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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the United States for the
District OF Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the matter OF n
CLARK HUSTON, In bankruptcy
OF Mexico, bankrupt
To the creditors Of Clark Huston In the
Connty OF oxford and district aforesaid;
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th dav oi
December A D. 1893, the said Clark Huston
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and thai the nrs'
meeting of his creditors viii be he'll Al tn.
day OF January, A. ID. 1904. at 10 O'CLOCK
I'm The forenoon. at which time the ssif
creditors NAV attend. prove their claims
sn6 transact fuch other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
south Paris, Jan. I. 1904
GEO. A. WILSON.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
Itching Skin
Distress by day and night

Distress Dy uhl aiid hisi"
That's the complaint OF those who
are so unfortunate as 20 be afflicted
with Eczema or Salt Rheum-and out
ward applications do not cure.
They can't.
The source Of the trouble is in the
blood-make that pure and this seal.
ing, burning, itching skin disease Will
disappear.
"I was taken with an itching on my
arms which proved very dlsagreeabie. !
concluded II was salt rhcum and bought
bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. In two days
after began taking II felt better ana u
was not long before i was cured: lave
never had any skin disease since MIS-
IDA +. WARD, Cove Point, Md.
Hoods Sdrsdp0rilid
and Pills
rid the blood of all impurities and cure
all eruptions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
Your CouS
May Be
Made to Breed

tiseptic Breeding Powder. IL thoroughly
disinfects, kills all germs, and makes cows
breed. Also effective where cows are irreg-
ular In coming In season and where they
do not clean. Does W cause straining.
William n. Parke OF West Boylston,
Mass. says: "One ~ my cows was re-
peatediy bred Intellectually. After treat
ment with Hood Farm Antiseptic Breeding
Powder the first service was successful"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12

Experiments all over the country
have proved corn and cob meal equal TO
the meal from the clear corn alone
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
Proverbs

When the butter won I
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat.
ment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow. I"

on practical agricultural topics
is solicited Address all communications in
tended for this department TO HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12

Don't crowd your hens into too small
quarters this winter, for that invites
ronp.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
Hood Farm
Antiseptic Breeding Powder

With full directions, is sold for Si0O. Can
four times larger. $50. For sale by +. A.
sHuRrLKrr 4 Co., South Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
Sounded Like II.

Sounded Like II.
what Is that piece you are playinS'
Is II by Wagner
"NO; the piano Is out OF tune
Brooklyn Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12

Cows that fail
to breed, espe-
cially After
q b ortto n,
should be In
ieeted with
Hood Farm An
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12

II, the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge ofthe Dis
trict Court OF the United States for the Distrlct
Of Maine; 80, ,,-...
a KrFNAs W. WING of Rumford, In the County
4 of oxford, and State Of Maine In SAID ols-
trict respectfully represents, that on the @th day
nf December, last past, he was duly auJuugeu
i.',,l runt hnth Individually and as cO-partntr
~ the firm of Voter x Wing, under the
Acts OF Congress relating TO bankruptcy
mai he has duly surrendered all his property
and rights Of property, anu mas iu,y com PAe's ~
t6s or,lers of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore ne prays. That he may be de-
reed l,y the Court to have full discharge from
all iebts proyable against MS estate Ootn in'Si
/, Wing npder said bankrupt Acts, except such
..sbts As are excepted by law from sueh
discharge - ,o,s
Datei this 94th day OF December, \. ID. 1898.
ARTEMAS W WING, Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
Bankruut's Petition for Discharge,

In the matter OF
CLARENCE z. VOTER and Ar
rEMAs W WING. individually,
and A. partners under the urn
name and style Of Voter x
Wing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12

TOHN s. HARLOW,
Attorney at Law,
DIXFIELD, MAINE
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
AMERICAN GUARD INCREASED.
sixty Additional Marines Arrive at
Seoul. Corea.

Sixty Additional Marines Arrive at
Seoul, Corea.
Seoul, Corea. Jan. 1e.-The AmerI
can guard at the United States embas-
sy has been increased. Nlxty add.
tional marines arrived here last night
and are quartered In the city at the
electric power companys building.
The press is slightly offensive to
foreign residents, and it is quite possi'
BILE there may yet be trouble with Co.
rea. Troops now guard all the for.
eign residences, probably In sufficient
numbers to keep the natives in check,
should they begin to make trouble.
Foreigners cannot be considered In
danger.
A German man OF war has just ar
rived at Chemulpo.
A change in the personnel OF the
government has begun in favor Of tbs
Japanese and as the people have been
more angry with the government than
with the foreigners, it Is likely that
this change will completely pacify
them.
The American authorities have TAX
on the precaution to provide male es.
oorts for women and children of that
nationality while on the street.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
FIRST CASE OF THE KIND.
confectioners Conspired to Shut Out
Competition.

confectioners Conspired to Shut Out
Competition.
New York, Jan. 16.-Thirteen mem.
bers OF the New York Confectioners
and JObbers' association have pleaded
guilty in the court OF special sessions
to the charge of having conspired to
shut out competition and maintain
prices. On their promise to obey
the law in the future, sentence was
suspended.
This Is the first case OF the kind
under the present state antitrust law
The thirteen included the president
of the association and members Of the
executive committee.
They were arrested last summer on
complaint OF wholesale candy deal.
er, who charged that he had been
driven out of business because he had
sold to persons who had been black.
listed by the combination. He al
legged that three other dealers had
been ruined by similar means.
Counsel for the jobbers said his eli
ents were unaware that they had been
violating the law until the time OF
their arrest.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
PEoNAoE CHARGE PREFERRED.
o. A. and o. F. knighton Under Bond
at Columbus.


Columbus, Ca, Jan. 16.-Charged
with peonage, o. A. and o. F. Knigh.
ton, two well-known farmers OF Ran.
dolph county, Georgia, were placed un-
der bonds of $1,000 each by United
States Commissioner Brown.
Their cases, which Will be tried at
the next term of the United States
court here, will be the first peonage
cases ever brought in the western di-
vision OF the fedraI court in the north
ern district of Georgia. Four direc-
tors of the Cuthbert, Ga, bank went
on the defendants bonds.
John S. Hartsteld, OF Cuthbert, Ca,
testified that two weeks before Christ.
mas he employed for the year 1904
two negroes, Joe Jones and Hillard
Harris, who had been working ON the
knightons' farm, and made them ad-
vances on the strength of the contract,
that the negroes did not move to his
place, the Knightons preventing them
from leaving their farm by intimida.
ton; that o. A. Knighton told Joe
Jones in his (Harttields) presence
that ii he tried to move of their place
it would be "the end OF his move"
Hartsheld consulted lawyer, who
wrote the Knightons a note telling
them they could not legally prevent
the negroes from leaving their place.
On Jan. the negroes went to the
Hartstield farm and have been there
since.
o. F. Knighton, in his statement,
said that they were willing that The
negroes should go, but that they owed
them (Knightons) some $50 and they
wished them to arrange the debt be-
fore they moved of to another farm,
as ii they once moved all chances of
collecting the debt would disappear.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
Russian Nobility In Bad Shape.

New York, Jan. 16.-Reports have
been received from Berlin, cables the
st. Petersburg correspondent of The
World, giving a very bad account oil
the condition OF M. Pleske, minister
of finance, who is said to be dying
of peritonitis. The czarina Is con.
fned to her room by the recently re-
ported recurrence of ear trouble, while
dispatches from Cannes, where Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovltch is ILL.,
say the condition Of the cars uncle
is serious.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
smoot Affair Before Committee,

Washington, Jan. 16.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
met today to hear the attorneys on
both sides of the case involving the
right OF Senator Smoot, of Utah, to
occupy his seat.
Former Representative Taylor of Ohio
was heard for some of the Protestants
and E. P. Stevenson for those who
are representing the National Reform
association. A S. Worthington and
Wildeman VanCott were present on
behalf OF Senator Smoot, who also
was in attendance.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
REPORTED BIG PURCHASE.
Chicago Meat Kings Buy Seutns''
Land Fer Feeding Purposes.

Land Fer Feeding Purposes
Cricago, Jan. 16.-The Swifts' tns
Armours, Nelson Morris, Schwartz
child & Sulzberger-'the stock yaEos
family have purchased 1,OOO,VVO
acres of land in southern Alabama anu
northern Florida, according to stories
published here, but not fully connFm-
ed by the packers.
The news of the purchase has star
tied the stock yards, Lasalle street
and the railroad world. These inter
ests see behind the purchase q move
intended to revolutionize the meat
industry of America.
The 100000 acres, it is declared,
were purchased from the Loulsviiie
and Nashville railroad at an average
price of $3.75 an acre, making the
total money consideration $3,76O,O0O.
1t Is declared that the great Chlca-
go packers intend to establish on the
reclaimed swamp land and the pine
lands of Georgia and Florida the great
est cattle feeding grounds in the world
and to escape freight rates and double
hauls-the Local rates between Non
tana and Chicago and Chicago an
New York-to rid themselves OF the
great expense of Shipping, and to fat
ten cattle ON cassava.
The corn products trust is interest
ed because, it is said, the packers In
tend. in connection with their feed
Ing ground, to establish great starch
and other products OF the cassava
root and put them in the field in COM
petition with the corn products OF the
trust.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
LAST EFFORT PoR PEACE.
Action Taken by Housesmlths and
Bridsemen's Union.

BrIdgemen's Union.
New York, Jan. 16.-Members OF the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union.
local No. 2, have voted unanimously
to drop the names of Sam Parks, Tim
othy Mccarthy and William S. Dev.
cry from membership books OF the
union, to abolish the office Of walk
ing delegate and to make a last eff.
fort for peace with their employers.
Two walking delegates who succeed
ed Parks and Mccarthy resigned and
then the offices were voted out OF ex
lstence. There will be no more walk
ing delegates in Parks old union, at
least not until the union has made
peace with the employers and the men
are at work.
Parks and Mccarthy are now, serv.
ing terms for extortion. Devery was
an honorary member OF the union, and
had befriended Parks when he first
was arrested for furnishing bonds for
a large sum. 1t is expected that
within few days permanent peace
will be declared between the union
and the Iron League. The latter has
refused to make peace with the work.
ers until the Parks faction was com.
pletely eliminated, so that negotiations
will at once be reopened.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
.PRUSSIAn DIET is
OPENED BY KAISER
introduced Ceremonial Not
Previously Used by Him.
AWKWARD SCENE AFTER SPEECH

ferr Schaffner, Oldest Member of
Diet Whose Privilege 1t Is to Pro.
pose Three Cheers For the King,
Forgets To Do So Until Prompted.
Berlin, Jan. 16.-The newly elected
Prussian diet was opened today by
Emperor William, as king of Prussia,
who read the speech from the throne
IN a full, resonant voice, which was
heard clearly throughout the spacious
white hall OF the castle.
Inc emperor introduced a ceremo.
nial not previously used by him or
by his predecessors at the opening OF
the diet. He entered the hall preced.
ed by two tall heralds, wearing tab.
ards checkered with the royal arms
and quarterings in white, black and
blue and red and gold, one OF the her.
aids bearing a banner on which were
emblazoned the HohenzolIern arms
and the emperor carrying a banner
showing the arms OF Prussia.
A long train of princes followed. in,
Guiding the Grown Prince Frederick
William, Prince Henry, of Prussia, and
Prince Albrecht, of Prussia, and Chan.
cellor Won Buelow.
The speech, which entirely concern.
ed domestic affairs, said the king
thanked providence for his speedy res.
toratiOn to health and expressed graf,
ltude for the warm sympathy shown
him by the people. Continuing, he
referred to the improvement in the
economic situation in Prussia to the
augmentation OF the revenues, where
by the fiscal year of 1903 would show
surplus, and added that the esti
mates OF the revenue and expenditures
for 1904 would balance.
The proposed legislation includes
the completion Of the Berlin-Stettin
waterway, the conversion of a portion
OF the Oder into a canal and the i'm.
provement of the Oder and Vistula
waterways
The emperor, at the conclusion OF
reading the speech, placed his helmet
on his head and waited on the moment
for the customary three cheers for
the king, which it is the privilege OF
Herr Schaffner, the oldest member OF
the diet to propose. Herr Schaffner,
however, forgot to do so, and, after
an awkward pause, the emperor walk
ed toward the door, followed by the
nrincpS and DiDiCtprc
Someone, thereupon, prompted Herr
Schaffner, and he proposed the cheers,
which were then heartily given.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
FOR BETTER PROTECTION,
Theater Stages May Be Equipped with
Fire Quenchinq Apparatus.

Tlre SuenChIn9 apparatus.
New York, Jan. 16.-Another inven.
tion has been perfected by a local the.
atrlcal manager for the protection OF
lives and property in case of fire.
Holding that all devices now in use
are inadequate, this manager has hit
upon a plan by which the mere turn
ing of valve will cause a deluging
OF a stage.
All that is necessary, he says, is to
substitute for the wooden or iron
cross pieces of the 'gridiron" above
the stage, iron pipes an inch and
half in diameter, perforated at regu.
lar intervals OF less than an inch.
Eight-inch headers" on each side to
connect the small pipes with two 5000
gallon tanks make complete the appa.
ratus which, within 80 seconds after
the discovery of a flame, amid the
intiammable scenery, can pour out
cascade heavy enough to quench the
fiercest blaze.
The city officials are going to test
theapparatus and one theater is now
being equipped.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
REPORT Is DENIED.
President Wickersham Not to Leave
A. & w. p. Road.

President Wickersham Not to Leave
A. & w. p. Road.
Atlanta, Jan. 16.-It Is stated here
today that the report from Birming.
ham that the position of general man.
ager OF the Central Of Georgia rail.
road made vacant by the death OF
Theodore Kline, has been rendered to
President Charles A. Wickersham, OF
the Atlanta and West Point, is with.
out foundation. 1t is positively stated
that no such offer has been rendered
to President Wickersham, and that he
has no idea of severing his connection
with the Atlanta and West Point road.
The report is understood to have
gained currency on account OF t$e fact
that President Hanson and Traffic
Manager Winburn, OF the Central,
CHANGED to meet Mr.. W1ckersham in
Birmingham.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
WAR IN EAST WOULD
INVOLVE OTHERS
It w = -liI n t Be Limited to
Russia and Japan.
PROMINENT DIPLOMAT QUOTED.
Unsurpassed Excitement In ST. Pc
tersburg-General Opinion Appears
To Be that Matters Political Have
Reached Highly Critical Point.

New York, Jan. 16.-CabIing from
b. Petersburg, the correspondent OF
The Herald quotes a prominent dipIo-
mat as saying:
Let all those who are adding fuel
to the fire which means war, remem.
Der that no possible power can limit
that war to Japan and Russia. Its
extension TO other countries is sure
with results too terrible to consider"
AT the Foreign office there was an
air OF Unsurpassed excitement after
the receipts OF Japans reply. The
general opinion appears to be that
matters political have reached a high
ly critical point.
Russia is undoubtedly anxious to do
all possible, but there Is a unanimous
feeling that she cannot accept any
proposition from Japan which is dam
aging to her armour propre
The situation may In fact, be sum
med up as follows:
Japan is dissatisfied with the Rus
sian note and returns 1t for amend.
ment. According to the declaration
OF a high official of the foreign OF.
nee, Russia had conceded all she pos
sibly can, and while willing to grant
small concessions to Japan in Corea,
she refuses to discuss the question OF
Manchuria
Japan insists in pushing the Man
churian open door question as sine
qua non, and also with equal insistence
urging that she should have assur.
ance OF the integrity OF Corea and
China, to which Russia's consent is
Impossible.
Russia will reply In similar tone
and will lay her reasons before the
powers justifying her attitude
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
MUTiNoUs TURKISH TROOPS.
Terror at Beirut, syria-Threaten 20

Terror at Beirut, syria-Threaten 90
Sack the Town.
Constantinople, Jan. 16.-Mut1nous
Turkish troops have been terrorizing
Beirut, Syria, for several days The
mutineers, who number about 1900
men, were landed Jan. IL from Ye.
men, Arabia, and Immediately besieged
the governors palace demanding the
payment Of about $4,000 of arrears,
and threatening otherwise to sack the
town.
The governor succeeded in pacify.
ing the men and made them daily
small advances, borrowed from the
branch of the Ottoman bank, until
Thursday, when the bank was closed
owing to it being a holy day.
The latest accounts received here
said the mutineers were threatening
to sack the bank.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
BRYAN AT HON c.

In Fine Health and SpirIts-EnIoyed
Quick European Trip.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16.-Wllliam Jen.
and went Immediately to his home at
Fairview. He was in fine health and
spirits and said he had never enjoyed
anything more than his quick trip to
Europe. He confirmed the statement
that he will issue the Commoner in
ST. Louis as daily during the Demo
cratic convention. Mr.. Bryan will at.
tend a banquet given in his honor here
Monday night,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
---------s---s.--ss---~---
Bank Elects Officers.

Hogansville, Ca, Jan. 16-At the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Merchants and Farmers bank
Of this place, s. A. Davis was elected
president; H. H. Mobley, cashier; }.
H. Gown, NJ. H. Hightower, r. w.
Trimble, Frank Ward and J. r. Askew
were elected as directors for this year.
The directors declared a dividend Of
10 per cent and passed to surplus q
fund OF 1919 per cent.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
SHOT A MEXICAN.
Howell Cobb, Scion Of Prominent 0eor
e,ta

Howell Cobb, Scion Of Prominent 0eor.
gia Family.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 16.-Howell
Cobb, Of Georgia, who served through.
out the Cuban and Philippine cam.
paigns as a regular and who became
a policeman in this city one year ago,
has shot and killed Roberto Emma,
a Mexican.
The Mexican was resisting arrest
and after knocking Cobb down slashed
him with razor. Cobb shot from
q recumbent position, the bullet enter.
ing the Mexican's heart. killing him
instantly.
The officer was completely exoner
ated.
Cobb comes from one OF the best
families of Georgia
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
council orders Houses Burned.

Waycross, Ca, Jan. 16.-The ciyt
council tonight condemned as nui.
sances three small railroad houses 10.
Gated near Gilmore street and the
houses will be burned about 10 a. m
tomorrow. AS mark Of courtesy.
council requested Superintendent
Kirkland's presence at the meeting
and when the nature of the nuisance
was explained he raised no objection
to their being burned.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17

The Brooklyn, flagship of the Euro.
pean squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Cotton, according to the last
report available, Is at Beirut, where
she arrived Jan. 4, from Alexandria.
The San Francisco sailed from Alex.
andria Jan. 8 for Aboukir bay, 18 miles
from Alexandria. The Mach1as was at
Jibutil, French Somaliland, Dec %.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
Many Miners ON Strike.

Bloomington, Ill, Jan. 16.-Seven
hundred miners at the Mclean coun-
ty coal mine in this city struck today
because the company refused to pay
them on the 18th instant as provided
IN their contract The operators have
been paying on Saturdays previously
regardless of the date.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
Trouble Partially Adjusted.

New York, Jan. 15.-Trouble over
the employment of few nonunion
men which for time threatened TO
tie UP progress in the Rapid Tran.
sit subway, has been partially adjust.
ed and no further trouble is expected.
A final settlement is probable with
a meeting of the arbitration commit
tee and representative of both par.
ties
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
u. s. Sends More Marines.

New York, Jan. 16.-An additional
arrived to protect American citizens,
says a Herald dispatch from Seoul,
Corea Natives of the United States
here outnumber those of any other
country, except Japan and China, and
their commercial interests exceed the
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
RIgId Inspection made.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Six additional
churches were closed today by order
of City Building Commissioner viii.
liams. At the same time dozen
halls were ordered closed. Inspection
of all hospitals throughout the city
has been started.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
VIII of the Emneror.

St Petersburg, Jan. 16-According
to dispatch from Port Arthur Vice.
roy Alexteff addressing the troops on
the occasion OF the new years parade
Jan. IA, declared that it is the will OF
the emperor that peace shall be pre-
served In the Ear East.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
nreqeo rte Took Union Funds.

New York, Jan. 16.-Elias #. Perry
treasurer of the International assoct
alton of Machinists, has ben arrested
on a charge of stealing $3.50 Of the
unions money The warrant was
sworn out by the president of the In
ternationaI association.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
They Fought to a Draw.

Baltimore, Jan. 16.-Danny Dough
erty, OF Philadelphia, boxed Tommy
Feltz, of Brooklyn, the bantam-weight
champion, Is rounds to draw before
the Eureka Athletic and Social Club.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-17
Practical Disfra ranchisemsnt.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 16.-rhe house
committee on suffrage and election
has decided to report favorably the
Hefiin suffrage bill. This measure in
effect disfranchises the negro on the
ground of ilIiteracy.