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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Porte has notified the
Austro. Hungarian and Russian ambassadors Of
its full acceptance of the Macedonia reform
scheme and Of its consent to the repatriation
81 ofA tia Macedonian refugees, promising amnesty
10 ali political prisoners with the exception OF
dynamiters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13

when the powers went to the relief Of
their legations at Picking in $500,
Russia's share Of the loot was vast
collection of the secret archives OF
China, documents which were sup
pressed and which have served the
bear we'll ever since.
When the forbidden city was entered
the Russians quartered themselves in
the palace, whence the emperor and
empress dowager had fled a few hours
before. The fans lay where the i'm
perial pair had dropped them, the
pipes and cups of tea were barely
cold, and the last books and papers
were untouched.
visitors Of those first days turned
the sheets Of written characters idly,
one Of them, a sinologue, remarklng
that there lay the daily reports of the
city governor and the officers conduct
ing the attacks on the legations.
Plot Against Legations.
.In few days the mine. under the
British legation will be finished, and
then will blow up all the foreigners
1--WE have fired the mine under the
Peitang and killed half the foreign
ers there to-day. The rest will be
killed Tomorrow" wrote another
and so on for pages, sufficient proof
that the siege was under imperial con-
troll, by Imperial lOiCSS, 1lllkCi A1i VIM
mands.
Documents Disappear.
When the sinologue had told several
people of these discriminating docu-
ments, and went to take another look
at them and make copious notes, they
were gone, and the courteous Russian
officers could not be made to under
stand what he was looking for. They
talked of and showed him everything
else.
"Pray, monsieur, accept a souvenir
| Of your visit and jade trif1e was
| thrust upon him. Perhaps you will
| choose some of these and drawer
| full of marvellous snuff bottles hypno-
tized him completely. Historic docu-
ments. papers of damning evidence
were but rags and waste scraps to him
then. SO human are the most learned
ones.
] Besides these papers and the treas
ures of the winter palace, the Rus.
slams secured the archives of the
j tsung-li-yamen, or foreign office, ane
i the archives and personal papers, eft
/ fects and treasures in the summer
i palace. Small wonder that the Rus
i slams were ready to withdraw from
Picking when they had all these
). There was nothing else worth staying
for and they could keep straight face
i and pose as the disinterested friend
the benevolent Well-Wisher of China
Z since the possession Of all the stat
( naners and private records, the who'll
inside history of the reign, gave then
i such weapons as no other power held
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13

Santa Ana do Liv-a-ento Uruguay--A sharp
battle has been ought between the government
troops under General Auniz and the rebels.
The forme. inak Gzs nass and the latter about
fifty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13

In 1870 the Gerrsan people barely exceeded
40 600 OOO In 1885 they had risen to nearly 47,-
900. 900, and in 1900 the census returns gave
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
BEARS SECRET
HOLD ON CHINA
Russians Hold Chinese Official Docu-
ments Which Are Being Used
as Club.
The Papers Were Secured When the
Powers Entered Picking Four
Years Ago.
Facts Kept Secret, However Would
Have Shown Chinese Completely
in Attack on Legations.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Chicago, Jan. f13.-The secret of
Russia's hold upon China and an ex-
PLANTATION Of the easy victories accom-
plished by Russian diplomacy at
Picking, are to be found in an article
contributed by Eliza r. Scidmore,
who writes from the Chinese capital
to the Chicago Tribune. She says that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
SEVEN MINERS KILLED

Fearful Explosion in a Mine at Michael,
British Columbia.
Special to The Journal
Vancouver, b. c., Jan. 13.-An explosion
occurred in No. 3 mine at Michael, B. c.,
Crows Pass, killing seven miners. Sew
eral who attempted to recover the bodies
were overcome by fire damp. The cause
of the explosion is unknown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-13
FRIGHTENED BY
HEARST BOOM
Because of It the Democratic Ma
tional Convention Will Be Held
+, in St. Louis.
Action Taken to Get Away From a
Hearst Paper Town, but to
No Avail.
Hearst at Once Decides to Start
Paper in st. Louis--His Candi-
dacy Serious.

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
NeWry.

Messrs. Cummings and Jago, evangel-
lists, are in Newry and purpose holding
a series of meetings in tent, which
they have brought for that purpose. 1t
is hoped the novelty of tent services
will attract people and make the serv-
ices interesting and beneficial.
A dozen or more young people from
Newry are attending Gould's Academy,
Bethel.
Last Sabbath Rev. Mr.. Roys preached
his farewell sermon in the new church
at North Newry, and has returned to
Norirdgewock, where he is engaged in
teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Allen of Water,
ford are visiting at j. s. Green's. They
we're accompanied by Mrs. Lucy Allen
of Stoneham, who is quite aged to make
a journey of % miles by carriage.
The summer boarders have all gone
from Poplar Hotel, reminding US thai
vacation days are over, and that autumn
is approaching.
A severe frost Sept. LIST, followed soon
after by another, has ruined the late
sweet corn, and damaged vegetation
generally.
Mrs. Jennie Davenport of Montrose
Dakota, is visiting relatives and friends
in town, and Mrs. Leslie Littlehale o.
Rockland is visiting her husbands
mother, Mrs. Mary Littlehale, also Mrs
Frank Stevens, nee Fife Thurston, o.
Lewiston, has spent few days with he,
parents.
Miss Bessie Searle, an experienced
teacher, is teaching in Enrol, N. Fl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Mrs. Mary w. Jackson.

Mrs. Mary w. Jackson, widow of the
late j. Hooper Jackson, died at bel
home at Jackson's Crossing, Paris, Sat-
urday evening, Sept. Sd, after an illness
of several weeks. Mrs. Jackson was
born in Bethel, Jan. 6, 1926, but has
been an almost lifelong resident of
Paris, her parents moving to this town
in her infancy.
In February, 1874, she married j.
Hooper Jackson; and here has she spent
all the years of her married life; here
her children were born, and here some
two years ago her husband died. Since
Mr.. Jackson's death she has been cared
for by her son, Geo. A. Jackson.
Seven weeks ago Mrs. Jackson was
Frustrated by shock, from the effects
of which she never rallied. Since that
time her daughter, Mrs. Hammond, has
been in constant attendance, and every
thing that loving hearts could prompt
or loving hands could execute has been
done for her.
OF her eight children six are living
Thomas P. and Eugene L., of BrOwnton,
MIMI, Will S. of West Paris, Mrs. Kate
Hammond of Paris Hill, Geo. A. and
Fred S. of Paris. An aged sister, Mrs.
Selma Hooper of Fall River, Mass, sur
wives her, the last of a family of nine
children.
Mrs. jackson was devoted wife and
mother and a kind neighbor. She will
long be held in loving remembrance by a
large circle of friends.
"sleep, mother, sleep. with your hands on your
breast,
Po,r, weary hands, they needed their rest.
Well have we loved you, but God loved you best,
And He has given you rest"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Bryant's Pond.

Harry Estes was in the railroad dis
aster in Canada, and returned home Fri
day quite seriously injured. He is i'm
proving, but will not be out for some
time.
Edwin Mann has gone to Boston on a
business trip.
Mrs. Herbert Cole has been visiting
friends and relatives in town, and re-
turned to her home in Lynn Tuesday.
Rev. E. A. Mason, Mrs. Anna Chase
and Miss Ethel Ford attended the Bap-
fist Association at East Sumner.
Miss Dora Stevens of South Paris is
teaching the primary school, and board
ing at Mrs. Horatio Bryant's.
Archie Felt has gone on sea voyage
with Capt. Adams on the John b.
Beimiller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cole went to
Mechanic Falls Monday to visit DR..
Rankin and wife.
Samuel Russ is in poor health, the
effects of sun stroke. DR.. Rankin OF
Mechanic Falls visited him this week.
Miss Lenora Thomas is teaching
school in the Bryant neighborhood.
Miss Maud Stevens is teaching the
Chase school and Miss Edith Cushman
the Gore school.
Lewis Child of Hartford is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Ansel Dudley.
Henry Cole commences the building
of Newton Bryant's new house Monday.
Lewis Sessions, wife and child, are
stopping at the Glen Mountain House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farnum and
four sons are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Farnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. BoOthby of Poland,
Mrs. Weber of Lewiston, Mr.. and Mrs.
lack Swan and daughter of Livermore
Falls, and Mrs. Mary Arkitt Of Auburn,
attended the funeral of their mother,
Mrs. Fessenden Swan, Saturday.
A. NJ. Chase is on the sick list.
Most of the summer boarders have
left.
James Warehouse and son of Port
land are stopping at Arthur Ricker's.
The carpenters have finished work on
the Wiske cottage for this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blanchard OF
Rumford Falls visited at Consider Far
rar's Sunday.
A. NJ. Chase lost a fine COW this fall.
The supposition is that its death was
caused by eating apples.
George Judkins, Alden Chase, I'd, and
Elmer Bowker camped out at South
Pond part of this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
East Hebron.

A slight frost killed vines on low land
Sept. LIST.
Mrs. Hutchinson returned to her home
in Portland Labor Day, accompanied by
her husband, with their team, after pass
ing several weeks in their summer resi-.
dence in South Buckfield with her
daughters and grandsons and daughters.
Mrs. Smith of Boston is with her
father, Edwin Lane, for short time,
hoping country air and food may benefit
his health, which is quite poor of late.
The annual Sabbath School picnic
occurred last Saturday on Mr.. Frank
Packard's Hill, in a very romantic place
the young ladies say.
Farmers are digging potatoes, while
others have hay to cut for several weeks
yet.
Early apples are shipped, but the net
gain is small.
Pomona Grange convenes at East
Hebron, Sept. It'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes are looking for q
new home.
Apples are being shipped, and some
sell them as they find an offer. They
are large and fair this season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
The Vermont Election.

The first straw which shows definitely
the setting of the political current IN
this years national campaign was the
Vermont election last Tuesday. Not
that there was any question OF the
rock-ribbed Republicanism of Vermont,
but the question was the size of the
plurality.
In 1900 the Republican plurality was
1892. 1t was not expected that this
would be equaled this year, for reasons
which hardly need detailing, and the
Democrats, who have been working to
keep the plurality down, declared in ad-
vance that anything less than $4,000
plurality would be considered Demo
cratic victory.
The result is actually surprise to
both sides. The Republican plurality is
approximately $500, which is more
than the Republicans claimed or expect
ed, and great deal larger than the
Democrats were willing to concede. 1t
is admitted to be disappointment to
the Democrats, and brings great cheer
to the Republicans. 1t shows that the
flood of sentiment toward the Demo
cratic candidate, which was so loudly
proclaimed on the nomination of Parker,
does not exist, but that the tide is set
ting in the other direction.
This is Roosevelt year, and in few
hours we shall know what Maine has to
say about it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Greenwood,

On visiting Locke'S Mills after that
Thursday morning frost, and seeing
everything killed in the gardens that
would succumb to the breath of Jack
Frost, we could not help feeling just
little thankful that our home is just a
little nearer the equator and in less
frosty land. Here nothing is injured up
to date.
George Cole, our road commissioner.
is doing a good job on the Centre road
near Ransom Coles mill. There it runs
close to the pond shore, up over ledge,
and so narrow that it was with difficulty
that two teams could pass each other.
When the work is finished the road will
be twice as wide as formerly, and nearly
level. Mr.. Cole has proved to be ''the
right man in the right place."
Last Saturday, another large automo-
bile passed here, and when about half
way up the hill the power gave out and
the carriage began to back down. 1t
contained five persons, two of whom
were young men, who leaped out and
blocked the wheels, and after a while
succeeded in getting up steam" and
slowly moved on.
The following evening there was
thunder shower of about the fourth
magnitude, but good deal better than
none.
Thanks to whomsOever sends us the
New York World We read it some and
should still more if the type were some
what larger and that much palmer. No
promise made to vote that way, however.
Bad luck seems to follow Austin Nor
gan in losing stock. 1t will be re-
mendbered that several weeks ago he
lost heifer by falling in the road and
breaking her neck; and another day he
lost another of the same age, twO-year-
old, from the effects of stoppage.
A half century ago there were nearly
as many sucking colts as there were
mares; but for years past such an ami
NAL is quite a novelty. We have seen
but two during the season, one while in
Hebron, and the other passed by yester-
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Mexico.

Six two-horse teams, with men to load
the dump carts and level the material
they have hauled, have worked two
weeks on the road between Mexico
Corner and Ridlonville. This labor is
done under the estate road" law.
N. w. Ethridge is having q cottage
built on the Stearns Purchase.
Henry Gould has sold his house and
lot to a Mrs. Haskell from Kittery Point,
who has already moved here. Mr..
Gould has bought two lots from Fred A.
Dixon, and is hauling lumber for new
house.
Stephen Barnard, brother to Mrs. j.
W. Richards, from North Dakota, Miss
Pearl Richards, daughter Of Mrs. Rich
ards, from Minneapolis, with several
relatives, are in town.
David Kimball from Iowa Is visiting
relatives In Oxford Co. He Is brother
to Virgil of Rumford and to Mrs. George
d. Gleason of Mexico. Wallace Kim
ball, brother to David, now Ill at his
Chicago home, is reported to be improv-
ing in health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
East Waterford.

The schools opened the 5th with the
following teachers:
Blackguard-Esie Nevers Of West Kennebunk.
s. Waterford-Alice Bennett. 8. BridgtOn.
Temple Hill-Josephine Shedd, Harrison.
4. Waterford-Carrie L. Plummer, Waterford.
Plummer-Sadie Booker. Norway.
Nutiny-Mrs Patrick. Harrison.
n. Waterford-Mr. Gay. Auburn.
". waterford-Mrs NJ. Z. Charles, Waterford
Flat-Alice NJ. Hamlin, Waterford.
Burton w. Sanderson has returned to
his school in Limerick.
Misses Bertha Skinner and Helen
Sanderson again have charge of the
same schools in Albany.
John NJ. Shaw with his cousin, DR..
Charles Holt, of Spokane, WASH, spent
Wednesday with his sister, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Sanderson. This is DR.. Hollis first visit
since he went away twenty-five years
ago. He was a native of Albany.
Walter Bisbee has moved to Green
wood.
This takes some half dozen from the
school, but there are still twenty-three in
attendance.
Rolfe Brothers are building new dry
house near the old one.
Sylvester wilkins and Mrs. Pease of
Hartland are visiting his daughter, Mrs.
G. A. Miller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Grafton.

Mrs. a. C. Philbrook of Greene is
here on a few weeks visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Otis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Jenkins and Her
bert Pratt of Waterville are spending
the month at Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Pratt's.
Mrs. Geo. c. Newton of Auburn is
now staying with her mother, Mrs. N.
NJ. Brown.
The Rev. DIR. Minton of Trenton, n.
j., favored the people in this place with
a sermon last Sabbath.
School commenced in this town last
Tuesday, with Miss Agnes Barton as
teacher.
Walter Brinck and Ernest Farrar, who
attended the Sherbrooke fair last week
report fine time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13

Chas. Bowen Is to build in the near
future.
Ike Shaw has gone to the lakes to ply
his trade of taxidermy.
Mrs. Murch is in Boston after MILL
merry. Mrs. Ida Shaw tends her store.
Frank Lunt of Kennebunk is the guest
of his brother, T. H. Lunt.
Dastine Spaulding and wife OF Cape
Elizabeth are visiting relatives here. He
Is q native of Buckfield and Ia SO years
of age.
Fillmore Simpson of Turner was in
town last week. He Is quite smart at 60.
Horace Murch is making preparations
to build next year.
Mrs. Emily Morrill, and daughter Alice
are guests of r. Fl. Morrill,.
An accident occurred Sunday to a
brakeman. He was taken to Hotel Long
and DR.. Heald was called. A foot was
broken and other bruises.
Mrs. Clara Gardner of West Sumner Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Vim. Irish.
Nights and Sundays seems to be the
running time for freight trains on the
P. and r. F.
Thirty-eight tickets were sold for the
Empire theatre exursion last week.
DR.. Heald and wife, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs.
Skillings and Mrs. Waldron attended the
| funeral of Mrs. II. C. Munson at Turner
Centre Monday.
Rev. DR.. Bicknell of Cambridge
preached at the Baptist church Sunday,
Sept. 4th. An able discourse was the
unanimous vote.
Miss Dorothy Stevens of Portland Is
the guest of Mollie Cole.
The little steamer owned by Fred
Record and Bert TiltOn was visited by
the steam inspectors recently.
Edward l.. Paris, Esq, wife, daughter
Marion and Miss Julia Brinckle, sojourn-
ers on Paris Hill, were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Paris seems to retain desire to
visit his birthplace.
Moses Brown and VIM. Morrill,, OF
East Buckfield went to Black Mt. for q
load of barrels. The horses ran away
injuring both men quite badly and one
of the horses. Mr.. Brown was previous.
ly ailing from former accident.
A contemplated picnic at Swan Pond
by the Methodist people and Sabbath
School was abandoned, and their dinner
i WAS tdkou dL thC NCStiys AheoA en>
clouds rolled by, with teams, hayrack
ETC., they went to the first mentioned
place.
Corn packing has commenced.
L. b. Spaulding and wife have return.
ed from a trip to Bangor, Houlton ant
other points way beyond the eastward.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Taylor ant
daughter, Miss Phyllis, of South Paris
are the guests of the Misses Dean.
The very sad report though not un
lexpected came Friday of the death Of
Mrs. G. B. Shaw of Hartford. She wa
we'll and favorably known here.
Speaking of dogs, man living OF
High Street informs me that there ar
only twenty-five dogs on that street
There are eight families without dogs
|. Now something ought to be done for tn
|, relief of those eight families. A dog, O
dogs, are so handy in village. The.
keep the pumps in order. They ar
great help in fertilizing the soil aroun'
!, ones buildings by bringing old bones
carrion and otherwise. One dog induce
, other dogs to call, and they make them
selves familiar with the house cat ant
poultry in cleaning up their dishes. w
, know when a neighbor is about to rid
by the ki.yi-ing of his dog. Any kind o
a dog will be acceptable. Bulls pre-
, dominate just now. We have no dog
1--WE like dog especially for sanitar
, purposes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Oxford.

Miss H. E. Hersey, who has been
spending the summer in Europe, is on
her way home and is expected soon.
Miss Brinckle of Paris visited at DR..
A. L. Hersey's last week.
A Republican rally was held at Rob-
inson Hall, Wednesday evening, Messrs.
Noble and Dutton speaking.
Miss Jennie Price, state organizer of
the W. C. T. u, held meeting here
Wednesday in the interests of the
society. Miss Hattie Loring of Otistield
was also present. Miss Price went
from this place to Otisield.
The Grange had a harvest supper Sat
urday evening at Temperance Hall. A
large delegation from the Grange attend
ed the Pomona at Otisfleld, Wednesday.
Married in Lewiston, Sept. 9Th, by
Rev. FIR. Wallace, Mr.. Daniel Crowley
of Lewiston and Miss Jennie Daniels Of
this place. A reception was held Mon
day evening at the home of the BRIDES
parents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13

The property of the White Mountain
Paper Co., which was advertised In the
Democrat during August, was sold at
auction. ut Portsmouth, N. H., Thursday,
in accordance with the terms of the ad-
vertisement. The sale was really little
more than matter of legal form. The
only bidder was James R. Burnett, secrs-
tary of the North American Trust, who
was chosen for that purpose by the
reorganization committee OF the COM
pany. His bid was s2,5OO,OOO, the
minimum price fixed by the court, for
the real estate, situated in Maine and
New Hampshire, and $4,000 for the
personal property. The White Mountain
Paper Co. was organized in 1902, for the
purpose of conducting one of the largest
pa per making plants in the country, but
had not completed the construction OF
its plant when it went into the hands OF
receivers last year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
Denmark.

Mrs. Hosea Allen while riding with
her son, William Allen, Tuesday, was
thrown from the carriage and her
shoulder was dislocated and arm broken
Attended by Drs. Shaw and Hebb.
Mrs. Emma Warren of Portland il
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley S.
Perkins.
Sweet corn is very backward here.
The corn shop has run about 6 hours as
yet, but it is reported that Wednesday,
the 14th, will be the starting day.
Mr.. Ellis Blake has earned about SOC
picking blueberries on Pleasant Mt. this
season.
The Hiram Creamery Is getting about
all the cream from this section.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-13
West Bethel.

"Good-by, good by to summer
For summers nearly done;
The garden smiling family,
Cool breezes In the sun;
Our thrushes now are silent,
Our swallows flown away
But Robins here In coat OF brown.
And ruddy breast knot gay.
Robin, Robin Redbreast.
D. Robin. dear!
Robin sings so sweetly
In the falling Of the year"
"The breath Of Autumn Is on the iowers-
Brief was the stay of the summer hours
Yet the leaves look old on the garden bowers.
Bright birds are flying,
Sweet flowers are dying,
Frost-wind are sighingi
Alasi alas!"
Oxford County fair this week.
Sunday excursions to Portland are
over.
Herbert Z. Mason has gone to Massa-
chusetts.
Empty flour barrels are being called
for.
Apple juice will soon be plentiful.
The growing crops were injured by
the early frost.
Small brooks and shallow wells are
nearly dry.
H. H. Hastings, ESQ.,. of Bethel Hill,
was in this village Wednesday.
Mrs. A. j. Haskell has returned home
from Haverhill, Mass.
Miss Lottie Z. Mason ia teaching
school in jefferson, n. III.
Mrs. Mary A. Dow remains about the
same as last reported.
Miss Ethel l.. Allen is visiting relatives
in Abingdon, Mass.
Maurice B. Mason and wife have gone
back to their home in Bangor.
Miss Florence Skillings is teaching the
fall term of school in this village.
Mrs. Eunice X. Roberts went to Cor
ham, N. H., last week to, visit her
grandchildren.
Business is quite lively here, and the
mill of Merrill, Springer q Co. Is kept in
steady operation.
Sweet corn is being picked and hauled
to the Bethel canning factory, but the
fodder has been much injured by frost.