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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03

curtain covering the lower pane, and
he did not want any stray lsafer to
gaze in ut him and discover n large
quantity Of luggage In such disrepu-
| table hovel.
When the fodrth bag was disposed
Of in the dark recess of the scullery he
paused for IN instant to listen. There
was not sound. Through the window
he could dimly discern the roof Of the
deserted stables opposite.
He bent again to the task Of packing
the fifth portmanteau and was placing
| in it the last parcel Of ore and dia-
monds when some Of the heavy con-
| tents fell through one end where the
drryget wrapping had been hastily
| folded.
Shaking the package on the floor as
a grocer beats down the contents Of a
sugar bag, he picked up the fallen speci-
mems and put them I'm. one by one A
large lump OF CO had fallen apart
when 1t dropped. Inside there was q
huge kernel. rough diamond quite as
large rs II hens egg.
Philip smiled as he recalled his boast
| to Isaacstein. He examined the stone
critically and realized that If 1t were
aawless it must be one of the marvels
of creation. Without experiencing any
positive motive he slipped this unique
specimen into his pocket and went on
with the reconstruction Of the damaged
parcel.
At last he finished. The portman-
teau was lying open on the floor when
the thought occurred to him that he
might have avoided the furry and trou-
BILE of carrying these heavy articles
into the scullery il he had nailed cou-
pie of yards of his drugget across the
window.
1t was not too late even now to recti-
fy this defect. He glanced at the win
dow to ascertain how much material he
should cut off and saw face-an evil.
brutal, suspicious face-peering in at
him over the top Of the curtain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
[To BE Continued
THE SPECTER SWIMMER.
A Legend of the Sea That Still Appeals
To Sailors.

to Sailors.
The sailor rs n class still holds fast
to the supersttions that have been his
especial heritage throughout all ages.
To him the sea Is still peopled with
phantoms Men there are still who sail
the sea believing in the power Of the
Swimmer. men who believe In the Wal
rus OF unholy fame and In the exist
ence of the spectcr bark Lucy to be
seen at any time lodging in and out Of
the creeks and bays Of the South Caro-
lima coast. This Is the tale OF the Swim
mer:
Near Cape Finisterre there lived
fisher maiden I'm days when the world
asked fewer questions than now, and
with her lived her fisher sweetheart.
On their wedding night, runs the yarn.
smugglers came down on their village,
theving. drunken band. When they
left. having done all the damage ihey
could, the fisher maiden's sweetheart
had disappeared, whether with them
or through them was never known.
Instead OF pinlng uselessly. as would
most women, she dressed herself In
mems clothes and started to find him,
dead or alive.
For years she wandered over the
earth and ocean, and, though her Lis-
gulse was penetrated several times
and she passed through host Of trou-
hles which vary with each telling, she
succeeded in keeping up her hunt. FL
nally after escaping from an English
prison the vessel she was on was lost
at sea, and the simple Breton fisher
men enshrined her In legend which
has her forever swimming the seas
still In search Of the man she loved
and hailing each craft she nears. A
sailor, be he Yankee or Portuguese,
matter Of fact In all things else or
grossly superstitious, believes firmly
that II you hear the hail Of the SWIM
mer on dark night at sen and an
swer 1t not woe follows swiftly.-New
York Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
When to Transplant Pines.

| read with much interest and some
surprise the advice given by Prof.
Tower in your issue of Aug. l, to plant
young pines out in spring and fall, not
during the growing season. l have had
some personal experience in this matter
which may interest your readers.
Many years ago, somewhere between
1870 to 1875, | decided to plant some
pine windbreaks on the windy sides of
some orchards in the town of Manches-
ter, Maine. | studied the authorities
then existing, and found they decidedly
favored transplanting during the grow
ing season. Being personally occupied
in another part of the state, at the
proper date engaged an intelligent lad
Of about sixteen years to do the work
for me. l gave him these instructions
To wait until the new growth of the
pines was an inch long, and then begin
and push the work as fast as convenient,
taking the trees up from pastures and
fields, wherever he could find them OF
the right size anywhere from knee-high
to shoulder-high. When / returned |
found he had begun about the first OF
June and finished on the fourth of July.
He had transplanted little over 4OO
pines, and am sure that not dozen OF
them failed to grow. l never found
more than half dozen dead ones among
them. They stand there to-day large
trees. When they had been transplant
ed about 20 years I measured a great
many of them and found them to girth
three OF four feet from the ground, from
"a to 40 inches, one or two larger than
that.
Now have since then transplanted a
few bashy pines, two inches in diameter
at the butt, during the month of Au.
gust, and made the majority Of them
live. Two years ago I had between so
and 90 small pines, two to four feet
high, transplanted Aug. "a and 20, from
pastures and woodlands, to form wind
breaks at the U. S. fishery station at
Craig brook. and the failures to grow
were very few. So feel justified in
recommending to your readers the trans,
planting of pines during the growing
season, If it suits their convenience to
do so.
1t seems to me that the outlook for
success and profit in artificial pine plan
tations in the state of Maine is excellent
Any man under forty years OF age might
hope for returns during his own life
If had planted out pines by the acre
when i made those windbreaks in Man
chester, I might now be selling the
product for finishing lumber, or at leas,
for lockwood.
BY the way, the boy who did tina,
work so successfully is now in charge ol
the work of the U. S. Department ol
Agriculture in the Philippines-Prof. F.
Lams0n-Scribner.
G. G.. ATKINS.
Hancock, Co. =
The Farmer is especially glad to gel
this wide experience Of our correspond
ent, since It contains important evi
dence of results to be obtained from
planting of pines as we'll. Besides, there
| is lesson for the youthful readers o.
| the Farmer In the success that has come
| to the lad who planted trees according
| to instructions In the absence OF bis EN-
ployer, and thereby began q careel
which has landed him In an enviabl'
position. p.-Naine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
Metals and Mstaphors.

ut Is most amazing" said a metal
lurgist, "how the world relies on met.
ais for its metaphors and SMILES. Thus
an orator is silver tongued or golden
mouthed. An explorer is bronzed by
African suns. A resolute chap has an
iron will. A sluggard moves with lead
en- feet. An ostrich has copper lined
stomach. A millionaire has tin. A
swindler Is as slippery as quicksilver.
A borrower has brass."-New York
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
The Perfect Servant.

The thoroughly trained English serv-
ant is in his way the most perfect kind
Of servant to be found anywhere, and
in his station and for his duties he Is
not to he matched in the world. Where
will you find any men so competent In
their work, so completely trained and
apparently emotionless in manner SO
punctual, so clean, so smart, as an
English butler. coachman, footman or
valet? Certainly not on the continent
of Europe, in the United States. In
Canada or In Australia. a.-Country Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03

he last saw the Old pensioner. line
period bulked largely in Philips life
in O'Brien's it would be as naught.
Yielding to the second thought, he en-.
tered the shop. :.
"Glory be to God, Phil, but it's miself
is glad To see yew cried his old friend
"Where have ye bin to, at all, at ALI
Have yez heard what the murtherin'
war office is afther doin' to me?
haven't had a sowl to sphake to about
the throuble they've put on me In me
ovid age"
This was not strictly accurate
O'Brien had pestered the whole neigh.
borhood with the story Of his withheld
pension and the preposterous claim
made OIL him by some red tape enthu
siast In Pail Mall. But his plant ef'
fectuaily stopped all further reference
to Philips disappearance. AS to the
"bit O. shtone" that was "naythuf
alum nor lime" he hadn't word to
say. :.
Philip borrowed a spade, small
sweeping brush and q strong sack with
out evoking the slightest comment
from the pensoner, who discoursed In
cessantly on the iniquity OF the gov
ermint" and whose farewell remark
dealt with the attempt to rob him of "a
hundred gowlden sov'rins."
Decidedly the boy was In luck's way.
He had secured some necessary imple'
ments without attracting any atten'
tion.. Watching favorable opportuni-
ty. he slipped unseen into the gloom OF
Johnson's News. He tried the door OF
No. 3. 1t was locked. He inserted tue
key and entered. The darkness within
was that Of utter blindness, but he
dumped his impedimenta on the floor
and locked the door behind him.
Then he groped his doubtful path to
the mantelpiece where he had left a
candle and box of matches. His boots
crunched US he went on what he knew
to be mostly diamonds, and he STUN
bled over the mattress in front Of the
fireplace. Yes, the candle was there.
Soon he had light. The tiny gleam
lifted the black curtain, and he survey
ed his domain. A single glance show
ed him that all things remained exactly
as he left them OH Saturday morning.
The packet Of letters rested on thf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
ScrofuIa

Few are entirely free from it.
It may develop so slowly as to cause
little if any disturbance during the whole
period of childhood.
It may then produce dyspepsia, ca
tarrh, and marked tendency to con-
sumption, before causing eruptions,
sores or swellings.
To get entirely rid Of it take the great
hlocd.nurif3or
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03

In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablets
known % oarsatabs. 100 doses q.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
Aa Was wiIIipn

A good, kind man unfortunately mar
ried shrewish wife, and the woman
changed his nature. One morning aft
er his wife had called him good for
nothing loafer and snatched his break
fast away lie started off, hungry and
sore, for work. A sour looking woman
entered the car he was on. She got
into violent dispute with the con-
ductor over her change. Finally, red
with rage, she looked about her and
said, rs there a gentleman in this car
who will stand by and see a lady in
sulted!' The hungry man whose ma.
ture had been spoiled rose eagerly.
yes, madam" he said; ~ will"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
The Nature of Love.

Love is the river Of life in this world.
Think not that We know it who stand
at the little tinkling rill-the first small
fountain. Not until you have gone
through the rocky gorges and not lost
the stream; not until you have gone
through the meadow, and the stream
has widened and deepened until fleets
could ride upon its bosom; not until
beyond the meadow you have come to
The unfathomable ocean and poured
your treasures into its depths-not un.
til then can you know what love Is
Henry Ward Beecher
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
GOOD COLLATERAL.
The Way Tom Fitch Of Nevada Used
to nRaise tho Wind.n

The Way Tom Fitch Of Nevada Used
to "Raise tho Wind"
Tom Fitch Of Nevada was n bright
fellow and one of the best writer's and
stump speakers of the west but he
was thriftless and when he got hard
up would resort to almost any means
to get stake.
One day he wrote a scathlng speech
denouncing Sharon. then president OF
the Bank of California and afterward
United States senator from Nevada.
In It he charged Sharon with almost
every crime known to the Decalogue or
the statutes. He put the manuscript in
n large envelope and walked into the
Rank of California.
Here he said to the cashier. hand
ing the package through the window
here are some securities which offer
as collateral on, a loan. Please hand
them to Mr.. Sharon in person, and l
'T'lll wait for his answer"
Mr.. Sharon was in his private office.
breaking the seal OF the envelope. he
found the speech and read it through,
together with a note from Fitch, In
forming him that unless he was paid
$1,000 he would deliver that speech in
every town in the state. In few min.
utes the cashier. on Mr.. Sharon's or
der, reported that the collateral was
all right and paid the happy Fitch the
desired amount
Three months afterward, having
gone through the money in speculation
and dissipation, Mr.. Fitch made his
appearance with another speech, this
time of a very complimentary churac-
ter, which he promised to deliver at
every convenient opportunity for the
same amount. This, too, proved good
collateral, and the story would never
have come 10 light If Fitch had not, in
u moment of drunken frankness, told
it himself.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
sOLON MINE
Near shinnston is Still Burn
ing Fiercely.

sHINNsToN, Feb. 19-The FIRE in
the Scion mine which has been brat
ticed up for some time was opened
Saturday morning. At first, 1t was
thought to have been extinguished,
but when the air began circulating
it began to reklndle. Hose was I'm
mediately turned on this, and the
fire put out, but the main entry was
found to be on fire about 600 feet
farther up. This will now be brat
ticed up. The mine is being operat-
ed, but at quite a disadvantage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

In one Of the suburbs Of big city Is
the site Of a well known school OF
theology, from which so out each week
end many members Of the senior class
to try their voices as supplies"
A passenger on a Monday morning
train was surprised at the number OF
men who got Off at that station.
who are all those chaps getting or
nerei" he asked the brakeman.
''rhem" asked the brakeman. "oh,
they're returned empties for the col
lege"-Youth's Companion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

COLUMBUS, Feb. 19-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Weber states that the
grand jury will be called to investi-
gate charges OF accepting brides
from the agent of the Trinidad Paw
ing Company of Cleveland, by Fred
]. Immel, and Fred Lied, members
of the board of public service. They
deny they accepted $4,000 each from
Nelson Cannon, agent Of the Cleve-
land company, as the latter charged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
ARE YOU WINNING LIFE's
RATTIES2 THIS GIETEn LADY

BATTLES? THIS GIFTED LADY
at once knows your every hope, am
bition and desire, and without your
writing or speaking, gives names
and facts as though she knew you,
omits nothing. Was thirty years in
Washington, D. c., and has high rec
concentrations for honest, valuable
work. Every where her patrons are
enthusiastic Many have often been
to clairyoyants and palmists, but
find none who equal Madame Sa-
bine's marvellous insight into their
affairs. See her strong endorse
ments by the press, county Judge and
others in a city where she practiced
eight months-her gifts excite the
wonder and admiration of the most
skeptical Tells you true and won
derful things of your past, present
and future that others never tell
you. Tells from your brain your
power for any particular profession
or enterprise. Tells you what and
how to direct and use your force sue
cessfully in business, marriage and
social advancement. Everything she
predicts comes true, Her unerring
insight guides you Alright in sales,
changes, law, how to win the won
you love, health and happiness.
Highly educated, reliable, invaluable
best of satisfaction. Reads you all
three ways for one dollar. No ex-
ira charge Of any kind In Clarks-
burg for few days only SABINE,
145 w. Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
Takes No Chances,

Remember said the kind elderly
gentleman, that you may be president
Of the United States" YES" answer
ed the boy whose father is connected
with the race track, "but look at the
population Of this country. I've only
got one chance in millions. amt play
ing any long shots like that."-Wash.
Ington Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
WIRE NEWS
OF ALL KINDS
News Happenings Everywhere Hot
or Of the Telegraphic
Wire.
nav AaaocInted prasa.1

CHARLESTON, Feb. l9-A ten
million dollar corporation has been
formed by New York, Pennsylvania
and local people to take over the
property of the Blue Creek Coal and
Land Company, and to finance ex-
tensions of the Kanawha and West
Virginia railroad, whose stock is
principally owned in Scranton, Pa,
The land company owns $4,000 acres
Of coal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
BARGAINS IN
ESTATE

Two lots with two houses on each
in Grasselli Addition; lots fronting
on two streets; size Of lots 5Ox15O
IT. Price of each $4,000, on easy
terms.
One lot on Oak and Terra Gotta
streets, East Clarksburg. This lot
is one of the very best residence
sights in the city; size 5Ox21s It.
One seven room house and lot IN
the Industrial Addition; size Of lot
SOx15O. This property is in good
repair and in splendid location.
One small farm, near Grasselll,
containing So acres, has small farm
house and good we'll Of water; also
splendid young orchard Just begin
ming to bear. Price right II sold
soon.
Also some excellent bargains in
lots at Grasselli and Fair Grounds
Addition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
Easy.

Teacher.-Now, boys, what Is the vir.
tue of magnanimity? Buplls : Avn!
reacher-What is it If a big boy want
ed an apple very badly and were to
meet small boy with one in place
where nobody could take the small
boys part Glass with eager illumi.
nationl OATS cinch! : Baltimore
American.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
..ss+$*%$
HOW / CAME TO l
EAT HUMBLE PIE |
torlginaLl

toHginaLl
While making journey recently /
fell in With married couple who for
urbanlty, cheerfulness, kindness, in
deed every trait calculated to make
their own and other lives pleasant.
beat anything had ever met.
Il have been trying" l said to the
gentleman, ito fix in my mind what
your calling may be. can't quite
make you out. You are neither law
yer, doctor nor a clergyman. Nor do
you appear to be a man Of business"
The gentleman pulled card from
his pocket and handed it to me. / read:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
F0R NERVE9 = ANFRIclNlTIs ulXID

The Rexali Anericanitis Elixir is ton.
ic nerve food composed chiefly Of free
Phosphorus, GlycophoSphateS. Iron Pyro.
phosphate and Calisaya.
The wonderful results Of this remedy arc
due to the fact that Il supplies Phosphor-
Gus to the nerve cells IN a condition In
which 1t can. be Immediately and easily
taken up by them.
The GlYtophoSphates, actual nerye.tis.
sue builders, are one OF the most recent
and valuable additions TO this branch Of
medicine and PROFESSIONALLY more eff
Gent remedy than the well.known Hypo.
phoSphites.
The Iron PyrophosphateS are the most
easily assinlilated form Of iron which give
tone and color, and the combined alkaloids
OF CaliSaya Bark have tonic effect on al.
most all the functions Of the body. 76c.
and $50 bottle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
BAZAAR AND SOCIAL.

W. S, Kearney Court Of Calanthe
will give a bazaar and social in the
basement Of the X. OF P. building.
North Fifth street, Glen Elk, to-
night. The public is cordially in
vited. A very pleasant time is as
sured. Prof. Jones's orchestra will
be in attendance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
F0R eAHARRll- lluetl.TNnE

The Chief ingredients OF Mucu.Tone are
Contain. Cubebs, CascaFa Sagrada, Give.
crime and SarSaparilla.
Gentian Is recognized In medicine as one
Of the greatest TONES ever discovered II
combines the tonic powers Of all known
"bittets," with none Of the disadvantages
applying to any,
Clbebs have long been recognized as
specific In the treatment OF all catarrhal
conditions. is action. is prompt and is
benefit almost lnyariable.
Cascara Sagrada is especially introduced
for its unapproachable laxative properties,
The combination Of these with Glvcerine
and Sarsaparilla makes Mucu. Tone 4
remedy that attacks Catarrh from every
point and.Rradually restores the diseased
tissues, Bottle, 50c.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
n Demands.

Toilette recently married,-A man is
called n Benedict when he is mar
rled. What is a girl called under the
same circumstances? Anna (also re-
Gently marrled)-Well, It depends alto.
gether on what she marries!-Life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. Benia-
min Butterworth, second son of the
late Representative Butterworth, of
Ohio, died here. The body will be
taken to Maineville, O., for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

HUNTINGTON, Feb. 1.-two for
eign laborers died at the result of
burns received in an explosion in the
mine Of the Yuma Coal company at
Logan. Nine others injured will re-
cover In broad daylight an un.
known man smashed the plate glass
window of H. N, Marcoffsky's jewel
ry store here and stole from the win
dow jewelry valued at $4,000. He
escaped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

We love in others what we lack in
ourselves and would be everything but
what we re.-Stoddard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 80
Frank Hoteman, under sentence OF
death with Mrs. Aggie Myers for
killing Clarence Myers. the woman's
husband, attempted to commit sui
eide in his cell here, stabbing him
self in the breast. He may die.
Hoteman was recently granted re-
spite to April 10.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

BERLIN, Feb. 19-Nnneteen per-
sons were frozen to death at various
places in East and West Prussia in.
the past few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Ethel Levy
has been granted an absolute d.
vorce in the supreme court from
George Cohan, actor and playwright,
The suit was unopposed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 1s-Foreman SUIT
ton and three of his crew were killed
by dynamite explosion near Hazel
Patch, in this county, while making
a double track on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

NEW YORK Feb. 19-Ernest
Knoll, of Mt Kisco, who was injur-
ed in the New York Central wreck
Saturday night is dead. The total
number of the dead is now 23.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19

MARIETTA, Feb. 19-The Pure
Oil Company, the. only competing
buyers of crude oil the Standard has,
announced an advance of ten cents
barrel on all oil outside of the Oil
City purchasing department. The
advance includes all grades. 1t is
the beginning of a fight with the
Standard and will precipitate much
drilling in this field.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-19
Four Years Ahead Of the
Pure Drug Law /!

Afewofthe SOOfamous REXALL
Remedies, one for each human III,