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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
A few lines from the oldest scholar

A few lines from the oldest scholar,
Cyprian Benson.
BRYANT's POND, MAINE, July ), 1909.
Kind friends and neighbors:
Dear ones all,-After receiving your
and teachers at North Paris, the old
bone where was born and first went to
school, with brothers and sisters and
neighbors, and where have always re-
sided until late or short time ago; l
would be pleased to be with you all to-
day, but fear my bodily health will not
permi., for boy like me must be very
careful how they expose themselves.
My thoughts will be with you on that
day, though absent in person. thank
you all for the kind invitation, for 1t is
sweet to be remembered, sad to forget.
And as see all the past, how many have
fallen from the ranks since we first
started, those that are near and dear to
us all. Some loved ones are gone.
How different are the looks of the
place where you will be gathered to-
day, with carpet of green and flowers
there peeping out to-day, which ninety
seven years ago and some months were
covered with thick growth of lumber
for was born in 1872, and commenced
to 90 to school ninety years ago.
The first schools were kept in my
fathers house. / don't remember the
teacher. The FIRST term I went was
taught by Mrs. Quincy In what was
called the old Drake store, now owned
BY Charles Chase, which has been chang
ed number of times. The next teach
or was Galen Fields. He kept lumber
of terms.
In those days only little clearing had
been done, and the people had to work
hard to provide for their stock and fami-
L ". Men would carry bag Of corn five
miles to mill and bring back the meal
on their backs. Oft did We hear the howl
of the wolf, caused every parent to bar
their doors to protect their loved ones
from harm.
Houses we're made Of rough logs and
covered with bark, yet we thought they
were nice. Look at your houses TO-
day, beautifully made and painted fancy.
Our plows were made of wood and
wagons wooden exes. It took one week
to 90 to Portland with or yoke of
oxen to carry produce and bring back
supplies. Stop and think of the quick
transportation to-day. You all remem.
Der the old fashioned looms and
wheels, and compare them with the mills
of to- day, and to send letter to Boston
and sometimes 1t would take two weeks.
How strange It seems to me as I look
and wonder, while with the poet / say,
Here we grieve the friends We love,
they in return grieve me-" and / ask
the dearest Lord, may not grievs thee.
Goodbye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
A. Mont Chase Of Bryant's Pond, .

A. Mont Chase of Bryant's Pond, q
former teacher, spoke particularly Of q
term when he had eighteen girls In the
school sixteen years old or more, con-
dition which made It hard term for
him, but g. l.. Durham spoke up from
the audience and voiced his opinion that
Chase must have had regular picnic.
A short recitation was given by F. L.
Starbird of Norway, an old scholar here,
and the male quartette sang 1.-THE Old
Oaken Bucket"
The last number on the programme
as it turned out, was poem BY Chair.
man Andrews, entitled memories OF
Childhood" and true to its name. Dur.
ing the reading of this poem little
shower pelted down, causing a rush fol
the shelter afforded by the school house
the shed, and neighboring houses. The
poem was finished inside the school
house, the last of 1t being heard by as
many as could get in. The poem il
given below:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13

In a Pinch, use ALLEYS FOOT.EAsE,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t cures
hot, tired, aching, swollen, sweating feet and
makes walking easy. Takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions All druggists Is cts. Don't
accept any substitute. 1873
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13

Mother Grsys Sweet Powders for Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in The
Children's Home in New York, Cure Feverish
and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms
Over 700 testimonials. They never Jdil. At al
druggists, &c. Sample FREE. Address, Aller
g. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
RADCLIFFE.
BRYANT'S POND.
Score by Innings.
l Q 3 4 B 9 :

Earned runs. Radclire2. Two.base. hit, Lanen
First base on balls. OF Richardson 2. Struck
out, by Leith 3, by Richardson 6. Left on bases
Radcliffe 5; Bryant's Pond7. Double plays, +
Farnum unassisted, Titcomb to Rawson to Rich
ardson to Rawson. First base on errors, Rad
clifre 8; Bryants Pond 8. Umpire, Clark
Scorer, Thayer.
Next Saturday the Radcliffe manage.
ment offer as an attraction the strong
Mohawk team of Portland. The game
should be good one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13

1t had been the intention to have more
speaking, but as the shower, though
short, made break in the programme,
and those who were bound for the trains
had to leave, 1t was decided to close the
programme at that point. The band
played few more selections, and the
social meeting and greeting of old friends
was renewed till it was time to start for
hOyoa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13

FOUNDER, though he doesn't look II oy
hundred.
There seems to be little doubt that the
brOwn-tail moth is upon US. Swarms OIL
them flutter about the street lights at
night aud lodge on poles and houses
near by. For two or three winters past
there have been scattering nests on the
trees 10 this vicinity, but never before
has there been anything like an invasion
OF them.
Among those who attended the re-
union of teachers and scholars OF the
North Paris school at that place Wednes-
day were Silas p. Maxim, Mrs. l.. Q.
Morton, Mrs. G. A. Bessey, Mrs. j. K.
Bennett, Mrs. Charles Edwards and Mrs.
W II. SWEET, all of whom were former
teachers there, Mrs. Z. NJ. Curtis, Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Starbird, Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Farnum and others, former
pupils there.
The old "Pacific" hand engine was
tried out Friday evening in the Square,
and gave a good account OF herseif.
One length of hose was attached and the
nozzle taken out Pine Street. "A hose
was attached to the hydrant in the
Square and the nozzle carried out beside
the other on Pine Street. With the
brakes of the tub fairly we'll manned,
though with q rather light team, the
stream from the tub went four feet be-
yond the hydrant stream.
A public dump has been established,
with the consent of the school board 10
the northeast part of the high school
lot, where there is . hollow which It Is
desirable to Gil. II may be reached oy
going in at the driveway on the north
side of the school house, and Is already
started, so that there need be no difficult
ty in finding il. It is Of course under
stood that no one will be permitted to
dump any vegetable or animal matter
there, or anything which can become
dangerous to health or offensive.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
MUSICALE DRAWS CROWD
Excellent Program Rendered at En-
tertainment for Benefit of Lib
rary for the Blind.
JOSEPH H. YOUNG,

The benefit musicale for the book
fund of the reading room for the blind
at the public library, held at the First
Congregational church last night, was
well patronized, and the program met
with great favor.
The opening number Of the program
was the Andante and variations for two
pianos by Miss LOrene Leary and Miss
Minette G. Baer, a most pleasing num-
Der. Fred Smith was heard in excellent
voice in Prologue TPagliacci.' Two
bright violin solos We're given by Miss
Esther Allen, Romance sans Paroles"
and "Trepak" who Is sylvan" and
'Hark, HaTk the Lark" two excellent
numbers, We're sung by Mrs. a. 5.
Peters in sweet voice. The pleasing
personality Of Mrs. William Igleheart
was shown to good effect in the reading,
The Brook" with violin Obligato by
Mr.. Shelton. Autumn" ayd Spring"
two song numbers by Mrs. s. H. Owens,
with violin obligato by Mr.. Shelton, met
with great favor. Miss Edna Conn was
heard in two pleasing songs, within
Ny Heart Song 1 Found" and BE
loved, It Is Morn" Albert Freeman,
a blind boy, made a great hit in his
clever violin rendition of "Trauemerei."
Miss Florence Kimball, who just re-
turned from California Tuesday even
ing, kindly consented to sing, and her
solo was well received. Three excellent
numbers, Were I a Rose" Thou Art
Like Unto a Flower" and Long Ago
in AIcala," We're rendered in pleasing
manner by Alexander J. Kisselberg.
Miss Sybella Clayton concluded the
program with a List number in her
usual excellent manner.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
DEATH OF VICAR GENERAL.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Sept, Bright Rev
3. G. Lenahan, vicar general
Of the Catholic see of Sioux City, died
here this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22

take part in the funeral tomorrow aft
ernOOn at 2 o'clock
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
NEW PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Directors of Utah State Fair Associa-
ton Decide on Premiums and
Appoint Official Band.

The board of directors Of the Utah
State Fair association held a meeting at
the Chamber Of Commerce last night
and in addition to transacting consider
able routine business, decided on Held's
band as the official concert band of the
fair and made up special prize lists.
For the best herd Of Herefords, con-
sisting of one bull and four cows, a
silver cup win be given as first prize
and $50 for second prize.
The following additional premiums
will be offered for mules. 4 years old
ard over, first SIS, second SIS; 8 years
old and under 4, first $40, second SO; 2
years OLD and under 3, first SIS, second
IS; year old and under 2, first $40, sec
ond So colt under 1 year, first SO, sec
end S..
A special prize of $25 is offered by
John r. Winder for the best registered
herd of Jersey stock, consisting of one
bull and four COWS over 8 years old,
owned and exhibited by one person.
Mr.. Winder also offers S25 for the best
herd Of registered Jerseys, consisting
of one bull and four COWS, all under 5
years of age, owned and exhibited by
one person.
A special premium of $50 will be paid
for the best exhibit Of emi-tropical
fruits, nuts, dried fruits, etc. For the
best display of agricultural and hOrti-
cultural products. a special prize Of $50
will also be given.
A gold medal for first and a diploma
for second are offered as special prizes
for the best violin made by an amateur
under p years Of age.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
FRIENDS At TESTIMONIAL
Farewell Entertainment for Joseph
H. Taylor Is Given Before Crowded
Hall at Fourteenth Ward.

The many friends Of Joseph H. Tay-
Tor, who viii leave soon on a mission to
Germany, filed the Fourteenth ward
chapel last night at a farewell testi-
monial in his honor. An excellent mu-
steal and literary program was rem
dered.
The opening. number Of the program
was a violin duet by Lillian Elder and
Florence Burton, which was well re-
ceived. A baritone solo by Alma Clay
ton followed. Soprano solos were rem
dered by Anna Erickson and Esther
Davis. both of which were pleasing A
piano solo by Julia Smith was also a
pleasing number on the program. Irene
White and Vida Lambert gave recita-
tons which found much favor with the
audience. the one by Miss White being
especially good. Duets were given by
Bertram Willis and Nina Folsom and
by James Nielsen and David Nielsen.
Solos by Lee Robinson and by Edith
Grant were we'll received. DO It." q
comic song and dialogue by Sid Claw
son and George AIargetts. was easily the
hit Of the program. Brief addresses
were made by Bishop Z. S. Woodruff
and the recipient Of the testimonial
Joseph H Taylor.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
TO PRESENT GRIEVANCES
Oregon Short Line Machinists Seek
REIMBURSEMENT of Shop Rules
at Ogden.

oregon Short Line machinists from
ogden will meet with James z. Dunn,
superintendent of motive power, today
to talk over certain concessions for
which the machinists have asked. The
fact that this meeting was to take place
has been the basis for the report at di-
vision points that a machinists' strike
was contemplated.
7 have heard nothing whatever con-
corning a strike" said Mr.. Dunn yes
teTday. Il believe such reports are ut
terly unfounded, as our men seem to
be we'll satisfied and are steady, thrifty
employees, who prefer to confer with US
concerning their requirements than to
resort to arbitrary measures.
"A number of machinists will meet
in my Office tomorrow and we will dis
cuss shop rules and other matters which
they have brought to my attention.
That is all there is 10 the strike report"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22

Mr.. Pardee said: Having read with
great interest and care the Presidents
VindicatiOn Of Secretary Bailinger the
first thought that suggests itself to me
is that about the only persons who viii
rejoice over it are those few who desire
to mOnopOliZe, to the detTiment OF the
many, power sites, coal lands and the
like.
'T noticed particularly the Presidents
declaration that, in his judgment. the
best friend of the policy Of conservation
Of natural resources is he who insists
that every step should be taken within
the law and buttressed by legal author
ity' ] take II that this is not intended
as a reflection on the official acts Of
former President Roosevelt and former
Secretary Garfield, who withdrew from
entry public lands which Secret ary Bal
hnger aftsrwaTd restored 10 entry. on the
ground, I am informed. that there was
no sDec-fLc law for GarfieLd-s action.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
Additional
Sports
.MAROONS NEED
QUARTER FOR TEAM
Coach Stage in an Optimistic
Mood About His
Chances.

Chicago. Sept. 21.- Director A. A.
Stage Of the University of Chicago, who
has Just returned from his vacation, has
the following TO say concerning the
football prospects at the Midway insti-
tuition:
our great problem is to find a quar-
terback." he said. Although we have
lost a dozen men whom 1 had counted
on, none Of them, if eligible, would have
fitted into Steffen's place. Page and
Rogers are the two leading men in the
field. But Page is needed at end and
Rogers is without much experience at
the quarterback position.
Even if we did use Page at quarter,
he could not be expected to make any
thing like the impression Steffen did. He
has not appeared at quarterback in one
game in the last two years. We should
have an excellent line this year. as we
have all the regulars from tackle to
tackle. In addition, there will be Ger
end, Rademacher, Smith and MacOmber
of the new men. This will give US ma
terial enough for two sets of forwards,
and we shall be well equipped in case
Of injuries. OF the men who played last
year, we have BadenOch for center
Hirschi and EhrhOTn for guards, and
Hoffman and Kelley for tackles.
In KassulkeT and Sauer, ends, I con-
slider we are fortunate. Both are espe-
cially we'll adapted to the new game.
Sauer is a star basketball player and is
strong and speedy. Either would make
good in the backfeld also if needed
there"
Director Stage said one of the strong
est points about the candidates this
year is their versatility. There is not
one of the players who cannot play at
least two positions, and 1 shall IN
doubtedly have a hard time deciding
where to place Them" he declared. Il
want to make il clear right now that
not one on the team has his place
cinched, although there are several who
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
ST SEYMOUR TALKS OF
SOME REAL HARD LUCK

Talking of hard luck playing. ST Sey-
mOur Of the Giants remarked, reminiscent
like, that he knew Of a sad case of it.
Asked about it, he said:
We'll l know a guy that didn't get a
hit for two weeks once and then went
into a Sunday game and peeled off four
home runs only to find that it was an
exhibition game and the records didn' t
count"
We'll, that guy must have been pretty
darn sore" observed a player.
Yes he was" admitted 81. Il was the
CIV
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
PATRICK HURLEY is DEAD.

Especial to The d-Republican)
Park City. Sept. 21.-Former Sheriff
Patrick Hurley died this afternoon Of
miners consumption. He was one Of
the best known young men in this COM
munity. Last fall he was elected sher-
if by the Democrats, but about a
month ago i'll health compelled him to
resign. He was born in Bangor, Ne, in
1874, and came here with his parents
when ne was a small boy. When only
Il he went to work in the Ontario mine,
supporting his widowed mother. He is
survived by three brothers and three
sisters, all living here, except John Hur-
ley. who lives at Provo.
He was a member Of the Knights of
Columbus, and this organization will
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
HE KNEW.
(London Skft)

The teacher was giving a geography
lesson, and the class, having travelled
from London to Labrador and from
Thessaly to TimbuctOO, was thoroughly
worn out.
And now" said the teacher I'VE
come to Germany, that important cOun-
try governed by the kaiser. Tommy
Jones, what is a kaiseT2'
Please m" yawned Tommy Jones.
"a stream o. hot water springin' up an
disturbin' the earth"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22

cannot be kept off. There will be some
warm competition for positions on the
eleven this fall"
Asked how he considered the chances
of the Maroons, Coach Stage shrugged
his shoulders, his optimism changing TO
respect for squads Of the rival coaches.
Uneasy About Others.
7 have heard enough good things
about the teams we shall meet TO give
all sorts of uneasiness, he continued.
Minnesota, which we beat % to 0, will
give US a mighty hard game. Williams
had a green squad when he met US, but
by the end Of the season it won from
the Carlisle Indians. Wisconsin and Il
linois gave US hard games last year,
and, to put it cOnservatively, should do
the same at the next meetings. From
what I hear, Cornell has been hard hit.
But the Ithaca coaches will have a
wealth Of substitutes who were as good
as the regulars in 1908.
The truth is that it is much harder
to make forecasts on championships
than it was before the introduction of
the new style So much depends on
luck Chicago, by having a backfield
inferior to that of last year, when Stef-
fen and Iddings were in the lineup, VIII
be laDOrlng unQer q ndnGlcdp. 4 rom the
present view of things, neither of these
veterans viii be replaced. That will
leave Crawley and Worthwine a hard
task. Sunderland, Samson, De Both,
Menaul and Davenport may surprise
many.
I'VE ought to have eighteen or TWEEN
ty men out regularly, There will not be
much time available for preliminaries,
as the first game with Speik's Purdue
eleven is not to be taken lightly. Then
in rapid succession will come Indiana
and Illinois"
Seven Games for Maroons.
The complete schedule for the Ma
rooms is:
Oct Purdue on Marshall field.
Oct 9-Indiana on Marshall field.
oct. 16-Illinois en- Marshall field.
Oct. 30-AIinnesOta at Minneapolis.
Nov. Northwestern on Marshall
field.
Nov. 13-Corneil at Ithaca.
Nov. 20-Wisconsin on Marshall field.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22

Something in some ad today
is, in reality, a message to you.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22

AT the Irrigation congress I read q
copy Of a letter approved by Secretary
Ballinger, thus making it his act direct
ing that over 100000 acres Of land, previ-
Ously withdrawn by Garfield to save
power sites from being grabbed, should
be restored to entry. And this was but
one Of the several orders approved by
Secretary Ballinger. The President men
tons but one order Of Ballinger's restor-
ing to entry only 100000 acres. He says
also that Secretary Bal1inger made this
order Of restoration upon the recommen-
datiOn OF the reclamation service.
Il have seen documentary evidence
that the reclamation service argued sew
eral times with Secretary BaIlinger
against the restoration order of which
the President speaks and that It reluc-
family made the recommendation referred
TO by the President only after having
been repeatedly and pTesumptuously or
dered by Secretary Ballinger to do so"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-22
FORMER GOVERNOR PARDEE
MAKES PUBLIC STATEMENT
Californian Continues the Warfare
Upon Secretary Ballineer
Begun at Spokane.

Los Angeles Ca Sept 2FOer Governor George Pardee
California who returned from Cemente island
with Clifford Pneh chief forester of the United States gave the As
ISOLATED Press statement regarding the declarations made the letter
President Taft Secretary of the Interior Bnge generating that Of
fetal from charges made by R. Claws chief the
general land office Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-31
EFFECT OF
HARRIMAN'S
ILLNESS FELT
(ey United Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Here is
Henry Clews' report on the situa.
ton arising from Harriman's i'll
ness:
"A marked change has taken
place in speculative sentiment.
This was brought about by the dis
appointing condition of Mr.. Harri-
mans health after a trip abroad,
the special purpose of which was
It's restoration. The reaction be-
gan in Union Pacific and quickly
extended to the remainder of the
market. Stocks which suffered
most were those that previously
led the advance. 1t was evident
that the market was ripe for re-
ton, and this fact had as much to
do with the declines as Mr.. Harri-
mans health, concerning which
there was really nothing new to the
well informed. Nevertheless, the
Importance of Mr.. Hartman as a
factor in the stock market cannot
be disputed. For a long time he
has been the dominating element
in the speculative arena, but his op-
erations in this field are now un-
doubtedly closed, and 1t is in this
quarter that his withdrawal from
active affairs will be most noticea-
BILE in the public eye. As to the pol
icies regarding his great railroad
systems, these are already well es-
tablished, and will probably be con-
tinued with but slight modifica.
tons by thoroughly competent sue
cessors."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-31
EDRLS IN
CHARGE

w. p. Edris, Spokane's new post
master, appointed several months
ago to succeed Willard T. Harrison.
will take charge of the postoffice
here tonight, with T. J. Smith, a
well known Spokane man, as his
assistant. With Captain Joe Moore,
who has aided him in his work in
the postoffice here. Mr.. Harrison
will leave for Tacoma soon to take
charge of the internal revenue col
,lectOr's office. Mr.. Moore will be
his assistant. Mr.. Smith, the new
assistant postmaster. resigned a
position as postoffice inspector of
the Chattanooga division in Tonnes
see to take the position in Spokane.
He was a resident Of Spokane for
20 years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-31
CAR AIDS An
AMERICAN
~uUuU sMF

! CHICAGO, Aug. Slit became
known yesterday that the car Of
Russia used his influence to assist
the Countess Of Gizycki, formerly
Miss Eleanor Patterson Of Chicago,
in regaining possession Of her little
daughter, who had been kidnapped
by the count and kept In conceal.
ment q year.
The imperial chancellory, which
acts for the car In adjusting these
family differences which can not
be adjudicated In the courts, ex-
tended its protection to the count
ess and forced the count to relin-
Qufsh their child.
J. Medill Mccormick admitted
yesterday that this had been the
case. 'Inasmuch," he said, "as the
regular tribunals had no jurisdic.
ton in the matter, the car,
through the imperial chancery of
requests, deigned to recognize the
countess claim and ordered that
she be protected in the Russian
dominions, in SO far as lay in the
power Of the Russian represents
tives."