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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-05
South Paris Savings Bank.
ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Corporation
of South Paris Savings Bank for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year will be held at its banking
rooms in South Paris on Thursday,
the sSth day of Mach, 1917, at two
o'clock, p. NJ.
GEORGE M. ATWOOD,
Secretary and Treasurer.
South Paris, Maine, Mar. S, 1907
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-05

Wednesday, March 6. at2P.N.
l62. On . petition requesting that the law rel
alive to the bounty on bears be 20 amended and
changed that the bounty be paid by the respect
i've town treasurers instead as now paid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-05
LEGAL AFFAIRS

LEGAL AFEAIbSs
The Committee on Legal Affairs will give 9
Public hearing In It's room at the State House In
Augusta.
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frying Ash and game), a sack of salt, glass jars of coffee, tea and sugar. Fresh eggs can be bought from a nearby farm CT, also green corn and new potatoes if the camping crew cares to consume so much time over the campfire. And they are pretty certain to want all that they are prepared to cook, for living out of doors sharpens the appetite wonder fully, and boys who eat little at home find themselves while in camp devouring all the food that they can lay hands on.
 The cooking utensils should consist of coffee pot, long-handled iron or steel skillet never use a frying pan, 1t is a snare and delusion), a good-sized iron pot for boiling corn and potatoes, and tin pail for holding water. The dishes should consist of tin plates, cups, kitchen knives, forks and spoons. If napkins are to be indulged in supply a few dozen paper ones. white oilcloth serves finely for table cover, and a fiat rock-or even the ground-will prove as good a table as is wanted.
 A few weeks in an open camp, living the wild, free life of pleasure and unre- strafnt. will prove most beneficial to boys that have overstudied during the school year, and they will come home from their outing like new men," brown and healthy.
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TWO FEARLESS LITTLE GIRLS.

hired men would be there as fast as horses could carry them, she heard Minnie talking to the tramp at the gate. Then she dared to peep from behind the win dow curtain to see how the intruder looked. She turned deathly pale when her eyes fell on a negro of giant build who was In prison garb. Evidently he had just broken away from gang of convict lahorers that were engaged on some phblie work several miles away and near to n town where a penitentiary was located.
 Quick as flash Pearl was again at the phone. And this time she called to another neighbor, one who lived farther away from her home, but closer to the town where the states prisons were Her Information to this farmer was to be sent by him over the wire to the prison offi- cials. Just us she had finished 'phoning she heard Minnies voice saying; No, you'll not be disturbed nor seen by any one. Just sit there in the shadow of that vine and I'll have some dinner for you as quickly as I can"
 "0h, you doan' fool nah like dat came a gruff voice. "I'll Jes go right In an watch you. If you calls foh any pussen I'll kill you. I've bin layin' down in the con iel' ever since mownin', and l seen yoh pa an ma go off In the wagon. Now, l knows you alls-not pussenly, as I've jes' tole you; but 1 knows dat tha' s no other pussens about dis place less It's yoh sistah. Whu's she at2 Come, no foolin' with mah. I'm fer gittin' away from dis part O the worl', an l needs some clothes an somethin' to eat. Now, be quiet an qiuck."
 Pearl had intended to run upstairs and carry on q loud conversation with her self in different voices to indicate that a number or persons were talking; but the negro's words caused her to change ner mind. So she slipped into the kitchen pantry, knowing that Minnie would be obliged to come there for some food for
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the convict. Then, whatever her sister advised she would do.
 Well, you'll get your dinner and some clothing too," said Minnie, her voice very calm as she talked to the giant black man In convict garb. If you want any clothing, though, and don't want any trouble on your hands, you'd better let me go upstairs alone to get It, for as l told you at the gate, my father and mother will likely be here Ill few minutes. And If you see them you'd better run for your life, for my Ihther wouldn't have so much patience With you as l have. If he caught you upstairs he'd keep you here till he got the officers"
 The negro had entered the house be- hind Minnie and stood looking round him suspcously. Then looking straight at Minnie he said: Are yoh shore dat no pussens upstairs. Seems like l done heard some noise"
 You have said that you know all about who's here," said Minnie. Then in tone of warning she added; But if you stay down here I'll go up and get some cloth mig for you--a suit of my fathers, as you have told me I must furnish you with one But If you'll take my advice-don't, don t dare to set foot on the stairs. Stay where you can run if necessary. Now, I'll go and get the clothing for you. Then, while you are changing them in this room I'll go Into the kitchen and prepare some din ner for you. Just keep your eye on the front door, and if anyone comes through the gate you can run out at the back" Minnie made this last instruction very emphatic, for she had caught a glimpse of Pearl who was signalling to her from r the pantry, being in such n position that she could not be seen by the negro who had remained near to the front door. Pearl understood Minnie's warning to the negro. It meant that she-Pearl-should slip from the pantry and run across fields towards the "big roads," coming Into 1t at n little creek where timber cut 1t from the view of persons at the house. Here she should await the good farmer and his hired man who should be warned to take a back road which would carry them into the fields at the rear of the house. By doing this they would not be seen by the escaping convict till they should enter the house, one at the front door and one at the back
 Minnie, trembling in every limb-for she had way of knowing just what steps her sister had taken in calling for
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help-went upstairs and procured an olt suit of her fathers. Taking 1t below and delaying all that she could in order that the negro should be detained til men should come to secure hlm-sht pitched the clothes to him and said in ar indifferent way: Now, I'll get something for you to eat" Then she left the blacl man In the sltting-room while she weni to the pantry. But she did not walt there to procure food. She crept outside through the pantry window, md hid herself behind some shrubbery, feeling safer there than In the house. From her hiding place she could sec Pearl running through n corn field making for the creek. And pretty soon she saw coming from the timber farmer Jones and hs hired man, their horses on the run. They kept to the rear of the barns and house, and the convict, watching from the front door had no idea of their approach. Minnie, wishing to hold the negro, now that assistance was 90 near, went inside and rattled dishes about In the pantry. In another moment tue escaping convict came to the pantry door, dressed in her fathers old cothes and said Hurry, dar, an give nah some. thin to eat. An burn this bundle In the stoye." And he handed Minnie his prison garb as he said this Then, with menac Ing scow he went on: I'm goln' ter llC you tight an gag you as soon as you've got me some grub. Then you'll not be rnnnin' an raisin' the county. An II you ever tells about nah comln heah to. day I'll come slippin' back an Kill you all at night an burn the house"
 But q shadow fell across the floor and in another instant farmer Jones, holding q revolver cooked, entered the kitchen And at the same moment his hired man en. tered the room from the front door The negro, seeing he was caught, began trem. bling and talking, begging them to take him and not to shoot.
 But before an hour had passed the prison officials had relieved farmer Jones of his prisoner, who was in truth an es capped convict of very dangerous type. And 1t was agreed by all that had It not been for the cool-hendedness of Minnie and Pearl the criminal would have made his escape. And thus 1t was that these two little girls were voted to be the most fearless sensible little girls in all the surrounding country. But you may better believe, their parents never again left the little girls alone during their own absence.
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surrounding country. She and Pearl had been discussing the possible appearance of a tramp from over the hills at the rear of the house, and had planned upon a course of procedure should they ever be taken unawares in this way. It had been agreed that if one of them should see tramp or evil-looking person-approach be- fore both girls had been seen by the in- truder, that one was to give the signal to the other, who should quietly and quickly slip into the house and call up the nearest neighbors by telephone, telling them that an unwelcome stranger had come so suddenly that they-Pearl and Mlnnie-had not had time to lock them selves in the house. And the neighbors were 10 be asked to send some one right over unless word to the contrary was re- ceived within a few minutes And it was further arranged that while the one was 'phoning for protector tue other girl should hold the unwelcome traveller in conversation at the gate, pretending all the while that her parents were about the place. possibly in the house.
 As Minnie stepped outside the gate to get q peep of the hills behind the house she caught her breath In startled way; /; then beginning to hum tune, she turned to her sister who was watching her from the porch. "A terrible man Is coming. Phone as quickly as you can. Hide yourself If he gets in, and go upstairs and make noise as If many people are there" This Is what Minnie said. singing the words carelessly as she informed her sister of approaching danger Pearl drop ped her sewing and ran Into the house, 'phonng to a neighbor who lived some two miles distant As she did so she shuddered to think how far they were from protection, and how long 1t would take for friend to reach them in case they needed help. As she hung up the receiver, after getting a promise from farmer Jones that both he and one of his
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BY HELENA DAVIS.

Lucy's mama was going away for the day and called her little daughter to her. saying; Now, dearie, I shall leave the house in your keeping for the day. Of course Bridget is in the kitchen. but as this is ironing day she will be too busy to look after things in general. So leave you in full charge-as my little housekeeper. and hope you'll fully ap- preciate your responsibility. You must be careful about the screen doors to keep them tightly closed, for the. flies are very bad, you know. And do not unlock the front hall door during my absence, for 6 tramp might get access to the house by that way while you are at your luncheon or playing on the back porch"
 "An right mama," said Lucy. 'T'n do just as you would do were you here. I'll run over to Maggies this afternoon and ask her to come and play with me on the big back porch. But I'll not for get to keep a close watch-out for tramps and files"
 Then Lucy's mama kissed her and was gone, and Lucy ran upstairs to get her playthings to fetch to the big back porch where she loved to spend hours mt play. Thus the morning passed quick ly and Lucy was called by Bridget into luncheon. As the little Miss was the
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By Maud Walker.

Minnie and Pearl Reese were the daugh- ters of a farmer. They were eleven and thirteen years old respectively and brave. industrious little girls they were, too. Often their mother and father went to town, seven miles distant, leaving the children to take care of the house and stock during their absence. And Minnie and Pearl never for moment neglected their duty.
 One summer day Mir and Mrs. Reese were called from home on a matter of importance. Before going they instructed their little daughters to remain at the house and keep on the outlook foh tramps, for during the warm season that part of the country was flooded with tramps that were going from the South to the North on their annual "foot-excursions."
 Keep your eyes on the Dig road in both directions, and if you see suspicious look ing characters coming on foot go Into the house and lock the doors. And under no conditions must you admit anyone who is stranger, regardless of any tales of woe or hunger" admonished their father
 As the day was quiet and beautiful Minnie and Pearl took their sewing on the porch and sat where they could get fine view of the big road" as they al ways called the public highway. They re- mained there all morning, seeing no sus- picious-looking characters coming along the road to frlghten them into the house. Several neighboring farmers came along in wagons or on horseback, going into town. They called out cordial and homely greetings to the little girls in passing, to be responded to by merry smiles and mods, with an occasional call of "Howdy-do, Mir. so-and-so. How are all the folks?"
 About noon, and just as they were pre- pairing to go Into the house to fix some luncheon for themselves, Minnie went ont to the gate to take a wider view of the
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Is there any pastime more delightful to boys than camping out for few days or weeks during midsummer And not only do the boys of the family enjoy get ting close to nature for a brief while, but the parents and sisters of the boys are happy when visiting the camp for days sojourn at a time.
 A plan for a summer camp of the 'open-face" variety Is pictured here, giv- ing boys a very good Idea of how to build one of boards and canvas The site for the camp should be very carefully se- lected, dryness of ground being the first consideration and proximity to a spring or well of pure water being next consid- cred. If the camp is to be pitched in the mountains do not decide on a spot near to a canyon, for a heavy rainfall might prove dangerous, washing away not only the camp, but its occupants. Select level stretch well up the side of a noun tain where the decliy1ty Is not too pro nounced.
 After the ''camp" has been duly erected and the fire shed" built Ga place where the camp fire is to be made for cooking purposes) a ditch about ten inches deep auu koot WAuo ohOhiu bc uub oONah them just at their outer base. This ditch is for the purpose of catching the roof drain during the rains, and should have Head" dug from the lower side to carry the water of down the mountain or hill side.
 Some boys who camp every year build such durable camp lodgings that they last from season to season. These are often equipped with windows and floor as well as with hunks for the bedding. But few boys want to go to so much trouble and expense, and the noorless, bunkless, windowless, 'open-face" camp Is just what they want for a few weeks outing.
 Before going into camp the campers should see to 1t that everything neces- sary for camp-life has been supplied. There should be a good-sized mess box of wood in which to keep the provisions Matches should be kept In rubber-corked bottles to insure against dampness. Crackers should be kept in thick paper bags tied tightly at the opening. Let the bread be well wrapped in paper first and outside that a good thick cloth. In the way of uncooked provisions there should be a side of smoked bacon, a bag of meal. one of flour, can of lard (for
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Little Lucy's Confession.

shall stand here on the porch where l can keep an eye on our house and watch thnt no one enters while I'm away. Then, the instant I return I'll lock and bolt the door as mama told me 1t should be kept during her absence"
 A servant answered Lucy's ring at the door Wy, Miss Lucy, is 1t you7 Come right in. Miss Maggie's upstairs. She has company
 "No, I'll not come In, thank you," said Lucy. But will you please tell Mag gle I wish to see her."
 "Well, please step into the reception room, for it's my orders to not let the door stand open; and it's very improper for me to shut 1t in your face," explained the servant, good -natured foreign girl. Lucy stepped into the reception room to await Maggie's coming. But even as she did so she felt that she was doing some thing wrong. In fact, she felt guilty of having done wrong in leaving the hall door at home unlocked at all, and now that she was being detained she feared something dreadful would happen during her brief absence. But just as she was condemning herself Maggie came running down the stairs. "Oh, I'm so glad you've
 
 .'best friend"
 Then Lucy explained her errand. But I've already got company" said Lucy. "Della Handy Is here. Can't you stay and play with us all afternoon?"
 "No-o-o," faltered Lucy, whose heart said yes, but whose conscience said no 'T'm housekeeper at home today. Mama s away. So I must stay there and watch things, you see.
 Then 1t was arranged that Maggie should go upstairs and get Della Handy, their dolls and playthings, and go home with Lucy. All this took some time, and Lucy was away from home about half an hour, the front nall door unlocked to any tramp or burglar who might happen to try 1t; and Bridget away down In the basement kitchen where .ounds from the front part of the house could not reach her ears.
 And all that afternoon Lucy's mind was restless. A small voice whispered, Don't tell your mama that you unlocked the front hall door" And after listening to that naughty voice Lucy had half made up her mind to obey it. On returning home she had looked carefully about to see If there were any signs that the house had been entered during her little call across the street, and asseyerything seemed to be as she had left 1t she had decided to say nothing about her thought less dsobedlence.
 But that night after she had gone to bed-having said her prayer at her ma mas knee-a voice louder than the wick ed voice of the day whispered to her: Don't go to sleep till you have con fessed to your mama how you left the hall door unlocked today during her ab- sence." In vain did Lucy close her eyes after that, she could not sleep. She had
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only member of her family at home she did not take many minutes for the meal which was eaten hurriedly and in silence. Then, taking her hat from the hall tree she ran-unthoughtedly- the front hall door and turned the knob. Finding the door locked, she quickly slipped the bolt, turned the great key and opened It. But the instant she had done so she remem- bered her mothers instruction about keep ing the front hall door locked. Lucy was always most obedient little girl, and had no intention of disobeying her mama. It was during a moment of forgetfu- ness that she opened the front hall door, for her mind was so occupied with thoughts of her little comrade, Maggie, whom she was now going to Invite over for the afternoon, that her responsibility as housekeeper had dropped from her shoulders.
 On recalling her mothers express order about the front door Lucy was on the point of re-entering the hall and locking the door as securely as she had found 1t. But on second thought she decided that since she had unlocked 1t there could be no danger in leaving 1t so for the few minutes that she should be absent on her call on Maggie, whose home was just across the street So, drawing the door shut behind her Lucy ran quickly across the street to the home of Maggie. "1ll not even go In, she said to herself, but
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Showing nosts in pigeon house.
 The front boards are adjustable, slipping into grooves, thus permit ting the cleaning of the shelves. impossible to keep them clean, not speak ing of the risk to the feathsred occupants during the severe cold weather. So bear in mind that your pigeons must have large, wel-ventilated, scrupulously clean houses. Provide tobacco stalks-if possi- ble-for them to build their nests from. Hay or straw fosters lice.
 Pigeons must have plenty of flying room. If they are to be kept in city or town where flying about as free as the air is not permissible there must be a flying pen erected for them. This pen may be built on the plan of miniature tennis court, being roofad with close wire net ting the same as the sides. About the sides of the pen place sir-inch board, about four feet from the ground, for the pigeons to roost on and sun themselves. Also have several shallow vessels of wa ter about the pen that the fowls may drink and bathe at will. These vessels should be filled twice a day with pure fresh water. Never allow the vessels to become dirty. Feed boxes save the food,
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disobeyed her dear, trusting mother. and now she felt very wicked indeed. At last, as the clock was striking ten the little girl jumped from her bed and ran to the door of her mothers room. Tapping gent ly on 1t she said: Mama, I've got some thing to tell you before I go to sleep Come, please to my room"
 Half an hour later Lucy, kissing her forgiving mama goodnight, got into bed, happiness at her heart, for she had con fessed her thoughtless disobedience of the day and now her mind was at rest Honest confession is really and truly good for ones soul" she said to herself as she nestled to sleep. Never, never shall disobey mama again. The thought of having done 30 hurts too badly. But I'm thankful confessed, and that mama forgave me so sweetly."
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and should be used always famous pigeon raiser gives tho following dietary for pigeons
 "rhe best grains and the proper pro portions to feed are
 Wheat, four parts sifted cracked corn, two parts; kanir corn, two partsi Canada peas two parts bird miilet, one part. (every second day). Fine charcoal, two parts, (once a week)."
 Once or twice a week throw a handful or two of hempseed to the pigeons at noon All other feeding should occur reg ularly at seven o'clock in the morning and four o'clock in the afternoon The quan- tity of food per pigeon cannot be given. You must watch their eating and be gov erned that way. There should always be
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Tn the matter of pigeon culture many boys and girls over-do caring for them Pigeons, to do well, should not be handled much. If you have but few pairs they may be housed in the warm barn loft or provided with coop such as Is built for poultry. But their house should be warm in winter and secure from draughts, for pigeons are very susceptible to cold.
 Those little toy pigeon structures that are psrched on the tops of tall poles or on the sharp roofs of barns and out-houses arc never satisfactorys In the first place they are too diminuttve for the breeding of the birds and in the second place 1t is
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Hints On the Care of Pigeons.

food enough placed in the feed-boxes to supply the meal and leave some for eat. Ing later in the day.
 Plenty of ine gravel and crushed oyster sbeils should Do sprinkled everywhere about the flying pens and inside the feed boxes as well. During the summer months some green food may Do given to the pigeons, snch as pepper grass, lettuce leaves and perhaps some cabbage leaves. Also a bag-cioth sack-of salt should be placed inside little wooden frame in the yard for the birds to pick. If the salt sack were opened they might get too much salt at tipes for their own good, 80 1t Is better to let them pick through the coarse sack for 1t. In this way they'll get all they reQutrN