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Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

KING DISTRICT.
Wild strawberries are plenty.
Grass is looking fine around here.
Carol King has bought a new hay
fork.
Eva Allen has gone to Leon Brooks
to work.
Crops look we'll around here consider
ing the late spring we had.
Grace Allen has finished her work at
Amos Barnett's of Oxford and returned
home.
Miss Bertha Twitchell from Ashland,
Mass, has been visiting her uncle, Amos
Canwell and family, this week.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09
Totals.
SOUTH PARIS.
Score by Innings.

Norway, .........2 I B-I5
South Paris,.--..0 o %
Earned runs, Norway 8, South Paris 2: Two.
base.hits, Parlin. Hayes, Rich. Hits, OF Parlin
II In six innings, OF Cole 8 In three innings.
First base on balls. OF Rich l, OF Parlin 8.
Struck out, by Rich 10; by Parlin 8. by Cole s.
Left on bases, Norway Is, South Paris I. Dou-
bic plays, Fiield to Titcomb; Pike to Cannon.
ball, by Rich 2. Umpire, Record. Scorer,
Thayer
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09
SOUTH PARIS.
WATERFORD.
Score by Innings.
2 8 5 9 Z s 9-Total

I2 SIS I 8 s-Total.
South Paris,.....2 8 o 2 0 o.
Waterford, 80 0 0 0 o 90
Earned runs, South Paris 4. Two.base-hits,
Wheeler, Fiaeld. First base on balls, Off Cole l.,
of Munroe l. Struck out, by Cole 5. by Munroe
s. Left on bases, South Paris ], Waterford I.
First base on errors, South Paris 4, Waterford 2.
Hit by pitched ball, by Cole l, by Munroe 2.
Umpire Record. Scorer, Thayer.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

BoLsTER's MILLS Z; TOY SHOP s..
Bolster's Mills defeated the toy shop
team at that place the Fourth In q very
interesting and evenly played contest.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09
NORWAY.
WEST PARIS.

Libby out, bunted on third strike.
Score by Innings.
l2 8 4 9-Total.
Norway, 0 8 x
West Paris, ,......l 0 0 0-3
Earned runs, Norway. Tw0.base. hits, Lib
by, Anderson. First base on balls. of Rich 4,
Off Farnum l. Struck out, by Rich 6, by Far
mum 4. Left on bases, Norway 4, West Paris l2.
First base on errors, Norway 8, West Paris 4.
Umpire, Record. Scorer, Thayer.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

A party of South Paris young people
will start Tuesday on two or three
days tenting trip to Shagg Pond. At
the time of going to press the entire
party had not been made up, but up to
the present time the following have sig
nified their intention of joining the
party. Misses Olive and Sarah SWEET,
Miss Eva Taylor, Miss Florence Richard
son, Barry Locke and Gordon Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morton will go as
chaperones
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09


the night before the Fourth, it depends
some upon whom you ask. One will
tell you that there wasn't great deal OF
racket, and another will say that it was
awful noisy. In fact it was probably
about like the usual racket. The rope
OF the Methodist bell was pulled up so
u couldn't be rung, but the Congrega-
aonal bell and the school bell were fair
ly well worked, and quite lot of gun
powder was burned, SO that there was
good deal of lying awake about the mid
Ole OF the village. In the suburbs 1t was
quiet. No big piece of mischief by the
boys is reported, but most Of the wooden
door steps about the place were strewed
around, and some of them were unneces-
anl y smashed up in the operation. A
Dig bonfire was burned in the yard OF.
the brick school house, and more or less
good barrels and other movable property
went up in that. The day was quiet, ex-
eept for the ball games at the fair
grounds there being no kind OF public
celebration in the two towns.
Harry Bonney, half brother Of Fred
w. Bonney, came to Fred's house Wed
nesday afternoon with his wife. For
iour years he was a motor-man in Bos-
ton, and under the strain Of long and
broken hours he went to pieces, and for
ABOUT six months has been suffering
with brain trouble. The doctors gave
MN little encouragement, but sent him
INTO the country in hopes that the quiet
ana rest might be beneficial. Wednes-
day afternoon he went for bicycle ride
and was directed towards Penley's Grove.
de went down across the park, and since
tnat time up to Thursday night no sign
Oh him was seen. Wilbur Farrar was
notified, and notified the officers in the
vicinity to keep watch for him. Late
thursday night however, he returned, OF
MS own accord, in an exhausted condi-
uon and with a broken bicycle. be
was unable to tell where had been. but
u seems most probable that he went In
search of some pond lilies which he saw
growing about two miles below Mechan-
&c Falls few days ago. He has talked
OF this pond of lilies ever since his arri-
val and declared constantly that 1t was
only two miles down the road and thai
no was going to find IL.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

Mr. aud Mrs. S. C. Heald, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Heald, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Robinson aud niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
l.. Russell aud little daughter, Beryl, of
East sumner, and Sammie Heald were
the Fourth of July guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Park at their farm on the
Hebron road. A jolly party it was and a
line time was had.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

Miss Olive SWEET, who is studying to
be a trained nurse at the Newton Hos
pital, Newton Lower Falls, Mass, is at
home for a vacation. She is visited by
Miss Eva Taylor who is studying the
same hospital. Other guests at Benz.
Swetts are Mr.. A. Abbott and son
Gordon Of Lynn, Mass.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

Superintendent DAVIS OF the O4lOru
County Creamery reports business so far
increased this summer that 1T has been
found necessary to hire an extra hand.
To meet this demand the services Of
Peter Kane have been procured. Two
new cream routes from Norway have
been taken from creamery at Turner
Center and added to this creamery so
that now the South Paris creamery is
shipping to Portland an average OF forty
ten gallon cans per day, making an In
crease of just about fifty per cent over
the shipments of last year at this time.
]. w. Penney, a well known citizen OF
Mechanic Falls, was in town last week
looking up the burial places OF soldiers
of the Revolution. Mr.. Penney has
been collecting data of this kind for a
few years past which, later on, will be
turned over to the society of the Sons
of the Revolution and published IN book
form. He finds that some hve hundred
revolutionary soldiers settled in oxford
County, about four hundred OF whom
were on the pension rolls. Persons who
are able to give information as to the
burial places of any of these soldiers
with date of death, ETC., or desire infor-
nation of this kind are requested to
correspond with Mr.. Penney at Mechanic
Falls.
A very pleasant family reunion was
held Mt the farm of r. E. Buck at Elm
Hill on the Fourth. There were present
If. e. Buck and wife, Guy Buck, Ava
Leach, Win Young and family, Charles
Young and family, Alton Maxim and
family, Bert Clifford and family, Mrs. S:
M. Glover, Ben Russell and family. Ed
Dudley was also there to refreshments
All kinds of outdoor games and sports
were enjoyed, including running races,
in which Geneva Young took the prize
for women and Alton Maxim for men
Pitching horse shoes and turning the ict
cream freezer were popular games
especially the latter at which Charie'
, Young took the cake. There were n
all twsnty-seven members Of the fsmil!
ipresent.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-07-09

A party which was at Camp Owsley,
Harrison, from Wednesday to Saturday,
was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. I. 5.
Barnes, Mrs. j. p. Sprague of Chicago,
Mrs. Nathan A. Chase of Ilion, \. Y,
Miss Eva Z. Walker, Miss Alta G.
Walker, Miss Florence NJ. Jewett o.
Denmark, Miss Helen Barnes, and Miss
Olive Barnes of Portland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

Five-piece Manicure Sets in individ-
ual boxes, acceptable gifts, at $3.50
Three-piece Carving Sets, finest steel
and have stag handles, So & $3.50
Jewel Boxes, handsome in shape and
ornamentatioR, at soc, ST and So
East of Entrance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
CONVENTION DATE
FOR REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec g.
(SpeciaD The first ball in the race
for the Republican presidential nom
ination of 1903 will be set rolling
Friday when the national committee
meets in this city to select the time
and place for holding the next national
convention. More than half a dozen
cities are contesting for the honor
of entertaining the delegates and the
crowds of shouters and onlookers.
The majority Of the party leaders
appear to be of the opinion that
aither Chicago or Kansas City will be
selected as the convention meeting
place, with the latter city standing
a good chance of winning the plum.
St. Louis, Denver Pittsburg, Allan
tic City and possibly one or two other
cities will also submit bids. The
members of the national committee
who have been interviewed decline to
commit themselves in the matter. Fol
lowing precedent, a date early in
June probably will be selected for the
big gathering.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
NEW PASTOR FOR FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. BaSCOm Anthony is
Earnest Preacher.

Rev. Bascom Anthony who has been
assigned by the Conference, to the Am
CIRCUS church to succeed Rev j. p.
Wardlaw, was pastor of the Trinity
Methodist church, of Savannah, the
second largest church of that faith in
Savannah He is regarded as one OF
the best preachers in the South Geor-
gia Conference 1t would seem that
the Americas church was given much
consideration, as is its due from its
size and Importance. When DR.. Ward
aw left he promised to keep an eye
out for the interests of The Americas
church at the Conference, and his
efforts have been entirely success
full
DR. Anthony is a forcible speaker
and as a preacher does rot hesitate
70 condemn what he considers the
wrong whenever necessary During
his Savannah pastorate he often fur
nished themes for the newspapers by
radical utterances and while his posi-
ton was oftentimes in advance Of that
of a part of his congregation his
sincerity and earnestness won him
admiration.
AS a pulpit orator he is sure to
please the Americas congregation as
well as outsiders VINO may attend the
services. 1t is not known just what
day he will arrive to assume his new
charge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
SOUTHERN BELL GO.
SHOWED BOOKS
Made Good Impression on
R. R. Commission.

No corporation has borne a more
important part in the upbuilding, the
progressive development and growth
of Georgia than has the Southern Bell
Telephone Co. The public is prone to
lose sight of the hazardous invest
ment a man or set of men make when
they put money in the telephone bust
ness. So many elements which do
not affect any other line of business
must be taken into account that the
services of experts are required IN
every department. The object of the
Bell Company is to have good service
to patrons. and this it does at great
expenditure, and for nine consecu-
tive years ending Dec. 31st, 1905, the
company, it is said, did not earn and
could not pay dividends to its stock
holders
So honestly and economically has
its business been conducted of late
that for the past two years the
company earned and has paid 8
per cent dividend.
No clearer demonstration was need
ed of the successful management of
the Southern Bells affairs than the
full. free and unique response made
by Vice-President w. r. Gentry to
the Railroad Commission at its re-
quest for information concerning the
company's organization, its securi-
ties and other intricate details.
Vice-President Gentry and General
Manager j. Epps Brown were cross
questioned by the Commission for
DAYS and weeks Their statements,
which were proven by open books that
the company was earning 1872 per
meet on its capitalization without al
lowing any margin for the deprecia
ton in the value of its properties,
much of which is perishable, were
substantiated.
1t was set forth that the company
has no outstanding securities except
common stock, which was sold at
par for cash to legitimate purchas-
ers. There are no bonds whatever
and no preferred stock. No special
dividends or stock dividends have
ever been paid.
In fact, through Vice-President
Gentry and General Manager J. Epps
Brown a complete exposition of the
companys most intricate affairs we've
laid bare before the commission The
candor and honest frankness of
Messrs. Gentry, Brown and other
officials of the company has ELECTED
many compliments for them and their
company, from the Railway Commits
sion and challenged the admiration
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
EMIGRANTS STILL
GOING IN DROVES
Ships Crowded and Many
Are Left.

NEW YORK, Dec 3.-(SpeciaD -
The stampede of laborers and their
families for their former homes in
Europe continues undated On Sat
urday alone nearly 1900 sailed on
the outgoing liners from Manhattan
and Brooklyn docks. Nearly 1000
more went to the piers, hoping to get
out of the country, but could not be
second class cabins of the steam
ships.
More than 1000 emigrants who
could not find berths on steamships
sailing from Manhattan docks found
passage in the ships of the Fabre and
other lines sailing from Brooklyn.
Thus far this year the eastbound
passenger traffic in the Storage and
second class cabins of the ships of
the North German Lloyd Line ex-
ceeds that of last year by $4,000 The
total number of emigrants who have
sailed on ships of that line thus far
number 446, 1000. The record of last
year up to this time was $4,000.
The crest of the wave of emigra-
ton has not been reached yet While
many of the lines have already filled
their steerage and scond cabin for
next weeks sailings, the western
agents still continue to book
If the western agents Of the var
ious lines do not stop booking emil
grants a serious condition of things
will have to be faced in this city.
Whereas many of the emigrants are
well supplied with money, there are
MANY who have litt1a nvppcc Of thnir
passage fare they expecting to live
with relatives on the other side. Such
may have to be cared for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

of the business element of Georgia.
The Times Recorder takes pleasure
in noting the success of the Southern
Bell and in applauding the good
work of General Manager Brown, for
it was in Americus he began his
career with the company, and the
rapid rise and the esteem in which he
is held by his business associates is
a source of qualification to his many
friends throughout southwestern
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

to the highest ideals and the pur-
est motives.
The contribution of Joel Chandler
Harris himself, entitled Miss Little
Sally" is written in that authors most
delightful vein, and it is a story that
one remembers and reviews long af-
ter the closing words are read.
The same may be said of Ship
mates" by Ralph D. Paine, and the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

effect of this powerful tale is bound
to be inspiring even to the most cal
lous reader
Cupid and the Comedian" by
Mrs. Jacques Futrelle, is another story
which appeals to mans better and
higher nature, while "The Wishing
WE'LL" by Reina Melcher, is actually
poetical in its theme and its treat
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04
Uncle Remus Magazine

The fiction in the current number
of Uncle Remus' Magazine is nota-
BILE not only because of the general
interest it inspires from the stand
point of mere entertainment, but
because each individual short story
carries with it an unspoken appeal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

Stand pretty we'll in this COM
munity, doesn't hep"
Lord, yes! He owes nearly every
body here. Cleveland Leader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-04

Handsome is that handsome does
Goldsmith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-26

eve are thorry to thay, explain
ed the editor of the Skedunk Weekly
News, that our compothing room
wath entered 1atht night by thome
unknown thcoundrel who thtole every
eth in the ethtablithment and thuc-
ceeded in making hith ethcape un-
detected. 1t hath been impothible of
courthe, to procure new thupply OF
etheth in time for thith ithue, and
we are thuth compelled to go to
preth in a thituation moth embar-
rathing and dithtrething, but we
thee no other courthe to purthue
than to make the betht thtagger we
can to get along without the NTH
ing letter, and we therefore print
The Newth on time regardleth of
the 10th thuthtained.
The motive of the vulnerable
mithcreant it'll unknown to uth'
but, doubtleth wath revenge for
thome thuppothed inthult.
1t thall never be thaid that the pet
ty thpite of the thmall-thouled vii
lain hath dithabled the Newth and if
thith meet the eye of the detethtable
rathcal we beg TO athure him that
he underethtimateth the rethourceth
of firth-c1ath newthpaper when he
thinkth he can cripple it hopelethly
by breaking into the alphabet. We
take occathion to thay to him, furth-
ermore, that before next Thurthday
we will have three timeth ath many
etheth ath he thole.-Richardson
TEX Echo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-26
A Tramp's Lecture.

A tramp asked for a drink in a
saloon. The request was granted
and when in the act of drinking
the proffered beverage one of the
young men present exclaimed:
Stop! Make us speech. 1t is
poor liquor that doesn't loosen
mans tongue"
The tramp hastily swallowed
down the drink, and as the rich
liquor coursed through his blood he
Strengthened himself and stood be-
fore them with a grace and dignity
that all his rags and dirt could not
obscure.
Gentlemen" he said, II look
tonight at you and myself, and it
seems to me that / look upon the
picture of my blighted manhood.
This bloated face was once as
handsome as yours. This shambling
figure once walked as proudly
as yours, for l was a man in the
world of men. l, too, once had a
home and friends and position. l
had wife as beautiful as an artists
dream, but dropped the price
less pearl of her honor and respect
into cup of wine, and, like Cleo
patra, saw it dissolve, then quaffed
it down in the trimming draught.
| had children, sweet and pure as
flowers of spring, and saw them
fade and die under the blighting
curse of a drunken father. | had@a
home where love lit its flame upon
the altar and ministered before it.;
but put out the holy fire and dark
ness and desolation reigned in it's
stead. l had aspirations and am
billions that scared as high as the
morning star, but I broke and
bruised those beautiful forms and
strangled them that / might hear
their cries no more. Today am a
husband without a wife, a father
without child, tramp without a
home and a man in whom every
good impulse is dead. All have
been swallowed up in the mael-
strom of drink"
The tramp ceased speaking.
The glass fell from his nervous
fingers and was shattered into a
thousand fragments on the floor.
The swinging doors were pushed
open and shut again and when the
group looked up the tramp was
pOne-Ex
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-26

Henry Bauer has moved his fam
lily to Benton, Ark, where he has
bought a farm of 191 acres. He went
with car of goods Saturday; the
family went Monday.
This move was brought about in
rather an unsua1 way. Some time
ago a Gypsy fortune teller told Mr..
Bauer's fortune, hitting it rather
close. She then told him that an ad-
vertisement of land for sale would
come to him, which he must in
vestigate. Soon afterward sale
notice in q German paper struck
his eye. He went down, bought the
land, and has gone to live on it.
Spring Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-26

There is at least 500, 900, 900
more currency irl-this. country today
than there was two months ago.
Isn't it about time for the big banks
in New York to loosen up" and
give the country folks a chance to
do buiness?
More than 10 900 deer were killed in
the woods of Wisconsin during the
open season which closed at dusk
Nov.30. This estimate is based on the
number of shipping tags received at
the office of Game Warden j. w.
Stone at Madison.
More than $500, 100000 in gold
have been shipped from Europe into
the United States within the last six
weeks. This, with a billion of
money in the national treasury and
thirteen billion more in the banks,
oughtto keep business going right
along.
The tariff and finance, in their
application to the business of the
country, are two abstruse ques-
tons. Scholars, learned statesmen,
in studying into the merits of these
profound economic subjects are not
so sure of their ground. These
experts differ among themselves.
1t takes the philosopher who sits
around leisurely on dry goods boxes
to elucidate these questions. He
knows all about them.
John Till, the notorious Somer-
set doctor, was arrested by order of
the state Medical authorities last
week, charged with practicing medi-
cine without a license. He was
taken to New Richmond before a
justice of the peace, plead guilty
and was fined $50 and costs. He
promised to leave the state. but later
is reported to have added that he
would return after a two weeks va
cation and attend to patients that
required his treatment.
The next National Republican
Convention will be held at Chicago
on June Is, 1908. The Democratic
Convention will be held at Denver,
Colorado, July 7. Since the recent
announcement of President Roose-
welt that he will positively refuse to
be a candidate for the presidency
or accept if nominated, the politi-
clans have got busy. The people of
the country however, the great body
ofvoters, have undoubtedly accepted
as the most available candidates,
and the best men in the two great
parties for president of the United
States, Taft for the Republican
nomination and Bryan for the Dem
ocratic. That these will be the
nominees is practically a foregone
conclusion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-26

The Commissioner of Banking
called for report of the condition
of the state banks at the close of
business on Dec, 8. We have look
ed over the reports of these banks
that are published in our exchanges
from many cities in the state and in
all instances these institutions
show an ample amount of cash on
hand for current business. The
banks are all right but there are
few inst itutions of the kind that
could in one day or one week pay
all depositors in full if they Should
demand their money because
great part of this money is loaned
out on time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-26
Eat More Candy.

Give children plenty of pure sugar,
taffy and butterscotcth and they'll
have little need of cod-liver oil"
says DR.. Woods Hutchinson in the
Christmas Woman's Home Com
panion.
In short, sugar is, after meat
bread and and butter, easily our
next most important and necessary
food. You can put the matter to
a test very easily. Just leave off
their pie, pudding or other deserts
at your lunch or midday dinner.
You'll be astonishe6 to find how
quickly you'll feel empty again,
and how unfinished the meal will
seem. You can't get any working
man to accept dinner pail without
pie in it. And he's absolutely
right. The only thing that can
take the place of sugar here is
beer, wine, or alcohol. 1t is a
significant fact that the free lunch
counters run in connection with bars
furnish every imaginable thing ex-
ceptsweets. Even the restaurants and
lunch grills attached to saloons or
bars often refuse to serve desserts of
any sort. They know their bust
ness! The more sugar and sweets
a man takes at a meal, the less
alcohol he wants. Conversely,
nearly every drinking man will tell
you that he has lost his taste for
sweets. The more candy a nation
consumes, the less alcohol.
"The United states government
buys pure candy by the ton and
ships it TO the Philippines to be
sold at cost to the soldiers in the
canteens. All men crave it in the
tropics, and the more they get of
it, the less vino and whiskey they
want.
I'm fine, the prejudice against
sugar is born of puritanism and