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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

eve were travelling from Ell Paso to
the coast" said the advance man of q
theatrical combination. land the porter
had tucked us snugly In our berths,
when we were awakened to the con-
seriousness that our train was held up
The robbers marched us out of the car
and made us deliver Fortunately not
one of us had more than a few dollars
in cash. But the man who held up the
car porter gave a yelp of delight: See
what I've found! Put 'em back! Start
the trainv
'1n the careless porter's vest pocket
he had discovered roll Of bills as big
as the pocket would hold. 1t looked as
If there must have been several hum
dred dollars. We all knew ofs the prof
table righteousness of the Pullman
car porter, but never dreamed that his
accumulations were SO large. Yet the
friendly human spark of forgiveness
and sympathy was in our hearts for
the poor fellow losing so much at one
fell swoop. We were gathered in the
smoking compartment and had a con-
ISOLATION purse under Amusement for
the darky. when he came along him
self:
Nah Lawd, dat was the luckiest
sperience | done ever had he said
chuckling all over.
"'Luckyv
I'VE were astonished. A poor serv.
ant robbed of hundreds chuckiing with
glee!
"'Deed, yes. gem'men! Dey never
look but jis' in only one of my pock-
cts! New York Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07
For the weakness and prostr,

For the weakness and prostration fol-
lowing grip there is nothing so prompt
and effective as One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation Is highly endorsed as an
unfailing remedy for all throat and lung
troubles, and its early use prevents con-
sumption. 1t was made to cure quickly.
w. d. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

Like nearly all Natal rivcrs. the To
gela is not navigable. and bar Of sand
stretches across it's mouth
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

The nut trees alone Of the world
could al pinch feed population
three times as great as the present
number OF inha bitantS
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

There are $4,000 tons of soap made In
Great Britain each week, of which ,OO6
are made in London.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

PNEUMONIA CAN BE PREVENTED This
disease always results from a cold or an
attack of the grip, and may be prevented
by the timely use Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. That remedy was extensively
used during the epidemics of La Grippe
Of the past few years, and not single
case has ever been reported that did not
recover or that resulted In pneumonia,
which shows 1t to be certain preventive
of that dangerous disease. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has gained a worldwide
reputation for its cures of colds and grip.
For sale by K. K. Taft, Stafford Springs =,
H. F. Cady. Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr.
& Co., South Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

Persons who can not take ordinary
pills find 1t a pleasure to take DeWitt's
Little EARLY Risers. They are the best
little liver pills ever made. w. D. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

Only fifty years ago the proportion of
women working was about one to every
ten men. Now the proportion is one to
every four.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

man who ia much afraid OF drafts
has feather suspended from the cell
ing by a light silken thread Should
the feather move in the slightest de-.
gree he doesn't rest content until he
finds out where the draf II comes from.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07
What Shall We Have for Desserts

What Shall We Have for Dessert?
This question arises in the family every day.
Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious
dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No baki g!
Add hot water and set to cool. Flavors Lem
on, orange, Raspberry and strawberry. At
your grocers, 10 cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07
The Mexicans uphold bull fights, but
claim that football Is very dangerous and
should be stopped.

Reports show greatly increased death
rate from throat and lung troubles, due to
the prevalence of Group. pneumonia and
grip. We advise the use of One Minute
Cough Cure In all Of these difficulties. It
is the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. Children like 1t. w.
ID. Heald
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

Like bad dollars. all counterfeits ~
DeWit,'s Witch Haz-l Salve are worth
less. The original quickly cures piles,
sores and all skin diseases. W. d.
Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

In the world division London is the
center for the land, and New Zealand for
the water.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-07

There is one corner of Central Amer.
lea that is at present a perfect paradise
for men who have committed any
crime. 1t is place where the outcasts
of the worlds society rule the land of
their adoption and where the officials
Of the government protect all thieves
that come to them and make 1t danger
Gus for any detective to modest them.
This is the republic of Honduras, one
Of the least advanced Of the states of
South or Central America. Honduras
indeed Is a curious mixture of jungle
and gigantic forest. of cocoa and of
rubber trees. of bugs, vampires. snakes
and crocodiles-of all manner of things
that creep and crawl and sting and
bite: a region where life in the daytime
Is a mockery and at night one feels as
though sleeping in red pepper.
Here, In every hamlet and city, are
to be found men from different lands,
mostly outlaws from their own coun-
try. Chicago. Boston. New York and
Philadelphia all furnish their quota.
England. France. Italy and even far
away Russia have their share. They
make no attempt at concealment. bear
the names they were born to bear and
go along about their business as IL the
laws of their own country had not de
clared them outcasts.-London Elk
nress
Had To Conquer Or Die.
~ was just about gone," writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, N.
G. ~ had Consumption so bad that the
best doctors said I could not live more
than a month, but / began to use DIR.
Kings New Discovery and was wholly
cured by seven bottles, and am now stout
and we'll" Its an unrivaled lfe-saver In
Consumption, La Grippe and Bronchitis;
infallible for Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Hay Fever, Group or Whooping Cough.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and 81. Trial
bottles free at A. G. Eaton's drug store.
A Caroline Islands Legend.
The Caroline islands group includes
besides coral islands five mountainous
islands of basaltic formation, beautiful
and fertile with rivers and springs.
Among the many queer legends of
these children of the Pacific there is
none mere highly improbable than
their theory as to the origin Of these is
lands and their inhabitants. They
think they themselves were very strong
in the water-in fact. they lived in it.
The story goes that woman and her
children were floating around on the
reef when man appeared from the
west with a basket of soil on his shout
ders. He had started out to make an
island with a mountain on it. One Of
the children cried out to him, "Give us
little soil to make a place for our
mother to rest. for she Is very weak
and cannot SWIM He took out q
handful of the earth and threw it
down. making an island. AS the man
was going on his way over the water
the son slyly made hole in the bas-
ket, so as he proceeded on his way he
left trail of land behind. Suddenly
he became conscious that the basket
seemed light. and. looking around. he
saw the land. In his anger he turned
about and trod upon it. and thus the is
lands were formed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
Court of County Commissioners.

Regular sessions second Tuesday Of May.
First Tuesday Of September. Last Tuesday of
December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
WEST BETHEL.

TRY. always to speak the truth, young man;
And state the plain facts az you should;
Be just. and be upright as ever you can
For lying has never done good.
As tipsy and tight as a sinner;
Say tits the drunk that doth cause you to reel.
And don't lay 1t all to your dinner"
A light fall of snow Monday.
Let us be thankful for that which we
have.
F. A. Schultz, "the rug man," has left
town.
L. E. Allen is making some needed
repairs on his house.
/. W. Mason of Hale was in this place
the first of the week.
Miss Flora j. Wheeler is spending her
school vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Wheeler.
Miss Cleo Russell, of Bethel Hill,
closed her twelve weeks term of school
here Friday, and it is hoped she may re.
turn to teach the winter term.
Mrs. C. Bisbee of Bethel Hill and Mrs.
Ida Dearborn were in this village on
the 18th in the interest of the United
Order of the Golden Cross.
Hiss nOSd Dtdu 10 giving iSoooaS IL
vocal music to Mrs. W. Griffin, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. O'Reilly and Miss Ethel Allen of this
village, and Mrs. L. McAllister and her
sister, Miss Larry, of Shelburne, N. a.
Mrs. Fl. P. Dennison celebrated her
5Oth birthday on Saturday last, Nov.
10th. Ten relatives and friends from
abroad came on the forenoon trains, and
she received many fine presents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
EAST HEBRON.


The snow is fast disappearing and thu
sleighing becoming poor.
Apple A. Merrill returned from Pc
land last week.
Mrs. Hayes returned home from
Mexico one week ago.
Clara Washburn is working for Hiram
Allen in Turner caring for his wife whose
health is quite poor.
Will Record moved on to the A. G.
Record farm recently from the lat<
Streeter Whitman farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Thomas and
daughter from Oxford passed last Satur
day with Mrs. IT'S parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. w. Marshall.
A general invitation was given last
Saturday to meet at s. H. Bonney's on
Thursday in regard to forming sewing
circle for the benefit of the F. B. church
Gilbert Roberts was in the place from
his new home in North Auburn last
week.
Elmer Mitchell has finished work fol
W. II. Berry and gone to Turner.
Blacksmith business is fourishing
since the snow came. L. r. Hodsdon
shod ten horses all around on Monday
and turned five more away for the next
day with those already engaged.
Baker Phillips has very lame
shoulder from being thrown over the
bank near the mill brook, near Henry
Whitman's by a wild heifer they had
caught after race of two days. When
the heifer got up from the bed of stone
she stepped on his shoulder. He can
use that arm but little.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoiNes OF THE WEEK IN Al
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. 81. b. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II A. \.
Sunday School At d II. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice sf 7:so r. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday
'' GniVsrsafss Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at II Al.
Newton Cummings, who was acct
dentally shot two weeks ago, continues
to improve. and is now regarded as fair
ly we'll started on the road to recovery.
Much general Joy is expressed at the
favorable outcome of the affair.
The Baptist Ladies' Circle will meet
with the president, Mrs. j. c. Cum
mings, Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. W. w. Hooper occupied the
Uniyersalist pulpit Sunday. There will
be no preaching service there Tor the
next few weeks at least.
Mrs. Carter and Miss Dorothea will
spend Thanksgiving with relatives at
Bethel.
A party of six attended the Univers-
alist Good Cheer Society supper at
South Paris last Thursday evening. An
elegant supper was served and it was
pronounced grand success in every
way.
Rev. Miss Angel of Norway dined at
o. A. Thayer's last Friday.
Master "Billy" Eustis of Dixfield Is
the guest of Will and Raymond Atwood
Thursday of last week completed a
year Since the library was first opened
to the public. During that time 1t has
been opened SO times, and has loaned
2, 1888 volumes. Many valuable gifts
have been received, and many more are
promised. The library now numbers
about 900 well-selected books, and an
effort will be made the coming year, not
only to furnish new books to the
patrons, but to have as many OF the
standard periodicals as possible. 1t has
been thought perhaps, if attention was
called to the matter, some might be
willing to give magazine, after having
had the first reading. Two, st. Nicholas
and Country Life, have already been
promised this way. If any one is thus
kindly disposed if they will communicate
with the librarian before December LIST,
they will confer favor, as the list Will
be made out that week, and duplicates,
and thus an unnecessary expenditure OF
our small funds will be avoided. Every
little helps to keep our library-as every
library should be-free to all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
fnyeeuRo.


The chair factory IL shut down for 10
pairs, caused by Q broken shaft.
The clam supper and entertainment q
the Congregational vestry Thursday
evening, Nov. 81, was we'll attended. .
Mr.. Ira Warmer was accidentally ali
by q freight train Tuesday. He wa
taken to the hospital in Portland Wed
nesday morning.
Mr.. George Leavitt shot deer las,
Tuesday, this making the second one
this season. s.
Thanksgiving ball and oyster supper
at Red Mems Hall Wednesday evening,
Nov. a.
The pupils of Mrs. A. n. Abbott gave
recital at New Church Hall Friday
evening, Nov. Is.
Mrs. Wesley Hubbard starts for Wash.
|ington, D. c., Nov. ~, where he has
position on the:Capitol police. His fam
ily will remain here for the present.
A large number Of young people from
here attended the supper and masquerade
party at East Conway Friday night
Nov. ED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26

Edward Thompson, who purchased
the farm of Mrs. Laura Stevens, situated
between this place and North Wood
stock, has made many improvements
The house stood formerly end to the
road. Mr.. Thompson has had it moved
so as to face the road, dug nice cellar
and brought water into the house, be
sides finishing off the inside. Mr.
Thompson, being great worker, ha.
made all the improvements himself, be
sides working out. He does the truck
ing at Dearborn's spool mill this winter
Archie Felt was at home from Rum.
ford Falls on vacation last week. On
Thursday he went to Boston for weeks
visit.
Engineer Bowker made his folks 8
visit Saturday and Sunday. He is done
on the Norway Branch and is to run ont
of the big engines on the main line il
the future.
Walter Arkett and James Farnham
Jr., brought home deer Monday after.
noon, which they shot near Perley vii.
sons.
Edwin Mann has purchased q fine up
right piano from Mr.. Murray, agent OF
F. E. fainter of Lewiston.
Mrs. Ernest Herrick has been stop.
ping at her sisters, Mrs. Maud Farm
hams, recently. Last week she gave
birth to nice girl baby. Mrs. Herrick
is doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Small of Dixfield
have been visiting her people here. Mrs.
Small's mother, Mrs. Abbie Durham,
has been quite lame, the effects of a
fall she had recently.
Miss Ida Farrar has been very low,
and suffered extreme pain for the past
two weeks.
Albert Felt has been quite sick.
Mrs. Abel Bacon was threatened with
pneumonia Wednesday and Thursday,
but is better at this writing.
Mrs. j. L. Bowker had very sudden
and severe attack of illness Wednesday,
but was 80 as to be up part of the time
Thursday.
Miss Genevieve Whitman Is still on
the sick list. Her father, Gilman Whit
man, has lately purchased piano of
William j. Wheeler of South Paris. Mr..
Wheeler was in town Monday.
Mrs. Annie Day and Mrs. Arthur
Kicker attended the Universalist centen-
NAL at Norway Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
At the Universalist circle held at Mrs.
Lizzie Days Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
Clara Hathaway was chosen president,
md Mrs. Edwin Mann secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
TO the PeOPLE OF MAINE

The State of Maine auxiliary commit
tee of the Mckinley National Memorial
Association invites the people of Main,
to contribute to the fund being raised tC
provide for the erection and mainte
nance at Canton, Ohio, of suitable me.
mortal in honor of the late President
Mckinley. This memorial is to be the
peoples offering; men, women and
children everywhere have the privilege
of contributing, and no amount need be
considered too small.
Any surplus funds are to be used for a
memorial at the national capital. Con-
tributions may be made to any member
of the committee, or to any person
designated by the committee to receive
subscriptions.
The desire of the committee is to make
this popular subscription represent
alive of the whole state, and it hopes
for generous response from our people.
George A. Curran, Calais.
Seth NJ. Carter, Lewiston.
S. w. Shaw, Houlton.
w. II. Dow, Portland.
o. r. Wish, Portland.
j. NJ. S. Hunter, Pennington.
r. l.. Grindle, Mt. Desert.
C. b. Burleigh, Augusta.
C. +. johnson, Waterville.
Z. K. Gould, Rockland.
A. r. Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor.
Waldo Pettengill, Rumford.
Arthur Chaplin, Bangor.
A. w. Gilman, Foxcroft.
+. B. Nichols, Bath.
j. O. Smith, Skowhegan.
A. /. Brown, Belfast.
G. II. Prescott, Biddeford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
Skinned the Hard Words.

while was in practice" said Judge
Gates of Kansas City, II was before
the supreme court on one occasion.
While waiting for my case to be called
1 listened to.a lawyer from the south
eastern part of the state arguing his
case. He was at least 6 feet Z inches
tall and had a voice 80 deep that when
he spoke II seemed like the rumblina
Of Niagara. I will read he said
from q work with which your honore
are NO doubt familiar-Blackstone.'
1.-THE judges did not smile, although
there was q decided twinkle In their
eyes as they glanced ut each other
The man read q few lines and then
said: There is reference here, your
honors, to a footnote by Lord Gran.
vile. l would have your honors pay
particular attention to this note be.
cause 1t is by Lord Granville
1.-The judges waited expectantly. The
lawyer held the book In front Of him,
glanced ut 1t two or three times and
then coughed rs many times in rather
an embarrassed manner. Everybody
waited for several seconds. Finally
he said: Your honors, l see on closer
inspection that this footnote is in Lat
in, 90 reckon I'd better skip that"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
auckEiElp.

But few Of the speakers announced to
speak at the campfire last week report.
ed for duty. Col. Bradbury and j.
r. Packard spoke at some length on
some of the battles in which they were
engaged. Piccolo and snare drum with
an orchestra rendered music for the oc-
casion, all under the guidance Of Capt.
| C. II. Prince.
We wish to call the attention Of the
farmers to the coming of the farmers
institute Dec. 8. One meeting held at
this place few years since drew but
little more than a bakers dozen OF
farmers.
We met an old neighbor from Sumner
few days since in the person of E. P.
Sturtevant. He is nearing his 87th
birthday, and he was down to I. w.
Shaw's after hardware stock for his busi-
ness. He is one of the 0ld-time custom
carriage makers seldom to be found
nowadays. At the present time he has
two sleighs nearing completion. He is
master Of the whole, wood, iron and
painting. They all leave his shop on
the outlet of Little Labrador in finish
ed condition, and to knew that Earl
Percy made a carriage is a sufficient
guarantee.
Mrs. G. D. Bisbee was in town Thurs
day, returning to Rumford Falls the
same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Tilton and Master
Don returned Thursday to their home
in Auburn, after spending several days
with friends.
The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Clara
Wilmington Friday. -,
Henry Parsons is reported as being i'll.
Two chandeliers, one bracket and one
street lamp have arrived at the library
and been put in position.
srREAXED MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.
DIR. Whitman and Ambrose Swan have
sold their apples for % barrel. Frank
Ryerson and Will Cole are doing the
packing. They are experts at the bust
ness.
Mr.. Willis of Oxford has erected a
sawmill on the Aaron Cobb place, and
is busily saving lumber. Five times
each day the shrill steam whistle awakes
the mountain echoes. 1t is agreat &C
commodation to the neighboring farm
ers as most of them have more or less
lumber to be sawed.
Charles Maxim's house is rapidly
taking on style.
George Maxim is on the sick list.
Mrs. I. G.. Whitman has an acacia
tree nearly five feet tall, which attracts
good deal of attention. 1t is very rare
in this country, being a native of the
tropics. It's foliage is very graceful and
elegant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
GREENWOOD.

1t is very good sleighing at present,
bnt whether it will be in one week from
to-day, when everybody is supposed to
be thankful for something, remains to
be seen.
Quite number of deer have been
captured since the snow came, but as
yet not the first taste of the meat has
found its way on to the Bennett place
table; which is another illustration OF
how uneven things 60 in this world.
The crows and robins seem to be quite
at home about here as yet, which seems
TO indicate that winter has not come to
stay.
While C. B. Brooks was out in the
woods the other day after load of
wood with his colt, the place being
rough caused the colt to lose his foot
ing, and while trying to get him up he
struck Mr.. Brooks with his head, throw
ing him to the ground, and injuring his
shoulder severely.
Fannie Brooks went to Bethel to keep
house for John Howe and wife last
week, while they attended the National
Grange meeting at Lewiston.
A nice pig was killed Saturday, which
was quite similar to any other, except
that it was black as the ace of spades
instead of white. Probably our southern
neighbors would deem it very ungenteel
to eat pig of that complexion, but here
the line is drawn on conduct rather than
color.
Report says the Paris Manufacturing
Co. have bought the timber land in the
southwest part of the town, including
the Foster farm, formerly owned by
Elias Thomas of Portland, and are now
building telephone line to the camp on
the premises. Thus the company will
be within speaking distance of their
crew of men, and know just how bust
ness is progressing. The world does
move, or at least that is the general
opinion.
The John Small farm has again
changed owners. Henry Brooks has
given up his claim to his cousin, George
Brooks, who has already put some
stock on the place, and intends to get
out pulp wood the following winter.
The first and only sermon the writer
has heard from Miss Millett at the Pond,
was last Sunday from the words: "Ho,
every one that thirsteth, come ye to the
waters" She proved herself master of
the situation; and it does seem as
though the apostle Paul made mistake
when he declared it was "A shame for
woman to speak in the church"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26
Fish That Go Forty Mile. an How

Fish That Go Forty Miles an Hour.
Few of us have an accurate idea OF
the rate at which fish swim. When we
say that person is "as fast Us a por-
poise," we hardly associate a quick
rate Of swimming with that individual,
yet he and everybody else would like
to be able to get through the water as
rapidly. Porpoises have been seen to
dart round and round steamer travel
ing seventeen miles an hour, thus prov
ing their capacity to swim at a greater
rate than that.
The dolphin may be placed on level
with the porpoise, but the bonito has
occasionally been known to approach
forty miles for short distances.
Herrings, in shoals, move steadily at
a rate between ten and twelve miles;
mackerel swim much faster, and both
trout and salmon 90 ut rapid pace
when migrating up a stream for spawn
ing.
Whales are not fish in the scientific
sense, but 1t Is interesting to note that
these monsters swim at rate Of SIX
teen miles an hour when excited. al
though their ordinary speed is estimat'
ed at between four and five miles.