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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-03

Do not wait until cold weather comes
before removing your plants to the
house. Do this before it is necessary to
have fires there, and let them become
accustomed to the change by easy stages
Keep the windows open as much as
possible to admit plenty of fresh air. Dc
not have any fire in the rooms where
they are until it is absolutely necessary
The best place for most plants is in q
room opening off one where artificial
heat is generated.
The red spider must be kept down by
daily shower bath. This insect will
not flourish in moist atmosphere, and
the liberal use of water will keep il
within bounds.
Give your plants all the sunshine they
can get. 1t will act as tonic. Do not
make sthe mistake of overwhelming
Until they begin active growth they will
need but little water at the roots-just
enough, in fact, to keep the soil moist.
Watch the surface of the soil, and when
it looks dry apply more water.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-03

No. 242-Tra..forn.tion Pu..le.
The sun., 1901-08-30
VACATION
ABOUT OVER
Children to Return to School on
Tuesday.
NO RADICAL CHANGES
superintendent Twitmyer Says There
Will be Seats for All Scholars
Who Apply. Decrease in
Number of Pnpils.
RADICAL CHANGES

Back to school. Vacation days for tho
pupils Of the public schools are about
over. There are but few days of va
cation left and the thousands of schol.
arS WIN regret that the season of idling
land pleasures is at an end when they
take up their books next Tuesday to be-
gin another school term. The ringing Of
the . o'clock nell will mean that school
life has begun again in earnest.
4 he first week there will be no after
noon sessions III the primary schools, but
TINS rule does not apply to the grammar
schools and the High School. How
ever, all pupils who desire to attend the
ceremonies of unveiling the monument
ut Cooch's Bridge. Tuesday afternoon.
will be permitted to do so. Superintend-
ent Twitmyer has given orders for the
opening of the lunch counter in the
High School on Tuesday morning.
With the opening of the schools for the
coming term will come some new con-
ditons. For the first time in twenty
years there will be a prospect of eyeSy
applicant securing Il seat, in fact, there
are ample accommodations for all resi-
dent pupils. This is made possible by
the extra accommodations furnished in
the new High Scnool.
The question o. nonresident pupils will
have an important hearing in school
matters hereafter. Recently the Boa !
of Education adopted a resolution that
all nonresident pupils should be required
to pay for their tuition. Though Super
intendent Twitmyer considers this move
the most equitable and just action the
Board of Education ever took he be-
leves il will have the effect of causing
IL decrease in the number of scholars
this term.
According to the annual report of SUI
perintendent Twitmyer the number of
pupils in the schools last year was H.
019. 1t is said that of this number 400
were nonresident pupils. A census taken
by the superintendent showed 2S9 non
resident scholars. Of this number he
does not expect that more than 100 will
return under the new regulation. Even
this number will bring in a good revenue
to the board and should there be many
more The revenue would be several thou
sands of dollars Il year.
Though Superintendent Twitmyer has
in mind various courses for improve
ment in the schools he announces that
there will be no radical changes. If an,
change is made it will be matter Of
axpediency and economy
The sun., 1901-08-30
WRANGLE ABOUT GARBAGE
City Councilmen Engage in Warm
Discussion.
Started With Charge That Contrac-
tors are Not Performing
Their Duties.

Looking bright and clipper after their
jaunt to jamestown and Bullalo, New
York, the City Councilmen were in their
places last night aad after exchanging
greetings settled down to business.
Among a batch Of bill, was one Of
Riley and Mccormick for collecting gar
hage. MIR. Stewart moved that the bill
he held up Ms the contractors We're not
doing their duty III the Northwestern
district. They We're not making collrc-
tipns more than once Il week whereas
the law requires that on all sire Is rum
ming east and west collections shall br
made three times n week and on streets
running north and south twice II wtel.,
.tfter some discussion which w.,s par
ticipated i'll by Messrs. Willis, Blaine
and Kane the bill was passed..
The assistant assassors received their
H. 81 allowance for their work. Mr. hanc
said the board of revision and assess
mcnt had decided TO allow the assistants )
IS day for their services AMI moved
that Council pass the bills at thar rate
for the month. The motion was adopted.
Then came another wranglc about gar.
lage. Mr.. Stewart presented com
plaint from George A. Elliott. He said
ii was one Of the numerous complaints
he had and asked who has control of the
.ai bagc contractors.
Mr.. Kane moved that the con,nnlnic-
alton he referred to the crcm;.tory com
mittee The motion carried aftar Il long
and earnest discussion.
Chief of City engineers will act as
building inspector while Mr.. Cassidy is
away on II vacation.
The sun., 1901-08-30
G. A. R. ENGAMPMENT.
Many Delaware Veterans Will be in
Attendance.

In special circular just issued on the
proposed trip of the Delaware q. A. l..
veterans to the 35th National Encamp.
ment which is to be held at Cleveland,
Ohio, September to IA, Department
Commander John w. Worrall says:
Each comrade should make Il personal
mort to attend the encampment AMI
participate in the grand parade. Let
rs s4iow the other departments that tho
title Blue Hens 1nlckens's . Depart
ment Of Delaware takes the front ranl;
md will keep up the reputation we earn
a at Chicago"
From present indications many Of the
veterans will make the trip. The official
rain conveying the department officers,
,ids-de-camp comrades of the G. A. r.,
Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of Veterans.
will leave by the b. 4 o., Delaware ave
iue station, Wilmington, Sunday after
noon. September Sth, at 4.57 O'Clock, will
stop at Newark to take on comrades and
others who are going.
The Maryland department. will also lie
III the train which will arrive in Clevc-
land on Monday morning. September
at 1915 o'clock.
The fare for the round trip will hr
'leven dollars and fifty cents C$11.5Nl
Tickets will be issued September s. 8. 10,
Il and IL, inclusive, good to return until
midnight on Sunday. September Is.
Those wishing to return by the way Of
Buffalo and stop over, will pay the rate
II s15.35 and payment Of a fee Mt Buff'tlo
FOR deposit OF ticket. Return will h.
made by way of Lake Shore K Ncli-
gan Southern r. X.
Delaware headquarters will be Mt the
~ Nt.., l.... ~ .N.I Ia.
ner of Ontario. Those wishing to 20 to
hotel will notify William G. Baugh.
assistant adjutant general, at once Tho
program for the encampment will be as
follows:
Monday, September s.--Thc dag will
be devote. to receiving and welcoming
delegates. veterans and visitors and
,uiding them to their quarters.
Tuesday. September 1O.-Perry's Vie
'ory Day. $50. naval parade. Evening.
Dog watch" of National Association Of
naval veterans in Gray's armory. Boli-
ser street. junction of Prospect street.
Wednesday. September l1.-Grand par
lde. VIII form at $50. standard time.
The line of march vii! extend over Euclid
ivenue from Case street, where the head
II the column will start Reception in
.vening by Grand Army and auxiliary
organizations in central places.
thursday and Friday, September 70
md 13.-Encampment of National Con
vention of the Grand Army in Euclid
Avenue Opera nouse. also of Woman's
Relief Corps and other organizations
auxiliary to or associated with the
Grand Army, in Central Assembly Rooms
70 be announced later.
Saturday, September IA Sight seeing
by delegates and visitors.
The sun., 1901-08-30
ARBITRATION
REJECTED
President Schwab Turns Down
Strikers Proposition.
WILL SUBMIT NEW PLAN
Head Of the knights OF Labor
Who Divised it, VIII Make
Another Effort to
End Contest.
WILL SUBMIT NEW PLAN

All machinists are requested to stay
strike is on in that city. The local lodges
of machinists received Il poster yesterday
from Toledo Lodge, No. los stating that
there was a strike at the American Die
Lock Company and the Craig Ship
Building Company.
The journeymen BARRIERS are still work
ing hard to get all the local shops to
close ut o'clock. The movement has
been very successful, especially in the
central part Of the city and the east
side. During the last few days it has
been discovered that there are several
shops in the vicinity of Brandywinr
bridge and also several near the b. Il o.
Delaware avenue station that continue to
keep open late. A list of all the shops
that are closing at 5 o'clock and those
that refused to close at that time is bp
ing made out by members of the Jour
neymen BARRIERS Association and will
be published in few days. William
Abbott, who conducts a shop at ,'ourth
and Jefferson streets is keeping open
until o'clock of evenings while shops
all around him close at o'clock. Albert
Fountain, the colored barber at No 9
West Sixth street is keeping open until
. O'Clock.
1t is a noticeable fact that the shops
that are keeping open late do but little
if any business the last hour. A deles.,-
ton of the journeymen will go befo,e the
United Labor League on Sunday and
state their grievances. All union barber
shops are supposed to close at ~ o'clock
noon on Labor Day, which is next Mon
day.
The sun., 1901-08-30
TWO TROLLEY
CARS CRASH
On a Switch at Brandywine
Springs Park.
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.
Charles Leshem Injured and Sent
to the Delaware Hospital. Others
Slightly Hurt. Women Be-
come Hysterical.
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.

In a collision between trolley cars Nos.
IL and rs of the Brandywine Springs
line, short distance north Of the on
trance to the park about 8 O'Clock last
night. n number of persons We're slight
~ injured and the rear of one of the
cals damaged. Charles Ieshem OF No.
East Front street, who was the most
seriously injured. was removed to the
Delaware Hospital The other injured
were young girl about five years old,
slight laeeration on the head. and two
omen slightly injured. the names Of
whom could not be learned. Conductor
Van Dyke and Motorman Fulner r.
NJ. 13 car, received slight bruises. All
Of the injured excepting IIeshem were at
tended mt the park by DR.. i. ii. Ball.
The accident happened on the first
switch north of the park entrance. known
rs tne Park Diamond. 1t was caused ~
car No. 25 crashing into ear No. 13. ,hr
latter car being at Il standstill on the
|switch. On account of the unusual heavy
travel cars had been run through the
park two mt 4 time instead of one as is
the usual custom. The two cars reat he'd
Tho switch but short distance'apa"t aud
were being held there until the two pre-
ceding ears returned from the park.
4 fter one car had returned the m0tormnn
on car No 13 started to leave the switch
but seeing another car approaching, stop
ped suddenly. Car No. 25 had also
started and before it could be brought TO
a standstill crashed into car No. 10.
For n short time there was a great
deal of excitement among the passengers.
Two women became hysterical and il
was some minutes before they could be
Quilted. A crowd rushed to the scene
which added to the excitement. 1t was
soon discovered that no one was very
seriously injured j. Il. Merrill and ID.
II. Stenger We're passengers on car No.
l3 but both escaped with hut slight
shaking up.
The rear of car No. 13 was smashed il.
by tho force of the crash. Conductor
Van Dyke and Motorman Fuller were
IN charge of car No. 10 Charles Bowers
was the conductor and w. Clark thf
motolman on car No. 25 Motornan
Fullmer was in charge Of ore of the cars
that was in the collision unon Sixth
street on Decoration Day, Charles
I.eshem who was injured is employed
by the railway company MS n conductor,
but yesterday was his day off. Vt was
stated at the hospital last night that
Lcshem was not seriously injured and
was suffering principally from the shock
The sun., 1901-08-30
WHAT DID COUNCILS
JAUNT COST CITY
Officials are Reticent About the Matter and
Make Contradictory Statements.

What did the jaunt of number of the
City Councilmen and other city officials
to jamestown and Buffalo. New
York, cost the taxpayers of the city,
This is the question the public is much
interested in and the question which has
been asked time and again on the streets
since the officials started on their trip
Nobody knows, that is, some OF those
who took the trip and were asked last
night what it cost said they did not
know. Yesterday the report was current
on the street that the trip cost the city
$1,000, This sum was said to be more
than any trip taken by city officials ever
cost before.
A man who is in a position to know,
says the trip cost the city $1,000, if the
money drawn to pay expenses was nil
spent. n his is the story he told "The
trip cost the city $1,000. The day before
the party started on the trip two checks
were drawn, one for 1000, theSother for
5000. The check for $1,000 was drawn to
the order Of Clerk Of Council William
l.. Hamann. The 5000 check was drawn
to the order of Councilman Thomas "
Monaghan"
~ avn ny NhoHi tHt SHtthS were
drawn and who signed them this man
said: "'fhe checks We're drawn by ClerI;
of Council Hamann, and signed by him.
Then they We're signed by President or
Council Blaine, City Auditor Boughman
and City Treasurer Feaster.'
When asked to further explain matters
the man said: ''1'his proceeding was OF
the usual order on such occasions. The
money is not drawn by order of Council
as body. Some of the members get
together and by tacit understanding,
agree to have the money drawn"
II this is the case, and the authority
of information is unquestionable, such
action is illegal.
Knowing the interest of the public in
the matter just at this time when the
taxpayers are vitally interested in the
matter of public expenditures. The Sun
detailed 4 reporter to find out the facts.
If they could he ascertained Acting
upon the information furnished the re-
porter questioned all the officials whom
it was reported had signed the checks.
City Treasurer Feaster was the first
one approached on the subject. He said
he had not signed any checks for the
payment of expenses Of the trip. When
the amount of the reported expenditure
on the trip was referred to and in the
course of further conversation, Mr.. Feas-
The sun., 1901-08-30
PERSONAL.

Charles Shull has gone to Buffalo and
Niagara Fails.
Frederick Stratner is visiting friends
in Chestertown.
Robert NJ. Burns has returned from
penn's Grove, y. j..
John u. Kelley will leave for his
European trip about the 18th of next
month";
Mrs. j. $. Hoffecker and daughter.
Mrs. Aubrey Nandever, are at Ocean
Grove, y. j.
Mrs. j. II. Hendrixson, Miss Hendrix
son and Miss Perla I4oper are visiting in
Norfolk, Va.
Harry Il. King and daughter left Tues
day for ii two-weeks' trip to the Orange
mountains.
Mrs John Il. Wright of Philadelphia.
| is spending week with her mother Mrs.
James IL. Boggs.
Harry c. Mahaffy, Jr., has returned
from an enjoyable trip to the Pan
| American Exposition.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Holstein Harvey and
Miss Josephine Harvey, have returned
from Atlantic City.
Miss Mayme Maxwell. Ethel Eb"r
hardt and Lulu Balfour are spending
two weeks in Ocean City, Md.
| Miss Adda NJ Boggs has returned from
Atlantic City. accompanied by Misses
Eva and Bertha Calvert and Edna Iii
ton.
| Miss Florence Smith and Miss Maud
Lyman have returned from n week
visit to Mrs. Herbert Il. Kloberg Of New
York city.
Mrs. John Boone of Bridgeton. \. J..
and Miss Martha Boone of Raretown
ltircenman. Sr.
Mr.. AMI Mrs Jesse q. Simmons ar,
guests at the Croigleland, Atlantic City
Miss Mary 4. Resag is visiting il
Chestertown. Md.
The third of series of dances which
have been given hy young people ol
lMildlptown and Delaware City, will ht
held in Augustine Park this evening.
). G. McCausland will resume tn,
lntieS Of superintendent of the Atlantic
City railroad on September l. relieyin:
Charles A. Beach, who has been actins
in his absence.
j. Clarence Green and family hay,
lreturned from Rehoboth.
Miss Alice Weir and Miss Clars
Wilkins have returned from visit il
the mountains.
Robert c. Fraim and daughter Id,
will leave on Wednesday of next weel
for n trip to the Pan-American EXposi
tion, Niagara Falls and points in Can
lada. They will return on the 18th.
The sun., 1901-08-30

ter said: II did not sign checks for that
amount When asked if he had signed
checks for any sum he replied: mo, not
for that purpose"
Mr.. Hamann was spoken to next.
"Mr. Hamann, who was the treasurer
on the trip?' he was asked.
Il do not know" was the reply
What did the trip COST
Why do you want to know that"
Because | have been ordered to got
information on the subject"
II cannot answer"
did you draw checks for 81 200 to pay
the eXpenses?"
II cannot answer"
The next man approached was Coun-
Gilman Monaghan.
What did the trip cost?" he was
asked.
Il do not know; you will have TO ask
each individual member"
"Then each person paid his own ex-
penses?''
YES"
did not the trip cost the city any
thing?'
Il would not like to say that"
MIR. Monaghan, | am going to ask
you point plank question. Was a check
ior fGUU ufdWH 10 your ofuef
II will not answer that
THE matter was then broached to
President Blaine.
"Mr. Blaine, what did the trip cost 7"
was the reporters question.
Il do not know
did you sign checks for $1,000 to pay
the expenses"
No"
Did the trip cost the city anything?"
1T cost the city very little"
Mr.. Blaine said that so far as he
knew no cheeks for the amount stated
had been drawn, and that if they had
been drawn it would have had to have
been done by action of Council.
City Auditor John Boughman was then
asked about the matter
Mr.. Boughman. did you sign checks
for the payment of expenses on the trip
Of the city officias?"
"Yes."
How mnch?"
''You will have to ask the other people
about that. Why don't you ask them?'
Il have talked to some of them about
it, | am talking TO you now"
We'll, If they will not tell you can
not say anything about it,"
This was the result of the reporters
quest for information.
The sun., 1901-08-30
MINE ORKERs MEETING.
Interesting Session Being Held in
Hazelton, Pa.

HaZelton, Aug. 29.-President Mitchell,
aud Secretary Wilson, of the National
Board OF Mime Workers, mt the celebra-
tiDn tonight Of the strikers, march III
McAdoo II year ago. Indicated thar 4
strike will lie declared if the operators
do net keep their contracts.
In addressing the miners who had gath
cred to commemorate the Panther Creek
Of 1900, Mr.. Mitchell SAID;
The miners are expected to live up 10
their agreement and the operators must
live M To theirs or the men Will not
work" Secretary Wilson outlined the
probable policy of the convention III re
gard to written agreements when he said
.l,at the verbal contracts made i'll April
last had been violated hy many cf the
operators, and tnat the next agreement
should be a written one. Both speakers
were loudly cheered.
The question OF deciding what Il.
ton to adopt nn the alleged grievances
,f the anthracite miners has pra .tically
been taken ont OF the hands of the dele
gates to the convention of United Mine
Workers and placed ii. those of President
Mitchell and Secretary Wilson, of thr
National Board and the presidents Of tn.
thre anthracite districts. These five
men have the authority to prepare rcso
Iutions expressing the decision of the
700 delegates in regard to all the griev
ances.
The convention got down to work il
real earnest. Both sessions We're d.
voted to the consideration of the refusal
Of a few mine owners to permit the rep
csrntatiyes of the United Workers t,
ascertain, whether all the employees o
-. n... Mech
The sun., 1901-08-30
REJECTED BY,SCHW AB.
Steel NIagnate Declines to Settle Strike
by Arbitration.

indianapolis, Aug. 29.-Simon Burns
announces that his plan for settling the
steel strike by arbitration has been re-
jected by President Schwab of the
United States Steel corporation.
Mr.. Burns, who is president of Local
Assembly, No. 3002, National Organiza.
tion Of Window Glass Workers, and
also the head of the knights of Labor,
declares that another plan will be sub,
nitted at once to President Schwab.
He explained later that his first plan
of arbitration was submitted to Presi-
dent Schwab on Aug. 81, but that he
received no reply to it until Mr
Schwab's secretary telephoned him
from New York that his chief would
not consider the proposition.
Il submitted my plan to Mr., Schwah
merely as Il suggestion" said Mt
Burns, ''and if there is anything in il
that Is Objectionable to the trust OIL.
cials it can be- modified.
VIII Bring Up the Matter Again.
when | return to Pittsburg, shall
take the matter up again with Mr.
Schwab in the hope or making some
kind of an arrangement whereby the
strike questions can be submitted to
arbitration. think start toward a
settlement of the strike should be made
somewhere ut once, as it is hurting
business.
''If it Is true, as Mr.. Schwab says
that there is nothing to arbitrate,
cannot see where his side will be in
jured by submitting to arbitration. II
might be different. of course, If til,
matter We're submitted to interested
parties, but that was not the plan.
II think President Shaffer Of the
Amalgamated association has acted
fairly in agreeing to submit his side OF
the trouble to arbitration
Mr.. Burns further expressed the be
lief that the entire matter as far as the
Steel corporation is concerned has been
left In the hands of President Schwab,
and that il will depend on him whether
or not the strike shall he settled by
arbitration.
The sun., 1901-08-30

true conservator of ctlstom--tlla one
efficient cristos morum. He it is who
regulates the lengths to which we may go
im eccentrcity, and, above all, in hair.
He is particular to a shade about
clothes. and has nice taste in hats,
Onc wonders how he acquired II. His
patriotic proclivity, his hospitality to
national costumes other than American
and his preference for lincolored complex
ions uhis one may undcrStand). As the
interpreter of the convention, he is of Il
c;,St-iron rigidity, for is he not Il child
Il of Mrs Grundy--his mothers OWE boy? !?
He has no exceptions ii is zone law and
one measure" He is the Scavcngcr OF
manners. as the ConStantinopl" street
a ,og is Of cutters: natural police. iii
tinitcly more efficient than any artificial
organization; an all-ramifying associa
tian created to keep the bounds Of so
\ cal order. on duty nt every street cor
ner alert to check every outbreak of IN
N Mdiyiduality. De women aspire to wear
F bloOmcrS! There is the small boy IA
M face. Ii is Il question for him. Concili
"a ate him and YOU may laugh at the
S&l,ragmatic. His too is a healthy bnrbar-
8ism, bencficcnt in its action. that thinks
:scorn of eyeglasses and spectacles, and
A leads him to denounce quadruple vision,
LAS. indeed, all departure from the sim
S plcties Of physical perfection. A hu
s'2aE4nan Scarecrow he abhors, and will follow
{#such il one through six streets to eX-
his disapprobaiion Extremes Of
siF -izr whether Of tallness or shortness--
,fcnd him equally. Whitman was not
1 kinder to "the average man." Nor Is
he small boys influence limited to
Nf fumptuary and corporal censorship, by
taking MP certain songs he makes" the
aton's ballads, and every one knows
what that means. Let me train n me-
3t ions small boys. care not who makes
Is laws. O small boy. true sovereign
nj America. I take off my hat to thee
fo show thee the makers name in thu
ainng, and satisfy thy anxious inquiries
s$ns to where | got it.
s# He was ut the fair in lunches
9M Tho crowds on the ridge where thu
livestock and produce We're. had a dca
r. interest them. for the showing wa:
&9noSt crcditable. From some of the re
marks il is likely old Dobbin. the ploM
horSe went home 50 full of airs he WI
5fotusr to do his menial duties, and ] an
urc the dairy maid will have trouble
RNitl that fine looking Alderny. her heat
*kS turned forever, for. believe me, animal
r. lust as susceptible to tlattery as ar,
Ne weak mortals.