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auently $1,000 to $10,O00,a Firms of at
torneys have been organized with no
other purpose than the prosecution of such
claims, and some of them have become rich
at the business. ] 1es
A case was in court recently where
Mrs. Belva Lockwood sued ito Irecover her
share in a $4,000 fee. for the success
full prosecution of the claim of the East
ern band of Cherokee Indians. 1.-THE papers
showed that she and three otheN Attorneys,
one of whom is now dead, made au alliance
for the prosecution of INDIAN claims, and
the agreement ran through q series of
years in which little was realized by any
of them; was renewed and finally their
efforts were rewarded by a good fee from
one of their cases. ~ 2
SOME BIG FEES
Each of the parties to the agreement had
contracts with Indians for the prosecution
of claims for percentages, ranging from
20 to 80 on the whole amount recovered.
One of the biggest fees ever received
for an Indian claim was that OF the late
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, in the prose-
cution of the claims of the Western Chern-
KEGS. He got $50 900 in one lump. 1t now
happens that after his death his estate
is in the hands of one Of his former clerks,
who is making good living in settling ii up.
A kind of claim of which the public kno ws
little is that OF the fourth class post
master. He wants extra compensation for
unusual services, for losses incurred in tue
discharge of his duties and the like. These
have been handled very extensively by
Spalding & Sons, and they have furnished
the profits from which the handsome build
ing formerly occupied by the Census office
at Third and was built.
There came a disagreement some where,
however, and Mr.. Spalding, who by his
experience as a Representative had learned
the best way of managing such cases, was
cut off from the information by which he
could readily communicate with claimants
and the business was greatly limited. The
change was due to the action OF Assistant
Scott, in the Postmaster Generals office.
Under the recent tariff acts new classes
of demands have sprung up. one Of these
is that passed upon by Comptroller Bowler
for sugar bounty. The discussion occu-
pied several days before the comptroller,
with Senators Caffery. Blanchard, Mander-
son, Perkins and others to make the argu-
ments a nd now the whole matter viii have
TO be decided by the Court of Claims. This
complication arose under the Mckinley
aaf
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Two German Stories.

The little town of oggersheinl, besieged
by the SpaDiards during the thirty years
war, held out braveiy as long as pro-
visions lasted. But when the inhabitants
saw that they must either surrender to
the enemy, whom they had incensed by
their resistance, or perish with hunger they
were sorely dismayed.
one of the Oldest councillors offered to
save them and revealed the existence OF
secret passage which would enable them to
escape in the enemy's rear He now pro-
posed to lead them all out during the night
and to leave the enemy the doubtful glory
of taking deserted city. This plan was
hailed with enthusiasm and all the people
left the town by secret passage, one man
only remaining to take care Of his wife
and child, the latter being but a few hours
old.
The Spaniards hearing no noise on the
morrow and seeing no sentinels on the ram
parts, fancied the Inhabitants were plan
ming sortie, but after waiting three whole
days for an attack they were surprised to
see man appear upon the ramparts with
flag OF truce. He promised to open the
gates providing the inhabitants were al
lowed to escape with their lives. The con-
dition was accpeted, the gates opened,
and the Spanish army was surprised to find
streets and houses deserted.
Where are the inhabitants?' demanded
the general of the man who had opened
the gates.
Here" he simply replied, pointing to
his wife and babe and then he recounted
how the people of Oggersheim had escaped
and how he had remained alone with his
wife, who was only now fit for travel.
The Spanish general was so surprised at
the unexpected termination of the siege
that he forbade his men to pillage or
destroy the city and when the inhabitants
returned shortly after they found all their
possessions quite unharm ed and their
houses undisturbed.
One of the weather vanes in Frankfort
bears a number nine neatly picked on its
surface by nine holes. The legend relates
that a poacher having been caught and I'M
prisoned in the tower during nine weary
days and nights. complained sorely of the
creaking of this vane which, he declared,
had prevented him from finding moments
oblivion in sleep.
Were l only free" said he, 81 would
show the good people of Frankfort how
accurately could aim by shooting as many
holes in that accursed old weather vane as
have spent nights in this tower, and,
what is more, those nine holes would form
the number nine"
The TAILOR reported this speech 10 the city
councillors who. anxious 10 see such proof
of skill, declared the poacher should be al
lowed 10 try and fulfil his vain boast
They added that If he succeeded in touching
the vane nine times. and formed number
nine with the holes, they would Set him
free.
The poachcr, brought before them, loaded
his gun, aimed at the mobile vane, and,
shooting. punched a hole in it. Nine times
he shot, and each hole round, and near lis
fellow helped 10 form the well-shaped
number nine which won him his freedom.
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ALL IN THE FAMILY.
Both Members Insane and Missing Off
the Face of the "Airth.'

the Face of the "Atrth. ~
"Got auy missin' wives in yere?" asked
colored man, who entered the police station
with anxious face, according to the Detroit
Free P ress.
us your wife missiug?" queried the SER
geaut in reply.
.Yes, sah.'
"Since when?"
"Since seben O'Clock last night, sab. Yes,
sab, disappeared right off de face of de
airth."
Have you any reason to believe she was
out of her mind?"
''Why, yes, sab, / reckon she was. 1
reckon dat was what brung all de trouble
"I'n make out regular report of the
case" said the sergeant, as he reached
for a blank. Now, then, when did you
notice any strangeness of conduct?"
a. Bout fo' minutes to seben, sab"
"wall, sab, / sot in de house wild my feet
on de stove, an she said we hadn't any
meal or flour or 'taterS or firewood. tole
her couldn't help dat, an den her strange
ness begun"
How was it?''
"Why, sah, she kicked me free times an
den lit on to me like wildcat, an / was
mighty nigh dead when she disappeared
Off de face of de airth. Must have been
tempestously insane, sab. Reckon We kin
find her or do yo' think she's in de rib
ber?'
Look here, old man. replied the SER
geant, "you get out O. this. Your wife
has more sense in a minute than you have
in a week! There's the door!'
"Yes, sab. Den l hain't in my right
mind?"
81 should say not"
AN yo' want me to be missin' off de
face of de airth?"
81 do" TeSssssH
Den I'll 'commodate yo', sab! Doan'
bodder bout my wife-doan' bodder bout
me. She's tempetestously insane-I ar
ditto. She's missin' off de airth-Ize
gwine to be. Hu! Hoo! Day to you, white
mani"
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purse had been stolen. Ifound 1t lying on
the seat beside her, just where she had.
placed it when she commenced to crack
peanuts"
LAS we were crossing NJ street my coat
pocket was caught by the brake handle
and l spilled about a pint of nickels and
dimes all over the roadway and down In the
cable slot 1 think l recovered a little
more than half of the lost money, and con-
sidered myself in great luck, as a number
of my passengers got off and helped me to
pick up the pieces Among them were two
tough looking individuals who, 1 am
sure got their car fare back with compound
interest
MORE TALES OF WOE.
"This mishap caused me to run about ten
minutes behind hand. My gripman, in his
anxiety to make up the lost time dropped the
cable from his grip on two different oc-
casions, which put the train five minutes
further behind, while 1 was painfully in
jured by being thrown to the ground
several times while attempting to place
the cable back In the grip.
"On the same day a negro, accompanied
by vicious bulldog, boarded my grip car
told him politely it was against the
rules to allow any one to ride on the cars
with such a brute, and he must either
put the dog off or get off himself. He de-
clared that he would do neither. l caught
bold of the man and attempted to pat him
off. but the fe!ocious animal came to his
assistance and announced his objections
by an ugly growl. AS l had never been
trained to fight bulldogs, I concluded To
let the colored man and his canine friend
ride without further ado
Several other conductors then gave their
experiences. One said he requested a
couple OF well-dressed men TO take their
feet off the seat, and was told in language
more forcible than polite TO go to region
that is hotter than the tropics. Another said
an old lady handed him silver quarter
the other day and he asked her politely
If She would have tickets.
OLD LADY GRUMPY. :
NO" she snapped. II don't want tick
cts. If had, / would have said so.'
Still another conductor told how an old
lady wanted him TO take half of her pack
age of grapes as fare. She could not find
a. nickel in her pockets, but insisted upon
dividing the grapes, which, she said, cost
her 10 cents in market. A young woman
in natty summer costume told the con
ductor to mind his own business. when he
innocently inquired If she wanted to get off
the car at certain corner.
This concluded the conversation, and the
conductors filed out of the waiting room
and entered the receivers office TO report
for duty on the night trick.
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ANOTHER BIG CLAIM.

Another with curious history is under
the Wilson bill. This is for rebates on
free alcohol. Just at the close of the tariff
fight Senator Hoar brought in an amend
ment which provides that any alcohol i'm
ported for use in manufactures in the arts
should be free of duty. Under this makers
of patent medicines, druggists and thou
sands of Others are claiming that they
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watermelons were formerly supposed
to have been natives Of South Italy but
later Investigations have traced their
origin to Africa. They are certainly In
digepous to the clark continent" end are
stil found wild in the tropical regions on
both sides Of the equator.
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Markos Again Tonight

Two hours of mystery tonight. Markos,
great hypnotist, duplicates phenomena of
poted mediums. Most wonderful demon
strations ever seen. Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street, Begins at 8.
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It Filled the Bill

1--WE want you to write an epitaph for the
ma jor," said the old iDhabitant.
"How did he die?" asked the editor.
"Fell in a well'
"All right. bow does this strike you
All is well with him7' Atlanta Con-
stitution.
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rHE wlNplNe-uP OF COURT.

IL did not take a great deal OF
time or hard labor 70 dispose of the
court business remaining for last week.
After the arrival Of the trains Monday
morning the railroad rioters" were
tried. The affair which resulted in these
indictments occurred on an excursion
train on the Mountain Division of the
Maine Central, near Fryeburg, on sun
day, sept. -. Francis K. Sears was
tried first for assault and battery on
Orrin Ballard. and was promptly found
guilty.. He was then tried on the charge
OF riotous conduct. and found guilty.
Frederick Hogan was tried for riotous
conduct. aud was found guilty. They
were sentenced 70 sixty days in jail each
for riotOus conduct, and Sears was given
thirty days additional for assault and
battery.
Frank and Eugene Andrews were SEN
fenced 10 a fine OF $50 and costs each for
illegal transportation OF liquors. They
were unable 10 pay, and will serve thir-
" days in jail.
In the appealed search and seizure
case Of State vs.. III. II. Ninal of Canton,
Vinal pleaded nOlO eOntendere, and the
case was continued for sentence 70 the
February term. Ninal recognized for
his appearance in the sum of $500.
Henry Holland. who was committed TO
Jail in default of sl4S as common seller,
produced the money u day or two later,
and was discharged.
The criminal trials were all very
short, and the jurieS were finally excus-
ed early Monday afternoon.
Two additional divorces were granted {:
Eugene A. POLAND. nbelant, vs. Grace ".
POLAND. DesertiOn.
Wright.
Alice M. Mcpherson. nbelant, vs.. VIM. NJ. Nc
Pherson. Gross and confirmed habits OF intoxi-
cation
J. {. swasey.
Court finally adjourned Tuesday noon.
The term now closed was remarkable
as having only one jury trial in civil
case, and that with the largest verdict in
many wears. OF the other cases dispos-
ed of, Judgment was taken in IS, judg-
ment ordered by the court in 2, settled
and entered neither party" %, dismiss
ed 4. referred 3, divorce libels heard 5.
The equity suit of Hannibal G.. Brown
et al VS.. j.. wsyland Kimbsll Co. ct
ais goes to the full bench.
The criminal docket was quite well
cleared up. There was one sentence
imposed Of two years in state prison,
five were sentenced to Jail for thirty to
ninety days each, and over $500 was
paid in fines and costs.
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Maine town. II seems that one Of them
was q Republican, the other n Demo-
erat. The courts decision was IN favor
of the latter, and an old and enthus-
iastic Republican was much surprised
at the decision. because, said he: "Seyen
Of them judges Is Republicans, and how
on earth that one Democrat swung 'em
over is more'n can UNDERESTIMATE
As the last appointed and Youngest
member of the supreme court, Judge
Strout says: feel hardly qualified TO
respond To this toast. The supreme
court has been composed of able and
honest men, whose decisions have COM
manded the respect, not only of the peo-
pie. but Of the courts OF other states.
Judge Strout spoke In very compliment
ary terms of the earlier chief Justices,
Mellen, Weston and Whitman. aud their
work, and INDUCED In some personal
recollections.
Said he: | remember, as boy, seeing
Chief Justice Whitman. What made an
impression upon me was the fact that
never saw him unless he had on two
pairs of glasses and sometimes three.
lSwasev "Three glasses wouldn't up
Sc, Judge then. would theyyD Judge
Whitman was not In the habit OF attend
ing religious services much, and he
would never sllow over 81 to clergy
man for making prayer In court, say
ing, "That's all it's worth"
Judge Whitman summed up his decis-
ions by taking general view OF all the
points In the case aud concluding that,
'.on the whole" etc. Judge Shepley
was different. He was legal mechanic,
he began at the foundation aud builded
up the structure in perfect symmetry,
Judge Tenney knew little OF except
through his recorded opinions, which
are able.
Next, Judge Appleton, who come:
nearer our own time. He was the father
of the change in our judiciary which
abolished the district courts, cleaned NJ
the dockets and dumped the bushes:
into the supreme court. Judge Apple
ton was a very able and learned man
always genial and never out OF temper
Our present chief Justice, John 4
Peters. is an intellectual, logical anC
| lovable man with remarkable grasp 81
facts and fund OF good humor that |.
the life of any party that il favored
with his presence. Loved by the bencl
aud bar. the more we have 10 do will
him, the better we love him, or tn
present court II may BE- said tina, the
personify all the virtues and have tn
ability 70 give YOU good law and goot
deal Of il. In fact, have never knowI
a successful litigant TO find fault Will
the decisions OF this court.
From nv first year OF practice hav
attended the Oxford courts. have
great regard for Paris Tin, It's people
its air. and is magnificent scenery.
think OF Goodenow, OF Cole. Of Andrews
Of Black and kimbsll, Of Hastings ant
Walker, aud many Others, all persona
friends of mine. | cannot forget IN
very pleasant associations with them a
the Oxford bar. This Is probably IN
last term OF the suprme judicial court tbs
will be holden 81 Paris Hill. We are lea'
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COMING EVENTS.

act. - sS.-Semi annual meeting otoxtori Zen
ference OF Congregational Churches, Nor
way. 81,
oct sS-Iewt-ton District convention 81
Woman Foreign Missionary society, M
e.. Norway. 60, -.
Oct. a.-AnasagunticoOk sunday school I0n
ference, East sumner. ~.
Pond
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MARRIED.


In DixGeld. oct. Is. by Rev. T. II. Payne
Reuben kimbal OF Boston and Miss Nellie
stanley Of Dixheld.
In Andover. Oct. !, by Rev. v. V. Norcross,
Mr. Ezra ID. Rand and Mrs. Augusta A. Buker,
both of RoNbury
In Audoyer, oct II, by Rev. +. V. Norcross,
Mr.. Chas. VI. Newton and Miss Jennie NJ. Nor
ton. both OF Andoycr.
In Norway, Oct. lS. by Rev Caroline +. An.
gcll John r. Croker OF Liycrmorc and Lizzie
A. Akers OF Norway.
In Norway, Oct. Is. by Rev. J. r.. Budden.
John York and Mrs. Sarah X. McGray. both OF
Norway.
In stnncham. Sept .. by sumner Evans, Eco,
Luc!us II. Jewett and Ms Jennie NJ flaDders,
both of stOucham.
In sioneham. oct. 3, by sumner Evans, Esq.
Elmer II. Parker ami Hattie IIelerine, both OF
StOneham.
In Bethel. Sept. 25, at the residence OF the
brides parents, by Rev. y. r. Barton, Malcolm
A. jordan of Mechanic Falls and Laura a.
Bennett
In wclchyIllc, OCT. Is, by Roscoe =. staples,
Esq Rev samuel Rowe NJ Portland and Mrs
Esther l.. Rowe OF oxford.
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OXFORD, SIS AT a Court OF Probate held nj
Paris, within and for the County of oxford on
the third Tuesday Of Oct. =. ID. lS9o.
James p. Twitchell, Administrator on the es-
tate OF EUNICE TWITCHELL, late of
Paris. In said county, deceased, having pre-.
sented his account Of administration of the Es.
tate OF said deceased for allowance:
ORDERED, That said Admr. give notice OF
the same TO all persons Interested therein, by
publishing copy Of this order three weeks sue
ccssivcly In the oxford Democrat. n newspaper
printed at Paris In said County, that they may APP.
pear ut Probate Court TO be holden at Paris. with
In and for said County, on the third Tuesday of
Nov. next, at nine o'clock In the forenoon, and
show cause. II any they have, why the same
should not be allowed.
GEO. A. WILSON, Judge.
A true copy--attest:-
ALBERT ID. PARK. Register.
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OXFORD, IS - 1T Court OF Probate held at
Paris. within and for the County OF oxford, on
the Thru Tuesday OF oct, 4. ID. lss5.
ALFRED SHAW, Executor on the estate Of
MARY r.. SHAW, late OF Buckfeld, In said
County, deceased, having presented his account
OF administration of the estate OF said deceased
for allowance:
ORDERED, That the said Eyor give notice
to all persons interested, by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
In the oxford Democrat, printed ut Paris, that
ut Paris, In said County, on the thirl Tuesday Of
Nov. next, at nine o'clock In the forenoon, and
show cause, II any they have, why the same
should not be allowed.
GEORGE A. WILSON, Judge.
A true copy-attest =
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
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OXFORD, as At Court Of Probate held al
Paris within and for the County OF oxford
on the third Tuesday Of Oct, A. ID. 1885.
D. ANN MILLS, widow OF NELSON
MILLS. late OF Bethel, deceased. having
the Personal Estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED, That the said petitioner give notice
TO all persons interested, by causing copy
OF this order be published three weeks sue
cessively In the Oxford Democrat, printed at
bate to be held at Paris. In said county, on the
third Tuesday of Nov. next, nc nine O'Clock
In the forenoon, and show cause, II any they
have, against the same.
GEORGE A. WILSON, Judge.
A true copy-attest -
ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
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4 FROG STORY,
NsrE. Ep OF A FISH STORY.

DENMARK, Oct. IA, 1895.
One day laft week, j. Alexander and
G. w. MOultbn of Denmark, took from a
spring which they were cleaning out on
the land Of baid Moulton, one bushei
basket full of frogs. They found the
frogs so NUMEROUS that they got a bushel
basket, tied cloth over the top OK It,
slit small hble In the cloth and through
the hole In the cloth filed the basket
full OF frogs, then carried them nearly
half a mile and emptied them into an
unused sprinb. that they might not get
back into the spring they were cleaning
out. The abe I've named men are men OF
truth and the story can be relied on as
fact. The spiIing Is near swamp, and
six to eight feet across the top OF IL.
JAS. N. SMITH.
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DIED.

In Peru. oct. |, Emma r. Oldham, aged .
months. Il days.
In Dixhcld, Oct. 10. infant child OF WIN Frost.
In PaTis. oct. u, Mrs. Abigail Hooper. aged
- years, months.
In Roxbury. Oct. Il. Mrs. Naomi Taylor aged
- years.
In Norway Lake, oct. |. Almyra l.. Whittier.
wife Of Frank ;. Cannon, aged " years,
months and days.
IN Dorchester. Mass. Oct. 10. Eva l., wife OF
A. !. Curtis and only daughter Of |. W. and
T.. ". Andrews OF So Woodstock, Ne, aged 90
years, 10 months.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Prospectus Of Country Gentleman
In Buying Piano OF an Organ
Bonds Tor sale.
N Probate Notices
; Insolvency Notices.
Wanted.
CARPETS.
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OXFORD, AT Court Of Probate held ai
Paris, within and for the County Of OK
ford, on the third Tuesday OF Oct. A. ID
1875
Augustus II. Walker and Tobias l.. Eastman
late of Lowell. In said County. deceased, having
presented their account OF administration oil
the estate OF said deceased for allowance:
ORDERED, That the said Executors give
notice to all persons interested, BY causing acopy
OF this order to be published three weeks sue
cessively In the Oxford Democrat printed nj
Paris, that they may appear at Probate Court
to be held at Paris, In said County, on the third
Tuesday Of Nov. next, at nine O'Clock In the
forenoon, and show cause, II any they have, why
the same should net be allowed.
GEORGE A., WILSON, Judge.
A true copy attest =
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REAL esTAfE TRANSFERS.
HASTINGS BEAN. REorsrER.

J.HAsTIS0s BEAN. REGISTER.
ALBANY.
Burnham McKeen to II. b. McKeen, 900
ASpoyER.
J. r. Merrill 70 II. w. Poor,
@. T. Poor to same,
BErHRL.
V. W. Bean TO Ira w. Bean, ~
A. X. Goddard 10 Il. 3. Kilborn,
BUcKFIELD.
j. r. DeCoster to NJ. j. Record,
l.. j. Murdoch 10 o. X. Hall, go
Dcmeric Swan to 8. A. Jordan, -
Nellie z. DcCoster 10 II. II. Sulty. i""
CANTON.
J. z. swasey TO l.. b. Smith. 10
DIxrIELD.
II. o. Cox to c. W. Eustis, 800
FRANKLIN PLANTATIONS.
w. II. Bishop to G. Y. Milliken, 10
HEBRON.
J. NJ. Chesley to 5. A. jordan. 81"
NORWAY.
T. C. Noyes to Prudant Bedard, go
OXFORD.
s. ID. Edwards to II. u. Hcrsey. 20
Rollln Gilbert 10 a. NJ. Paine, 30
PARIS.
T. u. wilson tn Jcre Winslow, -
j. II. Bumpus to X. Lovejoy. 40
So. Paris Savings Bank 10 III. L. Horne,
RUMFoRp.
a. Gauthier to u. Falls Power Co.. J
Power co. to :. Gauthicr, i
W. III. rarnum TO A. j. Curtis, w
WOODSTOCK.
Seward NJ. Manchester to Jared Whitman,
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BORN.

In Dixncld. Oct Is. to the wife Of Scott Phil.
brick. daughter.
In Rumfori Falls. Oct. /. 20 the wife or Geo.
T.. Blanchard. y daughter
In Norway. oct. H. To the wife OF Frank L.
Stone. n daughter. (Beatrce)
In North Norway, Oct. IL, 10 the wife OF
Clarence Lord, a son.