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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-06
FOR SALE.

PIP story dwelling-house, pleasantly
located in ne village of West Paris.
Consists of nine rooms and bathroom,
shed and stable. About "a acre OF land,
with apple and pear trees. The build
ings are situated high from the street,
with broad piazza shaded with vines,
commanding a fine view. A spring of
pure water on premises. These build.
ings are we'll and prettily furnished and
the owner would be glad to sell the
furniture aud furnishings with the
house. This is great bargain and will
be sold on reasonable terms. Call on or
address, W. j. Wheeler, South Paris,
Maine
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The score:
Totals.
SOUTH PARIS.
Score by Innings.
L D q A & G z

2 8 5 ! 9-Total.
Nor way, .-.s 0 0 0 0 0-s
south Paris, 90 o 0 0 %
Earned runs, 0. Two.base hit. Cole. First
base on balls, Off Weber 2, Cole L; Off Rich l.
Struck out by Cole I, by Rich IL Left on bases,
Norway !, South Paris First base on eros.
Norway l, South Paris !. Hit by pitched ball,
Record and GagnOn. Scorer, Thayer.
The South Paris team disbanded Sat
urday afternoon after the game. While
they would have liked to win their last
game the defeat had nothing to do with
their disbanding, as it had been planned
to make this their last game. While the
team has not made a very strong show
ing in games won and lost it has played
good ball on the whole and made its op-
ponents work hard for their victories.
Paris has had a great deal of bad luck in
having players sick and injured, and two
of its defeats can be easily traced to these
reasons. Financially the team has done
better than was expected and by keep
ing the expenses down it closed the
season in good financial standing. The
principal cause of disbanding was the
trouble experienced by the players in
getting their Saturday afternoons off, a
large number of the men not knowing
until the last minute whether they would
be able to play or not.
understand that a tournament will be
held at the fair grounds next Saturday.
The four teams will be Norway, West
Paris, Bolster's Mills and Turner. Some
good games are expected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-06
ONLY A MASK.

Many are not being benefited by the
summer vacation as they should be.
Now, Notwithstanding much outdoor
life, they are little if any stronger than
they were. The tan on their faces is
darker and makes them look healthier,
but it is only a mask. They are still
nervous, easily tired, upset by trifes,
and they do not eat nor sleep well.
What they need is what tones the nerves,
perfects digestion, creates appetite, and
makes sleep refreshing, and that is
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Pupils and teach
ers generally will find the chief purpose
of the vacation best subserved by this
great medicine which, as we know,
"builds up the whole system"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-06
He Knew Mother.

"See here" cried the boys father,
'if you don't behave I'll whip you"
II wisht you would" replied the bad
boy.
"You do, eh?"
Eyes, cause when it's all over ma
will gimme some candy."-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-06

Can make lemon, Chocolate and Custsrd pies
as all the Ingredients are In the package ready
for immediate use. Each package, enough for
two large pies. 10 cents. Order to-day from your
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-06
No.. q. p.,,.r -, Uor.n

II you have pains in the back, Urinary, Blad-
der or Kidney trouble, and want q certain, pleas.
ant herb cure for woman's Ills, try Mother
Gray's Australian.Leaf. It IL q safe and
never-faillng monthly regulator. At Druggists
or by mail 30 cents. = Sample package FREE
Address, The Mother Gray Co., Lie Roy, N. Y.
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who Likea Lennon Pa.

ton for DELICIOUS Lemon Pies. A lady saws: al
will never again try to make lemon pie In the old
way while can get 'OUR-PIE' Preparation
Try 1t and you viii say the same. At grocers
10 cents.
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Born.

In North Paris. July 80. to the wife Of John A.
Ross, o daughter.
Clement, daughter.
Anderson, q son, Reginald Perkins.
In Rumford Falls, July 81 to the wife OF
Charles Fernald, o daughter.
In Rumford Falls, July q, 70 the wife OF
Spencer Harris, daughter.
In Andover, July Is, to the wife Of Fred NIL
ton, son.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Durell
Hill Cemetery Association will be
held at the Assessors Office, South
Paris, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 1907,
at 1880 p. NJ. -
FRANK A. SHURTLEFF,
n Clerk.
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Aliens Foot Ease, powder; cures Tired,
Aching, Sweating, Swollen feet. Sample eept
FREE, also Sample of FoOr-EAsE SANITARY
CoRN-PAD, . new Invention. Address, Allen g.
Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
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For Sale.

The A. c. T. King homestead on
Pleasant Street in South Paris Will
age will be sold at a bargain, if a
sale can be made during the present
month. Will sell house and extra
lot, or house alone. For terms call
on WRIGHT & WHEELER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-06

From August lst, the price for de-
livering Q trunk In South Paris village
will be Is cents. HOWARD W. SHAW.
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TOWN NOTICE.

II you have bill against the town, either high
way or poor account, the Selectmen ask you to
present your account at once to the seiectman
in your section Of the town.
South Paris, July /, 1907
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Married.

In Rumford Falls, Aug. /, by Rev. z. W. Web.
Der, Mr.. Owen LOvejoy and Miss Ole Iseralla
Pulsifer, both Of And0ver.
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Advertised letters in South Paris post


completed at the electric power station
here. The wheel is $50 horse power,
and may be depended upon to use water
considerably faster while it is running
than anything that has ever been in use
before. A good deal of digging and
blasting remains to be. done before the
channel will be completed below the
wheel. The channel of the river at the
rips around the bend will be dug out, so
as to lower the eddy below the bridge
about a foot and a half, giving that
much more head on the wheel than has
ever before been secured.
A family dinner party of considerable
interest to Paris people was given Satur-
day in Portland by Mr.. Sylvan Shurtleff
at his residence. on Spring Street, to
celebrate his own birthday and that of
his sister, Mrs. Nancy B. Whitman of
this place, he being 70 and Mrs. Whitman
81. The guests were Aretas Shurtleff, a
brother, 81 years of age, Mr.. and Mrs. 81.
b. Shurtleff, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Shurtleff. and Miss Nellie l.. Whitman
aud Miss Emma <. Shurtleff of South
Paris. The two Shurtleff brothers and
Mrs. Whitman are the three surviving
members of family of ten, children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Shurtleh. Sylvan
Shurtleff, the host, has been in business
in Portland since early manhood, and is
one of the best known men in the COM
mercial life of the city.
Friday evening was showery, but the
prolonged shower Of the early evening
had passed over, and the prospect for
the night did not look bad. Somewhere
about 1 o'clock in the morning, however,
many of the people of the village were
awakened by a crash Of thunder which
was evidently close, although there was
little shower along with 1t. The bolt
struck the jailer's house at the county
buildings, going down the south chimney
into the kitchen. The caps were blown
ont of the funnel holes in the chimney,
and the doors of the stove in the kitchen
were blown open, and things generally
covered with SCOT and dirt. Some
plastering was also torn up, but The
actual damage to the house was mo-
large. People in the house were not at
fected by the shock, though the light
ming was close to them.
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NORWAY.
CHURCHES.

ChURShEbs
Second Congregational Church, Rev; B; g.
Rideout, Pastor. Preaching service Sunday,
| 10 30 A. M; Sabbath School, Il 90 M; Y. p. 3.
C. e., SUNDAY Evening, o 80 p. M; Social Meet.
Ing. 90 2. M. regular weekly PrsJe or Meeting,
Universaiiss Church, Rev. 8. g. Davis,
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday at 10 80
A. II. Sabbath School, ESQ; \. &c. U. meet
ing. z 90 Pm.
Preaching service, 10 80 A. M: Sabbath School,
IL 90 NJ; Social Evening Meeting. 90 p. NJ,
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class meeting
Friday evening, Epworth League. Sunday
Baptist Church. Rev. E. s. Cotton, Pastor.
Preaching service. 10 80 A. NJ; sabbath School,
l2 90 M; Prayer Meeting. Sunday evening p.
NJ, Wednesday evening. 80.
STATED MEETINGS.
F&A. M. Regular meeting OF oxford Lodge,
No. Is, in Masonic Hall, Friday Evening. on or
before full moon. Oxford Royal Arch Chapter,
No. %, assemblies Wednesday Evening, on or
Friday evening, after fullmoon. Oxford Lodge,
No. |, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening AFTER
full moon.
LOO. F.-Norway Lodge.-Regular meeting
IL Odd Fellows Hall. every Tuesday Evening nai
Fellows Hal, second and fourth Friday Even
ings Of each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge,
No. SO, meets on first and third Friday OF each
month.
K. Of P.-Regular meeting in Hathaway Block
every Thursday Evening. q. r., A. o. Noyes
month. Lake Assembly, No. SO. p. g., second
and fourth Friday evenings OF each month.
P. OF H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall.
G. A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. "a, meets in
New G. A. r. Hall on the first Tuesday Evening
of each month.
W.R C.-Meets in New G. A. R. Hall, Mon
day evening.
n. f. o. P.-Lakeside Lodge, No. III, meets In
New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and third Wed.
nesday evenings of each month.
D. U. A. M.-Norway and South Paris Council,
No. 10, meets at g. A. r. Hall every Tuesday
q. OPP. Film Tree Colony. No. 1879. meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings Of each
month
u. O.. G. C.-Norway Commandery, No. 247,
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings Of
each month
X. G.. E.-Oxford Castle, No. 2, meets in Ryer.
son hall, every Thursday evening, September to
May, frst and third Thursday evenings, May to
September.
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to join in bottle of wine: | would put matters
in my own way, yes?
The Baron, after slight hesitancy made his
wishes clear. Fenshawe and his party would arrive
at Marseilles by the train de luxe next morning and
preparations must be made for instant departure
soon as they came on board. They would be alarmed
needlessly if told of the ARRAY the quay; so it
advisable that nothing should be said to them
about it.
You see purred the Baron afably, reflling the
glasses which Stump and Tagg had empted at a
gup ladies, especially young ones, apt to be
nervous
Have we women aboard this trip" growled
Stump in deep rumble of disapproval.
Ladies' yes Two, and maid
Stump bore round his chief Wat did l
tell ye, Tagg?" he demanded fercely. Didn't
say that them fixns aft meant good?"
You did agreed Tagg with equal asperity.
Won Kerber caught the laughter in Dicks eyes,
and checked the angry protest ready to bubble
forth The two ladies' he said speaking with an
emphasis which strove to cloak his annoyance at
Sturnps offhand manner, are Miss Fenshawe.
granddaughter of the gentleman who this
yacht and her companion, Mrs. Haxton. Without
their presence this trip would not have been under
taken and that fact had better be recognized at the
outset But now, gentlemen, have come on ahead
to have quiet talk with you. Captain Stump
knows destination; but of you is of
the object of voyage. l intend to take you
fully into my confidence in that respect. BY
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this time YOU have become more or less acquainted
with the crew, and, if you think any of the
unsuitable, We must get rid of them at
once
He paused, and looked at Stump. That broad
beamed navigator emptied his glass again, and
gazed into it hxedly, apparently wondering why
champagne so volatile thing. Tagg followed
the shippers example. but fixed his eyes the
bottle, perhaps in calculation Royson, deeming it
wise to hold his tongue. contented himself with
closing the medicine chest and thus making it
possible for Won Kerber to sit down
The latter obviously i'll at ease. Although he
was the master of these three men, he their
ferior in individual strength of character But he
was a polished man of the world, and promptly
extricated himself from difficult position, though
Royson at least. detected the effort he
PEELED to make.
Il see you are thinking that one bottle does not
go far among four of us, Mr. Tagg. he exclaimed.
with pleasantly patronizing air Kindly tell the
steward to bring another, Mr.. King, and some
cigars: then discuss matters at
And will you make sure that not overheard
What | have to say meant for the ships officers
alone at this moment though, when the time for
action comes every man on board must be with us
absolutely
Dick summoned the steward. and ascertained
that the watch were quietly chatting and smoking
forward. whereas the Barons state room was stu
ated aft The delay enabled Won Kerber to collect
his thoughts When he resumed the promised
disclosure his voice under control. and he spoke
with less constraint.
1t is probable that YOU gentlemen are not
familiar with the history of Egypt. he said; but
you may take it from me that the facts now lay
before you are accurate. At time, about the
beginning of the Christian era the Romans
all powerful in the Nile delta. They pushed their
stations long way south almost to the borders of
Abyssinia; but it is important to remember that
they followed the lines of the river, the In
the year "a B. c. the Roman Governor, hearing of
the great wealth of people called the Sabeans.
whose country lay in Arabia, in the hinterland of
Mocha and Alden sent expedition there under
the command of Elius Gallus. This legion is his
torcally reported to have met with reverses That
true, the that its galleys beset by
terrible storm the return voyage. Though the
Red Sea is usually fair weather lake, you can have
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CHAPTER v.
Won Kerber Explains

1--WE left your trademark on this
chap" broke in Tagg He was
bending over PROSTATE body, and
the cab driver was bewailing the
plight of his voiturette.
Royson righted the carriage:
then he lifted the man to sitting
position, and listened to his ster-
torous breathing The blow had
been delivered on that facial angle
known to boxers as the point,
while its scientific sequel is the
knockout.
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By LOUIS TRACY
Drawing JamesM Fass
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

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where ne could the npo hdlyne
to carage m ar rial
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Marehes
vuade
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He is all right, was the cool We
wake up soon and feel rather sicl
effect will be excellent. In future
wholesome respect for British sailo
He laid the almost insensible TO
again. pocketed the revolver, which
ct hand, and gave an ear to Won
nent with the driver. The latter "
Indignant in the assessment OF dan
kicle. hoping to obtain a LOUIS as
When he was given hundred fran
became almost incoherent.
The Baron cut him short, stipulat
he must forget what had happe
turned to Royson.
IF YOU think we can leave thu
ground with safety, wish to reach
said
Are you wounded" inquired Roy
Slightly Those scoundrels did
not dare to strike home. They
knew my papers would identity
them
But they robbed your"
mo, not of anything valuable
Why do you ask"
Because you sang out to one OF
them, an Italian. should judge
All, you heard that? You are
indeed quick in an emergency. Can
We go on, yes?'
Certainly. l will just lift our
dazed friend into the victoria, and
tell the coachman to give him a
glass of cognac at the first cafe ne
comes to"
This was done. Five minutes
later. the first and second officers
of the Aphrodite assisted their
employer up the yachts gangway.
Leaving Tagg to explain to Stump
what had happened, Royson took
Won kerber to his cabin and helped
to remove his outer clothing A
superficial wound in the neck and
a somewhat deeper cut in the right
fore arm were the only injuries.
and the contents of a medicine
chest, applied under Won kerber's
directions, soon stanched the flow
of blood
Il do not wish anything to be
said about this affair" began the
Baron, when Royson would have
left him
"Tagg must have given the
Captain full details already" said
Dick
But did he hear that name
Alfieril"
Il think not"
And he would not understand
about the-er-documentl"
The papyrus!" suggested Roy
son
Yes"
NO. 1 don't suppose he would
understand the word in English,
whereas you spoke French
All, yes, of course Well. that
is between you and me- Will you
ask Captain Stump and Mr. Tagg
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
A Mail Order Story

The Starbuck (Minn.) Times tells a
rather amusing story of man who went
into hardware store and wished TO
purchase an ak. Being shown the arti-
Gle and informed that the price was 81 l5
he said; "Why, can get the same kind
of an axe from a Chicago mail order
concern for 80 cents"
very well" ;" said the dealer, "Ill give
it to you for the same price, provided
that you do the same with me that you
would with them" "All right" replied
the customer as he handed over a dollar
bill, the dealer giving back 10 cents in
change. Now" said the dealer, 81 want
25 cents more to pay express charges" i"
which the purchaser gave him. "How
much did your axe cost your" "One
dollar and fifteen GG1ts,' answered the
man. Very good. Now give me FIVE
cents more for money order fees and pos.
tage," which the purchaser had to hand
over. "Now, how much did your axe
cost you ?" zone dollar and twenty
cents" said the customer. "Not SO
cheap after all said the dealer, where
upon he picked up the axe, tossed it
back on the shelf and told the custom
er to call for it in ten days, as that
would be as soon as he could get it if he
ordered it from the retail catalogue
house
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
Contest Case Decided.

The decision of the register and re.
ceiver of the Rapid City land Office in
the contest case of John Rova, home.
steader VS.. C. L. Gillis, ct. al, mineral
claim, was affirmed in decision of the
general land Office at Washington, which
was received by the local officials yes
terday.
The case involved the mineral claims
of the Armagh Bell and the Armagh
Bell No. 2, which are located about Is
miles northwest of this city and conflict
ed with the rights of John Rova who
had homestead in that locality. After
hearing the testimony in the case the
local officials decided that the land in
question had no value as mineral claim
but did have value as an agricultural
claim and the right of the homesteader
was upheld. From this decision an ap-
peal was taken to the general land Office.
The land is located in the timber re-
serve and it was shown that 1t had pro-
duced good crops for years. Rapid City
Journal.
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Mondell's Homestead Bill.

Congressman MondeIl of Wyoming
has introduced a bill providing for a
homestead of 800 acres, which, if it be-
comes law, will be of incalculable ben
efts to some parts of the west. The text
of the bill follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
any person who is qualified entryma n
under the homestead laws of the United
States shall be entitled to enter, under
the provisions of this Act, three hun
dred and twenty acres, or less, of sur
veyed, unappropriated public land to be
located in reasonably compact body,
and not to exceed one and one half miles
in extreme length, in conformity to the
legal subdivision of the public lands
but no person who is the proprietor of
more than one hundred and sixty acres
in any State or Territory shall acquire
any rights under this Act.
Sec. 2. That any person applying to
enter land under the provisions of this
Act shall make and subscribe before the
proper Office an affidavit as required by
section two thousand two hundred and
ninety of the Revised Statutes, and in
addition thereto shall make affidivat that
the land sought to be entered does no,
contain a merchantable growth of tim.
ber; that not to exceed eighty acres o.
the same is irrigable from any known
water supply; that in the opinion of the
entryman at least one hundred and six,
ty acres of the tract is susceptible of cul
tivation and the growing of crops, anC
upon the filing of such affidavits and or
payment of the sums now required to bC
paid under the homestead Law for each
eighty acres contained in the tract appli
ed for, he or she shall be permitted t,
make entry.
Section 5. That any person who ha
heretofore perfected an entry under th,
! homestead law of one hundred and six
ty acres, or less, shall have the right t,
make an entry under this Act of an are
which, together with the former entry
shall not exceed three hundred an
twenty acres. That any homestead EN-
tryman now occupying lands heretofor
entered by him shall have the right l.
enter unappropriated public lands, sub
ject to the provisions Of this Act, lyin
contiguous to his former entry, which
together with the original entry, shal
not exceed three hundred and twent
acres, and residence upon the origins
entry shall be deemed as residence upo
the additional entry
Section That at the time ofmakin
final proof the entryman under this AZ
shall, in addition to the proofs and al
davits required under the homestea
law, prove by two credible witnesse
that at least one.eighth Of the area EN-
braced in his entry has been continuous
~ cultivated and that improvement
have been made upon the land TO tn
value of not less than one dollar an
twenty-five cents per acre for each scr
contained in the entry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-21
The democratic national convention
will be held in Denver July Z, 1908.

According to the records of the inter
state commerce commission there were
7,432 deralments on railroads in the
United States during the year ending
June 80, 1907. These accidents resulted
in the death of 5l5 persons and the in
jury of 6,595. This was an increase
1871 derailments over the previous
year, with a proportionate increase in
fatalities and injuries. A study of the
cause SHOWS that little more than two
thirds of these accidents were due to de
fects in equipment, the remainder to the
defects in roadway. The trouble is at.
trbuted largely to the enormous increase
in traffic, which in recent years has ex-
ceeded the carrying capacity ofthe roads
necessitating the use of every car and
engine capable of running, and subject
ing the permanent structure to unexam.
pied strain.