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They had an orange tree from which
they made Sl.00. Mrs. Richards is q
fine teacher and the scholars have evil
IDENTIFY made good progress.
Mrs. Emma, wife of Frank Keene
died Nov. ~. She leaves father and
mother, husband and four little chill
dren besides brothers and sisters.
Albert and Della Elwell are visiting in
Webster for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hollis and family
spent Thanksgiving with her mother
Mrs. Rosetta Ryerson, of West Sumner
B. X. Dow went to South Paris Nov 20
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Littlehale ano
family spent Thanksgiving with theil
son, Francis Littlehale, and wife.
b. F. Elwell has shingled bis barn.
Farmers in this place have been selling
their potatoes, receiving 30 cents pei
bushel.
E.E. Field and daughter, Ora, wen
to Norway on business Nov. 81.
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The cool: often crows without q VIC
tory-DaEIsh ProverD.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alba Grover of Norway
spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs.
Will Yates.
Mrs. Austin Hayes and children were
at her daughters, Mrs. Pearl Wbitman's,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Millett OF South
Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. Alger Millett of
Woodstock, also Roy, were at home
Thursday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sewell Millett.
Bernard Richardson and family of
West Paris were at his fathers, G. w.
Richardson's, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Themes Of Harri-
son are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. B.
Edgerly this week.
Fred Glover was obliged to return to
his home at Oxford and Mr.. Walker to
his school at Orono, having no luck at
all in the hunting line.
Chandler Curtis broke up quite a
strip of ground Monday, Nov. Esd.
Osgood Swan recently got two nice
deer and Will Fsrr and Dennis Swan
each got one.
Walter Emmons and Mrs. Sadie Cottle
aro spending the week at Biddeford.
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single Copies of the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt Of price by
he publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Iinele copies OF each issue have been placed on
sale AZ the following places In the County:
south Paris, Shurtlen's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug Store.
Buckfeld. Alfred Cole. postmaster.
Parts Hill. Mrs Harlow. Post Once
West Paris Samuel T. White.
T. A. Shurtlef i Co.
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Ureenw wood.

November 20, Thanksgiving day.
While il is slush under foot and the air
full of fog and mist overhead, We cast
about to discover something for which
70 be thankful; and calling to mind the
fact that it rained little yesterday after
noon and possibly as much more last
night, perhaps it may be our duty to be
grateful for few drops and still hope
for more in due time.
A man living four miles away sent for
the butcher recently, and told him to
take along his scalding tub full of water;
for although they had two wells, both
were nearly dry. Not so in the Philip
pine Islands; not long since they had a
flood there doing an immense amount OF
damage, partly by the overflow OF rivers,
and il was estimated that not less than
500 persons lost their lives by inunda-
tons and other causes And yet they
tell us that "liberal, not lavish, is kind
natures hand"
Mrs. Annie Kimball Morgan visited at
the Bennett place the first of the week,
and Wednesday returned to her former
home in Waterford to spend Thanks
giving, taking her husband along with
her. They expect to occupy their new
home 10 few days.
Yes, West Bethel. we have both of
those snow storms duly recorded, the
first one a fall of six inches, and the
other one half that amount, and now
the ground is we'll nigh bare again.
We are indebted to Mrs. NJ. W. E. OF
Rumford for pretty post card, the
picture being Strathglass Park, Rumford
Falls, Me. In her note she says: This
really does not do the park justice, but
1t will give you some idea of how it
looks" Thanks, Mrs. E., for the present,
but why have to send to Germany to get
them made? Isn't there ingenuity en- ugh
in all Yankeedom to make variegated
cards? II not more's the pity.
In the Saturday Globe of November I,
there is a large colored picture, or car
toon, which is we'll calculated TO produce
a smile, no matter what ones politics.
1t represents the president-elect, mount
ed on an elephant with the big stick
attached, on his way to Washington,
while Mr.. Bryan sits on his donkey near
by, and waving his hat with a good
natured smile, exclaims: "Good-by,
Judge, and good luck. See you again in
four years"
viii report the number of deer killed,
and the lucky hunters when open season
closes.
Friday noon. Fair weather and windy
again; snow all gone and the drouth
continues.
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CURES cATARRH.

F. A. sHURTLEFF co. WILL FURNISH
THE MEDICINE FREE IN EVERY CASE
WHERE THEY FAIL TO CURE cATARRH
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North Paris.

School in the Tuell District closed
Nov. %, Mrs. Eta Richards teacher.
Tuesday evening, Nov. "a, the scholars
gave an entertainment, following is the
programme:
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Strike Still On at Rumford.

OXFORD MILL OPERATIVES STILL OUT
WITH NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
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Cup prize for the best shot for the day
was given on Is straight shots each.
Ten competitors entered and the four
best scores were as follows:
A. l.. Bowker,...lO3 n. II. Wartwel,-. 50
Z, j. Mann. Tom RatclifI,. .....- So
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DEFECTS In
BATTLESHIPS
Naval Officer Tells of New
port Conference.
Discussion of Action of Conference
Results in Rather Sensational
Statement.
CHARGES OF COMMANDER KEYS

Washington, Nov. 3.-ln view Oh
the order of the secretary of the navy
revoking the prohibition here recent
~ placed against officers who attend
ed the Newport conference from dis
Guessing its action, an officer who was
prominently identified with the entire
proceedings of the conference, stated
that II had substantiated the charges
of defects pointed out in Commander
Keys letter on that subject, with a
few minor exceptions. This officer
has been foremost in his denuncia-
ton Of naval defects.
The conference decided, he stated,
that very few OF these defects could
be remedied in the North Dakota and
Delaware, which are now 40 per cent
completed, but suggested that II prac-
ticable additional case armor OF about
100 tons be placed around the smoke
pipes and uptakes to protect them
against splinters. The armor now
being FIVE inches. the additional
armor would increase the protection
to eight inches. They recommend
that II practicable. an additional fire
control must be placed forward OF
the smokestacks so that in case the
vision from the rear mast is obscured
by smoke, a clear view could be Sc
cured from the other position.
The conference also hesitated about
making extensive changes in the
plans of the Florida and Utah, as the
pans OF these vessels required FIVE
or six months for their preparation.
and any change that would involve a
change of weights to any cOnsldera-
bic extent would require a reconstruc-
ton of the plans.
AS now designed. the two aft tur-
rets of the Florida and Utah type are
on the same level. and il was pro-
posed, If practicable. to raise the sec
ond turret. This is proposed because
in the event an aft turret, as now
designed. being disabled in certain
positions. the firing from the second
turret would be limited. The weight
SO added TO the second turret from
aft could be counterbalanced by low
ering the middle turret.
On the important subject OF what
ought to be the type OF the next bat
tleships TO be designed. the kind OF
battery they should carry and their
armor. the conference has not made
a decision.
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MR.. BRYAN's TRUST IDEA.

Mr.. Bryan Is so much enamored of
his percentage plan for determining
the vice or virtue of trusts that he
seeks to justify 1t by comparing i,
with Governor Hughes limit upon
the amount of business an insurance
company may do. Surely, he says II
Governor Hughes is right in suggest
ing a limit of ~ per cent. my so
per cent limit is generous to a fault.
The point here sought to be made Is
moi to distinguish between the two
limits, showing that there Is no fair
analogy between them, but to cite a
practical and specific example where
Mr.. Bryan's limit would not protect
the community.
A corporation Of fomy-two stock
holders. and with an aggregate capi-
ia, of 5000 paid in. would seem to
be as innocent a combination as can
be imagined. Yet the Planters Pro
teci.ve association of Kentucky, ac-
cording to the evidence IN a court
proceeding, makes profits ranging up
to 100000 annually. Almost any
body would be able to pay in SAG
10 secure profits realized on a per-
centage which would make Mr..
Rockefeller pale with envy. Even
Mrs. n. z. Greene was able 10 buy a
share. and the association CALAMITY
elected her secretary.
The southern newspapers are mani
Testing an interest beyond the names
of the officers OF this particularly
prosperous little concern. The Nash
VIE American says:
This company starts out with an
imposition on the state by incorporat-
ing a s10.O0O,0OO company on 5000
capital and brings about the destruc-
zion of great industry, whips the
saishbors. burns buildings, frightens
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steel Orders Increase.

The United States Steel corpOr-
atoms statement covering the Sep
tember quarter, showing earnings of
S27,10G,2T4. the best quarterly earn
ings for the year thus far, more than
met anticipations. but In the trade the
item of earnings was outranked in
favorable significance by the item
showing the untitled orlers on hand
to be 3.421,977 tons. which is an in
crease of about 100 600 tons BY COM
parison with June 80, and marks the
first Improvement OF the volume Of
unified orders since Dec. 80, 1906.
or nearly three years ago. This
growth in orders was promised and
perhaps in some quarters a heavier
increase was expected. but IL is a we'll
known fact that because OF its insist.
ence on the maintenance OF prices the
United States Steel corporation has
since the first of the year. lost a great
deal of tonnage to Independent con.
Germs which we're willing to cut
prices. This is especially true OF the
structural and fabricated branch of
the stel trade. In these lines the
American Bridge company, a subsid,
larry of the United States Steel cor
pOration, has for months fallen far
short of securing its normal proper
ton of the new riders placed. so that
under the circumstances the Increase
of 100000 tons in unified orders
does not fully reflect the improve
ment in the steel trade which has
taken place.
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women and children, kills men and
destroys Russelyille. Hopkins
vile, Henderson and Clarksvllle-in
order that the profit heretofore used
to sustain the thousands of inhabi-
tants of these cities and their contin
gent communities may go direct to
forty-two stockholders. In that pa
triotic organization incorporated as
the Tobacco association"
Mr.. Bryan will see that the dimen-
sions OF this little concern are alto
gether too modest to bring II within
the mesh of the net. And to our sug-
gestion that mere size was no proof
of guilt we may now add that neither
is mere smallness any proof Of inno-
,cence. Trusts may be good OF bad,
but they cannot be differentiated by
their dimensions. The giant of the
circus cannot be convicted of murder
because of his size, nor is murder
something impossible to be commit
ted by a Tom Thumb. The sugges-
ton that trusts, like men, should be
punished when they are guilty, and
not otherwise, is too simple to be
worth Mr.. Bryans attention. With
out asking so much OF him, II would
be edifying to have his opinion of the
comparative villainy of the tobacco
trust and of these ''peace armies
whose night riders terrorize the en-
tire country side in the tobacco and
cotton districts.-New York Times.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

BY the president of the United
States-A proclamation: Once again
the season is at hand when, accord
ing TO the ancient custom Of our peo-
pie, IL becomes the duty Of the presi-
dent 10 appoint a day OF prayer ana
of thanksgiving TO God
Year by year the Nation grows In
strength and worldly power, During
the century and quarter mat mas
elapsed since our entry into the circle
of independent people We have grown
and prospered IN material things to a
degree never known before, and pot
now known in any other country The
thirteen colonies which struggled
along the sea coast OF the Atlantic
and were hemmed IN but a few miles
west OF t.dewater By the Indian
haunted wilderness have been trans
formed into the m'ghtiest republic
which the world has ever seen. Its
domains stretch across the continent
from one TO the other OF the two
greatest oceans and Il exercises domin
ION alike in the Aretlc and tropic re-
glons. The growth in wealth and
population has surpassed even the
growth in territory. Nowhere else In
the world IS the average Of individual
comfort and material weli-being as
high as in our fortunate land.
For the very reason that in ma
terial wellbeing we have thus bound
ed, we owe to the Almighty to show
equal progress in moral and spiritual
things With nation. as with individual
who make up a nation, material we'll
bcsG, Is On indispensable foundation.
But the foundation ayalls nothing by
Itself. That life IS wasted and worse
than wasted whish 6 spent in p.l'ng
heap on heap, those things which
ministers merely TO the pleasure OF
the body and TO the power that rests
only on wealth. Upon material Well
being as a foundation must be raised
the structure Of the loftL life of the
spirit II this nam is properly to full
hll Its great mE,on and to accomp-
lish all that we so ardently hope and
desire The things Of the body are
good the things OF the intellect bet
ter. but best Of all are the things of
the soul. for In the ration as IN the
Individual. in the hong run, q Is
character that counts Let us there
fore. as a people. set our faces reso-
lutely against evil and with broad.
charity. wath kindl.ness and good will.
toward all men. but with unfiinching
determination to sm.te down wrong.
strive with all the strength that III
given us for Righteousness in public
and en- private life
New, therefore. I. Theodore Roose-
welt. president OF the United states.
DO set apart THURSDAY. the 2Gth day
Of November next. as a day Of gen
eral thanksgiving aud prayer. and on
that day recommend that the people
shall cease from thed daily work and
IN their homes o. IN their churches
meet devoutly 70 thank the Almighty
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for the many and great blessings they
have received in The past and to pray
that they may be given strength 20
to order their lives as to deserve a
continuation of these blessings In the
future.
In witness whereof ! have hercun-
70 set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States 10 be affixed.
Done al the ely OF Washington
this 3lst day OF October. In the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hum
dred and eight and OF the independ-
hundred and thirty-thlrd.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
BY the Pres dent; ALVEY A.
ADEE. Secretary Of State.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

Palmer-P. II. Mans. Chlcago. y.
u. Gillian. Nashville; L, u. Cun1'ng-
ham. kennett: g. NJ. Green. Nash
we; j. u. Kohn. Cleveland y. G..
Meyers. Cincinnati; ID. O. Rice. 81.
Louis; A. d. Peregcry, Baltimorc, A.
NJ. Jamlson. Boston.
Beledere - WINS Emmerson
Brookport. f. Bond. Cairo; Captain
John Klein. Plttsburg; n. @, Den'lon
Pergvllle; George c. Clark. Roches-
ter; H. ID. Warden. ST. Louis: |. Al
lard Brookport; John Riley. Circin-
matt; j. A. Anderson, 81. Louis.
New Richmond Ed smith, Paris;
l., Mitchell. Richmond: r. J. Clark,
Camden: John Mcclure. Brookport;
clyde Angels. Hicks John Riley. De-
tro.t Jerry Bell, Eva; Janice jain,
stoutland; ID. r. Bledsoe, Greenwille,
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Many dollars may. &C. saved each
month by ordering from the grocer
only those articles thaf 60 the far,h-
est and really have good food value
for the money expended. For illus
trat'on, one packa &c OF "OUR-PIE
Preparation will make two large pies
that are simply delicious and sure 10
please all who taste them Nearly
every grocer In the country sells
these goods Try a few packages
and you will buy often. Lemon, cho-
cOlate and custard.
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THE JOKissNnTH.
Rusincss Philnsonhy.


Play is work that YOU don't have to
do.
Never hire a travelling man whose
waistcoat is more insistent than his
personality.
Donut rise so high in your calling
that you see only one side of your
fellows.
It's true thata marble statue has
no fau,ts-but then It has no friends,
either.
There are plenty of doors Labelled
Pull" but the majority, after all,
bear the legend Push"
There are self-made men in this
world who ought to be suffering from
remorse.-Warwick James Price.
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Not Open TO Everybody.

"a most peculiar effect was pro-
duced by an announcement in the adj
vertisements OF county fair to be
held in my state" says Congressman
Champ Clark. Among other things,
the announcement said that 'attrac-
tive features of this great fair viii be
highly amusing donkey-aces and pig
races Then. to the amazement OF the
judicous, this note was added; Com
petition in these two contests will be
open TO citizens Of the county only
November Lippincott's.t
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Republicans wiz look worried and
Democrats will be glad up till latA
hour tonight. Every return that will
come in from the north and east will
show Democratic gains. Necessarily
so. Take our neighbor Ohio for in
stance; Roosevelt carried it by 250,-
600. The most sanguine Taft man
does not expect more than $4,000
majority. More than 100. 900. prin-
cipally in the cities, will slip from
the Republican to the Democratic
column and it will just scare us
plumb to death for little while. We
may have good reason to be scared,
too. We might let more Of them
slip than We intended to.
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Too Suggestive.

Wimbledon: Hello, Simpleton!
How did you enjoy your visit 10 the
insane asylum the other day."
Simpleton; "Oh, so, so. 1t was all
right enough, guess"
Wimbledon: "Well. you don't talk
as though you were much impressed
with It. Did gyou i've superintendent
my note OF Introduction"
Simpleton Yes. | gave il to him.
Wimbledon: well, what did he
say?"
Simpleton; "Oh, he just looked at
me and said, Make yourself at
home. November Lippincotts.
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FATALLY CUT
DREW SrtRRETr WOUNDED IN
SUNDAY AFFRiY.
fatfolman George siarrc,t HaSi-ns
60 Blythcyillc, AFk., To-day.

Patrolman George starrctt left this
morning for B.ythev.lle. Ark, whero
he was called to see his brother Drew
Siaucit, who is said TO have bsen
fatally cut In an ARRAY Sunday. The
telegram received here did not state
the name OF the man who dill the cut
ting or the cause OF the trouble. Drew
Starrcit Is a vel known ,umbcrm-n
and formerly lived here.
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His Dearest Wish.

A certain congressman is the father
OF a bright lad OF ten, who persists,
despite the parental objection and de-
cree, in reading literature of the "ha,f
dime" variety.
That's a nice way to be spending
your time" said the father on one
occasion. Whats your ambition,
anyhow"
Dad" responded the youngster.
with a smile. I'D like to have peop.,
tremble like aspen leaves at the mere
mention Of my name. November
| LippincOtt's.
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A southern clergyman tel's the TO-
iowing amusing story:
After the morning sermon ore sun
DAY he hal read the notices for the
week. aud then announced the clos
Ing hymn Number so-and-so. Al
that moment one OF the dcacons came
down the ais.e. and the minister
paused 10 hear what he had TO say.
which was that the pastor had forgot
ten 10 give notice OF meeting OF the
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Appcciation OF prof. Chcck.

Appreciation Of Prof. Check.
There was a pail Of gloom over pu-
pills and teachers at the Washington
building when We fully realized that
We no longer had Mr.. Cheek with us.
Our loss is the gain OF the business
firm to whom he has gone He proved
a most efficient man in the school
work, and was a general fayorite.
A CO-WORKER.
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THE RETAIL MERCHANTS PRO.
TECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
AAh' 20 ifNA' "
az the state of kentucky.

s. Has established a local Office In Pa
ducah IN the Woman's club room
building. sos kentucky avenue.
This Office has been opened for the
benefit and protection OF all the re-
tail merchants who become members
This Is appealing to all of you and
We earnestly ask you to take this mat
ter IN consideration. We know YOU
cannot afford to be out OF this asso-
cation. The secretary who has
charge Of the Office. is ready to serve
you at any time,
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TRIBuTE To CHARLEs REEp.

John b. Gaines, Editor of the Park
City Daily News. Bowling Green. KY,
and a former Paducahan, says edi-
torially of the late Charles Reed:
The editor OF the News regrets to
earn that Hon. Charles Reed, Padu-
cabs leading hotel man and for eight
years the mayor of the city, is dead.
Charlie Reed, as he was affectionately
called by nearly everybody. was one
OF the most popular men and most
lovable personalities to be found any
where, was the friend Of everybody
and everybody was his friend. Truly
a good man has passed away"
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Bet you're sore at the paper. be-
cause ii doesn't tell how the election
is going. Isn't it aggravating? The
American press hasn't been developed
to that degree-yet. There will be a
heap of changes made in the official
returns tomorrow forenoon. or we
lose our guess.
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Excursion 10 NIctronolIs.

On Thursday, November ;. on ac-
count of the unyeiling OF monument
erected at Fort Massac to memory OF
George Rogers Clark steamer
George Cowling will leave Paducah
wharf at 10 a. m. and return at
o'clock. after the exercises are con-
cluded.
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.adIe. cd ID eonr-egaiIon.

aides OF the congregation.
Accordingly the divine gave the
notice. apologized 10 the congrega-
ton for his forgetfulncss. aud then
again announced the number OF the
hymn. and proceeded to read q. Ms
feelings aud those OF the conrrega-
tlon may be imagined when he began:
lord what ihoushtless wretch
was H. 60 November l.ippincoits.
Es. Evening Sup-tOc . Week.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
September. 1905.

IOtal .......... lSz,04I
Average for September. 1908, 5,09S
Average for September, 1907, 3,9O2
Increase 1,196
Personally appeared before me
this Oct. 2, 1908, r. d. MscMillen,
business manager Of The Sun, who
afiirms that the above statement of
the circulation of The SYN for the
month of September, 1908, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.