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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16

Breeding swine that are kept confined
In small, poorly ventilated houses and
curtailed as to daily exercise, will inevi-
tably decline In that superb vigor which
makes them better able to resist disease,
and transmit constitutional strength to
their progeny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16

At the late National Dairy Show was
exhibited q grade Guernsey COW that
won the prize as the greatest money
maker, so we are told. One of the
speakers said that this COW possessed the
capacity of making alfalfa hay, when
fed to her at the best of her milking Pc
riod, worth 500 q ton. When COW pos
sssses such q Transforming power over
her feed as that-doesn't 1t impress
greatly? Where do you suppose she got
that power? Was It from her scrub
blood or her registered Guernsey sire?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
Got his Lessons.

Brown You seem more satisfied
with your wife's cooking than former
ly. Has she lear ned with time? Smith
No. l bave.-Women's Home Com
panIon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
Mona of 1hem Horrid.

Miss Prim-Allow horrid man to
kiss me-never! Miss Peach-Neither
would |: but. thank goodness, there
isn't one among all my male acquaint-
ances. Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16

The intelligent feeding and handling
of ensilage will carry June conditions
through the blasts Of winter. It reduces
the cost of maintenance, and Ito succu.
lence causes thrifty condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
INSURANCE.
All kinds of insurance placed b
w. J Wheeler & Co.

After July /, 1913, Stanley M
Wheeler will be taken into the firm
of w. ]. Wheeler & Co., composed
of w. J. WHEELER, MARGARET A.
BAKER, STANLEY NJ. WHEELER.
We thank the people of Oxford
County for past favors and solicit
continuance of same and shall CON-
tinue to give them our best efforts,
good protection and a good square
business deal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
Iha Lame 1rotter.

when my fathers got lame trot-
ting horse. sir, that he's trying to
shuck off his hands," faltered the
white linen nurse, "he doesn't ever go
round mournful like, with his head
hanging, telling folks about his won
derful trotter that's just the littlest,
teeniest, tiniest mite lame Oh, no.
What father does is to call up every
one he knows within twenty miles and
tell 'em: Say, Tom, BIZ, Harry, or
whatever your name is, what in the
deuce do you suppose I've got over
here in my barn? A lame horse that
wants to trot. lamer than the deuce,
you know, but can do mile In 2:40.'"
Family the little smile Quickened
again In the white linen nurses eyes.
"And the barn will he full Of men in
half an hour" she said. Somehow
nobody wants trotter that's lame. but
almost anybody seems willing to risk
q lame horse that's plucky enough to
trot."-From The White Linen Nurse
In Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
NUMBER so
A Daring Escape.

General de Negrier was one OF the
French officers who succeeded in escap.
Ing from German custody IN 1870. He
was IL Metz-and in hospitai-at the
lime of the capitulation. bet Instead
Of constituting himself u prisoner he
put on his uniform. mounted his horse
and rode Off as an independent gentle
man. Before long he was stopped by
a sentinel who demanded his papers.
and, as he had no papers. he handed
up his ticket of admission to the hos
pital. While the German was slowly
spelling 1t out Negrier shot him
through the head and galloped of,
crossing the Belgian frontier, and re-
crossing it,. after a rest, to take part
in the operations Of Faidherbe's army
Of the north. 1t is not surprising that
so resourceful soldier got quick
promotion and was successively The
youngest colonel. the youngest general
Of brigade and the youngest general
Of division in the French army.-West-
minister Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16

How big Is an acrep Dean Bailey says
1t 10 just a. big a. the man that farms 1t.
That ID Q good thing to think about.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons Interested In either OF the estase-
hereinafter named: a, -,
Alta probate Court. held at Fryeburg, IN sna
for the County Of Oxford. on the hrst sy ruesasy
Ot Dec In the year OF our Loru one sAoas.n.
nine hundred and thirteen. the following matter
having been presented for the action tnereapoo
hereinafter Indicated, it 10 hereby OkpEkkD: g.
That notice thereof be given 70 all persons IN. IN
terested, by causing copy OF THIS oraer W nr Ue
published three weeks successiveiy ~ .nS so,,sh
Paris, In said County. that they may sPpea.
st a Probate Court 20 be helu ~ Fats sa,s y. y,
the third Tuesday Of January, A. u lsts, =, ~
nine OF the clock In the forenoon, ana % nos1u
thereon II they soe cause:
Harry G. Huntress oil Hiram. oeSeaseu ,
petition for license to sell and convey reai essso
presented by Florence n. Hunsress' sdminis'fA'
trix.
H.rrsst Il. Witham late Of Denmsrk. 90.
ceased; anal account presented for allowance ny
j. Bennett Pike, trustee
ADDISON E. HERRICK. Judge or said Court
SoSa Nu' ''p' ALBEIT D. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw.'

on practical agricultural top,c:
l. solicited. Address all communications : .
tended for this department TO HENRY u
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford De"
ocrst. Paris. Ne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
HARD WINTER AHEAD.
Travelling Postal Employees Must Cut
Expense Accounts.

Washington. Sept. 12.-Tipping at
the expense of the government is to
cease so far as the postoffice depart
ment is concerned with one exception.
This favored individuals. whose itch
ing palm may be crossed with sill
Ver'' by the representatives of the de-
partment when travelling on govern
ment business. is the train porter.
Just why Postmaster General Burle-
son excepted the porter is not made
clear in orders issued today limiting
the expense accounts of postoffice in
SpectorS
Postmaster General Burleson, how
ever. disclosed definite ideas about
what hotel walters should receive. In
his instructions is the item tips for
hotel understanding. He also has
equally specific opinions about the
use of the piratical craft known as the
taXicab for its use at government eN-
pense is tabooed.
Hereafter under the regulations
which become effective October /,
board and room must not cost more
than SIS a day, laundry may be
charged at the rate OF s1.25 a week,
or twenty cents a day, while such
luxuries as the engaging of a pretty
stenographer or typist to aid in the
preparation of reports is distinctly
forbidden.
The postoffice travellers are con-
WINGED that the coming winter is to be
one of DriVat ton and suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
POISONED BRACELET.
One Containing Prussic Acid Worn by
Mrs. Claire Mcmillan.

New York. Sept. 12.-This wreck of
the New Haven makes me believe
more and more in my charmed brace
let. 1 never go by train, automobile
or boat without wearing my cyanide
of potassium bracelet
Mrs. Claire Mcmillan, former wife
of Governor Oddie of Nevada and
cousin of Uncle Joe Cannon. made
these remarks. She is still young and
very beautiful.
4 gold bracelet filled with cyanide
of potassium, Whoever heard of a
bracelet so tragic in its meaning.
Mrs. Mcmillan says she has worn
it since a train wreck in 1904, when
between Tonapah and the California
line, she was "splashed out on the
desert
The accident was so terrible she
says. land [ was so unprepared for q
tragedy. that then and there on the
western desert. where 1 lay all day in
the hot sun, almost dying for a drop
of water, I made up my mind that if
ever 1 esca ped alive, 1 should wear
about me a dose of potassium cyanide
that would end my misery.
II still wear my bracelet. and al
though 1 have escaped injury. / have
been in racing automobiles going 81
miles an hour and in other dangerous
situations that gave me confidence
for. after all. one must die. but why
suffer-" added this most philosophic
of women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
FRENCH HOME TIES.

In America, the imam in the street"
has it dinned into his ears that the
French language affords no word for
home" Small wonder If he concludes
that France, which surely shaped it's
language. contains no homes. This de-
fusion is fortified by the circum-
stances that the French stage of today
treats Of little but home brea King, and
that few foreigners in France are
granted the opportunity to see for
themselves the modest graciousness of
family life. As matter of fact the
trenchman has, if no direct word for
home, several excellent phrases to
choose from when he wishes to ex-
press its idea. Is he at home? Then
he IS chez lui. (Home is so much a
part of him that one requires the per
sonal pronoun to name IT'D Does he
wish to conjure up an image of his
habitation? He will then Use one of the
most beautiful words in his language,
the word foyer. which the dictionary
equivalent, hearth scarcely suffices
to translate. For the word hearth
evokes only picture of several square
feet before the ffreplace--warm or
cold, as chance will have it. Foyer
connotes not only the hearthstone, but
the chairs drawn up about it: in those
chairs the wife and children, without
whose presence home is an echoing
m ockery.
Nhai diii. the Il AehSH eiSHLeenIn CEN
fury painter, not only did his work
at home and found his models there,
but gave the central plane to it's real
center. the wife. He paints fish with
fervor. onions with gusto. monkeys
with humor: he also does his own por-
trait in pastel, the ravages of years,
serene in spite of sufferings. Most
men, butchers or statesmen or cabmen
Or financiers. are called out of doors
by their occupations; their center of
activity lies outside the family circle.
They return to their circle (whether
as members or as almost strangers),
but they return. Whereas the wife
Gin Chardin's bourgeois .milieu of the
eighteenth century, remains: and
Chardin. too. remains. and paints her
and all her homemaking parapher-
MALTA cribner's Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
DEATH OF FARLEY.
Noted Leader of Strike Breakers Vic
tim of Tuberculosis.

New York, Sept. 12.-The death OF
James Farley, known through years
of leadership as a strikebreaker IN
many cities of the United States ana
Canada. was reported early today from
his home in Plattsburg.
Farley boasted and was generally
given the credit of starting the indus
try of strikebreaking.' From an altar
boy at Malone. n. Y, where he was
horn, 80 years ago, he turned to a cir
Gus runaway. became manager of an
mp state hotel and finally entered the
service of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company as q coal passer from
which he emerged in 1895 as leader of
the nonunion forces which broke the
great Brooklyn car strike. His success
in Brooklyn won him fame and to city
after city where labor troubles arose
he was called to do similar work I'M
til his business of Strikebreaking and
protecting lives and property develop
ed into systematic organization that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

for time was the terror of strike
agitators.
Farleys profit came by a premium
of so much per head paid to him for
the men whom he furnished and kept
in service during strikes and in few
years he grew rich at his newly crea-
ted business. He was credited with
making 100000 during the PETERBOROUGH
Rapid Transit strike in this city and
still larger sums in later years when
he broke up strikes in Chicago, Gin
cinnati. San Francisco. Waterbury and
many other places in this country and
Canada.
Since his circus days Farley had
been a horse fancier and during the
latter part of his life he became the
owner of a fine string of horses. He
was such a thorough sportsman that
during the last few weeks while know
ing that death from tuberculosis would
take him this fall. he insisted upon
being carried from one upstate track
to another where he lay beside the
course on cot and watched his IA
VOrite horses contend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
TREASURE SEEKERS MAKE
GRAND HAUL COLOMBIA MUD

The exploitation of treasure trove
is seldom successful, though the lure
of such undertakings is constant
temptation to the speculator and the
adventurer. Another addition to the
list of failures has now to be made
in the winding up of the company
formed thirteen years ago to raid the
sacred lake of Guatavita, in Colon
bia.
The reputation of this lake as a de-
pository of jewels and ornaments of
vast wealth has persisted for cen
turtles, and has been frequently re-
Simon to Humboldt and Mowbray
Morris. The lake is situated in the
mountains, about half days jour
ney on horseback from Bogota, and
lies about 10000 feet above sea level.
The origin of it's reputed vast
wealth is the practice attributed to
the ancient Indian tribes residing in
the locality of casting vessels and or
naments of precious metals and also
offerings of gold dust and precious
stones into the waters as a religious
rite A computation-obv more
or less guessw ork-of the value of
the treasure at the bottom of the
lake, made in the early part of the
nineteenth century. put It at 1,12O,-
600. 900 pounds.
Spaniards Sought Riches.
Various attempts have been under
taken from time to time to recover
this supposed wealth, and the Span
iards are said to have lowered the
waters to within IA feet of the bot
tom when the sides fell in and
brought their labor to naught. The
modern effort to retrieve the treasure
was commenced by native company
in Colombia about twenty years ago,
but progress was slow on account of
the lack of proper plant and the alb
sence of direction by scientific en-
gineer.
After spending 1900 pounds the
native company invited the co-opera-
ton of more expert assistance, and
the English company which is now
being wound up was the result This
concern. which possesses the very un-
roma ntic name of Contractors. was
registered in 1900, with a capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
BONES ARE SCATTERED
Remains of Mastodon Being Dug
Out i'm Connecticut.

Pennington, Conn.,, Sept. 12-The
bones of a maStodon are being eXca-
waited from the estate of the late Col
Alfred A. Pope here by experts from
the Peabody museum, Yale university.
The men say that the bones have been
lying where found for 10000 years. AS
found, the bones are not as they would
be if the monster had died in his
tracks. The pelvis upside down, the
shoulder blades nine feet apart and the
ribs and vertebrae scattered about
The bones are not petrified. Instead
they are fragile and crumble under
pressure. Many of the larger pieces
are being supported by plaster of paris
before being lifted out of the trench.
The mastodon was eleven feet high at
the shoulder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
Snake Slipped skin.

A weekly newspaper in Newtown
Bucks county, printed this story:
Alexander Dewsnap, of Bristol.
made an effort to catch the reptile
alive. Just as the snake glided into a
hole in the ground Dewsnap clutched
it by the tail and drew it out again
as he thought.
only the skin, however, was in his
hands, the blacksnake having sudden
~ Invested itself of its old clothes Cor
skim in order to escape.
''Dewsnap has had the skin pre-
served and is now using it as an UNI
breila cover -Philadelphia Dispatch
to the New York sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

of 10000 pounds, and took over the
work of the native concern. 1t was
arranged that if the treasure were
found the capital the latter had ex-
pended and the capital to be laid out
by the new undertaking should first
be repaid, and that then the profits
remaining should go as to SO per
cent to the English company and as
to Al per cent to the Colombian COM
pany.
Over 40 Feet of Water.
The lake is, was, 46 feet deep at the
lowest point, and the plan of the engi-
neers was to drain it by means of a tun-
mel through the mountains ]. 100 feet long
and carried down 20 feet below the level
of the surface of the water. The cost
estimated al 5000. The drainage
scheme was successfully accomplished in
the end. but instead of clear bottom the
exploiters came on % feet of mud. Their
work took much longer than was ex-
pected and the lake was not emptied till
1903, and then kept partially reflling
through heavy rains and springs.
Meanwhile a few ornaments and jewels
had been found which sufficed to whet
the appetite of the seekers. But by this
time all the available cash capital of
G6.00 had been spent. and more money
was wanted. The capital of Contra ctors
was accordingly increased from 10000 to
esq in 1904, and still further to
e4e.oco in 1908.
New Difficulties With Mud.
When the rains had ceased and the
arose for the mud set hard and the wa
ter to sluice it away through the tun-
mel that had drained the lake was no
longer available. An attempt was made
to carry the tunnel from the edge of the
lake to the center, the idea being that the
mud would more expeditiously be got
away from that point. but there was
never enough money available to finish
this project
In default of the completion of the pro-
longation of the tunnel shafts were sunk
in the dried mud and channels driven
through ii at various spots and more
small ornaments and precious stones came
to light, but altogether the value of these
discoveries was not much more than
$4,000. These modest operations have
filled UP the last few years, and no signs
of the vast trea sure reported to repoSe
in Guatavita having been found, the COM
pany, after an outlay of some G15.000. has
finally decided to abandon the hunt.
Thus another chapter has to be added
to the annals of many fruitIess searches
after hidden mealth.-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
Shoulder Roasts of Eeef
cut from fancy native cattle, nice
s TO f01 IS. ard slice 1912
Pears, BartIctts, nice for eating,

Pears. Bartlctts, nice for eating,
Oranges, large size. late Vaiencia'S
dozen soc
Grapes. about lib. basket, fine
Tor eating SOC
Lemons. fancy nice size. doz soc
Sweet Potatoes. choice homegrown.
lib. fc
Canned Peas, Wisconsin early
Rice. whole grain. special !b. for 25c
Watermelon's grown in the Kaw
valley. 10. y
Creamery Butter. the hest plain
wrapped, Id 34c
Boiling Beef. the I21%c quality, Ib. Toe
Breakfast Bacon. Hickory smoked.
Mutton. young and tender stew. lb. 1Oc
shoulder Roasts lib. 13c chops Id 1oc
Canned Milk. best by test
1G-cent cans -.........3 for 25c
Tomatoes, No. cans, three for. csc
Cookies, 15c quality. lb .12c
Cheese. fancy Wisconsin. It. ..19c
Coffee Red Berry, one Id. can. :. soc
Boiled Ham, Premium quality.
Japan Tea. soc grade. lib. 3Sc
Butterine, lb. -. .121ac. 15c. 1Sc, zoe
Flour, The Regal or Queen of
Tampa brands. 4S-lb. sack Sill
Coffee. fresh roasted, ID. I9c
California Hams. smoked shoulders.
H. I3c
Vinegar. a fine quality of Cider
Vinegar. a gallon 24c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
COMMITS HARA-kIRI.
When Denied Admittance to japanese
Foreign Minister.

Toxic, Sept 1.-THE offices of the
Baron Maxine, the minister of for
eign affairs were the scene today of
a revolving act when a fanatic at
tempted a suicide there by the old
Samurai method of hara-kiri.
A strange man had called at the
offices to see the foreign minister but
he was unsuccessful in gaining admls-
sion to Baron Maxine. When he was
told by the baron's secretary the ad-
mittance would be denied him, he fell
down on the floor of the outer office,
drew a sword which he had concealed
beneath his kimono and plunged it
into his abdomen The secretary
seized the sword but the fanatic had
already given himself such terrible
wounds that he is not likely to re-
cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

Fish, fresh Catfish and Halibut, Ib.15c
Fly Paper, fresh, tanglefoot,
double sheets sc
Celery, We'll bleached, bunch sc
Hominy. large 10c Cans. for csc
String Beans, yellow wax, 2 Il cent
CANS 1Af.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

Journal Ids Get Results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
Ladies' Black
Umbrellas
81 Vanity Purses SEC

These pretty little ObIong
metal purses are very con-
venient. They are of strip
ed and checked gunmetal,
nickel and gilt finishes and
fitted with two carfare
holders, puff compartment
and mirror, and chain han
dies. $1.0O values, choice
each. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
Some Extra
In Toilet Goods

Ar1nour's Super Tar Shampoo Soap.
fine quality transparent soap that
removes the cause of dandruff and
alleviates irritation of the cuticle.
Regular Toe cakes for Sc. or g.
cake box .21c
Borated Oatmeal. Glycerinc and
Chateau Violet Extreme toilet
soaps-pleasantly scented and
good quality-regular loo cakes
for Sc, or a 3-cake box for. .21c
Kinks Box Toilet Soap. three
cakes in boX-buttermilk, glycer-
inc or heliotrope-your choice of
regular 15c boxes, each. 49,. Sc
Perfume Special--White Rose
and Golden State Violet perfumes,
lasting odors. regularly soc per
ounce Saturday. per ounce. .25c
HymettuS SpeciaI-FREE, a bot
tie of Hymettus Liquid Shampoo
(worth 25c) with each 25c three
cake box of Hymettus Toilet Soap
which we sell Saturday for. :. 19c
Ono 4-oz. bottle Peroxide. 4c
Three bottles for .1Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12

Al xVO61OH OGCI1On
Hair Switches-1S. 20 and 22-
inch full wavy hair switches.
mounted on three short stems, all
shades except gray. Regular
$3.50, s1.25 and $1.0O values, Sat
urday only, each 79c
Carbona. the non-inf1a mmable
cleaning fluid. Cleans the most
delicate fabrics and does not leave
ring spots. Regular Csc bottle
Saturday for .19c
Box StatiOnery-One quire paper
and "a envelopes in fine quality,
linen finish. Regular Csc boxes Sat
urday for .19c
Victor Pleating Machines-The
handy appliance for making all
sorts of pleating. Complete direc-
tions with each machine, of two
pieces. Regular S1.00 value Sat
urdaX for soc
Last koh-I-Noor Dav
Tomorrow will be the last day
our demonstration will be with us
to show you the Koh-I-Noor Dress
Fasteners. Have her show you
these new snap fasteners tomorrow
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-04
Reds Win Game.

Reds Win Game.
Cincinnati. June 4.-Cincinnati won
the first game Of the series with
Brooklyn here yesterday when Ames,
the erstwhile New York twirler, allow
ed the visitors three hits and shut
them out l to 0. Allen also pitched
good ball, allowing Cincinnati but four
hits. A base on balls in the first in
ming, however, proved his undoing as
this was followed by two singles,
which permitted the only run of the
game to come across the plate. Wing
ling pitched the final inning for
Brooklyn. Bescher's hitting was a
factor. his hit in the first inning bring
ing in the only run. Killing faced AL
len three times and drew as many
bases on balls. one of which was given
to him Intentionally.
In the first inning Devore walked,
Bates singled n when Bescher fol-
lowed with a single, Devore scored,
Score: r. H. E.
Brooklyn 1000 900 ooo-o 3 :
Cincinnati .....1O0 900 O0x-1 4 1
Batteries: Allen, Yingling and Mil
Ter. Erwin; Ames and Killing.
Hits, off Allen 5 in z innings. Ying-
ling 1 in 1. Sacrifice hits, Marsans.
Ames. Groh. Stolen bases. king 2,
Moran. Double plays. Miller, Fisher
to Daubert: Moran to Daubert. Left
on bases, Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 8.
Bases on balls. Allen 5. Ames 2. Hit
by pitcher. Devore by Allen Struck
put. by Allen I. Yingling 1, Ames 5.