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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-13

ONCERNING CHICAGO J
DR.. James F. Murphy, arrested on
complaint of wife, who says that she
put him through school only to be
deserted.
Charles Lane, who has no home,
asked week sentence from Judge
TTude. to get food. Given work at
Hyde Park station.
George McNeiII, Hammond, Ind,
arrested for speeding on motorcycle,
told Judge Trude was anxious to tell
wife of new job. Freed.
Herman Hamoning found not
guilty of murder of James O'Brien,
who died May II, 1910, after fight
James J. Miller filed petition in cir
cult court, asking that he be rein
stated as lieutenant of police.
Ruth K. Dunning appointed to 500
month civil service job of city food
inspector.
Former County Com'r Daniel Har-
ris appointed deputy collector Of in
ternal revenue by julius Smietanka.
Fifty children in West Chicago, Du
rage county, nave SCdEl6I lever.
Schools closed. No deaths.
Russian wolf hound owned by
James A. Patten, Evanston, lost.
Worth $500. Police searching.
Paul Knappe, 1882 Montana st, told
Judge SABBATH wife gave cream to
boarder and he got SKINNED milk.
Arrested for desertiOn.
Hollywood av., dead. Paralysis. On
force Fl years.
Will of Frank Crawford, which
gives 100000 estate to widow, fled
for probation.
Atty Stephen Demmon, Hotel Gras-
mere, Sheridan road, arrested on bum
check charge.
Harry Meyers, 1892 S. Racine av.,
and George Vogel, 1444 S. Halsted,
orrocfoI DC Di0HDopIynfc oftnr ohoco
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-13

NEWS OF THE DAY c
Sunrise, Cos; sunset, 5:54.
John CeIak, 1871 S. Jefferson, shot
by Albert Smith, 3242- S. Hoyne av.,
Waterman, in alleged attempt to en-
ter 18th st. Dept Store, dead.
Will of George Vial, late sec'y Chi
cago White Lead & Oil Co., filed for
probation. Estate of $4,000 goes
to family.
Home of DR.. Sarah Brayton, 1857
Chicago aV., Evanston, robbed. About
$500 in jewelry gone.
James Mcfarland, 20O7 Wash
Ourne av., arrested for nOn-sUppOrt
Of wife and children, says she made
him sew own buttons on.
A. B. Case, ticket agent DrexeI sta
ton, Kenwood g." shut of lights
when held up by negro. Robber fed.
Alex SandusI<y, 1923 w. Superior,
shot slightly by Frank Simpson in
Manhattan saloon, 500 S. State. Cap
tured.
Mrs. Alice Seed, 2s57 Archer av.,
held to grand jury for fraud. Took
jewell 44O44 HID OLCA4G3C 44osAOA5 1O-L
ForrestviIle av., promising to get hus-
band.
I'll. Smith, 1850 DrexeI blvd, took
poison. May live.
John FraIipyak, 464s Bishop St, ar
rested as man who took purse of
Rose Robek and tried to drag her into
alley.
Mrs. Bessie Hill, 10 E. Ontario St,
found unconscious in rear of 502 S.
Wabash av., dead. Believed to have
taken poison.
John Fiene, former of Beecher, Ill.,,
gored by mad bull. Five ribs broken,
internally injured. May die.
James Nicholson, 1885 Wallace, ar
rested on robbery charge of c. G. Gal
lion, who lost $127.
Charles A. RoIey, 21o7 w. 25th,
Orr+ ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
Heavy Horse Demand.

Readers will be especially interested
In the figures recently announced by the
Percheron society Of America, showing
how rapidly the demand for horses has
increased the past eight months. The
total export Of horses for the last five
months OF 1918 aggregated 81 ,2S6, 800,
whereas the exports for tho same period
In 1914 reached the amazing sum OF $l5,-
4S9, ,6O4. Exports in October last year
we're almost $4,000, 600 worth. In No
vember they jumped to $5, 900, 900 and In
December to 100000 Figures for
January of this year are not available,
but they are expected to far exceed any
of the other advances. New England
farmers hardly need further incentive to
breed more horses, but II there are any
doubling ones, these data ought to be
satisfying.--New England Homestead.
Unless there 10 some unsupported er'
ror In the shove, It indicates that those
farmers who purchase their work horses
may look for jump In price In the neal
future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
ejt~ot 1raosdiso.

u h only the life Of violence, the lie
Of byeone days that Is perceived BY
nearly all our tragic writer's. and truly
one may say that anachronism domt
mates the stage, and that dramatic Art
dates back as many years a. the art OF
sculpture To the tragic author It =
only the violence Of the anscdots that
appeals. And he imagtnes. forsooth.
that we shall delight In witnessing the
very same acts that brought JOY TO
the hearts Of barbarians. with whom
murder, outrage and treachery were
matters Of daily occurrence, where
a. II b far away from bloodshed. bat
tiecry and sword thrust that the lives
Of most Of US How on. and mems teafs
are silent today, and invisible and a.
most spiritual.-Maeteriinck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
Not 90 Very Cheap.

The man who wishes TO economf1s
was advised by friend 10 60 to CO.
tain restaurant
"Mighty cheap" said the friend. 10
the would bs boarder went there Next
day he met that friend
Pretty cheap place, chr said ths
latter.
mot on your lifer
"What do you meant Can you get %
sood soup elsewhere as you can there
for the priceY'
Certainly not"
And did you ever get such roast
bssf at another place Tor what you
paid at this oner'
II never did"
well, then, why DO you say ths
place isn't cheapr'
because" said the man who wanted
to save, while was eating somebody
stole my hat and ovescoat"-NsW
York T1msA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
CHAPTER v.

The Stampeoe 70 oqusW STee~
- wO months after Smoke Bel.
lew and Shorty went after
moose for q grubetnke they
were back IN the ElkhOrn -.
loon at lawson. The bunting was
done. the meat hauled In and sold tor
$3.50 a pound. and between them they
possessed 5000 in gold dust and q
rood team Of dogs. They had played
n luck. Despite the fact that the gold
:ush had driven the game hundred
miles or more into the mountains. they
had within half that distance bagged
four moose In q narrow canyon.
The mystery Of the strayed animals
was no greater than the luck Of their
killers, for within the day four fam
shed Indian families. reporting no
game IN three days Journey back.
camped beside them. Meat wss trad
I'd Tor starving dogs, and after week
Of feeding Smoke and Shorty harness
ed the animals and began freishtins
the meat to the enger Dawson market
The problem Of the two men now
was to turn their gold dust Into food
The current price for 6our'and beans
was $50 q pound. but the difficulty
was to find seller. Dawson was In the
throes Of famine. Hundreds OF men.
With money. but no food. bad been com-
pelIed to leave the country.
Smoke met Shorty in the warm a.
loon and found the latter jubilant
~Life amt no pumpkins without
whisky an sweetenin'." was shortys
greeting as. he pulled, humps OF, 'ice
nom bis thnwing mustache and dung
them rattling on to. the door. AN !
sure just got eighteen pounds Of tnat
same sweetenin'. The eeezef only
charged g a pound fos Il What luck
tlid you haysr' or :. =.
n, too, have not teen IDLE Smoke
answered with. pride. II bought dfty
rounds Of nour. And there's q man up
On Adam creek who says bell ~ me
! haye 6fty pQunds more toMQHow'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
Besskjno Il Gently.

IF you please, mamma" asks Ben
jamin, aged ten, will you kindly lend
me q pencilr'
Bot" said his mother. Il left Q
pen and Ink for you to do your lesson1
With on the nursery table. Why don't
you use that instead Of a pencilT
"wsll, you see," BENJAMIN explain
Cd, II want a pencil to write and an
the editor how to remove ink stains
from a carpet"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
TO TIE HONORABLE COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS WITHIN AND FOR THE
rOyrNTY OE OyFORD.

Respectfully represent the undersigned citi-
zens OF Peru In said County that public conven-
fence and necessity require certain alterations,
new locations and discontinuances In the highway
in said Peru running souther!y from Rumford
town line TO Canton town line. and known as
state Aid road No. I, beginning at point on the
west side OF the highway leading from Dixneid
to West Peru village. opposite the turn In the
highway leading To Canton, thence northe,Y "
from me point OF beginning over lands OF LIN
coin r. holt, Philbrick & Brown. Osborne %.
Tracy, Henrietta Knox and the Maine Central
Railroad TO an intersection with the highway as
nov travelled. being approximately one-iounn
Honorable Boar /, after due notice as required
by law, to view the premises, hear the evidence
and take such action as the circumstances re-
quire. oo.s Ia. -,
February, A. ID. 1915;
and 81 others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
NUMBER "A

on the smooth going was three miles
and half an hour. Smoke and Shorty
were doing -four and Q half. though
sometimes thsy broke into short runs
and went faster.
Hal1 hour By half hour they altsFnat
q In setting pace. Nor did they tnlk
much Their s1ert1ons kept them
warm, though their breath fross oo
their faces from lips to chin. 30 In
tense was the cold that they almost
continually rubbed their nos9 ana
cheeks With their mittena
Often they thought they had reached
ehs lead, bot always they overlook
more stampeders who had started b.
fore them. Occasionally groups Of men
attempted to swing In behind 10 their
pacs, bot invariably they were dis.
eourased after q mile or two and dis
appeared In the darkness to the rear.
we've been out on trail all winter"
was Shorty's comment "hn' them
geezsrs. soft from layin' around their
cabins, has the nerve to think they can
keep our stride Now. II they was real
souf doughs it'd be different"
Once Smoke lighted match ana
danced at bis watch. He never ~
peated II. for " quick was the bite OF
the frost on bis barred hands that half
IN hour passed before they were again
comfortable.
"Four O'Clock" he said a. be pulled
% bis mittens. "and we've already
passed 500"
Three hundred and thirty eight"
Shorty corrected. Get outn the WY.
stranger. Let somebody stampede that
knows how to stampede"
This latter was addressed to 4 man.
evidently exhausted. who could no
more than stumble along and VINO
blocked the trail This and one other
we're the only played out men they en-
eountered for they were very near 70
the bead Of the stampede. Nor did
they learn till afterward the horrors
Of that night. Exhausted men nat
down to rest By the way and failed TO
get I'D ugnUi. Seven were frozen TO
death, while scores Of amputatfons OF
toes, feet and fingers were performed
in the Dawson hospitals on the surviv'
orr
The other played out man they found
q few minutes later sitting on piece
Of ice beside the trail
"Hop along. Sister Mary" shorty
gayly greeted him. Keep movtn' II
you sit there you'll freeze stif1."
The man made no response. and they
stopped to investigate.
.See n he's breathing" Smoke SAID
a. With barred hand. he sought through
furs and wooIens for the mans heart
Shorty lifted one ear dap and bent
10 the ice lips "Nary breathe" he 70
ported
.Nor heartbeat" said Smoke
He mittened his hand and beat u
violently for q minute before exposing
II to the frost to strike Q match. Il
was an old man. incontestably dead
In the moment Of Illumination they
saw a long gray beard massed with
Ice to the nose. cheeks that were white
with frost and closed eyes with fross
hmmed lashes frozen together.
"Come on" Shorty said. rubbing hts
ear. I'VE can't do nothin' for the osd
geezer."
A few minutes later. when 6aning
ribbon spilled pulsating nre over tho
heavens. they saw on the Ice quarter
Of q mile ahead two forms. Beyond
for 4 mile nothing moved.
fro BIZ CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
CHAPTER ~.


CHAPTER w.
The Yukon ourrsndsra
~HERN was q long minute of
silence. Shorty was the Gfst
to speak
"Come on" be said I'VE
might az well tackle It 'My feet II
get cold II I stay here any longer"
Shorty and Kit tramped back through
q foot Of snow to- the head Of the rap
Ids and cast OF the boat
you've sure got to keep the top Of
the ridge" Shorty shouted at him a.
the boat quickened In the quickening
current and took the head Of the rap
Ids.
Kit nodded. swayed his strength and
weight tentatively on the steering gear
and headed the boat for the plunge.
Several minutes later. half swamped
and lying against the bank In the ed
dy below the White Horse, Shorty spat
ont q mouthful Of tobacco Juice and
shook KRIS hand
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

body stampede that k"e~s how to
stampede"
west bank Of the Yukon. and candles
nickered the full length Of the twist.
Ing trail. Behind thens-clear 20 the
top Of the bank they had descended
were more candles.
Smoke Quickeped and was soon at
the rear Of the nearest bunch Of stam
peder1 Re counted eight men and
two women In this party. and before
the way across the jam Ice was won
b and Shurty bad passed another par.
b twenty strong.
Within a few feet Of the west bank
the traif swefved to the south. emerg.
Ing from the jam Upon smooth Ice.
The Ice. however. was buried under
several feet Of 6ne snow. Through
this the sled trnil ran. narrow rib
bon Of packed footing barely two fest
IN width. On either side one sank to
his knees and deeper In the snow.
The .stampsde1 they overlook were
reluctant to giys way. and often Smoke
and Sherry had to plunge into the deep
snow md b. supcems Efforts 0oundss
pase
IN slsGssa pses q ~ seanpsdsfs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
STATE OF MAINE.
z@-s..x, On A~EnDn oa

COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS.
Board of County Commissioners, December sea-
sion, 1914, held by adjournment March 10, iSto'
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evi.
deuce having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, and that inquiry into the merits
Of their application is expedient. 1T IS ORDERED.
that the County Commissioners meet at the
Uaines' Pavilion In the said town OF Peru, on
the sixth day of May, next, at one OF the CLOCK,
p M. and thence proceed to view the route men
toned In said petition; Immediately after which
view a hearing of the parties and their witnesses
will be had at some convenient place In tne
vicinity and such other measures taken In
the premises as the Commissioners shall Judge
proper. And 4. Is further ORDERED, that notice
OF the time, place and purpose OF the Commits
sioners' meeting aforesaid be given TO all per-
sons and corporations Interested, by causing
attested copies Of said petition and OF this order
thereon to be served upon the Clerk OF the Town
Of Peru and also posted up In three pubic
places In said town. and published three
weeks successfully In the oxfort Demo
crat, a newspaper printed at South Paris. In
said County of Oxford. the first Of said publica-
tions, and each of the other notices, TO be made,
served and posted at least thirty days before
said tine of meeting. 10 the end thar all persons
and corporations may then and there appear
and show cause, II any they have. why the
PRAYER OF I'D petitioners should not be granted.
krrEsr :s-ERNESr J. RECORD, Clerk
true copy Of said Petition and Orler OF
ArrEsr:-ERNEsT J. RECORD. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

Take good care OF your cream. Do
not put newly skinned cream into the
cream can With older cream until thor
ougbly cooled. Let It stand from one
skimmipg to tho next. Then 'stir 1t
thoroughly when you do pour IL in.
This makes the cream smooth and uHt-
form throughout. We ke,p back days
cream on selling day, a. 1t Is too new to
be put In for the early call which the one
cream man makes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

What the feed grinder is to grain the
feed cutter is to. roughsge. Stock will
consume only about one-haif OF what is
given them In the form OF dry roughage.
but whom It is run through the feed cut
ter almost every scrap OF It 10 cleaned up
and the chopped feed also 10 much easier
of digestion and contains more available
nourishment than the bulkier feed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the last
will and testament OF
JOHN 4. EMERY, late OF Lowell,
In the County of oxford, deceased. and given
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired 70 present the same for settle ment.
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
psyment Immediately.
March 10th, 1915. FRANh Z. EMhhf.
l2.lk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

New peas, how good they tasts. We
like to SOW some early and have several
sowings later. A. the weather gets
warmer peas should be planted deeper
to get tho roots we'll down into cooler
coll.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

s0rsat! Wen sure i've I'LL the river
opens. Come on an have Q drink.
lust got to celebrate them eighteen
pounds oe sweetenin'."
Several minutes later. . b weighed
b on The gold scales for the drinks. %
Rave q start Of recollection.
II plumb forgot that man ! was to
meet In the Tivoh Hes got some
spoiled bacon he'G sell for dollar IN
q half pound. We can feed It to the
dogs. 10 iung."
HardE bad Shorty left the place
when a fur clad man entered through
the double storm doors Bis face light
ID at sight Of Smoke. who recognized
him a Breck. the man whose boat
they bad run through the Box canyon
and the White Horse rapids.
Il heard y0u were In town" Breck
said hurriedly. "Been looking fur you
for half an hour Come outside: !
want to talk with you."
A. they emerged Smoke drew Oh
one mitten, lighted match and glanc
ed at the thermometer that hung be-
vids the door He remittcned bis max.
ID hand hastily. ~ u the trust bad
burned him.
"what did II sayr' Brsck asked.
.Sixty below. An houf ago II was
only g. Don't tell the It's stnmpeds."
"it is," Breck whispered back cau-
tiously. "You know sQuaw creek
smpties In on the other side the Yu
kon, thirty miles upr'
.Nothlng doing there" was Smokes
judgment. 1T was prospected years
ago"
$50 were all the other rich creeks-
Listenl It's big. Only eight to twenty
feet to bedrock There won't be Q
claim that doesn't run to half . million
lrs q dsad secret Two OF three Of my
close friends let me In on Il told
my wife right away that was going
ID nnd you before ! started. Now. 20
nnn0 h0 nnrk'h nt0G0n QOR0 kUG
S"as ~ ,.c, when thew told me they
m.d. ~. nr,m,s. NOT TO null out until
n. -, ra. ,.leen You know what
Il means u you're seen With STAN,
peding outfit. Get your partner and
follow. You ought to stake fourth VI
afth claim from Discovery. Don't for.
W. . S"n.. ~ n...t I,,s tho ,b,rd after
.s., ~" go r,.et"
wh.n smoka entered the little cabin
n, tha hillside back OF Dawson be
heard heavy. familiar breathing.
"Aw. 70 to bed" Shorty mumbled -
Smoke shook bis shoulder.
"Kick into your c'otnes' smots
said We've got to stsks . eoop's "
claimA"
Shorty sat up and started 70 e1pooe
"sshw Smoke warned. IT'S Dig
stika squaw creek. breck gave ns
the tip. Shallow bedrock. Gold from
the grass rOots down. Come on. wen
sling q couple Of light packs together
and pull out"
With small stampeding packs on their
backs they cIosed the door behind
them and started down the DILL. Snor!y
60undered on turn OF tne 'san 'n.o
deep snow ana fa1eo a~ voNs ~
blessing Of the date Of the week anu
month and scar.
Cant you Keep su"I elnoAs eA,u
"a. you'll have all dawson a"sks
and aftef %.
"Huhl See the nSnt III t"s' eso'n'
An In that one over there! An near
that door slaml Oh. sure, Dawson's
ssleepl Them nghts1 Just buryin'
their dead. They amt stampedin'
betcher life they aintr'
Nv tho time they reached the main
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
A vlsloo Of Judaw,SntS

! sDxtremes met at our BOARDING.
house today" remarked the stai
boardes.
~How sor' asked the innocent By
sitter.
II ate deviled ham and had an
gel cake for dessert" - Philadelphia
LEDGER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

Remember" said the efficiency ad
vocate, that time Is money"
II suppose so." replied the worried
man. "I'm getting 30 that It makes
me % nervous to look at my watch
b Il Il were the register on taxicab.
.-Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix OF the last
will and testament OF
HENRY GIRARDlN. late OF Hebron.
I'm the County Of oxford, deceased. and given
honds "A the Law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement. and
All indebted thereto are requested 70 make
~ n arch arch 18th. 1915. FXILIA GIRARDIN.
l2k
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

Silage, once considered unsafe for
sheep, is now classed - good feed. 1t
must, however, be fed with caution. .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
CaHy.

Catty.
"What part of the club paper Is En-.
incline going to look afterr
"We,l, she's such an expert on the
subject that I suggested she attend
b IT. makeup."-Baitimore American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"REED TEE PLow."

ON practical Agricultural topic.
u solicited. Address all communications In
teAded for this department 70 HAh1x D.
HAGAom. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
If You
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WITHIN AND FOX
THE COUNTY OF OXFORD:

Respecttully represent the undersigned cin
zens OF Peru In said County that public conven
ience and necessity require certain alterations
new locations and discontinuances In the high
way In said Peru running easterly from the road
leading from West Peru TO Canton, beginning
al a point on the east side OF said road opposite
the road leading from Peru Center In westerly
direction toward Dickvale and running easterly
10 and over the Androscoggin river st place
now known as the Dixheld and Peru ferry.
wherefore we respectfully petition your Hon
orable Board, after due notice IS required oy
law, TO view the premises, hear the evidence
and take such action as the circumstances re
quire. o., ,. !.
March, A. ID. 1915.
and athara
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
Medical kets.

"HoW u your bf0thefT
VERY low. He b being treated BY
three doctors."
.What towards! Three against ooe."
-Budapest BorseSem Janko.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06
SMOKE
BELLEW
By
JACK
LONDON

copy.it1.s. 1914, By tbs Whss,sr
Syndicate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-06

uL. F." MEDICINE CO.. Portland. Mo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-05
The Daughter Understood.

Once upon time fond mother dis
approved of her daughter marrying.
This was the more awkward because
the young lady had picked the young
man out Also he had wealth. And
the mother, who was widowed, had not
the wherewithal to furnish her daugh-
ter with the variety of frocks and
things which her youthful heart cray
ed, II might not object to the man
81 much. said the mother one evening.
"if You would only let me see him.
But here is Il man whom | have never
,et eyes on and vet one whom YOU in
sist on taking for husband / don't
understand such secrecy
The daughter replied, IF ever in
troduced himy you'd insist on marrying
him yourself"