davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

an officer i'm the service OF our country
your best course is to leave while there
is yet time"
81 will never leave you, sir. l will
stay here with you and Mistress Kath
arino and share whatever fate may
have in store for you"
But even as he spoke the crowdine
footsteps of many men were heard at
both entrances to the wide hallway
which ran through the house. At the
same moment the door was violently
thrown open and the dining room was
filed with an irregular mass Of motley
ragged, red coated men, whose reck
less den,eAncr and hardened faces In
dicnted that they had been recruited
from the lowest and most depraved
classes of the Inhabitants Of the col
ony. Thy were led by II middle aged
man of dissipated appearance, whose
rough and brutal aspect was not con
ccaled by the captains uniform he
wore, nor was the malicious triumph
in his Lcaring and In his voice veiled
by the mock courtesy with which he
advanced pistol In hand.
what means this intrusion, sirT
shouted Colonel Wilton In a voice OF
thunder.
This is Colonel Wilton, believe. Is
it not?" said the leader of the, band
taking off his hat.
Yes, sir, it is; you, Mr.. Johnson
should be the last to forget it. and de
sire to know at once the meaning OF
this outrageous descent upon peace
full dwelling"
The man bowed low with mock
courtesy. T shall have to ask youl
pardon, my dear sir, for appearing be-
fore the great Colonel Wilton so un
tremendously. But my orders, l re
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

An express messenger tells of having
in his car at one time a genuine "nig-
ger" hound valued at $50, vicious fell
low. All at once the dog came tearing
out of the crate, and when the train
stopped at a water tank, the messenger
did not try to close the door, but let him
shit the trail'. In fact, helped him all
that he could by throwing coal at him
from top of the highest pileof trunks m
the car. He made up his mind to make
a report of the whole matter and pay
for the dog, though it meant loss OF 9
months wages. When the train stopped
negro boy came along with an exact
counterpart, except the biting qualities,
of the lost dog, and the messenger said
''Say, Bill, do you want to sell that
dog?'' "Yas, boss" Well, he bought
the dog for fifty cents and put him ir
the crate; and until this day that dog
man is selling full blood "bloodhOunds'
| from that 50-cent dog--Or his get. The
messenger afterward visited his kennels
and heard him blow about his fine dog
! that he paid go for atP-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

w looking very pale and clasp
ing her hands.
"Let me 60 and investigate, colonel y
said Seymour, leaping to his feet and
seizing his sword.
'Do so, Seymour" cried the colonel
rs the sailor hastily left the room.
"Ph9bus," to the butler. "go tell C@-
sar to call the slaves to the house. You,
Scipio," to one Of the footmen, go
open the arm chest. Katharine. reach
me my sword. See that the doors are
closed. Billy" said the colonel to the
other servant rapidly and with perfect
coolness. Il think. Katharine. that per-
haps you would better retire to your
room." But even as he spoke the
sound Of hurried footsteps and excited
voices outside was heard. After few
moments one Of the field hands, fol-
lowed by Seymour, burst painting into
the room. his mouth working with ex-
citement and his eyes almost starting
from his head.
"Well, sir. what is it?" said the colo
mel.
"Foh de Lawd's sake, sub, dey'se
a-comin', sub: dey'se a-comin'! Dey'se
right benin me! Dey'll be heah in a
minute, sub" -
ed the colonel
"De redcoats. de British sojuhs, sub.
Dey'se fohty boat loads OBJ 'em. Dey'se
come off fun de III sloop out in de
ribah, and dey'se gwine kill we all and
bun de house down. Dey done shot
Mars Blodgett. and dey'se comm heah
special to get you. sub, Mars Kunnel
kase heahd dem say when l was
lyin' down on de WHAT dat de man dey
wanted was dat Kunnel Wilton"
at is quite true. sir. They seem to
be a party of raiders of some sort"
said Seymour coolly. II fear that
Blodgett has been killed, as l heard
nothing of him. 1 saw them from the
brow of the hill. Perhaps you may
escape by the back way, though there
is little time for that. Do you take
Miss Wilton and try 1t, sir. Leave me
| to hold these men in play"
"Yes, yes. father" urged Katharine.
81 know it must be Lord Dunmore's s
men and Johnson. They know that
you have come back from France, and
now the man wants to take you prls-
oner. You remember what the govern
or told you at Williamsburg-that he
would make you rue the day you east
your lot in with the colonists and re-
| fused to assist him in the prosecution
| of his measures. And you know we
have been warned at least dozen
| times about it. Oh. what shall we doI
Do fly, and lei me stay here and re'
| ceive these men,"
"What! Ny daughter. do you think
| Wilton has ever left his house to be
| defended by his guest and by q WON
an! Seymour, believe, however, ai
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
SHYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
FISH. There are m any
S''lylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple ct
ounces free.
SCOTT b BOVINE, Chemists.
Aoo-4i5 Pearl Street. New YORK
SC a.dtsso; all druggista
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
PRORATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested In either of the

To ali persons Interested In either of the estat's
hereinafter named , a,
Ata Probate Court held at Rumford Falls, In
amt Tor the County OF oxford. on the seeonl
Tuesday OF May, in the year OF our Loru one
thousand nine hundred and four. Ihe follow
ing matter having been presenter Tor the action
gnereupon hereinafter Indicated, II Is nereoS
ORDERED: - q,
That notice thereof be given TO all persons ID
terested by causing copy of this order 10 oe
published three weeks successlveiy IN the Oh,
forj Democrat a newspaper published at South
Parts In said County, that they NAV appear VI a
Probate Court to be held at Fryeburg, on
the dr>t Tuesd " of June, A. ID. 1904. at OF the
clock In the forenoon. and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
MARTHA C. CHICK. late of Hiram, feceas-
et; will and petition for probate thereon pre-
sputed by Edgar l. Flint, the executor therein
named.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
Judge Of the Probate Court for Nndroscoggln
County, acting in Interchange.
A true copy-attest:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United States for the
District Of Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the matter of
JESSE ). BROWN, In Bankruptcy
Of East Fryeburg, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Jesse ). Brown In th'
County OF oxford and district aforesaid;
Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day o
May, A. ID. 1894, the said Jesse 5. Brown
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the hrs
meeting OF his creditors will be held at th.
Court House. in South Paris, on the sotl
,iay OF Nav, A. ID. 1904. at 10 o'cloel
in the forenoon, at which time the sai'
creditors may attend. prove their claims
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as ma
properly come before said meeting.
south Paris, May 3. 1904.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankru ICY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

Strange Provision of Guardianship.
The following is literal transcript
Of the second clause Of will filed and
probated in Wisconsin county a few
years since: II hereby commit the
guardianship of all my children until
they shall respectively attain the age
Of twenty-one years unto my SAID
wife during her life and from and aft
er her decease unto my much esteem
ed friend, -, his executors and as
signs."-Green Bag.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

COUNTY OF OXFORD
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE. April 20, 1904
In conformity with the provisions of Sec l2s
OF Chap AZ OF the Revised Statutes as amended
by chap So of the Public Laws OF 1893, the fol
lowing Is published "a a list OF the officers and
incorporators of the South Paris Savings Baf
elected al tue annual ele. tion held at said bank
on THURSDAY the 2lth day OF March. A. ID. 1904
and being within thirty days after such election
OFFICERS;
President. y. DAYTON Bolster.
Nice-President. Henry 4. Hammond.
Treasurer, George NJ. Atwood.
Secretary, George Nj. Atwood.
TRUSTEES:
Henry f. Hammond. william j. Wheeler,
y. Dayton Bolster, Albert w. walker.
John 4. Plummer, 5. Porter Stearns,
J. Hastings Bean, Geo A. Wiison'
George NJ Atwood.
NCoRPORAToRS
Hiram Pulsifer, Nelson u Elder,
William A. Porter, Alton Z. wheeler.
Attest GEORGE N. ATWOOD,
Secretary
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
Agreed.

"Td hate to feel" she said, that l
was the wife Of q man who bad
bought me simply for my beauty"
"Yes," her friend replied. Il don't
blame you. Being married to blind
man would be awfully disagreeable, /
should think" - Chicago Record-Her
AID
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
FOR SALE.

Fine Rhode Island Red Eggs for hatcning
from carefully selected utility. and exhibition
stock. tlO0 per setting. From small pens nea1
Ell by mals that won first prizes at tWallingtoru
Conn Roston, Lawrence, Reaiing and Haver
hill, Mass, sherbrooke. Canada. fsss-S. son
Me-, 1904 Mattel with nne females 10 breed
our Own show bir,is. q 90 per setting. Tor too
Rho,ic Island Red Stans' ard free. giving origin
mating and care OF q famous breed. Very
interesting reading, Va for one.
GKO. WIskMAN, Lewiston. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
Understanding.

Applicant (for position as cook
How many afternoons out durin' the
wake, min? Mrs. Highemore-Weli,
Of course you can have every Thurs
day, and Applicant-Pm askin' "a
min, how many afternoons out 70
want observation-disclosures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
Ginger

II every man would put as much gin
ger into his work as pig puts into
motion when 1t scratches its back
against a board fence, there would be
fewer failures In this world.-Udca
Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
PrOYidGHt Life and Trust Co.
of Philadelphia, Pa.

Why you should insure in the Providen,:
m is surrounded by greater safeguards
than any other company, and gives great
er guarantees for the future.
II will. under all circumstances, deal
fairly with you. .,uo .,
lis practice is TO grant an extension Oh u,lS, -
tfr insured is unable 10 pay premiums "nSn
Iue IT, porcies are non-forteltaDe ai'er 'ne
plvwsnt of bUt ttrO annual premiums.
II will not take advantage OF your necessi.!
~ t"tr,.1r.tsnces obige YOU TO take paid-up
uai,.v. ID will participate In the surplus.
It Il "a strong company. .o,,,o,,
lts investments are secure, us ulasaEe'''"' ma az.
economical, and its premiums rates are low -,
n, rate OF mortality is below all 0ther Ausr. .h,,
can companies, anu us ulNiuen"' A'"" '''
source correspondingly larger -, ..
II has long been entrusted with tne most
sacred interests, has been true TO them, an"
proven Itself worthy OF your fullest cohnuenCe'
Fyr further infOrm1tiOn apply TO
r. l.. MILLETr, South Paris, Me.
+ Nj GRANT, General Agent for Maine
53 Exchange St, Portland, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

Do you gain your living by your In
tellect? Then do not allow your arms
and legs to grow stff. Do you earn
your bread by your pickax? Do not
forget to cultivate your mind and to
enlarge your thought-French Medical
Review
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
Goa, of s.sino the World. Fair.

From any point within 300 miles OF
st. Louis a person may travel to the
Worlds Fair this year, view the WON
ders Of the Exposition for three days
and expend the same money he would
pay in any other year for train fare
alone. This is an absolute fact.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed on ten day excursion rate,
$50 miles or more from st. Louis, for
one and one-fifth fare for the round
trim
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
DruKEed and Robbed.

Jorkins -Drugged and robbed! Why
don't you have some action taken In
the matter? Jobson-I can't. sup
pose the fellow had my permission.
You see, he was my doctor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
NOTICE.

Ellen =. Douglass having left my bed ant
hoard without lust cause, all persons are hereby
forbidden trusting her on my account Tor
shall pay none of her bills after this date.
JOSEPH DOUGLASS.
Porter. Me-. May 8, 1904.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24

SOUND MINDS IN SOUND BODIES; A
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS
AND CONSTANT sELF-IMPRovEMENT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
CHAPTER w.

"fN0H. father. it must be the raid
IS ers! That was Blodgetts
E7dffsq voicer' cried Katharine,
(lSsa looking very pale and clasp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
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 the
better, and the way to get rid Of them
and TO build mp the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Hoods JdrsdpQrilld
and Pills
Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, Of unequalled
strength in purifying the blood a.
shown by unequallsd, radical and per-
manent cures Of
Scrofula Salt Rheum
scaId Head BoIIS, PImpIes
All Kinds Of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
oatarrh Dyspepsia. Ito
Accept no substitute, but be sure te
gst Hoods, and Get Il today.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
For Sale.

Raspberry and Strawberry plants.
c. E BENNETT,
South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
c JONES,
Smith s. Machinist,

SOUTH PARIS, MAINE
,,..,.,..,,nrer of general machinery, steam en-
nut1ii work spool machinery and tools,
Enes sai 1- serews, taps, dies and drills made and
hotS, ho,J se' sewing, moving and threshing ma
5ae Of al knss nssT PrsssseI sss promptly suG Rs
io,s, steam and water piping done to order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20

thousands of readers. The clue consisted
of q paragraph of ten lines, each placed
separately in various parts of the paper
amid large advertising type in compara-
tive obscurity. II was the part or the
searcherS to find the scattered lines
and put them together so as TO make
sense. When SO collected the lines made
the following clue:
The Black Arrow Clue.
1.-THE envelope viii be in the posses
sion OF nledium-sized man. dressed in
dark clothing He VIII De IN the section
Of northwest Washington bounded by
Seventh and Eleventh Streets, and Penn
sylvania Avenue and r Street, some time
on Monday afternoon, between 4;f5 and
6:3e. and Will hand the envelope to the
first person who asks him Have you
the Black Arrow? -
Al least an hour before As o'clock the
searchers began 10 assemble on the
streets to spot the bearer OF the arrow
as he made his appearance. 1t was i'm
possible fer a man answering the de-
scriptio1 in the clue 70 walk along the
street without being target for the
seekers Like a fusiliade of bullets.
queries were shot at him until his head
must have bu2zed with Have you the
Black Arrow" while his feet kept time
10 the rhythm of the words
I Shortly after ! O'Clock a crowd assem-
bled in front Of The Times Office to
pounce upon the bearer of the envelope
as he emerged on his strange mission
/ In front OF the business office and
around the doors of the editorial rooms
( the throng gathered. Each person who
| LETT the building at that hour was close
| ly scrutinized, and if he appeared at all
| likely 10 be the carrier CT the arrow. he
/ Immediately became quarry for the
crowd
CSe emQlOye who VcntCred out at the
critical hour tried TO elude the money
hungry cEptors. but they were sure he
had the money. and wouldn't accept his
protests that he hadn't. The unforJu-
(Coatnued on Third Page-)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
PANEL OF JURORS EARLY EXHAUSTED.

scroggins and William W. Weaver were
called. Scroggins was seated without
challenge, but the defense did chaI-
ienge NeayerS S competence, as he said
he had an opinion on the case He was
retained by the court
Benjamin F. DeAtley was then ex-
cused by the prosecution. and Henry r
Cfum, jr-, was called In eDAtley's place
He was retained.
Mr. Weaver Excused.
The defense then excused MIR wea-
Yer. and Peter F. May was called and
retained.
The Government then excused Mr..
Mershheimer, and Carl Krumler was
summoned
Defense challenged Lysander Embrey,
whose place was taken by Benjamin B.
Merriman
Samuel a. Coombs was the next one
let out by the prosecution, and gave
place to Henry L. Farmer
Deisnse then sxcuse5 Carl krumke.
and Robert W. Scott was called in his
stead.
Al this point Attorney Beach said the
Government was satisfied with the jury
as II stood, but the defense excused Nr
sholl. whose seat was taken br George
w Whitweil Mr.. Beach then declared
again the Governments satisfaction
! with the jury.
The defense, however. objected to Mr.
W Whitwell, which action exhausted the
regular panel of twenty-six men. .leay-
ing eleven possible jurors in the jury
bex-
The judge then instructed Clerk Smith
to summon a special venire Of seventy
i've men 70 appear before the court al
! 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with
these. it is hoped. she jury will be
speedily secured torli.,fcow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
PIORERS FIND
GREENLAND GIANTS
Many Of Them Are Eight
Feet High.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20-News OF
the discovery of race of giants in
Greenland has been brought here by the
bark Silicon.
AT Ivigtut the Silicon met the Danish
exploring vessel Fox II, in charge Of
Myland Yerkson. of the Danish ExpIo-
ration Society. The explorers had been
to Arsuck, the next settlement TO the
north.
They found a. tribe OF some fifty men
and women Of a type never before seen
in Greenland. Unlike the small Eski-
mos. they were race of giants, many
OF the men being eight feet in height,
with frames of proportionate mold III
features the giants rHsembled the Amer
lean Indians.
They could neither speak nor under
stand the Eskimo language, and appar-
emily used their voices to make little
more than autteral sounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
COURTROOM CROWDED WITH
HUNDREDS OF THE CURIOUS
Actress Admits Having Received Thousands
of Dollars From Murdered Man-Pale
and Nervous on the Stand.
IMPORTANT POINTS nv Girls STORY

Pattersons
That's had Young.
the
pistol
Young was
Europe, gool-by
quarres Young and
shooting
pleaded with with m
That he
m
he him shIy-t
being anaediately
Young pistol and never was
in or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
Nan Raa Away.

Miss Patterson said that after several
telephone messages from Young she met
him al 140th Street and Eighth Avenue.
When you saw him you pIasfully ran
away?'
Yes
You were in good spirits and happy2''
We'll. Ees.
You said yesterday that You would
gladly lay down your life for Caesar
Young?''
Yes
I take it that you Ioved him aaAe-
tionateiy and deyoEedlyss''
Yes
'He was the only Esan in tse world
for your''
Yes
And yet You knew that Young was
going TO Europe and he had then said
nothing to You about going and yet YOU
were happy?
Yes. / did not think he would be
"Wen, when YOU had gotten rid OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
JAMES FRAMES WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

The viii of James Frame, dated Feb
ruary 19. 1902, has been filed for pro-
bate.
To his brother William Frame, he
leaves his personal effects and 500. life
insurance His real estate is left in
trust. to ray specific bequests TO certain
relatives of his wife and the balance
TO his nephews and nieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20

Miss Patterson said that she left
the Navarro Hotel and went to- the
Rossmore Hotel. but left there after
one day
Witness said that before the talk
With Mexican. Young had told her that
she must tell him that she was going
away though she must net do So
Miss Patterson said that when Sire
and Young went TO ths EelHug gton
Hotel he registered as Caesar Young
and wife.
Taken to EoteI.
Witness said that Young took her to
the Imperial Hotel IN this city, bur he
did not register. She said Young did
not live with her during this period
When was II that you went TO live
with your brother-In-Iaw and sister
at the St Paul hotei2''
1T was late in May
why did you leave the ImperiaI?'
Some one told who 1 was
Then you were put out7''
yes. Miliin told me l was
What is J. Morgan Smiths buss-
ness?''
He was in the insurance business
We'll: you said yesterday that ss=ss.::s ssssss:s Z
was at the race track e@ery afternoon
Did you see him transact insurance busi-
ness there2i'
II did not =