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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-21
Exactinu.

Some people are so hard to please"
For eXample?"
my wife"
How about it?"
Il have Just given her a check book,
and what do you think she says?"
Search me-"
Wants me to give her the bank.
saying they will be so lovely in a
pair
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BY Right of CAPTURE,


VINO gave us permission,
I'd just like to know,
To harness the horses
And tell them to 20,
To hitch to a wagon,
y cart or a dray
The large, handsome creatures
And bid them obey?
= horse may have feelings.
He'd much rather spurn
The dust of the prairies
Than labor to earn
His oats, though the measure
Were fun to the brim,
And hay in the manger
Were furnished to him.
Pray, how would you like it
To stand by a fence,
Tied there in cold weather
And call it horse sense?
You'd act rather balky
If you were a mas.
Kick over the traces
And chew up your tag.
Who gave US permission?
We took it: that's all.
When called on for labor
OR strength was too small,
So straightway we captured
The beautiful steed,
Employed him, returning -
His pay in his feed.
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So Clear.

How did you like the speakerT'
Very well"
Did you understand what he was
talking about?"
Certainly"
Then that is where you had the
advantage over him"
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Made Him Scarce.

See as much Of Jonesy as you used
to?' asked the friend who had been
away for some time
Il don't think | do
He used to be quite devoted"
"Oh, that was before we were mar
ried"
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4 RUXTON.
{ King
II Copyright. 1909. by George
VI Barr McCutcheon
IL Copyright. 1909, by Dodd.
II Mead q Company
CONTINUED
CHAPTER XIV.
ON THE RIVER.

ON THE RIVER.
AYO word was spoken during this
N cautious, extraordinary voy-
"a age underground. The pseudo
Julius supported his charge in
he stern of the boat Peter Brutus
sat in the bow, a revolver in his hand,
his gaze bent upon the opaqueness
ahead.
At last the boat crept out into the
rainy, starless night. He drew the
skirts of his own macintosh over her
shoulders and head. The night was so
ink3 black that one could not see his
I'd before his face.
t least two of the occupants opened
heir threats and lungs and gulped
wet, fresh air
as now that he began to wonder,
culate against the plans of their
escort. Whittier were they
i? The occasional creak of an
whispered oath of dismay, the
breathing of toilers. the soft
ng of the mist-that was all; no
-. sSound on the broad still river
4 TrT5Sf1 began to chafe under the
Fl straintr'His uneasiness was increased
the certain conviction that before
long they would be beyond the city,
the walls of which were gradually
slipping past.
He considered their chances if he
were TO overturn the frail boat and
strike out for shore in the darkness.
This project he gave up at once. He
did not know the waters or the banks
between which they glided. They
were past the walls now and rowing
less stealthily. Before long they would
be in a position to speak aloud. 1t
would be awkward for him.
Suddenly the boat turned to the
right and shot toward the unseen bank.
They were perhaps half a mile above
the city wall. Truxton's mind was
working like a triphammer. He was
recalling a certain nomad settlement
north of the city. the quarters of fish
ermen, poachers and horse traders.
These people, he was not slow to sur
= nsse.v@ra undoubtedly band in glove
with Marlanx, if not so surely connect
ed with the misguided committee OF
ten.
He had little time to speculate on
the attitude of the denizens of this I'M
wholesome place The prov of the
boat grated on the pebbly bank. and
Peter Brutus leaped over the edge into
the shallow water
Come. on Julius-hand her over to
mer' he cried.
As he leaned over the side to seize
the girl in his arms TruXton King
brought the butt of the heavy revolver
down upon his skull Brutus dropped
across the gunwale with groan, dead
to all that was to happen ir the next
half hour or more.
Leaning forward, he had the two
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Obvious.

They say that she is a woman with
a past"
Yes, l think she is"
Il don't see how she shows it"
Doesn't che look as if she has had
ample time to accumulate past?"
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~ su"SHl, Iooh VI llllu
MS eyes. interest gave way n+oros+
eAIty, perpeNlty 10 concern IN nor
lS-ieaVlhG the CITY! lie yvbo+y,
he. Clutcnlng MS Deongm oc+oa NO
lie, ne Nauted from one nan rs 70 hi,
lulhS saIely ON MS feet at Il ,,i,ob1,,
It, tho road
he thought OF the Iuckk
E empty "DoX. Sc ,air in
suddenly ne stopped,
; hahdS 10 MS SIDES y is chin I'M
laughter scared from hearty neal
he was on them 1t W is line rrbo
ore he thought Oh thelr IS rich The
d"ahehIh9 the more establishment
Ills IIHlnehse leNIty le laughed
H. four OF HVe III ttracted alton
uses, ugly, unshlilni of the freight
mahdeu OF MN the fellows. They
-nl3 hlHH WIN cause of his m
piach eyes he fel' tears in his mer-
pretty sIuHpeIeF ted the Night of
III questions ne They piled him
> even slo"!nsI! described the cou-
leiio"S siLIleu Then the SIMS
ay capped each More than that
sWore spehdr other ON the back
ana 80 1t was ny
er TOWN. ut d nat the news spread
~ was Wnere o'clock that Truxton
was wen 81 he could do no harm
'ulu Hihe lot IOWn that the train
Y miles an hour down
men IfuAN into the lower valley.
lacI iHaI n King first awoke 70
hS houoh' they were no longer
leaped to IS in the drcarv wards
out OF alal his feet with a startled
puIIeu op III. With frantic energy
ne Star@ en- the door For min |
me 80 O." at the scudding walls Of
7lE' Incl Sc at hand uncomprehend- |
IN tAe Il the truth burst upon hin, |
tSSeteu rce of MIGHTY hloy- IL |
eS glari hocl, hi, io,,. ,7r,,,,.i,,,r 30 |
Great 10
ere me Cod Tor,,,,o, yz.,.., ,,,i,,,,
She sh ,vinou, ho crio7 b,s,,C,,- > ms
side. # 10 bor foot a,,1 ,,,.li,,, .,
rieke( .non,+ Am ,,,t,, fIl -,
'uddo
en-, al. +to 4.,i .t... 800. .,
l ba arm shattered yaIlov Trnvtor
TIL, ok dumfounded
en- country. he exclaimed ,.yo,ve
e carried away. God in heavcn,
e Drince-bo is LOST He vos hn.
Il hinee1f rooi,,,, III q ,1,,1a
had shouted to her thar no Ia,,s+
back TO the civ
lou would be killed., sha crfod
taLi,,v k!.iu ~ e NlDqu' sue clleu'
i,Irf7, -, g., 10u ie' q
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She Felt II,

Don't act that way or people will
say you married me for my money"
What do you care what they say
"Of course | care You know tire
truth always hurts"
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Harry Davis has just rec ived a fine
line of Spring and Summer Millinery.
Come and see the goods; they speak for
themselves. 5-5t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-21

Jones is always so happy. / don't
understand it"
why nOt?"
He is married"
"Oh, but he is used to it by this
time"
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amazed oarsmeD
covered with the
weapon.
III q II d s up
Quick" he cried.
Two pairs Of hands
went up. together
with strange oaths.
TruXton's eyes had
grown used to the
darkness; he could
see the men quite
plainly. wv h a t
are you doing?"
he demanded of
Lorraine, who. be.
hind him. was
fumbling in the
garments of t b e
unconscious Rrll.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-21

Il have great deal Of trouble"
$50 do l."
What do You do with it?"
u give Il lot Of it to my landlord.
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The Roturditv.

Think there is Il fourth dimensiou:~
"Oh. yes"
what is it Ike
MY rich uucle'S vest is cut to tit it,,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-21

"She doesn't like him hit"
Doesn't she! wonder why"
He remembers her from Ifteei,
years ago"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-21

The things we are going to do far,
far outnumber the things that we ar
rive to do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-21

Liquor improves with age. and that's
a bunch NOT to disturb a good thing
when it is doing we'll q
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Incl 9l4l>G NOW hLD lhlI W ERE!
of the avenue to the eager throng III
Regengetz circus swelling and grow
ing louder as the news came that the
prince had ridden forth from the ,
gates. Glad voices cried out tidings
to those in the background. The prince
was coming.
Bonny, adorable Prince Robin,
On came the splendid phalanX of
guardsmen, followed 10y rigid infantry
men in measured tread. The great
coach of gold with its half score Of
horses, rolled somberly beneath ma J
lures canopy of green, surrC&nded on
all sides by proud members Of the
royal guard. Two carriages from the
royal stables preceded the princes
coach. In the first We're the Duke OF
Perse and three fellow members of
the cabinet. The second contained
Baron Daneloss and General Braze.
The curtains in a house at the cor
ner of the square parted gently
hawk ,faces- old man peered out upc
the Joyous crowd. His black ey
swept tho scene. A grim smile ere
into his facc He dropped the
tains and walked away ICON the
dow, tossing a cigarette into g
on the opposite side Of he'room 7
he looked at his watch.
The man who stood in the mflC
the freight car looking down inv
at the fugitives was a tall vagab,
the most picturesque type. No
muffin was ever so tattered an
as this rakish individual. His
barely hung together on HI
frame.
Long, thin lips curled into
delicious regard. His sides sh
the quiet chuckIe Of under
He was thinking Of other
nights and of many maid
lands and Of countless
which he too, had had jo'
cohipahy-Short journey H' Il
to be forgotten. s,y IS
He lighted the stub
die. All, how euvic| etf tai
ing wayfarcr, HOY 1T $ ire
tresS. How fortu- be- III iful
slept. How tree late he low
had they come: they * re.
Why should
their waking he ste here
surrender hi hour? y ,. II
Softly be 5 apartm rNt to tn
Of the ca tip;oed j lis ow
longings- r. lie "a The red IN
stout an anciel It violin
pack ralking site k good
worn lone I'D in .au, " cIofh
laci noir of sand lis With Ion,
tn ,gs As gent " % stole
s door He osse, = kis,
,oap3no girl, is i arl, ayr
-. With n1r ,irati, IN and
S ,,.os about IA HI DIV onr /
az" ,ts candle. Then he chan
% mind
Is ul1l n,itt .d,Sar mined shake Of
and Il new III tsh of he eye. h,
= -. an M hi,rss If and egan 10
On'~ StV'NN
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HuTQOr and
Philos0 phy
PERT PARAGRAPHS,
By DUNCAN Rf. .rnsgTH

PERHAPS women don't mean every
thing they say, but they always
even things up by not saying every
thing they mean.
Not every time man comes around
and says a nice thing about you is he
making ready to have you turn the
grindstone. The trouble is you have
no means of determining the happy
time.
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n 70 word was spoken during this
my cautious, extraordinary voy-
"a age underground. The pseudo
julius slpported his charge in
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
A CARDINALS SALT CUP.
Monumental Work of Art Designed by
Renvenuto Cellini.

Monumental Work of Art Designed by
Benvenuto CeIlini.
At the same time that the cardinal
gave mt some other commissions to
execute he employed me to make a
model Of a saltcellar, but desired It
should be in a different taste from the
common ones. ." l designed an
oval almost two-third Of cubit in size,
md upon this oval as the sea appears
to embrace the earth l made two ig-
ures about hand high in sitting pos
ture, with the legs of one within those
of the other, as some long branches or
the sea are seen to enter the land. And
In the hand Of the male figure, repre-
senting the ocean, put ship, design
ed with great care, in which was de-
posted a great quantity Of salt. I'm
der this l represented four sea horses,
and in the right hand Of the ocean
put his trident. The earth represent
ed by the female figure, the most ele-
giant and beautiful / could form an
idea of. leaning with one hand against
4 grand and magnificent temple. This
was to hold the pepper. in the other
hand | put cornucopla adorned with
all the embellishments could think Of.
To complete this idea in that part
which appeared to be earth ! represent
ed all the most beautiful animals
which so small a space was capable OF
containing. In the remainder OF the
oval | placed several grand and noble
ornaments.-From BenvenutO Cellinis
Autobiography.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
West Bethel.

"This is glad Christmas Day;
Whether on land or sea, at home or lonely stray
ing.
No soul but for some loved one now Is praying
merry Christmas Day.
This is glad Christmas Day,
When gay returns from merry Christmas greet
Are heard from young and old, and happy meet
ings
Take place on Christmas Day."
Christmas greetings.
Drifting SHOWS have come.
G. D. Morrill, has begun shipping milk
to Portland.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hazen B. Lowell are
being congratulated on the birth Of a
daughter on Sunday last.
Masters Harlan and Robert Dennison
of South Paris visited their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. P. Dennisop,
last week.
Charles F. Reed is on his annual trip
through Bethel and adjoining towns, SELL
ing fiavoring extracts and medicines.
Misses Cora May and Bertha L. Wight
of South Paris visited their grandfather
and two uncles here last Tuesday.
1t is hoped the poor frightened deer il
not wounded can now enjoy life and
freedom for few months.
The winter road-breakiug machine
drawn by four horses and four steers,
was used on the highways here Thurs
day.
Peddler John T. Lewis of Albany was
in this village Wednesday.
Josiah SWEET and wife were visited on
Sunday last by their married daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Morgan,
of Bethel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Farwell and
daughter Grace, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Ordway and Eli Grover attended the
State Grange meeting in Augusta last
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
.lolhn,R Letfef.

There have been too many conclusive
testimonies from practical and truthfui
men on the excellences Of the Jersey %
a butter producer to admit OF any one
being a doubter, whatever bis prefer
euces may be. That Is just what she 10,
and only what she Is; and she may Do
profitable for one man and not for an
other. Circumstances govern. when
thew talk $4,000 for COW and $4,000 TOT
q bull of any breed, you are instructed
10 hold our hat while we doubt the
worth of either. It isn't In them. 1t
isn't intrinsic. Ninety-nine parts I'M
aginary and one part real.
We remember one year not many years
ago Norway oats sold for s12 bushel,
the second year So. 90, and the third year
fifty cents-their real or approximate
value for feed. A COW Is worth not
what you may sell her for, as some one
may get cheated, but what she may
bring Won or another In the form OF
good, honest cheese and butter and
"bossies."
A plebeian bull with his leg broken is
worth lust what he will "fetch" for beef
or fertilizing material. A titled bull,
born with a tag on his tail. in the same
condition and of equal weight, Ia OF
equal value. Neither, when feeling well,
has the advantage of the other as COM
panion for man, but circumstances may
give the one greater value, real or
assumed, over the other.
But when you get up into the thou
sands you have dropsical bull; you are
dealing in "watered stock; You are too
far from your base. He who owns the
cattle on a thousand hills never yet put
that amount of genuine worth into any
one individual of the class-since Neou.
chadnezzar was turned out to grass on
the hillsides of Babylon.
John
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
ABSURD FASHIONS.
Hairdressins and Hats In the Tim.
.k M,.:> A,k.;n>kk.

Hairdressins and Hats In the Tim.
Of Marie Antoinette.
Some of the fashions in France dur
ing the reign Of unfortunate Queen
Marie Antoineite were exceedingly alb
Surd. particularly hairdressing and
hats. which were trimmed with such
IN Gxtruvuganl wealth Of feathers that
the coaches had to have their seats
lowered According to Nine. Cam
pan. "mothprs and husbands murmur.
ed. and The general rumOr was that
the queen would ruin the French Ia
dies
One day Louis XVI. decided to for.
Did the court In a body TO follow the
royal hunt In coaches. In order to be
frecr he wished only to permit real
sportsuen 10 attend. The noble Ia.
dies inint diatply rebellcd. and the
Princess of Monaco criticised the deci.
Sicn by means of her headdress. upon
which arose miniature royal coach.
followed by two gentlemen on foot In
gui,ers. On the left Of this was dis.
played cypress garnished with black
tears. the large roots being formed of
Grape
More absurd still was the hairdress.
ing of the mother of Louis Philippe.
upon whose head every one could I'D.
mlre her sou, the Due de Beaujolais.
In the arms Of his nurse as well as q
parrot pecklng at cherry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
The Virtue of Iraualinu.

There are two great fallacies based
on ancient and rusty saws 1t We're a
noble deed to demolish. One is that
travelling is form of wrongdoing,
founded belize on the stupid saying
that rolling stone gathers no moss.
A pertinent reply would be that a
messy stone Is never highly polished
and that stone is not proper place
for moss, anyway. The other undermin-
Ing caution is that one ought to see
ones own new country before one sees
the wealth of the old countries. Un-
less on business bent, there Is no
earthly reason why one who can af-
ford to travel should not begin at
once with the richest and most beau
tiful countries, with Italy and Greece.
Life is short and uncertain; one can
not tell what may happen to deprive
one of sight and health and means day
after tomorrow, therefore 1t Is well to
see and enjoy the best while one can.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
West Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther II. Irish and
daughter Elizabeth spent Christmas
with relatives at Buckfield.
Mrs. L. NJ. Mann was In Portland
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Alice Penley returned Thursday
from Lynn, Mass. Miss Penley has been
with relatives In Lynn for several months
returning on account of the illness OF
her mother, Mrs. E. W. Penley.
The Happy-Go-Lucky Club took a
sleigh ride to Greenwood Thursday
evening and attended the masquerade
ball. The Happy Go Luckys are very
modest about boasting of their enjoy
ment, believing it to be bad taste. So
1t ia sufficient to say that the good fol-
lowship of the party, the pleasant even
ing and kindly hospitality of the Green
wood people made 1t a perfectly salts
factory trip to the club.
Tuesday evening, Miss Eva Tucker
gave very delightful party in honor OF
Miss Jennie Bradbury, who will enter
Bliss Business College, Lewiston, the
first of January. A good number OF
guests were present. Light refresh
ments were served.
Eugene Hammond died Friday night
at the home of George Jackson on High
Street, aged about6l years. Mr.. Ham
mond had been in very poor health for
more than year, but several weeks age
feeling that he could do light work he
and Mrs. Hammond went to assist Mr.
Jackson during the winter. About
week ago he was taken much worse,
growing rapidly worse until his death
Friday night, which was not unexpected
although he passed away while he was
evidently sleeping. He is survived by a
widow and four children: Bertha, wife
of j. Fl. Cole; Agnes, wife of John
Brock; Alphonso and Merton OF Boston
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
from the NJ. e. chapel, Rev. D. R. Ford
officiating.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
East Sumner.

Another Christmas day has passed in
to history and its observance has brought
cheer to many hearts. The churches in
the vicinity united in the usual exercises
at the Baptist church on Saturday even
ing and all went merry as Christmas
bell.
Rev. S. F. Clark of the N. E. Home for
Little Wanderers, Boston, was in town
on Sunday, the 18th inst, and gave very
interesting addresses at the Baptist and
Congregational churches.
Some of our scholars attending Buck
field High School are having vacation
of two weeks.
Mr.. Thomas j. Stephens, one OF our
oldest and most respected citizens, is
slowly failing iu health.
Mr.. Harrison Bonney, our oldest citi-
zen, has passed his Goth milestone in
life's journey.
Rev. l.. w. Muttart, former pastor
at East Sumner, is now located at West
Granville, Mass. Rev. p. E. Miller at
South Freeport.
Ralph L. Hodgdon, who has been
working at South Paris, is at home for
the winter.
Circle dinners every Wednesday con-
tinue to draw good attendance and are
noted for their excellence and abun-
dance of feed.
Water for stock commands premium
and in some instances costs much labor.
Don't forget when sending New Years
presents to absent Oxford County
friends, that the Oxford Democrat makes
a very acceptable and appreciated pres
emit and weekly reminder Of the old
home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
DROWNED THE MUSIC.
The Audience Was Angry, and Theo'
dore Thomas Was Obstinate.

dore Thomas Was Obstinate.
Theodore Thomas once undertook to
raise a subscription fund for series
Of concerts In San Francisco, but Only
$40 GOO had been raised, and the ell
terprise hung fire. Then lie announced
that Emma Thursby would sing NJ
each concert. and the guarantee fund
promptly went up to $4,000.
Thomas had a rule against encoreS
for soloists. They were allowed to ap-
pear and bow in recognition "f ap'
plause. but that was all. The San
Franciscans held that as Ii was Miss
Thursby's engagement which was re-
sponsiblc for the raising Of the FUND
they were entitled to encore her If they
chose. Thomas, however, insisted
stubbornly on his rule.
On the last night determined effort
WAS made to encore her. She appeared
again and again. bowling her thanks.
and each time the applause increased
instead of diminishing. At last the
audience began to shout its demands
instead of merely applauding, and Miss
Thursby turned to Thomas and said,
what shall do
Keep on bowling If you have to bow
all night" snapped Thomas grimly.
And she went out and bowed again.
This time Thomas directed the orcheS'
ira to 20 ahead with the final number
The audience, thoroughly indignant,
shouted down the music. but Thoma"
was inflcxible. The orchestra went OIL
playing. utterly unheard. in pande'
monium of shouted protests. And II
was probably the only time that a
Thomas number fell on deaf ears
Ladies' Home Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27
NOT A TRAMP.
The Tag That Rider Hassard Put on a
Literary Hobo.

The Tag That Rider Hassard Put on a
Literary Hobo.
Rider Haggard was on one occasion
travelling across the United States as
the guest of John Hays Hammond III
Hammond's private car.
What I want to see," said Hag-
gard, as the real tramp. / haven't
seen one since I reached this country.
| can't believe you have as many as
has been stated to be the case"
Harris Hammond, the eldest son OF
John Hays, promised:
"I'll show you one at the next stop"
He had seen one riding on the trucks
under the car, and at the next station
he went down and called the hobo out.
When the tramp entered the car he
was covered with cinders and dust
and looked like something from the
lower regions.
Hammond shook hands with him
and introduced him, saying:
This is Mr.. Rider Haggard."
Rider Haggard.' exclaimed the
hobo. "'vhy, I've read all Of your
books and loved every one Of them"
Then he sat down and discussed lit
erature with Haggard for half an
hour. At the end Of the talk Harris
took him back, let him get some Of the
dust and cinders off and handed him u
good cigar.
THAT fellows not q tramp" said
Haggard. Hes a gentleman in dis
tress."-Popular Magazine.