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The Eternal Question.

To rHE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: In
THE l. a correspondent quotes the
lines:
And ye. tho fool contends that Coo 10 rot
Nay. but l have a sign;
It's very sure God walks In mine,
while on another page IL an account OF
four ships sunk In storms on the Lakes
with a loss ~ nifty lives.
When tie average man speaks OF ma
ture IL he o inclined To think only
Of nature in her fairer aspects? Bu,
cyclones. earthquakes and pestilence are
all n part OF nature. II. then, her beau
t!ful side as displayed in a garden provei
the intellectualtst to be a fool. what doel
the ugly side Of nature pronounce the
relicionist to be2 II. j. 8.
NEW YORK, october 20,
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FOR GOVERNOR WHITMAN.
An Experienced Prison Reformer
Praises His Record and Disposition.

To I'll Il EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sn: When
was in Illinois this week q lady said
quite casually to me, For whom will
you vote-c ! had { o remind her that
being a citizen OF New York I vas
as yet yoteless. But l added that II I
had u vote 1t would most assuredly he
cast for Whitman.
Statements nave been made in this
campaign that Governor whitman Is
, opposed to prison reform and has him
dered advanced ideas. From my W
knowledge of the situation I can assure
those who care anything for my opinion
that our Governor is strongly in favor
Of all wise, sane prison reform. He has
been most generous and patient In his
tolerance of experiments that he thought
might turn out helpful.
He has not allowed politics to enter
into the prison administration, having
kept on the Democratic wardens who
were In office and himself appointing
one Democrat whom he believed to be
iuterestedly in earnest In the work.
For years | have felt that it is doing
a grave injustice to our returning pris-
oners to withhold from them their citi-
zenship. AT our recent prison congress
Governor whitman spoke most emphati-
cally on this point and pledged his help
to us in this matter. where he feels a
grave injustice has been lone to the
man who Is in earnest to make good.
/ knew Governor Whitman when he
was District Attorney. / knew him when
he was a Judge on the bench. ] have
watched his work as Governor. and ]
t-yI..- ~ L. 80, 49, rl-l,
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where the Fifty Dollar Counter.
felt Will Work Harm.

The warning Of the Treasury De-
partment to persons who handle fifty
dollar bills that K5395O1 is a coun-
terfcit will probably not reach the
persons who principally need to be APP
prised of the fact.
To most people the Item Is merely
Il bit of curious information. Actors,
authors, merchants, bond owners,
travelling statesmen. ever the majority
II wine agents. can take only an
academic interest In the existence of
this forgery, Farmers. dealers In au-
tomobiles and philanthropists will
have to exercise moderate caution in
their handling of paper currency.
Plumbers must keep n sharper look
out. Bank tcllcrs can disregard the
! notice entirely. for it Is well known
that they keep their trays fun of
$4,000 bllls-which are remarkably
like the large size tobacco coupons.
The individuals who are In great
danger from the existence of this
counterfeit are the b~artenderS In five
! reel Western dramas. When the
! stranger comes in and leans UP
against the rail he invariably planks
down n fifty. In the rush to serve n
round OF drinks to all hands in the
house the bartender seldom has a
proper chance TO scrutinize the strang.
cr's money. After the stranger has
pulled a gun. shot the sheriff and
fled, the bartender usually thinks Ia
look AT the bill more closely, but then
IL H. too late.
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The War Of the Potatoes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str: What
cared We II the sweet potato vas called
Ipomaa batatas those years of our
youth? l agree with Desire LescAr-
boura as TO sweet potatoes taste and
the best way Of preparing them. but
they never taste so good as when We
built a fire In the WOO and roasted In
1t the sweet mickies' that we had
'swlpeted" from our farmer neighbor.
JERSEY CITY, October 2S. II. L. X.
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The Pursuit Of the Boomerang.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: There
is a rumor around town hat the Hon.
Newton Diehl Baker. Secretary of War.
Is prepared to deny some time next
week that he ever gave out the state
ment printed this morning about that
Spectacular attack" This method will
be pursued, l understand. in case the
'bombshell' doesn't succeed In winning
votes for Wilson. JOHN SMITH.
WASHINGTON, u. c.. October 2S.
u. Stalker has been too quick for
me. Even as l mail this poor little
prediction he has fulfilled II. j. 8.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
President during his term made several
errors. due to poor advisers; there Is
no class TO his Cabinet.
Charles r. Hughes m out .orcible
IN arguments and action. He Is head
and shoulders above his party. The q,
o. p. is no better than Tammany.
High food prices are aga It the Ad-
ministrat!on Flour has ? been so
high since the civil war. other prod
ucts the same. A DEMOCRAT.
NEW York, October 2s.
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For Farmers to Consider.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. The
Underwood act took the duty of OF corn.
The result was that in September. 1918,
the Argentine commenced shipments OF
corn TO the United States, an unheard
of proposition. which caused a break of
Is cents a bushel In the price Of spot
corn.
In years Of crop failures our farmers
have always been in a measure com
pensated for their misfortunes by the
enhanced price of their product. The
year 1919 we had a very short corr
crop. but our prices could not advance
above the price corr could be laid dowr
at from the Argentine.
EDWARD l.. ADAMS.
NV YoRr Ocfoher oS
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The argument may be nut forth by
the supporters Of Mr.. Wilson that a
great part of the Progressive vote will
be cast for their candidate al the coming
election. but II must not he forgotten
that every man that voted in 1912 for
either the Republican or Progressive
candidate had the same privilege to
vote for the Democratic candidate, who
was of course Woodrow Wilson.
In referring to the number OF cleo
toral votes that are cast by the States
enumerated above our good Democratic
friends will do we'll to consider wha,
Mr.. Wilson has to overcome before being
reelected to the Presidency.
GEORGE ]. BAcHs.
DUNELLEN, ". j.. October IS.
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Now VILLA has Joined CARRANzA in
insisting that American troops in
Mexico be withdrawn TO the border
All Mcxicans, II appears, now that the
Administration at Washington has
been forced to declare that we are
officially at war below the border,
seem to believe that an invader who
won't fight should be made to fight.
The evil fruits OF Mr.. WILSON'S Mex
lean policy cannot be hidden until
after election day.
The sun., 1916-10-29

Sam" the dog that veal the Post
master-General's COLA inscribed, ~.
:. Mail, presented to Uncle SANS
faithful friend by ALBEIT :. BrRLEsoN.
rostmaster-General, october IS. 1916"
is described as a STRAY" Sam is
evidently a mongrel with a mongrel's
democratic ways and a strain of SUI
perior intelligence. lie happened along,
was fed and undertook to guard the
bags OF the parcel post at Mount
Carmel, Pa.
Sam was grateful that any notice
should he taken OF him: he made
good; was pet,ed, and found a place
in the heart of the local postmaster or
OF some hard worked carrier. a dog
Of high degree could not be spared
for such a function, and probably
would not discharge il as well and
faithfully as a STRAY" Just an ordi-
nary canine. Sam. n boys dog. a
lonely mans dog. and yet he has won
a measure Of fame by useful service.
No doubt sam is proud OF the Post
master-General's collar.
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An Ancient Adage.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvS-Str: In
an old book ! have been reading. a his
tory OF an ancient organization. advice
is given in regard TO the selection OF a
presiding officer which aptly applies TO
the present political situation:
Take care always to choose a good
president and then follow your leader.
An army OF stays IA more to be feared
under the command OF a lion than an
army Of lions led by a stag"
c. G. CuLiS.
NEW YORK, October -.
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IN THE H~OMESTRETcH.
Arithmetical Lessons From the Vote
Of 1912,

To THE EDITOR Of THE SuN-Sir: These
figures taken from the vote cast for
President at the 1912 election should
furnish some cold facts for the support
ers Of President Wilson to take into
account when considering his chances
for reelection. They show the plurality
OF the combined Republican and Pro-
gress,ve votes over the Wilson vote:
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A Plea for Aid to the Crippled Children Of
the Epidemic.


the Epidemic.
All OF lies sunshine
Turned into shade,
They who but yesterday
Sportod and played,
AFRO but the wrecks to-day .
or what God made.
While the slow seasons fall
Year after year.
Dull and obtuse to all
They must appear.
Hearing the spring tima's call
All creatures hear.
Lord Christ. who came that we
More life should find
Health more a~bundantly,
Body and mind
Suffer that men may be
Kind TO their kindl
open their eyes to see
That are SO blind!
Make mans heart sensitive
As Thine was Of yore.
Incllning their hands 10 give
OF their great store,
So That these children live
Yull lives once morei
n DU0LSu.
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Preparedness Down on the Border.
From the Rio Grande Rattisr.
Reserve your New Years eve tables now,


with wooden pencil my wooden thoughts
On wood pulp paper I write,
I throw them on an open wood hrs,
They blaze with a wooden light,
Heavenly JOY II l only could
Get way from my STROUD Of wood.
In q would be manner my would be
thoughts
On the page of life I write.
I'd love to raise n worldwide blaze
And shine with a would be light.
Heavenly Joy II l only could
Get away from my shroud OF would
eyANLyy HAsXynk
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Tho Anaerammatist Gets Busy.

To THE EDiroR OF THE SuN-Str: Mr.
Wilson'S candidacy Is LOUD enough &c
be heard thus: wow I WOO worlds
And the silent vote for Hughes is thu.
expressed by tho letters OF his name
Hush reveals changes
JOHN s. GREY.
NEW YORK, October IS.
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Further Research in Revolutionary
History.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str: II
is also whispered in Washington circles
that tho Administration has discovered
that the Minute Men OF Lexington were
not Minute Men at all. but eleventh
hour men. ID. II. II.
WASHINGTON, d. c., October 28.
The sun., 1916-10-29

Knicker-WIlson says this Is the last
great war We viii be able to keep out of.
Bocker-Then Mexico 10 doubtless the
asst great peace We shall be able to get into.
The sun., 1916-10-29

Harvard University has opened its
course in psychology to the Cam
bridge, Mass, policemen. II was sus-
pected that they didn't fully grasp the
Ideas of Herr Professor HUGO MuENs-
TFRBERG.
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OF course Secretary LANSING will
o take the stump. 1t requires all his
time at Washington to repair the dam
age hat his colleagues IN the Cabinet
are doing to the Democratic cause.
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London office. 40-43 Fleet street. -.
Paris office, q Rue dc la MichOJiefe' Oh
Rue du Quatre Septemhre.
Washington ONCE. Munsey Building
Brooklyn office, Room 2O2, Eagle bui'"-
Ing. 3O3 Warrington street.
The sun., 1916-10-29

CHARLES l.. MURPHY seems 10 be un-
able to convince himself that Human
!ty's one best friend is necessarily a
deserving Democrat.
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THE SPECIFICATIONS OF A
GREAT FAILURE.

To II EDITOR OF THE ~SuN-Sir: VIII
you kindly assist me in handing to
the Democratic nominee for President
another letter?
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President WILSON should inform the
country whether he really believes that
a vote for HUGHES is n vote for VILLA.
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Safety First for Maine Hunters.

From tho Portland Press
But hrst OF all bear In mind that 80 long
~ you don't leave your camp yeu are d
Nstle o. "a danger o. being eAet
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From the Loo Notes
The case OF Love VS.. Love. ~ Okla. ATS
involves the validity OF q common Law
marriage.
The sun., 1916-10-29

Judge SEABrRY's one great achieve
ment in this campaign consists in
sending q secret staircase up In smoke.
The sun., 1916-10-29

~ our friends vho taror Us rt'h mdHa.
seripts and Illustrations for publication vtsH
10 hdrs rejected articles returned hcp must
(s oil cases serd stamps Tor hdt purpose
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Those vaudeville managers who en-
ployed BRYAN are keeping a close and
appraising eye upon several holdover
Cabinet officials.
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Published daily, including sunday. ny I'VE
iSO Nassau street, In the Borough. of Man
haitian, New York. President. Fr1nk y.
Nunsey. 100 Nassau street: Nice-President
Erwin Wardman, $50 Nassau street; sec.
re,ary. r.. II. Titncr!ngton. 100 Na.san
street. Treasurer, VIM. ]. Dewart' 1oo Mas
sau street.
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April first ZONES too late 10 make II
Secretary BAKER day at Shadow Lawn.
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All checks. money orders. Sc, TO be
made payable to rms StN.
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A Democrats Indictment Of Wilson

NRw YORK, October IS.
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McGOWN O. THE TAVERN.

NEW YORK, October %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Leaving the World Better.

A Pennsylvania subscriber in q per.
sonal letter puts the proposition OF life
and living we'll when he says: "My line
of farming is diversified. We keep cows,
hogs, sheep, and poultry, and now and
then raise a colt,-the whole business
being backed up with what Is considered
| by all who have seen 1t as the best apple
orchard in Tioga county. This orchard
I planted and 'growed up so that when
the time comes for me to cross the river
I can say that left the world better
than I found it."
1t seems to us that this man, who has
had but six months OF schooling In the
regular established schools, has sounded
| the philosophy Of life and has acquired
the greatest'and best kind Of IN educa-
ton. He evidently knows his business
Of farming, takes pride. In his accom-
| plishment, and realizes the debt he owes
| to posterity. Would that We could oil
| lay down our work ut its completion and
| say that ky our living We had left the
world . better place IN which to live.
Again, the development of tho man II.
| lustrates we'll the value Of meeting q
task with fortituds and good cheer In
stead Of avoiding 1t. Our friend was
| not content to sit down and bewail his
F1ack ofeducation; he went to his work
with purpose Of developing . better
life. He sigrowed up" his orchard. IL
there better expression or can the
words of the most polished educator
convey the meaning any betterP II
takes knowledge, it takes labor, 1t takes
love of work and life to grow up an or
chard. We see life and sentiment In
"growed up," and We honor the man.
Just how Was this farm philosopher
able to grow up an orchard and how was
be able to educate himself? He did It
much az Lincoln did; much 90 many oi
our greatest thinkers and statesmen
have developed themselves and thus
made of themselves agents for improve
ment. He says:"What little knowledge
| have gained By the way have acquir-
ed by practical experience and by read
/ ing farm papers," In other words, he
has been student all his life. A. We
read between the lines and visualize the
personality of the friend We have never
seen. We believe We understand In
measure how reading has opened up the
yistas of life and better farming, how
practical experience has enabled him to
winnov the wheat from the chaf{r and
how 1t has broadened his vision, and
lastly how the personality OF the man,
that large and undednable factor In life,
has Joined with the other two In max.
ing him philosopher OF life, . man who
would leave the world better and bright
er.-Hoard's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
An Old Fashioned
Home Remedy

Many men and more women are
often ailing and poorly, without being
really sick. They feel mean and out
of sorts, restless. and nervous, with
little appetite, weak stomach, and
maybe suffer from frequent sick
headaches and bilious attacks. In
other words, they are all rundown"
and need something that will build
them up. A good remedy for this
purpose is 81. F." Atwoods Medicine.
While not cure-all, it acts as a gem
eral tonic and conditioner, toning the
stomach, improving the appetite, puri-
flying the blood and stimulating the
liver. So thorough that it will bene-
fit the biggest man, and so safe that
it may be taken by the weakest
woman or frailest child. The family
standby for over sixty years.
Buy 35c bottle af your nearest store,
or write to-day for free sample.
a. F." Medicine Co, Portland, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Fish Exhibit Emotions.

We are accustomed to think that
only We humans become pallid with
fear or agitated with Joy. but some e1.
periments with perch in the artificial
pond show that when their repose Is
suddenly disturbed by tapping on the
glass the fish visibly tremble. and the
bars which are characteristic Of this
species actually disappear for the time
being, only to reappear when the dis
turbance is removed and the equanim-
ity Of the fish is restored.
Sometimes a pike that Is rapidly ad-
vancing on his prey becomes suspicious
about the latters character. The pur.
suer will suddenly stop In an attitude
Of doubt, his back will arch, and he
will remain suspended as though
studying the cause Of his suspicious.
Only when he is thoroughly reassured
does he become rigid, to advance to the
final attack: If his suspicion b not al
layed he drops to the bottom Of the
pond or swims of in Disappointment
Popular Science Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

Very interesting are the phrases used
BY the various people Of the world to
express II love you" Wherever there
are human beings declarations Of love
are made, and there are a thousand
languages in which the tender passion
may be expressed. The Chinese say
"Uo ugai nj" the Armenian expresses
his love with Use siren as hez." the
Arab Is content with the short NE
habbek," while the Turk murmurs
"Sidi seveiorum." In India main
syne ka pisar KARIN" is the declara-
tion. But the Greenlander holds the
palm for the word love. When be does
not stammer It has fifteen syllables and
has been recorded phonetically thus:
"Unifgraeerndlainalerhrona najunguarrig-
ujakr'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
NUMBER q
Music In shaIsspsars's Tins.

ehakespeaie's dme was an age Of
masic. Catches" were sung by gen
nss a. well as by weavers and tinkera
L1te, cithern or virginals were In ev.
cry BARRIERS shop for the diversion Of
customers. - Thomas Morley may
be using the blessed argument Of q
music teacher when he tells us that q
gentleman was counted but boor II
he could not play the lutte or sing
part In a madrigaI, but there Is no get
ting over the craggy fact that over
eighty collections Of madrigals, ayres
and songs were printed and published
between 1887 and 1880. in addition to
which vast collections Of early music
still remain In manuscript With an
aristocracy fond Of music and accus-
toned to play and listen to music and
song, music In the theater was almost
as inevitable In England as in Italy,
says the London Musical Record It
was considered a manly accomplish
ment to play the hunting horn. Every
gentleman who kept hounds could wind
It A punctilious etiquette fixed the
correct set Of notes for each operation
of the chase. Usually play had at
least one song.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Belgian kongo.

Belgian Kongo. founded thirty years
ago, Is still In the early stage Of devet
opment. So far practically no manu-.
featuring industries have yet been es'
tablished, and, aside from the impor'
tant copper mines In the Katanga dis
trict. the only large industrial enter
prises are the railways and river trans
portation services. 1t may be said that
all business activities In the colony are
devoted to the collection Of tropical
products - rubber. ivory, gum copal,
palm oil and kernels, cacao. etc.-and
the railway and river services are IN
reality only accessories to these activt
ties, having been established primarily
to aid in the transportation OF these
products to the seaports. The gather
ing Of rubber in K0ngo has never re-
covered its former activity, and In all
probability will never again be 80 rich
a source Of income to the colony al II
was previous to 1912.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
He Could Hardly
Wear His Clothes

Alvis Sewers, AIDE. Ind, endured ter
rible pains in his back and through
his kidneys for eight years before he
finally used Foley Kidney Pills. He
says: ~ would bloat up at times so
that could hardly wear my clothes.
Secretions were scant and very red.
Foley Kidney Pills were recommended
to me, and the first box removed the
pain and after taking only three
boxes the bloatfng was all gone and
has never bothered me since"
Just about everybody who has used
Foley Kidney Pills Is anxious to
recommend them. From every state
in the Union come letters praising
Foley Kidney Pills, because they SO
tone up and strengthen the kidneys
that by their vigorous, healthy action
all the i'll results of sore. weak. ail-
ing kidneys and irregular bladder ac-
tion are lost in return OF health and
vigor. Swollen, aching joints and
rheumatic pains quickly yield to their
healing, curative qualities.
A. L. SHURTLEFF b CO., South Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Shin Money.

Charles I. was badly in need Of mon
az, and his attorney general in the
course Of his antiquarian researches
discovered that In the dim ages Of the
past the crown had issued writs to the
cities and towns on the coast requiring
them to provide vessels for the royal
needs, and he suggested that this an
cient right might be brought into use
again. Instead Of the actual vessels 0
money contribution might be exacted
instead. Thus the king would be abls
to tax larger part Of the realm while
theoretically observing the laws. Writa
for ship money were accordingly ~
sued. but the patriot John Hampdeh
declared that they were illegal ano
raised such a protest against them
that they were practically nullifed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23
Success.

Success.
zone night at Lady Jeune's house
Joseph Chamberlain said to me that
he believed any man Of even moderate
endowment could attain any given aim
which he set before him with unre-
mitting effort and enduring to the
end To my question. why. then. DO
so many men fail short Of their ambi-
tionsY he answered: They come to the
place where they turn back. They
may have killed the dragon at the first
bridge and ut the second. perhaps even
at the third. But the dragons are a.
ways more formidable the farther we
20. Many turn back disheartened. and
very few will meet the monsters to
the end. Almost none Is willing to
have q try with the demon at the last
bridge, but II he does be has won for
ever "-Princess Lazarovich in Gen.
fury,