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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
GaraoyIes Of Notre Dame.

The gargoyles Of Notre Dame are
commonly associated with the medic
val spirit and queer obsessions Of old
Paris. AS a matter Of fact most OF
them were executed under the direction
of Violet lie Due when the cathedral
was restored, no earlier than the mid
die Of last century. Mr.. Henry Hens.
who is an authority on architectural
subjects, declares that most Of the gar
goyles carved for Notre Dame at the
time Of the restoration were done by
an Englishman named Frampton.
though I believe this fact Is now re-
membered by very few."-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14

Did you ever notice that cows have
their likes and dislikes? II you have
YOU will have observed that some
cows will take more kindly to some per-
sons than to others. We have in mind
cow that prefers to have certain per
son milk her and when she hears bis
voice in the barn she refuses to be milk.
ed by anyone else. 1t is the meeting OF
these notions and desires of the COW
that produces the very best results. But
how few persons think 1t worth while to
meet the affectiorate demands OF this
dumh mother,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Hurrvind up.

Melancholy Aunt Clara from the
country had the habit Of listening to
the big clock on the town hall In the
village where she was visiting and ex-
claiming every time It struck:
Eternity draws one hour nearer"
Clarence was very much impressed
with that solemn reflection. One day
the big clock got out Of order. While
repairing It the workmen made Il
strike every few minutes. Clarence
heard It with bulging eyes.
"Oh. Aunt Clara" he said excitedly,
eternity has got move on today!-
New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
contradiotory Science.


The infinitely little and infinitely vast
alike battle the understanding, develop
ed as it is by our concrete finite Life.
Creation is typifed BY the sphere. A
circle Is q straight line that at every
point ceases to be q straight line, and
the earth's surface Is a plane that ev-
cry moment ceases to be plane. Fol-
lowing the surface Of the earth does
not carry us to the under side. be.
cause there Is no more an under side
than there Is an upper side. There Ia
only q boundless surface But II Il
were possible for us to build q globe
on the globe as large as the one ve In.
habit, would 1t not have an upper and
an under side?
The rain causes the grass to grow,
and the sun causes the snow to melt,
but we cannot apply the idea OF cause
In this sense to nature as whole, but
only to parts Of nature. Gravitation
caused Newton's apple to fall, but
what causes the earth to fall forever
and ever and never to fall upon the
body that Is said to attract tt?John
Burroughs in Atlantic Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
NORWAY, MAINE.
Inactive Kidneys
Cause Disease

Il shall not soon forget the benefits derived
froa the use Of Foley Kidney Pills- Al a.
Csctrey, Forest Grove, Oregon.
Too much work and too little Work
s--r 20 have about the same enect
o. PERSONS past middle age. Proper
action OF the kidneys is necessary 10
good health. They act as inter
ana remove from the blood poisonous
waste matter which IL permitted 70
T.u7in in the system leads TO many
C.ui.CationS.
Many nervous. tired. rundown men
ana women suffer from pains IN the
hack and sides. dizzy spells. bladder =
Ul. kneSs, sore muscles and sun
1..rts and fail to realize that rheuma-
m. diabetes or even Brights dis
J.-a may result. ,.,,. .ho+
yur kidneys are weak. disordered or
Inactive YOU should act immediately;
F1lev kidney Pills have been used
Iv young, middle aged and old WIN
complete satisfaction. They act quiek-
D. and surely and have given reflex
l. cases OF ten years standing.
A +. sHURTLEFF Il CO., south Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Tn. Eranknsss Of Youth.

Callers were at the door and Bobbie
was told to show them to the parlor.
He did 30, and while his mother was
fixing herself up he sat there rather
embarrassed. Presently glancinG
around the room. he said:
"Well, what do you think Of our stun.
anyway Y-Kansas City Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
A Detail.

Enthusiastic Aviator (after long ex-
planation of principle and workings OF
his biplane)-Now you understand 1t,
don't you? Young Lady-All but one
thing. Aviator-and that Is? Young
Lady-What makes it stay up7-New
York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
international Questions.

International questions constitute
one of the greatest known boons OF
the human race. International ques'
lions are so broad that they do not re-
ouire any close reasoning In order to
express opinions about them. That Is
their great beauty. One can strike In
almost anywhere without any great
danger of hitting bottom, and one can
say almost anything about an interna-
tional question without being called to
account except by some one who Is
equally unreliable. Local questions are
quite different in that respect Local
questions are much more prosaic and
less romantic. One must be surer OF
his data and more consistent In his
conclusion. In explaining local ques-
tions there Is always danger that the
man you are explaining to knows more
about the matter than you do yourself.
II you must make ignorant statements
do It in the way that best conceals
your ignorance.-Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Aia EXCUSE.

Justice Of Peace-Your wife says yoa
struck her. Have you any excuse 70
offer. uncle?
The Prisoner-Ah suttinly has. 5edge.
While I wuz prayin' TO rain TO man
gyardin she starts in prayin' TO fair
wedder case she was gwine to wash
Boston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14

Illustrating the rapid growth OF dairy
ing in Upper Wisconsin, there will not
be one farm in the entire township OF
Porterfield, in Marinstte County, with
ont a silo when two now being built are
completed. 1t is believed there 10 not
another township in the state, or In ad
Joining states, with a record OF silo on
syery farm in an entire township.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Tho Curious Pair.

Mrs. Rubba-I wonder why that wo-
man keeps watching me so? Mr.. Rub
ba-Perhaps she's trying to find out
why you are staring at her.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Swiss CowbslIs.

The cowbells used in Switzerland
have a peculiar sound, rather mournfui
In its droning prolongation. 1t has been
discovered that tigers fear 1t and run
when they hear It. Therefore Swiss
cowbells have been introduced into the
Himalayas as a protection for cattle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Homeless Case.

Optimist-Cheel up! There isn't a
cloud on your horizon! Pessimist-
That's Just my luck! I'm even cheat
ed out of the silver liningsI Oh. what's
the usel-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Her Little Joke.

Henry" she exclaimed as he came
home to dinner. II heard something
earlv this morning that opened my
eyes,"
"what was 1T" he demanded ex.
citedly.
'The alarm clock"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Business.

Madge-Why don't you tell him frank
ly that you don't like him as well as
you do Charlie? Marjorie-How can l,
dear? I'm not just sure that Charlie
will propose.-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
e.oros washinoton outdons

"Pop," said little Rollo. why are
parlor ornaments called ornamentsr
"My son." replied Rollo senior. Il
cannot liel don't know."-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14

A farm that has spring of water run
ming 10 the house and barn 10 worth hun
dreds of dollars more than one that does
not have this modern equipment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Pskinq Observatory.

It Is believed that the observatory at
Peking is the oldest in the world, hav'
Ing been founded in 1919 by kuDiai
Khan, the first emperor Of the Mogul
dynasty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14

whats your idea of luckr
"Well. I've noticed that the fellow
who works most Of the time to earn
his way seems to get what luck there
"a detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
His Obligations

His Obligations.
T owe Pjenks call"
"Going there this eyening|
mo. You see-er-that isn't all I
owe him."-Cleveland Leader.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
At Balaklava.


The total Russian forces. infantry,
cavalry and artillery, at Balaklava has
been variously estimated at from 3O,-
900 to $4,000 men, while the English
force was much smaller In numbers.
The two famous charges Of that day
were that of the heavy brigade Of about
600 men against 5000 Russians and the
still more renowned charge Of the light
brigade of about 600 men against the
Russian guns. No accurate figures
seem to be recorded, as those given by
various authorities differ greatly. The
result of the first charge was the break
Of the Russian cavalry, which fed back
to the protection Of their artillery and
were not pursued very far by the Brit
ish. The second charge was unsuc-
cessful as a military measure, for,
though the Russian gunners were mo,
mentarily driven from their guns, they
returned and fired upon friend and foe
alike, while superior force Of cavalry
engaged the British. It is said that
evening parade saw only ten men
mounted out Of the 600 who had ridden
In the charge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14

Mother-Tve Just washed q Jacket
for my little boy, and now It u too
short.
New Maid-Well, wssh the boy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED TEE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY D.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14

left. From that time until the end OF
bis days Gov. Long could not abide
Roosevelt or his methods, and he never
hesitated about saying 80 in emphatic
language.
As presiding officer and as q plat
form and after dinner speaker Gov. Long
was quite generally regarded as occupy.
ing place In the very front rank.
Whether presiding over our House Of
Representatives, the board of overseers
of Harvard, q great convention Of any
kind, club dinner, the Boston Authors
Club, the Massachusetts, Total Absti
nence Society. or q town meeting IL
bingham he always gracsd the position
and lent dignity as we'll as joy to the pro
ceedings. Others might be better
grounded in some complicated question:
of parliamentary law, but few possessed
greater tact or overcame difficult situa
tions With greater ease and promptitude
| As a pleasing public speaker he had few
superiors. His speeches we're always ap
propriate to occasions, and II they wer
not always solemnly profound and stern
| ly logical they admirably served thei
purpose.
0oN' LUX grow oiu BfoCoAuuy 90 Woi
as joyously. Replying to note Of con
. graduation on bis attainment Of his 75t
birthday something more than yea
ago, he explained why he was reluctan
to have any notice taken Of It.. ~ hav
no wish to conceal my age" he wrote
r ION the contrary, rather like 1t and
, think can truthfully say that It
the happiest time Of q very happy life
/ II 1t were not for the calendar and th
genealogical record should not be cor
+ scious OF being day older than whe
: you and I were first acquaint.' Ths
+. this CHEEKY message was truthful an
| sincere In every respect all those VIII
! had met and talked with him latterl
> will readily testify. His years were q
as full Of happiness as they were Of hol
3 ors. He needs no monument to perpe
+ uate bis memory. he lives In the hear
LOT oil bis tellow.citiEsns. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
WILLS AND A~PPRAISALS.

rRA%ClS A CARLSON. a merchant
tailor a. 81 West t'orti"th street, who died
March 3 last, l-u <l7l.3-I. Of which 3l23,.
az was In real estate and ti5.s7a was the
value Of %. shares II IN" Francis Carlson
COMPANY. which conducted the tailoring
h~l.iuc.- Il" gave tn" residue Of slo..l'5
60 hi wife. Alma carlson, fur NE. and on
her death hall goes 20 a NAdsh''r' JuAa'
an" iUsANNr \ Br"RTplC'K. who died pecem-
Der 10. l"l-. and who conducted 4 wood
working bGsine-. a! 1875 Wooster street
Of $50 sl", ana -" e,'at. Ns- a.cord!nsf
.n-u.ycnt. HIS VII gay. $4,000 In trus' 20
h. d~aught'r, Eiith May nnrdick, until
~, married, ana the remainder, TO h!'
CARL GI'TMANN, who died December
-. 1919. ana had a ~ per cent, interrsi In
.rtr At - Fast Twenty first street, lctt
s.:5.-,o. 81 witch $4,000 was the value
= hi in,.re,, IN the Hu''n.s. lie naa IN.
ne estate to hIs wife. his son, James. and
daughter, M,b"I. and Ier, from 500 TO
'GHAHLEs /. RRoDT. = member OF tn.
consolidated stock Exchange. who died
May ID, lsIi. left an estate Of more than
RroIt NAs 4 resident Of Nirsinia when he
died ana thai the only tlxab.e assets In
Ncw York Ncrc personH! fleets worth
ieluuN ~ G'neya, SWi.2 rIand. and SO,
000 - lis brother. Frederick IL Rrodt OF
"arl.selt. y J he gave The remainder 70
married IA l9nS, ana who was The wido"
~ John T. Mcdonald, wealthy horscinnn
wrr,k u thr American Line boat train at
ANDREW W f~tTIGlRBoN, who was
In inc business of obtaining contracts Tor
furnishing ZAP, 10 the Street leaning Dc.
p|artnout aud other city departments. and
no died November 3 last, left ,floo.S3t "a
tire" sons and a daughter lie 'eft roa
SlEGFRiEb ROSENBERG, member OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
JERSEY S%UFFRAGISTS
DELVE into FRAUDS
Get Reports From Watchers at
ElectiOn-Hcar Of Chance
for ..Stuffing."

NgwAKk. y +. Oct. Reports o'
frauds at the election last Tuesday.
when woman suffrage was beaten IN this
state. were made this afternoon At an
executive session OF the Wumen's iohti-
cal Union ~ New Jersey at ~ Halsey
street. Mrs. Minnie J. Reynolds. t"e
secretary, announced hat the reports
would not be made public until to-lnor-
row, as the uniDn may decide 10 amend
some OF them.
The reports wer. made by watchers
Al the polls. The meeting was To have
been open. but II was decided ut the last
moment to hold an executive session.
Mrs. Nina &. Van Wrinkle said to-
night that "A report was received from
Englewopd and another from Ridge"ood'
both in bergen county. charging election
officers with having taken the ballot
boxes To lunch with them. No aliesa-
tions We're made that they had stuffed
the boxes, but II vas commended that
their action offered opportunity Tor FRAUD
IL they were so Inclined.
Some 81 the Bergen county watcher
reported that Judge Seufert had refused
10 register applicants in towns OF less
than 5000, although they had good
reasons for not having previously reg
istered.
II was charged that the board OF elec-
tons in Essex was grossly inefti'itht
and that the watchers were subjected To
all kinds OF inconvenience because of
negligence in not properly instructing the
district election boards The watchers
asserted that the district boards Were
ignorant OF the law in some Instances
or else we're working under orders from
their political bosses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

about Socialists and the advocates Of
easy divorce'' being sufragists. 70 which
Mrs. Catt replied. citing cases OF Social
lists aud advocates of divorce who are
anti-suTragists.
Mr. Wheeler stated last night that he
waS very glad to la the correspond
ence made public. But IN" doctrines
of the s~uffragists are m~ischicvous. he
added. You cant get round that
No eleventh hour attacks on the suf-
fraEists are 70 be allowed to get by
in this campaign. An eleventh hour
press committee Is sitting day and night.
with a microscope. 10 pounce upon all
such attacks and deny them before they
hay. time to influence the public.
The committee. Of which Mrs. Robert
Adamson, Mrs. Edgerton Parsons, Mrs.
Norman de X. Whitehouse, Mrs. Simon
fleNuor. Mrs. Charles Tiffany, Mrs.
sumner Girard and a dozen other women
of the Empire state campaign commit
tee are members. will meet daily at the
home Of ogden Minis Reid, 30 West FIFTY
third street. There they will read every
newspaper. receive reports OF anti-suf-
fragc meetings and get a birdseye view
Of the mt campaign. Every statement
Of the ants calculated to inJure Will be
at once nailed and answered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
BENNETT BRITTIN.
was % Years Old and Fought
throughout Civfl War.

PLAINFIsLp. y. j.. Oc:. H-Bennsst
Britt!n, Plainfeld's oldest citizen. died
to-day at his home on West Front street
after a few weens illness lie was 107
years old.
lie was born IN Paterson Juns IN.
1919, and during tho early part " his
life conducted u hotel a: sixth avenue
and Forty-first street. New York. Al
the outbreak OF tho civil war no enlisted
In Company b. First New York Cavalry.
serving throughout the war. Ho W.
compelled 10 falsify his age Mt the time
of enlistment 10 be accepted for service
After the war he cmoved to Scotch
Plains. near this city, where he resrtercd
the hotel business. He came TO PLAIN
field twenty wears Axe and for n ions
time conducted a billlard parlor. He
was especially fond OF baseball and h
boys In his neighborhood often got him
10 umpire their games. lie was "a mem
Der of tho Volunteer Firensn's Assoc.a-
ton OF New York. lie is survived by
. daughter. Mrs. Susan DE Castro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
CAPT. HENRY JENNINGS.
Was Last survivor 81 old
Guard aud ti>u War Veteran.

Capt. Henry JeYninrs. Nno VS. tie
last survivor of The Old Light Gutil,
died al his home. 279j Morris avenue,
on sunday. Of intestinal trouhl" lie
was born IL New York Oh October II,
lsio. and was the son Vi the leading
cluthing merchant Of New York ~ that
time. whose store was opposite the pres
ent Federal building n" l. survived
by his wife and one daughter
capt. Jennings joined the pld Light
,iuard ia 1885,. and IN 1851 joined the
Seveity-flrst Regiment. He VAS d.
charged as u corporal ON luly 81. 1861.
and then enlisted in M" N.u"ty-Ht'h In
.antry ON December -. 1861 He b"outre
Captain November !, lNG2. and wu~ dis
cL. eyed on December 20, 1854 He was
wounded at the battles 90 SpottSylvtr.
Court House and Laurel Tin
IL. Wa An attach" ~ the '"u".s
Clerks office for many Years and whom
he retired on n p"nsIIu IN l'l@ y" "aS
an authority On the mr, nantes Zen lHw
He was one of the or g'tHl m''ubeg~
of the uld GUARD His funeral Will he
held from the Seyeuty-hist NrlnorN TO-
morrow AT q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
JUDGE BISCHOFF LEFT
NOTHING BUT DEBTS
Even $4,000 Damages for
Death Offset by 800, 900 Due
I. in Bank Failure.

Supreme Court Justice Henry b.
Bischon. who was killed on March 2s.
1918, when he fell down an elevator
shaft in the Emigrant Industrial Savings
Bank building. died insolvent. according
to the transfer tax report filed yester-
day.
While the assets OF the estate conAd-
cred did not include the $4,000 judg-
ment recovered by the estate from the
bank for Justice Bischoff's death, II 10
MOI expected that even after this judy
ment IL paid there will be anything left
to wide among the heirs. The VIII
divided the estate amons the widow.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bischor; a son-in-law,
James S. Meng. and Mr.. Meng's chsl-
dren.
The report shows that Justice Bischon
al the time of his death had only
$3.50 In cash. and that his assets
, OF $50, 9GT consisted chiefly Of securities
worth s2T,076. The chief item was 200
shares Of the Metropolis Securi les Com
| pany. worth $50, 700. The corporation Is
owner OF ten parcels of Manhattan real
estate. Judge B~Lschoff's home library
sold for sIly. and his law library was
appraised at $l.Gl6. He Was insured 'r
the Mutual Reserve r'und Life Associa.
I non for 10000 for the beneft or his
grandchildren. but before his death th'
company dissolved and the policy was
worthless.
Justice Bischoif $ debts listed In the
transfer tax eport amount to only s3s,
noO. but there are liabilities OF $so,oot
that may h. charged against the estate
arising out OF the failure of the private
banking firm Of Henry Bischof & Co.
composed Of the ~son-in-law, James ,
Meng. and Henry Becker. who was Jus
tee BischoT's partner in the bankin
business for years. The total contingent
liabilities agains. the estate arising Gu
! ~ the collapse 81 the banking business
was originally slj3.i33, but while th'
transfer tax case was pendsng Mems
and Rocker paid on a note or S6".oo'
held by the Irving National Bank. which
: Justice Bischof had indorsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
In the shadow
SUFFRAGE CALENDAR.
wOMAN SUFFRAGE PARTY.

10 4. NJ to 10 L. M-Street meeting.
lortisth sir'et snh fl,th avsnn..
hours without stopping. There Will be
ten speaker from ten states and coun-
tries.
Meeting. Calvary Methodist
church. Senator William L. Borah Of
Idaho. Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait.
y. NJ Twenty second Assembly
eighth street and AV'nu" A. a. Eighty
fourth street ana Second aVenu. and
at Eighiy-siNth street and Third ave
nue..
street settlement Edual Suffrage
" T~nsniy-siSth Assembly dis
trict. street meetings az Ninety ninth
street and Madison avenue, AZ ioOth
street aud Madison avenue. at Ils,h
street ana fifth avenue.
=. M-nemocratio ctuh In seventh
Assembly district Speaker Melvin
JIidrIth 81 columbia Tnivrrsl,v
sii T. seventh Assembly dis
irlct street m""tins 40 Io''h street
SIS y Fifteenth Assembly dis
tric'. stree; me'tipg. Twentieth street
and Second avenue.
wOMEN'S POLITICAL UNION.
Soon Seventeenth senate district.
mcetinr. Thirty seventh street and
$40 y. Women. Political
Union. seventeenth Senate district
meeting, fifth avenue and Thirty ninth
- j. twentieth senate district,
meeting i2oth street aud Third ave.
nuc
SlN.osuil senate district,
Firs, lvrnu" and seventy second street.
T. Seventeenth senate district.
ur citing, FIFTY trst street and Broad
way.
T. Twentieth senate district.
meeting, l1sth street and Third avenue.
$40 u. M.-SeVenteenth senate dts
tric, Hearing before Royal Arcanum
East seventy ninth street