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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Cogrsspondence on topics Of Interest 70 tho lAdiee
COLUMN. OxfUrd Democrat. Paris. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. In
slant relief, permanent cure. DR.. Thom'
as Electric Oil. At any drug store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Section |. No person shall catch, kill dsh for or
destroy any 1sh In Greedy Brook and Its tribu
taries, In the towns Of oxford, Norway and
Otisneld. Counties OF oxford and Cumberland.
| above the bridge across the stream on road
leading from oxford to 0tis1eld and near the
house OF T.. l.. Burns In the town OF oxford, for
| period OF four years from the first day OF Sep
TENDER. A. ID lsfs.
Dated this thirteenth day OF ugust. 4. ID lsee.
hE 4 sfa q ssTT4SSSiEY c0% on nniaS&
CUAS. Il. OAK, Fisheries and Game.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
No. aiA.-pscapltationa.

No. alN.-DecapItationa-
/. Behead Ito observe closely" and
leave u CERTAIN large boat.
2. Behead to leave out and leave "A
covering for the hand "
3. Bchcs.d tidy" and leave Ito cor
ro<le ."
4. Behcad "a story" and leave "a iiq-
uor
s. Bchcad Ito encourage" and leave IA
wager
q. Behcad not far OIL and leave part
Of tho head -
:. Behead related and leave "rcla-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
Two Farms for sale.
Farm FOR SALE.

The undersigned wishing To change their
business. offer their farm for sale One OF the
best IN the Town Of Paris, miles from Post
Office and Church, miles from Depot House
and Ell IN good repair, loo foot Barn new years
ago. Al modern appliances for dairy or stock.
al machine work on upland, plenty OF pasture
and woodland, also a very fine orchard OF loco
grated trees In bearing. Any one wanting a
fine farm will tnd IL 70 their advantage 10 call on
the subscribers.
A. K A. u. ANDREWS,
North Paris, Me.
VIII sell stock with farm II wanted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

First Citizen-why didn't you 20 the
war? Second Citizen-Well, betv cen
you and me, di'ln't know the Spanisrdi
were such bad shots.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

"Now good digestion wait on sppe.
tite, and health on BOTH"
IL 1t doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bit.
tiers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
OXFORD COUNTY.
NOTICE.

should prefer 10 settle all my accounts will
my customers. Seven months has gone since
sold out. 4 he fret Of October shall leave the
accounts for collection. Please cal before that
time.
e. W. BOwKER
south Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

Mackintoshes and rubber goods, and
can quote you very low prices, and
supply you with any style of garment
YOU desire. Coats with and without
capes for Men and Boys, and single
and double capes, and capes and
skirts in various styles for Ladies
and Misses. Call and see my
samples and fashion plates and get
my prices. Remember all garments
are made to your measure.
E. L. JEWELL,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

Knew All About Him. 'Do you know
McShifter pretty well?' "Know him
Every time he expresses an opinion
can tell whether it Ia his own or whether
he got IL from his wife,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
SENT FREE
to housekeepers-
Liebig C0MPANY'S
Extract of Beef
COOK BOOK
STATE o. MAINE.

COUNTY OF ONFOHD.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE,
South Paris. Maine, sept. Is. lss.
The following list containing the aggregai,
amount ~ costs allowed In each criminal case n
audited and allowed Mt the September term ls'-
OF the Court OF County Commissioners for sail
County OF oxfor' and specifying the court OF
ma gistratc that allowed the same and before
whom the case originated Il published In nc
ooriance with the provisions OF Sec ~ OF Chap
il6 and Of Sec. IL Of Chap. lB OF the Revised
statutes Of the state OF Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
...fAEsfyzzEaaIllg
IS d

Ne. siS.-NamsrieaL
In 8. 9, IS l. B. there dwells
A man that's toS
For nobody can make him tell
His to I they state.
Hes awfuliy 3 al,
At each 8, g, 2, s.
BE scarcely eats enough Of food
To keep himself alive.
His right leg Is 9, ass
While Z, and
Some people call him indeed.
A curious chap Is he.
No. aiA.-Anagrams.
Names of noted authors.)
I. The colt ran to 4. II. b.
9. Tom T., you call Asia.
3. Jen lay some harm.
4. Hem-lop, sad, ran lower.
No. 2l5.-Dropped vowrla.
familiar quotations.)
I. IN swllw ds mt NIX smmr.
9. IN bird n tn Ind with tw Ia
bsh."
3. "Fut hrt nvr wn fr Id.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD.
September ;, ls.e.
Personally appeared the above FAMED J. r.
Stearns, Geo. ". Ridlon andJ. ". Philbrook and
severally made oath that the foregoing accounts
by them rendered and subscribed are true.
Before me,
CHARLES p. WHITMAN,
Clerk Sup. judi. Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

II YOU have been sick you will lind
Hoods Sarsaparilla the best medicine
you can take to give you appetite and
strength and restore you to condition
Of perfect health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
Too Had.
Too Had.
Little Miss Muffc,
Fat on tuffet
Eating of curds and whey.
A microbc espied her
And slipped down inside her.
And she had influenza neat day.
Washington Star.
Key to the Puxxler.

No. EOS. Crossword Jingle: Holmes.
No 20i-TranSl osi;!on Ian Maclaren.
Nc. 2Os THREE Little Maids; India,
Indians. I.d'aEa. Independence, index, in
dex.
No. 2c2. -.aGZran.s: Repugnant, dys-
pepsia, enthusiasm, capitulate.
No. goo = honetic Riddles: l. Board,
bored 2 Tail, tale. g. lslet. cyelet 4.
Palm.
No. 2l0.-Hourglass: Across Py-
thons. 2 Roast. 8. Ere T. p. 5. Pia.
g. Elegy 4 Dresses. Diagonals-l. Pro-
pays. 2. Stepped Centrals-Harpies.
No 2ll.-Charade: Windfall
No. 2l2.-WorJi Puzzles: l. Deed-Dee.
9. Lead-lea- 8. Stean-team. 4. Brain
rain g. Brake-Rake.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

| Having audited and examined the foregoing
accounts we certify that we allow thereon the
following sums respectively:
| To J. y. Stearns, 100 o.
| To Geo. W Ridlon, 81 4
To j. n. Philbrook, NJ "a
JOHN s. HARLOW, County Attorney.
CHARLES y. WHITMAN. Clerk s. J. Court.
a true copy-attest
CHARLESf &. WHITMAN, Clerk 8. J. Court
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27

FROM A HousKkKKrxR's NOTEBOOK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27
RANDOM EXTRACTS

FROM A HoUsEKEErER's NOTEBOOK.
Rolling hair ribbons at night, or when
not In use, smoothes out the creases and
wrinkles.
Wooden skewers are convenient to
clean the hairs and dust out Of brushes,
also to loosen the dirt which sometimes
gets caked In the corners Of floors or
window stills.
II hassock be taken up by both ears,
II will last much longer than II carried
or pulled around by one, the weight be-
ing more evenly divided. II Is not the
easiest thing In the world to put back
and fasten an ear which has come partly
out, and do the work efiectuslly and so
1t shall look neat.
Rubber lifts on boot heels have several
recommendations; they prevent the jar
to the head when walking, or as sales
man In the shoe shop expressed It,
'those things that prevent jogging the
brain; - less noise Is made In walking,
and floors are not marred.
Vaseline Is almost indispensable In the
household; it relieves chapped hands
and lips, also chafed skin; Is good rub
bed into the scalp TO make hair grow
and Is excellent as dressing for boots.
IL III make q shabby black leather bag
OF por,mcnnsie look much brighter. IL
may be used on the edges Of bureau
drawers when they do not open or shut
easily, and on curtain rollers when they
are obstinate.
A little soap rubbed on the bottom OF
n squeaky door, or on the sill, will some
times remedy the trouble. III the diff
Guilty lie In the hinges, dip n feather In
kerosene and apply, swinging the door to
and fro gently.
silk is preferable to cotton for dsrninR
black stockings for two reasons, II being
soft will not irritate the skin like cotton
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
A Celestial Map Of Cuba.

The other afternoon curious
phenomenon appeared in the South
ern sky, where, wrapped in the
clouds, was outlined the island of
Cuba as plainly as it is outlined on
the map. The island, i'll every line ;
in its hills and mountains, bays
and rivers, was perfectly traced in
the clouds. There were the shadows
and lights and curves and corners,
and to those who had studied the
map the island was plainly discern
ible.
Many saw the strange picture in
the clouds and there were many
whe looked intently at the island.
A car going to Decatur was filled
with passengers and at an abrupt
turn in the track the painting blazed
in all it's beauty and symmetry
upon the gaze of the astonished
passengers.
Everybody on the car saw it and
the car was stopped so that a better
look could be secured. Mr.. E. H.
Carter of Mississippi was one to
see the island.
ut was absolutely perfect" he
said. "There was the bay OF Ha-
vana, the bay of Santiago, and the
various inlets that are to be found
on the map. It was as perfect as
could be found in the biographies
and as plain as if printed in ink
on fine paper"
"The picture was perfect in it's
outlines" said Mr.. ]. HI. Smythe,
"and the execution of the lines,
shadows, and indentations along
the coast could not have been ex-
celled by . craftsman. / never
saw anything in my life more plain.
Above the cloud of island fell the
light of the moon, and the picture
was one of marvellous beauty and
grandeur.
All over the city the strange phe-
nomenon was commented UPON.
From Broad street bridge an excel
lent view could be secured, and
from the tall Office buildings the
scene was wonderfully beautiful
and sublime. The picture in the
clouds remained for several min
utes before it vanished Atlanta
Constitution.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10

Governor Holcomb of Nebraska
has wired the War Department with
reference to having something done
to the Third Nebraska regiment,
better known as Bryan's Silver Bat
talon. There is much alarm in
the State over Colonel Bryan's reg
iment. There have been in three
weeks an increase of the sick list
from A to lat. There have been
three deaths, and all together the
members of the families represented
by the Third are very much alarmed
Governor Holcomb asks the Score
tary of War to give all the Third
recruits who desire to come home
an honorable discharge, since there
can be nothing to do but garrison
duty. Colonel Bryan, too. wants
to get back and take part in the fall
campaign. He wires that he does
not want to resign if his regiment
can be mustered out at once, but
otherwise he will resign, az there ia
no further need of his presence in
the army. Throughout the State
there il demand that the men be
sent home, and the fusion forces
are loud in their declaration that
Colonel Bryan be sent home that
pc may take part 10 the campaign
taat ls now approaching.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
Fair 1t Boise.

The Idaho Inter- Mountain Fair
TO be held at Boise during the week
beginning October Sd gives every
promise Of being great success.
The Executive COMMITTEES is leaving
nothing undone that could contrib
ute to the success Of the undertake
ing or add to the comfort and en-
joyment Of those who shall attend.
The demands for space have been so
numerous that it has been found
necessary to increase the size Of
the new building which is being
erected. This new structure will
be 16Ox7O feet and will be known
as the Liberal Arts Building.
Assurances have been received
from all sections that there will be
representative exhibits of the prod
ucts and resources of the State.
The mining. horticultural, live stock
and all other departments will be
very attractive.
The program of sports for the
week inclu3es a very fine card of
races for eas,h day and the number
of horses in attendance will be large.
The manage nent has found it nee
essary lobulid 100 additional stalls
to accommodate the animals which
have been booked for the occasion.
Premium lists with full program
Of the week can be secured by adj
dressing John Nj. Haines, Secretary,
Boise.
One of the highly attractive feat
ures of fair week will be the daily
balloon ascension and parachute
jump. The aeronaut is one of the
most famous of his profession.
He makes his jumps from great
height and in addition to jumping
himself he takes up dogs and other
animals which he sends down on
independent parachutes.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
Rise and Explain.

The New York Dispatch, the first
Republican paper to mention Will
liam Mckinley as a nominee for
president, requests Mr.. Mckinley
and his secretary of war to rise and
explain. The Dispatch says they
owe it to this country to immedi-
ately show cause why the soldiers
were not properly fed and the camps
were pitched in fever holes. The
public charges admit of no delay.
We cannot afford to countenance
either Mr.. Mckinley or Mr.. Alger
one minute in such a position of
sole control with such unexplained
scandals.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
Right Kind of Millionaires.

It is said that John Jacob Aston
has decided to pay all his taxes and
after that to devote his remaining
millions to establishing cheap res
taurants and probably university.
Young Astor has already shown by
his patriotic service at the front the
stuff of which be is made, and it
seems certain the Astor millions
will at last be devoted to noble pur-
poses. Young Astor and Miss
Gould, "the angel" of Camp Wikoff,
have redeemed two of the wealth.
est families of New York from the
imputation of sel6shness and have
won for themselves the admiration
of the American people.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
Silver the Main Issue.

Elk Governor Stone of Missouri
is in New York and makes the fol-
lowing declaration: II am for
Bryan in 1900; no other man can
possibly take the place of the great
leader. I believe the United States
flag should never be hauled down
in the territory we have conquered
But after all bimetallism is the
main issue. War problems must
take second place to silver. Until
it has been restored to its proper
place other questions cannot be of
paramount Importance"
Governor Stone is a strong advo-
cate Of territorial expansion, but
he considers that of secondary i'm
portance compared with the none
tary issue.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10

The papers are greatly agitated
as to the disposition of the remains
of Columbus, and it is understood
that the Duke of Veragua, the only
living descendant of the discoverer
of America, will request the privi-
lege of removing them from the
Havana cathedral and carrying
them to Spain, there to deposit them
with the remains of other illustri-
Gus Spaniards. Uncle Sam should
have included Chris remains in the
deal. AS it is Veragua will prob
ably get away with all that is left
Of his distinguished ancestor.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
Wheat and silver.

Last year the silver standard
countries were buyers and not sell
ers of wheat, hence the connection
between the price of silver bullion
and wheat was severed for the
time being and no relation between
the two existed, says the Silver
knight. but this year Russia hae
large surplus to cell, and India
and the Argentine Republic have y
surplus and the price of silver bull
lion will again fix the price Of the
American wheat crop, because our
surplus must be sold in the markets
Of the world, in competition with
the surplus from silver-using coun-
tries.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
Who Il to Blame9

The war with Spain is over, but
the war on Secretary of War Alger
Is still on. When the press directed
attention to the fact that our troops
we're dying by hundreds Of disease.
starvation and neglect, and that the
War Department was responsible
for this sad condition of affairs, the
gold men attempted to exonerate
Secretary Alger from all blame,
though it was we'll known tina: he
was conducting the war on a partisan
basis. Now that the sufferings OF
the troops has become q subject Of
general comment, the demand that
Alger's methods be investigated is
almost unanimous, only few moss
back Republicans, who profess to
believe that the Administration is
infallible, are interposing objections.
The newspaper demand that Alger
be investigated continues to fill the
land. The Philadelphia Ledger says
the President cannot afford to deny
the demand for an investigation.
The New York Mail and Express
says that Alger's interview in de-
Tense of himself is foolish. The
New York Commercial Advertiser
says if Alger is not investigated
the Republican party will suffer for
it, which is true. The Brooklyn
Eagle says the whole War Depart
ment is sick and faint and covered
with putrefying sores. The Balti-
more American says our returning
soldiers are "ghosts of Algerism. /"
These papers quoted are respectable
Republican journals. They are
filled with righteous wrath, not with
sensationalism. The Salt Lake
Herald in commenting on the crit
icism of Secretary Alger says:
Alger is censured but the admin
istration is to blame. The Repub-
lican party should be held respon-
sible. 1t has no right to make a
scapegoat of the secretary of var.
1t isn't Ayers fault; it is his weak
ness. He lacks ability. He never
was military man. He never pos
sessed the qualifications of leader.
The man who placed the welfare of
our nations brave defenders in the
hands of an incompetent supervisor
is responsible for the misery
wrought. Fortune gave Alger oppor-
tunities, and political corruption
rewarded him with position. That
the place was larger than the man
was not his fault, nor the fault of
the place. The wrong was in put
ting him there. The flower of mil
itary manhood has withered under
the blighting breath of partisan cor
ruption and official ignorance.
Thousands of vigorous men who
sprang from every hamlet in the
land at duty's call and formed
solid line before the nations honor,
are broken, tottering wrecks to-day;
not from contact with a foreign foe,
but from bitter experience under
an incompetent administration.
Alger's mistakei is McKinley's crime.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10

Because the Recorder MRS. Ada
Merritt's paper is beginning to cast
sleeps eyes at the Democrats, the
Lemhi Republic rises to ask "why
the Recorder woman climbed down
from the Populist perch" Well
tell the Republic how it was. Ada
was made to mount the Populist
perch at the point of "Gunn,"
and after it went off she concluded
TO oome down and flirt with the
Democrats. See?
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10

We notice with feeling of patri-
otto pride, says the Carson Appeal.
that the fair sex has taken to red,
white and blue garters. The other
day San Francisco girl displayed
her patriotism while climbing upon
the top seat of the Glenbrook stage.
The crowd on the sidewalks was so
impressed that nothing but real
Nevada politeness restrained them
from bursting into cheer for the
red, white and blue.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-09-10
height, composed of wash gravel, SAM

height, composed of wash gravel, sand
and clay.
On top of the benches is moss, brush,
swamps, and lakes that make the finest
duck ponds and the best breeding grounds
for mosquitoes l believe there is in the
world. We wear mosquito masks night
and day, together with gloves and buck
skin wristlets, and it is almost impossible
to sleep then, if one takes off his boots
l started out first with sweater but had
to exchange it for jumper, as the former
being soft, they would bite through it,
The gloves had were ribbed on the back
and they would follow the thread with
their bills and bite the back of my hands
until / filed the holes with pitch.
think if fellow has to 60 to hi for
swearing there will be a good many gold
seekers go from Alaska, for about every
other word was "D-n the mosquitoes" "
There was plenty of timber of the fir and
humlock specie, some birch and cotton
wood.
The natives, instead of being hostile,
were very friendly, and would give us all
the information they could as to the ma.
ture of the streams and trails, and even
brought US different kinds of rock to look
at, after they learned our mission in their
country; but when we asked about game
they would say nothing.
saw some of the natives and Japs to-
gether. the other day, and they looked jus,
alike to me. The natives dress in the
same clothing rs the whites, when they
can get it, excepting moccasins, which
are made from the skins of mountain
sheep, moose and caribou.
We saw no game at all excepting ducks.
few geese and one or two cartridges.
A few people intend staying here and
going over to Tonsina this winter. I do
not believe there will be more than one
hundred stay, for the boats are loaded as
quick US they get here. guess Valdes
at present has fewer persons waiting for
boat than at any time since the 4th OF
July.
since I came over the glacier have
been down the bay about forty miles to
Glacier island on prospecting trip and
made several locations, the first and only
thing that I have seen worth recording,
and | can't say it is any good until it is
tested. The rock carries pyrites of iron
and copper, whether gold or silver I don't
know. Some of the locaters think they
have bonanza, among them . man who
has mined in Montana, Washington and
British Columbia. But anyway, we came
here for mine and We have got claim.
An old residenter, harry Hill, and one
Of the Reed boys are here and have been
prospecting all summer, but have found
nothing up to date.
l think We will oil 60 a. far a. Sitka
on the boat now here and 80 If We can
find place to crawl underground for the
winter. So long, r. G. GAHNErT.