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pRoBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either OF the Estate'
hereinafter named.
At Probate Court, held at Paris. In ant
for the County of Oxford, on the third Tuesday o.
May, In the year of our Lori one thousand
nine hundred and two. The following matter
| having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated. it is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
published three weeks successfully In the OK.
ford Democrat, a newspaper published at South
Paris, in said County, that they may appear az .
Probate Court to be held at said Paris. on the
third Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1902, at OF the
clock in the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
LUCINDA RICHARDSON, late of Paris, de.
ceased. VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by j. Percival Richardson, the execu-
tor therein named.
ALEXANDER DAY, late of Woodstock. de-
ceased. Final account presented by Henry A..
Wing, administrator Of the estate OF Thomas 4.
bay. former administrator Of said Alexander
Days estate.
ANN s. ODENwEALDER, late Of oxford.
deceased. First and final account presented for
allowance by Eunice NJ. Caldwell, executrix.
SIDNEY A. FARRAR, late Of Sumner. de.
ceased. First account presented for allowance
by Harrison Farrar, administrator.
ALBERT AMEs wHITMORE and CARRIE
KNIGHT WHITMORE, wards, of Fryeburg.
Petition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by James 7. Whitmore, guardian.
ORIN WEEKS, late of Porter, deceased. Pe,i-
ton for allowance out of personal estate present
ed by Olive +. Weeks, widow.
MOSES F. SPAULDING, late of Sumner. dc:
ceased. Petition for allowance out of personal
estate presented by Lila NJ. Spaulding, widow.
MARY D. MERRILL, late Of Denmark. de-
ceased. Petition for license TO sell ami convey
real estate pre- sented by Edward e. Walker, adj
ministrator with the will annexed.
LEONARD HARDY of Paris, ward. First
and final account Of guardian presented for al
lowance by jeffrey A. Hardy, guardian.
ADDISON Z. HERRICK,
Judge Of said Court
ALBERT D. PARK, Register.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been been duly appointed administrator o' '''
JOHN W. WILLIS, late of Paris,
In the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay.
ment immediately.
Nav 10th, 1902. FRANK l.. WILLIS.
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NOTICE..

I'm the District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
of Ramford, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Loren NJ. Gordon, In the
County OF oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the l7th day OF
May, A. ID. 1902 the said Loren NJ. Gordon was
duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at the Court
House. in South Paris, on the 18th day OF June,
A. ID. 1902, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee. examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, MAY 2lst, 1902.
GEO. \. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of
IRENA A. HILLMAN, late Of Paris,
In the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds rs the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement, and
ell indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. >
Nav 10th, 1902. WILLIAM j. kSOWLTON.
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"brOWn DdIttU IOr FUtIHLlUH III ItsI IIHIHg.
Score by Innings
l = 3 ; : Total
p. H. S.........O o o o O-l2
Gould Aeademy,--0 Go
Base on balls BY Parlin 4. by Dyer 0; hit by
pitched ball by Parin o, by Dyer /; struck out
by Parlin 10. by Dyer =; twO-base hits kenney,
Umpire, Holden. Scorer, Thayer.
Saturdays game of the Paris High
School team was with Norway High at
the fair grounds, and resulted in Nor
ways favor, IL 10 10. 1t was rather a
loose game on both sides.
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uNIvERsALIsT CONVENTION.

UNIVERSALLY CONNeNI'ON'
The Universalist state convention will
meet with the church in Augusta, June
8, 4, and ). Reduced rates from the
principal railroad stations. Programme
of the convention as follows:
TUESDAY, JUNE 8.
10 30 A. NJ. Called to order.
Address Of Welcome,
His Excellency, Governor j. F. Hill
Response,
the President. Rev. A. J. Merrill Of Bangor.
JIM. Society, Miss Alice Blanchard; S. S.
Convention, Rev. E. W. Weber; Y. p. g.
u. President Fred s. Rand; Westbrook
Seminary, Rev. Henry Blanchard. ID. d.
AFTERNOON.
2OOP.M. Occasional sermon,
Rev. E. II. Chaplin, Rocklsnd. to be
followed by the Communion, con-
Quoted by Rev. c. A. Hayden, Au.
gusta, and Rev. c. r. Tenney, Au'
burn.
EVENING.
7:SOP.M Address, Rev. W. F. Small, Gardiner.
Subject, Ia Hopeful Gospel Enervat.
ing or an Incentive to Action?
Address, Rev. Z. +. Pember, Bangor.
Subject, Where there are so many religious
opinions, how is any one to decide what is
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.
500 A. NJ Prayer and praise meeting.
led by Rev. Fannie E. Austin, Machias.
$50 A. n. Prayer and Praise meeting,
led by Rev j. NJ. Paige. Turner Centre.
$50 A. NJ. Business.
AFTERNOON.
2OOP.M w Missionary Society,
Rev. Miss II. j. Powell, President will preside.
EVENING.
73OPN. Address, Rev. Miss C. Z. Angel.
Norway.
Subject, Spirit of the Age and of the
Address, Rev. Henry Blanchard. d. D.
Subject, Is the Thought Of Another Life OF ANY
Practical Value?
THURSDAY. JUNE5.
500 A. N. Prayer and Praise meeting,
led by Rev. Donald Frazer, Old Town.
s 80 A. N. Prayer and Praise meeting,
led by Rev. W. Z. Gaskin, Mechanic Falls.
$50 A. n. Address by Rev. w. II. Gould,
Subject. the Sabbath question. Does q
man who never goes to church lose
anything?
Discussion led by H. F. Rouillard, South Fort
Address, Rev. NJ. B. Townsend. Dixfeld.
Subject, Church Membership.
Discussion, led by Rev. w. s. Ballou, kingheld.
Address. Rev. F. s. Rice, Calais.
Subject, A Review OF the Reforms Of To-day
Discussion led by Rev. II. L. Buzzell, Oakland.
The addresses are limited to 20 minutes. The
leaders will have 10 minutes In the discussion
and the entire discussion of any one subject is
limited to 25 minutes. including the leaders part
AFTERNOON.
80 p. NJ, sharp. Excursion to the State House
where the delegates and visitors will be received
In the Executive Chamber by His Excelency,
Governor Hill.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate of
ELLA +. KING, late of Paris,
in the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
May 10th, 1902. a. Z. L. hlNI'
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FILTHY TEMPLES IN INDIA.

Sacred cows often defile Indian tenn
Piles, but worse yet is body that's pol
luted by constipation. Don't permit it.
Cleanse your system with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and avoid untold misery.
They give lively livers, active bowels,
good digestions, fine appetite. Only
25c. at Shurtleff & Co., South Paris;
Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne has
been duly appointed administrator Of the
estate of
HARRIET RICHARDSON. late of Paris.
in the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
May 10th, 1902. RANDALL l.. TAf Loh.
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PARIS HILL JUNIORS.
NORWAY.
Score by Innings.

Score by Innings.
lsS4 5 8 s 9-Total
Paris Hill, S 9 9 0 l x-s0
Norway. } l o l %
Struck out by Andrews 4, by Ratclin 6; base
on balls by Andrews 4, by RatcliG 4; two-base
hits, Laphsm, +. Cummings, T. Rat ,lif. +.
weDtgal. Umpire. Miller. Scorer, Ridlon.
Time h. 40 m.
The other game was between the
Squash Bugs of Paris Hill and CORE
spending team from West Paris, and re-
suited Is to I in favor of the Squash
Bugs.
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The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF
FIORTNDA B. PETTINGILL, late Of Hartford
in the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and al! indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
May Goth, 1902. JAMES w. LIBBY
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, So.
On this 18th day OF May, A. d. 1902, on read
Ing the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court. that hearing be hau
1907, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis.
irict at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The oxford Dem;
ocrat, newspaper printed In said District, and
that all known creditors. and other persons In
interest. NAV appear at the said time anu place
and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
snd II Is further Ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, ut Port
land in said District, on the 18th day Of May, A
d. 1902. ,,,
LIS. A. ii. DAVIS, clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest A. ii. DAVIS, Clerk.
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BORN

In East Hebron. May 90, to the wife of Victor
DeCoster, a daughter.
In Locke's Mills, May "a, to the wife OF VIM.
Z. Corkum, a son.
In Canton, May %, to the wife of Clinton r.
Smith, son.
In Canton. May 20, to the wife OF Rev. W. W..
Carver, a son.
In Canton, May 20, to the wife Of Roscoe
Wiley, u son.
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M.nv school Ch,Idreu are sickly

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used bv Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, break up Colds In "a hours,
cure Feveri- hness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teethng Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists. 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Ad.
tress, Allen S. 0msted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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INCREASE Of SALARY
Beginning July LIST, the salary of the
postmaster at Rumford Falls will be
$4,000, instead of $500 as now paid.
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. a..

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he u the
senior partner of the firm of z. j. Cheney Co.:
doing business In the City of Toledo. County and
State aforesaid. and that said drm will pay the
um Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ana
every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. d. 1885.
~ Notary Public.
Halls Catsrrh Cure IL taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials free.
Address. r. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o
arSold by Druggists, 7oc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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DR.. Tenney, oculist, will be at the
Elm House Wednesday OF this week.
See his ad in another column.
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NORWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Score by Innings.
/ 3 4 5 Q 5 eTotal

Score by Innings.
l234 5 Q 9-Total
p. II. S.,..-...--.l o 2 o l l l $40
y II. S.,---...-..O 3 l 3 o o x-l
Base on balls by Parlin 2. Fiheld l, by Rich s.;
hit by pitched ball by Rich /; struck out by
Psrlin 2. field l. by Rich l3; double play, Shaw
to Berry two-base hits, Cannon. Hayes; home
run, Cannon.
Two games were played on the com
mon at Paris Hill Saturday afternoon.
The Paris Hill Juniors defeated Nor
way nine 90 to 8.
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DO Your Feet Ache

and burn, and make you tired all over? Aliens
Foot Ease rests and cools the feet and makes
walking easy. At all druggists and shoe stores,
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PENSION MATTERS.

Samuel Stanley of Porter has been
granted an increase of pension to $1,000
per month.
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OXFORD CONFERENCE.

The following is the program me for
the annual meeting of Oxford Confer
ence of Congregational Churches, which
meets with the Norway Centre church
June and 4:
TUESDAY MORNING.
Prayer.
IL 90. Organization.
IL 20. Sermon ,,oo rev. W H. ho'1e'
l 80. Song Service. Rev. Frederick Newport.
"What Constitutes Prosperous Church"
Rev. w. c. Adams.
Discussion.
ESQ. ais the Day Of Revivals Of Religion in the
Churches past? If not what Is the Best
Method of Promoting Them?"
Rev. W. E. Brooks. D. d.
Discussion.
500 "whas are the Greatest Hindrances to
the Presence and Power of the Holy
iaymen's Views: w. H Eastman.
Mrs. T. 8. Barnes.
Rev. Frederick Newport.
Rev. j. A. Waterworth,
Discussion.
EVENING.
$50. Praise Service.
to the Light we Have? II not are we
Living Hypocritical Liyes?"
Rev. Chas. n. Gleason
Discussion.
Gan delegates are requested to speak upon this
tOpic.)
$50. Address, "The Growing Kingdom"
Rev. C. L. Parker
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$50. Devotional Service.
900. Report of Churches.
$50. Report from Oxford County Mission
Work.
90. Responsibility Of Church Members:
(a) financial, D~a n. n. Bolster
ib) Sabbath and Mid.Week Services,
II. L. Horne.
(c) Missions, Mrs. T. II. Chapman
IL co. Topic: 1.-THE Christian Endeayor 30
ciety as Factor In the Growth OF oul
Churches" II. l.. Plummer
AFTERNOON.
80 Sermon, Rev. Rufus Flagg, D. d
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
A diournment
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BASE BALL.

PARIS HIGH SCHOOL WINS FROM GoULD's
AND LOSES To NORWAY.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ANDOvER.
]. NJ. Philbrook ct al to .. p. Russell, $1,000 90
BETHEL.
Hnldah +. Eames to c. Bisbee, o.
Z. S. Kilborn to Belle /. Durkee, 225 90
GREENWOOD.
Emelne Cummings to Della Reed, 237 50
MEXICO.
A. Z. Stearns to Alfred Provancher, 90
OXFORD.
Ella F. Wyman to A. j. Yeaton, 100 90
PARIS.
Chas. n. Morgan to p. c. Pickett, 225 90
Nathan Maxim to Geo. d. Martinez ct al, 100
Lillian NJ Helms to Mabel G. Oleson, 1900 90
Laura Reed to John +. Reed, 300
RUAFORD.
Z. p. Woods to WIN. Woods, $500 90
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LOST.

Saturday evening, n pair Of silver bowed
glasses In black case. Finder please return to
| this Office and get reward.
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SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
ONCE Hours 8 90 10 100 A. N; so A. n. &c
sNUP.A.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing November 8, 1901,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down-6 O3 A. NJ, daily, Sundays In.
,lnJed5 80 A. NJ, "a p. NJ
Going up-lO 90 A. NJ, Is p. NJ, 500 p. NJ,
lIsily, sundays included). sunday only, 9l6
An.
CHURCHES.
vf-st Congregational Church. Rev. w. L.
Books, ID. D., pastor. Preaching services, 10 AS
n. and 90 p. ~; Sunday School IL NJ; Y.
p : {. T. at P. NJ; Church prayer meeting on
T1e.iay evening az 80 O'Clock. AL, not other.
80 connected, are cordially invited.
Methodist Church, Rev. A. W. Pottle, Pastor.
I'm sunday, morning prayer meeting, $50 A.
\ preaching service 10 AS A. NJ; sabbath School
- n: Epworth League Meeting, 6l5 p. NJ;
srsDlng prayer meeting p. NJ; prayer meeting
Tres.iav evening; class meeting. Friday evening.
Bsptist church, Rev. T. J. Ramsdell, Pastor.
IN sunday, preaching service 10 As A. NJ; Sab
6st6 school IL NJ; PRAYER meeting 90 P. NJ;
liver meeting Tuesday evening.
'Tniversalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little, Pastor
Preaching service every Sunday at 2 80 P. NJ, in
New Hall.
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o. Z. Curtis and family of Kennebunk
are visiting their relatives here and at
Paris Hill.
j. D. Haynes attended the funeral of
his cousin, b. l.. Rounds, who died at
Rumford Falls last week, at Danville,
Sunday.
The ladies of the Baptist Ladies' Circle
will give supper and entertainment at
the vestry Friday evening. All are in
vited. A good time is anticipated.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of Paris High School
will be given by Rev. A. w. Pottle at
the Methodist church, next Sunday
afternoon at 2:S0. The graduating ex-
ercises will be the following Wednesday
evening, June II, in the Baptist church.
Paris Grange will hold an all day
meeting at their next regular meeting
June II, at which time the contest din
ner will be served. All the members of
Paris Grange are urged to be present.
Open meeting in the afternoon. All
friends of the order are most cordially |
invited to attend. The following pro-
gram has been made out for the after |
noon:
singing, Choir. |
Recitation, Mrs. Haggett. |
Realizing, Frank Starbird. /
Song, Donald Chapman |
Select reading, Mrs. Rose Davis
Poem, Harry Earrar. |
Duet. Mrs. Scott and Mrs Everett
Reading, A. Z. Morse.
story, Winfield Starbird.
Song, A. ID. Park.
Question. What is the most profitable stock to
be raised on the farm?
Opened by II. D. Hammond.
Song, Choir.
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NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United States for
the District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
OF Rumford, Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of Benjamin q. Lyon,
In the County Of oxford and district aforesaid
Notice is hereby given that on the ?tth day OF
May, A. ID. 1907. the said Benjamin ~: Lyon
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the nrst
meeting Of his creditors will be held ut the Court
House, in South Paris, on the 18th day OF
June, A. ID. 1902, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and transact such other business
as may properly come before saiA meeting.
South Paris, May 18th, 1902.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
May Term, 1902.
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NOTICE..

true copy-Attest :. ~
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GOULD ACADEMY.

THROWN Dated Tor burlington In Iast Inning.
Score by Innings
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Having examined and audited the foregoing
we allow the following sums:
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RANDALL l.. TAYLOR.
South Paris, May Il, 1907.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, IS.
May IA, 1902.
Personally appeared the above named John
NJ. Philbrook, Jonathan Bartlett and Randall L..
Taylor and severally made oath that the fore:
going accounts by them made and subscribed
frra
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The Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
ONCE Hours 90 TO Z 90 A. N; 800 A. n. to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
ATTACKS JAIL,
BUT REPULSED
Mob of 1000 Tries to Take a
Prisoner Out Of Jail at But
Ler, Pa, and lynch Him,
(By Associated Press.o

BUTLER, PA. Sept. ia mob Of 1000
men at midnight yelling like demons are
attempting to take the life Of Jerry Ben
nett, a prisoner in the Butler county Jail
The mob has battered down the Jail door,
but are being held back by Sheriff Hoon
and armed deputies. A dozen policemen
are vainly trying to quiet and disperse
the would-be lynchers.
The officers fired over the heads OF the
crowd to frighten them back and were
rushed upon by the infuriated men, armed
with sticks and stones Deputy Sheriff
Rainey Hoon was struck several times
by clubs and slightly injured. Special
Deputy Lewis Heller was struck in the
face by a board and severely cut
At lo:4O a. NJ, another rush was made
on the Jail by small crowd of the riot
.ers Policeman August Graft. who was
standing in the doorway, pushed the
front man in the party bsick-
George Klein, young steel car worker,
struck Graft, and is said to have tried
to pull a pistol Graft shot him through
the calf of the leg. The assailants then
retreated.
Bennett, twenty-siX years Of age, was
caught in the act of assaulting a seven
year-oId daughter of John H. Wagner
a tailor. under a box car near the West
Penn. Railroad station. The child was
covered with blood and was feebly crying
mamma. mamma" when rescued from
her brutal assailant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
KAISER OFFERS
TWO NOVELTIES
SuccessfuIUse of WireIessIeIeg
raphy and Boer Tactics at
German ManGuvres.
lRy Cable to The Times.)

BERLIN, Sept. I3.-Two novelties at the
army nlanoeuvres just ended We're !
less teegraphy and Boer tactics. Inc re-
suits OF the wireless experiments Seem
completely satisfactory, and in the opih-
ion of the military chiefs Will enorInousii
affect the transmission Of intelligence
during battle. The system used was
neither the Slaby nor the Marconi, ana
a description Of the apparatus IS not
available because visitors at the manoeu-
vres when they came close to the sta
tons were requested to retire.
The exterior of the apparatus IS SIM
ply a cubical iron box. about three feet
each way, mounted on wagon reSeHl-
bling a gun carriage and drawn oy 1our
horses. The messages sent We're cau5hl
on a wire attached to q small balloon
several hundred feet above the carriage.
These stations were moved freely ABOUT
the field, the horses sometimes going at
full trot, but they were stopped for tele
graphing The operator used a key pro-,
ducing a shrill metallic sound audible
for a hundred yards. y cavalry corps,
in making a detour yesterday. kept con-
stantly in touch with headquarters
through the wireless telegraph, enabling
the corps to hasten or retard its move
ments throughout the 80 miles drive. as
in the judgment Of the headquarter.
staff. changes in the situation were re-
quired. It will now be possible to deliver
coordinate attacks by widely separated
divisions in a way hitherto impossible.
Boer tactics were used extensively dur
ing the thro day. of the manoeuvres when
the infantry deployed in open order and
advanced regardless OF regular forua-
tion each man or squad taking advan-
tage of Irregularities of the ground for
cover and running forward in small sec
tons. instead OF in a whole line. lying
down again and once more advancing.
The artillery. also, instead of being
massed on prominent points where guns
and gunners would become targets for
the eneuy's guns. was. placed in selected.
covered locations. each battery taking
up it's position without regard to alig-
nent with others.