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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
He WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.
Major Mckinley Looking for Anothe,
Phenomenal Victory in This State.

Canton, O., Sept, Fluctuations
over the Republican victory in Vermont
are coming in by wire to MAJOR MoKin.
ley in large mum bers. The major is nat
urally pleased in a high degree with the
results In Vermons and has so expressed
himself. He is looking forward to an
other victory next week when Maine
votes. A lettr from J. H. Mauley today
gives assurance that there is every reason
to expect phenominal Republican ma
jority in Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
EVERYBODY GOING TO HEAR REED.
Big Rally at Songo Beach Will be Gala
Day for Western York.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

South Berwick, Sept 2.-The Great
WoEks Republicans put out their hand
some Mckinley and Hobart flag this
morning across Brattle street at the
western end of the bridge. Republican
clubs have been formed at South Ber-
wick and at Great Works and both ar
going to line up in the parade at the
big rally at Songo Beach. Friday.
Nearly everybody in town is going
to the beach Friday to hear Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Hawley. f. 6. Lane & Co.,
shoe manufacturers, and the Newicha-
waniok Manufacturing Co. are to shut
down on that day. The New1chawaniok
company hre also going to pay their help
Thursday instead of the regular pay day
Friday, which will of course add greatly
to their sport Friday,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
Fatal Accident on the Lewiston
Race Track.
BiCYCLiST WILLIAM RANKINS'
SKULL FRACTURED.
Was Riding With Head Down and Struck
. Mans Shouider-Was Taken to Hos
pita1 and Died at 7.35
ESPECIAL TO TEE PREss.l

ESPECIAL To TEE PREss.J
Sanford, September "A deep gloom
was cast over this village this afternoon
by the sad news of the accident at Lewis
ton to William Rankin, one of our most
promising young men. He was working
out preliminary heat on bicycle
when a man stepped in front of his
wheel. Rankin was riding at full speed
with his head down when he struck ths
man with such force that his skull was
fractured.
Rankin was thrown from his wheel
with trem endous force. To everybody's
amazement he regained his feet. Asksd
If he was hurt badly he said his eyes
panied him and then tainted. He was
PICKED up and carried to the city hospi-
tai where 1t was found he had sustained
a fatal fracture of the skull. The best
medical aid was summoned but moth
ing could save him and he died at 5. 85.
He was 10 years old and SOD of Moses
Rankin. His father and mother and
several brothers and sisters are prostrats
with grief. His brother left tonight for
Lewiston to bring home che remains.
He was printer by trade.
CA Portland gentleman who was at
Lewiston saw well dressed gentleman
washing blood from his face and
clothes at pump near the stables He
was pale and looked dazed. He said he
remembered starting to cross the track
and going through the gate and nothing
more. He was the man struck by young
Rankin,l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
Death OF John r.. Prince.

John r. Prince, we'll known citizen
of Portland died suddenly of hsart fail
ure at 821 Congress street at little after
II O'Clock last evening.
MIR. Prince was SO years old and leaves
a wife and two daughters. one married,
and a son.. He was for 81 years book.
keeper for George S. Hunt & Co., and
for the past two years has been connect,
ed with the Mutual Benefit Ins urance
company. He was born in Yarmouth
but has lived in Portland nearly all
his life. Notice of the funeral will be
given later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
SNOWDEN, CLEAyEs AND HEATH.
Poland Listens to Trio of Eloquent
Speakers.
Col. Snowden Says Bryan is Either Dis
honest or Incompetent-Gov. Cleaves at
His Best.
lsPEcIAL TO THE PREss.l

ISPECIAL TO THE PRESS.l
Poland, Sept. 2.-Gov. Cleaves and
Herbert NJ. Heath spoke to q large and
| enthusiastic audience in the town hall
| tonight. w. w. Dennen acted as chairman
and with few appropriate remarks in
troduced Herbert M. Heath. who spoke
very eloquently for half an hour. Mr..
Heath spoke Of a neighbor "a years old
who has been a Democrat for ~ years
but who will this year vote for Mckinley
and sound money. He then proceeded to
discuss the financial situation in very
lucid manner and closed by saying that
when q man begins to give reasons for
sound money he knows not whers to stop
and that no believed the ship of state
would sail through this difficulty as it
did in 1860.
The chairman then introduced Col.
Poland Sping house who said in part: No
government has a right to stamp on a
coin any value except it's real CONNER
oial value. I believe that the candidate
of the so-oalled Democratic party is eth
er knave or fool. He has repeated all
over New York and in other places that
the adoption OF fat money by this coun-
try will restore silver to par with gold.
He knows better than that or he is not
tit to become president Of the United
States.
Col. Snowden was formerly connected
with the United States mint and has
represented this country in four different
countries. He explained the money CUES
tion in an interesting and eloquent man.
ner which called forth much laughter
and applause. He closed at the end of
three- quarters of an hour by calling on
the people to rally round the country's
flag and strike blow that will be felt
Fl ON Maine to California.
Gov. Cleaves was introduced as the last
speaker. He provoked laughter almost by
his first sentence and continued to speak
very pointedly. he said the odds and
ends that met at Chicago cannot steer
your ship of state, but next March you
will place sound money crew at the
helm and your grand old ship of state
shall sail on an even keel and for the
next 25 years we shall see unprecedented
prosperity.
"Ws want no poor mans dollar, no rich
mans dollar, but dollar of unvarying
value, dollar that will circle the globe
and not shrink In value.
Gov. Cleayes was at his best and held
the close attention of his audience for
nearly three-quartels of an hour.
DR.. O. G. Schuyler of New York who
has always been Democrat made few
remarks and proposed three cheers tCr
William Mckinley to which the audi
ence heartily responded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Sept. 2.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
s a. m.-Barometer, 80. 29s; thermome,
ter, $40: dew point, $50; humidity
7s; wind, "; velocity, 8; weather,
cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer, 3o 1s1; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point, $50; humidity,
SO; wind. g; velocity 8; weather,
cloudy.
mum thermometer, $50; minimum ther-
mometer, $50; maximum velocity OF
wind, IL, S; total precipitation, O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
Pedagogical Society omcers.

Lewiston, Sept. AT meeting of a
council of the Maine Pedagogical soc iety
here this forenoon these officer were
elected George @. .PuringtoD, Farming
ton, president; Mary A. Snow, Bangor,
secretary; executive committee, president
and seer etary ex-offioio, A. W. Harris,
Orono; D. J. Callahan, Lewiston, and
G. A. Roberts, Augusta
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
Bath Republicans Celebrate Vermont
Victory.

Victory.
Bath, September 2.-The Repu blicans
Of this city celebrated tonight the great
victory in Vermont BY firing national
salute and big display of fire works. Gus
tom House square was brilliantly illumi-
mated by red and green fire. The follow
ing message was sent to Hon. William
Mckinley, by George Fl. Clark, chairman
of the Republican city committee
bath. the home Uf Vice Presidential
Candidate Sewall, celebrated this evening
the magnificent Republican victory in
Vermont. Bath stands by protection and
sound money. She will do her full duty
September 14th, and Maine will respond
with no uncertain sound.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03

southern portion; increasing Southwestern
ly winds, warmer in eastern portion.
Boston, Sept 2.-Lopal forecast for
Thursday: Increasing cloudiness. prob
ably followed by showers, warmer south
west winds increasing in force.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03

angel opens his books, he will tell an
ther story. As the Psalmist says we may
be little lower than the angels, but In
that case the angels are not as high up
as thought they were. We are the pro-
duct OF two Thousand years of Christian
civilization and yet we went and carried
the election of 1892 as we did.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03

Mr.. Bryan addressed 10000 at Spring
field, Ohio. yesterday.
Hon. Warner Miller of New York and
Gen. o, o. Howard addressed an i'm
menss Republican rally in Bangor last
night
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
THE WEATHER.

W a s b 1 n g ton,
Sept. 2. Forecast
for Thursday for
N Q " England /:
Showers in north
ern portion and
fair, followed by
showers during
the afternoon or
night in the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03
DTJCKSPORT'S GREETING.
Speaker Reed Received With Great
est Enthusiasm.
HUNDREDS DENIED ADMISSION TO
HALL WHERE HE SPOKE

AIlusion to George Fred Williams as a
Stray Gentleman Tick1es the Audience
Tho Crime of '73 Fake Exposed-A
Victory in Maine Equal to vermont's
Predicted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03

Avoid substitutes. Ask for SANFORD's
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEM. Coar.. Sole ProprietHs. Boston.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-03

put silver dollars in their own pockets
dollars which when taken out will buy
just as much as gold dollars.
However much the prices of agrioultu-
raj products have declined they have not
declined more rapidly than the necessities
which the farmer buys, nor so rapidly as
the freight rates which promote the mar
ket for his products. The report Of the
National Board OF Trade shows that the
average charge for carrying a ton of
freight one mile on thirteen of the most
important railroads of the United States
has fallen from 8. 0e cents in 1866, and 81
oents in 1870 to .76 cents in 1893. You
will thus see that in 1866 it cost $50 to
transfer one ton ], 600 miles and only 81. SO
in 1893.
The rate of interest in every country,
where they have solid and fixed stand
ard Is nearly half of the rate prevailing
in any silver country. A good illustra-
tion is found in the adjoining states of
British Guiana and Venezuela. In Brit
ish Guiana, where the standard Is gold,
the rate of interest," is from 4 to 6 per
cent. per annum, while In Venezuela, a
silver country, the rate is from 10 to 12
per cent, ard this will follow in every
silver country. The reason Is plain:
When you loan money under fixed
standard, and agree to pay under the
same standard, the lender can afford to
loan his money at cheaper rate than
when he loans it In curreny that may
depreoiate before the return of his
money.
GA silver standard would work particu-
lar injury to wage-earners. The rich and
we'll to-do can usually take care of them
selves. But the man who has vital in
teresG in every days wages, whose
family depends upon those wages for it's
bread and meat, is the person first to feel
the injury and last to feel any possible
henetit from an initiation of the currency.
Not only would he for one year, or two
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
GREENWOOD.

Cold and getting dry.
Aud this 10 the way the last week!
Christian Herald commenced an editoria
entitled A Lost Season: 1--WE had NJ
spring this year. We jumped from win
ter into summer. The train Of the sea
sons seems to be Off the track" From
which we infer that the cold weather
has not been confined to Maine nor New
England.
Last year there were hardly any strip
ed bugs TO be seen on the vines, but
they are here again.
There are hardly any field strawberrie.
on account OF the late frost. while those
grown in gardens are finding their way
into market 10 the tune Of II l-2 cent;
per quart.
Sylvester Coles family are nearly nj
down with the measles. Last Sunday
DIR. Yates passed by here on his wa,
thither; but finding tree blown direct
ly across the road, he was obliged to re
turn for help 70 remove 1t.
A good congregation listened to an
other sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hunt last Sun
day afternoon in the chapel. He ha'
now gone TO new field Of labor.
|. w. Swan has peeled about two cal
loads of poplar, and says that nearl,
every tree was more or less infested
with caterpillars. Many of the trees
also contained large, white worms, sim
liar 10 the muck worm. boring their way
through the wood, generally crosswis'
of the grain, and just under the bark.
Rev. Charles A. Brooks and famil!
are visiting his folks this week. Mr.
Brooks Is still laboring at Bretton't
Mills. la Liyermore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
MASON.

Rev. Alexander Hamilton OF the Meth
odist church al Bethel visited In towI
several days the past week.
Ethel Stiles and Rosie Wheeler arr
going 70 Shelburn, y. H., next Monday
to work In boarding house.
Claiming Grover OF Bethel visited "a
=. -. Growers the past week.
Arthur Tyler and wife went 10 OTIS
field last week, Saturday, to visit Mr.
Tyler's parents.
Rev. J. q. Lowe OF Gorham, y. ii.
preached at our church In exchange viii
our pastor, Mr.. Hamilton.
Waiter Strickland OF Upton is visiting
At ;. o. Growers.
Charles Dinsmore OF Norway vtsitec
AZ 4. q. Loyejoy's recently.
Charles T. Brown and wife visited IN
Norway and Paris the past week. Mr.
Brown was delegate 10 the Count!
convention.
Freddie Wheeler Of Bethel visited hi;
sisters, Rosie and Minnie, last Monday
night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
BEIhEl

Rev. Mr.. washburn of Waterville
preached very able discourse al tn
congregational church sun law, June =,
Monday Mr.. J. L. Purington and fam
liz started for Pottsyilie. Pa, on V.ca-
ton Of three weeks.
Tuesday the ". c. +. [. me; In Gar
land Chapel aud held al interesting
meeting. Reports OF the convention at
Norway were given. The subject 20 be
considered al the mex: meeting, July IL,
will De How can our | mon become
more efficient IN our community:
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
met IN Garland Chapel Quotations aud
current events were given, and mos,
interesting aud instructive discussion OF
..yivi-Section" followed, a. well as the
general topics which are before the Pee
pie to-day.
Miss Mary True is visiting Rochester
Y. Y. Philadelphia, and will 90 70 Chi
cago before her return.
Mrs. Gehring invited her Sabbath
school class Of little bows and the elias;
of little girls 20 spend the evening Will
her. and il proved to be greatly enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Emily Vslentine and son Of 10:
Angeles, Cal, are the guests Of Mr.. snc
Mr.. 4. II. Chapman. Mrs. Valentine Ii
the sister Of Prof. ". L. Chapman.
Mr.. Clarence Hobbs and family sr'
visiting AZ Mrs Hobbs home, Mr.. sam
uel rwitChell.
J. VI. Phnbrook shipped more than
thousand calves from Bethel station last
year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
HIRAM.

Mrs. John &. Pike, Mrs. Alvin '
Dow. Mrs. Geo. W. Clough, Mrs. Johr
Pierce. Miss Eva Hanson, Mrs. Geo. W
Clifford went 10 Norway 10 n convention
OF the W. c. 4. |.
The progressive citizens OF Hiram and
East uiram are constructing sidewalk
between the two villages.
Messrs. AlmOn Young, Peter Il
Young and Ilewellyu \. Wadsworth
attended the Republican County con-
ventiOn.
Mr.. woodman French has finished the
bridge al South Hiram.
The circle of the Congregations
church met at Eli Clemens. Some
seyeuty-dye persons attended and enjoy
ed a good time.
Mr.. Erskine Watson Of Cornish was In
town Thursday.
Hon. Almon Young and Lieut.. John
". Hubbard are mentioned as candidates
for representatives by the Republican
party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
EAST HEBRON.

Married. June -, by A. NJ. Fogg
ESQ, Mr.. Daniel e. Watson and Mis-
Flora NJ. Frank. both OF Auburn.
Farmers are busy getting ready fo
having.
Dr. G. NJ. Twitchell OF Augusta visit
ed East Hebron Grange the 9Th ult.
very interesting meeting was enjoyed by
all.
The It'll will be celebrated In grove
near the residence OF James Young
Solon Chase Is the expected orator, anC
Otho Chase the reader OF the Declaration
OF independence. Basket picnic, so tn
bills read.
Last sunday was Children's Day.
sermon for the children was delivered
by the pastor In the morning. The even
ing was fully devoted 10 the exercises
OF the children, marching with banners
scripture recitstions, songs and recita
tons aud selections.
Rain Il much needed 10 lay the dust
bat the land Is still Ia verdant state.
Those on sandy land have ligh
amount Of hay, while other land yields I
fair amount.
Several commenced haying June 23th
others July 9Th Is the appointed date tC
commence.
l.. X. Hodgdon and wife on the III
will have a family gathering. Their
daughter with four sons and their wive:
and two grandchildren are expected.
Mrs. X. L. Fuller Is very III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
CANTON POINT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swift spent the
Sabbath with Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Pack
ard. Mr.. Swift Is one OF Summers best
farmers.
l.. o. Virgin dined on peas that were
picked from his garden June 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Holland have re
turned from Rhode Island where they
have been spending few weeks with
Mr.. Chas. Holland of that city.
Mrs. Frank Hodge is slowly recover
ing from her recent sickness.
{. NJ. Packard exchanged horses re
Gently.
Work is progressing finely on the
stone work OF the new bridge.
A. Delano Il Son have sold their val
liable horse TO Jay parties.
Work at Petersons Is rushing. There
are some 100 men In all at work. They
are soon TO start a new ferry boat which
will make IL very convenient for their
work and the public as well.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
Wi SONS mills


John Shatney is in from Pittsburgh
making long shingles TO cover vii
Harris barn.
Elihu Leayitt was In Monday.
Mrs. +. A. Flint has returned frou
Colebrook accompanied by her daughter
Addie. Her eldest daughter is also a
home for fortnight's visit.
Mrs. T.. l.. johnson, I. ;. Flint anC
son, Roger, were al the hotel.
Fred Taylor has nephew from Bos
ton spending his school vacation will
him.
Master Winthrop Estabrook and hi
guide, X. 4. Story, have returned Il
Camp Caribou.
T.. :. Bennett, arrived home from th'
K. +. T. Co.'S drive Wednesday.
Five OF our Changers visited the Umba
cog Grange, Enrol, y. H., Saturday
evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
AEaRoh

Mr.. VIM. B. Twitchell Of Goshen, N.
V, graduate Of Hartford Theological
Seminary and Miss Lillian NJ. Hazelton,
Manchester, n. H., Colby %, were the
guests of Miss Lila r. Harden last week.
Mr.. Twitchell preached for DIR. Crane
Sunday.
There were nine graduates Of Colby
and one OF Bowdoin at church here last
Sunday.
DIR. Crane, Prof. Sargent and A. NJ.
Richardson are attending commence
ment at Colby this week.
ID. Z. Bailey, ESQ, Of Everett Ia visit
ing his sister, Miss Hattie Bailey.
Miss Trea Collin of Lewiston IL visit
ing Mrs. Fred Marshall.
Mrs. Linneas Marshall has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ezra Marshall.
Mrs. Victoria Barrows, Harry and
Eva are at their old home.
Mrs. Everett is at Old Orchard for the
summer.
Miss Maud Fisher Of Charlotte is the
guest Of Miss Daisy Cushman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howe OF Port
land are visiting friends here. Mrs.
Howe was formerly Miss Sarah Davee,
whose father kept the st. Davee" store
which older students will remember, IL
being on the ground where the Bellview
now stands.
Mrs. Bert Conaut had a narrow escape
from serious accident Tuesday night
as she was starting from the postofiice,
Ii Is supposed one rein got caught and
the horse instead OF turning TO the street
ran against hitching post and became
unmanegable. Mr.. Rendell got some
what bruised In his unsuccessful attempt
to hold the horse which finally left the
wagon In Mrs. Turner's door yard will
broken shaft minus both hind wheels
but Mrs. Consnt pluckily sitting 10 thu
wagon. Several young men followed
the horse but lost track OF him. Mr.
Conant led him home Wednesday even
ing but we have not learned where h
was found.
+. X. Glover who bought the I.arabe'
place on Greenwood Hill Is now makini
repairs preparatory 10 taking summe
boarders.
The prize, $1,000. for best advance
ment in his class for the year was VOL
BY IIerbie Bowman.
Miss Grace Bumpus has just finishes
her eleventh term IF school In the tow
Of Poland. j..
Rev. :. ID. Richardson had corn spiral
three inches long the 10Th OF June.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
OXFORD COUNTY DOCTORS
ORGANIZE A COUNTY MEDICAL ASSO-
CITATION.

some of the Oxford County physician:
met at Bryant's Pond, June 10Th, and
formed a Comfy Medical Association.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Dr. O.. W. HazeltOn Of Norway and
layer offered by Rev. b. ;. Rideout OF
Norway. DR.. +. +. Abbott Of Rumford
I'Jint was called 20 act as temporary
Chairman and DR.. Hazelton as temporary
:. cretary. \ committee on COnstitu-
ton and Bylaws consisting Of DR.. A
l.. Hersey Of oxford, DR.. c. ID. Hill OF
Bethel. Or. J. ;. Sturtevant of Dixfield
Dr. &. ID. Rankin and DIR. G. W. Hazel
ton made q report and il was adopted
twenty members signed the constitution
md committee on nominations was
appointed and brought in the following
list of officers who were elected -
President, DR. C. u. Hiu, Bethel.
lst Vice President. DR.. h. 5. Packard, Water
ford.
snd Vice President. DIR y. Y. Barker, Norway
81 Vice President. DIR. c. NJ. Bisbee, Rlmford
Fails.
4th Vice President. DR.. p. A Packard. West
Paris.
Secretary and Treasurer, DIR. 6. W. Hazelton
Norway.
Haxelton, Norway; DIR. J. \. DecOsta, Rumford
Falls; DIR. III. Woodbury., South Paris; DIR. j. ;.
Sturtevant, Dix6eld-
After the election Of officers, DIR. j. +
Decosta of Rumford Falls read paper
on Food versus Baecilli in Consumption.
Or. A. l.. Hersey of Oxford gave a
report Of case.
The next meeting will be held AT
Rumford Falls on Monday, Aug. 81,
when papers will be presented by DIR.
C. M. Bisbee Of Rumford Falls, DIR. j.
s. Sturtevsnt Of Dixfield and DIR. A. l..
Hersey Of Oxford.
Remarks were made by Rev. Mr.. Ride
out and DIR. III. +. Abbott Of Rumford
Point.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-07
EAST BROwNFIElD.

Mrs. W. Ii. Stickney and her son,
Samuel, returned from Andover, Mass,
Mass, last week.
Miss Addie Allard Is at home for the
summer.
Miss Edith Whitney spent few days
Of last week with friends in Bridgton.
Miss Annette kimball Of Hiram visit
ed Mrs. A. +. johnson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Goldthwsite OF
Peabody, Mass, are visiting relatives in
this place.
Mr.. Samuel Stiekney has gone 10 Fab
vans, n. H., for the summer, TO MI the
position Of baggage master at the sta
ton.
Messrs. Gis Haley and Bert Giles
climbed Mt. Washington one day last
week.