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Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Petition for
Sale of Real Estate.

petition for sale and conveyance Of real estate
presented by Jennie l.. Penley. adminstratnI,
said real estate being dsscribed as follows, VIZ:
The Charles r. Peniey hon estead farm on both
sides of High Street, so-called, In the Bscoe
District of said Town of Paris.
The Charles r. Penley wood lot, called Ih.
Ezekiel Damon lot near North Paris.
A certain piece Of land in Poland In our
County of Androscoggin and being the so-csllet
Jacob McKeen lot Of about ten acres conveyed
TO Charles r. Penley by deed Of warranty re.
corded in Androscoggin Registry Of Deeds,
Book l81, page 305. D3
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
FOR SALE.
Read what Local Pe0-
pie Say:

kNSSS0 VAAsSs AOSsSA w
pie Say:
Freeland I. Cummings of South Paris,
Me-. r. d. 2:
One OF the most respected and pros.
porous farmers Of this town. says for
publication: For 20 years / had suf-
fered with rheumatism and yesrs ago
Was In bad when / commenced to take
Mountain Herb Treatment, and It quick
ly cured me and have been free from
IL since. Irecommend this medicine.
Mrs. John n. Elden of Oxford, Me-,
says for publication: cd ~
years ago / was helpless, could not
walk or raise my hand 10 feed myself.
/ had rheumatism Of the joints and never
expected to be we'll again. DR.. Stevens
kept the Mountain Herb Treatment for
sale and my husband got me 6 bottles.
It completely cured me and I have not
felt,it now for over years. Price $50
full pint bottle, 8 for a 90, sent BY
parcel post by
MOUNTAIN HERB CO.,
1882 Nashua, n. 81.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed administratriN of the
PHEDORA r. DUNHAM, late OF Hebron,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired 70 present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment immediately
FLORENCE L. PINKHAM,
july 18th, 1915. HENRY K. STEARSs, Agent
302
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
PRINCE ALDER
tie national JOY smoke

fke endfi0n
has different IS delightful You never faseo Ine
And that isn't strange either.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

bite and parchl Prince Albert has always
been sold without coupons or premiums.
We prefer to give quality
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22

the pleasure Of visit from MIR. Fris-
bie's parents, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. A.
L. Frisble, of Des Moines.
Chester and Sonora churches have
postponed all Easter services because
of the epidemic Of scarlet fever now
covering that territory. The four
schools in that region have also been
closed for the same cause, all by or
der of the board of health.
The many friends here Of Mrs. E. j.
Hadley rejoice over the good news that
comes from Chicago that she has
passed thru successful operation
there and is recovering as rapidly as
possible. 49,
Miss Anna Blakely has Just returned
from a winter spent in Long Beach
and Pasadena, Cal, and visited briefly
with Grinnell friends before going on
to her home in Montezuma.
Silas Thompson passed safely thru
an operation at the city hospital here,
for relief from appendicitis It was
found that there was a gangrenous
condition but he is reported as in
hopeful condition. He is but II years
Of age, the son Of Mrs. A. c. Thomp-
son. of this city. .'''s1
w. J. Boyd has been seriously Ill but.
under the care of his daughter a
trained nurse who came from her
work in Maquoketa, he Is improving
with the prospect Of complete recov-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22

was more stirring than the rescue Of
Vincent McNurien, OF Tulsa, Okla. q
crippled student, paralyzed below the
waist. He was carried to the stair
way by Do ". Bannister OF Water
town. SD. and b. S. Jain. OF Gohana'
India, but they were driven back by
the flames that cut off escape that
way. The two men carried the para
lyzed man to window, and helped
him down fire escape. McNurlen'
arms and hands are strong, and ne
was able to assist by clinging to the
escape
Tho this escape was nearly par
alleled by the escape OF Wayne Foster
of Wellman, captain Of the Iowa nine;
Grover c. Jacobsen, Of Mapleton. who
came down rope three stories; ROD :
ert Fosdick. Des Moines, Charles o.
Powers Cedar Rapids, and others who
fought their way thru smoke and past
fire to safety by the metal and rope
ladders-accidents were extraordinary
ly few. &@rE,
Miss Emma Johnson maid,
dropped from the end Of the fire es-
cape to the sidewalk, about ten feet.
and was cut and bruised; Chief j. J.
Clark, of the fire department., thrust
a nail thru his foot, but not bone
was broken: not a grave injury in
flicted ~
Fosters carpet was on fire and his
burning door fell in before he escaped
at the window Fire leaped from many
windows, as others Of the twenty-five
trapped students went down fire es-
capes past open easements.
Maurice Canada. Of Elkader es-
capped death remarkably. Dazed by
the smoke and fire. he leaped from a
fourth story window. Providentia'iy
he alighted on fire escape one story
below. Varying three inches, he would
have plunged forty feet to death on
the pavement. His jump was a sub
conscious effort. as he knew nothing
Of the tiny balcony on which he
alighted.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
MAKING FARMERS OF JEWS.
Germans Trying Experiment With
Former Subjects Of Russia.

Germans Trying EXPERIMENT WV"
Former Subjects Of Russia.
Correspondence of Associated Press-l
Bresr- Litovsk. Russia, April l.--For
almost the first time in history the
Jews of this district have an oppor-
tunity TO show whether or not they
can become agricuiturists. r-
When the Russians evacuated this
city and set it on fire they took with
them many thousands Of the Jewish
population. Great numbers died. 9TH
ers kept on ahead Of the retreating
Russians, and still others hid in the
woods and then. psnniless and hungry,
streamed back to Brest-Atovsk again.
For a time the Germans attempted
to house them in the ruined city But
they have all now been sent out to
abandoned farms, where their work Ii
regularly inspected by German off,
ciaIs. Every possible assistance Is CIV
en- them in the hope that they may
raise good crops and do their share
toward helping on: the need in Poland.
The land in this section is fertile, and
with proper cultivation and care
should bear big crop. .- '..A. -" .
( The city Of Brest-Litoysk itself still
remains the next thing to city OF the
dead. Five-sixths or whereabouts OF
its houses are nothing but gaping walls
within which stand only the remains
of the remarkable Russian stoves
which stand even after chimneys
crumble and fall. g. 80 .-.
The Germans stationed in Brest
have done wonders in cleaning up the
city. Each ruined house has been
thoroughly gone over. The debris has
been removed or.neatly piled up, and
each object not utterly DESTROYED by
fire and which Is still disable in one
way or another has been rescued -F
The forts, which the Russians blew
UP with dynamite and which were val
ued at three, hundred million francs
tapproxirnately $61. 000,oo0) are still
heaps Of cement and stone. broken and
crun1bling. There Is no activity dis
cernible that would indicate that the
Germans are attempting to restore the
Notifications for their own purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
GrinneiI and Vicinity.

Special to Times hepuphcdIL
Grinnell, April Grey. Edmund NJ
Vittum, for fifteen years pastor or the
Con gregational church of this city, 1or
some years holding the chair or Eng
lish in the college at MilledgeVilie, ga,
writes that he expects to be in Grlnnell
for the commencement in June next.
Louis n. Bailey has resigned his po-
sition as secretary OF the Grinneil
Commercial Club and Fred Kingdom
has been elected to fill the vacancy thus
created.
Grinneu high school track team Is
getting into it's stride in preparation
for the triangular meet with Newton
and Marshalltow-n, which is on the pro-
gram for the 9Th day Of May The
material is largely untried and pros
poets are considered uncertain
Organization is the word in all the
wards of this city in preparation Tor
cleanup week. The Second ward
has lined up first with a complete SUI
pervisory outfit. Each block forms
unit and resident of each block IS
made the supervisor to see that the
block maintains sanitary regulations
and does what 1t may to help In max
ing the city beautiful. The other
wards will probably organize in the
same way as rapidly as possible.
play as q Social Force" is to be the
general topic for discussion at the
Child Conservation League meeting at
the Grinnell Savings Bank assembly
room, on Monday afternoon, April "a.
Roll call will be answered by "one
suggestion for checking selhshness.
"Under what circumstances should the
fighting instinct be encouraged" will
be under discussion. Mrs. r. r. Porter
and Mrs. L. G. Lemley will present
papers. - t@'.}' s5=ts..,'- -5s. ~.
The interference in dates of speak
ing announced by the pros and the
cons on the equal suffrage question
has been modified 10 some extent and 1t
is now announced that Mrs. Mar
garet C. Robinson of Cambridge, Mass,
will speak at the college chapel on
Tuesday morning at o'clock. against
woman suffrage. Mrs. Robinson is the
wife OF Professor Robinson. OF Har-
| ward University. in whose department
Professor Conrad, Of Iowa College Ii
now 1ecturing as the exchange pro-
| lessor for this year. :
Prof.. z. e. Lewis, OF Iowa State
University. will speak before the high
| school parent-teachers' association 81
the high school building, on MONDAY
afternoon next. on the subject, .voca.
ItionaE Training: Its Value 70 BOYS and
tGirie.'
III. and Mrs. Al. Il Frisbie have had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
SEVERAL MARROW ESCAPES
FROM DEATH in IOWA clTY's
DISASTROUS FIRE FRIDAY.
CRIPPLED STUDENT
Ha.. s.s,.s SAVED ~ OTHERS
Helpless Boy Carried Down Fire Es-
cape by Comps Mons When Stairway
Is Cut oH-Merehants Burned Out
Not Certain az to Future Business
operations--Loss $4,000. .a
Special to Times -Republican.

Special to Times Republican. ~
Iowa City. April 22.-Revised esti-
mates on the losses caused by the
greatest fire in Iowa City's history,
which destroyed the Iowa Union
building, and it's neighbours, before
dawn Friday, as recorded in these dis
patches yesterday, show grand total
of $4,000 gone UP in smoke, and in
surance thereon Of s1os,500. This rep
resents large reduction from early
data. The figures follow:
Dey block Uowa Union)-$50,000.
Coasts clothing store stock and
building-S40.00O.
Patterson-o'Brien dental supplies)
$4,000
G. L. Wienek's book store-$1O, 600.
Cerny & Louis book store-$14,0 900.
o. H. F'ink's cigar store-$7.000
Students personal effects-$15.0 0C.
Iowa Union fixtures-$5,000.
Iowa Telephone 900.
Adjacent offices-s2, 900. .ar
None Of the burned-out merchants
is certain as to his future plans. All
hope to get new homes soon. The
Deys have not decided whether to
build a modern block on the RACED
corner or to lease to investors who
may wish to build.
No solution Of the problem OF origin
has been reached as yet. The theory
that a furnace started ii is disproved
by the fact that there had been no fire
in the basement for a week. The hot
water heater close to an old stove-
pipe, and adjacent to woodwork, on the
first floor may have been the cause.
Brave and Thrilling Rescue.
Among all Of the thrilling happen
ings that marked the fight Of twenty
five students down fire escapes. none
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22

wrappers), Cinnamon lin
blue wrappers).
-. There are some twenty
varieties of the mint plant.
The Sterling Peppermint is
a product of the choicest,
smoothess, favored Of these
many mint varieties.
The spicy Cinnamon aavor1
is extracted from the Cassia
bush which grows in the
tropics.
The sap Of the Sapota
Tree, the cane sugar, the.
corn syrup, the Peppermint
and Cinnamon aavorS all
come from the sap Of some
plant or tree. Mature herself
supplies these delicious ma
terials from which your
Sterling Gum is made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Requirements for Winning Phrase

lis understood that the Sterling
Gum Company will have the right
to use the ! Point suggestions sent
in BY the prize winners.
The contest 10 easy 70 enter.
Just think out your way Of sxpress-
ing the 7th Point. Then write i
out ia six words or less and send
it in n directed in the conditions
printed below. Even Il You don't
win the first prize Of 81, 900. You
stand . chance to win one Of the.
7,777 smaller prizes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22

To most people chewing
gum Is q mystery. They may
know that different chewing
gums are made from different
ingredients. But that is about
all. Here are facts which we
believe you will be glad to
know abou. Sterling Gum:
Your Sterling Gum is
made from the following
materials:
The basis Is the pure sap
of the tropical Sapota Tree
"a natural gum.
This natural Sapots Tree
sap is boiled, sweetened and
favored. The sweetening IS
simply pure cane sugar and
pure corn syrup.
The Aavoring 10 of two
kinds-Pepperminto Tin red
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with five-cents and mail II
to Foley & Co., Chicago. ILL.,. writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trail package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. for bronchial coughs, colds and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills, for lame
back. weak kidneys, rheumatism. blad-
der troubles. and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. wholesome and thoroly cleansing
cathartic. for constipation, biliousness,
headache and sluggish bowels. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
SNiTTJER HELD IN JAIL.
Grundy Man Sends Word That He
Mysteriously Held in Chicaoo

MysteriousIy Held in Chicago.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, April 22.-John
Snittjer. the 70-year- Wellsburg
man who married a 24-year- old Chi
cago miss and who later decided her
his property, after which she deserted
him. thereupon brought action for di-
vorce and asked for the recovery Of
his property. A short time before
court convened he received letters
from Chicago asking him to come
there. and he again fell for their
schemes and went to Chicago. He
now writes from Chicago that he Is in
Jail there and does not know how he
got there or what happened to him
but thinks he was doped. He is still
n tail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
SPEND $500 ON ROADS.
Provision Made For Improvement o
Fourteen Miles Of Highway.

Special to Times-fSepubitcan.
Denison, April 22.-lThe board OF su-
pervisors Of this county has let con-
tracts for permanent road work to the
amount. OF about $4,000 for the COM
ing season. This will move lit.S'2
yards and add fourteen miles OF per-
manent road to the county system.
Last year fifteen miles of such roads
were made. The county will receive
some $4,000 from its share of the au-
tomobile tax, The board has also lei
bridge contracts amounting to $1,000
and the county Is pushing for gooo
roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22

Enjoy life! Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grand Your head will
be clear, your tongue clean, breath
right, stomach sweet and your liver
and thirty feet Of bowels active. Get
box at any drug store and straighten
up. Stop the headaches. bilious spells
bad colds and had days-Brighten up.
Cheer up, Clean up! Mothers should
give whole Cascaret to children
when cross, bilious. feverish or II
tongue is coated-they are harmless
never grippe or sicken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
To,,,orro,o's Menu
Two lovely berries moulded on one
stem '-Shakespeare. -
BREAKFAST.
Strawberries.

%
-. BREAKFAST.
( u Strawberries i.
z' Rice and soft boiled eggs. &
Parker house rolls. Coffee
these roots that shall first spring
and be most Observation-Disclosures.
"a ~" .z5i1ssa DINNER.
+ S.F .,fs - Consomme. 4
Escalloped potatoes.
Asparagus.
HE Celery and egg salad.
Vanilla ice cream. "A
Cakes. sss n.
Like a forked radish with a head
Enthusiastically carved upon tt."--hake-
speare.
SUPPER. $
Dreamed oysters.
,S Radishes.
Pepper and cream cheese sandwiches.
Grapefruit In cups.
Rice ana eggs Mold a nest of boiled
rice on platter or in large baking
dish. Let the bottom be half an inch
Gnlck ana. the SiuSS do MIN 90 iASSSS
sary to hold the shape. In u place
hot, soft boiled eggs and send to the
table. S
Egg and celery salad--Cut tender
stalks OF celery into four-inch pieces
and shred them lengthwise. Form on
each plate nest OF these shreds.
Mash and season the yolks Of hard
boiled eggs and soften with cream.
Mold into small eggs and put three or
four in each nest Dress with french
dressing.
Radishes Chill the radishes. On
each leave three or four OF the tender.
small leaves. Wash thoroughly, ana
then with very sharp knife slash
some OF them In quarters almost 60
i the stem Cur back the skin ana chill
In Ice water for half an hour. Gut
others iii sixths and cut back the skin
! OF some without cutting the inside. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Fathers Advice.

81 told father ] loved you more than
my xirisI ever mel, 'ssrsE M
M. And what did father say"
sexae said to try and meet some more
Eff1s."--PnEet Sound Trail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
PErrERAalkTaN RED WRAPPER
Conditions Of the Contest

Sterling Gum Company em-
ployees cannot eater this contest.
If two answers are entitled to
the same prize, the full amount Of
the prize will be paid to each.
All answers must come in on .
postal card. On the back Of the
postal card write ssfhisg but your
Point suggestion. (six words Or
less) and your name and address.
The postsl may be mailed in an
envelope il you choose.
Mil answsss g
Sterling Prise Judgss
Room $40, 4O8 Lsainston Ave.
New York City
4 You may send in q many sug-
gestions for Point ! - you choose.
But s1r6 ssxgessiss must Y unit.
( fss N 9 ts5fS! card ~ dirsefsd
q ahAU|. IA 81 NJ Y syil II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
CINNAMON m BLUE wRAPfE1
First Prize $1,000
Second Prize $500

TOO Prfsss each Bon Is ~
fivs-esnt paekasss q Stsrling
\ Gum. M " 81
1000 Prixes saeh Boz e 10
five-esat paekagss Of Startling
s. Gum, Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Contest Closes

All answers must be received II
New York BY midnight Of May
Is, 1916.
Answers will not Be examined
BY the judges until after that date.
The judges, therefore, cannot
mail acknowledgements of the
suggestions received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
What is the 18th Point !?

From Maine to California, from Texas to
Hudson Bay, millions of people have been ask
ing what is the 7th Point in Sterling Gum1 s.
In practically every town, city and village in
the United States and Canada the published six
points of superiority have brought Sterling Gum
fast-growing popularity.
But the seventh point still remains riddle. 4
Point O Ua.ax ~
Now we are offering liberal prizes those who send
the best suggestions for the Sterling Gum Point {.
Before you make your suggestion for the h Point read
the following: .s.~.8~@ y. is%ss
The Following Story Unfolds the Secret
.-..- of the Famous Point
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
SUPPER.
Dreamed oysters.
Radishes.

Pepper and cream cheese sandwiches.
Grapefruit in cups. H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Judges

. = q 1900 7TEr 6-Ffrg
The prizes will be awarded By
the following committee Of I'VE
well-known men:
John A. sleieher, Editor Of Leslie's
Weekly.
Edgar Sisson, Editor Of the Cos
mopolitan Magazine.
Jno. M. siddall, Editor d The
American Magazine. Il
Frederick I. Collins, Editor 81
Mcclure Magazine.
Robert H. Davis, Editor q Mum.
sey's Magazine.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-17
Organize Ladies Aid

The congregational Ladies Aid
met and organized at the home of
Mrs. D. L. Eastburn week ago
Thursday. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. F. w. Swan
son. Pres, Mrs. D. L. Eastburn,
Vice-Pres., Mrs. 7. E. Flaskerud,
Sec, and Treas. Their next meet
ing will be at the home Of Mrs.
Rev. Christensen March %.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-17

| Guy Nets brother of Rufus
Nets of this place who recently
arrived here from virginia, has
been very i'll the past week but
at this writing is somewhat i'm
proved. The change of climate
does not seem to agree with him
but here's hoping he will soon be
well again.
Rhys James reports that he
sold fine 4-year old mare this
week to Maloney and Mayors.
Consideration was 1915. The
mare was one formerly owned by
Chas. McCulloch and one of the
finest in the valley.
If you have any machinery or
cars, which you wish to sell or
trade, see Edw. Storm, Circle.
2-18tf
For Sale or Trade for Stock,
international Gas Engine and 5
bottom plows, Is new pillow lays
gas barrels, truck with engine
hitch, first class shape.
PHI If. F. j. Winkler.
The interior of the Elvin build
ing next to the Circle Restaurant
is being remodelled this week,
and we understand Mrs. Alice
Elvin the new owner will move
her family here from Lindsay in
the near future, and also soon
start her Millinery store.
Marquis Seed Wheat for sale.
Pronounced SO and nine-tenths
pure by Dawson County agricul-
turist.
$40 If. H. R. Reinemer,
Lost Creek.
just arrived a complete line of
King &: Co. and D. M.
Ferries famous garden seeds at
Circle Nero. Co.
Ernest j. Mcdonald of LIVING
ston, this state, was an arrival in
own Wednesday. Mr.. Mcdonald
S a brother-in-law to TEX" Pitner
If the Banner force and will re-
main for a short visit, but he may
decide to locate i'm the Redwater
Valley.
Aug Stocker of Highland, ILL.,,
lrrived here Tuesday for visit
With his son George who resides
lorth OF here. Mr.. Stocker re-
,orts that the severe winter has
iilIed practically all the winter
wheat sown down their way but
We look for big corn year he
aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McClatchie
eft Tuesday far the east expecting
o visit at Minneapolis, Chicago
nd other points after which they
will leave for Eureka Springs,
for an indefinite stay.
heir Son E. l.. McClatchie accom-
anied them to Glendive.
WANTED-To trade one good
iano for mich cows; or mich
ow and young stock.
Address Box go,
-1O-17 Brockway, Mont.