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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-02
Johns Letter.
JOHN ATTENDS FIELD DAY AND TAKES
A PROGRESSIVE AUTO RIDE.

JOHN ATTENDS FIELD DAY AND TAKES
A PROGRESSIVE AUTO RIDE.
Quite likely you know what is meant
by "red letter day" That is just
what dswned upon Turner Center on
Saturday, the 10th. Ii was called Turn
er Grange Field Day" No matter
whichever name is used. it was day to
be remembered long and fsvorably, with
ont slip or a break, with nothing to
mar the pleasure of the hundreds who
gathered there. The homegrown voices
that made music seemed TO be on a par
with the imported voices and both and
all were above criticism. suppose the
words get tangled up in the music so
that IL is difficult for ears that have been
In constant use for seventy-five years to
fully understand, to find and separate
them from the music. For some reason
words that are sung are more obscure
than words that are spoken, II the speak
or makes use of the organs OF speech 10
the way that nature intended them to be
used. The three speakers had learned
the trick thoroughly. And so our old
and time-worn ears caught every word.
Ii was all straight talk and no circumlo-
cution, no beating around in the bushes,
nothing obscure and long drawn out.
One Of the speakers was from your
town and he spoke on the public utility
bill, something that we had not fully un-
derstood. We do now, and shall know
how to vote undsrstandingly. We un-
derstand that be 10 enrolled among the
progressives. Whether we are enrolled
or not, we all believe, or ought to be-
lieve, in progression, for II is the policy
or the politics Of Heaven here, and we
suspect hereafter. We can understand
no other satisfactory outcome OF il all.
One thing we do know, that Mr..
Wheeler gave us progressive ride In his
comfortable auto. He caught us. q poor
wayfareing man, SCOUTING along YEARLY
10 the dust, did a little trick with his
machine that brought 1t to standstill
and said: "Shall have the honor?" /
had the honor, also the ride. He is all
right and very pleasant gentleman.
told him of three in your town whom i
have known for years and hold in high
esteem and, as first impressions abide
with me, shall add = fourth. JOHN.
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Wanted.
Warrant for the State Election.
-. n C.,. Conatshia NJ the Town &

To Harry D. Cole, Constable OF the Town Oh
You are hereby required 10 the name Of Of ne n,
State of Maine, TO notify and warn the innaDi-
tants of said town of Paris, qualifed accoiulne
20 law, to assemble at New Hall on the eigntn
day of September. nineteen hundred and tnir.
team. st ten O'Clock In the forenoon, 70 Vose On
"i Snes,;on M. /. "Shsll the constitution be
amended as proposed by resolution OF me es
erty for purposes of tsxation?"
Question No. O. "shall the constitution be
amended as proposed by resolution OF the ieg
islsture permitting amendments 70 the constitu.
zion to be voted upon at regular elections A..
The polls viii be opened at nine O'Clock IN the
forenoon and be closed at five O'Clock In the
The Municipal Officers will be In session az
the Office of C. w. Bowler, In the rear OF tne
Post ONCE, on the 9Th, 9Th and 9Th days OF sep;
tember, 1918, at ten o'clo In the forenoon untii
four O'Clock in the afternoon. for the purpose OF
Dated At South Paris the 18th day of August
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF PARIS, ME.
CHARLES W. BowKER, Sell ctmen
A. ELRoY DEAN, I OF
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Born.
In Gllssd, Aug. 10. TO the wife Of Aivsh Bry'
ant. Q daughter.
Married.

In Dixneld. Sept. !, by Rev. 3: e. ailkey,
Frank II. owen Of Auburn. and Misc e. Cert.
rude Harlow Of Dixheld.
r. Eor!sy x9s q, b. I Rev. R B. 4 Br sns
In South Paris, Aug. %. by Rev. Chester Gore
MilIer. Hr. Ralph Z. Butts and Miss Rose
Asubs Murphy, both Of South Paris.
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West Bethel.

know the lands are lit
With all the autumn blaze Of Goldenrod,
And every where the Purple Asters nod
And bend and and wave and fit.
Helen Hunt jackson
observation-disclosures are In the sound
Dreams in the warm and yellow ground,
Dreams In the ripening leaves Of trees,
And In the drone Of lazy bees.
And In the haze upon the hills,
And In the sleepy meadow rills;
Dreams In the soft fruit.scenteu air,
That waits away the lightest care;
Dreams full Of whispers In the corn
That heaps the stubble newly shorn."
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President Huerta does not seem 70
have been very successful in "bluhlng"
our grape juice state department.. BE.
tvesn base.bsll and New York politics
We really could not follow war just
now anyway.
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Occasionally one hears vain regrets
about tho summer being nearly over.
Have We forgotten "fair Time" and then
Thanksgiving, and then Christmas, and
then It's time to get tho automobile out
and "look her over'' little for next
season. And then comes town meeting.
Let's have some better roads next year.
What do you say?
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East Waterford.

The visitors at j. e. McIntire's 70.
turned home Monday.
Miss Helen NJ. Sandersou 10 at hel
fathers for short visit.
Will Brown Is very poorly and unable
to work.
Mrs. Hattie Merrill went to Ipswich,
Mass, Monday to stay for . time with
her nephew, W. L. johnson, and family.
Work on the new state road 10 pro-
crossing rapidly.
Mrs. R. e. Pinkham spent Saturday
and Sunday at Peaks Island.
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New Summer Visitor.

BIG BULL MOOSE FROM THE NORTHERN
WOODS MAKES HIS APPEARANCE AT
AN OXFORD COUNTY SUMMER RE
SORT.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
BURNS HEARS NOTHING
IN REGARD TO BIG FIGHT
Luxrrnp rarss InAsnp w1nr.l

Oakland, Cal, July 29.-Tommy
Burns, manager of Arthur Pelkey, de.
clared here today that he had heard
nothing from Tom McCarey Of Los An
geles in regard to a bout at Vernon
with Charley Miller, and that unless
McCarey dug up $500 which he figures
the promoter owes him, there would be
nothing doing on such match.
According to Burns, McCarey wired
him to come to Los Angeles from Aus
tralia for fight with Sam Langford,
saying that he would pay Transports.
tion expenses on Burns arrival. This
was before the Johnson.Jeffries affair
at Reno, and McCarey, Burns says,
planned to match him with Langford
for a Labor Day fight, When Burns
reached Reno, he declares, McCarey
told him the Langford fight was off
and that Burns would have made the
trip anyway. so therefore he could not
part with the $500.
''I took McCarey's word, and paid
out the money and now he will have to
pay it back if he wants to do business
with me-" declared Burns today. "I
have heard nothing in regard to the
Miller match and if it is made Parente
will have to make that side bet Of
$25O0 he has been talking so much
about, and no stage money at that.
have posted similar amount with Ed.
die Graney in San Francisco. If Par.
ente digs up and McCarey reaches a
satisfactory agreement with me, Pelkey
will take Miller on"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
TABLING OF RESOLUTION
MAKES KAHN VERY ANGRY
UNITED PRESS LnAsnD WIRE. ]

Washington, July 29.-Chairman
Clayton, of the house Judiciary commit
tee, today presented report recon-
mending the tabling Of the third reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Kahn, of California, which alleged that
Attorney-Genera' McReynolds had post
poned the Diggs,C ,Caminetti white slave
cases before Secretary of Labor Wilson
requested the postponement.
Attorney.General McReynolds "beat
Kahn to it," by sending the Judiciary
committee telegram, dated May 16,
asking John L. McNab, former United
States district attorney at San Fran
cisco, to take no further affirmative
action in the case until further mo-
tice,
The Republicans are severe in their
criticisms of the attoney.general.
Caustic comment over the tabling Of
his resolution was voiced by Represen-
tative Kahn.
"It evidently was necessary" said
Kahn, "to whitewash the action Of the
attOrney.general. Why the president
saw fit to censure and scold John Nc
Nab, former United States district at
torney at San Francisco, and at the
same time adopt policy of proceeding
promptly with the Diggs. Caminetti and
Western Fuel cases, passes all COM
prehension.
"If McNabb did right in insisting on
an early trial of the cases and the
president and Attorney.General Nc.
Reynolds now adopt his views by insist
ing that the cases be tried promptly,
why should McNab be censured. If an
insidious political pull is being used to
cause the attorney-eeneral to order a
postponement Of the case why shouldn Y
censure fall on the shoulders Of Nc
ReynoldsH Instead of being blamed
and condemned, McNab should have
been commended.W
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
APPRECIATION SHOWN OF
MISS MARGARET FLOWER

The crowded houses at the Grand
last night at the two benefit perform
ances given for Miss Marguerite Flow
er spoke more eloquently than words
could possibly have done Of the high
esteem in which this talented little Sa.
lem girl is held. She has a remarkably
sweet voice and her notes are pure, full
and clear. She sang three numbers at
each performance, and was heartily en-.
cored each time she appeared. The
writer is not up on musical technique,
but he knows and appreciates the
sweetness Of the human voice, and he
certainly was delighted with the kind
Of music Miss Flower renders. Fate
deprives her of sight, but Harmony,
tender Of heart, kissed her lips to
sweetness, tipped her tongue with song
and filled her slender throat with melo.
dy. She sings just as q bird, without
apparent effort, for music bubbles from
her lips, a colored fountain Of sound,
at which delighted ears may drink, and
be refreshed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
WILL ENTERTAIN MOOSE

General King Stanley, who has
fought under IA flags and has As scars
of wounds received in battle, and who
is widely known as a soldier of fortune,
glove trotter and magician, will give an
entertainment tonight at the Moose
lodge meeting, Stanley has been heard
from in nearly every conflict the world
over and is well posted on the situation
in Mexico and South American coun.
tries. He praised Huerta, head of the
Mexicans, today and declared his be.
lief that Huerta never knew Madero
was murdered. He expressed the belief
that if Mexico ever settles her troubles
it will be by the division of the country
into two Independent republics.
Stanley will give what is known as
the "Forbidden Lecture" which per.
tains to the inside workings Of the
present Mexican trouble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29

forget her part of the partnership in
the little things which count. The
home should be run by the woman as
systematically as the office is run by
the man. A woman doesn't have to
slave to do this. All she need do is
to systematize her work and she n find
it easier than when she did more work
under no system.
~ am assuming always that man
does his part. OF course, no woman
can get along with a finicky crab. But
If women only knew what happiness
they could give and get back at double
compound interest they would think
out a complete system to make the
home run without bumps at least while
the man is there. If it runs smoothly
when he is present it will run smoothly
when he isn't there"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
The Primary Colors.

Primary colors are the colors into
which white light is separated by the
dispersion Of prism. Those named
by Newton are red, orange, yellow,
green, blue. indigo and violet Artists
reduce these to three-red, yellow and
blue Scientists generally consider red,
green and blue to represent the pri.
mary color sensations. and in one the.
ory there are supposed to be three sets
Of nerves In the retina which can re.
spond to these three colors. The idea
Of three primary colors is that from
the combination OF these three all hues
may he produced which are to be found
In white light
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
surnrIssd Both waya.

ut is impossible to satisfy some sight
seers," said a man who has country
relatives. "a cousin visited me last
week. One Of the sights showed him
was the crowds. The thousands and
hundreds Of thousands of people strug-
Cling for foothold at bridges and sub
way stations struck him momentarily
dumb. When his voice came back the
first question he asked was, Where
on earth do you get enough stun to
feed all those peOpler
81 answered that by taking him on
a trip through the produce district. l
steered him for miles through head
high ramparts Of meat, poultry, vege-
tables and fruit At the end OF the
trip his FIRST astonlshment had been
absorbed In a deeper wonder
"'Where on earth said he. do you
find the people to eat all that stuffr -
New York Sun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
A PROBLEM IN FINANCE.
The Question That Lincoln Fired at
Secretary Chase.

The Question That Lincoln Fired at
Secretary Chase.
The mysteries of finance were not
always clear to Mr.. Lincoln. whose
craftsmanship was Of another sort
But his keen sense Of humor would not
permit him to regard the diflcult sub
ject as too profound for an occasional
joke
One day Secretary Chase Of the
treasury department found on a desk
In his once what at first appeared to
be a picture Of an ''infernal machine"
It looked like goose, but on further
examination 1t proved to be drawing
Of an ingenious Invention for turning
gold eagles into greenbacks, with the
secretary himself working 1t and slow
ly feeding 1t with yellow boys" at one
end, while the government currency
came out at the other end, whirling
about like the leaves of autumn.
While he was examining It the pres
ldent came in, as he daily did, for con-
sultation. Mr.. Chase handed him the
drawing, and his eyes twinkled as he
recognized the likeness Of the secre-
tary.
Capital joke. isn't It, Mr.. Chaser
he exclaimed.
"A Joke!" repeated the irate secre-
tary. I'D give thousand dollars to
know who left 1t hereF'
"Oh, no." said Mr. Lincoln temper
ately. you would hardly do that"
"Yes, wouldF' stoutly asserted the
secretary.
"Would you, thought inquired the
president, with that deliberate manner
which characterized him when he was
really in earnest. "Well. which end
would you pay fromT-Youth's Com.
panion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
FREEZING BOILING WATER.


Il Sounds Queer, but to Science Il 10
an Easy Matter.
Water may be boiled and frozen both
at the same time. The idea is little
startling, but the explanation is simple
enough. The temperature at which
water boils depends purely on the air
pressure Of its surface. If the air
pressure is high the water must be
made good deal hotter to boil than is
necessary at low pressure.
On mountains. where the air pres.
sure Is lower than at sea level, water
boils easily at low temperature. In
cooking vegetables of all kinds a GER
tain degree of heat is required. and
where water bOils before that vegeta-
bles won't cook. Consequently they
have to be put In a closed boiler so
that the generated steam will create
pressure for the water to boil beyond
the required temperature.
For an experimental proof Of this
fact the water is placed in a vessel
and the air exhausted above the sur
face Of the water. As the process Of
pumping goes on the water will boil
violently, the steam congealing on the
sides Of the exhaust vessel. II the
pumping is continued long enough and
the outside is cooled below the freez-
ing point of the water the water will
continue boiling and bubbling until It
is mass of ice ,...
This fact is made use Of In estlmat-
ing the height of mountains At sea
level water boils at 212 degrees #.
This principle does not apply to water
alone, but to all liquids.-Chlcago Trib-
une.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
TALKS ON DOMESTIC TOPICS.

Moving is a task which is certainly
Efficient to ,daunt the bravest of
ausewives. 1t is really no wonder
bat many women endure inadequate
biting and badly heated rooms rath-,
than undertake to move to more de-
Fable quarters.
One side of the moving problem has
lready been discussed in these col
BINS. Then suggestions concerning
Ae packing of pictures, bricabrac and
haller articles were given. Now, turn.
ig to the bigger part of the house
Dld furnishing, there are but two
ays of packing thesethe right and
e wrong way.
4 Let us consider first the packing
carpets or rugs. The ordinary care
ss folding which most people give,
eir rugs leaves them at the other
IA Of the journey with at least a few
Ii wrinkles, which will take months
eradicate. Folded rugs have the
pld so pressed into them by the pres
're Of furniture in the van that they
fe lumpy looking a long time after
e new household has resumed its nor
Al course.
Roll the Rugs.
The best way to prepare rugs for
y 'ove is to buy round poles, just as
'ng as the rug is wide and about five
hches in diameter. On this the rug
lay be rolled. If there are two rugs
ie same size, both may be rolled on
Pc same pole. Or if there be two diff.
erent sized rugs and the pole is as
png as the larger rug, both may be
'nt on the same pole, too. In rolling
Pc rugs, do it tightly and then tie each
pg in three or four spits with cord so
pat the carpet in no danger of slip
|ing,
Small sized rugs may be put on the
ame pole with the big ones if they are
astened securely.
No matter how curtains are packed
'here always seems to be a need Of
fonng at the other end of the Journey,
Decause there seems to be no way to
llrepare them for moving to fold them.
noweyer, the fewer the folds and the
ulcker they are unpacked the better
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
VAUDEVILLE singer
is GRANTED DIVORCE
Tells Court Husband Took Her Wed
ding Ring Soon After Marriage
and Gave 1t to Correspondent.
UNITED pnpss rrAsrp wrnr.1

San Francisco, July 29.-Cleora Prem
tiss, vaudeville singer, was granted
an interlocultory decree of divorce from
Colonel D. Prentiss, also performer,
in the superior court of Judge George
S. Cabaniss here today. Bernice Haley
was named as correspondent. Mrs.
Prentiss, who was married in Portland
last January, stated that shortly after
their marriage, Prentiss took her wed.
ding ring and gave it to the correspond
ent, Bernice Haley.
Prentiss did not appear to contest
the divorce,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29

will be their appearance If they are
only folded once or twice and are un.
packed as soon as possible, the creases
will probably shake out without iron.
ing,
Portieres may be treated the same
way as rugs. They may be rolled on
the pole on which they hang, if de.
sired, tacking lightly to, the pole the
ends at which the roll is started. This
save slipping. Portieres should be thor.
oughly brushed before moving.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
Fact That He Spent Six Months In Jail
for Failure to Pay Alimony Does
Not Bother Roberts.
SAYS AMOUNT ASSESSED BY
TRIAL JUDGE EXCESSIVE
willing TO Pay Reasonable Amount But
Thinks He Should Have Chance
to Live Himself.
FuNIrrD ppEsH LnABrD wIRr.l


Denver, July 29.-"I'm not a bit
discouraged. I'm not afraid to try
again"
Thus optimistically spake Theodore
Roberts, who spent six months behind
the bars of New York s alimony club,
the Ludlow street Jail for not paying
his divorced wife $4,000 per year ali.
mony. Marriage, said Roberts today
is the natural state for man and wo-
man, and just because one venture
fails is no reason why you should not
make a second or third or fourth, ETC.
until you succeed, Roberts declared
he believes absolutely in alimony, but
he added, he would much prefer to
languish in Ludlow street jail rather
than pay an unjust amount Of alimony
TN Ludlow street jail" said Rob
erts, who is playing here in summer
stock, "there is quite an alimony club
It's members are hen who have re-
fused to pay alimony at ALL These
men are very bitter. To them the
word woman is as bitter as gall. ]
was not extremely popular with these
gentlemen because believed in paying
alimony and believe the man whC
doesn't pay it when ordered by th'
court, ought to go to Jail. I also be
lieve that any Judge who mulcts a mar
by ordering him to pay larger ali
mony than he can afford is doing {
grave injustice.
"When a man marries woman HI
usually does so when both are young
He takes the best years Of her life
Then at an age when her marketable
value is at low figure and when
perhaps her spirit has dulled, he cast
her back on the world. No matte
what the circumstances that man owe
the wife of his youth living. 1t al
depends on his earnings how much O.
living he owes her. But if a iudg
carelessly assesses man an unjus
amount--an amount that he canno
pay and live himself-it is wrong l.
put him in Jail.
elbow much better to order small
er payment and let him have his free
dom to earn sufficient to pay tina
smaller sum.
In spite of his matrimonial difficul
ties, Roberts insisted that he is a
domestic as a broom"
81 love home and all that wor,
stands for" he declared emphatically
Home, to me, is place where a MAJ
goes to have dressed the wounds h
has received during his daily battle
where he gets comfort and help an,
ambition. It certainly should not b
the place where he gets old hurt
scratched open and where sympathy i
a long way above par. Woman shoul,
play mans game and help him. Eve
if she has to fib to do it, she shoul,
fib. At best man ism u at home yer,
much and when he is, his armor is off
A little sympathy, a little understand
ing-even if feigned-a little pettinI
now and then, abe the things tha
count and the things that a woman cal
easily give and keep a man her abiec
slave as long as he lives.
" / am great believer in this equal
ity and absolute partnership PROPOSE
tion between man and wife, but tn
woman some times is very prone t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-29
Paying the pope,s Physlslans.

BY n long established custom the
physicians Of the pope are paid every
week by the pope's chamberlain. when
hls holiness Is seriously sick the physl.
clan does not receive this emolument.
From this custom no physician of the
pope has departed since the time Of
Sextus Vie Cri de Paris.