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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-10
Offers to Retire.

single bank that ! ever drew a draft IN
favor Of Henry & Stribiing or either Of
them. on the Wa~ters-Pierce Oil Company.
or n. &. Pierce. or J. D.. Johnson, or amy
ether individual. firm or corporation FOR
$500. or any other sum, I VIII resign my
seat ia the Senate and retire forever.
declares Senator Bailey.
lie declares that he never heard al q
loan 20 Henry * Strbling by tho oil
company. Pierce OF Johnson. and that the
alleged published statement by the At
torney-Ceneral was never mentioned to
him remotely at any time or by any man.
Quoting the voucher purpOrting 70 show
q loan Of $l,75o 20 him by II. G.. Pierce
and the letter Of Pierce, requesting the
STANDARD OIL Company 10 send Bailey
exchange Tor the amount, Senator Bailey
draws attention 70 what he terms "a
curious feature Of said letter. namely:
the statement that the writer CPierce)
had advanced the amount to Bailey. but
that Bailey had repaid It, followed by
the request that exchange should be sent
10 Bailey for the amount. and that the
same should be charged upon the books
Of the company.
Nj. Bailey says this statement Is pre-
posteroUs. He declares that he got the
money only once, and vet the p~urported
letter would show that he received II
twice.
No Shred Of Evidence"
Senator Bailey declares that the Attor-
ney-General has wholly failed to produce
q shred Of evidence that he assisted i'm
returning the Waters-Pierce OIL Company
to the State after it had been ousted, or
that he had acted as attorney for. or re-
ceived compensation from IL He declares
that he represented Pierce publicly in
many matters.
Nothing IN your mucn-heralded doc
uments. some OF them stolen. some Of
them forged. and stil others Irrelevant,
confused and confusing. disprOves any
thing I have said" he continued.
They only tend TO show that 7 have
had business relations with H.. c.. Pierce.
a fact that I have frequently myself as
serted. and that I had borrowed money
from him. which none I repaid to the
last dollar"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-10

Total sales for the
bonds, were Sl0,6l0.Cy0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-10

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
WAYS OF THE TOAD.
some Of the Oddities Of This Peculiar
N~~axnus

some Of the Oddities Of This Peculiar
Creature.
It is remarkable that the toad, low
ing water as II does, should wander
away from watery regions to dry
ground, where 1t can never see drop
of water except at rain time and leave
its water rights to the undlsputed pos
session of Its ranal neighbor the frog.
How the toad loves water must be
known to every garden lover. When
ever there is shower the creature
leaves its cool retreat under the piazza
or shed and stands as far as Its fore
legs will let 1t, erect In the rain, ap'
parently enjoying to the utmost the
shower bath.
Whenever they are near the water
at breeding time they deposit long
Shiny strings Of eggs. and the young
toad has to so through the tadpole
stage in common with his brother frog
But when they are wholly excluded by
distance from the water they seem te
have the power Of being viviparous
or bringing forth their young alive
In the water fertilization Is effected
in the same manner as in fishes, Du'
the method In the land life career II
not known. About all that is known
is that confined toads are found will
little toaGs, no larger than house flies
about them after time, and In waliet
gardens and places far removed from
water little toads. NO larger than peas
wandering around on their own re
sources and which could never hav'
been tadpoles. are within common ex
Derience.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
EARLY GENIUS.
Men who Were IounE In Years, but
Old In Hours.

Men Who Were IounE In Years, bat
Old In Hours.
Davy made his epOchal experiment
of melting ice by friction when but
twenty. Young was no older when he
made his first communication to the
Royal society and was In his twenty
seventh year when he first actively
espoused the undulatory theory. Fres'
mel was twenty-six when he made his
first important discoveries in the same
field, and Arago, who ut once became
his champion, was then but two years
his senior.
Forbes WINS under thirty when he dis
covered the polarization Of heat, which
pointed the way to Mohr, then thir'
ty-one. to the mechanical equivalent
Joule was twenty-five in 1910. when
his great work was begun, and Mayer
whose discoveries date from the same
year, was then twenty-six, which was
also the age Of Helmholtz when he
published his independent discovery
Of the same law. William Thomson
was youth just past his majority
when he came to the aid Of Joule be-
fore the British society and but sevep
years older when he formulated his
own doctrine Of dissipation Of energy
And Clausius and Runkine. who are
usually mentioned with Thomson as
the great developers Of thermo-dy'
namlcs, were both far advanced with
their novel studies before they were
thirty. We may we'll agree with the
father of inductive science that 1.-THE
man who is young in years may be
old In hours. "-EXchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
Wet Paris.

The Free Baptist Society have set the
date for their aupper and sale f0r Wed
nesday, Dec. 10, to b held at Odd Eel
love- Hall.
Rather q quiet Thanksgiving In town.
A few hunters were out, but not much
going on during the day. There was .
dance In the evening ut Dunham's Hall
which was largely attended. There
were . number Of quiet family gather
ings, the largest being family reunion
ut z. w. Penley's. Mr.. and Mrs. S. W..
Durham were at their sons, 81. w. Dun
hams, at North Paris.
Mr.. Geo. Tucker and family from
Portland were at j. r. fuckers for sew
eral days last week.
Several members of Mr.. Henry Dun
hams family from Boston came here for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Della Ridlon Penlsy of Locke's
Mills has been making several days
visit with relatives in town.
The Wednesday Club met last week
with Rev. Isabella s. Macduff.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Gerrish, at
Lisbon.
On Sunday, Nov. 25th, by request all
the pastors in this place preached a
morning temperance sermon in observ-
ance of Worlds Temperance Sunday.
In the evening at the Universa!ist
church the pastor preached Thanks
giving sermon, and there was appropri-
ate music by the choir.
1t is the intention to have social in
Good Will Hall Wednesday evening,
Dec. 18th, for the benefit of the Uni
versalist Sunday School. The COM
mittees appointed and the entertainment
will be by the children.
Miss Jennie L. Bradbury has given up
her position at the central telephone
Office at West Sumner. Mr.. Walter E.
Kicker, who for some time has been
clerk in S. T. Whites drug store, has
gone there to take the position. Irwin
Lowe from North Paris is going to clerk
for Mr.. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
MARY CAMPBELL.
The Lassie Who Was the Original OF
"HiRhland Mary"

The Lassie Who Was the Original OF
"Highland Mary"
The original Of Highland Mary"
was Mary Campbell, a highland lassie
who was Il servant ut Castle Mont
gomery, with whom Burns became ae-
Quainted during his residence Mt Moss
giel. 10 her he addressed the lines,
will We 60 to the Indies, my MaryT
and many others. In note to one OF
his poems on Mary, Burns says: AFTER
d pretty long time of the most ardent
reciprocal feeling we met by appoint
ment OH the second Sunday. OF May
In selucstered spot by the banks OF
tie Ayr, where we spent day IN tax
ing n farewell before she should EN-
bark for the west highlands to arrange
matters among her friends for our pro-
jected change Of life. At the close OF
the autumn following she crossed the
ecu to meet me at Greenock, where
she had scarce landed when she was
seized with malignant fever, which
hurried my dear girl to her grave be-
fore I could even hear Of her illness"
The love which Burns felt for Mary
Campbell appears to have been deeper
than any he ever felt before or after.
Years later, when he was married and
had a family, her memory inspired the
pathetic lines "To Mary In Heaven"
which breathe the soul Of tender mel
anchoiy.-Lon,lon Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
CHINESE SKILL WITH AXES.
Carpenters of Cathay Will Compare
With Occidenta1s.

Carpenters of Cathay Will Compare
with Occidentals.
In judging the performance OF the
native Chinese workman 1t Is almost
impossible to avoid the popular bias
that addiction to their own methods
and tools invariably bespeaks fatuous
conservatism. Though this Is In many
cases true, it will often be found on
careful observation that what has pass
ed for n stubborn blindness to the vir'
tue of innovation Is in reality keener
perception Of comparative merits than
the Judge himself was aware of.
This is particularly true Of Chinese
carpenters. While most Of their com
monest tools differ In some radical
way from our own. 1t Is never safe to
assume the superiority Of the western
product. Their small ax. for example.
is beautifully balanced tool. and they
are remarkably adept In the use OF 1t.
bcin. able to work as true surface
Herewith as Gun he obtained with an
ADJ IN the hands Of the white man.
On heavy work 1t is customary for
two to hcw together on opposite sides.
striking alternate blows. Both hands
are used, and the recover Is over the
shoulder. alternate right md left.
There IL Il freedom of swing with al
accuracy of delivery that Is a treat to
watch, and the rapidity Of blows Is al
most bewlldering,-Engineering Maya
zinc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
West Sumner.

C. E. Durham and family spent
Thanksgiving with his father and moth
er, Fl. w. Durham and wife, North
Paris.
There was also q family party at Fred
Farrar's, composed of the brothers and
sisters Of Mrs. Farrar.
Alton York and family ate their
Thanksgiving dinner with Alphouso
Hazelton and wife.
Frank York and wife visited her sister
and husband in Paris.
Nahum Morrill, and family, Howard
Curtis and wife, and Lawyer Andrews of
Portland met with David Andrews and
wife.
FL. Brown and wife and n. C. Bar
rows and family took dinner with Horace
Barrows and wife.
Several couples from this place at
tended the dance at East Sumner the
ED, also the dance at North Buckfield
the night before Thanksgiving.
The people Of this vicinity were much
panied to hear Of the sudden death Of
BENJAMIN, son Of E. G. Doble, who re-
sided in Auburn. The funeral services
were held Wednesday, Nov. 2Sth, at the
Baptist church In West Sumner, and the
interment was at Pleasant Pond ceme-
tory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
a...t.A =. AAxa.se.

The young doctor who had lately set
tied in Shrubvills had ample opportu.
mites to learn humility II nothing else
In his chosen neid. One day he was
hailed by an elderly man, who re-
quested him to step In and see bis
wife. who was aillng. At the close Of
his visit the young doctor asked for a
private word with the man.
"Your wife's case Ia somewhat com
plicated." he said. "and with your per
mission I should like to call the Brook
field physician In consultation"
"Permissienp' echoed the man lndig.
nantly. II told her knew she ought
to have a good doctor, but she was
afraid you'd b offended u ~ ~"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
Byron.

George Taylor is at home from West
Paris for few days. hunting.
A little snow Tuesday night and
Wednesday gave us sleighing for
Thanksgiving.
Nov. goth being A. s. Young's birth.
day he planned family reunion, and
sent invitations to his children and rela-
tives, but owing to sickness and busi-
ness duties, some of them were unable
to attend. His son Charles, of Liver
more Falls, and daughter, Mrs. Adna
Cooling, of Livermore Centre, with their
families, E, E. Knapp and family OF
Byron and DR.. Taylor and wife partook
of a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner with
him. He received several presents and
a beautifully decorated birthday cake.
R. E. Taylor and family of Roxbury
spent several days at lothian Shaw's
last week. Mrs. Taylor hunted con-
siderably but failed to bring in deer.
Mrs. Guy Herrick visited Rumford
Falls last Friday.
Mrs. L. W. Smith of Canton spent
Thanksgiving at Houghton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
The Great Dustard.

The great bustard (Otis tarda), bird
still found In the southern provinces Of
Russia. Is the heaviest European fowl.
in size 1t exceeds the Norwegian black.
cock. The old males attain weight of
thirty.fve pounds. and where food Is
plentiful specimens weighing thirty
eight pounds and even forty pounds
have been captured. These birds have
disappeared from western Europe.
where once they were almost as numer-
GUS as partridges. and are seen only In
small fiocks In the sand hills skirting
the lower valley Of the Dnieper and
here and there along the north coast Of
the Caspian. The hen lays eggs 40 big
as ordinary pears. A larger and heav-
Ter bird, the cassowary, is incapable Of
flight, but 1t can kick with the
strength Of q mule and uses the sharp.
bony quilts Of Its wings a. q cock uses
his SPURS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
Oxford.

Rev. MIR. Newport preached Thanks
giving sermon Sunday morning at the
Congregational church.
Miss Stella Walker of Portland Is visit
ing relatives here.
Carl Edwards and wife of Portland
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. ". Edwards.
Miss Foster of Bridgton, teacher OF
the intermediate school, will DO unable
to resume her school after the weeks
vacation on account of the illness of her
mother.
Boxes containing Thanksgiving
cheer" were sent by the Ladies' Congre'
gationalist Circle and Christian Endeavoi
Society to the sick and aged.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
Cyrus S. Hayes.
Walter E. Dawes and wife of Auburn
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Mary
Dawes.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sturtevant of Auburn
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Keene.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04

A flock Of wild geese we're seen flying
southwark the 2Sth.
Thanksgiving day passed very quietly
and pleasantly; . number entertained
their relatives.
Mr.. N. r. Swan started for California
the 26th, where he intends to spend the
winter. He will visit relatives In Bos-
ton and Warrington on his way there.
Miss Amy Bartlett Of Rumford Falls
High School passed the Thanksgiving
holidays at her homo here.
Mrs. j. L. Holt entertained party OF
eleven Thanksgiving day.
Alder River Grange held . very In
teresting meeting the 2Sd. Two candi-
dates were instructed In the different
degrees, followed BY . very pleasing
literary programme. Seven new NOM
bers have recently Joined the order.
Born Nov. so, to the wife Of Lamonte
Cols. daughtsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
The Lltchfields at Hebron.

The finest entertainment of the school
term, 80 far, was given before the STU
dents and people Of this vicinity Mon
day evening, Nov. 20, by the Neil Litcb-
field Trio of Boston. The programme
consisted of humorous songs, costumed
impersonations, recitals, violin solos and
limitations. together with laughable
comedy called "Down at Brook Farm"
Mr.. Litchfleld Is u fine impersonator
of character, which, joined to his un-
disputed talent for hdmor, kept Ills
audience In state of laughter tho entire
evening. Mrs. Litchfield, being perfect
mistress of the violin, rendered several
fine solos and limitations, her imitation
OF the pipe organ being especially fine
and pleasing. Miss Abbie Litchfield, at
tho piano, proved herself . graceful and
accomplished musician. The Hebron
entertainments arc usually very good,
but this one was exceptionally fine.
lisa GERTRUDE WHITMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
OUT OF SORTS.
PEOPLE NOT REALLY SICK ARE OFTEN
MOST In NEED OF CARE.

PEOPLE NOT REALLY SICK ARE oFTEs
MOST In NEED OF CARE.
The people who are mostly in need Of
sympathy and medical care are not those
who are really sick, but the ones who
are dragging themselves around, just
"out Of sorts"
In nine cases out of ten this condition
is the direct result of weakened
stomach, and when tho digestive organs
are strengthened with Mona there vii
be no distress, dizziness, nausea, head
ache, etc., and the old time energy, force
strength and happy spirits will soon 70
turn.
Mi-o-na is not . more digestive. i
absolutely strengthens all the organs o.
digestion, restores good appetite, stronl
nerves and the power to digest any foot
you eat. :,
A large box Of Mona stomach tab
let's is sold for 30 cent by T. A. Shurtlef
& Co., with an absolute guarantee tha
the money will be refunded unless tn
remedy cures. You run no risk In buy
ing Mona.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
Greenwood.

Thanksgiving day, and although
rather unpleasant out on account OF the
wind and snow squalls, yet We have
much to be thankful for, as will be seen
at once If we will only stop and think
for q moment. While We have dread
enough and to spare" there are those
who are in starving condition, in for
eign lands If not in our own. And,
moreover, while we find ourselves in
fairly good health, all our faculties in
tact, there are those not far away who
are ''lame and deaf and blind" So let
us be thankful, stop grumbling il that is
what we have been doing, and make the
most Of life while passing along; since
we may not come this way again.
George Cole has sold his farm on the
hill to Grover Yates, and his brother,
Alton Cole, who was occupying it, has
moved into Mr.. Austin Hayes house at
the City. Mr.. Cole has done but little
trapping to what he did last fall.
Several of the deer hunters were out
yesterday and again to-day, resolved to
get their lawful number If possible,
while the open time is on.
In an old school book called The In
PRODUCTION to the National Reader,
occur two lessons, the first known as
Notch in the White Mountains, and the
second, Avalanche of the White Mount
aims; both written by j. T. Rockingham;
and the account of the sad fate of the
Wiley family, as there given, is quite
similar to the one given by Rev. G. B..
Wiley, whose book we were 80 fortunate
as to read soon after its publication.
But although the Wiley disaster was
such a melancholy and fatal event, it
was hardly more than than drop in the
bucket compared to the destruction Of
Goldan and two other villages in Swift
erland by . similar cause, containing
nearly 1900 persons, on the Sd of Sep
tember, 1906. Whoever has The Ameri-
can First Class Book may find its his
tory in detail, commencing on page SAT.
Then follows q poem entitled: Lament
of a Swiss Minstrel over the Ruins Of
Goldan, by Neal.
Scott Merrill and Frank Herrick Of
Norway came up Thursday on deer
hunt, stopped over night at the Bennett
place and returned the next day without
any game. This is being written Friday.
And now they are going on wheels
and runners and find it hard travelling
either way.
Report has it that Frank Ring was
married on Thanksgiving day, but to
whom, whore, or by whom, report saith
not
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
State Grange at Augusta.
AUGUSTA BOARD OF TRADE.
AuGrsrA. MAINE. Nov. 2S, 1906

AUGUSTA bOARD OF lhADE.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, Nov. 2S, 1906. !
To the Patrons Of Husbandry:
Early last summer the Augusta Board
Of Trade, recognizing the splendid pro-
portions reached by the Maine State
Grange and its importance as factor in
the industrial and commercial life OF our
state. extended to you, through your ex-
ecutive committee, an invitation to hold
your next annual meeting in the city Of
Augusta. The invitation was accepted
BY the executive committee.
The time is now drawing near when
the session is to be held and it is the
purpose of the Augusta Board Of Trade
to do everything in its power to make
the nineteen hundred and six meeting
the largest yet held; and to that end our
invitation, already extended, 10 now ex-
tended directly to the subordinate
Oranges.
The officers and members of the Board
of Trade comprising the entire body OF
our business and professional men, the
mayor and the municipal officers, in their
official capacity, will spare no pains in
making the visit of the Patrons Of
Husbandry at the State Capital pleasant
and profitable.
Augusta stands second to no other
city in the state in its loyalty to agri-
cultural interests and in the fellowship
of her citizens towards men of every
occupation. AS the State Capital, she
takes just pride in her public institutions
and in her progressive and enterprising
business men. The state house, the
soldiers home at Togus, the Maine in
sane hospital, public library, our pub
fishing houses, our manufacturing in
dustries and large and well equipped re-
tail business houses, all unite in offering
to you inducements to help make this
annual meeting the most successful in
the history of your order.
The officers Of the Board Of Trade will
spare no pains in entertaining you, the
custodians of public buildings will throw
open their doors to you, and our citizens
generally will meet you with a spirit Of
fellowship and hospitality. This invita-
ton Is extended to you, your wives,
your sons and daughters and your
friends.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK L. BUTTON,
Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
Northwest Bethel.

lam no scientist, only IN observer; but
some one asks what destroys the hornets
nests, and think Il Il 10 the blue jay
birds, and they do It after the frosty
days and nights come In order to get the
hornets which have remained inside and
are benumbed with cold. Now, John, II
! am wrong in my belief please let me
down easy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Small were up this
way the 9th.
Stearns Brothers are In the woods for
the winter.
School closed for . weeks recess at
Thanksgiving time. Miss Ruth Bean -
teacher has done good work, although
her school was broken up b. msaslsa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04

Mr.. E. 8. Kilborn has sold his stock
In the Bethel National Bank and no
signed as president. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kilborn intend to spend the winter In
Oklahoma.
The students of the academy have
been having Thanksgiving recess.
Monday, Dec. Sd, the schools in town
opened for the winter term.
Mr.. David Hayes, who has been G. I.
R. station agent since June, has resigned
and Dec. 18th will sail from New York
to Panama where he Is to have situa-
ton with the Government railroad.
Mr.. W. A. Bunting, q former agent here,
has returned. Before he left Richmond,
Quebec, he was rendered pleasant fare.
we'll banquet and "the staff" presented
him gold chain and charm and nice
amethyst ring as token OF esteem.
Mr.. A. F. Copeland has sold large
lot of his hay and will soon have 1t
pressed ready to ship on the cars.
Among the many guests who came to
their Bethel homes to spend Thanks
giving were DR.. F. I. Brown and family
OF South Portland, who came to visit
Mrs. Browns parents, Hon. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Philbrook.
Union services were held in the Uni
versalist church Thanksgiving morning.
Rev. Mr.. Colson preached an interesting
sermon.
Dec. 9Th DR.. Aubrey c. Gilman will
give lecture upon Ben Hur illustrated
with stereopticon pictures. The enter.
tainment will be under the auspices OF
the Methodist society.
Mr.. Harry Brown has purchased the
"Barker House" on High Street and
will soon occupy it.
The chicken pie supper to be served
by the ladies OF the N. E. society will be
Tuesday, Dec. 18th.
The ladies of the Congregationalist
society will hold their annual Christmas
sale Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Dec. 18th. Pretty Christmas gifts az
we'll as useful articles will be found up
on the tables and the ever popular home
made candy will be for sale. The ladies
will also have food, consisting OF meats.
jellies and pastry for sale. Garland
chapel, Dec. 18th.