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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
Useful Hints.

Furs when taken ont In the fall are
often iound to have . unused, crushed
appearance. They can be made to look
IKE new By following these simple direc-
tons: Wet the fur with hair-brush,
brushing up the wrong way OF the fur.
Leave it to dry In the cir for about half
an hour, and then give 1t good beating
on the right side With rattan. After
heating, comb It with coarse comb,
combing up the right way Of the fur.
Cracks In floors may be neatly and par
manently filled by thoroughly soaking
newspapers In paste made Of IL pound
Of -four, s quarts Of water and IL pound
OF alum mixed and boiled. The mixture
will be about - thick ~ putty and may
be- forced into the cracks with case
knife. II will harden like pspier.mAche.
A soap to clean clothes without rub
bling: Q pounds sal-soda, 3 pounds CON-
mon bar soap, and 10 quarts water. Cut
soap In small pieces and boil for 2 hours.
Soak clothes before washing and to every
pallful of water use ! pound OF soap.
They viii need no rubbing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27

relics of humanity are put to work re-
juvenating broken down household
goods-chairs, tables, beds, benches
and shoes and other wearing apparel.
It Is a $3.50 proposition, for TIT
down-and-outers are reviving theil
faith in themselves and In God at thu
same time they are repairing the fur
niture and other articles. They get
back, too, their courage. The Saliva
tion:sts tonic them up with honest en-
couragement and sympathy. They go
back into industry, valuable to them
selves and to the nation.
What becomes Of the remade furni'
ture? Families In distress obtain 1t al
the Salvation Army relief department.
Because the relief work dovetails with
the Industrial department the Saliva
ton Army Is able to supply improvi-
dent families with household goods at
absurdly low prices or without any
charge at all, according to the circum
stances.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
Removing Dirt from Wall Coverings

Ordinary plsstered and papered walls
and ceilings should be cleaned with q
wall brush or broom covered with soft
cloth, such ss cotton flannel. Light
overlapping strokes should be used
heavy strokes rub the dirt In. Cotton
batting Ia good for cleaning places that
soil more quickly than the rest-f0r ex-
ample, the wall over radiators, registers,
and stoves. The wall should be rubbed
lightly with the cotton, which should be
turned a. 1t becomes soiled.
There are commercial pastes and pow
ders for cleaning wall papers, but, In
general, these should be applied only by
an expert. An amateur 10 likely to have
q streaked wall II he attempts to use
them.
The go called washable papers used In
kitchens and bathrooms may be cleaned
with q dampesed cloth, but water must
be used spsripgly; II 1t seeps In, the
paper will be loosened. Vanishing the
paper In these rooms will make 1t more
nearly impervious to moisture and steam
and will prevent It from peeling, house
hold specialists Of the United States De-
par, ment of Agriculture say.
wall oaOu 90 OuAAoPs
are hard to clean. The dust should be
removed by brushing or with a vacuum
cleaner.
Some painted walls may be washed,
bot as In the case of all painted surfaces
the success with which this may be done
depends largely on the kind and quality
of the paint. In the case of ordinary oil
paint, the wall should be rubbed with
even strokes, using cloth wrung out of
light suds, then rinsed with cloth
wrung out with clear water, and wiped
With dry, soft cloth. If the paint is
badly soiled and stained, fine scourer,
such as whiting, may be used.
Enamel paint THAT is paint mixed with
varnish, which gives hard, smooth
surface and does not catch or bold dust
so easily 10 dulled by soap. Such paint
may be cleaned by rubbing first with q
wooden or cotton flannel cloth, wrung
out OF hot water, and then with q clean,
dry cloth. Spots, stains, and dirt that
will not yield In hot water alone may be
removed with . fine scourer, but 1t must
be applied lightly In order not to scratch
the surface.
Calcimiued walls can not be washed
nor can they even be rubbed with q dry
cloth without streaking the finish. Re-
coating Ii for this reason preferable to
CLEANING
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
A RELIEF SUPPLY
nEpOT

No; the Salvation Army has not
gone into the wholesale grocery busl
ness. The picture shows merely one
Of the Army's relief stations. 1t Is
lust like scores of others scattered
through the cities and towns Of the
country at strategic points where
quick relief can be given In emergency
cases.
Not limited in their stock to grocer
les only, these Salvation Army relief
depots carry clothing, underwear and
other necessaries for men, women and
children. 1t is the aim to have al
hand for immediate distribution food
and clothing for any kind of case Of
need. More than 100000 destitute per
sons were served temporary relief
from these stations last year.
And Salvation Army relief dove
tails. 1t Is systematic as well as sen
sible. The industrial department gears
neatly with the relief department. In
the Industrial homes the broken down
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
power over snakes Brief.

It is q curious fact that the snake
charmers of India change their vic
tins every year, letting loose TIM
snakes they have had for exactly
year, to the very day, procuring fresf
ones to take their places. The super
sttion in the family is to the effec
that their power over individual
snakes becomes ineffective after exact
ly one year.
They cite as proof the fact that 6
yenturesome female snake-charmel
once attempted to keep a particular!
fine specimen beyond the specified
time.
The result was fatal; the woman
died from the creatures bite. This
odd belief could be easily explained
by the fact that, knowing this legend
the woman lost her confdence.-Fron
the Wide World Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
HELD IN M0CkERY
Kangaroo Courts" Instituted by
Australian Convicts.
Prisoners at Botany Bay Said to Have
invented Idea to Relieve the Mo-
notony Of Their Existence
Spread to United States.

Kangaroo court is an expression
which. however strange 1t may be to
the laynan, Is familiar to most United
States marshals, post Office inspectors
and the police forces of large cities,
remarks writer in the Detroit News.
What it really stands for is explained
by post Office Inspector who has had
much experience with offenders and
criminals.
It appears that in number of the
larger prisons In this country the pris-
oners, from time to time, are accus-
toned to hold what they call kangaroo
court, and that every notorious GRIM
inal In the United States Is probably
not only familiar with the term, but
has no doubt presided often enough
as judge or prosecuting attorney In
this relation, or perhaps has been tried
for some Of the numerous mock
charges that are preferred against
those who have the misfortune to be
hailed before such tribunal.
Such court is held only In the
great prisons of the country, being
. entirely unknown in the country jails.
The institution Of kangaroo court
seems to date back some 40 years In
the United States.
In the days when Australia was a
penal colony the convicts at Botany
Bay, by way Of amusing themselves
and relieving the monotony Of prison
life, used to organize sort OF mock
court at which the shrewdest and oft
en- the worst criminals of the lot pre-
sided as judge, while others acted as
jurymen, prosecuting attorneys. bail
IFS, criers and the like.
At such trials the prisoners were
wont to take on recent arrivals from
England on all manner Of mock
charges. such as snoring too loudly,
washing their faces with soap, and so
on. If it was found that among the
batch Of newcomers, convicts just
from the old country, there were sew
eral who possessed money, court was
Immediately convened and the ones
suspected of having funds were hailed
up on the charge of having red hair or
wearing box-tOed shoes.
The trial was held with mock CRAWL
ty and decorum, and In the end the
prisoner would be found guilty and
fined whatever amount he was known
to have on his person for the offense
charged.s The money thus obtained
would be divided among the old, long
term convicts, who would buy tobacco
and other luxurles with 1t, while the
victim Of this form of extortion would
have no recourse except to await the
time when he himself got chance to
preside as Judge or sit on the jury
at the trial of some new arrival.
It was called kangaroo court because
in those days the Botany Bay convicts
spoke Of themselves as kangaroos, an
animal very abundant. as everybody
knows, In Australia.
The institution. as well as the term,
travelled from Australia to England,
whittier 1t was brought by returning
Botany Bay convicts. whose terms had
expired. It had a short life In Eng
land, however, where 1t was speedily
discovered by the jailers and turkeys
and broken up; but 1t was not long
afterward that 1t found its way into
the prisons Of the United States. where
1t has remained ever since.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
Chimes. Masons in Victoria.

A sea lion, fusillade of crackers, a
banquet, and the raising Of the Chi
nese flag, indicated to the Victorian
town Of Echuca that branch Of the
Chinese Masonic society had been
formed. Chinese from all parts Of
Victoria attended the ceremony. and
the mayor and councillors of Echuca
we're guests. The Chinese master Of
ceremonies was interviewed by re-
turned soldiers who objected to the
flylng of the Chinese flag alone. Aus
tralian and British flags were at once
hoisted to the top Of the flagpole.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
State of Maine.

COUNTY OF. OXFORD, So.
To the Honorable Justice OF the supreme
judicial Court next to be held at Paris. on the
second Tuesday Of October, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty:
Bertha NJ. Duffy, of Peru. In the County d
Oxford and State of Maine, wife OF Clarence
G. p. Duffy. respectfully represents: that sne
was lawfully married to the said Clarence 6. T.
Duffy, at Boston In the Commonwealth OF MAS
sachusetts, on TIE 26th day Of August 1901. by
Rev. Frank e. Burnell clergy man duly author
| lied to solemnize marriages.; that they have no
children; that the said libeant has always con.
Quoted herself toward her said husband as Q
faithful, true and afectionate wife, but that the
said libelee, regardless Of his marriage covenant
and duty has been guilty Of cruel and abusive
treatment toward your said libelant; that 10
1910, the said libelee utterly deserted your said
libeiant, which said utter desertion has con.
tinued for three consecutive years next prior to
| the fling of this libel; that your said nbelant
has resided In this State In good faith for more
| than one year next prior II the filing OF this
libel that the residence Of the said Clarence g.:
p. Duffy Is unknown to your said lbelant ana
cannot be ascertained by the use OF reasonable
diligence; that there Is no collusion between
your said Hbelant and the said Clarence G. r.
Duffy to obtain q divorce; wherefore she prays
that divorce may be decreed between her
and the said Clarence G. P. Duffy for the causes
above set forth.
~ BERTHA NJ. DUFFY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this four.
GEORGE A. HUTCHINs,
Justice of the Beace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
State of Maine.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, sS:
July 9. A. D. 1920. !
UPON THE FOREGOING LIBEL, OhDEhED LED
That the Libelant give notice to the said Fred
A. Penley TO appear before the Justice o.
our Supreme judicial Court. to be holden a.
Paris, within and for the County Of Oxford
on the second Tuesday OF October, ~; tyzo. ny
this order thereon, three weeks successfully In
the Oxford Democrat, newspaper printed ~
Paris, in our County of Oxford, the last PUBL PUBL
Tuesday Of Oct, A. d. 1920, that he may there
and then in our scid Court appear ana snow
cause, II any he have, why the prayer OF SAID
libelant should not be granted.
JOHN A. MORRILL,,
Justice of the Supreme judicial Court.
A true copy of the libel and order OF court
ATTEST Attest: DONALD B. PARTRIDGE. Clerk. >,
TsEAL.l ze-N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
curtaIllnu the 1lms.

IT can't keep my watch from gain
ing time" remarked the man who is
always fretted about something"
Cant a jeweler fix it?"
II doubt II. / begin to suspect that
watch was made In one Of those fac
'ories where nobody thinks about any.
hing except shorter hours"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
Preuaring Corn for Drying.

A vegetable which, when dried, 10
above criticism even By the most ortiz
oal, IL corn. Other kinds Of garden
products may or may not be liked by
many people, but dried corn 10 the equal
|if not the superior OF canned corn and
can be used for practically ~ wide . va
riety of purposes. The following direc-
lions for drying It are those advised by
the United States Department OF Agri.
culture. M
Any of the varieties of sweet corn hav-
ing qualities desirable for table use viii
make q good dried product. Corn In.
tended for drying should be gathered
when In the milk stage, before glazing
and hardening have begun and when the
corn Ia 10 an ideal condition for imme-
diste table use. 1t should be gathered
only o. Ii can be prepared for drying, a.
corn deteriorates rapidly.
CAREFUL PREPARATION ESSENTIAL
Husk the ears and trim with q knife
to remove any injuries. The silk need
not be removed, az II can be readily sep
arated from the corn after drying. Place
the ears In wire baskets or wire bottom
boxes and plunge into boiling water for
8 to IL minutes, or until the milk is set.
A little salt may be added to the water
| II desired. Divide the corn into older
and younger lots before blancbing, as
the younger ears require somewhat
longer cooking than the older ones.
After cooking, remove corn from the
water, allow 1t to drain and cool snff1
ciently to be handled and cut from the
cobs with a strong, sharp knife, taking
care that none of the cob Is removed
with the kernels. The glumes or the
hull attachments at the tip of the grains
are easily screened out after the corn
becomes dry. Spread the kernels upon
trays to depth OF one inch II drying is
done in Q drier, or one-eighth to i've
eighths inch II the corn is to be dried In
the sun. Stir the grains thoroughly sew
sral times during the drying to break up
any compact masses.
SUN FACTOR IN DRYING CORN
It is practically impossible to bring
corn to sufficient degree of dryness by
the unaided heat OF the suu. II corn Is
dried in the sun 1t should be finished BY
pouring into bread pans, placing In the
oven Of the stove, and warming to 100
degrees to 1876 degrees r. for two hours.
Whether the drying Is done In the sun,
in cook-stov drier, or In commercial
drier, 1t should be continued until the
grains are hard, semi-transparent, and
will break with clean, glass-like fractures
II crushed.
Before storing free the corn Of silks,
glumes, and bits OF cob. This may be
done by pouring the corn from one ves-
sel to another In q strong draft. When
the corn is dry, store In closely woven
muslin bags or heavy paper bags. Tie
tightly at the neck and place within q
larger bag, which also should be tightly
tied.
Do not allow the drying process to
Stop from the time Il is started until the
corn is fairly dry. Corn Is a product
which contains considerable sugar and
protein, and II the drying process is al
lowed to stop bacteria are apt to develop
and souring takes place. Protect 1t from
insects. II sun drying is interrupted by
cloudy weather or showers, remove corn
to the stove and continue drying or the
product may spoil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27

OH Is transmitted from Baku, or
the Caspian. to Batum, on the Black
sea, by means Of a pipe line SEQ miles
long, which has 10 pumping stations
The diameter Of the pipe is eight
inches and It has capacity Of 60,000.-
600 pools q year. It's cost was 25,-
600. 900 rubles $4,000, O00).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
ireland AGAIN.

Two Irishmen were walking along
one of the main thoroughfares in
Glasgow when they noticed large
placard in the window Of shop with
the words: "Buttert Butter!l But
ter! /! =! in large type written on 1t.
"Pat," said Mike. what Is the
meaning of them big strokes after the
words"
"Och. We ignUamus," says Pat,
"sure they are meant for shillelahs,
to show it's Irish butter."-London
Ideas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
Use the Flsetlno Moments.

II genius like Gladstone carried
through life book In his pocket, lest
an unexpected spare moment slip from
his grasp, what should we Of common
abilities not resort to. to save the pre-
cious moments from oblivion l-Nx-
change
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
STATE OF MAINE.
GSeal.l

loedi'I
COUNTY OF OXFORD, So.
Supreme judicial Court, In Vacation,
July II, A. D. 1920.
Upon THE FOREGOING LIBEL, ORDERED,
That the LibelanI give notice to the said Clarence
G. p. Duffy to appear before the Justice Of our
Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden
at Paris within and for the County Of Oxford,
on the second Tuesday of October, A. D. 1920, by
publishing an attested copy Of said libel and
this order thereon, three weeks successfully In
the Oxford Democrat, 8 newspaper printed IN
cation to be 80 days at least prior to said second
Tuesday Of October, 1920, that he may there and
then In our said Court appear and show cause
II any he have why the prayer OF said nbelant
should not be granted.
JOHN A. MORRILL,,
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.
A true copy Of the libel and order OF court
Attest: DONALD B. PARTRIDGE, Clerk.
1882
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27

You cannot hope for anything like
contentment 50 long as you continue
to attach that ridiculous degree Of
Importance to the events Of this life,
which so many people are inclined ID
do.-AFthuR Helps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
HOMEMAKKRy COLUMN.

Correspondence ON topics Of insarest 70 the ladies
CorUnu. Oxford Demoozas. South Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
FLORENCE NJ. PENLEY,
STATE oF'MAlNE.

Comfy OF OXFORD, So. July It'll, 1920
Personally appeared the above named Fior,
| enee NJ. Penley, and made oath to the ABOVE
libel by her subscribed and that the same ID true
Before me.
ARETAS K. STEARNS,
Justice Of the Peace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-27
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF oxFoRD. IS.
Supreme judicial Court.
Ortober term, 1870.

ror,umv or OXFORD. N.
COUNTY VI oAfonD, DO r
Supreme SnG.c ssrrs vg ion
orsooeE se'~' 49,
r,.,.r.. N p.n,av. Idbellant.
VI
Fred A. Peniey' LiDeheo'
ro Tho honorable iustice of the supreme judi.
.,.,. sr0 .sxt "a Re holden st Paris. within
and for the County of oxford, and State OF
Snu .ol su a. oennyd rnesdav Of October, A.
3 IaSS. w
.n,-e.,a, g., ..,d County
Florence n. Penley OF Ji. .;na cnmnlsins and
Of OXFORD ano Stsso p.riar recenfSv Of Cor.
ham IN the County OF CumDes,anu s r1 oives this
Maine, put now Of pasl ar ,n unrn"Md'
honorsole Couss " Ds sA ~ss TIo,anca M. Whit.
That her maioen namo ~ 1919 r. the aaid
temore and that she was marrleo " s ssT IA a
Fred A. fenley on the n,seeI h1 pey eavitt nj.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-13
Teachers, Fired by
 School Board, Sue
 for Salary Balance

Misses Margaret and Louise Davis, sister of Rutherford, Tenn, yester- day filed suits against the commits sioners of school district No. 24 (Watson ChapeD, asking for $318 and $370 respectively, alleged to be due as a balances on years salaries.
 In both actions which were filed by Nixon, Levine and Nixon, the sis ters allege that they contracted with the commissioners to teach during the 1919-1920 term at Watson Chap el, and that in November, without cause, they were discharged. They have not been able to Aearn why they were discharged they recite.
 Only one of the commissioners, N H. Wilson, could be reached last night. Wilson said the teachers resigned because they could not find B suitable boarding place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-13
ONE IS DEAD, EIGHT |LL OF INFLUENZA IN SINGLE FAMILY Wayne Drake Dies of Pneu- mOnia, Following Flu
 Attack QUARANTINE HERE MAY BE ENDED MONDAY With Only IA New Cases Reported in the City Yesterday, Health
 Authorities are Opti-
 mistic

Wayne Drake, IS years old, em- ployed at the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company, died yesterday aft ernoon at his home, 1905 West Sev- meth, of pneumonia, following in- fluenza. Drake's death is the sec ond to occur in Pine Bluff direct ly due to the outbreak here.
 With reports of reduced number of cases turnout Pine Bluff and en- couraging news from the bedside of many who have been seriously i'll, Drake's family suffered heavily yes terday. Everyone of the eight re- maining members is ill, due to the epidemic. Mrs. Clarence Wells, Drake's stepmother, and his young est sister have pneumonia, while two other sisters and -four brothers are all i'll in bed of influenza
 Drake had many friends in the west end section where he was well known. The funeral will be held at Star City today, the remains to be shipped this afternoon.
 Following a day, in which reports of new cases again dropped to the lowest level of the week, it was an- nounced that quarantine regulations now in force in Pine Bluff, may be lifted by the first of next week. That the disease is showing signs of mark ed decrease in intensity and rapid ity of spread, was indicated by the report of pr. Fred c. Powell, city who last night announced only IA new cases for the day. This is the smallest amount re- ported within more than a week.
 However, raising the quarantine will be carefully considered before any action is taken, it is stated, and no chances will be taken.
 No new cases of pneumonia were reported.
 The condition of Prof J. R. Allen, ill of pneumonia, following influen- "a, was last night reported as en- Altho in critical con- dition, he is showing signs of inn orovement.
 pr. E. c. McMullen, county health officer, yesterday announced thatI quarantine regulations outside the ,ity of Pine Bluff have been lifted. and schools outside Pine Bluff will ,e allowed to resume activities Mon- lay.
 This action was taken after con sultation with Dr. c. w. Garrison. state health officer, and after con- 'ulting with local and county off ,ials, including Prof. w. P. Keith. county superintendent of schools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-13
JOHN BARTON PAYNE IS NEW SECRETARY
 OF THE INTERIOR
Chairman of Shipping Board to Succeed
 Lane.

Washington, Feb. 12.-John Bar ton Payne, chairman of the shipping board, and formerly general counsel of the railroad administration, will become secretary of the interior, on March l, succeeding Franklin K. Lane, whose resignation becomes ef- fective on that date.
 While White House officials de- clined confirmation, it was under stood that former Senator John Franklin Shafroth of Colorado, had been offered the place to be vacated by MT. Payne.
 Before becoming chairman of the shipping board on August z, 1919, MT. Payne was general counsel of the railroad administration and be- fore that he was general counsel of the emergency fleet corporation. He is native of Virginia and is 65 years old. His home is in Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-13
Street Car Falls
 Through Bridge on Train, Four Hurt

St. Louis, Feb. 12.-A street car fell through the Fourteenth street viaduct here today when the engine of train on the track beneath went off the tracks, hit yiaduct pier and weakened it to such an extent. that the weight of the street car forced the viaduct floor down on top of the train.
 The train was travelling slowly at the time, and came to stop as the ear sank upon it. As 8 result only four of the street car passengers were injured, none seriously. No one was hurt on the train.