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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
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The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
been duly appointed executrix OF the last Will
and testament OF
AZEL w. FAUNCE, late Of Norway,
in the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons nav
ing demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for
settlement and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
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To all persons interested In either OF the Estates
Al Probate Court held at Paris. IN and
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
Sept, in the year of our LORD one thous s,,nr
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, II Ia hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested, by causing copy OF this order 10 DC
published three weeks successfully In the OK
ford Democrat, o newspaper published ut South
Probate Court to be held at Paris. on the
third Tuesday of October, A. ID. 1904, at D
of the clock In the forenoon, anu DC hearu there-
on II they see cause.
EVERETT L. NEWMAN. late Of Dixfeld. lie.
ceased: will and petition for probate thereof
presented by John s. Harlow, the executor there
In named.
JOSEPH BRIGGS, late Of Paris, deceased;
will and petition for probate thereof presented by
Carrie A. Briggs. the executrix therein named.
ELyIRA BARROWS, late Of Paris, deceased;
will and codicil presented for probate 6y Lizzie
NJ Morse, the executrix therein named.
STEPHEN s. 'PACKARD, late Of Albany. de-
ceased; petition Eugene +. smith or some other
suitable person be appointed administrator pre-.
scented by Lillian NJ. Cofrey. daughter.
ESTHER A. LAKAMP, late of Divneld, de.
ceased: petition that John =. Harlow or some
other suitable person DE polntcu atUliHistrator
presented by Matte LaKamp. u daughter.
AMELIA A. PAINE. late of Canton, deceased !;
petition for the appointment of Orson l.. Paine
or some other suitable person as administrator
presented by Orson l.. Paine, son.
VERNON A. CURTIS. Of Paris, ward; p Il.
ton for license to sell ami convey real estate
presented by Ellen NJ. Curtis, guardian.
GILBERT WARREN OF Denmark; final ac.
count presented for allowance by Harry q.
Small, guardian.
Myrtle NJ. CHASE. of Dix1eld; petition for
change of name to MeTtie NJ. Morse presented
by petitioner.
MARTHA CHICK, late of Hiram, deceased !;
final account presented for allowance by Edgar
l.. Flint, executor.
GEORGE l.. MELLEN, late OF Pari', de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
James s. Wright, executor
FRANKLIN HUNTRESS. late Of Hiram, lie
ceased; final account presente for allowance by
Adelaide W. Huntress, executrix.
SARAH L., FLORENCE G. and LENA f.
CONANT, wards, of Buckneld; second account
presented for allowance by Wilson H. Conant,
guardian.
WILLIAM CHURCHILL. late of Sumner,
deceased; petition for determination OF collateral
Inheritance tax and first and final account pre-.
sen,ed for allowance by Adds l.. Colby, execu.
trtx.
ADDISON E. HERRICK,
Judge Of said Court.
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ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

The Lewiston Journal thinks the
Democrat fails to explain completely
the problem of the sheriff overturn in
this county. Admitted. But the
Journal asks, "why then did every man
who favored easy enforcement vote for
McIntire?" That's easy. Every such
man voted for McIntire because on gen.
eral principles, without reference to in
dividualS as candidates, he wanted a
change from the present and past ad-
ministration of the Sheriff's office. The
fact that the ''easy enforcement" vote,
what there was of it, was so cast-and
We believe it was-iS to us strong testi-
mony as to the thoroughness of enforce
ment which has prevailed in Oxford
County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

The vote on this proposition does not
furnish evidence of the practical value
of the referendum, which is so earnestly
advocated by some. Less than half
those who cast their ballots voted on
the question at all. 1t was of course a
matter of relatively small Importance,
but the vote shows an indifference in
the majority of the voters which it would
require very important issue to over
come. The labor involved was simply
that of making one extra cross on the
ballot once marked, yet the. larger part
of the voters cared too little about the
matter to do even that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
Coming Events.

Sept. 27-SO.-Maine State Fair. Lewiston.
Oct. 4.-Oxford Pomona Grange. Bolster's Mills
Oct. 4, 5, 6.-Fair at Riverside Park, Bethel.
Oct. 4. S, 6.-west oxford fair. Fryeburg.
Oct. 5, 6.-oxford North fair, Andover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

The newspapers will be pretty busy
from now on until after the November
election, but there will probably be time
and space for Port Arthur to fall few
times more in that period.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27

A very thorough defeat was given the
act of the legislature submitted to the
people at the recent election. This act
lii was not a constitutional amendment,
though almost universally so spoken of
increased the salary of members of the
legislature and executive council from
$50 to $500, and prohibited them from
accepting railroad passes. In this coun-
ty, according to the figures given last
week, the vote was about three to one
against it, and the vote throughout the
state, while it has not been fully re-
ported, is undoubtedly strongly in oppo-
Sition. Even Augusta, where the legis-
lators leave most of their present little
salary, gave a majority against the
measure. 1t has been stated in the
papers that no town in the state voted
for the measure, but that statement is
incorrect, as in this county the towns of
Byron, Rumford and Stoneham gave a
majority in favor.
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NOTICE.

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Fountain PEN
BROOKS,
The Pharmacist,
PROBATE NOTICES.

Next door to Post Office, So. Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-27
West Bethel.

"Glttin' close to fall time-know 1t by the way
The smoke is curtin up'ards In the mOrniu's
cool and gray"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
"BEYoND THESE VOICES"

This last glimpse Of Herbert Spencer is
from a London newspaper Of date a few
days before the philosophers end:
- and every day professional pianist
plays to him. Music has always been his solace,
and it is so now in his great weakness.
: Els residence Is in so secluded a position on
the east cliff that the great thinker probably
never hears any outside sound eXnent the soa
A correspondent Of the London Academy
recalls, apropos of this scene, the following
fine translation by Du Maurier OF a poem
by Nine. Necker:
Kindly watcher by my bed, lift no voice in
prayer,
Waste not any words on me when the hour Is
nigh
Let stream Of melody but flow from some
sweet player,
And meekly will lay my head and fold my
hands to die.
Sick am Of idle words past all reconciling-
Words that weary and perplex, and pander
aud conceal;
Wake the sounds that cannot lie. for all their
their sweet begui1ing;
the language one need fathom not, but only
hear and feel.
Let them roll more to me. and ripple In
my hearing, =
Like waves upon some lonely beach where no
craft anchoreth;
That may sleep my soul therein and craving
naught. nor fearing,
Drift on thru slumber to dream and thrn
dream to death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
ALABAsTER,s soNNETs

Bertram Dobell has come into possez,
sion of manuscript containing forty
three sonnets of William AIabaster. WIN,
was born In 1865 and died in 1910. Ala.
baster has been known to us in a wav
from notices in Woods "Athenae Oxoni.
enses,' where he is called 1.-THE rarest
poet and Grecian that any age or nationa,
produced, and from other sources but
hitherto little Of his verse has been ac-
cessible. His sonnets are religious and
embody his experience as a convert to
Roman Catholicism. Mr.. Dobell, in the
Athenaeum, quotes several of these SON.
nets with high praise, "I Think he says,
we may claim that Alabaster is the
equal Of all but two or three of our Eng.
land sonneteers." He gives the following
as proof OF the poets power to rise to
the height of a great argument:
lncarnatio est Maximum del Donum.
Like as the fountain Of all light created
doth pour out streams Of brightness un-
defind
thru all the conduits Of transparent kind,
that heaven and air are both illuminated,
and yet his light is not thereby abated,
so Gods eternal bounty ever shin'd
the beams Of being, moving, life, sense
mind,
and to all things himself communicated
but for the violent diffusive pleasure
Of goodness that left not till God had
spent
himself by giving us himself his treasure
in making man God omnipotent.
How might this goodness draw ourselves
above
which drew down God with such attrac4
tive lovei
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29

Senator Ellztns' resolution to appropriate
$4,000 for test Of fuel briquetting pro-
cesses at the st. Louis exposition will be
interesting to the northwest, especially
Montana and North Dakota, where the
Ignite deposits are inexhaustble. It is
generally conceded that not until chear
and efficient briquetting process is adopted
will Ignite be capable of economical use
outside of heating. Even in heating, bri-
quetted Ignite would soon supersede the
crude fuel. 1t is certain that the time
will come when Ignite will be successfully
briquetted. The government can do a great
public service by making it come soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
Alcohol Legislation.

There are two bills pending in con
gress for the relief from excessive
taxation of manufacturers using al
cohol as an ingredient or agent OF
manufacture, as distinguished from
alcohol that is intended to be used as
beverage in some form.
One bill abolishes the duty on grain
alcohol rendered unfit for drinking
purposes by the admixture of sui
phuric ether, wood alcohol, methylic
alcohol, wood naphtha or other official
ly designated substances. This bill
will afford relief to a great MANY
industries. But there are some legiti-
mate industries that require pura
grain alcohol as an ingredient of their
product. These, of course, will re-
ceive no benefit from the bill men
toned.
If there were no other legislation
than this the manufacturers of fla
voring extracts, perfumery, phar-
maceuticals, chemicals, drugs, medi-
cines, ETC., would still have to paw a.
tax Of S2.o7 per proof gallon. The
only way in which these important
industries can be benefited is thru a
reduction of the tax on alcohol. A bill
has been introduced for that pur-
pose, providing that the tax on al
cohol shall be reduced to 70 cents ner
proof gallon.
There will be no general opposition
among the people to the first men
toned Of these bills, but the prohibi-
tlon1sts and temperance workers will
instinctively tend to oppose the latter
on the ground that to make alcohol
cheap is to make intemperance easy,
We doubt very much, however, wheth-
er the drinker Of liquors will profit
any from the reduction In the tax.
The manufacturer, the wholesaler and
the retailer Of alcoholic liquors will
put the reduction in the tax into their
own pockets. We doubt, too, whether
cheaper liquors will lead to much. if
any, increase in drinking. The man
who will drink is not much affected
by considerations Of personal econ
omy.
On the other hand, it is absolutely
certain that cheaper alcohol will lead
to a greatly increased use Of that
liquid in the arts and Industries. It'll
will mean more factories, more bust
ness, more opportunities for capital.
more employment for workmen.
Both Of the proposed laws would
tend to benefit the corn-raising farm
ers' Corn is the best alcohol produc-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
The Manchurian "Peril."

Henry B. Miller, United States con-
sui at Niu-chuang, seems to think that
under Russian rule Manchuria NAV
raise enough wheat to supply the en-
tire Asian market.
That is something to think about.
Under Mr.. j. j. Hills tutelage we
have come to set great store on the
oriental market for our wheat and
flour. ~ ..
If immense wheat fields are to be
opened in Manchuria, we shall only
have a part of the market and shall
have to fight for that. If Chamberlain
ism prevails in Britain, the American
farmer viii suffer on the other side of
the world. Meanwhile there Is some
consolation in the fact that American
consumption is increasing with Won
derful rapidity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
AT THE THEATERs
MetropoIItan-"under Two FLAGS.

/
The transferring power Of love is cele
! brated anew in Ouida's tragic tale OF Gun
! der Two Flags The influence of tn
1 grand passion in lifting the reckless littl
vivandtere out Of the mire OF camp life AM
/ fitting her for noble deeds Of self sacri
flee. Is the theme Of the play that ha.
been fashioned by Paul M. Potter from
the romance. AS in his other and bette,
known dramatiza ton, .''Trilby,, there /,
| interviewer in the tale a story of mas
cuilne comradeship and loyalty that run.
| like a golden thread thru it all. The pla,
is inevitably melodramatic and in the des
ert scene, where the vivandiere is the
heroine In a supposedly thrilling escape
| from the Bedouins, narrowly misses turn.
Ing pathos into bathos. But, for the mos,
part, the thrills are SO contrived as not tc
sacrifice human interest on the altar Of
improbability, and the play ends with g
noble denouement that is both tragic an6
artistic.
Jane Remark achieves an irnpersonatior
of Cigarette, the vivandiere, that is buoy
antly free and glowing with real life
Without shadow of conscious immodesty
she is the boon companion Of the soldiers
whose respect she has contrived to retain
despite her free ways. 1t is an unsexed
comradeship she feels for them all, save
the young Englishman who has come to
bury himself in the desert. Her jealousy
OF the woman VINO still dominates his
thoughts is exhibited in a hundred WAYS
characteristically feminine. Miss Ken
marx does perhaps her most effective work
in the really great scene where Cigarette,
transfigured by love, at last reveals her
true self in such fashion to her Victor
that he turns from his ignoble purpose in
recognition Of the better and truer love
that has occupied his heart unawares. Her
bubbl1ng joy over this triumph, followed
by. her desperation at discovery of his
supposed treachery, makes an impressive
contrast. Miss Remarks trig little figure
and brightly expressive face well befit the
character Of the vivandiere.
Bert Lytell, who plays the young Eng
l1shman, has mannerisms Of speech and
manner that seem at first to convict him
or affectation. but his representation i'm
proves as the play goes on and his hand
some face and figure lend their blandish-
ments effectively. H. Guy Woodward con-
tributes finely conceived and we'll ex-
ecuted 1mpersonation Of the tried and true
friend. Despite pardonable tendency to-
ward exaggeration in some of the comedy
scenes. notably that wherein he writes a
letter for Cigarette, Mr.. Woodward's pic
ture of the drawing, apparently stupid
Englishman whose finer qualities are re-
.vealed by the course Of events, is sincere
and convincing. Miss Nettie Douglas, as
the other woman, is rather affected and
artifcial-Which is perhaps what the role
calls for. Among the other characters in
the long cast there is none that calls for
special mention, the company being fairly
efficient but in no way notable.
The scenic equipment shows signs of
serious degeneration, whereby much of its
Elusive effect is sacrificed
w. B. Chamberlain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
The Ames Case.

DR.. Ames will probably not reside in
Saltwater.
While the decision Of the supreme
court to-day with reference to his
case does not declare the indictment
invalid, it does, as we understand it al
this writing, declare the evidence upon
4 which conviction was secured insuffi-
cient. The lower court may proceed
with a new trial on the indictment, but
it is doubtful if it will do so because of
the ruling of the superior court. IN
less the state has new evidence of
great Importance to present it would
seem to be barred from further pro-
ceedings against the ex-mayor. ....
In the absence Of the full opinion,
which has not yet come to hand, we
are bound to accept the ruling Of the
majority of the court and assume it's
reasonableness. We cannot presume
that this decision has been arrived at
under the restrictions of legal techni-
Acalities, and we are particularly
barred from that presumption because
the court has so recently, in the Mel
son brothers case, declared against
the magnlfying Of teChnfcalities and
the defeat Of justice thereby when the
purport Of the law and the bearing Of
the evidence is reasonably clear and
complete.
While there must be recognized an
element Of injustice in the outcome of
the prosecution by which the man who
was at the head Of affairs during the
great grating period escapes without
penalty, and several of his subordi-
mates are suffering the consequences
Of their acts, among them his brother,
we have no doubt the escape Of DR..
Ames fro mthe penitentiary will be
regarded with favor and qualification
by good many people of Minneapolis.
Owing to his prominence, to the Of
fetal position which he has occupied
repeatedly, and to the fact that he has
often ministered generously to the
needy, and has by acts of charity dem.
onstrated that he has some most ad-
mirable qualities, great many people
who entertain little if any doubt of his
guilt, have felt that for man Of his
years and in his state of health he has
been punished sufficiently already, and
should not be compelled to pay the
full penalty of the law.
DR.. Ames Is sad figure, as he
stands before the people Of Minneapo-
lis to-day, not convicted of guilt under
legal forms, but ruined in reputation,
IN health and in business. He stands
as a terrible warning to- every man
against the folly of abandoning the
straight, honorable and upright course
which would have given him distinc-
ton and which, added to his qualities
OF personal magnetism and likeable-
ness, would have gained for him In a
most remarkable degree the regard
and favor Of this community.
What a wonderful opportunity he
had, and how sadly he has wasted it!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
MIR. Bede Scores.

Yesterday j. Adam Bede did what
| he was elected to do. He entertained
! congress and the American people. Al
first he tried to instruct them, having
gone to Washington with a vow to
wear a long face. and ponderously
utter serious sentiments. Reports
from Washington say that one Of the
most distressing sights Of that capital
this winter has been the spectacle of
j.. Adam Bede with wrinkled brow,
and head pensively leaning on the in
dex finger of his right hand. the way
all great thinkers are portrayed when
the author wishes to convey an i'm
pressive impression Of intellectual
machinery at work
In his speech yesterday J. Adam
started out to discuss the philosophy
Of politics. Everybody admitted that
1t was good speech; in fact, they
were sorry that they couldn't stay to
hear 1t out. The prospects were dis
NAL for winning spurs" in his
maiden speech" according to the
time-honored verbiage used by re-
porters in describing such occasions.
At length some good genius in the
form Of a brother congressman asked
question which routed the set
speech with its unimpeachable grav-
1ty and staid respectability. There
upon the real J. Adam Bede appeared
and the fun began. People who had
been regretting that they had not a
good excuse for saying that they
were sorry they had to go, shook
hands with themselves for being
there. .@. e' s.'"2ss.& t<-
AS to what followed, all but a few
unfortunate Minnesotans know. They
have heard Bede. They envy con-
gress.
And any man who. entertafns the
idea that J. Adam will not get re-
suits because he is irresistibly funny
has another guess coming. J. Adam
knows there is a time for seriousness
and a time to put away levity, but he
realizes now that that time
is not all the time when he is speak,
ing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
FROM cAslMIRus

Let not thy youth and false delights
Cheat thee OF life; those heady flights
But waste thy time. which posts away
Like winds unseen, and swift as thew.
Beauty Is but mere paint. whose dye
With Times breath will dissolve and fy:
IT'S wax, tbs water, it's glass;
It melts. breaks and away-doth pass.
his, lis IKE rose which in sthe dawn
And whisper to, but In the hours
or night is sullied with smart showers.
Life spent is wished for but in vain.
Nor can past years come back again.
Happy the man who in this vale
Redeems his time. shutting out all
Thoughts Of the world. whose longing eyes
Are ever pilgrims In the skies,
That view his bright home, and desires
To shine amongst those glorious fires!
Henry Vaughn.