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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

mark of distinction than their we-bred
voices, they are not ready to give up
their lives without n struggle.
Curzon, the elder man of the two,
manages. with a great effort, to get his
pipe alight.
ms companion; land you shall have a
pull presently"
I'D give my soul for a cigarette and
Il; and S. groans Mortlake.
Pipes better. old man; rain can't put
1t out so quick"
Well while you are getting your
Whit, I'll take a pot at the beggars. then
you can take turn at this business"
raising himself gngerly and sighting his
rifle as he speaks.
In another moment he tumbles back,
Knocking the pipe and its precious CON
tents out of CurZOn's mouth Good
God. Morty. you're not done for?" gasps
Curzon. Guess SO" feebly from Mort
lake. Got any stuff in your flask"
Only a drop. cursed luck as it is"
| and without a seconds hesitation he
whips out the flask and holds it to the
white lips of his friend.
That's enough. that's enough: don't
pour all the precious stuff down my
throat. | may be dead in ten minutes
and you'll need it more than l will"
No nonsense, old man; try and wrig-
NA"htiu' ~ tHdl eau see what the
| damage is; such tiny hole it must he ::
wish could stop the blood. In your
NdeE Here? Bad-does it hurt?"
Not much feel sick and queer; think
I'm offE Hope not. Got lot to live
for a pause: How does fellow feel
when he is going? Don't know-of
course You don't; do l look like it? Now,
Curzon, don't get up YOU can't mend
matters. and If YOU wore hit ana i was
, plnnA I Oh l.. L
What is it. Morty? pain?'
No, / forgot the poor devil under me.
and his face is cold and wet; his boot is
Just in the small of my back"
CuIzon moves the dead mans leg by
pushing sideways with his foot: Mort
lake grows deadly pale during the oper-
alton. rs there any blood coming now.
Curzon Feel as if Were soaked in il"
No, old fellow; keep up your courage
Tor the matters sake"
A moment OF terrible silence while Chr
zon curses himself for a fool for having
mentioned the matters name Mortlake.
with curious note in his voice. saws.
on were always wanting me to keep
mp something for her sake, weren't
"0h, yes, you're right there, but don't
GET reminiscent and sentimental: keep
up; don't imagine it's n dangerous
wound"
Well. it's Just as well these times to
be ready to send in your checks: never
thought Id get hit. a fellow never does
always looks 10 see the next poor chan 80
down instead. Remember the dance 1T
the Nernos' the night before we sailed ?
Tad how. we chafed about this picnic.
as we called it. Never thought of this
kind Of thing; call this war. Why, here
we are shooting out of the graves we
nave started to dig for ourselves. and
shooting men we have never laid ewes
on, 5eaStly impolite, / call it. with these
long.range rifles. Wonder if hit any-
one before they hag7ed mc?"
Curzon reaches carefully for the pipe.
which is almost covered WITH mud. and
tries 10 relight the sm0udcring cmbers.
Got a light or a bit of paper abou.
you, Morty? II | could get this bloom
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

mounted troops draw them off to the
right. Take my coat. Morty. 1 don't
feel cold, can wiggle out of it"
No, hang it, l am not as selfish as
light; this place is becoming well.
Can't see clearly. Is this-how it
Nonsense, man, pull yourself togeth-
err. You'll pull through all right" His
voice has terrible, anxious ring, how
ever The whisky has gone to your
head. You want meal that's what
you want, and warm blankets, I've
seen men live to hale old age with a
wad of lead in their insides."
Il don't believe there is any left in
SIDE; seems to have gone clean through,
and de expect that internal hem"
t;nI smut up r MSoTty; Keep up your old
ing, and no man would be such an ass If
they are not retreating" Looks careful
iy out, then ducks.
Joye. it is mounted officer. and there
come observation-disclosures. Hold up. old man.
we, Tx you all right" Shouts for stretch
etr-bearers, waving his hat on his rifle.
Two minutes later FIVE men are bending
over Mortlake; one a surgeon, makes
nasty examination of wound, cutting
away uniform. Curzon kneels beside his
Trend. who writhes with pain, his Inns
pressed between his teeth. as the hypoder-
me syringe is quickly called into service.
Bullets begin to plough up the earth
close to the little group Curse the cow
ARDS, they always aim ut the bearers"
growls one man.
Surgeon-"All right here. Iuckv es-
cape for the lad clean fresh wound. Can't
spare mucn, blood though, looks as if he
needed food
Thank God from Curzon.
From Mortlake. family: afraid 1
mnnA Of ,e IL =.
Surgeon-"Move on, men. getting too
hot; try and get him out Of harms way"
The bearer sinks to the ground with n
bullet in his ankle. Curzon rises and
takes his place hurriedly; lays Mortlake
gently on the stretcher and they move
ot, the ring still in Curzon'S hand, press
ing INTO the palm as the weight of the
stretcher begins to tell.
Stop a second" he calls to the front
bearer; must shift weight bit, am
fearfully stiff; then he draws a long
breath. Squaring his broad shoulders and
stretching his limbs with delight This
is better than that sodden hole; bullets
or no bullets, one Is a man again."
"Curzon, for Gods sake, hurry" comes
IN feeble tones from the stretcher.
At that moment Curzon pitches head
long IN the mud. The ring from his omen
hand rolls to one side. the surgeon stems
up to take his place. and his foot presses
the shining jewels deep into the African
mud. mixed now in a red paste. Gives
one look at the face as he turns Curzon
over.
"Devils-clcan through the heart. a
brave man gone; can you stand a trot,
man? Our only chance" The surgeon
does not wait for an answer. but takes
the handles of the Stretcher and heads for
the nearest dressing station.
CurZon- sleeps undiSturhed on the dark
ening veldt, with his outstretched hand
pointing towards the buried ring.-Tally
Bernard in New York Evening Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16
ARMLESS, BUT is DEXTROUS.
Hooks Fastened to Stumps Enable Man
to Perform Astonishing Feats.

AASoA aSAChCu ~ SAutH DS EIu6blC wan
to Perform Astonishing FeatS.
John Fox of Middletown, \. j., has
reached the conclusion that man can get
along just as well without arms as with
them if he will but adapt himself TO his
work and learn over again. Fox is the
mail-carrier at Middletown, a place he has
held since he lost his arms in a mill
accident fhirty-two years ago. He has
hooks fastened to the stumps of his
arms and with these he can do as much
as a eood many men who have the use
of their arms and hands.
FOX Is the champion fisherman of MID
dietown. He can bait his own hook and
cast his line with the skill of an expert
he can reel in any fish that inhabitS
MlddletOwn waters. When he was asked
II he had any trouble taking captured
hsh OFF the hook he replied that it was
not half so much trouble as getting HIM
on. Fox also cultivates a small patch
Of ground adjoining his house for gar
den vegetables. He can drive horse 10
the, pillow. holding the pillow III position
with rope thrown over his shoulders
ana guiding the reins by the hook arms
lie IS also an accurate shot, being able
TO bring a bird or rabbit down with 4
shotgun. He cuts his own supply OF
hrewood with a buckSaw.
FoX Is an accomplished mechanic. lie
has constructed, without the aid Of any
one. large cider press. He cut. out
every part. bored the holes for the bolts
and fitted the parts together without the
least difficulty. He is now - years OF
age.
Speaking of how he gets along the old
man said: Anybody can get along with
out his arms if he has to- Every time |
row. fish, hunt or pillow | find a better
way to do it, and ii continually grows
easier to get along"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16
THE AUTUMN HAZE.

oh, the glory OF the marshes
In the smoky autumn haze,
With the tangle of the sedges,
And the goldenrods ablaze!
The foaming of the thoroughwort
That cat-tails stately, fair.
And the singing nettle swinging
While 1t plainly says "Beware"
Now the cardinals are posing
As In AZ idle dream,
While their scarlet caps are waving
In the mirror of the stream.
And the knightly wardcr briers
Give challenge sharp and meet,
And the cleaVers spin u tangle
To hold the passing feet.
Here n yellow maze of dodder
With the grasses Is entwned-
A seedy, floral vagahond.
That lives upon his kind;
His knOtted chains are holding fast
The jewel weed ageam
While Its blossoms lean and tremble
Ger the beauty In the stream;
And the wooing of the waters
Is n song that will not cease,
Though the yellow blossoms slumber
Upon its heart of peace;
And the fair blooms drifting downward
Seem like argosies of gold.
Or the ships of Cleopatra
On the lotoS- stream of old
Benz. #. Leggett in Leslle's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16
BOOKS ARE MANS BEST FRIEND
To Own Them is One of the Rarest
Pleasures of Life.

The very company of books is educa5-
ing. says a writer in the current numpet
Of ST. Nicholas. As one sits before Inc
bookcases and glances at his favoTi''
volumes it $ as If each said word Oh
two or suggested a thought. mus q
boys eye may fall upon his copy OF Tom .oai
Brown at Rugby" and in his MIND lisg
the remembrance of the great naft-"Hu
hounds run in which Tom and EaSt S., ,.
the Tadpole struggled so pluckiIy ana "-
last held that delightful little inie5,Si.,S
with Or. Arnold; or visions OF E4 aS,5
tricks or old Martin. There Is no H I.b
to open the book-one breathes its nea,.
full air at the mere sight OF its utlt'
from each old favorite there com, .,I
friendly greeting. and we recall '"'
pleasant hours spent in its e99mpaa! rho
A great orator said: Hooks a4g LIS
windows through which the sou. H.. H. p,
out. \ home without books j. IN In
room without windows. No man man ~ .n-.
right to bring up children wi'Ao't .6e
rounding them with books II he "'A7
means ~ buy books"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16
A TRAGEDY OF THE TRENCH.

Soaking rains and sodden ground; a
small barrier of upturned sod. looking as
If an anchor from a balloon had seooped
up n few yards of soil and then scared
upward again. Behind this little hum
mock two men are lying fiat on their
faces, while a third figure is doubled up
and forms a support for one of the two
men steady support for the rifle. He
lies absolutely still, has been dead for
hours. with bullet through his brain
Getting cramped beyond endurance, ne
mad, in spite of his companions remon-
stranecs, insisted on rising and stretch
ing ms limbs, and, as they had predicted,
fell back dead
The tive living men are filthy and in
rags; their boots, half torn from their
feet, look like those fororn leather mys-
terlcs one finds in bitches and Out-of-
the way laces, always suggestive OF
some tragedy or of thievins tramps whc
may have discarded them for a less hope
less pair which they have managed to
collect on their rounds.
1t is hard TO ten which Of the men is
the elder; each one is sunhurned and
grmed with dirt; two weeks growth On
cheek and chin makes their Sunken faces
positively fcroci0us; their eyes have
hungry CLEAN. Ii is days since they have
had a meal, SubSisting on ration biscuits,
more resembling dogs food than aught
else; but they have carefully nibbled ut
these TO exc out suStcnanCe.
For eight long hours these men have
lain in this shallow trench, so shallow
that when bullets come whistliug over
their heads their faces are pressed into
the loose earth for protection. The ach-
ing from cold and Cramp is becoming
well-nigh uncomfortable, and now and
then one or the other casts glance to-
wards the crushed and twisted form be-
side them with an ex preston OF envy,
as il II suggested Welcome thought
but British gentlemen, privateS
though they are, aud bearing no ether
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The man who is always worrying
about his health has one consolation at
the present moment-and that is that
il won't take much kerosene oil this
month to protect him from the danger
Of incubation with yellow fever by
anopheles mosquitoes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Ernest SetonThompson, the writer of
stories about animals, has changed his
name to Ernest Thompson Seton, be-
cause he believes it to be difficult for one
of the common name of Thompson 10
achieve distinction. He is not the first
American Thompson to abandon his pa
trOnymic More than a century ago
Benjamin Thompson became Count Rum
ford. However man can achieve dis
tinctiOn by conspicuous excellence. what
ever his name. jones is a commoner
name than Thompson. but Americans
will never forget John Paul Jones.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

A hunt for mosquitoes by hundreds of
employees of the Havana health depart
men lowered the yellow fever death rec
ord to $3.50, and an average of SIT dur
ing the past ten years. This is more
profitable hunting than that INDUCED in
by sportsmen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The industrial distress in Germany is
so severe that $4,000 workmen are said
to be idle in Berlin alone. Yet the
agrarians are demanding the enactment
of laws that will make the cost of living
higher. The Kaiser has hard problem
10 solve, as he needs the support of the
farmers. but cannot afford to starve work
iugmen in the cities in order to get ii.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The two Canadians who are voyaginc
in dug-out in the South Seas, on the
way to Australia, have by their remark.
able example of canoe navigation put the
navigators Of small decked boats entirely
out of the class from which dime-muse-
um freaks are recruited
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The treaty with the Fort Totten res
ervation Indians, in North Dakota,
which will eventually open the reserva
tion to settlers. is another gratifying
step undor the land-in-seyeralty policy
of the Indian bureau
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Lipton's neighbors meant well when
they unhitehed the horses from his car
riage and pulled the vehicle; but their
welcome suggested the need of towing,
which is something an ambitious yachts
man always hopes to give the other fell
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The appellate division of the New York
Supreme Court holds that married
woman must pay her husbands tailor
bill, if he fails to pay it himself And
still there are women who complain that
the law does not fully recognize the
equality of the sexes!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The Kentucky clippers who were mar
ried on a bob-tailed street car are proba-
bly, satisfied with the rapid transit faciii-
ties which enabled them to leave their
pursuers in the lurch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Now that it has been authoritative!y
denied that Mrs. Roosevelt has not been
able to dress on $500 year, the world
of femininity will draw a sigh Of relief
and settle down to its regular shopping.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

WI, who has been recalled by China
because they don't like him over there,
will often be recalled by those who have
known him in the United States, be-
cause they do like him, over here
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The exposition OF the Buffalo Pan
American finances is an exhibit that was
not catalogued, but its educational value
Is certainly not less than the majority of
tboSa thot lvpro
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The announcement of the prohibition of
football by the faculty of the high school
at Marshall, Wis, simultaneously with
the announcement of several casualties,
affords room for suspicion that the
game was abandoned only after the avail
abe material had been crippled.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The statement of the Berlin telephone
girls that "cin," ''zwei" and ''drei' sound
the same over the telephone is a warn
ing to abstemious Germ MS not to Or
der their beer over the wire"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

1t was expected that the Minneapolis
snow record of few days back would
soon be ecipsed, but not by Arizona,
which reports ten inches OF winters fleece
in its mountain sections.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Lousville's breweries have combined to
guard themselves against the weaknesses
Of the "gentlemen's agreement" which
have been particularly manifest in the
railroad business also.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Whenever the Sultan wants to treat
his people TO a marine pageant. he re-
fuses to pay a bill to one of the naval
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Prof. Willis L. Moore's official opinion
against the theory that hail can be pre-
vented and rain invited by discharging
artillery into the clouds, may prevent
enthusiasts from shooting the sky full of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Mr. Grove of Omaha is making a rec.
ord in the seclusion business that weary
officials cannot hope to surpass.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Buffalo doesn't know just how the Ex-
position "came out" but nobody is ey-
pecting a quarrel over the division of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Here is a matter of fact announce
ment that may do much for the cause
Of domestic science: "a New York girl
has won a husband by her cooking"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Presumably, like promoters generally,
NJ Hutin is irving to float his Panama
canal proposition in champagne.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The Boer colonization scheme in
Wyoming is a ray of hope for Great
Britain. If the burghers could ali be in
auced to get out, the war would soon be
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

Ii Hung Chang will live if he doesn't
tall into the ways of the Heather Chi
nee" in dealing with the Hltimatum of his
physicians
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The foot of a horse is one on ~
most ingenious and unexampled l.-t..-'..,si
mechanism in the whole range ei "'''-'
structure.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

The first surgical operation ever rem
dered painless by etrer was performed
only tifty-fve years ago in Boston. Mass.
ly DIR. Morton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
ERYEBURG,

Mrs. E. C. Harrington, Mrs. Margaret
Livingston and daughter, all of Augusta,
were at Mr.. Flies last week, but went
into camp at Lovewell's Pond.
Mrs. Irene Frost of Woodfords visited
her niece, Mrs. Albert Fifield, last week.
Carl Hatch has recovered from typhoid
fever, and has come from Boston to his
fathers. Mrs. Ada Hatch Hutchins
and daughter of Brockton, Mass, are
also there.
Miss Fanny Tibbetts has come home
from her visit to DR.. Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter (Helen Walker) of
Woburn, Mass, are visiting relatives.
and Mr.. Timothy Walker and daughter,
Mrs. Patterson of Quincy, Mass, are
also here.
Thomas NJ. Ward, just graduated from
University of Maine, has received a
position as electrical worker under Mr..
Starrett in New York city.
Mrs Barker is still under medical care
in Stockholm, Sweden.
Miss Hattie Adams came home from
Buffalo, etc, on Monday, before the rest
of the party, and began school at "Toll
Bridge" the next day.
The deferred memorial services took
place on Sunday evening at the COngre-
gational church under charge of Rev. E.
II. Abbott. Appropriate remarks were
made by Messrs. VIM. Gordon, A. F.
Lewis, John L. Osgood, G. b. Barrows,
T. L. Eastman, Mr.. Samuel Ward OF
Boston, and Rev. Messrs. B. N. Stone
and E. II. Abbott. Suitable music was
given by quartette, and bass solo,
"Forever With the Lord" was finely
rendered by Mr.. Willard, principal OF
the Academy.
Miss Kate Walker of Bangor came to
Miss Pages on Monday last, but is now
spending few days at Mt. Pleasant
House white Mountains) with friend.
A very pretty home wedding took
place at Mrs. Issie Perkins on Tuesday
evening, the oath, when her daughter
Mabel and Mr.. Lee NJ. Rowe of Bryant's
Pond were married by Rev. E. Fl. Alb,
bolt. The rooms were beautifully dec
Grated with asters by the Misses Wood
ward of East Conway, and many hand
some and useful gifts were received.
The brides brothers, William and Sid
ney, came from Salem, Mass, to be
present; also her aunt, Mrs. Gross OF
Deering. Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard of
the Reporter, North Conway, were
among the guests, which comprised only
the intimate family friends. DR.. Gordon,
who has just returned from Buffalo,
was among the number.
Mrs. Griffin of South Boston is at her
cousins, Mrs. F. Wiley's.
I'M 80
quiet reigns in the streets. 1t is lament
able that an agricultural fair should
attract such class of people that the
rights of property of the citizens are
disregarded, and that clothes lines and
barns are rifled, and families deprived of
their mornings milk.
Colonel and Mrs. Dow and friends
were at the Oxford during the fair.
Mrs. Hannah Page Dexter left on Fri
day for her home in Maiden, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
ALBANY.

Everybody that can has gone to
North Waterford to attend the worlds
fair.
Everett Mathewson and family, who
have been boarding at Abel Andrews for
the past few weeks, have returned to
Providence, r. l., their home.
The Beans, that were reported as hav-
ing gone to the lakes, have returned
after ten days of camp life. They report
a great time with the best of weather
and all the fish and game they could de-
YOUR in so short time.
Osgood Drew has sold and decided his
farm here in Albany and is preparing to
move to Fryeburg to his new purchase.
He will be missed here in town.
A. S. Cole, who was reported as
housed with cut foot, has gotten out of
doors again. He thinks seriously of let
ting edged tools alone and let some one
else use them.
Stephen Packard has several hands
picking his cranberries. One lady
picked over two bushels in one day for
which she got three cents per quart.
Amos l.. Bean went out yesterday to
try his new Marlin repeating shot gun
and brought in 4 cartridges within 8
hours. Only see what new gun will
do.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
OXFORD.

Mrs. Clarinda Archibald Keene, widow
of the late Samuel Keene, died at the
home of her son, Josiah Keene, Sept. %.
Her funeral was held on Tuesday at
Megguire's Hall, Rev. Mr.. Newport
officiating.
At meeting of the Congregational
parish it was voted to make extensive
repairs on the parsonage buildings. Mr..
Estes of Auburn will begin the work
very soon.
On Thursday afternoon the ladies OF
the Congregational church and parish
met at the home of Mrs. Corning and
organized a society to be called The
Parsonage Society of the Oxford Con
gregationalist Church and Parish, with
the object of raising funds for repairing
the parsonage and other work in the
parish.
Andrew Hayes has entered the Univer'
sity of Maine at Orono.
Emerson Bennett is putting up a
house on his lot.
Work on the foundation of Mrs. Keith's
house is going on and the carpenters
will begin work next week.
A rummage sale for the benefit OF the
library at East Otisfield was held Wed
nesday at DR.. Elliot's log cabin.
The covered bridge has been shingled
and repaired.
Mrs. Cyrus Hayes is visiting friends in
Massachusetts