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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-23


In round numbers the above figures
are correct and show the situation clear
as abel. Every importer of goods can
tell at a glances how his business will be
affected. Every under the new
system. will be fair and equal The
"robber barons viii have no advan-
tage over the poor man, and the constitu-
ton will haze 9 Democratic vindica-
ton. Compar this with the Mckinley
tariff, where protection is a fraud,'
and see the difeIence Thus:
Y8tue Of AID
81 xrs imports. valorem. Duties.
Mckinley .. 5z7.G00 4S.7l S173,O97 67O
Revenue ONLY a3 ~ 900 z 5000 27O,asOO0
In this table The import values and
duties collected, uraaer the Mckinley
tariff. are for the year ending june 80,
1892, whereas the, tariff for revenue
only figure afe from the treasury sta
tistics of aEo5b FOR the year ending
June 80, 1873, aid the duties collect
ible are On tee basis of a 80 per cent
tariff for refeiiae only.
Under; thu Mckinley tariff we find
that only about 20 per cent of our inn
poftS nave Aegts DstJstASS d1ly QuIy at ali,
and that il those cases the average ad
valorem dtty was nedrfy one-half of the
actual valre oe the goods. This was
all wrong according to the Democratic
theory, for itsiaEeil known that the
free list has kaaIls With one exception,
larger und tie sIniAinley bill than in
any other tha United States ever
had. Thi Fss gsci limitation and un-
constitutio !, says the Democratic
party. Ufaer such d system the "rob-
Der baron CIV rich, while the poor
remained Bapl. This is what the free
traders clatul. s q "a
Look at tRa ether side of the picture.
Under taEiL cor revenue only every
dollars wcrth Of our 5000, 900, 600 Of
iIaports WI nay its share of duty.
There will - ast discrimination,
whereby So U80 worth of goods
will bear 10 % ssrib dtion to the revenue
and will BE- admitted free of duty to
enrich the rabaer barons. Where
the duties. ere paid ia future all viii
be alike, say per cent. The duty on
tea, on sugar On coffee, will be the same
for the poor man as for the rich man.
Under the Mes iniey tariff there was no
duty on These. Tea, coffee and sugar
will cost one-third, more than they do
now. Coal is another. household neces-
! sity, and the duty ON coal will be high
er, SO that coal should cost more money.
The poor man will not pay any less
than the .roDbes bas0n.n All win Be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-23
!. Cabinet Counsel Convention:

LefsDoNs Nov. ea.-.A cabinet counsel
was convened and it is reported that the
ministers were called togeth solely for
the purpose Of discussing the. SO called
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-23
Henderson Recovering.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. %. Congressman
Henderson has SO far recovered that he
will be sent to Minneapolis Wednesday
to receive new artificial leg.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-23
Round Dead in 3ed.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. %. -Dr. Louis
Reinhafd, one Of theo Oldest physicians In
Wisconsin, was found dead;in bed,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-23
CAUSE OF SORROW.
His Host Of Admirers Mourn the
/ Death of Ex-Secretary Jere
Rusk.
Reports From His Bedside Had Been
So Favorable the News Came as a
Great Shock.
Ex-P President Harrison and Some
Members of His Cabinet Will At
tend the Funeral.

MMwAUKEE, Nov. 22.-The news of
the death of General Rusk spread rap
idly through the city and the feeling of
sorrow was universal and sincere. The
news came in the nature of shock, in
asmuch as the news from the bedside of
the distinguished patient was of cheer
fu1 nature. A special train will be sent
from this city on the day of the funeral
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
ALBANY.

The week began with quite thaw
followed by II Inches Of damp snow,
and that was followed by heavy wind
making our roads impossible.
News In this vicinity IL showed In or
blown away.
We were cheered last week by ltems
from your former correspondent, q. IL.
b.; hope We shall continue to hear from
him.
Am Indebted to our worthy represent
alive. j. ii. Bean, for reports OF heads "
departments. He will please accept
thanks.
Congressman Dlngley still remembers
his friends here.
Charles McAllister has purchased the
Scion Moore farm.
d. A. Cummings has Just purchased a
nice new mich COW.
The third edition Of our school at the
Corner Il being taught BY Miss Abbott
of Bethel.
We have not had mall slnce Tuesday
morning; at this writing Friday morn
Ing, people are Just shoveling out the
roads hoping to get the mall through
to-day.
Mr.. Wilbur Ia doing . small Job OF pa-
pering and whitswashing for ID. "A. Cum
mlngs.
mings Of Bethel stopped Tuesday, night
With their uncle, II. 0. Wilbur, at TIA
Corner.
Amos l.. Bean has closed his school II
East Hiram.
Austin Hutchinson u looking for besf
It y q cause OF thankfulpess that therV
| y iittls sickness during terrible weather
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21

Have had the heaviest snow for the
winter, eighteen inches on q level, and
before Il was fairly done showing the
wind began to blow and the roads are
In an impossible condition.
Wednesday an attempt was made to
go to West Bethel with a single sleigh,
but IL was impossible. There are many
huge drifts.
To-day, Friday, Is quite pleasant and
men and teams are busy breaking roads.
There has been suspension Of all busi-
ness.
Charles =. Brown IL q very alex man.
Il has been impossible to get doctor
since the storm. Mr.. Browns disease
seems to be a serious trouble about the
heart. What the result will be, cannot
be- foretold.
Hay Is scarce and high, II there was
any to be sold. Most Of our people are
using much provender.
II the roads are not made passable soon
those who are running dalries for cream
will feel blue. The cream collector Is
showed out, and IL Il hard telling when
he will get round.
True Brown of Grover Hill Is doing
chores aud helping take care Of MIR.
brown who l. 80 sick.
We are shut In from the outside world
aud so that We know but little Of passing
events. So We have To cultivate pa
ilenee. u. IL. ID.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
HEBRON.

Friday evening Hebron Grange held
an entertainment In their hall. The
ladies of the grange have been making a
quilt which was disposed OF ut the en-
tertainment. A hulled corn supper was
served. The receipts OF the evening
amounted to sl5 which will 20 towards
a new hall, which they intend to build
In the spring.
Tuesday evening there was q concert
In Sturteyant Hall by the Imperial
Mandolin and Guitar Trio Of Portland.
=. J. Illsley, G. w. Pennell, 8. G. Bar.
mum, assisted by Mrs. Emma Wyer Mos
ley, recltationist, and Prof. Henry Bar
ral, magician.
March 18th the Hebron Academy Base
Dali Association will appear as Ministries
assisted by the South Paris Banjo and
Guitar Club.
Prof. j. r. Moody and children are
spending part Of the vacation with his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Pike, teaching at
BoOthbay, are at Mr.. Hibbs'.
Miss Urea Colyer Of Portland has
been spending few days with Miss
Abbie IIibbs.
]. ID. Sturtevant has l25 trees tapped.
Mr.. Quincy has tapped 30 early ones
rs he usually does before the regular
spring run. -,
Several inches of heavy snow fell
Wednesday aud to-day, Thursday, IL
1ulte cold. Thermometer this morning
ut 10 degrees making things look like =
new winter.
Ernest Sturtevant Is at West Paris
hauling spool strips.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
EAST SIMMER.

Hartford IL the banner town. After
all the disgraceful aud sneaking attempts
TO capture the town for removal OF
county buildings, by offers OF money,
taxes paid for them, willful-prerdried-
tioas, etc., the missionaries sent on the
doubtful mission did not succeed In
making a single convert. True, one
man did openly vote yes, but his mind
was made up long before the week OF
Satan's special work. "well, Bub, how
many fish have YOU caughtr "when
get this one that Il nibbling and ninety
nine more. I shall have u hundred"
Hartford fish are gamey but don't bite
dead clans. The man that predicted
that the town could be bought Tor q
wheeler & Wilson machine or a drink oil
Porter, has gone into his hole and hung
out his card, "To Let. "Not for sale
Il Hartford's motto. Not for money MOI
for Wright. IL Il the best Maxim known.
Fred Bisbee has arrived home from
Boston hospital and appears somewhat
better.
Artel j. Russell was home from BOs'
ton last week on brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Ii. Fuller OF Canton
we're at East Sumner few days last
week.
A party Of friends visited Ezra and
Addie Keen on Saturday evening max
ing some very pretty presents and were
refreshed by an oyster and pastry sup
per.
supervisor of schools In the person Of
Mrs. Jennie (Keene) Bouney. Jennie
has been successful teacher and U
thoroughly competent and everywher'
respected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
GREENWOOD.

Whoever made the discovery that va
riety l. the spice Of life probably intend
ed To include the weather as well as the
birds and flowers, when giving that VAL
liable item Of information to the world.
Let Va unwind the web Of four days
time lmaginably and glance at Its make
up. Sunday aud the night following u
moderate rain storm; Monday, clear aud
warm so that the snow settled rapidly.
and the crows seemed to find IL good
picking on the spots Of bare ground ;
tuesday cold east wind, followed dur
Ing the night aud wednesday forenoon
nv an eighteen-inch snow storm. The
trees were completely loaded and many
Of them bent To- the ground. IL the snow
had been dry instead of damp there
would not have been less than two feet.
Thursday morning the glass stood at 10,
and instead of heaven putting on the
blue Of May, II wore the gray OF winter.
Aud yet, amid all these swift vicissi-
tudes, We have procured sap enough to
make cupfsl of maple honey.
One birth and death during the week
and still We defer details little longer.
We know not what a day may bring
forth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21

We are Just digging ourselves out Of
| the snow sfter one Of the heaviest
storms aimee IS % the old prophets tell
us. q inches Of damp snow falling q
ono batch may be cousidered = pretty
heavy storm.
The mall Was delayed and at this writ
log, Wednesday afternoon, our Tuesday
mall has not reached us. :.
Since the above was written the mall
has como although the carrier had 70
put up over night at South Andoyer and
take the mail from there on horseback.
The drifts are just terrible.
The dance which was TO have come on
the 10th 10 postponed until further mo-
tice.
+. n. Thomas IL out again although
not yet able to do any work.
K. 8. Hardy, Esq, remains about tho
same, confined to his bed. however, al
the time.
Rev. A. X. Bryant gave his lecture
Crime of Crimes to fair audience In the
Methodist church Friday.
The farmers are invited to meet ct the
town hall the 18th to organize Q grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
SOUTH RUMFoRD.

Mrs. Howard Farrar died at her a.
theirs, v. K. Fuller's, Sunday afternoon,
March 18th, Of pneumonia. She had q
bad cold when she was taken with the
measles and they settled on her lungs.
Her age Was 10 years, 2 months and IL
days. She leaves = husband, father,
mother, brother, twin sister, also q
younger sister to mourn her loss. Flu
neral services were holden Tuesday,
Rev. w. w. Carver Of Peru officiating.
The roads were 90 bad that only q few
of the many relatives and friends were
present.
D. r. Putnam Ia visiting her sister in
New Hampshire.
w. r. Clark 10 gaining slowly.
Arthur Putnam, Eddie and May wy
man now have the measles.
X. ID. wyman IL getting better OF the
measles.
Waldo Reed Is sick In Byron with the
measles and Chris Reed at worthley
Pond.
Willis Hemingway Is 1nishlng Of
chambers and fixing over his front hall.
We don't know but what II means some
thlngi
IS inches Of snow and the wind is
blowing hard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
RuMFoRo FALLS.

Friday night, the 10Th, about eleven
o'clock fire was discovered In the gro
Gerry store Of Mr.. A. Dubois. The alarm
was quickly sounded and a large crowd
gathered In very short time. Ii was
found the water hydrants were frozen
up, so the hand bucket was resOrted to-.
Water was thrown on the fire rs fast as
IL could be brought, aud snow was SHOW
eled on In large quantities.
The Dire was extlngulshed within
about three-qusrters Of an hour, and
great credit Ia due the members OF the
lire department and others who were so
willing to give their assistance.
The loss on the stock will not proba-
bly exceed 800 and Mr.. Dubois has ST.
900 Insurance. The building, which IL q
three toried one having living apart.
ments on the two upper floors, is owned
by Messrs. Badger and has an insurance
of 81, 800. The damage to the building
Was confined almost entirely to the
store and will not exceed $500.
IL Ia hoped that this fire will serve as
an incentive to more Of the citizens here
to subscribe to the fire department fund.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
SOUTH HIRAM,

Charles s. Pike has finished logging
for the winter.
John Pendexter has sold his farm to
Arthur wadsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Durgln celebrated
their silver wedding the 10Th. Over
thirty relatives, friends and neighbors
were present to make merry. Sadie
Scribner furnished music, and dancing
was kept up to the wee sma' hours.
Even Uncle Joseph Durgin tripped the
light fantastic toe With the best OF
them. Many valuable presents were
left with the happy couple.
Miss Lizzie Lord Is visiting friends In
Limerick.
o. W. Adams Is visiting friends In
Boston.
n. W. Durgin Is gaining after long
sickness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
WEST SIMMER.

Mr.. Charles Handy and wife have
been visiting friends at Lewiston. While
there their l-year-Old son was missing,
causing anxious inquiries to be made by
Mr.. Handy of the proper officials. Sub
seQuently q policeman found the young
ster contentedly riding on coal cart
and returned him to his delighted par
ents.
Eva Doble Is home from Lynn, Mass.
Her mothers health IL poor.
DIR. &. NJ. Bisbee Is quite sick. He
seut for DIR. Caldwell to attend his
patients.
Henry Maxim sold his colt at good
price.
Mrs. Sarah +. Bates has gone to Iowa
to visit her brother.
Herbert Heath and family have return
ed from Buckfleld.
Mrs. L. A. Harlow and daughter
Mabel went to South Paris to visit Mrs.
Harlow's sister, Mrs. Adkins. Mabel
will stop there q while.
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. @. West at West Sumner Was an
enjoyable occasion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
AlRAM.

Mrs. Elizabeth Z. Hollis and Mrs.
Bartlett ClemOns are In poor health.
Charles y. Howard and Charles II,
Davis are recovering from serious Ill
ness.
Col. j. +. Twitchell, FL, Clemens and
william G.. Norton were at Fryeburg
Tuesday, as witnesses In the settlement
Of Col. a. VI. Clemens estate.
Wallace ID. wadsworth went to Port
land Monday.
Joseph II. IIutchins has recovered
from typhus fever, and Il out.
Miss Annie Moulton Il quite sick.
Seward 3. Stearns Of Norway was In
town Wednesday.
Ivory y. Goodwin has son sick with
typhoid pneumonia.
Some OF our town officers have no
hesitation In swearing that they will not
be sworn.
Mrs. Charles +. Cole IL quite III; her
right hand being disabled.
The new station at Bridgton junction
Il credit to the company and the
builders, and great convenience to the
travelling public.
Mrs. Elias Gould IL In poor health.
A foot Of snow fell Wednesday, max
Ing bad matter worse.
Having grown old and gray In the
service of the state, our ability aud
merit have at last received recognition,
and we have been promoted to the posi-
ton Of town dog killer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
tocxe,s MILLS.

Died, In Locke's Mills, Saturday night,
March IL, Aunt Priscilla Benson, sged
81 years. Funeral services at the resi-
dence of ID. NJ. Goss Tuesday after
which she was taken to West Paris Tor
interment.
@. c. woodsum Of Rumford Falls was
In town Monday.
The warm rain aud warm days are car
rying the snow or pretty fast.
The Harry LAMAR Company played
as Marriage Fsllurer' here Saturday
evening 10 good house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
CREAM TARTAR.

We presume that housekeepers gener-
ally arr not aware that cream tartar con-
hlns M nutritiye properties or any
lhlng 1T value tn the system. DIR. sam
nel Jackson, an eminent authority. and
hte Professor 20 the Institutes OF Medi-
cine In the University Of Pennsylvania,
said; The acid Of cream Of tartar IL not
constituent of the grains from which
Hour Is nude. II l. not a nutritlve prin-
siple, and often disagrees with the all
n'enlary organs. Prof. Horsford's
Bread PREPARATION Il decided improve
ment, and while Il makes q light, sweet,
laLisble bread, restores to IL the phos-
plate of lime which had been separated
ron the Hour. and thus adapts IL ~ an
Allment for the maintenance Of healthy
state OF the organization" Other author
Hies have declared that the effect OF
Cream Of tartar IL to greatly retard the
process Of digestion, and 10 Il liable to
induce fermentstive changes. The
reasonable conclusion u therefore reach
81, that cream Of tartar 10 Of no value TO
NE system, In . dietetic point OF View.
rtof. liorsford's Bread Preparation IL
an eminently healthful and wholesome
taking powder, aud Il Il endorsed In the
most emphatic terms by the highest
scientific authorities.
Prof. lIorsford's dread Preparation u
Ior sale by all dealers, and every pack
age IL warranted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
NORTH svckFlsLo.

The Keen boys from est Hebron are
drawing wood from the James Buck
farm In Sumner to the depot at Buck
field to be shipped to Auburn. They
have fourteen horses at work.
James Blcknell Is drawing hard wood
lumber for q. w. Hammond.
Mert Warren sold his oxen to Geo. +.
Hammond Of Paris.
Walter Turner Soda COW to a Mr..
Starbird of Paris.
Reuel Gray Is quite slim.
Luclus Record Is doing A. r. Masons
trucking.
n. Mason IL at A. +. Mason's.
AT. Mason has sold his wool to A.
+. Andrews Of Norway.
+. b. Austin IL getting out electric
light poles. l.. Keene Il helping him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
PORTER.

Tuesday night set In rainy, turning to
snow and some eight Inches Of snow fell
making the roads worse than ever. The
late warm days have made Il slumpy and
the drifts In the roads make the
travelling very bad.
Mr.. Mark Mason IL very sick and hls
recovery u very doubtful.
Mr.. l.. l.. Cook has been looking ~
come Of the stands In this place for sale,
thinking to purchase and move here this
spring.
In doing away with the old district syt-
tenn OF town schools. Well, they think
II viii be . great improvement. We
hope Il viii, bat We tried Il once 10 this
town, but only for ono year, and then
returned TO the old system which We
IKE much better, having better achoos
With less expense. IL would seem TO 40
that the district would know how 70
manage their own property and own
business better than those that have no
interest In it except thsir pay. Bat
thess new IDEAS have to have an airing
~ IL expense Of the Taxpayers. People
oasnot lSaEn 70 ~ well enough alone.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
NEWRv.

Two feet OF snow on top OF the snow.
drifts and wet slush 10 the roads caused
by the late thaw offers no great Induce
ments to trying the highways. ),
Il 10 Thursday, We have had no mall
since Monday, tho wind 10 blowing
gale and not soul has been stirring on
the highway for the day.
Z. B. Knapp 70 away at Byron visiting
his aged father.
March meeting WAS very quiet afiAir,
about half Of the voters Ia town were
present. Everybody had made up their
minds how 70 vote on the county build
ings and there was no chance for argu-
ment. Tho small number OF DO votes
WAS q surprise 10 me. Out Of thirty
sigusrs TO the protect against removal
only eight came forward 1t the polls
and voted no. The rest either staid
away or voted ys. Perhaps such :
gsncsal lbacxslidlng might b explained
e the unwritten history Of the campaign
were 70 come 70 light.
o, A. Baker returned home from Cor
ham N. a., Saturday Of last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
THR OXFORD BEARS.
THE polNos OF INA week m AL
SECTIONS or The COUNTY.
WEST PARIS

Village school meeting Thursday,
March sd at o'clock.
Niss Hattie Dow Of West Sumner ID
clerking for ii. K. Andrews.
@. w. Bryant and II. Curtis are still
confined to the house.
A. J. Hayes and wife Of Portland are
In the place for few days.
Mrs.. l.. \. Perry Of Woodfords u In
the place visiting friends.
w. II. Young has gone TO Bethel Hin
to work for the Bethel Chair Co. In the
flnishlng shop.
Mrs. j. +. Emertou Of Auburn Il visit
Ing her father, Il. X. Cummings.
Miss Myrtle Yates, Miss Linnie Locke
and Ernest Cushman are attending
school at kent's Hill.
The alarm Of fire Vas sounded through
our village Tuesday afternoon, caused
by spark from the chimney at the
mill lighting on the roof Of the old mill,
and quickly burning into q blaze ran
down q spout on the outside OF the
roof. AS soon as discovered hose was
attached to stationary fire engine In
the boiler room. This, with the aid Of
pals Of water carried by many willing
hands soon extinguished the flames. 1t
was narrow escape for our mills. e25
will probably cover the damage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
GllEAp.

About eighteen inches Of damp snow
fell Wednesday. Although the wind Is
blowing It does not pile up much.
The lumbermen are still at work, but
find It allow yardlng on account OF the
great depth Of snow.
We hear there Is to be another town
meeting soon to elect a second select.
man, as the one chosen ut the annual
meeting has resigned.
We sec that the mail is brought out
from Hastings by team as the engine that
runs on this end Is laid up for repairs,
hut the one that does the logging comes
out In the night with what lumber IL
sawed through the day; some ten car
loads.
Bert Watson Is very sick with typhus
fever, but Is Improving slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
RQxBuRY.

Our voters stood up nobly against the
corrupting influences brought against
them on the county building question.
A few were weak kneed. "Your price 10
our price" was too much for few, but
the great majority were not for sale. II
Is a shame that men with plenty OF
money should stoop to use 1t for de-
stroying the purity OF the ballot.
Our roads are In very bad condition.
winCate & Co0mbs are nearly done
drawing their birch to l.. II. Reeds mill.
II. K. Swain has gone home to Leeds
for few days.
Swain & Heed have finished the first
half million fan handles.
l.. Ii. Reed is running his MILL night
and day now.
Mr.. n. Taylor, one Of the first settlers
Of this town, coming Into town from
New Hampshire when boy, was able
to be out to town meeting and vote no.
Our mails are all broken up by the
great storm. Our mail carrier was two
DAYS going from Rumford Falls to
Byron. We are two malls behind.