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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

Polly latd her little hand oeway upon III
"You know who he is very well.
Richard. 20 there Is no need Of my tell
ing you !.
At this he broke into Z horrible laugh
Of triumph that sent q shiver through
the girls frame
"Oh. ! know who 20 mean now.
be roared 'It's me. Polly-me. Well,
20 We want me to help ye get nd d
Roblinf Why. IN kill him II 70 say %
lase.
"No don't do that" she replied
quickly. while her face grew whit
with apprehension. II have far bet
ter plan in view. Win you promise r
do Just what ] tell youf
"If can. my pretty charmsr. ysA
"Well. then. hsten. che went o.
eagerly. Edward Robin win leave mt
70 70 on this raid tonight. and ! vii
be alone. win never have bette'
chance to escape from him Il yos
manage to arrange Il with the msz
Who win b lelt 10 guard me ] am SUR
I can find my way to the trail Have I
horse awaiting me there tied 70 trs'
near the clearing. and o soon afesf th'
expedition starts - possible win maxi
my way 70 the clearing. secure the AM
nal and ride ~ 70 some p1acs Whr'
you can mest NJ =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

second story open cautiously and hearu
familiar voice call ont In frightened
tones
..Whst would you have. friendsi"
II was the voice Of Zadie. not as be
remembered II Of yore. when Il was
musical with the happiness II express
I'd, but plaintive. subdued and indescrib-
ably mournful Il touched him deep
ly. A food q tender Secollections over.
whelmed him. and he resolved then and
there to protect his old sweetheart from
harm.
While this sudden revolution was
taking place In his heart Clandiua
Smith approached the window and call
cd mp to the girl in tones Of mock po-
liteneas;
"Good evening. Mrs Shurkerl Par
don me for disturbing yer rest. but !
would like to have few words with
yer husband.
Zadie left the window and withdrew
into the apartment. and short time
afterward the shutter was flung wide
open and an old man leaned out Of the
opening.
"well. what do 20 want Of mef' be
asked. in quavering voice
The outlaw threw o6 his mask OF civil
ity Ht once
"What do want with YET" he
whined. mimicking the old mans tre-
ble Then. suddenly changing his tone
10 deep roar. he shouted. "Open the
door. ye old rascal. and let me and my
brave lads in
The old man disappeared from the
window like fash. slamming the shut
ter to behind him. and the next instant
Q rafting Of bolts could be heard rs
they were hastily driven into their sock
0ta
"Ho, hol" cried ClaudiuA stamping
his foot with rage. $50 it's to be an as
nultf' Then. turning toward his men
with a gesture Of command. he bawled
Advance. my ladsl Batter down the
doori Smash In the windowsl Make
holes In the walhi Tear the house to
piecesI But get at the old vatlet and
drag him out Of bis holeI
In obedience to his commands the
Tories sprang from their horses and
rushed toward the building like pack
Of hungry wolves Some hurled them
selves against the door. others endeav-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

A solicitor In Georgia court Is re-
sponsible for the following:
He overheard conversation be-
tween his cook and a nurse, who were
discussing a recent funeral Of a mem
ber OF their race, at which there had
been great profusion Of flowers. The
nurse said:
when die, don't plant no flowers
on my grave, but plant good old wa
termelon vine, and when II gets ripe
you come dar. and don't you eat II.
but jes' bus It on de grave and let dat
good old Juice dribble down through
de ground. Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

ored to force open the shutters. while
one or two. more venturesome than the
rest. climbed the pillars Of the veranda
and attempted TO enter the house
through the windows Of the second
story.
Among those who chose the latter
way Of gaining access TO the interior
was Edward Robin. for even while the
Tory chief was bawling his commands
he had fixed upon plan Of action. II
was to get into the house before the
outlaws call upon the inmates TO fol
low him into the attic. barricade the
stairs leading thither and resist TO the
last gasp
Reaching the roof Of the veranda be-
fore the others, he ran quickly from
window to window. picking at the shut.
ters with his saber. Il was in vain
They were all firmly bolted on the in
side and could not be budged from tneiT
fasteninga
He cast Q glance upward.
A row Of dormer windows projected
from the sloping roof. and he observed
that one Of them was open. II he could
only reach the roof he could easily
make his way into the building through
that passage. But the roof was too high
up to be gained
In the meantime tho men who had
climbed with him upon the veranda had
descended TO the ground again. and he
was alone. He was on the point Of imi.
tating their example when his glance
chanced TO fall upon the crescent shaped
holes which had been cut through the
shutters for ventilating purposes There
were two Of these perforations-one in
the lower and the other in the upper
panel VI each shutter. By inserting bis
hand and feet in these apertures Il was
possible for an active man TO raise him.
self to the roof.
Il was a hazardous feat to attempt
but Robin determined TO undertake IL
Selecting shutter underneath the win
dow be wished to gain. he slung his
musket over his shoulder and thrust
bis fingers and toes into the holes. Then.
exerting all his strength. he raised him
self up toward the gutter. Twice were
bis efforts baffled. but the third en-
deavor proved successful He managed
to get 4 6rm hold on the gutter and
swing himself up to tha root.
He was just in time. for at the mo-
ment he was passing through the win
dow the front door gave way with Q
crash. and the Tories rushed bowling
into the hall Indeed. 30 Tar as carry
ing ont his original intention was con-
cerned. he was too late, but he might
still save Zadie II he made haste. So he
rushed frantically about the attic.
searching in the darkness for the stairs
leading down into the house
Suddenly be heard rush Of footsteps
upon the stairs. and. running In the d.
rection Of the sounds. he arrived ut the
head Of the flight Just in time to catch
Zadie In his arms as she reached The
attic and tainted Taking q 6rm hold
on her limp form, he carried her back
into the loft and laid her gently upon
the floor. Then hs returned 10 the
stairs and. placing his musket and 81
Der within reach. nOunted guard at
the entrance to the sttic
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
THE BALANCED RATION FOR THE
GALE

A year ago We took mp this subject
and discussed It quite fully, bat the fact
that good many thousand new names
are on our list leads US 70 take it up
again, and We shall probably have to
take II up once year ~ long ~ We edit
an agricultural paper. Briefly then,
nature supplies In the milk Of the range
or the ranch COW, or the coz that has
been herded on the prairies and never
been milked, nor her ancestors before her,
q balanced ration. II contains three per
cent or less Of butter fat; the rest Il
water, milk, sugar and casein. By
milking the COW for several generations
and feeding for milk, We unbalance this
ration by getting too much butter fat on
it, and by setting our milk In the old
fashioned way, what Il known ~ gravity
setting, we get too little butter fat or
the fuel element. By using the separat-
or we get practically none and the
ration Is completely out OF balance. The
calf grown on II IL poor thing; pot
hellied, cat-hammed, dwarfed, sorrowful,
pessimistic, out o1 sorts with man and
nature. Nature permits as TO rob the
calf OF Its butter fat provided We re-
place it with some cheaper Tat and do
not make the changes too suddenly,
The best way is to let the calf have the
hrst milk, either by sucking or feeding.
The calf can not be started right in
any other way. The first milk 10 . physlc
and q tonic combined and II natures
starter In more ways than one. Let the
calf have the milk, not all IL wants, for
ut least week, then gradually add skim
milk. Grind some oats and corn and
stir into the milk. IL will settle to the
bottom and the calf In his hunger will
get the taste OF it. Decrease gradually
the amount Of oats and Increase the
amount of corn. The corn 10 your bal
ance. Do not put 10 oil meal. That
does not restore the balance. II yon
have some ground hax seed, that will
do, provided 1t does not physic the calf,
but get Il over on 10 corn meal "a soon
as you can safely, and when 1t IL from
thirty to sixty days old get II on TO
shelled corn. Yoo vii, get along al
the better In making this change II you
will feed the milk At the same tempers-
ture that the COW feeds II, which 10 the
temperature Of her body, and not far
from your temperature, say from 9S to 100
degrees. IL IL impossible % raise hrst-
class calf on skim-milk without balanc-
Ing the ration, and In the above We have
condensed the experiments that have
been made with thousands Of calves on
farms and at the experiment stations.
We will explain after while the reasons
for this. We are giving the practice
now.-wsllace's Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
CHAPTER VIM
poiLY's DBGPnAfR RIDE


Shortly after the departure of the
bandits Polly put on her cloak and
bonnet and stole cautiously out of the
cavern Two Tories were mounting
guard On the platform outside. but Trey
merely raised their syes - ahs pasgsd
them and msds no attempt TO stop heE.
Et was svideut that % lar Richard
Smith haA peovsd - good - his VOID
and that hs guards wus acting undss
his Instructions
The sun had not yet sunk behind ~
mountains when che reached The clear
ing whess tie hosse Was awaiting hse.
Shs found the animal tsthsrsd to . tn
ssar By and. taking Il b. the eidls'
Id it through the bushes 70 ~ trail
Thas Ghe mosnlsd and Woosede4 =
- - ~ vnsanf Uas Uus0 a931w -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
eUYiNG PROTEIN.

This IL the time of year that dalrymen
usually purchase the winters supply OF
| feed, such as mill feed, oil and cotton
seed meal, gluten feed, ETC., and Ii 10
generally good and profitable plan, A.
the price 10 somewhat lower and the
roads are good TO draw the feed, while
the reverse Is the rule In winter. There
Il another advantage The majority OF
feeders feed more generously when the
large bin Is well flled, and In the fall
when changing from pasture TO dry
feed nothing pays better than to feed
generously, so the now OF milk keeps up
fully 20 the normal quantity. Prices OF
butter are advancing and the cows must
have full supply Of the best feed or the
product will shrink just . little faster
than the price expands" II We buy
foods put on the market by reliable
firm and guaranteed we ere generally
safe. There is just as much need to
protect buyers OF cattle food - buyers
Of soil and plant food, and 10 fact more
so, as the land Is not injured by worth
less trash, while animals are often ruined
by being fed on worthless, indigestible
stuff. Every purchaser OF feed and
every agricultural paper should agitste
this matter so much that the next legis-
lsture will follow the good example OF
Maine, Vermont and New York 10 pass
ing lsw TO protect the feed buyer.
Our cheap fsrm-rsised feeds such as
hay, straw, corn stover and the corn
grain furnish US all the carbohydrate
aud fats our cattle need, but what We
do need Is the protein 10 balance up the
ration therefore II Is of much impor-
txnce for Us TO know just how many
pounds of protein we get when we buy
ton Of some by-product a. cottonseed
meal or gluten feed.
Analyses as published by some Of our
stations show ccttonseed meal 10 vary
from 26 per cent to 43 per cent OF pro-
tein. Here In one case you would get
$50 pounds and In the other $50 pounds
OF protein In ton while the price usual
ly varies but very little. Some mixed
or blended feeds on the market, and
highly recommended rs food for dairy
cows, do not contain as much protein
as our clover hay and still cell for
nearly twice as much as We could get
for our clover Michigan Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

"uere " WIZ Neeoeu'
McSwitters-No, don't want the en-.
cyclopedia.
Agent-Do you know any one around
here who might?
McSwitters-The man next door. Hes
one Of those fellows who know 1t ALL
Syracuse Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
No. Particular a. to weapons.

The waiter girl knew thing or two
about table etiquette, so she shifted
scornfully as she said. ITS not our
custom TO serve knife with pie"
"NoT remarked the patron In sur
prise. ''Then bring me an ax."--Phila-
delphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
Aere.. tAe pivi.io. F.nc..

First Lady-Pd lick ye In minute
only wouldn't dirty me hands on ye!
Second Lady-Course ye wouldn't.
Ye'd clean 'em.
The riot call w6s sent In about three
minutes iater.-lndianapolIs Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
McNsH Touch.

Ready for all that might befall, the,
female detective prepared to venture
forth on tn, track Of the desperate
criminal. AT the threshold she paused
and cast one more look back.
els my disguise on straightr' she
asked.-Philadelphia North American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

Corresponsience on practieai Agricultural topics
70 solicited. Address all communicaGaons In
tended for this deparsmens 20 HRxRY ID. HAn
noxp, Agricultural Edisor oxford Dsuocra,
Parta. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
Kind words.

Kind words are like music to the
world; they have power which seems
to be beyond natural causes. No one
has ever been converted by sarcasm;
crushed, perhaps, II the sarcasm was
clever enough. but never made better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

IOas $. HARLOW
Attorney at Law.
pIIFIkLp,
A lSsEr D. PARK
1icensed Auotioneer,
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE
Terms AcierSse
+. ''AIrH'
Attorney at Law,
SOgwAY, MAINE
Ia. Rls.,s. Collections spsciasy.
CHARrS' E Holt
ATTORNEY b Counselor.
SORwAY,
HsNHl'H rAAA'
Attorneys ~ Hs"s
BETHEL. h
u.--.es ETlery c. Park.
uoRArIo WOODBURY.. An Nd
Physician D Surgeon.
SOUTH PARis hANA
ono. ola Fellows Bloch oren day and even
ns Refers 70 Drs- Dana and "esAH rofN-..1-
Bl'HEE a rAHs1a'
At,or,ey. and CozassIlors II Law,
RUxFoRD FALLS. MAINE
specl.l CoIeol,on Department
-, % R,.bee, Ralph T. Parker.
A. 4. srVRrEvANr, PH. e.,
pRALKR "
A.Ayed Drug. and Chemicals. Toilet Arr-
Psysisi.as' pr..eripcons sOcursssly compound
rrry ssurssvanrs Headache PewAsrsl
No. Odd Fellows Block.
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE
C.. l. HVGk'
Surgeon Dentist.
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE
Anmy best vork warranted.
HxORGE p, JoNKs q son.
Dentists,
NORWAY, MAINE
A C JONES
Smith q Machinist,
SOUTH PARIS. hAiSk
sanafactarer Of general machinery, steam co
xfpes. min WORK. spool machinery and tool,
holts scs screvs tAps. dfes and drtils made And
repaired. sevtng, moving and hreshins ns-
ehines. pumps ot al kinds. presses. guns, pls-
paIr~,f steam and water piping done 10 orier.
FRANK HAPGooD. successor 70 John Hap
GOOD. Dealer In Fancy Groceries, frrfi Con
tect,onery. Cigsrs and sporting Goods, BETHEL
Nm SMALL q SON. Bryans's Pond. Maine.
Boot and Shoes. Dry Goods. Groceries, furnish'
ing Goods and Closhins Booss shoes Repaired.
FH ATWOOD AGO.
6roceyses and Meats.
RunyoRp FALIs. NE.
RUY Equsposss waissa, Corsess. Gloves and MI
rnery. Bridal q Mourning ousnss spscialfy
LxaoHr q BoLAnp. LxwIsros. III Lisbon 50.
W .xnRrvs n SONS
Wholesale and Retail Nfrs. Burial cAskess-
SOUTH woopsrocx. hAiSx.
RKSJ. sPAULpIS6.
0y sssas, 6rses'ss, css,slaS fsrsssisg, Hss..s.
BucxYfxLD. Me-
REAp QUE NYIGRBoRs ApyKRTIshKSrs
Then come and s~v General Merchandise OF us-
C. b ATWOOD q Co. BucxruLD. M.
WHEN IN Levfssoa you vin Ind The very anes'
IN me eating Inc q Lony's Restaurant.
S, l.Aeoa 81 Near hussc Han. LEvuros, ME-
CT rUrrLk.
Rooss. shoes. Has. Caps, Cent? rurnishinss,
wx.cb.s And Jeueary. BpcxFIkLD, Me-
HA. aRApxKS. nfsen PAAnassos. Maine.
Groceries. Dry Goods. Bcoss and shoes 81
Bossom Fr1ces-
THE rXCKLsIoR FRAME CO..
cold and silver Picture FrAness
socrn PAkn. MAZE
MURPHY. Hs:,sr And Furrser.
Sign Gold Has. heGuneuddy Block
Cor Lisbon q Ash Sta Lkwnros, NM
HI. iiBsI.
Booss. staxsonery and Daily Papers-
Post ofoe Rsilding. BRrASr's Posp. MArsr.
B.w FUTILE. Rnmford. Maine
Proprietor BryAnss Pond. Ancover and Rum
ford Fans Daily Stage Line
o. h HERsEY.
Attorney a. Law.
BUcKFIxLp. ME-.
THos. 8. BRIDGHAh.
Attorney ~ Law.
BUcxyrkLp. NE.
IA RAwsoS,
Drugs. Medicines,
BrCpIxLD. NE
PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
Done a. 10 shSuld Be-
ATWOOD a FoRAks. SOUTH PAxis, ME.
RALPH n. MORRILL,.
General MerchAndise.
BUcxyrKLD. NE.
ALFRED COLE.
Books and Stationery.
BUcxyuLp. NE.
q ) CHILDS. pentiss.
Arsincssl Teeth. t5.ooss ses-
BucxFnLp. Me
A DAMON, Asehinist.
Bicycle repairs Of al Kinds
In
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G. H. TUrrLE,
Booss. shoes. Has. Caps, Sents' furnnhinss'
ys.rh>. ard Jevelrv. BpcxFIKLD, hn
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READ oURNKIGBBoRs' ApyKRTIshKSrs
Then come and s~y General Merchandise OF ns-
C.. b ATWOOD q Co, Bucxfxip, hs.
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BUY Equ,poiss waissa, Corssss. Gloves aad III
inery. Bridal Mourning outns spscaahy'
LxnoHr q Bor-Anp. Lxwlsros. III Lisbon 81.
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Nv. ANDREWS q SONS,
wholesale and Retail Nfrs- Burial CAakets-
SOUTH wooDsrocx. AAiSx
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Ia plowing old ground the plow
that turns over the biggest slice is not
the one that does the most good, and
two days work at plowing can often
be made more profitable on one acre
than on two.
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THE rXCELsIoR FRAME co.
Goht and SILVER Picture FrAmes>
socrn PAkn. hASk
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4. ". FUTILE. Rnmfcrd. Maine
Proprietor BryAns's Pond. Ancover and KUN
ford FAls Daily Stage Line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
Club kindergarten.

At the meeting of club women which
was held yesterday to consider the ad
visibility of establishing a free kinder
garten, the reports from the delegates
showed that the various clubs We're tax
ing an interest in the proposed move
ment Owing to some misunderstand-
ing concerning the financial question,
it-was decided to Immediately refer the
delegates back to their clubs for iIlfor
nation before any decided steps were
taken, and that the meeting would be
reconYened at the secretary's call.
The delegates present at yesterday
meeting were Mrs. c. j.. Allen of the
Woman's club, chairman; Mrs. ]. c. e.
King Of the Ladies Literary club, sec
rotary; Mrs. Wells of the Cleofan, Mrs
Harker of the Authors club. Mrs. Hal
W. Brown of the Reviewers, Mrs. Gill
S. Peyton of the Poets Round Table
Mrs. Jacob Bamberger of the Council
of Jewish Women. Mrs. Fox of the u.
w P. c., Miss Florence Allen of the
Alenhean lyceurn.
The clubs who sent mo- representatives
and are not interested in the proposed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

moment will take place in the schedule
Of the Rio Grande- Western railway.
No. ?. now going east in the morning,
will leave Ogden at lis p. M, connect
ing with the Southern Pacific's limited,
which will carry through Pullmans for.
the Western, and its connections This
train viii leave Salt Lake at 2:15 p. M
and arrive in Denver at 2:25 p. m. the
following Gay, making close connections
with the fast eastbound trains of the
Burlington and Rock Island roads
In the trains westbound there will be
no change except in No. 8, which will
leave Salt Lake at 1901 noon, instead
of 1890 p. H., to make connection with
the Southern Pacific fast train for
California
No. 6. the sanpete train. will leave
Ogden at 1880 a. M, to fill the place To-
cally of the present No. 2.
The Park City train will leave that
place at 3 .. M, instead of 4:30 p. M,
and arrive here at Sis p. m, the usual
winter schedule.
The two new trains to the east are
scheduled to leave at times that will
be convenient TO everybody, and the
new arrangement will fill a long-felt
want
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
THE N0f1FN'S CLUBS

deep drauShts of exhilaration to many
OF our great men. What is there today
for our youth? All that youth has had
for ages, and more that is continually
being added The story of the good
Samaritan to teach kindness, Bancis
and Philemon as an example of un-
seifishness, The Black Beauty to teach
the proper treatment of animals; Rob
inson CrlISoe as a modeI or self-reif-
ance. The Lion and the Mouse TO poT-
tray nagnanimity and gratitude; The
Boy at the@ Dyke. fidelity; Dog and His
Shadow, greedineSS. Ulysses and Perle-5
lope, wifely devotion and faithfulnesSs
Prometheus, philanthropy, and to IN
sculcate respect for the aged what more
impressive than the story Of the Atile-s
man and Spartan youth : treatment Of
the old man in the theatre?
DE Quincy says there are two kinds
Of literature that of knowledge and
that Of power The first is material
aobjectives ii includes sciences and
mathematics. dealing exclusively with
bare facts. The literature of power,
on the contrary, is subjective, It may
deal with facts, but they are trans
formed by the. imagination, 50 that they
have an atmosphere of humanity. OAR
win in his scientific studies dealt with
bare facts so exclusively and for SO
long that he lost all appreciation Of the
products Of fancy.
Myths are remembered and always
popular because they deserve TO be.
They invest common things with a GER
tain divinity. Feeling, beauty and
power are born into reality The
myths of Greece and Rome are insep-
arabic from art and a proper appre-
citation of art.
81 would have literature as a xefi-
Gle Of instruction bring to the child
this potent force of indirect associa-
ton. From the primary grades up
through the High school this should be
done. Thus the best influence will be
brought to bear on the morals and
manners of the children as we'll as on
their language and literary taste. More
over a keen enjoyment is furnished,
and a resource of pleasure for their
later years with the power to read. a
fttaste for good reading is also given,
and this is quite as important"
A vote Of thanks was rendered SUI
perintendent Cooper for his very able
address. After which the ladies were
entertained by beautiful selection
from Bevignana, sung with excellent
expression by Mrs. Ella Cumming Wet
zell accompanied by Mary Olive Gray.
Miss Mays illness prevented her from
giving her talk on kindergarten posi-
hirities. but DIR. Elliott of Moab. who
was present, filed the time most ac-
ceptably with an informal account of
the Woman's club in Moab.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
NOW OR NEVER.
The Last Opportunity to Secure che
Century at Wholesale Prices.

This is the final day of the Chicago
Times Heralds great Century offer.
Yesterdays list of applicants was the
largest since the offer was opened 10
The Salt Lake Herald readers. 1t
practically exhausted the allotment.
Only six sets were left at the close of
business last night. They go today to
the first responsible persons who apply
for them. Those persons who get them
viii effect saving Of about 40 per cent
of the regular prices 2They may also
pay monthly If they wish. The conn
plete set is delivered when the first pay
meElt is made. This is the last oppor-
tunity for Herald readers to get this
great reference library at anything but
the regular prices. The only way TO dt0
now is to telegraph or telephone this
forenoon to the Chicago Times Herald
representative, i'll care Of The Herald
business office.