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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
BROTHER SAVES HIS SISTER.
HE DAsHEs INTO A BURNING HOUSE AND
TAKES HER IN HIS ARMS TO SAFETY.

Montclatr " j. Nov. So-The house OF Thomas
,~o,,oz. q hlacksrith in Newest, almost de-
s;roved by fire at an early hour this smorn1ns' ana
that Miss Sarah Cranley was not burned 10 oea'h
was due TO the bravery of her brother Joseph
Cranley who rtsked his life in saving MS sis.ei'
As il was Miss Cranley's hair on one side OF heI
bear was burned off and her face scorched-
The fire started shortly after O'Clock. ana spread
with great rapidty but the family. with the eN-
ception of Miss Cranley, had no trouble IN escap-
ing to the street. When her brother ho,ieeu .
-, .s ,ot Nth the others he darted back into
the building, and. cropping his way up lne s'adte
through the smoke, reached his sister rooI'l, ar
tbnurb he was almost overcome while doing so
He found his sister asleep He TOOK ner III ms
sheet staggered through She smoke ana la5ns7
to the piazza where he relieved OF MS puFueii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
s1yEETsER-PEMBROOB STOCK OFFERED

TIL. Merchants Trust Company announces the
incorporation of sweetser Pembroke & Co. New
work under the laws of the State of Newly York.
and offers to investors 600 of the preferred stock
The company is incorporated with capital OF
81 SOC 900 divided equally into common ana pre-
cumulative with dividends payable semi annual;
accruinr from January /, 1902. All of the common
and s9gi of preferred stock has been sold az
par The firm of Sweetser. Pembroke & 90. Is
aana or tho oldest and best known in the wholesale
drygoods business. The Merchants Trust T Tom-
naner Fnanced the recently Incorporated TENT
Weller Company, OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
APPEAL FOR PRINCETON's GYMNASIUM

Princeton n. j.. Nov. 50 tSpeciaD--The com
mttee obtaining funds for the new university
gymnasium has made anotier appeal to the Prince
ton alumni subscribe the money necessary To
warrant the immediate erection of the building
7 Mach Thompson the secretary and treasurer
of the committee, announced to-day that $loo.Wo
has been subscribed of the S22500o required and IT
!. fair amount of the balance Is subscribed by
January l ground will be broken and the erection
of the gymnasium will begin at once. The com
nIete pIans given out to-day, together with a
diagram of both floors. Undergraduate ties are wait
inc for the new structure, but il looks If only
TWO of the four classes now here will witness the
completion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

Chicago Nov. 50.-A combination Of number of
the important school apparatus dealers OF
the country has been effected. it is said. by the
American Syndicate Corporation. James II. Teller
of this city a brother of United States Senator
of Colorado, is mentioned the leader of
the movement The community of interests idea
the cooperative principle. rather than trust
agreement-is the basis of the organization the
main purpose of which. it Is claimed will be to i'm
prove existing trade methods, which pro
nounced be unSatisfa ctCIy to dealers well as
10 the public. The aim of the combination Is under
stood the control OF the entire school appa-
ratuS business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

T. WILL ERECT A BACHELOR APARTMENT HOUSE
AND LOFT BUILDING.

Plans filed at the Department of Buildings
yesterday for eleven story bachelor apartment
house and loft building to be ocat ted at No 20
Fifth-ave. and run through to No. 1882 Broadway.
The building will be 2s.2 feet front and 1887 feet
deep. The Rev. DR.. i. A. Hoffman, dean of the
General Theological Seminary, is the owner and
James 3. Shook & Son. of No. 261 Broadway, are
the contractors. The estimated is 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

FUN whiskey. des long Will de kunnes pertake
1t. De kunnels is on de side er de guv,ment.-
dey only samples de Ticker ter be sho' dat de gov
rnent amt imposed on dat de ticker is good
licker-ef dey hez ter git drunk ter prove it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
BEAUTIFUL DOLLS
Az Eyfranr5;p aru pricaS

Having been appointed the principal sell
ing agents for the three following we'll
known dolls for the season of 1901, we
quote them as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
TEN PINS. 8-inch


size, hard W o o d =,
nicely striped, var
nished, in strong
wood box, Is
CHILD'S DE S K,
hardwood, box is
21x14 inches, stands
p inches hig h,
blackboard inside of
box, LOO
PARCHESI. a home
Oama 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

CHIID'S CHAIR. hardwood; 30
inches high,
MORRIS CHAIRS, for tire little
ones; prices begin at
EXTENSION TABLES; hardwood;
70 inches long, 20 inches high.
DONKEY PARTY. and all other
cloth games,
DOLL TRUNK. 10-Inch size, with
tray,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

hardwood, oak I'M
ish; regulated TO
different heights,
CHIFFONIER, 81
inches high, -
inches wide and Is
long; 5 drawers,
10X14 inch mirror,
REFRIGERATORS
10 K 9 K II inches,
hardwood. lined
with zinc. front
S0nr and I'D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

SLEIGHS. hardwood, tops o1na-
mented; tapered knees securely
nailed TO runners; Skip inches,
SLEDS, natural wood finished; orna-
mented tops, round spring steel
j shoes,
Other styles of sleds up 70 2
TREE ORNAMENTS, all sizes and
styles, 12c-. &C. and
CHRISTMAS CANDLES. 10. "a. 80,
IS IN box,
HILL CT nMBER, either Locomotive,
Driving Car, Automobile or Car
mage; no winding necessary; IS
easily propelled by friction power, /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

MECHANICAL RAILWAY. engine,
tender, two passenger cars and o
pieces of track; in strong box 9x12
inches,
EASEL BLACKBOARD, IS inches
high. blackboard is 1Sx25 inches, re-
versibie, veneered hardwood, strong
and substantial,
SPELLING BOARDS. hardwood,
strong, durable, better than blocks,
one Of the best educators,
MAGIC BOX, magnetic toy that will
cause more than dozen fancy fg-
ures to perform grotesque gyratlons
on its smooth surface.
vELOCIPEDE, malleabie iron. nm
ished in bicycle baked enamel; ad-
Unstable bicycle saddle, 2o-inch front
wheels, 14-inch rear wheels, suit
able for child to 8 years. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

CE1E 3 r A / + d
SANTA" JOINT
ED DOLLS; full
jointed aims, wrists
and legs; bisque
h e ads; m c vim &
glass eyes open
m outh showing
teeth !; full sewed
wig, long flowing
OF short curly hair :;
some centre parted;
dainty chemise;. nm
est finished body
made,
Is inch size, /. Is
20 inch size, LOS
% inch size, 2. IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

MAGIC HOOP
AND PITCH-A-
RING GAMES
This old and still
popular game
needs no extend
ed comment,
MECHANICAL
ROAMING SEAL,
comical toy that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

FAIRY TALES FAR AND NEAR
published at $1.25; our price,
THE BIBLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,
in words of easy reading, by 10
sephine Pollard; 200 original engIaV-
ings; magnificent colored plates;
published at 81. so; our price,
HISTORY OF ENGLAND FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE Illustrated Pub
Iisbed at 75c. Our prce,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
thousands of DeHqhtfui Holiday Books.


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NIauOr npatcuk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
Could Not Report Golf.

When the amateur golf championship
was played at Wheaton In 1897 there
was but one Chicago newspaper man
who had the remotest conception Of
what the game was. Accordingly, the
newspapers, with the exception Of the
Chicago Tribune, agreed to syndicate
the work and put 1t all In this one
mans hands. The Tribune refused to
enter the combination and depended
upon the exertions of a member Of Its
own staff. But the Tribune reporter
speedily realized his helplessness and
appealed to his brother Of the syndicate
for aid. The latter obligingly handed
over his copy, and the Tribune man set
to work to make few minor changes
so that its kinshlp to the original should
not be too apparent Later in the
evening he met his generous bene-
factor and told him of the changes he
had made.
"Tn particular, the account Of the
play at the sixth hole between Forgan
and Douglas. You said that 'Forgan
trimmed the cup for half Well, you
know, old chap, that Forgan is bank
er down town and a big man, while
Douglas is just one Of those Scotch
men. 1t seemed to me rather cheap to
have Forgan doing that sort of thing
for half, so just made it read that
'Forgan trimmed the cup with Douglas
for a hundred. "-Washington Capital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
Ant. That Fight Spiders.

Few more wonderful adaptations are
seen in the whole round Of nature
than the webs spiders spin to entrap
the wary ant They are not high hung,
lacy affairs, caressing every breeze, but
low set, silken tubes stretched In the
grass, the crevices Of rock or about
tree roots. Ants Of every size creep
heedlessly into them. The spiders eat
them with relish, but occasionally q
very little spider and a very big ant
engage in a duel to the death. II the
spider can bite, the ant can sting, and
does it with a right good will. The
spider does not try to get rid Of such an
ant as he does of wasp or bee too
strong to be safely attacked. Such an
insect, which threatens destruction to
the web, is often cut out Of 1t by the
web builders. The entangling cables
are not loosed, but the web rays neatly
shipped in two, first those underneath
and at the very last the highest fla
ment Often the letting 60 Of such q
captive means destruction to half the
nest. But some spiders are wiser than
some people. They know not merely
when they have enough, but when they
have too much.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19

There are two so called Bohemians In
this town who are exceedingly anxious
to meet each other on the field OF hon
or. Their acquaintmces are also eager
for the fray in the hope that the Bohe
mians will destroy themselves after the
fashion Of the Kinkenny cats. But ar
insurmountable obstacle has arisen.
It is related that the two men fell out
over the quality Of the claret served by
a certain restaurant much frequente6
by the untidy haired coterie. One liked
It, and the other didn't. The upshot Of
the dispute was a demand for cohet
and pistols and immediate satisfaction
The Bohemians were ready to step ovel
into Washington square and SETTLE
their differences then and there. Cool
er heads prevailed, however, and II
was decided to fight the duel on Cana
dian soil. All the details, including
weapons and seconds, had been arrang
ed. and the crowd was in q perfect
frenzy of excitement, when some one
breathed the fateful words "car fare
The Bohemians paled and counted
their money. They found that by trav
cling second class they could get as raj
as Sing Sing. OF course the duel has
been put over, and the Bohemians are
trying to decide whether to patch W
their differences or 60 to Canada on
freight train. The best thing about thii
story is that it Is true.-New York Mai
and Express.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
rr,.m.t,e Color,.

Mrs. Opie. the widow Of the greas
portrait painter, whom some one has
called the inspired peasant" never.
even In her old age, lost her love Of
bright colors. A little girl, Emma
Martin, afterward known in literature
as Emma Marshall, visited her one day
and experienced rare pleasure. She
says:
On a screen In her drawing room
were hung a number Of prisms, which
were suspended from chandeliers be-
fore the bell shaped globes came into
fashion. / sat on stool at my moth
ers feet, wondering what those long
bits Of glass could mean. Presently the
brilliant rays of the western sunshine
filled the room.
Now" said Mrs. Opie, thou mayst
run over to that screen and give 1t q
shake"
I did as I was hidden. "Be gentle,
said my mother In warning voice,
but I gave the screen vigorous shake.
Emerald, ruby and violet rays danced
on the walls and ceiling and delighted
me so intensely that kept repeating
the process; then my mother, afraid OF
mischief resulting, came and drew me
back to her side. Mrs. Opie looked at
me and said:
"If thou lowest bright colors, thee
will never see anything more beautiful
than the rainbow God sets in the sky
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19

It is the universal custom I'LL over In.
dia for a man whose monthly income
is perhaps So to spend as much az 1900
on the marriage Of his daughter. 1hls
sum lie borrows from the local money
lender, q veritable bloodsuckcr, whose
minimum rate of interest is "a PEI
cent, which is only accorded TO tbop'
oughly we'll to do people. The ordinary
peasant, small shopkeeper or 0omcs.
tic servant pays 1 anna per rupee per
mensem in the way Of interest. and q
16 annas 60 to the rupee 1t will be seen
that this works out to Is per cent per
annum. AS a rule, 1t is more than the
borrower can do to pay OF this inter.
est, and so the debt goes on growing
and is handed down from father to
son, terrible load which is never got
rid Of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
A Chinese Girl.

She had been very happy with bel
kind missionary friends and had been
brought up as good Methodist. Al
the age Of Ia, however, her mother
claimed her in order to arrange mar
rage for her. All this time her feet
"had been neglected" and allowed to
grow to their natural size, but now she
and her mother determined, even al
that age, to begin bandaging them, fol
they knew no man in respectable pO'
sition would marry large footed wo
man.
"Did you suffer, Amah" I asked in
Mortified tones as I looked at her feet
now three inches long.
ooh, yesw she answered quietly. Il
thought the pain would kill me, and
could neither sleep at night nor enjoy
anything during the day for months
and months, but every day l asked my
mother to pull the bandages tighter
and would sit in the doorway and
watch the children playing and other
persons coming and going, while
could only rock myself to and fro and
moan"
l induced her to take of her tiny
silk and embroidered slipper, to un-
wrap the bandages they must always
wear and show me her hideously dis
torted foot, with its toes bent back to
the heel. Unless she had told me SO
herself l could never have believed
that the shape of the foot could have
been SO altered at the age Of 14.-Lip-
pincott's New Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
n.nvsrou. Baboons.

A hunter while exploring in Bornee
shot q large baboon at spring some
distance from camp. So says an ex'
change. which proceeds to relate the
dangerous result of the shot.
The animal fell with sharp cry, and
Immediately another baboon came In
sight and gave loud yell. While the
hunter was preparing to shoot the new
conner a small army Of balloons appear
ed, and the hunter realized that he was
In danger of being torn to pieces.
One full grown baboon Is easily q
match for man, and hundred are tc
be dreaded more than as many wolves
The hunter promptly took to his heels
with the balloons after him.
Occasionally he paused and shot the
nearest one, but he would have been
overpowered had not his comrades sal
lied out from the camp and with gen.
eral volley compelled the pursuers to
retreat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19

The "Look- of Fruit II Important.
Offer seal brown or even a dark
russell orange to a grand dame In q
northern city, leader Of fashion, &C.
lecting fruit to be presented to her
guests at holiday banquet in dish
of cut glass flashing like crystal, OF
one of polished silver, with all the other
appointments of the table in like ele'
gance, spotless linen, celery brightly
green-what would be her verdict
"Oh, the horrid, ugly things?
Surprising, by a stretch of the imagi
nation, our old Floridian seated at that
resplendent board. He would probably
himself be ashamed Of the rough look
ing orange which he would have en-
joyed so greatly in his coy room be
fore the pine knot blaze without once
thinking how it looked. How could
our homely russell compare In such
grand company with the California
navel, SNUG and smirk, with Its face
as bright as a schoolboy's just washed
and its one big pop eye wide open Il
see what was going on?
To be admitted to that company ever
the Texas pecans have to be polished
like mahogany, the -four for the brea6
is bolted again and again. the butter
the pickles and the tea are colored-
even If poisoned by 1.-THE coffee II
strained and clarified. What chance
has a half breed orange, let alone
black one?-Florida Times-Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
LITTLE PRACTICAL ADVICE.

II lie FnAS ilSHI HOVtSCs
1t is this everlasting struggle fol
something beyond the reach that leaves
premature marks Of age on wOmen'i
faces; that is, it Is responsible In the
majority of cases. Delicate nerves will
snap under too great strain, and then
beware of wrinkles. The greatest aid
in preserving youth and beauty is found
in health. You remember a celebrated
physician said on his deathbed that he
left three greater doctors than himself
behind him; their names were Drs. Diet,
Water and Rest. He recommended call.
ing in the services of the first moderate.
ly, the second freely, and the third
regularly, and said his friends could
then we'll dispense with his services.
The great man summed up good deal
in a few words. There Is similar
story that recommends DR.. Merryman,
so we will add him for fourth to be
consulted.
do think that next to health for good
looks comes the power Of enjoying ones
self. A mans nature seems to be more
elastic than a woman's. He can cast all
care and vexation aside and enter into
the enjoyment of the moment with zest,
but few women seem able to do this. 1t
would be their salvation II they would,
and it is something that may be acquired.
Next l would advise dressing COM
fortably and becomingly. How can one
keep the fretful wrinkles at bay, II ones
shoes or ones belt is too tight and ones
dress Is ugly?
Proper attention should be paid to the
ventilation of your sleeping-room
breathing close, bad air for five or eight
hours at stretch will be hard on the
best Of compilations, besides aggravat-
ing catarrh.
Do not hate and do not fly into tenn
per. II wrinkles must come, as they
surely will In time, you want them to be
wrinkles of pleasantness and peace, not
hard, sour lines.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
Critics Crushe ed.

At dinner they were discussing an
opera, and lady, turning to her neigh
Dor. said loudly: II think Nine. 8. Is
much too old for her part. Don't you
agree with me? her singing Is I'M
bearable."
mime. 8. is sitting opposite to you, u
said the gentleman coldly.
Amid the silence that followed this
remark the lady turned to the singer
with many apologies. 1T is that hor.
rid critic w." she said. who has In.
auenced my judgment concerning your
singing. / believe It Is he who is al.
ways writing against you. He must
be a most disagreeable and pedantic
person."
Had you not better tell all this to
Mr.. w. himself2 He is sitting next to
you" was the others calm reply.-Ex.
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
Pleasant For the Parents

A gentleman invited q certain lee
turer to his house to take tea.
Immediately on being seated at the
table a little daughter Of the house
said to the guest abruptly:
"Where is your wife?"
The lecturer, who had recently sep
arated from his better half, was sur
prised and annoyed at the question and
stammered forth the truth:
81 don't know"
Don't know?" repeated the child
"Why don't you know"
Finding that the child persisted In
her interrogations despite the mild re-
proof Of the parents, he decided te
make q clean breast Of the matter and
have it over at once, so he said, with
calmness:
"Well, we don't live together. We
think, as we can't agree, we'd better
not"
He stlfled groan as the child began
again and darted an exasperated look
at her parents.
But the little torment would not be
quieted until she exclaimed:
Cant agree? Then why don't you
fight 1t out the same as father and
mother dor-London Tlt-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
The Chaplain's Deal.

An army officer tells this story: zone
of my chaplain friends was on an army
transport going south with some Off
GERS and men from various regiments.
The officers were playing cards in the
cabin from morning to night. When
Sunday came, the chaplain took a
good supply Of reading matter from his
cabin, and was on hand with 1t as
the breakfast table was cleared off
and the officers were getting ready to
play cards as usual.
stepping to the head Of the table
he said good naturally, Gentlemen,
tracts are trumps today and it's my
deal
"'All right, chaplain the officers re-
sponded, give US hand
1.-THE books and prayers were given
out. No cards were played that day.
The chaplain had his opportunity un'
hindered, because he showed tact in bis
way Of presenting his case"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
Correspondence on topics Of interest tothe ladiee
COLUMN, Oxford Democrat. Paris, Maine.
AKITcHEN CLOSET,

~ IN OItetN 06S0Sts
A handy kitchen closet and work table
combined, that will be found very con-
venient to set In kitchen where there lie
no pantry, and which will hide away
many things that one does not like to
see hanging In plain view, Is here de-
scribed.
To make one of these closets, procure
a large dry-goods box forty-six inches
square. Get as smooth q one as you can.
Such boxes can be readily obtained when
merchants are unpacking their new
spring stock. If one of this size cannot
be procured, get two long, heavy shoe
boxes, and have the good man knock
them to pieces and build one the right
size out of the two. The box should
have but three sides, the other side,
which is the front, being left open. Nail
two narrow strips of board up the front
edges to stay them. On the inside fasten
two cleats, about one foot down from
the top, and fit In wide, smooth shelf,
which can be painted any color desired
Indian red is good color, as 1t does not
show dust.
A row of hooks or nails can be fasten.
ed along each side just below the shelf
on which to hang skillets, stew pans
etc., and still there will be found room
enough inside to stow away several ket.
ties and jars:
A dark denim curtain, slightly gather.
ed, extends all round three sides Of the
box, and is tackled to the top edge with
small tacks. The curtain at the front
side is made in one piece, wide enough
to hang in gathers. Make small cast
at the top, through which run brass
rod. Fasten the rod on each side at the
top of box with screws. This curtain
can be showed up from either side to al
low Of looking into the closet. Tacf
one or two layers Of heavy wrapping
paper over the top of the box, for pad
and over this spread square OF pretty
oil cloth, large enough TO hang dowr
the sides few inches.
The brass rod for hanging the curtain
on can be obtained at the furniture
dealers, and is such as is used In from
of bookshelves.
Small rollers should be put under eacf
corner of the closet, so that it can b.
moved readily, but it does very wei
without them.
II one does not care to 60 to the ex
pense of the curtain, the closet can b.
papered on three sides with large sheets
of heavy, dark, reddish-brown paper
such as is used In hardware stores, ant
il sized and vanished, can be washed
the same as any woodwork. Ii tn
closet is covered with paper it will bav'
to be fastened on with very small tacks
Exchange.