any general knowledge
of the detail and progress of this
work. Under the Indian service, as a
part of the division of the commits
sioner on Indian affairs, an effort has
long been made to care for and cure
those who are sick and to effect a re-
duction in the death rate, but, as the
commissioners last annual report
shows, this effort has been extended
to include "a an intensive attack
upon the two diseases that most seri-
ously menace the health of the Indian
-traehoma and tuberculosis; (2) pre-
ventive work on a large scale by
means OF popular education along
health lines and more effective sani-
tary inspection; CD increased atten-
ton to the physical welfare Of the
children in the schools, so that the
physical stamina OF the coming gener-
atoms may be conserved and in
creased.
Hospitals under the charge Of ex-
pert physicians and surgeons have
been established on several reserva-
tions for the treatment OF these two
chief diseases, whose ravages among
the tribes have been terrible. They
are producing amazing results toward
a reduction OF the number of cases.
Operations are being performed as a
means Of cure OF some patients. What
the government has had to contend
with is the Indians ignorance and
oarelessness OF the causes Of these
diseases and the means OF spreading
them. Both are infectious and con-
taglous aud fnd In the abOrlgine's
natural Indifference every facility for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Uncle Sam and the InsurrectOs.

Whatever business those Mexican
insurrectos may have in the United
States, It would pay them to transact
in unofficial capacities. Uncle Sans
latchstring is not out to them other
wise. From the inception of these
uprisings the impression has prevailed
that the rebels planned an American
invasion as a means of complicating
the situation for the Diaz government.
They certainly could have no ground
on which to base grievances against
Uncle Sam.
The War departments action in
sending troops to the frontier should,
however, be sufficient warning to them
not to attempt to drag their troubles
over our southern boundary line. 1t
is there American interest in this tur-
moil really begins, and it is there it
will end, so far as Uncle Sans deal
ings with the invaders is concerned.
There is very little prospect of clash
between Washington and Mexico,
though, of course, as the leaders of
the instruction understand, the
United States would have to look to
the Republic of Mexico and not a
small coterie of its citizens in revolt
for redress of any real wrongs done
this nation. But it would be a weak
diplomacy that could not solve such
a problem without impairing the
bonds that bind two friendly powers.
1t is evidently the purpose of the
rebels to sound the United States be-
fore attempting to pitch their tents in
Texas or Arizona. II they are wise
warriors they will come no further
than Juarez, the last town on the Mex
lean side before reaching our outlying
post, FL Paso. II they have not al
ready decided on this, they probably
will by the time the American soldiers
reach southern Texas and Arizona.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Aviation and Qualifications.
INDIANAPOLIS News.

In san Diego bay Glenn Curtis started
from the water, sailed two miles In the
air with an aeroplane. and returned TO
the water alongside a ship, thus demon
strating the further usefulness Of the
flying machine. Not long ago, It will be
remembered an aviator sailed from the
shore, alighting on the deck Of ship
twelve miles out, and successfully start
ing again from the deck returned to
shore. All Of which means that the flying
machine Ii at least being fitted for naval
aid. and hence that there is introduced
stin another arm OF offense that makes
fertilization and various kinds OF old
means Of defense useless.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
me south's Forward March.

In 1850 the south produced $780,
600 600 bushels of corn, which was
"A per cent Of what the whole coun-
try produced; 351 100000 pounds OF
tobacco, or so per cent of the total;
$500, 600 bushels of sweet potatoes,
or 90 per cent of the total; all the
sugarcane and rice and 11,S7S,452
bushels Of peas and beans, or 40 per
cent of the total. These figures indi-
cate the relative Importance of the
south fifty years ago as an agricul-
tural section and the diversity Of its
crops, the chief of which, as now, was
cotton. With the coming Of the civil
war, of course, came a period of deca-
dence from which the south barely
begun to recover in twenty years, SO
that its own statisticians date its
period Of ascendency from 1880.
It's progress and development since
then has been story of thirty years
of continuously improving effort
more intensive and more extensive.
The result is that while in 1880 four
teen southern states exclusive of Mis-
souri) raised 466,s25,4S4 bushels of
corn on 2S,254,OOO acres, the same
states in 1910 raised 919,363,O
bushels OF corn on 30,215, 900
acres, double the volume on less
than one-fourth more ground. 1t
has also done we'll toward reach
ing its ante-bellum ratio in corn
production, raising now nearly 80 per
cent OF the total crop, which lie con-
siderable when 1t is remembered that
the now great corn states have really
been developed since the war and sew
eral of them in less than these last
thirty years. In these thirty years
the south has also vastly increased it's
cotton crop, which now approaches an
annual valuation of $1,000,0OO,0 900.
All the more significant of southern
awakening and growth is this when
considered in connection with the in
dustfial advance of those states and
the fact that this billion-dollar cotton
ClOp - OnAgs dAANA aAif oV PNA SNhb VI
the south's farm products.
Population and industry have
jumped forward in thirty years, and
particularly in the last ten by leaps
and bounds Birmingham, Ala, in
1880, had S,Os6 population, while to-
day 1t has 132,6S5. It's growth is the
story OF the marvellous growth Of the
coal, iron and steel industries. Last
year ten southern states mined 1857
100000 tons of coal, which was 3d.
OOO,O 900 tons more than the whole
country mined thirty years ago. South
ern population growth in the last de-
cade is indeXed by the fact that seven
leading cities increased from 100 TO
245 per cent, while ten others in
creased so per cent or more. The in
dustrial development could not be ad-
equately set forth without reference
10 the fact that, while its cotton pro-
duction goes on increasing, It's cotton
manufacturing now consumes more
than 900 100000 pounds year, as
against 80 100000 In 1850 and 1885,
Gee 900 in 1ssO. So rapidly is this
industry growing that southern ndlls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Rishon Ronaonm.

The death of Bishop Bonacum, for
nearly a quarter Of a century at the
head of the Roman Catholic church
in what is known as the see of Lin
coin, embracing the South Platte part
of Nebraska, is an important event in
church circles. Bishop Bonacum was
the first and continuous occupant of
that office since the church jurisdic-
ton of Nebraska was divided, and the
name of a successor may be expected
to arouse more than ordinary interest.
Bishop Bonacum became known
outside Of church circles chiefly
through the spectacular fights in
which ne engaged with subordinate
clergy, and has been almost constantly
at the focus Of contention and contro-
versy, the merits of which no outsider
could venture to weigh. This much of
an expression, however, may be in
dulged that these church quarrels may
be finally inferred with the bishop, and
that with the personal element re-
moved, his successor may unite the di-
vergent factions and work harmoni-
ously for the religious and moral well
fare Of the church and the progress
and prosperity of the state.