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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

The following letter was written by
Frank Harris to his mother, but we
think it will he interesting to our
readers so we publish il:
Boston. Mass, April II, 1900.
My Dear Mother:
You ask me about the churches
of Boston and what my opinion of
them are. Well, mother. .srHon't know
just how to answer you IN the first
place lind there are 29S different
churches here in }ostedhnd,As have
only time to visit some tSnPsBr twelve
of the leading ones Ill have to contine
my knowledge of Boston churches to
those few
suppose the church the most in
teresting to the sight-se would 9
Trinity church m ,re commonly known
as Professor Brooks church 1t is q
magnificent structure of stone and IFS
beauty strikes one at the first instant
1t is located on Gopley square, one of
the most beautiful spots to be found
in all New England, if not in all the
nited States. On the east one finds
the noble Trinity church, on vest the
grand Boston Public Library and to
north the wonderful Structure of the
New Old South church, called SO from
the fact that it is the same body, or
defendants rather, of those who wor
shipped in the old south meeting house
To the south of Copl.,y square one
finds that wonderful building The mus
cum of fine arts, but as Said before
think the Trinity church would he
most attractive becalis. of the fame
that DIR. Rrooks gave it and the won
derful beauty of the place, 1t is so
vast that 1t takes ones breath away
as he enters, all is so quiet, not q
sound to be heard, and 1t seems to me
never was in a church where silence
reigned so supreme. Then too there
10 the music. which has the reputa-
tton Of being the finest to be heard in
Bostont but found some places
f:where liked it better but then that
Of course is only matter Of choice.
The service found little strange
not having attended many Episcopal
churches before. While assure YOU
j realized the heanty ard strength o.:
the service l could not understand II g
fullness of it ell, so srppose there
we're parts that conld have under
stool would have erjoyed 1t better.
Jas pas", h-v, VggaI ~ yrsvd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
just as the sun went down. The enemy
has all disappeared from the neighbor.
hood of Kimherly. naReara will hA

Just as the sun went down. The enemy
has all disappeared from the neighbor-
hood of Kimberly, DeBeers will be
starting up again in short time the
stores are gradsully getting In sup.
plies We will soon be on full rations.
Cronje has been captured with 5000
men on the western border. This we
think practically ends the war in
these parts but now that Kimberly is
safe wish the Beers good luck. 1
hope that they will be victorious in
their fight for Independence. What
would you think of few Americans
emigrating to France or Germany and
after being there ever so long they
would start an agitation to have OF
rather compel them to use the Eng
lish language. This is of the griev-
ance Great Britain is trying to force
the Transvaal to do away with the
dutch language and use Lngltsh in
stead. l will try and show one 9TH
er of Great Britlsn's worse than weak
grievance. We will take this case
for an example, suppose you have the
use of room, pay you good rent
and make money by using your room.
l keep or rather occupy your room
or one, two. OF three years and find
that you are making good sum ont of
what I am paying you for your room,
1 become dissatisfied and complain to
you that think I should be entitled
to share in your whole establishment
I tell you that you don't run your
house in up to date fashion, you teach
your family to speak your language,
think you had batter learn them to
speak my language and drop yours
What would you say to such lodger 2
No doubt you would tell me to vacate
If I was not suited. This is or this was
practically the sttuation In the Trans.
vaal upto the time of the Jamison
raid. but Instead of you putting me out
OF your room after talking matters
over with me you have come
to the conclusion that /
had been good tenant and was en-
titled to some consideration, and you
tell me that you will talk the matter
over with your family and see what
they think about it. This is not
altogether satisfactory with me, so
while you are having consultation
with your ia mily go out and get
some friends Of mine; we come in and
actually try to put you out of your
own house, but fail to do so. This is
what DR.. Jameson tried to do with
Paul Kruger. After doing all this, do
you think you would have been willing
to give me chance to assist you
4, running your affairs. 1 hardly
think 30.
We had splendid summer, but now
the weather is getting cool, while at
home 1t is getting warm. see by
your papers the national campaign is
beginning to sprout. | presume that
the 1900 campaign will be as warm as
our last one. With kindest regards to
all our friends in the Valley [ will
draw this lengthy letter 10 a close.
AS ever your Friend,
A j Laurie
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
Letter From Boston.

The following letter was written by
Frank Harris to his mother, but we
think it will be interesting to our
readers so we publish IL:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
PORTER.

The click OF the moving machine ID
once more heard among as. The farmers
are very busy harvesting their hay. All
report very light crop.
Misses Blanche and Myrtle French OF
Charlestown, Mass, are visiting at their
grandfather's, Henry Sawyer's.
Harrison Guptill, one OF the enter
prising farmers Of this section, has
opened small store OF goods. He re
ports very fair business.
Many Of the children are sick with
whooping cough.
James Pike, an employe 10 the KezsI
Falls wooden mill, has resigned his posi-
tion with the firm to accept one with his
former employer, J. l.. Quint, proprietor
Of the Malvern hotel.
Samuel Stanley II cutting the hay on
the Brown farm In PArsonsheld.
K. w. Sawyer has been selected as the
representative OF the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company oil
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This Is one Of
the oldest companies doing business In
the country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic platform can be read
in three words-"Ag'in the Govern
ment.-
There are now at the Paris exposition
five ksnsss farmers from one township
This is merely sample prosperity fact
The boy, Coin Harvey, will fud that
the present campaign can get along
without a new edition Of his great work
on how TO get rich by multiplication.
The American claim 10 unrestricted
facilities Of trade In China was based on
treaty rights, which were about 10 be
ignored when our claim WAS made and
secured.
The failure Of the Democrats 70 de-
nounce the annexation Of Hawaii was
doubtless due 20 the fact that the vote
OF Hawaii alone enabled them TO revive
the Is to corpse.
In view Of Mr.. Bryan's remark that
the Democratic party would be willing
70 take the votes of all the people who
have not had their share of prosperity,
and leave the Republicans the votes OF
people who had been prosperous, people
here are wondering II he will vote for
Mckinley for president this year. In 1896
the assessed valuation OF Mr.. Bryan's
property WAS only $40; this year il was
1850, showing that general prosperity
has visited Colonel Bryan. As he Is one
Of the prosperous ones, he should GER
tsiniy vote for Mr.. Mckinley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
HIRAM.

Mr.. Ell c. wsdsworth Of Mountain
View Farm commenced new cottage
June 5, and finished It about July 10th.
The occupants Of the cottage held re-
ception Thursday evening, the 18th, and
after very pleasant occasion II was
voted to name Il Annette Cottage, In
honor Of Mrs. Llewellyn A. wsdsworth,
the mother OF the proprietor.
On July 10 the twenty-five boarders,
according to the annual custom, cele-
brated Mrs. Wadsworth's birthday. Mrs.
Carpenter and Mr.. Woodbury., organist
and viollnist from Cornish, furnished ex-
cellent music. The boarders also fur
uished excellent vocal music. Refresh
ments were served, and the merry band
greatly enjoyed the occasion until mid
night, when the senior Mr.. Wadsworth
dispersed the crowd by brief speech,
extending the thanks Of the family. The
number OF boarders Ii now twenty-nine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
EAST HEBRON.

The past week gave Us bountiful
supply OF showers and rain, giving Q
new start to the plants and all nature.
The sick are not gaining very rapidly
sir &c the warm days came.
Charles keene Is cutting l. W. Mar
shnll's grass.
Victor DeCoster is working for Willie
Packard through haying. Charles De-
Co,ter Is working for X. G. Beal.
Il goodly number of farmers have cut
all their upland, but have many acres Of
intrvale to get.
The evening entertainments ct Lake
Grove are very attractive to the young
people In this vicinity, and those who
were young once apparently enjoy them
the same, and express desire to repeat
their visits.
Those who attended the dramatic en-
tertlinment given BY the youthful talent
Of I3uckfield last Wednesday evening
wers highly delighted with the per-
Torrance.
Tie news comes from Freeport, that
Mrs Mary Richardson, . former resi-
dent Of this place, died last week. She
has oeen m Invalid for many years. She
has made her home with her only
daughter, Fl. Ella. and family, In Free
port for score Of years. Her daughter
has t,iven her the best Of care. and every
wani has been anticipated BY her. She
was sister Of Nrs. Augustus Roberts
Of Turner.
There has been call for horses the
few past weeks. Several have been
around to try their speed and good quail
ficsti ,ns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
FRYEBURG.

Mrs. Eliza Russell Phips OF Winnie
bsgo, Mimi, Is with her cousin, MS
Coolidge, and will visit relatives and
friends In this. her native town, and
vicinity. Two friends from Winneosgo
Mrs. Or. Durgin and Miss Davis, came
with Mrs. Phips, and are at Miss Olive
Swans.
C. A. Page, principal Of the high
school In Methuen, Mass, is at Miss A
Y. Pages; also Miss Mary CHM and
sister Of Bo ton for q months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morley and daughter OF
saginaw, Mich, have just returned from
nine months trip abroad, and are at
the Oxford. Mrs. Morley Is the dAugh'
ter OF the late Jacob Kelley OF Chicago
Mrs. Kelley Is At Mr.. Frank 0sgood's.
Miss Alice Glines Is at home from heI
school In Wolfboro, n. H., for the sum
mer.
Mr.. Kshsrl, former assistant in thu
academy, now In Bowdoin College, is al
Mrs. Rsndsl's. He IL to be clerk at the
Grove House this season.
The street sprinkler, introduced BY
Mr.. Plummer OF the Oxford, IL on duty
and is very welcome during this heatec
term.
Guests are constantly arriving at the
Oxford, and speak in high terms OF the
management.
Mrs. W. X. TSrboX Is entertaining
friends from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick OF Harrison Wis.
tied AZ Mr.. Il. o. wentworth's this week
Mrs. 5. A. Page and daughter Glars
are recresting sc Biddeford Pool.
Nav Newman, who has been at school
az Boston. IL now at home.
DR.. X. r. Chase Of Boston IL st Mrs
BArker's. Mrs. Barker has been reduc
ing her stock Of goods By special sale,
and il contemplating trip TO the Paris
exposition.
Fred Fife Is at home, after q two
weeks journey TO Aroostook.
Miss Pinkhsm Is visiting her sister
Mrs. DR.. Jordan.
Mr.. John Thoms has gone back to Cal.
iforuis.
A barn dance Was given by the board
ers st A. II. Evans on Thursday even.
ing, which WAS greatly enjoyed by the
young folks who took part and the old
folks who looked on. The barn was
tsstefully decorated for the occasion. A
party from Crsigmont, the whitney
summer residence in Brownfield, were
present.
Mrs. Grace Page, widow Of the late
Joseph Page, died on Wednesday morn
ing st her home near Pine Hill, after Q
long sickness first occssioned BY q
shock received last October. IL IL q
great loss, not only TO her two dsugh-
tiers, but TO the community.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
THE SOLDIERS PAROLE.
what II Meant By II and How II Il
ARRANGED

wn0t 1eoot NJ 9mo INV - -
Arranged.
Parole. Il must be understood, Is q
purely voluntary compact. The captor
Is not Obliged TO offer to parole his
prisoner. and the prisoner Is not oblig-
I'd and cannot he compelled to give his
PAROLE.
II be- does so. he VIII probably be re-
leased Oh plcdging his word not to
rervc during the existing war. II he
refuses. he Will remain captive until
the war Is over or until he can make
his escape.
The usual parole pledge extends only
to active service against the enemy.
A prisoner released on parole Is not
breaking his contract II he drills, re-
cruits. quells civil connections or fights
other enemies.
A soldier taken prisoner has no au-
thority to pledge himself never to serve
against a particular enemy. He can
not throw OF thus lightly the duty he
owes his sovereign or country. and II
he makes any pledge II must be con-
fined to a limited time.
Moreover. II prisoner should make
a pledge not approved by his own gov
eminent he Is bound to return and sur
render himself to the enemy.
In the British army a soldier can
only give his parole through a COM
missloncd officer. Even a noncommis.
stoned officer or an officer Of inferior
rank cannot give parole either Tor him
self or for his men without permission
from his commanding oficer.
The United States authorities, by the
way. give greater liberty Of parole than
Ia the case with the British army.
A captured prisoner who has violated
his parole may be punished with death.
Parsons Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
FORGET BUSINESS At NIGHT

That u tkR Oaly Way 10 Ne ssre Of
Doins Yosr Best work.
Every business man Of common
sense knows, whether he chooses to
acknowledge II or not, that the farther
away he gets In the evening from his
commercial associations during the
day. 30 that his business associates or
thoughts OF II or them cannot get at
him, the healthier he Is. the wiser life
be ieads-in short. the better OF he Is
In every respect and the ADLER for the
duties OF the morrow" writes Edward
Box In The Ladies' Home Journal
"Now, what does he get In the city
In the evening. even II he lives care
fully regulated life? There Is no mode
OF life he can possibly follow which Is
In any way recuperative to his mental
or physical being. He has never been
out Of hearing Of the noises OF the city
or out OF the range Of Its lights. Every
night he has slept In the polluted air OF
the city and in the morning has looked
out on the gray sidewalks which he
sees all day long. What does such a
man know OF the exhilarating. refresh
Ing and blood quickenlng experience OF
opening the shutters Of his chamber
window upon a landscape Of space and
sunshinel And. what Is fur worse.
hat do his wife and CHILDREN know OF
such blessing?
"Yet he dcludes himself into the be-
lief that he must live In the city. 80 rs
10 he I'm touch with things IL you
ask him what those things are, you
Invariably discover that they are OF q
business nature. either strictly bust.
ness or some social convention which
he feels has bearing on his business
But Il Is always business, business
Now. man living under this pressure
rarely does his best work. although he
fully believes that he Is doing II. But
he cannot be giving out the best be
cause he does not allow the best to get
within him."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
n,,0ke,eln.

Miss Kate Mason Of Boston 10 visiting
her sister, Mn. Horace A. Irish.
Hon. o. n. Hefsey and wife Of Port
land were In town over Sunday, tne
18th. Mrs. Hersey remains 70 vistt
friends short time.
Edmund Fogg, wife and daughter, OF
Lewiston, were IL town over Sunday,
the 18th, the guests Of Asa Atwood.
Homer N. Chase and family OF Auburn
were In town this week.
DR.. J. G. Caldwell removed tape
worm over forty feet long from one OF
our citizens this week.
The W. C. r. u. held their monthly
gospel Temperance meeting ut the Meth
odist church Sunday evening, tho 10Th.
Mrs.. Cleveland Of Boston is the guest
Of Mrs. T. C. Bacon; also MIRA. Eliza
Long Harding Of Boston.
Cyrus Irish Of Lowell, Mass, II Walt
inE friends In town.
Nezinscott Club held their Tuesdays
session with Mrs. Wilder OF Chase's
Mills. Uncle Scion Chase Was an hon.
ored guest Ut tea-time.
The Misses Mary and Ella Irish have
returned from Westbrook Academy.
Arrangements are being perfected TO
celebrate Old Home Week Saturday,
Aug nth.
Clarence Foster had . valuable OK,
girting I feet @ inches, injured by q
moving machine. The tongue Of the
machine dropped while moving, sever.
Ing the ligaments and cords on the hind
legs 80 thst he had to be killed.
An amateur entertainment was given
by several boys II to ID years OF age, at
Nezlnsc0t Hall one evening this week
entitled "T~o young detectives from
New York, !" that filed the hall. The
piece was original with the boys, and
grew out of the recent burglary that
stirred the community. The proceeds
are to be devoted to new suits OF
clothing for the young actors. Any
amount Of fun and laughable incidents
furnished IN entertainment for an hour
and half.
Hon. A. w. Bradbury Of Portland is q
guest at Hotel Long.
Glines OF Canton has leased the stable
at notel Long, and will put In several
teams immediately.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
, THAT FLAG LAW.

The dag law passed by the last legis-
lsture may yet have place in the list of
freak laws" IL forbids the exhibition
Of the flag with any inscription or device
attached, except In two or three special
CAGES, and the exception relating to the
use OF campaign flags IL this:
And duly appointed and accredited
committees Of political parties, may during the
campaign preceding any election for president
and vice president OF the United States, attach
the name Of their respective candidates to the
nag.
So you may not fling out q banner
with the name OF DIR. Hill or Honest
Sam" Lord attached at the bottom; nor
unless you are q duly appointed and
accredited committee Of political party,
may you put out dag bearing the
names Of Mckinley and Roosevelt, or
Bryan and Stevenson, or any OF the sew
eral minor candidates In the field. Some
even of the state officials got caught and
had to take in their fisgs which were
out in violation Of this Law, and some
flags are still waving In the breeze ne
gardless of the Law. II IL most as
suredly . statute that viii be more or
lees violated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
NORTH ALBANY.

RI wescott and family with rela-
tives are at their cottage for the season.
Mrs. Lslia Smith Is at her mothers,
Martha Kimbalrs.
Mary Kimball has returned from Cor
ham, N. H..
Blueberries and raspberries are ripen-
Ing with promise OF q good crop.
Lightning struck DR. tree near Brice
Klmball's during the shower early Wed
desday morning.
As all are busy haying there isn't
much news.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
kezAR FALLS.

The recent thunder showers have
watered the earth somewhat and been .
great help to vegetation.
Monday afternoon the barn Of John
Rounds was struck by lightning and
burned together with several sheep and
quite Q number Of farming tools.
Willie Norton Is repairing his barn for
hay, which was unroofed by the cyclone
which passed over this place last week.
He Is undecided what be will do with
his house. The place has been thronged
with visitors ever since It occurred.
Five Of the eight boarders ct the Films
have finished their vacation and returned
to their homes In Boston.
Mrs. Addie McEwing and son Harold
Of Dover, N. H., are visiting her father,
Ashley Weeks.
The hay crop In this section Il very
light, but farmers have had very nice
weather to secure what they have.
Moses Fox 10 cutting the grass In the
field owned by Ludo Chapman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
Too Honest,

A lawyer took In new boy the other
day, aud. As he had suffered to some
extent from the depredations Of the
former one, he determined to try the
new boys honesty at once. He there
fore placed a IS note under weight
on his desk and walked out without q
word. Upon his return. half an hour
later. the note was gone. and half a
dollar In silver had taken Its place.
boy, when I went out I left s. un-
der this weight"
YES. sir, but you hadn't been gone
Eve minutes when man came In with
a bill against you for $3.50. I guess
the change is correctT
You paid the billT
"Yes. sir. There It IL, all receipted.
The man said It had slipped your mind
for the past four years, and So
He did not get any further before he
made rush for the door. That boy II
not In the law business any more
Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
DR.. C1.,k.,. VIA. De..


The late DR.. James Freeman Clarke
used to tell this amusing story Of his
dog:
AT one time my dog was fond Of
going to the railway station to see the
people. and always ordered him to go
home. fearing he would be hurt by the
cars. He easily understood that II he
went there II was contrary to my
wishes. So whenever he was near the
station. II he saw me coming. he would
look the other way and pretend not TO
know me. II he met me anywhere
else. he always bounded to meet me
with great delight. But at the station
II was quite different. He would pay
no attention to my whistle or my call.
He even pretended to be another dog
and would look me right In the face
without apparently recognizing me. He
gave me the cut direct In the most i'm
pertinent manner. the reason evidently
being that he knew he was doing what
was wrong and did not like to be found
out. Possibly he may have relied a
little on my nearsightedness In his
maneuver.