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Arizona republican., 1911-04-15
INDIAN JEWELRY
FOR EASTER GIFTS
The Varied Stock at Balke's Big Curio
Store.

Mention has been made at one time
or another Of articles tina. would be
suitable for Easter presents. one of
the most appropriate, especially Tor
an eastern friend would be one of
the numerous articles of genuine
Navajo Indian jewelry, the kind on
display at Balke's Big Curio store
The stock consists of bracelets, rings
belt and hatpins, belt buckles, etc
set with native Arizona turquoise OF
hand engraved with Indian charac-
tiers.
\ large stock of this jewelry has
just been received from the stores
trading posts on the reservation.
It is impossible to get articles OF
this kind in The east and il is quite
difficult to get the genuine in tho
west. Most of the sO-called Indian
jeweIry is imitation and therefore
worthless in that it has no senti-
mental value.
The Indian jewelry stock of the Big
Curio is the most complete in exist
encc. That is the testimony of those
who have made a study Of such
things.
The price OF an article of Indian
jewelry depends upon several things
the age. the shape and the character OF
the workmanship. The older it is the
rarer and therefore the more valuable
and one who comes into possession
Of a very old bracelet has something
that is impossible Of duplication.
In connection with its stock of In
dian jewelry the Big Curio store
makes this offer. Any article pur-
chased will be taken back at its coin
value at any time no matter how
long it may be kept. The longer the
better for it is certain to grow more
valuable with age.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-15

Lame Shoulder Is nearly always due
to rheumatism OF the muscles, and
quickly yields to the free application OF
Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by
all dealers.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-15

Puffs redressed, Csc. 213 Z. Wash
ington. 4-dg
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
ARCHAEOLOGY.
The Ancients Were Unconscious Aids
to tho Modern Science.

The Ancients Were Unconscious Aids
to tho Modern Science.
Arthur l. Frothingham. writing in
the North American Review on "Where
Archaeology Comes H." notes that.
though 1t Is customary to consider i!e
science as modern study. dating
from the middle Of the eighteenth '"n-
tury. there has been at nil times Il
certain amount OF unconscious arcl'e-
ology." Illustrating this. he says;
when the late Bah %lon."n k!rg
Nabonidus. about $50 p. c.. Stated that
he was restoring In the original style
n temple built more than 2.GO years
before him by King NaramSin he
was. or thought he was. doing The
work Of IN nrchaeulo:lcal scholar.
When the Roman priests. uncrr the
Antoine empcrors. continued % u'c IN
their sacrifices only The primitive
black earrhen cups that had been In
use for nearly thousand years. Slnce
before III, fourding ~ Rome. they
were practical archaeolo%istS
when the Emperor AugtSfuS IN
sisted on having copies of the best
works Of Greek sculpture OF different
ages and styles made in the exact
manner Of the originals. including mr.
chaic works. lie was obliging his sculp'
tors to he urchaeologists. The En-
peror Claudius. who wrote on antiIui-
ties and used archaicisms. was lam
pooned by scurrilous Romans as a
pedantic archaeOlogist. and Hadrian,
the Philhellene. among his many ef-
forts at resurrecting ancient Hellas.
can count the revival Of the Perga-
meme and Alexandrian styles OF sculp'
fnrap
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topit .
is solicited. Address all communications ir .
tended for this department 70 HENRY l.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
The State of Maine a Model.
(From the American Cultivator.)


Located away off in one corner of the
nation, the state of Maine is In several
ways a model of what an agricultural
mmonwealth ought to be. Gov.
Plaisted declares that Maine farms yield
more corn, oats and potatoes and other
products to the acre than the grain grow
ing states of the west, and command
higher price for the product. In this
respect other New England States may
claim equal precedence over the west
The crops here yield more and cost more,
but comparative figures Of net profit
seem to make fully as good a showing
even for the standard crops in which the
two sections are In near comparison
Yet our northeastern farmers raise only
a limited acreage of standard crops be-
cause the markets are so good that they
can make more money producing perish
able products like milk, fruits and vege.
tables. When the opportunities In New
England agriculture are more fully real
lied 1t will be no longer possible to buy
good farms at the value Of the buildings.
Some Of these inflated western land
values would be puuctured, while New
England land values will advance until
the opportunities afforded are more
nearly equal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
NUMBER so.

Of murderers. They were all ive year
boys. Well. that's the gang of murder.
ers we've got on our hands now. or
course. some are dend. some have been
killed. and there are others serving
sentences nj Tuiagi Very little clear.
Ing did those first owners do and less
planting. II was war all the time.
They had one manager killed. One OF
the partners had his shoulder slashed
nearly oT ny n cane knife. rhe other
was speared on two different occasions.
They were chased awny-literally
chased away-by their own niggers.
Aud aleng came poor HughIe and me.
two new chums. to take hold OF that
hard bitten gang. We did not know
The situation. and We had bought
Berande. and there was nothing to do
but hang on and muddle through some
how.
AT first we made the mistake OF In.
discreet kindness. We tried to rule
10y persuasion and fair treatment. The
niggers concluded that we were afraid.
Then came the day when Hughie rep
rimanded one Of the boys, and was
nearly killed by the gang. The only
thing that saved him was the number
on top of him, which enabled me to
reach the spot In time.
Then began the rule Of the strong
hand. II was either that or quit, and
we had sunk about all our money Into
the venture. and we could not quit.
And besides. our pride was involved
We had started out to do something,
and we were SO made that we just had
TO 20 on with It. Do you know. we
have been unable to get white men In.
We've offered the managershIp to half
q dozen. | won't say they We're afraid,
for they were not. But they did not
consider Il hea 'thy-at least that is
the way It was put by the last one
who declined our offer. So Hughie and
did the managing ourselves"
"And when he died you were pre-
pared to go ON all alone" Joan cried,
with shining eyes.
II thought Id muddle through. And
now. Miss Lakeland. please be charit-
able when | seem harsh. and remem-
Der that the situation is unparalleled
down here. We've got bad crowd.
and we're making them work"
Joan nodded but remained silent She
was too occupied In glimpsing the VI
sion OF the one lone white man as she
had first seen him. helpless from fever.
Il collapsed wrath In steamer chair,
who. up to the last heart beat. by
some strange alchemy Of race. was
pledged to mastery.
1T is a pity" she said. But the
white man has to rule. suppose"
II don't like It." Sheldon assured
her ITO save my life can't imagine
how ! ever came here. But here am,
and can't run away"
Blind destiny of race" she said,
family smiling. I'VE whites have
been land robbers and sen robbers from
remOtest time II is In our blood.
guess. and we can't get away from It"
81 never thought about II 30 abb
stractly." he confessed. "I've been 100
busy puzzling over why came here"
fTo BE cosTIsUnD.l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
Old Time kissIna Customs.


The English distaste for kissing Is
thing Of comparatively recent growth.
In the seventeenth century our habits
were the wonder Of the foreigner.
Nicolaus de Bethlen. a Hungarian. who
visited these shores In 1893. rrlntes
that my brother and behaved very
rudely on one occasion. being unaware
that II was the custom In that country
,o kiss the corner Of the mouth or Ia
dies instead OF shaking hands. as we
do In Hungary. We were invited 10
dine at the house Of a gentleman OF
high rank and found his wife and three
daughters. one Of them married. ready
10 receive us. We kissed the girls. but
not the married ladies. and thereby
greatly offended the latter. Duvai
upologized for our blunder and told
us that when saluting we must always
kiss the senior lady first and leave the
girls to the last."-IOndon Express.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
Farmers Institutes.

Farmers Institutes in Franklin, Ok
ford and York Counties will be held this
month as follows:-Monday, Dec. Is
Grange Hall, Pennington, at 1:3O P. M
Grange Hall. Strong. at 1880 P. M; Tues
day, Dec. 10, Grange Hall, Weld, at 1926
A. N. and 1902. M; Wednesday, Dec
20, Grange Hall, Rumford Center, al
/ 80 and 7:30 P. M; Thursday, Dec. Il
Grange Hall, Sumner, at 1890 A. N: and
l 80 p. NJ; Friday, Dec. %, Grange Hall
South Paris, at 1890 A. NJ and ! 80 p. NJ,
Saturday, Dec. %, Grange Hall, Cornish
at 0:30 A. n. and 80 p. n.
The speakers will be G. e. Embree, oi
tho Long Island Potato Exchange, River
head, N. Y, W. r. McSparran, Furniss
Pa, and G. A. Yeaton, Assistant Horti'
culturist, Department Of Agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
Sn. exipo In Persia.

The well known superstition that to
sneeze once IL a bad omen seriously
lnterferes with many Of the duties and
pleasures Of the Persian. When he II
so unfortunate as to sneeze once he
quickly says. "Sabar amad" "a time for
waiting has GOMEZ. and for at least
No hours thereafter he cannot be per-
suaded to take medicine. start on a
Journey or begin. any new or important
work. A missionary surgeon who has
more than once had to postpone an op-
tration because he or the patient
kneezed once says. Il have now be.
rome an adept ut producing double
yneezes. Los Angeles Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12

Poultry feeding has been much Inn.
proved and simplifed by the introdnc-
ttion Of the hopper method. The old
fashioned way Of preparing and mixing
a wet mash is done away with, on ac-
count of It's tedious and needless e1.
peuse of time and labor. The hopper Is
filled with Q variety OF ground grains,
and placed where 1t is accessible to the
fowls at all times. With this arrange
ment the hens need never 90 TO roost
without sufficient food.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12

Hale, the Connecticut fruit man, who
has made a great fortune In the busi-
ness, selects one commission house In
each large market city and sticks to him
as long as he gets square deal. He
says that he finds 1t pays to 60 to the
Same market year after year and the
great mistake of many fruit growers Is
In the shifting about.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
rhs Sarcastic pruooist.

Druggist madam! Woman
That last postage stamp you sold me
dropped of the envelope and the letter
went to the dead letter office. and !
want to know what you are going to
10 about Il. Druggist-Why. Of course.
madam. as I personally guarantee each
Of the stamps ! sell I'll make It good.
Here's another. Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
Adventure
BY
JACK LONDO ON
Copyhtht. 1910. BY Street. q Smith
Copydsht. 1911. BY the MacmIlan Compan,

AfEXT morning Joan and Shel.
IN don. at breakfast, were
In aroused by a swelling MUIR
mur of angry voices. The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12

The present seasons crop Of apples
bids fair to yield the growers more
money than any other years crop fot
long time. The largest crop yet
reported In central Maine was grown
on tho state farm, Zig hm oor, IN Mon
mouth, with record Of 2357 barrels
packed. The apples were sold to +. A
Morse Of Greene.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
Fliaht Of Time.

A man never realizes the 6ight OF
time 90 much as when his boys get to
wearing the same size shirts that he
0oD.-Hxchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12

first rule of Berande had been broken.
The compound had been entered with
out permission or command. and all
the 200 laborers. with the exception
Of the boss boys. were guilty Of the
offense. They crowded up. threaten
Ing and shouting. close under the
front veranda. Sheldon leaned over
the veranda railing. looking down
upon them. while Joan stood slightly
back. When the uproar was stilled
two brothers stood forth. They were
large men. splendidly muscled. and
with faces unusually ferocious. even
for Solomon islanders. One was
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04

year or more after the occurrence Of
the incident just related, when the
same detective while rambling about
the city CHANGED to meet we'll
dressed woman who bore a marked
resemblance to the little milliner. She
turned her head and gave him side
glance as he passed. He kept along
at a considerable distance and turned
just in time to catch sight of her as
she stepped into Johnson's millinery
establishment. Taking up a position
at q point diagonally across the street,
and sheltering himself little in a
doorway, he was enabled to distin-
guish persons as they passed in and
out of the shop. While he stood
watching, a bright looking boy came
along with bundle of newspapers
under his arm. The detective called
him up and bargained with him to
do little piping" for him. When
the suspected woman came out of the
millinery store she was pointed out
to the boy who was told to follow her
and, if possible, trace her to her
home The boy was promised SIS for
the job if his information proved to
be correct, and he was to meet. the
officer later and report When the
boy came back to the officer he had
followed the woman to little shop
on Ninth avenue. Hv said she went
in and took off her bonnet as though
she belonged there.
The detective reported meeting the
woman who had so nicely escaped
him and had located her in a small
store on Ninth avenue where there
hung over the door a sign that read
Fine Millinery Work Done Here. y
It was quite reasonable to Achieve
that the woman was none other than
the naughty little milliner from New
Orleans and that she was then doing
business in New York Officer Fitz-
patrick of New Orleans ives the only
detective on the force that could pos
itively identify her, but 1t wouldn't
do to bring him for that purpose as
she would be sure to see him first,
and having been put upon her guard
she might fly away.
The idea was to plan ruse for the
purpose Of capturing her with evi-
dence to convict. For this purpose
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
STUBBORN ECZEMA ON HANDS

Some nine years ago I noticed
small pimples breaking out on the
back OF my hands. They became very
irritating, and gradually became
worse, so that I could not sleep at
night. consulted a physician who
treated me long time, but it got
worse, and could not put my hands
in water. was treated at the hos
pital, and 1t was just the same. was
told that it was a very bad case OF
eczema. Well, I just kept on using
everything that could for nearly
eight years until was advised to try
Cuticura Ointment. / did SO, and I
found after a few applications and by
bandaging my hands well up that the
burning sensations were disappearing
I could sleep well, and did not have
any itching during the night. began
after while to use Cuticura Soap for
q. wash for them, and think by using
benefited. I stuck to the Cuticura
treatment, and thought If could use
other remedies for over seven years
with no result, and after only having
a few applications and finding ease
from Cuticura Ointment, thought it
deserved fair trial with q severe
and stubborn case. I used the Oint-
ment and Soap for nearly six months,
and / am glad to say that / have
hands as clear as anyone.
1t is my wish that you publish this
letter to all the world, and If anyone
doubts it, let them write me and
will give them the name Of my physi-
clan, also the hospital I was treated
at" (Signed} Miss Mary A. Bentley.
SO University ST., Montreal, Que,
Sept. IA, 1910.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04

it was necessary to bring a new man
into the field, and / chose an elderly
gentleman who was then employed.
He was a countryman born, and did
not have to act the part, as it was
perfectly natural to him. He APP
peared simple in his ways, but was in
reality remarkably shrewd. The little
milliner might have been surprised
one morning to receive visit from
a country dressed old gentleman, and
she blinked her large brown eyes as
he entered her little shop. But her.
lips assumed business smile as she
said, "Be seated, sir
The room was neatly furnished,
and there was display of ready
made bonnets, flowers, etc. The door
Of her little trimming room in the rear
stood open, and it was plainly seen
that, the floor was Uttered with bits
of ribbon, clippings of velvet ard
small remnants Of silk and lace. The
old gentleman smiled pleasantly; the
woman gracefully sank into her chair.
She folded her hands in her lap and
inclined her head coquettishly to one
side and looked like polite inter-
rogation point. The old gentleman
explained that his daughter who lived
over In Jersey had asked him to pur-
chase nice bonnet for her, and as
he passed along the sidewalk he had
read her sign and just stepped in. He
told her that the novelty Of a bonnet
making concern had always attracted
his attention and that he would like
to talk with her about her kind OF
business.
"Of course I will tell you all about
it, she said good humoredly. Il guess
you will get tired of listening before
/ get through
| She was a good talker and appeared
| to be woman Of refinement and edu-
cation as she pratt1ed along. She
said she had once been rich but had
been unfortunate; her husband had
died from disease and a young and
| only daughter had been killed In a
| railroad accident AS she talked
| glib1y she was all the while exhibiting
| her stock IN trade.
Here, said she, is loyBIy bonnet
| that trimmed for rich lady, but ii
has not been called for. n fine look
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04

only stave off the trouble for q
short time
The good hearted southerner's sym
pathy was not confined to words
alone. He went at once to her little
store and paid the $500 demanded by
the keeper and left her 500 besides
to relieve her immediate wants.
1t was only few days following
this when Detective Fitzpatrick con
place of business and make a thor
ough search. He had obtained some
new evidence in regard to her deal
ing with queer money.
When he entered the suspected
place he discovered that it was nearly
empty. Everything of value had been
removed. A number of cheap arti-
fetal flowers, bits of worn ribbon and
lace and empty bandboxes constituted
the stock. It was all appearance and
no value The little room in the rear
of the place had been the Madam's
living quarters; 1t also was empty ex-
cept a few tattered garments strewn
about.
What puzzled the detective most
was to account for the removal Of the
goods without attracting his attention.
The movements of the woman had
been carefully watched and the de-
tective had recognized the Carrondo-
lette street broker as he visited the
widows store, and the exit shortly
after of a man very much resembling
the stranger who had met the Widow
Wood in the cemetery On the occasion
of her arrest. It finally came to light
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04

that the broker had been done out OF
four hundred dollars by the widow
who had planned the Keeper" scheme
with q confederate.
After diligent search about the city
the detectives were unable to learn
the whereabouts Of the widow, who
had skipped out for parts unknown.
Detective Fitzpatrick was fortunate
enough to secure a photograph of her,
and number of copies of 1t were
made and forwarded to the branches
of the secret service In the various
cities Of the country.
She was first recognized in Cincin-
natl where she had offered a hve-dol-
lar counterfeit bill. When arrested
and searched, no other bad money
was found upon her person, and she
was released for the want of sufficient
evidence.
A secret service officer carrying
the Widows photograph was sure he
had met her while on his way from
Washington to New York. He was
not quite certain, but was sure enough
to attempt to follow her for the pur-
pose Of learning her location. She
probably '.tumbled" to the detective
while he was cycling her intently. She
did not affect to notice him, but man
aged, however, to give him the slip.
Just before the train arrived at Jer-
sey City, the suspected woman got
up from her seat and stepped into the
ladies retiring room at the front end.
The detective was keeping his eagle
eye on this place when the passen-
gers in front Of him arose to leave
the car He worked his way as rap
Idly as possible towards the front exit,
and rushing to the ferry landing, he
took a position where he could care
fully view the face Of every woman
entering the ferry boat. Not seeing
the suspected woman he was the first
| to spring ashore on the New York
side where he again scanned the faces
Of the women as they passed. He was
disappointed and ready to kica him
! self when he realized how neatly he
| had been done for.
New York city affords one Of the
| best covers for all classes Of criminals.
/ Here the thief mixes with the throng
and passes along unnoticed. It was 9
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04

of pnrity and excellence d sworn certificate
of purify with every bottle
pounda physicians prescription for
special diseases.
Regular flfty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton.
N. X, which you will find On every
bottle.
merits of Swamp-Root you
f valuable information, both sent abso-
ms many Of the thousands Of letters
md swamp-Root to be just the remedy
Of SWamp-Root is SO well known that
sample bottle. Address DR.. Kilmer &
you read this generous offer in this
guaranteed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
The KELLEY INSTITUTE.
sent-Minded..

The professor had just sneezed for
the thirtieth time, and It naturally at
tracted some attention.
whats the matter with the profess
sor?' asked the visitor. He appears
to have a bad cold. Z
"Oh, nc" said Madame Ia Profes-
soress 1T is only his fearful absent
mindedness. left him in charge Of
the baby for a few moments this
morning, and when he cried he gave
him the pepper-pot to play with in
stead of his rattle. IIarper's Week
lly n, -