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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

"Aunt Octavia used to say that he'd
give you his eyeteeth If you asked for
'em. never quite believed 1t when she
said It, but l went over there once to
do an errand, an l was plannin' to
speak to him about It." She burst into
q roguish laugh at the recollection, dis
playing to advantage her own teeth,
safely past the transition period and
now cleaning in even whiteness.
"When got there, Miss Dorothy, he
didn't have tooth in the world, except
some that was up on the kitchen shelf
in cracked tumbler, an so run home
an told Aunt Octavia somebody d ask
ed him for 'em an got 'em. That was
ever SO long ago, when didn't know
any better.
II love my Aunt Octavia dearly, but
she's queer sometimes. She don't like
dreams very well. l had real bad
dream once when I was little girl.
Seems as II mother didn't have father
then, but don't know sure, for was
such little girl.
But mother an me d been havin'
norfe good time in the evenin', poppin'
corn an tellin' stories an all that, an
she het up my feet in front Of the stove
an said Two little pigs went to mar
ket' on 'em before she put me to bed,
an then afterwards I dreamt that l
heard mother cryin'. OF course
thought I'd walked up. You always do
think you've walked up, don't you, Miss
Dorothy, when you get to dreamin'?
II see mother lOokin' dretfle sober,
settin' down front Of the bureau an
handlin' over some papers she took out
Of box. Then l dreamt she kissed a
square thing that was kinder shet up
in her hand an cried an cried, just as
l did when l cut my finger with the
chopin knife.
81 told mother about it the next day.
She laughed at me an said little folks
mustn't imagine things, an then she
went into the kitchen to stir her cram
b'ry sauce, as smiln' as could be. But
Just as soon as she'd got out Of hearin
up jumped Aunt Octavia an grabbed
holt of my shoulder an shook me as II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested in either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
Al Probate Court, AZ Paris, In vacation.
IN and for the County OF oxford. in March.
In the year OF our Loru nineteen hundred ana
three. The following matter having been pre-
sented for the action thereupon hereinafter IN
dicateG, Il Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons IN
terested by causing copy OF this oruer TO DC
published three weeks successfully In the Ox-
ford Democrat, a newspaper published al South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at .
Probate Court To be held at Rumford, on
the second Tuesday OF May, A. ID. 1893, al OF the
clock IN the forenoon, ami be heard thereon II
they see cause.
WILSON TISDALE, late OF Quincy, In the
state OF Massachusetts, deceased, duly aul hentl-
Gated copy Of will and petition for probate there
Of presented by Mary Esther Tisdale, the ex
eCutrix OF said will.
ADDISON Z. HERRIC X Judge of said Court
true cOpy-attest:
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

"sO o'sO'
know then that haddocks was fishes. /
thought they was folks. An / don't
see yet why the poor things have to be
deef any more n shad or mackril.
"Willam Tell wasn't William Tell at
all then" The echo of an unforgotten
regret was in her voice. He come from
Dam 'riscotta. an so called him Dam.
riscotta till mother put her foot down
that she wouldn't feed him by any such
n name. She said she shouldn't cared
anything about it one way or another
IL he hadn't always sneaked of an hid,
lust as he was wanted, but 1t made her
feel foolish to have folks see her dodg-
in up an down the road an yellin'
.Dam'riscotta" with no dog anywheres
In sight to answer her.
81 told mother once when was try
in to do my sums that just wished
Elviry Gordon was my teacher, an
mother said" - her laughter gurgled
forth unrestrained - that she should
hate to say such thing as that before
Tropickercancer even. let alone hu-
man bein'. But Troplckercancer was
out on the haymow watchin' for mice
when | said it. an Of course twas ali
right to tell 1t to mother. l should hate
long division dreadf'ly, though, Miss
Dorothy, If 'twasn't for singin' 1t, an
even that don't bring the answer. But
when you can sing 13 will go in 65' to
old Hundred you don't seem to care
so much how many times twill go till
the teacher STAINS you up In the corner
to do it over"
Mrs. Barker had asked them to call
at the Widow Chesley's and return
sleeve pattern. After much hospitable
entreaty Miss Wagner consented to re-
main there for half hour and partake
of what her hostess termed "a soclable
little snack" Electra, with a warm
doughnut In either hand, wandered out
into the yard. They saw her soon after
under the elm tree beside the shed,
turning the heavy grindstone with TIM
i'd rapture. A little later Miss Wagner
caught fleeting glimpse of pink calico
at the farthest corner of the barn. Then
it fitted down the hill, in and out
through the tall grass, and disappeared
for time altogether.
"Electry's a curious child, amt sheF
commented Mrs. Chesley. slipping lit
lie tea for courtesy. You couldn I
hardly believe, If you didn't know her
the funny things she'll say when she
gets to goin'."
Miss Wagner wisely held her peace.
"My daughter Eunice keeps the schoo
here. an she tells me more or less
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS:

COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS:
Taken on execution, wherein, James L. far-
fridge and Winfield :. Partridge. OF Norway, IN
said County OF oxford. are plaintiffs and george
T. Sanderson, late of Waterford In said county,
IL defendant and will be sold by public auction.
on the twenty eighth day of May. A. ID. 1898. at
ten OF the clock In the forenoon. at the once OF
Eugene +. Smith, Esq, In Norway In saiu
county, all the right, title and Interest which the
said George T.. SandersOn, ate OF said water
ford, has to the following described real e-tate.
situated In Waterford, In said county, TO Wiz:
certain lot or parcel OF land described rs iol-
lows Accommodating on the road leading trou
South Waterford. To Lowell. at the nortneast
corner OF land owned by Frank w. Sanderson,
on the southerly stie OF said Lowell road; thence
easterly on the snutherly site OF said ROAD 70 u
three cornered piece Of Ian formerly owned oy
John c. Brown; thence south- on me Oh
said Brown piece To the Ben Hale road. so called
thence southerly by said Ben Hale ROAD, 70
bound near the center Of said lot made oy
Thomas swan, and Charles Young, for . division
corner. Thence westerly 10 the line OF land ior.
merly owned by the late Jeremiah Woodaru, Oul
now occupied by william II. Haynes; thence
northerly parallel with the lot line 10 said Lover
road and 70 the first named bound, and being
portion OF what is known as the Walker lot. =,
Dated at Waterford. aforesaid. the elevensi
day Of April. A. ID. 1905. ,
Deputy Sherin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
WHEN STARCH WAS NEW.
Il Used to BE Made In COIorS So az to
Tint the Fabric.

Il Used to BE Made In Colors So az to
Tint the Fabric.
"a package of starchT asked the in
telligent and learned grocer, and as he
wrapped the package up he talked.
Starch originated" he said, IN
Flanders 1t was introduced into Eng
lard. with the big ruff, in the time OF
Queen Elizabeth. 1t was like our starch
Of today, except that it was made In
colors-rcd, yellow, green, blue. The
effect of this was to tint delicately the
white linen to which the starch might
be applied.
Before Queen Elizabeth's time ruff
fes and runs were made of fine hol-
land, which required no stiffening.
Then the ruffs of cambric came. and
these must of necessity be starched."
The grocer. consulting his Elemoran-
dun book. resumed:
1T Is recorded that when tie queen
had ruffs made of lawn and cambric
for her own princely wearing there was
none I'm England could tell how to
starch them; but the queen made spe-
cial means for some women that could
starch. and Mrs. Gullham. wife Of the
royal coachman. was the first starch
cr.'
I'm 1jGi Flanders woman, Frau
Van der Plasse. came TO London and
established there school for the
teaching of starching. The school sue
ceeded The Flanders frau got rich.
She charged f5 lesson and an extra
% shillings for a recipe for the making
Of starch out Of wheat -four, bran and
roots.
yellow was the most fashionable
color in starch among the nobility. The
Puritans used blue starch, though at
first they had been against the stuff al
together. clubbing it a certaine kinde OF
liquide matter which they call starch,
wherein the devil hath willed them to
wash and dive their ruffes, which,
when they be dry, will then stand slime
and intiexible about their necks.'
Starch Is made from wheat, corn
and potatoes, and starving men have
often subsisted on it. finding It nour-
ishing, though not tasty. y."-l-ondon
Graphic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
By
Mary Catharine
Hews
COPYRIGHT, 1908, by
Mdry Cdtharine Hetrs
= y = = = = =

Hes hid" decided Electra after {
brief, interval of waiting. Squirrels
amt no fOols-whatever.
Want to know why father called
Mis- Mcdaniel blamed fool? sh'
went ON seductively. Il asked hin
afterwards, an he said twas because
the dentist most broke his jaw haulin
that tooth an he felt ugly, too ugl!
to live. father said. But l found Ou
for myself why he called her blam
cd
please don't repeat that part, Elec
ira. l can remember it now."
why he called her-it You see
fathers name was Noah Barker. an Il
madded him to have his initials. \. B.
wrote right out on the winder for ev
erybody to read | don't knows yor
could blame him for that" wistfully
Mother didn't, bit; but she sait
she'd got to laugh If she was to die fol
it the next minute.
"There's some more to that story
Miss Dorothy. The rest amt the rea
story, though, come to think of it. Bu
that man didn't tell Mis- Mcdaniel the
truth. P'r'aps you don't have to tel
the truth to blamed She caught
herself up sharply. Anyway he didn't
When we got to her house. there
wasn't any comp'ny there, nobody il
the world but old Nurse Perkins, an Q
mosQuiter wouldn't call her comp'ny
Lzbeth was sick abed. too. an couldn't
ave done for comply anyway, an
there I'd got Mis- Mcdaniel to comt
my hair an put on my ankle ties, al
for nothin'. That was the day they
showed me the red baby, remember
an Lizbeth's husban' made such fuss
about weighin' it"
She sighed with an air of retrospec
tive melancholy.
Father was took away after that
but l most know 'twasnt because he
was too ugly to live. Mother says he
was always good as nangel." with
another sigh. At this point her healthy
appetite suggested diversion.
Opposite the driveway at DR.. Cor
don's, Electra fumbled in her pocket
for the torn margin Of the Weekly
Chronicle and held it up for inspection
1t bore this announcement, written In
an Uniformed. childish hand, "The SOW
in serkel's goin' to bee at over house
necks Wensday ranershine without
fale."
"Elviry Gordon's hard Of hearin',
she explained as she refolded it, IAN
she'd ruther read things than try tc
listen to 'em. went to picnic with
her once"-she had delivered the i'm
portant message to Miss Gordon and
rejoined her companion-"an' it took
me all the way to Hackett's Crossin' to
make her understand that William Tel
d got his paws all blacked up with
medder mud that mornin'. That was
the day she told me she was as def s
a haddock. an when l got home | said
to mother If ever | went to the village
with haddock wouldn't tell him a
word about medder mud if had tC
keep still an not speak at all. | didn't
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter OF
SELDEN +. wORTHLEI, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the lns'
trtct Court Of the United States for the District
OF Maine:
SELDEN E. wORTHLEY, Of Mexico, In the
- County OF oxford, and State OF Maine.
In said District. respectfully represents that
on the 18th day OF Feb, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress re-
lating TO Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights Of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
ot ssid Acts and Of the orders OF Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That be may be decreed
by the Court TO have a full discharge from al
debts provabe against his estate under sali
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are except
Ell by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day OF ,prii. A. ID. 1905.
SELDEN T.. wORTHLEI, Bankrupt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. 81.
on this llth day of April, A. ID. 1903, on res''
Ing the foregoing petition. tt Is
upon the same on the LIST day OF May, A. ~
1893, before said Court at Portland, In said DIS
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published In the OXFORD pemo
crat. a newspaper printed In said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest. may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. II any they have, why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not be grsnte ,
the Clerk shall send by mail TO all known creI
itOrs copies OF said petition and this ORDER. au
dressed TO them at their places OF residence n
stated.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge o.
the said Court, and the seal thereof, at fortanI
In said District. on the llth day OF April A. u
1902. -
Ls1 JAMES L. HEwEI. Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES +. HEWEf. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
The Camel's Bite.

The camel alone of all ruminants has
incisor teeth in the upper jaw, which,
with the peculiar structure Of his other
teeth, make his bite, the animals first
and main defense, most formidable.
The skeleton of the camel is full Of
proofs Of design. Notice, for example,
the arched backbone, constructed in
such a way as to sustain the greatest
weight in proportion to the span Of the
supports. A strong camel can bear q
thousand pounds weight, although the
usual load in Yemen is not more than
GOO pounds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
How a Boy Explained a Parable.

There is no saying how the average
small boy sometimes regards religious
truth. A London paper records that the
son of well known bishop being
asked to explain the meaning Of the
parable of the grain Of mustard seed
replied, 1T means that little religion
goes a long way, and those who have
the least of 1t here will be highest In
the kingdom Of heaven."-Leshe's
Weekly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
HOOD FIRM
Condition. P0WderS
The Best Conditioner.

Make horses eat, expel worms, when fed as
directed, increase the milk supply in cows
make stock healthy, prevent sickness and
distemper, keep young stock on the gain
prevent and cure Indigestion, make hens lay
By increasing the appetite and aiding the
digestive and assimilative functions they
enable all kinds OF stock to get the greatest
any horse had scratches and was run
down. gave him Hood Farm Condition
Powders and noticed a change for the bet
ter In few days." A. A. Cove, Montpe'
Prices: 25c., SOC. and 81. A IS ID. box
sells for SIS. Prepared by C. l. Hood Co..
Lowell, Mass. For sale by +. A. SHuRr'
LErr 4 Co., South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
To tse Honorable Boar,l of County Commission

Totae Honorable Boar,l OF County Commission
e. within and for the County of oxford:
respectfully represents, the undersigped,
municipal officers of the town of sumner, duy
authorized and instructed by vote of said town,
tH.t common convenience and necessity 10 not
REQUIRE the continuance OF the following de-
..-i1eJ Ways and roads In said town, ami there
fore request that the same be uisc, ntlnued, TO
Wit One certain piece of road In sad town OF
sumner. beginning At the pOint In the old road
leaHin. % what Was 'Ormerly Franklin Planta-
t0n. where said road forms junction with the
road leading 70 Wesley Hammond's, and runnil x
from thence to the house where Geo. Andrews,
lr formerly lived. but now owned by y. ;.
>toweIl: also one other piece OF ROAD In said
town, beginning at point on the road leading
from Wet sumner 20 Buckhelt, and running
thence easterly and DOrtherly across the twenty
Mile River 70 the Chase VI. Harris ace, so-cal'e.
Dated at sumner, this eighteenth day OF March,
A. ID. 1903.
5. 2. STETSON, ! Municipal Officers
G. n. IONNEl, of
c. n. BARROWS,) Sumner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
Mot DanReroua.

II hear you want to sell your dog.
Pat. They tell me he has a pedigree"
"Shure, an OF niver noticed II, sof.
Anyhow. he's nothin' but puppy ytt,
an OPm thinkin' as how he'll be afther
outgrowin' 1t, sor."-Glasgow Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
Almost a Century Plant.

Minister Ito one Of his members, q
venerable old gardener)-You have
reached great age, John.
John-'Deed haze l, sir, for gin I
leeve till the 18th Of next month I'll be
an octageranium.-Glasgow Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

The Proper Missile.
Judge-And what did you do to curb
his passion?
Prisoner-Hit him with piece OF
curbstone.- Town and County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

There Is no man easier to deceive
than he who has hopes, for he aids in
his own deceit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
The Spring Bulletin.

EXTRACTS FROM THE QUARTERLY OF
THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE Plow."

Correspond nee on practical agricultural topic:
Is solicited Address all communications in
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HNNM1ND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
Spring Hum0rs

Come to most people and cause many
troubles,-pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss Of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits Of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them tho
better, and the way to get rid Of them
and to build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
Hoods JarsdpdriHd
and Pills

Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, Of unequalled
strength in purifying the blood a.
shown by unequalled, radical and per-
manent cures Of
Scrofula Salt Rheum
scaId Head BoIIs, PImpIeS
All Kinds Of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure 70
gst Hoods, and getit today.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
CLAYTON X. BROOKS,
Attorney at Law.
Notary Public.

Collections receive my prompt personal stten-
ton.
Remit,auces made day claim Is paid.
matters reported on promptly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

I liN >. HARLOW,
Attorney AT Law,
plXNlELD. &AlNs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

BErHEL-The high price of western
grain makes it imperative that we de-
pend more upon home grown feed and
less upon the purchased article than
formerly. | shall try to raise corn and
oats enough next season to supply my
horses with grain for the year.
H. F. MAXIM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

IN accordance with promise given
to Electra at breakfast time. Miss
Wagner went downstairs and en-
L tered Mrs. Barker's little sitting
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21

COLUMBIA FALLs-How long should
milk be kept in Cooley cans with the
temperature of the water at 10 degrees?
Can good results be obtained with the
water at the temperature of Is degrees?
Eff. ALLEN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-21
@. JONES,
A. = 'O01'
Smith q Machinist,

LBERT ID. PARK,
Licensed Auctioneer,
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE
Terms Moderate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-28
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS,

The Democrats OF the Twenty-frst Sem
meet In Delegate Convention in the city OF
Canton. on. Thursday. July 30, 1903. for the
purpose OF nominating one candidate for
the office OF State Senator.
The basis OF representation Will be ID one
delegate for every 100 votes cast for the Hon
orable Herbert $. Bigelow. Democratic Can
didate for Secretary OF State at the Novem-
ber Election. 1902. Upon this basis. the rep
resentation OF the several counties in the
Convention will be as follows:-
Carroll County. ........H
Stark County .........H
The delegates from each county will meet
for the purpose OF selecting Vice-President
OF the Convention and a member for each OF
the following Committees
Credentials.
Permanent Organization,
Rules and Order OF Business.
Resolution, and
Member OF the Senatorial Committee.
The members OF the several Committees
and names OF the Vice. Presidents will be
reported to the Convention at It's first ses-
sion under the temporary organization.
The Convention will meet Thursday. July
30. at 10 O'Clock q. M. for temporary organ
ization. and for the transaction Of such
other business as may be properly brought
EDWARD +. LAWLER. Carroll County,
CALVIN SEEMANN, Stark County,
Chairmen Of the Democratic Central Com.
Published In the News-Democrat 7-22-25-29.
Stark County Democrat 7-2i-2I
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-28
To Be
MADE JULY 81
Cardinals Fix Time for
Election of leo's
Successor.
scripps -McRae Telegram.


Rome, July 24.-Today the second
day on which the late Dontiff's body
lies in state in the Chapel of the Sac,
rament, st. Peters. dawned much cool
er than yesterday and much greater
crowd took advantage of the better
weather to obtain the last view of the
holy father. The Italian court vii
tomorrow show its honor to the men,
ory of the pontiff by attending spe
cial mourning service in the church oi
st. Sadario PeroZ.
Some comment has been caused by
the fact that Cardinal Oreglia yester.
day went driving in Rome. AS he is
acting pope this in sense defies the
tradition that the pope is prisoner.
The college of cardinals at it's fourth
session held this morning voted to in
augurate the conclave on July 81. II
also discussed the time of the burial of
Pope Leo but no decision was arrived
at. Cardinal Kopp, who is supposed
to personally represent the kaiser, ap,
peared for the first time this morning
and was cordially received. All tn.
cardinals today received telegram.
from the Polish Catholic committee
of Moscow urging that no German
French, or English cardinals be chos-
en- for pope. They want an Italian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-28
EYSTER HILL
Road Will be I'm proved
at Once.

The township trustees are advertis-
ing to let the contract for piking the
Eyster hill road, just south of Canton.
BY an agreement with the county conf
missioners, it was arranged that the
county should grade the hill and the
trustees do the piking. The hill has
been graded according to contract and
now the township is preparing to do
its part. The piking is to be 16 inches
thick and 144 feet wide and is to ex-
tend over half mile Of road.
This is the most important road lead
ing into Canton, as the product of sew
eral coal mipes. Is hauled into the city
over 1t. the farmers from the south
hauling their products into town over
the road Heretofore the loads hauled
had to be adjusted to suit the Eyster
hill Now the grade has been made 20
good that full loads can be hauled and
the coal wagons are bringing in a
third more than they did. The pres
ent roadbed Is not good. but after tho
piking 1t will be one of the best in the
county. 1t is the intention to have the
work completed before the fall rains
begin.