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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-30

Miss Jennie Varney and Mrs. Cora
Bartlett are visiting their mother, Mrs.
n. Varney.
Mr.. f. p. Sturtevant is cutting his hay.
He says it is hot and he can not work as
he used to, and he is only eighty-six
years old.
Oscar Newell has been trading horses
some and Calvin Parlin is in the bust
ness also.
Mrs. May Smith and her children,
who have been visiting her brother, Mr..
c. L. Thomas, have gone to their home
in Waltham, Mass. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-30
Court of County Commissioners.
At South Paris.
County Commissioners.

Regular sessions Second Tuesday Of May
First Tuesday OF September. Last Tuesday o
December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-30
Oxford County Court Directory
and County Officers for
1902.
Probate Court.
At Sosth Pnis.-l

At South Paris.l
Thru Tuesday of each month except August
Al fYeburg.
FIJI Tuesdays of June and December.
Al Rumford Falls.
Second Tuesday of February, second Tuesday
Of May, third Tuesday of August, second Tues
day Of November.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-30
SIMMER.

Lester Hazelton is working for w. E.
Bowker.
Mrs. May Smith and two children have
returned to their home in Whitman,
Mass.
Mrs. Lydia Wiley and daughter, Edith,
of Cambridge, Mass, are visiting
relatives here.
o. L. Newell and wife went to Peru
Sunday to attend the funeral of the little
son of Arno Austin.
Mrs. May Bartlett of Haverhill, Mass,
and Jennie Varney of New York are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Lydia Varney.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
SKATER AGREES
 ID ARBITRATION Says He Will Accept MT. Con-
 per'S Proposal WANTS TO SELECT 2 MEN Williams surprised That Names of Men He Submitted Are Refused. Did Not Limit Settlement
 to Three Hours.
WANTS TO SELECT 2 MEN

Pittsburg, September 26.--When Presi- dent Shaffer of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Iron Steel and Tin Workers was shown the open letter issued last night by President Samuel Gombers of the American Federation of Labor, and John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, in reply to his statement charging them with the responsibility for the failure of the great steel strike, he said he would accept their challenge and was ready to submit to an investigation as to the truth of his charges.
 T have no objection,' said he, Ito the men named by MT. Gompers to act as a committee of investigation, but as he al- ways looks to arbitration that is what I will agree to. l desire to go to the root of this matter and will select as my man Simon Burns. president of the Knights of Labor and the National Window Glass Workers Association. MT. Burns can choose a second man and Gompers and Mitchell the third person.
 "The meeting should take place in Pittsburg Gompers and Mitchell gave us three hours to accept the proposition of the United States Steel Corporation and in demanding my acceptance to their terms, they now limit me to three days"
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
FLORENCE
Lauderdale County Fair Scoring Great
 Success.

Florence, Sept ember 26.-(SpeciaL)- )-The second day of the eighth annual fair of the Lauderdale County Association was a great success. There was large and enthusiastic crowd, fine weather and a fast track Old-timers declare today's races the finest ever witnessed in this section.
 Friday will be Merchants Day and all business houses will be closed from 12 till 6.
 2:25 Pace; purse s25O; best three in five. George Starr Hull, driver), winner, with one second, three firsts; Eastside (Brew- CT, driver). first, second one heat, three straight seconds. Time: 2:19A, 2:19h 20, 1:2.
 2;4O Trot; purse s75; best two in three. Katie s. (McKay, driver), won two straight first; Franklin A. Brewer, driv- er), two seconds. Time: 2:27, 2:26
 Half-mile running; four straights; two in three. Daniel first, Pace second, Eron- dale third. Time: First heat, 0:51, second heat, 0:511s.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
FAMOUS FOR HALE A CENTURY.

Those who suffer from stomach, blood kidney or nervious troubles should bear in mind an important fact about pr. liar ter's Iron Tonic; that is, that this remedy has been largely used for forty-five years Once in a while some absolutely perfect compound is discovered This is one of them, and affords ample proof of the learning and wisdom of Dr. Harter True. modern methods of preparing It are used it is now made in one of the finest laboratories In the world, but in all essentials 1t is precisely the same as when first made by Dr. Harter nearly a half a century ago. How many other remedies have grown in favor, or even survived, for that length of time?
 Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic Is a wonderful medicine. It is more than a tonic; 1t is a blood maker and life renewer. It stim- ulates the repair of the body and 1t sup plies something to repair with.
 All building or healing of the body de- bends on an abundance of blood that is rich in iron. Nowhere, except in Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic, can you get the pe- culiar form of iron that Is all ready to become part of you as soon as 1t is taken.
 If you are not well and have not been well for some time, try this remedy. First will come better appetite, then bet ter digestion. then better color and fin- ally increased activity of all the vital or gans and a new and wonderful sense of vigor and strength. Prepared only by the Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,, Dayton, Ohio. Sold everywhere.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
MITCHELL IS CAUSTIC.
Comments on Fact That Shaffer Wants
 Two Arbitrators.

New York, September 26.-John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers. said tonight relative to the controversy between himself and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, on one side and President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers on the other:
 ''So President Shaffer says he Is will ing to accept our challenge to go into the matter and to submit to arbitration? Well, arbitration is what MT. Gompers and I want But 1t is singular that Mir. Shaffer asks us to let him choose two of the three arbitrators. He asks us to let him choose President Burns of the Knights of Labor and to let MT. Burns choose the second arbitrator, while we name only the third.
 'I am surprised at MT. Shaffer's refusal to select from the list of those men we named in our stat tement of yesterday. We chose them because of their acknowl- edged high standing in the labor move ment, whose honesty is beyond question. It Is not true that MT. Gompers and l gave Shaffer only three hours, as he says. to settle the steel strike. That is all I will say until after I have conferred with Mir. Gompers tomorrow"
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
WILL APPEAL TO THE GEAR.
American Competition Killing the
 Champagne Industry in France.

Paris Letter to London Times.
 Paris, September 3.-The agriculturalist party of France does not propose to al- low the Czar's visit to be merely of sentimental character, but desires to take advantage of the presence of the chief of the Russian empire to demand the abolishment of the Russian outy on wine imported from France. The move- ment to this end originates with the council-general of the Gironde depart ment one of the greatest wine-growing districts in the country, but other de- partmental councils signify their inten- tion of joining in order to come to the rescue of the suffering vineyards. One of the members of the Gironde council said to the correspondent of the Times this morning:
 "The late congress of the wine-growers of France, which was held in Paris re- gently, did nothing except emphasize the stricken condition of the industry. I have just returned from a tour of the vineyard district, where I witnessed the sad plight of peasants cursing the sun for ripening the grapes and maturing a magnificent harvest. I saw the grape juice literally running to waste on the ground. In fact, the present harvest Is enormous, like it's predecessor, which was ruin for the viticulturists.
 "The crop is too plentiful unless the product can enter foreign countries with out duty. Certainly, if Russia is really our ally it ought to abolish the ruinous duty and thereby relieve the main French industry of the stagnation caused by the great falling off in the exports to America. We feel, therefore, that the Czar should be presented with petition to this effect whether or not the govern ment so desires. If he refuses our re- quest then we will know that he has not really the interests of France at heart"
 Much other evidence is at hand to show the woeful prospects of the wine growers. They are unable to dispose of their product even in Frarce to say nothing of abroad. The Bulletin des Halles, the great agricultural journal of the country. says: Ut Is best, in fact, to tell the truth-namely, that un- less we are able to compete successfully with the American champagne manufac- turers we had better go out of the busi- ness and try how the land will grow wheat and sugar beets.'
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
ROGERS GIVES UP.
Mississipian Who Shot Tom Byrd Sur
 renders.

Meridian, Miss, September 26-(Spe- cial. )-Henry Rodgers. the lawyer who shot and instantly killed Tom Byrd, brother of Chancellor Byrd, at Philadel- phia, Neshoba County. Monday morning at o'clock, has surrendered to the au- thorities at Kosciusko.
 As first published in these columns Rodgers and a young woman named George were at a picnic together and were caught in a compromising position. It was not long before the story was gossip on every lip. Rodgers had gone to the grounds with a gentleman and his wife, and 1t was not long before the mar ried woman was connected with the es- capade. This came to the ears of the hus- band. and he went about Investigating.
 He found one of the party who saw the affair and that gentleman refused to tell him the name of the woman. This only aggrava ed the feelings of the husband, and he went to Byrd.
 Byrd .very frankly relieved the mind of the anxious husband and gave the name of the girl, Miss George, who Is distantly related to the Byrds. The scan- dal became common property and was source of irritation to Rodgers. His friends told him that if he denied 1t so strongly he should do something to clear up the case. Another matter that troubled Rodgers was the fear that a Miss Brant- ley, the daughter of the ex-sheriff, would break her engagement with him.
 Last week the crisis was reached, and Monday morning Rodgers and Byrd each knew that a meeting could no longer be delayed. In anticipation of trouble and desiring to settle the matter without re- sort to violence, Jim Woodward and Tom Byrd started across the street from a boarding house to the stable of Byrd, where they were to get buggy and go into the country for the gentlemen who were with Byrd at the picnic. It was hoped by Mir. Byrd to bring such proof to bear that there would be nothing further done or said about the affair.
 As they started across the street, Henry Rodgers and Bryant George. the girls brother, left the office of Rodgers and went in their direction. The four men met in the middle of the street and walked directly up to each other. Some hot words passed and the shooting took place.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
ATHENS.
Mir. Knox to Open Campaign for Con.
 stitution In Limestone.

Athens, September 26.-(Special )-Hon. John B. Knox, president of the Constitu- tional Convention, will open the cam paign in this county in behalf of the new Constitution on October 2, the first day of the Criminal Court for the fall term.
 There is some opposition among the white people of this county, and the negroes are being aroused. On Saturday they are going to have a monster meet ing at Friend Park near Athens for the purpose of arranging a campaign against the adoption of the measure.
 The Democratic executive committee has been called to meet Monday for the purpose of planning a vigorous cam paign.
 Johnson Brown who hit Ed Jones with a heavy stick last Saturday afternoon and crushed his skull, has been arrested. He is in jail awaiting the result of the blow. Jones is expected to die.
 The knitting mill will begin operation about the 10th of October, and it is ex- pected that the full output will be made by the first of November. The output for the first year has been sold in advance.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
TUSCALOOSA
Work Soon to Begin on the Furnace.
 Chancenor Kelly Pays Visit.

Tuscaloosa September 26.-(Special.)- The men at the head of the Central Iron and Coal Company are trying to secure brick for the erection of the furnace, which will be built a little beyond the asylum farm, which is only few miles out from Tuscaloosa. W. c. Holt, the furnace builder who came here from Ems ley, is making arrangements for begin ming work.
 The erection of the furnace is now be- yond conjecture. During the boom days arrangements were made to erect a fur mace a mile from town, and the site was selected, but the boom subsided before the workN on it began.
 Chancellor R. B. Kelly of Anniston was in the city yesterday en route to Carroll ton to preside over the Pickens Chan cery Court for Chancellor Smith. Judge Kelly was a member of the university law class of 1879, and has friends here who were glad to see him. In his class were Chancellors Simpson of New De- catur anu Smith of Carrollton, as well as such men as WeaIherly, Speake, Oory and others who have become prominent in Alabama public life Chancellor Kelly was the guest of Capt A. B. McEachin.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
Comment on Yacht Race.

London, Sptember 27.-The mornii :; pa pers express the keenest disappointment. The Daily Mail and Daily Graphic. the Morning Post, and the Standard Call con- tend that the weather conditions were too f1ukey to justify any verdict on the uiti- mate performances; but even these jour nals are not very hopeful of the ability of the challenger to lift the cup, and they admit that her performance was very dis appointing. The other papers virtually abandon hope.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
PRINCE AN ANARCHIST.
Members of Royalty VIII Be Con-
 ducted to the Frontier.

Rome, September 26.-The Russian Prince Makachidze and his wife have been arrested as anarchists and will be conducted to the frontier. They entered Italy in defiance of the anti-anarchistic laws.
 The prince was condemned to death in Russia in 1887 for conspiracy against the Czar and was expelled from France in 1886 for making bombs.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
NOTICE.
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company.

Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alaba. ma Great Southern Railroad Company wil be held at the office of the company. in Birmingham. Alabama on Wednes- day, October g. 1901. at 10 o'clock am. for the election of directors and the transa ction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting
 R. D. LANKFORD, Secretary,
 September 3, 1901 9-3 to 10-1
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
$11.75-Birmingham to Louisville and
 Return.

Account Interstate Fair and Horse Show. Louisville, Ky. September 23-Octo- Der 5, the Alabama Great Southern Rail- road will sell tickets Birmingham to Louisville, Ky. one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale September 21, 22 B, g, 30 and October l, with final limit Octo- Der 1901.
 For particulars or any other informa- tion call on J. c. Lusk, Travelling Passen- ger Agent, A. G. s. R. R.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
HAYES TO STEP DOWN.
Will Leave Office of President of thu
 Southern Pacific Vacant.

loo shihI u-d.cmfwyp jp jp hjpphj1tj
 San Francisco, September %-The Call will say tomorrow:
 Chas M. Hays. president of the South ern Pacific Railway Company. sewers his connection with the corporation on octo-. Der 1. All heads of departments have been notified by MT. Hays that he leaves the company on that date.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
MRS. M'KlNLEY DOING WELL.
Strength Not All That Could Be De-
 sired, But Physician Gratifed.

Canton, O., September 2G-"Mrs. Me Kinley is doing just as we'll as any wom- an could do under similar circumstances. Her strength is not all that could be de- sired, but she Is doing as well as could be expected This was the answer of Dr. Rixey tonight to a query as to the condition of Mrs. Mckinley
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
TENNESSEE AND TEXAS.
Report From Census Office on School
 Ages, Etc.

Washington, September 26.-The census office issued report today on the persons of school ages, males of militia and voting ages and citizenship off foreign born males 21 years of age for Tennessee and Texas. Following is a summary of the report:
 Tennessee-School age, 7S0,420; mi litia age, 384,24s; voting age, 487,38O; foreign born males, 9641.
 Texas-School age, 1,215,634; mill tia age, 599,221; voting age, 737.76S; foreign born males, S7,169.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
GOVERNOR JELKS
 ID PAY 4 VISIT. Will be HuntSviIIe'S Guest Car
 nivaI Week YOUNG LADIES IN CONTEST Selecting a Queen of the Festivities. Senator Morgan Cannot Attend
 Tennessee River Con-
 vention.
YOUNG LADIES IN CONTEST

Huntsville September 26.-(Special)- The Twickenham Club has begun ar rangem ents to give reception and ball complimentary to Goovernor Vim. D. Jelks when he visits this city next Thurs day. Governor Jell1s will be the guest of honor of the Elks on Governors Day during carnival week. Committees have been appointed by the club as follows: Arrangements, Robt. D. Eckeberger, N. E. White, Sikes Gilbert. T. w. Pratt and W. B. Bankhead. Entertainment, Mill ton Humes, Judge Richardson, w. l. Wellman, Jas. R. Stevens, Jr., and How ard Thomas.
 The four leading candidates for queen of the Elhs carnival as shown by the count of votes last night are Misses Charley Lane. Katie Milligan, Annie Richardson, Mabel Blount and Margaret McAllister It is apparent that the con test is between those young ladies, each of whom has strong backing.
 Replying to an invitation sent him by Judge Richardson to attend the conVen- ton of the Tennessee River Improvement Society in this city, Senator John T. Morgan explains that he cannot come be- cause he must meet with the Nicaraguan canal committe in Washington on Octo- Der 16. Senator Morgan states that he can accom- plish more good by attending the meeting of that committee than by coming here. since the building Of the canal necessarily means the improvement of the Tennessee river. He says that when the canal Is established the rennes- see river will become a great highway Of Southern commerce.
 Senator E. W. Pettus has written Judge Richardson that he will attend the con vention as have Congressman Burnett and Underwood of Alabama and Candler of Mississippi.
 Congressman Richardson has for warded to the Postal Department at Washington a petition signed by more than a hundred people asking for the es- tablishment of a rural mail delivery route from this city to Jeff and return by way of Meridianville, covering about twenty-five miles. Another petition was recently sent In asking for route in- cluding Meridianville and the country east of that place Judge Richardson Is devoting a great oeal of time to the end that several routes may be established in each county of the Eighth District
 Miss Emma Kate Love. aged lo, daugh- ter of ex-Commissioner frank Love, died yesterday afternoon at New Market of typhoid fever.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
A TEXAS WONDER.
HaIps Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis. covery cures all kidney and bladder troubles. removes gravel, cures diabetes, seminal emissions. weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women, regulates bladder troubles in children. One small bottle In two months treatment. and will cure any case above mentioned. Price $1.00. Dr. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O. Box 629, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
EXCURSION
Birmingham to Atlanta, Ga., and Re
 turn, October 7-9.

On October 7-S the Southern Railway will operate special excursion train, Birmingham to Atlanta, Ga, and return leaving Birmingham S:30 a. m., Oct ober 2, arriving Atlanta 2:30 p. m; returning. leave Atlanta p. m. October 8. Rate $2. 50 for the round trip. For further informa- tion call on c. E. Jackson, T. F. A., or Jack w. Johnson ticket agent.
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The age-herald., 1901-09-27
READ THIS.

Martin. Tenn, June, 5. 1901. Dr. E. W. Hall. St. Louis. Mo.-My Dear Sir: take pleasure in saying that I have used your great discovery with much ben eft. having suffered for years with kidney trouble, and most heartily recommend II to all sufferers from kidney diseases. Re- spectfully, J. W. LOWRANCE. Member of the Memphis Annual Confer ence M. D. Church, South.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
BOY GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
ThIrteen-Yearold Smith Jones Con-
 Victed of Murder.

Bonneville, Ind, September 26.-Smith 13 years of age, has been sentenced to prison for life by jury in the Warrick county court. Last July during a fight with Herbert Hickerson, of similar age, the latter was stabbed to death. Jones Is the youngest prisoner ever sent to prison from this county
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
Monument to President.

Canton, O., September 26.-Articles of incorporation for an organization having for Its object the erection of a suitable monument to the late President McKin- ley were forwarded to Columbus today. The name decided upon is "The McKin- ley National Memorial Association"
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
WAGE EARNING PEOPLE,

WAGE EARNING PEOPLE,
 We invite the attention of every wage earner in the dis trict to the advantages of our Savings Bank. It affords a safe and profitable place for the accumulation of small savings. FOUR PER CENT paid on savings deposits. In terest COMPOUNDED semi annually. Open Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 for con- venience of working people. Birmingham Savings Bank,
 1923 First ave.
 (Old Berney Bank Buildin0
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
Your Chances
 Decreasinu Daily

For cheap trip to Pan-American Expo sition at Bunalo, which closes October 31. Better go now on low fares via Akron Route. Tickets over this route take passengers through from Nashville, Louisville and Cincinnati to Buffalo without a single change of cars. Find out about the cost by consulting R. II. Lacey, s. P. Agt., Nashville, Tenn.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27

THE AGE-hERALD IN TUSCALOOSA
 The Age-HeraId Is delivered by car. rier to any address in Tuscaloosa. Your subscription as trial is soIio- ited. Leave your name with L. D. Lustia. agent, store near postoffice.
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
HAS KITCHENER RESIGNED?
The Daily News Publishes Rumor To
 This Effect.

London. September 26.-The Daily News publishes an unconfirmed rumor that Lord Kitchener has resigned the post of commander-in-chief in South Africa ow- ing to disagreements with MT. Frederick, the war secretary
The age-herald., 1901-09-27
ANNISTON
Carpet Company Increases Capacity.
 New Trolley Line.

Anniston, September 26.-(Special)-The Anniston Carpet Company Is preparing to enlarge it's plant. Another building 52 feet wide by 15O leet long will be erected. The first building was only 52 feet wide and 100 feet long and at the beginning 1t was only half filled with machinery Very soon the capacity of the mill was doubled by the addition of more machin- cry. A few months later another build ing 100 feet long was erected and the ca pacity again doubled. This enlargement will give the Anniston carpet mills a ca pacity of 25O0 yards per day
 The Woodstock Iron Company has in contemplation the building of a trolley line from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad tracks to it's ore mines at Rocky Hollow. The proposed new elec- tric line will traverse Seventeenth street and the residents on that street are op- posing the movement.
 Lawrence Mable and Miss Bertie Duke were married at the home of the brides father, A. G. Duke, Wednesday morning at Il 80 o'clock. MT. Mable Is an en- gineer on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The couple left the same day for the Buffalo exposition.