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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18
DEATH RATHER
THAN ARREST
Negro, Handcuffed, Evades Of
ficer, Swilns Partly Across
River and browns.

y COLUMBIA, $. G.. Juno 17,-Joe
.5 wantod8in Waynesville. N. G.,
drowned In the Saluda River near
Pelzer. this afternoon, while trying to
escape from an officer AS they reached
the river Townsend jumped In ana, al
though he was handcuffed. he made
good progress across the stream until
he was within few feet of tho oppo-
site bank. when he went down and
was drowned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18
PASSENGERS
ataa INJURED IN WRECK

\ TRINIDAD. COL, Jpae Eighteen
passengers were injured, three prob
ably fatally, In n wreck to-day Of an
eastbound passenger train on tho Santa
re Road, near EARL Tho wreck was
caused either by defective brake
beam or spreading rails. The baggage
car, the smoking car the chair car,
two tourist sleeping cars and one
standard sleeping car left the rails.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18
K.INSLEY HEADS
(. NEW YORK LIFE
Elected President Of Insurance
Company to Succeed
Orr.

NEW YORK. June 17-Darwin n.
Iiinsley vlce-president OF the New
York Life Insurance Company, to-day
was elo,ted president or the company,
to succeed Alexander u. Orr
@ Other officers elected were: Vice.
Presidents Thomas A. Buckner. Rufus
II. Weeks. William r. lngersoll and
Edward r.. Perkins; Treasurer, Ed
mund -. Randolph; Secretaries, John.
q. Mccall and Seymour NJ. Ballard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18
OFFICERS ELECTED DY
CHARITIiss CONFERI1NCIl

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June l7.--yt
to-days session of tho National Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections.
which will meet next year in Rich-
elected: President. Thomas NJ. Mulry,
New York; Vice-Presidonts, Oscar Il.
Gushing. San Francisco; Jacob II. lIol-
lander Baltlmore; Franklin Nibicker,
Glenn Mills, Pa; Secretary. Alexander
johnson. Indianapolis; Treasurer, Ed
ward BOYLE, Chicago, III a{ a S@3f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18
DUKE DIVORCE DEGREE S&
8l35l Is CONFIRMED NY COURT

szsg TRENTON, N. u. June 4 7,--The Court
OF Errors and.4Appeals to-day affirmed
tho decree OF the Court Of Chancery, !,
granting a divorce to James y. Duke.
the. tobacco magnate, from Fl his wife
Lillian Duke. h Y sl II + n
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Oxford.

Easter services were held at the
Congregational church Sunday morning
with appropriate music. There were
beautiful Easter lilies, the gift of Miss
H. E. Hersey Of Boston. A good an.
dience was present. An Easter concert
was given at the chapel in the evening.
The room was filled and extra seats had
to be brought In. This was followed by
parish meeting.
Rev. w. Martin Snow has sent "Au
Easter Greeting" to his people, "A
Directory of the Advent Christian
Church in Oxford" containing photo.
graphs of the church and pastor.
DR.. Farris has been seriously i'll with
grippe. =.
Mrs. Delano is sick with rheumatic
fever.
d. s. Richmond and mother, Mrs.
Emerson Richmond, have moved to
Massachusetts,. An auction sale of their
household goods Was held Saturday.
Alvin Mari will build q house and
Herbert Denning has begun work on it.
Mrs. Hatch Of New Hampshire Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. /. N. Keith.
Charles Andrews has lost valuable
horse.
Walter Bean has moved into his house
purchased Of Daniel Richmond.
Orrington Hanscom. chief Of police in
Boston, with his brothers, William and
Edward, also of Massachusetts,, came to
attend the funeral Of their mother, Mrs,
Mary Hanscom. Flowers were sent BY
the superintendent of police also by the
police force. The Congregational
Ladies' Circle Of which Mrs. Hanscom
Was an honorary member, sent white
carnations, and many other flowers were
sent BY relatives and friends. The fu-
neral was held at the Congregationalist
church, Rev. Mr.. Newport officiating.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Maine News Notes.

DR.. Charles o. Files of Portland Is un-
der bail, charged with performing an
illegal operation which resulted in the
death Of girl from Windham.
An attempt to enforce Sunday closing
of the stores is making some excitement
and some feeling In Lewiston and Au-
burn. The Federation Of churches Is be-
hind the movement.
Fire on Sunday, March 31st, destroyed
the stable of e. N. Hutchins in Lewis
ton, and about forty horses persisted.
Some of them were valuable race horses
and gentlemen's drivers.
William Steadman, who escaped from
jail at Ellsworth and made murderous
attack upon Sheriff Mayo, Is still at
large. He has been traced eastward,
and is believed to be headed for the
Canada line.
Brakeman George Butler, Jr., of
Waterville was killed at an early hour
Thursday morning by being struck by
an overhead bridge on the Maine Central
between Freeport and Yarmouth. he
was running on an extra freight and his
age was about 25 years.
People in Livermore Falls and vicinity
are calling on the governor for Sturgis
deputies. Sheriff Hastings of Andres
coggin County says that he is enforcing
the law as we'll as Is possible under the
recent court decisions regarding the
seizure Of liquor In transit.
Leroy Hodgkins, fireman on Maine
Central yard engine at Bangor, was kill
ed Wednesday night. He stepped from
his engine In front of an incoming pas
senger train, receiving injuries from
which he died in the hospital four hours
later. He lived in Brewer, was % years
old and unmarried.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
FRANKLIN's KITE.


The Philosophepe Famous Experiments
% Described by Himsslf.
The famous kite experiment u DE-
scribed by Franklin IN letter dated
Oct. 10. 1872: MAKE ! small cross OF
light sticks Of cedar, the arms 80 long
as to reach to the four corners OF a
large, thin silk handkerchief when ex-
tended. Tie the corners Of the hand
kerchief to the extremities Of the cross,
so you have the body Of kite, which,
being properly accommodated with q
tail. loop and string, will rise in the
air like those made Of paper, but be-
iny made of silk is better fitted to bear
the wet ard wind If thunder gust
without tearing. To the top of the up
right stick of the cross is to be fixed q
very sharp pointed wire rising foot
or more above the wood. To the end
of the Irvine next the hand Is to be
tied a silk ribbon. and where the SILK
and Irvine join key may be fastened.
This kite Is to be rnised when a thun-
Ger gust appears to be coming on, and
the person who holds the string must
stand within n door or window or I'M
der sone cover. SO that the silk ribbon
may rot he wet. and care must be tax
en- that the Irvine does not touch the
frame Of the door or window. AS soon
as the thunlerclouds come over the
kite tie pointed wire will draw the
eic. tic fire from them, and the Kite
with all the Irvine. will be electrified
and stand out every way and be ut
tuc!ed by an approaching finger. And
when the rain has wet the kite and
Irvine You will find the electric lire
stream ont rlcntifr!ly from the key on
the approach Of your knackle."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
OLD TIME THEATERS.
Tho Way House and Stage Were
Lighted In Glrriek's lime.

Tho Way House and Stage Were
Lighted In Glrriek's lime.
II must have often struck people
when rea.iiIg of the performances I'D
The eighteenth century how 1t was that
the lightning was cOntrived. The pow
or of oil lamps was limited enough.
Thea:ers lie I,rury Lane and COvent
Garden we're Of cnOrmO,is size. Tnere
were 10 footl.g;lts. ut least until about
III, middle of the eighteenth century.
and they were the humble floats" dim
enough. Yet there WIS ample light to
obse. We expression and play Of fea-
lures. so necessary in Interpreting the
fine cid comedies OF character. Now
at:ays the stage Is one blaze. 1t Is lit
orally bathc.! and suf'uscd In light.
There arc no shadows. and yet 1t might
be said the amount of necessary light
is no more than there used to he ana
Ia not nearly as satisfactory. How was
1t then?
In the theaters Of Garrick and earlier
DAYS the stage was really lit by -four
great chandeliers. which hung directly
over the heads OF the actors from the
arch Of the proscenum and just out
side the curtain. When the play was
over. these were lowered slowly. sig
nal for the audience to depart. These
chandeliers furnished a goodly amount
of light OH circular zone immediatel!
below them. The actors faces and fig
ures were lit In the natural way. as TIT
sun would light them. but the rest o.
the stage was comparatively dark o.
ploomy.-D
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Hebron.

Easter was flttingly observed Sunday.
DR.. Crane gave an excellent sermon and
the music was good. A solo by Mr..
Derbyshire, one of the students, was
very fine. The church was prettily
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants.
School opened Monday for the spring
term and ell are now In working order
Henry Bearce has been home for the
Easter vacation from the University oil
Maine, where he is teaching.
The Ladies' Circle supper Tuesday
was we'll attended.
Mrs. s. C. Howe was the guest Of
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson Sunday.
Snow is nearly gone, and with the
birds singing 1t seems quite spring-like
Considerable maple syrup is being
made in this vicinity.
Nests of the brown-tail moth arr
being found In different orchards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Mason.

Eden C. Mills went to Waterford Sun
day, returning Tuesday. He brought his
niece, Ethel Millett, back with him.
She is at work helping her Aunt Lottie.
Erwin Hutchinson is down with the
grippe.
The Hastingses have got crew for
driving their pulp timber, but have no
water to drive with.
Mrs. Robert Gushing has returned
from work for George Luxton.
Mrs. Douglas Cushing is at her parent
al home helping take care of her mother.
Eli A. Grover went to Paris to attend
Pomona Grange.
Douglas Cushing went to North Water
ford the 4th.
Leland Mills has returned from his
visit ut Norway.
e. Fl. Morrill, visited the Odd Fellows
lodge at Paris the 4th.
It begins to look like spring and we
hear the beautiful music of the crow,
also the more beautiful song of the robin
and bluebird which sounds As though
spring was near.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
NAMES OF FLOWERS.
Where Some of Them core From and
What They Mean.

What They Mean.
It is interesting to know how certain
flowers received their names. Many
were named after people. For In
stance. the fuchsias were SO called be-
cause they were discovered by Leon
ard Fuchs. Duhlias were named for
Andre Dahl. who first brought them
from Peru. The camellia received its
naIGe from missionary named Ia
mel, who carried specimens Of thfs
flower from Japan to France. The
MAGNOLIA was named IN honor Of Mag
rcl lie Montpelier. Other flower names
are descriptive. Lady's slipper resem.
bles tiny slipper. The blossoms Of
lady's tresses are twisted like a braid
Of hair. The flowers Of the fOxglove
are like the fingers Of Il glove. The
name foXglove is said to be q cOrrup-
ton of folks glove" or "fairy's glove
Aster means star and received It's name
from the starlIke rays Of this flower.
Daisy Is really days eye" Dandelion
means lions tooth. Do you think the
name Is appropriate for this notched,
rather jagged flower?
Ancmone means wind flower" The
anemOnc Is so uelicately poised that 1t
tremb,es in the slightest breeze.
Dutchman's breeches resemble nothing
go much as baggy pair of trousers.
Morning glories bloom only In the
morning and four o'clocks not until
that hour I'm the afternoon.-St. Louis
ReDublic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
BrownfieId.

First Congregational Church, Rev. DR..
James j. G.. Tarr, minister. April IA,
Sunday morning worship, 10:45, with
sermon by the pastor: "Jesus. A Leader
of Men," Sunday School at IL N. Even
ing worship at 700 with sermon by the
pastor: 'Some Lessons from Spring."
A cordial invitation is extended to all to
come and worship with rs.
At the Congregational parsonage, Apr.
Sd, Mr.. Jesse z. Lane and Miss Alice
May Thorn, both of Brownfield. were
united in marriage by Rev. DR.. James j.
G.. Tarr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
HOSTING DEVICES.
Machinery That Was Used In Building
thu Pxramida.

Hosting machines were used In both
Assyria and Egypt 5000 or more years
ago. In order to hoist the great
stones of the pyramids some form OF
derrick was employed. Probably the
first construction was that which is
now known to mechanics as the shear
legs. This Is made Of two great tim.
bers tied together In the form Of q
capital a, the two ends resting on the
ground and rope being run over and
attached nj the top.
With one of these the pyramid build
ers could have raised large stones step
~ step. which was doubtless their
method. We can imagine we see the
great 4 frame leaning over IN incline
Of perhaps fifty degrees with block
of stone tied on. Then great crowd
of men get hold Of the rope on the
opposite size. perhaps assisted by some
draft oxen. ami all strain and pull until
the \ frame stands erect and the stone
Is swung up into the air. where 1t CON
he pushed into the desired place.
Such Il cOntrivance could he used to
lift stones six or eight feet. which was
sufficient for the construction Of the
first pyramid. Doubtless better hoist
ing devices were constructed as more
pyramids were built.-Circle Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoiN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.



Iirss Bapsi.s Church: Rev. 7; g: Taylof, pastor
School sS II y. sabbath Evening Service o
! so p. =. 7. z. 8. g. :. Tuesday evening.
P.ys, Meeting Thqs.day evening 80 =, coY e.
sunday Of tie month q Isl ?. Il. An not
otherwise connected axe cordially invited.
UnfversAliss Church. Sunday School every
Sunday q 10A5 An.
The Democrat IL glad to announce
that Il. e. Hammond. who WAS very sick
with pneumonia 1t tho time the paper
was printed last week, passed the crisis
of the disease successfully and b making
good recovery. Mrs. r. &. Shorey OF
Portland, who has been here assisting
the family in the care of her father during
his sickness, returned home the last OF
the week. Another Of Mr.. Hammond's
daughters, Mrs. Kimball Of Boston, IL
still with him. Unless all signs fail 1t
now seems likely that the veteran court
crier will be able to make the proclama-
lions and WELD that beautiful gold and
ivory gavel, presented to him by the Ok
ford County bar and officers, for some
years yet; certainly We all hope SO.
Mrs. o. A. Thayer, who was taken
sick with the grippe during visit to
Boston, has recovered so far a. to come
to Portland last Saturday, and has now
returned to her homo here.
Social parties have been in order
among the young people the past week.
Miss Mary Pierce entertained friends
Monday evening, the Misses Helen and
Josie Cole gave finch party Thursday
evening and Miss Pansy Tufts gave q
party Friday evening.
Joseph B. Cole, who has been appoint.
cd local inspector for moth nests, found
some half dozen nests the past week, all
in apple trees. 1t Is said that the brown
tails propagate in cherry trees also.
Rev. C. A. Knickerb0cker, who has
supplied the pulpit at the Universalist
church so acceptably during the summer
months for the past two seasons, will be
here again this year. His engagement
will probably begin the first of June.
Jessie Jackson spent Saturday and
Sunday with her aunt. Mrs. b. P. Ham
mond, coming from Paris High School
Mrs. Fl. P. Hammond returned home
last week from the homo Of her cousin
Mrs. Richard Gates. She has been tax
ing care of her through the measles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Green wood.

Now that the ''stormy March, is
among the Wings that have come and
passed on to the mystic beyond, perhaps
it might be we'll to glance at his meteOrO-
logical record. That it was a cold
month, like the three preceding ones,
probably everybody knows without
being told. And yet the temperature
got down to the cypher but twice, and
that was on the 1st and 10th respective
". There were several other mornings
whom it got there in more Arctic locali-
ties, but not here.
The number of snow storms was twice
as many, the heaviest being on the 10th.
with a fall of 10 inches, the total for the
month being 80.
April made its debut with q five-inch
snow storm, since which 1t has been
first-class sap weather, and apparently
the end is not yet. Already about Thirty
gallons of syrup have been made, and
when they got taste OF 1t and learned
that it was the real article, only that and
no brown sugar, the supply soon failed
to meet the demand.
We saw those wild geese spoken of
last week and could not help thinking
that possibly they would find themselves
several days too previous. That there
was any fresh water north of here in
which to light, except, perhaps, places
In the largest rivers, is very doubtful.
Daunie Bryant il about to move to
Bryant's Pond, having secured rent in
C. F. Farrar's house. Mr.. Bryant has
worked in the spool mill at that place
several years, and likes 1t better than
farming.
A recent letter from Mrs. Fannie Yer
rill, of West Minot, informs US that the
former widow, Jennie (Page) Howe, has
married a Mr.. Pratt and lives at Me-
chauic Falls. When living with hor first
husband, as many will remember, they
resided several years in this town, and
then moved to Woodstock, where he
died some ten years ago. Mrs. Verrill
also stated that her oldest daughter, Miss
Della Howe, is also married, but failed
to give her husbands name or where
located.
d. o. Davis of Minnesota writes US
that they had cold winter there as we'll
rs here, but very little snow, and when
writing, the ground was nearly bare and
the weather fine. Mr.. Davis is getting
ready to come back to Maine 80 as to
spend the remainder of his days in the
land of his birth and boyhood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Polite Notice Boards.

At the hospital just opposite the EN-
trance to the East India docks and the
Blackwell tunnel-under the Thames
notice boards are set up asking the
drivers. for the sake of those who are
Ill within. to walk their horses past the
building. That is a common enough
request. but what gives 1t peculiar
interest here is that the carter, having
complied or not with the modest de-
mand. Is confronted ut the other cor
ner of the building by another board,
sayin::. Thank. you. driver"-A Wan
derer I'm London,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Montreal and Quebec.

A veritable edition de luxe amongst
railroad pamphlets has just been issued
by the Grand Trunk to proclaim
amongst tourists the glories Of the cities
of Montreal and Quebec. The brochure
is beautifully printed, and generally
arranged in the artistic style Of earlier
days, when the ornamentation of Q volume
was regarded as an important incident
to its presentation of reading matter. 1t
Is also very we'll written, and gives an
interesting description of the two most
interesting cities In Canada, with many
illustrations from photographs that have
not hitherto been published. Sent to
any address on receipt Of two-cent
stamp. Apply to j. Quinlan, Bonaven-
ture Station, Montreal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09

Sunday the sermons ct the several
churches were appropriate to tho Easter
tide and the decorations were bit OF
cheer after our long cold winter.
Sunday evening the Sabbath School OF
tho Universalist church gave very
pleasing programme, consisting OF
chorus, solos and duets, also rotation.
The church was very prettily decorated.
Mrs. j. u. Purington II Ill with the
grippe.
M. and Mrs. Clinton Netcah and
daughter Theresa have returned to their
home In Pennington.
Mrs. Melissa (RusselD, widow OF the
late Charles Mason, passed away at her
homo on Main Street Tuesday evening.
She had been in failing health for some
months. She has left two daughters.
Miss Fannie, who has been the care
taker in the home during the illness Of q
sister who was an invalid many years.
and the illness of both father and mother,
Mrs. Thomas Hastings, also two sons,
Charles Ayres, who Is civil engineer
engaged with the new railroad being
built near Alberta, b. c., and Harry
who has business in Massachusetts,.
The funeral took place at the home Fri
day afternoon, Rev. A. D. C0lson off1ciat-
ing. The father, mother and two daugh-
ters have passed away in less than four
years and neighbors and friends extend
deep sympathy. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful and the burial
was In the family lot In WoOdlawn
Cemetery.
Harry Puriugton, Bowdoin '0S. re-
turns to Brunswick Monday.
The young people from the several
colleges and seminaries have been spend
ing the Easter recess at home.
Several from the I. o. 0. r. Lodge
went to South Paris Thursday and re.
ported q most enjoyable occasion.
Maple syrup is on the market but not
in large quantity.
Mr.. Charles Valentine walked to the
post Office one day this week, the frs
time since he was taken Ill last Novem
Der.
A dance was held in Odeon Hall Fri
day evening.
Miss Maud Thurstop, assistant il
Gould Academy, has been absent from
school several days on account of illness
The Klark. Urban Co. begin three
nights engagement at Odeon Hall Mon
day, April 8.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
There has been much sickness her
and in this vicinity of late.
Florence Kimball has returned from
Norway and speaks we'll of the Foste
concert.
Ellen P. Kimball has looking-glas
over one hundred years old that was tn
property of her grandmother, Eleano
Packard.
Clarence Annis has been at work il
Hanover.
The funeral of Mrs. VIM. Brown wa
at her late home March 3lst, Rev. F. B
Schoonover officiating. Interment a
Middle Intervale cemetery. She leaves
devoted husband, two sons and tw
daughters, besides many other relative
and friends who will deeply mourn he
loss. She was faithful wife and goo
mother. Patient in her sufferings AM
prepared to die.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Norway Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Flood have gone
to Pennington to live.
Mrs. Christine Stephens is in Boston
visiting her daughters, Edna and Janet.
A hen belonging to Asa Frost recently
laid an egg measuring inches one way
and 8 3-4 inches the other.
Madeline Pride is the happy possessor
of new piano. She is taking lessons
of Izah Pike.
W. s. Partridge has bad telephone
put In at his residence, 701s ring 10.