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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28
Winter in the Mountains.

(By j. D. Thorn, Iron Springs, Idaho.
All, how we'll do remember
1t was early in November,
When the snow upon the landscape
gan to fall;
True at intervals 'twould cease;
Then with fury 'twould increase,
And at Christmas-tide lay three feet
over all.
Huge rocks lie in lowly beds;
Stately pine trees bow their heads,
Meath the heavy loads Of ermine on
them piled:
Mountain Iunnels feebly sound,
AS from tunnels under ground,
Fretting at the hind'ring rocks in
murm rings wild.
List for gladstone sounds in vain;
Gone is all the feathered train;
But the rude winds round my cabin
loud doth rave:
And the lone coyote bowls,
/. AS for prey he struggling prowls,
And is answered by the cougar from
his cave.
o, how gloomy is each day
Still the wintry King holds sway
On through January, February March /;
And the cruel snow and sleet
Now are piled dozen feet:
o, that heaven fair would light her
sunny torchl
Bursts the sun now through his bars,
And with winter sternly wars
Was that thunder, or an earthquake
shook the shack?
Twas the terrible snowslide,
Crashing down the mountainside,
Leaving naught but wreck and ruin
in its track.
Wider grows each spot of earth,
Each to flowers giving birth,
And thousand streamlets take the
place of one;
See that bluebird there and bark
Hear the cheerful meadow-lark /!
1t is May, and winters flying from the
sun.
Now each southern slope is bare
Never yet was scene more fair;
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28
Ten Times Easier.

It is ten times easier to cure coughs,
Group whooping-cough and all lung
and bronchial affections when the
bowels are open. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Honey and Tar is the original
Laxative Cough Syrup. Gently
moves the bowels, and expels all cold
from the system. Best for Coughs,
Colds, Group, Whooping Cough, etc.
Remember the name, "Kennedy's, y
and see that the red clover blossom
and the honey bee is on the bottle
Sold by all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28
Re(slt Pension Decisions.

Minors pensions, act June 81,
lS90-The fact that deceased SOL
der left widow surviving him who
has not remarked is no bar to pen
sioning his minor children under 16
years of age under the third section
OF the act of June 27, 1890; such
widow having married soldier subse-
quent to the passage of said act, and
not being entitled to pension in her
own right.
Dependent PARENTS income-A
mother claimant who occupies her
own house and has an income of $40
per month from rents and receives
over $500 per year, the earnings of
her husband, is not dependent within
the meaning of section 4707 of the
revised statutes, and hence is not en-
titled to pension.
Service; enlistment; void enlist
ment- An enlistment of minor un-
der 1S years in 1861 was voidable,
and if he repudiated the contract of
enlistment and subsequently re-en-
listed and served his term of enlist
ment for 80 days OF more during the
late war of the rebellion and was hon
orably discharged therefrom the fail.
ure to complete his first term of en-
listment is no bar to his receiving q
pension under section 2 of the act OF
June 81, 1890.
Death; cause; murder-Soldier'
death was caused by claimants volun-
tary, unlawful, and felonious act, fol
which she was indicted, tried an6
convicted of murder, and was sen
fenced to Imprisonment for life, bu
was pardoned after serving II years
She is not, therefore. entitled to pen
sion under the third section of the &C
of June 81, 1890, on account of tn
death of her husband, caused by he
own wrongful and unlawful actJ
Helpless minor-The evidenc
shows that on account of permanen
disabilities the minor is unable tt
perform manual labor and is charg
upon those bound to support him
Held: That the minor is "perma
nently helpless within the meaning
of the third section of the act of Jun
81, 1890, and entitled to a continu
ance of his pension as such.
Pathological sequence-The appel
lant's husband was a pensioner o.
account of asthma, among other cause
and died of cerebral hemorrhage dun
ing an unusually severe paroxysm {
said disease. Held That the increase
intravascular pressure caused by tn
asthma produced the fatal hemorrhae
and hence the widow is entitled to
pension under the general law.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28

|. ...rs there has been growing
|...0t among parents over the
|lS !. % introduce 'fads" into
|a~no N schools and improve the
I |. methods by what is
/, @un.to.date education" says
/ n.,icap Farmer. Some of these
t. ~'' iuOubated by Anticipated
Is,ors both male and female,
nm riot in their absurdities and
l. y. to make our chief national
I"tiop an object of ridicule' 1t
(.sr noticed all over the country
|.sD made the subject of frequent
II,ipts, that the average high
| c,aduate was very deficient in
blsar, yet useful, accomplish
q spelling. They are also
h deficient as readers, and not
is]ly we'll up in arithmetic. In
words, there seems to be a ten
to build ten story house with
IN constructing the foundation ;
h out educated people with out
elementary requirements, with
Iblcb to build on there can be no
education. Realizing this con-
Of affairs the board of regents
slrs Of the University of Mime
dopted a resolution that from
er 1904 every person admitted
university shall be examined
ding, writing, spelling and COM
the English language; that all
Bill to obtain a credit of 10 per
ball berequired to take instruc-
5 provided. and that no person
ever receive a diploma or other
bate Of merit or proficiency un-
shall have passed such an ex-
|tion and obtained the specified
y
looks like a real reform and
cad to better recognition of
csdent art of spelling in public
b Scores of thousands of
women and boys are employed
G the country as typewriters,
Of them after common school
I, and it is a general subject of
amt among employers that few
N have been taught the impor-
spelling and being able to
letters in good English. These
which are indispensable, have
learned after they leave school,
IS IL was supposed, to acquire
eFy knowledge was one of the
reasons for sending children to
A versifer in the Newark
News hits off this modern
Oh teaching in the following
lines.
Aught him to hemstitch an6
Wy taught him to sing,
y 70 make a basket out o.
'lleagted string,
S' to fold paper so he would
hurt his thumb.
'0sAt a lot to Berthe, but h,
couldn't
do a
sum.
slsnt him how to mould tn,
= y ;. q Hercules in clay,
70 tell the difference 'twix
Olusoird and the jay,
't. % sketch a horsie in a littl,
''Ore frame,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28
"a SQUARE DEAL \"

How President Roosevelt's Motto is
Illustrated by Pepsikola.
Walker & Sommercamp say Pepsi
kola Tablets is the best possible illus
tration of what our strenuous Presi-
dent means by a square deal. This
remarkable remedy is sold to every
body with the express agreement that
II Il does not do exactly as repre-
seuted the buyers money Will be
cheerfulIy refunded. They are guar
anteed TO quickly relieve and perman'
emily cure all stomach troubles, tone
up the whole system, give new life
and yigor, better courage, more vital
icy, and bring the weak, weary ana
desp0ndent back 10 joyous health
II they do not cure you OF heart
bura, sour stomach, loss Of appetite,
dizziness, beadacbe, iassitqde' snq
al other unpleasant conditions arts
ing from indigestion, Oh you hays
10 40 d % stop into Welker a SON.
nereamp's Drug store enq tliey ~lll
pay yoDT m0peg bnek
gae pglae n only goo y iheg enie,
a thog fall tho GOA n noihlnf hN'
neg snpi feN Nplkef 4 sQui'le'
oaup vul ioll y0p tlei aetenl "
rD0pln 100 AMOS haYf heep pene'l''''
/ and oufoa M Indigestion Rna agNl1p
sIp NJ lelNllVlp YalAall aae NN.l
/ sll 40 }ml Nllunl0 eeal' "a
NIf Np lA
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28

Tired out, worn out woman cannot
sleep, eat or work; seems as if she
would fly to pieces. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes strong
nerves and rich blood. 80 cents,
Tee or Tablets. Churchill Drug o.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28

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tiaf 4illu NJ ilf mnHNHe N'iN 4''i''
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-28
Reduced Rats 10 California.

For those desiring to visit Oaiitor.
10 durino the summer months OF
1905 there will be very low rates In
egoct on various dates in May, June,
July. August, and Sept enabling
them TO 90 via Portland and attend
the Lewis aud Clark Centennial Elk
position then make their visit In Oai.
ifornia and return via ogden or sai'
Lake COR return via Portland II they
aesre) or vice versa. Final return
limit Of tickets ninety days IRON pAIs
Of sale but not later than November
sOtb, 1906, sud allow stop OVER ~
botb directions Full pefslepisfs 'p
Application a ticket oil'ee
., w. Lepisb,
n.tsd Agent q, 5, y, ~
weiser, Idaho, June itp 'VN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
East Sumner.

On Thursday forenoon at the Grange
hall occurred the funeral services of Mr..
John T. Glover, who died on Tuesday.
Mr.. Glover had lived in the place but a
few years, having spent the greater part
of his life in his native town of Hartford
where he had served in years past as one
of its most capable and trusty mu-
nicipal officers. He was a worthy and
respected citizen, an esteemed member
of Union Grange and of the Canton
lodge of Odd Fellows, and in all of his
affiliations he was faithful and honor
able. The funeral services, Rev. J. II.
Little, officiating were impressive and
largely attended. Members of the
grange were present in large numbers
and good delegation of Canton Odd
Fellows attended the services. Musical
selections by local choir were render
ed. There was profuse display of
floral tributes. The body was deposit
cd in the family lot in Elmwood Gene
terry. Mr.. Glover's age was about 70
years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
Oxford.

Rev. II. A. Clifford of South Paris
preached the baccalaureate sermon tt
the graduating class Sunday, June II, al
the Methodist church. Prayer was Of
fered by Miss Glover. Music by mix
ed choir from the churches.
The written examination of the high
school was on Tuesday, and public ora
examinations on Wednesday. On Thurs
day and Friday examinations in primary
and intermediate schools. The gradual
ing exercises will take place on Friday
evening at Robinson Hall.
Rev. Mr.. Burden of Mechanic Falls viii
preach at the Congregational church
June 18th to the Knights of Pythias and
the Pythian Sisterhood in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Newport.
Mrs. Chas. Spring of Chicago is at DR..
A. l.. Hersey's.
Miss Ii. E. Hersey went to Vassar to
be present at the alumni exercises.
DR.. Verrill of Rochester, n. H., and
Mrs. James Knight of Lewiston are
visiting their brother, Alton Verrill.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Canton is in town
rs agent for the Lewiston Journal.
Mrs. Geo. Jones is expected to come
home from the hospital at Lewiston this
week.
Mrs. Cnshman and Mr.. Arthur Towne
and family have moved to Bridgton, and
the house is being made ready for occu-
pancy as parsonage for the Methodist
society.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
East Hebron.

The rain is causing good growth to
the grass, and it is hoped the seeds will
not lie dormant now that have been Sc
long in that condition.
But little improvement is seen among
the sick. Clara Merrill has gained but
little if any since her return from
Sumner.
On Thursdays Mr.. Palmer from Au.
burn brings US nice meat, sausage, etc.
All are happy to see his team at the
door.
Mr.. E. Sullivan works when able for
II. A. Record. He has been in the
Lewiston hospital of late for treatment.
Eddie l.. Record recently caught a
hedgehog not far from the house, and
is trying to tame him. He visits his
neighbors, the hedgehog, mean, and is
not a very welcome guest.
Schools in this section will close next
week. The teacher has given prime
satisfaction to all.
Mr.. E. Lane with his daughter from
Boston is keeping house, hoping his
daughter will regain her strength in the
country house.
Ernest Merrill is visiting his parents
and friends. He has been in Massachu-
sets several years. He has many friends
who rejoice to see him again. From
childhood he was always one of Hebron's
best boys, with many friends but no
enemity from any.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
Mexico.

In Mexico, June 4th, 1905. (died) Mrs.
Aurelia Elliott, aged 10 years. Aurelia
was a daughter of Aaron and Lucy
(Brown) Lufkin. An only sister, Mrs.
Maria A. Elliott, survives her, the
only other near relatives being Mrs.
Henry White of Dixfield and Dwight D.
Elliott of Monmouth, nephew and niece,
children of her sister Maria. These sis
ters married brothers, David and Ben
jamin w. Elliott, both deceased. For
several years they have lived together on
the farm where their father settled
many years ago. Aaron Lufkin with a
brother cleared farm where now are
the round house, the chemical, the Ok
ford and other wonders of the boom at
Rumford Falls. Mr.. Lufkin came to
Mexico in his early manhood, bought
the farm on which lived Nathan Knapp,
who moved to Rumford Falls and
associating with Rufus built a mill or
mills there. He did not remain there
long when he was drowned just below
the main pitch of the falls. He was the
first clerk of Mexico, serving as such
several terms. Mrs. Elliott's mother
was a sister to David F. Brown, Uncle
Dave, many years well known in Mexico
and nearby towns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
Bryant's Pond,

f. R. Freeman of Boston is about to
have cottage built on his land on the
west shore of Lake Christopher. Walter
Gordon is laying the foundation, which
is to be built of cObblestones, twelve
feet high. Mr.. Gordon tents out while
doing the work.
Prescott Wiske joined his mother and
sister at their cottage on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hill of Norway
arrived in town Wednesday afternoon,
and will visit their children until Satur.
day afternoon.
A business meeting of the Universalis'
church was held this week, and the
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. -,
Mrs. Augusta Cole is in feeble health
DR.. Yates attended her Thursday.
Albert Mountfort of West Poland
visited his relatives here for few days
this week.
Lewis Childs is visiting at Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ansel Dudley's.
Mrs. Essie Stanley visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Bowker, Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith of Nor
way were in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Plummer of Soutl
Paris were in town last week and calico
on Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Chase.
There will be a grand ball at Dudley
Opera House 4th of July night. Music
by Norway Orchestra. All are cordial
ly invited.
Another member of A. NJ. Whitman
Post has answered the roll call of TIT
Great Commander. II. w. Fifield pass
ed away at South Paris Tuesday, leaving
only IA members.
Alec Day has gone to work on thu
quarry.
The second game of ball played by thu
juveniles and South Paris resulted in tn
defeat of the juveniles, score standing
to in favor of South Paris.
The game between the first nine ant
South Paris resulted in the defeat o
South Paris, score l to in Bryant
Ponds favor.
There will be a game between the lit
tie boys and Bethel in the afternoon o
the 18th.
Postmaster Dearborn of Wakefield
Mass, arrived in town last Saturday ant
was the guest of his cousin, Capt. JohI
F. Dearborn, until the following Mon
day.
Mrs. Kelley of Jonesport is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Mark Allen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
North Paris.

Mrs. Annie Holmes found handful
of strawberries June g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edwards and
baby visited at A. d. Andrews June 10
and Mrs. Edwards remained for weeks
visit.
Mr.. Henry Stowell has been visiting at
A. ID. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Littlehale went to
South Paris June 10 to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Howard Swan.
The road machine crew have been rum
ming the road machine in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Curtis went to
West Peru June 1914 to visit his brother,
A. NJ. Curtis.
West Paris Grange is to have memorial
services June 20.
Frank Littlehale has been having q bad
time with an abscess On bis hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
Buck6eld.

Rev. Mr.. Pottle and wife, who have
attended commencement exercises at
Kent's Hill this week, have returned.
"Ancients and Honorables," DR.. G. b.
Brigham of Cohasset designated an
aggregation of gray hairs as they gather
ed under the shadow of Morrill, & Coles
store Thursday afternoon. There were
three '2Sers-K. N. Prince, Willard
Mason and myself, Col. Bradbury, then
came others, Merritt Parsons bearing
his SO years or thereabouts very lightly,
II. D. Irish and others. Ancient enough,
but about the other
The Kemp Family played to good
house Wednesday night.
C. B. Atwood went to Livermore Falls
Monday to attend the funeral of a
cousin, Mrs. Mary Atwood Munsey.
Her husband, the father of Frank Mum
sey, the publisher, survives her at 81
years of age.
John Lewis Childs of Floral Park,
N. Y, has been in town, and with his
brother, C. S., went to the lakes.
Ten young men went to -Four Ponds
for a week. Herman Wardwell and
Harry Record got back Monday. Going
Saturday, they were compelled to spend
Sunday.
II. P. Shaw is having vacation from
his Tech studies.
Mrs. Thomas s. Brigham RECEIVERS
slowly.
Carlton Gardner and wife are among
the sufferers from poor health.
The road commissioners are improv
ing the roads greatly.
Lester Turner has put Loring's Hill il
the best condition. "Say, what proper
ton of the people want to boss YOU?
"About 80 per cent" quoth Turner. 81
get along all right outside the village
and in the village i don't have muct
trouble" A man should be born diplo
mat and abound in Christian grace Il
be a road commissioner, for don't WI
all know better than he how to build ;
road? And then he is liable to plougl
nearer one mans driveway than that o
his neighbor.
Contractors have been looking over
the foundation of the Methodist churcl
with view to repair the same. TIL,
church is seriously cracked, and We
hope that Rev. Mr.. Pottle may be sue
cessful in bringing the shattered frag
ments together.
Potato beetles are showing up in ia
greater numbers than last year.
The Jordan brothers are doing larg'
amount of outside painting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
North Albany.

Mrs. Lalia Smith of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting relatives here for while.
Mrs. Jane Wilbur of Bethel visited hel
brother, Brice Kimball, few days the
past week.
Roscoe Emery and Abner Kimball are
grading and fixing the lots in the grave.
yard.
Martha Kimball is stopping with her
son Abner for a while.
Mrs. Lucy Emery and Mrs. Clara
Good cleaned Mr.. Kilborn's cottage this
week, and now We hope that he will find
some one to occupy it as it is a lovely
spot for summer home.
Mrs. Jane Severy of New Hampshire
visited here recently and disposed of her
goods that had been stored here since
she moved from here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20

Gladding the earth with a smile;
June. and the Gods and the Graces
Dwelling with mortals awhile.
"Sing, little bird on the apple tree;
Give us your brightest sweetest tune;
Fill our hearts with your joyous glee-
Sing. little bird, for this Is JUNE"
Glow beautiful is the RAIN after the
drouth and frost.
An agent for the Maine Farmer was in
town Tuesday.
Four graphophones are now owned in
this village.
Mrs. l.. E. Bean has three vacant tene'
ments on Main Street to let.
Henry A. Cross was in Locke's Mills
on business one day last week.
n. II. Palmer and wife of Lowell re-
Gently visited her sister, Mrs. Vienna
Holt.
Mrs. Abbie Anderson of South Paris
| visited friends in this village Monday.
River drivers are again trying to move
pulp wood from Mason to the Andres
coggin.
Harry n. Mills has moved from the
village to the Nahum Mason farm house.
Potato beetles are late this year il
emerging from their winter quarters.
| Mrs. Amanda Walker has moved from
Flat Street to the home of her son
Webster, in Northwest Bethel.
j. Gilbert Coffin of Locke's Mills wher
on his way home from fishing trip il
Mason Monday, made the Democra
correspondent short but pleasant call
Mrs. Fannie Briggs, after spending :
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Waite
Strickland, in this village, has returned
to her home in Albany.
| The rain which fell here on Monda,
and Tuesday in copious showers, caused
much rejoicing and vegetation is nov
booming.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
Veterans Reunion.

The veteran association consisting OF
Go. +, 9th Maine, and Co. C., Sth Maine
Regiments, held its June reunion at the
residence of G.. NJ. Thomas in Sumner
on Wednesday, June eth. 1t was held
there by request Ui III. C.. Barrows, q
comrada VI Co. +, who lives with Mr..
Thomas and family. About fifteen of
the old veterans were present with their
families, and invited neighbors and
friends. Four generations were repre-
sented-the old veterans, their children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
One hundred and fifteen sat down to
dinner, which was nicely and bOuntifully
arranged by Mr.. Thomas and family.
After dinner a short business meeting
was held, Comrade Frank j. Brown OF
Co. +. acting as chairman. After the
business meeting literary programme
was carried out consisting of music
both vocal and instrumental, short
speeches by the comrades and phono-
graph music, etc.
We can say truly that the town of
Sumner can well boast of some good
singers, for we never heard finer music.
1t did us all good to hear those old
songs sung over again-such as March
ing through Georgia" ''Tenting on the
old Camp Ground" and John Browns
Body"
Capt. Prince of Buckfield was with us
and made short speech-altogether too
short, we thought. The Captain made a
little mistake when he was about to
start for home. He got the wrong har-
ness and harnessed into the wrong
wagon, but it was soon discovered, SO
that no particular Inconvenience result
ed from it. Every one overlooked it in
him as all are liable to mistakes.
Every one seemed to enjoy the time
immensely, and all returned to our
homes, not without feeling of sadness
at the thought that the comrades are
fast passing away, and that one less
pleasant reunion is to be enjoyed in the
future. The annual reunion of the
association is to be held with comrade
Adelbert Kidder and family of Mexico
the last of August.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-20
Hebron Academy Commencement
MONDAY, JUNE 10

MONDAY, JUNE 10.
$40 A. NJ. Prayers, examination three
lower classes.
500 p. NJ. Annual prize debate, Bap-
fist church.
TUESDAY, JUNE 90.
$40 A. NJ. Prayers.
1000 A. NJ. Meeting, Board of Trustees,
Sturtevant Hall.
500 to 1000 p. NJ. Senior class recep-
ton to alumni and friends, and pre-
sentation of class gift by Robert w.
MesSer.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 81.
$40 A. NJ. Prayers.
1000 A. NJ. Graduating exercises in the
church, Part |.
LOOP. NJ. Commencement dinner, at
Sturtevant Home.
500 p. NJ. Graduating exercises in the
church, Part III.
500 p. NJ. Commencement concert in
the church by the Corinthian Male
Quartette of Boston, assisted by a
talented reader.