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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
In the Clouds SfI1er Lfnirg
GriIIinq a Nuisance.

As William FaverSham was having
his luncheon in a Birmingham hotel
he was much annoyed by another Wis
itor who during the whole of the meal
stood with his back TO the fire warm
ing himself and watching Faversham
eat At length. unable TO endure 1t any
longer, Mr. Faversham rang the bell
and said: Waiter, kindly turn that
gentleman around. / think he's done
on that side" -Everybody's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
LUCKY FELLOW.

Oh. l can pay a dandy price
For all that / desire !.
SO pick me out a mansion nice :
And troops Of servants hire. .
Your trouble well will l reward
With anything you ask.
So get To work and hustle hard
At each appointed task. .
Get me a yacht and motorcar
And have at my behest
All luxuTies from near and far,
And always get the best.
And never haggle al the cost, .
Whatever il may be.
Remember while by me you're
bossed
from money cares you're free.
For I'm in fancy rich today.
My fancies high aspire.
As | a fancy price can pay
For all that ! desire.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SEED CORN ADVICE.

Weak seed is the principal
cause Of barren stalks and miss
ing hills. To raise big crops It
is necessary TO discard the weak
as well as the dead seed and
plant only the strong seed.
You have to plow, harrow, plant
and cultivate the field just the
same for a poor crop as for
good crop. SO it requires no more
time or labor to raise the good
crop. Why not plant strong seed
and raise the big crops?
One ear Of good seed corn
equals about ten bushels OF crop.
Don't plant a poor ear.
Two good ears on each hill Will
make over eighty bushels an
acre.-Corn Facts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Inclination.

Mrs. Brown-Mrs. Jones has the
worst habit.
Mr.. Brovn-What is it, dear!
Mrs. Brown-She turns around ana
looks back every time we pass on the
street.
Mr.. Brown-How do you know she
does Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
lnvinoible.

First Angel-IIow did st. Peter come
10 let that fellow in? He's charged
with nearly everything.
Second Angel-Oh. he's corporation
lawyer. He got through on TECHNICAL
des.-Satire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Success Assured.

Friend-So you think your play has
q scene that will catch the women.
laywright-Positiye OF 1t. IL shows
a new family moving In, and all the
women In the audience will be pop
eyed watching the furniture arrive
Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
The Power Of the Press.

"You may give three important IL
Illustrations OF the power OF the press"
says the teacher 20 the class
The pupil who has not hitherto dis
tingulshed himself is first TO reply:
''Cider, courtship aud politicA'-
Judges Library.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
a Tactful REQUEST

Doctor-The increasing deafness or
your wife i merely an indication OF
advancing years. and you can tell her
that.
Husband-Huml Would you mind
telling her that yourself. doctor!-
Christian lntelligencer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Colt and Horse Touether.

A good way 10 halter break colt
IL alongside horse. The rider can
Get as leader and driver. Some per
sons tie the colt 10 the harness OF the
work horse or trotter. This not only
teaches the colt TO lead. but also shows
4 It's place.-Kansas Industrialist
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Feminine Viewpoint.

Business Man (explaining)-When
they say money is easy they mean
simply that the supply Is greater than
the demand.
His Wife-Goodness. shouldn't
think such a thing possible.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
CROWN FOR DRUGS
Thirty-six Plants Listed by Fed
eral Department of Agriculture.
HOREHOUND'S WIDE RANGE.
Found In Almost Every Section Of tho
United States and Considered Good
Remedy For CoIds-Othsr Plants
Used For Various Purposes.

The department of agriculture re-
rently issued bulletin on leaves and
herbs used as medicine. Collectors OF
medicinal plants have made such insist
ent demands on the department for
Kuide in their work that a description
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Stariiuht.

The amount of starlight reaching the
earth is equal to that OF 5000 stars
| of the first magnitude.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Sea Water Of the World.

1t would require 100000 years for
the sea water Of the world TO flow
over Niagara.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17
Object Of PITY.

They say she is devoted 10 her nus
band and baby"
"Yes. poor thing. She hasn't taken a
prize at a bench show fox three years.
Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-17

HE capitalist and the laborer
are virtually partners. but one
or the other Is often too short
sighted TO understand that this
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Locke's Mills.

Bert Woodsum and family Of Mechanic
Falls are visiting relatives and friends In
town.
Miss Florence Littefied and Miss
Nancy Millett of Milton spent Sunday at
"Just.a-mere Camp"
Ernest Merrill and friend OF Portland
were al Camp Comfort last week.
Sidney Littlefleld of North Arlington,
Mass, spent Sunday with bis brother, j..
c. Littlefleld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rowe returned
to Bethel Wednesday. They had been
at Camp Echo for nearly three weeks
and while there bad the misfortune
to have their pet dog, "Psycho," killed
by the cars.
Mrs. Lucius Trask and Mrs. Lola Foster
were In Bethel Thursday.
Miss Bertha Kimball, who is at the G..
NJ G. Hospital, ia more comfortable. She
has been operated on for appendicitis.
Mrs. Helen Bryant attended the meet
ing of the Pythian Sisters at Bryant
Pond. Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Oickvale.

Mrs. Almeda Richardson, who has
been visiting her parents at West Paris,
returned home Saturday. Her son
Herbert came with her, but returned to
North Paris Sunday.
Mr.. Will Dixon, Mrs. B. G. Putnam
and little Audrey spent Sunday at Mrs.
Will Child's.
Harold Child was at home from Hale
over Sunday.
Grace Chase is visiting at Bryant
Pond.
Mrs. D. c. Cheuery received news of
the death of her aunt, Mrs. W. q. Traf-
ton, wife of Rev. W. q. Trafton Of New
Durham Ridge, N. II. Mrs. Trafton was
born in Hartford, Me-, Dec. 9Th, 1916
She leaves her husband and one daugh.
ter, also brother and sister. Burial at
Pennington, N. q.
Mrs. Arthur Child spent last Sunday
with her brother in Westbrook.
Mrs. Grafton Gordon spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Lowell Shaw
of Buckfield.
Miss Josie Roberts has gone to
Mechanic Falls campmeeting.
Mrs. Elmer Flagg of East Dixfield has
lately visited her mother, Mrs. Esther
Gordon.
Mrs. David Chenery and Mrs. James
Saunders we're shopping in Rumford one
day last week.
Herman Fuller has purchased piano
Ben Child of Curtis Corner has been
spending few days with Clarence Wing
Leonard Canwell, an old resident oil
this place, has been visitor at Cyrus
Gordon's.
Mrs. Dan Sargent has returned from
Hale and is with her brother, o. O.
Tracy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
East Sumner.

George A. Maxim died very suddenly
on Sunday, the 18Th inst, at p. M.
when his body was found In the wood.
shed. Heart failure supposed to be the
cause. He had been in poor health of
late and showed symptoms of heart
trouble. Age IS years. He leaves a
widow, but no children. Two brothers
survive, j. Ward Maxim of New Castle,
Ind, and Luther Maxim of Wayne. He
was a member of Nezinscott Lodge Of
Odd Fellows at Buckfield, also member
of the Congregational church at East
Sumner, and had been member Of
Union Grange. he was a relative Of
the Maxims at South Paris. His early
life was spent in Wayne. Some thirty
years ago he came to Sumner and mar
ried Miss Mary W. Robinson.
The Sumner veterans and others from
nearby towns had very largely attend
ed and very interesting meeting at West
Sumner on the 2lst inst. As We we're
unable to- attend, probably some one
will send In report.
Geo. A. Chandler and wife and Lester
Robinson and wife attended the New
Century Pomona at Andover last week,
going by auto.
Mrs. s. Robinson and daughter, Mrs.
Ezra Keene, visited a few days at G. B.
Hsald's at Canton last week.
Davis portable lumber mill has been
moved to Sabattus, going by rail.
Setting up an old stove with different
sizes of funnel will make man think
damn-but a stalled auto will make him
say 1t out LOUDLY gosh!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Climate and tho Color of Cities.

1t is estimated by meteorologists that
the heat irradiated constantly In the
atmosphere by the combustion of car
bon modifles little by little the climate
Of cities and surrounding districts. 1t
is said that 100000 tons Of carbon
is tie average yearly weight burned in
cities the size Of London and New
York. 1t Is also pointed out that the
color of cities Is changed according to
the amount Of carbon burned. Con-
irmation of these facts is offered in
his, orical description Of cities. Paris
being referred to by one historian OF
ancient times as ''city Of red," while
to this day certain Italian cities are
described as violet" MeteOrolOgists
prophesy that when our west Is as
thickly settled rs central Europe our
clear sweep Of blue sky will be very
materially modified.-Harper's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Spoke For Twsnty.six Hours.

A bill was pending in the Legislature
of British Columbia which, If passed,
would drive many settlers from their
lands. The legislature was within a
day and half Of Its final adjourn
ment, and the vote was. about to be
taken. At this juncture Mr.. De Cos
mos, member. rose to address the
body. 1t was 10 o'clock in the morn
Ing, and the members thought he
would finish in an hour or two. Next
morning when the sun flooded the hall
with the light Of day the orator was
still, without faltering, pouring forth
his torrent of words. AS the clock
struck IL the limit prescribed by law
for the session arrived, and the legis'
lature stood adjourned sine die. DE
Cosmos stopped in the middle OF a
sentence and fell fainting in his seat.
He had spoken, standing on his feet
for twenty-six hours! His eyes were
bleared and red, and his lips were
cracked and running blood. He was
nearly dead, but he had prevented the
bill from becoming law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
About the State.

Giuseppi di Micco, An italian aged 10
wears. was Instantly killed by derrick
mast falling on him at the plant OF the
Consolidated Broken Stone Company In
Portland Tuesday afternoon. Five men
we're engaged in hosting log to the
top of the derrick mast when the mast
fell. Di Micco ran in the same direction
that the mast wss falling, and was struck
In the back of the head, fraoturing bis
skull. He was unmarried and had no
relatives In this country.
The little year-and-a-half old son Of
Sherman I. Mitchell Of Strong was
trampled to death under horses feet
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Mitchell had
his horses turned out to Craze and they
got into the oats. He drove them out
and they came through the yard on the
run. The little chap had toddled out
there, unknown to bis father, and one OF
the horses knocked him over and step
ped on bis head. crushing the skull
Death was practically instantaneous.
The body of Arthur Colson Of Ellis
worth Falls, who with Sheriff James
Webster, Deputy Sheriff Edward Finn
and Joseph Clough, all of Ellsworth
was drowned In Green Lake on Nov. 70
1911, was recovered Monday, having
been discovered by fisherman In sboa
water near where the bodies of thu
other victims were found soon after th'
drowning. Sheriff Webster and Deputy
Finn had gone to Green Lake to inter
view Clough and Colson concerning tn
robbery of some cottages, and had start
ed to return across the lake in canoe
1t was the accepted theory at the time
that the canoe was overturned in rougl
water and that Colson and Clough wen
to the assistance of the officers and al
drowned together, and this seems to b.
supported by the recovery of all tn
bodies in the same locality.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
East Bethel.

Mrs. Eta Bean has returned from
Norway for short vacation at her home
here.
Chas. Swan of Washington, D. c., is
at home for his annual vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Swan Of Dover,
v. H., are guests Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. 81. Swan.
Mrs. F. A. Hamlin of Milan, N. r.,
and Mrs. A. j. Care Of Berlin, N. a., are
guests OF their aunt, Mrs. c. N. Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammond and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swan Of the village
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. z
w. Bartlett.
Mrs. Susan Bean, and Earl, little son
of VIM. G. Holt, have returned from the
Maine General Hospital, Portland, where
he has been for treatment the past three
months.
Fred Cole, Chas. Swan, aud Geo. Bur-
dine of Washington, D. c., L. e. Cole,
Geo. Swan and Fred G. Bean from here
have gone on an auto trip to the Lakes
for few weeks outing.
Louie Rowe has returned home to
Melrose, Mass.
Porter Farwell has had his house, ell,
and sheds reshingled.
j. q. Swan is having his house re-
shingled and other repairs done.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
IaokaIs and Crocodile Eaas

Jackals and hyenas are very fond o!
crocodile eggs. The former Is the more
successful poacher Of the two. Ma
tives of central Africa say That the
jackal has sixteen eyes, with one OF
which he watches the eggs and with
the fifteen others he looks out for the
crocodile. The hyena, on the other
hand, being very greedy, has all his
eyes on the eggs and so often falls a
victim to the watchful crocodile In mo-
tionless hiding. The natives say, too,
that the crocodile sometimes knocks
Its prey or the bank or off the canoe
with It's tail and then seizes 1t with its
wide open jaws.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Hebron.

Saturday was field day at Hebron
Grange.
A. j. Turner is visiting in Dayton.
Oscar Barrows of South Paris was in
the place last week.
Mrs. E. B. Turner of Oxford is with
Miss Trip for week.
Fl. K. Stearns attended the Stearns re-
union at South Paris Tuesday.
Miss Pope Of Berlin, Mass, who has
been the guest of Miss Hazel Donham,
went home Tuesday.
Henry Bearce and family have return
ed to Washington, D. C.
Mrs. q. Il. George is in North Buck
field with her daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Keene.
Master Harold Melcher of Portland is
visiting his uncle, q. L. Melcher.
Some of the district schools have COM
menced.
Miss Isabelle Benson Is to teach In
Hartford this year.
Ed Foster is marketing some fine blue
berries this season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
PRo1ATR NOTICES.

To all pcrsons interested in either Of the essases
hercinsfter named:
At Probate Court. held az he eId Tms.d.y 1 Of
August, IN the year Of our LORD one snousS ~,
nine hundred and twelve, the following mano.
having been presented for the acslon sne.TuPoA
hereinafter indicated, 1t IL hereby VhDnk 4,
That notice thereof be given TO all persons ~. n.
tcrested, by causing copy Of this order 70 DC
published three weeks successiyely IN .he ETH nth
ford Democrat, q newspaper puonsneu - S0 ue,
Paris, in said County, tnat shey |1 Y,r rep On
the third Tuesday of Sept A. d. ISL, az our.
of the clock In the forenoon. and ce heard 'ner'-
on II they eco cause
Gertrude NJ. Brown late Of Paris, Maine.
DECEASED; COPY Of will with petition Tor propae
thereof presented by Lydia b. jacob the e1ecu'
trfx therein named.
Josiah Hall late of Peru, deceased; WIZ
and SSsr by Wiz aeo gs%Sr fGs psDS
Hall, the executors therein nameu'
Al. T., Parker late of Milton Plantation,
deceased: second account presented for allow
ance by Mabel /. Bean, executrix.
Chauncey p. Poor late Of Sweden, de.
ceased: final account presented for allowance
by C. E. Jones, administrator.
Frank G. Nichols late Of Dixheld, De.
ceased: first account presented for allowance ny
George l.. Merrill, administrator
Thaddeus f. Sessions late Of Milton
Plantation, deceased; final account presenter
for allowance by James 8. Wright adm'nis'
TRAITOR.
Valmore A. Dunn late Of Sumner, de-
ceased; petition for An allowance out OF per-
sonal estate presented by G. Ella Dunn widow.
Sarah A. Lovejoy of Peru. ward; final
account presented for allowance by John s. Har-
low, guardian.
Lydia C. Smith OF Denmark, ward; first
account presented for allowance by Edward L.
Lewis, guardian
Christina w. C. Budden late Of Norway.
deceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Eugene F. Smith. the executor
therein named.
BENJAMIN Russell late of Lowell, deceased
| final account presented for allowance by Z. ID
| and Benjamin Russell, executors.
Henry M. Bearce late of Norway, deceased
account presented for allowance by Frank ii
Beck and Everett r. Bicknell, Trust es First
Universalist Parish of Norway.
ADDISON e. HERRICK, Judge of said Court
/ AZ AZ AI,RERT D. PARK REGISTER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Greenwood.

The first of the week our nephew, c..
A. Durham, and his sister, Mrs. Dora
Covill of Winthrop, Mass, visited thei,
relatives here, it being the first time she
has seen the place in nearly Is years
Since that time she has developed into a
noble looking matron, beginning to turn
gray, with an avoirdupois of 230 pounds
The next day, 1. w. Swan, wife and
daughter, together with Mrs. D. r. Cole
and two little girls, were our guests,
stopped over night and the next morn
ing started for the city to visit other
relatives.
Last spring Wesley Ring turned two
year-old colt into the pasture here, which
has behaved very we'll, but every few
days would have the fun Of running
down the lane like q wild deer. he
undertook that exercise yesterday and
when at high speed, by making q mis-
step he fell to the ground, bis head
underneath, and had assistance not been
at hand, life would have been extinct In
a short time. As good luck would have
it no bones were broken, and although II
was several hours before he could stand
alone, being so badly shaken up, he L.
now on his legs again, but seems to think
that running at high speed Is . humbug
anyway. Mr.. Ring remained here all the
while to care for his colt, and says II
would take an even $500 to buy him.
Mrs. Mary Brooks Felt Of Woodstock
still remembers our better half and the
other day sent her fine bouquet, con-
tanning divers flowers interviewer with
green sprays SO that il would compare
favorably with the one Rev. Ransom
Durham made and presented to Mrs.
General Grant at Bryant Pond, away
back In the sixties. We saw them both
and therefore claim to know whereof we
speak. Mrs. L. d. kindly sends her
thanks to Mrs. Felt for the present.
When Thomas Smith came to the town
farm last spring, he owned Q marc with
young colt, also q yearling, except Q
claim on them, that was soon settled,
then the horses were taken to the town
farm pasture and the Other day the mare
and youngest colt were sold to Wesley
Cole for $110. II the yearling sells
equally as we'll, Mr.. Smith will not have
been much expense to the town when
the bills are all settled, after all.
A slight frost last week in some places,
but mono here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Bethel.

8. G. Whitman has arrived In Bethel
to look after the canning interests. Two
now retorts and . new cutting machine
are to be put In. There 10 large acre
age Of corn and It 10 hoped there will be
q large yield.
Tuesday, by invitation of the Misses
Shirley the w. G. T. U. met ct the home
OF their sister, Mrs. E. T. Russell. Tho
day was perfect, aud after short pro-
gram the members enjoyed the beautiful
scenery from the pleasant porch while
others accepted an Invitation to row
upon the river. A number went to
| Observation Point near by and took In .
broader view Of valley and mountains.
At 8 80 a picnic supper was enjoyed upon
the lawn. The field day with the Shir-
legs who are royal hostesses IL always .
"red letter day" for the Bethel Union.
Thursday evening the famous breach
of promise case came of In Ode0n Hall.
A large audience enjoyed no end Of mer-
riment.
Mrs. Webster Woodbury. is the guest
of Mrs. j. U. Purington.
Mrs. Charles N. Gleason and daughter
Mabel of Henniker, N. H., are the guests
of Mrs. r. b. Tuell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q. Tobey OF
Dover, N. H., have been selling music in
town the past week.
The town schools will open Tuesday,
Sept Sd.
The academy will open Sept. 10th.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
A friend who has parted with her dear
mother puts before us the following
touching lines:
"I dreamed I saw my mothers face
Though she lies cold in Deaths embrace.
SO lovely was the sight to me
Even now long with her to be-"
Our cousin, Ida NJ. True (nee Wright)
| is now In East Deering with her sister
| for an outing, en- route to Bethel to make
us visit. II is much needed rest and
change for her, though they SO much
miss their beautiful, lovely mother, al
they express it in appropriate terms.
| Our loved sister, Rose Packard Hough
falling. after pleasant visit here among
relatives and also at Locke's Mills with
her brother and family, DR.. and Mrs. r
q. Packard, has returned to her home II
Philadelphia via Brookline, Mass, where
she will again see her people, DR.. snt
Mrs. R. K. Smith, who have lovely
home aud family of beautiful children
Mrs. Houghtaling is favored with smar
children who will always be . oomfor
and help to her in her declining years
also to their father who now Is some
what of an invalid, but kindly cared fol
by his wife and children.
Rev. VIM. Greene occupies the pulpit
here for few Sabbaths during his vaca
ton, after which he will return to hi
pastorate in Natick, r. 1.
Methel Packard called recently to &c
her aunt to take to Bethel Hill, where
after day or more of continued visit sh'
will 60 to Camp Packard at Locke
Mills, en- route to Boston.
Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Pickett called her,
recently en- route to Swans Hill, and lef
a Sunday School lesson sheet for ou
little Blanche. We remember many kim
deeds of these servants of the Most Higl
done as "Unto Me-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Something About State Printing

Something About State printing.
In June, 1911, an illegal contract for
doing the state book printing and print
ing Of ballots was made with the Water
vile Sentinel Publishing Company. 1t
would not be complimentary to the in
telligence OF the Democratic governor
and to the attorney general to say that
they did not know that the contract was
illegal. The Illegally of that contract
was a plainly discernble fact. More
over, few months afterward the Su
preme Court, in reply to question by
the Governor and Council, told them the
c ,ntract was null and void.
Notwithstanding the decision of thu
court, the printing is still going or
under the terms of that contract. Tho
state auditor is approving bills and th'
governor is drawing his warrants for the
payment of the bills to the Watervillt
Sentinel Publishing Company. There Ii
no pretense whatever of obeying th'
laws of the state, which provide thai
there shall be competitive bids, and tina
contract shall be made with the loves
responsible bidder, If that bidder is no
an office holder.
There Is no contract to day. Their
has been no legal contract for more thar
year. Do the people of this state wisl
to have business involving the paymen
of Thousands of dollars done in violation
of the lawp