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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

When the office seeks the man 1t does
not furnish him with q barrel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
WANTED.

WANTED.
Sale-,ben 10 represent the New Premium Casi
systemf' This plan OF securing cash trade !,
being adopted by wide awake merchants every
where With wonderful success.
Enerstetic men who want 10 make from 10
dollars Der day. address with stamp
II. \. PRAY,
General Manager for Maine.
Fryeburg Centre Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

Next day the merchant discovered that
his memorandum had been stolen, and
he now wishes to know whether 10 was
possible for the thief to discover the price
paid for berries and the key word OF the
cipher
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
/ DIR. Swans
u v-rAL-lzED
l Nerve and Blood
] Tonic

Is prepared at our laboratory under
the personal supervision Of DIR.
John Swan, and by reason Of its
peculiar combination and process
IL possesses wonderful curative
powers. 1t tones the stomach and
digestive organs, vitalizes the
blood and builds up the entire
system. IL is recommended and
prescribed by physicians for heart
trouble and all nervous disorders.
When using this medicine You
may consider yourself under DIR.
Swans personal care and can con-
suit him either in person or by
letter without expense.
With every bottle we enclose q
bank check, our guarantee that
this medicine viii do all We claim
for il. II your druggist does not
keep il we viii send IL direct TO
You. express paid, on receipt of
price. Full pints, sl.0O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

We want your eggs, and we want thsm
I'D. .Colonla (Mich.l Doomss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
DIR. Swans
Tea Pills

Are guaranteed to cure every form
OF Nervous and Sick headache, also
relieve Neuralgia Rheumatism
and kindred diseases. They will
break up severe colds and fevers.
Can be taken in form of n powder
if desired. Price, - cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
THE MILD POWER CURES.
HUM PHI r EYS'

DR.. HuuIphPeys' Specifies are scienttncaiy ana
carefully prepared Remedies. used Tor year ~
private pikcsice and for over thirty yeas by the
people with entire success. Every single Spectnc
. special 3ure Tor the disease named.
They curb without drugging, purging or reducing
the systen4 and In fact aud deed the sovereign
Ram.sAleI NJ ahA MaHl1.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, 50.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
May Term, ls.o.

COUNTY OF OXFORD
To W. w. wHITMARsH, DIR.
ls96.
Jan. ], to day ut Paris, adjourned term, 50
Feb. 10. 10 day ut Paris, $50
To 10 miles travel from Norwayto
Paris and return, 20
Mar. 10. 70 day nc Paris. adjourned term, $50
To 10 miles travel from Norway to
Paris and return, 80
Mar. 2s and -, To days mt Paris, assess
Ing taxes, 500
To 10 miles travel from Norway TO
Paris and return, 50
Apr. 9, TO day ut oxford. on tax hear
Ing, $50
To IL miles travel from Norway
TO oxford and return, 10
Apr II, 10 day at Oxford, on tax hear.
Ing, ESQ
May IL, Is and Is, to 3 days at Paris,
regular term, $50
To 10 miles travel from Norway
to Paris and return, 80
tSg 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

WANTED.
A horsl for Its keeping for few months, for
Iery Ugh driving Address y PARK Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
No. Isa-A ciph.r Problem.

Buying small lots Of berries ct uni
form price per quart, fruit merchant had
this memorandum at the close OF his day q
| mn rchnses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
HORSES! HORSES! HORSES
FOR SALE,

Or, Exchange for q Farm.
The subscriber will SELF exchange for farm
the following properties:
The house, stable and lot, known a. the Her-e'
property, opposite the Congregational church
and the Howe" storc and lot near the railroa
station, all In the village corporation OF souti
Paris.
For further particulars call at the house o.
address me At South Paris. Maine.
ALBION HERSEY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

nj s ss saSs NC Fsst ire s s !:

p oek .ks GO: 10
suffered from that ter
Yible dieease. coneump-
tiou, and heart dtoeaoe.
Pierce's Golden Medica!
Discovery I had wasted
away 70 . skeleton ;
could not s!eep nor rese
and many times wishsd
70 die 20 be out Of my
misery. Step By step,
returning health Gredu-
ally but surely devet
oped themselves while
taking the I" Discovery"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
Castoria.

"Castoria is IN excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF It's
good effect upon their children"
DR. q. G. Osaoop,
Lowell Nass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

Delays are dangerous. A dollar spent
for Hoods Sarsaparilla now may pre-
vent illness which will be expensive and
hard 10 bear. Now IL the time to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The most dangerous hole in q mans
pocket Is the one at the top.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
.sl0,@,1

Another Of the most lucrative invest.
ments Of the syndicate Is its gas and cleo
trical business. The United Gas Improve
ment company OF Philadelphia is the par.
ent concern. II started with capital of
81, 600, 600, has grown to $40, 900, 600, with
a 81, 600, 600 bond or mortgage In addition.
In its Office Was born the great Chicago
Gas corporation. The U. G. l. does not
control Chicago Gas now, but Its members
and friends arc heavy holders; therefore IL
should DO counted In. The gas and cleo.
tricM capital controlled by the widener-
Elkins syndicate follows:
Capital stock,
bonds or
mortpagts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

To divide the figure into three piece,
alike In every respect. measure OF one
fourth inch from each end Of the shortc'
Of the parallel sides and I y inches from
each end Of the longer Of the parallel sides
Cut along the dotted lines, as shown by
the first diagram.
For four pieces, measure of three
fourths inch from one end Of the shorter
Of the parallel sides and 2n inches from
the corresponding end Of the longer Of the
parallel sides Cut along the dotted lines
as shown by the second diagram.
No 4s9-A Proverb Puzzle:
When April blows his horn.
Il Is good for both hay and corn
No 49O.-Word Building: o. to, sot
host, shote, Stheno, hornets, shortcns.
No. i9l.-Double Acrostic: George
Nantes. Gordon, Ella. OakhamptoN
Rupert, Gertrude, Eagles.
No. 492.-DiamondD
BEE CAB
ENOA CT DAR
DEN NJ ARK ADJ SON
BLA b A l. +
A X NJ X D
h n
No. 3.-Rhomboid and Half Square:
HELENA PORT A
MI RAGE ORION
DIVANS RITE
NET LIE TOE
SHEAVE IN
RMADA A
No. 494.-Well Known Books: Uncle
Toms Cabin" A Tale Of Two Cities. I"
Vanity Fair. Mother Goose
Delays are dangerous. A dollar spent
for Hoods Sarsaparilla now may pre-
vent illness which will be expensive and
hard TO bear. Now is the time to take
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
Capital stock.
bonds and

North Chicago and leased lines. Nc.'l2.u
West Chicago and leased lines. 3.uU.u
Metropolitan Traction. New York
city, including Broadway and Sow
enth avenue. Twenty third, Forty
second str,ct, etc. lines. a,WO,U
Consolidated Traction company OF
New jersey including Jersey City,
Newark. Bergen, Elizabeth lines,
etc. '........'.''''''''. S"'SN'''
Philadelphia Traction company. in
GLIDING Continental. Union. West
Philadelphia, Chestnut and Walnut
street lines, etc. Io.Sp,n
Pittsburg Traction company, In
GLIDING Duqucsnc Traction and
other leased lines. .................. 1,ap,uu
Baltimore Traction company and
ieas.d lines ......................... lo.2O.m
Belt Railway company. Washington Sto.uU
lexington and Soldiers Home Rail
way company, Washington. al.W
go
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
WV. wHITMARsH.
Paris, May 10, ls!o.

COUNTY OF OXFORD
To J. =. STEARNs, DIR.
1895.
Jan. /. to day at Paris, adjourned term, $50
To 30 miles travel on same, go
Feb. Is, 10 and 20. to days at Paris, AL.
Ourned term, 80
To 10 miles travel on same, 20
Mar. q, y and 81, TO 3 days at Paris,
assessing County tax, $50
To 60 miles travel on same. $50
Apr. Is and II, to days ut oxford on ap-
peal on taxes by the Robinson
Manufacturing Co., 500
To 90 miles travel on samc, l8
May IA. Is and 10, TO 8 days at Paris, reg.
ular session, 80
To 20 miles travel on same, $40
90 81
j. +. STEARNS.
Paris, May 10. lss6.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
DIR. Swans
Lax-ive

A Syrup of Five Fruits, an easy
physic for parents and children.
Pleasant 10 take. Small size, 20
cents. Large size, 80 cents.
Sestes Medical Co.. Westbrook. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
Castoria.

The Csnt.ar Company, II Murray Street., City
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04

No 494.-Well Known Books: Uncle
Toms Cabin, "A Tale Of Two Cities, F"
Vanity Fair. Mother Goose.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10

tending it they make powerful argu-
ment in favor of that better doctrine
that money should be based upon
population . ID issued per capita, by
the government only, direct to the
peOple-the amount to he limited by
the national constitution. This
would give safe, stable and an
elastic medium Of exchange aud uni
form and reliable measure of value.
ut is my opinion that this will ulti-
mately be the conclusion reached by
this and other nations, but l do not
expect it for long time yet, because
prejudice is too firmly enthroned and
ignorance and avarice too prevalent.
But the greatest folly of all is for a
man who has become convinced that
the present system is iniquitous to ex-
pect that it will be remedied in any
medium of either the Republican or
Democratic parties or by internation-
al agreement.
''The Peoples Party leaders, what
ever may be their faults, have seen
this condition from afar off and have
honestly attempted a remedy; and it
is not at the hands of such men as
Reed, Sherman, Mckinley, Cleveland
and Carlisle, or their associates, that
this country will pass out from under
the cloud which has now settled upon
it. Mark this we'll and whether you
agree or disagree with it, remember
that it has been said. Neither will
the solution come by way of interna
tional agreement. 1 deem the latter
the most dangerous proposition ever
advanced in this country and to be
more surely subversive of our institu-
tions than anything ever before sug-
gested. The idea should be combatted
with the utmost determination by
every patriotic and home loving citi-
zen. The reason why, will express to
you at another time"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
COLD AND MISERY.
The Effects of Hardship On the
Pc Or.-The Slaughter of the
InnOcentS.

Ker Hardie says in the Labor Lead
er of Glasgow. Scotland:
"Some trite remarks are worth re-
peating. Under severe climatic con-
ditions people are liable to become
unemployed; in cold, trying weather
the only palliative is warmth and food,
fire, and clothing; people who are out
of work cannot buy these things; and
people who cannot buy these things
are those who increase the death-rate.
For three successive weeks the mean
temperature in Glasgow was under
freezing; and DR.. Russell says the
death-rate in the first week was 32.4
and in the second 43, the deaths regis
tered being 40 per cent above the
previous fortnight It has been
shown from statistics since 1874, that
under these conditions-keen frost
and dense fog-the death-rate of the
city increases fearfully, and sanitary
measures cannot cope with it. Moth
ing but the means of life, and
plenty of them availeth. The unem-
ployed poor, and the poor unemployed,
cannot get what they require to be
proof against such rigours, and SO they
die" >"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
EVEN THE EAST SEES IT.
Shrinkage In Farm Values.

The Evening Post yesterday printed
official statistics showing that on a
million acres of land which changed
hands last year in siXty-two Ohio
counties, there was a shrinkage of
$4,000, 900 as compared with the values
of the year before; while the new
mortgage Indebtedness for the year
was IS per cent greater than the old
debt Cancelled.
The correspondent of the Post says
with truth that though the decrease
in Ohio land values has been going on
for years, nothing like this was ever
known before.
What is true of Ohio is more or less
true of the agricultural land in the
entire country. It has been forced
lower and lower from year to year, un-
til now the causes of it's decline are
growing cumulative in their effects.
It would require much space to
enumerate these causes in detail, but
they may be summed up in the state
ment that the government policies OF
the United States and Of Europe are
being dictated to an increasing extent t
by the cities. and in the cities by men
who are ignorant of nearly everything
outside their special line of business.
The extent of this ignorance in the
ruling class is often alarming in the
extreme to those who arc sufficiently
we'll informed to understand it's ef-
| fects.
Whether it is true or not that en-
| lightened selfshness is the basis OF
the best possible government, it is
certainly true that uncnli ghtened
| selfishness, such as characterlzes the
| plutocracy of modern cities, is certain
| TO result in the worst possible.
| In America the governmental pollcy
| of thirty years hasbuilt up monopoly
and sustained capitalistic comblna-
tion at the expense Of the actual pro
ducer on and off the farm. This has
forced farm values steadily down un-
til within the last year ignorant and
laundering folly in shaping the finan-
cial and other policies OF the govern
ment has greatly exaggerated what
was already bad enough.
The subject is not a pleasant one
certainly, and it ought to be avoided
if that we're possible. But it is not
1t will soon force itself and its mean
ing even on the most ignorant.-Nev
| York World.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
PITIABLE WRETCHEDNESS IN PATRICK
HARKIN'S FAMILY.
THEIR BABY DIES. SURROUNDINGS OF
DESTITUTION, LACK OF FOOD.-NO
WORK FOUND.

Having squeezed all the juice of the
people who have created the wealth of
California, they now seek to get other
victims that they may pile up still
greater wealth. If these people want
to increase the population of San
Francisco, they can increase it to
million in one year by simply doing
justice, or halfway justice, even. II
they will guarantee every family a
home free of rent and taxes, and
employment at one-half the average
creation of wealth, million of men
and their families would soon be
vending their way to San Francisco,
and they could make it one of the
greatest cities on the face of the
earth. But it is not the object of
these fleecers to do anything for the
people. They want the people to do
every thing for them, and they spend
all their time devising schemes
whereby they can rob the people, who
do not understand the social system
under which they are being robbed.
1t is more than likely that the popu-
laton of San Francisco will be cut in
half within the next four or five
years, rather than increased. If
Sodom and Gomorrah fell under the
wrath of an avenging God, so will San
Francisco and other hell holes of the
United States. that now are apparent
ly in the zenith of their power, meet
the inevitable fate their internal
tyranny and oppression of the masses
deserve. Injus tice has never yet went
unwhirped of penalty. And though
some people foolishly think they can
cheat Justice, and may apparently
succeed for a time, the mills of the
gods eventually grind them t6
nONdnr So NJ
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
An Excellent Example.

Oakland, Cal, is a city Of abo ut 5O,-
600 inhabitants. The people OF that
town became disgusted with the old
party and corporation rule. They be-
gan to get independent and talked re-
form. The politicians, too, began
talking reform. They talked reform
fast and long and loud. To show
their security, both old parties COM
nined on the same candidate. The
Populists nominated candidate. Re-
Gently an election was held. When
the smoke Of battle had cleared away
it was found that the Populists were
on top with hundred majority. NC
longer than two years ago the Repuo-
licans counted 1892 votes in the coun-
ty, the Democrats 7,1l4, and the Peo-
ple's Party 2,1l4 votes. whenever
the people want anything they can
get it if they make an honest effort
Cleveland Citizen.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
How to Shoot!

The ladies Of the National Council
of Women, Washington, D. c., have
nassed ringing resolutions against
military training in the public
schools. But the conspirators have
not stopped. Every mother should
instil into her child that the men who
put guns into their hands are tr aitors,
and Should receive the contents OF the
guns if ever ordered to kill human be-
ings.
The rich are arming even public
and Sunday school scholars. What
forp Go look at the hungry, ignorant,
ragged men who might want to vote
AGAINST AGAINST the monopolies and read the
answer in the stars. These prepara-
tions mean that the rlcn-"h9 alt
now buying estates in Europe-do not
propose to submit to any decision OF
The ballot unless it is in their laVor'
DO YOU hea1?-Coming Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
"SOUND MONEY"
Get Your Eyes Open.

Don't fret about the currency
schemes. The bankers will get such
laws as they can agree on. You are
not in it, my mortgaged brother. l
am glad of it. l like to see you
squeezed. l want the bankers to
keen right on. They are dci.g you,
nv old-party friend. good service.
When they squeeze you hard enough.
You'll "holler." Maybe then some one
can induce you to read and learn
Something about the finance problem
Yourself. If the money conspirators
didn't squeeze hard you'd never dis
cover they were robbing you at all.
It is essential to the life Of this ma
tion that you do learn these things
yourself, SO you will no longer De tne ne
dupe of the political pirates whom, in
your ignorance, you vote 1or: Inc
bankers can't make any "sound mon
ey' too "sound" to suit me, nor Wild
cat bank notes too wild to suit me.
They are just where your votes have
put them, and the rest of us viii have
to suffer with you until you get your
eyes open, and the harder the squeeze
the sooner will you be willing to see 1t
! Let 'em squeeze Coming Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION.
Looking for More Victims.
[From the Coming Nation.

[From the Coming Nation.
A club has just been organized in
San Francisco. whose object is to in
crease the population of that city.
The promoters of it are, of course,
members of the Chamber of Com
merce, owners of real estate specula-
tors and other people who would glad
ly profit by an increase in population.
In the same issue of the San Francisco
Examiner l notice that committee
appointed by the mayor to take CEN
sus of the unemployed found the most
of the working people on the verge of
starvation. A number of de aths from
starvation are reported in the same
paper. The following headlines to an
article will give the reader an idea of
the modern civilization in San Fran
cisco, which these promoters Of an in
creased population desire to intensity:
STARVATION IN SILENCE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
HARD TIMES BREED CRIMINALS
Bad Laws Make Haywards.
1.-THE Star and Kan san.7

1.-THE Star and Kansan.1
In two cases this year the sons Of
worthy and respected parents, whose
homes have been in the city for many
years, and who have by lives of honesty
and uprightness won and held the es-
TEEN of their fellows, have been sent
to the penitentiary for stealing mon
ey that was in their care. There was
no more reason twenty years ago to
suppose that E. G. Milliken or Edgar
Bishop would live to fill felons' cells
than there was to imagine that your
boys or mine would bring down our
gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
They inherited no criminal instincts.
They had the advantages of good
homes, schools and churches. Why
did they fall? Because they saw all
about them men getting rich by the
fruits of others labors. Because the
business education they received was
demoralizing. Because the society
and civilization of to-day makes mon
ey its god and wOrships him who ac-
cumulates vast quantities Of it, with
out Investigating the means. Because
we call the man who gets most Of the
good things of life, and renders the
least equivalent, the most success
full" Because we have one law for
the rich and another for the poor. Be-
cause injustice and oppression and
fraud are the foundations on which
the greatest fortunes are laid We
are eliminating the rugged native
honesty of the American peopleas fast
as possible. We are educating gen
Grafton to hate honest labor as the
badge Of servile dependence, and
to seek competence by trickery and
chicanery. We are sowing the wind
and we are beginning to reap the
whirlwind, Bad conditions breed bad
| men. EVIL communications corrupt
good manners" You can't apprentice
a boy to the trade of devouring
widows houses without the risk that
he will 90 outside the forms of law to
do the stealing which the trade is
usually careful to do inside those
forms.
II the former Independence boys
upon whom prison doors have CLOSED
this month had succeeded in embez
ziing three hundred thousand dollars
instead of three thousand or few
hundred, does any one imagine they
would be where they are today?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10

(By William Morris.
Come hither lads, and harken,
For tale there is to tell,
OF the wonderful days a-coming
When all shall be better than well.
And the tale shall be told of a country,
"A land in the midst of the sea,
And folk shall call it England
In the days that are going to be.
There more than one in a thousand
In the days that are yet to come,
Shall have some hope Of the morrow,
Some joys of the ancient home.
For then-laugh not, but listen
To this strange tale of mine
All folk that are in England
Shall be better lodged than swine.
Then a man shall work and bethink him
And rejoice in the deeds of his hand,
Nor yet come home in the even
Too faint and weary to stand.
Men in that time a-coming
Shall work and have no fear
For tomorrows lack of earning
And the hunger-WOlf anear.
I tell you this for a wonder,
That no man shall then be glad
OF his fellows fall and mishap
To snatch at the work he had.
Ah, such are the days that shall be!
But what are the deeds of today,
In the days of the years we dwell in
That wear our lives away?
Oh, why and for what are we waiting?
While our brothers droop and die,
And on every wind of the heavens
wasted life goes by?
Through squalid life they labored
In squalid grief they died,
Those sons of a mighty mother,
Those props of England's pride.
Come, then, since all things call us, p
The living and the dead,
And Ger the weltering tangle
A glimmering light is shed.
Come, then, let us cast off fooling
And put by ease and rest,
For the cause alone is worthy,
Till the good days bring the best.
Come, join in the only battle
Wherein no man can fail,
Where whose fadeth and dieth
Yet his deed shall still prevail
All! come, cast Of all foolirg,
For this at least we know,
That the Dawn and the Day are coming
And forth the Banners go.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10

tain smile of approval from their
masters. In this way the degrading
tendencies of American citizenship
have been wonderfully increased un-
til we have a crop of sycophants
more odious than the attendants and
lick-spittles of European royalty. 1t
will hardly be questioned that this
rapid decline of self-respect among
the industrial classes is one Of the
most deplorable indications of the
rapid decline of American patriotism.