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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

We made a mistake in regard to the
telephone. Instead Of going 10 Rumford
Falls Il went through 10 Portland.
Quite number went to Bryant'S Pond
to the baptism from this place.
Ella r SanbOrn has new bicycle.
Mrs. VIII Coolidge il very sick.
Rev. L. \. Rich breaches at Bryant's
Pond every sabbath At 3 o'clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
DICkvAlE.

This is fine growing weather. Crops
OF all kinds are just booming. Grass
winiered well. aud with this growing
weather We expect good hay crop.
The editors speak Of early strawber-
ries. We had them for breakfast June
9TH.
Some OF the boys are acting naughty
around the chapel. Perhaps they don't
like 10 be- called pumpkin heads"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

The state assessors will hold a con-
yeu,ion Of local assessors at the court
house Thursday. One OF the objects of
,hi, meeting as advertised is to investi-
gate charges Of conceslment Of prop
er,v liable 20 assessment; so II you
have any securities tucked away in old
stockings, prepare TO tremble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
HARTFORD.

Died, June eth, Selvander DeCoster,
aged about IS years. Mr.. DeCoster was
taken sick very suddenly and lived only
about u hours. He leaves quite a
family of sons and daughters to mourn
his loss.
Lewis Reed is very sick and is not ex-
pected 10 live long.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
PARIS HILL ACADEMY.
u.s.I,F, oF COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

A. o'clock sunday afternoon, June
d.. .Ar tsccalaureate sunday services
Vtrr held 10 the Baptist church. The
sermon vas tv Rev. X. j. Haughton OF
ihe south Paris Congregational church,
heu -te text, Grow In grace, and IN
,he strW,,dge Of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus h-ist." The topic of the discourse
VA soul Culture, and the speaker
strongly emphasized this as the great
end 81 al education. The singing was
by The south Paris Congregational
choir. The decorations with potted
pAl,s, flowers, &c, were quite elaborate
aid very tasteful.
The graduating exercises will take
Place a; the Baptist church, Tuesday
afternoon ~ o'clock. The following Is
The programme. each member OF the
graduating class having part:
Music
Invocation.
>i-titory w here shall We Anchor
.ldA Melissa Abbott
Grafton Louis Kossuth, Emerson " hltman
'A', s.owrr.-The Rose.
Lillian Eieanore Perkins
Music.
lass Uratiou.- Perseverance,
Freeland RavSon Tufts
NlA,s History Grace Augusta fhayer
Music.
ass Prophecy. Bertha NAY Twiicheli
'Ac'iigtnry A Laurel Branch. A Ribbon 81
Honor. caroline Frentiss fhayer
Music.
Address d Class
OonfeTring OF Diplomas
Staging ~ Class ole
BcnesiictiOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
Two games Of ball were pl

Two games Of ball were played on the
common saturday, between Paris Hill
ami south Paris teams. The first vas
PLAYED in the forenoon, between junior
teams. six on side, and resulted in
favor ~ Paris Hill. - To 10. The other
va, To- he afternoon, with the best men
available on both sides, and resulted IN
a victory for south Paris, II 20 IL.
Thi, game. which began 10 tame sort
q NAV, with everything apparently all
90 one side. grew more interesting a. II
proceeded. aud wound up III the usual
amount or more oi noise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

There are those who insist that two
members OF the Democrat force don't
dare 70 acknowledge publicly that they
made bicycle run Of seventy miles on
The hottest day We had last week; but
they admit il, though perhaps they
ought 20 De ashamed OF il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Already about one hundred and seven
or reserved seat tickets for the com
menctment concert have been sold.
They are now on sale al the Democrat
ofice and will De on sale az the door
tuesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

We think we know a good thing when
We see il. We saw il when the shepard
Family appeared here last Tuesday
evening. They take 20 music as natural
~ a a church choir does 20 quSrreling.
title Flossie Is star artist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

". II. Cummings and Writ Stanley
made fishing trip to -Four Ponds last
week, with good success. They say the
woods are fun Of fishermen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Nrs. Vim. ;. Montgomery with her
l,,le sons, Masters Willie, Paul, Cyrus
and spencer, Is spending the summer AZ
he- father's. Capt. L. II. Ripley's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

A Brewer man has paid out $50 the
pas' year for rewards to people return
.sx ms dog and now the dog Is lost
gam; Some Speculation" Is evidently
WORKING" the Brewer man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

The band meets for practice this week
Thursday evening instead Of Wednesday,
and Il nothing splits will play in the
stand saturday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

some one Of an experimental turn OF
mici Has grated maple scions in some
Of Helry's Coles apple trees. What
". b, The fruit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Wheelmen. and others as well, say
ths, the stony Brook road Is the nearest
a saudpapered road that there is 10
this vicinity, and Is in its present condi-
ton a. good road as anybody needs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

We4re Well supplied with fish ped
der, -Vo passing through our place
weekly Both are from Norway. We
wonder where Joe il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

The new school house progresses well.
The walls are boarded and the roof
singled. The building stands up high
and looks fully as well as was expected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

". a. ". ROYAL is having his usual
good AK 10 turkeys, having Matched
i;,y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mr.. Paul III. Carter OF Hartford,
Conn. has been visiting at Cullen l.. Car
ter's toy few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Music for the occasion will De furnish
81 by >tearns 4 NOrsewOrthy's Orehes-
TIA.
Tie commencement concert will DC
gwen tuesday evening at the Baptist
1hurch Mention HIS already been
made Of the talent engaged. Nearly all
NE reserved seats have been sold, but a
lev stal remain, which may be had al
ne democrat Office. The programme
ENSURES treat 10 music lovers.
ihe reception Of the graduating class
vii be given At Academy Hall wednes-
Jay evening, from TO 10 o'clock.
Inc annual meeting Of the academy
trustees will be held Saturday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Hon. George +. Emery Of Portland is
spending few days In his native place.
Ne is al Mr. Marbles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ID. Park visited
- Mexico a few days last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Ex-Governor and Mrs. Perham srriv-
81 Thursday. The rest Of the family
are expected little later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank :. Harlow and
.on Hamilton. Of Cambridge. Mass. are
visiting relatives aud friends az Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mr.. Aretas Shurtletf Of Portland is
stopping al the Hubbard House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mrs.. J. =. Harlow and daughter of
pixfeld are visiting al Capt. {. Ii. Rip
ley's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

VIII Cooper is making extensive re-
pairs on his buildings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Robert II. jackson is at home from
WestbrOOk Seminary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mrs.. Rebecca W. Carter of Bethel is
visiting al Mr.. Cullen l.. Carriers in this
village
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Nvsrr having interesting meetings al
ul- ->tao. house. We listened TO a very
sr'l sermon by Rev. Will Lombard
from Newton seminary recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

charlie Damon is al work for Her
bert Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Mrs. VI. B. Carter is in Brooklyn, "
Y. for few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Ellsworth ThSyer has killed a horse
tha, ha, been sick for some time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Joshua Colby and sister are attending
,choo, 10 Berlin, y. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

wUISTEMul,E DISTRICT.
Ms, Hattie Royal is improving In
health
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

NJ. Henry Wheeler has gone to Port
land Gu visit a sick sister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

o. NJ BoWker lately opened a valuable
lots,- or his ledge Tie showed W. sew
20. t.e pieces 81 green toGrmaline, aud
'he t'-, specimen Of smoky qua rtz We
ever SAW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

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sunday AZ n An
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
rhe Oxford pemucrat.
ION THE HILL. y
DIRECTORY.

49,, B,ptist Church Rev. A. =. Wedge, Pas
= Prssebingevery sunday at II A. n. Sunday
49, . sti3N' sabbath Evening Service 1T !
~ PRAYER Meetings thursday Evenings Al
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
RELIABLE INSURANCE.

1t seems likely that the fire insurance
companies are to agree at once and so end
the danger of the too cheap insurance
that has ruled for nearly year past. If
current accounts are to be trusted the fight
was instituted and maintained by the
minor companies, which, in order to offset
tie advantage which the superior prestige
of the greater companies assured them,
instituted rebates and rate-cutting, which
demoralized the business. However this
may be the fact has been that fire insur-
ance was too low to be safe.
AT the same time the companies have
public obligations which it will profit
them to observe. The major towns and
cities of California are now emerging from
a condition which for so long has justified
the imposition of heavy insurance rates.
In simply furnishing an indemnity against
loss by fire the insurance companies are
not doing the best by themselves or their
customers. They might exert a very
strong and useful influence in educating
the public with regard to means for pre-
venting fires. 1t is not good business
sense for them to neglect an opportunity
so to improve safeguards against fire as
to enable them to charge lower rates for
safer risks
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
FOR THE CHILDREN.

The managers of the Children's Hospital
have sent out their annual appeal to the
fathers, mothers and friends of the chill
dren for such everyday aid as is needed to
perpetuate the usefulness of the institu-
ton. There is nothing spectacular or
haring in this appeal. 1t is a plea for such
modest transient or monthly donations of
money, clothing, groceries or what not as
are required for the maintenance of so
worthy an institution.
The ladies who manage it devote a great
part of their time and a large share of
their energies to the work. Their self
sacrifice is as worthy of emulation as the
beneficent. 1t is something to have in the
community women who are concerned
over the necessities of the poor and friend
less children and it is something more to
find that there ale many among us who
appreciate such motives and are willing to
forward such purposes.
This is the annual call for needful things.
Thousands of cards have been sent out,
the filling in and signing of which will
simplify the efforts of those who have the
inclination to lend assistance. There are
doubtless many willing ones whom these
cards will not reach. If they are moved
by small part of the spirit which ami
mates the managers of the hospital they
will encounter no difficulty in a search for
an easy way to make manifest their kind
illness of heart
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
THE MAIN ISSUES.

The vigorous Endorsement given to the
Presidents message on the Venezuelan
question by the leaders OF all parties in
Congress and by the press of the country
lifts that issue out of the domain of party
politics and gives it place as an established
policy of the Nation. This, together with
the fact that there is no probability of
war resulting from our maintenance of
Just cause, virtually eliminates the issue
from political discussion. There is, in
fact, nothing in it to discuss save the de-
tails of carrying out the Presidents plan
or amending it, as Congress may deem
best. These are minor matters, in which
the people will take comparatively little
interest. Public attention therefore will
turn again to matters of home politics and
on these the big debates of Congress will
take place after the holidays
1t is doubtful if even probability of
war with England would be sufficient to
distract attention long from the serious
questions of tariff and finance which are
now urgently pressing upon Congress for
solution. Great industries like those of
wool and lumber are suffering in this
country from the unrestricted competition
of the cheap labor of other lands, aud the
sugar industry, that was so rapidly
growing under the bounty system,
calls for an intelligent and patriotic
consideration of its claims by Con-
gress, a deficit even by the estimates
of Secretary Carlisle himself awaits us at
the close of the fiscal year, the export of
gold continues to disturb our currency,
imports from Japan threaten many indus
tries hitherto supposed to be fairly pro-
tected, and in every section of the Union
there still linger evidences that the paraly-
sis of enterprise caused by the disastrous
legislation of the last Congress has not yet
been sufficiently overcome by the energies
CT the people to assure an immediate re-
turn of our normal prosperity.
To remedy all these evils the President
and his Secretary of the Treasury offer
nothing except a useless scheme for the
retirement of greenbacks The scheme is,
in fact, doubly useless since it is idle to
urge 1t on people opposed to it and
Congress that will not accept it, and,
furthermore, would be found inadequate
to the needs of the Nation, even if by any
chance it were adopted. Under these cir
cumstances, the Venezuelan affair is to us
but an episode. There is nothing in it
that measures up to the vast problems
involved in the evil condition OF our home
affairs. To protect the soil of Venezuela
is well, but We must also protect the
finances of the Nation and the industries
of our own people. This is the work before
Congress, and in the fulfillment of it the
Republican party will be as resolute in
opposing Clevelandism at home as it is in
defending the Monroe doctrine abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
A VALUABLE LESSON.

The Southern Pacific Company has
raised It's rates between San Francisco and
Portland 80 per cent for the special trains
running in opposition to coastwise
steamers, having discovered that it could
not maintain the very low rate adopted
for the purpose of crushing its rival, and
probably realized that the rival is not
ready to be crushed. Two important de-
ductions may be drawn from the situa-
ton.
One is that the great wide ocean is open
to our enterprise, that its highways cannot
be made monopoly, and that it extends
to the furthermost limits of the world.
For it's traversing no rails have to be laid,
no mountains tunneled, no rights of way
bought no subsidies secured which shall
add TO the burden of its debt. 1t must al
ways and inevitably be less expensive as a
mode of transportation than railroads.
knowledge of this fact is as old as trans
portation, but the people of California
have never seemed to realize the fact. In
every possible way they have contributed
to the development of railway monopoly
and either neglected or deliberately ham,
pered an extraordinary opportunity for
encouraging ocean traffic. The State laws
regulating harbor matters in this port
have the direct effect of discouraging ocean
transportation and strengthening the hold
of the railroad monopoly.
The other deduction is that this railway
monopoly exercises without restriction
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
CRUSH THE POOLROOMS.

Chief OF Police Crowley is exhibiting ad-
mirable zeal in pursuing the disreputable
downtown dens, whose pretense of operat-
ing as commission-houses is maintained
in violation of the Ellert ordinance.
Doubtless the managers of these institu-
tions will set up the defense that they are
not in fact selling pools, but only making
books. This will probably require new
Interpretation of the Ellert ordinance, and
pending it the poolrooms, backed by the
influence of the Solid Eight, will continue
to thrive.
1t is hoped that no intelligent citizen
will fail to understand the situation. 1t is
simply this: The decision by Judge Wal
lace having made it possible for these in
stitutions to be conducted on commits
sion basis, the Grand Jury caused to be
drafted and presented to the Board of Su-
pervisors an ordinance prohibiting the
maintenance of these dens on any basis.
The Solid Eight of the Board of Super
visors have refused to pass the ordinance
and have resorted to every possible subter-
fuge to befog the issue which it raises.
There is general belief that corrupt in
fiuences are at work in the premises, and
the Grand Jury has been trying to dis
cover them. From the very nature Of
things it could hardly have hoped to find
conclusive evidence of guilt.
Chief Crowley. comparing Judge Wal
lace's decision with the Ellert ordinance,
has come to the conclusion that the gam
blers, emboldened by the support of the
Solid Eight, have deliberately gone out
side the Wallace decision and are selling
pools in violation of that part of the Ell
lert ordinance which prohibits the prac-
tice. This raises an entirely new issue,
and it is in this fact that the danger lies.
The next interesting development will be
the construction which the courts may
place on this phase of the matter.
Meanwhile the fact should be kept in
mind that Chief Crowley is proceeding
under a great disadvantage, and that it is
the duty of the decent elements of the
community to support him in the position
which he has taken. He has arrayed
against him a superior and powerful
branch of the municipal governmental
majority of the Board of Supervisors-an
he is therefore inviting endless browbeat-
ing and harassing. This makes his task
difficult and thankless, unless he is sure of
the moral backing of the community
Like other intelligent citizens, he is doubt
less aware of the fact that the Solid
Eight are stencil in the nostrils of the
City; that they represent degraded boss
politics in its meanest and lowest form :;
that they stand for none of the higher
aims of good citizens, and that it is the
general desire to expose them to the con-
tempt and rIQlCule of all Self-reSppctinp
persons. Chief Crowley cannot better dis
charge his duties in this matter than by
antagonizing the Solid Eight and depend
ing for his permanent reward upon the ap-
probation of all good citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

the privilege of making whatever rates it
pIeases In the vast territory under It's
control In this regard it exhibits exactly
that Indifference to public interests which
characterizes the conduct of those who
heedlessly precipitate streetcar strikes.
1t enjoys the privilege OF making rates
which if continued sufficient length of
time will produce radical changes min
dustrial conditions, and then OF making
other rates which will force a violent read
justment of these conditions and entail
enormous private losses in the process. IS
This fact presents in its most glaring
light the folly of that lax practice which
permits these powerful quasi-public insti-
tutions to exercise the privilege of con-
trolling the conditions upon which the
prosperity of the people depends. As any
railroad in the country may do this on it's
individual account, they may all agree on
it for common purpose and produce a
state of affairs wholly revolutionary.
II will not do to argue that their own in
terests would prevent their taking such a
course. There are conceivable reasons
why it might be to their interest to exer-
else such a power.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
TRANSPORTING TROOPS.


The transportation of troops, properly
equipped and supplied for active service, is
one OF the greatest problems of war. To send
troops for long distance by sea requires fast
preparation and is attended by great expense.
Few people comprehend the difficulties in
volved and outside of the councils of military
men who have studied the problem, the sub
ject is hardly understood.
In the November number of the United Ser
vice Lieutenant William R. Hamilton, U. S. A.,
has an article entitled, IF Attacked, Could
the United States Garry on an Offensive War 2"
One gets the idea from reading of the contri-
button that the United States. although able to
resist an invasion sustained by all the great
European powers, is not able to equip, trans
port 20 and sustain an army of 900 men in a
country as remote, for example as Chile,
Figures are presented from official records to
show that in the transport of French troops to
Mexico in 1861-63 there were $4,000 men,
5000 animals and $4,000 tons OF stores, be-
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
PERSONAL.
T. J. Field of Monterey is here.

7. j. Field of Monterey is here.
S. Gentle of Mexico is at the Russ.
John S. Dore OF Fresno is at the Lick
o. F. Nonale of Oregon is at the Russ.
DR.. c. A. Burleigh of Forest Hill is at the
Grand.
W. f. Rogers, mining man of Amelia, is at
the Lick.
Dr., Goodwin Thompson OF oakdale is in
the City.
]. H. Blythe, merchant of Sacramento, is
at the Grand.
DR.. W. H. Davis of Detroit is among recent
arrivals here.
DR.. E. K. Hopkins of Sacramento is quartered
at the Palace
J. j. Hebron, an extensive landowner of
Salinas, is here.
Lyman Green, merchant of Petaluma, is
here on business trip.
]. H. Glade, a merchant of Sacramento is
among recent arrivals.
r. 3. Marshall of the United States Geological
Survey arrived here yesterday.
L. Bardo and J. A. Webster, fruitgrowers of
Vacaville, were in town yesterday.
VS.. McClatchey, one of the owners of the
Sacramento Bee, is at the California.
George F. Weeks, editor of the Kern County
Californian, at Bakersfield, is among recent
arrivals.
p. A. Preston, business man of Watsburg,
in the wheat district of Eastern Washington, is
at the Russ.
A. E. Hughes and s. Fl. Cohen, owners of
lumber mills at Point Arena, are here on a
business trip.
George F. Weeks, for three years past editor
and publisher of the Bakersfield Daily Califor-
nian. is at the grand. -
John C. Lewis, wealthy business man of
Portland and one of the oldest residents,
reached here yesterday
Among the arrivals at the Lick is Eugene
Bruce, a business man of Great Falls, Mont.
He viii be here some time.
Meutenant-Governor William T. Jeter is up
from Santa Cruz, where he has been for several
days, and Is at the California.
Frank J. Brandon OF San Jose, ex-secretary
Of the California Senate, and identified with
the banking business, is in the City.
George Warren, assistant manager of the
Palace Hotel, has returned here and assumed
his usual duties after five weeks absence in
the East. He visited relatives in New York,
and then saw the other large cities, including
Boston, Baltimore, Chicago and Buffalo. He
reports having had very pleasant trip. !.