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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-03
ON The RUN

The "boss" looked up from a
pile of papers.
I'm goig to send you to Frisco,
Wilson; Adams is sick. You must
take his place We have a big deal
on there now, and it's got to go
through You'll have to catch the
next train. That gives you an hour
and a half"
Outside the Office Wilson's face
heightened dismally.
'Marjorie!" he gasped. Frisco!
Good Lord. can't go with things
in this critical condition. Then
others are always hanging around.
1t won't do. 1t mightnt be Mar
jorie when | get back"
He jerked out his watch, AN
hour and Is minutes left. That's
plenty of time. I'll do it. I'll know
my fate before | leave"
Fifteen minutes later he was
shown into the parlor of a large,
prudish-looking apartment house
In one corner sat three ladies'.
They stared at him.
wonder how long they are 60
ing to stay?" he thought.
A swish of skirts drew his eyes
TO the door and Marjorie. all rib
bons and dimples, entered. Wilson
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seized the hand he gave him and
held it.
I've come to tell you that-that
-" From the corner precise
tones came to his ear, and he drop.
ped Marjories hand. ITO say
goodby."
I've got to go to Frisco" he ex
planned.
There was such regret in Mario
rie's face that his heart gave a
jump.
After that Wilson talked with
out rhyme or reason. What he
wanted to say was on the tip OF
his tongue, but the three pairs OF
watching eyes in the corner kept
it back.
And you have to leave at 11?'
Marporie said sympathetically.
Wilson gave a despairing glance
toward the corner and rose.
Yes, but | want to say-that is
| want to tell"
He stopped, and his eye fell on
a magazine lying on a small cen
ter table. He took pencil and
wrote rapidly.
Have you read this?" he asked
passing the magazine and pencil
to Marjorie.
What he wrote was: 81 love you
but can't say SO for those OLD
gaZblers in the corner"
For a moment Marjorie hid hel
face in the magazine and even the
lobes of her ears grew red. Their
she wrote a reply.
What Wilson read was: 1'm sc
glad"
AS he lifted his eyes from the
magazine he heard a rustic, ant
the last of three prim figures dis
appeared from the room. Then he
took Marjorie in his arms.
"You must go with me-" He
slapped his hands together EN-
phatically as Marjorie shook hel
head. I'VE must be married now
There's almost half an hour left.
The next instant he was at the
telephone. the next back at Mar
jorie's side.
"A minister's going to meet us a
the station. I'll get the license ant
you must join me there"
A few minutes later two vehicle!
faced up the plaza of the station
Wilson alighted from one. Mario
rie from the other. They had onl,
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five minutes to spare, but no min
lister was in sight Suddenly fog
horn voice announced their train
was on the eve of departure. At
that instant a meek looking little
man entered. The next he was in
Wilson's grasp, and the next being
hurried towards the tracks.
Il lost my collar button" he
explained. at was the most ex-
traordinary thing"
Listen to me-" Wilson inter
rupted. Our trains about to
leave. You can marry us on it
and get off at the first station"
But, my dear sir, l have a min
ister's meeting to attend this aft
ernoon," the little man protested.
Across the tracks they went, and
Wilson lifted the little man on the
already moving train, helped Mar
jorie after him, and swung on him
self.
Don't talk nonsense, marry u.s.
he said.
The little man wiped his fore
head with trembling hand, and
then smiled wanly.
IF it hadn't been for that ex-
traordinary collar button I would
have been on time" he declared.
AS the train was beginning to
leave the city limits and emerge
into the green country, he lifted
his hands and said solemnly:
81 pronounce you man and
wife"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-03
CREDITS HELD EXEMPT

OLYMPIA, Aug. 3.-The new
taxation law so far as 1t exempts
credits from assessment has been
upheld by the supreme court. but
exemption of money Is invalidated
The decision sustains Tax Com
missioner yesterday as against
Rockwell and Frost. Corporations,
under the ruling. will be unable
to secure contemplated reductions
in taxes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-03
G. N. BANDIT ALREADY
on WAY TO PRISON

Robert Roman, the bandit who
alone recently tried to hold up a
Great Northern passenger train at
Naples. Idaho, recently, and who
was shot In the arm, spent last
night in the city Jail on his way
to the Idaho penitentiary, where
he is to serve Ia years.
Warden Whitney brought him
here from Standpoint, Idaho, where
the trial was conducted. Oliver
Blondin, convicted OF raising a
check, and who is to serve one
wear. was also with the warden.
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MOST ANyIhlMG
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none of their business if you hug
me.
In Java there is a river of acid.
Stella-A dreadful experience
you say?
Bella-Yes; I saw a bargain in
shoes when I had hole in my
stocking.
Real name of Nine. Schuman-
Heink is Mrs. VIM. Rapp jr.
blessed are the mericful; for
they shall obtain mercy
Matt. ST..
Commodore Stephen Decatur, u
8. NJ, at banquet, 1917, gave this
toast: "Our country, right OF
wrong!"
In 1906 net earnings of Stan
dard Oil Co. were $83,122,251, more
than "a per cent on the capitalize
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-03

Everett True is looking for
someone. He has a club Is there
any reason why he might want
to see you? Think hard!
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JEWELRY VERY
LOW PRICED

We unde"sell every Jew
elry house in Spokane and
ask a comparison of prices
and quality. Many dainty
and exclusive novelties in
jewelry at big reductions.
We are headquarters for
watches. A sample OF our
prices
II JEWEL ELGiN OR
WALTHAM WATCHES
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Total membership Of Y. M. G.
A. is 437,178.
Bryan's telephone number:
1921 Fairview.
If phrenologist is a mind read
err, the bumps must be raised let
ters.
Hans Wagner made SO doubles,
IA triples and six home runs in
1907.
The human body contains
enough hydrogen gas to fill bal
loon that would actually lift the
owner into the clouds.
She Tin the ballroom)-Sir! How
dare you squeeze my hand!
Same She ION the beach,
don't care If they are looking. It's
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made that Chism is wanted at
kalispell for criminal assault and
had narrowly escaped lynching
there. Chism agreed to 60 back
without extradition proceedings.
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Making Good

why don't you do as you did
when you came home last night,
John?"
"How was that?"
why, when l met you in the
dark hallway you caught me in
your arms and kissed me-"
Gee, was that you? thought
er-here you are!"
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DRUNK ARREST NETS $50

Officer Woodcock picked up a
$50 reward prize yesterday in Jack
Chism, who was arrested as a COM
mon drunk. The discovery was
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and the Leopard into little argument
each others personal This
usually brought
feeling that morning
there's broad head back Of it, chiped the yes
back that
sides what makes hair usty? 81" isn't rusty" quoh
the Fox; "fts old gold, with Roman finish the
Of
they answered the Leopard Huh
wouldn't have | couldn't
ggged the Fox WELL I'll spot you'll
lnger while growed the Leopard made
swallowing the
The fellow with the knockout punch
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Lowell.

Rev. j. w. Card and wife were recent
" called to Albion, Me-, by the death of
Mrs Cards father. Mr.. Card returned
Friday but his wife will remain there a
short time.
There was work at Lake Kezar En-
campment Monday evening in the third
degree, and on the first Monday of Au-
gust there will be work in the first de-
gree.
Mr.. Mark Fogg is here making prepa-
rations for running the corn shop of the
Snow Flake Canning Co.
Daniel McAllister is drawing corn
boxes for Baxter Bros. from North
Waterford To Fryeburg.
Edwin Hubbard and family from Port,
land are visiting at the home of his IA
Their, DR.. C. P. Hubbard.
Mr.. Elwood Sawyer has moved to the
village into the rent of w. c. Bassett and
is doing blacksmith work there, at the
shop formerly occupied by w. A. East
man and before him by NJ. K. Bemis.
Mrs. Nelson Carnage of WOodfords is
stopping at the home of Mrs. Lucy K.
Walker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Green wood.

Il may we'll be doubted II there has
been fall Of rain since the one spoken
of in ancient lore that was more univers-
ally welcome than the one that came
last Friday night. It was not downpoui
a. some feared and prophesied 1t would
be, but q steady gentle rain, 20 there was
no washing of the roads or other dam.
age. The amount that fell was about
two inches, az indicated by the rain
gauge. Several smaller ones have fallen
since 30 that the drouth Is considered
of for the present, and the fields thai
looked as dead as an Egyptian mummy
one week ago, now begin to show tingt
of green.
Myriads of grasshoppers Matched out
during the warm dry weather, and are
doing an immense amount of damage IL
some gardens, and the same might be
said Of potato bugs on potatoes, ant
horn flies on cattle, the latter Of which
has become a scourge to the animals.
Some have finished haying, while
others are just starting in, having wait
ed perhaps for the second crop to grow
Elmer Cole, who was so badly injured
at Locke's Mills, got home from The
hospital last week. He can see but very
little as yet, although the doctors think
that In time he will regain his sight sc
as to be able to get round If nothing
more.
And now I must lay down my pencil
and take up the pitchfork.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Oxford.

The hotel known as the Lake View
House and buildings connected with it
were burned Monday night. The alarm
was given at about twelve O'Clock and
promptly responded to, but the fire had
got beyond control. The horses were
taken from the stable and part of the
furniture from the house. Insured for
81, 500. The house had been thoroughly
repaired and remodeled a few years
since by Mrs. |. n. Keith. Mrs. Keith
was compelled by failing health to retire
from business and it was sold to Mr..
James Pledge of Norway last winter.
1t was built by Mr.. Cyrus Shaw, who
came to Oxford in 1916, and has been
occupied as hotel for more than nine
ty years, and much regret is felt at the
loss of an old landmark. A part of the
walls remain standing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Bryant's Pond.

DR.. Fred Varney of Monson was in
town this week. He has been practicng
in MonsOn about year but intends to
change his settlement and came here to
look the territory over.
Frank Trumbull and family of Wor.
cester, Mass, will arrive this week &C.
companied by several of their city
friends. The company will occupy Pine
Point cottage for two weeks.
Alden Chase, who graduated at He.
bron in June, intends to enter the Uni
versity Of Maine this fall.
The principal of the High School, Mr.
E. D. Cole, has resigned. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Cole will accept posi-
ton in the eastern part of the state. Mr.
Cole has been in charge Of the school fol
nearly three years and has been a capa
BILE and popular instructor. His work
has been satisfactory to the town and
village and many will regret his leaving
the school. For two years he has beer
superintendent of our schools and has
worked for the interest of the schools in
fair and impartial manner.
A request has been made to the G. T
r. Co. by the village residents asking
permission to lay pipe from their water
tank to some convenient place on the
common, the purpose being to place q
hydrant there.
Mr.. c. L. Heath left Wednesday for q
few days vacation in the Eastern part OF
the state, visiting Calais, Woodland and
Machias.
A very pleasant day was passed Thurs
day by members of the Baptist Society
and invited friends at Pine Point cot.
tage. This cottage, owned by Mrs
Emily j. Felt, is located on one of the
most slightly and beautiful spots that
can be found around the lake shore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Bethel.

The rain Sunday was most refreshing.
Light4howers have caused the grass to
revive to quite an extent.
Tuesday evening, lecture was given
explaining tho "Klondike Of the East. "
Quite q number of the business men
have taken stock.
professionally.
The hotel and boarding houses are
filling up with summer guests.
Mr.. E. G. Bowler has got moved into
his rent upon Park Street. The academy
dormitory for girls will be In his former
house.
Many went to see the Glidden tourists
as they passed through part of Bethel:
Rev. and Mrs. Horatio Newell and
four children are guests at q. N. Upton's.
Rev. and Mrs. Newell will soon return to
Japan and resume their missionary
work, but three of their children will re.
main in America to finish their educa-
ton.
Mrs. Fred P. Chandler of South Paris
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Chandler.
The Van studio under the care OF Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill of Norway will be
opened all days except Sunday for the
remainder of the season.
The Methodist society served supper
upon the lawn of their parsonage last
Thursday night and were we'll patroniz'
ed.
The Universalist fair will be held July
80 and supper will be served as usual
and an entertainment will be given ir
the evening.
Misses Hilda and Marjorie Chandler
returned to their home in South Paris
Saturday, having spent the week In
Bethel,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
West Sumner.

Rev. C. G. Miller of Portland will
preach in the Universalist church at
West Sumner Sunday, July Goth, at
10:45.
George Durham, wife, and two daugh-
ters, of Brattleboro, Vt, we're the guests
of the Durham Brothers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. P. Bowker have been
presented with tea set by their friends
who helped them celebrate the 10th an
niversary of their wedding short time
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowker wish to
thank their friends for this 1ind re-
membrane.
AS Geo. West and his son Harlan
were moving the other day an unusual
accident occurred; Harlan is just learn
ing to NOW and Mr.. West was showing
him how to swing his scythe as as to cut
wide swath. In some unaccOuntable
manner Harlan struck his fathers wrist
with his scythe cutting a cash several
inches long clean to the bone. AS there
was no doctor in town Mrs. West dress
ed the gaping wound and had the nerve
to take three stitches in it,
Mrs. Delphina Lowe of Melrose is
boarding with Mrs. Delma Farrar.
DR.. Harold F. Atwood of Massachu-
setts will locate here in few days. The
doctor will board with Mrs. Rosetta
Ryerson.
Maurice Farrar and wife are working
for David Andrews.
Timothy Lunt and wife of Buckfeld
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lunt's mother,
Mrs. Gilman Heath. Mrs. Heath is in
very poor health.
Raymond Morse of Auburn, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pulsifer, has returned to his home.
Mrs. H. S. Robertson left Tuesday for
Harrington to spend few weeks at the
sea shore with her son, 4. B. Robertson.
The rain Friday, the 18th, gladdened
many hearts and seemed very refresh
ing. We had had nothing but light
showers since the first of June and the
ground was dry and parched.
Thursday night there was slight
frost in the lowlands in this vicinity
which damaged vine crops.
Again this village is supplied with
water from the aqueduct. A bad leak
has been stopped and the sediment clean
ed out of the pipe.
Rev. I.ucien Robinson has loaned 100
volumes to the West Sumner Library
Association. The books will be cata-
logued and placed in the library by
Deaconess Sanford az she will act as
librarian in the absence of Mrs. H. s.
Robertson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
SLOCUM.
Albany.

w. A. Bragg was in town last week.
The L. r. T. Club meets with Mrs. F.
G. Sloan July 20.
DR.. Bedard of Norway was in town
last week.
Mrs. Ada Lord called on Mrs. F. G.
Sloan one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Lord visited her
sister, Mrs. Cora Sawin, at North Water
ford last week.
The rain of the past week was much
needed and every one was "deelighted"
to see and hear it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
East Waterford,

]. E. and B. G. McIntire went to Ban
gor as delegates to the Democratic con-
vention. The latter was also on the
state committee.
Mrs. j. B. Haskell is at the seashore
for fortnight.
Guy V. Aldrich, who is supplying the
pulpits at the Flat and South Waterford
for two months, will preach at this
school house Friday evening at s O'Clock.
Louis Button of Waltham, Mass, is
visiting at G. A. Miller's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Maine News Notes.

John Willett, an employe of the Msdi
son Wooden Co., was drowned on the
18th by falling into the mill pond.
John McGuff, aged ten, was run over
by q freight train at Bangor Tuesday
evening, suffering injuries from which
he died within an hour.
William p. Cassidy, 10 years of age,
was drowned in the Fore River al
Stroudwater on the 10Th by the over
turning of a punt. Four other boys
who were in the boat reached shore with
difficulty.
Daniel Hardy, a sailor on New
Brunswick schooner, about so years OF
age and without known relatives, was
fatally injured by a fall to the deck from
the rigging at Northeast Harbor on the
18th, and died in the hospital little
later.
A sad affair occurred at Guiiford on
the 18th, when Miss Hazel, the IA year
old daughter of Edward and Nora For
tin, took q quantity of arsenical poison
by mistake for a medicine for indiges-
ton which she was using. She died
about four hours later, In spite OF all
that could be done.
Negotiations are in PROCESS looking to
the development o, Ledge Falls in the
east branch of the Kennebec River, five
miles below Moosehead Lake dam. The
fall is So feet in 400 feet. A. j. Con-
cannon and II. r. Lavenseller Of Now
York City are the representatives of
New York capitalists interested. II 10
the intention Of the investors to erect a
mammoth groundwork pulp mill. The
estimated expense of developing the
power and construction Of the proposed
mill is 81, OO0,0 900. The site is in the
heart of the forest country, close to the
line Of the Somerset division of the
Maine Central Railroad and easily &C.
cessible by the Canadian Pacific Railway
for shipments Of pulp wood or pulp
stock from Canada.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
NORWAY Lake,

Mrs. W. Il. Kilgore, her son Roland
aud baby daughter, spent the past week
at South Waterford.
Leola NJ. Noyes went to her fathers
10 Lowell, July %, for the rest OF her
vacation.
) Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Murch and little
SON Clayton called on Mrs. o. N. Cum
mings of Norway and visited Mrs.
Walter Maxim Of South Paris, July %.
Mrs. G. r. Whitney has not been
quite 10 we'll recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
The Home Upon the Mountain Side.
(Read July 4th, at the family reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Maxim, Paris.)
can see home of happy children,
seem to hear their merry childish glee;

(Read July 4th. at the family reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Maxim, Paris.)
l can see home Of happy children.
seem to hear their merry childish glee;
| behold father and mother
And q dear old homestead can see
] can see the blossoms By the doorway
And dream It's LIES own Whitsuntide,
| The glorious dawn OF youth 80 short and fleetng
In the old home upon the mountain side.
I can see a mothers hand eer guiding,
yG1a TN. esr ,atbsrs sT wors Of COUNSEL
For was once youth and understand.
They come to school, see their shining faces,
They play, they sing, they dance, they skate
These girls, they have a thousand charming
graces,
From that old home upon the mountain side.
And 30 the years 20 tripping lightly onward,
And lovers come, and those fair maids are
TIL never one is left of half dozen
or those who dwelt within the old homestead
And so tae boys, in all Of youths adorning,
In homes their own, yet fond memories often
or that old home upon the mountain SIDE
with eyes like summer skies and tresses bro xn,
or sWeet disposition as the birds Of summer.
Although the life by care was weighted down.
She's gone-the sweet, the gentle, loving sister.
Gone from this earth. In heaven to e'er abide.
We NAV not tell you just how much we've miss
ed her
From the old home upon the mountain side.
look again-I see sweet reunion,
And cousin Anna too is with them there;
Here busy mother, there smiling father,
And table with the cloth Of damask white
and fair.
I seem to hear the jokes. the happy laughter
OF men and women, now husbands anu wives
that 'bide
Just for space within the charmed circle
OF that dear home upon the mountain side.
But must pause, though fain In truth I'D lin
So sweet subject mine on which to write
Pause where the corn IL rustling and tall pines
culver,
All, way out there inside the shining portals
Wen meet some day Of days with Him, the
Crucihed,
And talk Of other days and glad reunions
In that old home upon the mountain side.
DANA HARLowE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
Sumner.

Herbert Record of Buckfield visited
his cousin, G.. B. Foster, last week.
Enoch Morrill, and wife are working for
W. B. Burgess Of Hartford.
Mrs. Gertrude Crsmp of Lewiston
visited at Il. A. Sturtevant's few days
last week.
Laura Bonney spent few days in
Paris recently.
James Packard and wife Of Buckfleld
visited relatives in this place recently.
Mrs. L. o. Bracket and daughter Hat
tic Of Auburn are Visiting relatives here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
East Bethel.

Miss Sadie Thompson has returned to
her home at North Rumford on account
of sickness.
A party from here enjoyed hayrack
ride, also row on the river and watch
ed the "Glidden tourists" pass through
Hanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen Sellers of Med
ford, Mass, visited at F. B. Howe's last
week.
Mr.. z. w. Bartlett passed few days
in Portland last week. Mrs. Bartlett,
who has been under treatment at the
NJ. G. Hospital the past five weeks, sub
mitted to an operation the 2Sd and is
now as comfortable as possible.
Mrs. F. b. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Sellers visited relatives at Berlin, N. H.,
last Thursday and Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-28
"Out Of the twilight of the past,
We move to diviner light;
For nothing that is wrong can last;
EOthing's Immortal but the right. ("

NOtnlng . lHnOrtdl Out the right.
Dog days began Saturday.
The drouth seems to be ended, and
rust will be quite sure to speedily follow.
Maurice B. Mason of Bangor is visit.
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albion P.
Mason.
Next November the United States will
for the third time elect president
named William.
SewelfJ. Walker and Charles Burgess
of Rumford visited Horace E. Walker
and family last week.
Charles A. Walker has returned to his
home in South Paris, and new section
crew is employed here.
But little if any change can be seen in
the condition of John B. Murphy and
Almon Tyler.
Rumors are afloat that a larger mil
for the manufacture of spools, bowels
and novelties may soon be built here.
w. Frank Brown visited his wife last
week, but has returned to the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. John Swan, in Bethe
village.
Farmers are now making slow prog
ress in getting hay from wet meadows
and much of it Is in damaged con
dition.
Last week mercury suddenly dropped
from fever heat to the freezing point
followed the same day by oopious fal
of rain.
Make a note of the remarkable occur
renee of severe frost on the morning O.
July 18th, 1908, killing all tender plants
on low lands.