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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
NORTHWEST BETHEL.

Mr.. and Mrs Sylvenus Mason visited
on Holt Hill recently.
Mrs. Lydia Morrill, OF Yarmouth, Me-,
is spending some days with her aged
mother, Mrs. Betsey Scribner at this
place.
The hay crop, from present appear
ence, will be very light in this neighbor-
hood.
Herman Bennett and Alton Nerrill
caught $50 trout on their fishing trip.
They camped out one night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
Able to Read Writing.

II never will forget the queer incl
dents and experiences had when first
bought a typewriter and sent out III
print my correspondence and bills to my
customers who lived in the rustic regions
about me, said merchant from
backwoods town. Several OF my pa
irons dropped me, and was at loss to
account for their manner, which chang
ed toward me. At last the mystery was
solved. A burly young farmer drove up
TO the store. tied up his oxen and stalked
into my Office.
"'Mr. Blank. said he, I'D have you
know that l know how to read writin,
and you don't have to print your letters
and bills when you send them to me.
don't propose to be insulted In such
manner.
"He then threw down the letter on
my desk and stalked out. louisville
Courier Journal.
Indians In Coiumbus' Time.
While there are no complete statistics
available, careful estimates from all
possible sor -ces Of information make 1t
probable that at the time Of the discov-
cry there were no more than 800, 600
Indians in all North America st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
THE DEAREST ONE IN ALL THE EARTH.

Mother.
In line or language there Is no other
Word that tells 80 clear a story
OF life and love and living glory
Like that sweet word.
SO often heard
And yet so little known
Until into our soul life grown.
As that which names the precious ons
Who only knows her duty done
When she has folded To her breast
Her offspring for a longed for rest
She who has fou ght the prize 20 win
For noble life and an entering In
Through the gates Of heaven,
BY promise given,
OF yielded life for life, Of love for love,
For bringing blessings from above,
Lifting her offerings up on high,
Ready for them To do and die.
And this brief verse
Would fain rehearse
The virtues and the modest worth
OF the dearest one In all the earth,
Mother.
Good Housekeeping.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
EAST BETHEL.

Most OF the farmers have finished
hoeiug. Light crops are predicted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osman Twitchell have
moved their household goods to Gorham,
y. II.
Mr.. Brown Of Togus recently visited
his daughter, Mrs. T.. Bean.
Miss Helen Bartlett has gone TO Newry
TO do dress making.
T.. c. Estes OF Waltham, Mass, has
sold his farm In this place to 5. +. Estes
who was lately burned out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07

There have been one hundred and
eighteen different brands of fertilizers
found on sale IN this State, and sampled
by the station the present season. Sales
men estimate there has been not much
more than half the usual amount Of these
goods sold the past spring, but the num-
Der Of different concerns Offering new
brands goes on increasing every year
The station will issue bulletin In due
time giving the analyses.-Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
FRYeeuRe CENTRE.

The outlook for q good sweet corn
crop this year Is rather discouraging.
Potatoes are looking well.
Mrs. Moses Chandler was In Norway
last week to attend her mothers funeral.
II. B. Walker and wife Of Rumford
are in the place.
The general topic Of conversation for
the past two years have been "hord
times" But II appearances indicate any
thing, times must be better, as we notice
one OF our principal farmers has recently
built him large and c0mmodi0us barn
to accommodate his increase Of stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oc|INGs OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
BUCKFIelD.

bUCkfielO.
The SENSATIONAL story Of LOB year old
(and according to the old family bible
l37) Maine man In the Boston Globe OF
June 2lJt, Ezekiel Rockford Damon OF
Tuelsto,En, Paris Maine, native OF
Buckfelh, needs just little adjusting to
bring IL into the line of reasonableness
The Bukkfield town records show that
Ezekiel Damon was the son OF Jonathan
and Pstibnce Damon and was born Dec.
and, ls0f, and will consequently be 81
years ofIage next December. His daugh-
ter Diabtha Damon who kno,rs her
father Isl 1903, and figures in the story as
so yearsi old herself, according to the
town req|ords was born Aug. 2ith, ls2i,
and OF Consequence will be ~ years Of
age next August. Johnathan Damon,
the fath'|r Of Ezekiel, had he lived until
the llth| OF next January would have
been l03lyears old having been born In
1874. The romance Of the story Is gone,
OF cours}, but truth Is better than ro-
nance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07

A singular state Of affairs In the cattle
markets of the West have prevailed for
the past few months. Stockers or feed
ing cattle have been as high as fat cattle,
and the difference In the value Of the
different grades has been less than ever
before
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
RAILROAD RATES.

Iowa farmers are getting about 10
cents per bushel for corn delivered at the
cars aud the railroads are getting H.
cents for hauling it TO Chicago. Oats in
Iowa are worth about IL cents bushei
and the railroads get six cents for haul
ing. ln Kansas and Nebraska corn is
worth about IA cents per bushel and the
railroads charge II cents for hauling to
Chicago. These rates are ruinousiy
high in proportion TO the value OF the
grain and they invite the enactment OF
legislation which would be unfavorable
TO railroad interests. How To settle the
railroad problem in justice To the roads
aud the people is a serious question.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07

Feeders of cattle and hogs have had q
disastrous season, the price of the fat
tened animals often bring less per hun
dred pounds than cost In the lean con-
ditton, and In some cases the price re-
ceived has been no more than paid for
the stocker as . whole.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07

The state board Of health Of New York
saws that the owners Of valuable cattle
in many regions, after carefully watch
ing the application Of tuberculin. have
become firm advocates Of its value and
safety, and so great has become the
desire iD some parts OF the country to
free the herds from tuberculosis that
the demand for its administration has
far outrun the facilities for its supply
and use. This is said of tuberculin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07

Dixfielh celebrated the glorious fourth
with sslukes, fantasies, bicycle parade,
exhibition Of fire department, sack race,
base BALL bicycle races and horse races
during the day and fireworks in the
evening. The Dixfeld brass band
furnished music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
Now's your chance

to get Mems Suits for $500 that really worth from
$3.50 to SIS. How do it? Do it regardless of the
loss Twill be your gain On whom the loss, you not
interested What We believe you after just is to
get as much tor money you Is that not so?
Here's what we offer for bargains. We find pile Of
frock suits all small sizes. The lowset priced ones we
sold for $50, the highest priced for SIS. They are
mostly odd suits. We dispose of them
TO make for lines. We have cut them to the
quick, and now offer you your choice for =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
OxEORD.

The examination OF the primary school
took plate on Monday. The number OF
visitors present showed the interest felt
by the pirents and friends. Miss Per
kins has spared no time or pains to make
her school pleasant and profitable TO her
pupils as shown by the exercises OF the
afternoon.
The examination OF the high school
was held on Tuesday aud on Thursday
the exercises Of the intermediate school
under thb instruction Of Miss Page were
helilin Temperance hall. A class Of ten
were prbmoted to the high school.
Glass mtto. "Aim High" Class colors,
pink and green. Glass parts: Address
Of Welcome. Curtis Keen; Class History,
Blanche Lord; valedictory, Reginald
Robinson. A large audience were pres
ent and listened with much interest 10
exercised The names Of the class are
as follows Blanche Lord, Jessie Martin,
Fley Blake, Ethel Flood, Curtis Keen,
Arthur Heene. Granville Burns, Joseph
TrebilcoJk, Reginald Robinson and
Iceland ktone.
The cJmmencement exercises OF the
week wire begun on Sunday with a
baccalaLteate sermon preached by Rev.
Arthur Marley at the Congregationalist
church. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers Of the class
colors, violet and white, with '96 in a
star of purple flowers with background
OF whitd and green. The music was
also yerd fine. \ large audience was
present. The graduating exercises were
held In liobinson Hall on Friday. The
hall was billed 10 It's utmost limit and q
number kere unable TO find even stand
Ing ROOM The floral decorations were
very LOVELY aud palms and Towering
plants Were arranged upon the stage.
The class number twelve. Class motto,
"FIais o |ao Coronate." Music by Jones
Orchestra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPKED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
IL solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID. HAN
noNp, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat,
Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE
1ur subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
- 'uiy appointed administrator of the estate
EEBECCA CUSRM IN. late OF Hebron,
.le County % oxford, deceased, and given
lu'' a. the law directs. All persons having
e..al.' Is against the estate Of said deceased are
S'.le'l % present the sane for settlement anu
A indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay
''S.t Immediately.
May -, lSs CHAS n. GEORGE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07

Mr.. W W. Stetson, State Superinten-
dent OF Sthools, was present by invita-
ton and addressed the class and pre-
sented Il i|e diplomas. The parts, were
well renG|e G|ered and much credit TO the
students hnd the teachers, Mr.. Hanscom
and Miss Davis. Oxford Is justly proud
OF her High School. The concert In the
evening was by The Schubert Male
Quartettd, OF Portland; j. T.. Leighton
lst tenor j. Z. Morgan, 2nd tenor, w.
4. whipdle, lst bass, II. G.. Parkman,
2nd bass Miss Agnes Mabel Stafford OF
the Cecil Ian Concert Company Of Boston,
reader. Zones Orchestra.
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which this convention represented, he
said, was the growth Of the farm. Il
had been conceived in the distress that
prevailed among the producers Of the
country. The people had felt the effects
of misRovernment. If there was any
movement ON the face of the earth
called up by the veritable hand of God
it was the Peoples party. AS he de-
clared that the spirit of Washington,
Jefferson, jackson and August" Lin
coin were floating above this conyen-
ton, the delegates cheered Justify. 1.-The
party has reached down to the soul and
heart of humanity. God save the peo-
pie. Upon that we stand. We are de-
voted to their cause Let us never for
get in our work that we are band of
brothers waging war against the enc
mics of mankind. We must stand to-
gether whatever we do. Here
the middle of-the-roaders shouted ]
"The Peoples party will not die, it
needs to live. stood at the cradle of
the Greenbaok party, stood at the
cradle of the Peoples party, and God
forbid that I should be here now to at
tend it's funeral This Is the great
work of the country. Let as do our
duty, first determining that we win nei-
ther desert nor destroy our party"
There where more middle of the
road" cheers when Donnelly finished.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease of Kansas got
a demonstration as she assembled the
stage just before Chairman Taubeneck
introduced Senator Butler as temporary
chairman.
Senator Butler of North Carolina was
made temporary chairman without any
opposition. He made short address to
the convention and was we'll applauded
when he finished.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention adjourned
until o'clock last night
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FOR OLD IRELAND.
srish Race Convention to BE Held In Dab
lin Sept. 1.

lin Sept. !.
The date for the convention of repre-
sentative men of the Irish race from all
over tho world to be held in Ireland, to
bring about union among the different
factions and to lay plan by which one
more effort may be made to liberate Ire
land has been decided upon It will be
held Sept. l in Dublin.
DR. Thomas Adds Emmett, presidents
of the Irish National Federation Of
America, has issued the call for the
election of delegates from this country,
and it is signed also by John d. Grim
minis, the treasurer, and Joseph p.
Ryan, the secretary.
According to the call, the object Of
the convention is Ito reoonstitute a
united home rule party and satisfy the
yearning of the Irish race all over the
world for thorough reunion of the po-
litical forces of Ireland. -
The call continues:
Each branch of the Irish National
Federation of America shall be entitled
to elect one delegate.
Delegates must be enrolled members
or contributors to the support Of the
home rule movement through the
branches selecting them as delegates.
Credentials must be signed by the
chairman and secretary of the meeting
at which the delegates are elected,
countersigned by the officers Of CITY and
state councils, where such exist, dupli-
cate copies to be forwarded to the office
of the national secretary, Room 28,
Cooper Union, New York city"
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ing them 'sto keep in the middle Of the
road" and bolt if necessary. Stump"
Ashby. one of the delegates, made a
speech, and it looked as if Texas intend
ed to hold little convention all by her
self.
When the Mississippi delegation pro-
ceeded down the aisle with banners
bearing the slogan, mo Compromise, -
there was an answering yell of JOY
from the Texas delegation as they recog-
nized their allies.
The middle -the-road'' leaders aft
or conference at the last moment de-
cided not to make an organized fight
against the selection Of Senator Butler
as temporary chairman, and the Bryan
men hailed this as an indication that
they were afraid to submit to test Of
their strength.
Before the convention was called to
order every seat on the floor was taken
and there was much animation, but the
galleries were practically empty. There
were over 1900 delegates and attend
ants, but by liberal estimate not over
900 spectators in the galleries.
AT IL 87 Chairman Taubeneck stepped
TO the front of the platform and called
abe convention to order There was
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DIVIDED ON cfiAiRmsf;.
"1iddie-of-the-Road" Populists C.,n.,
Center Upon a Man.


ST.. LOUIS, July s4.-The action :,
the tmiddle-of-the-road' steering eo,r
mittee Tuesday night. in first offerir.
their support to Ignatus Donnellv -
Minnesota for permanent chairman 49,
then selecting J. E. Champion Of Ma,ra
who bitterly opposed Sewall, has caused
trouble. Quite a large number Of dsls
gates have assured Donnelly thew i
tend to support him, bat the steerns
committee remains firm in its intentio1
to stand by Champion. This will causs
further division in the already uno,
ganized ranks Of the "middle.of. thu.
road" men, and Bryan adherents win
doubtless be able to select their man for
permanent chairman. "Middle-of. tba.
readers" are also talking about other can.
didates in the hope of a compromise a.
some kind. Bryan men seem very much
inclined to select Senator Allen Of Ne.
braska, for chairman.
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EDlsoN's HOLIDAY.

The Great Inventor to Take His FiFst va.
cation In Years.
Thomas A. Edison has just started on
a vacation, the first that he has taken
for many years, and he is doing it by
advice of his physician Mr.. Edison has
been 80 deeply interested in his K ray
experiments ia the production OF cleo
tricity from COAL in his new light and
in dozen less important experiments
that he was in danger of bringing on a
condition of nervous exhaustion. His
physician looked him over and told him
to run away and play for few weeks,
and that is what Mr.. Edison expects to
do, although it will be 3 novel expert
ence.
1t is characteristic of him that he
does his own packing. He was as eager
about it, when he had once made up his
mind to go, as schoolboy starting
home for the holidays He will be away
from his laboratory for two weeks, and
he says that during that time he is GO
ing to dismiss all ideas Of volts and K
rays from his mind--if he can. Whers
did he intend to go? Well, that was a
question that he hadn't quite settled,
and. if he had, he wouldn't answer, be-
cause it would put an army of cranks ON
his track-cranks who would hope to
find him unoccupied and ready at last
to listen to their schemes.
Mr.. Edison said that he was going up
the Hudson, and that he might seek
quiet in Chautauqua, despite the fact
that this place is struggling hard to be-
come hot weather intellectual center.
New York Sun.
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THERE ARE OTHERS.
Claude Bruce, Accused of Many
Crimes, Has Others Hanging
Over Him.

Yesterday Claude Bruce was arrested
and placed in the city prison. Query:
What's the matter with Claude? At
first it was discovered that he was
drunk and disorderly, then being pugi-
listicly inclined, he "serapped;" finally
he beat and drove a horse until il
nearly died of pain and fatigue. For
these offences he was run in. Chief
Stewart told him the cause of his im-
prisonment.
sis that all, . asked the prisoner.
"Oh, there are Others" said the ire
pressible Chief.
Bruce asked that he be allowed to
remove his shoe. When he had done
so it was seen that one of his toes was
almost severed from his foot. He said
he broke it on the bed, but an ak did
the work. He claims to be from
Helena, Montana, and he will be held
ON more serious charge if he is the
msn the police are looking for.
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Antl-BrYan Meeting.

ST. Louis, July 2a.-After the con-
Yention took a recess a "middle-of,the-
road meeting was anDounoed. There
was at once rush of delegates toward
the speakers stand Mr.. Garter of
Georgia acted as chairman.
Stump Ashby was elected chairman.
1t was suggested that one delegate from
each state be selected to form a perma-
nent .middle-of -the-road" committee,
but many states did not respond. A
partial list was finally obtained and this
is to be the steering committee for the
middle f-the-road" men. Future
meetings will be held as may be deemed
necessary.
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CONVENTION HALL AT ST. 1ouIa.

there were not 200 people in the CALLER
les. As the air in the hall grew OPP
pressive the delegates did not hesitate
to shed their coats. Some of them came
to the hall with their coats on their
arms. Others removed their coats and
vests and hung them on the back Of
their chairs. Many wore neghges
shirts anu quite number wore neither
neither collar nor cravat.
Several women delegates were ON the
floor, among them Mrs. j. o. A. Bush
of Prescott, Ark, Mrs. Jennie B.
Atherbold and Mrs. lies of Colorado.
Senator Allen received the first per-
sonal ovation.
The Texas delegation grew demon
strative when woman posed with =
middle of-the-road" streamer pinned
to her gown and they cheered wildly.
She waved her handkerchief frantically
in response and the enthusiastic Texans
crowded about her to shake her hand
She proved to be Mrs. Jones of Chioa-
go, Then Lone Star delegate mount.
ed chair and read number of tels-
grams from Texas Popnlists admonish-
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RESERVED HIS OPINION.
why Senator blackburn wouId Rot Give
His Views,

why Senator Blackburn woald Rot Give
His Views.
Colonel Charles Il. Jones, editor Of
the ST. Louis Post Dispatch, tells this
story ON Senator ]. O. s. Blackburn:
One evening, when the KentuOkian
was in St. Louis, he accepted an invita-
ton to attend session of literary
club. The subject under discussion was.
(Which is the greater character 81
Shakespeare-Hamlet or Macbeth"
After the members had wrestled with
che question the president turned TO the
Kentucky statesman and asked;
(which do you regard as the greater
of these characters, Senator Blackburn"
"Wel, " slowly replied the senator,
"a large number of my constituents re-
gard Macbeth as the greater. At the
same time great many of them favor
Hamlet. Under such circumstances
think had better reserve my opinion :"
Chicago Times Herald,
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LOUIS
They Meet In National Con-
vention There.
THE PARTY WELL REPRESENTED.

There Were over Two Thousand Dele
gates Prcsent-sonator Butler of North
CaroIina Made Temporary ohairman
Without oppositiOn-Goyern Stone
Makes the Welcoming Address and IL
Replied to by Ignatius Donnelly-Ths
Silver Convention.
ST.. LOUIS, July %. The hall in which
the Populist me. in national convention
yesterday was the same in which the
national Republican convention was
held. There were the same arrange
ment as to seats, but the decorations
were not elaborate. Delegates began
to stragglo in before 10 O'Clock, but
spectators were slow in arriving When
the pit was half filed with delegates
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of speech and of the ballot. which must,
he said, amid applause, be preserved AZ
all hazards.
While the governor was speaking the
Texas delegation raised an immense ma
tionai flag In their midst
Ignatus Donnelly of Minnesota re-
sponded to Governor Stones speech.
His appearance reused the ''middle-of-
the.road" element to burst Of enthusi-
asm. Donnelly spoke gracefully, bat
avoided adroitly any allusion to the sub
jects upon which the delegates below
him were divided. The movement
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ABOUT THE PLATFORM.
SO Far Little Attention Has Been Given
to This Matter

bGGn
to This Matter.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-While there are
many platforms floating about, there
appears to be comparatively little crys-
talhzatlon OF ideas. The subject has re-
ceived nothing like the attention that
was given to the same matter prior to
the Republican and Democratic conyen.
lions. There have been no conferences
OF men selected by men by common con-
sent to prepare the declaration of party
principles, and it is apparent that the
matter will be left in allegiance until the
committee on resolutions shall be called
upon to act.
1t is generally conceded, however.
that the Omaha platform will be closely
followed, and that the money, trans
portation and bond questions will re-
ceiye their chief attention. The con-
Yention viii demand that the govern
ment shall control the railroads: that
silver shall be coined free and in quanti-
ties limited by the supply that the
government shall issue sufficient sup
ply CO paper money to meet the de-
mands OF business and that national
banks shall be abolished. It is believed
that the subtreasury scheme will be
dropped.
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A Runaway.

This morning about $3.50 O'Clock horse
hltched to the wagon belonging TO Ed.
Phillips ran away and smashed things up
generally. The horse started near the corner
OF Pine street and ran west on Barraque
At the corner OF Chestnut the runaway
colllded with a street car which came near
completely demolishing the smaller vehicle.
The khorse was disentangled, the track
was cleared and the car allowed to pass.
The wagon, of which nothing remained but
few pieces of broken timber, had been loaded
with grapes and wine. The jugs and bottles
were broken and the grapes scattered all
over the street. The Arabs, and some who
were not Arabs, helped themselves bountiful
ly to the fruit which was just then so
plentiful.