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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

Rev. G. w. Hinckley, manager of the
Good Will Farm for boys at East Fair
field, announces that Edward Bancroft
Foote of New York city has just made
gift of $4,000 to the Good Will Home
Association. In doing this Mr.. Foote
has provided for the building of another
home at Good Will Farm for boys and
also an endowment for the support OF
ten boys which the home will accommo-
date. The house will be known as the
Bancroft Foote house. An architect is
now completing the plans for the build
ing and it is expected that it will be
ready for occupancy in September.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

A l2-day trip to st. Louis for only s6o,
including all expenses, with Perkins
Personally Conducted parties. Write
to-day to F. l.. Perkins, Mechanic Falls,
Maine, for particulars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26
HEBRON.
Atee-a't ---- -
Score by Innings.

Score by Innings.
234 8 $ 9-Total
Hebron. O6 o 0-lS
PHI. SD 0 o i U-3
Struck nut BY Shaw, 10; Cole. l. Sbase hit,
Sparks; 2.base hit, Chase. Base on balls, Cole,
4, shaw, 8 Umpire, Wilson. Scorer, Clement.
After the Hebron Paris game, Norway
High played practice game with the
shoe shop team, the shoe shop team win
ming by score of 9 to 2.
Paris High will go to North Bridgten
next Saturday to play against the Bridg-
ton Academy team.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

The Kelley Institute in Portland, Me-,
on Munjoy Hill, is successfully curing
drunkards and drug users.
iupO3ly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

There are texts for several sermons in
the statement of Bath smoker that dur
ing the past 80 years he has averaged
ten cigars day. The total number OF
cigars he has consumed in that time is
100, 800.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26
Moth.rs! Mothers! Mothers!

How many children are at this season feverish
and constipated, with bad stomach and headache
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children VIII
always cure. If worms are present they VIII
certainty remove them. At al druggists. ?5 cts
Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, \. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

General Jobbing.
All kinds of job work with man
and horse done promptly.
L. E. MOVES,
Gothic Street, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

Ask Your n ealer for Aliens Foot Ease
A powder for the feet. 1t cures Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet, Corns anu
Bunions. At all Druggists and shoe stores, 2oc'
Ask to-day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26

Totals,
NORW Y.
Totals
Score by Innings.
, 2 A & Il

=. n. S..-.6 o U X-l6
Norway, ...l 0 3 0 0 O.
struck out by Rich. ). Struck out by Cole, =
| Base on balls by Rich. 10 Base on balls by
Cole Umpire Cotton. Scorer, Lindley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26
The Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

SOUTH PARIS POST oFFIcE.
once Hours: 80 A. NJ. TO ;SoP.N.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing Oct. 4, 1903,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Coin, down (east)-5;36 A. NJ, daily, Sundays
included. 80 a. NJ, 40 P. N. Sunday only
t.,in, M fWest-lO 90 A. NJ, IS p. N, So
.. NJ. daily, sundays included. Sunday only
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
DANGERS OF BASKET BALI
Woman Physical Director at welles- ley Urges Campaign Against z
 So-Called Abuse.

A letter from Miss Lucille Eaton Hill, director of physical culture at Wellesley college, urges a campaign against that which she terms this dreadful abuse of uncontrolled basket ball in girls secondary. schools" says Good Housekeeping How strongly and deeply this good friend of girls feels. who is an avowed enthusiast with regard to athletics for women, is evident from the specific charges brought in the letter against this game as it is oftentimes played. Moral injury, as well as physical, Miss Hill finds in uncontrolled basket ball trace able largely to the development of the competitive spirit This competition has been known to descend to the level of ''slugging.' So long as ath- letics make a girl stronger and more womanly, as they undeniably can do, there is none to quarrel with them or take offense. ''Uncontrolled basket ball." in the experience of Miss Hill and she knows, if anybody-has passed out of this useful sphere. Woman is not undeveloped man, but diversep The boys and men who stoop to- folly in their sports should be object lesson enough to women ax- posed to the same temptation and sub feet to consaanences more pitiable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

--:t1-son who had uttered it as a certain busy little woman we'll known in town. sent an officer to watch her; then re- called my attention to the point the coroner was attempting to make. He had forced Mfr. Jeffrey to recoanize the ribbon as the one which had fastened the pistol to his wife's arm. Now he asked whether, in his opinion, wom- an could tie such a bow to her own wrist, and when in common justice Mr Jeffrey was obliged to say no, waited third time before he put the general suspicion again into words:
 Gan you not, by some means or some witness, prove to us that 1t was on Tuesday night and not on Wednes- day you spent the hours yeu speak of on this scene of your marriage and your wife's deathT'
 The hopelessness which more than once had marked MT. Jeffrey's features since the beginning of this inquiry re- appeared with renewed force as this suggestive question fell again upon his ears, and he was about to repeat his plea of forgetfulness when the coro- ners attention was diverted by re- quest made in his ear by one of the detectives. In another moment Mir. Jeffrey had been waved aside and new witness sworn in.
 You can imagine every one's surprise, mine most of all, when this witness proved to be Uncle David.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
ITO RR coNTINUED.I
 CONNECTS AS FARMERS.
Novel Experiment. In Reformation of
 Youthful Criminals.

Novel Experiment. In Reformation of
 Youthful Cr1minaIs.
 An interesting experiment is at pres ent being made with youthful English criminals of from sixteen to twenty one years of age, according to the Lon don Chronicle Each class or grade is kept apart from the others and wears Q distinctive dress, according to wheth- CT 1t is penal, ordinary or special. The last grade is the highest and contains those whose conduct is most satisfac. tory.
 The most important point of the code is employment in association in work shops or i'll outdoor labor, such as farming, gardening, etc, so that while the subjects are undergoing punish ment they are also being specially in structed in useful trades and indus tries.
 Special attention is given to their ed ucation by instruction in the ordinary subjects of the elementary education code, by lectures and addresses and by their being provided with books
 Before the prisoners discharge ar- engagements are made with some phil enthropic society or benevolent person to aid in supervising his future.
 At the young convict settlement of Bostal, Chatham, these experiments re achieving very successful results-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
LOretta's testimony creates a sensation

back into place She drew the curtains close, perceiving that Miss Futile would have to face this window in coming back. However, she ventured upon one other peep through them just as that lady was leaving the room and remembered as if it were yesterday how clay white her face looked and how she held her left hand pressed close against the folds of her dress. It was but few minutes after that Miss Futile left the house.
 As we all knew what was kept in that drawer, the conclusion was obvi- ous. She wished to see if his pistol was still there or if 1t had been taken away by her sister.
 The temerity which had made it pos sible to associate the name of such man as Francis Jeffrey with an out rageous crime having been thus in measure explained, the coroner recall ed that gentleman and again thorough ly surprised the gaping public.
 Had the witness accompanied his wife to the Moore house?
 s'No"
 Had he met her there by any ap- ointment he had made with her or which had been made for them both oy some third person?
 ''No."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

her one 1dea was to hide herself. That she could stand and face that lady never so much as occurred to her Her own guilty consciousness made her cheeks too hot for her to wish to meet an eye which had never rested on her any too kindly; so noticing how straight the curtains fell over one of the windows on the opposite side of the room, she dashed toward it and slipped in out of sight just as Miss Futile came in. This window was one seldom used, owing to the fact that it overlooked an adjoining wall, so she had no fear of Miss Futile approach ing it. Consequently, she could stand there quite at her ease, and, as the curtains in falling behind her had not come quite together, she really could not help seeing what that lady did, Here the witness paused with every appearance of looking for some token of disapprobatfon from the crowd. But she encountered nothing there but eager anxiety for her to proceed, so without waiting for the coroner's question, she added in so many words:
 'She went first to the bookshelves.'
 We had expected 1t; but yet gen. eral movement took place, and a few suppressed exclamations could be heard
 And what did she do there?"
 sTook down a book, after looking carefully up and down the shelves"
 What color of book?"
 "A green one with red figures on it. l could see the cover plainly as she took it down"
 Hike this oneY'
 Exactly like that one.''
 "And what did she do with this book ?''
 "Opened 1t, but not to read it. She was too quick in closing it for that"
 Did she take the book away?"
 'No; she put it back on the shelf"
 "After opening and closing it?''
 ''Yes, sir.'
 "'Did you see whether she put any, thing into the book?'
 sI cannot swear that she did, but then her back was to me, and I could not have seen it if she had''
 The implied suggestion caused some
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

excitement. but the core. CT, frownin.
 on this, pressed the girl to continue
 asking if Miss Futile left the room immediately after turning from the bookshelves. Loretta replied no; that
 on the contrary, she stood for some minutes near them, gazing in what seemed like great distress of mind straight upon the floor, after which she moved i'll an agitated way and with more than one anxious look be- hind her into the adjoining room, where she paused before large bureau As this bureau was devoted entirely to Mir. Jeffrey's use, Loretta experienced some surprise at seeing his wife's sis ter approach it in so stealtLy q manner
 Consequently she was watching with all her might when this young lady opened the upper drawer and with very evident emotion thrust her hand into it..
 What she took out or whether she took out anything this spy upon her movements could not say, for when Loretta heard the drawer being pushea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

WNHH appearance of this witness
 had undergone change since
 sheAast stood before us. She
 was shamafaced still. but her manner showed resolve and feverish determination to face the situation which could but awaken in the breasts of those who had MT. Jefrrey's honor annapersonal welfare at heart a name less dread, as if they already foresaw the dark shadow which minute by min ute was slowly sinking over a house hold which up to week ago had been the envy and admiration of all Wash lngton society.
 The first answer she made revealed both the cause of her shame and the reason of her flFmness. Ttgwas In re- Bponse to the question whether she, Loretta, had seen Miss Futile before she went out on the walk she was said to have taken immediately after Mrs. Jefrey's final departure from the house.
 Her words were these:
 T did, sir. do not think Miss Tut tie knows it, but saw her in Mrs. Jenrey's room. am not especially proud of what did that night, but I was led into it by degrees, and I am sure beg the lady's pardon And then she went on to relate how after she had seen Mrs. Jeffrey leave the house she went into her room with the intention of putting it to rights. As this was no more than her duty, no fault could be found with her, but she owned that when she had finished this task and removed all evidence of Mrs. Jeffrey's frengfed condition she had no business to finger at the taDIe turning over the letters she found lying there.
 Her cheeks were burning now, for she had found herself obliged to admit that she had read enough of these let ters to be sure that they had no refer ence to the quarrel then pending be- tween her mistress and MT. Jeffrey. Her eyes fell and she looked seriously distressed as she went on to say that she was as conscious then as now of having no business with these papers; so conscious, indeed, that when she heard Miss Tuttle's step at the door.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
CHAPTER, XIV.

EY DO not know why the coroner nad M solong delayed to call this witness.
 What he said was in the way of
 confirming the last witness testi- mony as to his having been at the Moore house on Tuesday evening. MT. Moore, who was very particular as to dates and days, admitted that the light which he had seen in certain window of his ancestral home on the evening when he summoned the police was but the repetition of one he had detected there the evening before It was this repetition which alarmed him and caused him to break through all his usual habits and leave his home at night to notify the police.
 The coroner asked him if he had seen MT. Jeffrey go in on the night in ques- tion; if he had ever seen any one go in there since the wedding, or even if he had seen any one lettering about the steps or sneaking into the rear yard. But the answer was always no; these same noes growing more and more em- phatic, and the gentleman more and more impenetrable and dignified as the examination went on. In fact, he was as unassailable a witness as have ever heard testify before any jury. Beyond the fact already mentioned of his having observed light in the oppo- site house on the two evenings ill Ques- tion he admitted nothing His life in the little cottage was so expressing, he had his organ, his dog, why should he look out of the window? Had it not T,; dog run the pavements for quarter of an hour before finally locking up for the night he would not have seen as much as he did.
 Have you any stated hour for do ing this ?" the coroner now asked.
 Yes; half past g.
 And was this the hour when you saw that light?'
 'sYes; both times
 As he had appeared at the station house at few minutes before 10, he was probably correct in this statement.
 He wound up with such distinct repetition of his former emphatic as- sertion as to the presence of light in the old house on Tuesday as well as Wednesday evening that Mir. Jeffrey's testimony ill this regard received de- cided confirmation. I looked to see some open recognition of this, when suddenly and with persistence un- derstood only by the police the coro- her recalled Mir. Jeffrey and asked him what proof he had to offer that his visit of Tuesday had not been repeated the next night and that he was not in the building when that fatal trigger was pulled.
 At this leading question lawyer sitting near me edged himself forward hs if he hoped for some sign from Mir. Jeffrey which would warrant him in interfering. But Mir. Jeffrey gave no such sign. I doubt if he even noticed this mans proximity, though he knew him well and had often employed him ns his legal adviser in times gone by. He was evidently exerting himself to recall the name which so consistently eluGed his memory, putting his hand to his head and showing the utmost con- fusion.
 ''I cannot give you one,'' he finally stammered. ''There is man who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

ley avenue. As the distance between the two places could not be compassed in that time, MT. Jeffrey's alibi could be regarded as established.
 When we were all rising, glad of an adjournment which restored free movement and m open interchange of speech, sudden check in the general rush called our attention back to Mr. Jeffrey. He was standing facing Miss Futile, who had tainted away, sitting upright in her chair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
Savo,.v Omelatte

Beat three fresh eggs, add three table spoonfuls of milk, pepper salt, little chopped onion and two tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley. Pour into frying pan in which little butter has been melted, and fry rich golden brown Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

he replied with an amazed look and the quick response:
 "of course did. It was the very night that his wife But what's up? You look excited for detective"
 Come to the morgue and see. This testimony of yours will prove invalua- ble to Mir. Jeffrey"
 The result was an absolute proof that MT. Jeffrey had been near Sol diers' home as late as ', which was barely fifteen minutes previous to the hour Mrs. Jeffrey's watch was stopped by her fall in the old house on Waver-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
A call for TaIIman

could tell if only could remember his name" Suddenly, with loud cry which escaped him involuntarily, he gave gurgling laugh, and we heard the name "Tallman!' leap from his lips.
 The witness had at last remembered whom he had met at the cemetery gate at the hour or near the hour his wife lay dying in the lower part of the city.
 I The effect was electrical. One of the spectators-some country boor, no doubt-so far forgot himself as to cry out loud enough fora to hear:
 "Tallman! Let us have Tallman!'
 Of course he met with an instant re- buke, but I did not wait to hear 1t or to see order restored, for glance from the coroner had already sent me to the door in search of this new witness.
 My destination was the Cosmos club. for Phil Tallman and his habits and haunts were as well known in Wash fngton as the figure of Liberty on the summit of the capitol dome. When I saw him did not wonder. Never have I seen more amiable looking man or one with a more absentminded expres- sion. To my query as to whether he had ever met Mr. Jeffrey at or near the entrance of Rock Creek cemetery
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
Water.

Hicks-He hasn't been in Wall street long, but he seems to be quite at home there.
 Wicks Yes; he takes to stock-job- ping like duck.
 .You mean like a duck to water "Yes, but why be tautological?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
LEARN TO DANCE.

at MISS NELLIE S. REEDS Dancin, Academy, 1OS Bank street, Jopes-Mor gan building. Class for beginner Tuesday evening Sept 6. Weekly class receptions on Friday evenings Children's class Friday afternoon frois 4 to 6. Opening reception and danc' Friday evening, Sept Is, in Academy 1OS Bank street. Music by Lallier' orchestra.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
We'll! Well! We'll! Here I Am Again

as I have not been driven from homa as yet. and if the good work keeps oI my chances are good for the wintel here. I am offering you the best good1 on the market for the least money. carry the best four-coated enamel war; made. All imported Austrian wafS and Swedish, also the American tyf( and three-coated ware, all first quaSi ty. I also carry seconds in gray, anS I tell you about it. All can offer yo1 is from 20 to 40 per cent discount of anything I carry. Go get your priceh and call and see me.
 Certainly we carry leather Cobblina sets and shoemakers' supplies, and q full line of Hardware.
 Magner's
 N. Y. Bargain House.
 s1 EAST MAIN STREET..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
The telItale ribbon

this tragedy, should have been kept so long in reserve and brought out just at this time, struck many of MT. Jef- frey's closest friends as unnecessarily dramatic; but when the coroner, lift ing out the ribbon, remarked tentative ly, sYou know this ribbonT we were more struck by the involuntary cry of surprise which rose from some one in the crowd about the door than by the look with which MT. Jeffrey eyed it and made the necessary reply. That cry had something more than nervous excitement in it JdentifTing the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

NHH appearance of this witness
 had undergone a change since
 sheilast stood before us. She
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN,
Copyright. 1903, by the Bobbs-Merrll Company

of "The Mystery of Agatha Webb" "Lost Mans [
Evening journal., 1904-05-05
STARTED At
CHERRY ISLAND FLATS
Cumberland Starts Opera
tions There in Place of
the Cape Fear

After undergoing some slight repairs
necessitated by her trip from Savannah
the suction dredge Cumberland steam
ed down the Delaware yesterday to
commence the work of deepening the
channel through Cherry Island Flats.
She began work today. The new dredge
which takes the place of the Cape Fear
which returned to her proper station at
the end Of last season. was assigned to
this port temporarily by the War De-
partment
Until the completion Of the new sue
ton dredge. to be constructed especially
for the Delaware river. Major /. c.
Sanford deemed 1t advisable to have a
boat OF the Cumberland type at work
in the river. The channel through
Cherry Island Flats is the shallowest
and narrowest in any part of the river.
It was found that II the regular SCOOP
dredges were used there the vessels
passing would be forced to leave the
channel in order to pass around them.
This is ,obvlated by the employment OF
the suction dredge, which is self pro-
pelling.
The Cumberland has a bin for the re-
ceipt Of the dredged material twice the
size of the Cape Fear. This will en-
able her TO remain on one station for
twice the length of time. and the con-
siderable time lost by the Cape Fear in
steaming to and from her dumping sta
tion viii IN the case OF the Cumberland,
be one-half.
Evening journal., 1904-05-05
NEW HEALTH BOARD
WILL ORGANIZE TO-DAY
Secretary and Executive Off.
GERS of Department to be
Elected Today

Members Of the new Board OF Health
were sworn in office yesterday after
noon and as predicted in The Evening
Journal. they are Dr. Peter W. Tomln-
son, Dr. James A. Draper, Jesse Is
Baylis and John c. Brison. The board VIII
organize this afternoon and elect o..
secretary and executive officers Of the dc
partment.
The strongest candidates for tho posi-
tions OF health officers stln appear to be
John Craven. OF tho Tenth ward. James
McMahon, Of the Second ward; william
Holt. of the Seventh ward and Dennis
Farren, of She Ninth ward. Opinion as
to VINO the secretary OF the beard VIII be
Is divided. 1t Is expected. however. that
the choice VIII be made from among IN,
following three candidates; John Nickel.
vey Edward Hasson and William L. Har.
mann.