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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
NEMRY-

Rob Enman and Paulina Smith have
committed mstrimony. They went TO
New Hampshire to do IL.
Mrs. George Spinney has gone to
Massachusetts to spend the summer with
her daughter.
Geo. Spinney has visited his brother a,
Portland lately.
The road machine is at work on Bear
River this week.
The sun is great stranger. Can We
raise corn in the shade? The crows pu,
in their bills for their share. One OF
them got his foot in trap for his pains.
don't know as our sheep will get dry
enough TO shear in June this year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
EAST BETHEL

Porter Farwell reports corn in his
field six inches high.
Mrs. S. +. Rich has returned home TO
Berlin, n. II. Her father, Z. Fl. Bean,
Is in very poor health.
j. II. Swan and other members OF his
family are sick with diphtheria, and his
house is quarantined.
Miss Abbott closed her school in this
place last Monday on account Of the
diphtheria.
Porter Farwell and family re-
turned from their trip to Moosehead
Lake June 3. Mrs. W.O. Holt extended
her visit, and will return later by rail.
Born, June 10, to the wife Of Eugene
Bean, son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
SINGLE COPIES.

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single copies OF OF each issue have been placed on
sale AZ the following places IN the County:
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15

Mrs. Nellie Farnham OF North Rum
ford spent few days OF last week at the
home OF her brother-in-law, w. III.
Fsruhsm.
Mrs. Mary Bartlett, landlsdy at the
Mount Abrsm Hotel, spent several days
in Berlin. y. H.. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lufkin Of Hanover
are working at the hotel.
News has been received here that the
father Of Mrs. Dana Grant, Mr.. Lucian
Emery, of Newburyport, Mass, Ia very
sick with pneumonia.
Azel Bryant came near losing vslu-
able colt recently, but IL is doing nicely
under the care OF y. w. Etheridge OF
South Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Petition for Railroad Crossing.
llindercorns.
Little Used Pianos.
New Hall. -. Paris.
Built for Business
Nusnns.
Footwear.
Special Bargains.
New Dress Gocsis-
just Received
Lost Bank Rock
Horse ShOeing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15

"Miss Craft delighted the entire au-
dience. She was given loud and long
continued applause, and responded with
a second selection. Miss Craft Ia a
bright young lady with most attractive
personality, a beautiful voice and fine
method. Portland Argus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
IOCkE'S MILLS.

Dana Bartlett and wife Of Bethel were
at Joseph Bsrrett's one day last week.
4. W. Leighton Of New Hampshire
was in town last week.
Lucinda Martin called on her sister,
Mrs. ID. ID. Cross, the other day
A new sidewalk has been laid from the
post Office down by woodsum's barber
shop.
Mrs. A. J. Aver has an abscess on her
arm, and Is quite poorly.
viii Holt has been planting corn for
some Of the farmers in this vicinity.
They have begun repairing the road in
the Howe Hill district. and are also
building new road around the hill
known as the LAWN hill.
George Aver and family are stopping
at his fathers, A. j. Ayers.
The long rain has been a great him
drauce 10 the farmers around here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15

II is settled that one part Of the Maine
Musical Festival will be held Ia Port
land, Professor Chapman having accept
"a an invitation TO that effect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
AN APPEAL

FOR THE FRESH AIR SOCIETY OF FORT
| LAND, MAINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15

Clifton Durham is at home on vaca-
ton.
Children's Day is to be observed at the
chapel.
A good deal Of land intended for corn
Is so wet that 1t cannot be planted, and
will have to be put into something else
later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15
TRAP CORNER.

Cory Perry is on the gain, and Is now
able to sit up some.
The road machine is laid by on account
Of the wet weather.
Mr.. Glidden has disposed Of pair OF
heavy work horses. W. G. Stearns has
them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15

IL seems hardly the thing for West
Bethel 10 furnish all the poetry for the
oxford bear columns, so here goes for
this week ANYHOW:
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
Street Paving.

The invitation was extended to
everybody, by the citizens meeting
to make suggestions to the special
committee which is to report next
Tuesday night.
The New DOMINION responds to
that invitation by proposing the fol-
lowing resolutions in relation to
street paving:
Resolved, that we believe it to
be the judgment of the taxpayers of
this town that it would be a meas
ure of economy to substitute brick
paving for the present policy of
temporarily repairing our streets
with macadam. The people demand
this not only as a measure of
economy, but as relief from the I'M
sightliness and discomfort of unnav-
igable mud
2-Resolved, that we recommend
to the incoming Council, that they
obtain estimates or bids from con
tractors on the cost of such paving,
and then enter at once upon well
matured plan OF paving the streets
gradual as the revenues of the
town vi | justify. Ne favor begin
ming wherever lot owners first agree
to contribute two-thirds of the cost
on any street.
We believe the above resolutions
enbody the sentiment of majority
OF the citizens on this subject and
we respectfully submit to them the
consideration of the committee and
the citizens meeting.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
The Financial Statement.

During the discussion of the
towns finances which has been GO
ing on for some time this paper has
neither upheld or opposed the prop
osition to publish statement of the
financial condition of the city. 1t
was thought that the movement
should be left to : people to han
die. The people h; re spoken. The
mass meeting has declared that such
"a statement should be made and
made by the present council before
its term of office expires There are
many reasons why this should be
done and 1T is not necessary to state
them. The strongest objection has
been that of its cost but there can
be but little advantage on this score
in postponement. The longer it is
put off the greater will be the cost
when it has to be made.
Such statement should be made
every year. The law compels the
state and the county to make and
publish every year such statement
and there is every reason in the
world in favor of one that holds in
, the other. If such thing had been
done every year in this city we would
not now be confronted by such q
condition. There is no man living
that knows where the town stands
1t cannot be known until there is
an investigation made Until this
IS done and the condition as found
published the citizens will reject
any scheme of improvement no mat
ter how much it is needed. The
progress of the town has stopped
until the investigation is made Ey-
cry consideration demands that it
be made
After it is made there must be a
system Of bookkeeping inaugurated
We must abandon the plan put into
practice by our ancestors a hundred
years ago The times demand it.
Let the statement be published.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
Athletic Carnival.

Saturday night thsre will be box
ing, wrestling and athletic carnival at
the opera house. The entertainment
is to be given under the management
Of two well-known athletes and is to
consist Of both professional and anna
teur talent. Several boxers from the
town will try conclusions with the
managers and the event is expected
to be an interesting one. 1t is said
that the performers are of high de-
gree of excellence and the public will
likely attend in large Numbers. A
large prize is offered to any one who
will prevent himself being thrown by
one of the managers in fifteen minutes
wrestling in either Graeco- Roman or
catch as catch can style.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
Church Notes.

On Sunday morning at the usual
hour DIR. Reynolds will preach in the
Baptist church. In the evening the
pastor will preach a Christmas ser
mon at 80.
The Christmas celebration of the
M. E. Sunday School will be held in
the church on Christmas evening.
On Sunday morning the pastor
will preach a Christmas sermon; in
the evening popular service will
be held consisting of addresses BY
numerous members of thefchurch.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
KILLED BY A FALL.
Sheriff Beatty, OF MaTion,. Meets
With Fatal Accident.

MANNINGToN. w. Va, December.
22-W d. Beatty, better known as
Uncle ''Billy" met with an accident
this morning which caused his death
at II o'clock. Iti not known just how
it occurred as no one saw the accident
but he was found in an unconscious
condition in the rear of Smiths res
taurant where he had gone some time
before and everything points to his
having fallen backward striking his
head on something causing conclusion
Of the brain. He never regained con-
seriousness after the accident. Mr..
Beatty was at one time sheriff Of this
county. He leaves wife and three
children.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
A Blazing Meteor at Uniontown.

About half past 8 o'clock Monday
night large sized meteor across the
heavens a little to the south of Zet-
it'll. 1t appeared to be about ten
inches in diameter and for ashort
time carried tail some ten feet in
length When first seen it appeared
suddenly high in the east and trav-
elled directly west, crossing nearly
the whole space OF the ornament
1t was in view about minute and on
disappearing left momentary trail
OF sparks. This strange visitor into
the earth's atmosp here in the parlance
Of astronomy, is called an embrayo
world, and is seeking an orbit in
which it would eternally whirl was
thrown toward the earth, and has
probably fallen some where In the
western states. Uniontown Stan
dard.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS.
1t is Likely. says the Weather Man.
Cold Wave is Holding the Western
states.

Snow and all the clustering cold
winds of olden days is the likely
thing for Christmas The weather
man says likely that he may not be
held too closely to the card Those
who feared humid Christmas, or
even worse, sloppy one, need wor
ry no longer There is cold wave
on the way here from the West.
The first touch Of the thermome-
ter depressor arrived early yesterday
morning. The temperature continued
TO drop until last evening, and the
coolest weather was preceded by
hurries of snow, until last night,
when it was nipping. Last Friday
dawned with the coolest weather of
the year. which will hold until Sun.
day, in all probability.
1t was an extraordinary condition
that was presented by the weather
map yesterday The line of freez
ing extended through Philadelphia
West through Pennsylvania, then
South through West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama. Louisi-
ana and extreme Southern Texas. 1t
left only six States outside the freez-
ing line. In the Northwest there
was temperature of eight degrees
below, in Florida it was 66 above,
variatical of "a degrees. Chicago
is swinging its arms in an atmos-
phere of degrees above and Milwau-
kee is shivering at 4 below. The
storm is moving directly East, and
Morgantown is on the line of center
probable temperature here Satur-
day will be about IL or Is degrees
above. Christmas is saved.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
THE BONDS CARRY.
kingw0od will have Paved streets and
an Electric Light Plant.

An election was held in Kingwood
yesterday to pass on the PROPOSE
ton to bond the town in the sum of
$4,000 to be used in making side
walks and in establishing an electric
light plant. The vote was heavy
one, standing 80 to 81. The total
voting strength of the town is $50
so that it can be seen that very
great interest was taken in the con
test We congratulate the town on
the choice made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
The COMMITTEE
Holds its First Meeting Last
Night.

all Members Present Resolutions
Oh Financial Statement and street
Paving AdOpted--New School Board
will be Selected-TO meet again Mon
day Night-The Committee is Unani-
nous on all Points.
For the following minutes of the
meeting we are indebted to Mr..
Harry Google, the Secretary:
The committee appointed at the
late meeting of the citizens of Nor
gantown was called to order by Hon.
Joseph Moreland, chairman.
II. L. Google was elected secretary.
Members present were: Messrs.
Davis, Brock, Shisler, Grant, Glass
cock, Wharton, Lorentz, Hite, Hayes,
St. Clair, Steele, Hackney, Sennett,
Cox, Sheets, Martin, Sigwart, Kin
caid and Fairchild, representing
Coombs by proxy.
Motion by Mr.. Grant that the
committee proceed with the selec-
tion of a school board was first car
ried.
Motion that was the sense of the
committee that the best interests of
the school district demand the cleo
ton of a new board carried.
Mr.. Cox moved that the school
board committee adjourn until Mon
day Dec. 81 at o'clock. Carried.
Motion by Mr.. Lorentz that the
chair appoint committee of three to
prepare an order of business for the
meeting of Monday evening carried.
Committee appointed: Messrs.
Lorentz, Glasscock and Grant
Town Committee-Mr. Wharton
moved that committee of three be
appointed to draw up a set of reso-
lutions toward the government of
the town to be reported Monday
night
Mr. Grant moved that Mr.. Whar-
tons resolution be laid on the table
Moved by Mr.. Hayes that as there
had been some resolutions prepared
they be read Carried.
The resolutions were then read.
They were as follows: Resolved
That the nominees of the convention
pledge themselves to ascertain as
near as possible the true condition
of the towns finances and to publish
statement of same as soon after the
election as possible.
That they will open and keep a
proper set of books so that the con
dition of the towns affairs may be
ascertained at any time and that
they publish detailed statement of
the receipts and expenditures dur
ing their administration before re-
firing from office.
They shall also pledge themselves
to keep within the available funds
of the town and to provide for and
maintain the sinking fund according
to law as soon as practicable After
ascertaining the true condition of
the towns finances, they will submit
a proposition to the citizens to fund
the floating debt at present stand
ing.
And if they deem the time propi-
tious !. general plan for the com
mencement of permanent improve
ment of the streets be adopted.
The resolutions on motion were
adopted unanimously.
Motion was then made that the
committee adjourn until Monday
evening. Dec. u at 7 o'clock and the
motion prevailed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
An Artistic Shine.

If you want an artistic shine on
your shoes call on John L. Moore,
the gentlemanly Wallace House por-
ter. He is always there and ready
for business. If customers are not
completely satisfied no chargewill
be made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24

al Members Present Resolutions
on Financial Statement and street
Paving Ad0pted--New School Board
will be Selected-TO meet again Mon
day Night-The Committee is Unani-
nous on all Points.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24

% FIVE cent cigars in beautiful
box for So cts. at Jones. A suitable
Christmas present.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24
The Apron Sale.

The attendance at the apron sale
last night was not very large but the
sale was quite successful, the sum
realized being $3.50. Mr. Moreland
found it impossible to act as auction
eer and Squire Hayes officiated in
that capacity. Thirty-nine aprons
were sold and they brought good
prices. The sale was given by the
local lodge of Rebekahs and there
were aprons from almost everywhere.
None of them were made in Morgan
town. The proceeds went for the
benefit of the lodge. Had the weather
been warmer the attendance would
have been better, although in view of
everything it was very good.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24

Santa will make heme run to-
night.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-24

THE Rushforth Hair Curler for
sale at
MISS JENNIE M. PRoTRMAN's,
Peasants ST.
4th door West of p. O..
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

brought under it hitherto it proved
ineffective, but the present triumph
for the act may simply mean that
the former rcverscs were due to
lack of carnestness or skill on the
part of those who attempted to en-
force it. At all events the present
decision will give hope to the govern
ment's law officers. After the full
text of opinion, which has not yet
been published, is studied the law
yers may be able to see a way to
render the act effective as against
trusts and ''combines" of all sorts.
The enemies of the trusts will GER
tainly gain good deal Of enconr-
agemcnt out of the decision. They
will see to it that suits arc brought
against other harmful combinations,
and if the act proves Inadequate its
weakly points can be strengthened
by new legislation. This is Il favor
able period to make an assault in
the courts on the trusts along the
whole line.-Globe- Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

THE Democrats want to give the
Dingley tariff bill an exhaustive
discussion, probably to keep it on
the stocks until its vitality is eX-
haustcd. The tariff question has been
discussed and threshed over so long
and so often that nothing new on
the subject can be brought forward.
Almost each generation since the
foundation Of ocr government has
had practical experiences with
protective and revenue tariffs, and,
at times, with free trade; but the
protective tariff has never failed to
show it's benefits, when tried, in the
prosperity and progress of the
country. The condition of the
country and of the national treasury
today is an argument in favor OF
the Republican tariff policy So
strong that nothing which may be
said on the other side can circum,
vent a return of our government tt
that policy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

EVER since DR.. Parkhurst turned
over the political muck-beds of
New York City and exposed amass
Of municipal rottenness, nearly
every city in the country has had,
or is having, its experience with
some would-be cmulator of DR..
Parkhurst. St. Louis just now
has the Rev. DR.. Boyd, who as the
head of the Civic Federation, is
endeavoring to purify the city's
politics. The trouble with DR..
Boyd is he is spelling a good
preacher to make poor politician,
in the first place, and, in the sec
ond, he is attempting to purify his
own 0hc Democratic) party. In
trying to accomplish such a hope
less task, DR.. Boyd now finds him
self pretty nearly on level with
the smooth and schcming politician,
but is without the shrewdness tc
carry that role successfully to al
end. He is too much Il letter,
writer and his epistlcs are now
confronting him as evidence that he
has descended to dissimulation and
double dealing, in consequence OF
which he is not only in bad odo1
with the warning factions Of hi
party, but has also made the pnri
fication of the party more hopeles:
than it was before. The DR.. ha(
better retire to his pulpit and con
fine his, purifcation process to sucf
channels as lcgitimately belong Il
his calling
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
A Blow at a Pool.

The decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of the United
States against the Transmissouri
Freight Association is Of great i'm
portancc in its bearing upon the
principle involved in restraints of
trade or transportation. The Sher-
man antitrust law of 1890 was in
vokcd against pooling, and the
court below decided that that act
did not apply to railroads, and
therefore, for the time, the gov
ernment lost its case. On appeal,
however, to the Supreme Court,
the government has had better for
tune. That tribunal has reversed
the decision of the lower court and
has ruled that the trust law covers
the question Of transportation, and
that the pooling agreements Of the
roads involved are prohibited by
that act.
This decision wiN probably have
broader application than has been
given to it by the court in this case.
In showing that the antitrust law
is effective against railroad pools il
affords presumption that the ac'
may be able to hit some other deals
which ID was directed against. L
it strikes down the barriers erected
against competition i'll trarsporta
ton why can not it be made to pao
tect competition in general trad'
also. In the eyes Of the law th'
Transmissouri Freight Association
and all other railroad pools of tn
same character arc virtually trusts
The trusts in production and com
merce ought, it would seem, to b
equally open to assault.
1t has been free! y assumed tha
/ the antitrust law of 1890 was
failure. In nearly all the suit
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
Farm Manufacturers.

'SIt is the farm manufacturers
who are making the money to-day.
1t is the men who are taking their
raw materials and turning them
into meat and selling the meat who
are making the money. 1t is the
fellows who arc selling grain who
are losing. Take my region! l
live in the greatest corn belt on the
globe. We raise millions upon
millions OF Indian corn. There
are six States, including Iowa,
which produce over Il billion bushels
of shclIed corn every year. The
price of this corn if sold is only 13
cents a bushcl. If you turn it into
meat it will bring 40 cents bushel.
That is the difference between good
and bad farming. 1t is the differ
cnce between Is cents and 20 cents,
the difference between Il big profit
and big loss. The poor farmer
sells his grain and keeps poor, the
good farmer turns it into meat anC
dairy product and gets rich. Loo!,
at it. The corn is worth 13 cents
a bushel in Iowa. 1t is shipped
east and it is sold for 25 cents ;
bushel to man there who turn:
it into meat and makes a profit, o1
it may even 90 across the Atlantic
and be turned into meat by one o
the farmers in England, who vii
pay IS cents a bushel for it. Thin!
of the chance that the farmer wht
raises it has to make money ovel
the others. .-Secretary Wilson 0
the Agricultural Department.