Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-13

What is fame? Having your name
spelled wrong in the papers. Maine papers
are prompt in criticism of that Spring
field Republican correspondent who
didn't know who Artemus Ward was,
and stoutly support his claim to be the
greatest American humorist. Yet even
the genial Snowman, as unfettered as
he was in his photography, would doubt
less object to having his pseudOnym
spelled "Artemas" by those who appear
to be so familiar with his work.
At hearing the other day before the
United States commission on industrial
relations Pullman porters stated that
most of their pay came in tips, the
monthly pay of the company being less
than living wage, aud the report of the
hearing was telegraphed to papers all
over the country. That's whole lot of
expense to find out what everybody
knew before.
Yale has won victory over Harvard
Oh, no, nothing 10 get excited over.
Only debate.
It's all in the point of view. The Chi
caro- election gets big headlines in the
papers, but in some of them "Republi-
can Victory" is the conspicuous thing,
while in others IL is noted that "Thomp-
son Won Out" and "women's Votes
were about Equally Divided" and you
have to read farther to find out about
the political aspect Of the vote.
As illustrating how little We are some,
times informed regarding details OF
things that interest us: The Democrat
was talking about the Johnson Willard
fight-oh, yes, We have 10 discuss IL a
little, lust from a sort of sociological
point of view-and asked how long q
s'round" lasted, and not one of the fight
fans knew enough about the rules
TO give the information.
A poiseless car wheel was tried out
with gratifying results on the Portland
Railroad the other day, and ii is said
that its general adoption will reduce by
half the noise of running cars on rails
Which will be very pleasing. But ou
in the country, what our frazzled nerves
sigh for is a noiseless eutout for tb'
man who persists in riding with his foo
on il.
One of the cheerful things noted dur
ing the past week was the surprise will
which the papers discovered that thu
captain of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich haC
been bluffing all the time about goinl
out when his repairs were completed
Did they really suppose that he intended
to sail out into what he knew was wait
ing for him?
On Friday was reached the semi cen
teunial of the event which Terminated
the civil war in the United States-uI
to that time the greatest contest that th
world had seen. Yet significant as wa
the surrender of Lees army at Apo
mattox, its fittieth anniversary passed
without formal observance, and will
but little extended comment from plat
form and press. The scene at Appomst
tox was one which reflected only credi
on those who took part in il, but nov
we are too much occupied in congratu
lating ourselves on having so we'll heal
ed the wounds of the conflict, that W
do not take time for any celebration
of the ending Of the great war.
According to the reports of the nation
al bank examiners, made few day
ago, business is improving in all state
of the Union except Maine. We hastel
to call the attention of two or three
our exchanges to another manifestation
of the blighting effects of prohibition
On second thought, though, 1t probabl.
won't be necessary.
A somewhat interesting story Is tina
which tells how the women of an exclu
sive residential section Of Philadelphia
had to draw their shades because
tramp insisted upon taking bath in
discarded tub in the open air. Of course
though, the story is fake, for any on
who has ever read the funny paper
would know that none but faker woul
locate a tramp in bath tub.
A Sermon In Black and White.
providence Journal, April6.)
lack Johnson was knocked out yester
day afternoon. But Old Man Adam
still In the ring. Neither civilization
time, kultur nor the music OF the sphere
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