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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
In Spite of the
Fortune Teller
By H. LOUIS RAYBoLD

"a, 1879. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
When Betty Peyton consented to
play the fortune teller at Mrs. Esmond-
Ashley's annual garden fete she did
so under the supposition that II
would be an easy way Of passing the
time at an affair where she knew no
body and would, in a way, be means
of doing her hostess favor In return
for the recent great kindness done
her.
As she regarded herself In the mir
ror after an hours application Of all
she had learned in the amateur the
atricals which had served to pass so
many hours of the summers spent In
the hills at Simin, she assured herself
that her dearest friend would never
recognize her. And 1t would have in
deed been difficult to detect beneath
the burnt umber complexion, swarthy
brows, gaudy turban and oriental
draperies of the image which confront
ed her the Anglo-Saxon fairness and
WluSOIuc CLdTu VI hCIIy SJ eoh'
You're simply perfect, my dear"
Mrs. Esmond-Ashley's voice was all
admiration. "Your booth Is down by
the rhododendrons- remember you
are supposed to be the real article.
After advertising that unreliable
Hindu woman as my leading card, /
simply dare not 90 back on It Incl
dentally, honestly think you look
more genuine than she does|
During the early part Of the eve
ming, custom was very brisk and Betty
had her hands full, literally and fig
uratively, with palms, both masculine
and feminine, demanding to be read.
Then, as the liquid notes Of the Ha-
waiian quartette fioated out on the
lantern illumined air. the guests
drifted away to listen, and Betty was
left alone, resting q dusky hand and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
Cat Evidently Was Offended.

A yellow cat called Shimmy, of no
particular breed, but lately cher.
ished mascot of the Aberdeen (Wash.)
fire department, left her home there
suddenly. Shimmy. according to the
fire laddies. who hunted three days
without success for their vanished
pet. made her nest in coil Of hose
which is used to wash the floor Of
the fire hall. On the morn Of Shim-
my's disappearance careless fire.
man turned the water into the coll:
Shimmy was catapulted toward the
ceiling and shot by the stream Of wa.
ter into the street. The cat has not
vet come back.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
younost.r Wa. scared.

had given my nephew knife.
That same day. while out walking
with his father and me, he persisted
In opening and closing the knife. His
father warned him repeatedly that he
might cut himself. He was unusually
quiet q little later and Jagged behind.
A tug on my coat made me drop back
q little. and he. in scared little voice.
said, showing his hand wrapped up In
Q slightly bloody handkerchief: Uncle
Bob. do little boys ever bleed to
deathr-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
Henry c. Taylor.

Henry c. Taylor, chief OF the Office oi
Farm Management for the United States
Department of Agriculture, is well
trained for bis work. Not only has he
taken degrees from the Iowa Agricul'
tural College and the University of Wis
consin, but he had eight years of work
in the "college Of hard knocks" In run
ming his own farm. he learned the
problems of farm management and In 9
way which has given him practical
view of farming and makes his farm
management work turn ont workable
practical facts rather than the theoreti.
cal. In running bis farm, he did no,
manage 1t from shady porch but with
bis sleeves rolled up and his back ben,
and the stuff by which We earn our daily
bread streaming down bis brow" He
ran bis farm and taught the theories and
practices of farm management In the
University of Wisconsin until 1919. A.
that time the United States Department
OF Agriculture needed q chief for its
Office OF Farm Management. Mr.. Taylor
was selected. His practical farm expert.
ence enables him to settle upon worth
while problems In farm surveys and The
inves,igational work carried on by rep
resents.ives of his uffice. Every item oi
farm business 10 handled In . systematic
way and brought into proper relationship
with the other items which 60 to make
up successful management. Mr.. Taylor
has furnished simple account system
which can be applied on any busy farm.
It Is made to fit many types of farms,
but can be adapted 80 that it is work.
able under any practical conditions.
The purpose of his work may we'll be
expressed as follows:- 81 believe the
worthiest task under the hands of the
Farm Management Office is that OF help.
ing the farmer to better living; to save
the muscles of that tired back by find.
ing a better way to do the farm work
and to devise means whereby the farm
family may enjoy tho comforts and the
recreations which are the rightful privi.
leges of the profession that forms the
sturdy base of our social pyramid"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
chanes for coIdsni Service.

Mark how men drain every cup OF
Measure. until sensibility wears out;
and then health wears out; and then
ability, to feel wears out Give me
the poet or teacher who will put Q
true picture Of this before men, and
he shall do the age golden services
q. r. Hawels.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

Experimental work is being carried On
at the Wisconsin Station to determine
what causes milk to cosgulate In The
process of condensing. It was though,
that the milk produced toward the end
of the COWS laotation period would
ooagulate more readily than that given
by fresh COWS. Extensive studies prove,
however, that the period Of lsctstion ha-
NO influence upon the readiness Will
which milk ooagulates. The station ha.
also secured data which show that the
40 called alcohol test used by condense
ries to test milk for acidity and to deter
mine whether It shall be accepted is un.
reliable. It was proved that alcoh0
may or may not cosgulste that milk
which is readily affected by heating.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

Nutritive Ratio-Ths proper balance
In On egg laying mash composed Of pala.
table foods should supply roughly about
l part protein to 4 IL parts nitrogen.
free extract and fat. The fat 10 changed
to terms of nitrogen-free extract BY mul.
tiplying the amount on the fat BY 21.l.
The proportion of protein to total nitro
gen-free extract ID called the nutritlve
ratio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

gazing pensive,y out into the sweet
scented night as one who peers into a
future too dim to decipher.
She was wondering why 1t was that
she and Paul Brighton could not have
met naturally without being thrown at
each others heads since childhood.
Gossip, the length and breadth of
India, she told herself bitterly, bad
coupled their names together until no
doubt he felt the same aversion to her
that she did to him. Apd all because
their fathers, closely associated for
years, had made so evident their wish
to see their children wed one another.
1t was when she learned that Paul.
now Captain Brighton, was to be trans
ferred to the same post as her father.
that Betty made up her mind to run
away, and writing to her aunt In
America, whom she had never seen,
opened the opportunity for the invita-
tion to spend the summer at the lat.
ter's country home.
Suddenly, breaking in upon her
meditations, q tall figure advanced
through the shrubbery and, throwing
himself down on the cushions before
her, silently held out his hand. AS he
did so, the swaying lantern above her
shone on his lifted face. Thunder
struck, she nearly uttered cry, then
with great effort, checked herself. II
was Paul.
What was he doing heref Would he
recognize her? No. that was absurd.
and presumably her aunt would not
disclose her Identity. These thoughts
flashed through her mind as she ben.
above his palm.
Then she had an inspiration. Or all
the people she knew, Captain Brighton
after his years in India, might have
some faith In the occult
Slowly she began, in hesitating
broken patois. "The sahib-he sail
from Kurachi2 Yes-I see II here
Also, he must beware YER light lady I:
must be careful. Light ladies YER bad
for this sahib-bring bad luck, bad
fortune, sickness, death, oh, ev'thing
Much better think on dark ladies-ver
dark"
She hoped that In the semidarknes.
he did not observe her sudden pause
as she recalled the fact that her
ho,tn,,, douohtor loon uoo NJ on oy
ceeding darkness, and Mrs. Esmond
ishley might naturally not wish to be
nsidered as making bid for ~
tention to her daughter through the
medium Of fortune teller at her own
garden party.
But her patron merely gave grave,
Thank you," and, rising, went his
way, leaving Betty wondering how
much faith he had In her abilities as
seeress.
That night Mrs. Esmond-Ashley con-
graduated Betty. "You were tre-
mendous hit-and everybody be-
lieved you real. Why. Capt. Paul
Brighton. just arrived from India on
mission In which my husband Is con-
cerned, says he has seen hundreds Ike
you sitting on the road to Delhi. In
cidentally, he's coming to tea tomor-
row, and between you and me, be-
lieve he's bit gone on JoanT"
The following afternoon Betty, In
her own character, met quite infor-
mally the man between whom and her
self she had endeavored to put several
continents. They had shaken hands
quite casually. while he remarked
with calmness that he had known her
for many years. Then he had turned
to Joan and asked II she played ten
! Aja
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
Free Medicine.

A prominent city man. who Is as
parsimonious as he is wealthy, Is very
fond of getting advice free. Meeting
a well-known physician one day, he
said to him:
II am on my way home, doctor, ana
fell very seedy and worn out gen.
orally; what ought to taker
"Take a taxi" came the curt reply.
-rit-Bits. London
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
Awful Combat.

Jane was careful not to let her doe.
Henrietta, get into q tight But one
day when she was out playing sne
found her fighting with . black-and'
white dog. She was excited and ran
for her mother crying: "Oh, mamma
Henrietta II fighting with q chscksrsd
dor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

In commenting on his gratitude to the
Farm Bureau Federation for Its services
In securing gift OF q million bushels OF
corn for European relief, Herbert Hoover
makes this statement which will be oi
particular interest to dairy farmers
''You will realize that in the specia
feeding OF nder-nourished waits and
sick children We have to provide very
large proportion Of condensed milk and
other specially prepared foodstuffs
Our expenditures comprise approx
mately 30 per cent for dairy and mea
products, 20 per cent for rice, beans
ooooa, sugar, about 20 per cent for corn
wheat, and other cereals, and about II
per cent for clothing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

Farm Egg Produotion-I have seen
reports Of the poultry egg laying con-
test IN New England Homestead. and
ihis prompts me to tell you Of what my
nine Barred Plymouth Rocks did dur.
Ing the 81 days of January. They laid
100 eggs. They are not IN competition,
and have not besn scientifically fed, but
have had good, wholesome care.-M. r.
Day, 1sssx County, kass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
Financial Backing.

sYour friend the reformer seems to
be enjoying great prosperity these
days."
"He had q stroke Of luck"
"What was III?
"He ran across a very rich person
who had q troubled conscience"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

"A hen 10 very poor economist; for
every grain she takes she gives Q peck.
The hen that can not find . thing to eat
must b IN peck Of trouble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
,use For Sale.

Ia story house with
le. hen house, acre land,
) >rees, . pear trees, running
ater which belongs with
good condition. Price
q klso farms for sale, all
locations, some extra
Inns. L. A. BROOKS,
Ge Dealer, Office 81 Market
puth Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
To Dream ef MaelssrsI.

TO Dream OF MackersL
| kackerel, especially II eaten, sionb
des that you will make the acQua1t
tancs Of one Of the opposite ssg VI
win hAcoms very useful tc ~. =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15

Prohibition hae been q tremendous
all to charity work in Boston, accord
ing to the report Of the Family We'll
fare Society, formerly the Associated
Charities. During the uast year in
temperance has been a factor in only
II Of 1863 families dealt with, or
per cent, as compared with the BAT
families, or 10 per ent Of the year
before.
Edward William Beebe, Of Thomas
ton, Me-, and his mother In Boston
have Just found each other after 81
years OF separation. Each thought
the other dead. A Boston news
paper story told Of Mrs. Beebe's
search for her son, who had gone to
sea when a youth. Edward read 1t
on his farm in Thomaston. Reunion
followed.
The Boston Chamber OF Commerce
by action Of its board Of directors
called upon the interstate commerce
commission to investigate the New
England railroads and say whether
they are being operated efficiently and
economically and whether the pro-
posed further increase OF 10 per cent
in freight and passenger rates would
be fair and reasonable.
Gov. James Hartness Of Vermont
has announced appointment OF tho
committee to confer In Boston with
similar bodies from other New Eng
land states on regional railroad. r.
M. McCauley Of Burlington heads the
committee. Others are Harry II.
Carr OF st. .Johnsbury, Hngh J. M.
Jones Of Montpelier. ]. 2. Dewey OF
Quechee and Redaeld ProctGr OF
Proctor.
A resolve urging the appointment
Of special legislative committee to
conduct a. sweeping Investigation into
banking conditions in Massachusetts
and particularly into the Affairs OF
the closed trust companies, was in
troduced In the House by Represen-
tative Eijah Adlow Of tho 10Th SUI
folk district, in which vsee-President
Simon Swtg Of the fremont Trust
Company, also lives.
Instructions from the Bureau at
Washington were received at the
Charlestown Navy Yard cancelling
all instructions concerning reduction
of enlisted strength. According to
the instructions there will be no
more discharges for ineptitude or as
undesirable and the Secretary OF the
Navy will discharge only tn special
cases where applications are sup
ported by an afhdavit-
Twenty pounds Of butter which
mysteriously came into the Worces-
ter Mass. postof3ce in . net package.
without postmark, return address,
forwarding address OF any other
means Of identification has given
Postmaster James r. Healy no little
worry. Mr.. Healy Is at . loss to
know whether the butter may be sent
to the dead letter Office or whether
the Worcester postofhce b 1t nearV
to make disposal Of It
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPHED THE PLOw.

Just Out.
"Such q fluffy little ball.
Brown and white and yellow
1t can scarcely walk at all,
Cunning little fellow.
"Now It's pecking at my ring,
Much as though 'twould eat It.
Watch It spresd that tiny wing,
Softly saying, 'Tweet It,"
"Soon this tiny ball will be
The hen-yard's defender,
Making all trespassers fiee-
II it's of that gender"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-15
hing to Make Harmony "

ling to Make Harmony
sic-a thousand titles at 10c.
1ts, 10c to SOC.
. hits, Soc.
Ballads, SOC to 40c. Some At
10 sheets SOC.
Dlc, 10c to SOC.
y for Sheet Music not accom-
4emittauce, will be sent G. D.
for each copy by mail.
and Feist Dance Music Al
1bc.
Inch records, S5c. Columbia
Drds, $1.00. Many titles.
mberol Cylinder Records, 4
Ill the late bits,
>25 90, $500. $50. 90, $500.
1000. Grsfooolas, $50 so,
o0. $4,000, $4,000, $4,000,
ylindsr, al 90, $500. One
70, $1,000. A few 2.minuts
%, Bapjos, Guitars, Ukuleles,
Dts complete, $500 up.
br all instruments.
10 repair Victrolas and such
oas, 75c up. Hohner's, $l.00
nnds, 81 .25, s2.0O.
bchels, $3.50.
s Music and Book
Store
"a Main Street,
.Y, MAINE
hing to Make Harmony"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27

those who Hive In the neighborl7ood and
those who may be In the park which n
opposite the church.
The Mandolin Club Of the local Y. W.
G. A. will play at tho concert. This
popular organization OF young ladies
always delights a Wilmington audience.
The Hawaiian Six, High School group.
will also furnish few selections. Tho
choir OF st. Pnul's Church with sing
medley and several of the soloists will
be heard In special numbers. Wilmer
s. Boldly. the well-known baritone. will
come down from Philadelphia for the
occasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
STATE FAIR CAT TIE
ARE ALL INSPECTED
Must Pass Rigid Sanitary Test
Before Being Admitted
in Exhibit.

Among the many modern ideas In
rulcated In the arrangements for the
Delaware State Fair. not only this year,
but last season, is that of sanitation in
every possible way. to not only insure
the safety OF the animals exhibits. but
to add an extra inducement to visitors.
One uf the latest ideas Is that of
sanitary cattle sheds and examinations
of the cattle. In the regulations for
the magnificent display of cattle at
the Fair this year. is a provision that
calls for cattle 20 have been inspected
at least ninety days prior to being ex-
hihited at the Fair by qualified veter-
marian. Where the cattle is from a
Federal accredited herd. showing that il
has been examined and passed by FEEDER
al veterinarians, IL will be accepted
without question.
This action of the Delaware Fair au-
thorities is following out the nationwide
movement by Fair Associations gener-
ally. that are striving TO make grounds
of such exhibits as safe for not only
humans but for the dumb creatures
The cattle show this year will be
better than ever, il preliminary reports
made To the committee in charge amount
to anything. Each year, this display
Is one Of the most attractive features.
Cattle of pure breeds viii vie for prizes,
and the cattle parade one of the days
during the Fair is always picturesque
affair.
There are several new exhibitors this
year. that have signiffed their inten-
ton OF showing their cattle. and the
committee is pressed for Accommodations
to care for them.
Wintcrthur Farms win have fts usual
nne exhibit. which is almost in a class
BY itself. The Delaware Holstein-
triesian Association has extended an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
CONCERT by HAND.
Continental of Newark to Entertain Mt
81. Paul's M. r.. Church.

The Continental Band of thu Conti-
mental Fibre Company OF Newark Del,
will be heard in a concert at St Paul's
M. T.. Church. Tenth and Jackson
streets. tonight. This lis the first time
this organization has appeared in Will
mington. although they have played on
several occasions In the college town
and neighboring communities. They
have been organized for nearly two
years and under tho instruction of Prof.
Charles L. Edwards of this city they
have become exceedingly proficient.
They will make the trip to Whining
ton In automobiles, arriving here short
~ before o'clock. Before the concert
commences they win play one selection
on the church lawn for the benefit of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27

revenues Of 1914 ~ only about 100 psr
cent. while highway trsfFsc ba@ increased
$50 per cont. There are nav z,s0o.0 .0oe
miles cf highways In the United States.
of which only an approximate 100000
miles are improved with mou1srn pave
mens. When compared 70 sums ex-
pended for furIrfes by the pleasure
loving public the American highway
budget does not look 10 impressive.
The pe0ple OF this country spend ST.
900. .o00. 900 = year for candy, $500,
900 900 for automobiles. ~ 600 900 BOO
for automobile tires. s1,z7b, 100000 for
gasoline. 81 500, ,o00. 900 for carpets and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate L. ]. Broman has issued
marriage licenses to G.. Ralph Spry.
1926 West street. and Mabel A. Me-
Ciinley, 921 Lombard street; John M.
Czerwinski. / Sixth avenue and Lena
Bartkowski, T21 East Seventh street;
Harry J.. Hollis, 1902 West Sixth street,
and Mrs. Fannie NJ. Woodruff. 2loS
South Sixty-fourth street, Philadelphia; !;
Radmond Dudzinski. Az South Van
Buren, street, and Sophie JaclSinski. sl3
Anchorage street: Francis Erie Quill,
Is East Fourteenth street and Hannah
KirIin. 2ls East Fourth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27

invitation to any authorized Boys and
Girls Club to contest for prizes at this
show which will be offered by the As
sociation. and II is expected that there
will be several who will make the at
tempt.
This privilege Is limited to the 1921
Delaware State Fair only, unless the
Calf Club member shall become a mem
Der of the Delaware Holstein- Friesian
Association. not less than so days pre-
vious to the opening of the Fair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27

ruas. 0,0oo ,peo for cigars. cfs.]vtlsD,
fotAcco and snu6. and 81 $50 ,eee 100 for
Jswaary. perfumsry and oosmstics. On
tbs other hand the sum spent for roads
and streets are 's@ven times greater thar
thoss expended far water supply inn
proyeusnts, three times those for ssw-
srags work and nfteen times those for
hrtd9ea.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27

Young married couples will ind the
most desirable and reasonably priced
houses and apartments for rent--fully
described on the classified page.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
sLooo, 900 FOR ROADS.
Wflmin9ton Contributes 70 the ureAt
Natoe0a1 Outlay IN This Behalf.

NSSUN VWN8y m TuIN DeH15Ts
Wilmington, with = proposed ex-
penditure of $4,000 for paving. IL one
OF 257 Staten. counties, townships and
municipalities announced within the
past wssk Al contemplating highway
Improvement to = Grand total Of sfs4.-
al ,36k.
More than $1,000. 100000 Ia avaIfabls
for good roads and streets In the United
States. This sum. large as II ia. repre-
sensr an increase over the highway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27

Scarlet Fever Mt Rose Hill.
Several new casee of scarlet fever
have developed In the Rose Hill sectlon
of New Castle county. All of the cnses
arose IN families In which members had
been suffering from tha disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-27
IL. K~ fHyss Dance.

The * K" girls Will bold their nr~
annual musical revue and danc~ ~
D. m ON Juns l.. in the r. N. n. A. Hail.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-07-20
WISE COUNTY
CLUB MEETS

On Friday, June 81, 1921, the
Wise county girls met in the
administration building of the
Radford State Normal aud or
gained their club for the sum
mcr term beginning June 20 and
ending July 20, 1921.
The officers elected were as
follows:
President, Miss Eulu Hurd /;
secretary. Miss Estrlle Cox; re
porter, Miss I}cnlnh shelton.
Wise county is glad to boost
the following representatives
ns members of the Radford
Normal School this term:
Big Stone Gap-Nora Noucll i,
Aurelia Chr'sly, BESSIE Collier,
Cleo shelton, Beulnh shelton,
Verdi Giles, Mary Seaton, Geor-
gia Seaton, Marguerite Lawson,
Pearl Reed, Grace Palmer, La
ellie Dowcll, Clara Dowell
East Stone Gnp-E ula Hurd,
Idylc Wells, Rene Gilly, Anna
Anderson, Lura Burke, Sally
Burke,
Wise ~ Gertrude Lewcllyn,
Ncr,ie Hamilton. Bertha Waugh.
Coeburn Inkie Cox, Estello
Cox, Lyln Davis, Elma Stanley,
janice Carpenter
Norton Mabel Dixon
Fiat Gap Flora Mullins, Cos
10y Mullins
The prospects are that Wise
county viii have some renl
athletes. y good example of
their prugrcssivcmess ia that
Miss Lucille Dow ell wns having
her first swimming lesson n few
days ago whom one of the stu
dents noticed she was emerg
ing beneath the water for the
second time. This thoughtful
gIrl plunged into the pool and
brought Miss Dowcll to the out.
side
THIS narrow cscnpe has not
discouraged Miss Downll for she
Is planning Ia continue this
ventnrous enterprise.
REPORTER.