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Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05

Apparently the gangs who have usual
ly put in the summer breaking into
country post Offices in Maine are starting
the burglaries thus far reported this
spring have been in the cities, Portland
especially having an unusually large list
of them. But probably the tourists will
get out into the country later, and drop
in at unexpected places, as they have
been in the habit. of doing.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05

A correspondent of the Argus says
that Americans are careless about fire
(which is undoubtedly true), and he
seems to think that insurance on farm
buildings is unnecessary, because many
farm houses have stood, some Of them
hundreds of years, without burning.
That theory would be mighty poor con-
ISOLATION for the uninsured man who had
lost his buildings by lightning or from
some other unavoidable cause.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05
North Paris.

A. D. Littlehale went to Norway
April Goth and swapped his span of
horses for span of young horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. America Andrews are
visiting at DIR. E. II. Andrews in Bruins
wick.
A lady from Phillips was through
here April 30th canvasing for Bible
Stories in illustrated Rebus.
Mrs. James Bradford is sick with a
bad cold.
Mrs. Ina Page and Zilpha Porter Of
Island Pond are with their mother, Mrs.
j. G.. Crawford. They were called here
by the sickness and death of Mr.. Craw-
ford. Mr.. Page is here now.
Mr.. j. G. Crawford died very sudden
ly April goth after short illness caused
by a shock. He was one of the old
residents of the Tuell neighborhood,
having lived all his life on the farm
which his father occupied. A genial
friend and neighbor he will be much
missed in the community. He leaves
widow, a son, a grandson, sister and a
step-daughter. He was 63 years of age.
The funeral was at the house May lst at
1 O'Clock. Rev. Miss Macduff officiated.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05

Several from this place attended the
May ball at the village; an exceptionally
good time is reported.
Lucy Emmons has completed work at
Win Young's.
Ross Herrick of Paris was in town Fri
day and Saturday calling on friends.
Because of the illness of her mother,
Flora Edgerly was obliged to leave her
school on Turkey Ridge.
Ed Wood and family of Rumford have
moved into the house with Will Yates.
Annie Kimball of Waterford teaches
the Tubbs school and boards at Sewell
Millett's.
Fannie Wise of Nova Scotia is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ed Pike.
Mrs. Mary Bryant, of South Paris,
visited her mother who is cared for by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Curtis, one day last
week.
Alma Hayes has finished work at
Walter Penley's.
Emma Whitman is very sick with the
measles.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05

Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, A Powder.
II makes walking easy. Cures Corns. Bunions,
IneroWing Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet. At
ali Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample FREE. Address, Al
len g. Olmsted LIE Roy, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05
Green wood.
Greenwood.
! feel newer life In every gale;
The winds that fan the flowers,
And with their welcome breathings Gil the
sail,
Tell Of aerener houra,

i
The winds that fan the flowers,
And with their welcome breathings Oil the
sail,
Tell Of serener hours,
OF hours that glide unfelt away
Beneath the sky In May.
Our recent company consisted OF
Charles A. Dunham, wife and two little
kids of West Bethel, also Scott Merrill
of Norway and Frank Bennett of South
Paris. The men went smelt fishing in
the evening and succeeded in procuring
a sufficient number to satisfy the inner
person for several days.
But syrup making and smelt fishing
are among the past Industries for this
year, and now suckers and pickerel,
on which we feasted this morning, are
again in order. Thus it is that nature is
providing US good things from her store
house as our needs require.
The roads are reported the worst in
many years, nor will they be much bet
ter until the frost gets out and they dry
off and are repaired.
This is a semi-centennial year of sever
al events, some of which may be of local
interest, while one, at least, will prove
to be more than that, and may be men,
toned when the proper time arrives, II
not forgotten.
On the 14th of April, 1858, my uncle,
Charles Durham, died in Hartford. He
was the oldest of the seven children of
grandfather, Moses Dunham, his age
being about IS years. In person he
must have resembled Napoleon some
what, being quite corpulent and but a
trifle over five feet in hight. He never
was married.
On the last of the same month came a
heavy snow and wind storm, and so un-
usual that our school teacher, William
Bicknell, wrote a poem on the event,
which we have and may give it away
next week, 30 look out for it.
1t was during the year 1858 that our
big county map was published, and al
though practically correct for that time,
there are comparatively few persons now
living whose names appear on the map;
so that another would be in order during
the present decade.
We have given away nearly hundred
books from time to time out Of our
library 80 as to make room for others,
and have one more for the first person
who applies for it. Here is the title OF
the book, The Spiritual Sabbath: By
Rev. G. B. Davis, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in Paris, Me 1850. 1t is one OF
the most able sermons we ever read, not
excepting those Of the great Rev. Dr.
Talmage.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05
Here and There.

On second thought, Bridgton decided
to keep the street lights going, and all
jokes are declared of.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05
OXFORD COUNTY.-&.

Under this call the towns and plantations in
oxford County will be entitled TO delegates as
foll0yxa.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05
PROBATE COURT.
AnJnunNNENT.

The Probate Court at Rumford Falls. May
Term, by order Of the Judge Of Probate will not
open until Wednesday, May 18th, Instead OF
ALbERT D. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05

Between three and four hundred dead
and many hundreds of others injured in
three southern states by tornadoes, not
to mention the amount of property de-
stroyed, is a story which reminds us that
there are after all some bad features that
our Maine climate doesn't have. There
are even many people who like our Maine
winters; and our Maine summers, as
everybody knows, are the best of any
thing on earth.
President Roosevelt wanted four bat
tleships. Congress gave him two. He
is said to regard it as practically vic
tory. Congress is said to feel the same
way about it on the other side. 1t isn't
often that both sides win, but in this
case everybody seems to be satisfied
England had big snow storm on the
Gath and 25th Of April, much snow fall
ing in London, and the drifts in some
parts Of the country being eight feet
deep. So our backward weather was not
confined strictly to this side of the water.
With the first of May so many towns
and cities all over the country 60 from
the license into the no-license column, as
the result of recent elections, that it is
said it has really made quite difference
in the business of the breweries. The
wave of temperance sentiment which has
shown so much force during the past
year or so does not have the earmarks of
an emotional excitement, but appears
rather to be steady, quiet growth. All
moral progress is effected in waves, now
advancing, sometimes little and some
times more, and then receding, but as
rule each advance carries the crest lit
tie farther than the preceding, and each
recession fails to carry US back to the
former low point. The present advance
in temperance sentiment carries the crest
little beyond any point that It has ever
before reached.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-05

Zeb Burpee, aged so, of Oakfeld,
while at work on the drive at Island
Falls, was drowned Tuesday. The body
has not been recovered. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

For Represeo tative 18th district
FRANCIS II. DODDS, of Mt Pleasant
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
DEEDS RECORDED.

Transfers for the week ending Sat-
urday, October 10Th.
Z. w. Kibby TO Mrs. j. Janette
Wilson, 26I. in blk 3 Nichols & Nor
gans Add TO Boyne $500.
Annettie Irish to Maggie M. Earsha
all CT lot 2 of blk 10 of the city Of
Charlevoix. $500.
Farley Y. Morgan to S. G. Smith
IA, Is a I'd l6 of e. Y. Morgan's Add
TO Boyne. 81 90.
Geo. w. Sheatsley to MathiOus II.
Collins, part OF n corner Of sec 33
5w. $376.5O.
Alfred NJ. Gearv TO Luther M. Harm
don, all Of the W t OF the n W and
part of OF the n W t sec 80 33 n
r7w S942.5O.
William Corrol to Edwin Townsend,
II of ! 33 Cobb's Add TO BOyne.
$500.
Mrs. Johannah McDermott to Mrs.
Della Martin, W Of wv I of sec % in
"a n Of RI W. Also the W ! OF the
and the t of the e Of sec 20
"a n Off W. $l.O0 and Owe.
Phineas Mckay TO Ester A. Palm
lter' part of sec "a + 81 n Of r 7w 10
of of Empey's add TO East Jordan.
$75
Willis w. Willard to James B.
Painter, IL b of Bowen's Add to
East Jordan. 800.
John Martin TO Della Martin, all Of
that part of lot in sec 24t34 of r
6 W. ST. 90 and o VIC.
Geo. Z. Boice to Boyne City Chemi-
cal Co., lot / of b 3 of Chapman's and
Adds Add to Spring Harbor Sl46S2.
Luther III. Harnden to Alfred NJ.
Geary, all of IL of of Bowen's add
to East Jordan. $500.
Mary and Josie Fineout to Floyd
aud Lillian Bartholomew, Of n W t
W of sec 2 80 Il of r 7w. 5000
Alfred b. Nicholas to Chas II Alex
ander. part of | of y now in East
Jordan. Sl,3le.
Horace S. Harsha to Geo. A. NEEDS
ller, the of the se4 Of sec % "a
of w. 1915.
Alice l.. Doerr to Lawrence Doerr,
| Is of B b of =. O.. Isaman's Add to
S. Arm. $50.
| II. w. Wigle to s. G.. Smith part Of
ofn e4 Of sec 30 t 80 n of r W.
300.
John Nichols to Con Mers, 8 b 20
of Nichols 3rd Add to East Jordan.
Sl25.
Hattie n. Lamphear to E. w. Dam
iels. lot of b l6 of the city Of Charre-
vOiX. $l05.
Herman Seller to Myrta Newson,
l76 OF b U of Nichols & Morgan's
add TO Boyne. 800.
ROMEO A. EMREY,
| Register Of Deeds
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
Simple Mixture Said
To Relieve Victims

Get from any prescription phar-
macist the following:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon. one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparllla, three
ounces.
Shake well ina bottle and take In
teaspoonfuI doses after each meal and
at bedtime.
The above is considered the most
certain prescription ever written To
re ieve Backache, Kidney Trouble,
Weak Bladder and all forms OF URN
AIRY difficulties. This mixture acts
upon The eliminative tissues of the
Kidneys, enabling them to filter and
strain the uric acid and other waste
matter from the blood which causes
rheumatism.
Some persons who suffer with the
Affections may not feel inclined TO
place much confidence in this simple
mixture, yet those who have tried say
the results are simply surprising, the
relief being effected without the
slightest injury to the stomach or
other organs.
Mix some and give 1t trial. 1t
certainly comes highly recommended.
1t is the prescription Of an eminent
authority, whose entire reputation, it,
is said was established by it.
A druggist here at home, when ask
ed, stated that he could either supply
the ingredients Ur mix the prescrip-
tion for our readers, also recommends
it as harmless.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
Can't Disaffect the Farmers.

The failure of Bryan's desperate at
tempts to curry favor with the farmers
is illustrated by the manner In which
he was received at Crookston, MINI.
According to Congressman Halvor Stew
enson the event went off as follows |:
organs speech at Crookston was a
great disappointment He actually lost
ground there for Democracy. Thous-
ands of people were there to hear him,
and waited till ten o'clock In the even
ing before he appeared. fhe address
was a narrow appeal to farmers, a
harangue, trying to prejudice them
against Republicanism. 1t didn't take
Mt all. Only once was there the slight
est symptom of applause. He spoke to
a silent. disappointed audience"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
LEGISLATIVE.

FRANCIS III. DODD :, of Mt. Pleasan
LEGISLATIVE.
For state Senat r
FRED II. MING, OF Cheboygan.
For Representative State Legislature
VIM j. PEARSON, of Boyne Falls.
COUNTY.
For Judge Of Probate
JOHN NJ. HARRIS, of Boyne City.
Fer Sheriff
FRANK MCWAIN, of Boyne City.
For Clerk
} DANIEL S. PAXTON, of Eveline.
For Treasurer
RICHARD LEWIS, of Wilson
For Register of Deeds
ROMEO A. EMERY, of Chsrlevoix.
For Prosecuting Attorney
A. II. NICHOLAS, of East Jordan.
For Circuit Court Commissioner
A. G. URQUHART, OF Boyne City.
For Surveyor
E. A. ROBINSON of Boyne Valley.
For COronors-
DIR. w. II. MARSHALL, Of Boyne Cit,
DIR. A. M. WILKINSON. of Charlevoi.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
TAFT's SERVICE TO LABOR.
Destroyed the Old English LAW Ass
sumption that Union Labor Is n
Couspfracy.

Destroyed the Old English Law Ass
Conspiracy.
(From the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.
The simple fact is that no man has
done more to place union labor OH a
sound, square, law-abiding, respected
footing than William ii. Taft by his
decisions In labor cases. Both employ
ers and employed have acknowledged
the justice OF his decisions and learned
to abide by them, and to-day there is
not an intelligent worker or fair
minded employer who would seek to
abrogate them.
Judge Taft lifted union labor from
the doubt ntl uncertainty as to Its
tights which had before prevented and
gave IL standing which 1t has ever
since retained, and which has proved
under his rulings, secure against all
attack. The old assumption. derived
from England. that union labor is "a
conspiracy, and that workers could be
prevented from leaving railway or
other employment at their will. was
swept away forever by Judge Taft so
far as the United States is concerned,
md when an attempt was made, years
later, to revive the principle, Judge
Tafts decision was quoted successfully
by the labor side to defeat the plea. :
= Mr. Taft was and is Iabors' friend,
because he is absolutely just, and
would no more permit wrong to be
done to the poorest laborer In thcsland
than he would to any one else. And
the honest, law-abiding workers asks
and expects no more than this.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
GROWTH OF WEALTH PER
CAPITA.
Doctrine that the Poor Are Growina
Poorer shown to he False.

Doctrine that the Poor Are Growing
Poorer shown to he False.
(From the Los Angeles Times.)
In 1920 the savings banks of the
United States held $1,13S,570. This
was poor country then compared with
now. The amount was only an average
of IL cents for the population OF that
time. That amount Of average economy
was very small.
Now the people Of this country have
S3,690, S7S,045 in savings banks This
is an average for the whole population
of this time Of over $40. The actual
dcpositors have an average o. $42G to
their credit. Ia 1920 only $685. per-
sons IN the country were rich enough 10
have savings bank account. Now
there are S,5SS,S11.
When James Buchanan, the last
Democratic President In a long line,
went into Office, there was about $780,
100000 In the savings banks Of the
United States. BY 1870, after fighting
out the grea. war, the people, under
Republican rule for twenty years, lad
$550,0O0, 900 In the savings banks When
the next Democratic President took his
seat In 1888. the savings of the people
had passed the billion point. BY 1898
the savings had doubled again.
So there it is. In 1920 there were
only about 5000 people rich enough to
have a savings bank account. Now
there are over 100000. In 1920 the
savings were II cents per capita; now
they are over $40.
That the poor grow poorer and the
rich richer in this country is as true
as any other Populistic notion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17

The wholesome, harmless green
leaves and tender stems Of lung heal
ing mountainous shrub, give to DR..
Shops Cough Remedy its curative
properties Tickling or dry bronchial
coughs quickly and safely yield to
this highly effective Cough medicine.
DR.. Shoop assures mothers that they
can with safety give 1t to even very
young babes. No opium, no chloro-
absolutely nothing harsh or
harmful. 1t Gains the dist ressing
cough and heals the sensitive men,
branes. Accept no other. Demand
DR.. Shops. Sold by James Gldley.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
STATE.

FOR OOVernOf-
FRED NJ. WARNER, of Oakland.
For Lieutenant Governor
PATRICK II. KELLY, of Ingham.
For Justice of tho Supreme Court
90 FLAVfUS l.. BROOK OF Detroit.
For Secretary of State
FREDERICK G. MARTINDALE Detroit
For State Treasurer
ALBERT L. SLEEPER, Lexington.
For Attorney General
JOHN f.. Bird, Adrian.
For Auditor eneral-
o. b. FULLER Ford River.
For State Land Commissioner
HUNTLEY RUSSELL. Grand Rapids.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
LUTHER l.. WRIGHT. Ironwood
For Member of State Board of Education
w. J. MCKONE. Albion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17

A pain prescription is printed on
each 25c box of DR.. Snoop's Pink Pain
Tablets. Ask your Doctor or Drug
gist if this formula is not complete.
Head pains, womanly pains, pains
anywhere get instant relief from a
Pink Pain Tablet. James Gidley.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-10-17
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
NATIONAL.

For President
+" WILLIAM H. TAFT. of Ohio,
For Vice president
i'' JAMES S. SHERMAN, of New York.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-30
Visit to New Orleans.

Miss Jennie L. Rowell writes that she
boarded the Comus OF the Atlantic Steam
ship line Christmas day at noon, reach
ing New Orleans on the Both, distance
from New York harbor, 1857 miles, 10 OF
it being up the Mississippi from the Gulf
of Mexico to New Orleans Writing
Jan. 1, she says:
"Last night was Jan. LIST. Here they
celebrate it about as we do the Fourth of
July. Every youngster in the city had
cowbell which he rang with all his
might. Just at midnight such a noise
broke out as l never heard before. 1t
seemed every whistle on earth was blow
ing, also cowbells, firecrackers and sky
rockets were the order of the night.
"This day there was no Convention and
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity furn-
ished two special cars and took us over
the city, while the chapter at New Or
leans entertained us.
"The trees are live oak and magnolia.
The magnolias are loaded with fragrant
white blossoms in the summer months.
There are many palms on private grounds
and courts. / saw banana trees, minus
bananas, but saw oranges growing. On
each car the girls had large boxes OF or
anges, just freshly picked for us to eat.
Some had their stems still on them. They
were dead ripe, skins very thin. The
flavor is much different than what we get
in the North.
"There is no fresh water. so the people
catch the rain water and drink that. The
Mississippi water is copper colored.
"They say the most beautiful sights in
New Orleans are the cemeteries, which
are rich in artistic mortuary sculpture.
The peculiar feature is that all burials are
in vaults and tombs above ground for
when you dig down more than a foot be-
low the surface you strike water, so all
but the very poorest bury their friends in
marble tombs and there are many beauti-
full palms and shrubs growing among
them.
"After the trolley ride, we were shown
over Newcomb college. The most inter
esting part is the Newcomb Art school.
Here they learn all kinds OF painting and
embroidery and especially pottery max
ing. The college has founded a new
kind of embroidery and pottery which
bears the college name and which they
keep and sell for fabulous price.
'The chapel is very beautiful. II
seems that Sophia Newcomb was very
beautiful girl who died at the age of
nineteen and her mother built this col
lege in her memory. Back of the pulpit
is very fine painting, which has re-
ceived the prize at some exposition. II is
the picture Of an angel being received in
to heaven and the angels face is the face
of Sophia Newcomb.
"After our return, we were served with
lunch on the lawn. II you can imagine
it, we were uncomfortably warm"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-30
FEARFUL ITCHING
AFFECTS FAMILY
FOR Six Months They Suffered Tor
tIres-Patches Of Iiumor Became
Raw Could HardlySIeep Med
icaI Treatment Did No Good but
TWO SETS OF CUTICURA
CURED THEM IN TEN DAYS

GIast February my sister broke out
With a hurnor which gradually spread
" the rest of the family, 1 being the last
~ take it. 1t manifested itself in
catches varying from the size of q pea
h that of a silver dollar. The joints Of
onr limbs were most affected. The
nsrts where the skin was tender soon
became raw and irritated and we were
sble to sleep but little because the itch
inc got so bad at night. My sister con-
snited physician but he was unable to
name the disease and the treatment he
inscribed did no good at all. As the
warm weather came on we were tor
TIRED worse than ever, the irritated
rarts causing US to scratch until they
would bleed. In August, when it was
at its worst, my sister was given a
cake of Cuticura Soap. This she tried
and it afforded so much relief that
bought the complete treatment, con-
sisting of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Pills. This we
used according to directions and imme-
diateIy the humor began to disappear.
Ithen bought another set and the whole
family were cured by these two, the
blOtches disappearing in ten days. AZ
ter this we used the Cuticura Pills for
ten days more to be sure that the humor
had gone TO stay. We have not been
troubled since and we all think that if
It had not been for the Cuticura Rene
dies we would have been suffering yet.
George W. Brown, Is Linden St., Rock
land, Mass, Jan. %, 1907"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-30
A weli-Manasee Savings Bank.

The Woodstock Spirit of the Age, in an
editorial on the Hyde Park Savings Bank,
makes the following very complimentary
remark in regard to the management of
that institution:
Eighteen years ago the Lamoille County
Savings Bank and Trust Co. of Hyde
Park, doomed by ex-Gov. Carroll $. Page,
and of which he is president, was organ
lied. 1t has grown and prospered in the
full light of publicity, but something be-
sides printers ink has made it a success.
Since its beginning it has never loaned a
dollar outside of Vermont, and il has a
record of never having lost dollar by a
poor investment. Publicity can do
much, but nothing but good management
can keep any institution on its feet for
any length of time, fact that seems to
be well demonstrated in the case of the
Hyde Park institution.
The success of this bank is very we'll
known to Vermonters. They learn that
its assets passed the million-dollar mark
July 18th, and are not likely to forget
that ex-Gov. Page is prominently con-
nected with it. And why shouldn't he
make a fuss over it ? He was the first to
establish bank for the handling of Yer
mont business exclusively, and having
made it one of the strongest and safest
institutions in the state, he is in posi-
ton where much modesty would be most
unbecoming.