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The age-herald., 1900-08-01
WEB DAVIS AND HIS BOOTS

From the Jackson (O.) Sun.
 Those who heard Davis at Oak Hill in 1896 may remember something like this:
 Aye, my breth-e-ren, when the time comes that I must depart from these scenes of mundane strife and vexation- when the sorrows of the world shall gath CT about me-when night approaches and the sun goes down-when the clouds open above me and I am lifted into heaven, like Elijah of old-then, my breth-e-ren, the vanishing earth shall behold, written in letters of fire, across the soes of my No. 10 shoes: Vote the Republican ticketP
 Poor Webster was mistaken. He had not read his horoscope alright. He failed to foresee that he was to be amalgamated before translation. The scales were heavy on his eyes, and he could not distinguish anything but the flesh pots of the political Egypt which he served in voluntary bond age. It was hidden from him that he was not to be TT. and he sailed to glory with a false legend writ across the soles of his wayfaring feet.
 The true prophecy reads differently When the great day comes, the unhappy day which shall behold the removal of the picturesque Webster, and the heavens shall be gathered together as scroll, and the earth shall be melted with fervent heat then, while the seas give up their dead' and the tombs of the ages their inhabi- tants, as Web rises above the crash of fall ing mountains and the roar of consuming worlds, clear angelic voice will cry;
 Look out! There comes Web Davis or Kansas City-head him off! He's got some other mans boots on!''
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
ACeyer Use of Strategy

An English paper records the following instance of the ingenuity of Colonel Frank Rhodes when the relief column was making its way to Mafeking and Plumer and Ba- den-Powell had sent messages asking for details as to numbers, guns and supplies, relates the New York Tribune. It was irn- possible to trust a straightforward answer to the risks of the road, and so the native runners were supplied with this ingenious reply:
 Our numbers are the naval. and military multiplied by 10; our guns are the number of sons in the Ward family; our supplies the o. c. Ninth Lancers" It would have puzzled the Boer Intelligence Department to find out that the Naval and Military Club is at No. 94, Piccadilly; that the House of Dudley has six sons, and that the officer commanding the Ninth Lancers Is Colonel Small-Little.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
FOUR GIRLS DROWNED
They Were Bathing in the Breakers at
 Ocean City

New York July. S1.-Four girls were drowned at Ocean City today. They were: Virginia and Elsie Lowe of Germantown, Pa, and Jennie and Bertie Lonsdowne of Windmere, Pa.
 They were not more than 20 years old They were bathing in the breakers when they were carried out by heavy undertow. The bodies were recovered.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Great-Grandson of Grant

St. Petersburg, July 31.-Princsss Can tacuzene (granddaughter of the late ex- President Grant and daughter of Brigadier General Frederick Dent Grant, gave birth to son weighing Il pounds July q.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Russia also wants American coal. The be wanted the world round if six feet of water can be placed in the Warrior the year round.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Hearing in the Hoyt Case

Hartford, Conn.,, July 31.-A hearing in the case of Charles H. Hoyt, the play wright, who is confined in retreat for the insane here was held before Judge II. B. Freeman in the Probate Court today The hearing was brought about by peti- ton presented by George H. Dickinson of Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The American position in China is the height of inconsistency, for we exclude the Chinese from the United States, while we force ourselves on the Chinese in their own country.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

In Philadelphia it is held that man or boy has no more right to throw noises than he has to throw stones. The one hurts the nerves, the other the cuticle
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
Davis Defeated Wight

Brookline, Mass, July 31.-D. E. Davis of St. Louis today defeated B. C. Wright of Boston in tennis the semi-flnal match for
 the Longwood cup The score: 3-6, 6-3, GA, 6.d
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Commissioner Rockhill is also going to Shanghai, which is fast beconming the worlds focal point, as well as its chief source of inveracity.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The paramountcy of imperialism and militarism begins to assert itself, aided by a war that was begun and is carried on without the sanction of Congress.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The English forced the Chinese to buy opium from India, and now we are trying to force them to buy brown goods from CordoYa
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The world is proceeding on the principle that the Chinese have and should not have a country of their own.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
39Q,ooo Ounces of Silver

New York, July 31.-The steamship Ma jestic, sailing for Europe tomorrow, will take out 39O0O0 ounces of silver.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

From the Lewiston (Me.) Journal
 This is what middle-aged farmers wife of Woods Pond Ridge, Brighton, did one of the hot afternoons and evenings of this
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The Legationers are now believed to be alive, and the need of a relieving column is felt to be all the greater
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

up to the bridles," is the sum and sub. stance of Emperor Williams instructions to his troops. He has stolen the Colorado formula.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The anarchists make unwise selections when they choose a target. King Hum bert was essentially republican in a re- Y,1blio
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Our Bobs is getting affairs in condition that will enable him to send the yolun teers home via Tien Tsin.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

New Yorks parks accommodate as a rule, $500 sleepers night all of whom are required to sleep in a sitting position.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Governor Teddy proposes to display his alleged bravery by making speeches in Kentucky. He is a chronic masquerader.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The Republicans are trying to relegat Mir. Bryan to the Senate without the con sent of the relegated.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
They Kept 1t Secret

All lnclucnt OL Qdh8Ci lying in Chinese superstitions is related by Chester Holcombe, for many years secre- tary of the American Legation at Pekin, says Leslies Weekly. When General Grant was visiting China MT. Holcombe secured for him a privilege never before that time accorded to a foreigner, the privilege of admission into the sacred precincts of the Temple of Heaven in Pekin. Now it is con- trary to the settled belief of the Chinese to admit a member of his female sex, old or young. even to the temple ground under and circun stances.
 It is said that should a Chinese guard venture even to carry baby girl in his arms within the forbidden lines he would probably be punished with death. Not knowing of these restrictions, number of ladies in General Grants party ventured to follow him when he visited the sacred edifce.
 Realizing the seriousness of this action, MT. Holcombe afterward apologized to the Emperor's representative for the conduct of his countrywomen, and was informed that the intrusion would be overlooked but must be kept as secret as possible, for should the populace learn of it an anti foreign outbreak would be likely to follow They would not forgive such pollution of their most sacred building.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The Oregon's injury was only skin deep. She will soon be alert on the China sta- tion.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

A little s100,00O diplomatic blunder is too small a trife to be considered by the pres ent administration.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

The Presidential campaign attracts thus far little attention outside of the antics oi Theodore Roosevelt.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Mexico Is very prosperous, although It has no Mark Hanna.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

There is an impression that an income tax plank was quigged out of the Kansa: City platform.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

Shanghai is the prevaricatonists' para disc.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Economy is " edith

The Duke of Portland is what the Scot tish people call "a full man," writes the London correspondent of the Saturday Evening Post. He knows he is the Duke of Portland, and is proud of his position in the world without being in any way con ceited or naughty. Always exquisitely groomed, he Is most polite and affable to all, and consequently is popular with prince and pauper alike. In front of tho Press box at Epson a seat runs along, shot out, as 1t were, from the members inclo- sure. On Derby day the end position on this bench is invariably occupied by the Lord Chief Justice Next to Lord Russell of Killowenn usually sits Lord Rothschild, and then comes the Duke of Portland, who for wealth is nearly the peer of Rothschild himself
 During the hour that intervened between the previous race and the classic Derby the Duke, the stump of a cigar in his mouth. turned to a newspaper man and said: Can you oblige me with a match?"
 The journalist slipped his fingers into his pocket and pulled out his last two wax matches.
 "Oh, I may have the two, may l? l am exceedingly obliged to you" said His Grace, gratefully.
 With the first match he managed to light the cigar. Then slipping his fingers into his waistcoat pocket, he brought out an exquisite gold match box, opened it-and every one present, including Rothschild, the Lord Chief Justice and the newspaper man, saw that it was half full of matches. But the Duke slipped the Journalists last match in with the others and put the box back into his pocket.
 That's the way to get rich and to keep rich," whispered one of the onlookers, and the absent-minded Duke could not for the life of him make out why everyone in his vicinity was grinning.
The age-herald., 1900-08-01
sRE WAS RATHER BUSY

Lii Hung Chang is stranded in Shanghai
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

General William Calvin Oates has re- turned to Alabama from Hot Springs, where he has been spending several weeks ir efforts to get relief from a terrible at tack Of rheumatism in the short stump of his right arm, which limb he lost in battle during the war between the States Gen eral Oates is understood to have been great ly relieved, though not entirely freed from pain He comes to vote in the State cleo ton next Monday.
 General Oates reports that Captain Rob- ley D. Evans of the United States Navy was at Hot Springs, and suffered the am putation of one of his big toes. His big
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
SAYS IhAI PLANTS REASON.

"Do plants thinky' asked 9 Bangor
man the other day. "Have they powers
OF reason or any way Of determining
what Is going on around them? The
questions seem rather fantastic, l admit,
but they are prompted by some very
curious observations made at home q
short time since.
my daughter, who Il very fond Of
flowers, had n morning glory vine grow
ing In box on her window ledge. While
watering Il recently she noticed deli
cate tendril reaching out toward . nall
10 the side casing. She marked the pc.
sition Of the tendril on the wood, and
then shifted the nail about an inch lower.
Next day the little feeler had detected
itself very noticeably, and was again
heading for the nail. The marking and
shifting were repeated four or five times,
always with the same results, and finally
one nigh, the teudril, which hsd grown
considerably, managed to reach the COW
eted support, and we found II coiled
tightly about II. Meanwhile another
bunch Of tendrils had been making for a
hook that Was formerly used for Their
mometer.
aust before It reached its destination
my daughter strung cord across the
window sash directly above. II was n
choice then between the old love and the
new, and as q morning glory always
seems to prefer cord to anything else,
1t wasn't long In making up Its mind. In
a very few hours the pale, crisp little
tendrils-which, BY the way, convey q
surprising suggestion Of human fingers
had commenced to lift toward the
twine. Next day they reached It, and
took such firm grip that don't believe
they could possibly have been disengsg-
ed without breaking the fibre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
MEAN MANS MEAN TRICK.

II was q mean trick, Of course, and
some day she will doubtless get even
with him.
She saw him take q piece Of paper
from his pocket, carefully fold II up, put
II In an envelope and then place the
envelope In one Of the far corners Of the
drawer of the library table.
whats thstg" she asked.
"Oh, nothing Of any Importance" he
replied.
Now, II he had simply thrown 1t care
lessly into the drawer, she would have
thought nothing Of It, but the care he
took TO put 1t clear over In the far
corner, aud the fact that he seemed Ill
at ease after he found that his action
had been observed, aroused her curiosity.
She wondered what 1t was, and she res
soued with herself that he had said II
was ''nothing Of Importance" so he
would have nobody but himself to blame
II she took look at 1t. She WAS justi-
lied 10 inferring from his words that
there was no reason why she should
not. And this Is what she read scrubbed
on piece Of paper:
"I'il bet you new hat your curiosity
will not permit you to let this alone"
1t was q terrible predicament In which
to place woman. How could she claim
the new hat without giving herself
Chicago Evening Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
sHIRTwAIsT BEAUTY.
IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE NEW
SUMNER MODEL.

The opening display of imported and
domestic cotton waists for summer wear
Is BY no means an unimportsnt feature
of the show In the shops. In the space
but recently allotted to the flannel waist
now reigns the new queen Of the counter
the shimmery, summary cotton shirt
waist.
Shimmery because an admixture Of
silk distinguishes the really elegant
waist for early summer. These silk
ginghams are, indeed, beautiful and
dressy
Summary, inssmuch as there are many
delightfully."- cool-looking designs OF the
very dsintiest dimity, the finest lawn
and delicate Swiss, with narrow hem
stitching and tucks galore, stripes Of
lovely embroidery insertions and edgings
Of narrow filmy lace.
Some waists have the dress sleeve fln-
ished by q soft cuff; others, stiff linen
cuffs-for all tastes must be satisfied
while In nearly every case Of an up-to-
date creation the stiff linen collar may
be detached, making way for the soft
stock so desirable on many occasions,
and for the 'twice around" scarf OF silk
or satin.
Each and every waist Is characterized
by one feature-the feature Of the sea-
sOn--and that Is the entire absence OF q
yoke In the back. In fact, few show
yoke In front, and even this occasional
yoke Is an applied one, rather elaborate
ly trimmed, and forming, In most in
stances, small epaulets over the shoulder.
In all the waists there is q tendency
to fullness that was markedly absent In
the haudsomest winter models Of silk
and flannel. This fullness Is confined at
the neck by pleats, generally tiny box
pleats, gathers being out Of style.
The correct style 10 the two-piece
model and tiny fare cuff Is desirable
finish. This fare IL trimmed with lace
edging or embroidery, or piped with
some contrasting color, or white or
black.
Fancy buttons are seen down the
fronts Of the silk gingham waists, and
those Of lawn In elaborate design, and In
many waists are designed to star velvet
girdie, to give soft finishing touch
Boston Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
Key 20 the Pu..ier.

No. 2S.-Metagram: Pound. round
wound. hound, found. sound.
No. 29.-United Words: /. Warden
2. Shell-bark. 3. Co-nun-drum-
No. 30.-A Floral Valentine:
Dear RosE-
To you send these lines
Written for thy dear sake:
FORGET NE NOT. beg Of you.
Or my BLEEDING HEART will break.
Sorrow and pain can TOUCH NE NOT
Ii my PRIMROSE will but say.
20 LEANDER. LNE can ne'er make cold
Ny love. though far away"
For my HEARTS EASE. 10 cure my woes
Then wear for me the BRIDAL ROSE.
No.e.-Oleander Thyme.
No. 3l.-Half Square: 1. Debtor.
Error. 3. Brow. 4. Tow. 5. Or
6. r.
No. Windmill Puzzle: I. I. B. 2
Me. 3. Use. 4. Hose. 5. Thumb. ii
l. Spent. 2. Polo. 3. Elk. 4. No.
T. III. l. Blot. 2. Love 3. Over 4
Term. ". I. T. 2. Ma. g. Cab. 4
Mail. 5. Table. V. /. Money. 2. Tile
g. Pin. T. To. 5. NJ.
No. 33. Illustrated Rebus: Tim
hangs heavy on our hands.
No. 34.-Blanks: /. Bread. bred. 2
Presence. presents. 3. Made. maid. 4
Reign. rain.
No. 35.-Celebrated Rulers: 1. VIII
liam Mckinley. 2. Queen Victoria. !
Abraham Lincoln. 1. Ulysses S. Grant
g. Napoleon Bcnsparte. 6. King Solo
mon. .. Alfred the Great. 3. Peter tn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
aecINNlNG GRADUALLY.

A young wife who lives at Edgewater
came to her mother-in-lsw with heart
broken expression recently, and threw
herself on the floor In the abandonment
Of grief.
"why, what Ia the matter, Nary" the
elderly lady exclsimed. HAS anything
happened to will!"
"Oh, mother. He's taken to staying
out nights: 7" walled the unhappy young
woman.
"How long has this been going on.
my dear? 1t doesn't seem possible! l
used to know all about my boys habits
and he never went anywhere that he
shouldn't. Why, how late does he stay
awav?"
"You know he usually leaves the office
at 5 o'clock, mother. Night before last
he never got home until 6, and last night
he didn't set foot 10 the house until
twenty minutes after 6. Oh, what shall
l do?"-Chicag News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
eosroN,s MARaowEsI HOUSE.
IT rs FOUR FEET WIDE IN FRONT AND
TEN FEET IN THE REAR.


On Somerset Street, directly In the rear
Of the court house, stands house, the
existence Of which ID probably not
known or noticed BY one out Of hun
bred Of tho people who pass It daily.
There are many old buildings and odd
buildings 10 the old city OF Boston, but
there ID no other dwelling which has 90
small frontage IS this Somerset Street
house, adjoining No. 10. lis four stories
(betweeh forty and fifty feet) In height,
and 10 four feet wide across the front,
exactly the width Of the front door and
its casing. The house is built In the
shape Of wedge, and widens out In the
rear to about ten or twelve feet. At each
floor, over the front door, IL large, old
fashioned window, extending from the
floor Of the room almost TO the ceiling
Outside Of each window ls small iron
balcony, the three balconies being con-
nected by iron rods, which run from the
second floor almost to the roof. Over
the balcony, on the fourth floor, Is q
sloping roof or shelter, rs q protection
from rain and sun. The narrow front,
with the projecting balconies and shelter,
give the house strong resemblance TO
the pictures so often seen of the windows
and balconies Of houses In Spanish cities,
except that the senorita and her fan, al
ways In evidence In the pictures, Is mise
ing Ia the Somerset house.
Years ago an alley started of Somerset
Street at the spot now occupied By this
house, leading into yard 10 the rear of
the nelghboring houses. When the
stone sub-passsge, extending back OF the
block on Ashburton Place, was built,
there was no use for the alley, so DR..
Cullis, the owner OF the adjoining prop
erty, built this structure between the
walls Of the houses on either side, the
yard In the rear giving him chance TO
make the back rooms of fair size. The
house is wooden building, being mere
she'll wedged In between two brick walls.
To occupy one of the front rooms OF
the house for q time would give one q
fair idea how It seemed to live In Jail, II
II were not for the facts that the rooms
are better lighted than cells and that no
self-respecting jail would have such
small cells for Its inmates. The rooms
are about ten feet long, and widen from
four feet at the front to about five feet
Ut the rear, near the door. Each room
contains single bed, and the occupant
Of the room must walk sideways to pass
between the bed and the wall. Viewed
from the back the house Is Of about Or
binary size, but from the front, built as
Il Il at an angle between two other
buildings, 1t Is scarcely noticeable, aud
looks like part Of the adjoining build
Ing. One thing which strikes the OBJ
server Is that the whole house Il not ss
wide as the windows 10 the adjoining
house on the corner OF Ashburton Place.
There Il not even mention Of the house
on the assessors books OF the city, as
the ground on which IL stands was orig
inally passagewsy, and the house ID
assessed In the same parcel with the
next building, which Is owned by the
same estste.--Boston Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
PUT TO THE TEST.


Public Endososment y Whist
Counts.
Rveybody has their hour Of trouble,
But people having any itchiness Of the
skin
Have many hours Of trouble.
Nothing 90 annoying. Nothing % ini.
tating.
Scratch II, Il becomes worse.
Leave II alone and you can hardly
stand the misery.
Itchiness comes In many for1a
Eczema and horrid itching piles.
Relief and cure are here at last.
Thousands have put 1t to the test
Doan's Ointment cures every form q
itchiness Of the skin.
Read the following statement.
Mu. &. L. Robinson, Of 40 Dillingham;
street, Bangor. Me-, says: 1.-TWO very
wonderful remedies are Doan's Kidney
Pills and Doan's Ointment. Anyone
troubled with any Of the ailments fos
which Doan's Ointment 10 indicated are
unwise If they fail to give It q trial. II
performs wonders in allaying and curing
itchiness of the skin, from whatever
cause. Doans Kidney Pills also proved
to be all that Is claimed for them.
Both preparations are 20 valuable that
we would not be without them In the
house. to have in case Of need"
Doan's Ointment and Doan's Kidney
Pills are sold by all dealers; price 50
cents a box. Mailed on receipt Of price
by Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N.Y., cole
agents for the U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the United States FOL
the District OF Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
HENRY A. CROSS. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF Henry A. Cross. In the
County OF Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice II hereby given that on the 18th day oi
February, A. ID. 1910, tho said Henry A. Cross
was duly adjudicaied bankrupt, and that the
nrss meeting OF his creditors WI 10 held NJ the
Court House. In South Paris. on the 18th day OF
March. A. ID. 1900. NJ 10 O'Clock In the fore
noon. atwhich time the creditors may attend
prove their claims. appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business ~
may properly come before said meeting.
south Paris, Feb. D, 100.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20

$50 you don; admire grand opera. "
said the young woman.
mo" answered Mr.. Packinham of
Chicago. Il used to have great deal OF
respect for IL. but when the last one
came 10 town and didn't pay expenses |
said to myself. Anything that hasn't any
more money in il than grand opera is no
good. w ashin gton Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS

WFVSt OtvS "S"NN
There isn't Q grain Of sense In some
peoples chan.
Few men can pass mirror without
looking into 1t.
The best Of Christians object to wear
Ing holey clothes.
Variety IL the spice OF life, bat some
people make It the whole menu.
To understand human nature In gen.
eral you have only to study yourself.
Many family quarrel would soon Be
patched up II woman would only hold
hsr piece.
More than one man In trying 70 ct
proper understanding Of he situation
pcts his foot IN Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20

The Three Fates. my older brother
always got humored because be was the
biggest "Yeers "And my brother got
humored because he was the littlest. !"
SHOW about your Well, ~ had TO BE-
have myself"