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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
The psnaItv Of politeness,

T noticed. DEAR" said Mr.. Markham
to his wife. "you didn't say thank
you to the man who gave you his seat
in the street car this evening"
mo-" replied Mrs. Markham; you
see, I once stopped to say thank you
and by the time had done so found
that another woman had the seat
New York Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
An Ancient Buckfield Tax List.

Mr.. Merton Warren Of North Buck
field, being descendant Of the Foster
family, some time since came Into pos
session of . bureau once owned by Miss
Rebecca Foster, who married James W.
Mitchell, and Mr.. Mitchell's daughter oy
q former marriage was the donor. Among
the ancient things found In the bureau
was a tax book used in 1902 In the town
of Buckfield. The book 10 4I8} inches
and contains 81 leaves. Ten were used
for town and county taxes and ten ior
the state tar. The bureau was made oy
a Mr.. Jewett, a cabinet maker OF Buck
field.
The list of tax payers at that time was
as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
Enouuh Said.

The teacher In charge Of one OF the
grades In grammar school wrote ON
the board number Of words ending In
the syllable "tion." After explaining
the meaning of each to the class she
told them to use the words In SEN
tences. Her pupils wrote busily for a
few moments. and then one OF them
nstonished her with the following:
"Father's hair Is n recollection. moth
er's Is an acquisition. auntie's Is COM
pilation, sisters IS an aggregation.
brothers Is confagratlon. while
baby's is n mere premoniuon."-Mag
zine Of Fun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

Sixty-seven years Of married life TO-
getber 10 the record OF Ar. and Mrs.
John Bingham Of Canaan. They are
probably tho longest married couple In
Somerset county. Mr.. Bingham 10 now
Oh years old and Mrs. Bingham 90 years
old. Both arc In good health. Mrs.
Bingham 10 fluent talksr. Mr. Bling
ham still has his natural testh, good eye-
sight and hearing and brown hair. They
have lived on their farm near CanaAn
village 90 years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

At the last session of the legislature
there was appropriated the sum Of $1,000
for the establishment Of . forest nursery.
Plans are being made to establish this
nursery on the University farm ut Oro-
no. This sum will be used to promote
the growth of forest seedlings and to
show the people Of the state the methods
used In the reproduction Of forest trees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

West Franklin reports that there are
living on the Great Pond road, about
ono mile In length, sixteen families with
population of eighty.nine. FIFTY are
between the ages Of six months and
twenty.one years, and thirty between
five and twenty-one years."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
Presence Of Mind.

Show Girl bursting into managers
office)-Quick! There's fire behind
the scenes. The gang are rushing about
like mad and screaming their heads
of. Looks like a panic. What will
we do? Manager-Do? Ring up tho
curtain, Of course. and let the audience
think It Is the opening chorus.-Puck
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

Capt. Roald Amupdsen, the man who
first reached the south pole, 10 TO lecture
In Portland June 25th, and will be given
. great reception BY his Danish fellow
country men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
Noble Boy.

"You ate all your own cake ana ma
bells. too Tommie?" said the mother.
"Yes'm." replied Tommle.
you'll be sick, child!
"Well. mother. you see II anybody
was going to be sick didn't want It to
be Mabel"-Yonkers Statesman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

"Magazine Writer Gets Twenty Day
Sentence In Paterson" That beats
those famous ten.minute sentences OF
the late William n. Evarts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

No sensible dairyman ever allows his
COWS to bs brought In from the pasture
on the run with dog or Q boy with
whip behind them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

Many good animal has been spoiled
nv M treatment when young. Train up
the calf in the way 1t should 60, and 1t
will not depart therefrom. b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

II you can not keep two COWS we'll on
your farm, sell of one and work to
bring your farm up to the higher number.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

The earlier you plant In the spring af-
tar the ground 10 settled and dried on the
better, therefore get your order In to the
nursery early for your trees, plants and
yinoa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

A clean stable, clean cows, and milk
ar that 10 personally olean will usually
insure clean milk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence ON practical agricultural topL 0
In solicited. Address all communications ir :
tended for this department to HENRY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
Vary Different,

Before I WINS married twenty dol
lar bill looked like two spot"
"And nOwT'
"Now, by George. q one looks like
miracle."-Roston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

We know accurately when we know
little. With knowledge doubt increases
-0oethA
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
SHERMAN.

James Blalock, of Memphis,
spent one day of last week with
his sister, Mrs. w. j. Gault.
Messrs. John Livingston, DC.
Langston and Joe Murdoch visit
ed Tupelo Saturday.
Miss Milligan, of Ellistown,
attended the entertainment here
Saturday night.
Miss Vera Littlejohn, Of New
Harmony, was the guest of w.
P. Littlejohn and family Satur-
day and Sunday.
G.. D. Parks visited Tupelo
Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Witt, of Plant
ersville, was the guest of rela-
tives and friends Saturday and
Sunday.
Capt. Stands left for Hot
Springs last week for his health.
Mrs. Beulah Johnson, Of New
Albany was the guest of Mrs.
Mary Tucker last week.
Rev. T. A. J. Beasley filled his
regular appointment at the Bap-
fist church Sunday.
Miss Lucy Scruggs. who has
been the guest of her cousin,
Miss Ethel Scruggs, for the last
week, left for her home in Tate
county Tuesday.
Miss Emma Dee Randell gave
a very entertaining program at
the school building Saturday
night. There was d large audi
ence present who enjoyed the
program immensely.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
U. D. C. Meeting.

The local chapter of the u. D.
C. met with Mrs. Mcclure at the
home of Mrs. Robert Clark Fri
day, Dec IL.
A very instructive ard beauti-
full program had been arranged
by the hostess.
At roll call each member re-
sponded with a suitable quota
ton.
Remarks about the Christmas
program by the hostess.
Music, Americas First Christ
mas" Miss Linda Kincannon.
Song, America" Chorus.
"A Confederate Christmas, "
Mrs. Spight.
Music, Maryland, /" Chorus.
Christmas at Dingley Del"
Mrs. Perkins.
Hang Up the Baby's Stock
ing" Eveline Lumpkin.
"Jingles on the Red Cross
Seals.
LIST jingle by Irma Dooley,
Mrs. Claude Clayton.
End jingle, anonymous, with
apologies to Burns. Mrs. Foster.
3rd jingle, Lillian Browning
Bryant, Mrs. c. P. Long.
4th jingle, with apologies to
Mother Goose, Mrs. Spight.
Song, Daddy by hostess,
Report of the treasurer.
The U. D. C. Christmas seals
sent by Mrs. Worthington were
sold and the proceeds sent to the
Arlington monument fund.
Mrs. Marmon, who has been
such faithful and efficient
member, was very reluctantly
granted a demit.
The Ryte-Me calendar COM
mittee reported IS calendars
sold.
The chapter voted to condemn
w. H. Paige's Ambassador to
England) late book, "The South
erner," because of its misrepre-
sensations of the Southland.
The hostess served an excel
lent cup of tea and sandwiches.
and a delightful half hour was
spent in social intercourse.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. John Moore. SecreI
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
BELDEN.

Our young people gave an en-
tertainment at the new school
house building on last Saturday
night, in the way of box.sup-
per, which proved to be quite a
success. Good music was furn-
ished by the Ray Bros. string
band.
w. A. Allen, the wild West"
man, amused the crowd who at
tended the big Day" here Sat-,
urday by successfully riding all
the wild, unbroke mules in the
community.
Miss Francis Ledbetter was
the guest Of relatives here last
week.
Charlie Hutchinson, of Tupelo,
attended the big Day" here
Saturday.
Jas. Powell, of Poplar Springs,
was a business vi.itor here Sat
urday.
Miss Beatrice Reese, of Tupelo,
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. John Evans, of near
Tupelo, visited her mother, Mrs.
Liazie Stephenson, recently.
Mrs. R. D. Brookshire is on
the sick list. A speedy recovery
is hoped for.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
News From all Over the County

Stanley and family as residents
of our town.
R. w. Carlisle, of Guntown,
preached in the Methodist church
Sunday.
Miss Cleburne Turner came
home from her school at Walnut
Grove and visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Morris visited Tupelo one
day last week.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
CORONA.

Despite the rain and mud, last
Sunday was a good day at Camp
Creek. Mr.. Bird is a good talker
and delivered an excellent adj
dress on Sunday School work.
Mrs. Ida Epting and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Gibson visited rela-
tives at Blue Spring ldst weeH.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Stakes
visited friends near Tupelo last
week.
Miss Bessie Gibson visited in
Wheeler and Bonneville recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wade had
as guests this week Mrs. Pearl
Gosdson, Of BALDWIN. and Mr..
Griffin and Miss Dollie Wade, Of
the second district.
Dave Maben has returned from
Memphis. after successful OPP
GRAFTON for annendicjtia
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
SALTILLO.

Mrs. Tate Burrows and little
daughter. Mildred, visited Tupelo
Saturday.
Mrs. (Dr.) Hunt, of Tupelo,
visited ]. P. Morgan and family
Monday and Tuesday.
J. w. Cook visited Tupelo Sat-
urday.
M. L. Bickerstaff, of Jugfork,
was the the guest of John Bick-
erstaff and family Sunday.
Miss Erin Morgan has returned
home from a visit to Tupelo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick are
visiting C. D. Kirkpatrick in the
country,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Raper, OF
Selmer, Tenn, are the guests OF
their father and family this week.
Joe Tanner and two daughters,
Article and Mary Hester, Of the
country were on our streets Sat
urday.
Mrs. Luther Crowder, of Jack
son, Tenn, is visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Bob Wade visited Tupelo
one day last week.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-12-19
SHANNON

Miss Jessie Peeler is in Boone
vile, where she is the guest OF
relatives and friends.
Miss Lena Whitehead spent
Friday In Okolona.
Mrs. H. B. Horner, of Union
City, was a week end guest OF
Mrs. C. M. Johnsey.
J. O. Williams has returned
from a pleasant trip to Meridian.
Mr.. Albert Brown has re-
turned to his work in Central
America, after a visit of several
weeks to relatives here.
Miss Cornell, of Jackson, is
the guest of Mrs. M. M. Miller.
Mrs. Fannie Clark, of Okolo-
ma, was the guest of Mrs. J. M.
Clark last week.
Messrs. T. C. Lauderdale and
T. A. Alternately spent Sunday
in Aberdeen the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lauderdale.
DIR. S. C. Spencer, Messrs. J.
H. Smith, and Ernest Temple
attended the show at the Comus
theatre in Tupelo Monday night.
CLUB MEETING.
Mrs. D. E. Clark was the
charming hostess to the Womans
Club Thursday afternoon. Her
home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion in holly, mistle-
toe and pot flowers. She seated
her guests in the reception hall,
and the president, Mrs. M. L.
Jacob, called the meeting to
order. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by Mrs.
T. C. Lauderdale, who also
called the roll. each member
answering to her name with a
favorite quotation. A literary
program consisting of the follow
;nr numbers was rendered:
Reading, might Before Christ
mas 70. c. Moore) Mrs. R,
G. Porter.
Sketch Of d.. 6. G, Moore's
Life Mrs. ]. 4. Arnold.
An Original Christmas Story
Mrs. M. L. Jacob.
christmas Customs in For
eign Lands" Mrs. T. c. Lau-
derdale.
Reading, DAY After Christ
mas" &C. C. Moore) Mrs. G. M.
Johnsey.'
The guests were then ushered
into the parlor where miniature
Christmas trees with tiny red
stockings on them were on each
table. The game of filling
Santa's stockings with candy
with the left hand was played.
AS each guest progressed tiny
bells were tied on the score
cards. Mrs. J. L. Arnold and
Mrs. R. C. Porter tied. and the
one who wrote the most words
out of the word Christmas in
one minute won the prize, which
was a book entitled Christmas
Eve on Lonesome" Mrs. R. c.
Porter was the winner. A de-
lightful salad course was served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-17
Woman Burned to Death.

Eau Claire Oct. I.-Mrs VIM. Bishop,
aged So, was burned to death and her hus-
band was injured seriously early today
when Mrs. Bishop dropped lighted kero-
sene lamp.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
T HIGHWAY III(jII 1VlEEAlf !
lII |(I[R)O ! EIIII:I n
CONSTRUCTING A. GOOD ROAD
Some People Think Gravel Is Ever
Lasting, but This Is Mistake,
Says Missouri Writer.

Gravel roads If we'll built will last
six to nine years. 1t suffers most
when not needed, namely, in very dry
weather in summer or when frozen
hard in open winter.
In the first place the road bed
should be well made, but not too
rounded, as this induces waste.
Where seepy spots occur a natural
drain should be built crosswise of the
road, made Of coarse rock to let the
water out to the side Of the road.
Gravel should be at least eight inches
deep in the center and wide enough
for two teams to pass.
We once helped to build a two-mile
gravel road in Missouri which was
built by the tax rebate system 20
years ago. It worked hardship on our
district In this way, writes John
Kltngele of Hudrain county, Missouri.
in the Iowa Homestead. Our district
had state road running north through
the confer To the north Of US two
road district met on our center line
running north, and these two districts
united with us. We built to the be-
ginning of their near end Of road, SO 1t
came to pass that they got the full
benefit Of their work while we only
got part Of it. Most of our people had
no use for it as it was out of the way,
To make matters worse, the road boss
es CT the other two districts drew
their full quote of road money at the
expense Of our district. This left our
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
@aU1AL hIOvI: 10
Depict CITY SHARES
Project Said to Be- Backed BY
John D. Rockefeller, il,

A New York moving picture COM
pany, said to be backed by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., and the national con-
mission Tor the suppression OF vice,
has sent a company of actors to New
Orleans to provide pictures iilustrat-
ing the social pitfalls in the red
light" or restricted district Of New
Orleans, the notorious 'Storyville.'
Samuel H. London, New YORK
writer OF The scenarios, is with the
troupe. He IS directing the produc-
ton, and within month, under the
auspices of the commission, he will
Begin to show the pictures in New
York. The first exhibition will be at
Columbia University. Other univer-
siies in the east will get the show
before it Is sent out on tour OF the
country.
The scenes will start with the in
troductien of a department store girl
in New York to young man who is
agent for "vice trust" Her career
from New York to New Orleans will
be depicted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
Speakina of Euoenlcs.

Mrs. Brown Is the mother Of large
family Of children, and they are all
rather small. A few days ago new
baby appeared upon the scene. Little
Margaret, aged 5, was allowed to see
her mother and the new sister.
After looking at the tiny specimen
for 4 few minutes In silence the little
Girl suggested gravely:
Mother, don't you think 1t would
he better to have less Of EN- and have
'em bigger?
Surprising Cure of Stomach Hroublee
When you have trouble with your
stomach Or chronic constipation don {
imagine that your case is beyond help
just because your doctor fails to give you
relief. Mrs. G. Stengle, Plainfeld, II. j.,
writes, 'tFor over a month past have
been troubled with my stomach. Every
thing I ate upset it terribly. One of
Chamberlatn's advertising booklets came
to me. Attar reading a few of the let
tiers FROM people who had been cured by
Chamberlain Tablets, I decided to try
them. L nave taken nearly three-fourths
of a package a3 them and can now eat
almost everything want" For sale by
all Observation-Disclosures.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
MADE PLEA FOR SMALL CITY
ExAmbassador Bryce Recognized
Evils That Accrue Where MiI!ions
Are Gathered In Metropolis.

Ex-ambassador Bryce says: Instead
OF letting a few huge cities grow to
more than a million in population, it
would be far better to have more and
smaller cities not exceeding 10000
population, or perhaps even 100000.
This would furnish all the things that
are needed for comfort and social EN-
toyment."
Many authorities place 100000 as
the limits Of city's population, be-
yond which there Is loss for the city
and the country at large. Thus we
sec that so long as Ex-ambassadoy
Bryce stuck to the problem everybody
was agreed. When he ventured into
the fringe of the remedy opinions
varied.
We must not get the idea that bad
housing only exists in the huge cities
OF million or more. Mr.. Bail Of the
Chicago health department has exam
ined the housing IN Washington, New
York, Louisville, st. Louis and Duluth
and he says that the their problems
only differ In details.
Professor Tufts has made hous-
ing survey of small cities, towns and
villages in Illinois, and his testimony
is that the variance is only in de-
tails.
Professors Condra and Bailey and
other men who have written on rural
homes, and Professor Blair, who has
reported on rural schools, all say that
no pot can call the kettle black.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died If hadn't
taken it.
After | began taking Cardui, was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
| fattened up, and grew so much
stronger In three months, | felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helpc to make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more tlna million
weak women, during tie past 80 years.
II will surely do for you, what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. L.ai.s' Ad-
yisory Dept. (hartrnoos,. Tenn, for S1'cf4t ln-
str7tcti0us on your case and 6i-pagc k-xSi. HONG
Treatment for Women" sert In plain wsAa1o. jos
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19

| road boss the next year with s. cents
Of road money and the poll tax to keep
the district in order, and by the time
all this land tax rebate had been used
our district was in very bad shape.
Our money nearly all went to others
districts and it is not just for few to
have a good road at the expense OF
the others.
When a boy 81 to 81 years ago we
did a good deal Of gravel hauling, and
a few weeks ago was surprised to go
back and find how those roads chang
ed. Where we helped build good
gravel road 80 years ago they have
been hauling creek gravel every six
to eight years and in this way they
have a good road. They have the
gravel near at hand, and with plenty Of
| leaders a team averages one load an
| hour.
| think If the law required four-inch
| tires, and then the doubletree and
! neckyoke were heightened out to give
! the team more liberty, the roads would
| be much better. If we can't go with
, the four-inch we ought to stay off the
road or use the spring wagon to get
the necessaries of life. There Is no
excuse generally for cutting up the
roads except about the first of March.
Our country roads will never be
, graveled, for long before we get over
them we will have to start over again.
Some people think gravel is eVer-last-
ing, but that Is a sad mistake. Even
now we don't think Of saving our sur
face dirt and do not employ the motto,
"a stitch In time save nine" our roads
must wait till the working time comes
and go all to pieces If the weather Is
bad in that time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
Ideal City of Today.

It controls ito physical foundationsi
it is not controlled by them. 1t subor-
dinates property to humanity; it per
mits the freest possible play of indivtd-
nal initiative so long as the individual
does not interfere with the common
veal. At the same time 1t reserves to
itself the right to determine where the
freedom Of the individual must end
and the activity of the city begin; and
when the city does make an invest
ment it keeps for itself as large por-
ton of the spectators profit as it
can. 1t pages for It's parks and its
boulevards, its docks and its wharves
from out the resale Of surplus land
which it acquires in excess of its
needs
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
Naming the Streets.

Under the head Short Names for
Streets" writer in the Dresden Volks-
hatt says that sentiment, patriotism
and hero worship should play no part
in naming streets. Rather" says the
reformer, draw upon good sense and
remember that the hero or the scien-
fist of today may be discredited tomor-
row. In America they have the proper
method. There the alphabet and M
merals are popular as street desiSna-
tons. The evidence of former policy
is represented in New York city by
honored names attached to unattrac-
tive streets" As examples the writer
quotes Baxter. Varick, Delaney and
Mott streets"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Housework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CO suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
| had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
homework.
| also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down.
until it wore of.
was certainly in dreadful state o
health, when finally decided to try
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and firmly