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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-29
NORTH PARIS.

MONTH PAHiS.
Clifton Durham has returned to Ver-
mont. His brother Carl has gone with
him.
School closed last week.
Ida Abbott has gone to Massachusetts
to visit friends.
Mr.. kimball takes the mail this week.
Chas. and Dwight Stevens have been
to Four Ponds fishing, and report 1t very
good.
G. H. Briggs IL carrying on the James
Bird farm. This farm Is for sale.
Frank Farris was at Z. E. Fields, June
p. looking for job In having.
B. X. Dow and wife went to South
Paris and Norway, June %.
Mrs. Cummings Lawrence is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Cyrus Hazeltine gave birth to q
daughter few days ago.
School closed in the Tuell District,
June %; length of term 10 weeks !;
number Of scholars IL; average number
Is. Names Of scholars not absent one
day during term were Ida Littlehale,
Iona Littlehale, Harrison Littlehale,
Walter Littlehale, Alfred Andrews, Lin
Crawford, Charlie Denham, Nina Brad
ford and Leon Bradford. Lucy An
drews, teacher.
w. E. Curtis and Mel Bubier, with
wives, went to Rumford Falls and Peru
June IS and 49,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-29
A eleNOlSH CRIME.

VICTOR DAsToU CHARGED WITH AT
TEMPTED OUTRAGE or A GIRL OF
THREE YEARS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-29

r. W. BUcKNAM. MD,
Elns Hoass, BBTHnl, MAlxu.
At Ds7aas's Pead daily from y u. 4. r.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
ITGRSELESS WAGONS.
EoW THEY WILL AFFECT THE couN-
TRY ROADS.

tho Motor Carriage Is Coming, and Along
with 1t Must Appear tho Hard, Smooth
Highway--Gront Benefits That win Ac-
crue to the Nation.
Tho horselcss carriage or motor vehi.
llc, rs it il variously called, is already
en established fact. says the San FRAN
cisco Chronicle. Throughout France
and all Of southern Europe it is already
in successful operation, and its advan.
tages arc so manifest that it Is only q
question Of short time when this coun-
try, always SO quick to adopt inventions
Of practical marit, will have introduced
it and havo it IN active operation in its
remotest country districts. AT present
the cost Of these vehicles is slightly in
advance Of high grade carriage of sim
liar finish, and no really cheap carts or
buggies are shown. But when tho cost
of keeping horse, with all the ails and
uncertainties attending reliance upon
that noble but somewhat uncertain ami
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

one mile from tho crushcr for SO cents
per yard, making the total cost G5 cents
per yard, or about $500 per milo for the
dimension named. Maintaining the pres
ent expenditure CT about $40 per mile,
this would allow the roads to be re-
paved in about ten years
He also pleads for wider tires on
wagons, tho payment Of taxes in cash
instead Of allowing them to he worked
out, longer terms for road supervisors
and employment of "a permanent force
for ma6ltaining the roads after i'm
provomont. OF these last mentioned
changes in tho policy il road manage
ment there is nothing to be said. They
would undoubtedly improve country
roads, not only in Pennsylvania, but all
over the United States.
In justice to Mr.. Hamilton, it should
bo stated that he does not claim that
this method Of construction would make
perfect road, but in advocating as
light method Of road construction as
he does we aro afraid Mr.. Hamilton is
dangerously near the point whoro econ
omy ceases to be virtue. The price Of
Go cents simply places the stone on tho
road, with no allowance for engineering
advice, competent supervision or roll
Ing. This style Of construction is recon-
mended on the strength Of recent official
Investigations made on the French
routes nati5nales and quoted in Pro-
fossor Rockwell's Roads and Pave
ments In Franco" These show that the
average thickness Of the etone layer on
20, 600 miles of stone road i'll 1895 was
5B inches.
The same Investigations showed that
the average thickness of broken stone on
roads with stone foundation was AZ
inches above the foundation, and on
roads without foundation 57s inches
The thickness varied from 316 inches
to t056 inches In roads without founda-
tion, and from 3 inches to s p inches
on roads with foundatisns. Two-fiftbs
of the total length Of these roads have q
thickness less than inches, and that is
considered tho limit of safety. Compari-
son with similar tests made in 1886
showed ali average decrease in thickness
in that time Of only five thirty seconds
of All inch.
In applying these statistics to future
road work IN Pennsylvania, it must be
remembered that the routes nation
ales have some Of them been in exist
ence for centuries, and all Of thom have
been either built or maintained under
the supervision Of the French govern
ment, whose system Of roadmalsinp and
maintenance is model for tho world.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Should Ride Whcels.

A rider who has had much experience
over all sorts of roads makes this sug-
gestion: II am firmly convinced that q
road inspector or superintendent of road
repairers should he required to make his
rounds on a bicycle. In no other way is
il possible for him to judge so accurate
ly of the condition of the roads. And
this applies TO asphalt as we'll as mac
adam. 1t is the custom, believe, on
railroads for the inspection Car to carry
a vessel containing paint or other color
ed matteL which slops over Whenever
an uneven place i'll the track is passed,
and thus shows where repairs arc neces-
sary. do not undertake to say that this
idsa could be applied TO our macadamiz-
ed roads and asphalted streets, but there
is no doubt III my mind that man on
bicycle can form the most accurate es-
timate of TIE need of repairs on tho
roads he passes over. OF course, when
he eLcountcrs depression it is easy for
him to mark it some way, preliminary
to the making of such repair as may be
needed. "
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Same Old Liar.

On going to press we read in yes
terday's bastard-bazoo called the
Sentinel, that John Brannan has
taken charge Of the editorial staff
Of the Ohio Democrat. Now,
whether it was simple Harry Green
or his brainless daddy that penned
those lines, either and both knew
ii to be falsehood when they
wrote it. In the absence of Miss
Franc Dollison who has been sick
for few weeks, we secured the as
slstance Of Mr.. Brannan in collect
ing few local items and making
up mails. But however should we
have secured Mr., Brannan for ed
itorlal work, we would have had
far more brains and ability at our
service han Is mustered in the
fan,ilY brains Of the "bazoo."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
CHEAP RoADMAKINo.
TSnn Whereby Highways STny he II
proved mt Moderate Cost.

TSnn Whereby Highways Mny lie I'm.
proved mt Moderate Cost.
Stating that the essentials of good
road are dryness, solidity, easy grades
and snoothness, Mr. Hamilton, deputy
secretary Of agriculture Of Pennsylva.
MIA, advocates improved roads only Z
feet wido in tho Gparsely settled dis
tricts and with but @ lI6 inches thickness
of broken stone, moro in accordance
with tho latest French practice than
with much of our present day oonstruo-
tion.
Tho plan, briefly stated, is as follows:
Regrade the road so as to have 1t high
enough for drainage purposes, and whom,
in n years time, say, tho earth has bo.
come thoroughly compaotcd, smooth it
over with road machine and put down
the stone paving. Tho stone is to he
laid In the middle of tho old road and
given transverse slopes not exceeding
~ to Q inches In yard,
AS this stone must form compact
and impenetrable mass to protect tho
soil below 1t, it is necessary that the
stone be broken small, not exceeding 1 Il
inches III greatest dimension. Taking
the cost of the stone at or 10 cents q
cubic yard before crushing, he estimates
that stcne can be crushed for Is cents a
yard. The broken stone he put down
on the roads at points not moro than
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

ANTONIoUs Barleon Of the 9th
Ward dropped into the city We'd
nesdny en route to Columbus to pay
hi respects to the man with a
pedigree, who is Temporarily Local
cd in the state House, and called
on his friend in aAllc.iOn O'Green
of Buggy Row. "Tony" is feminist
the Cubans and negotiations are
under way, so he informs us, to
have his good ship "Rachep man
ned with all the latest improved
de lth dealing misia's. Mckinley,
SO Tony says, will appoint him Rear
Admiral. We understand that the
Rachep which is now anchored
off the mouth of Gander Creek is
to he rechristened the "Carabep
and is 10 be made "A flagship. So
much for "Tony," we always
thought he was a sort Of q "Jonnie
git up aud git" and now we are
sure Of il.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
4 Preacher and His Son Goes Hunting
for Trouble A In John l.. Sullivan
And Get More Than They Bar
gain for.

Last Monday evening the good
people Of Longstreth were consid-
erably stirred up over free for all,
rough and tumble fight. The par.
ticipantS in the fistcuf were "A
great big preacher Of 200 pounds
avoirdup0is and his son on the one
side and II little Engllshman on the
other. The particulars as near as
we can learn was that the English
man was a M embcr of the preach
er's Sunday School and it seems
every thing did not go right to
suit both parties causing bal blood
10 spring up between them which
cuImiuattd Monday night in a
rough and tumble when the holy
pair tried 10 knock out John BULBS
representative. From an eye wit
ness we have il that the little
Englishman was making mince-
meat out Of the gospel prOmulgat-
ers when they turned the tables on
him, by changing their tactics,
picking up cinders and throwing
them at him (and by the way
narrowly missing the head of a
prominent Logan citizen) the
Englishman took to his heels, ran
for his home where he secured a
gun and returning 10 the haiti"
ground showed the gun under lhcIr
noses and made the g0s pei SINGERS,
of the John l.. Sullivan type, 5link/
away in the darkness, r
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
and New Year Excursions
via Buckeye Route.

VIA DuOhVlt MOutts
The G. H.V. & #. Ry., known
everywhere in'the State of Ohio,
rs the Buckeye Route, will on
December 9th, 2Jth and 3lst, 1896
and January 1st 1897, sell excur-
sion tickets to points on It's own
line and to all points on connect
ing lines in the territory of the
Central Passenger Committee, at
rate Of one and one third fare for
the round trip good returning until
January 4ih, 1897. This concession
in rates and limits OF tickets will
give everybody an opportunity to
visit their friends during the Merry
Season, which comes but once Il
year. Make your preparations TO
make the old folks at home Il visit
and purchase your tickets over the
popular Buckeye Route. 1t is the
only line between Toledo and Co
lumbus, having Union Depot ter
minals in both cities, thus avoiding
omnibus transfers in going through
Columbus or Toledo to points in
Ohio and Michigan. For time Of
trains, tickets and full Information
call on Agents, g. ii. V. d r. Ry.,
or write w. II. Fisher, Genl. Pass.
& Tkt. Agt., Columbus; Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

WILLIAM Waldorf Aster, now
that he has become a muti-million-
nire by high class gambling on
Wall ,,has come to the conclusion
that America, the country he made
his mony in is not ari5tocratic en-
ough for him, and 50 he hios him
self over to England kisses the
Queens big toe and swcars ellie
gance to John Bull. Good riddance
Or bad rubbish say We.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
4 Great Head.

"Yes," said the lady Compositor
to the man printer, "thcre is de-
cided difference between printing
and publishing. For example, you
may print kiss upon my cheek
hut you must not publish IT," And
with that, he locked the "form" in
his arms so that it would not "pi''
and went to press. Macarthur Re
cord.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

i CoTEMPoEARY says that "Ir
the Republican members of the
House, Ways and Means committee
be sincere in their professions they
have only to adopt It rule to repeal
the protective duty levied on every
article which is manufactured by Il
Trust" They know better thNn to
do this, for If they did, their names
would be Dennis with big ID.
Legislatures are the tools Of Trusts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
A Link IN the Cbain.

Plans ase beir perfected for building
a Racadam 10 81 between Saratoga and
Glens Falls, n. Y. The farmers along
the route. III in favor Of il ard agree to
beautify q b'road with shade trees and
ornamen' "A shrubs. II seems proper that
Judge l4acAdams should To in charge
of this haen lam undertaking.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Beet Sugar Factory.

Omaha, Dec. S0.-The Commercial
club met and determined that they
will organize company to build and
0perete big beet sugar factory in or
near this city. 1t is estimated that the
plant will cost In the neighborhood CT
Conn nn0
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
No Absolute Proof.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. %. - Tho evil
dcnce in the trial cf persons accused
of the murder of ex-Premior stambu-
loft indicated that Naum Tufektschielf
had tried to intlmidate the magis-
trates. Absolute proof of tha prison
er's guilt appears to be wanting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Loan Exhibition.

Greilmlnary organization mas al
ready been accomplished, and sys'
/ tematic work has begun.
1t is desired tha. the public un.
derstand that nc one presumes tc
an exclusive authority in this mat.
ter, but on the contrary, that every
person among us, Identifies him.
self with the movement.
What has been done in the way
of organizing, has been done to
facilitate the work.
a president, secretary, treasurer
and executive committee were
selected at meeting of those who
answered the call for citizens
meeting Committees for other
special work have been appointed.
And the cooperation Of everybody
is solicited to make the enterprise
success.
1t is not the object Of this exhibit
to create fund for any purpose.
And the admission fee will be
merely nominal, and only intended
to defray the necessary expenses
Of hall, etc. If, however, there
should be any surplus Of funds, it is
the sense of the committee that it
should go TO charity.
The real object Ct this exhibit is
social and educational.
An exhibition of the old, rare,
quaint, curious, and artistic things
among us cannot fail of being pleas
ing, clevating and Instructive.
Socially, it acquaints us one with
another, and binds us closer to-
gether in the common interest Of
perpetuatlng the memories Of old
time customs, manners, and things;
ii sets before the eye and mind of
the child the life and times Of the
grandparents; it creates fond
ness for the sweeter memories OF
the old days, and puts reality into
the traditions Of our past; and as
old age rests upon his staff, 10 look
upon the familiar things of his boy
hood, and remembers that with
such things and under such customs
he compelled civilization from the
trackless forest, his soul will be
stirred with halloWed rccollections.
All shall feel tie common broth
cr-hool. Internationally, VIC shall
enjoy the knowledge that will come
from u comparison Of the old times
with today. We Shall sec how that
every thing is working toward
mans convenience and contribut-
ing to his pleasure; how invention
has strengthened the arm and null
tipliod the hands of the toilers, and !
If added blessings have not increas-
el happiness, it is because of the
nature Of man.
The child shall be impressed with
the fact that within the memory Of /,
men yet living, have heen pro-
iuccd the rail road, telegraph,
steam boat and all the applications
IF electricity to minister to mans
lcsires.
1t is impossible to catalogue the
benefits, or limit the influences for
good that shall flow from such a
source.
Those who have things they are
proud Of want to share their pleas
ire with others by showing them.
Those who lack these things will
DC pleased in looking.
Let everybody, old and young,
With no distinction Of creed, party,
,r social prestige, tiinE, talk aud
work for the success of this move
nent, which is for our common
rood and our common pleasure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

CLEVELAND says the United
states will not help Cuba, but il
our newspaper exchanges can be
relied on, and we believe they can,
the people don't seem to mind G.
c. Tor every day we hear of money
being raised and recruits Offering
themselves for the good Of the Gu
ban cause.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

THE Ohio Democrat sends greet
ings to It's army Of readers and
wishes them all Happy New
Year, and that peace, prosperity
and happiness be with them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

Just think of it an exchange tells
u that McKjniey's inaugural suit
is 10 be made up out Of cloth woven
from American grown wool. We
had no idea that from the Free
Trade cry Of the Republicans that
there was enough American wool
left to make suit Of clothes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

CLEVELAND ana Carlisle want
the grcenbacks retired. So did
John Sherman. But they are like
Banco's ghost they can never be
dOMnCd.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

Tom Platt says he does not want
the New York SenatOrship, but
Just the same he is like "Barkus"
he's willin'"to sacrifice his precious
anatomy on TIE Alter OF Wall ST."
especially 50 when it will keep his
own house hold.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
WIN fail DIRECT.

Galveston, Dec 25,-The agent for
the North German Lloyd Steamship
company received a telegram from
the home cflioe saying that the ship
Roland would sal from Bremen to
Galveston direct on Feb. 18.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

Denver, Dec. S0.-The board of d.
rectors Of the Denver chamber of COM
merce has Unanimously decided to ig-
more the invitation to send delegates
to the monetary conference to be held
at indianapolis next month.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

TIE Art-Loan movement is be-
ginning to take some shape.
Every body should interest them
selves in this commendable under
taking and help push it along.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
WnreIlonae nnrnel.

Winston, N. G., Dec Webstcr's
tobacco warehouse, 4 saloan and an
other building were destroyed by fire
TT Madison. The loss was several
thousand dollars.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

AND still they go up the fuc, this
time it is the Van Nortwick, Bank
of Batavia, Ill. Who're can that
advance Agent wandered to?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Sentenced to Death.

Paris, Dec. 25.-A man named si-
mon was sentenced to death. lie set
fire to lodging with view Of de-
fraudlng insurance companies. there
by causing a man's death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Excursion Rates Buriug the Holiday
Via c. II. Y. 8 J. Ry.

Tickets will be sold ut one md
one third fare for the round trip on
Dec. 9th. 25th. 3lSt. aud Jan'y Isl.
Good for return until January Al,
See small bills for particulars ar
call on G, w. Schwenke Ticket
Agent Io.an, %.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Last Years rcnIe.

Plttsburg, Dec 25.-Notices were
posted in all the mills OF the Carnegie
Steel company, notifying The workmen
that the same wage scale that was
paid last year would continue during
1897.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Fight For n F:,obux.

New York. Dec S0.-Justice Pryor
granted writ Of habeas corpus in the
case OF Isaac Zuker, the convicted
firebug who was taken to Sing Sing on
SO years. sentence for arson.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
A Sweet Subject.

Washington, Dec. SO.--The entire
time of the ways and means committee
was devoted to the sugar schedule Of
the tariff bill. III
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

Washington, Dec. SO.-The statement
Of the condition of the treasury shows;
available cash balance, s227053, ,1TS;
gold reserve. $126.5S7,249.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
POLAND CHINA HOGS.

For Sale; Sired by Boston |. X. l.
land Signal Sires and Dams, all
recorded, can furnish pairs, not Il
kin, any one desiring of the above,
call or address, Geo. Schaal, Hue,
ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

WHERE is Olney, has Cleveland
suppressed? It's about time he
broke loose again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
Bad For the I,oads.

Weed grown diicloiaud roadbcds low.
in the center thenat The sides consti.
tuie combination that fails TO I'll con-
tract requirements 10 maintain good
roads.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
oold nIiaus In Coiolnd =,

''Thc gold mines OF Colorado arc hot
merely going TO hoom--thcy are al
ready booming said John Il. Lect to
Il reporter on his return from the great
Cripple Creek banquet. Going ten
miles over the hills from Midland the
loaded stages have to turn out every
few yards to let four-horse wagons
loaded with rich gold ore pass.
Tile banquet equalled the finest ever
given in Denver and cost our hosts $40
plate. Around the board were min.
lonai-es, bankers and leading profcs
siOnal, scientific and military men A
distinguished mining expert from Eng.
land tod niS 1t was rs well-behavCd
aud Intelligent company OF gentle
meil aS he had ever met.
THE speeches We're eloquent, witty
and effective. That of Dr. Douyln,
the Leadville banker brought out the
siost valuable bit OF information. II
is that Lcadvillc has begun within the
past month or two to rival even Grin.
pie Creek Itself IN its rapidly mcre.ts.
Ing gold output, Before the days Of
silver whore Lcadvllle stands was the
great gold placer mining camp Of Cas.
forula g;llch. from which millions were
taken. Now they are going after the
niocntnin veins, from which this place.,
gold came.
II have one friendly criticism to
uiaSo on all the speeches, however. II
vs. tbat none OF them explained effect.
tyely why our gold mines were not
worked more extensively before the
silver repeal This inquiry rises to
every Eastern mind. 1t won't do to
answer as some do, that 1t IL because
silver mining heretofore paid better.
If gold mining paid. sufficiently II
would have gone OH largely even II
silver was more profitable. Wheat
raising goes on, although In many
places potetocs pay better. The true
and only explanation Ia that the In
creased purchasing power OF gold has
lifted thousands OF non-paying low.
grade goli mines MI aver The Stlte III,
Into profitable producers. 1 insist that
an ounce Of silver viii now buy as
much of the average commodities 10
twenty yeays ago, while an onncc Of
gold viii buy twice as much."-Den
yer Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

WANTED-FA .THFUIi MEN OR WON
house in Ohio Salary $3.50 and expenses
Position permanent. References. Enclose
self-addrossed stamped envelope. The
National, Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

Den't skate niltil you are sure .,oJ
can kup on tse top side Of tho ice.--
y atom f.LI-A
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01
For Rent or Sale,

have for sale ten room house
or rooms for rent. Call on sub
scriber.
J. nj. FLOYD.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-01

The s Ii ,ol NN1miuerS OF Ifpcling county,
on the ilrst saturday o. each month nj \
9'clock y. Nj. except December. January,
July and August; also on thirI Sn;ur-
uay oi April ana May. Testimonials ofguod
moral character win he required OF those
unknown to the Board
u. y, RICKETTS,, Pres.
q. u, GuuDWiS,
a, NJ. BRuWN, sec.