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Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08


robbed in Topaz City,"
he nodded slightly to the stranger as
be drew nearer the table.
The next moment found the man
from Topaz City In the list Of the
New Yorker's closest friends. ae took
a chair at the table. be gathered t-wo
others for his feet, he tossed his broad
brimmed hat upon fourth and told
his LIES history to his new found
pard.
The New Yorker warmed little. as
an apartment house furnace warns
when the strawberry season begins. A
waiter who came within hail In an I'm.
guarded moment was captured and
paroled on an errand to the DR.. Wiley
experimental station. The ballet was
now In the midst Of a musical vagary
and danced upon the stage programmed
as Bolivian peasants. clothed in some
portions Of its anatomy as Norwegian
fisher maidens. in others as ladies' In
waiting Of Marie Antoinette, historical
ly denuded In other portions so as to
represent sea nymphs, and presenting
the tout ensemble Of q social club OF
Central Park West housemaids at
fish fry.
"Been in the city long?' inquired
the New Yorker. getting ready the ex-
act tp against the walters coming
with large change from the BILL
"MeY' said the man from Topaz
City. "Four days. Never in Topaz
City. was your"
J ar said the New Yorker. Il was
never farther west than Eighth ave-
nue. had brother who died on
Ninth, but met the cortege at Eighth.
There was a bunch Of violets on the
hearse. and the undertaken mentioned
the incident to avoid mistake. can
not say that am familiar With the
west"
"Topaz City," said the man who oc-
supied four chairs. rs one OF the finest
towns in the world"
II presume that you have seen the
sights of the metropolis" said the
New Yorker. -Four days Is not a
sufficient length of time in which to
view even our most salient points OF
Interest, but one can possibly form a
general impression. Our architectural
supremacy Is what generally strikes
visitors to our city most forcibly. or
course you have seen our Flatron
building 1t is considered"-
"saw It." said the man from Topaz
City. "But you ought to come out our
way. It's mountainous. you know.
and the ladies all wear short skirts for
climbing and'-
"Excuse me-" said the New Yorker.
but that isn't exactly the point New
York must be a wonderful revelation
to a visitor from the west Now. as to
our hotels''-
Say" said the man from Topaz
City, that reminds me-there were
sixteen stage robbers shot last year
within twenty miles off,
ri was speaking Of hotels" said the
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Echoes.

An echo Is sound repeated from
some obstructing surface 80 that
person In the path Of both the original
and reflected waves hears the sound
twice. Sound being produced 10y
waves Of the air. when such waves
meet an opposing surface as a wall
they are reflected like light waves.
The sound so heard rs II originating
behind the refecting surface Is an
echo. An echo returns to the point
from which the sound originated II the
rejecting surface is mt right angles to
It An oblique surface defects the
sound In another direction so that 1t
may be heard elsewhere. though not at
the point where the sound originated.
II the direct and reflected sounds sue
ceed one another with great rapidity,
as happens when the rejecting surface
Is near, the echo only clouds the orig.
inal sound so that 1t is not heard dis
tinctly, and 1t is this which interferes
with the hearing In churches and 9th
er large NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
NUMBER SO
Noble and the Canal Leeks.

Alfred Noble rendered a unique en
cheering service to the United States
ut q critical moment He prevented Il
from making the blunder Of building Q
sea level canal at the isthmus.
All the foreign engineers and three
Of the American engineers united In q
majority report advising the construc.
ton of a sea level canal. Five Amert.
can engineers, with Mr.. Noble at the
head, stood out in favor Of lock canal.
We say "Mr. Noble at the head" be-
cause from bis long experience In con.
nection with the lock at Sault 6te.
Marie he was better able than any en-.
gineer upon the commission to speak
authoritatively with respect to the con-
struction and operation Of great ship
canal locks To Alfred Mobiles discern
ing wisdom and independent Judgment
and to his willingness to stand In a MI
nority in defense Of what he believed to
be right the country owes It today that
It did not undertake what we now
know would have been the folly Of Q
sea level canal at Panama.-Engineer.
Ing News.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
EccENTRIcITIEs OF O. HENRY.
A True Bohemian, Loving Life and
LAUGHTER Better Than Work.

lauqhter Better man "o'H
william Sydney Porter, who as ~.
Henry" introduced to American litera'
ture q new type Of short story. was
mans man." stalwart. fun loving
pose hating and was as popular with
his associates In the literary field as
his stories were with the public. lie
was forty-three years old when death
rlosed his promising caicer.
He was ut work just before he died
on n play called The World and the
Door" and on his tirst long novel.
"The Dream" He had intended doing
serious writing" henccforward, his
former crisp. snappy. amazingly ara
matte short stories having been mere
play to him. Brilliant as they were.
he wrote them in slapdash fashion
when the ideas struck him-or when he
needed funds. for he was true bohe-
miun. systemless. improvident and low
ing life and laughter better than work.
Only few days before the end
came the editor Of one OF the big mag
azines was handed a note In his sane
tum by a messenger. who waited Tor
IN answer. The editor read 1t. laughed
and said. "It's sgd Porter up to his old
tricks" The note was to this effect:
PLEASE send me $50. invited man
to dine with me and thought he'd pay.
From the looks of him don't think lie
will-and | can't o. Henry The
money was sent. The writer could
have anything he wnnted-and almost
any price for his stories-so well was
he liked and SO great the demand FOR
his work. He received for tales OF
1000 or 5000 words three or four
magazine pages) us much as $3.50 and
even $1,000.
But he wasn't "easy" despite his
financial regardlessness. His friends
narrate an incident showing the mans
shrewdness. A magazine noted for
"slow pay" they said, contracted with
him for q three part story. for which
he was to receive $1,5OO He got a
$500 advance before starting to work.
and when he turned in the second In
stallment none Of 1t has been printed
yeti got $500 more and asked for the
third $500 rs an advance before finish
ing the tale. The editor, In an effort to
save money apparently. declared that.
after all. the story didn't appear to be
worth more than S1.OOO-this when he
had the two installments in his office.
"All right" said o. Henry. II won't
write the third one then" And he
didn't He laughed at the editor.
"Well, then" said the latter, "Pll run
the two parts and then let our readers
have a guessing contest as to how the
story ends and put up perhaps a $500
prize to the winner" For moment
the author thought he was outwitted.
Then he said, "Go ahead, and Ill win
the prize" He intended to win 1t too.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Hints.

Because of q nail sticking up In a
piece of board where 1t did not belong,
the horse got sore foot; because Of the
sore foot, the horse was lost; because
the horse was lost, lot Of money Was
lost to buy another one; and all because
q nail was where 1t had no business to
be-,
Clear up your desk of all letters every
single day. There 10 no time like the
now-time to answer ones correspond
ence. Business is business In this d.
rection, as In everything else.
Look over the mail while waiting for
dinner. II any letters have come that
need answering right of, get your reply
ready. #
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Elsnhants' Tuska.

The largest tusks Of Indian ele-
plants measure not over four or hve
feet In length, outside curve. and abont
sixteen inches In circumference ut the
gum and weigh about seventy'fo'lr
pounds. The tusks. except those OF
very aged elephants. are solid only for
portion OF their length. The hollow
is filed with firm. bloody pulp. IN
young animals the tusks are solid only
for a portion Of their length even ont.
side the gum and are hollow through
out the embedded portion. With ago
the pulp cavity decreases In depth till
I'm very old animals 1t becomes almost
obllterated.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
VERSATILE o. HENRY.

Noted Writer Of Short Stories Had
Many caIIings.
o. Henry. who died In June. 1910.
had been almost everything In almost
every state In the Union. Cowboy.
sheep herder. merchant miner. TIN
type man. druggist and reporter-these
were a few Of thSashjNSgS be pursued
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
When She Would Return.

IL saw your mother going to one Ut
the neighbors as I crossed the street"
said the lady caller to her friends
little son. do you know when she
will be backY
"Yes. 'm." answered the truthful
Jimmy: "she said she'd be back just
rs soon rs you eft."-Lippincott's
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Commissioners Notice.

OXFORD, IS: August 81, 1914.
We, the undersigned, having been duly
appointed by The Honorable Addison e. Her.
rick, Judge of Probate within and for said
County, Commissioners to receive and decide
upon the claims of the creditors Of Paine
Haskell. late Of Canton. in said County. de-
ceased, whose estate has been represented insol-
vent hereby give public notice agreeably to the
order Of the said Judge of Probate, that six
months from and after the third Tuesday OF
August, A. d. 1914, have been allowed to said
creditors to present and prove said claims and
at the office of Frederick K. Dyer, In Buckfeld,
Maine, on Wednesday the thirtieth day OF Sep
tember. A. d. 1914, and on Wednesday the thir,
tieth dav of December, A. d. 1914, at ten O'Clock
In the forenoon Of each OF said days.
HsisH THOMAS 5. BRiDGHAh. Commissioners
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed Administrative OF the
HENRY BRYANT, late Of Peru,
In the County Of oxford, deceased. and given
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired 70 present the same for settlement, and
ali indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
August 18th, 1914. LUCY Al. bhf
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
On. Wax Of Gattina Out.

CASTOR burst like whirlwind In
upon his friend Alphonse. "Wlll you
be my witness:" he cried.
"Going to fight"
mo: going to get married"
Alphonse after pause inquired.
"Can't you apologizeT'-Cri de Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Iwn BAD aitas.

Diogenes being asked. What is that
beast which Is the most dangerousT"
replied, "Of wild beasts the bite Of a
slanderer and Of tame beasts that Of
thu fiatterer."
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Same Thina Nov.

"You know woman was once the
head Of the family" she snid.
mo need to speak Of that In the past
tense" replied her husband meekly.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ht
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
IVA WAITER II. CLEMENTS. late Of Rumford.
In the County Of oxford. deceased. and giyeI
bonds ss the law directs. All persons havint
Ssmands a9sinst the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same Tor seuie
ment. and All indebted thereto afo foq"0s'e0 "
Aug. lSth, I9lI. FRANK @. CLEAENTs.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY D..
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford EN-
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08

Jealousy Is the fear or apprehension
OF superiority envy is our uneasiness
under II.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.


MARCO LAvORGNA, In Bankruptcy
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Distric'
of Maine:
MARCO LAvoRGNA of Canton. in the
vi County of oxford, and State OF Maine, In
said District respectfully represents that on the
Tth day of March, last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating e
Bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered al
his property and rights Of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements Of said
Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays. That he may be decreed
by the Court to have a full discharge from al
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex
cepted by law from such discharge,
Dated this 18th day OF Aug, A: D. 1914;
MARCO LAVORGNA Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss.
On this 2snd day Of Aug, A. ID. 1914, on read
Ing the foregoing petition, Ii is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be ha'
upon the same on the 2ud day Of October, A. ID
1914, before said Court at Portland, In said DIS
trict at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo
crat, a newspaper printed In said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. IL any they have. why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the Court, Thai
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies Of said petition and this order. al
dressed to them at their places Of residence al
stated.
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge OF
the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Portland
In said District, on the 2and day OF Aug, A. ID
1914.
Isl JAMES Z. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
SlS6 Attest: JAMES 4. HEWEY, Clerk
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08

Nothing stales so quickly as good
resolution. - David Graham Phillips.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 22nd day of Aug, A. d. 1914, on read
Ing the foregoing petition, II Is
Ordered by the Court. That q hearing be had
upon the same on the End day Of Oct, A, ID.
1914 before said Court at Portland, In said DIS
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and thai
notice thereof be published In the oxford Dem,
ocrat, a newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
Interest. may appear az the said time and place,
and show cause, II any they have, why the pray
er Of said petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this ORDER, ad
stated.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
OF the said Court and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 2snd day OF Aug
A. ID. 1914. - c,
Isl JAMES Z. HEwEY, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
1896 Affect JAMES 4. HEWEf, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

IN the matter OF
WILL GROVER, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the DIS.
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine:
WILL GROVER, Of Lowell, In the
w County OF oxford. and State OF Maine, In
said District, respectfully represents. that on
the elst day OF Feb. last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt. under the Acts OF Con-
gress relating to Bankruptcy; that he has
property, and has fully complied with all the
requirements Of said Acts and o: the orders OF
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de
creed by the Court to have a full discharge FROM
all debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 10th day of Aug A. ID. 1914.
WILL GROVER, Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In 81 ssDfH Dfi's5 e. q 1SAsHAw, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the Hon CLARENCE HALE, Judge ofthe DIS
trict Court Of the United States for the District
of Maine:
y County OF Oxford, and State Of Maine, In
said District, respectfully represents that on the
g7th day Of June, last past she was duly adJudged
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating TO
Bankruptcy; that she has duly surrendered all
her property and rights Of property and has fully
complied with all the requirements Of said Acts
and Of the orders Of Court touching her oanK-
ruptcy.
by the Court 10 have full discharge from al
debts proyable against her estate under said
Acts, except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of Aug. a; ID. 1914;
SADIE G. yASHAw, Bankrupt.
Order OF Notice Thereon.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
On this 22nd day of Aug, A. ID. 1914, on readlng
the foregoing petition, tt Is
Ordered by the Court. that hearing be had
upon the same on the End day OF OcI., A. u.
1914 before said Court at Portland, In said DIS
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo,
crat, a newspaper printed In said District. and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause. II any they have, why tne
prayer Of said petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order, ad-
dressed to them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 22nd day OF Aug,
A. ID. 1914. , ~,
II. g.. JAMES 4, hEWEI, OerA'
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
3l3S Attest JAMES L. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-08
Order OF Notice Thereon.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In II 4a5sss 5a';fg ". sf vAsHAw. In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge of the
District Court Of the United States for the
District Of Maine
THOMAS W. vASAAw, Of Bethel, In the
L County Of Oxford, and State Of Maine, In
said District, respectfully representa-. that on
the 27th day of June, last past. he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that ne has duly sur
and has fully compiled with all the requirements
OF said Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching
Wherefore he prays. that he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from al
debts provable against his estate under said
cepted by law from such discharge. ,
dated this lssS day Of 1agsHi A. y Raairuu, fs
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss.
On this end day Of Aug, A. ID. 1914, on read
Ing the foregoing petition, Ii is
Ordered by the Court. that hearing be mao
upon the same ON the snd Gay OF 0ctooeI. A n,s
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and tna'
notice thereof be published In The Oxford Dem;
ocrat, newspaper printed In said District, anu
interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause, II any they have. why the
prayer of said petitioner shot Id not be aoted
And It Is further Ordered BY the Court, tnas tne
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies Of said petition and this order. addressed
TO them At their places Of residence as stated:
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof. at Port
land, In said Districs, on the ssnd day OF Aug
A. ID. 1914. ururv r,.-,
tL.s.1 JAMES =; hEW CiorA.
A true copy Of petition and order % thereon: H '.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-12

for refunds OF 1912 road taxes, alleged
to have been previously paid in Mon
tana for said year. were examined and
tabled, no evidence of said payment
having been submitted by claimants.
Friday, January Is, 1914.
Present as before
The following bills or claims against
the county were examined and allowed
and in payment Of the same the coun-
ty auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to draw warrants on the fol-
lowing county funds
Current Expense Fund-Witnsss and
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-12

cry, coroner, examined and approved.
Following bills examined and allow
ed and the county auditor directed to
issue warrants in payment thereof, as
follows:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-12

Haight road contract 4..s,. 1900
Darwin Dunkle, labor. road
district No 3 ........... 1900
Bill Of Or. Naramore Of Burke for
professional services rendered one Ed
King. at Mace, was disallowed, the
same not being d charge against the
county.
County auditor and treasurer were
authorized to charge the village IF
Mullan with $42551, crediting the road
fund Of 1918 with like amount, on
account Of error made by former As
SCISSOR John Dolan in his report Of
January II, 1918.
County auditor and treasurer au-
thorized and directed to credit city of
Wardner fund with $132.53 and city
Of Kellogg fund with $109.o1, being
their proportion of road tax receipts
Of 1913 collected from employees Of the
Stewart Mining company.
Ordered that auditor and treasurer
be authorized and directed to invest
for the benefit of the sinking fund
created for redemption OF Shosho1e
county court house and Jail bonds now
outstanding. such sums of money at a
rate not to exceed 101 and accrued In
terest, out Of any surplus funds avail
able In the sinking fund, and THAI the
purchases heretofore made by said
officers for the benefit of the sinking
fund. aggregating s9321.2o be approx
ed and confirmed.
Tuesday, January 20, 1914.
Present: Commissioners Cox and
Murphy and Clerk Sheehy.
| Commissioner Cox acted as chair'
man protein Of the meeting.
Officlal report Of DR.. Chas. r. Nov
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-12

WV
The bill or claim of o. X. Owen In
the sum of $500 for justice court
fees Big Creek precinct, was exam
med and tabled, for the reason that
said officer has failed to file his Off
,lal report as such officer.
The petition Of residents Of road
district No. 2, praying for the appoint
ment of w. p. swinerton as road over
seer therein was examined and grant :
ed, and 1t was ordered that the said
W. p Swinerton be, and he Is hereby
appointed road overseer Of road dis
trict No. 2. in Shoshone county, for
the year 1914 subject to removal by
the board
Saturday, January II. 1914.
Present as before.
The following bills or claims against
the county were examined and allow
ed, and In payment Of the same the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to draw warrants on the
following county funds. to-wit.
Thomas McCabe, sheriff, board
of prisoners, Oct. 1918. 80. 1875
Thomas McCabe, sheriff. board
Of prisoners, Nov. 1913 .... 1o5of
Thomas McCabe, sheriff, board
Of prisoners; Dec, 1918 40. 233.2'
Thomas McCabe, sheriff. ex-
pense as sheriff. Oct. Nov,
December ....... ........ 1893
Thomas McCabe, sheriff, ex-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-27
HubbletOn.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben
Bare was made sad Wednesday when
their two only children LenOra, aged
years and Ralph, aged 2 years, died
within four hours apart. The little
ones had been i'll only few days. suf
fering with bowel trouble. The funeral
took place Friday morning with SER
vices at the home, and burial made III
Lake Mills. The pallbearer5 were: Will
Luck0w, sArthur Lemke, Joseph Reb-
stein and Will Bare. This is indeed sore
trial for the parents and they have the
sympathy Of the entire community. The
taking away of these little ones in whom
is bound up so much hope and love
is like pucking the very heart out Of
the bosom. In after years there will be
sad but sweet consolation in the
thought of those bright flowers being
plucked before the whitening storms of
this rough world of ours had scared its
freshness and beauty.
There is no death! An angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent tread,
He bears our loved ones away
And then we call them dead.
And where he sees smile too bright,
Or hearts too pure fer taint or vice,
He bears them to that world of light
To dwell in Paradise.