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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
BrOwufIeld,

Mrs. Reuben Linscott has gone tc
Massachusetts to visit her children.
Mrs. H. Fl. Allen nee Lima Frink Of
Portland visited at her old home, j. l.
Frink's, quite recently.
Prayer meeting this week at q. Wake
fields.
DR.. and Mrs. Fitch were in the village
this week. The doctor is very much
better.
DR.. Lougee, dentist, has taken rooms
at Mrs. Burnell's for his Office work.
Miss Mary Marston, teacher of the
grammar school, is boarding with Mrs
Burnell.
Quite a display of Christmas goods
are to be seen in stores at the center
village.
The Christian Endeavor society are to
give sociable Friday evening at town
ball.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22

And take to punch and 'nog."
"with jubilant and jocund JOY
Now dreams the coastiug-loving boy
despite their power TO DESTROY
OF 'dashing, double .rippers;'
While many maiden cute and coy,
With pleasure free from all alloy,
The present hour doth employ
In deftly decking ducks decoy-
Those heart snares, Christmas slippers"
Winter begins this week.
Fine weather for the middle of Deem
Der.
The store of II. p. Dennison has a
real holiday appearance.
The winter road machine was used
here Monday with four horses attached.
Peter Wheeler and wife are nicely set.
tied in their new home on the Z. G..
Wheeler farm.
Farmers have reduced their stock so
that hay now seems to be quite plenti-
full.
The price of eggs has begun to move
downward, and steady decline may
now be expected until May.
Percy Mitchell went to Portland Tues
day, where his mother had made arrange
ments to meet him.
Ebert r. Briggs came home from
South Paris Monday and is again ready
to receive orders for photograph post
cards.
Alden F. Mason is moving to this vii
lage and will occupy one of the tene-
ments owned by his sister, Mrs. Lucinda
+. Bean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
Collectors Advertisement Of Sale Of
Lands of Nonresident Owners.
STATE OF MAINE.

Unpaid taxes on lands situated In the town
to Mexico, in the County Of oxford, for the
year 1908.
The following list of taxes on real estate Of
nor. resident owners, in the town Of Mexico.
aforesaid for the year 1908, committed to
me for collection for said town on the 9Th
day of June, 1908, remain unpaid; and notice Is
hereby given that II said taxes with interest
and charges are not previously paid, so much
the amount due therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold without further notice, at
public auction at the Town Hall In said town,
on the first Monday In February. 1903. at nine
O'Clock A. n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Gifts for Men.
Holiday Goods at j. 4. Plummer's.
You Can Find just the Gift.
Only Four Days 70 Christmas.
Hat Pins.
Many Man.
A Sensible Christmas Gift.
Probate Notices.
Two Notices of Appointment.
Nonresident Taxes In Upton.
Nonresident Taxes IN Mexico.
Coats and Suits.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Notice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22

According to recent statement OF an
official of the United States Department
of Agriculture, the making of paper
from corn stalks Is soon to be given a
commercial test in Maine paper mill.
Laboratory tests seem to indicate that
such manufacture Is feasible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
When You Put On STOCKING

OF the heavier sort, do your shoes pinch, and
your feet swell and perspire? II you sprinkle
Aliens Foot. Ease In your shoes, It will give you
rest and comfort, and instant relief from any
annoyance. Sold Everywhere, &c. Don't &C
cept any substitute. 81 to2, %!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22

Hon. John p. Swasey, who took the
oath of office as representative from this
district at the opening Of the present
session Of congress, has been assigned to
the committee on the Merchant Marine
and Fisheries and the committee on Re-
yisiou of Laws.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting Of the stock. hold.
ers Of The Citizens' Telephone and Telegraph
Company for the election Of officers for the en-.
doings, will be held Ut the ASsessors' oface,
South Paris, Maine, January lth 1909, OF 80 Pm.
@. W. B0WKER, Clerk and Treasurer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
Mother GRAY, Sweet Powders for Children

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse In the
ness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move
and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms
Over ID 900 testimonials. They never fail. At al
druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen
g. Olmsted La Row. n Y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22

with the following cast:

The characters were we'll sustained,
wonderfully well interpreted, and great
credit is due the scholars and Mrs.
Wilmington, who drilled them. The
readings were uniformly excellent and
given by the following scholars:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
Locke's Mills,

Mrs. David Foster of East Bethel
visited her daughter, Mrs. Azel Bryant
last week.
Miss Alice Tinkham of Mechanic Falls
was in town Thursday.
Mr.. C.. Z. Stowell was in Portland
Tuesday to buy holiday goods.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett attended the
State Grange at Waterville last week.
Mrs. Dana Grant and Lola Foster were
at Bryant's Pond Thursday.
Our new station agent is Il. o. Reed
of Copperville, N. 81.
Roy Brown has gone to Conway, N.
H., for the winter.
Frank Sloan of Albany was in town
Tuesday selling fresh fish. He will be
here every two weeks during the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
Oickvale.

Died in Dickvale, Dec. IL, Mrs. A. j.
Farrar, aged IS years.
Vernon and Ned Farrar are hauling
pine to E. NJ. Worthley's mill.
L. D. Hopkins has also taken log
cling job of Mr.. Worthley.
Rev. A. A. Abbott is better.
Mrs. Bernard Putnam is worse.
Cuvier Putnam Is recovering from
Pneumonia ana his mother is Ill with
the grippe.
Viola Child is keeping house for
Simeon Morrill,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
North St0uehaTn.

At the meeting of Kezar Lake Grange
Dec. I'd the following officers were
eleckad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
West Bethel.

"The Christmas days will soon be here.
And all the world agog.
When Wen swear OF from drinking beer
And take TO punch and 'nog."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
Sweaters

make excellent gifts. Sweaters are
so useful and comfortable that they
are always received with pleasure.
We have the coat shape in white,
gray, brown and combinations. So
to S..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22
Hosiery.

Men who appreciate good wearing
hosiery come here. We'pay partic-
ular attention to quality and offer
you good wearing hose. Cotton
hose, plain or fancy, I5c and 25c.
Wool hose, CSC to 75c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22

are desirable gifts at all sea-
sons and particularly at Christ
mas. We've a large stock of
serviceable umbrellas. Many
different handles at each price.
We have them at all prices
from soc to So.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
PRINTED BY REQUEST.
Recipe is Easily Prepared at Small
Cost, and Many Swear BY it.

Mix the following by shaking we'll
in a bottle, and take in teaspoonful
doses after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaprilla.
three ounces. A local druggist is
the authority that these simple,
harmless ingredients can be obtained
at nominal cost from our home
druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Back ache,
Bladder weakness and Urinary
trouble of all kinds, if taken before
the stage Of Bright's disease.
Those who have tried this say that
it positively overcomes pain in the
back, clears the urine of sediment
and regulates urination, especially
at night, curing even the worst
forms of bladder weakness.
Every man or woman here who
feels that the kidneys are not strong
or acting in a healthy manner should
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
Important to Widow Pensioners.

Information has been received
from the pension department at
Washington that all widows, minors
and helpless children now on the
pension role at less rate will be in
creased to S12 per month under the
act Of April 10, 1908, from the date
of the act. No application is re-
quired to obtain the increased rate,
but the same will be paid by the
United States Pension Agent at the
next quarterly payment upon re-
ceipt of the voucher properly exc
cuted which is now in the possession
of the pensioner. The present pen
sion certificate should be retained
until it's return shall have been re-
qnested by the pension agent from
whom the pension is received. Wild
ows applying for original pensions
should address the Commissioner Of
Pensions, Washington, D. c., direct.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
WOMEN'S WOES.
Redwood Falls Women Are Finding
Relief at Last.

1t does seem that women have
more than fair share of the aches
and pains that aflict humanity; they
must keep up" must attend to
duties in spite of constantly aching
backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearing-down pains; they must
stoop over, when to stoop means
torture. They must walk and bend
and work with racking pains and
many aches from kidney ills. Kid
neys cause more suffering than any
other organ of the body. Keep the
kidneys we'll and health is easily
maintained. Read of remedy for
kidneys only, that helps and cures
the kidneys and is endorsed by
people you know.
Mrs. A. P. Selleck, living on Wy
oming St., Redwood Falls, Mimi,
says: Last spring | contracted a
severe cold Which settled IN my
kidneys and left these organs in a
much disordered condition. The Sc
cretions were unaturalin appearance,
so frequent in action that at times |
was kept in constant misery. | think
that an inflammation of my bladder
existed as endured great pain from
that source. When my attention
was drawn to Doan's Kidney Pills, |
decided to give them a trial and pro-
cured a box at Hitchcock & Co.'S
drug store. They went at once to
the seat of my trouble, I continued
using them and the results were so
satisfactory that | have since recon-
mended them to many Of my
friends"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
Chinese Torture.

The ingenuity Of the Chinese in de-
vising punishment for offenders sur
passes that of the most cruel people Of
the middle ages. Some time ago boy
was kidnapped from a village about
thirty miles from Chinkiang and
brought to that city to be sold. The
kidnapers were arrested and returned
to the village, where the people dug a
hole in the ground. like grave, about
three feet deep, covered the bottom
and sides with unslaked lime, placed
the offender, with his hands and feet
tied. upon the lime and covered his
body with the same material. Then
they filed the hole full Of water, and
as the lime Stacked he was roasted
alive and his body consumed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20

The well-known Cornell Chemical
company of Minneapolis is making
arrangements to establish agencies
in this and adjoining counties. Their
efforts heretofore have been confined
mostly to the eastern states, Their
line of stock and household remedies
are of undoubted merit, and they
run their business on business-like
principles, and see that each and
every patron is given individual and
careful attention. Mr.. w. j. Sew
erance will be at the Hotel Kahler
on the 21st of May to interview in
terested parties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20

mix this prescription at home and
give it trial, ash it is said 70 do
wonders for many persons.
The Scranton (Pa.) Times was
first to print this remarkable pre-
scription. in October, Of 1906, since
when all the leading newspapers OF
New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and other cities have made
many announcements of it to their
readers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20

Here is a most remarkable sue
cinct history Of Minnesota clipped
from a st. Paul newspaper of May
1867. THE ground on which st.
Paul stands has been under eleven
different governments since the set
Element Of America. 1t was claimed
and held by the kings of France on
the ground of discovery by their
missionaries and travellers from
1873. In that year it was coded to
Great Britain and held by that coun-
try for twenty years. In 1882 it was
coded to the United States. 1t was
then claimed by Virginia for one
year, when she coded all the posses
sions north Of Ohio to the United
States. Minnesota was then thrown
under territorial government Of
Ohio by the ordinance of 1877. On
July 4th, 1900, Indian territory was
organized and it was attached to
that territory until April, 1918,
when Illinois became a state. It
was then made part of the territory
of Michigan until organized as the
Territory Of Wisconsin on July 4,
1886. Wisconsin was admitted as a
state in 1913. leaving Minnesota
alone. The latter was organized as
a territory in 1848 and as state in
1853"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
W. c. I. U. NOTES.

A bill has recently been introduce
ed into Congress providing: That
in military service preference shall
hereafter be given in promotions
and important details. to total alb
stainers.
Finland last year, gave full suf-
frage to its women, and has this
year unanimously decreed in it's
Landtag' the total prohibition Of
all intoxicating beverages contain
ing more than two per cent alcohol.
The law has been submitted to the
Gar for sanction.
Local press reports mot at all
completely show that liquor caused
the death of twenty-four, the injury
of nineteen others, and three cases
of insanity in Minnesota from
March 1st to 9th. 1908, as compar-
ed with one death, one person in
jured in Kansas during the same
period.
The Internal Revenue collections
from distilled and fermented liquors
for the first two months of 1908
have been nearly S2,000,000 less
than for the same months in 1907.
Midas Criterion, (liquor paper
says: There is not much activity
in the wine and spirit market. Our
tradeis at the present time contend
ing against the greatest and most
widespread movement for Prohibi-
ton that it has ever been called on
to meet, and the uncertainty is not
conductive to large buying" Has
not the liquor men claimed again
and again "that there is more liquor
sold in Prohibition territory than
under license" then surely the liquor
sales should initiate instead of shrink
ing, with the advance Of prohibition
Nine women in one day testified
in the desertion court Of Philadel-
phi that their homes had been brok-
en- up by liquor.
Forty-four per cent Of the child
rem of drunkards die in the first
month; twelve per cent are idiots;
nine per cent have no normal growth;
nine per cent are epileptic and nine
per cent are afflicted with other dis
eases.
I'VE sink 81, 100000 annually
in whiskey, beer and tobacco; and
from that folly we are compelled to
support prisons, insane asylums and
courts of law costing hundreds of
millions more" says the Farm Jour
nal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
The Good Old DAVIS.

The richest man In King Charles
IFS England could not get so good
a dinner as tens Of thousands will sit
down to today. Cattle were Of Ear
poorer breed. vegetables were few and
bad and the commonest conveniences
OF the table were unknown. Fish
knives, for instance, are hardly con-
sidered an ,xtravagant luxury, but Mr..
Gladstone could remember when they
were not to be found on any table,
London Telegraph.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
w HEN YOU WANT AN
Auctioneer

You want good one. Apply to E. Bailey.
Redwood Falls, MINI. Twelve years ex-
perience- Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
Meals and Brains.

We give too much thought to our
meals, for instance. They need con-
irving, and it is pleasant to have them
set temptingly upon a table on which
fresh flowers are arranged and to eat
them in room wherein there is not a
speck of dust but it is not right that
our bodies should be fed at the expense
of our souls or that the dust should be
taken from every ledge in our house
and left to gather thickly in our brains.
Reader Magazine
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20

The tt ouble with most cough cures is that
they constipate. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup does not constipate. but on the other
hand it's laxative principles gently move the
bowels, It is pleasant to take and it is espec-
tally recommended for children. as it tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. Sold by E.
A. Luscher. May.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
Why He Mourned.

O'Flannagan came home one night
with deep band Of black Grape around
his hat
"Why, Nike" exclaimed his wife,
"what are ye wearin' thot mournful
thing for?"
I'm wearfn' it for yer first hus-
band" replied Mike firmly. ''I'm sorry
he's dead."-Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
What Piety Is.

In the course of a discussion on by
giene in one of the medical societies
speaker in illustrating his remarks
said, MANY a man thinks he is pious
when he is only bilious. New York
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-20
Frank About IL.

Shoe Store Salesman ~ What size
would you like, madam? Miss Larjun
I'D like No. 2, but there's no use
talking about that You may as well
show me your No. 5's.-London Tele-
graph. .i..
New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
SUIT INTOLTES MILLIONS,
Mail Carrying Railroads Bring Test
Case against Government.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, June "A suit which may cost
the government upward Of S4,0O0,0O0 for back
payments ana an incalculable sum in the future
was instituted to-day by the Chicago & Alton
Railway, whereby it is designed to test the
legality OF an order issued by Postmaster Cen
eral Corteyou changing the divisor used in
putting the weight of the mails carried by the
railroads OF the country. The Chicago & Alton
asks for $1,000 back pay. but all other railroads
are awaiting the outcome of the suit, and their
claims to date aggregate approximately S4,
o0a,ooG.
Two years ago Representative Murdoch called
attention to the fact that the PostofHce Depart
ment was following the practice of weighing the
mails for week and then dividing the total by
six, the assumption that mail not
rfed on Sundays. The product was then used TO
compute the average weight OF mail carried
month and year and Mr.. Murdock, after giving
reasons for his belief that this method mulcted
duced an amendment to the PostofIice appro-
priation bill to alter the system. The amend
Tnent failed of adoption and the matter dropped
Just before leaving the Postoffice Department
to become Secretary of the Treasury, a year
ago, Mr.. .Corteiyou issued al order making
seven instead of six the divisor to be used in
the computation of the annual weight of the
mails, and by so doing altered practice of
thirty years standing. The railroads protested
vigorously at the time, and ever since have reg
ularly filed claims for the excess payments
which would be due them were the old dvisor
still retained 1t is understood that most of
the mali carrying railroads have Joined the
Chicago & Alton in the suit instituted to-day
The claim of the railroads is that the change
was without authority of law
New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
DTNAHITERS IN CHESTER.
Three Cars Destroyed-CrelC Sus-
Dected of One Explosion.

Chester, Penn, June 2.-The disorder that has
marked the strike of the Chester Traction Com
rany employees for several weeks was renewed
tonight when three of the companys trolley
cars were blown up by dynamite. Two cars
were wrecked Saville avenue, in Eddystone
and a third at Palmer's Corner, on the Media.
division outside the city. The car at the latter
point was blown to pieces. and when squad of
deputy sherffs reached the scene they arrested
the crew OF the car, on which there had been
no passengers Neither the motorman nor con-
ductor had been injured. and they were taken
into custody pending an investigation. There
were two passengers on one of the other cars
but neither hurt. The crews of two of the
cars fed across the fields to escape the strike
sympathizers. While their way to the scene
several deputy sheriffs were attacked by follow
ers of the strikers. They were compelled to
draw their revolvers to drive off the mob until
reinforced by a squad of thirty officers.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
COVERNOR At THE ASTOR.
Dimes There 5rith General Uoodford
Contention Rumor Denied.

Governor Hughes dned last night with General
Stewart l.. Wcodford. president of the National
Hughes League, at the Hotel Astor. The presence
Of the Governor here yesterday inspired Various
runlors the rumors probably having their origin
with the friends Of the racing The most per-
sistent that If the racing bills failed TO pass
for any reason whats1ct er, the Governor would
forthwith announce that he a candidate for
denomination. This announcement. the story
goes, will be coupled with the withdrawal by the
Governor of his name a candidate before the
Chicago convention, thus leaving the way open for
the unanimous nomination of Secretary Taft on the
first ballot.
Such rumors would be important and significant
If there real foundation for them. As mat
of fact the Governor has not changed his atti-
tude in the slightest particular He did not seek
the support of delegates from this state, other
states for the Presidency. and If they choose to
support him for that honor at Chicago he will not
interfere. When General Woodford was asked
about the rlmors last night he said:
The name Of Governor Hughes will be presented
for the Presidential nomination at Chicago. Moth
ing that can probably occur between now and the
assembling Of the national convention will prevent
the presentation of his name at the convention"
When the Governor himself was asked about the
r1lrnors he begged TO be excused from discussing
them in any way. adding the suggestion that he
hoped his refusal to discuss the subject would
not be construed as having any significance what
ever
Governor Hughes is likely to he in town to-day
There is possibility that his secretary, Mr. Fuller,
will bring news OF official business at Albany that
will prompt his return this afternoon TO that city.
but If nothing unusual happens the Governor Will
spend the day quietly at the Hotel Astor To-
morrow at 1890 O'Clock he and his staff will leave
tho New York City Hall for Jamaica, where the
Governor is to review parade in celebration Of
subway rapid transit through to Jamaica.
The Governor will make short address at Kings
Park Jamaica leaving there about 12I5 for the
Oxford Club. Brooklyn. where he VIII meet the
officers of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union
,.,rosa syres+ he will be IN the afternoon The
Governor will review the annual parade of the
Prospect Park division of Sunday school children
Tomorrow night he will address the dinner OF the
Allied Real Estate Association at the Hotel MAN.
haitian On Friday morning he Will return 10
Albany.