davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

Get a case of Potash Sulphur LaXa
tive water and save spell OF dissipa-
ton. All saloons handle it. 1888
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

Confederate veteran reunion. New
Orleans, La. For this occasion the
Iron Mountain will sell tickets to New
Orleans, La, and return for $500,
June 15 H. N. ATWOOD. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

HIGHEST market price paid for
phone. 100
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

The offender never pardons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

WANTED-One hundred head stock
to pasture at 81 per month per head
Call on c. N. Lemon. at boat landing.
If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

Potash Sulphur Laxative water
cures constipation. Pine Bluff BOttling
company, distributing agents. 1873
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

MRS. BEATRICE JACKSON, from
Paris, teacher of dancing specially;
Bailey hall every afternoon from 2
to o'clock; public reception every
Friday night from to 70; Saturday
children's day. Terms reasonable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

FOR RENT-Two story dwelling
house at S02 w. Third avenue. r. II.
NJ. Mills & Sons. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-13

Women jump at conclusions-par
ularly the conclusions of novels.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY or OXFORD, IS.
gnar,l of County Commissioners, September
session. lssi.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evil
Hs1re having been received that the petitioners
sre responsible, and that inquiry into the merits
III thelr application Is eNpedient, 1T Is ORDERED,
ibst the county Commissioners meet at the
bouse OF WI liam Shaw in Fryeburg, In said
Couptv ON Friday, October %, 1893, at ten OF the
eock 4 VI. and thence proceed TO view the
route mentioned IN said petition; Immediately
sfter which view a hearing of the parties and
tb,,r witnesses will be had at some con-
yenlent place IN the vicinity and such
5iber measures taken in the premises
q The commissioners shall judge proper. And
M, further ORDERED, that notice OF the time,
pare amt purpose of the commissioners meeting
aforesaid &c given % all persons and corpora
lion, Interested, by causing attested copies OF
ssil uet!tiUn and Of this order thereon, to be
.erye,I upon the clerk of the town of Fryeburg.
aforegaii. and also posted up IN three public
ulare, IN said town, and published three weeks
.uccessivrly I'm the oxford Democrat, a
newspaper printed az Paris, in said Coun
" Of OXi0ri. the first of said publications, anu
each Of the other notices, to be made, served anu
posted, 40 least thirty days before said time OF
meeting, % the end that al persons and corpora
tons NAV then and there appear and shew cause,
Il any they have, why the prayer OF salu peu-
toners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES +. WHITMAN, Clerk.
A true copy of said petition and order ofcourt
thereon -
ATTEST CHARLES +. WHITMAN. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
Public Roads a Necessity.

Almost all of the food consumed ana
much of the raw material used in manu-
features, as well as the finished product
of the mills, must be transported, In
part at least, over the country roads.
Inasmuch as everybody uses the ROADS,
everybody should help to pay for them
The farmers have built and thus TAR
maintained the roads we now have.
That is one reason why real estate In
Pennsylvania is now paying an aggre-
gate of sixteen mills tax, while other
classes of property are paying only
three mills.
The demand for better roads is UNI
yersal. and the proposition that all class,
es of property shonld be taxed to build
them is rapidly growing in favor.
As to a method of raising money,
"The Grange advocates as its hrs'
choice the collecting of tax from per
sonal and corporate property to PROD
a special road fund. Our second cholee
is state appropriation.
However the money may be raised
we have only one choice as to its dis'
tribution, and that is that 1T be given to
the several townships in proportion .o
the number of miles of road in each'
By any other method of distri6ution'
favored individuals and favored locali-
ties will get the lions share.-Pennsyt
yauia Grange News Letter.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
Secret Of Good Health.

Keep your vitality above the negative
condition, and you will never know
disease of any kind. No disease can eX.
list where there is an abundance Of pure
blood To get the necessary amount cal
nutritious food; to circulate 1t perfectly
take proper exercise; to purify it get
fresh air and sunlight. II perfectly
healthy condition of the skin exists and
an even temperature Of the surface OF
the body is maintained 1t is impossible
to catch cold. Cold water baths taken
every day will do much toward produc'
ing the former; proper food and exer.
else the latter. Nature gives you o"
alarm in the first chilly feeling. Heed
1t at once or pay the penalty. Take a
brisk walk or run. breathe deeply and
keep the mouth closed. II You are SC
situated that you can do neither, as In
a church, lecture room, street or tram
car, breathe deeply. rapidly and noise.
lessly until you are satisfied that your
body hos passed from negative to q
positive endition.-EXchange.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

A flock of English sparrows disap'
peared for n day or two while spar
row hawk frequented tree near cor
respondents house, but they showed
no fear Of crows thereabouts, and they
fraternized with robins. "How do
they know their enemy?" the CORE
spondent asks. For countless genera
tions their progenitors knew the spar,
row hawk of Europe as foe and were
on friendly familiarity with crows
even occupying old nests Of these sable
birds. But new experience would be
sufficient. Animals quickly form as
sociations, and these are transmitted
as instincts. A few years ago the Re-
vue Scientiflque gave an instance OF
the formation Of an instinct" A flock
of geese were badly frightened by a
furious dog while entering their night
inclosure at twilight. Ever after
those geese and their descendants ex'
hibited the same fright at the same
place and hour, though the dog attack
was never repeated. Quick and last
ing associations, far surprising those
of man and better than reason for ami
mails, are the wonderful endowment or
ten mistaken for animal intelligence
American Inventor.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
PROBATE NOTICES.

Toall persons interested In either of the Estates
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court, held at Paris. In and
tOrthe County Of oxford. on the third Tuesday OF
Sept, IN the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hunired and three. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, Il Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terestet, by causing a copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the OK
iOrt Democrat. a newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at
Probate Court TO be held at Paris, on
the third Tuesday OF october, A. ID. 1893. at .
Of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
JOHN y. DENNEN, late of Oxford, deceased;
will and petition for probate thereof and the
appointment OF W W. Dennen as administrator
with the will annexed presented by w. W. Den
nen through his attorney Jesse Nj. Libby.
THOMAS r DAY, late of Woodstock. deceas-
ed dnal account and petition for order 70 dis,
Tribute balance remaining In his hands presented
oy Henry A. Wing, administrator.
KENDALL SWIFT. late of Paris, deceased;
vii and petition for probate thereof presented
" Ellen NJ swift, the executrix therein named'
HARVEY ;. CORBETT. late of Paris. de:
cesSed; viii and petition for probate thereof
named IN the will.
Au >. tIDtr ldlc OF cru htNNoc-
Ell; will ami petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by W. II. Eastman, the executor therein
named.
ADELTNE f. BARRETT, late Of Buckfeld,
deceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Benjamin Spauldiug, the executor
therein named.
DEBORAH b. FOYE, late of Hartford, de
ceased; petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by William Foye, admins
traitor.
PETER Y. HASKELL, late of Waterford. de-
oeAsei, petition for license 10 sell and convey
rea estate presented by Joseph b. Haskell, ex-
ecuior
SAMUEL d. MARSHALL. late of Paris. de-
Geasel; first account presented for allowance by
'onh r Plummer, administrator.
ETHAN WILLIS, late Of Paris. deceased
Srst account presented for allowance by James
o wright, eX ecutOr.
JACOB DANIELS OF Paris. ward; final ac-
yyCuht presented for allowance by Edwin A. Dan
les. guardian.
MARY o. TIBBETTS. late Of Hiram, deceas-
SS., hnal account presented for allowance Dy
Ns4 >tarblrd, eXecutriX.
EDSON L. WHITMAN, late Of Woodstock,
deceased; first account presented for allowance
U! Almon NJ. Whitman, administrator.
LUCY A. OSGOOD. late OF Hiram, deceased
una W account presented for allowance by George
N.OsgOOd, executor.
STEPHEN F.. KIMBALL, late of Paris. de
ysss4seli hnal account presented for allowance by
A"]aoeth +. Webber, executrix.
ARLINGTON MASON OF Buckfeld. ward
HIri account presented for allowance by l.. Car
Toll Mason, guardian.
hERClE G. BROWN, late of Waterford. de-
%,Ased; petition for partial annulment of ORDER
wustributi0n and that an order issue to distrio-
e an unclaimed share. presented by Georgia
'~Vens, an heir at law
ADDISON Z. HERRICK,
Judge Of said Court.
true e0py-Attest
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

Prof. Hurd, the new Professor of
Agriculture at Orono, is busy these days
organizing the work of the department
and getting ready for that large class OF
young men, who, by availing themselves
of the two years. course in agriculture
would find themselves fitted for quail
ity of work and to command situations
otherwise difficult to obtain. Ii there Is
a young man in Maine with ambition 20
fit himself for mastery in a safe, perma-
neut and remunerative field OF opera
tions, ,et him faithfully take the asri-
cultural course under Prof: huro sio
the way will open for satisfactory iu'
ture.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
scboolboy Wrnngling.

A writer in the London Spectator
says there is no reason why an "argu-
ment' between schoolboys should ever
come to an end, for this Is Its usual
course:
yorkshire is the best county in Eng
land"
"No, it's not. Lancashire is"
"No. it's not"
Eyes, 1t is"
81 know It isn't"
81 know 1t is."
This exchange of assertion goes on
until possibly as the beginning OF an
other argument 1t comes to an end az
abruptly as 1t started.
The most original dispute, however,
took place when two little boys were
contradicting each other and an older
lad tried to pour oil on the troubled
water by quoting, ut takes two to
make quarrel and one to end It."
"AlI rightw shouted a combatant.
"I'll be the oner'
mo, you shan'tp' yelled the other. II
willr'
Then a warm dispute followed, each
claiming the distinction of being peace
Wsksr.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

the sinking sun. twenty miles, ana
night was falling. The way lay through
swamps and forests and over swollen
streams. 1t was too much for one lone
ly woman. She could not, she could
not! But Marion and his men and Rob-
ert Crenshaw! With a cry she sprang
to her horse, seized the pommel Of the
saddle and swung herself up. The hard
light was again in her eyes, and the
muscles at her wrists were like steel.
Tarleton might ride his raid, but she
would give him race for the goal.
Step sure and fleet, o Princess! You
carry more tonight than one slender
girls life-a thousand lives, the fate Of
n hundred homes, sit with her in the
saddle, ride with her through the fame
hued dusk!
She knew the road she must follow,
and she knew the horse under her. In
all the tide water country there was not
Its superior. Across the lawn to the op-
posite gate she went, bending out Of
her saddle for one fleeting look ut her
old father on the porch. A wave Of the
hand, and she had swept by him to-
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
NOTICE.
OXFORD S.

OAtOkDs -.
Supreme Judicial Court, In Vacation.
Welchviile Lumber Company, In equity Tor
dissolution.
The Undersigned Roscoe L. Staples of Oxford
having been appointed Master In Chancery 10
examine Snd allow all claims against said Com
pany, hereby gives public notice that he Will
hear All parties who have claims against said
Company al the store Of The ). +. King Com
pany az Welchville in said county. on Saturday
the 4fth day Of Sept. and on saturday the Srd
las OF October 1903 at ten O'Clock A. N. each day,
al which time all persons holding claims against
sait Welchyile Lumber Co. will present the
same FOR allowance.
ROSCOE r. STAPLES.
Master In Chsncery.
Dated this 10Th day OF September, 1893.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

Now is the time to watch out for
black knot on the plum trees and cut
every limb affected. Why this disease
should appear on some trees and not on
others no one can tell but one thing ia
certain, if left to itself the tree is doom.
ed. Cut every limb showing spot OF
this growth and then be sure and burn
it. Here is the only way to save the
trees.-Maipe Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

We have long tried to impress upon
farmers the value of oats as farm crop.
Now it is that garrulous dairyman, John
Gould of Ohio, who comes out with the
statement that he has been feeding his
milking cows on meal from corn and
oats ground together. and never before
had them pour out the milk in so liberal
flow. We venture to add that he never
before made it at so low cost provided
he grew the oats on his own farm
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
DEAR OLD
BOY.....
BY r. y. BLACK
Copyright, 1905, by A. s. Richardson

"X you are particular tonight"
" said Second Lieutenant Dill.
"Your ties all right, and what
- does it matter anyway? It's
only little hop, and you don't dance"
How do you know" Major Sayres
asked, with flush, shat I can't dance,
young fellow! You chaps fresh from
the Point seem to think your seniors
have forgotten everything"
"Oh, no! l beg your pardon, major.
But you know, you're retired and-all
that"
Major Sayres, retired, rather bald,
his mustache iron gray, grinned grimly
at Dilrs reflection in the looking glass.
Then he glanced downward at waist
band Of comfortable dimension and a
pair of neatly shod feet. Finally he
pirouetted with great agility and kick
ed high at the electric light. The lieu
tenant laughed loudly and clapped his
hands.
"Bravo! he cried, with boyish i'm
pertincnce. Rather good for a has
been"
The toe Of the majors right shoe wig
gled gently, as though 1t were tempted.
The major said simply:
(Which would you rather be called,
Dill, by Miss Bain-uncle or brother?'
Dill flushed.
THAT'S not fair, major" he said.
"When l asked your counsel / did not
think you would taunt me-"
"Pshaw, my ladw said the major pa
ternally. You once told me yourself
that was old enough to take the place
of your father. Accept the jest filially,
then. l don't believe Miss Balm really
cares for Prince Paccadini."
"Of course she doesn'tr' cried Dill.
"But-the title, and-she's ridiculously
obedient to her mother! AS for loving
him, why, honestly, major, I think she
loves even you better"
"See II q carriage Is ready" said the
major, slipping on light greatcoat.
"T've good mind" the young lieu
tenant unused us he obeyed his senior,
Ito ask old Sayres to put in n word
for me with Kitty. l guess he would.
He's such q good old boy, and he says
himself it's u shame such wealth
should leave the country"
They drove together to the Balm cot
tage and found the music already play
ing. The popularity Of "old sayres"
was very evident.
"Dear old major-so obliging and un'
selfish and so reliable" said the chap
erons.
Dear old major-it's n pity he's so
poor and getting old. He's more fun
than half the younger men," said the
girls.
Good old boy. When mans In
doubt, ask the major" said the young
men.
The major managed to enjoy two
dances, the second with his little fa-
yoritc, the heiress, Emily Balm. Then
he handed her over to Dill. with
laugh and an elaborate sigh.
"1t's sad, when I could dance all
night. However, yield you to good
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

house. And She struck the unI1t WIN
dow Of another cabin with her whip,
rousing the inmates with the same
call, "Tarleton is coming"
Men at the cattle pens, watchers be-
side sick beds, mothers with restless
babes In their arms, children starting
from their sleep, heard the weird cry in
the dawn and saw q gray horse and
slender rider fly, phantomlike, upon
their way.
"Haltw
To the wearied girl the single word
had In 1t the swelling music Of an an
them, for 1t was Marion's picket post,
and she knew she had come In time.
The long, hard ride. the darkness Of
the swamp, the slow agony Of the night,
were all forgotten as she cried out her
warning to the patriot band:
up and away, for Tarleton rides q
foray with the dawn"
They heard. and, like the fleeing
shadows of the young eyed day, they
passed into the fastness Of the near by
jungle, which for safety was to them
as a walled and moated castle. Fifteen
minutes later, when Tarleton burst up
on the settlement, the camp was broken
up, the cattle pens and rice bins were
empty, and only women and old men
came to the doors to answer sleepily
the questions Of the tricked and furious
raiders. The foray that was to have
trapped the Swamp Fox" and annihi-
lated patriotism in that section had
ended In q dismal failure. And while
the discounted British marched sullen-
~ away the cause Of their undoing lay
in darkened room under the dropping
caves Of farmhouse and cried to her
self with her face in the coverlet.
The war storm died away at last, and
peace sang her siren song to free peo-
pie. Then it was that little Peter La
Brun, with eyes love hungry as n
starved dogs, came to claim Dulcine's
promise. Robert Crenshaw had gone
away to some distant settlement lest
the jealousy within him prompt him to
some evil deed, for Dulcine had said
with her hands on her breast:
Though it should kill me, yet will !
keep my promise to Peter La Brun.
Had he not trusted me you and your
comrades would have paid the forfeit
with your lives. I will not be less true
than he."
And so when the appointed day came
she laced her white bodice upon her
and with face as colorless went forth
to her bridal. The village church was
full Of people. and at the chancel steps
stood two men. One was the small,
bent figure Of Peter, the other-Dul-
cine dared not look again. All, God, the
bitter cruelty Of putting her to such a
test! And she went up the aisle beside
her father as one in swoon. At the
steps some one took her hand, and the
next moment she was kneeling by the
altar, but 1t was not La Brun who knelt
beside her. Out in the church the PEG.
pie gaped and stared and wondered.
The girl knelt as In a dream. sDeechless.
motionless.
"Who giveth this woman to be mar.
ried to this man?' the minister asked.
Then. before her father could answer.
voice they all knew pierced the ST.
lence like the cry Of a lost Lope:
81, Peter La Brun, holding her prom.
ise, yet knowing that she loves me not,
do give her to Robert Crenshuw to be
his wife,"
All, not in vain. not in vain. had na.
ture put those tender lines about little
Peters crooked mouth!
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

The amount of oleomagarine manu-
factured thus far during the present
year is shown by returns to the reve-
nue. department of the United States
treasury to have largely fallen off in
comparison with the same time last
year. This is proof that the oleo law is
having the effect to reduce sales of the
article. People will not buy oleo unless
it is colored like butter and sold as but
ter-Maine Farmer
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
Dairy Pointers.

You cannot clean dirty milk.
Clean milk never comes from dirty
can.
Sal soda is better than soap for clean
ing dairy utensils.
Care of milk and cream has much to
do with price received for butter.
You cannot get milk from a starved
cow.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
Mary H.a 10 ..x.,,n H.r Ma.

Mary Had to MAIL" Her MAJ.
Mary was domestic treasure, and
when she gave her mistress q months
notice on the plea that she was going
to be married there was weeping and
waiting in the household.
"Oh, Mary, wouldn't you be willing
to oblige me by putting OF your mar
rage for a week II am not suited when
your notice expiresT asked her dis
tressed employer.
"Well, ma'am. wouldn't mind walt.
ing myself" was the reply, "but man is
different II you don't nail 'em when
they're ready for It you can't nail 'em
at all."-New York Press.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

hands, Miss Balm. Dills my peculiar
care, you know, and, though he Is only
an untitled American officer, I beseech
your goodness for him. Princes are
proverbially"-
Major" said the girl, chow often
have told you that would rather be,
II l were a man. an American officer
than anything elseT
A young looking matron who would
hardly have been taken for Miss Bain's
mother signed to the veteran with her
eyes to come to her. AS she did SO
Prince Paccadini moved from her side.
The man OF age worn titles looked sui
ION. Mrs. Eain looked ANNOYED.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

A. Inc subscriber hereby gives notice that he
E. Iss. eeen duly appointed executor of the
AS' WI and testament of
IN :. KUS RAMSDELL. late of Hebron,
h,s1 ne county Of Oxford, deceased. All persons
eng demands against the estate of said de-
saSed ss,.,e are desired to present the same for
~ soSenent, and all inde bted thereto are requested
maze paYment Immediately.
Sept 18Th. 1903. WILLIE B. RAMSDELL.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
NOTICE.

In Inc subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
testament OF ~'"' VI WIG "''
m ,hS SEEoRGE L. MELLEN, late Of Paris,
AonSes Connty Of Oxford, deceased, and given
demsnSSss a. me law directs. All persons having
ds.,sau against the estate Of said deceased are
I'M f1sred 70 present the same for settlement, and
nsns ieU.ed IT, thereto are requested 10 make pay
Sept 18th, 1908. JAMES q WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

However numerous may be the op-
portunities Of life they are never dis
covered by those who keep their eyes
shut and their hands idle.-Maxwelrs
Talisman.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

Thus far shippers of early fruit have
been realizing good prices in the mar
kets, one party reporting over two dol DOL
lars for his windfalls in Boston. HOW
LONG this will continue cannot be stated
hut so long as it continues our irui'
Growers win be thankful. ul.-Msine Farm
or
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
abortion Prevented
Saved a Calf saved a FoaI.

~ lost four calves ana
had three more COWS that
showed signs Of abortion.
One lost her calf the year
before at a little over 8
months. She was about
7 months along and her
udder was badly swollen.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29
Get the Most
Out of Your Food

You don't and can't if your stomach
is weak. A weak stomach does not di-
gest all that is ordinarily taken into it.
It gets tired easily, and what it fails to
digest is wasted.
Among the signs of a weak stomach
are uneasiness after eating, fits OF nCr-
vous headache, and disagreeable belch-
ing. j..
"I have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla at
different times for stomach troubles, and
run down condition OF the system. and have
been greatly benefited by Its use. I would
not be without It In my family. am trou-
bled especially In summer with weak stom-
ach and nausea and find Hoods Sarsaparilla
Invaluable" L. B. HICKMAN, W.Chester, Pa.
Hoods JGrsdparill0
and Pills
Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

Especially is cooked food, such as tur.
nips or potatoes, mashed with meal and
fed warm, advantageous to fowls on cold,
frosty mornings.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-09-29

To the County Commissioners OF Oxford County
ard state of Maine;
Yolr petitioners would respectfully represent
that puhic convenience and wants require that
roaI sh0uli be located and built beginning on
ibs uplanI near the farm of William Shaw amt
rgBning 10 the Univcrsalist Chapel, near North
Fyeburg. H.,