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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11

The most miserable beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint. More than seventy
fiveper cent. OF the people in the United
States are afflicted with these two dis
eases and their effects: such as sour
stomach, sick headache. habitual cos
tiveness, palpitaiion Of the heart, heart
burn. water -brash. gnawing and burning
pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow
skin, coated tongue and disagreeable
taste in the mouth, coming up Of food
after eating, low spirits, etc. Go TO your
druggist and get bottle of August Flow
er for Is cents Two doses will relieve
you. Try it. Get Greene's Prize AL
manac. Mrrtin Friedman.
June % lApDeow
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11

The sweet notes Of the song rose
from the giils' room on the floor be-
low.
"I'm saddcst when ! sing" we're
the words.
"Most women are growled the
cynic on the floor above; because
they cant sing and talk at the same
time. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11

The merchant who constantly ad.
vertises never has time to become
an expert chess player.-Advisor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11
LIVERY and SALE STABLE
FERD. vOLLMER.

MAIN STREET, Jasper, Ind
Always have TIE best turnouts, OF any
variety for customers particularly com
.'rfrlal travellers. Courteous and care
.u' hriyers TO all parts of Dubois and adj
!'hing counties. Horses boarded and
sold on cheap terms.
Oct n. lxS.-iv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11
RvERY FRIDAY AT JAS.
PER, DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, BY
CLEMENT DOANE.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
Starting O Fire.

Il seems almost wonder that the
world is not burned up when one real
ICES what strange circumstances may
cause disastrous fire. In one case
the peaceful crawling Of an insect set
a building on fire. Some cotton waste
had been used with mineral oil and
then thrown away.
An unlucky insect crawled through
that oil saturated waste and came out
again with some Of the oily fibers ad.
herring to its body. Then 1t perambu-
lated round the building, coming at
last to the gas jet to meet its fate. The
cotton fibers, still adhering to Its body,
caught fire, and the unfortunate insect
dropped, blazing, to the floor, setting
the place on fire.
Cotton waste was also partly respon.
sible for another curious fire. This
time an electric spark did the mischief.
passing from belt to some conducting
substance near it and communicating
with the cotton.
The Railway and Engineering Re-
view, borrowing from an English .ex.
change, gives two instances of fire
caused by water. In the first case q
flood caused the water to rise inside q
factory until It reached pile Of iron
filings. When they came In contact
with the water, they oxidized so rapid
" that they became intensely hot and
at last set fire to woodwork near them.
and the building was destroyed.
In the other case the water from the
engines during fire found Its way into
q shed containing quicklime. The heat
caused by the Stacking Of the lime set
fire to the shed and this to other build.
ings
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
PRORATE NOTICES.

To all persons Interested In either OF the estates
hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court held at Paris, In and for the
County of oxford. on the 3rd Tuesday OF June
u the year OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
Ire, and one, the following matter having been
presented for the action thereupon hereinafter
mlicated, Il Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons in-
erested, by causing copy of this order TO be
Published three weeks successfully In the OK
iorl Democrat, newspaper published at South
farls, In said County, that they may appear AZ
Probate Court to be held at said Paris, on the
@lri Tuesday of July, A. ID. 1901. at of the
cox IN the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
'ley see cause.
SARAH ID. HAWKINS, late of Norway, de-
easel. Petition for determination of collateral
lAerltan'" tax on certain trust funds LETT 10 the
fust tniyersalist Parish of Norway presented
ly Eugene r. smith and Fred III. Cummings,
trustees.
ANDREW MILLS, lats of Norway, deceased.
SeOnt account presented for allowance by
Eugene +. smith, trustee.
HENRY FAREWELL, late of Bethel, deceased.
sH( and unal account presented for allowance
" Alice j. tarwell, administratrix.
JAMES G. DAVIS, late of Woodstock, de-
easel Petition for an allowance out of per
willow
WILLIAM \. BURGESS, late Of Peru, de.
eeasei Petition for allowance out of personal
estate presented by Sarah Z. Burgess, widow.
JAMES a. BARRowS of sumner, ward.
Account presented for allowance by Hollis
Turner, guardian.
SILVIA L. PRATT, late Of Paris, deceased.
retton FOR order OF distribution of balance re
naming 10 his hands, under the will, presented
W james :. Wright, executor.
ARTHUR d. AVER EFT AL, Of Paris, wards.
rTsI account presented for allowance by
herbert &. Aver, guardian.
ADDISON f. HERRICK, Judge of said Court
a TUE eopy-Attest:
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
BEWARE OF THE STRAP.
A Possible Source Of Infection to
Those Who Ride In Street Cars.


Those Who Ride In Street Cars.
The connection between the microbe
and the street car strap has frequently
been discussed and Mt least one recent
instance has proved somewhat distress
ingly that danger Is likely to lurk in the
piece of leather which helps to support
so many women during the rush hours
Of the day. 1t was to protect a fresh
pair of white gloves that New York
woman, compelled to stand, held her
handkerchief inside the strap while go
Ing to the theater. On her way home
she was again compelled to stand, and
once more the handkerchief came be-
tween her glove and the leather.
Whether 1t was after that or during
the evening at the theater that she
once thoughtlesSy put the handker'
chief to her face Is q detail that she
does not recall, but two days afterward
a pain on her lip became so intolerablo
that she was compelled to see doctor,
who found her suffering from inclpiene
blood poisoning, which 1t was already
too late for him to prevent The most
that he coulI do was to watch her care
fully through a long attack Of illness,
which at one time threatened to end
fatally.
He attributed this 10 some poisonous
substance which had passed to her
handkerchief from the strap, and that
was his diagnosis the moment he heard
the story Of the ride on the cable car.
She fortunately recovered. and her ply
sician thinks that the present disfgure-
ment to her face which resulted from
the necessity Of an operation will not
be permanent. The case has convinced
this physician, who Is man OF consld'
erable experience in surgery, OF the
dangers that lurk in the street car
strap.-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
working on His Pride.

A peddler who was In the habit OF
visiting the various offices In a large
down town building at regular inter.
walls with a patent shoe polish was
making his rounds one day, as usual,
when an occupant Of one Of the rooms
said to him:
"Say, you've been coming here for
about six years. Twice year l buy
q box Of your polish and never any
oftener. Six weeks ago you sold me
one, and 1t will last me nearly five
months yet, and still you drop In reg
ularly every week to ask me II don't
want another box. You know ! don't
What do you do 1t for"
IL thought maybe you'd git sort o
'shamed O. usin 80 little shoe polish
after awhile and buy a box now an
then as q matter O. PRIDE" answered
the peddler, taking the precaution to
edge toward the door as he spoke.
But he sold that man another box Of
polish there and then.-YOuth's Com
paniOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

SNUG commercial prosperity, came
back to him. And, besides, he had al
ways ut his call that exquisite pride of
race which has so many times given
victory to the Anglo-Saxon over the
Latin.
BY a sort of instinct he buttoned up
his trim white drill coat and stepped
out on deck. There would be no scuffie
yet awhile. With the specie yet snug
ly stored on the sea floor, the dirty,
untldy Italians were still all affability.
Indeed, as soon as he appeared, Taz-
zuchi himself stepped down Of the
upper bridge to give him the news.
How do you think those. crafty
imps have managed itT' he cried, with
a gesture. "Why, they dived down
and cut of her masts below water
level. The funnel was out Of sight al
ready. They just thought they were
going to have the skimming of that
wreck themselves. No wonder we
couldn't pick her up"
"Cute beggars," said Kettle.
"I've begged a pilot. If he takes US
there straight, he gets backsheesh. I
Think" said Captain Tazzuchi, with q
wide smile, that he'll take Us there
the quickest road"
Shouldn't wonder" said Kettle.
"But don't be surprised II his friends
come round and make things ugly"
"Let them come. We were ready for
this sort of entertainment when we
sailed. If there is any trouble, we shall
shoot, and II we begin that game we
shall just imagine they are Abyssini-
ans and shoot to kill"
Under the black captive's guidance
the salvage steamer soon put a term
to her search. For two more hours she
threaded her way, among surf which
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
R0!!!!X'AL R!!!!'!! s:';':s F:*":s
~ ABSclU1ENPuRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
MOST COSTLY OF DRUGS.
Sons Sell 1t Retail For More T1aA
Th.sp Wetrhf In Cola
aoyAl aA,ano poNpea co., nav Yoax.

some Sell IT Retail For More TAaA
Their Weight In Gold.
"The price Of many drugs used In
medicine is astonishing to those who
are not acquainted with the subject"
remarked a druggist. There are sew.
eral that are worth their weight In
gold about $40 an ounce, while 81,
S3 or IS an ounce are quite common
prices in pharmacy. filed prescrip-
ton tho other day that cost $25. But
there is one drug that ! can recall
which Is worth much more than its
weight in gold. That Is pseudo physo-
Btigmine. don't think that 1t has q
popular name. 1t Is too rich for that.
In the pharmacists list 1t is quoted ut
81 a grain. or s437.5O an ounce. The
seed from which the drug is made
grows in India and Brazil, as well as
In parts Of South Africa. This seed,
tradition says, was once used by ma.
tive chiefs as an ordeal. The ordeal
generally resulted In the death Of the
man upon whom 1t was tried and so
was considered as great truth finder.
The prepared drug Is sometimes used
now in prescriptions for the treatment
of heart disease.
Another drug which takes the palm
for costliness is, curiously enough, the
one which Is perhaps the most widely
known by name Of thar all to the gen.
eral publlc-namely, musk. Its retail
price at the present moment Is about
$50 an ounce, 5000 pound apothecary,
or 21s times the value Of pure gold, "a
carats-fne. 1t Is obtained from the
musk deer, q very rare animal, and Is
contained In a follicle, Of which there
is only one in each animal, so that an
ounce of the drug represents approxi-
mately one Of these precious animals.
AS 1t is largely used for scent, the de-
mand constantly exceeds the supply.
and the price has been steadily ad-
vancing. There is no reason why 1t
should not 60 to $3.50 or $500 an ounce
during tho next few years, rs the musk
deer is gradually vanishing from the
face Of the earth."-Kansas City Jour-
nal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
STATE OF MAINE.
,oUNrY OF OXFORD. s.:

SoUNr1 OF OXFORD, IS:
"yaru OF County Commissioners, May session,
TU, T1l, held by adjournment, June 81, 1901.
.,tiON EtirON the foregoing petition, satisfactory
Suence having been received that the petition
%s I-ale are responsible, and that inquiry into the
0e, 0,ies OF their application Is expedient, 1T Is
!, vs,AvtkED, that the County Commissioners meet
!, Te Oiliee Of the Elliott h Bartlett Company
iSa Lynchyille, 30 called, In said Albany, on
io.n iay OF Aug, next. at nine OF the CLOCK, a,
NJ I an1 thence proceed TO view the route
--ssiauoned -si In said petition; Immediately after
,susch ,ssuGh view, hearing OF the parties and
NJ. witnesses will be had at some convenient
isS sIee 10 the vicinity, and such other measures
49, IN the premises as the Commissioners snail
49, as, proper. And IL Is further ORDERED, that
risS' oi the time, place and purpose ofthe Com,
nassssoners meeting aforesaid be gwen 70 ali
s,,as, anu corporations Interested. by causin
,Ie1eu copies Of said petition and OF this order
To- 10 be served upon the Clerk OF the
AZ OF Albany aforesaid. In said County, and
snJ posted up In three public places In said town
Co., PIousned three weeks successfully In the Ox-
ss,d DDemoerat newspaper printed at Paris 10
att county of Oxford, the first Of said publ
- and each Of the other notices, 70
dsvs uHaue, served and posted, at least thirty
aInaeiore oeiore said time Of meeting. 70 the end thai
anrsa ~rsons and corporations may thea and there
~ SKssar ar anu shew cause, IL any they have, why
rtsasayer OF said petitioners shoald nos DC
arrEsr;-CHARLEs Y. WHITMAN, Clerk.
Can,. sae y. copy Of said Petition and Order oi
Svun thereon.
ArrEsr-CHARLEs y. WHITMAN. Clsrk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

10 the Honorable Board of County Commission
srs, IN and for the County OF Oxford:
We, the Undersigned, citizens of the town OF
a1any, In said County, most respectfully rep
Ie'ent, that common convenience and necessity
..eqaire an alteration In the highway leading
uom North Waterford TO Stoneham, to wit:
commencing near the foot Of Rocky Hill, so
a,le'i, which Is situated near that TART OF said
Albany called Lynchyille; thence TO proceed
aOand SAID hil on the northerly side and TO
5ill ~ near the residence of 4. p. Meader; and the
continuance Of that part OF said highway
gng between the commencing point, and the
fOrth.
AMI further to define the limits of that part
=. =. Ihe highway leading from North Waterford 70
Albany
Dated az Albany. Maine, June nth, 1901.
SELECrMEN OF ALBANY EFT AIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
Ia, been duly appointed administrator of the
estate Uf
ZlLPHA MCDONALD, late of Brownleld,
IN the County OF oxford. deceased, and given
smauds against the estate Of said deceased
irs desired % present the same for settlement.
AMI all indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
June 18th, 1901. FRANCIS A. FON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

"Hoap do you think those crafty tnps
haze managed tt7" he cried.
to agree. Besides, you've got to check
my accounts and see I've left 1t all for
you shipshape. See you again before
20 away, and we'll have drop Of
whisky together to wish the Para
keets new old man pile Of luck"
-
At the edge of the harbor Alden bak-
ed under the sun. The salvage steam
er rolled at her anchor at the opposite
side of the harbor, and Kettle and tive
portmanteaus were transshipped direct
In one of the Parakeet's boats.
He was received on board by an af-
fable Italian, who introduced himself
rs Captain Taxzuchi. The man spoke
perfect English and was hospitality
personified. Tazzuchi put the best
room in the ship at his guests dis
posal and said that anything that
could act for his comfort should be
done forthwith.
"Y'know, captain" said Tazzuchi,
''this Is what you call 'dago' ship.
and we serve out country wine az q
regular ration. But thought perhaps
you'd like your own home ways best,
and so I've ordered the ships chandler
ashore to send Off case Of Scotch,
and l sent also for some London pic
kles. 1 know how you English like
your pickles"
In fact, all that a man could do IN
The way of outward attention Taz-
zuchi did, but somehow or other Cap
tain Kettle got a suspicion OF him
from the very first moment Of their
meeting.
Perhaps 1t was because the civility
was a little unexpected and even efu-
sive. Putting himself in the Italians
place, Kettle certainly would not have
gone out Of his way to be pleasant to
foreigner who was sent practically
to supersede him In command.
But perhaps second letter which
he had received had something to do
with this hostile feeling. 1t was from
the same hand which had written the
firms formal letter, but it was couched
| In quite a different vein. Isaac Bird
was evidently scared for his very COM
mercial existence. and ha thrust out
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
FRANCIS A. FOX.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
ieen duly appointed executor of the last will
AMI testament of
LUCINDA MARSTON, late of Andoyer,
10 the County OF oxford, deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired o. present the same for settlement, and
alniebtea thereto are requested to make pay
nent Immediately.
June 18TH 1901 HIRAM ID. ABBOTT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural toi.cs
Is solicited. Address all communications fr
tended for this department to HESRY ID. HAM
hoND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
Leen duly appointed administrator Of the
g,lie OF
EUNlCE c. HARDY, late of Paris,
IN the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
lOnls a, the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
iesirei o. present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
June l>tn, 1891. CHARLES III. GEORGE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
DAGO DIVERS
: By
CUTCLIFFE HYNE.

9 Copyright, 1901, by Cutcliffe Hyne. \
800 ocoo occo occo oooo occo ooe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

NJ real glad to be able to
call you captain my
lad" said Owen Kettle,
and Murray, in delight
at his new promotion,
wrung his old COM
mander's hand again.
"You'ye shaved hard
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
Smith b Mschi mist,
MAINE

N.'..,,nrer Of general machinery, steam en-
Nsn u.a1T work, spool machinery and tools,
gines. Glu l,"yys' taps, dies and drills made and
Ss S sw PSwins P;S. paeses nna ssFssnss sans Pis
chimes Pu'" ms ETC. neatly and promptly re-
Os, kn'e. sesm am and water piping done to order
iraN. Nltall'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Senator Stout it seems is not to
have the whole field of sociological
tinkering to himself at the state
capitol. He has rival in the legis-
lature who recently introduced bill
aimed to destroy the bachelor habit. "
This bill provides for tax of $1,000
a year upon all bachelors. Another
fellow goes him one better by taxing
old maids over thirty years of age,
$500 a year for the privilege of
living in a state of single bleSSedneSS.
Another genius has introduced a bill
entitled ga bill to encourage the de-
velopment of Population" it provides
an annual premium to the mothers of
large families, as follows: The mother
of six living children, so; seven child
rem, $12: eight children $15: nine child
rem, $40: ten children, S25: eleven
children $50: twelve or more child
rem, $35.
what fools these mOrtalS be" Itseems
that this country is no longer to be
free to the bachelor and the prolific
mother is to be given a prize for her
breeding qualities. Good common
sense is probably no part Of the equip
ment of a good law maker, but it does
seem to the ordinary mortal as if it
ought to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14
BETHEL.

That marriage bill of Senator Stout
would seem to US to practically pro-
hibit the marriage of nine-tenthS OF
the population of this country. 1t
would not cure the evils aimed at.
Legal enactments will never accom-
pliSh that object. Laws cannot make
people pure in heart and mind, and
perfection will never be attained until
that state is reached, which will never
be until the ''Sweet bye and bye". 1t
is all right to try to make the world
better and brighter but Mr.. Stout is
on the wrong track this time.
The continued cold weather and
frequent light falls of snow makes fine
coaSting for the small boy. CoaSting
parties have been quite the thing here
for some time past and sometimes even
staid old gentlemen and prim old
ladies are seen renewing their youth
and forgetting dull care in the ex-
hilaratiOn of long easy slide.
Miss Effie Rienhart. who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. j. G. Frazier
for some time. expects to return to
her work at Battle Creek, Mich, next
Monday, where she is taking her post
graduate COuISc Dis dI W. ~ do oiiO
college.
Like bad dollars, all codnterfeits Of
DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve are
worthless. The original quickly
cures piles, sores and all skin diseases.
Wood County Drug Co.
Eli Creekschasem dropped bolt of
pulp wood on one of his toes while
loading cars for J. T. Wood last week,
in consequence of which he has been
laid up till Monday when he resumed
work again.
a man from the south part of the
state I'VE did not catch bis name) is
expected to move here and start a
blacksmith shop a half mile east OF
the academy.
John Phillips purchased 10 acres Of
land of his brOther-in-laW j. L. Wood.
He will build in the spring.
Dick Palmer cut his right hand quite
seriously last week with an ak while
splitting wood.
Elmer Albee expected to go to his
old home at Weyawega Thursday FOR
load of household goods.
The sick are mostly recovered,
though some are yet conhned TO the
house.
J. T. Crow walks with a crutch on
account of badly sprained ankle.
There was n pleasant little party at
j. c. Frazier's Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. Albee had an attack of
neuralgia the first of the week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-14

Brazeau Bros. Co. is laid up with an
attack of the mumps. Wilfred Val
ley is filling his place at the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Philleo and
children and Mrs. E. LaVigne of
your city were callers at the J. e..
.Brazeau home on Sunday.
Our worthy townsman, Theo. We'll
horn has recently opened dental
parlors at his residence and is getting
his share Of the business.
Port Edwards had a goodly number
in attendance at the minstrel show
given by the home talent of your city.
The Misses Hughes and Foogman
of the east side were guests of Mrs.
w. A. BraZeau on Saturday.
Mrs. E. H. Stoddard and Miss Liva
of your city were guests of Mrs. Geo.
Brazeau one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Brazeau and
little Dorothy of NekOoSa, called on
relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Rossier of the
west side dined with Mr.. e. B.
Garrison on Thursday.
Rev. Peterson of Milwaukee,
preached to US Monday eve, in the
absence of his son.
s. n. Whittlesey, town treasure
spent several hours here Tuesday, tax
collecting.
Mrs. Jno. Morrisey has just
recovered from siege of la grippe.
c. A. Jasperson was Grand Rapids
visitor on Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Brazeau was NekOCsa
visitor on Thursday.
Mrs. E. Wendland has been on the
sick list the past week.
E. Deyo was in Westtield on business
last week.