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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25
FROM OTHER PENS
TAXES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Nobody knows how many laws re-
lating to taxation there are on the
statute books of Massachusetts,. No
body has ever had the time to count
them. Everybody agrees that there
are entirely too 1sgnany. The more
there are the easier it il TO dodge
them.
If, as was recently asserted, there is
a billion dollars worth of untaxed
property in this state, it is not because
"of all debts men are least willing to
pay the taxes" as Emerson claimed
but because there are too many laws.
The laws overlap, In the effort to
collect revenue from all taxable prop
erty the laws overreach themselves.
Governor Foss' dictum that 'the
evasion of taxes debauches private
morals and destroys the foundation of
good citizenship" might be amended
so as to read, 1.-THE Massachusetts
system of taxation debadches private
morals and destroys the foundation of
good citizenship" The trouble is not
with human nature, but with our in
tricate, complicated, confusing, vexa-
tions contradictory, illogical taxation
system. 1t lays a grievous burden upon
enterprise and industry. 1t penalties
thrift. The wonder is that it works
at all."-Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-25

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
He WON THE HOUSE.
Ns6 Harrisan's Plea at Critical Peint
In Play.

Ns6 Harrigan's Plea at Critical Point
In Play.
Edward Harrigan once said that the
most trying moment In his theatrical
career occurred In New Orleans soon
after the civil war. He had gone south
with his company and. yielding some
what to popular request, put on ''The
Blue and the tray, The play I'D
been success up north, but down
south, with the air still full of the Bit
terness Of the war. 1t was dangerous
experiment. Tony Hart was to repre-.
sent the Confederate gray. so he hunt.
ed up uniform Of the Louisiana tt.
gers. and when he came marching on.
young. stalwart, handsome. the typical
soldier boy In the beloved uniform. the
house. men and women. cheered and
shouted and cried for all their heroes
embodied IN this boy. Harrigan. stand.
ing In the wings in his northern blue.
waiting to go on. had just one thought
They'll kill mel" Then he stepped
out, the embodiment of the enemy. and
a cold. dead silence fell upon the
house. Not hand moved for him.
The audience was tense with emotion,
and there was only an instant to act
II the play was to be saved. Harrigan.
big. kindly. good looking. came swiftly
down to the front and stepped over
the footlight gutter. leaning down to
them. "For the love Of heaven. won't
you give the Yankee hand?" he ex-
claimed. At once the house was caught
and all the pentup feeling turned the
right way. There was a yell of ap.
Dlause.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Brother Jonathan.

II seems strange to speak OF the
United States us Brother Jonathan
and the wonder is how 1t ever began
but on inquiring into the matter we
find that the custom arose from {;
remark made by General washington
at the beginning Of the Revolutionary
war. On going TO Massachusetts to
organize the army he found 1t scant OF
ammunition and all means OF defense
and no one could suggest any way out
of the difficulty. Something must be
done at once for the public safety, and
General Washington. who had great
confidence in the Judgment OF Cover
nor Jonathan Trumbul OF Connecticut
said In this dilemma. I'VE must con
suit Brother Jonathan on the subject.
Brother Jonathan was equal to the
occasion and supplied many OF th'
lacking necessities, and afterward dur
ing the war it became the custom III
any emergency to say. I'VE must con
suit Brother Jonathan" In time the
name became applied to the whole
country, and it is pleasant to know
that the great WASHINGTON himself
was the originator OF It.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
RULE OF THE ROAD.
Decided Abroad by she Sword ane
Here by tho Gun,

Decided Abroad by she Sword and
Here by tho Gun.
Several travellers were seated In the
hotel lobby discussing the difference
in customs of the various countries
they had visited What struck me
as most peculiar abroad" said one,
rs the custom Of keeping to the left
instead Of the right, as we do here.
Why Is the rule reversed"
II think can explain that" said n
rc;..ved looking man in the corner.
ain medieval and later periods abroad
men were in the custom Of wearing
swords The sword was worn. as it Is
now. on the left side. Consequently
in drawing their weapon II was done
with the right hand. and to get quick
ly upon guard man had to have his
right side to his opponent; hence the
custom Of keeping to the left.
"In America when every man carried
his life in his hand on account Of saw
age Indians all men carried guns. The
easiest and most natural way to carry
a gun. either afoot or mounted. is over
the left arm with the muzzle pointed
outward. and II takes but very slight
movement to throw the butt against
the right shoulder For that reason
the early settlers kept to the right OF
the road so their weapon could In.
stantly be brought to bear on any
mark that was necessary."-Philadel-
phia Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14

deep yoke lace and embroidery Beading Win o0o ~
with lace Regular price 2'c sale price i'c
durable fancy patterns three rows 'o
ing with Regular &c. sale price 2oc.
embroidery and lace with oeadns aod '''
bound wthbia Regular SOC, sale price "'c
LOT woke with beaded edge with ooon mye
with checked wash ooon
Regular SOC, sale price 42c
ONE LOT corset and hamburg trimmed Regular S
sale price SOC.
tight fitting 81 Regular price Z '"e ' ~
long with deep foun and dust ruf trimmed WIN three
Regular price s2 sale price ssc
sod deep tucked hounce OF wide hamburg Anu "
Regular price 81 49, sale price sll9
imitation
tion combined yoke effect long sleeve Regular price
s.49, sale price roc.
Baby Irish lace 'front.' TWO
in back and lace give full
Long Regular price s29s sale price $'so'
Regular price $685. sale price Slso
SEVERAL aud muslin curtains greatly reduced prices
odd LOTS OF lam cent discount
CBILDREN'S WINTER DRESSES marked down
LADIES' FURS AND FUR one fourth regular price
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14

It u understood that there 10 very lit
tie doubt that the new passenger state n
(which the Maine Central Railroad Co.
will erect at Augusta will be commenced
10 the early spring, although no official
announcement to that effect has yet
been made.
A charter for an electric road from
Augusta to Pennington Is before the
Legislature, aud It Is said there 10 good
prospect of the road being built within
two years. It would be about forty
miles long, and would pass through
some territory which now has no rail-
road accommodations.
| United States Senator-elect Charles r.
johnson 10 being much banqueted.
Monday night he was given banquet at
Waterville by the citizens of that place,
Tuesday night banquet at Augusta by
the Kennebec bar, and Thursday night,
In company with others, q private ban
quet by the Elks Club at Waterville.
With all it's claims of being highly
citified, a Bangor man the other day cut,
within the town limits, pine measuring
three feet on the stump, from which he
took three 16-foot logs before he reach.
ed limb, and then three 12foot logs
leaving top of 16 feet. The sixth log
measured eight inches across Its top.
Albert c. Buck of Eas.port, boat
swain's mate in the navy, has been COM
mended by Secretary Meyer and will re-
displayed in saving G. r. Emhoff, biue-
- 4, fnsn -han
the latter fell overheard last October, Yh
the river Tagus, off Lisbon, Portugal.
The special election in Penobscot
County, for q senator to succeed James
B. Mullen deceased, resulted In the
election of the Democratic candidate,
Charles W. Mullen, of Bangor, the de-
ceased senator's brother, by a vote of
3,737 to 1929. Owing to severe cold
and bad roads, the vote was very light.
Leo Brillard, aged IS years, was shot
and killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun while hunting rabbits with a
companion in the woods at East Vassal.
boro. His companion heard shot and
called to Brillard but received no answer
and then went In the direction OF the
sound, to find Brillard dead with the
lower part of his face shot away. 1t Is
thought that the boy pulled up the gun
to fire a shot, aud the trigger caught on
a twig or branch.
Frail rumors Of an extension OF the
Maine Central R. R. upon Mt Desert
Island gain strength in the sale of the |
Hardy property, contaminated within the
last few days. 1t has been reported
that the New York, New Haven & Hart !
ford K. r. Co. is the purchaser of this
and other property with the purpose of
erecting terminal upon the island and
doing away with the slow and expensive
ferry service. A million dollar hotel
also is suggested as possibility.
1t il understood in Dexter that the
trustees Of the suspended savings bank
have received offers from several sources
for the stocks and bonds and 1t is believ-
ed that the entire lot of securities will be
taken over by some institution DESTROYS
of transacting business there. Much
satisfaction was found in the order of
Judge Spear of the Supreme Judicial
Court at Augusta that the trustees re-
main in office and proceed to liquidate
the bank, the trustees being subject to
the directions and orders Of the court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
"New ENGLAND Farms. ="

The February number of "New Eng
land Farms" a monthly agricultural
bulletin issued for free distribution by
the Industrial Department of the Maine
Central Railroad, is particularly in
teresting issue and presents number of
attractive special articles by the best
authorities. A noticeable special il
entitled, "Peaches in the White Mount
aims" by John Albee of Washington,
aud it tells the story of bow he succeed
ed in successfully raising peaches far
above the line generally supposed to be
available for that purpose. DR.. George
N. Twitchell of Auburn, Me-, discusses
very intelligently the New England
horse problem, pointing out where, be-
cause of the continual demand for horses
in the cavalry service and for various
uses in large cities what is left to send
to the farmers shows great deterioration.
He suggests that the farmers should use
some of the remaining high.class stall
lions in Northern New England and
breed them to Western brood mares, in
this way, by process of selection, grad
ually securing an equine strain, which
will answer better for the farmers de-
mands. This article 10 most interest
ing contribution and should be consider
cd by every New England farmer. C..
| NJ. Gallup of Skowhegsn tells the story
of the Somerset Poultry Producers
Association, an organization which is
meeting with splendid success and is
doing much good, although it has been
established but few months. The ex-
ample set by the poultry men of Somer-
set ia one we'll worth following by those
in other parts OF the state. The Aband-
ed Farmer describes his experiences with
little known crops on farm which he
purchased in Northern New England.
Prof. W. A. Brown of the University OF
Maine offers some suggestions for
spring work for pOultrymen and there is
an important article on the favorable
types Of the Morgan horse which should
be perpetuated in future breeding, a.
we'll as an interesting description of how
Boston fertilizer concern has pointed
out to farmers the advantages Of spray
ing fruit orchards. In the editorial de-
partment particular attention Is called
TO the American Land and Irrigation
Exposition In New York, November 3-12,
and the necessity OF display from this
section is emphasized. There are other
interesting editorials and the usual good
selections of agricultural comment aud
suggestions in the various departments
New England Farms" Is published
monthly and will be sent free on reques,
to those persons who forward thoi,
names and addresses to the Industrial
Department, Maine Central Railroad
Portland, Ne. Ten thousand of these
bulletins are sent every month to farm.
srs Of Northern New England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
For Aged People.
Old Folks Should be Careful
in Their Selection of Regu-
lative Medicine.

We have a safe, dependable and al
together ideal remedy that IL particular.
~ adapted to the requirements Of aged
people and persons Of weak constitu'
tons who suffer from constipation OF
other bowel disorders. We are 80
certain that 1t will relieve these com.
plants and give absolute satisfaction In
every particular that we offer 1t with
our personal guarantee that 1t shall cost
the user nothing II 1t fails to substan.
tiate our claims. This remedy 10 called
Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies have soothing;
healing, strengthening, tonic. and reg
ulative action upon the bowels. They
remove all Irritation, dryness, soreness
and weakness. They restore the bowels
and associate organs to more vigorous
aud healthy activity. They are eaten
like candy, may be taken at any time
without Inconvenience, do not cause any
gripping, nausea, diarrhea, excessive
looseness, fatulence or other disagree.
able effect. Price Csc. and 10c. Sold only
at our store-The Rexall Store. Chas.
Il. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
For Bald Heads.
a Treatment That Costs
Nothing if it Fails.

We want you to try three large bottles
of Recall ''93" Hair Tonic on our person.
al guarantee that the trial will not cost
you q penny II II does not give you
absolute satisfaction. That's proof OF
our faith In this remedy, aud 1t should
ipdisputably demonstrate that we know
what we are talking about when we say
that Rexall ''93" Hair Tonic will grow
hair on bald heads, except where bald
ness has been of such long duration that
the roots of the hair are entirely dead
the follicles closed and grown over, and
the scalp Is glazed.
Remember, We are baslng our state
ments upon what has already been &C
complished by the use Of Rexall 1893
Hair Tonic, and we have the right t.
assume that what 1t has done for thou
sands OF others 1t will do for you. Ia any
event you cannot lose anything by givinI
II trial on our liberal guarantee. Two
sizes, Soc. and S1.00. Remember, yOr
can obtain Rexall Remedies In this com
munity only at our store-The Rexal
Store. Chas. H. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14

Sufferers Who say they have tried
everything without benefit are the PEG
Die We are looking for. We want them
TO know from glad experience that Ely
Cream Balm will conquer Cold IN the
Head, Hay Fever, and obstinate forms
Of Nasal Catarrh. This remedy acts d.
rectly on the infismed, sensitive mem
branes. Cleansing, soothing and heal
ing. One trial will convince you OF It's
healing power. Price SOC. All drug
eisrs, or mailed by Ely Bros, 90 Warren
Street. New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14

No more snow needed, as far a. We are
able to see.
5. p. Stearns is reported seriously III
at the home OF his daughter In Bethel
where he and Mrs. Stearns are spending
the winter.
The Methodists win observe next Sun.
LAY as Home Mission Day and the Sun.
DAY School orchestra and chorus will
furnish music.
Hamlin Temple will observe st.
Valentines eve on the night of their
next regular meeting, Feb. IA. Light
refreshments will be served.
Tuesday evening the third OF the
course of lectures by Rev. Chester Gore
Miller will be given at the Universalist
church. The subject of this lecture is,
THE Average Christian"
The Ladies' Whist Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Hathaway and Mrs.
Mixer at Mrs. Hathswsy's Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. DOlliver and Mrs.
Biden of Baltimore were present as
guests.
Representative and Mrs. Alton c.
Wheeler were at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Wheeler has been spending por-
ton of the time at Augusta since the
session of the legislature opened, and
the rest of the time has been with her
mother in Lewiston.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will serve a
supper next Thursday evening, at Gas
O'Clock in the large vestry. A nice
musical entertainment is promised.
Menu:
Mashed Potatoes. Cold Meats.
Beans, Salads.
Pickles.
Hot Rolls.
Cake. Whipped Cream Pie.
Hot Gingerbread.
Coffee.
Supper, fifteen cents for adults; ten
cents for children. Entertainment 10
cents. Men walters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.

Judiciary.
The Committee on judiciary will give public
hearing In It's room at the State House In Au'
gusta,
Feb. l6, at 2P.M.
No. 1874 On an act to incorporate the kezar
Falls Village Corporation.
Feb. Il, at2P.N.
No. los. On an act to insure publicity with
respect to the demands upon the State and 70
facilitate the legislative committees In dealing
with questions OF appropriation.
Feb. q, at ppm.
No. l04. On an act TO correct and protect
helpless, neglected and offending children.
March 9, at Pm.
No. IT, On an act to extend the charter OF the
Hiram Water, Light and Power Company.
FREDERICK BOGUE, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Trick With Figures.

Ask some one to choose any mum
her on the clock and add it to the
number directly opposite. This Is tc
be done to himself. not out loud. Then
tell him to imagine these two mum
bers are joined by line. and that an
other line Is drawn at right angles tc
the first line. so that a cross Is formed
Tell the person to add together the
two numbers at the ends Of this sec
ond line: then to find the difference
between their sum and the sum OF the
first two numbers. Then announce
that you can tell the result. No mat
ter what figure on the clock face has
been first chosen, II the addition is
correct, the result will be six. Try It,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Address on industrial Efficiency

Before the Boards of Trade of Lewiston
and Auburn. at Lewiston on Friday, Feb
II, Charles X. Towson of New York will
give an address on Industrial Efficien-
cy." Mr.. Towsou is one of the most
prominent industrial welfare experts In
the country, Of great practical expert
ence, and has been consulted by many OF
the leading corporations. His address
and the discussion promise to be Of great
interest and benefit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Sympathy.

Poor little girl" the brides say.
.See, she's dressed in the queerest way
No smooth feathers. no pretty things.
And, oh, the dear. she has no wings.
Yes" said the bunny. "how sad for her
She has no ears and no soft. warm FUR.
And the way she runs on her funny feet
Even a baby Of mine could beat"
I'VE wish" said the birds, "she could
stay right here
And live in the woods and grow less
queer"
Eyes" said the bunny. land grow morf
wild.
II must be dreadful to be child"
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Fire Sale All Over.

There's an advertisement of fire,
smoke and water sale of Fl. B. Foster IN
this paper, but that's only because there
wasn't time to pull it out.
A cyclone swept down on that sale
Saturday, in the form of hundreds OF
people from all over central Oxford
County, and they quickly demolished
the stock of goods on Saturday. Some
odds and ends were left, and by Monday
night everything will be cleaned out and
the sale will be at an end. No such
spectacle was ever seen in this vicinity
before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Mr.. Chisholm Gives School Site.

The new $50, 600 high school building
at Rumford will be located on a site
given by Hugh j. Chisholm, the well
known business man who has such large
interests at Rumford. Mr.. Chisholm
has given the town eight lots OF land
Just in the rear of Strathglass Park, sg-
gregatiug over an acre in extent. The
plot is bounded by York and Penobscot
Streets and Lincoln and Oxford Avenues.
Timber is now growing on the plot, but
the work of removing it will begin at
once. The gift has been accepted for
the town by the committee having the
building in charge. The work of build
ing will be done as rapidly as possible,
and it is hoped that the fall term may
be opened in the new house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Brakeman Fractured His Knee.

George Morrison of Mexico, employed
as brakeman on the Maine Central rail-
road, received quite serious injury last
Monday morning at the Dixfield station
when be jumped on to the train and
struck his knee.
At the time, he did not realize that he
was seriously injured but by the time he
reached Mechanic Falls, he decided that
he would 90 to the Central Maine Gener-
al Hospital at Lewiston. 1t was there
that he found his knee was fractured.
He returned home Saturday night
and will be confined to the house for
several weeks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
WIFE GOT TIP TOP ADVICE.

"My wife wanted me to take our boy
to the doctor to cure an ugly boil, y
writes d. Frankel, of Stroud, Okla. al
said put Bucklen's Arnica Salve on IL.
She did so, and it cured the boil In :
short time" Quickest healer Of Burns
Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Bruises, Sprains
Svslliugs. Best Pile cure CO earth. Try
It. Only CSC. at the pharmacy of the Z
n. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
shocking Affair at Oxford.

At Oxford Sunday, following the dealt
of I.inwood Keene, his wife, carrying
out a written between her husband ant
herself, shot their son Gerald, IA year
Of age, and then herself. Both are dead
Financial difficulties resulting from Mr.
Keene's long illness are thought to have
been the cause.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
Another Fire at Norway.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM SMALL BLAZE
IN ODD FELLOWS BLOCK.

Fire Monday morning, ami the watel
necessary to put it out, did considerable
damage in Odd Fellows Block at Nor
way, the mex, building TO that in which
the fire of two weeks ago occurred. The
! fire did not last long, and the building
was not extensively damaged, but the
Maine Telephone and Telegraph Co
suffered materially by the fire, and
Thomas Smiley's dry goods store from
water.
| The building in which the fire occur
4 red is a three-story brick block. After
, the great fire of 1894 the building was
put up one story high with basement,
/ IL be raised later il advisable. As then
built, the entire building was occupied
by the dry goods store of Thomas Smi-
lev, which has since remained there.
During the past season two stories
were added 10 the building. On the
second floor are to be the offices and
switchboard of the Maine Telephone
and Telegraph Co, the rooms of the
Norway Municipal Conrt. aud some
other offices. The third floor has the
hall and other rooms of the Odd Eel
lows. The construction work had been
completed only within few weeks, and
no part of the second and third floors
was yet occupied.
Ii was about I O'Clock Monday morn
ing when the fire was discovered, in that
part of the building TO be occupied by
the telephone company on the second
floor. Some trouble with the electric
wiring is generally assigned as the cause,
or from an electric soldering iron which
workmen for the telephone company had
been using the night before.
Not over ten or fifteen minutes was
occupied BY the fire department in
queuching the blaze after they reached
the scene. The fire had evidently start
ed on the floor of the switchboard room,
and had burned hole through it some
three feet in diameter, also spreading
between the floor and the plastering of
the lower story.
The water running down through this
hole in the floor, wet down the stock in
the northwest corner of the Smiley store
quite badly. The clerks in the store
moved the goods as fast as possible, but
could not get them all out of the way.
There was no damage to the Smiley
stock By fire or smoke, but considerable
by water.
The telephone company has also sus-
tanned quite heavy damage. Although
they had no furnishings in the building,
they had the switchboard practically
wired aud ready for business, and it il
ruined. A months work will be re-
CURED to get il in shape again.
Damage to the building will not be
heavy, as outside of the one room where
the fire was, there is only little smoke.
All the losers have insurance.