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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
SOlITH RijMEORD

w. A. Wyman was quite sick with the
grippe last week. Several others have
had it lately.
John Keene, who lives on C. K. Cary's
farm, has several boarders who work at
the Falls.
Margie Hall has had a serious time
with the humps.
James Burke has bought horse OF
Philip Ashe.
George Boisseneau has taken down
his old barn, and is building smaller
one.
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Probate Court.

N Soalh Paris.
Third Tuesday of each month except August.
Al frysburg
Eli Of Tuesdays Of June and December.
At Rumiord Falls.
Second Tuesday OF February, second Tuesda
of May, third Tuesday of August, second Tue:
day OF November
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TIMBER AND GRASS ON RESERVED
TANnS
STATE OF MAINE.
Treasurer's OF

Treasurer's Office,
Augusta, April "a, 1901.
Upon the following townships or tracts of
land not liable to be taxed in any town the
following assessments for county tax Of 1901
were made by the County Commissioners Of
OXFORD COUNTY, on the 18th day Of March,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

Charles Z. Whitman, South Paris, Cpk Of Courts
Ellery q. Park, Bethel County Attorney
J. Hastings Bean, South Paris, Register of Deeds
Eckley Ballard, Fryeburg,
Register of Deeds, (Western District
Addison f. Herrick, Bethel, Judge of Probate
Albert ID. Park, South Paris, Register Of Probate
George NJ. Atwood, South Paris. County Treas
James K. Tucker, South Paris, Sheriff and Jailer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
STATE OF MAINE.
Tr,asurer's ONCE,

Trrasurer's Office,
Augusta, April "a, 1901.
Upon the following townships or tracts OF
land not liable to he take In any Town, tne lol.
owin0 asses. mcnts for the State tx NJ 1901 were
made by the Legislature on the 2lst day Of
March, 1901:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

The Portland city government has
adopted curfew regulation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
Deputy SheriFs,
NEW ADvERTIsEME NTs.

Good Things.
About Underwear.
The Toy GraphOphOne.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Wanted.
Cameras and Photographic Supplies.
Notice OF Pardon Hearing.
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Court of County Commissioners,
At South Paris.
County Commissioners.

Regular sessions second Tuesday of May
Fret Tuesday of September. Last Tuesday o
December.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
NEWRY.

A very sad occurrence happened OF
Sunday River Monday morning. Mrs
Margaret Williamson, widow, quite
aged, who lived alone, suffered stroke
of paralysis, presumably, while prepar
ing her breakfast. She fell on to the
stove, burning her arm severely When
discovered she was lying beside the
stove unconscious, and at latest news re.
manned the same, with no prospect of
recovery. Her son William, who is liv-
ing in Conway, N. H., was speedily in.
formed of his mothers condition, and
came to her at once.
A. w. Powers has hired the farm be-
longing to Fred Henderson for year,
and is moving his family from E. B.
Knapp's, where they have been stopping
the past winter. Mr.. Powers, who has
been very sick this spring, is very much
improved in health.
Rev. VIM. Congdon has been returned
to Newry this year. His wife has been
sick for two months.
Mrs. Fannie Widber of the Branch is
very poorly.
Bear River Grange is in furnishing
condition.
SUNDAY RIVER.
After hard struggle and big expense
the logs are in the great river. The rise
of water left most of them on dry land.
It took lot of teams to get them back
again.
Margaret Williamson has had a shock.
Her daughter Maria has come from
Charlestown, Mass, to care for her.
Born, to the wife of Herbert Jackson,
a daughter.
Mrs. Ina Bean and Mrs. Jackson are
sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

TERMS sl.50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise s2.eO a year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for el-5o
per Inch In length Of column. Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly adyertis-
ers.
jon PRINTING New type. fast presses. steam
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine 20 make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
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SINGLE COPIES.

single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt ofprice by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
Jingle copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Parlin's Drug Store.
Shurtled's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburg, A. 4. Lewis, Insurance Office
Paris Hin, Mrs. Harlow, Post Office.
West Paris, Samuel 7. White.
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County Officers.

John NJ. PhilbrOOk, Chairman, Bethel
Jonathan Bartlett, East Stoneham
Randall L. Taylor, Mexico
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

temzed From the Session Laws and Verified by Secretary
Of States Report 80 These Figures May be Subject
to Correction on Showing of any Errors Will be
Corrected If Found Defective.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

pendent Republican to congratulate you
on the splendid exposures you are now
making and the valuable information
/ you are giving through the columns OF
/ the Journal relative TO the salaries and
fces paid to our state officials. For a
long time we farmers have believed the
money paid ourstate officers was entire.
ly too much-altogether out OF propor-
tion to the labor performed and the
| States ability to pay, But we never for
a moment supposed that they approach
ed the stupendous figures you have given
10. Your exposures as we'll as your sug-
gcstions will surely arouse the taxpayers
of the country Republicans and Demo
Gratis alikc-to a sense Of duty.
Your proposition that all our state OFF,
cials be paid fixed salaries and that all
the fees coming into their Offices be
turned over to the state is both sensible
and reasonable-the only proper thing
to do. And your suggestion that each
and every candidate be solemn
ily pledged at public meetings
to carry this policy into effect is admir-
able. phall be much mistaken and
greatly disappointed il this will not be
done.
Your figures respecting the cost of the
public printing are almost paralyzing,
and sufficiently accounts for the unholy
scramble there always is for that place.
will it be believed that the amount paid
out yearly for state printing in Oregon is
nearly as large as that OF the great and
popuous state of New York? and yet 1t
is 80 And il you will take the trouble
to inquire you will find that our printing
costs us twice as much as other states
with about an equal population. Why
is this SOP | attribate il to the existence
OF state printing Office In our capitol
building, and to the further fact that we
have such an officer as a state printer at
all. In many other states the printing
is let to the lowest bidder. and 1t is found
that they get work equally we'll done
and for more than half les thin by Il .
old system, such as we have here, Why
cannot the same system be adopted here?
There is no good reason why it cannot
be.
The fact is, Mr., editor, the Office
of state printer should be dispensed
with entirely, and in it's place
we should Il ave a state auditor, part Of
whose bus ness it should be to let the
state printing to competition. II this
were done the saving to the state would
astonish the taxpayers.
But am wandering from the subject.
Let me say TO you, Mr.. Editor, keep on
at the good work. Do not let up until
the whole country is aroused to the
enormity Of this evil RAGLAN.
From An Ex-State Official of Michi-
gan
CoQUILLE, Ore, l9.-In your issue Of
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

What lie needed is the development Of
public sentiment to make the county
conventions and state convention take
it up and do what is right AID do 1t
without fear or demagogy.
As the dominant party it is up TO bust
nessmen and taxpayers in the Republic
an party to make this an issue and see
that it is made the paramount feature Of
their campaign.
When the pressure Of bad system is
removed from the legislature that body
will be more amendable to economy and
far more businessike in its proceedings
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

PRESS
APPROVES
The Plan of Placing the
State Officials on a Sal
ary.

Following lie list Of newspapers that
have published the statistics and most
Of them have editorially endorsed the
plan advocated by THE JOURNAL for put.
ting all state officials on a fiat salary
and converting all fees into the treasury
Weekly Vale Gazette, Rep.
Weekly Milton Eagle, Rep.
Weekly Weston Leader, Dem.
Weekly Hillsboro Independent, Rep.
Weekly Tillamook Herald, Ind.
Daily Portland Telegram, Ind
Daily Portland Oregonian, Rep.
Daily Baker City Herald, Ind
Weekly Woodburn independent. Rep.
Daily Pendleton East oregonian,
Dem.
Weekly Florence West, Rep.
Daily The Dllles Chronicls. Rep.
Weekly Antelope Herald, Ind.
Weekly Brownsville Times, Rep.
Weekly Athena Press. Rep.
Daily Democrat, Baker City, Dem.
Daily Democrat, Albany, Dem.
Semi. Weekly Times, Corvallis, Dem.
Weekly Coos Bay Mail, Rep.
Dem.
Week. y Times, Forest Grove, Rep.
DAILY Budget, Astoria, Dem,
Weekly Aurora Boreals, Rep.
Portia Knight is the best advertised
American actress. When che finds her
play her fortune is made.
q = 2
Chorus Of Salem merchants: "My
trade is bigger than last year at this
time !"
q q
Will make her debut to the world
next year-the Salem strawberry.
= q
Salem viii make her strawberry mark
on the world next year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23
From An Ex. Sc nator.

Eluh Au Ia "
PORTLAND, Dec. lS.---I think you are
working on most excellent plan in re-
gard to the matter OF salaries for the
State Officials. would respectfully call
your attention to the fact, however, that
this is a matter that is largely regulated
by the State Constitution, and therefore
a difficult thing for the Legislature to
handle.
II tie Governor, Secretary Of State,
Treasurer &c, were allowed proper
and sufficient salary, | think there
would be no difficulty whatever in regu
lating the matter of fees, but as it is
now each of these officers require the
constant attention of not only the chief
incumbent but some assistants, and
they certainly could not not be expected
to do the work required OF them at the
constitutional salary. My experience in
the Legislature taught me that this was
a matter that the members were always
very much interested in and usually in
clined to DO anything possible to correct,
tut do not think that feeling Of fair
ness on the part Of the members would
allow, in these times, with increase OF
business, the entire cutting off of the
emoluments Of the officers. They are
certainly, as you so we'll state, far more
than they should be, and that | think.
can we'll be regulated in tho platforms
and by the next Legislature.
Yours. respy., F. A. BANCROFT
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

~ ,hS sHe 18th, lz'n INST Jour statemeb,
.he incomes Of our state ofE",u "to
1t was to me. W o'ners, as
| am one Of those, who beli.v. !,
state Official should be well No no,s mat a
his worries, but that this sm", pSlu, iOr
snonli consist Of salary only' snS nsne men
as you suggest, all the fees and "uu no 'nS'
,.es' Of an office, should at once p'iqul'' ~
legated to the care Of tho staaa 0 % re-
urer' Let all salaries be fixed h, ''ea'-
stltuiional amendment, and ,hor. con-
chAngeable and then, political .s,i% U0 % un-
knowing the exact income Of saos "s
hce' need not accept one il ,hoS u Oh
sldered the emoluments, 'lnmg,,,''u,- UOu-
for their needs. Even then No .'en' oa.
fear lack of candidates becan.o a' ~ uSeu %
are men who love hoRor., mora l.,' ,h"'
wealth. 'nan
The writer is now O,..
OF Oregon, we'll along l. ~
third years residence, bp, I
halls from state whose pav ,o, :,
eight elective state officers doe, No, wv" :"
exceed $4,000 a year, and for sho,, M 1Vs y.
years under their present cop,ti,r,,.
did not ex eed $1,000.
Here is the old 'lay-out," which =,
this day remains unchanSed-sYo.s,
that by constitutional amendmon,
sometime in the latter part Of tina So''
the Governors salary was increased %
$4,000. "
Michigan is the state under con,hI.,.
Lion.
Governors salary. ......... R,ooo
Lt'GoVernor, W per day and mile
age during Legislative sessions
seldom exceeding $500 for two
years (annual) l)......,... Oso
Secretary OF state ......... soo
State treasurer er.....,, Io1o
Auditor general ..... iNS
Commissioners OF state land Office SoS
Superintendent Of public instruc wv
tIou .'...' .',',., .,...,., eco. . l0O0
Attorney general ........... SO1
1o'hl. ''s '',,... ,...,... .... .t6G50
There is not now a fee, or perouIa,s
p irtaining to any OF theBe Offices, which
the :incuml ent is entitled to hold.
lorger than TO ths hrst u the ca ID.
ing month, when he must cover all
such moneys into the state treasury.
Now the above salaries are, nipVaFdly
low.down, and mean,-but they have
remained the same for more than 6lty
years, with the single exception Of The
governors as aforesaid. But has Mich.
gan ever had scandal, regarding any
elective state officer who did not do biz
full duty and pay his own expenses
on the above salaries? We have never
heard OF such q se,-but that does no.
make it right that they should work for
nothing and "hnd themselves" Never
let Oregon fall to such impscuniOu
straits. We are not an advocate Of mean
Continued on third page,
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Continued on third page.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23
SALARIES AND APPROP-
RTATTONS FOR THE
GOVERNORS OFFICE
Seven Salary Laws for the Governor and
Five for the Private Secretary.
GOVERNOR MAY ALSO RECEIVE COM
PENSATION WHEN ACTING AS COMMANDER
IN-CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD

Governors Private Secretary is Allowed More COmpensa
tiOn by the Legislature Than Statutes Determine
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23
STATE
SALARY
SYSTEM
Discussed From the
Peoples Standpoint
Salaries Paid in Michigan
Lower Than Oregon.
But the Writer Thinks it
Would Be a Mistake TO Be
PenuriOlS.
Ernm a County Official.

From a County Official.
AULAuF, Ore, Dec. l3.-I am heart
1 nd hand with you regarding state off
fcials having stated sum for salary.
JAS. A. STERLING.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23
ANNuAL eALARIee oF rAg GOVERNORS oEEIee.

ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE GOVERNORS OFFICE.
Trustee Hills Bill
Session Laws 1901, e3 500 90
p fsoi ssoe 90 ~ ' ~ ' 'ppp ~ ' 0 ~ " " ~ 1000 90
ool
Member Commission Session Laws
ReTm Session paae OoI
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

And Require all Fees and Perausties to be Placed in the
State Treasury Both Parties Committed to This
Reform. But il is Time for the Republican
Party TO Act.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23
A PLEA FOR MORE BUSTNESS-LIKE
METHODS IN STATE AFFAIRS

Complete Showing Of What Vast EmoumentS are Paid for
Public Service - The State Should Adopt Common
Sense Methods, Pay all its Servants
Flat Salary
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23


II e item of the Gov
salary covered by the h item Of appopHaons' that G9ygpmo
mileage perquistes be discovered But the
military board under certain conungen
Of this law and Increase the emoumn the
$4,000 appropriation
been allowed the past for Expenses incurred in Visiting state institution
SALARIES OF GOVERNORS PRIVATE SECRETARY
Salary Asylum . o.. q. "
co@@ssonors page isS Sec for COMPUTING eioc'%5
Salary secretary as clerk capital Building
Commissioners Act 1891 page 81 Sec no repealed 100 90
"'''o''"' Of Public Buildings Act 1885 page a. @ 1 90
actually quoted s5so Or
1 $500 nS t SS yS s wSS @ the ] s % appropriate" for the year" '''0o
ITEM AS FOUND IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL
For the payment the Secretary Gov
the the building Commis
sion and Clerk OF the Board OF Capital Commissioners
The above in reference to the s o. M $4,000 90
There Is no inference het bs rn "rs are phd mat Is dhetns
should not get but there is clearly am setting any pay that he
% sTTS hIS % o9SSo0n as Of these laws in the secretaries
H IA" T5 made made more 81 specific ana fixed beyond possibility
The four services Private sccretay
40 not include the fourth statutory salary in list but
propHation bin only come s42o while $500 paid.
PUT STATE OFFICIALS ON A STATED SALARY
The Capital Journal proper system for this state
to adopt the placing of All officials salary at an fees collected
This reform has been into counties partially win state
tht much M, @ IN ,H m on tr salary $4,000 can be saved and
ecung total change o
good or In the four years for which state officers
fair and specific salary plank @ county plat
lature enact best legal author
tiles ga yg would be constitutional and IL done
ton cannot be changd during his term
legislature newspaper have
SSy "%SyS been defeated ReSd e following @ o e % ' 5 & but they
forms Of The past and @en Join In this movement to put economical
uOna method paying state officials salaries and
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23
IFeIsLArlvE = AppRoparArroNs Pr M p PER ANNuM.

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS PER ANNUM.
l..
page . . .. -. " " -. =. =. " 90
Pententiary,
... 500 90
appropriations
Session Laws 1901 page 0l per . =. . -. OOI
Salary
a.,
1899 1900 $500
1900
annSn.. =. - ~ ~ " ". -. -, e.. ~ =. 90
page Ss per annum " %. .. - 80 " " " -. -. =, =. .,
SaSS snS% En o'eso" domestic A"o, ''', 'S, '
H. Sg tisco OF per Cgn %nnum anu " " - .", " - ,,.. OoI
IL Conn o Sesso
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

From a Farmer.
JEFFERSON, ORE, Dec. Is.
Permit me as a farmer and an indt-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-23

From An Ex-State Official of Miehi-
gan
CoQUILLE, Ore, l9.--In your issue OF
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-20
Cars Will Stop.

Cincinnati, Sept. 1S.-All street
cars of the Cincinnati Traction COM
pany, will be stopped for five minutes
tomorrow during the funeral services
at Canton. This will involve closing
down of the power houses and COM
plete cessation of all traction bust
ness during that time. Factories n
public departments will be closed the
entire day, while many of the restau-
rants and saloons will close from l:3o
D. m. to 4:30 p. m.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-20

marched to Mr.. Olney's house to find
out whether the coachman was still
there. The former secretary Of state
refused to appear at their demand.
The crowd sang Nearer My God to
Thee" and America" and made re-
peated but futile efforts to bring a
response from Mr.. Olney.
At length the citizens started for
the town hall where they organized
by electing Andrew w. Davis as chair
man and Selectman Edwin S. Law
renee, secretary.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed, saying that "the course pursued
by Hon, Richard Olney, at a time
when the nation is in mourning, is
an insult to American citizenship
After the meeting the citizens pre-
pared an effigy of Conway which they
hung on a telegraph pole.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-20
HIGH ABILITY REQUIRED.
Montant Teachers Must Possess Quail

Montant Teachers Must Possess Quail
ifications Not Exacted Elsewhere.
The educational qualifications re-
quired of those who would teach in
the public schools Of this state evil
IDENTIFY are higher than r exacted OF
such persons in neighboring states.
A few days ago the state superin-
tendent of education received the pa
pers in an appeal taken from the de-
cision of the county superintendent
of Valley county. Miss Adelaide
Maloney of Minot, N. d., applied for
a position as teacher in Valley coun-
ty. Her application was refused by
the superintendent because Of inabil-
ity to pass the required examination.
The lady appealed to the state super
intendent. setting forth that she was
the holder of three certificates is
sued by the state of North Dakota
and urging her thorough qualification
to teach in any school Of the grade OF
the one she had applied for in Valley
county. The state superintendent ex-
amined the papers submitted IN the
appeal and sustained the county SUI
perintendent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-20
FIRST MEETING
OF CABINET
UNDER ADMINISTRATION OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
ASKS ALL TO SERVE ON
Buffalo Speech of Late President to
Be Regarded AS Outlining
Future Policy.

Washington, Sept. 17.-President
Roosevelt at 3 o'clock convened his
first cabinet meeting held in Washing
ton. At this meeting the president
asked the members of the Mckinley
cabinet to retain their respective
portfolios throughout his term and
announced that his 2 administration
would follow the policy outlined by
President Mckinley in his Buffalo
speech.
After the obsequies of the late pres
ident, the cabinet, at President Roose-
velt's request, assembled at the resi-
dence of Commander Cowles, where
the president is staying until after
the funeral, principally for the pur-
pose of informing their new chief OF
the state of affairs in their respective
departments. The president desired
to learn if there was any matter of
moment requiring his attention be-
fore his departure tonight for Canton.
liz WAS dSSulCu LidC Ci1S4S ""o AoSA
ing of pressing Importance.
The president then addressed his
advisors collectively, as he had prev
iously done individually, requesting
| them ALI to retain their respective po-
| sitions in his cabinet. Mr.. Roosevelt
expressed the hope and expectation
that every member would serve
throughout his term for, he said, he
rendered the appointments as ii ne
had lust been elected to the presi
| dency and was forming an origina
cabinet. The president said, however
there was one difference between the
present tender and that Of an orls
inal offer, namely, under the presen
circumstances they were not at liber
ty to decline.
Upon being asked by a member
designations should be formally pre-
scented in the usual manner, the pres
ident asserted that his action at thi
meeting had precluded the necessit,
of presenting of designations. IN
discussion turned upon the policy Q
the administration, and Mr.. Roosevelt
announced that he regarded tn
speech of the late president at tn
Buffalo Pan-American exposition, tn
day previous to the tragic shooting
as outlining the policy to be followe
bv the administration. 1t cannot b
learned at this time whether or nc
all the members will be willing t
serve the full term.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-20
TWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE
OWING TO VIGILANCE OF
WATCHERS BOTH FAILED.
Confessed Murderer o. VIM. Marsh
Rice Adopts Novel Plan OF
Self Destruction.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Chas. F.
Jones, the valet-secretary of VIM.
Marsh Rich, whom Jones confessed
he had killed by administering cholo-
form, made two attempts last night
to commit suicide. Jones first tried
to cut himself in the throat with the
Jagged neck of a large bottle which
he had shatterd for the purpose. Lat
err he fastened his head between the
uprights of his iron bedstead and
tried to throw his body off the bed
and thus break his neck. Both these
attempts were frustrated by the po-
lice, who have been watching him.
Since the hearing some months ago,
in the case of the lawyer Albert Pat
! rick. in the course of which Jones
made the statement that he had kill
| ed Rice at the instance of Patrick in
| order to obtain possession OF the
aged millionaire's property, he has
been confined at a private sanitarium
and carefully watched by police day
and night. Jones has been feeling
badly for several days and was sub
iect to fits of melancholy. He tried
to kill himself once before, while in
prison, by slashing his throat with
a pocket knife.