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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

Some five years ago Z. z. Moore was
found dead one morning under the
window of a hotel in Waldoboro. An
;nonest was held, but nothing, definite
could be discovered. Detective True
has since done some work on the case,
and the result is the indictment and ar
rest for man-slaughter Of Henry {. Soule
az Waldoboro. Soule runs laundry
Ia the place and has heretofore borne
a good reputation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
vor,h Wsldoboro furnished homi-

North WaIdObOro IurnIsneu HUiil-
eide case Friday night, Oct. 3oth.
Edward ID. Mank was shot and instantly
killed by his brother, Orrin &: Mank.
Roth men were intoxicated at the time,
and the trouble is supposed TO have
arisen over keg of cider. The brothers
were always considered 70 be below the
average in intelligence, and their educa-
tjou was very limited. They were both
very dissipated and both single men,
though the murdered man had what Is
called common law wife"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

OXFORD, ss.-Probate Court in vacation, Nov.
4, 1895.
Edwin l.. Poor, Guardian OF Albert Ward,
minor child and heir OF FLORA 4. WARD, late
of Brownheld. In said County, having presented
allowance:
ORDERED, That the said guardian give
notice to all persons interested, by causing q
copy Of this order TO be published three weeks
successfully In the Oxford Democrat printed at
South Paris, that they may appear at a Probate
Court 10 be held at Fryeburg, In said County, on
the first Tuesday of Dec. next, at nine O'Clock In
the forenoon, and show cause, II any they have,
why the same should not be allowed.
GEO. A. WILSON, Judge.
A true copy-attest:-
ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

The Democrat gives elsewhere sketch
Of the European trip Of Professor W. i.
Hewett of Cornell University, as out
lined in the Cornell Daily Sun. FRO
lessor Hewett Il well known here as q
native of South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
PARIS SCHOOLS.

West Paris primary school will COM
mence Dec. 10th, also King school. Per.
sis Child will teach at West Paris, and
Nellie Marshall in King school. Alton
c. Wheeler Of South Paris has been en-
gagged for the grammar school at West
Paris. Mr.. Wheeler is student OF Bates
College. and = young man OF marked
ability and exemplary habits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
OuR CRIMINAL COSTS.

The annual report of County Treasurer
George VI. Atwood 20 Attorney General
Powers, covering the criminal costs OF
Oxford County for the year ending
November lst, 1896, embraces the FOL
lowing items:
Costs OF prosecution In :. J. C-,-.------ saodop
Amount paid for support Of prisoners In
jail. -----..------ To j :
Amount paid grand jurors, ----.------- $50
Amount received from fines. -..-....------ s-O.ol
The amount paid traverse jurors dur
ing the wear has been sl,S7l.79, but as
the civil and criminal cases are tried at
the same terms of court, only part OF
this amount can be charged 10 criminal
costs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

A thunder shower at Eastport Satur-
day, Oct. 81, struck three houses ano
.~ot both horns off a COW in the field.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

Total ELECTORAL vote, M.
Necessary for choice. ,24.
Latest returns indicate the political
complexion OF the next congress TO be as
follows Populists in both branches are
classed as Democrats:
S,nata Hnnsa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

Fred DeCoster has sold his apples TO
Cummings.
Foster * Jackson are 10 start their
thrashing machine this week.
At the poverty dance at willJackson's
O,mou Hill received first prize, and
Howard swan second.
VIII prCoster saw a hawk IN the act
OF killing a chicken, and setting a trap,
caught large goshawk, which he l.
having mounted.
school closes this week ruesday-one
week earlier than was expected, as the
teacher. Gertrude Joues, has been pro-
NOTED 20 the Pleasant Street school,
south Paris. Miss Jones has given good
satisfaction here, and we doubt not that
success will attend her efforts IN the
future Is IN the past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
BORN.
MARRIED.

in Paris, Nov. 7, by Rev. Z. W. Pierce, Mr..
Eugene +. Smith Of Norway and Miss Harriet
A. Andrews Of Paris.
In Bryant's Pond, Oct. q, by A. Mont Chase,
Esq, Vernon A. Walton Of Shelburne, n. H.,
and Maggie r. Jackson Of Greenwood.
In Portland, Nov, by Rev. Leroy S. Bean,
Walter Il. Rand OF Lockes Mills and Mabel
Florence Howe Of Hanover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
DIED..
NOTICE.

The Subscribers hereby give notice that they
they been duly appointed executors Of the Last
will and testament Of
WILLIAM b. ROYAL, late OF Paris,
in the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately.
OSCAR W. ROYAL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
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SOUTH PARIS.

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- 80 RAILwAr.

Lear sent. q. lSs, trains leave South
10 a.. '.. Town l5. % A. n. l3 z.
Pa F.. A. NJ. 3 -'i, s,S ?. n
2 IL, t-ttu- Going aowD, ~ A ~ S"in-
"a. >rI b.. NJ.
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down 81 p. NJ
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Sensational Death of a Prom.
inent Iowan.
EDWARD CURRY's FATE.
Tragic End of Mystic Orders
Ceremony.
Initiation Improperly Worked
and the Result.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 18.-Ed-
ward Curry, chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee, died at the
Savory house this morning of blood
poisoning as result Of initiation
into the Elks lodge here two weeks
ago. He was seated in an electric
chair and horribly burned before
those operating it realized what
they were doing. 1t was kept quiet
till this morning. It was given ont
at his request that he had hemorr-
holds. His death was . very hard one.
Curry was 4s years old. He joined
the Third Iowa cavalry at the age of
Is. and served throughout the war.
He was a leading criminal lawyer of
Leon, Decatur county, and a promi-
nent democratic politician and alec
in Masonic circles.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMs.

Southwestern Michigan Is flooded
with counterfeit half dollars of the
date of 1855.
The woman suffrage amendment to
the Idaho state convention received O
majority OF 5000 votes at the recent
election.
T. l.. Kelly 6 Co. dry goods dealers
at Milwaukee. have been closed by the
sheriff on chattel mortgages aggre-
eating s19.1so.
Agnes Burch was killed at a Chicago
grade crossing OF the Western Indiana
road. David Martin wes badly hurt.
but may recover.
Ii Hung Chang has sent en- order for
10000 tons OF steel rails to the Carnegie
company. The Carnegie company has
also received an order from Japan for
5000 tons oc rails.
Judge Parker, famous III over the
country for his fearless administration
of justice. having imposed the death
penalty upon more criminals than any
other jurist in the United States, died
at Fort Smith, Ark.
>. r.. Flick has isueu n caiI Tor a
western ball association meeting in
Des Moines Dec. l. II is proposed TO
form a league circuit embracing Des
Mcines. Omaha, Sioux City. st. Joe.
Dubuque. Rockford and Quincy.
Sixty-two horses were burned in the
barns of the Fort Dearborn Transfer
company, 40 to 1i6 Foruuer street.
Chicago. James Robertson. a carriage
washer. was overcome by smoke while
trying to rescue the horses on the sec
ond floor. He was taken to the county
hospital and Will recover.
Martin f. Simson. q farmers son. liv-
ing at Willow Springs. near Chicago.
went shooting Sunday. He wounded an
owl and was attacked by the injured
bird and its mate. His right eye was
picked out at a single stroke and he
was seriously hurt in other ways by
the enraged birds. Now he is likely to
become totally blind.
Obituary: At Paris, Duchess de Ca
Cez, daughter of Isaac II. Singer. the
sewing machine inventor. At Bath.
England. Admiral Sir F. W. Richards.
63. At Woodstock. Ills. Colonel Will
lam Avery. IS. At Tolleston. Ind. Fred
w. Schennemann. At Waverly. Ia.
Rev. Father T. ]. Gilchrist. At Crown
Point, Ind. Henry T. Fairchilds. of
Chicago. At Leroy. Ills. Jesse L.
Cox. S.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
MISS WILLARD AGAIN ELECTED.
VIII Direct the Operations OF the w. C.. +.
U.-Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. McKinley.

VIII Direct the Operations of the w. C. r.
U.-Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley.
st. Louis, Nov. 1S.-The election Of
officers by the w. c. T. L. resulted in
the reelection of the incumbents. The
"Woman's Bible so-called was dis
claimed as to the W. c. T. U. having
anything to do with 1t. A committee
report showed that forty-five states
were represented in the convention by
395 delegates. The report having
reached the convention that the house
at Washington in which Lincoln died
was to be used as a saloon a resolution
protesting against it was adopted with
a memorial to congress to prevent the
desecration. National department su-
perintendentS were also elected.
Mrs. Fessenden. state president Of
Massachusetts,, moved that a letter of
thanks be sent to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Mckinley for their intention not
to let a drop of liquor enter the White
House during their occupation of it,
Miss Willard vouched for Mr.. McKin-
ley being a teetotaler, and the conven-
ton decided to instruct the corre-
spending secretary to send the letter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
REIFLER'S PLAN OF TAXATION.
Wants New Scheme Authorized by the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Labor.

ST. Louis, Nov. IS. - The state
Federation Of Labor of Illinois met in
session in East st. Louis yesterday with
delegates present from all sections of
the state. President c. J. Riefler, in
his annual address. earnestly recon-
mended a vigorous agitation in favor
Of revision of the present revenue laws
Of the state, which he criticised as be-
ing unfair to the laboring classes. He
urged a constitutional amendment that
would permit any county to select
classes of property for taxation by
popular vote. and giving the general
assembly the right to tax corporations
in any manner 1t pleases so that it is
uniform on all corporations.
He recommended that the federation
urge the general assembly to introduce
a plan by which the labor of convicts
shall be utilized in the production Of
articles for consumption in the various
state charitable and educational insti-
tutions. and upon such public works
as would not otherwise be ventured
upon unless this labor were available,
or further that all convict-made goods
brought into the state be branded as
such.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Another Horrible Crime.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. l8.-Mrs.
Foley, a widow Of 65, and her un.
married daughter, Fanny. aged 40.
we're found murde red in their home
near Liberty. Mo-. by her son who re-
turned home early this morning.
The farm gates we're open. the cattle
and horses were loose, and the front
door ajar. The women were lying
in the bedroom dressed in their
night gowns bespattered with blood.
Both had been shot. No cause for
the crime is known.
1t appears the murders were for
the purpose of robbery. The rob-
bers first dispatched the women. and
then ransacked the house. They got
only $50.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

Congressional Committee to Meet Nov. 23
to Hear Those in Interest.


to Hear Those in Interest.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-The Joint Sc
lect committee of congress created at
the last session for the purpose of in
vestigating the subject of freeing from
taxation alcohol used in the manu-
factures and arts will meet in the
rooms of the committee on finance of
the senate on Monday. Nov. 90, for the
purpose of hearing any parties inter-
ested in the matter who may desire to
submit their views. The question is
one of great interest to persons inter-
ested in the manufacture OF hats. fur
niture. patent medicines, compounds,
perfumery and other articles. The COM
mittee is very desirous that the many
and important industries of the coun-
try which would be benefited or in
jured by the use of alcohol free of tax
shall present their views to the COM
mittee in order that II may intelligently
report to congress at the coming ses-
sion.
A series of interrogatories has been
sent to leading firms throughout the
country asking details on the subject
of the inquiry. and II is expected that
g number of these will have representa-
tives present to state how they would
he affected by the removal of the tax
SO far as it affects manufacturing en-
ferpriSes
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

NOME markets. which TINS year was
fixed at over 100000 tons, an excess
over last year of $4,000 tons. and the
ministry of finance has concluded to
lower the prices on account of the
cheapening of manufacture, the in
provement of beet cultivation and this
years excellent harvest. the new price
being s2.39 per pood OF 361-1l2 pounds.
against s2.i4 last year.
The official Russian estimate OF the
worlds raw sugar product for this year
Is as follows: Production of beet sugar.
4 $50. 900 tonsi cane sugar. 2.65J.ooc tons.
stock on haed. 1.159. 900 tons: total. s.
765.000 tons. Last year the correspond
ing total was S.2s0.e09 tons. The esti-
mated consumption for the ensuing
year is placed at a.350oe0 tons.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
SOVEREIGN FOR ANOTHER TERM.
knights of Labor Reflect Him-Othel
Officers Chosen.

knights OF Labor REFLECT Hfm-Other
Officers Chosen.
Rochester, N. Y. Nov. 1S.-The prin-
cipal business Of the K. of L. assembly
was the election of officers. James r.
Sovereign, the present general master
workman, was reelected without op-
position. For the office of general
worthy foreman there were but two
candidates-Phillip L. Anon, master
workman of district 1877. Jersey City,
and Thomas B. Mcclure, of Amster-
dam, n. Y, the latter being reelected.
Hayes was reelected secretary-treas-
urer.
1t was voted by the general assembly
to refuse to reorGanize or sustain or
ganizations of any men who have TAX
en- the places of men on strikes. This
action was taken because in the past
some OF the organizations have been
careless as to who were admitted to
membership. 1t is probable that the
general assembly, will conclude it's la
borS by tonight.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Fire at Marion. Ills,

Marion. Ills, Nov. 1S.-Tuesday morn
ing at Ills a blaze broke out in a sa-
loon on the southeast corner of the
square and soon the entire block was
in flames. The loss will reach about
$4,000. The losers are W. L. Simpson.
saloon; II. n. Boles. saloon; s. c. Dun
stem. saddler; S. Nj. Abohr, restaurant: /:
G. II. GoodaE, genera, merchandise: ::
Parks hotel: F. Gents feed. livery and
sale stable; Christ & Tony, BARRIERS,
and j. s. Fry. boot. shoe and repair
shop. Insurance companies loss is
heavy.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
The Cat In Several I.anguaecs.

The cat is called kat in Danish and
Dutch, kat. in Swedish, chat in France
and the mcst ct its dependencies, katti
or katie in German, catus in Latin, eat-
to in Italian. cato in Portuguese and
Spanish, kot in Polish, kots in Russian,
keti in Turkish, cath in Welsh. ka,h in
Cornish, catua in Basque and gaz or
katz in Armenian. Mr.. Harrison. tho
great English authority ON cats, says
that there are not dozen languages or
dialects known that spell the word cat
without beginning with the letter C. K
or &. The native Australians and those
OF Mexico had no words for the name OF
domestic felines. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
SUGAR sUPPLY OF THE wORLD.

1895 Regardless Of Cuban Deficit.
Washington. Nov. 1s-This years raw
sugar supply of the world surpasses
that Of 1895. notwithstanding the enor-
nous Cuban deficit. according to off,
cial statistics received at the depart
ment of state from Consul General
Karel. at st. Petersburg. Karel re-
ports that the Russian wheat and rye
shortage will be more than made up
by the increased beet sugar production.
and adds that this increase is common
TO other European countries The COM
mittee Of Russian ministers officially
determines for each period Of produc-
tion the quantity of sugar to be turned
out by the sugar factories for the
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
The Professor Lost.

"Now. look here" said the professor
to the infuriated bull. "you are my su-
perfor in strength. am your superior
in mind. Let us arbitrate this matter
and see which should by right have the
better Of our controversy"
"Oh, no. replied the bull Lets
toss up for it.. :"
.Later.-The professor lost-London
Tit. Bits.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

St. Louis. Mo-. Nov. ,8.-At the
last days session Of the national
convention OF the w. c. T. u. the re-
port Of the executive committee con-
tanning the names Of the organizers,
superintendents Of departme, t EVAN
ge'ists and members of the stand
ing committees recommended for ap-
pointment was read and approved.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
India's Suffering Inde seribab,e.

Toronto. Nov. 1S.-The foreign
secretary OF the Presbyterian church
has received a letter from its mis-
sionary in India telling a terrible
tale of distress because Of the failure
OF the wheat crop. Toe people are
on the verge of starvation aud par
ents are selling their children for
bread. or leaving them to perish.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
CarneSie's Big P,an,. 8, R,..&

Braddock. Pa, Nov ls.-The three great
steel plants of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany are in full blast. and the Nononga-
hela valley is aglow with the red lights
from the rolling mills and millions of
sparks from steel converters and Hast
furnaces The big HoiAestead mills have
also started up, giving employment to
< 0h0
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Was She Glad tn Soc Him .

New York, Nov. Is Robert Curry. of
Newark. walked into his homo. to the
great surprise of his wife, who had sup
posed him dead. and had even identified .
body ut the morguc as that Of her hus-
band. Curry had been on Trump looking
for work and was supposed to have becn
killed in the woods near here last August.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

Desponoency over ponuicai reverses
led James Hannaford. recently Demo-
cratic candidate for county clerk of
Peoria county. Ills, to shoot himself
through the head. He lived but q few
hcurs after firipE the bullet.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Used the Gun Most Worthiiy.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Harry Nc
Laughlin, at her home in Tinicum, Della
ware county, saved the life Of her hus-
band, who was throttled by q strange
maniac in their house, and had first at
tackled the wife. Justas the husband was
being choked to death she broke the stock
of a gun over his assailants head.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Want the Jewish Sabbath Kept Holy.

New York, Nov. 1S.-In the Council
of Jewish Women yesterday a resolu-
tion was adopted unanimously urging
that members of the council use their
influence to stop the desecration OF the
Jewish Sabbath by shopping. social
gatherings and visiting.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Coinage of silver Dollars.

Washington, Nov. ls-The records OF
the treasury department show that
from Feb. I. 1896. to Nov. ]. there were
coined at the mints of the United States
1e. 262. .922 standard silver dollars from
the balance of silver bullion then on
hand purchased under the act of July
Il, 1880. The seigniorage upon this
amount was s5.05l .43o. which has been
turned into the treasury.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Judge Myers and the scnta Fe.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. lS.-Judge L. A.
Myers, in the Santa Fe receivership herr
ing at Oskaloosa, Kan, yesterday order, d
the amended petition stricken out and rt-
fused to allow the case to be carried to the
federal court. He also stated that had he
the time he would proceed against AttoI.
ney Goddard for contempt.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
VIII We DO In on This?

st. Joseph. Mo-. Nov, 1S-Presi-
dent Hickey. Of the Western Base
Ball association, has called meeting
OF the members for Nov. "a. at Des
Moines. Then it will be decided
what cities shall compose the asso-
citation next year, and the various
committees to be appointed.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Grand Rapids Club Solid

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. .lS-.Dsacopu
Ellis has sold the Grand Rapids Base Ball
club with its franchise in the Western
League to Robert j. Glenalvin, of Detroir.
The terms are not made public.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

Bristol. Eng. Nov. 1s.-The
steamer Memphis sank at Dunlough
bay. 1t is believed nine OF the crew
are drowned.
1t is now known that IL lives We e
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Fire AZ Spring Valley, HI.

Princeton, Ills, Nov. 1S-The general
merchandise store of Linn & Pierson. of
Spring Waller. was destroyed by fire early
yesterday. Total loss, $4,000: insurance
s. SO
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

Ringing noises in the ears. snap
piog. buzzing. roaring. caused by
catarrh. all disappear with the use Of
Hoods Ssrsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Consul Lee ut the White Horse.

Washington, Nov. 1s.--General Fitz-
hugh Lee called at the White House
yesterday shortly before the cabinet
meeting. but saw only Mr.. Thurber
From the fact that Secretary Olney was
not present at the cabinet meeting the
understanding prevailed that neither
the Cuban nor the Venezuelan ques-
ton mad been under consideration by
the cabinet.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Has 1000, 900 Books To Move.

Washington. Nov. 1s.-Spomord. the
librarian of congress, will next spring
commence the removing of nearly L.
0e0.000 volumes from the old to the
new library. No plan has as yet been
promulgated for accomplishing the
gigantic task
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18
Yoa

Ooght to know that when suffering
from any kidney trouble that Q safe.
sure remedy is Foley's Kidney Cure.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Sold
by n. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-18

To Cure . Coid ia One Day
Take lsxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the
money II il fails to cure. IS cents
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
washington Talk.

Instructions were sent forward from
the navy department to san frahclSco
for the trial Of the hattlcshlp oregon.
Representative Mccall Of Tennessee
submitted favara bic report on hll 10
aid and encourage the holding "i tAe
Tennessee centennial exposition al
Nashville in 1891 and approprlauhs
$40 oNu for government exhibit.
A bill TO provide for the purchase Of
the birthplace Of Abraham Lincoln III
Kentucky was introduced by Iepuiist
Lewis Of that state. A national sol
diers' home 10 he known as the Tin
coin soldiers home il to be erected
upon the site and 100000 is appropri-
ated for this purpose.