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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
NOTICE.

has been duly appointed administrator de boni
non OF the estate Of
THOMAS N. CROKER, late of Paris.
In the County of Oxford, deceased. and giveI
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased ar
desired to present the same for settlement, ant
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Dec. 10th, 1902. GEORGE A. WILSON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
INJECT pARIS

The Christmas exercises held at Gen.
tennial Hall passed off pleasantly and
successfully, and the hall was filled with
an attentive and appreciative audience.
There were several home trees on
Christmas Day, through the efforts of
the Methodist Society, one being given
to brighten the sick room of Miss Vesta
Curtis.
Miss Georgia Marshall returned home
short time since, having just gradual
ed from Bliss Business College in Lew
iston. At present she is at Rumford
Falls for short time.
Mr.. Geo. Sinclair, who went two weeks
ago to a Lewiston hospital for treatment,
died there last week. Mr.. Sinclair work
ed for some time at the Maple House
while Mr.. Tucker was proprietor.
Miss Kathleen O'Donald has finished
work for Mrs. Bradbury and gone to
Belfast, Me.
Miss Jennie Bradbury has been Oblig-
ed to be at home several days from her
school at South Paris on account of
throat trouble, but hopes to return soon.
Miss Ola Swan has been at home late
ly from Portland staying with her moth
er, Mrs. f. NJ. Emery. Last week she
had surgical operation performed by
Drs. Bradbury and Wheeler. A trained
nurse from Portland is caring for her.
Last Thursday night there came near
being dangerous fire at the drug store
of S. T. White. In one window was an
imitation snow storm made of bits of
cotton. In lighting lamp, this acct
dentally became ignited, and dropping
| upon the floor where there was more
cotton and intlammable material, in an
instant the whole was in blaze. 1t
was fortunate for them and for the COM
munity, that by prompt work the fire
was extinguished before it was beyond
control. We wish our citizens would
in putting out fire to that extent that at
least the younger men would form a
hook and ladder fire company. AS it is
there is almost no protection against our
village burning to ashes should fire
originate in an unfavorable locality. 1t
seems as if it will appear to us that such
carelessness to provide for the safety OF
the homes will seem like criminal neg.
lect should the time ever come when it
were too late to mend matters except by
building anew.
There will be dance at Dunham's
Hall on Thursday evening, Jan. l.
Last Friday evening at the last regular
meeting for the year, Home Guard Com
mandery, No. ATS, U. o. G. c., elected
the following officers for the coming
term:
| Y. C.-Jennie VI. Brown.
| w C.-Francena j Emmpns.
| W. P.-Mary +. Buchanan.
| y. X. OF R-,Juliaette +. Curtis.
FIX. of R.-Lizzie +. Lane.
Treas.-Mary q. Bradbury.
W. H.-w. II. Adams.
W. /. G.-Hannibal Curtis.
| W. q. G.-Alva VI. Andrews.
| p. &C. Howard Lane.
Representative to Grand Commandery held II
| April-Juliaette +. Curtis.
Born, Thursday, Dec. %, to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Geo. Tirrell, son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
HOW'S THIS!

South Paris, Dec. %.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-22

vo1,1rNrEERs.-That the character OF
the freouent revolutions in Hayti tends
decidedly toward opera bouffe IS at
tested by story which has gained cur
rency in the navy department. during
the last week. 1t emanated from man
who held, under one Of the mushroom
governments Of Hayti, the post OF ad-
miral of the Haytien navy, the same
office held by Admiral Killick, who Is
reported to have gone to the bottom
with his ship, the Crete-a-Pierrot'
when it was sunk by the German gun
boat Panther.
The admiral was standing In the door,
way of a hotel in Port au Prince III
company with another American VINO
was familiar with Haytien customs.
Down the main street came band
of Negroes. They were ignorant LOOK
ing and seemed little inclined to march
ahead, but were forced against their
wills by the persuasive powers or long
black whips in the hands of brilliantly
uniformed persons, evidently officers OF
the Haytien army.
"Who are those-convicts? asked the
admiral, turning to his friend.
The friend appeared surprised, for he
had Just finished talking Of the revolt
tion reported to be raging outside Port
au Prince. why, no indeed, they're
not convicts," he replied. They are
volunteers going to the front."-Wash-
ington correspondence New York Her.
aid
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could call a practically profane man,
but he did permit himself to drift into
a few harmless swear words as he
pleasantly conversed with the Vail.
1.-THE conversation went on In this
way for about half an hour, and then
the Vail rose and, with many express
sions of appreciation and gratitude for
the good time that had been given to
him, he departed from the ship.
ION the following day Lieut.. Ward
went ashore on some personal busi-
ness. He ran smack into the Vail a
short distance from the Wallis palace.
The Vail beckoned pleasantly to Ward
to approach him.
"'My boy said the Vail, in perfect,
liquid, burbling English-the most per-
feet English for Turk that Ward
had ever heard-'My boy, will you be
good enough to say to the gracious Ad-
miral kirkland for me that I regard
you not only as an interpreter of in
estimable value, but as gifted diplo-
matist as well?' New York Sun.
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into foreign quarters they take the ear
lfost onino IN their native home

into foreign quarters they take the ear
liest oping to their native home.
Colonies of f1eas are to be met in hot
weather living on bare sand. If an un-
fortunate worm or caterpillar passes
through their domain 1t is Immediately
pounced upon and made to pay toll in
it's blood. The sharp suctorial beaks
possessed by the flea are used first to
wound and then to draw blood from
the victim.
Even If the Arctic fleas which the
Forget-Me-Not is to capture, should
break loose the crew can offer thanks
for the fact that they are not the spe-
cies to be found in the West Indies
and South America. This flea Is not
content with merely sucking the blood
Of the victim, but the female buries
herself between the skin and the flesh,
generally Of the foot and under the
nails of the toes.
Once made comfortable, the flea
begins to grow and soon has reached
the comparatively enormous size Of
pea. If not extracted she lays her eggs,
which soon hatch out a colony Of fleas.
The natives of these regions are adept
at extracting the flea, which otherwise
would produce dangerous ulcer, which
sometimes is incurable. There is re-
cord of cases where amputations have
been necessary on this account.
Rudimentary wings are carried by
the flea, but the great jumping power
which It possesses has rendered the
possession of the wings useless, and
they have not grown beyond two tiny
scales, which are revealed under the
microscope on either side Of the body.
It may be that at one time these wings
were good-sized and used to large ex-
tent, and that as the flea developed Its
jumping ability the use for the wings
gradually disappeared. and when there
was no longer any occasion for them
they ceased to be.-Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-22

SYNoPsIs-Prince Neslerov wants to
marry Frances Gordon, the charming
daughter of an American who is build
ing the Transsiberian railroad. Frances
is interested in the fortunes of Vladf-
mir Paulpoff, a stalwart Russian black
smith, She asks NeSlerov to use his in
fiuence for Vladimir. Neslerov goes to
Vladimir's hut. The blacksmith has
talent and shows Neslerov picture he
has painted. 1t is the portrait of wo-
man of rank copied from miniature.
The prince Is excited and asks for the
original. Vladimir's father says it has
ben lost To Vladimer old Paulpof
confesses that he lied to Neslerov and
still has the miniature. Neslerov has
the Paulpoffs sent to Siberia as nihi-
lists. Frances Gordon goes to the forge
with books for Vladimar. At the door
Of the lonely hut she encounters Nesle-
row. The prince presses his suit V1o-
lently, and Frames stuns him with a
pistol shot in the head. Gordon wishes
his daughter to marry Jack Denton, an
American bridge engineer. Frances de-
mands that her father intercede with
the governor for Vladimir. They start
for Obi. Neslerov boards the same
train, which breaks in two, and Nesle-
row has Frances alone in his power.
Neslerov drags Frances before a priest
and bids him to perform a marriage
ceremony. Jack Denton comes to the
rescue Neslerov is beaten off. Denton
nearly kills Neslerov in a duel. Jack
promises Frances to save the black
smith. Jack repairs disabled engine
and hauls a car containing the wound
ed prince and Frances toward Obi. On
the road they meet Gordon, returning
with q special car for his daughter.
Frances will not expose Neslerov's
baseness. Neslerov sends his creature
Jansky, chief Of police, to the Siberian
mines to recover the original of Vlad-
imir's picture from the Paulpoffs; also
to put Denton out Of the way secretly.
Princess Olga, cousin of Neslerov, Wis
it's the palace at Tomsk. She recog-
nizes in the Vladimir picture the por-
trait of Princess Alexandra, the de-
ceased wife Of Neslerov's brother, and
connected with mystery at Graslov
Princess Olga secretly learns the story
of Vladimir, Jack Denton, Frances
Gordon and Neslerov. Vladimir and
Jack are prisoners in dungeons under
the palace. The dead Princess Alexan-
dra has son who disappeared in
childhood and was reported drowned.
He was heir to the Graslov and Nesle-
rov estates. The body was never found
and it was said that his mother was
murdered by Prince Neslerov's father.
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TO BE CONTINUED.

NOT A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John
L. Wilson, of Oregon, is one of the
most popular men in the state. He
went across the continent a few weeks
ago with one of the pioneers of a
neighboring state of Oregon. In the
midst of warm argument with third
passenger a dispute arose over the pro-
per use of word.
II am willing to leave it to my friend
from Portland" said Senator Wilson.
Tell us which is right; you are a
grammarian."
What did you say was?" demanded
the pioneer.
You are a grammarian," repeated
the senator.
II am nothing of the kind, sir" he
returned with some Indignation. am
an Oregonian, and I'm proud of it.
The senator bought. t."-Portland Or
egonian.
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burg gayeties to last for q time," an
swered Olga. "My life Is not all spent
in pleasure. l AIN not yet your age,
colonel, but I have learned that to be
happy and to be contented with one
self one must find some work to do,
and do It WELL"
"You are very young" said the
colonel slowly, land very wealthy to
have found that out. 1, Of course,
learned it long ago. but my age Is three
times yours. You say you have found
pleasure in work. Would it be pre-
srmptuous to ask what work has
found favor in your eyes"
"Presumptuous? Not at oil, colonel.
l am always pleased to talk with one
who is able to appreciate it. have
become thoroughly convinced that there
are faults In our social system. l am
neither a nihilist nor q socialist, but |
do think that the wealthy mobiles OF
Russia are not doing their full duty to
those who. 1t Is true. are dependent
upon them. but upon whom also they
are dependent"
"It is a bold stand for young wom-
an to take. Men have been sent to 81.
IBERIA for those sentiments"
"And the sentiment sent me to Sibe-
ria, but not under sentence. / have
come partly to visit the governor, who
Is d relative. and. more than that, to
study the convict system as worked
out under his rule In Tomsk."
The colonel became cautious.
"You will find plenty to study" he
answered. "but I fancy you will not
proceed rapidly. Our system-well, 1t
is the same. suppose. rs that in vogue
at Tobolsk."
"Perhaps it will prove so. am ac-
quainted with Count de Muloff, govern
or general, and I know that, while he
is q stern man, he Is just. When be
can be merciful without lending an
apparent aid to the unworthy, he does
not hesitate to show leniency. l hope
shall find the same spirit prevailing
here"
The colonel smiled grimly.
"Shall you, then, write book upon
the penal systemp
II may do so, although that Is not
yet one Of my plans. may tell you In
confidence, however, that I have the
entire confidence Of the czar and that
he is interested in the outcome Of my
studies"
"In my youthful days we did not hear
Of such things" said the colonel. "A
young woman who at your age and
with your wealth and position took
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superintendent of police"
upon herself so great task would be
sent forthwith to a lonely castle and
kept q semiprisoner."
81 fear that some Of that same spirit
dominates our society today"
81 think it will prevail for time"
"Where would you advise me to 60 to
study the convict system at its worstT'
"Its worst? Do you not wish to see
it at it's best?"
81 understand it ut its best"
"Wcll, it is a serious matter to ad-
wise, yet If you are working under the
protection of the cZar we must help
you. should say Tivoloffsky."
81 shall 80 there. Where are your
prisonsW
The colonel rubbed his grizzled mus
tache.
I'VE have guardhouses in all settle
ments."
"DungeonsW
"Not many dungeons. There are
dungeons under this very palace, but
they are obsolete. l do not think they
have been used in years."
"Then they could be inspected"
81 see no reason why they should not.
But that would be for the governor to
say. Shall ask him?"
"No; since they are under his palace
shall have an opportunity later. 1
suppose they are entered by way of a
secret door,"
There was door at the end Of the
police Offices" replied the colonel. "Of
course, being a soldier, know scarcely
anything about them. They are wholly
in charge If the police"
.But you formerly had no police In
Siberia save the CoSSack guards"
"True. but was not at Tomsk then.
came here from Tobolsk."
Olga spoke then to the coloners wife,
and the subject Of the dungeons did
not recur.
Ncslerov came and presented young
officer. member Of noble family, and
he asked Olga for waltz. She thank
ed the colonel, and they did not meet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-22

~ HE palace OF the SONerHOT VI
Tomsk was brilliantly lighted,
and carriages crowded the
plaza before it. Gayly uni
formed officers and fashionably attired
ladies passed from them into the spa
cious rooms. The governor himself
was at his best and was proud Of the
beautiful relative for whom he had
given this suddenly arranged recep-
ton.
Princess Olga, who had slept much
of the day after her wearying expert
ences Of the night before, showed no
effects Of her exhaustion. but received
the guests with that calmness, that
queenly style. which was all her own.
The garrison band blared its Russian
music. and the atmosphere In the rooms
was laden with perfume. 1t was a
Strange and motley gathering. but o.
Ga, who had travelled much In strange
places, as well rs in centers Of civiliza-
ton, looked upon the crowd with COM
piacency.
A colonel Of cavalry, with his hand
some wife, when they came to greet
her was followed by a Cossack chief
clad in the barbaric splendor Of his
rank. A Manchurian mandarin, with
n long sword on one side and short
one OH the other, wearing his native
dress, marched with the crowd, Il dis
tinctive figure. He had come to Tomsk
to confer for his government with Ne
slerOv concerning the crossing Of the
border into Manchuria. The new rail-
way brought to Tomsk mighty men
from places never before heard Of by
many who lived in Tomsk.
A Persian prince who had but the
day before arrived from Tobolsk,
where he had spent week studying
the convict system-a system impossi-
BILE to his country-added his gorgeous
ness to the throng.
If Olga was surprised that at 80
short notice so great gathering
could be summoned in that Siberian
capital, she gave no sign. She accepted
the homage as one who was born to 1t.
Young officers Wed with one another
to be near her. Grizzled veterans
looked ut her and smiled, for 1t made
at Tomsk. BY far the most distin-
guished looking man In the throng was
the colonel Of cavalry, whose wife
had long been a semi-invalid. He
found time to devote some attention
to the princess while his wife rested
from the WEAKNESS the excitement
brought upon her.
Olga, whose travels had given her q
clear insight to human character,
singled Colonel Barakoff out at once
as a man Of sterling integrity and a
fearless soldier. To him she was ex-
tremely gracious, and encouraged him
to talk, and he was proud Of her at
tention. When the dancing began, the
crowd scattered through the palace,
and 1t was not long before Colonel
Barakoff and Olga found themselves
sitting In q retired spot with the
coloneps wife.
1T Is the first time in my expert
ence," said the colonel, "and that has
not been a short one, that one Of our
noble ladies has condescended to visit
our capital And now one Of the pow
erful house Of Neslerov is here. 1t
causes wonder that she would forsake
the pleasures and gayeties Of St
Petersburg for this dismal place"
81 have seen enough Of st. Peters
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-22
REFORM OF A TOUGH TOWN.
A Town Marshal No Longer Needed
In Once Notorious Dodge City.

A Town Marshal No Longer Needed
In Once Notorious Dodge City.
The city council Of Dodge City, Kan,
has stopped the pay Of it's town mar
shall and the man who has been hold
ing down that sinecure has resigned.
He will have no successor, because no
necessity exists for one.
This news will sound strange to those
who remember the days when the town
was described as the hottest outside OF
Hades, upon whose westernmost bound
ary people used TO say it was situa-
ted. In those days the marshal OF
Dodge had to be cool, nervy and re-
sourceful and able to draw a pistol
quicker and shoot straighter than any
other man Of the many who walked the
streets with six-shooters stuck IN their
belts and with chips on their should
ers. Those were the days when Wyatt
carp and Bat Masterson and Chalk
Beeson and Clay Allison and Tom Nix
on were proud to wear the title OF town
marshal Of Dodge.
OF the more famous men who once
held the office, only three are known to
be living. carp was last heard OF IN
Alaska; Masterson not long ago figured
in a queer encounter in New York city
and Beeson lives here. Beeson Is, IN
fact, the only living ex-marshai VINO
has stuck to the town.
One other landmark Of the old DAYS
remains, Boot Hill. This is the old
town cemetery, started by Bat Master
son with the bodies Of gang OF Mexi-
cans who dropped In from the south TOT
the purpose Of shooting up the to"h
and debating its policy for few snort
hours They lasted about half an hour
and were buried with their boots on.
This gave the cemetery its name ana
no one lies within It's confines who took
the trouble to die naturally and IN peo.
Beeson has his home in Dodge, but
rides the range Of his own ranch ana
farm close to town. He lacked the fool
hardy daring Of Masterson and the re-
sentfulness Of carp, but no man was
quicker on the draw and nobody could
shoot straighter than he. For years ne
was a marked man, but he no longer
wears a gun, and this Is typical OF the
changed atmosphere Of the town.
1t was Beeson whose bluff frankness
won the heart Of General Sheridan
when he had the Grand Duke Alexis
here on a buffalo hunt. The grand
duke in the excitement Of the chase
handled his gun little carelessly ana
the marshal swore at him roundly TOT
1t.
In the old days every other house III
Dodge was a gambling den and those
In between were dance halls. Nova
days there are more churches than sa-
looms and no gambling houses at all.
Twenty years ago it was famiiiar
saving that there are no churches as
far west as Dodge and no God west OF
Garden City.-Dodge City dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-22
CHAPTER Kill.
A TERRIBLE SITUATION.

~ HE palace Of the governor Of
Tomsk was brilliantly lighted,
and carriages crowded the
y,1oyo hnPoro GovIu mi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
WOne1r's Furnishings.

What can be more interesting to wonderland at this particular
than these goods2 We certainly consider privilege
you they dantes and pretes has
been pleasure present They and of materials thai
promise full and lasting satisfaction,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
HE TESTS THE ICE
Commodore Sampson Of Excelsior
Also Takes Note Of Temperature
- Of Lake Minnetonka..
cred Dragon Breaks Through the
Ice, and Commodore Gets In
voluntary Bath.

The thermometer registered 6 degrees
below zero at*Excelsior Sunday morning,
and some of the boys thought the ice ought
to be thick enough for relocating. Ac-
cordingly,5 after breakfast Charlie Samp-
son took the Red Dragon, which is the
pet craft Of his father, Comm odore Samp-
son, for a few turns on the, thick ice near
the shore.f The commodore stood in the
window of the Sampson house watching
the graceful sweeps Of his favorite yacht
and pointing out her excellence to a group
Of guests. He was in a state Of great
impatience however, for he had lent his
north pole clothes, including leggings, cap
and coat, to Carl Puckett to make an
arctic pilgrimag e to- the latter's cottage,
and he was eagerly awaiting their return.
Commodore Sampson said he had eau
toned the; boys not to adventure too far
out into the bay, but that, as soon Carl
returned with his wraps, he would go
down himself and make a few runs and
test the ice for the boys.
In due time Mr.. Pickett arrived. He
was stripped Of his borrowed raiment and
the commodore was alfred in it. The lat
ter got into the greatcoat himself, and
while one admiring guest buttoned it and
two others adjusted his leggings, he drew
on his two pairs of nlittens. Thus de-
Tended against the fierce rigors of the win
ter morning, he set out for the shore with
as much enthusiasts as he could have dis
played had he been fifty years younger.
When he mounted the Red Dragon anG
xrasped the tiller, the guests crowded te
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the windows to watch his maneuvers. He
bore away out into the bay and was much
farther out than his son had ventured.
He was just making a graceful sweep to
1eeward when the starboard runner broke
through the ice. The boat sank easily
into ten feet of water, her port runner
assumed perpendicular position and her
sails t1oated limp and idle. The COM
modore dived into the icy waters of Lake
Minnetonka, while the assembled guests
at his hotel rushed out upon the porch
with opera glasses and telescopes to watch
for his return from his interview with
Neptune. He clutched the boom with one
arm and the cockpit with the other and
tloundered out upon the solid ice.
He had about half a mile to walk home.
and when he arrived at the hotel his
guests were astonished that he stood near
a radiator instead of going at once to
change his clothing. why don't you get
those wet things off?'' asked enc of his
friends. II can't get them off till they
thaw out, coafound YOU" answered the
commodore. - ,ssi,..i 80. !!