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A Case of Gratitude

From Everybodys s Magazine.
 Sir Thomas Upton relates the follow ing experience of his own:
 When I was starting in business I was very poor and needed every penny could earn to enlarge my little business. I had a lad of 14 as assistant One Mon day morning the boy came in with very mournful expression. I asked him what his trouble was and he said:
 "I have no clothes fit to wear to church, sir. cant get a new suit, be- cause my father is dead and I have to help my mother pay the rent
 T thought it over and finally took
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the return last week in two hours and 50 minutes with Hicks driving.
 Among those who anticipate going to Tuscaloosa this week in their cars may be mentioned Gen. Louis V Clarke, Charles F. DeBardeleben. Hugh Morrow. chairman of the board of trustees: ". J. McCrossin, Judge Dan Greene Maj. E. D. Smith, Frank Nelson, Jr., Elliott Knight. John l.. Kaul, Ted BrownelI. Richard W. Massey, Robert Jemison, Jr. Robert McDavid. Sr.. and others.
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The Opportunity

From the Baltimore American.
 Heres new sect started that claims h can cure ills by the laying on of ards"
 i wish it would give demonstrations on the small boy
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The American Arencv


 It was announced last week that the American Automobile company intended to establish a general state agency In Birmingham. The car has been most re- gently handled here by the Highland garage, but the company closed out its connection with the American last week when J. H. Lowe was sold the last Amer ican that company had on hand. It is stated that the company will place In charge here one of its factory experts, who will engage store room and carry a superb line of cars and requisites. The American cars have always been popular in Birmingham. Their introduction 10 this district was made by s. Lawrence smith, who sold several Americans When he retired from active business the cars were left in abeyenace until the Highland ga rage was opened. It is stated that the none In the city and that active endeav- ors will be put forth to secure a good po- sition for them in the district
 Judge Dan Greene returned Thursday from trip to Tuscaloosa in the big OaE- land 40- On the way down Judge Greene and Tuscaloosa in 60 seconds. Judge re- ports good business.
 Brother Ted" BrownelI went to Tus- caloosa Wednesday morning with MT. Laird of Birmingham in a Ford roadster He found the roads in good condition for a pretty Sunday ride.
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that have bought autos for their repre- gentatiVps

The E. X W. Dry Cleaning company have their Ford delivery wagon about ready to take out of Abels paint shop. The car is painted with yellow body and green running gear, trimmed in gold.
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Cadillacs Going Fast

That only F Cadiliacs out of an assign ment of POO cars yet remain. to be sold in Birmingham, after which no other cars may be procured of that make until the 1913 assignment is given was an announce ment of Hubert A. Drennen, state agent for that popular machine. yesterday. The local company has sold and delivered all of the stock given here excepting IS cars, which are to be delivered this week. which will leave the round dozen to satis- fy the desire of would-be Cadillac own CTS until the new stocks arrive. MT Drennen said yesterday the sales this sea son had been phenomenal. emphasizing that Birmingham was growing in automo- bile requirements even as month passes.
 The 1913 Cadillac will not be any differ ent in general arrangement than the 1912 model, which has proven to be a winner locally.
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we thought he had better look around town and see if he couldn't get better tob.' "
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MT. and Mrs. George H. Harris and family will motor to Gadsden today

Hewitt C. Noble of Birmingham Motor company was riding with Ted Brownell in the Ford racer Thursday afternoon. As they swerved to the left the seat In which MT. Noble was riding fell off and he took a fancy dive to the pavement MT. Noble was badly bruised and scraped
 Mir Elston, manager of the Birming- ham Motor company and Mir Carson of the Mitchell factory returned from De- troit Friday morning.
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Highland Garage Sales

Of 10 cars sold last week by the High land garage nine of them were Bucks Same being a perfectly sound portrayal of the fact that the Buick has not de creased, but on the contrary has in creased in popularity and demand. The Buick winnings in the recently held races here accounts somewhat for the general uplift movement now pictured.
 The sales as given out follow:
 pr. S. J. vann. Buick; J. A. Roberts, Buick E. l.. Swann, Buick: J. H, Per kins, Buick: O. s. Oswalt. Buick; T. F, Huey. Buick; Judge F. N. Hamill. Buick; B. E. Purser. Buick; J. H. Lowe. Ameri- can: Ben Perry. Buick.
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Judge Greene Recovered

It will be pleasing to the many friends of Judge Dan Greene for them to learn that he is out again, after the recent ac- cident between Birmingham and Tusca- loosa, when his E. M. F. turned over. Judge Greene was somewhat scratched up, but escaped injury miraculously, much to the gratlfication of his friends.
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Knight in Tuscaloosa

The caption of this item is not the be- ginning of fairy story. It is simply to relate that Elliott Knight. state agent for the Hupmobile. as well as the Iozier, travelled through the country to Tusca- loosa last week, making the trip in three hours flat. Compared to two hours and 90 minutes, the record of a high powered Peerless, that is travelling some. MT. Knight put over Hupmobile or two i>. Tuscaloosa, selling the touring car to MT. Little of that city.
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The Birmingham Motor company sold a big Pierce-Arrow last week.
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The truck proposition is certainly be- ginning. You can't say man isn't making money by making more distance and stops in the same length of time as he did when he had the "old gray mare. '' And we are all here to make money.
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Since October 1. 1911, the Ford Motor company have sold and delivered 4o.ooO cars out of the 75,000
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First of all, I would

have q Left Hand Drive, with simple Central Control, so that l could step out Of my car, on either side, from tfe drivers seat to the curb. I would also have Demountable Rims, so that the tire changes would never hold me up or bother me-
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IMPORTANT
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The accessory folks are doing a bi business.
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At least investigate

Here at last is the car you have been waiting and watching for-at a price absolutely impossible until this year. So fill out and mail to us the coupon opposite, now, before you turn this page.
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One of the motorcycle policemen wears plain clothes, brown suit and brown felt hat. Look out. Do you follow me, Alfred?
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Three cadiliacs were sold in Tuscaloosa during the past 10 days.
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that makes driving a real pleasure

You have often said to yourself-"If If 1 were designing a car I would have all the latest proven advantages. as well as some things. that no manufacturer has ever thought nf
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HOME TREATMENT
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DRESDEN.

Miss Lou Gordon, head cashier of
the store of j. =. Blood & Co, of
Lynn. who has been boarding at Mrs.
Sarah Sheldon's for the past fortnight,
returned, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Patterson and
two children of Boston, Mass, are
visiting his mother, Mrs. Augusta Pat
terson.
The Saturday night dance at Pow
nalboro hall, was largely attended
There will be another dance, next
Saturday evening. Music by Lees or
chestra.
Miss Helen Miligan of Augusta
passed the weekend at her home, al
Cedar Grove.
Don Cate and Winfield Mayors left
town, last week for Orono. where they
will be enrolled as students.
Rev Alfred Bishop preached his
farewell sermons at the NJ. e. church
at Dresden Mills, and the church at
the south end of the town, Sunday
Mr. Bishop will leave here, this week
for Quebec where he will have charge
of a church that commands good
salary for him. Mr.. Bishop will leave
many friends who will follow his sue
cessas with pleasure.
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Good Crowd Present al
Mondays Exhibition.
The Hall Filled with Fine Dis
play Of Articles.
Prize Winners Of Baby Show..Pre'
miums..The Grange Dinner.

Sidney, Me-. Sept. 2S.-(SpeciaD.
While the nestponementz Of the Sid
ney Town fair. from Saturday caused
a somewhat smaller attendance, Mon
day, the crowd was a fairly large one
the exhibits were of the best and
everyone had fine time. For 20 years
now the fair has been held, each year.
and each year seems to be an i'm
provement ON the preceding exhibit
tion in the line of the high class ex-
hibits President James II. Trask has
worked hard to make the fair, this
wear, a success and he has had the
untiring efforts OF F. f. Blake as sec
rotary. The directors and the various
committees We're all hard at work,
Monday forenoon. getting things into
shape and with the exhibits arriving,
the people coming to attend the fair
and the ladies getting ready for their
dinner The forenoon was busy one.
All say that the exhibits, this year,
were fine. There Were several confess
tants for every premium and the ar
ticles shown were of high class The
stock was also good looking and al
together everyone who attended got
their MONEYS worth. The Midway.
while not as large as at some of the
larger fairs. was sufficient and did
good business.
The officers OF the fair, this year.
were: President. James H. Trask;
secretary, F. f.. Blake; assistant sec
rotary. ]. Sparks Grant; marshal. c.
A. Houghton; directors, w. A. Field,
C. II. Goodhue. c. S. Taylor, c. z.
Bacon, j. e. Sawtelle; superintendent
of grounds, w. A. Fields; superintend-
ent of hall, Eugene C. Weeks and
Mrs Weeks as assistant; superintend-
ent of horses, Ernest Wyman; super
intendent Of neat stock, Frank
Taught
The Grange dinner, served by the
ladies of Sidney Grange, was a fine
one, the menu consisting of the good
things usually served at such meal
The efficient committee in charge was
Mrs. Charles Philhriek, Mrs. Frank
Graves and Mrs. Julia Lyons. They
were assisted by the following ladies':
Mrs. F. l.. Swift, Mrs. Ada Folsom,
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Mother! Watch The
ChiIdren's Bowels.
If Cross, Feverish. Sick or Tongue
Coated Give "syrup of Figs"

Every mother Immediately realizes
after giving ner child delicious Syrup
Of Figs that this is the ideal laxative
and physic for the children. Nothing
else regulates the little ones stomach
livel and 30 feet of tender bowels 50
promptly, besides they dearly love its
delightful fig taste.
If your child isn't feeling well; rest
ing nicely; eating regularly and acting
naturally it is sure sign that its lit
tie insides needs gentle. thorough
cleansing at once.
When cross, irritable, feverish. stom-
ach sour, breath bad or your little
one has stomaeh-ache, diarrhoea, sore
throat, fun of cold, tongue coated;
give a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs
and in few hours all the foul, consti-
.pated. clogged up waste, undigested
food and sour bile will gently move on
and out of its little bowels without
nausea. gripping or weakness. and you
will surely have a we'll, happy and
smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging your children. being eompos-
ed entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and
arcmatics, it cannot be harmful.
Mothers should Always Keep syrup
of Figs handy. 1t is the only stomach,
liver and bowel cleanser and regulat-
or needed--a little given today Will
save a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children of all ages
and grown-ups plainly printed on the
package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA,
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting, gem
uine old reliable. Refuse anything else
nffernd
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WlscASSET.

Miss Ruby Pushard returned, last
week. from a two weeks visit in Bos-
ton. Mass, and Bethel.
Miss Effie j. Poole has bought the
Joe Quinnam house on Federal street
Mrs. Celia Routh, who has>been al
F. b. Houdlette's the past six months
has gone to Westport for an indefinite
period.
Miss Mary Ann Taylor is very Ill
at the home of Fred Dana on Main
street.
Mrs. Charles Munsey has engaged
Mrs. Emma Stinson's house. on High
street, for the winter.
Mrs. Lucy Lambert, one OF our 30
years old ladies was stricken with
paralysis the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall York of Wa
terville are visiting Mrs. York's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Merrill on
Hodge street.
Miss Vivienne Wright has entered
Colby College.
Mrs. Stewart and daughter. Mildred
who have been at w. G. Hubbards
have returned to their home in New
York.
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Dandruff And Fall
ing Hair Remedy
Fifty Cent Bottle of Partisan Sage
Hair Tonic Best for All Hair and
Scalp Troubles.

Every man and woman who values
a. good head of hair should regularly
use Partisan Sage.
Tens of thousands of people are us
ing it every day because it is such I,
clean, honest remedy that does exact
ly what it is advertised to do o.
money back. ''' .'sa
Please bear in mind that Partisan
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contain sugar of lead or any other
dangerous ingredient, and that it will
stop falling hair, scalp itch and Ri
your scalp of every particle of dand-
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1t will do more; ii makes hair grow
lustrous and luxuriant and put a
radiant beauty into dull, iifeless hair
Get bottle of Partisan Sage today
at any drug store or toilet goods
counter. The price is only SO cents
Be sure and ask for Partisan Sage
Hair Tonic; the girl with the Auburn
hair is on every carton. Bowditch
Webster * Co. have it.
Sold and guaranteed in Gardiner
by Jackson Bros.
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BOW DOM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Roberts were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Curtis
Sunday.
Mrs. Hosea Biekford OF LISBON
Falls and Miss Hazel Maliett of Tops-
ham were in this vicinity, Saturday
calling on relatives.
Mrs. Eldora Small of Lisbon Falls
has sold her farm. and is stopplns
with her brother, Abel Grover, of this
town.
Marshall Merriman of Wiscassef
but formerly of this town. has recent
" bought the farm that was owned
by his father the late Capt. Merriman
and has moved his family to it.
z. E. Buker was the Sunday guest
of Fred Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MeGraw OF
Sabattus passed Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gill
patrick.
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COMFORT ABLE OLD AGE
Now IS.

Mrs. John NJ. Foster Of Pittsfield
Maine. says:-"Mr. Foster has used
L. So Atwood's Medicine as his
never failing remedy. for all ills, for
the last ten, might say twenty years.
and received much benefit from the
use of it. He is S5 years old and l
am So"
If you begin to suffer from the ef-
feets of time and illness, profit from
the experience Of this worthy old
couple. Take Il. F. Atwood's Medi-
cine before it is too late. before dis
ease becomes too fixed to be easily
corrected and your health preserved.
80 cents for large bottle at ali
good stores or sample free by mail
Il. f." MEDICINE co, Portland, Me
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WALDO.
LIBERTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Meservey have
gone to Augusta, where they have
positions in the Insane hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Marion Knowlton.
who have been visiting Mrs. Knowl-
toms mother in Camden, returned
home, last week.
Mrs. Clara Manchester of Camden
was a guest of Mrs. E. G. Norton, a
few DAYS last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Reynolds pass
ed two days in Belfast, recently.
Mrs. Ada Bachelor and Miss Artie
johnson passed Saturday and Sunday
in Waldo, guests of Mr. and Mr.. Wal
ter |. Neal
Miss Plaeentia Knowlton of Belfast
is passing few weeks in town, with
old nelghbors.
Mrs. r.. S. Brier was in town. one
day last week.
Lester II. Shibles of Rockport and
Miss Nellie Maxey of Rockland were
recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Hurd. Mr.. Shibles was principal of
Liberty High school, in 1910. He is
now located in I<ingman, as principal
of the High school, with a good sal
airy.
DR.. and Mrs W. L. Cargill and Miss
Fannie Gilman made an auto trip to
Rockland and Camden, one day last
week.
Mrs C. NJ. Hurd, who has been
passing a week with friends in Bel
fast, returned home Sunday.
Miss Genie Bancroft, who has been
passing the summer here, returned to
Brooklyn. N Y. Saturday.
Ralph Reynolds, r. F. d. carrier of
Freedom, is taking his vacation and
is passing the time at his home. here.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Wyman of
Thorndike are in town, visiting at
the Bennett homestead.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Gladys Dean. only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Skidmore, ana
Morris Eugene Gray. 1t will take
place at o'clock. Wednesday, Oct.
2, at the Skidmore residence.
The corn canning factory began
business. Monday afternoon. Should
the weather be warm for the next 10
DAYS. a good amount will be canned.
as a large acreage has been planted.
Miss Reta Cox of Lewiston was in
town, for a few days, last week, call
ing on friends.
TROY.
The Ladies Aid met, Wednesday,
with Mrs. j. f. Pierce. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. C. a. Coffin.
Seven Star grange met, Saturday
evening, with good attendance. A pro-
gram was presented consisting of mus.
ical selections by Misses Gladys and
Phyllis Estes: solo. Mrs. f. u. Side
rnger; readings. Mrs. Dodge and Miss
Marsuerette Danforth. A Harvest
Feast was served and short social en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woodland OF
Camden passed few days, last week,
with Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Hill.
Fred Weymouth, who has been pass
ing a short vacation at A. w. Dodge s.
left, Saturday, for Boston. to enter
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
noiogy.
The next meeting of the t. c. r. {.
will be held, Wednesday evening,
Sept 25, at the Grange hall.
Mrs. Osgoed of Lewiston visited at
n. II. Gareelons and Lorenzo Garce :
Ions, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter. who nave
been passing the summer with Mrs.
L. Il. Harding, returned, Monday, TO
Burlington.
l.. L. Rogers is building a potato
house.
Harold Piper is completing a new
hen house.
The Troy baseball team defeated a
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BENEFITED MANY WHO HAD
TUBERCULOSIS.

Those who suffer from Consumption
are generally troubled with night sweats,
fever, loss of strength and little or no
appetite Fresh air, good food and the
proper care of the body are essential to
a recovery, but in many cases some
thing more is needed. Eckman's Alter
alive is a medicine which has been most
successful in stopping night sweats, re.
ducing fever and promoting appetite ana
many who have used it, declare 1t saved
their lives Investigate what II dld IN
this case:
..Gentlemen: For four years was
troubled with cough, which gradually
became worse. | had night sweals ana
pains in my chest. / was losing my
appetite and had become so weak and
thin and weak / could not attend to my
household duties. A physician pro-
nounced my case Consumption: Not be-
ing satisfied, was p eEam,hed Hosn,t tle
They also pronounced the disease Con-
sumption. which was proven later by an
examination of sputum, as Tupefculo,
to Consumptive Hospital. My nephew
would not allow me to so until had
tried Eckman's Alternative. Before | mad
marked relief, nights weats ceased,
pain in the breast relieved, cough De-
came loose and easy, fever left me and
/ commenced getting we'll. My health
now and have been completely cured for
ten years / strongly recommend IT.
tMRSo MARY WATSON.
Care Ed. Green. 1872 S. 18th ST., Phiia.,
Eckmans Alternative is, effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; throat
and Lung Troubles and In upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons,
opiates or habit-forming drugs. For
sale by c. B. Murphy and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet telling OF re-
coyeries and write to Eckman Lapora,
tory. Philadelphia, Pa, for additional
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