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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Lowell.

William Fl. Abbott of Boston has been
here on short visit.
Frank C. Stearns and daughter of Hot
Springs are here. He came up through
the floods of the west and struck the
first storm of the season here.
Quite number attended the session of
Union Conference of Congregational
Churches at Albany, Wednesday and
Thursday.
DR.. C. P. Hubbard has moved into the
W. A. Eastman house, which has been
put in good order and stable is being
built.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Hebron Academy.

The following is the programme OF
commencement week at Hebron Acad'
envy:
Sunday, June II, 1905
Bsccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Howard b
Gross of Jamaica Plain.
Monday, June is, 1905 a,
Examinations Of the three lower Glasses. Al
7:SO p N In the Church, Annual Prize Debate.
Tuesday, June IS. 1905 ,s..
I Annual Meeting Of the Trustees, Keaainl
Room Sturtevsnt Hall, 10 90 AN ExaminanoI
of three lower classes. Reception by Senior
Class TO Alumni and Friends OF the School IRON
8 100 p. u until 10 90 P. n. at Sturtevant Home
Presentation Of Class Gift.
Wedne s,lay. June II, 1905
Graduation Exercises at $50 4. II. and at 2 3!
Pm, Annual Commencement Dinner a. .
n All former students of the sch. OIL Invited
Annual Commencement Concert at u W r. h.' IL
the church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
STARTLING EVIDENCE.

Fresh testimony in great quantity !!
constantly coming in, declaring DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. 4
recent expression from T. J. Mcfarland
Bentorville, Va. serves as example. ID
writes: ~ had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
being benefited. Then I began takint
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and few
bottles wholly cured me-" Equal!
effective in curing all Lung and Throa
troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia AM
Grip. Guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff d
Co.; Moves Drug Store, Norway, Drug
gists. Trial bottles free, regular size
SOC. and S1.0O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Wilson's Mills.

F. A. Flint is having his buildings
painted. A Mr.. Beauman from Cole
brook is doing the work.
The surroundings here are anything
but pleasant at present. The smoke and
cinders from forest fires with the multi
tude of flies have rendered living some
what strenuous here.
S. w. Bennett was. over from Haines
Landing Wednesday, returning Friday.
He reports business dull at the lakes.
Rev. E. P. Tuck was in town Wednes-
day and will hold services here fort
nightly after June 21st.
Walter Buchanan has been to Boston
and purchased span of horses and two
covered carriages to carry sportsmen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
West Buckfield,

R. G. Lowe has sick cow.
John Thorne and wife from Buckfield
were at James Richards Sunday.
Mrs. Mason from Berlin Falls is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Fred Bennett.
Mrs. Mahala Bennett is at work in
Summer for Blake Keen.
Most of the Changers attended Grange
meeting Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

William Churchill, late of POLAND
Spring, who had just begun work for E
I. Brown of East Sumner, committed
suicide Saturday night, the 9th, by hang
ing. When discovered Sunday morning
life was wholly extinct. No cause is as
signed for the act. He was about 81
years of age and left no family. He had
driven teams for the Rickers at POLAND
Spring for the past four years and very
recently began work for Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Churchill left brother, Almon
Churchill of South Paris. He was i'm.
mediately notified, and cared for the re-
mains and took them to his home in
South Paris, where the funeral was held
on Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Notes From the Rangeley Region.

EAST SUMNER, June III, lVVS.
Your reporter made trip up to
Oouossuc on the Rumford Falls line on
Saturday. the 9th inst, to note the
changes made by the forest fires. While
the trip was one of interest, 1t was SAD
to witness the damage wrought by tine
fires. Nearly all the way after passing
the cleared lands in Byron, to Bemis, the
dreadful work of devastation is seen.
At Bemis but little is left except the
rustic railroad station, round house,
| Cummings mill and Capt. Barker's
camps and steamers, and one or Two
cottages. Above Bemis the fires nave
extended nearly up to the steamer land
| ing at South Rangeley. From this latter
station to Oquossuc the forest grown,
as vet has not been materially injured
by fires. But if fires should spring up
here and gain control under brisk
| soutberly wind, the big hotels at HaiDes
Landing and Mountain View would be
in imminent danger, as the woods extend
close to each place. The lakes and sur
rounding country were envelOped in a
dense smoke.
At Oquossuc, a little settlement has
spruup up in the woods about the STA
ton where two years ago nothing bnt
forest was seen. At South Range.
LEY the Rangeley Lakes Steamboat Co;
has put on a line of steamers to and
from Rangeley village, making the trip
to the famed mammoth Rangeley Lakes
Hotel in about half hour, and affordine
a delightful view of the most lovely
lake in the chain of lakes known as the
Rangeleys. These steamers make close
connection with passenger trains OF the
liz. F. & r. L. line, but do not connect
at Oquossuc.
Owing to the dense smoke there wal
not the amount of fishing going on tha
will be seen when clear weather sets in
The crowd of summer visitors are begin
ming to arrive, and soon the big hotels
and camps will be filled, as an unusua
number of guests are registered for tin
summer season.
A party of fishermen from West Sum
ner started for the lakes on Monday tn
Sth inst. Later, "after the clouds rol
by, your correspondent proposes t.
make his fifth annual tour of the lakes
for notes and observations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Hiram.

Miss Anna NJ. Fowler of Augusta is
visiting Mrs. Eli G. Wadsworth.
Miss Mary w. Currier of Roxbury,
Mass, Miss NJ. Z. Wygant and her
sister, Mrs. Van Beuren of Brooklyn, N.
Y, are boarding at Eli c. Wadsworth's.
Miss Emily 81. Sweet of Arlington
Heights, Mass, also arrived Friday.
Miss Addie Clough is confined to her
bed with consumption.
DR.. Joseph L. Bennett OF Bridgton
was in town this week.
On June 18th and 18th we have had q
pouring rain.
Mr.. Albert F. Howard has bought a
pair of mules and finds them very use
full and more hardy than horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Hatch.COuS1ns.

A wedding of much interest occurred
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. w. Cousins of Fryeburg.
Their daughter Mary was married to
Carl s. Hatch of Boston. Only the rela-
tives and immediate friends were present
at the ceremony which was performed
by Rev. Edgar T. Pitts, pastor of the
Congregational church. The wedding
was followed by largely attended re-
ception.
7 The entire house was very beautifully
decorated, the room were the bridal party
received being decorated with maiden
hair ferns and white roses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
East Waterford.

Alton Ames is working in the Harri
son chair factory.
Mrs. Otis Martin is sick with erysipe'
las.
Lulu McIntire, who has been at home
sick, has returned to Bridgton Academy
Fred Kilgore gave free dance in his
new barn Saturday night.
Miss Dora Stevens school is to give an
entertainment Wednesday evening, the
nth.
Mrs. Henry Young underwent sue,
cessful operation for appendicitis at the
Maine General Hospital the 18th. Mr.
Young, who accompanied her to Port,
land, returned home Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
East Bethel.

Mrs. Fl. E. Bartlett is visiting relatives
in Lowell, Mass.
Miss Lillian Cole has returned home
from Washington, D. c. Her brother
Mr.. Fred Cole, came with her and spent
a few days here.
Miss Blanch Bartlett went to Portland
last Tuesday.
Miss Florence Young from Mas
sachusetts is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. William Brown from Berlin, n. H.,
visited here last week.
Mrs. Roscoe Clark and little son Hugh
from Saco are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. NJ. Kimball.
Mr.. William B. Bartlett and Elias
Bartlett from Bangor were called here
last week by the death of their father,
Mr.. Jonas Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION

Living at an out of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, family is Otter
driven to desperation in case Of accident,
resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Ulcers
etc. Lay in supply of Bucklen's Arnics
Salve. It's the best on earth. Csc. al
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.; Noyes Drug Store
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES.

Can anything be worse than to fee
that every minute will be your last'
Such was the experience of Mrs. s. d
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three
years. she writes, 81 endured insuffer,
able pain from indigestion, stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable
when doctors and all remedies failed
At length was induced to try Electric
Bitters and the result was miraculous
improved at once and now I'm complet
| " recovered" For Liver, Kidney
Stomach and Bowel troubles Electric
Bitters is the only medicine. Only SOC
It's guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff q
Co.; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sorosis Boots aud Oxfords.
Hot Weather wearables.
For Bugs.
Hary esting Machinery.
Summer Goods
Notice of Petition in Bankruptcy.
Golfers Weekly.
Matchless Value.
Meeting OF State Assessors.
The Twentieth Century.
Eastern Steamship Company.
Annual Meeting.
See Our Hats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you, If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their maschless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up your
health. Only % cents, money back il
not cured. Sold by F. A. Shurtleff &
Co. j; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
The Kawartha Lakes.

The region known as the "Kawarths
Lakes" situated about 40 miles to thu
north of Lake Ontario combines the
widest primeval granite, mountain and
forest scenery with lovely grassy, shrut
and vine-clad shores. Throughout the
chain the tourist and sportsman are al
no point remote from busy town or vii
lage, with excellent transportation
service, and yet in comparative seclusion
Canoe and camping parties find here
their beau ideal of summer outing.
Handsomely illustrated descriptive mat
ter sent free on application to j. Quinlan
District Passenger Agent, Grand Trunk
Railway. Montreal, P, q.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Here and There.

1t may be we'll to note that the laws OF
the state make it a misdemeanor to
kindle a fire on land not your own
punishable by ten-dollar fine in any
event, and by larger fine if damage is
done. Some young men from Lewiston
found this out short time since, when,
on Sunday picnic in Brunswick, they
built fire, not only without the con.
sent of the land owner, but against his
protest. Complaint was promptly made,
ard they were fined ten dollars and
costs each. The fine was RENTED on
payment of costs, as the prosecution was
Instituted only for its exemplary effect.
The state laws designed for the proven
ton of fires are pretty strict.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
DickVale.

Mrs. J. H. Lovejoy is reported failing.
Mrs. o. C. Allen is still confined to
the bed.
Mrs. Henry Davis, Mrs. o. o. Tracy
and Mrs. Hannah Bowker remain about
as last reported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

After all the floods and tempests
which the West and South have beer
having while New England was burning
up, it does not appear that any of tina
surplus weather moved up this way
after all. The rain of Friday, which
gave us the first satisfactory wettine
down we have had for two months, was
due to a storm which did not come il
the ordinary course of storms, across
the Continent, but instead made its sud
den appearance from off the Atlantic
Ocean, and found us waiting with open
arms to receive it. 1t is just as welcome
as if it had been slice of the Kansa:
downpour which flooded so many cities
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Governors Appointments.

Among recent nominations by Gov
ernor Hill are the following:
Recorder of Rumford Falls Municipal Court
James d. Stevenson, Rumford Falls.
Justice Of the Peace and Quorum-Daniel
Brown, Waterford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

TERMS al so year II paid strictly In advance
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies 4 cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive insertions for sl.oo
per Inch In length of column. Special contracts
made with local, transient and yearly sdvertis-
ers-
jon PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine to make this department of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Many ChiIdren arc siekly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse In Children's
Home, New York, break up Colds In y hours,
Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At
al Drusgists, 26c. Sample mailed FREE. Ad.
dress, Allan 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, n. 7.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

A call has been issued for the 18th an
nual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Railroad Commissioners at Port
land, Maine, July II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
w. c. T. u. Resolutions.

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the recent county convention
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at West Paris:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

Byron Dolliff, a farmer, aged about 45,
hung himself recently at his home on
the Hollis road, five miles from Bidde-
ford. Mr.. Dolliff was married. Several
years ago his mother hung herself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16

The Kelley Institute in Portland,
Maine, on Munjoy Hill, is successfully
curing drunkards and drug users.
jun0S1y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-06-16
Suicide at East Sumner.

East Brownfield, Maine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
HEARD IN PASSING

Fleshy women attired in peekaboo shirt waists are always, sure of tho mosquito vote.-Hartford Post.
 > Don't grumble, this is good corn growing weather, and we shall all be glad when the spindle is mature and the silk is on the ear.--Norwich Bulle- tin. ....-
 The land on which Boston is built is said to be sinking. Persons from else where have been for years feling a slight depression upon reaching that chillsome intellectual center.- Bait. more American.
 A Derby young man smoked his first cigar the other night and was made so sick that he had to be helped home by his cronies. At least that is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
MINDANAo's DEATH VALLEY
A Large Depression Full of Poison
 ous Mist.

OuS MlSl~
 A. c. Carpenter of Chicago, who re- gently returned from the Philippine Islands, is in Denver, says the Denver Republican. For three years he has been roaming around in unexplored and uncivilized parts of the islands ex- amining into the mineral possibilities of the country. During his visit to the islands he represented Chicago conn pany, to which he has but recently made report of his observations in the newly acquired territory. Of all the unparalleled things which he saw, MT Carpenter says that the much talked of Valley of Death, in the Island of Mindanao, Is the most won- derful and mysterious.
 '"rhe famous valley" he says, 'fs far inland in this large island. The in- terior of the island is covered with mountains, and there are many indt- cations of volcanic erlIptions. Alter one range of mountains is crossed there is a deep descent. This is the edge Of the valley. It looks like the rim of a great crater, but it is too large for that It is surrounded by high mountains and covers many square miles.
 When crossing the mountains the traveller sees a heavy mist, similar 10 a fog, hanging over the land beneath him. The mist is heavier and darker than the most dense fog, and 1t mas never been known to clear away AS my party of five went down the noun tain side we felt that we were ap- preaching that mist.
 'sThe air that we hreathed was heavy and foul. We knew that there were poisonous gases in the atmos~ phere from the very effect which the air above had upon us. As l was not out upon an expedition to see how much suffering we could endure, I called a halt long before we were in the thick of the mist. We decided at once to return to the mountain tops and survey the valley at a distance l was anxious 10 make some report of the valley. for natives had brought nuggets of gold from the neighb boring islands which were larger than any that I had ever before heard of. They said that they had found these at the edge of the Valley of Death.
 'sNo one has ever been known to cross this strange valley, and several parties which have made the attempt have failed and have been forced tore turn to the mountains exhausted and sick. Many people have been over come by the poisonous gases, and have only been rescued by their companions whose lungs were not so quickly affect ed.
 ''So far as I can understand. be- l lieve that there must be some volcanic | fissure somewhere fn the valley, and l from this Is constantly pouring forth the poisonous vapor which ever hangs over the valley. From descriptions of other volcanic gases I believe that this Is the explanation of the mist which hangs over the Valley of Death"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08

Few lions are captured nowadays, says a magazine writer. 1t is cheaper to buy them in captivity, but lions and polar, grizzly and Russian bears are the only animals largely bought and sold in captivity. Most wild animals are remarkably prolific, and there are plenty of them left all over the world
 The animal dealers lose about 20 per cent of their importattons each year. If lion dies $1,5o0 has vanished into thin air, and the death of a tiger i1l- wolves an equal loss. A lioness is@yal- ued at $500, leopards at $500, panthers at $250. bears from $50 to $500, elk at S20O, camels at $500, elephants at $500. The agent in charge of the transporta- ton of the animals must know all their ailments and the remedies. He must have their habits at his finger tips and he must also possess cool, practical courage of the highest order. He goes among the animals and cowes them as if they were So many cats, and his rule is absolute It takes a man of very dominant personality to do this. There is not minute that he may relax while he is with the animals. He must always be to them the personification of force and power. @.: ss,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
AGAINST THE STEAM CALLIOPE

During one of the circus parades last week team of horses attached to a heavy wagon which had been standing perfectly quiet while it's driver watch ed the procession took fright at the ap- proach of the calliope and started to run. If it had not been for the prompt and courageous action of one of the detective force standing near disas- trous runaway would have occurred. As it was the wagon was smashed and the driver had a narrow escape. Fortunately at this particular point there were few specta tors and only one other team. Furthermore, at al most every street corner in the more heavily travelled streets on the line of the parade the unearthly footing of the calliope started the waiting teams plurrging and rearing. A dozen bad 1"unaways were narrowly averted.
 The experience was not novel. Every time there is circus parade with a callfope accompaniment the same scenes are enacted. The frightening of horses is dangerous enough in downtown streets even under ordinary conditions. but first to attract crowds of pedestrians and to stop all travel for 10 or 15 minutes until every cross ing is choked with vehicles and then to let loose calliope is an act of crim inal stupidity. No ordinary horse will stand still with machine belch ing smoke and steam and letting forth strange. demoniacal sounds within 3C or 40 feet. of him. The crowded streets and the absorption of the on. lockers multtplies the danger tenfold
 The only way to get rid orf the dan ger is to prohibit the use of calliope< in street parades. It should be made a condition of every license that nc calliope be used off the grounds. There is no reason why circus managers should be allowed to put lives and proDertv in ieopardv under any pre- text. That they do so no one wht
 has watched The effect of calliope or horses can douht. It is the councils I,usines~ 10 shut down on calliones be fore fhere are more serious accidents --St Paul Pioneer Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08

Speaking of the enormous amount of tobacco used, one writer says that this years consumption of tobacco in the United States alone includes seven bill lions of cigars, ten billions of cigar cites, and two hundred and eighty mil lions of pounds of manufactured to- bacco. The one item of smoking and chewing tobacco, exclusive of cigars, cigarettes and snuff, registers an an- nrlal overall value of more than $500,- 100000. Tn addition, England smokes six billions, Japan three billions and
 China one and one-half billions of cigarettes every twelve month. This outside of cigarette puffing burns up forty-fve millions of pounds of tobacco and puts about $4,O0O, 900 into the bank account of the American grower, giv- ing the giant balance to the trust. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
STRONG FEATURES.

The biographies of prominent men in Everybody's have attracted much attention This month, Games Bu' chanan Duke, the Caesar of Tobacco is presented Alfred Henry Lewis writes the story. It is the piece de resistance of the number. Another regular monthly feature ia the dlstin- guished stage article, written this month by Marian West. and relating several dilemmas in which prominent actors and actresses found themselves, and how their quick wits came to the rescue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08

Boston will make an interesting dis play of the work of her public schools at the Worlds fair. An appropriation Of $3,000 will be made for this purpose. The exhibit will be practical illus tration of the school system. Upon the exhibit sent to Paris in 1000, Boston received two grand prizes and a gold medal. The bulk of the exhibit to be sent to St Louis will consist of numer- ous bound volumes comprising the actual work of the school children from lesson to lesson for a continuous period of time. The display will em- brace the work from the lowest grades of the grammar schools through the high schools and the normal school. Tn the grammar grades, bound volumes containing language exercises just as written by the pupils, even with the corrections of the teachers, will illus, trate teaching methods. High school work will be represented by bound vol. umes of papers written by pupils who have studied French, German, Latin Greek, French history, physics, chem istry, algebra and geometery. The Bos ton Normal school will also be repre-
 scented by specimens of the work done there. An interesting feature of tht display will be specimens of work from tho Mechanic Arts school where Vxeay V
 ing dressmaking and cooking ar' taught the girls, and wood turning forging and mechanical drawing, tht | boys.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08

Apropos of the desire to find a name Tor Connecticut to take the place of the Nutmeg State a writer in the Hart ford Times says: "Why not adopt the pet name Charter Oak State for old Connecticut? What name better, prouder, more fitting, and what badge more becoming than a miniature Charter Oak, or at least an acorn ?'' That would be getting back to a point pretty close to the wooden nutmeg again. .-..