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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
RAILROAD SHOPS
 !. CLOSE FOR ONE DAY
The Close Down Is to Save
 Expenses
NEGRO STEALS WATCHES
Asks To See Them in Jewelry Store and Then Runs With Them. Dogs Fail ITO Catch
 the. Thief.

Decatur, February -(Special.) )-Every department in the Louisville and Nash vile shops is closed down for today and the crowds of mechanics on the streets of New Decatur gives the city holiday appearance.
 The close down is only for the day and is done to reduce expenses of the rail- road company.
 These shops are now full of repair
 work to be done and it is believed that this will be the last close down. The pay of the men here has not been re- duced but there has been quite a re- duction in the number of hours they work each month. Quite a number of men have also been laid off indefinitely. Most of the men laid off are single men,
 the company retaining all the married men possible.
 This is a strong argument for Cupid
 in the Decaturs just at this time.
 4 number of these men who have been laid off have moved to the country near the Decaturs and will farm this season. A Bold Theft. A bold theft was committed in New Decatur last night. About 7:30 o'clock last evening an unknown negro walked | into Thomas H. Mattocks' jewelry store on Second avenue, and asked to see a ladys gold watch. MT Mattocks set out a tray containing two lady's gold watches. The negro took both of the
 watches in his hands, presumably to ex- anime them, and before MT. Mattocks
 could realize it the negro fled through l the door and escaped down a dark street l The police were notified at once and Boog's bloodhounds from Decatur were l taken to the store. reaching there within
 an hour after the theft was committed.
 The dogs took the trail and followed it | to a negro house in Oklahoma, negro I suburb, but the negro thief was nowhere I to be found and the negroes in the house l claimed they had not seen him. | As it is the negro is still at large and l MT. Mattocks is out two watches, each | worth $25.
 Negro Escapes Jail. | Sam Harris, a negro, escaped from the Morgan county jail in this city last night l and up to this time he has not been l located
 I Harris had just been convicted of rob- 1 ping freight cars on the Southern rail 1 road here, and had been sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary 1 Harris escape was not found out until this morning, when a deputy from the state penitentiary came to take him away.
 1 Turnkey Robert Stoval fed the prisoners
 last night and Harris slipped by the turn key in the dark unnoticed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
MRS, FITZGERALD SUES THE RAILROAD Wants $5O,000 for the Death
 of Her Husband SELMA DOCTORS STUDY 3eees
 Merchants and Business Men Complain of Inefficient Service of Clerks in Selma Pstoffive-The
 Humane Society.
SELMA DOCTORS STUDY

Selma, February 27.-(Special.)-A suit for $50,000 has been filed in the circuit court against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company by Mrs. Mamie Fitz- gerald. The suit grows out of the killing of her husband, James Fitzgerald, who was an engineer on the road running be- tween this city and Myrtlewood. Last May while en route to Myrtlewood the train pulled by MT. Fitzgerald struck an ob- struction near Martins, about % miles from Selma, and the engine was over turned. MT. Fitzgerald was caught under the engine and instantly killed.
 Selma Doctors Studying.
 The physicians of Selma and Dallas county are taking sort of chautauqua course through their Medical society The society meets every Wednesday night and various subjects are assigned the differ ent physicians for discussions Tonight Drs. John Furniss, l. Skinner, Sam Ali son and B. B. Rogan are down for dis cussions, the subjects being rheumatism and gout. Quite a deal of enthusiasm is being evinced by the members of the so- ciety, and the physicians spend as much time as possible posting themselves on the subjests prior to the meetings.
 The Selma Postoffice.
 Last night at the meeting of the Com mercial and Industrial association the ser vice furnished by the Selma postoffice came in for considerable criticism. The trouble seems to be with inefficient clerks and the merchants and business men have about reached the point where patience ceases to be virtue. The directors of the association will take the matter up with the postmaster and see if something cannot be done.
 The Humane Society.
 The Humane society of Dallas county has interested itself in having a drinking fountain erected near the Union depot be- fore the long, hot, sultry days come. This society is doing good work in Selma for the dumb brLtes, and if they have started in earnest to get a drinking foun- tain at the depot they will succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
COL. TREUTLEN IS
 DEAD AT EUFAULA
WAS GREAT GRANDSON OF Ex- GOVERNOR TREUTLEN, FIRST GOVERNOR OF cEoRGlA-FuNE. RAJ TO BE HELD TODAY.

Eufaula, February 27.-(SpeciaI. .)-Col J. F. Treutlen, great-grandson of ex- Gov. John Adams Treutlen, first gover- nor of Georgia, passed away today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Simpson Foy, on Broad street. He was Confederate veteran. He leaves widow, one daugh- ter, Mrs. Simpson Foy, and a sister Mrs. Julia T. Butt, all of this city.
 He will be buried tomorrow by the old veterans of Eufaula and military es- cort from the Eufaula Rifles. In his death Eufaula loses most exemplary citizen and noble Christian gentleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
Bids Advertised for.

Anniston, February 27-(Special. )-Mayor Thomas F. Kilby has called for bids to be filed with City Clerk J. M. Ledbetter for paving to be done on Noble street. Quintard. Leighton, Christine, Gurnee and Moore avenues. and on Fifth, Sixth, Sev- enth, Eighth. Eleventh, Twelfth, Four teenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth Eigh- teenth and Nineteenth streets. If any of the bids are satisfactory a contract will be awarded on March 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
Lunsford-U -Upchurch.

Cuba, February 27.-(Special.) IA pretty home wedding was celebrated at the resi- dence of A. J. Upchurch at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when his daughter, Annie May, and MT. J. Norman Luns- ford, were married. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. V. Hote of the Christian church of Eutaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
Teachers Pass.

Secretary Willingham of the educa- tional department teaching board, says there were BPS teachers who took the examinations in January, an increase of 600 over the year before. Of this number 1913 passed, 5S per cent. The most mo- ticeable feature was the falling off in first grade certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

Southern Railway, the best route to Atlanta. Trains leave 6:25 a. m., 4.25 p. m., and 12::30 midnight. Chair, parlor, broil- CT. buffet, and Pullman cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
Postal Changes.

Washington, February 27.-(Special)- Rurau routes l and are ordered estab- lished May l at Elmore. Elmore county, serving 1200 people and 311 families Post masters appointed: Belknap. Dallas coun- ty, Thomas A. Simmons; Dunham, But Ter county, John B. Byrd; Watson, Jef- ferson county M. Looney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
Child Ia m.

Decatur. February 27.-(SpeciaL )-Marie, the little daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. Thomas R. Shipp. is dangerously i'll at her home here, and it is said there is no hope of her recovery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
Hiram.

Mr.. Harry Hartford, who has been
absent in Vermont and Massachusetts,
some seven years, visited his brother,
Mr.. Augustus A. Hartford, this week.
The funeral of Mr.. Herbert Stuart,
who committed suicide Oh the Goth, was
held at the Methodist church on the
oath. Rev. Hervey Ii. Hoyt offered
words of sympathy and the Hiram
Lodge, K. of P, rendered their beauti-
full burial service in very impressive
manner.
Llewellyn A. Wadsworth held a justice
court at Kezar Falls on Feb. 21st and
oath and tried Mrs. Josephine Wilson
and her three daughters for assault on
Feb. 18th on Deputy Sheriff Geo. F
Weeks, and obstructing and resisting
him while he was searching for Owen
Herbert Goodwin with search warrant.
The two youngest daughters were fined
which was paid with costs. the mother
and oldest daughter failing to recognize
were committed to Paris Jail to await
the March term of S. j. Court. Goodwin
was captured on the 18th after no,
chase and taken to Jail.
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The March Court.

Tuesday of next week the March term
of Supreme Judicial Court opens at South
Paris. Judge Whitehouse will preside.
With regard to the civil business of the
term, there is little TO indicate anything
as Ia the length of the term. As usual
since the development. of Rumford Falls,
quite volume of criminal business is TO
be expected. Several parties are al
ready under bonds to appear at this
term.
Naturally the chief interest of the
term will center in the second trial of
Wallace G.. Everett of Paris, charged
with the murder of Edgar l.. Radcliffe
last June. As will be remembered, this
case was tried at the October term, and
the jury, after being ont twenty-Six
hours, were discharged, standing at the
end seven to five for conviction, prac-
tically as they had stood during the
entire time they were considering the
case. After the first trial it was an
nounced By Hon. John p. SwaSey,
Everett's counsel, that the case would
not be tried again in this county if he
could prevent it, but whether he is still
determined To move for n change of
ney General W. c. Phibrook will be
here in the interest of the state on this
case, as at the October term.
The grand jury in attendance will be
the one empsneled in October. For the
traverse juries venires have 80 far been
returned as follows:
Peter G. Barrett, Peru.
W II. Berry, Hebron.
CLAYTON A. Churchill Paris.
GeOrSe III. Cole, Jr.. Greenwood
Charles Cotton, Hiram.
j W. CrOmmett, Norway.
Charles Ellis, Canton.
Clarence Il. Fox. Bethel.
:. l. French Bethel
Albert y Felt. Woodstock.
Wilfred A. HersCy, Norway.
Frank Z. Gordon, Andover.
George ID ktdder, Rumtortl.
Richmond l.. Melcher, Rumfortl.
Granville q. Mansfield. Browndeld.
Il. +. HdlOn, Porter.
Fred +. Scribner, Albany.
T.. +. stanton, oxford.
NJ. W. Stearns, Lowell
Rollin y. Stetson, Sumner.
Whitfield 3. Stuart, Paris.
Randall l.. Tay Tor, Mexico.
Oscar +. Turner, Hartford.
Henry Warren, Denmark.
Ellis Whitman, Buckieu.
W. NJ. White, Dixheld.
The officers in attendance under
Sheriff Hubbard will be w. l.. Farrar,
jailer, j. NJ. Bartlett, East Stoueham, C..
w. Shaw, Buckfield, John F. Phillips,
Fryeburg, w. A. Bicknell, Norway,
crier, w. A. Barrows, Paris, messenger.
Miss Leona ID. Stuart of South Paris will
be in charge of the telephone.
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East Sumner.

Union Grange is to visit Buckfield
Grange on Saturday, March 7th.
On March 4th the Changers hold an
other dance in their hall for their bene
fit. An addition to their hall is being
talked.
Mrs. Ella S. Heald and Mrs. Stella
Robinson visited friends at South Pari!
last week.
Miss Della Kidder of Hale, who hat
been visiting at c. B. Heald's, returned
home on Tuesday.
We have received papers from the
city of Mexico by the hand of Rev. Frank
Smell, who with party of over thirty
persons, has been touring in that terri
tory. They were shown many courtesie'
by city officials and must have seer
much that was novel and antiquated
We hope to learn something of interest
later on concerning that ancient country
Rev. S. c. Eaton, who is supplying
the Congregational pulpit, is also sup
plying the Baptist pulpit on Sabbath
afternoons for the present.
Rev. j. True Crosby of Auburn Is tc
be the speaker on Memorial Day at East
Sumner.
The new lodge of Knights of Pythias
is to hold weekly meetings at the Grange
Hall.
Rehearsals for the drama entitled
"Down in Maine" are being held and the
play will be presented at an early date
at the Grange Hall.
Extracts from annual report OF the
town of Sumner. Balance In favor Of
town $2,O8S. 40. Only $35S.11 remains
uncollected of 1907 tax. Abatement oil
tax by inability to pay, s30.40. Vital
statistics: Births, FL; marriages, Z
deaths, 20. OF the deaths only two
were under 20 years of age, the youngest
being II. Nine were over 10 years old
at decease. Harrison Bonney Is sup
posed to be the oldest person now living
in town, being in his Oath year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
Albany,

Mrs. Addie Conner is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Charles Valentine, il
Gilead.
The many friends of Mrs. Nellie In
man are very glad to hear that she il
gaining She is able to sit up quite {
while at time.
The most of the sick ones are on thu
gain.
Aunt Charlotte Cummings is ninety
years old.
Clarence McAllister is on the sick list
j. X. Wheeler and Guy johnson arr
able to be out of doors again.
Frank Kittridge, who has been visiting
at j. F. Guptil's, returned to his home il
North Bethel.
Charles Grover remains about the same
at this writing.
Mrs. Persis York and daughter, Mrs
Annette Briggs, of South Paris, art
visiting old neighbors and friends il
town. Mrs. York is smart old lady
A. E. Cross has been helping F. G
Sloan cut his firewood. Mr.. Cross GU
between ten and twelve cords in three
days. Who can beat that?
Every one is glad to see w. A. Bragg
back on the road again. He is travelling
for the Grand Union Tea Co. of Berlin
and is one of the best statesmen they
have on the road.
Nine inches of damp snow Feb. 26.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Mrs. o. A. Thayer and Mrs. Caroline
P. Harlow started Monday for vacation
of two OF three weeks. They will stop
in Boston for time, and before return.
ing Mrs. Thayer will visit the family of
Judge Potter in Philadelphia.
Fred Harding met with severe acct
dent at the factory of the Paris Manu-
featuring Company at South Paris re-
Gently. A small car loaded with boards
left the elevated track and fell upon Mr..
Harding, breaking one rib and infiicting
other injuries. He is recovering from
the injury but had very narrow escape
from more serious results.
Hiram Heald has purchased the valu-
able orchard property on the west side
of the South Paris road, formerly owned
by J. II. Rawson.
Bert Gibbs returned Saturday from the
Central Maine Hospital at Lewiston, hav-
ing made rapid recovery from an opera
ton for appendicitis.
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North Waterford.

Ezra Lebroke has gone to his mothers
Mrs. A. B. Washburn's, to board. He
has been staying at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Jess Littlefeld.
Charles Grover remains very low, with
not much hope of recovery.
The mill at Tuskahola is shut down
for repairs on the engine.
Mrs. Rilla Marston, Mrs. Bernice
Littlefield and little son Willis visited
Mrs. Pearl Hatch Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HazelIon and Harry
Morey went to Norway Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Curtis, who has beer
staying at Mrs. Washburn's, has gone
away.
Mrs. Merle Morse and two children
have gone to visit her parents In New
Hampshire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
Denmark,

The leap year ball given by the ladies
of the order of K. o. T. NJ. in Odd Eel,
lows Hall, Friday evening, 2lst inst,
was success in every way. There
were 40 couples on the march. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
colors of that order. A chicken supper
10 the banquet hall. Straw's orchestra
of Portland furnished fine music for the
concert and ball. Concert from to 8,
dancing until A. NJ.
Silver Rebekah Lodge, No. 10, held g
roll call and entertainment in their hall
Thursday evening. There was large
attendance. Cake and coffee was served
after lodge in the banquet hall.
Mr.. A. B. Ordway is visiting friends In
Harrison, Ne.
High School entertainment and supper
Friday evening, March Q, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN THE
ArrnOry, Portland,
Tuesday, April goth, 1908,
AtI:SO O'Clock, p. NJ.

for the purpose OF selecting six candidates fol-
electors of President and Vice. President of the
United States, and four delegates at large and
four alternates TO attend the National Republican
Convention To be held In the City of Chicago, In
the State OF Illinois, on Tuesday the 10th day OF
June, 1905, and the transacting OF any other busl
ness that may properly come before It,
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled
to one delegate, and for every IS votes cast fOr
the Republican candidate for Governor In lSt
an additional delegate, and for each fraction OF
10 votes in excess of Is votes, an additions
delegate. Vacancies In the delegation of any
city, town or plantation can only be filed by
resi- ents OF the County In which the vacancies
exist.
The State Committee viii be In session IN the
anterOom of the Armory at IL 30 O'Clock Z. Nj
on the day of the Convention for the purpose OF
receiving the credentials OF delegates. dele
gate In order TO be eligible TO participate in the
Convention must be elected subsequent to the
date of this ca L. and delegates cannot be elected
under this call 20 the Sttte Convention to bt
hereafter callId Tor the purpose of nominating q
candidate for Governor.
All electors OF Maine, without regard to pas
political affiliations, who believe In the prin
ciples OF the Republican party and endorse H.
policies are cordially invited to unite under thi
ell in electing delegates 10 this convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee.
SETH VI. CARTER, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Lewiston, February II, 1905.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03

Chicago, Feb. 29.-The people Of this
city are greatly excited over a number
of remarkable cures which have been
effected by wealthy philanthropist by
the name of Cooper.
His headquarters at The Public Drug
Store is besieged with crowds of men
and women eager to be cured of their
ills.
Cooper is quiet, gentlemanly person,
with the appearance of student, rather
than business man. He is apparently
about thirty-one or two years of age. He
first came into public notice by his phil
anthropic work among the poor. The
large fortune he possesses has made it
possible for him to distribute many
wagon loads of food and clothing among
those in INDECENT circumstances since
his arrival in Chicago.
The first that was known OF Cooper's
power over disease was when Mr.. John
Stauber, of 1907 Broadway, Cincinnati,
Ohio, who was in this city on business,
declared that Cooper, the philanthropis',
was the same person who saved his life
last March, after he had been given up to
die by his physicians. Mr.. Stauber
stated that last March the doctors told
him he would not live until May, as he
was in terrible condition; every one
said he had consumption; he had nasty
cough, with frequent hemorrhages, dizzy
spells, and was 80 weak that the least ex-
ertion or excitement would completely
PROSTATE him; there were severe pains
in tho stomach and back, and his kidneys
were in bad condition.
CATER my physicians gave me up"
said Mr.. Stauber, "Mr. Cooper heard of
nv case and called to see me. He left
a peculiar medicine which began TAX
ing and Immediately began to improve.
My cough stopped, my stomach no longer
distressed me, and my kidneys were in
perfect condition. gained seventeen
pounds in seven weeks, and to-day l am
as we'll as l ever was in my life."
A few days after this, Mr.. r. l.. Sid
we'll, a justice of the peace living at 1922
Dearborn Street, reported that Cooper
had cured him of severe case OF
stomach trouble with a few doses of his
peculiar medicine.
His trouble had been of long stand.
ing, and he had tried many different
doctors and medicines without relief.
From the first dose of Cooper's medicine
he began to improve, and is to-day in ap'
parently perfect health. This was fol
lowed BY the still more remarkable cure
of Mr.. Thomas Webster, employed at the
Omaha Packing Company, and living al
521O South Morgan Street. Mr.. Web
ster had suffered for years with pain in
his stomach, dizziness, palpitation OF
heart, backache and all other troubles:
He came to Cooper's headquarters, and
displayed an enormous tapeworm, which
he said had passed from his system after
he had taken few doses of the Cooper
medicine. Mr.. Webster said all his suf,
fering had left him as if by magic, and
he felt like new being.
The report of these remarkable cures
flew like wild fire, and the Public Drug
Store, where Cooper is making his head
quarters, is besieged by people suffering
from all manner of ailments.
The physicians of this city are amazed
at the work he is doing, and have tried
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
West Paris.

The concert given at the Universalist
church last Friday evening under the
auspices of the Good Will Society was
most excellent and was decided sue
cess. The audience was attentive and
appreciative, nearly every number re-
ceiying hearty encore. The following
programme was given:
l. Legends, Mohring
Schubert Quartette.
9. Reading, A Shaker Romance,
s.,. IA Pm Pilgrim, johnson
D. soprano SOLO, b Med Lingers, Serenade
Mrs. Kimball.
v,o,,, .o,o "a Remembrance, Telms
4. 'ioiin SOLO, . Retrospect, Tolhurst
s. Ching. a. Ring, Malloy
6. Reading, The Heart Of Old Hickory,
Mrs Marble.
= Solo, "a Good Night. Little Girl, Mac Macy ey
Mrs. Bradbury.
s. Duet, Estuid:antina, Lacome
Mrs. K!mball, Mrs. Smiley.
9. Reading. The Deacon's New Year,
10. Trio. Pit.pat Falls the Rain. Bailey
(Pitty Pat and Tippy Toe,
H. Reading S Satss L Ln ,sSy, Eugene Field
Mrs. Marble.
Il. Old Kentucky Home, Foster
Quartette.
Piano accompauist, Mrs. Burnham.
The Schubert Quartette as made up for
this occasion was-First and second
sopranos, Mrs. Frank Kimball and Mrs.
B. F. Bradbury of Norway; first and
second altos, Mrs. Luella Smiley and
Mrs. Geo. /. Burnham of South Paris.
All the singers were in good voice and
sung their several parts with much
credit, Mrs. Kimball and Mrs. Bradbury
being particularly enjoyed in their solo
parts. The quartette made fine har-
mony. Mrs. Smiley is favorite with an
audience here, and Mrs. Burnham has a
low voice which has many rich tones of
organ-like quality, peculiarly adapted to
her part. AS an accompaniSt Mrs.
Burn ham is we'll known here and always
appreciated. The reader, Mrs. Marble,
was from Gorham, n. H., and did splen-
did work, being highly commended by
the audience.
Rev. |. S. Macduff was called to Clare
mont, N. H., the early part of last week.
An accident to cattle train between
here and Bryant's Pond last Wednesday
caused several hours delay to the regu-
lar passenger trains.
Miss Ruth A. Tucker is at Lewiston
for a while.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke. accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Gerrish, and little
child, came here last week for while.
Mrs. Gerrish is in i'll health, but it is
hoped that the change will result in i'm
prOvement.
At this whiting Miss Ella NJ. Curtis is
the guest of Mrs. Geo. W. Ridlon al
Portland.
The Schubert Quartette were enter
tanned over night on Friday. Mrs. Burn
ham and Mrs. Smiley stayed with Mrs
Frank l.. Willis, and Mrs. Kimball ant
Mrs. Bradbury were guests at DR.. F. E.
Wheeler's; Mrs. Marble stopped witt
Mra evi Shp0d
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Locke's Mills.

Mr.. Guy Coffin of Mechanic Falls visit
ed relatives and friends in town for q
few days last week.
Roy Brown is here on visit. He ii
in the employ of the Berlin Mills Co.
Mrs. Helen Bryant and Lola Foster at
tended meeting of the Pythian Sisters
at Bryant's Pond Thursday afternoon.
Bartlett Il Tebbets' saw mill at Ellis
River was burned Tuesday morning.
Lucius TraSk is driving his colt Sweet
Marie" She is beauty.
Fred Morton of Auburn was in town q
few DAYS