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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

! This is the hottest August IL on
record at Topeka. The previous rec
ord of 1O2 degrees in 1894 was
equaled at 1850 o'clock this after
noon. Although there was a tempo
rary drop in temperature which
brought the thermometer reading at
2 o'clock down to the century mark,
the local observer was of the opinion
that the maximum temperature for
the day would be about 104 degrees
The wind is blowing at the rate of
fifteen miles an hour from the south
west. The Kaw river is today at as
low a stage as has been reached since
the records have been kept-3.3 feet.
A telegram received from Garden
City states that one inch and a quar-
ter of rain fell at that place Sunday
night. The storm was accompanied
by an unusually severe electrical dis
play.
A report from Hutchinson says
that this morning cool breeze
sprung up from the north. The mer-
curry had only reached the S6-degree
point by II o'clock-five degrees be-
low the record for Sunday.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Kansas City reads:
Light local showers which cooled
the torrid atmosphere but brought lit
tie benefit to thirsty vegetation fell
in widely separated sections of Mis-
souri, Kansas and Oklahoma early to-
day. According to P. Connor, weather
observer here. the light showers fur
nished the heat and drouth-ridden ma
tive merely a tantalizing remembrance
of ancient rains" While DeS MoineS,
Ia, was drenched with more than
inches precipitation, and rains fairly
general in Nebraska in some instances
amounted to an inch, Kansas got
scarcely any rain save in the north
east and southwest and these places
only local falls of from .01 to .89 inches.
Chances for more rain over Missouri
Kansas and Oklahoma in the "a hours
next the observer says, were very
slight.
THE last week of frightful heat which
every day has driven the thermometer
to maximums of SO to ia. was broken
today by drop in temperatures aver
aging from to u degrees.
observer Conner said screening
clouds should keep the thermometer
down all dav but that a return to ex-
gram for tomorrow. This morning
showers were sufficient to wash off
dust covering vegetation and soften
slightly the parched surface of the soil
but were not heavy enough to soak
to the roots. Points reporting rain to
the bureau included ST. Joseph .02;
Kansas City .01; Enid. Okla. .01; At
Gibson .05; Maryville. Mo-. Is; Bruins
wick Mo, .05; Lexington, Mo-, Trace"
An Associated Press report from
Pittsburg follows:
Yesterday was the most oppres-
sively hot day and last night the most
summer in PittsbUrg. The tempera-
ture is rising rapidly this morning.
There is no indication of rain.
The hourly readings at Topeka:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
SHIPMENT BURNED.
Now Union Pacific Is Sued for Non.
delivery of Freight.

In a suit filed against the Union Pa
cific railroad in the Shawnee county
district court r. A Wagner asks for
damages of $3.50 for the loss of a
shipment of machinery. which it is al
legged that the railroad company ac-
cepted for shipment from Russell. to
Norton and which was never delivered.
The reason for it's nondelivery is that
it burned up while in transit. Wagner.
in his complaint, says he sold his
claim against the railroad to another
man, and then bought it back again
after this man had failed to get a set
tlement from the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
TODAY'S GAMES.

Western.
Des Moines at Lincoln, clear.
Sioux City at Denver, clear.
Omaha at Topeka, clear.
st. Joseph at Wichita, clear.
National.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg, CD
clear.
American.
Chicago at Philadelphia. clear.
Detroit at Boston, clear.
st. Louis at New York. clear.
Cleveland at Washington,
cloudy.
Association.
Kansas City at Indianapolis,
cloudy.
Milwaukee at Toledo, cloudy.
Minneapolis at Louisville. clear.
st. Paul at Columbus, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

in the reasonabIeness of the iuf
ment of the United states, and 1 have
the conviction that the difficulties
between Mexico and the United
States soon will be adjusted"
Mrs. Kindly-"Now. I'll give you a dime,
poor man. But 1 hope you will not go and
get drunk with it, The Poor Man (much
hurt)-''Lady you do me great wrong to
suggest such a thing" Mrs Kindly-'I
didn't mean to accuse you The Poor
Man-"Tm glad of it. lady. Do 1 look like
a man who could get drunk on diner
Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Bryant's Pond.

The death of Mrs. Charlotte Waite
Hill OF this village occurred Tuesday
forenoon. Her former home was In New
Bedford, where five years ago abe be
came the wife of Mr.. Charles G. Hill OF
this town. During her brief life here
our people were made conscious OF her
sterling worth, and she bad won many
friends through her kindly disposition
and quiet ways. Her companionship
was most pleasant, and her daily LIE
was one of devotion to her home and an
ideal attainment OF truth and sincerity
towards her associates. She was a wor-
thy member OF the Eastern Star, and this
lodge attended the funeral service, con-
Quoted by the Rev. E. q. Slower at the
Universalist church Thursday afternoon.
The corn shop has bad another short
session week, and will probably finish
the cut Saturday. The pack will be less
than one hundred thousand.
Homer Croker, who has been clerk
in the Dudley store for the past year and
over, 10 attending Bates College.
Clyde Lowe, baggage master at this
station, has resigned, and Charles An
drews has taken his position. Mr.. Lowe
will 90 before the board at Island Pond
for examination in the telegrsphy de-
partmept.
Dexter beverley had a barrel of cider
stolen from his mill yard one night this
week. The only trace was where 1t was
rolled up on the railroad bank q short
distance from the yard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
SIGNALS Of Distress
South Paris People Should Know
How to Read and Heed Them

Dlsordered kidneys give many signals
of distress.
The secretions may be dark, contain
sediment.
Passages are sometimes frequent,
scanty, painful.
B4ckscbe is often present day a'l
night.
Headaches and dizzy spells may occur.
Weakened kidneys should receive
quick help.
Don't delay! Use 3 special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kid
neys, backache and urinary disorders.
South Paris evidence proves their
worth.
L. z. Monk, Pleasant st., South Pari-,
Me-, says: "About ten years ago ! sut1rr-
ed every day from q lame back. The
kidney secretions we're unnatural and
knew that my kidneys needed attention.
Someone told me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills and got box. They did me 10
much good that continued taking them.
Two or three boxes made me we'll. An
other of my family joins me In recon-
mending this remedy. We have aiso
advised other people to take Doan's KID
ney Pills and will continue to do So"
II your back aches-if your kidney
bother you, don't simply ask for XII
ney remedy-ask distinctly for Doan
Kidney Pills, the same that Mr.. Monk
had-the remedy backed by home tes'i'
mony. SOC all stores. Foster-Milbu'
NJ p,ona Ruffaio N Y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Tho Story Of Van Spsyok.

In Holland Of the Dutch" Demetriua
Boulger retells as one OF Holland's ne
role episodes the story Of Van speyck.
ut wns during the Belgian revolu'
ton. when General Chase held posses
sion Of the citadel Of Antwerp and
Dutch squadron held the scheldt ano
secured his communications with Hol'
land. In February. 1881. during a
heavy gale a Dutch gunboat went
adrift and grounded near the nvei
bank. The Belgians determined to Sc.
cure what seemed an easy prize and
boarded the boat The young com.
mander, Lieutenant Van speyck, had
only thirty-on men under him. There
were several hundred Belgians, and re-
sistance was really out Of the question
but he refused to haul down his flag
he opened the door Of his magazine
and as the assailants rushed to seize
him be fred his pistol into the pow
der, and the ship was blown to pieces
with nearly every one on board"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
The Stone Ace,

The stone age still exists among
some Of the islanders Of the south Pa
ciHc and the Eskimos Of the extreme
north as we'll as In few other spots
here and there on earth. The progress
Of early culture in Europe seems to
have been from the south and east to-
ward the north und west. so that the
emergence of the different peoples from
their age Of stone was accomplished
much earlier in southern and eastern
Europe than in the north and west.
But. while the stone age Of different
areas is thus not necessarily synchro-
nous, 1t seems to be true Of all Euro
pean areas that this ia the earliest con-
dition In which man has appeared upon
them. This holds for all other areas
as we'll. evidences Of the stone a%e
having been fully established In IL
dia. China. japan. Africa and TIN
Americas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
His Tombstone q Baseball.

The grave of William A. Hubert,
at one time president Of the old Ma
tional baseball league. Is marked with
tombstone In the shape Of baseball.
When Mr.. Hubert died, In 1882, some
of his old associates set about to show
their love and respect for him, and the
result was the monument In Graceland
cemetery. Chicago. The baseball is
made of red granite. about twenty
inches In diameter, showing the seams
as they appear upon the balls used In
the regulation games. Across the top
appears In raised letters, wv. A. Hull
bert, President National League, p. B.
B. c., 1875, 1882" On one side ap-
pear the names Of four clubs In the
old league-Boston, Providence. Wor-
cester and Troy-and on the other
those Of the other Chicago. Oeve-
land, Buffalo and Detroit Also there
Is a maidstone Of white marble, upon
which appears the name, together with
the date Of birth. Oct q, 1882. and
the date Of death, April 10, 1882
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Pux.Iino the Sasssnach.

We have long been accustomed to
puzzling the Sasscnach. says the Glns'
cow News, by talking familiarity about
"Mullguy," which he looks for In vain
even In the most reliable atlas. or II
be should discover 1t under the dis.
guise Of Milngavie we try him with
Loeb neuch" Tor Lochnyeuch. to spell
1t phonetically). Many Scotsmen even
would fail to recognize this as Loch-
winnOch. A commercial traveller hns
Just discovered another Of these pc
culiar local names while on his rounds
up north. He had noticed at station
where his train stopped an old porter
limping alongside the tram and crying
out Mt every other step, "Ach! Acll!
and assumed, so he said. that the poor
fellow was suffering from rheumatism.
the pain Of which caused him to COM
plain In this cultural way. He WAS
even commenting on the cruelty of
making the man work when the other
passengers explained that Zach" was
the correct pronunciation Of the name
of the station, "Avoch."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Curious Poks.

During a visit to the outer Florida
reef. away out on the very last sano
bank that can. by courtesy, be called
an island, l made the acquaintance OF
an old Indian fisherman. who had some
of the most interesting pets 1t was ever
my good fortune to see.
One was a large. red clawed hermit
crab, that had taken up its home IN
an old fashioned, silver ornamented
pipe, and at oil hours Of the day and
night the clanking Of the pipe could be
heard, sometimes on the table. again
on the wall, and often 1t would roll
off and fall with crash upon the
floor, and then there would be silence
for awhile. until. perhaps. the hermit
recovered from Its surprise and aston
ishment.
The hermit was thoroughly a house
net and no sooner did he venture be,
yond the door than he was In danger
Of being snapped up by two other pets
one man-of-war hawk and the
other a gray pelican.-st- Louis Globe
Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Wlnda Of Wsllinaten.

Australians boast that anywhere
throughout the world their national
call, "Coo-ee." will always be answered
by fellow Australian. A writer In
the London Chronicle reports having
heard 1t 30 given and answered In Q
London theater. But other people
from the antipodes have their signs Of
origin. II you see a man walking
along and although a breeze does not
stir the air he involuntartly holds his
hat firmly to his head whenever be
comes to q street corner you should
greet him with the question, We'll,
and how are things in wellington
Thereupon he will fall upon your neck
as fellow New Zealander In London,
for in Wellington the winds are %
tempestuous that the habit Of holding
the hat firmly to ones head when pass
ing side street becomes second ma
ture and proclaims the man from Wei
ungton all over the world"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Mason.

Mrs. Stephen Westleigh is cooking In
the woods for Morrill, and Westleigh.
Hersey Fernald Of Pittsburg, Penn,
is visiting at d. W. Cushing's.
A party from here went to Audover
fair Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Cushing has returned to
her work in Norway.
Miss Fannie Westleigh is visiting In
Andover.
j. A. Mckenzie was at home from
Rumford Monday.
Robert Gushing is visiting at S. West.
leigh's.
Mr.. Seavey of Fryeburg was In town
looking at full-blooded stock.
Mrs. Della Grover of Bethel was 10
town one day this week.
Solomon Westleigh and family enter
tanned company from Andover last
week.
JIM. Philbrook was in town this
week.
Mr.. Eli A. Grover Is visiting In Bethel
for few days.
ID. X. Hastings was in town recently
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
IS. ana. md Musls.

Frederick the Great was the most
distinguished musical amateur OF his
age. and his position gave him the
power to regulate the style Of compost
ton employed by the musicians OF Ills
period. For instance. he made the
following rules to be followed by oper.
ATTIC composers: "All the principal
singers must have big arias and diner
emit In character, as an adagio ara
which must be very cantabile to show
of to good advantage the voice ana
delivery Of the singer. In da capo the
artist can then display her art IN
embellishing variations. Then there
must be an allegro aria with brilliant
passages, a gallant aria, duet Tor the
first male singer and the prima donna.
In these pieces the big forms OF meas
ure must be used 80 as to give pathos
to the tragedy. The smaller forms OF
time, such az two-four and three eight
are for the secondary roles. and for
these a tempo minuetto can be writ
ten. There must be the necessary
changes of time, but minor keys must
be avoided in the theater, because they
are too mournful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Tho Smallest Golf Course.

What is probably the smallest g"n
course in existence Is to be found 81
the May. the rocky islet which lies I'll
the north side Of the mouth OF tht
firth Of Forth, some five miles south oi
Grail, on the coast Of Fifeshire. Tho
island is about mile III length an'
two and one-half furlongs In breadtl
and has surface Of rather more thai
l6O acres, but as large part OF IT Il
unplayable for one reason or anothei
the course consists Of only three holes
To make the "round" 1t Is necessar!
to play the course SIX times. The dis
tanee between the holes, however. h
considerable. and the links are decid
edly difficult of negotiation The bes
score Is said to be straightforward
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Ruckfleld.

Rev. F. NJ. Lamb has q new Ford run
about.
B. Spanlding arrived home from Carl
bou Monday evening.
Miss Sarah Barrett attended the SEES
sions of the State Federation Of Women's
Clubs in Lewiston this week.
Mr.. Ernest Atwood and Miss Belle
Seekins were married Wednesday in
Lewiston.
The pine logs belonging to Hewett
Lowe Of Auburn, that have been hung
up on account Of low water since early
spring, were driven to Morrill, d Clou
tiers mill on the rise Of water this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Purinton have
been entertaining Mrs. Harry Brown Of
Waterville for few days.
Miss Helen Shaw left for New York
where she will take course In art.
Mrs. Shaw went as far "a Boston with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ardon Tilton of Auburn
have been with Mr.. Tilton's mother,
Mrs. Cynthia Tilton, for few days, re-
turning home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Rawson have beer
in Portland few days this week.
Mrs. Grace Allen returned Wednes
day from visit with her people in South
Portland.
Miss Belle Fitzgerald has given up bel
position "a operator in the telephone
office and gone TO her homo in Bethle
hem, n. n and later will 60 to Pine
hurst, n. c., for the winter. Frank
Berry, who has been night operator, ha'
charge of the office.
Clyde Csswell finished work at thu
station as baggage agent Friday and hal
gone to Boston To work. Walter Record
will work at the station in his place.
Everybody went tn the worlds fair Al
North Bucktield Friday.
Mrs. Carolyn Record is with relatives
and friends in Boston, where she will
spend several weeks.
Messrs. Scott L league have install
ed electric lights in the grain mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlN0S OF THE WEEK In ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

First Baptist Church. Row. g. W. I; Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at loa5 A. n.
Sunday School at u. Sabbath evening service
st 1876. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening q
i73D. Covenant Meeting the last Friday oerorS
the lss Sunday Of the mouth 1t 80 r. =. Al
Prof. and Mrs. w. R. Smith closed
their summer home hero and returned
to Bryp Mawr, Pa, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. P. Staples, who have
spont the summer at the Hubbard
House, have returned to Portland for
the winter.
Miss Harriette Winslow, who has oc-
cupied 1.-THE Green Door" for the sum-
mer, returned Wednesday to her home
in Buffalo, N. Y. ,
About forty from this village attended
the Mountain Grange fair at North
Buckfield last Friday and all had first
rate time and want to 60 again. 1t was
worlds fair" all right and just the
kind that people enjoy. IL compared
with the '.big shows" about as the one
ring circus does with the modern "three-
ring and stage" affair that Is 80 large
YOU can't see IL all. The hall exhibit
while not as extensive az that at the
state and county fairs was the equal In
quality Of any of them. The fair 10 q
great credit to its promoters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Atwood OF
Hebron, and Mrs. C. A. Dixon of Port
land, were guests at George N. Atwood's
last week.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
meet next week to decide what shall be
done with the old carpets and request
any who may wish for the old carpet
taken from their pew to attend to 1t the
present week.
The work of construction Of the new
bowling green or the grounds of the
Country Club was begun last week. 1t
is located at the north end Of the field
near the buildings.
The Hubbard House will be closed the
present week for the season.
Miss Sparrow, who has spent the sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. Lewis NJ,
Brown, returned to Portland the past
week,
Mrs. Edison j. Hill of Concord, N. a.,
was the guest of her friend, Mrs. Davies,
last week.
DR.. William L. Thompson of Var
mouth spent Sunday with bis mother 10
this village.
The Beeches will remain open through
October and probably until the middle
of November.
Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker gave the
last sermon of the season at the Univer-
salist church on Sunday. he and Mrs.
Kuickerbocker will remain at The
Beeches for some two weeks more be-
fore returning to their home in Airing
ton, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Locke's Mills.

Will Coolidge went to Wilton Tuesday
to attend the funeral of relative.
Mary Dresser was in Lewiston Satur-
day.
C. B. Tebbets, c. E. Stowell, Curtis
Abbott and Chris Bryant started We'd
nesdsy on an auto trip through New
Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.
They went in Mr.. Tebbets' car, and will
be gone one week.
Mrs. Abbie Trask was quite i'll a
couple of days last week.
Mr.. Bragg, our Grand Union man, was
In town last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. John Holt and Mrs. Bessie Sloan
spent Thursday at "Outside Inn"
Mrs. Walter Rand recently entertained
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howe OF Han
over.
Mrs. Ida Croker has returned from
East Bethel, where she has been caring
for Mrs. Dan Foster.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
Greenwood.

Some one snciently spoke of the early
and latter rain, and however doubtful
we may be of the former, no one can
doubt the latter, and some are of opinion
that more rain fell during the three
days storm than has before since last
spring. That il was the line storm In
every sense of the word no one will deny,
and il is fine to see the small streams
running again, showing US that the
world isn't getting ready to burn up just
yet.
This is the second week of school here,
taught by Ruth Harrington Of Locke's
Mills; and since this Is her first school il
is hoped she will have good success.
Our callers thus far this week we're
Harry Swift, Frank Bennett, Arthur
Tracy, Rawson Martin, Wesley Ring,
wife and little boy, also Mrs. Curtis, ac-
companied by her three year-old daugh.
ter, selling such small articles as are
needed in every family.
The Martin district school is taught
by Lillian Keen, who boards in the
family of Newell Swan, the distance b.
ing such as to require team for her cou
veysnce. The other morning, while on
her way to school, the horse dropped
one foot into a small culvert, causing
him to stumble and fall, at the same
time breaking one Of the thills, which
penetrated his inwards 30 far as to MAKE
II necessary to kill him. That makes a
sale for one more horse, as soon "a the
right one can be found.
Although the summer Is past the har-
vest isn't yet ended, and when it is one
writer states that nearly all crops will
fall below the average, especially small
fruit; but makes an exception Of the
Cape Cod cranberry, and says that "more
than 10000 barrels OF the plump red
berries have already been shipped from
the Cape this month and the harvest ia
barely under way"
Our grapdboy went out just at twilight
with bis gun and brought down three
hedgehogs from big oak tree, as they
were cutting of the small limbs and
preparing to feast on the acorns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
North Paris,

Alfred Parker, who with his wife has
been visiting his father, and sister, Mrs..
L. j. Trask, has returned to his home In
Pennington. he painted Mr.. Trask's
buildings while here.
Mr.. McAlister took Lewis Abbott to
Portland by auto Saturday, the goth, to
have bis ankle attended to. 1t 10 thought
to be better, but IL likely to be kept In q
cast for two years.
L. j. Trssk and Lauri Immonen went
TO Portland the 25th In the interest OF
the milk producers.