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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

Il. w. Clinton was relieved of $50
in coin and a lady's diamond ring last
evening about 10 o'clock near the
mattress factory or the big island.
He notified the police but was unable
to give any description OF the men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
Big SHRINER DEAD
fscrinps News AssociationD }

(Seripps News Association.l
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 23.-Sam
Briggs, founder of the Mystic Shrin-
ers, and one of the best known Ma
sons In the country, died at his home
here Thursday afternoon with pneu-
monia,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
Through the efforts of a Spokane
man the labor conditions at the lum-
ber mills on Puget Sound, which were
purchased by Japanese capitalists,
are to be investigated.
When the news was published in
The Press that Japanese laborers
were hired in gangs for the mills,
John w. Dooley of Spokane wrote a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

hospital on Blackwell's Island was
destroyed by fire this morning. Sixty
five 1aundresses on the top floor were
rescued with difficulty. Seven hun
dred patients IN the hospital were in
a panic. Loss $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Sheriff Doust will serve a chicken
dinner with good trimmings for
to the prisoners in the
county jail. The city Jail inmates
will also be served with an extra din
ner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
DEMURRER ARGUED.

The case of the state against L. NJ.
Davenport was argued today in Judge
Hinkle's court on a demurrer. He
is charged with selling game out of
season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
TANGIER, Dec. 23.-As a result of
the difference between the French and
Moorish governments over the dis
missal Of Moorish officers, the pro-
jected French mission to Fez has been
Fee is recalled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

Mrs. Julia McCauley yesterday
evening swore out warrant for the
arrest of Frank Mahoney who. she
charges threatened to kill her during
n family ro wover her l6 year old
daughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
W0YOT SAFE

f. w. Woydt, who Is confined in
bullet wound, is improving in a sat
isfactory manner. His physician Is
hopeful of rapid recovery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
K|DNAPPERS
ORDERED SUSPENDED

University today until February s.
The undergraduates petitioned the
faculty to reinstate the suspended
students. If the request is not COM
piled with the student body will like
ly go on a strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

81 SHALL AVENGE MY DAUGHTERS DIS
HONOR BY KILLING WOODLEY, HER Sc
DUCER, If | CAN FIND HIM.
"MY PASTOR AND SEVERAL LAWYERS
HAVE TOLD ME- l WOULD BE JUSTIFIED IN
KILLING WOODLEY l HAVE A REVOLVER
TO DO IT WITH"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

morning it was discovered that out
of SO1 ballots 112 democratic and 16
republican votes were fraudulent.
One hundred and two democratic bal
lots were written in the same hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
NOPE FRAUDS

DENVER, Dee 23.-.When the ball
lot box in Precinct lS. Third ward,
was opened In the supreme court this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
fscr,pps News Association,

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Dec. % Four soph-
omores of the party which attempted
to kidnap Kingdom Gould who drew a
revolver and fired on them, were sus-
pended by the faculty of Columbia
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

(Scripps News Association.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. o.
President Roosevelt has accepted
Birmingham's invitation to visit here
January s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
May SOLVE GREAT
MURDER MYSTERY

wanted for wife murder. The dead
woman is not Mrs, Hoxie as none of
the measurements correspond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
pfDDLER plNcHED

Peter Capin. an italian. was ar
rested this afternoon by Officer Willis
for peddling fruit and vegetables.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

(Scripps News Association)
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The four
story laundry building at the city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

FREDDIE GREEN Ae SAID AT SANTA
CLAUS WAS ,sT A FAKE AN HE LAID
AWAKE IN BED TO FIND OUT FOR SURE
AN WEN SANTA CLAUS COME ~ WITH A
WHOLE LOTS OF THINGS ne HOLLERED
RIGHT OUT LOUD TO "GET,A HAIR CUT"
TO SANTA CLAUS AN' SANTA CLAUS 'ST
PICKED UP EVERYTHING AT AE WAS CONC TO
LEAVE AN TURNED OUT THE LECTERIc
LIGHT AN FREDDIE GREEN DIDN'T GET
NOTHING! PA SAYS FREDDIE GREEN
HA,hT GOT NO MANNERS -. AN ATS the
REASON.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23
Ministerial Advice to Distracted Father
Is to SIay His Daughters SeduCer
WOODLEY IN DANGER

erman Smith Secures Revolver and Searches for
the Man Who Took Away I8.Year-O|d Mona
Smith to Degrade Her to Life of Shame.
WOOdIey FIees With Girl From Certain Death
Couple Said to Be in Seattle or Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

made happy through Press want
ad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-23

Press want" ads save money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
East Hebron.

There is now an equal division of
snow and bare ground on our roads. As
the snow melts the water runs into the
ground in few hours.
Clara Washburn is gaining but still re-
mains in bed.
Mrs. John Harper was called to Au-
burn by the sudden death of her grand
mother, Mrs. Betsey McIntire, of Peru,
who had passed the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Stillman Hersey, and her
two sisters, Mrs. A. G.. Roberts and Mrs.
Newton Perry, all of Auburn. Mrs. Nc
Intire retired at night apparently in
usual health. Soon after she arose in
the morning she had shock and soon
passed away. Her remains were taken
to Peru last Monday for interment
A young man from West Minot, son of
Z. Thomas, moved his goods into
Charles Pierce's house and works on the
railroad. 1t is said he has recently mar
ried young lady from Oxford, and will
commence housekeeping. The neigh
bOrs are highly delighted to have the
empty buildings occupied.
Mrs. Henry Whitman does her fathers
work for him, his mother and son, and
for her family of three at home.
A lady from Virginia is visiting at
Eddie Fuller's.
Eva Browns eye, from which she has
suffered such pain, is much better and
it is now thought she will not lose it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Bethel.

The lumbermen are out of the woods
and the winter has been favorable to the
filling of large contracts.
Mr.. Warren Emery has much improv
ed his lot by the removal of two build
chanic Streets.
Miss Alice Billings is still i'll and con
fined to her room.
Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Potter are in Rum
ford Falls attending the NJ. E. conference
Robert Woodbury., son of W. K
Woodbury., of Pottsville, has been crit
cally i'll with typhoid fever, but friends
are pleased to learn that the doctor re
ports the crisis safely passed.
DIR. and Mrs. B. F. Bradbury visited
Bethel Thursday.
Hilda and Marjorie Chandler of Soutl
Paris are visiting their grandparents.
Mrs. G. p. Bean has returned from
Berlin, n. H., where she was called b!
the illness of her sister, Miss Cross, wht
is recovering.
The Christian EndeavOr gave pleas
ing social at Garland Chapel Wednesda!
evening. A short programme was render
ed consisting of piano solos, duets
vocal solos and readings.
DIR. and Mrs. Tuell received word o
the illness of their daughter Mildred
who is teaching in the Bangor kinder
garten, but their friends are pleased t.
learn that she is recovering.
Mr.. Carey of Norway has begun re
pairs upon his new building which h
will occupy as laundry and rent.
Mr.. Daniel Glines has purchased tn,
Pool stand. Mr.. Pool and family vii
90 to Canada to reside.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
ALBANY.

Lumbermen say, swell, we have sled
ded through March," and surely the
most of them have.
Sugar making is now in order, but the
makers are complaining some of the flow
of sap and the weather.
There are three men canvaSsing the
town from house to house, peeking into
every barn and asking questions that
many of us do not like to answer, but
then suppose we had better do as they
say, for they call themselves the fathers
of the town.
Geo. Cummings is used up with sore
leg, and w. l. Becker is gathering the
cream for him at present.
Chas. G.. Becker has bought thresh
ing machine and horse power, and will
also have machine for saving wood, SC
now he will not have to bend his back
down on the buck saw any more.
Annie, only daughter of Wallace E.
Cummings, our postmaster, is quite sick
with grippe, but not considered danger
ously ill.
Chas. P. Pingree of North Albany
superintendent of schools, was at the
Corner on school business to-day, April
LIST.
Snow storm on hand and prospect Of
a good sleigh ride.
Last Saturday the neighbors met and
fitted up the woodpile in F. E. Beans
yard, eight cords. Mr.. Bean has been
confined to the house for the past four
months, but is gaining slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
West Bethel.

1.-THE mottled month of smiles and melting tears
Now dawns upon Us with furtiye wilei
Capricious month Of laughter and Of smile.
Thou dancest down the vernal aisle OF years
"Soon the Easter bells will be ringing,
And the tuneful birds will be singing.
And small girl on front gates be swinging,
But the happiest time of all
When the umpire the game doth call,
In the first bout of base ball."
The drouth seems to be ended for the
present.
No mention is made of dry wells since
the thaw of last week.
The shedding is still quite good on the
roaaS in this vicinity.
Geo. Bennett and Lotion Hutchinson
went to Berlin, n. H., last Sunday.
Miss Ethel l.. Allen visited friends in
Gilead and Berlin, n. H., last week.
Miss Ethel Hammons has gone to
Washington, d. c., on pleasure trip.
Charles Horne of West Milan, n. H.,
visited friends here last week.
Many men are now idle while waiting
for the ice to leave the rivers.
ID. ID. Fletcher and wife recently visit
ed their daughters near West Paris.
E. Payson Philbrook was quite i'll last
week, but is now recovering.
Mrs. Addison Bean is sick, and under
the treatment of DR.. j. A. Twaddle.
The Oregon Medicine Co. are giving
evening entertainments in Bells hall thi:
week. They came here Monday from
Growers Corner, Albany.
Greenwood reports only IS snow
storms during the past winter, while
other towns in the state give record o
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Theater Audiences.

A theater audience Is tickle ana NOT
infrequently cruel, but 1t must be won.
Augustin DAILY had several ways OF
testing it. One was to station men In
his employ ut convenient points where
they could hear the comments ana
nudge whether the play was making an
impression. But test upon when he
depended more was to listen himself
nj the moment when the curtain
went down upon an act. III he saw
ceople turning to one another eagerly
and making quick comments he knew
that they We're being moved, whether
for praise or blame. But If the taik
began slowly after the curtain fell
he was perfectly sure that the play
had excited 10 interest-a worse fate
than blame.
II is favorite way of players To
nick OUT some one person in the audi
cnce-one with sympathetic co'lli'
tcnancc-and To play TO him or hcr
and to Judge by success frcnl Inc eN-
nrassion seen there The trou;ie Is
that the people in the front r1ws ARE
often the regulars, who feel li!ti" emo
ton and show less. and who Eiay be
still rmmc-eI when the rest Of III,
| audience is in ecstasy. III thcE couio
know the distress and the woe they
cause-wcil. then they would not DE
the regulars.-New York Mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05

County of oxford, SIS.
Taken this twenty fourth day of March. A. D.
1904 on execution dated the twenty ninth day OF
February, A. ID. 1904, Issued on a judgement
rendered by the consideration of the Justice OF
our Supreme Judicial Court held at Paris. within
md for the County of Oxford, at u term thereof
begun and held on the second Tuesday OF Fell.
ruary, A ID. 1886, in favor OF Aaron III. MARI
and Fred T.. Small, both OF Cornish In the County
of York and State of Maine. co. partners In trade
under the firm name and style OF MARI 4 Small,
against Caleb w. Fitzpatrick Of Hiram, In the
County of oxford and State of Maine. for the
sum of one hundred and twenty two dollars and
lfty.nre cents, (sl22 55), debt or DAMAGE. am
eleven toar4 ana sixty.one cent (sll ~, go. I
of suit and interest from the twenty fifth VI Feb
ruar. A. ID. 1856 being the TIM OF rendition OF
judgement, and forty five cents for this and Other
executions the sum of ten dollars having been
paid. And there vii he sold at public auction,
1T the p st Office at South Hiram In said Hiram
to the highest bidder, Wednc sday the twenty.
seventh day of April, A. ID. 1904, at ten O'Clock
In the f0rer Don, the following described Real
Estate and all the right, title and Interest which
the said Caleb W. fitzpatrick has to and In the
same.
j. A certain lot and parcel of land situated I'm
said Hiram, containing about thirty acres, and
bounded easterly BY the road leading by the
dwelling house OF Charles s. Pike, southwest by
land of said pike and nOrthwesterly by land Of
n. w. Adams.
9. Also certain other parcel Of land in said
hlThTD, CONTAINING tWcnty dCTce, lcso,
together with the buildings thereon an bounded
as follows, beginning on the road easterly OF
said building at a stone wall. the first wall east
erly of said buildings (Which runs south thence
southerly by said wall a. far as the same now
extends, then westerly by the stone wall to the
Treadwell Farm so-call;d; thence norherly by
said Treadwel Farm to the rad; thence easterly
by the road to the wall first named.
8. Also certain parcel OF land In said Hiram,
containing twenty five acres more or less, begin.
ming ut q point on The Tr, adwell Farm about
seventy five rods southerly Of the road ut stone
wall running eastcrly; thence running easterly
by said wall as far as the same extends; thence
southery, westerly and eastery as the wall and
fence now stands to land OF A. n. Dursin, then
westerly by said Durgin's land to land of N. w
Adams and f. N. Tresdwell to the point begun
at, except and reserving piece Of land In the
southwest corner Of said lot, containing about
five acres.
Dated at said Hiram, this$wenty. fourth day of
March, A. ID. 1904.
JAMES W. CHAPMAN. Deputy Sheriff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Tie Struttin& WOOicOck.

One c"pning in November. many
wears ago. Il country friend brought Il
live cock wUG,icUck TO my houSe III
BYRON. Ill. y spent shot hnd made
his capture =, .Siuio: in fact. one could
not see that nr was hurt in amy way
after a sharp. scrutinizing search I'M
der Il powerful light on the Kitchen ii
bic. All ii .;arc the beautiful creature
slipped from lily hand. and. assuming
the air, n.ca and ways Of turkey
Colbler in the mating season. procceu
ed to strut about on the table III the
circle of powerful light. Ii was one OIL
the strangeSt. widest, most beautiful
sights the writer ever beheld. After Il
solid hours performance the little au
dience decided that no taXidernlca
touch should ever desecrate that beau
tiful feathered ,orm, and the bird was
gently slipped into the pocket OF an Ole
limiting coat. carried mile out OF
town into the country and turned loose
in the edge of II hundred acre cornheld
into which he quickly scuttled.-For
est and Stream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
The State Board of Trade held its semi.

The State Board of Trade held its semi.
annual meeting in Portland Wednesday
Secretary Edward NJ. Blanding of Ban
gor, reported there are so Boards of
Trade in Maine, of which twO-thirds
are already in utilization with the State
board. A discussion of "What is the
Best Investment in Maine?" was par
ticipated in by R. H. Libbey of Newport,
who spoke on "Maine Farms; Russell
W. Eaton of Brunswick, "Manufac-
tures"; and Hon. Leroy T. Carleton,
chairman of the commissioners of in
land fisheries and game, on "Maine Fish
and Came" Addresses were also made
by Hon. Warren c. Philbrook of Water
vile, on 1.-THE Business Man and Mu-
nicipal Affairs" and by George Emory
Fellows, Phi. D., president of the Uni.
versity of Maine, on "The Relation of
Industries to State Education" A ban
quet closed the days session. Thurs
day morning was devoted to an inspec-
tion of some of Portland's industrial
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Bryant's Pond.

The paragraph in last weeks Demo-
crat stating that the Glen Mountain
House had been leased was incorrect.
The house has not been leased, nor is
there any intention of making change
in the management.
Scott Merrill is running fresh fish
cart in town.
Miss Lizzie Stevens, who teaches in
Cambridge, Mass, is at home for the
Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Bartlett were at C..
J. Littlefield's on Sunday.
Miss Ella Blodgett has finished her
labors at the hotel.
Miss Ethel Young visited friends at
Locke's Mills and Bethel recently.
District Deputy Frederick Dyer of
Buckfield inspected Jefferson Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, Tuesday night.
The recent change in the mail service
is great accommodation to the public.
Where there used to be four incoming
mails, there are now six, and five going
out, the extra incoming mails coming on
the late evening train and the early
morning train. The outgoing mail
morning train, is now sent on the late
evening train.
Engineer Bowker spent the night at
his fathers Thursday.
Mrs. Amanda Sheeran has had a chin
ney rebuilt and other improvements
made in her home.
Mrs. Estella Ford has been quite sick,
but is somewhat better.
Consider Farrar attended the funeral
of his sister, Mrs. Z. C. Chamberlain, at
Bridgton last week.
Ben Martin is on the sick list.
Eugene Cole is having his house newly
shingled.
Sylvania Perham is having her shop
cleaned and preparing for her spring
millinery.
Alexander LAY is improving in health
and is so as to be out.
Mrs. David Hayes is improving slowly.
Her mother, Mrs. Kimball, will return
home soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Buckfield.
1.-THE springtime comes. gentle Annie"
The robins are here to "stAnd pat;
The bluebird is chanting ditty,
tn the time of tho new Easter hat.

The bluebird ID cn1ntlnR uiUy.
To the tune OF the new Easter hat
Spring has come again, SO have the
birds.-The drouth is broken, the birds
came about the 25th. Some say cold
March foreshadows good corn season.
Maple sap is flowing slowly.
Mrs. Clara Gardner of West Sumner Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Irish.
f. w. Vose of Auburn has recently
visited his former neighbors.
Rev. Mr.. Prince is attending the M.
E. conference at RumfOrd Falls.
The sick as far as we know are con-
valescing.
We saw pair of sacred fowl shipped
to j. N. Irish from Manchester, n. H.
probably from his invisible friend OF the
Manchester Union.
Unsolicited favors are seldom appre-
ciated. An indulgent father had an only
son, with a great fancy for bob-tailed
nags, who purchased one of that varie-
ty, but his labor of love seemed to te
lost when it was discovered that it was
one of the Frenchman's kind, that "He
no look as well as your horse look"
Alfred Cole and his two brothers, Ed
ward aud Virgil, are remodeling the
Mrs. Waldron house.
Like the other man who tried to do
good deeds, am in the soup. Tapping
a maple shade tree for neighboring
boy, two large gashes made with an axe
appear. Green eyed envy, no doubt.
Baked again. Just as was about to
strike out for an unlimited fortune am
presented through the mail with docu.
ment purporting to be constitution OF
the Editors Union" bearing the Wash
ington stamp. This seems to be de.
parture from the established rule, as il
is intended to Cypress the poor by limit
ing private fortunes, in all cases not to
exceed ten million of dollars.
Report came Friday of the death OF
Mrs. w. c. Spaulding of Caribou. Hell
sister, Mrs. Carrie Spaulding, and niece
Mrs. N. E. Morrill,, went there Thurs
day.
A son was born April lst to the wife
of Adelbert Parsons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
East Sumner.

At a Republican caucus held on the
30th ult. S. Robinson and w. II. East.
man were chosen as delegates to the
Second District Convention at Lewiston,
and w. Fl. Eastman and DR.. E. p. Mars.
ton, delegates to the state convention at
Portland.
A public examination of school teach.
ers occurred at the school house at East
Sumner on the 30th of March.
l.. b. Heald and wife went to Portland
on Thursday to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Sadie Parlin, returning on Saturday.
The new free delivery route went into
effect on Friday last. The boxes for the
patrons have not yet arrived.
We have seen no maple syrup yet offer.
ed for sale Thus far the season has not
been very favorable for syrup production.
A few carriages have ventured out but
sleighs are generally used.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Heels Half q Yard High.

The streets OF the old city of Venice
were often extremely thick in mud, in
spite of the great sewers which dated
from the tenth century. Even now
the thoroughfares between the Piazza
and Rialto are sometimes sufficiently
bad. We are writing of the time when
the population WAS nearly five times
what il now is. and when Venetian
trade was at its zenith. Well to com
bat this mud the ladies took to high
heeled shoes.
AS the mud grew worse the heels
became taller and taller until ut length
they were half II yard high and as diff
cult to control as pair of stills with
out handles. The consequence was
that lady in full dress, obliged to
walk but few yards. had to be sup
ported Oh both sides. This was task
for the black pages or for the lovers.
who had ut that time become very
conventional part of Venetian society.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Oxford.

The high school opened Monday, the
2Sth, Mr.. Pratt, principal, and Miss
Perkins assistant.
Rev. Mr.. Callahan preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday at the NJ. E. church.
DR.. A. L. Hersey is at home from Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Grin Martin is very low. Her
sister, Mrs. Brett, from Rhode Island, is
with her.
Mrs. Newport is quite sick with acute
bronchitis.
Mr.. Elbridge Edwards is sick and I'M
able to be in hisstore.
Mrs. Linwood Keene is very sick, it is
feared with appendicitis.
Married, March %, by Rev. Mr.. Wood
man, Mr.. Eliab Averill of Oxford and
Mrs. Emily Sylvester of Bridgton.
Easter Sunday was observed at the
Congregational church.
Wednesday, April 8, is the date de-
cided upon for the entertainment, sale,
and chicken pie supper to be held by the
Ladies' Aid Society.
1t is understood that Henry Bowker
has bought the Charles Stearns place.