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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05
New British Sea Lord Is Appointed,

New British Sea Lord Is Appointed.
London, Nov. lit was officially
announced that Baron John Arbuth-
not Fisher. admiral OF the fleet, has
been appointed first sea lord of the
admiralty to succeed Prince Louis of
Battenberg, who resigned because OF
newspaper criticism directed against
him. Baron Fisher, who is sixty-three
years old, was first sea lord of the ad.
miralty from 1904 to 1910.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05

London. Oct. 30-An Exchange
telegram from Rotterdam says the cor.
respondent % the TELEGRAPH at Blan.
denberg reports the Germans evacuat
ed Ostend and retreated to Zeebrugge
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05

The first of a series of
musicals and dances inaugu-
rated by a Boston firm of
cigar manufacturers for the
young women in its employ
was given at the cigar fac
tory on a recent Monday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05

Chess, "the noble game"
is one which appeals to
people who are endowed
with good thinking quail
ties.
As the athlete takes to
athletics, so will the intelli-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05
TURK TROOPS
INVADE EGYPT:
ENJOYS LEAVE
SULTAN, IGNORING ULTIMATE,
BRINGS ON WAR WITH
THREE POWERS.
PORTE ACCUSES CAR OF
FIRING THE FIRST SHOT

sultan Masses Troops for Invasion NJ
Russia--Anslo-Freneh Fleet Is Re-.
ported Awaiting Orders to Bombard
oardaneIIes - Open bikes Flood
Country and Hamper Germans =,
Ypres-Germans Take VILLAGES an
lys and Lose Them in p,vs
Fighting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05

Paris.--The following official com
munication was issued:
"In Belgium there is nothing new
to report.
I'VE have repulsed violent attacks
of the enemy in the vicinity OF Lib
ons. lie Quesnoy-en.Senterre, Nailly.
on the Aisne, and in the Bots de Ia
Grurie, in the Argonne forest
ITO the north of Souain we have
continued to make slight progress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-05

London.-Turkey has de6pi,or-
thrown her lot with Austria and Cor
many, and If Portugal is counted
there now are eleven nations AT w,r
with prospects of three more-Graaco
Bulgaria and Rumania-being throw,
In.
The note which Great Britain prc-
sented to Turkey recently demand
ing an explanation of the actions Of
the Turkish feet in the Black Sea
and the dismantling of the former
German cruisers, the Cohen and
Breslau, was really an ultimaum. to
which Turkey was required to make
a reply by Saturday morning.
SO far as known here telegraphic
communication with Turkey being in.
terrupted, no answer was made and
the ambassadors at the Ottoman capi
tai of the Triple Entente demanded
and received their passports.
1t is officially announced in Bor
deaux that the French, British and
Russian ambassadors asked for their
passports and left Constantinople.
The American ambassador has taken
charge of French interests In Turkey
Turkish troops. which have been
on the Egyptian border for some
time. already are reported TO have,
crossed the frontier, while the Tur-
kish fleet continues to menace Rus
sian towns and shipping in the Black
Sea.
Neither Russia nor Great Britain
was unprepared for this move by Tur-
key. which government, officials say,
was known to have been under the
Influence of Germany, and the allied
powers have forces on hand ready to
oppose Turkish invasion.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
WHY WOMEN TIRE OF HOME
II ls Their Workshop and They Grow
Tired Of II, Just as Men Tire Of
the Office.

A man goes home tired from his
days work and wonders why his wife
wantA to go somewhere in the even.
Ing. why so out?" he says. you
must dress up and put on airs and
manners, and talk dreary nothings to
those who talk dreary nothings back
to you. Here ia delightful home to
take your ease in, cheerful fire, an
uncut magazine, q drowsy armchair.
why go out?"
The man does not stop to think that
the woman has worked all day to
make the home delightful, has laid the
fire, has busted the armchair, besides
doing thousand other things to en-
able him to enjoy his uncut magazine
in slumberous peace She likes a
quiet evening, too, but occasionally she
likes something else.
Women haven't the home feeling"
Gays Jones to Robinson. "Why, when
] take vacation, want nothing bet
ter than to stay right at home, with
the children, and potter round the
place. hoe little. carpenter lit
tle-there are always lot of odd Jobs
waiting.
"The two weeks are over before l
know it, But Mary, she's different.
She likes to pack her trunk and go to
one of those summer hotels where you
wear your best clothes and talk all
day" And Robinson agrees that wo-
men haven't the home feeling.
No home feeling! To true mar
ried woman home is indeed her world.
But it is a world of care as we'll as a
world of happiness. She never returns
to it with the infinite sense of relaxa.
ton that her husband feels. No mat
ter how tired she is, there is, from the
minute she unlocks the door, some
thing to attend to, something on her
mind. What wonder Is 1t that she
wants to roam little, II only for the
pleasure of coming back
The next time your wife asks you
To take her out for an evening do not
grumble, but consider how you would
like 1t If. after you had done a hard
days work. she came into your office
at 5 o'clock and suggested your pass.
ing the evening there with magazine
ct two. A woman's home. is her place
or Enthusiastically Companion.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
Character In Hand Writing.


And here 1t Is well to state the scien.
tffic reason why hand writing reflects
both mental and physical characters.
tics. All of us form, almost uncon
sciously, our judgment and opinion Of
others, either from their speech, their
actions or gestures or gait. The read
or doubtless knows of ten persona who
have 30 much vitality and nervous
energy that they would be known to
act impetuously. Another showing like
mannerisms would fall into the sam,
class. So, with script forms, it ha,
been shown host of times that where
there are a number who write alike.
others showing the same style anc
signs would have similar traits. BY
comparing and analyzing these stroke
one is able to arrive at an accurat
knowledge of individuals.
A German scientist has proved cor
clusively that the action of the mino
upon the brain, and then the effect
produced upon the nervous action Of
the hand, brings about the change
which are shown In varied hand writ
ings. We find that the business men
the salesman, use a different style an,
employ strokes which do not apes
In those OF artists. musicians, educ
tors and 80 on.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
EARLY RIsERs

A farmer boasted of being the
earliest riser in his neighbor-
hood. I'm always up before
three in the morning" he told
his neighbor. The second farm
er said he was always up before
that and part of his chores done.
The first farmer thought that
his neighbor was a member of
the Ananias club, and decided
20 do little investigating on his
own account. A few mornings
alter ne got up at two O'Clock
and went to his neighbor's
house. He raped on the back
door and the woman of / h e
house opened it. "Where is
your husbands" asked the
farmer. expecting to find that
lis neighbor was still in bed.
He was around here early in
The morning." answered the
wife, "but l don't know whore
ne is now"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
Continued from page one.)
By III {. Jones.
Letter May Accompany Package


just why somebody did not
have sense enough to think Of it
before is the impression that
follows the reading of one Of the
latest orders of the Postmaster
General. He DEGREES that when
the sender of a parcel post pack
age on which postage at the
fourth class or parcel post rate
is fully prepaid, desires that it
may be accompanied with a
communication which is not a
permissibleenclosure with mat
ter mailed at that rate. he
communication may be placed
in an envelope fully prepaid at
the first class or letter rate of
postage, and be attached to the
parcel. In other words pack
ages and letters can be sent to-
gether; thus insuring that the
two will arrive at their dest:.
nation at one and the same time.
Might Annlhlate Metropolitan Press.
If a bill before Congress with
a Flori "a Statesman" as its
author is passed, then those
newspapers which are owned
directly or indirectly by any
public service corporation will
be excluded from the privileges
of second class mails. 1t is not
calculated that the Country
press" will he materially affect
ed, but if the Florida mans
bill should ever become law,
the problem would speedily pre-
sont Itself as to how the inhab;.
tants of the large cities would
get newspapers to read.
Eloquent in Mere Appearance"
! Washington appears disposed
TO overlook the small "break"
of Ambassador Page, who told
the enthusiastic Britishers how
great a benefit to them would be
tee Panama Canal. The result
Of the Page incident is that a
suggestion has come to the eff
feet that our Ambassadors
should be taught "to be eloquent
in mere appearance" and to let
their oratory stop at that.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
Thirst Strike.

Her Husband-We shall see you
ungerstrikin' next time, Sal.
His Wife-Ho, no. not 'unger-a
hirst strike now. that's me; dream
ily) an then p'raRs they'd forcible
drink me-ahl-London Sketch.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
Futile Reoret.

Il sometimes wish" the beautiful
tar petulantly said. that ! had never
ecome an actress"
Don't fret" replied the manager.
DO was becoming weary OF her, you
-aever ala" 81
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27

When renewing your sub
scription TO The Record don't
forget to remind US Of the big
mgazine offer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27
ITO BE CONTINUED
Ono Man Applauded.

Camille Saint-Saens was present
when verdi's Hymn Of All Nations
was rendered for the first time at the
opening ceremonies Of the worlds fair
In London. and he gave this reason for
the failure" Of the composition: The
hymn was arranged to Introduce the
national anthem Of the various coun-
tries, and. not knowing that the Mar
seillaise' was at that time In bad re-
pute, It was used as representative OF
France. The Emperor Napoleon when
he heard the strains turned pale. and
the knowing ones in the audience were
so greatly embarrassed that no one In
the great throng dared applaud. Yes,
one man did applaud, and that was l.
Napoleon arose in his box and directed
his opera glass toward me. and !
looked at him through my glass After
a few moments the emperor hurriedly
departed"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27

most evident lncreduIity to the tale OF
forgotten promise to Mr.. DOty.
An unreasoning elation possessed
Matt He was eager to be alone with
himself and dream. for had not a love
ly queen stopped to notice him and
thrown him a flower7
Never was Saturday night more
slow of arrival, yet when at last Matt
stood at the entrance Of the church
and heard the babel Of voices within
he was stricken with sort Of terror.
He entered guildly and once inside
had a fresh spasm Of dismay to find he
was apparently the only man there In
evening dress. The place was crowd
ed and hot and noisy and disconcert-
Ing; committeeman with rosettes grab
bed his hand and welcomed him as
brother" excited young ladies' sur
rounded him. holding up objects for
sale and overwhelming him with
saucy pleasantries; little girls, with
immense bows in their hair, tried to
uTuR ullu lUWdEu Lue UOOlu6, VI WhASh
there was a row on either side of the
church, forming q sort Of street or
promenade between.
Over all. here. there and every
where. was Mr.. Doty. feverishly cor
dial, perspiringly gay. gimletng his
way through the crush to make sure
that every one was having "a good
time"
It was all very kindly and simple
and good natured and genuine, and
had 1t not been for devouring sus-
pense, and a restlessness that kept
Matt ever on the alert, he would have
entered into the affair with his usual
amiability. But at the moment It was
maddening. he had to laugh and
chatter; to eat things he didn't want
to eat: to buy things he didn't want to
buy; to be hilarious when arrested by
the comic policeman-infiction after
infliction to one whose heart was In a
tumult, and whose eyes were ever on
the watch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27
NUMBER 4

| and apt to give conversational jumps
| In the most random directions, Matt
always contrived to bring her back
and running again in the way he
would have her go.
The general when young cavalry
officer, hardly indeed more than boy.
| had made q runaway match with
Miss Koenig Of Philadelphia, who was
80 rich that people used to call her
Miss Kilmansegg. He had thereupon
given up the army and taken to law
instead and from law had graduated
into politics and congress. After
seven or eight years his wife had died.
leaving him with two little boys, who
were now middle aged men. one a
traveller and writer Of some reputation
and the other an ironmaster on the
lakes, with railroad Of his own and
fleets Of ships. The general had taken
his bereavement terribly to heart and
for awhile went all to pieces until his
friends made interest for him and had
him appointed minister to some far
away and insignificant post, more with
the idea of beneflting him by the
change Of scene than launching him
into what was to be distinguished
career. He rose rapidly, was constant
ly promoted and was one Of the first
American ambassadors when that
grade was inaugurated by President
Mckinley.
In the meanwhile he had married
again. losing his second wife many
Gears later In a carriage accident.
His daughter, Christine, had narrowly
escaped the same fate, and for several
years had been helpless invalid no.
body ever thinking she would be well
Again. But at last she recovered, and
was as strong as most girls, or strong
err to Judge from the daring way she
rode and her much talked Of flights on
skis.
On the Spanish war breaking out,
Marshall had thrown diplomacy to the
winds, and returned to Connecticut to
help organize the states quota for the
national defense, receiving his COM
mission as a brigadier general of vol
unteers, and earning much local re-
nown by his energy and patriotism.
| II was not his fault that the enrolled
citizens never saw Spaniard, or
burned anything more deadly than
| mosquito powder. The picnic stage
was hardly past before the war was
over and the general reappointed to
his former post. Since then he had
definitely retired, more on his daugh-
ter's account than his own, II was
| said 10 let her see something OF her
own people. and marry In her own
land. his regard for courts and court
life being none Of the best.
He kept up three establishments
one iIr Washington, another ut Bar
IIarbor. and the third, his big, COM
Portable old colonial house at Fair
Oaks. about four miles out OF Mana
swan-moving from one to another as
the humor seized him. Fair Oaks was
| his favOrite. rs he had owned 1t ever
since his first marriage, and had never
closed it, partly from sentiment and
partly from the political advantage OF
| preserving roof tree in his native
state. He was a Connecticut man.
and there was the proof Of II for all
| TO see.
fro BE CONTINUED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27

"In all seriousness. I'm almost sorry
came"
"Ob, dear. Why2 Isn't the great,
splendid. staggering king happy In bis
little pulpit?"
It became Matt to look grave-be-
came his strong features and well cut
mouth.
II might like you too WELL" he said
simply.
"Would that be so dreadful7"
T'm afraid of life-afraid OF deep
emotions"
"But you've got over them beforeT
mot without scars"
"Isn't that what life Is, Mr.. Brougb-
ton%
Getting hurt and getting mendedr
"No-looking for that other half OF
one"
"Have you looked7"
Miss Marshall nodded with an air
Of great seriousness. II found him.
only he was the wrong half-some-
body else's half. you know-anyway.
not mine. You mustn't think me 80
young. I am nearly twenty-three and
have broken an engagement"
II suppose 1t would be horribly pre-
sumptuous to ask II have any OF the
other half qualities"
"Oh, you want to make sure Of q
doughnut before trading In your cooky.
Ny other half could never be 80 eau
hous."
"But you do like me, don't you? You
would scarcely have telephoned to me
like that If you hadn't"
"That's true. It was perfectly crazy
Of me and almost entities you to think
everything"
"Everything7 What's everything%
"That l meant more than I did"
what exactly did you meant"
"Oh, how you pin me down! It's 80
impossible to tell you! You never
could understand"
"Why not2 I'm not 30 concedted as
that am quite capable Of under
standing that a woman might like me
8 cents worth. but not dollar"
Its that very literalness that makes
It 80 impossible. Men-oh, how can
express it-men see everything SO clear.
ly, can express everything in different
kinds Of symbols and chart them IN
their mind like barometer record or
Immigration statistics. We are hazier,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27
esv, Him a Christian Name.

Even the polyglot Swiss interpreter
at the general postoffice admits that
there are languages which would
stump him. How would be have solv-
ed the problem once presented at the
Hampstead Green postoffice and re-
corded In Baines' "On the Track OF
the Mail CoachT Two ladies wanted
to send a money order to a foreign
tradesman in Oxford street. What
Christian nameT inquired the clerk.
HE is a Turk and has none" I'VE
must have q Christian name," the
clerk insisted. But you can't His
bill merely says 'Kotzemolien. "Oh
very WELL" decided the clerk. That
will do. Cut his name in two and
make the order payable to 'Kotze Mo
lien.' Solomon could not have done
better.-London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27

When man Is in Q hurry on cold
morning to get through milking, he is
apt to forget that he is handling food
product which will be placed on the
tables of q good many people In essen
TALLY the same condition that 1t IL o6'
tanned from him. It's too bad for the
careless mixer to spoil the milk from
profitable COWS. The protection OF the
purity of the milk from the COW to the
table is largely . matter Of common
cleanliness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27
WjIIino 70 Take q 1ip.

"Look here" said the sophomore's
father, "how do you expect to do any
studying II you're going to be out tear
Ing around every night until II to II
o'clockr
"Darned II I know, dad. ! wish
you'd put your mind to work on the
matter and let me hear from you II
you succeed In working anything out"
Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27
CHAPTER III.
A Volos at the Telephone.

~ VStSV - asV OkssStSs
TI1NGT cried Matt II dons
TX know what you're talking
N about You're mistaken
S who said was a kingT
Now, it's no good putting me on
like that" said Mr.. Maynard. IF It's
In the New York Clarion first, 1t has
to be In the Manaswan Banner second
1t wouldn't be fair If you didn't give
US second place. considering you were
born and raised here, and owe that
much to the town. I've got cracker
ia.k stenographer waiting In the Of.
fee, two typists. and the operators
holding the wire for the Associated
Press. SO get your hat. and come along
quick. like good chap"
II wish you would tell me what
you're talking about" exclaimed Matt,
growing impatient. as your office In
q lunatic asylum or where?"
Then sou haven't seen it?'' asked
Mr.. Maynard. offended and incredu-
lous, searching the younger mans face.
"Seen whatY'
'"The big front page Sunday story Of
the Clarion-the New York Daily
Clarion?
"Of course haven't"
The editor. recovering his good ma.
ture. drew newspaper from his over
coat pocket. and Hattened 1t out with
his hand
There 1t is," he said.
The staring scare heads swan before
MATHS eyes.
HAIL 10 THE KIN0i
ROYAL BRoUGHToN RETURNS TO
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27
The Parsons Soft Job.

"There is a prevalent Idea among
the criminal classes that the clergy
have nothing whatever to do"
The authority for this statement Is
the archdeacon Of London. who has
three large prisons in his archdeacon-
~. An old woman once said to a jail!
chaplain: T wish you could find a
fob for my old man. He is not up to
much and cannot do anything. but he
wants a soft Job like yoursT-LOndon
Glnho
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27

Milk and butter will reach out In
good many directions, and always gath
ar up something that does not taste
right or smell right, il given q chance
Shut Il up tightly, or else remove the
bad smelling things way OF out OF ths
reach of the butter or milk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-27

Old b ~, straw, refuse cornstaiks OF
.nv sort of litter, tossed on the icy spots
.round water tanks and trOugbs during
the middle Of the day, will adhere to tho
ice by freezing In . short time, thus
forming safe surface for STOCK 20 Walk
on. espe cially the pregnant animals.