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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

All citizens of Oxford County, ire
spectiye of sex, color, nationality, poll
tics. or religion are invited 10 meet In
temperance rally at the court house
Sorth Paris, on Tuesday evening, Ma!
5rh, at 30 o'clock.
Representative citizens In difieren
parts of the county have been invited u
be present and address the gathering
Some have already indicated their &C
ceptance.
J. +. FULLER, Oxford,
C. II. GEORGE, Hebron. Com.
III. G. BROWN. West Paris,
ISAAC ROUNDS, South Paris,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
MARRIED

In Andoyer. April 20, Mr.. Willard $. Newhal
and Miss Gertrude Dresser. both Of Andover.
In Norway, April IS, by q. Y. Holt, ESD
Jesse X. Brown and Abbie Washburn, both Of
Norway.
In Rnmford Falls. by Rev. J. y. Keith, Nor
dant Rowe and Lanra Silver.
In Rumford Falls, April 81, by Rev. q. Is
Hannafor,l, W. Blackman of Rnmfort and MI
dre;i NJ. Lcyenseller OF Holden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

H.H Holmes, the maltl-murdeser'
who is to pay the penalty of his many
crimes on the gallows 10 Philadelphia
Nav 4, was a few years ago, engaged u
the organ and sewing machine business
in the village of Springvale. Happily
none Of his murders were COMMITTED
there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
DIED.

about ~ years.
In Sumner. May !, y. Gushing Ford, age
about 10 years.
In Hiram. April 30. Mrs. Eliza g.. wife o.
Capt. Thomas y. Spring, aged % years,
In Peru, April ~. John knight, agei ~ year,
In Franklin Plantation, April ~, Chester X
Gordon, infant son OF Mrs Bertha T.. Gordon
In North Waterford. April 10. Arthur, young
est child OF Mr.. AMI Mrs. Fred Ray, agcd Il
months. IL days.
In oxford. April "a. Samuel Bumpus. aged Il
years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the will 81
STEPHEN Rich ARDsON, late of Paris,
In the County Of oxford. deceased. and given
bonds a. the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto arc requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately
J.PERCIVAL RICHARDSON.
Aprtl 81 lSsi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

4 grelt blow To Bridgton IA the Penn
| bertOn Ilros'. failure OF Boston who alsf
operate tannery at that village. Th'
heavy lbsers hercabouts will be thu
farmers tnd lnmbermon who as vet are
unpaid fbr the wood and bark delivered
BY them 10 this concern. IL Is so early
In the stlg Of affairs that no positive
knowledge is obtsinable as 10 the cours'
Of the kssignees with reference t.
oper Atink the factory, but appearances
indicate hat work will be- suspended fol
u time, u least. About thirty men are
employeb In the establishment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
BORN.

In Andover, to the wife Of Rev. W. II. varney
n daughter.
In West Buckaeld. April II. TO the wife OF c
Il. Lowe. q daughter. :.
In Norway. April ~, TO the wife OF Francis L
Wyman, q son. :.
In Norway, April g, TO the wife OF Jesse
Edwards % daughter. GLADYS Irene.)
In South Woodstock, April -. 10 the wife o
Frank W bitman, daughter.
In Mason, April 10, 10 the wife of Me'vii
Rowe, a daughter.
In Mason, April D., TO the wife Of Arthur
Tyler, daughter.
In Lowell, April %, to the wife Of W. NJ. Ben
ton, o son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
MAY TERN. 1896.

COURT OFFICERS.
VIM. +. Whitehouse, Justice Presiding
Chas F. Whitman, Clerk
Fred \. Porter, Sherln'
n ! Hammond Crier
r. +. smith. County Attorney.
-. = Estes, Stsnogrspter
". A. Burrows, Messenger
II. &. Davis, Liorsr'an'
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Wilson Webb. Fryeburg.
wm. Richardson, Greenwood.
T.. l.. Burns, oxford.
VIM. II. Faruum, Rumford.
George VI. Bennett, Sweden.
VIM. X. Peabody, Gilead.
Hiram II. Bean, Bethel.
G.. II. Prince, Buckield.
Walter G. Bickford, BrOwnfield.
VIM. J. Wheeler, Paris.
Henry c. Smith, Dixtield.
samuel Stanley, Porter.
With due form and ceremony the May
term Of court will open this Tuesday
morning. A. indicated last week. the
probability Is that there will be term oil
two weeks, more or less. The grand
iurv will not be summoned, and the term
will be devoted mostly to civil business
The first afternoon OF the term l. set
aside for services In memory OF several
deceased members Of the bsr-the late
Henry VI. Bearce Of Norway, Judge T.,
:. Hardy Of Andover, ). K. Carter OF
Paris and Mai. ID. K. Hastings of Frye
burg. These memorial services were "a
have been held Al the last term, but were
deferred on account Of the unavoidable
absence of some who were 10 participate
There were indications of some eXtra
business for the court the first OF last
week, when the report came that Mrs
Calists Hopkins of Milton Plantation
daughter Of George Ryerson, was nj
Rumfori Falls under arrest for the muir
der OF her infant, but it proved that
there was nothing in ii for the court. II
seems that Coroner Fred 4. Porter was
called TO Milton, and found the body OF
child iu salt box In a barn cellar
PHYSICIANS made an examination ano
gave certificate that the child was stu
born, so no inquest Was held, aud Mrs
Hopkins was not put under arrest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

rs cts. ksill cure bad cough or colh II u
l. uscd ~ purchase the right stud. Adamson' :
Botanic CIugh Balsam l. the stun II never iaiis
sample bottles enough 10 cure small cough.
lNy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
WANTED,


Good pastry and meat cook At
BEAL'S HOTEL,
Norway. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
"77" for GRIP

Sold By Druggists, sent prepaid on receipt OF pf'c
se or for toe may b. assorted except Nos ~ sna
-, put up In o. % siss only.
n, (Enlarred Revised, nsrLspysxn
HruPWRErs' nED. CO., III rs wilma. Sc, Sss fsrA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

kt>AOE blsl MI l.
Al. Penley sOwed two acres OF oats
IN April.
One Of A. Penley's cows has twin
heifer calves.
Francis Porter has sheared the sheep
in this vicinity.
Fred Farrsr has snapped horses with
an Oxford mNn.
Ed Barrows and horses are blowing
for Fred Jackson.
G. II. Penley has bought COW OF MI
Hazelton OF Elm Hill.
C.R. Penley snapped COW for plir
OF steers with A. +. Morse.
Nsrk Tapley gave US call while Oh
his rounds through the country
George Chase of North Paris has hired
/ for the season 20 Charles Penley.
We hear that Hiss Addie Bumpus, sis
ter of Mrs. j. z. Penley, Is very SICK
indeed.
In our travels we have found large
cocoon which measures IL inches o!
a inches. what Is its Nance
We have found an easy way 70 wash
.indows taken from the Globe. We
I found ii a very great help Indeed
Mrs. Fred jackson and baby spent ti'
afternoon with Us recently. Little Mari'
il looking well after her hard time Win
whooping cough.
Lewis Jackson Of Gorham, n. ~;
has bought Mapiewood farm OF franz
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05
NASAL
CATARRH

LOCAL DISEASE
and Is the resul, Of cod
and sudden climatic
changes.
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rb : oxford Dem ocrat,
SOUTH PARIS.
.,,-ru r1RIs rosr OFFICE.

- gours 800 % 20 A. NJ so A. ". 70
ser n yar Portland &c, Is aud .
Mas - n Tor Gorhsm &c. s,i1 A. NJ SIS
~ ,,.. a post ofice PROM Portland,
Mas Al ana Z ~ 2. NJ. frosn Gorhain, . =
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on @ N2y IS a ls iS S'15's 'S "A. IS p
.gi- 49,, ..{- An. 3 IS and 10 r. n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

IL can be cured hy d
pleasant remedy which
i applied directly Int
the nostrils.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05

universalist Church, Rev. Caroline 4. Angel
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, Mt 10 -
A. NJ; Sabbath School, II a5 A. n; y. T.. &. T.
meeting, 90 r. N.
Second Congregational Church. Rev. II. $
Riieout, Pastor. Preaching service sunday
10 30 A. n; Sabbath School, IL as A. NJ; Social
Meeting, I 90 p NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday evening; Young Peoples
Meeting Friday evening.
Methodist Church, Rev. r. Grosyenor. Pastor
Preaching service, 1870 A. NJ. Sabbath School
~ 90 NJ; Social Evening Meeting. 100 r. NJ;
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. Friday evening.
baptist Church, j. l.. Harding. Pastor
Preaching service. 90 p. "; sabbath School
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-17
GEORGE WESLEY
AND HIS OATH.

The Part Conscience Played in One OF His
Legislative transactions Serves as an In
dey to His Character.
To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-Dur.ng the campaign 1894, G.
w. Atkinson was stumping for ]. H. HUI
ing for Congress in the Third district,
land Huling WAS running on free si,-
yer PLATFORM, and in a speech made by
him at a school house on POrter's creek,
in Clay county, Mr.. Atkinson was refer
r.ng 10 some promises Mr.. J. D. Alder
son, Huling's opponent, had made and
was to carry out in case of his election.
Now said Mr. Atkinson, John AL
derS0n says If ne is elected he will do
this and ne will do thai; but tell you
John Anderson will not do any such
thing. The fact IS, be don't know what
he will Go. but | Will tell you what he
will do-he Will do just what the Demo-
cratic bosses tell him to. | know how
these things are. When ! was men,
Der Of Congress from the First Congress
sional district of this State, the leaders
of The Republican party said we were
going TO have a caucus on a certain
nigh. on the Force bill of course, was
at the caucus. and the matter was dis
cussed in caucus, and several OF the big
fellows made speeches in favor OF the
force bill. and l saw that they were going
10 adopt it in caucus, and | declared
that | was opposed to the bill, that |
did not think il was right, and that |
could not conScientiously support IT,;
and. feeling as l did about 1t, took my
hat and coat and left the caucus, deter
mined not TO be a party TO a measure
which | honestly believed TO be wrong
got as far as the door, even got out
into the hall, when great big fellow,
one of the Big Republican leaders, YOU
know. stepped up to me and said:
Young man. where are you going? l
told him that | was going home; that
The caucus was going to adopt the force
bill. a measure that | sincerely 0elleyed
TO be wrong, and that | would not Be
bound by any such proceeding, and was
therefore going out OF the caucus. That
big fellow just took me by the arm and
said: Young man, you are not going TO
Go ANYTHING of the sort; that's party
measure, and you are going right back
into the caucus and vote for that force
hill. or we will ruin you with your con-
sutuency.' And what do you think l
did? Why. l just did what the big fell
low told me to; took my hat and coat
and went bark into the caucus and voted
for that force b.li. End that's the way
they will do with john Anderson II he
goes back 10 Congress, no matter what
he may promise you.
The query is: In the event OF Mr..
AtI,inson's election as Governor of the
StaJe Of West Virginia, will ne, in the
discharge of the duties of that great
offce be governed by the oath ne takes
and am, h : own conscientious convictions Of
r riebt q" and wrong, or will the big fellow
own ~ ~ and control HIM Zen, as, according
70 his own confession, he did in Con-
gress? o-,,rzr,>- TO ONE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-17
THE POSITIVE THREAT OF REVOLUTION.

black DAYS before the the secession
soveen people and say that its fiat as set forth in the
r rich and they influential Furthermore
, great mass people
" Republican Institutions the ballot box may be ohroWn The PEG 5o
ns r, 81 throws brilliant light upon the nu Of the political
~ indeed eusd in vital struggle There has never been a day
which they |e uttered when great abraham Lnns immortal words
" pa as Iey y 40 [9ly We are I fngyI 1 n
, the r OF Jaese United States shall take note Of the speech Of
Of The rights ana privileges conferred upon it by the Magma
- ReDasln 9sr 1qr, y. COUNT @ COM a5
obtained the approaching election
3 @ h, substituted for " ~ri rh % hot revoutost Of the
'me The oauns politician OF the morning But "e have no hes
sraea" Furthermore
aprsra before the this state
,as-e made dndsd that he people should not 6eor9T,s to de-
people,"
rach of April The Lauterhach of October would that
of The n which was bought for ps by the blood Of our
pareuiuded patriot like William Jennings Bryan
ch not without support in his public declaration of faith
.i money co-revou
smooth 3D. He has spoken in no doubtful accents in words nob
stands ready to boodbousht boodpserved
monarchy
the Chicago platform political on Monday
@ prefer to under righteous monarchy rather sub
declared the Chicago convention"
1 ion J ngrlt5 r n bs an w One s aTRcns
General Palmer means in of If Byans by
United states To- go and live in ENGLAND: Not for one instant
- jennings the audacity he
..s. would rise from
grinding if o
How they would ring with cries OF Down with the Ans
sham triumph
Governor Waite. tres?'
r ] w, m war; 10 rep it asunder rather than submit to
~ -.ea, ar Republic cOnsul actual diaors
The or5' - are no consas here: but the people will see
10 DIG d arn IS Il
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BIG BOOST OR FsILvER.
A Fine Club Organized in steubenville-A
Postal Card Fizzle.

A Fine Club Organized in Steubenville-A
Postal Card Fizzle.
Special to the Register.
Steubenville, o., October 16.-The free
silver campaign, which has been pro-
crossing finely, was given a big boost
last night, when club of S94 members
was organized at the Free Silver Club
headquarters. Included in the club list
roll are a number OF eX-Republicans.
The headquarters has been open but a
week and it is a power for good in GET
ting votes for Bryan. The officers Of
the club are: president, John Johns; vice
president, Peer EllioVt; secretary, Geo.
E. Poth. eX-secretary of a Republican
club. and his assistant is Philip Nc
CURE; treasurer, Edward Fiest; eXecu-
tive committee, Maui Zievers, Eugene
Siedenberg, William Mooney, Barney
Finskey and Simon LOTUS.
The result of the postal card vote
taken on the first registration day and
published in outside papers, showing a
tremendous vote for Mckinley here, was
a farclcal vote as far as results go, as
the Democrats were instructed and
voted for Mckinley in order to make a
fzz,e out of the postal card straw vote,
as the Republicans were using the cleo
lion machinery illegally to get pre-
election pointers, but they were side
tracked nicely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-17

chain by getting the government to
redeem the rag baby in gold, and then
Immediately reissue another rag baby"
to take the place of the one redeemed;
which rag baby so reissued did not
get very far away from The treasury
before it got into the hands of the finan-
ciers again; then the financiers after they
had got al the god ou- OF the treasury,
loudly yelled for President Cleveland
TO issue more bones and buy gold to up
hold the honor of the country" and one
'of Mr.. Cleve.and's favorite platitudes
being the honor of the country must
be preserved" he issued fifty million
Of bonds; then the financiers take the
same god back 10 the treasury, THAT
they had taken out perhaps not a week
before, and get the fifty million of
bonds IN exchange, then the rag baby"
key is again inserted in the lock Of the
gold vault and the gold taken out of Il
treasury, then the yell for more bonds
puactures the atmosphere, "the honor of
the country must be preserved" and fifty
million more bends are issued TO buy
back the same gold from the fnaIciers;
and this process IS kept up until per
hapS the same go,d) has been bought
from the fnancierS more than five times.
the government issuing $262, COO. 900 of
bonds to pay for it, Finally election
day rolls round, when the process" is
temporarily suspended, at the earnest
reQues. of Mark Hanna, "in the interest
of the w0rkingman," OF course. By this
process the people are made TO pay
interest upon the money they use as
circulating Medium, TO the financ:e"s.
Let me illustrate: Suppose $50 900 900 of
the 1852. 100000 Of gold bought by Cleve-
land with these bonds is in the banks,
Git is not in the treasury, now the peo-
pie are paving four per cent. interest
upon that $150000, 900 of gold to the fin
anciers. Suppose you borrow thousand
6U-ars Of this same gold from the bank.
You pay SIX per cent interest upon it
to the bank, and the people of the coun-
try pay four per cent. interest upon this
same thousand dollars in gold to the
firanc:ers. If l am not correct about
this, please show TO the plain people"
whom you are endeavOring to educate,
what is wrong with it.
Now independent Now Intelligent
Ger! Why do you not tell the plain
people" that if silver was lemonetized,
Sc, that it would redeem the greenback,
that this Skin game" would be broken
up. Tell them whether or not the Skin
game" would still go on, or whether it
would be stopped? Tell them also that
in case silver is not remonetized, how
long YOU expect this skin game to con-
jinue? Tell them also whether it is
your solemn conviction that the people
should stick TO a system Of finance that
fosters this skin game" until an Eng
lish Queen, a German Emperor, and an
Italian King give their consent for us
to adopt some other system?
I viii say 10 the Independent and In.
teilgencer that these questions are ask
cd in good faith by one who wishes to
see the light if he is in the dark, and
besides myself there are hundreds of
other god syndicate skinned people who
would like to have them answerea.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES c. TALLMAN.
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And here is the strongest possible rec
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this country Hon. ]. H. Hastings, of
Waitsfeld, Vt, an Associate Judge, Sen
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Such is the exalted standing Of the
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Judge Hastings says:
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-17
SIXTEEN TO ONE
AN OIL QUEEN

1nd,ct ed Mt Morgantown for Selling Whis
kew rnIawfuIly- Other Indictments
s,acio1 10 the Register.
Morgantown, W. Va, October 10
Mrs. Lavina Conway VINO owns Iatnl
tsn miles east of here, and on which
t '5o ar are producing oil wells that have
, rneae her s25. 1000 to 100000, was indicted
Ven twontT ~ times in the Circuit Court
, wen l for unlawfuly selling whisky.
S Se'T last night, but will be released on
bail. snool,-
:, The oil field three years ago, be-
fore fore She became rich by the oil strike
y" WI ,-T wallace. a young man of this
Mace was indicted for stealing horse
sn5 about forty indictments were re
turned for misdemeanors, selling wins
Ky, fighting, ETC.
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You can depend upon Judge Hastings
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-17
CHANGES OF VOTING PLACES
Within the City Districts of Ohio
County.

At n meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners of the county of Ohio, neld At tho
Court House on the 30th day OF September,
1896. , was ordered that places OF holding
elections be changed i'm the following dis
tricts and precincts, viz:
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
Prec!nt No. From 2O4 Main street to
205 Main street.
5l5 Main street.
Precinct No. From Sl3 Market street
to sol Market street
MADISON DISTRICT.
Precinct No. 4-From West Virginia
State Fair Association office 10 4 South
Precinct No. From southwest corner
Virginia and South Broadway TO the
southeast corner OF Virginia ana South
Precinct 40. S-From No North Huron
street to III Zane street.
CLAY DISTRICT.
Precinct No. From St. Charles Hotel
TO 1913 Market street
to ll.J Eoit street.
UNION DISTRICT.
Precinct No. From JOS Sixteenth street
to No. 200 Sixteenth street.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
Precinct No. 2-From 2ll3 Main street &c
2lj0 Main street
WEBSTER DISTRICT
Precinct No. From corner alley 20 and
Market street to 1851 Market street
Precinct No. i--FrOm corner Of Ecn and
Twenty-ffth streets TO $500 Eof street.
Precinct No. 6-FrOm corner OF twenty
seventh and EOtf streets 10 2iO1 EoN street.
RITCHIE DISTRICT
Precinct No. 4-From 1904 Jacob street TO
3gll Jacob street.
Precinct No From ilO9 Jacob street to
4033 Jacob street.
Rouse 20 School House No. >, on Cald-
wells run. .
r G. MOEFAT.
oc2v Clerk Board OF Commissioners
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WHAT SHE DID WITH 1T.

A Georgia youth, Tilted by his sweet
heart. meditated a savage revenge. He
caught a b,acksnake, put it in basket,
covered it with straw, placed few pears
in the basket and sent it TO the young
lady with his compliments. After GER
tain time, not hearing anything from
il. he called on the fair one with this in
Quiry:
What did you do, Sue, with that
snake you found in the basket"
what did l do with it?"
Eyes"
what do you reckon? Why, I took
the pesky thing in one hand, an chop
ped its durn head off with the other.'-
Atlanta Constitution.
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SHE WAS SQUARE WITH HIM.

A man whose circumstances OF travel
ling caused him to sit in the same seat
with a young lady who was unusually
friendly for a stranger said, as ne was
leaving the car: Il thank you for very
pleasant chat. but am afraid you would
not have been so kind 20 me had you
known am a married man.
"You haven't any advantage Of me,
promptly responded the young lady; I
am an escaped lunatic. San Francisco
Argonaut.