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Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

II would have bet on that girl. That
high tempered kind always go as far
the other way, according to my expe-
rience. She whizzes round the table
like a cyclone and catches both his
hands in hers. Poor hands! Dear
handsr she sings out and sheds tears
on 'em and holds 'em close to her
bosom. Well, sir, with all the Rind-
slosh scenery it was Just like q play.
And the halberdier sits down at the
table at the girls side, and / served
the rest Of the supper. And that was
about all, except that he shed his hard
ware store and went with EN-"
"But you haven't told me, Eighteen"
said I. "how the cigar case came 10 be
broken"
"Oh, that was last nightr said
Eighteen. "Sir Percival and the girl
drove up in q cream colored motorcar
and had dinner In the Rindslosh- The
same table, Billy l heard her say az
they went up. waited ON 'em. We've
got q new halberdier, bowlegged guy
with face like a sheep. As they
came downstairs Sir Percival passes
him q ten case note. The new halber-
dier drops his halberd, and It falls on
the cigar case. That's bow that hap
pened."
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
Chemical Dangers.

A professor Of a northern university
who was as remarkable for his felicity
In experimenting. as Rouelle could be
for his failures was once repeating an
experiment. with some combustible sub
stance, when the mixture exploded,
and the phial which he held in his
hand blew into a hundred pieces. "Gen.
tlemen," said the doctor to his pupils,
with the most unaffected gravity, II
have made this experiment often with
the very same ,phial and never knew
1t to break IN my hands before" The
simplicity Of this rather superfuOus as
surance produced general laugh, in
which the learned professor, who In,
stantly discovered the cause OF 1t, join
ed most heartily.-Dr. q. L. 81. In Med
ical Pickwick. s5s
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
TwsIfth Century Football.

In the twelfth century football was
game for the streets. The chron.
icler of that period tells how after din
ner the city youths addressed them
selves to football" and how the schol-
ars Of each school and the apprentices
Of particular trades would each have
their peculiar ball. There were spec
tators, too, In those days, enthusiastic
spectators. Fathers would come to
watch their sons and become as
youthful as the youngest, their natural
heat seeming to be revived at the sight
Of 30 much ability"
In later years there was a famous
ball game played In Hyde park. In
1854, then, there was a hurting Of q
great ball by fifty Cornish gentlemen
on one side and fifty on the other; one
party played In red caps, the other In
white" And-here the historical value
Of the contest-Cromwell was a spec
tator and applauded the great ability
Of body" displayed.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

wealth and greatness. We've got q
count washing dishes in the kitchen,
and the third bartender used to be a
Pullman conductor. And they work,
Sir Percival,' says I, sarcastic.
Eighteen says he, as friendly
devil In cabbage scented hell, would
you mind cutting up this piece Of steak
for me2 I don't say that It's got more
muscle than have, but And then
he shows me the insides of his hands.
They was blistered and cut and corn
cd and swelled up till they looked like
q couple of flank steaks crisscrossed
with a knife-the kind the butchers
hide and take home, knowing what is
the best.
'Shoveling COAL says he, and pill
ing bricks and loading drays. But
they gave out, and I had to resign.
was born for halberdier, and I've
been educated for twenty-four years to
I'LL the position. Now quit knocking
my profession and pass along a lot
more Of that ham. I'm holding the
closing exercises says he, of forty
eight hour fast
1.-The second night he was on the Job
he walks down from his corner to the
cigar case and calls for cigarettes. The
customers at the tables all snicker out
loud to show their acquaintance with
hioforu Tho hooo to an
"'An,' let's see-oh, yes, An anarch-
ism,' says the boss. Cigarettes was
not made at the time when halberdiers
was invented
The ones you sell was says Sir
Percival. 'Caporal wins from chronol-
ogy by the length Of a cork tip So
he gets 'em and lights one and puts
the box In his brass helmet and goes
back to patroling the Rindslosh.
HE made big hit, specially with
the ladies. Some Of 'em would poke
him with their fingers to see II he was
real or only kind Of a stuffed figure
like they burn In elegy. And when
he'd move they'd squeak and make
eyes at him as they went up to the
slosh. He looked fine IN his halber-
dashery. He slept at 81 q week In q
hall room on Third avenue. He In
vited me up there one night. He had
a little book on the washstand that he
read instead Of shopping In the saloons
after hours. I'm on to that says I,
from reading about 1t in novels. All
the heroes on the bum carry the little
book. It's either Tantalus or Liver or
Horace and is printed In Latin, and
you're college man. And wouldn't
be surprised says I, If you wasn't
educated too But 1t was only the
batting averages Of the league for the
last ten years.
Zone night about half past II there
comes In a party Of these high rollers
that are always hunting up new places
10 eat In and poke fun at. There was
a swell girl in a forty HIP. auto tan
coat and veil, and a fat old man with
white side whiskers, and young chap
that couldn't keep his feet of the tail
Of the girls coat. and an oldish lady
that looked upon life as immoral and
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
FIRST OF MANY UpsErs.

"About II O'Clock we hear great roar
ahead, and approach It very cautiously.
The sound grows louder and .louder. q
We run, and ct last We find ourselves
above . long. broken fall, with ledges
and pinnaoles Of rock obstructing The
river. There 10 q descent of perhsps Is
or 80 feet In third Of . mile, and the
rushing waters break into great waves
on the rocks, aud lash themselves Into .
mad, white foam. We can land just
above. bot there 10 no foothold on either
side BY which No can make q portage.
"It 10 nearly . thousand feet to the
top Of tho granite, % It will be Impossi-
Bile to carry our boats around, though we
can climb to the summit up side gulch,
and, passing along mile or two, can de-
soend 10 the river. This We. 6nd on ex.
animation; but such portage would b
fmpracticable for 20, and We must run
the rapid or abandon the river. There
10 no hesitation. We step into onr boats,
|push Of. and away We 60, flrst on smooth
bussWift waSeE, then We strike . glassy
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
aulnhurio Acid Burns.

Burns from sulphuric acid are easily
cured. Just remember that plain wa.
ter-lots Of it-must be poured on the
victim Of a sulphuric acid accident at
once, even to throwing the party Into
the water u possible. This acid on
the skin feels like fire. With water
quickly applied In great quantity this
acid Is rendered harmless. Men have
been burned with 1t repeatedly with
out harm through knowledge OF this
proper antidote. II not treated prompt
" the most horrible disngurements No
suit. The police department Of Paris
exhibits wax figures Of faces Of VIC
Tins Of the foreign practice Of throw
ing this acid In ones face. A prompt
treatment Of water would have ran
Asred the acid harmless.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

Many deaths among poultry, particu-
larly among chicks, come from moldy
feed and moldy litter In poultry houses.
The mold when eaten BY the fowls
causes . fatal disease commonly called
''lungers." The fowl stands In drowsy
manner and eats but little. The wings
droop, breathing IL quIckened, and
white disrrhea- ID present. Death 40
caused directly BY soft, yellow growths
that clog the air passages Of the lungs.
There ID no positive cure for the ALL
meut, but since Il 10 caused by moldy
feed and littsrs, 1t can DO entirely pre-
vented BY keeping poultry under sani.
tary conditions. This ID only ono Of
many troubles arising from unclean con-
ditions. include the chicken house In
the spring cleaning and avoid them all.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

unnecessary. How perfectly delight
full they says, to sup In a siosh! Up
the stairs they 60, and In half a min
ute back down comes the girl, her
skirts swishing like the waves on the
beach. She stops on the landing and
looks our halberdier in the eye.
"'You,' she says, with smile that
reminded me Of lemon sherbet. I was
waiting upstairs in the slosh, then. and
I was right down here by the door,
putting some vinegar and cayenne into
an empty, bottle Of tabasco, and I
heard all they said. (
"Tt' says Sir Percival, without NOV
ing. I'm only local color. Are my
hauberk, helmet and halberd on
straightr
els there any explanation to thisT
says she. Is It a practical joke, such
a. men play in those Griddlscake and
Lamb clubsi I'm afraid I don't see
the point. I heard, vaguely, that you
were away. For three months 1--we
have not seen you or heard from you.'
"T'm halberdiering for my living
says, the statue I'm working says
be. 4 don't suppose you know what
work means.' <s~ ss
".Have you-have you lost your
money! she asks.
"Eir Psrcival studies minute.
a'I am poorer says be. than the
poorest sandwich man on the strest-H
I don't earn my Lying
~'You call this workr Gays she. I
thought man worked with his hands
or his head instead Of becoming z
mountebank.'
ssThe calling Of haibsfdisr.' saya
he, Is an ancient and honorable one'
! Sometimes says he, the man-at-arm1
at the door has saved the castle while
IL, plumed krishta vsra ceks VII
- n tho honnnnk ~ 49,
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
Wishes and Whims.

To-day the consumers are demanding
more and more prime product and put
up in An attractive manner. Fresh eggs
yes, and clean, sorted ss to weight and
color, marketed by parcel post or ex-
press In an attractive container. Farm
butter-yes, put up In ONE or two
pounds and bearing the stamp Of she
farm name can be bought and sold on its
merits. To-day many farmers have
their own wrappers and cartons for eggs
and butter printed with name Of farm
a. an Advertising medium. In many
other farm products finish adds attract.
iveness. The consumer 10 willing to pay
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

Probably no hill In the world has had
50 strangely varied a history or played
30 important a part In. the affairs Of
men as that at Greenwich. The gran
ite line across the footpath on its sum-
NIT Is the meridian from which the
longitude on every British map and
chart y calculated
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
Cold Settled
q In His Back
Foley Kidney Pills always give mo
4ompf reliefn-Ed Xalfon Roaers Nahx.

Foley Kidney Pills always give mo
prompt relief."-Ed Velton. Rogers, Nsbr.
Ed velton. Of Rogers. Neb.. writes:
Il have used Foley Kidney Pills for
baekache, the result Of catching cold
which settled in my back. Foley
Kidney Pills always give me prompt
relief and I can cheerfully recon-
mend them"
The reason Foley Kidney Pills act
80 satisfactorily Is because they neu-
tralize and dissolve the poisonous
waste matter that remains In the
blood because the kidneys do mot
do their work properly in filtering
and casting out from the system uric
acid and other poisons.
Relief usually follows In q few
days and such symptoms as pain In
the sides or back. stif joints. sore
muscles. rheumatism. too frequent
action Of the bladder at night. and
9tner painful and annoying ailments
disappear. Foley Kidney Pills con-
tain no harmful ingredients. - They
are safe as well as quick acting.
A. e. sHURrLEFF q CO., south Paris
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
Going tn. Limit.

"Tell that fellow Gingerly not to call
here any more" said paterfamilias
savagely.
whats the use. papar' Evangeline
asked.
II say tell him not to call any more.
repeated paterfamilias with increased
anger.
why, papa, he calls seven times a
week now. He can't call any more
than that."-London Tt-Bits.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
j. Hastings Bean
SOUTH PARIS
Real Estate
and Securities
BOUGHT AND SOLD.

have both village and farm prop
erty, also high grade bonds for sale.
Loans and investments carefully
made.
Examination of titles a specially.
Twenty years experience in title
work.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

Notice how eager the hens ere to
drink when they frst como Of the roost
In the morning. Watsr should Be slight
IL warmed when ths weather y cold. =
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

No harrow can be made to accomplish
what clover roots will do for you. Sow
|clovee NEXT spring. ~ -As>-S-
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

It's Just - important to keep hen
in lsying trim ~ Il 10 to coax the dairy
COW 10 keep mp her fow Of milk.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

on practical Agricultural topic'
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HKNHr D.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrst. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
For Sale.

l offer for sale at good bargain the
following:
A one-horse traverse-runner Sled.
A one-horse Farm Wagon.
A side-spring Top Buggy.
No reasonable offer will be refused.
G.. A. WHITMAN,
3-4 20 Park St., South Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

~ ~
the Bierhane and
restaurant called
Old Munich. Not
long ago 1t was a
resort Of interest
ing Bohemians,
but now only art
lists and musi-
clans and liter
49, Alt A~-4~k
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

~> - co sometimes into
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25
INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN.

The start into .'tbe Great Unknown"
was made on August 13. The party,
Fconsisting Of 10 men In four boats, had
been afloat since their start from Green
River City on May "a. Two OF the boats
were decked, forming water-tight CON-
Oxford Democrat., 1916-01-25

NOW, dItoI tHIoo WUutub UI I1UUIIUut
battle with rapids and waterfalls and the
still more laborious exploration of In
numerable side canyons, they bad
reached, with scant provisions, the
supreme test Of ofstrength and courage.
! "What falls there afe," says his diary,
"we know not; what rocks beset the
channel, We know not; what walls rise
on the river, We know not. Ah, we'll,
We may conjecture many things. The
men talk as cheerfully % ever; jssts are
baudied about freely this morning; but
to me the cheer is somber and the jests
are ghastly."
The following day comes the frst Of
many tests. The diary goes on:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
WANTS CITY COAL YARD.
Danville Stirred At - a Ton, with
Prosycct Of Advance

Danvillc stirred At - a Ton, with
Prospect Of Advance.
Danvilie, Nov. 1S.---With coal being
r-tailed at 80 q ton. and with every
prospect OF 1t increasing further in
price. requests have been made to
the city government to open mu-
nicipal coal yard at which fuel could
be secured By the consumer at cost
price
Danville's electric light, gas and
water plans are operated by the mu-
nicipality most successfully. and this
fact is now being used as an argu-
ment for the munich pal coal yard. De-
spite the agitation there seems little
chance of seeing the desires Of a great
many people fulfilled. for 1t has been
figured that II would cost the city
nearly as much to deliver coal from
a municipal yard a. II done by the
local dealers, on account OF high price
at the mines.
1t would cost $3.50 to get split coal
to the local yard. then there would
be added sitting and delivery charges.
The Town Council has releEated the
proposition to a special committee and
the Judge Of the Corporation Court
has been asked to investigate the city
Coal Dealers, Retail Association The
dealers admitted that they have a gem
tlemen's agreement to maintain prices.
Congressman Saunders and Sem
atoFs Martin and Swanson Will be
asked to start an investigation OF the
West virginia coal operators prices
and methods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
ENTHUSIASM OVER
ROAD TO RICHMOND
Attorney Holloway Delivers AddrcA
In Favor Of Proposed
Highway.

Suffolk. Nov. 1.-the road to
Richmond is creating much enthusi-
asm in Smithfieid and the residents
of that historic town want the pro-
posed automobile road and are go-
ing after IT,
At recent meeting OF prominent
Isle of Wight citizens. J. w Hollo-
way. Jr.. 9 young attorney of Smith.
field. made the following address on
the subject:
The question of a highway from
Norfolk to Richmond having heen
proposed and tentative plans TO In
woke Federal aid to carry out such
project having been formed, 1 wish
briefly to suggest some of the adj
vantages which will accrue to the
Federal government should a high
way be constructed between the
above mentioned points.
First. An appropriation has re-
Gently been made by tho Federal gov
eminent for the purpose of erecting
la navy yard at Portsmouth, Va.
which. when com pleted. will be the
largest and best equipped in this
country. At Hopewe!i. Va, is al
ready established an ammunition
l
interest of the government has been
manifested In TIE former by the APP
preparation made: they are Interested
in the latter ex necessitate rel, since
in case OF war they must look to it.
! In part, for their supply of ammuni-
ton. To say that 1t would be advan-
| tageous to the Federal government.
from a military standpoint, to have
these highly important points -con-
! 30 ipt fy ma rv<rxf., nfat
ing trtilsm. III modern wasfare
the use of the gasoline driven truck
| has become an important factor In
the transportation OF troops ANNA
| milton and guns, and ~ time. adj
vances. they are, going TO figure tosan
even greater extent In both Offensive
and defensive warfare. Again, there
| is to be erected fort at. Cape Henry.
| which Is only short distance from,
Norfolk, one of the termfni OF the.
proposed highway. and 1t is OF highest
Importance that there should be IN
inland route com Getting the amnu--
milton producing plant with the ami.
munition using station. :.
Second. A highway constructed'
between the Norfolk and Western
Railroad and the James River would
extend along an already existing star
mail route, or at least, for the greater
/
lending aid, thereby making the plau
feasible. would not only be serving d
part OF the country which has little
or no railroad facilities, but would at
the Same time be improving the rural
mail service. The route as 1t now
stands becomes almost impossible at
times. rendering the service slow ard
putting extra burdens on the carriers
With an improved highway along
their routes. they could not only give
more efacient. satisfactory service TO
the public, but could do It with less
Inconvenience and difficulty than Is.
now attached to thefr duties. BETTER
roads, better and quicker service.
TT 10 not hereby intended to GO
into q detailed discussion OF the ques-
ton. but only to suggest a fe~T direct
advantages which the Federal gov
lernment would derive from the high
WAY, besides the advantages which 1t
would indirectly receive from the
good It would do the community
through which the highway would
extend"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
PRESIDENT WILSON 10
/ Be IN NORFOLK DEC. II


Norfolk. Nov. 1s.--President wilson's
coming to Norfolk December IL to
participate in tho opening program of
the eight annual convention of the
Southern Commercial Congress, fol-
lowing closely upon his reelection,
will give an impetus to the Southern
invasion Of Norfolk that is expected
to assemble here that day the largest
throng that has ever gathered for an
event in Virginia The day will be lit
orally alive with feature of the type
calculated to draw crowds from dis
tant as well as nearby cities, and the
lowest estimate that has been placed
upon the expected multitude of visitors
on Woodrow Wilson Day is 10000.
Henry @. Barbee, chairman of the
citizens executive committee. estimates
that the four days Of the convention
will draw to this city between 100000
and 125, 900 visitors. The sixteen State
executives OF the House of Southern
Governors have each appointed up
wards of 100 official delegates. Gov
ernor Stuart. Of Virginia. is compIet-
ing his list. which will include the
names OF probably 1000 promin emit
Vtrginians. The Southern municipal
ties. boards Of trade. chambers OF COM
merce and other comm ercial bodies
will name upwards Of 5000 delegates.
Or. Clarence J. Owens. OF Washington,
D. c.. managing director OF the South
ern Commercial Congress-, estima es
that the number Of official delegates
will run between 5000 and 10000
Aside from the stellar program fea-
lures announced for Wilson Day. each
Of the subsequent days will offer at
fractions for visitors. and when the
final count 10 made II viii not be SUR
prising IL Chairman Barbee's predic-
ton IL realised.
In addition to the convention Of the
Congress. there win be no less than
eight other Southern and national
bodies simultaneously in annual con-
ference. They are the House of South
ern Governors. called to meet by Gov
ernor Manning. Of South Carolina, the
president: Southern Cotton Congress,
Hon. e. J. Watson. president: Associa-
ton of Southern Commercial Secre-
taries. Frank Fl. Andrews. president:
fourth annual convention OF the Wo-
mans Auxiliary OF the Southern Conn
mercial Congress. Miss Louise G.
Lindsey, Nashville. Tenn. president
general: National Association Of Com
miss!oners OF Agriculture. Hon. f. j.
Watson. president; Conference on
Commercial Education in Relation to
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, pre-
sided over by DR.. Glen Levin Swigett.
assistant secretary general OF the In
ternstiona1 Scientific Congress-: Amer
lean Commission on Agricultural Or
ganixatioE, United States Senator Dun
can L. Fletcher. OF Florida, president;
National Agricultural, immigration
and Labor Conference. called by Hon.
william b. Wilson. secretary OF labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
POLICEMAN SERVES
WARRANT ON HIMSELF
F0rAer Member Of Norfolk Detective
squad In Charged With
Non-Support.

Norfolk, Nov 19.--when 1t comes to
the Police Department who surpasses
Victor Downs. Last night just at mid
night he served a warrant on himself,
placed himself under arrest. and pre-
scented himself at the desk sergeant's
window for his name and record to be
placed on the docket slate. He de-
clared after he had been bailed that
ing to prosecute the case against him
at the Tuesday afternoon session of
the Domestic Relations Court.
Mrs Mabel Downs, 226 West Tween
ty-sixth Street. yesterday swore out a
warrant for her husband. charging him
with non-support. Downs, who has
been living at the Victoria Hotel for
several weeks. did not hear Of his
wife's action until last night. Imme-
diately upon learning that there was
a warrant at police headquarters, he
went to the First Precinct Station. Sc
cured the warrant from the warrant
box in the serEeants office and served
II on himself. Mrs. Downs charges
that her husband has failed to provide
for her support and for the support
Of their minor child, Victor Downs. Jr.,
since October 20
Downs is at present patrolman
working out OF the Second Precinct
Police Station. Up unit, a few months
ago. when he was suspended for thir-
~ days for alleged assault upon Ollie
Slater, OF Rocky Mount. N. G., he was
member OF the plain-clothes squad.
The former detective was bailed last
night In the sum of 500 for his ap-
pearapce at the hearing in the case by
Barney Nicholson, who accompanied
Downs to police headquarters when
he went in quest of the warrant for
himself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-20
Richmond Terminal Railway
Company,
Office of the Secretary,
Richmond, Va, Nov. /, 1916.

Richmond, Va, Nov. /, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Richmond Terminal Railway Com.
pany will be held at It's ONCE In the
First National Bank Building. Rich
mond. virgiaia, on Monday. the goth
day OF November. 1915. At 1880
O'Clock p. M.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at o'clock p. NJ. Tuesday.
November Z. 1915, and reopened at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. Tuesday. November
II. 1915.
NORMAN CALL
Secretary,