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Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
Glassware / Decorated China.

We have put in. small lot o1
Glassware and China as an expert.
ment and made prices very low.
Special lot of sauce or berry
sets consisting of large, deep, heavy
Is cent glass bowl and six SC nap
pies, the set of seven dishes worth
S cts. at regular prices, for only sS
cents.
The famous "Crown" brand of
decorated china, imported from
Germany this season, decorated in
blue and green on double thick
china, not the thin transparent kind,
breakfast plates S cts, dinner plates
10 cts., cup and saucer 10 cts.'
bowl 10 cts.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
REPRESENTATIVE APPoRTloNMeNT,

REPRESENTATIVE APPORTIONMENT,
Delegates representing the Republi-
cans of the several towns in the repre-
sentative district composed of Dixfield.
Canton, Hartford, Sumner, Peru and
Mexico met on Saturday, June q, to
apportion the representation of the
several towns. John r. Trask of Mexico
was chosen chairman and Dana W. God
ing of Peru secretary. 1t was decided
that the several towns should name the
candidate as follows:
Canton in 1902.
Dixfeld in 1904.
Mexico in 1906.
Peru. Hartford and Sumner in 1908
and 1910.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
DIE D..

In South Paris, June 80. Charles F. Morse.
aged 81 years.
In Dixheld, June 81, W. S. Chase.
In Rumford, June %, Mrs. Clara A. Bessey,
aged Is years.
In Norway, June 25, Mrs. Harriet Frost, aged
IA years.
In East Sumner, June "a, NJ. C. osgood, aged
IS years.
In Canton, June Is, Ralph Penley, aged about
q years.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

oyFoRD ss. June %, A. d. 1902.
We the undersigned, having been duly ap.
pointed by the Honorable Addison E. Herrick.
Judge of Probate within and for said County.
Commissioners to receive and decide upon tne
y. Kimball, late Of Paris, n said County, de-
ceased. whose estate has been represented ip.
solvent, hereby give public notice agreeably to
the order OF the said Judge of Probate, thst SIN
a II iel2 have been allowed to said creditors
to to present m and prove their claims, and that we
viii attend to the duty assigned US at the Munici.
nal court Room in Norway, in said County, on
saturday the s6th day July next ana o. on , .ne
In the forenoon OF each OF said days.
- ' HERRICK c. DAVIS,
ALFRED S. KIMBALL,
Commissioners.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01

The annual examination of candidates
for State teachers certificates Will De
held Friday, August 29, 1902. All per-
sons interested should send to the Edu-
cational Department, Augusta, for cir
culars of information.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01

The Superintendent of Schools re-
ouests that all school books belonging
to the town of Paris, which were not
loaned by the teachers at the end OF the
term lust finish ed, shall be returned to
him before July 10 for accounting and
labelling. Pupils who desire books for
study during vacation can procure them
by application to the Superintendent
after July 10.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
IN BANKRUPTCY.

Anthyme L. Barrieault of Canton has
filed petition in bankruptcy.
John NJ. Tobin of Mexico has also nieu
q petition in bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
81 AG RAISING.

The scholars and neighbors of the
Wehber District met at theic school
house on Friday, the last day of the
term, to celebrate the raising of a large
FLAG that had been secured through the
efforts of the school under the instruc-
ton of Miss Jessica Curtis.
About seventy-Iive persons met At
noon for a picnic dinner. Beans baked
in the ground were provided in abun-
dance; and pastry enough for four times
as large an assembly was provided and
taken care of.
The school house was decorated with
a profusion of flags. The following
programme was carried out:
y Mr. John webber
?. Reading. our Flag,
BY the teacher. Miss Jessica Curtis
J. "Reminiscences of the Di-tric.,
4 Remark. on the History OF our Flag.
Bv the Supt. Of Schools, Alton Z. Wheeler
5. Storle, OF the War, MIR. U. u curtis
s. Raising of flag by school ,,
A tall flag pole had been provided by
interested residents and had been put II
place for the event. The flag was U
s. army standard flag, 10 feet feet
AS the flag fioated to the breeze, 1t wa'
remarked by several that very rarely
school house has such flag and pole. i
speaks well for the people in the old WEB
Der District that they respond so gener
ously in support aud interest in thei
school.
The term just closed has been one o
remarkable success, and has given uni
versal satisfaction to all concerned
The earnest efforts of the teacher, tn
interest of the pupils, and the heart.
support of the parents have we'll earne.
the success that has come to the school
and furnish an example that man.
schools may do well to initiate.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
J. K. CHASE, So. Paris.
FARM FOR SALE.

FARM FOH SALE'
Near Tuell Town, Paris. The Sullivan An.
drews farm, containing about 200 acres Good
lot of hard wood and spruce timber. 5Oo apple
trees, grated fruit. Running water IN mouse
and barn. Poles set for telephone on Curtis
Hill line. One.half mile from rural mall route.
An crops will 60 with farm II sold before hayins
DANIEL ROSS,
June IL. 1902. North Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01

These names were accepted, with the
additional provision that the State Com
mittee man for this county should be
requested to act with the County Com
mitee, and as its chairman.
The County Committee was authorized
to fill any vacancies that might occur in
the list of nominations, and the con-
vention then adjourned.
Oxford Democrat., 1902-07-01
The oxford gsmuerat.
SOUTH PARIS.

SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
Orice Hours s 90 TO I 90 A. =; 500 A. II. to
. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Engineer Mooney Tells How Hold up
Was AccompIished,

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 6.-When Bur-
lington train No. II, which was held
up near Savanna, Ill.,. at midnight, ar
rived here at 10 this morning Engineer
John e. Mooney told vivid story of
the hold-up. He said:
"The robbers stopped the train by
swinging a white light. AS soon as it
stopped two men jumped into the cab
and covered us with revolvers. One of
them told the fireman to cut off the en-
gine After this was done the man who
was pointing a gun at my head told me
to pull the engine up a ways and | ran
her up half mile. Then they ordered
me to jump off and we walked back to-
wards the train: where we We're joined
by the express messenger and another
1obber. They took US to the rear buf-
fet car and told us to sit there. One of
the robbers left us. They worked for
an hour blowing open the safe, and
finally brought the engine down again
and all of them got aboard it. A few
feet from the train they told me to
lump off and run, which | most assur-
edly did They ran the engine up seven
miles and left her dead
Thinks Robbers Killed Companion.
Mooney believes that the robbers
Killed one of their own men, either pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
plsAeREEs WITH IRELAND.
Catholic Bishops Bitterly AssaiI Philip.


Chicago. Aug 6.-Defending the
f1:ars in the Philippines and bitterly
assailing the administration for its
manner OF dealing With problems in the
archipelago. Bishop James n. McFaul.
o. Trenton, N. j.. in an address before
the convention of the American Federa-
ton of Catholic Societies at the Asso-
citation building last night announced
the position of the Catholic societies
regarding the governmental attitude
toward the colonies. Taking a stand
cpposte TO- that taken by Archbishop
Ireland. who made Il defense of the
government. Bishop McFaul in his adj
dress deplored almost every step taken
by the administration and declared the
nations soldiers had carried drunken
ress and immortality into the islands.
In discussing the schools he accused the
administration of introducing de
ChristianiZing" school system in place
of the Catholic schools.
Bishop Messmer, of Green Bay led
up to this attack in an address during
the afternoon. His position WAS similar
tc that of Bishop McFaul, but-his at
tack was less bitter Bishop Met'aul
declared that the government had gone
vide of the mark i'm arriving at the
lhat the hone for a righteous adjust
1oent of affairs lay in the peerless
diplomacy of the vatican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
KILLED BY STRIKERS
watchman at Wilkesbarre Murdered
by a Mob-West Virginia Strikers
Lose Habeas Corpus Suit.

Nilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 6.4Lying in {
Nan,icolle the body of Daniel Sweeney
a watchman employed by the Delaware
Iackavsanna & Western Coal Company
was found early today. Across the tor
of the head were two wounds. and the
skull was crushed at the base. He qui,
work at midnight and was followed by
& score of men who, it is believed, way
laid and killed him.
Probably the most Important devel-
opment in the Shenandoah region yes
iertlav WAS the ..rest and commitment
TO the coanty jai! of two wounded Lith-
ulnians who participated in the ri,t of
last week The arrest was attan led
With Il considerable show of military
force. they being taken into custody by
constables who We're surrounded bv Il
platoon of infantry ana We're taken thru
the streets under a strong guard. The
prisoners ara Anthony klinovitz and
Stanislaus Zulsowiski. Each had been
shot in the foot during the riot and
were unable TO Walk- ne COnSta Dies
feared that trouble would ensue if they
attempted to make the arrests them
selves. and upon their suggestion Gem
eral Goblin sent platoon to protect
them. a crowd OF foreigners of diff
ferent nationalities gathere daround the
soldiers and followed them and the
prisoners TO the office of Squire w. Fl.
but no demonstration was
made. While the hearing was in pro-
sress the platoon kept the crowd some
distance from the place. The Litluan-
ians, along with a fellow countryman
named Waldo Rowinski, who was ar
tested late Saturday night on the
charge of being a participant in the riot
were then arraigned The three men
we're then held in $4,000 bail. and in de-
iault they We're taken to the Jail at
Pottsville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
MADMAN KILL LUNATIc.
Inmate of Chicago Institution Beaten
to Death.

Chicago, Aug 6-Reaten to death by
fellow lunatics, with whom he was
housed in Cottage c. w. 6, at Dunning.
was the fate of Joseph Mandenack.
who died at that institution from his;
injuries. The fight. or assault, III
which Mandenack received the wounds
that are said to have cost him his life
occurred about July 30, and is some
what surrounded by mystery. Man
denack was kicked so severely that sew
eral ribs We're broken. and septic
set in later. This complica-
ton. added to his severe internal in
to the verdict of the coroner'sjury
yesterday.
Superintendent Lange freely admit
ted that the man had been injured.
as set forth and said that such things
are unavoidable unless there is an at
tendant for every patient. Mandenack
WAS a quiet. peaceable patient. accord
ing to superintendent Lange. never
theless he was placed in a quarrelsome
ward together with Martin Morris and
Berney Schrier, two violent patients.
Mandenack was 80 years old and
had lived at 5744 Princeton avenue.
where his body was taken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
U. S. NAY INTERVENE
Colombian Government Said to Be
Ready to sieze British Vessel and
United States May Be Called Upon to
Protect British Interests.

| Washington, Aug. ga very inter-
esting situation has developed at Pam
anna which may result in a call on the
United States to protect British inter-
ests there. Several days ago the gov
ernor of Panama requested Comman-
der Potter, of the United States gun-
boat ranger 10 leave the harbor and go
in search for the Colombian warship
BoSaca, which was supposed to be dis
tress either thru breakdown in her
machinery or from having fallen in
with one of the Revolutionary vessels.
PERMISSION Was granted from here for
the Ranger 10 do so But YESTERDAY
Potter reported he would not go 10 sea
because OF appearance of in the har-
Dor of a revolutionary ship Today he
cabled he had been informed thar the
governor of Panama contemplated
seizins the British vessel Quito and
there being no British Warsiip at Pam
anna he asked FOR instructions IS TO
what course To pursue The presume
ton at the navy department Is that the
appearance of the revolutionary war
vessel off the harbor alarmed the GOV
ernment authorities and having no shin
at hand to meet her. they proposed TO
press the Quito into service possibly for
the purpose of armins her and sending
her out to meet the insurgent ves-
sci. When the property of one ma
ton is threatened in this fashion,
III the absence of a WAY ship OF that
particular country it is ustomarv for
the warshp of friendly nations, whan
appealed to. 10 protect the property OF
the country requesting aid But it is
not proper for a warship of one country
to proifer protection unless formally
requested to &c So. Instructions to this
effect We're Immediately sent Potter
and if the British consul at Panama
should appeal TO the Ranger for assis.-
ance to prevent seiZing the Quito Fot-
ter will be expected to adopt the same
method to prevent seizure which he {
would if the Quito We're an American
ship The situation is considered eriti-
al if Potter's information as to the I
contemplated action of the a1thoiities
should prove to be correct. Polter's I
dispatch was communicated by the ma I
val authorities to the state department., I
IS it was thought to involve a possibl- I
ty of international complications. The
state department had received no direct I
idvices from Consul Gudger. but rs a
natter of courtesy the information con-
aimed in Potter's dispatch was com
to the British charge daft
aires Percy Raikes, who now at Bar
iarbor. No response from the British
'harge has been received during the
.arly part of the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
ay Freight and Work Train on Milwaukee
Collide
CREWS OF BOTH TRAINS CRUSHED AND NAMED
Members Of Both Train Crews and Number Italian Workmen
Caught Under Wreckage and Killed Injured-Eifht
Bodies Recovered and More May Be
in Ruins.
Special to Times-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
| Rhodes. Aug. 6.-One of the mos,
disastrous railroad accidents in the his
| tory OF Iowa occurred on the Chicago
| Milwaukee e ST. Paul railway. this af-
| ternoon at 1:10 o'clock, al a point two
| and one-half miles west of this place.
Ten or fifteen may be killed, but the
| exact number is not known a 3 O'Clock.
| So far eight bodies have been recovered.
between freight No. 80. east-bound.
and work train Each train was going
at a good rate of speed and met on a
reverse curve. The impact was some
thing terrific the cars of the work train
being thrown on top of one another and
badly demolished. Seventy-eight la
borers We're on the train. all being
crowded on to two flat and one way car.
Many were buried under the wreckage
and are either dead or dying. and
great many have been badly injured.
The list of dead includes both engi-
neers. One of the firenen jumped and
escaped serious injury. but the other
lost one leg and/was otherwise bruised.
so it is not known whether or not he
will live. At o'clock, however. he is
stin alive.
Doctors have been summoned from
all of The surrounding towns. and arr
arriving as fast as horses can get them
tere.
1t is expected that the company will
send relief train from Perry. FARM
houses in the neighborhood have been
into hospitals and every
thing that is possible is being done for
the injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Gar Greets Emperor William.

Reval, Russia, Aug. 6.-Emperor Will
liam of Germany arrived in the road
stead today. Shipping in the harbor
was brilliantly decorated with bunting
and garlands and a spacious reception
hall lavishly furnished. had been erect
ed on the quay. The Russian merchant
squadron anchored in the harbor was
dressed with flags. The car on the i'm
peral yacht STANDARD sailed early to
meet the Hohenzollern, and the German
emperor was transhipped TO the Stan
dart. which returned to port With the
two emperors aboard. followed by the
HohenZollern and the German cruisers
Prinz Heinrcsh and Nymphe. The
Standard passed down the line of Rus
sian warships, which fired salutes and
manned the sides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Successful Robbery Near Savanna, ILL, By Six
Masked Men,
ONE OF THE BANDITS IS SHOT AND KILLED.
Robbers Secure $4,000 Silver Escape
Bluis-Dead Man May Have Been Killed by Pas-sup
posed to Be A. L. Jacobs. of Iowa Passengers
Not Molesed.

posely or accidentally. Several shots
We're fired some by the robbers. the rest
by the express messenger. The dead
man was dumped off a short distance
from where the affair occurred. the
robbers having taken his body on the
engine when the start away was made.
Mooney says all the men Wore masks,
but that while one was holding a gun
in his face the handkel chief fell off so
that he managed to gel Il good look at
him. He could identify him. he says.
as the young man had a sandy COM
plexion, WAS about five feet eight inch
es in height and wore good clothes
The express car had two holes blown
into its bottom and was left at East
Dubuque. 1t is believed the five bags
of money only contained $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
HARDIN COUNTY FAIR.
New Buildings and New Attractions
Will Make Fair Better Than Before.

l,ldora. Aug. 6.-Fhe Hardin county
fair TO be held here Aug. 1922, prom
ises to be IL hummer. \ new cattle
barn and number of new stalls have
been built and the old ones repaired.
and made as good as new. The build
ings have been repainted, trees trimmed
and grass cut, making an ideal place
for picnics and camps. The Riley
horse aggregation with its splendid
and trained driverless
horses has been secured as one of the
many attractions. Secretary Greet
and assistants are busy answering
letters and booking orders fer space
and making arrangements To take care
of and entertain the biggest crowds
ever seen on the grounds
All lovers of base ball and field
and track sports will be delighted with
the program now being prepared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Aug. -, and will go at once to Nahant.
where he Will pass Sunday with Senator
Lodge. The next morning the president
will go 10 Newport, making ten minute
Stops at Taunton and Fall River. He
VII return from Newport the same day.
reaching Boston about s o'clock, where
be will be received by the governor. the
MAYOR and the Boston congressman.
Tuesday morning he will go to New
llampshre making fifteen minute
stops at Lowell. South Lowell and Hav.
crhll.
After a week in Maine and New
Hampshire he will return to Massa-
chusetts on Monday. Sept. L. visiting
Northfleld late that afternoon and other
POINTS. and ending either at Dayton.
where ii is hoped he may go to pass
the Wight with Governor Crane. or at
New Haven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS.
Question Will Be Taken Up BY State


Des Moines Aug. 6.-Letters OF in
quiry have been received at the rcnub-
lican headquarters in regard to the or
ganization of political clubs. Mr. Piper.
in charge of the literary bureau said
yesterday he had not been advised by
State Chairman Spence in regard to
forming such clubs. He expects the
matter will be taken up at the coming
conference of members of the delega-
ton and of the state central committee
and a uniform plan for organizing clubs
outlined
II is not settled when the committee
and the congressional delegation will
meet to outline compaign plans. The
meeting will probably not be held un-
til after the congressional convention
in the Second district. 1t has been ta-
ken for granted it would not be held
fair week. The fair begins Aug. % and
it is possible Aug. u or % will be set
tied on as the date.
a large number of inquiries have
been received for campaign textbooks.
None of these have yet been received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
STRUCK BY WALL OF WATER.
Rio Grande Train Wrecked by
Flood.

Florence. Colo. Aug. 6.-A Flo
Grande special passenger train from
the east. bound for California and car
rying 500 tourists. was ditched just
east of Florence, near Swallows. The
wreck was caused by the train being
struck by wall of water eight feet
high coming down Teek creek. the re-
suit of heavy rain in the mountains
yesterday A brakeman saw the tor
rent coming in time to notify the pas
sengers on the two rear cars to hurry
to thine front of the train. Just as the
last person left the coach in the rear
the water struck the cars and hurled
them forty feet from the track There
was no loss of life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
WILLIAM AND EDWARD
King Returns to London to Prepare for
coronation-kaiser Reaches Cars
Domains and is Well Received.

London. Aug. 6.-The royal yacht
Victoria and Alberta. with King Ed
ward aboard, left Cowes at 13O this
afternoon, reaching Portsmouth short
ly after 2. whence a special train con-
veyed his majesty TO London.
The royal yacht was mooted along
side the dock yards jetty at Ports
mouth. Two japanese warships fired
salutes, which were followed by all the
commissioned ships in the harbor The
king was officially received at the land
ing place by Admiral Sir Charles Fred
erick Hotham and Gen. Sir Baker Creed
Russell. A guard of honor was mount
I'd on the dock yard jetty.
The first complete dress rehearsal of
the coronation ceremony was held in
Westminster Abbey today. The parti-
cipants included all the chief actors in
the ceremony save their majesties. The
kings company of Grenadier Guards
We're posted at the abbey annex and the
peers and peeresses and royal pages all
assumed their robes in the dressing
room in the annex. The gorgeous coro-
nation carpet and tapestries We're un-
covered and the procession and the en-
tire ceremony except the amounting
We're gone thru With. The proceedings
lasted an hour and a half.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
NATAL NEEDS FARMERS.
Ten Thousand White Men Needed to
Till +be Soil

Pietermaritzburg. Natal. Aug. 6.-lAn
important report made by the surveyor
general and director of agriculture es-
Inmates that 10000 white farmers are
necessary in order to enable Natal to
supply her own agricultural needs. and
declares that preference should be Civ
en- to small farmers willing to work
With their own hands The report rec
ommends the leasing of government
lands at rentals equal to per cent of
unimproved value: also advocates as
sisted immigration and grants of mon
ey to encourage agricultural develop
ment along the various lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
STORM IN HENRY COUNTY.
Rivers Rising Rapidly and Recurrence
Of Flood Conditions Feared,

Rivers Rising Rapidly and Recurrence
Of Flood Conditions Feared.
Mt. Pleasant. Aug. Ga very severe
storm of rain and lightning swept over
the city yesterday. and several inches
of water fell The display of lightning
was the most vivid seen in this locality
for years. but little damage was done
by it. There was not much wind in
the city Out north and east OF town
the wind did considerable damage to
the crops and overturned and unroofed
some buildings. \ strip of territory
suffered severely from the hail and the
crops thru there We're badly damaged
by it. The river at Oakland and Web
sters has been rising during the day,
and while the high stage of two weeks
ago will not be reached. it is higher
than for long time with that excep-
tion. The water in many places near
the river is many feet over the wagon
roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Dr.. Gordon Elected.

Tabor. Aug 6.-Dr. John Gordon. D.
d. was yesterday elected president of
Tabor college. He has been acting
president for a year and for a year
prior was a professor in the college.
Dr.Gcrdon was the founder of the West
minister Presbyterian church of Omaha,
one of the founders of the Omaha
"A If : etal fiAdakw a3bimnlnimmh
seminary and was for eight
years professor in that school.