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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Killed by Falling Down Stairs.
MRS. MELvINA HOWE SUFFERED 4
FRACTURE OF THE SKULL.

Mrs. Melvina Howe, who made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. G. K.
Ripley, at South Paris, sustained fatal
injuries in an accident Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Howe started to go TO bed,
and by mistake, instead of opening the
door which led to the chamber stairs,
opened the door to the cellar stairs,
stepped forward, and fell down the
stairs. She struck on her head and
sustained a fracture of the skull. When
taken up she was living, but died half
an hour later without regaining con-
seriousness.
Mrs. Howe was the widow of Alvin
Howe, and was so years of age. or the
ten children born to Mr.. and Mrs. Howe,
seven are now living: Henry Howe OF
Middleboro, Mass Mrs. Ida NJ, wife OF
Chester r. Wyman, of South Paris;
Mrs. Ella, wife of G. X. Ripley, of South
Paris; Mrs. Mary Emma, wife Of DR..
Grin Stevens, of Oxford; Mrs. Julia
Anna Haskell, of Brockton, Mass. John
Howe of New Portland; and George
Howe of Lynn, Mass. There are
number of grandchildren and some
great grandchildren.
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon, attended by Rev. j. Fl. Little
All the living children Of Mrs. Howe
were present, and many other relatives
and friends. Interment was 10 Riverside
i Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
MONEY COMES IN PUNCHES

to A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell, N. T.,
now. His reason is we'll worth reading
"For long time suffered from indi'
gestion, torpid liver, constipation, ner'
yousness, and general debility" he
writes. al couldn't sleep, had no appe'
title, nor ambition, grew weaker every
day in spite Of all medical treatment
Then used Electric Bitters. Twelve bot
ties restored all my old-time health and
yicor. Now can attend to bushes.
every day. It's wonderfulsmedicine.
Infailible for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
Blood and Nerves. SOC at F. A. Shurt
left Il Co.'s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19

Do you use an atomizer In treating
Nasal Catarrh? IL so you will appreciate
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm, the quickest
and surest remedy for this disease. In
all curative properties 1t 10 identica
with the solid Cream Balm, which 10 &C
famous and 80 successful In overcoming
Catarrb, Hay Fever, and Cold 10 thu
head. There IL relief In the first dash oil
spray upon the heated. sensitive ail
passages. All druggists 75c., including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros,
SO Warren Street, New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Snort Near Wake Station. q. T. p.

In the vicinity of Wake Station on the
Lake Superior branch of the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway, good duck hunt
ing is to be found. The lakes IN the
vicinity are also we'll stocked with
maskinonge and mountain and salmon
trout. Moose, caribou and red deer are
plentiful and good sport is assured any
one visiting that district. Guides may
be secured by writing to X. Porter e1
Hogan, Wake, Ontario. Wake ID ioo
miles from Fort William.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Died..

In South Paris, Oct. Is, Mrs. Melvina Howe,
aged so years, 8 months, q days.
In South Paris, Oct. Is, Miss Sophia Bisbee,
aged 50 years
In Blckfeld, Oct Il, Washington Ripley
futile, aged 81 years.
In North Waterford, Oct. 8, Mrs. Nancy Man.
ming, aged 81 years.
In West Sumner, Oct. II, George Clark. aged
63 years. ,u
In Locke's Mills, Oct. 8, Mrs. Ruby Pettengill
Swift. .,
In Harbor, Oct. I, Mrs. l.. A. Benson, aged 6
years.
In Brownfeld, Sept q, Mrs. Broughton Bart.
lett, aged 81 years.
In Newry, Oct. Z, Mrs. Priscilla Foster. aged
"a years.
In West Paris, Oct. 10, Charles n. Swift, aged
81 years.
In Norway, Oct. 6, Mrs. Charlotte Frost, aged
81 years, 6 months, % days.
In Lowell, Oct. II, Charles E. Hartman, aged
about 35 years.
In Porter, Oct. I, Calvin D. Robbins, aged Il
years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
lin "a Snuff.

4 man In workman's garb one day
called at local dentists. and the door
was opened by maid.
Workman-ls the gent In that draws
teeth:
Servant-No. sir. but expect be Will
be In shortly.
Workman tpausing on doorstep)-
Does he give gas?
Yes"
what does be charger
Zone dollar"
"What-one dollar! Do you mean to
say, miss. fellows got 10 swallow
over 1000 feet OF gas 10 have one
tooth pulled out; No fear. reckon
I knows BIT about II. for | work
down at the gas works myself I'll
go TO another dentist and have II
pulled out without gas. Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Born.

In Rumford, Oct. Is. to the wife Of Lewis
Irish, q son.
In Dixheld Center, Oct 5, to the wife OF
Alphonso whitman, q daughter.
In Brownfeld. Sept, to the wife OF Roy
Walker, . daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Married.

In Marlboro, Mass Sept. 20, Mr.. L. Lewis
Tarbell, Jr., Of Maiden, and Miss Matte Pratt
Of South Paris.
In Ridlonville, Oct IL, by Rev. n. 8. Howes,
Mr.. George Cowie, Jr, and Miss Edna b. Kin
near, both of Mexico.
In Mexico, Oct. II, by Rev. j. g. Fisher, Mr..
Harry G. Rolfe of Rumford and Miss Grace
Park OF Mexico.
In Norway, Oct. 10, by Rev. B. 8. Rideout, Mr..
Joseph X. Edwards, formerly OF Norway, and
Miss Susie o. Brown, both Of Conway, N. II.
In Dixfeld, Oct. IL. by Rev. A. r. Crane, ID.
D., Mr.. Frederic W. Talbot Of Andover and Miss
Mary L. Frost of Dixfeld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
Don't NEGLECT That Cough ,

Il certainly racks your system and NAV run
Into something serious. Aliens Lung Balsan
will check It quickly and permanently. For SALE
at all druggists. 0E
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
THE HIRAM ASSAULT CASE.

A case which had been expected to
occupy considerable time, but the out
come of which came sooner than an.
ticipated, was the indictment against
Albert B. Sanborn of Hiram for assault
with dangerous weapon with intent to
kill. This case was begun early in the
afternoon Saturday.
This affair caused quite sensation
when 1t occurred last May in the usually
quiet town of Hiram. Without going
into the details of testimony Of the
several witnesses, 1t may be said that
the facts were briefly these:
Albert B. Sanborn Is laboring man
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
FIRST JURY.

EIncl
Persian v. Everett, Hebron, Foreman.
Fred G.. Bartlett, Canton.
III. Edison Bartlett, Bethel.
Eugene b. Davis, Rumford.
James B. Davis, Dixfeld.
Dwight K. Elliott, Rumford.
Archie j. Hutchinson, Mason.
James Z. Kenney, Paris.
r. r. May berry, Oxford.
Caleb E. Mendall, Hartford.
walter N. Seavey. Stow.
DIN B. Upton, Norway.
SECOND JURY.
Frank Bennett, Parie, Foreman.
Alton A. Austin, Mexico.
George N. Colby, Denmark.
Frank E. Davis, Woodstock.
Arthur L. Farrar, Grafton.
George Z. Cooling. Peru.
Harry N. Head Bethel.
Ralph e. Merrifeld. Porter.
Howard e. Mouiton, Norway.
Jacob c. Pendexter, Hiram.
Robbins Plummer. Waterford.
r. G. Sloan, Albany.
sUPERNUMERARIEs.
Milan r. Bennett, Gilead.
Waiter G. Blckford, Brownfeld.
Elmer Harndep, Fryeburg.
Ellis II. Lane. Upton.
Fred L. McKeen. Stoneham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19


across the Little Ardroscoggin River,
little north of the Park Street bridge.
The gate was opened at the dam, and
the river where the pipe was laid was
reduced to a shallow stream. None OF
the rest of the twelve-inch pipe has been
laid, but this work was done at this time
so as to get it out of the way before the
water is higher or colder.
Harold T. Thayer goes this week to
Rumford to take the position of repre-
sentative of the Oxford County Citizen
at that place. Mr.. Thayer after gradual
ing from the high school entered the
Office of the Democrat and served a three
years apprenticeship at the printers
trade. Since completing that he has
been employee ed regularly in the mechani-
cal department of the Democrat, and for
the past few years has had charge OF the
base ball and football news. He has
also been local correspondent for the
Citizen at South Paris. He is faithful
in whatever he undertakes, and young
man Of good principles and correct
habits. He will be much missed here,
not only by his many personal friends
but in various ways in social circles, bI'
Is sure Of carrying the good wishes Of
ali with him.
Nr. and Mrs. c. 4. Tolman were given
sreal surprise party Tuesday evening
By friends who came in uuannounced to
celebrate the thirty-seventh wedding an
niyersary Of the Tolmans. The party IN
Guided the members Of Mrs. Tolman''
Sunday School class with their husbands
and the pastors Of the Baptist ane
Methodist churches with their wives
about thirty being present. Mementoe'
OF the occasion in gold, silver and othe
things were brought by the visitors ant
received from the Tolman children
During the evening light Refreshments
prepared by the Zilphers were served
and programme was given which 10
Guided vocal solos BY Rev. j. WALLACE
Chesbro and Miss Elsie Chapman,
piano duet by Miss Jessie Tolman ant
Mss Eulalia Millett, and remarks b,
hev. j. Wallace CHESHIRE and Rev. Z.
hewiey. Ii was very pleasant aifaiE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-19
L,ter Fr,pt Beppeta Of paris. loreman

Later Frank Bennett Of Paris, foreman
OF the second jury, Eugene B. Davis oil
Rumford. Ralph e. Nerrifleld Of Porter,
and Jacob G. Pendexter Of Hiram were
excused from service for various reasons
and r. @. Sloan was elected foreman OF
the second jury In Mr.. Benefits place.
Il took but q part of the afternoon
Wednesday to get the civil trial list ont
OF the way. One case only was tried,
George e. Davis W. Francis A. Fox,
which was suit on promissOry note.
Mr.. Wright appeared for the plaintiff,
and the defendant conducted his own
case.
The two parties to this case are men,
bers Of the bar, residing at Kezar Falls,
and were formerly partners in the prac-
tice of law. When their partnership
was dissolved, in 1894, a note for $125.00
was given by Fox to Davis. Two or
three years later a payment of $40 80
was made on it. Six years lacking one
day after this payment, an endorsement
of $l.00 was made on the note In the
handwriting of Mr.. Fox. The circum.
stances as shown by the evidence were
that Mr.. Davis told Mr.. Fox that he
wanted an endorsement on the note so
as to keep 1t good. Mr.. Fox went into
the Office and wrote the endorsement.
he now says that there was no payment
of money or anything else of value, and
Mr.. Davis was not able to testify that
there was. Therefore Mr.. Fox makes
the defence that the note Is valueless
under the statute of limitations-in COM
mon language, that It is "outlaw ed"
A memorandum made by Mr.. Davis
was introduced by Mr.. Fox, showing
that he did not account for any money as
paid at that time, and on the other hand,
letter from Mr.. Fox was introduced by
Mr.. Davis, written after the endorse
ment, showing that Mr.. Fox then re-
garded the note as still good.
Judge Emery asked the jury to an
swer the question whether there was
any payment Of money or anything else
of value at the time the endorsement
was made. Although the trial bad
taken less than an hour, it took the Jury
over an hour and a half to find the an.
swer. They finally came In and report
ed that no payment was made. Judge
Emery thereupon ordered verdict for
the defendant.
After this case was disposed of the
court put in its time waiting until the
grand jury should finish it's work.
Friday morning five talesmen who had
been summoned for service on the
traverse jury, were sworn, as follows:
Irving E. Andrews, Paris.
w. Frank Cox, Norway.
r. Thomas Flavin, Paris.
George W. Holmes, Norway.
Writ Stanley, Paris.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06

The Brinkerhoff Hotel at
Thatcher, for sale. Terms
easy.
One hundred acres of farm
land in Artesia, forty acres
in alfalfa, ten shares reser-
voir stock, good we'll drink
ing water, one flowing well,
flve-room adobe house. Price
$4,000 per acre, easy terms.
A good three room brick
house on Seventh street, with
two lots and good well of
water. Price, $1,000.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
THE AGE OF ANIMALS

According to a well-known Brit.
ish naturalist, the avearge length
of life of animals is as follows:
The rabbit lives from six to seven
years.
The cat from fifteen to seventeen
years.
The dog from sixteen to seven,
teen years.
The bear eight to twenty years.
The rhinoceros from twenty tc
twenty-one years.
The horse from twenty-one tc
twenty-five years.
The camel and cow sixty years
The tortoise ITO years.
The eagle l20 years.
The elephant 400 years.
The whale 1000 years.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
HOW TARIFFS ARE MADE

1t is the popular impression that
a tariff is the slowly worked out
product of protracted congressional
inquiry and matured thought. This
impression is confirmed by long and
apparently earnest senatorial de-
bates over one OF another schedule.
The people who sat in the senate
galleries few weeks ago, and lis
tened to the elaborate discussion Of
the wool and woolen schedule
thought they saw how tariffs are
made.
That was a great mistake. The
Senate in adopting the schedule it
did merely ratified one which had
been agreed upon months before by
outside parties. Last October east
and west met in Chicago. The man.
ufacturers of woolen goods Of one
region and the wool growers Of the
other came together to agree on the
wool and woolens duties of the tar
| iff law which, they assumed, would
be passed the following year. Their
conclusion was that the Dingley law
rates should be re-enacted. That
having been settled, nothing was
left but to notify Congress quietly
after it should have been elected
and convened.
The elaborate hearing before the
Ways and Means Committee were a
farce. The wool and woolens sched-
ule was then res judicata. The Sen
atorial debate was a sham fight. As
the president of the National Asso-
citation of Wool Manufacturers, says:
This entire discussion is unneces-
sary and absurd" After the real
tariff makers had decided what the
duties were to be why spend time
in talk?
If the allied eastern and western
interests had seen fit they could
have ordered Congress to raise the
duties, and presumably they would
have done so. 1t may be that the
public should be thankful for their
moderation. But what Legislative
mockery it was when a few men get
together in private, make out tariff
schedules to suit themselves, and
then direct Congress to make it law.
Now we begin to understand how
tariffs are made.-Chicago Tribune
(Republican).
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
COMMUNICATION
New HAVEN, CONN.,,
July %, 1909.

ooiy -oJ A1O"'
EDITOR GUARDIAN:-I receive
your valuable paper each week and
take a great deal of pleasure in
reading it and in watching the
workings of the people Of the Gila
Valley.
| did not know the real value of
THE GUARDIAN while at home, but
now l look forth to the time when
will receive the next issue.
After arriving at the headquarters
of the Eastern States Mission, which
is located in New York City, | was
assigned to labor in Providence,
r. |. After laboring there for six
weeks, making many friends and
getting quite interested in my work,
| was assigned to labor in the coun-
try districts and small towns in the
southern part of Rhode Island.
Labored there for a month, but
not being able to do as much good
as we would like to have done, for
the reason that the people are most
ly French and Italians, we were
called into Providence to attend
conference. President Ben E. Rich,
of the Eastern States Mission, was
present. He gave us some good
advice, and instructed us along the
line of our missionary labor. He
started us out again with new COM
panions to a new field in which to
labor.
He also decided to have the State
of Connecticut as a part of the
Rhode Island Conference, and as
there were no elders in Connecticut,
my companion, James V. Faar, and
myself were assigned to labor in
that State, with New Haven as our
headquarters.
So we left Providence to walk
across the country to our new field
of labor with the view in mind of
getting acquainted with the customs
of the people all through the State
The things that interested me
most were the farms. The farmers
of the Gila Valley have a great dea'
to be proud of. One thing especial
| ly is that they have alfalfa instead
of grass hay to work with. The
farmers of the New England States
do not have to irrigate, or coulC
not even if they wanted to, as they
must depend upon the showers from
heaven for their moisture, and arr
never sure of their crops. Wher
they do get crop, it has to be cut
from a steep side hill. In many in
stances where the hills, or rathel
the farms, or not too steep, thei
moving machines have shafts il
them and are drawn by one horse
The machine has knife about thre'
feet long, SO that the grass can b'
cut from among the large rocks
" have not seeH Il hay ratk, SO ! sup
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
ARIZONA INTERESTED IN DRY
FARMING

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, Aug. s.
Especial. 1T is predicted by per-
sons conversant with the develop
ment of Arizona that within a few
years practically all the tillable land
in the northern parC OF @tl,s- Terri
tory will be under cultivation by
dry farming methods. In many
places in the districts tributary to
Prescott people are growing crops
of various kinds. Dry farming is
becoming popular and there is a
steady gain in the influx of home
seekers. Corn is one of the thriv-
ing crops of the northern part of
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06

Arizona and vegetables are reported
doing well this year.
There is considerable interest
among the farmers of the Territory
in the Dry Farming Congress which
will meet at Billings, Montana, Oc-
tober 1928 and there will be a large
exhibit of Arizona products sent to
the International Exposition of Dry
Farm Products which will be held
at Billings, October 25-29. George
J. McCabe, of Palmerlee, the Ari-
zona member of the executive COM
mittee of the Dry Farming Con-
gress, is carrying on an active cam.
paign for membership in the Con.
gress and interesting the farmers
in the collection of material for the
exhibit. The officials for the Santa
Fe railroads also are stirring up in.
terest among the farmers along
their lines and urging them to send
samples of their crops to be ex.
hibited at Billings.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
pose they haul their hay entirely on

pose they haul their hay entirely on
wagon boxes.
Arrived in Putnam, Conn.,, after
walking three days, passing through
many fine little villages and cities,
mostly resorts, or summer homes
for the wealthy families of the
larger cities of New England.
In these high-toned places we
found the people to be seeking more
after the riches and pleasures of the
world, instead of the riches of
eternal life. We found them to be
quite hard-hearted and not very
hospitable. But after long walk
through all kinds of country, we ar
rived in the city of New Haven well
and strong in the work which we
are sent out to do.
In New Haven we met two other
elders, who had come by rail from
Providence, to assist us in the labor
in this city.
We found fine class OF people
here and have made many friends
among them since our arrival.
The newspaper men have treated
us very well since our arrival in this
city. They said that they would
print anything that we wished to
send to their offices. Before this,
the wrong side of the Mormon ques-
ton is all that they would print.
But they are becoming broader
minded, and are beginning to see
that there must surely be some
truth in our teachings. The city
officers have also granted us the
privilege of holding meetings in two
of the public parks. We hold three
or four open air meetings each
week and have a large crowd at
each of them.
Thanking you again for THE
GUARDIAN, and wishing you great
success, remain,
Yours truly,
GEORGE l.. HATCH.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
CHEER UP!

Don't kick because you have to
button your wife's waist. Be glad
your wife has a waist and doubly
glad you have wife to button a
waist for. Some mems wives have
no waists to button. Some mems
wives waists have no buttons on to
button. Some mems wives who
tcr "sd%Ssts dss sys With c5tfa bNtft9apS Ga t9 bRt
they are buttoned or not. Some
men don't have any wives with
waists with buttons on to button,
any more than rabbit.-Lacon
Qll.) Journal.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06
WHAT Is BEST FOR INDIGESTION

Mr.. A. Robinson, of Drumquin,
Ontario, has been troubled for years
with indigestion, and recommends
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets as the best medicine l ever
used" If troubled with indigestion
or constipation give. them a trial.
They are sure to prove beneficial.
They are easy to take and pleasant
in effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples
free at the Stafford Drug Co. S store.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06

other cities, and they should know
that when they send their money
to catalogue houses, they are with
drawing money which rightfully be-
longs here.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-06

As a rule the men who fight the
fiercest are the easiest to make up
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PosToFFIce DEPARTMENT..
lseoond Class Mail Mattsrl


The deGclt every year in the postof-
fee department is largely caused by
the low rate OF postage of one cent a
pound charged on second-class mail
matter. which includes not only news
papers but magazines and miscellane.
GUS periodicals. The actual loss grow
ing ont of the transmission Of this
second-class mail matter at one-cent a
pound amounts 10 about $63 900 900 a
year The average cost OF the trans
portation of this matter is more than
nine cents n pound.
1t appears that the average distance
over which newspapers are delivered
20 their customers Is 291 miles. while
the average haul OF magazines is l.
O49, and of miscellaneous periodicals
lips miles.
Thus, the average haul of the mag
aziue Is three and onc-half times and
that of the miscellaneous periodicals
nearly four times the haul of the daily
newspaper, yet all of them pay the
same postage rate of one cent n pound
The statistics of 1907 show that second
class mail matter constituted 63.91 per
cent OF the weight of all the mail and
yielded only 5.l9 per cent of the rev.
enue
| command the whole subject TO
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Expedition in LcQaI Procedure. i,

(Expedjtion in legal Proccdure)
The deplorable delays in 'he admin
istration OF civil and criminal law
have received the attention of commit
tees OF the American Bar association
and of many State Bar associations.
as well as the considered thought Of
judges and jurlsts. In my judgment,
a change In judicial procedure with a
view to reducing Its expense to pri-
vate litisants in civil eases and facil-
iloting the dispatch OF business and