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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
Farm for Sale.

Situated 3 miles from South Paris
depot on the East Oxford road.
Contains 200 acres. Lots of wood
and pine. Buildings in good repair.
Inquire Of SARAH P. PAGE,
Old Ladies' Home, Norway
Or of III. NJ. Berry at the farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03

1t is best to give the hens free range,
even in the winter, whenever possible, as
there will be many days during the sea-
son when they will be unable to get out
of the poultry house, hence, if they are
given free range when the weather is
good they will go out and scratch as
much as possible. If there is the least
amount of green food anywhere on the
farm they will find it. They need exer-
else, especially in the winter, and If close
Iy housed they will not lay many eggs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
LOST.

Lost or stolen from the Paris
Grange exhibit at Oxford county
fair a crocheted skirt, color light
blue with rainbow border. Please
return to o. K. CLIFFORD,
South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
Cattle Ranges in the Northwest.

VEST HERDS FIND ABUNDANT FOOD AND
NEED krTTLE PRoTECrIoN-GREAT
IMPROVEMENT IN THE STOCK BY INTRO
DUCING PURE BRED sIREs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
HOUSE FOR SALE.

Two-and-half story, nine rooms,
spring water on land, house modern
Very desirable place. Situated on
Western Avenue. Inquire at the
premises of
MRS. GEORGE E. HAM,
South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03

A resident of Rumford Falls dined .
a few weeks ago on green peas picked
from vines II feet inches in length, in
his garden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"a SPEED THE PLow." /"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
Eastern Steamship Company.
PORTLAND DIVISION.

PORTLAND DIVISION.
Reduced Rate. Fare S1.0O, Portland
to Boston. Staterooms Sl.00 to $3.50.
Steamers leave Franklin wharf, Port
land, and India wharf, Boston, daily ex-
cept Sunday at p. NJ.
Freight always as low as other lines.
All freight via the steamers of this Com
pany is insured against Fire and Marine
Risk.
J. F. LIscoMB, Agent, Franklin
Wharf, Portland, Me.
CALVIN AUSTIN, V. P. & Genl.
Manager.
A. H. HANsCoM, 6. P. & I. A.
General offices Fosters Wharf,
Boston, Mass.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15

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Smyrna times., 1903-04-15
The LOi KatOnG.

The princes and greater magnates of
Siam prepare long toy boat with gilt
Prov and Ornamented stern and cross
benches all complete, and sometimes a
pinnacled dome incrusted with gold
tinsel and paste jewels. On the bench
es are placed we'll dressed dolls in the
uniform of the owner armed with MINI
ic paddles. Instead of the humble ta-
per large candelabra are fixed up blaZ-
ing with waXlights and showing off
the splendOr of the ship and its crew.
Such "katong" as these are launched
in the royal presence at one of the pal
ace landings and float along between
a line of guard ships faring with oil
lamps, amid the discharge of rockets
and fireballs and with limelights shin
ing upon them from some gunboat or
royal yacht.
The floating of these boats (for the
word lOi means to foat is not really
Ito the dead" but only in honor of
them, for after a short journey they
are recaptured and restored to their
princely owners. But they add an i'm
posing feature to the nights display,
and doubtless yield to their proprietors
and to all who have Il hand in the bust
ness a comfortable conviction that by
the whole proceeding they have made
merit as good Buddhists. 1t is a rath-
er strange coincidence Gf it is a coinci-
dence at alb that the date of the Loi
katong corresponds nearly in all years
with the old Catholic fete connected
with the jour DIES mOrts.-London Sat
urday Review.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15

erlng the life out of me?" she asked
when she could speak.
linen Polly, who had been looking
around the great, square, cheerless
LOOKING room, came nearer. Mother
says children are comfort anyway"
she said. Even if they do cost a lot
ana make lot of noise they fH up all
the empty places"
Mrs. Smithers' lone, childless heart
bounded and her face softened as she
looked at the six sturdy faces so ear
nestly regarding her.
She had been called, and rightly ner.
haps, hard business woman, made so
from many bitter experiences. This
new feeling now tugging through the
crust of her nature was not at all un-
pleasant.
Mrs. Smithers pulled the bell near
the bed, and presently Jane appeared.
Take these children downstairs
jane said Mrs. Smithers, and there
was i'll her voice something that made
Jane stare open mOuthed at her, "apd
nil them up on your famous seed
cakes, she went on. I'm going to get
up and dress. They have cured my
neuralgia. You have the surrey
brought around in half an hour. I'm
going to see about adopting a child"
Jane, stricken dumb with astOnish-
ment and perfectly sure that her mis-
tress had suddenly gone crazy. man
aged, however, to carry out her or
ders. The people in the village were
presently entertained by the spectacle
of a surrey packed full of chattering.
laughing ThurstOns, with Mrs. Smith
ers towering up in their midst and
driving with reckless abandon.
At small house in the far end of the
town the Rev. Mr.. Thurston was busy
making arrangements for the burial of
the child's mother when Mrs. Smith
ers and the children came in.
The child was asleep in Mrs. Davis
arms. Mrs. Smithers stopped and took
it up gently. 1t sighed, a little sobbing
sigh, half opened its eyes and with
gurgle of content nestled down again
against her shoulder.
At that moment Mrs. Smithers was
so happy that she would not have e-l-
changed places with any living being.
She put her purse in her astonished
rector's hands.
Il will pay all the expenses of the
burial" she said, "and l will take the
baby"
"She wasn't at all too poor, daddy,
you see" said Dummy Dee
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15
when Greek Meets Ontion.

venture to say that l 20 not believe
the study of Greek would suffer if it
were made voluntary. When Bishop
Thirlwall was told that at Cambridge,
of which he was so illustrious an orna-
ment. the choice lay between cOmpul-
sorry religion and no religion at all, he
replied, The distinction is too subtle
for my mental grasp" 1t is no doubt
true that Greek has been we'll and eff
fectiyely taught to unwilling pupils,
but it may also be true that the amount
of Greek acquired by passman at OK
ford or a passman at Cambridge is not
worth the time bestowed upon the ac-
QUESTION. On the other hand, the re-
moyal of cOmpulsion would not leave
Greek to stand upon it's own merits
and the disinterested enthusiasm of
heaven born students. 1t would still
lead to posts of honor and emolument
even in this world. There would still
be classical scholarships and classical
fellOwships and similar incentives to
those who bad not the sacred thirst of
BrOwning's grammarian. Latin, like
French, is a necessity; Greek, like Ger
man, is a luxury. - Herbert Paul in
Nineteenth Century.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15
Poor Mrs.
Smithers and the
ThurStOnS
By L. E. CHITTENDEN
Copyright, 1902, bB lIcClure's Neuspaper
Syndicate

The Thurstons were out in the hay
loft rehearsing a scene from BLUE
beard" Suddenly Molly exclaimed
Here comes fatherr'
And quite as if that was his cue to
appear the Rev. Frank Thurston's
head appeared in the doorway.
Children" he said, 81 wish Won
would go and see how poor Mrs. Smith
ers is today. l have to go in the other
direction. There is a poor woman who
came to town last night very ill, with a
young child. She died before morning
and left word for the English priest to
find a good home for her child. She
went to the Davis family, who had
known her in the old country, but they
are too poor and have too many of
their own to keep the child. SO l must
attend to the matter at once"
"Oh, couldn't we take the child. dad
dy?" said Polly.
I'm afraid not" said the Rev.
ThurstOn, for the same reason that
the Davises can't. But don't forget to
see how poor Mrs. Smthers is"
I'VE won't Wen all go" said Molly.
So the busy parson went his way, aud
his six olive branches soon started up
the road toward Mrs. Smithers'.
Il suppose the reason daddy wants
to know how poor Mrs. Smithers is is
because he wants to know if she can
afford to take the poor little child"
said Dummy Dee after a season of
thought.
why, Of course" said Polly. stop
ping to kiss him. "YOu dear child to
think about that! I've been worrying
about it. myself, but that's the very
place, that great. big, clean, shiny
house, and just Mrs. Smithers in it, of
course"
Hush" said Molly. "Here we are.
Won't that dear little orphan have
beautiful times playing in the yard?"
she continued, gazing around the i'm
macu-ate lawn. that looked as though
it had been washed and ironed, it was
so smooth.
Then they trooped up the steps and
rang the bell.
A very cross and somewhat elderly
looking woman opened the door a little
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15

and gazed grimly at the six red
checked ThurstOns who with quaking
hearts smiled affably at her.
rs Mrs. Smithers in?" asked Polly
politely.
shes in fast enough" returned the
woman ''in bed with rheumatism and
hooralsy from cleanin' house before it
was warm enough weather"
Wed just as lief go up and see
he9' suggested Molly, with a desire to
be agreeable.
The woman shifted. Its not compa-
ny she's wantin'," she began. when a
ueep voice from the upper regions was
heard:
How do you know what l want,
Jane Thornton? Who is itY'
They can come and tell yOu," re-
piled Jane in a caustic tone. and.
Standing aside, she opened the door
"iuer. Six pairs of feet rubbed them
serves On the mat and tiptoed through
'ne ollcloth covered hall and up the
STAIRS Following the direction of the
voice. they presently stood a fascinat-
eu' speechless row at the side of her
bed.
Mrs. Smithers ordinarily was an un-
Ionlnon personality, and now, with
Ier lace swathed in bandages, she
"ohed out at the astOnished Thurstons
WIN a twinkle of amusement in her
'harp deep set eyes.
Dummy Dee was the first to recover
his tongue.
I'm sorry you're sick. Mrs. Smith
'S, he said. Daddy told us to come
Snu see how poor you are. 81 think"
4e went on, its because he wants you
u" take baby to raise"
whose mother has died, and she
"1nted father to find a place for it."
said Molly.
Wed love to take IT," said Dummy,
se,zlhg his turn. but we are poor our
selves, and such a lot of us and little
a.. suppose that's what made him
Snihk of you. there's so few of you and
uIuch house. you know" said Tom.
hrs ~ss' Smithers proceeded to unite
iLahuages and to lie back on the pill
'O~s and laugh.
stor you think could stand young
u'lerlng up this house and both
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15
Not an Affair of the Heart.

They stood at her door, and there
seemed to be some constraint between
them.
He was a trifie older than she, and
she had the advantage Of him in looks
too.
In his eyes there was supplicatiOn,
and in hers there were disdain, scorn,
rejection.
"If l might" he began.
"No. sir" she interrupted. "It is to
tally unnecessary"
Butt
Il do not wish to hear you"
"One word"
"NOt one, sir"
"Well, if you WON'T
81 want nothing you can offer me-"
"But u
"Once for all. tell you want no
tinware today"
She shut the door and went in, and
the peddler went on to the next house.
Smyrna times., 1903-04-15
NO NEWS LIKE HOME NEWS
THIS is WHAT OUR FRIEND TELL US WHO TAKE
THE SMYRNA TIMES

THE SMYRNA TIMES chronicles the events
L of Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold, Kenton,
Brenford, SeversOns Neck, Thoroughfare
Neck, Blackbird Townsend, and in fact the entire
vicinity, together with the news of Kent County
and the entire State of Delaware For $1.oo a year
Ill advance, THE TIMES will be forwarded to anv
address in the United States 1t appeals especially
as a strong family paper. Keep in touch with the
community in which you live by letting it come
into your family circle, or maybe some member of
the family far away will welcome it
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
noyt's Orchestra ENGAGED

Editor Downey of the Mitchell Re-
publican wrote G. r. Tinan that the
well-known Hoyt's orchestra of Sioux
Falls pleased the Mitchell dancers bet
ter than any orchestra ever in the
city-the Beloit orchestra not except
ed. Correspondence was opened with
Prot. Hoyt and Tuesday, with Prof.
Holbrook and Capt. Quirk both at
Sioux Falls, the full orchestra was en-
gagged for Company's HIS military
ball on the 24th. This will cap the
climax for this important event and
make a great drawing card. The boys
propose to spare no expense to make
the ball ahead of any similar function
ever held in the county.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
Whose the Joke on Now?

The anti-benedicts in Chamberlain
didn't feel so funny after their exclu-
sive hop last Friday evening. They
had their laugh the night Of the dance
as they skinned around the hall,
chuckling to themselves over the way
they had barred out every married
man and his spouse. little dreaming
that in their very midst was a fresh
bride and groom right off the preach
er's matrimonial griuiron.
Bert Lincoln, who runs the Powers
barber shop, and Miss Wells, who has
been in the employ of Lanphere s.
Son, quietly slipped up to the M. E.
parsonage just before the hop and
were tied hard and fast. Then they
went down to the anti benedicts dance
and started their honeymoon to the
strains of the two-step, as innocent as
the sweetest pair of lambs ever out on
a frOlic.
When tile an~ti-benedicts heard next
morning Of the joke that had been
played on them they went into fits
II right after the other.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
Jonas Peterson takes a wife,

Mr.. Jonas Peterson and Miss Mil
ored Kleeberger were married at the
home of the brides parents at Aurelia,
Iowa, on March 10 and are now sat
home," at Sanborn, Iowa, where MIR.
Peterson has been located some time.
Jonas thought he was pretty sharp in
not sending the GRAPHIC an an
nouncement card; he was afraid OF
what comments might follow, maybe.
Pshaw we're glad Of it; it's time that
blushing boy had somebody to look
after him-and here's warning to
young Mrs. Peterson to do that very
thing. Well, here's hoping that Jonas
and his bride will get a hundred years
of happiness out of every ten.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
How 1t Strikes an Outsider

Chamberlain Journal: The writer
was in Kimball Saturday and while
observing the many improvements
there discovered that the town not
only had a goodly supply of large gas
street lamps, but it was putting in one
Of the finest local telephone systems
in the state. The company is using
extra large and long poles and putting
in the best attachments and kellogg
switchboard and phones. They have
carefully figured their cost of con-
%struction and current maintaining ex-
penses and find they can make a good
profit and supply business houses for
81. so a month and residences for $1.OO,
SO the treasurer informed the editor.
The stock of the company is all owned
in Kimball.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
It is neglected
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion Of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use Of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands Of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumptiondoes
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4oo-4I5 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $500; all druggists.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
WHO CANNOT Re n

G. un;forr,1v .,cc...f,I h.. n p;erc.,.
Favorite Prescription proven in all forms
% i Tgmale w. Wsakness, fiolapsus' or railing
. M %Jia ~ anu teuSoilnea, tnae, aiteI oyer
.ha n.au ~ aS c. y s1peflsnse IN cuilnE
da6;,;t o,;s $50 OF tnese aistiessing ana
Tf ,,IIn aaians.u.s. u. rieaes nov .eeas
nasGS Sm a - oa.a M e en tsaa ~ pay PSo N
ne - Ga1 ZINC cure; p-.
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mny fo,,rs y !. s ). uss..sssangiy som.
nne;t;s,ain " Mss1nsss: posseesea Oh sucn
sarrart III . ,,.ais Su1a;.se piopei.es as 70
h;rd:nr +hsusa1nea - = kitpos.ng anu .,.a
,mds,Isn.ad msans " toa!eit, a W., Lne
re,uedn hs,ah p,3 gp 81 OF .nas wonderful iua
IS Ieos, .,,n.o y u3' - Pay .ns sum .! $500
na.a &c .ha w.. ~ Hne ea on.:s - Ssa.ss IN any
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
There Are Others

Madison Outlook: Bro. Tinan, of
the KIMBALL GRAPHIC, celebrates
his twentieth anniversary as editor of
the GRAPHIC, today. This is a long
time for a man Of Tinan's talent to
have been sequested in the wilds of
Brule county, and WI frequently ask
ourselves what strange prank of for
tune it is that roots him there. New
ertheless, the newspaper boys will
wish him many mor prosperous years
in his Klmball home.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
Yes, 1t Took Hard Work

Mitchell Republican: Clate Tinan,
in his last K1MBALL GRAPHIC, fell to
Eliminating On his arrival in Dakota
twenty years ago last week, and of
what aspirations he had on arriving in
this country. Clate says 1T wasn't long
before he became associated with the
GRAPHIC and has pounded away on
the paper ever since. He has succeed
ed in placing it in the fore rank of the
papers of the state, and has accom-
plished it against some long odds, too.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
New Arrivals

Today we call especial attention to
the following lines:
Hamilton & Brown shoes and OK
fords, J. Capps & Sons clothing, COM
plete line of mems and boys Badger
hats; trunks, travelling bags and suit
cases. Mems dandy white duck vests.
Latest in mems neckwear, mems fancy
shirts up to g. so each. Ladies, miss
es and children's ready-to-wear gar
ments from s25 down to Is cents per
suit. Ladies' skirts, muslin under
wear and the finest line of ribbons,
laces, waists, dress goods and trim
mings ever offered in Kimball. We
are anxious to please you. The j. III.
Wolf Company. ii
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
Due Notlce is serveu

Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve is the only salve on the
market that is made from the pure,
unauthorized witch hazel. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye has cured thou
sands OF cases Of cases of piles that
would not yield to any other treat
ment, and this fact has brought out
persons who get the genuine DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve are never disap-
pointed, because it cures.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10

Tue Csty CduCdS
Mayors. B. Moulton.
Treasurer-H. w. Hinrichs.
AUDITOR. B. Lumbard.
Assessor-H. G. Smith.
Police Justice-Aaron Doty.
City Justice-John Parker
Alderman LIST Ward-B. F. Ochsner
and c. S. Blodgett.
Aldermen End Ward-Jos. Yarosh
and g. d. Rose.
Aldermen 3rd Ward. II. Wolf
and G. J. Maynard.
Treasurer of school board-W. II.
Cross
Members from 1stWard-H. s. Dams
and C. H. Whitaker.
Members from End Ward-P. G.
Dellre and w. II. Hinrichs
Members from 3rd Ward-E. b.
Hubbard and B. f. Ochsner.
Member at large-A. s. Stuver.
These are the men who will manage
the city and schools the coming year,
the result of the caucus at the engine
house Wednesday evening. There was
a small turn out and but little inter-
est manifested, principally due to it's
being an off year, the mayor holding
over. G. d. Rose is the only new man
on the council, he taking the office
made vacant by Jas. Byrne. Jas. Var
osh. j. III. Wolf and c. S. Blodgett
were all renominated for another two
years. n. S. Dains, G. Fl. Whitaker
and III. w. Hinrichs are new men on
the school board. DR.. Willy declined
a renominatioK E. B. Hubbard and
"A. 5tuver were r%enominated and was
also w. II. Cross for treasurer.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
When Prof. Holbrook and Pat Quirk

When Prof. Holbrook and Pat Quirk
were in Sioux Falls this week they
visited the ~penetentiary and while
there had a short visit with S. III.
Wright. The w%ell-known attorney is
serving out his time helping in the
kitchen, so Pat says. He has kept
posted on Brule county affairs through
the GRAPHIC, several copies of which
goes to the pen to prisoners, which
Wright gets from them. The boys
did not see Charley Freeland, as he
was out at the stone quarry at work.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
Fire insurance Association

The undersigned will receive all
callers at the GRAPHIC Office in Kim
ball on Saturday, April II, who may
wish to make applications for mem
bership in the above named mutual
insurance company OF to answer any
inquiries about it. Jos. Duba.