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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge,

Bankrupts Petition for Discharge
In the matter Of
To the HON CLARENCE HALE. Judge OF me s, pls,
I % ' N. HAsEY of oxford. in the
D County Of Oxford, and State of Maine IN
said Distrlct respectfully represents tIas a on
Judged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly surren;
dered all his property and rights OF properly anu
has fully complied with all the requirements OF
said Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching MS
'' wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
| nv the Court to have q full discharge from a.,
debts provable against his estate ander . Sa aH
copied by law from such discharge; ,,
D'N JAMES M. HAsEY, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
| DISTRICT OF MAINE, 80.
| ON this 2Srd day OF May, A. d. 1903, on read
Ing the foregoing petition, It Is. 49,,
Ordered by the Court. that q nearing DC ha ~
iSos. before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; ana INN
notice thereof be published in The oxford Dem
ocrat, a newspaper printed In said DISTRICT an,
sa may appear a. the said time pac
and show Cause. il any they have. why tn
PRAYER Of said petitioner should not be granted
And Il is further Ordered by the Court, that IN
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditor
copies Of said petition and this order, addresse
~ them at their places Of residence az stated.
witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE Jude
NJ the said Court, and the seal thereof, at FOR
land. in said District, on the 23rd day OF May,
, d. 1873. rurv c,..L
II II. b.. JAMES y: hEM III O,c'A'
a true copv of petition and order thereon.
I6est :-JANES =. HEWEY. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
NOTICE,

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed executor OF the last
will and testament of
LIZZIE E TURNER. late Of Buck6eld.
in the County Of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, ana
all Indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. ,o,
May 10Th, 1903. ARTHUR T.. CoLE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Corsets 25 cents.

At IS cents have the Improved New Daisy
Corset, fine net stripped, hook clasp, side
steels, straight front. dip bust, fancy crochet
edge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Base Ball.

PARIS HIGH DEFEATS NORWAY HIGH
AND CELEBRATES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS

Going down (eastl-5 90 A. NJ, (uaiIy, sundays
included), 9 80 A. M, 40 p. NJ. Sunday only,
500 Pm
Going up (west)-l0 90 A. NJ. S:Ss p. NJ, SAT
W, daily, Sundays included). Sunday only.
- A. ".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne mas
been duly appointed executor of the last Will anu
testament Of
ALONZO BROWN, late of Paris,
in the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, ana
ali Indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Nav 18th, 1893. HIRAM Il. HUBBARD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
CHURCHES.

First Congregational Church. Rev. w. L.
Brooks, u. D., pastor. Preaching services, 10 AS
A. N. and 90 p. NJ; Sunday School IL M; Y.
?. ;. c. Z. at p. NJ. Church prayer meeting on
tuesday evening at 80 O'Clock. All, not other.
wise connected, are cordially invited.
Methodist Church. Rev. A. w. Pottle, Pastor.
ON sunday, morning prayer meeting. $50 A.
n: preaching service GAS A. NJ; Sabbath School
i ~, dRrsVer meeting M: erayer meeting
TueS,iay evening; class meeting, Friday evening.
Raptist Church, Rev. II. $. Pinkham, Pastor.
On sunday, preaching service lO+5 A. NJ; Sab
bsth school IL NJ; PRAYER meeting 90 p. M;
nrsver meeting Tuesday evening.
Tniversalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little, Pastor
Preaching service every sunday at 80 p. NJ, in
New Hall. sunday School at 80 p. VI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

Second Congr gational Church, Rev. B: s
Ridenut, Pas az Preaching service Sunday
1910 A. NJ: Sabbath School, II 90 NJ; Men.
Prayer Meeting at 30; Socisl Meeting. 7l5 r
evening; Y. p. s. G. 4. Meeting Friday evening
at . 80.
Uniyersalist Church, Rev. CAROLYN" E. Angel
Pastor. Preaching service m sunday at 10 81
A. NJ: Sabbath School, IL 100; Y. y. Z. U. meet
Methodist Church, Rev. b. F. Pickett, Pastor
Preach me- service. 10 80 A. M; Sabbath school
I2 90 NJ; Social Evening Meeting. 90 r. M.
PRAYER meeting, Tuesday evening; class meeting
nantis, Church. Rev. s. Cotton. Pastor.
Preaching service 10 80 A. NJ; Sabb tn school,
l2 go Al. Prayer Meeting Sunday evening I'm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18

CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEREST,"
Patrick Calhoun, grandson of John G.
Calhoun. and a member Of the banking
firm Of Brown Brothers, tells some In
teresting incidents of ante-bellum days
one of which relates to Daniel Webster
says the New York Times.
81 have forgotten the year." said Mr.
Calhoun recently at the Waldrof, "but
it was when Mr.. Webster was visiting
my grandfather at Columbia, S. c.
At dinner, which was eaten at o'clock
in the afternoon, an incautious guest
alluded in glowing terms to the Ma
deira wine served with the dessert
He dilated on it's age, it's color, its
bouquet. and closed his panegyric by
saying:
"'Mr. Webster, the interest on a
quart of this wine at the market price
would pay your fare back to Washing
ton, sir
when starting for drive soon af-
ter dinner Mr.. Webster put one foot
on the carriage step and remained in
that position so long that Mr.. Calhoun
said solicitously, I hope. sir, that you
are not thinking of giving up the ride.
Its a matter of doubt, Mr.. Cal
houn.' said Webster. with a profound
bow, Whether I should go on the ride
or remain here and help consume some
more of the interest on the irreproach-
able Madeira"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
Sparkling Cut Glass.
Ten Thousand Churches

In the United States have used the
Longman & Martinez Pure Paints.
Every Church will be given a Ii
beral quantity whenever they paint.
Don't pay $I.5o a gallon for Lin
seed oil (worth 90 cents) which
you do when you buy thin paint in
a can with paint label on it.
$40 make II, therefore when
you want fourteen gallons of paint,
buy only eight gallons of L. &. NJ,
and mix six gallons of pure linseed
oil with it.
You need only four gallons of L.
& M. Paint, and three gallons Of
Oil mixed Herewith to paint good
size house.
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby, even after 1c
years.
These celebrated paints are sold
BY
YORK DRUG STORE, YorkviIIe, s. c
w. 3. STRoUP & Bro, Glover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
PHYSICIANS SECRETS.
One Of Them Paid 100000 For Telling
His Wife,

One of Them Paid 100000 For Telling
His Wife.
The death of DR.. Playfair the dis
tinguished English physician, recalls
remarkable case in which he figured as
defendant. He told his wife some
things about a patient, and she, as
matter Of course, told a number OF
intimate friends. The secrets disclos-
ed were damaging to the patient, and
an action was brought. The court took
cognizance Of the medical oath and de-
clined to hear testimony concerning
the truth of the charges. The jury
gave a verdict Of $4,000 damages for
the plaintiff, the biggest sum ever
awarded in a case Of that kind. Play
fair was fully able to stand 1t, and 1t
was good for the profession and the
public. He may have had no purpose
to disclose the secrets of a patient, and
yet 1t is difficult to imagine one taking
a simpler way Of doing so.
When what is supposed to be Sc
cTGl IS " q AhNA
vidual it Is no longer a secret. 1t Is
one remove from the party whose duty
it Is to preserve it, and the next step
may occur by an accident without the
conscious intention of the person pos
sessing it. While DR.. Playfair was
great physician and contributed in
many ways to the science Of medicine,
all Of the services were not equal to
the good done by this trial. 1t crys-
tallized a principle which 1t was quite
customary to dispute, and gave almost
absolute security to the public. 1t
must be obvious that If physicians
were at liberty to talk In public about
the ills of their patients or the secrets
confined to them the anxiety and inse-
curity would be profound. The conf
dence between doctor and patient Is OF
the closest. He has a liberty In
household which no other person out
of the family enjoys, and a control
peculiar to him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18

demands serious consideration, and 1t
seems to us the cost would be very
insignificant in comparison with the
benefits.
Rural Police the Remedy.
In connection with the wide discus
sion upon lynching, mob law and Vlo-
lence generally, the Atlanta Constltu-
ton prints an interview with ex-GoV.
w. ]. Northen that is interesting ana
profitable. He is primarily RESPONSE
BILE for the introduction of the anti
lynching legislation in Georgia during
his term of office and he holds that
the races are more in harmony than at
any time since the war. He was asked
to suggest a remedy for vagrancy ana
mob law, and replied as follows:
81 believe the people in the rural
districts are as much entitled to police
protection as the people in the cities.
1 do not make the suggestion because
of the presence Of the Negroes any
more than I would make the sugges-
ton to the cities because of their alb
sence, but on general conditions that
demand protection. Every county IN
this state and in every state, north or
south, should have a police force EN-
cient and active. The sherin shoulo
be chief of such county police, and see
that they are vigilant. This will not
only largely eliminate the little remain
ing spirit there Is still among our peo-
pie to deal summary vengeance upon
outlaws, but it would furnish such pro-
lection as to prevent crimes Of all
kinds in the rural sections. 1t Is well
to say, as you have doubtless observed
that there has been not only less occa-
sion for mob violence because of as
saults, but that the people have more
generally refrained from violence and
awaited action by the courts. The
relations between the races are not so
antagonistic as formerly, but far more
cooperative. To believe this, you have
only to recall, the conditions that ex-
listed soon after the war when the ku-
Klux were believed to be necessary to
the safety of the people. After these
came the vigilance committees, and
now, if we had the county police, regu-
lated by law, the situation would be
largely, if not completely, met.
Next, I would be glad to see the
sheriffs devote one entire session OF
their state convention to the discus
sion of matters pertaining to their
duties is subduing mobs and enforcing
the law. Such discussion will not only
bring helpful suggestions to officers OF
the law, but it will tend to create most
healthful public opinion and establish
authority"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18

THE SPECIAL SENSE OF ANIMALS
DR.. Werner Of Vienna, has lately print
ed the results Of his observations upon
the special senses of reptiles and am
phibians He concludes that these lat
ter are capable of going directly to-
ward water, which attracts them, so to
say, even at long distances. Light acts
upon them, independently of heat. In
winter they leave quite warm lairs to
go to sunlight. Their sight is gener-
ally good and is probably their most
acute sense; yet their vision is very
limited Crocodiles cannot distinguish
Il man at distances above ten times
their length. Fish see for only short
distances. The vision of serpents is
poor. The boaconstrictOr, for exam
pie. can see no further than u third of
its own length. Some snakes see no
further than ne-eighth Of their
length. The hearing Of all these ami
mails Is even worse than their sight.
Most reptiles are deaf, especially boa
constructors. Deaf as an adder" may
represent careful observation of our
ancestors.-Medical News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
NEGROES PENSION MAD.
The GreenviIIe Slaves Hope to Reach
Easy Street.

Easy StreeCs
Old Negroes who were slaves here
before the war are much interested III
the reports going about that they are
to be pensioned by congress. But few
of them are left now and they are all
old and feeble. It is but natural that
they should be interested in what may
make them comfortable during the few
remaining years of their lives. 1t IS
important, though, that their white
friends, whom they served so faithful
ly during the four trying years, shouid
guard their old servants against the
undoubtedly fraudulent representations
of money sharks, who under the pre-
tense of collecting funds are going
about the country getting money from
deserving Negroes under the pretext
of having a bill passed providing for
pensions made by an act of congress.
While it is true some Of these COL
lectors are acting In good faith TO
certain extent, the majority are noth-
ing more than the lowest type of
thief. 1t is safe to say that funds
are not. and will never be, needed for
the passage Of such bill. No eXpen-
diture Of money can be made with
propriety in such a case as this kind'
and the old Negroes here and elsewhere
can secure better results by keeping
their money and trusting entirely on
the merits of their cause.
Even a Negro like S. P. Mitchell,
president Of the National Industrial
council, who made speech at Thom-
asville, Ca, advocating the passage or
this pension bill and who secured
considerable amount Of money, not only
from Negroes but from white people as
well, was subsequently arrested and
tried before the mayor. He was
charged with obtaining money by
false pretense, but was subsequently
released. The council of which Mitch
ell is president, is benevolent society
incorporated to aid it's members In time
of sickness or distress, and to appeal
to both state and national governments
for such legislation as may be benefi-
cial to the Negro race. 1t is supposed
that Mitchelps address touched prin-
cipally on the pension bill, because 1t
comes within the scope Of his work.
1t was for this purpose that the Thonl-
asville people contributed, but they
seem to have soon become suspicious
and Mitchelrs arrest followed. Though
he was not convicted, many of the
good people of that town are still sore.
Mitchell denounces the Rev. A. R.
Spencer Of Baltimore, who is also in
the collection business. He says that
Spencer has no connection with the
council, and that if he says he is au-
thorized by Senator Hanna, he is in
danger of being arrested. The ques-
ton is as to who has any right to take
contributions. There can be no GER
tainty, and the ex-slaves and their
friends had better keep their money
bags securely tied up.-Greenville
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
Humorous department.
Ministers Errors.

We have heard some very laughable
statements by ministers, and. we do not
for a moment doubt that they are also
made by other public speakers. One
Of these clerical brethren. at the close
Of a solemn service, said in a doleful
tone, Now let us pronounce the doX-
ology, and will sing the benedict1on.
He had an intuition that something
was wrong in his announcement and
an effort to correct it resulted in the
following: mo: I mean I will sing the
benediction, and we will pronounce the
doxology."
Another clergyman. who had been
discoursing most eloquently on idol
airy, surprised his audience by saying
Bow not thine eye to a needle when
he meant to say Bow not thy knee to
an idol" Another caused a smile
throughout the entire audience by re-
peating the well-known verse, Behold
the fig tree, how it withereth away
in the following manner: Behold the
whig tree; how it fithereth away
The slips of the type are. however,
more numerous and laughter provoking
than those of the tongue, causing many
an editor and correspondent sorrow be-
cause Of the carelessness or obtuseness
of all knowing compositions. The writ
er once had occasion to mention the
fact that a certain eminent lecturer
had delivered his grafton on Saul of
Tarsus" Imagine his CONSERVATION,
after the entire edition Of the paper
had been run off, on seeing the state
ment that the man had lectured on the
Soul of Lazarus" So on another oc-
casion. in commencing the boarding
house Of a brother minister at one of
the summer resorts, and especially the
reasonable rates, he was Mortified to
read, His rats are reasonable"
A clergyman once made the state
ment in his pulpit, What we want Is
more fire in our meetings" His re-
marks were reported for the next days
paper, and instead Of "fire" he found
that he had expressed desire for more
"fun" in the meetings-London Tit
Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18

HIS HEAD THRUST Thhootd idE SaGhh'
1t after awhile The rain may pour
down and wet you as it did me the first
day 1 was in the barnyard." -
e That gave the duckling something to
think about. Presently he made up his
mind as to what to do.
'"I shall simply stay in my SHE'LL
said he. "When 1t rains | shall draw
In my head, and If the water rises
about me. my shell will float like a
boat"
Of course Master Duckling was very
much pleased with his idea, and he
drew in his head and went to sleep.
While he slept great storm came up,
and the shell, instead Of floating like a
boat, sank in the water like a rock.
Master Duckling was sure that he
would drown before help could reach
him.
"Come out of your shell" cried big
duck, who was swimming about In the
water.
Then the duckling, with mighty ef-
fort, burst the sides Of his shell and in
a few minutes was padding around as
happy as he could be.
isn't it shame" said he to himself,
"that I did not have sense enough to
come out of my shell beforeT'-Detroit
Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
r. c. ALLEN, Cashier.
No. 6931.
Treasury Department,

treasury department.,
Office Of Comptroller Of the Currency
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 20, 1908
Whereas by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, 1t has
been made to appear that "The First
National Bank Of Yorkville," located
in the town Of Yorkville, in the Coun-
ty Of York, and State Of South Carroll
ma, has complied with all the provis-
ions of the Statutes Of the United
States, required to be complied with
before an association shall be author
ICED to commence the business OF
banking:
Now, therefore, I, Thomas P. Kane
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that THE
First National Bank Of Yorkville," To-
Gated in the town Of Yorkville, In the
County of York, and State Of South
Carolina, Is authorized to commence
the business Of banking as provided
in Section Fifty-one hundred and six
ty-nine, of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States. -.r .-
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal of Office this twentieth
day of August, 1903.
fSEAL1. T. P. KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller Of the
Currency.
August 25 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
A RUSSIAN EXECUTION.
Remarkable Sang Froid Of Desper.
ate Criminal on the Scaffold.

Remarkable Sang Froid OF a Oesper.
ate Criminal on the Scaffold.
Some time ago a Russian criminal
was executed in st. Petersburg. He
had during the last two years murder
ed twelve persons. the last one being a
priest. The law did not show this
monster any mercy, but speedily con-
demned him to death.
Stebjanski was the name of this
wholesale murderer, and he hoped to
the last for clemency. When the death
warrant was read and the keeper in
formed him that he had but six hours
to live, he ragged and swore to revenge
himself in the most terrible manner
After being left along in the cell the
first thing he did was to break his
lamp and, procuring some matches, he
set fire to the oil. In a moment the
flames broke through the window and
the entire building was for a time
threatened with destruction. Fortu-
nately the fire was discovered in time
and gotten under control before much
damage had been done, but In the
meantime q terrible struggle ensued
between the keepers and the criminal,
who had fortified himself with an iron
bar, taken from his bedstead. The
first man to enter the cell was knock
ed senseless, and it was only after be-
ing almost suffocated that the prison.
er was finally overpowered. Next
morning the execution took place. The
condemned man ascended the scaffold
with much bravado, made a thorough
examination of the same and finally
declared that the rope was too short.
Il cannot get my head in the loop"
he said, "and though it will cause me
some Inconvenience to wait, 1 will
smoke a cigarette while you are hav-
ing it attended to-"
He lighted a cigarette and, turning
to the executioner, made a speech,
pointing out the detestable in his pro-
fession, and as a condemned criminal
in Russia has certain rights, no one
dared to interrupt him.
The executioner who really was
tender hearted man, became Visibly af-
fected by the moralizing words Of the
murderer, and, turning to the crowd
assembled before the scaffold, declar-
ed that his conscience did not allow
him to proceed or to take fellow
mans life, and he then and there re-
signed his position and departed amid
the shouts Of the assemblage.
This caused great confusion among
the representatives Of the law, for
where could they in a hurry get an
other eXecutioner? The question was
however, solved by the condemned
man, who declared that he would exc
cute himself as soon as he got through
smoking. He started an interesting
conversation with the priest during the
five minutes of so which he had left,
and recommended that he read Count
'rolstoy's latest book, which contains
striking remarks about the relation of
capital punishment to the teachings of
Christianity. He then threw kiss to
a pretty girl among the spectators,
stuck his head in the loop and kicked
away the trap beneath his feet
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18

AN INCORPORATED FAM1LY.-The
Funk family, most Of whom live In
Bloomington, Ill.,, Is said to have
adopted a rather novel method of con-
ducting the affairs of the large es-
tate, which consists of $4,000 acres or
very fertile farming land in Mclean
county, near that city.
The Funk family Is incorporated.
There are eight brothers and thirteen
sons and cousins, all of whom are
stockholders in the company, deriving
their respectivce interests from old
Isaac Funk, who settled in that coun-
ty in 1924.
The shareholders are well-to-d bus
mess men, spending their winters In
Bloomington and their summers on the
farms.
This vast estate is being managed
in a thoroughly scientific manner, for
the Funk family are practical farmers
Of the first rank. 1t is said to be high
ly prosperous.
Experiments now in progress on this
estate may result in an improved sys-
tenn of raising corn, whereby the far
mers Of Illinois may save $8,000,00O
year on this one crop.
The notion of an incorporated family
Is not bad one, especially as applied
to farm ownership. 1t frequently hap
pens that a splendid estate Is divided
up among several heirs. each of
whom, instead of attempting to i'm
prove and utilize his share, loses no
time in turning the land into cash,
and either putting it into some haz-
ardous city business Of spending 1t
bodily.
The experience Of this family shows
also how farm lands may be made to
pay if properly managed. Whether in
corporated or not, farmers everywhere
should study improved methods and
learn the golden secret Of scientific
conomy.-Atlanta Journal.