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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
CONSERVATION CASE CONTEST.

HOW THE SCORE STANDS THIS WEEK
Do you want one:
One OF those oak combination cases
Then send along your coupons and
start your candidate.
Remember that someone will get q
case In each class.
The entries and points deposited al
this time are a. follows:
CLASS NO. ONE.
includes the South Paris village Corporation
Elsie II. Bolster. ssuth Paris, 1881
Mrs. G. L. Back, South Parts,- ---.--.1O0
Donald n. Beans South Paris. -S5s
CLASS NO. TWO.
Includes the town OF Paris outside the village
corporation.
Paris Hin Academy, Paris Hfli,. .sso
CLASS NO. THREE.
Includes the town Of Norway.
Francis H. SWEET, Norway. .S4e3
CLASS NO. FOUR.
Includes the towns Of Rumfor,i and Bethel.
Florence n. Hoyt. Rumferd, ----.-..-5 5s
Nlno DW9bns HsaAscsus ---------.-- '--- - ~
CLASS NO. FIVE.
Includes the towns Of Buckheld, Canton, Dix.
field and Oxford.
wade q. Trask, Dixnsld, .-........9O 55
Mobile 3. Cole, uckAeld, $1,000 $3.50
CLASS 40. SIX.
Includes the towns OF Frycburg. Brownncld.
Hiram, Porter, Denmark. Lowell, Waterford.
Greenwood and Albany.
A. Maade witham, Denmark, 30
Josephine -. 6tearns. Lowell Center, ID
Ellsworth w. sawyer, Porter, ------.-.-s
Fred n. Frye, FryeburE Center.
cLAss No. SEVEN.
includes the towns of Hebron, Sumner. Hart
ford, Peru, ndovcr and Woodstock.
Ella n. Heald, East summer, .79SO
CLASS NO. EIGHT.
Includes the towns Of Mexico. Roxbury, Byron.
Gilead, Mason, Hanover. Ncwry. Grafton, Upton,
stoneham. Sweden. Stow and the several Planta'
lions In oxford County.
Oscar q. Mason, Mason, 600
CLASS NO. NINE.
The defeated candidate scoring the highest
number of points regardless OF class.
CLASS 80. TEN.
The defeated candidate scoring the second
highest number Of points regardless OF class.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06

Kennebec Journal: Only fourteen out
Of the fifty-seven members OF Bowdoin
graduating class express determine
,ion 70 study law. Probably the three
Who saw thew are undecided, will get
into law or medicine eventually, IL they
can End a place vacant enough for them
IN hang on by their eyelids.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
Yh c oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.
nrAsn Trunk RAILWAY.

I'm and after june IA. 1cSs. trains leave South
o. Going down H. : IS a. n, Ais p. NJ,
',SIpg up 10 Is A. ~, $40, lOli Pm
sunday trains Going down, aIs A. NJ going
80, m n A. N, IO:ll Pm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06

A. G.. Dudley is doing the stone work
for A. L. Tyler's new house At South
Paris.
Henry Kerr has traded his trotting
horse. Little Nick. with Waterford
parties.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

many substantial Improvements in Salem
since he left here to live in the Hill CT y
and intimated that he might one day fix
up his property on East Main street and
leturn to his first love.
AT THE CHURCHES.
AT the Methodist Church-Rev. j. A.
Armstrong will occupy his pulpit morn.
ing and evening.
At the Lutheran Church-Rev. Ar
mand Miller,of New York, will preach in
the forenoon and G. w. Bell at night.
AT the Presbyterian-Rev. Mr.. Camp.
bell Will preach in the forenoon and at
night.
AT the Baptist Church-Rev. r. E L..
Aylor will preach in the forenoon and ut
night the Tyree Missionary Society will
bold their regular monthly meeting.
Rev. Mercer Logan. of Wythevile, will
preach morning and night at the Episco-
nal Church.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT Washington, z runs,
ID bits,2 errors. Brooklyn, 14runs, II hits,
0 errors. Batteries: Mercer and Farrell;
Daub and Smith.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING 6 runs, 10
hits, errors. Louisville, 3 runs. hits,
3.errOrs. Batteries: Killen and Sugden;
Hill and Wilson.
At Cincinati-ten innings, Cincinnati.
0 runs, 10 hits, errors. Chicago, 10
runs ID hits, errors Batteries: Ehret and
PETIT; Thornton and Donohue.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8 runs, II
hits, error. st Louis, 10 runs II hits, 0
errors. Batteries, Brown and thinner;
Coleman and Douglass.
AT New York-New York, runs, s
hits, errors Boston, runs, hits. 3
errors. Batteries: Rusie and Warner:
Lewis and Bergen.
AT hia--teninnings-Ph la
delphia, 10 runs, Ia hits, errors. Balti-
more, II runs, 30 hits. 4 errors Batter
les: Ortiz and Mcfarland; Hoffer and
Clarke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

good heavy quality, all wool, French
Serge, at 49c the yard, future price will
be 75c.
5 pieces so inch wide all wool French
Serges, very fine twill, handsome quality,
at ohly SOC the yard. Future price will
be Soc.
10 pieces fine black all wool German
Henrietta, the sort you have paid roc for
will be that again in the near future !;
these 20 this week ut Acc
10 pieces 46 inch wide very handsome
silky quality German Henrietta, worth
every cent of S5c, now to go at only 69c
Buy now and save money.
Lot of figured Mohairs and other fig
ured black dress stuffs at decidedly cut
prices TO close them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
ENTERPRIsING COMPANY

The Fidelity Wall Paper COMPANY of
this city, which began business a few
years ngo in small way, furnishes owl.
dencc that even in the dullest times we'll
directed energy brings it's rewards, G.
a. Woolford. the manager ef the com
pany, has by strict attention to every
detail of his business and by hiligent and
Intelligent study of the wants OF the peo-
pie, been able to build up the largest AMI
most successful wall paper and house
decorating business in Southwest Vir.
ginia, if not the most extensive in the
State. The office and warerooms of the
company are located in the Exchange
building, where in addition to carving
large stock of every article known to
the house decorating trade, opportunities
are offered the house owner to select. bv
sample, from the Largest manufacturing
companies in America. Notwithstand.
ing the hard times the Fidelity Wall Pa
per Company. by Excepting everlastingly
at it. has pulled it's way to the solid
shore of prosperity, and now that there
are signs of improvement in general the
company is fully prepared to fill the
wants of the people in it's line. Manager
Woolford gives employment TO only the
best mechanical skill in his line, and all
work turned out by his company may be
depended upon to he first class in every
particular. The Fidelity Company has
recently done some of the handsomest
decorating work ever done in this city or
the South. The company guarantees it's
work to be of the first grade, and.it fur.
ther guarantees to do the finest grade CT
work known to the wall paper and decora-
ting trade. Those contemplating build
ing or renOvating should give the Fidel-
ity Company call
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
Old loEOPLE

Old people who require medicine to re-
gulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoXicant, but acts
as tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the perform
ance of the function. Electric btters is
an excellent appetizer and aids digestion
Old people find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents and 81 per bottle
at Massie's Pharmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
a REAL CArARRH CURE.

The ID cent trial size of Ely's Cream
Balm can be had of the druggist is suffi-
cient to demonstrate its great merit.
Send. 10 cents, we will mail it. Full size
SOC.
ELY BROS, SO Warren ST.. n. Y. city.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to great extent loss of hearing. BY
the use Of Ely's Cream Balm droLping of
mucus has ceased, voice and hearing have
greatly improved.-J. w. Davidson,
Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill.
Fresh Pneapples in to-day sweet and
luscious Direct from the Florida pine
groves. j. J.CATOGNI.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
Here's the List.

AT 29c the yard, 10 pieces CT brand new
figured Black Goods, full 30 inch wide,
very stylish in appearance. Always the
40c quality. See them.
10 pieces very fine all wool impor ted
Serge. perfect shades of black, at 25c; the
future price will be Soc
10 pieces very handsome quality all
worsted Storm Serge in black at CSC.
Future price will be 45:.
10 pieces very handsome quality full 90
inch wide all wool French Serge at only
Doc, futr re price will be soc.
pieces 46 inch wide very inc twilled,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

Every one of them OF superior style and
quality.
so Fine Twilled Gloria Umbrellas, very
stylish handle close rolling, and only 81.
25 very fine Tafreta Silk Umbrellas,
steel rods, nobbiest sort of handles; worth
1925, at $1.75.
% Finer Grade Taifeta Silk Umbrellas,
the usual So sort, at $225.
80 very fine TAPPED Edged, Fine Quality
Black Taffeta Silk Umbrellas, with steel
rods, finest handles, at $2S9 and $3.50,
worth 50. so and $3.50.
See this line of Umbrellas.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
ELEGANT LINE OF CARPETS.

We have just received one of the largest
and finest lines of carpets ever displayed
In Roanoke anil of great variety. We in
wife the public to inspect them. Our
stock of furniture embraces every article
for household and office use
OVERSTREET Sc THURMAN,
Is and 20 Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
NO KICK COMING.

You walk in my store, put on pair OF
easy shoes and pay me just Il small price
for them and you are one of the best sat
isfied men in town. My shoes are easy to
storc-Salem avenue or Jefferson street.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
WE ARE THE PEOPLE.

At least, we are the peoples friend, for
we enable them to buy GOOD shoes
CHEAP. Come to either store-Eulem
avenue or Jefferson street-and get IL
square deal and good pair of shoes.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
WILL END THE WAR.

New York, August 14.-The Cuban
leaders here claim that the killing of
Canovas will end the Cuban war. They
say that no matter who the new leader
may be he cannot overcome the errors of
Weyler, who must resign. The Cubans'
loss so FIR is $4,000, while that of the
Spaniards is over 10000. They are hold
ing n quiet jollification.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
A CHEMIST INJURED,

Madison, Wis, August 14.-Professor
Lincoln, of the State University, was
terribly disfigured by an explosion of
tory to-day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
WILL BE PERFLENING.

Washington, August 14.-The Presi-
dent will have the perpleXing question OF
Oklahoma politics to confront him when
he.returns to Washington. Its charged
and with considerable cvide nee to back
it up, that George D. Orput and b. IT,
Manner, candidates for marshal deliber-
ately paid II oney for positions to which
they were about to be appointed
CA-5ToREA
The fac n
rimile ~ 10 on
eIera,ure/ ~ AZX/7<-N every
OF I5zA(ZV L<LLC&LZ/ wrapper.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
TO MERCHANTS

L keep on hand a complete line of dry
goods and notion samples for Guggen-
heimer & Co., and invite all merchants
to call. rooms No l and 2, over the old
postoffice on Jefferson street.
w. H. PAULLING.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
TO Cure 25c. For sale by Chas. Lyle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
GREAT SPORT FOR
BARGAIN HUNTERS IN
WASH GOODS TOMORROW.

All the remaining stock of desirable
wash stuffs yet.remainiDg on our counters
will be offered tomorrow at 6 34c, regard,
less of former prices. Lay 'em away urfrI1
next spring If you don't need them now.
No such price will even again be made
on such desirable stuffs in long time
Secure them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

confidence to the near future when the
wonderful resources of Old Virginia shall
become developed and gold win by no
means play small part in the minerals
of the State.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

Clothes 1t will be doubly interesting because of
necessity. We must have room for new goods con
traced for before the tariff bill went into effect
The present stock is in the way. Room is what we
want.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20

Secretary Sherman has acknowledged
the recent overture of the French govern
mcnt through Ambassador Patenotre for
negotiating a reciprocity treaty between
the United States and France under the
reciprocity clause of the new tariff law,
and the secretary adds an assurance that
he hopes to take UP this subject at an
early day.
James McKeever, the welI-known ball
player of South Boston, died Thursday
in South Boston, after an illness Of five
weeks of brain fever. He was born in St
John, N. B., in 1861.
Frederick r. Coudert of New York,
known as an authority on international
law is not seriously i'll at Bar Harbor as
reported but only slightly indisposed.
An unknown tramp was lynched by a
crowd of infuriated farmers today near
Mannheim, Ill. The tramp assaulted wo-
man.
At the Crystal Palace, London, Thurs
day, Platts-B Belts, the cyclist, with a fly
ing start, covered a mile in L. 81 3-5. beat
ing McDufee's world record.
In the state shoot at Waterville
yesterday for the individual cham
p 5nship Guy Randall of Portland
won the first prize, bringing down 4S out
of possible so birds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20
YOUR PALATE is YOUR ST0M-
ACH'S CONSCIENCE.
YOUR STOMACH KNOWS WHAT is
GOOD FOR YOU.

Thin people are thin because the food they
eat is not absorbed. Reasons, either wrong
food, or right food undigested.
Fat, oils and grease will not make any one
fat. This is because they are indigestible. Thin
people find it hard to digest their food. Fatty
foods make it still harder.
Have you ever noticed that almost without
exception, thin, pale, dyspeptic, anaemic peo-
pie have an aversion to fat? This is of itself
proof enough that such foods are bad for them.
Let your palate tell you what to eat Nature
makes very few mistakes and we should listen
TO what she says.
Thin people may become fatter. and dyspep-
tics more comfortable by taking the Shaker Dl-
gestive Cordial. 1t agrees with the weakest
stomach. 1t helps the weak stomach digest
other food. 1t is fattening and invigorating in
ITSELF for it contains artifically digested food
The Mount Lebanan Shakers have made a
great many interesting discoveries within the
past hundred years. but none more important
than this ingenious cure for all diseases which
are traceable to faulty digestion. A single 10
cent bottle will tell whether it is adapted TO
your case, and can be had through any drug
pist =.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20
DEATH OF PROF. j. B. FOSTER.
A Former Colby Teacher and Prominen
Baptist.

Waterville, August 19.-Prof. John
Barton Foster, late of Colby University,
died at his home this morning at 5
O'Clock.
Prof. Foster was born in Boston in
1922, camesto Waterville when years old !;
received his early education in the public
schools, graduated from Waterville aoade-
my, then taught by Hon. Henry W.
Paine of Boston. He entered Watervi1le
college, graduated from the same In 1913,
then taught in the academies Of China,
Me-, and Lexington, Mass He entered
the Christian ministry, preaching some
years at the Baptist church Of Gardiner,
resigning owing to i'll health. He was a
graduate from Newton Theological insti-
tuition and in 1850 became editor of Zion s
Advocate which post he held for eight
years. In 1858 he was called to Waterville
college where he assumed the chair of
Greek and Latin, which he held till 1894,
resigning owing to failing strength. For
80 years he occupied the important posit-
ion as treasurer of the State Baptist mis-
sion. Few men attained the respect and
regard of their fellows so completely as
did the deceased, who leaves a wife and
one son, John NJ Foster, missionary in
China to mourn his loss.
The funeral services will occur Satur-
day at O. clock from the deceased late
home on College avenue.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20

Seattle, Wash. August 10. The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent writes from
Lake Linderman as follows:
Lake Linderman. N. W. T., August:
On Lakes Linderman and Bennett there
are nearly five hundred people actively
making preparations and building boats
or the descent to the Klondike The Skag-
way trail is open and the first contingent
reached Tagish lake on Thursday last
numbering two hundred people, The
trail is nearly fifty miles long and horses
are able to pack $50 pounds from salt
water to Tagish. Nearly one thousand
people are in camp at Skagway and it is
expected that they will reach the lakes in
ten days. That route will take nearly
ali Of the travel from the Dyea route ex-
cept during the winter and spring
months.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20

just long enough for you to shoot a. hor.
daughter. Then, he said. NV wind
went back to the days of the Spanish
Armada, which waa not long ago as the
life of the world is measured ArdT
thought of the men who manrod tho
Armada and the fleets that want out
against her. Why, some of the onnosino
English vessels were commanded bv
dragons. I then thought of the high
training of the officer who Commands the
modern battleship, and when I realized
what it meant in the progress of the
world it filled me with awe. (Ap-
plause.) Then I looked on the mighty
fort, which looked SO resistless and which
in half a day your fleet would Law in
ruins, pounding it SO fine that it would
be stronger after 1T was battered than it
had ever been before. Yet when built
that fort and those like it were at the ut-
most limit of human achievement In that
line.
And so it is with our fleet. 1t may in
its turn become obsolete and pass away :;
yet we shall not regret it. If man
waited to pay insurance until his house
was on fire, either he or the company
would be bankrupted. daughter and ap-
plause.) Admiral Sicard had referred to
the fact that it had taken many years to
arouse Congress to the necessity of build
ing I'D the navy But 1t took wears to
bring such matters about. He would not
be cruel enough to remark, what were
five years compared with the United
States Senate? loud laughter But to
arouse nation like this, long talking and
much discuss ion was necessary
Judge Putnam had spoken Of retiring
to Gorham with Governor Robie in case
of bombardment by a foreign fleet That
might we'll be. Cincinnatus once re-
tired to farm, and so had Governor
Robie (laughter); but in these days re-
tirement of eight miles would not be
enough in case of war. Gorham would
not do. (Laughter)
So it naturally happ ened that the people
ON the coast were much in favor of q
large navy and strong Goa st defences.
But he hoped that the time might come
when guns would reach to Chicago and
beyond the Mississippi. (Laughter) }
Then tn ere would be fewer wars and
rumors of wars. (Applause.)
With the highly developed knowledge
of the naval officer, added to the power
full appliances of the present, the exist
ence of our fleets would always be guar
antee of peace. cloud and long applause }
The banquet closed with the toast "The
Old Flag" responded to by three cheers.
NOTES.
Chiquita, the Cuban dwarf, was intro
duced at the close of the dinner, and sang
to the delight of the gathering.
Chandler's orchestra furnished the
music for the banquet.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20
Pension Applicants on Increase.

Washington, August 19.-Commissioner
of Pensions Evans has had a statement
prepared on the number of applications
for pensions filed since July, 1896. The
comparison shows that in July, 1926 ap-
plications for pensions aggregated :, SgS;
while in June. 1897 there were 40, 10y,
largely for increases and for widows and
minor children.
Commissioner Evans today attributed
this large increase of claims to two rea-
sons. He said the hard times had made
many men apply for pensions who had
not previously needed them and the other
reason, he said, is the existence of gen.
eral feeling throughout the country that
the claims of pensioners would be given
more favorable consideration by the pres
ent administration than by the last.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20
A SIXTEEN TO ONE GAME.
Boston Wins Easily From Pittsburg-
Baltimore Shut Out.

Boston, August 19.-Boston maintained
their playing ratio of 16 to in the game
with Pittsburg and those figures just
about represent the actual merits of the
two teams. Nichols was almost invincible
and his backing was perfect. Hawley
was hit from the start and his support
was poor. Tannehill, who was put in the
box in the sixth, did well for one inning,
then he became an easy mark. Collinss
third base work was brilliant and Hamil-
ton was kept busy in the outfleld. Roth
fuss and Davis played the strongest game
for the visitors. The score:
Boston, 4 0 Q 4 0 Q x-Ie
Pittsburg, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Base hits-Boston, 1s; Pittsburg, s.
Errors-Boston, O.; Pittsburg, 5. Batteries
Nichols and Bergen and Hawley and
Merritt.
At New York-New York, i; Louis.
vile, Q.
At Observation-Disclosures, s; Gin
cinnati, 4.
At Brooklyn-st. Louis, 5; Brookly n,
13.
At Observation-Disclosures 0; Cleve-
land, 8.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20
Programme For Today's Professional b

Programme For Today's Professional Bi.
cycle Races.
The programme for the professional bi-
cycle races today has been arranged as
follows:
The first heat in the one mile profes
sional race will start at 80 p. m. This
will be followed by the second heat in this
worlds champion trick rider will gi We
his exhibition. After this is finished the
final heat in the mile professional will
take place.
The one mile amateur handicap will
Immediately follow and then will come
the first heat in the one half mile profess
sional the second heat to follow imme-
diately afterwards.
Myrtle Peek will then give her exhibi-
ton and after this the final heat in the
half mile professional will be run. A
heat of one of the horse races will then
be worked in and then the mile profess
sonal handicap will take place.
The bicyce racing officials for today
will be as follows: Referee, Frank NJ.
Brown; judges, W. E. Tobie, W. B..
Trickey, E. G. Scully, Frank Dow and
Abner W. Lowell; timers, E. E. Tuttle,
George IL. a. Lawton and Frank Moody
clerk OF course, G. +. Aver; assistants,
Charles Dearborn and Leon Lord; scorer,
Fl. E. Mills; starter, Luther C. ellison
umpires, j. II. Lawson, Jr., c. H. Sy.
monds, a. r. Stevens and W. W. Jor-
dan.
These races will be the best that have
ever been seen in this state.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-20
Races at Ramshackle.

East Wakefield, N. H., August 19.-The
races at Ramshackle park today consisted
of two events for purses of 500 each. The
won by Harry P, ch G, (Mills); Dixie
L., (Jac) second; Glen Wilkes, Fox,
third; C. f. D. b g, (Fox) fourth. Best
time, 2.29 IA.
The 226 class in which were four start
ers was won by Hattie B., br IN, (Jones); !;
Sydney, b G. (Powell) second; Betsy Bah
hi, ch g, (Eox) third; Tackhammer Nor
rill, br 6, (Sunner) fourth; Blacksmith,
b q, drawn. Best time, 2.2S IA.