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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
A BOYS WILD RIDE FOR LIFE

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, IS miles, to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. Fl.
Brown of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma; but this wonder
full medicine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: II now sleep
soundly every night" Like marvellous
cures of Consumption. Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis, Coughs, Colds and grippe, prove
it's matchleSs merit for all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Guaranteed bottles
SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottles free at F..
A. Shurtleff 6 Co.; Noyes Drug Store,
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

Motion for new trial was filed in the
case ofWilliam H. Albert, the man who
was convicted of the murder of Police
man Jordan of Bangor. The motion
was, however, promptly denied by Judge
Peabody, and Albert was sentenced to
state prison for life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
Newry.
"Men who choice language c,mmand
May talk on subjects at will;
But wiser are they who understand

Just when and where to keep still"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stephens will
their daughter Gladys, of COlebrook
n H., en- route for Livermore to visit
friends, spent Wednesday night at j. S
Aliens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Coolidge of Uptor
with four children, are visiting at A. W.
Powers
NJ. l.. Thurston, Mrs. Mary Baker and
Miss Olive Powers have been on the sick
list this week.
w. F. Bisbee, merchant at Newry
Corner, has sold out his stock in trade to
L. W. Ramsel of Waterford. They have
taken account of stock and Mr.. Ramsel
has opened trade already. He is a
young man of fine abilities and will gain
the confidence of the people.
H. F. Thurston is chosen juryman
from this town for the October term of
court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
Careful Man.

"Mr. Jonesmith isn't in." said the
maid Mt the door. "Will you leave your
nameY
ooh. no." replied Professor Absent.
mind. you see. may need 1t myself
before see him gain."-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
Hiram.

Miss Addie NJ. Clough, daughter Of
Mr.. George Clough, died in Hiram, July
3lst, of consumption, aged p years
She was an estimable young lady, faith
full in all her duties, and her amiable
disposition won her many friends. Hel
dying bed was scene of patience and
resignation, reminding one of the pa
thetic lines of the poet:
"There is a sweetness in woman's decay,
When the Heaven.sick soul is stealing away"
She was sustained by the Christians
hope, and gladly exchanged the sigh OF
suffering for the victor's song.
l.. A. W.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

Hiram w. Thompson of WATERFORD
committed suicide Wednesday morning
by hanging with trace chain. He had
a brother who killed himself by the
same method number of years ago.
Thompson was about 80 years of age and
leaves two sons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
Like n Woman.

'Tf you'll notice." said Finnick. "tht
poets Invariably say She when refer
ring to the earth. Why should thu
earth be considered feminine"
"Why not? Nobody knows Just how
old the earth is."-Philadelphla Ledger
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

Physician-Your ailment Is rheuma
tism. eh? Is II case Of long standingf
Patient steamboat pllot-Yes. sir;
think that's what guy 1t to mex
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

TERMS ;-sl.50 a year II paid strictly In advance
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS: An legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for slS
per Inch In length of column. Special contracts
made with local, transient and yearly advertis
erS.
JOB PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department Of our busi
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

Do not presume too much that you
are intrenched in any persons friend
ship.-Schoolmastex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
DATES OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Worms.
L IS.
Road Petition.
For sale.
Stray Cattle.
White Crockery.
Notice of Appointment.
A FAN OyercOat.
oxford County Agricultural Society.
Blue Stores.
Fall Suitings.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Dynamite.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
Coming Events.

Sept. s.-Oxford Pomona Grange, Otisfeld Gore
Sept. g. 10 oxford Baptist Association, Turner
Sept. 22-24.-Seyenth-seve annual conference
of Maine COngregationalists, Pennington
Oct. 2022.-Annual meeting of Maine Stat'
Sunday School Association, South Paris.
DATES OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
Aug. 25-2S.-Eastern Maine. Bangor.
Aug. 3l-Sept. 4.-Maine State, Lewiston.
Sept. S-lO.-Riverside Park Association, Bethel
Sept. l5-lT.-Oxford County, South Paris.
Sept. 22-24.-Androscoggin Valley, Canton.
Sept. 29-Oct. l.-West oxford. Fryeburg.
Sept. 80, Oct. l.-0xford North, Andoyer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
Here and There.

Mayor Beal assured the resubmission
convention that Bangor was law-abid-
ing town. He did not mention the fact
that the laws by which the city abides
were "made in Bangor, and not by the
law-making power.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

mayor Deal assured tue reSuDmlSSlOu
convention that Bangor was a law-abid-
ing town. He did not mention the fact
that the laws by which the city abides
were ''made in Bangor, and not by the
law-making power.
The reSubmission convention is ex-
pected to help the cause along. In a
sense it may, as it will effect sort of
capitalization of the resubmission senti-
ment, though the meeting was smaller
than was expected, as some of the most
ardent reSubmissiOn advocates found it
inadvisable TO be present, owing to the
enforcement of the liquor law now pre-
vailing even in Bangor. In another way
the convention is bound 10 damage the
"cause" of resubmission. The fact is
altogether too patent that the men who
are displaying the greatest zeal in the
'cause" are liquor sellers, who have
been for years persistently violating the
law of the state, and that fact is not
likely TO draw votes from strictly tenn
perance men. That there are men hav-
ing the moral good of the community
at heart who honestly believe some form
of license practically better than pro-
Inhibition, is unqueStionably true.
When an important meeting in behalf of
resubmission is promoted and managed
mainly by such men, then the voter who
has honest doubts of the moral value of
prohibition may be influenced. But
that has not yet happened.
Joseph Pulitzer, as most of the world
now knows, has given 8, 100000 to
establish school of journalism-a kind
of institution which does not at present
exist in the world. 1t is curious to note
the scheme. While some look with
favor on it, others manifest sort of
lofty scorn. Two forms of argument
are used against it; the first, that the
only school of journalism that is worth
anything is practical newspaper work;
the other, that no school of journalism
can make Greeley or Bennett out of a
commonplace man. Neither argument
is valid. The first is simple express
sion of opinion, based on a half-truth,
and the other embodies principle
which, fully carried out, would dispense
with all education whatsoever. Practi-
cal experience is as necessary to the
complete equipment of the newspaper
man as it is in other kinds of bust
neSS-more so than in many other lines
but that by no means proves that a
man may not make special preparation
for it, as he would for work in architect
ture or engineering, or other profession.
That the school can not take a chump
and make bright Newspaper man of him,
is likewise no argument against any
man, of whatever degree of ability, get
ting all the preparation he can. A SINH
lar prejudice used to prevail against the
college educated man in journalism, and
twenty-five years ago the college man
hunting for newspaper job stood bet
ter chance of getting it if he kept his
diploma carefully out of sight. Now
the college man is much more likely to
secure a start than the nou-graduate.
The school of journalism is to a degree
an experiment, but it can not fail to do
some good. Even if it does nothing
more than to give newspaper writers
some idea of the use of punctuation
marks, it will not be entirely in vain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Damaged by Flax Wit.

Professor MAINS, assistant in the
department of botany at the North Da-
kota agricultural college, has returned
from a trip owe Cass county, and finds
there Is a lot of diseased flax. The
damage by flax wilt will run from 10
to 80 per cent. In one field that had
been in fax four consecutive years he
found the loss will be almost total.
The soil is thoroughly permeated with
the flax wilt, and it will take some
years to eradicate it by farming the
land to cultivate crops. Professor
MAINS reports some progress in the
development Of the immune flax. The
work is necessarily slow, but the re-
suits of the investigation and expert
ments are so far encouraging and he
expects ultimately that the college
will succeed in the development Of an
immune plant. One result Of the pro-
fessor's Investigations was to demon
strate the beneficial effects of the for
malin treatment for seed flax before
seeding. In fields that had been prop
erlv treated and on land that had not
been in flax last year the evidences of
flax wilt were very small. The effects
are SO pronounced that the farmers
will more generally take advantage of
1t next spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Cases Before Supreme Court.

The fall term of the supreme court
which convenes at Grand Forks this
week will see some interesting and
important cases argued. The calendar
Of cases for the term has just been
prepared by Clerk Hoskins Of the SUI
preme court. Twenty-seven appeals
are filed in one class Of from
Williams county, where ranchmen and
farmers brought suit against the Great
Northern Railroad company for dam
ages from fires alleged to have been
started by the engines of the railroad
company. The appeal Is from an or
der Of Judge Cowan refusing to COM
pei the plaintiffs in the to make
their complaints more specific. The
plaintiffs alleged q general defective
construction Of the engines, which
caused the fires. The railroad COM
pany seeks to have them state in what
exact particular the defect lies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
:. - > Z - - = > - y = .
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM VARIOUS
pARrs or. THE STATE.
Jehn Rooney, Convicted Of Murder Of
Parse, Appeals % vnlted otatse
Supreme court-fiax Dam.
aged BY wiz

When the legislature last winter
changed the law for the execution Of
criminals, providing that they should
be, hanged at the state p%enitentiary
after . six months imprisonment, in.
stead Of being hanged in the counties
where their crimes were committed,
1t gave q chance for life to John
Rooney, now under sentence Of death
pronounced by Judge Pollock Of Cass
county. The record In the case was
forwarded to the clerk Of the United
States supreme court at Washington,
and q ~supersedeas has been issued,
which respites Rooney until the su-
preme court of the United States shall
pass on his case and say whether or
not he shall hang. Rooney was sem
fenced to be executed in October, but
as the case cannot be heard by that
time. it will probably be several
months yet before he is executed, II
he is hanged at all. Rooney was con-
victed under the old law providing for
the punishment of murder. Before
his conviction, however, the legisla-
ture passed a law repeating the old
and providing that all murderers
should be hanged at the state peni-
Tertiary by the warden, after an i'm
prisonment Of not less than six months.
When the law va passed and before
the Official copies were promulgated.
Judge Pollock sentenced Rooney to be
hanged, but failed to set the date far
enough from the time Of sentence to
comply with the latter provision of
the law. When it was discovered that
an error had been made. Rooney was
taken back to Fargo and r~esentenced
to be hanged in October.
In the meantime, however, Rooney's
attorney, w. s. Stambaugh, filed an
appeal to the supreme court Of the
state from the death sentence. on the
ground that the new law was ex post
facto and that an attempt was being
made to punish the defendant under a
law not in existence at tho time of
the commission of his crime; and that
the six months Of imprisonment hav-
ing been added by the new law it i'm
posed a greater penalty than the law
In force at the time of the commission
of the crime. For these reasons
Rooney's attorney sought to have the
sentence set aside.
The supreme court, in an opinion
written by Judge Cochrane, affirmed
the sentence of the lower court and
said that the sentence of death must
stand. Attorney Stambaugh has per.
fected an appeal to the supreme court
of the United States, based upon the
same points upon which he appealed
to the state supreme court.
1t is asserted that the upper court
has interferred in one or two cases
from other states where an ex post
facto law was attacked. The supreme
court Of this state says the new law
is not ex post facto, and that the pro-
vision for six months imprisonment
is a mitigation of the severity Of the
sentence rather than an increase of it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
pespondent Over Finances.

Mark Edholm, a farmer living in
the western part of Cavalier county,
shot himself in the head with a re-
volver in Langdon, dying instantly.
He was probably Respondent ever
money matters. He had driven into
town and slept in a barn, the hotel be-
ing crowded. He went to a hardware
store and asked for two revolvers, and
the request being so strange the clerk
refused to sell him n At another
store he was more successful and Sc
cured q revolver, shooting himself in
the barn a few minutes later.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Fortune in Macaroni Wheat.

Eli Green, who lives near Mapleton,
IN Cass county, has 1000 acres of ma
caroni wheat and finds it is yielding
from 40 to Is bushels per acre. He is
shipping it by carloads to Duluth till
he secures a cargo, when he will ex-
port it, probably sending it to Mar
settles. He proposes to get the value
of the crop and not to be buncoed out
of from Is to 20 cents per bushel. His
yield is practically double that of hard
spring wheats raised in the same sec
ton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Troubled by Thieves.

Thieves broke into the Northern
Pacific station at Grafton and after
trying the money drawer satisfied
themselves with taking a c. O.. d.
package containing a suit Of clothes.
They gained entrance by prying open
the waiting room window. Several
counterfeit bills of small denomina-
lions have been circulated at Grafton
lately. The method Of passing the
bills was to make small purchases and
receive change in return. No arrests
have been made, but the police are
working on the case, believing that the
operations of the gang extended to
other sections of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
WILLING to Grind macaronI.

At the annual meeting of the Russell
Miller Milling company at jamestown,
the future of macaroni wheat was dis
cussed. The company is not opposed
to the introduction of this flour and,
being in the business to furnish the
public with what it demands, will
grind the wheat into flour when there
is a demand for it. 1t is harder to
grind. the directors state, than ordi.
nary wheat and for this reason will be
more expensive to handle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Three Inches of Rain.

The Fargo weather observer states
that the rainfall of two days last week
aggregated a few fractions under three
inches. Old settlers say they don't
v e remember so big a fall in the
same period Or that crop conditions
from that cause were ever so critical.
1t is feared that though grain may dry
out the land will be so wet that it will
be a long time before threshing rigs
will be able to be hauled about the
fields and roads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Arrested by Federal Officer.

The United States officials have ar
rested Poe Neary. a Northern Pacific
trainman. with headquarters at Dick
inson. He was taken before a United
States commissioner at Fargo and held
under $4,000 bonds on the charge Of
transmitting obscene matter through
the mails. It appears that Neary is
agent for a certain proprietary medi-
cine and his advance circulars are re.
garded as Objectionable matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Girl Takes Paris Green.

Clara. Sueislord, sixteen years old, a
domestic, committed suicide at Fargo.
She was out with Walter McDermott
to a party Saturday night. She re-
turned to her place of employment
about midnight, and remained on the
piazza till 2 o'clock. About 4 o'clock
the girl was very sick, and later adj
mitted taking almost half a pound Of
paris green.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Validity Of TAX Question.

The plaintiff in the case Of Flora
Dougles VS.. the City of Fargo, to test
the validity Of the taxes, did not pay
the taxes into the court under the pro-
visional order of Judge Pollock and
no permission was granted to amend
the brief, as was moved. The case
will no doubt be carried to the state
supreme court on an appeal from
Judge Pollock's decision in which the
taxes were held valid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
- NySF|t 49, - fTF3N . F'
ITEMo OF A WEEK. FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF TnG sTArE. g
oeee''t''" Developing AGAINST ''''
pessd Extra Session 20 Rslisve
financial 4AraIte o. Stats
naaAiAlnH1Aaa
..lnsaltNelens..


Persons Who have the interest Of
the state asylum at jamestown at
heart are protesting because the gov
ernor last winter vetoed some Of the
appropriations because OF alleged lack
Of funds and now reports that the state
finances are In such good condition he
is warranted in calling q special SEES
sion Of the legislature to appropriate
the funds accumulated to help out the
state institutions embarrassed by the
recent decision Of the supreme court.
The same protest has been made by
the friends Of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college in Fargo. The gov
ernor slashed the appropriations badly
and so crippled the college that it is
greatly handicapped in carrying on
the work. The opposition to a special
session is increasing and If n is
called 1t is now believed that it will be
against the wishes of a majority Of
the voters of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Fatally Wounded.

Alfred Denny of jamestown was "a
tally wounded by the accidental dis
charge Of a shotgun, which he had in
a cart in which he was riding. The.
gun slipped through the stats in the
bottom of the cart and the trigger
was caught. The charge lodged in
Denny's left breast.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Suicides with 4 Knife.

Sebastian Hendricks of Washburn,
forty-four years old, and unmarried,
committed suicide by cutting his
throat from ear to ear with a knife in
the Second National bank. He was
found unconscious but Coroner Gro.
kat revived him with drugs and learn.
ed his name and address. He had been
drinking heavily and was short Of
funds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Accused Of Foraery.

Y. H. Coughlin was taken to Fargo
from Everest on a charge of forgery.
He is also thought to have been pass
ing some of the New Jersey State
bank money that has been unloaded in
many localities in this state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
Child Burned to Death.

Margaret, the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Coffin Of
Grand Forks was frightfully burned
as the result of walking into q bonfire.
The little one never gained conscious.
after the accident.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-19
IMMIGRANT Inspector Dead.

Frederick Crane, United States i'm.
migrant inspector for the port Of
Neche, expired suddenly from heart
disease Friday while conversins with
I friend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-06

Sanfords band members will meet at
the band room Monday morning at 8
o'clock sharp.
Regular communication OF Wichita
Lodge No. 80 A T. and A NJ Monday
evening at o'clock sharp.
Regular meeting OF Typographical I'm
ion today at 2:3o. at hall on South Main
street A full attendance is requested.
Wichita Council No. 6s1 knights Of Co.
lumbus viii hold their regular meeting
Monday night at Peerless hall, corner of
First and Main street.
Warwick Lodge No. A Will meet at the
castle hall Monday evening for work in
Page - Esquire ranks. All members
requested to be present
The regular evening services at the Re
formed church will be resumed this even
ing. During the warm weather the ser
vice will be short and largely musical
Harmony Council No. 123 F. A A meets
in regular session Monday night over
400 East Douglas. All members of the
order invited. Drill team TO be present
in full uniform.
Banner Council No. $50 Knights and La
dies OF Security meets Monday night
over sl4 North Main. Election Of officers
for the ensuing year. Every member
should be present
Mrs. NJ. a. Tangney Of the Topeka Ave-
nue. hotel viii not entertain the Willing
Workers Tuesday. as was given out, be-
cause of the circus. but viii entertain
them on the following Tuesday, at the
hotel
Union Veterans Relief Union will hold
regular meeting on Monday afternoon in
| hall over Tspps store fun attendance
is desired. a. we must arrange for re-
union All candidates for muster, please
be present.
Womans Veteran Relief Union will
hold regular meeting on Monday after
noon at A. o. L. w. hall. 125 South
Main street. Every member please be
present and furnish ten cents for the
open meeting
The Colored Central club will give an
entertainment in I5artmans hall Monday
evening. A business session viii be held
and the officers FOR the ensuing year viii
be elected. The public is invited 10 attend
the grand ball.
The seventh annual opening ball OF Prof.
Blume's Orchestra Will occur Friday
evening. September II. al Garfield hall
The young people who have usually at
tended these opening dances in the past
are looking forward 20 a royal good tine.
TIE Ladies Of the Woman's Veteran
Relief Union are invited 10 meet with Sis
ter sloane. I2s2 North Market street. on
next wednesday afternoon The object CT
this meeting is to plan work for the
reunion. which occurs the last OF this
month.
All members of the O E s are re-
ouested TO meet with Ivy Leaf Chapter
on Tuesday afternoon az 2139 70 arrange
for the contributions 10 be sent 70 the
bazaar to be given by Hyacinth chapter
Of Kansas City. Kan, and final arrange
neuts OF social for September le. 1913