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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14
A Macy Offering,
Representing a Saving
of 49, Per Cent.

You may find underskirts advertised and
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fer BUT WHEN A JERSEY RIBBED
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underskirts Of JERSEY, good heavy quail
ity black ribbed JERSEY, with deep
umbrella fiounce Of sateen, trimmed with
three small ruffles, each rufie headed
with stitched band. tape draw string at
waist, at the remarkable price of....99c'
Postage 18c. extra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14
aCHED IN EVERY BONE.

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Marion Knight, of SO N. Ashland Ave-,
Chicago, ILL.,, member of the Chicago
Federation of Musicians and a well-known
club woman, says: This winter when
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14

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Important % Mothers.

Falling in love is often serious acct
dent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14

week. The second week began eating
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and before seven weeks had passed l
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14
Plumbing and Heating.

Jobbing promptly attended to.
Telephone connection. No charge
for team.
L. M. LOng1oy,
Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14

started to use
Doan's Kidney
Pills ! ached in
every bone and
b a d in tense
| pains in the kid
neys and pei
vic organs. The
urine was thick
| and cloudy, and
I could barely
eat enough to
live. I felt a
change for the
better within q
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
ROAST FOR A REPORTER
President %Scathingly D%enounces al
Over Jealous Newspaper Man
from France.

oyster Say, Sept. l3.--Prcsident
Roosevelt has denounced as a fabrica-
ton and as wholly without foundation
in truth the report of an interview with
him regarding the terms of peace be-
day in the Petit Parlsien of Paris ANA
cabled to America and published here
this morning.
AS soon as the supported interview
WAS called to his attention, PRESIDENT
Roosevelt directed Secretary Loeb to
send to the correspondent OF Il lclll
parisien, who WAS received ut Sycamore
Hill. the following telegram:
oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept. l3.-Gaston
Richard, Hotel Lafayette, New York:
The president directs me to say to YOU
that the alleged interview with him
published IN his mornings papers Is
| not only AN absolute fabrication wholly
| without basis of truth, but that your
conduct in obtaining permission to see
him under false pretenScs is thorough
ly ~diShonorable. When you came to
see the president you informed him you
We're the grandson of Marshal Au-
gereau; that You had been at the battle
of Muidcn with the Russian army and
with the Japanese army afterwards;
that you understood thoroughly you
could have no interview Of any kind
ana that you simply wished TO a your
respects to hin?
"William Loeb, jr.. Secretary"
New York. Sept. 13.-Gaston Richard,
z correspondent for the Petit Parisicn,
sailed for Europe yesterday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
IN SILK GOWN.
Congressman Shrugged His Shoulders
But Alice Roosevelt Won

San Francisco. Cal. Sept, l6.-A let
ter from Honolulu, dated september s.,
says the transport Sheridan brings q
story of Alice R~ooSevelt'S impulsiVsnesa
while on the steamship Manchrria on
her way from Nagasaki to Manila.
1t was q hot morning the day after
the Manrhuria had left Nagasaki. ON
the orwar deck just beloW the bridge
a large canvas bathing tank had been
erected for the TAFT party. On lhis
particular morning Miss Roosevelt
stood near The tank with her hat OF,
but With II pretty silkcn parlso! To pro
tect her. she was wearing a White silk
waist and a silk skirt.
congressman loMgworth,' she re-
marked. If you will take a plunge.
dressed as you are, | will bio suit
"Longwor,h. who WAS arl'ayed in a
blue coat. flannel trousers ANA white
duck shoes, shrugged his shoulders.
"'Wcll. if you done, dare. | do WAS
Miss RonSevelt's enlar as quick as
she saw the shoulder si!rug of Long
WORTH. And before amy of Il dozen of
the members Of the Tai, party could
protest, Miss Roosevelt had tossed her
paraSol aside and, dressed as she was,
leapei into the tank With Il merry laugh
amd loud splash.
"'Don't You take the dare she mer-
riiy shouted froE9 the tan to Long,
worth as she arose to the surface and
started to swim as gracefully as hel
be !racgled clothing would allow.
This bantering was too much for tbs
Cincinnati man and he plunged into tho
tank and helped Miss Roosevelt to the
step. where they both climbed up out
of the water And they We're q sight tc
behold in their wet and ruined clothes
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
JAPANESE RIOT.
Streets of Yokohama the Scene Of
Fights and Many Are
Injured.

Yokohama, Sept. l5.-Nhe meeting
held at 81 theater to protest against the
terms of the peace treaty WAS olloWe
by an anti-police demonstration. -Four
police boxes We're burned. thirty-seNei
policemen injured and two civilians Sc
Nerely hurt. Man, arrests were made.
The police say lhe meeting was the
private speculation of y professional
acitator, who charged am admission fee.
The promise ,ha there would be pop
ular speakers was unauthorized, ac-
cordinS to the police, and the dlsap-
pointed audience the swim
die and demanded the return of its
money. The trouble finally developed
into rowdyism outside the thea;er.
AT 5 o'clock yesterday morning two
companies of oops from Toxic ar
rived.
Toxic. Sept. 15.-Advices from Yoke
, hama say that Il riot occurred there
shortly after midnight Tuesday night.
The mol was divided into two bodies.
numbering about $500. mostly coolies,
hoatinen and outcaSts. Eight police
boxes We're demolished and burned The
mob directed its attacks against three
objects; the police stations. the resi-
dences of the custom officials and the
large commercial houses. Four UNI
drel troops were sent from Toxic on a
special train II little before dawn and
soldiers are now guarding the consul
lates. the warehouses containing eN-
plosivcs and the oil tanks.
The governor of tae prefecture and
the mayor of Yokohama haV issued
proclamations inStructing the people tC
place confidence in the ability of the
authorities to restore order. Six hun
bred Russian prisoners OF war from
karafulo, who We're staying at the diff
fcrent hotels. haze been placed under q
special guard, During the riot the pc,
lice used drawn swords, while the mol
was armed with pistols and sword
sticks. The casualties among the po
lice We're three seriously wounded anC
several slightly hurt. Many of the moi
are under arrest. The moi set fire &c
the police boxes by soaking hats in oil
firing them and throwing them at the
object of attack.
Order has been apparently restored.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
Text of Agreement Signed by Japanes
and Russians.

and Russians.
London, Sept. 15.-Thc Japanese
legation this evening gave out the text
of the Russo-Japanesa urmistice proto-
col as follows:
> L.. A certain distance as a zone of
dcmarcation shall be fixed bctwnen the
fronts Of the armies of the two pow
ers in Manchurin as we'll as IN the re-
Gion of the Tumen river, Korea.
9. The naval force of one of the
brliigercnts shall not lombard territory
belonging to or occupied by the other.
). Maritime captures will not be
suspended by the a!mistice.
a. During the term of the armistice
new rcinforccments shall not be dis
patched to the theater of war, Those
which are already on their way there
shall not be dispatched north of Muk-
den on the part of Japan or south OF
Hardin on the part of Russia.
$. The commanders of the armies
and the fleets of the two powers shall
determine in common accord the con
ditions of the almistice in conformity
with the provisions enumerated.
6. Tho vi governments shall order
their commanders Immediately after
the signature of the treaty of peace to
put the protocol into execution.
III protocol was signed by M. Wittc,
Baron de Roscn. Baron komura and
NJ. Takahira.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
WAS HARRlMAN'S UNCLE
Nan Whom Hawaiian Monarch killec
in 1859 Was Relative Of Railroad
Financier.

sp ,,"aI1'us"' m II; Visit Il . Of e. II. n"rri-
man. Of New York. last Monday,
proved OF more than passing interest
to Hawaii, for it WAS learned from Mr..
Hartman that his uncle. Henry A.
Nelson. had figured IN II of the tragic
incidents in the reign of King kamcha-
neha ~. In 1853 MIR. Nelson was
killed by the Hawaiian monarch in
jealous rage over Mir. Nelson's sup
posed friendship for Queen Emma. MIR.
Hartman was more DESTROYS Of meet
ing somebody who had been acquainted
With his uncle than of beholding the
scenic beauties of Oahn. When the
Identity OF Mr.. Harriman's uncle was
disclosed to some of the old residents OF
Honolulu the news WAS received with
the utmost establishment, for nobody
| supposed that the once charming and
accomplished American secretary to
| King K~amehameha IN. had been a
relative OF the noted American railroad
fimnncier.
There are many persons still alive
| who recall the incidents of the tragedy.
Queen Emma, who was a remarkable
and a beautiful woman, appeared to
take n special interest in Mr.. Nelson.
When in liquor kahchameha vas cruel
toward those who had incurred Lib dis
like. He had heard stories of the
friendship of his queen for Mr.. Nelson
and had become very jealous. The
climax took place at L;thaina. or the
island of Maui. in August of 1853. The
king decided 10 return to Honolulu by
the royal yacht and left the place. Mr.
Nelson remained behind.
Knmchameha for some rcason sud
denly changed his mind and had the
yacht put back to Lahaina. The kinl
had been drinking and seemed to bt
very mOrose. He went to the roya
residence and there found Mr.. Nelson
whom he shot with a revolver. 1t i!
said that the king stood with his bacl
to Mr.. Nelson, and looking into n large
mirror, aimed the revolver Over hi!
back and shot the young American. Mr.
Nelson survived the wound severa
months. The king. who became con
WINGED of Mr.. Nelson's innocence
showed the utmos remorse for til
act and wanted to abdicate the throne
but was prevailed upon not to relin
quish the reins Of government. MI
Nelson was brought to Honolulu
E., ,,-hara Ea liaI
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
~REvENGEFUL TRAMPS.
Refused a Meal at Farm House and
Burn a Barn.

Remington. Neb.. Sept. 16.-The barn
Of Albert Schwack. living II mile east
Of here. was totally destroyed by a fire
OF supposedly incendiary origin.
one evening, afte" the fam
ily had finished p two tramps APP
reared at the back door and asked for
something TO eat. Mrs. told
them that she had only some bread and
coffee. TIE tramps were dissatisfied
and the woman told them that she a
nothing else without going TO work n
cooking Il supper. which she refused to
do. The ramps became abusive and
finally asked that they be allowed to
sleep in the barn. This was promptly
refused and the wanderers went away.
using loud and profane language. Next
morning at 4 o'clock the barn was dis
covered to be in flames was entire
" destroyed, entailing q loss of $1,000.
An attempt will be made to n the
tramps and prosecute them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
AS JOHN D. SEES IT.
Standard Oil King Gives His owt.
Views as to What Led UP to H;s
Great Fortune.

Cleveland. Sept. l3.-"li takes inf
mite patience and courage to compel
:nen I" have coniid"hc" in You. | be-
!iGNe ! nav n"tn us uu',I,'es ~ .
"tso oelieNe .i"' ivy ~ '' Wv
VI NY sue.ess, 1,,
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eoi.t!iiusu, ,,,. h
'esiileu W ,c un,rs 90 ~
.G'is.ics Nie.' = M"o ~ 49, " q
Ny ilS, iehi 'cst We Niri. l NaS ''''N,
M out pi'is " !h"i'5 - u" W."
ithe ooals nti. VI -" = :
Mii3 Illutn 70 arA ,ne iat,s,u,. H inu !
mao tne MS olioi.u"''. =. ny ~
t,'"" 'i' MioiiS "n,2s +" 80 !!
'ii!di! 'oi'lrel coii'tu,it'H i'ohi NY "9So
insists on Eight Dealing.
GOTTEN a captain would want me to
put down the wrong figures. He
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
MURDERED OHIO BEAUTY
Tramp Ends Life After Years Of Re-
morse-lnnocent Man Hung for
the Crime.

--inot, n. D., Sept. 14.-"When my
~lifeless body is found notify my moth
er, Mrs. Catherine HerseiG of Gerard.
O.. The Enclosed letter will reveal my
identity, and the awful secret Of my
wretched life. l can endure it nc lon
ger"
The foregoing rotc was found by.
Frank Dyer. who lives on a claim near,
Underwood, this county. 1t was writ,
ten by one of his harvest hands. called
Frank. who had disappeared. I
In the letter the writer, who signs,
himself Charles Herseig, says: my.
Dear Mr.. Dyer: In the early '70s
Charles Sterling, a supposed tramp.
was tried for the murder of Lizzie.
G~rombacker. d beautiful young woman
residing near Youngstown, in Mahon-,
ing county. Ohio. He wa convicted on
circumstantial evidence and was
hanged for the crime in the county jail
at Youngstown. Charles Sterling was
an innocent man. l am guilty of the
murder of that young girl.
Charles Herseig."
Dyer and his neighbors have made q
search without success for the body of
Herseig.
Mother Can Not Be Found.
Youngstown, o., Sept, 14.-Nothing
could be learned of the Herseig family
supposed to live near Gerard. The
murder of Lizzie G~rombacher occurred
In 1874, and Charles Sterling, a tramp.
was hanged for it in 1877 after two
trials. Sterling maintained his inno-
rpnca tn tho and
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
STRIKE FOR 8-HOUR DAY
typographical Unions of Chicago Pre-
sent Demands to All Job
Plants.

Chicago, Sept. 1G.-Thc alternative of
fighting IA general strike of printers or
signing an agreement to grant the
Typographical unions demand for an
eight-hour day and closed shop cond
tons. beginning January ], was pre-
sented today to every book and job
printing establishment, employing 2.oc0
printers here, not already involved in
the conpositors' walkout.
st. Louis, Sept. IA strike for an
c]isht-hour day in printing Offices by
members ot the International Typo
graphical union was begun here to-
day. Printers in eight printing Offices
wern called out.
Topeka. Kan. Sept. lathe union
job printers of the city We're called out
today on a strike. Two out Of five Of
fees granted the demands of the union.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
BAN ON SCABlES LIFTED
Modification of Live Stock Quarantin,
Aid Sioux CITY.

Washington, Sept. 15.--The regula-
lions governing the inspection, disin-
lection. certificatlon, treatment, han
ding and manner of delivery and ship
ment of live stock which is the sub
ject of interstate commerce., probably
will be extensively modified by the re-
vocation of many of the restrictions
and the substitution of others. Cattle
not visibiE diseased with scabies MAJ
be shipped without inspection from the
points in the quarantine area to any
of the following recognized centers but
subject to inspection upon arrival:
Buffalo, Chicago. Cincinnati, Cleve-
LAM . Denver, Fort Worth, Indianapolis,
Kansas City, Kansas City, Kan: Louis
Vile. Milwaukee,. Omaha, Sioux City,
st. Joseph, st. Louis and St. Paul.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
REPUBLICANS Meet
AND FINISH WORK
state Convention Of Party a,
Lincoln a Very Quiet
Affair.
THEY GET AFTER PASSES
n Convention Voted in Favor of
Law Prohibiting issuance OF Free
Transportation to State and
Federal Officers.

L%!seoln, Neb.. Sept, l~5.-Nebraska
republicans al their state convention
yesterday nominated the following
ticket:
Justice of Tie supreme Court-chas.
ID. i.etton OF Fairbury,
Regents OF the university-N. q. Iv-
ford of Falls City, Frederick Abbott of
Columbus.
While the contest for head Of the
ticket Was spirited, ~interes, conferred
largely in the platform declarations,
especially .hc planks referring TO rail
read passes the transportation
question. 1t had Eaaa predicted that
q majority and minority report would
be submitted on the railroad question.
but the fish; WA settled in committee,
resulting in an ~outspohem declaration
against rebates and passes and favor
able 10 uphnl!ins the hands OF the pres
ile!t.
On the question of PASSES the con-
vention recommends that a law be en-
acted TO prevent iheir distribution.
The convention concluded its work at
a single session. 1t selected William
+. WaIMe! OF Dakota county chairman
of the stale committee.
The following candidates 70" justice
of the supreme court We're placed in
nominations:
John L. An!es. Edward X. DutIie.
Charles T.. Letton. S. T.. Davidson, John
L. Mcfheely and o. a. Abbott. Let
ton led on the first ballot. closely fol-
lnt,-ai i'm nrfi.r Nv IN-.I;. ,,l $50,
with the others far behind. The sec
oad lallot showed gains for Letton,
and a stampede in the third gave him
tae nomination.
Y, q l.yfo.d and Frederick Abbott
We're nominated for regents of the Uni
Ne-sity of Nebraska on the first ballot.
The report OF TIE committee on resu~
lUiiCns wtts adopted without debate.
Th@ platform opens with an indorse-
Ment of The administration Of PreSi-
0cnt Roosevelt and accordS him praise
and congratulations for securing peace
between Russia and Japan. 1t con-
tiuueS:
W believe strictly in the principle
OF equality before the law rs applied to
the TRANSPORTATION business. and there
fore demand immediate relief through
the e~Mfcrcemcl,of existing laws. or
through ainendatory legislation, from
the payment %. ehates To favorite
K. shippers. au,t unlawful and wrongful
DETERMINATIONS between communities
and Individuals. both in the state and
in the nation.
With uMhound@3 confidence in the
integrity and s~tAtesmaMShip OF Presi-
Dent Roosevelt we heartily approve
his recent utteraMccsi in which he says
II believe that all corporations eli
gagged in Interstate should
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Toxic. Sept. 1.-THE Japanese bat
tleship Mikasa. which was Togo's flag
ship during the battle of the Sea OF
Japan. caught fire and sank Monday.
The loss of life totals 500 officers and
men. including detachlnents from 9TH
er warships which went to the rescue
of the vessel.
The fire started from an unknown
cause at midnight Sunday. Before the
officers could be rescued. the fire had
reached he aft magazine, which ex-i
ploded, blowing Il hole in the port side
OF the vessel below the water line, u
ing the ship to sink. S
Wa an Immense Ship.
The Mikasa was a first class b%attle-i
ship of 1920 tons displacement. She
was built in England in 1902. The bat
tleship WAS 400 feet long. had Il speed
of over Is knots and carried a crew OF
935 officers and men.
The Mikasa was the flagship Of the,
Japanese navy. She was present at all.
the principal engagements during the
war and was on several occasions re-i
ported severely damaged in action. In
the battle of the Sea of Japan the
Mikasa was the heaviest loser Of all
the Japanese ships, having sixty-three'
killed and wounded. She approached
carer to the Russians than any other
battleship.
In the great naval battle off Port
Arthur the ship also suffered most, but
continued in the fighting line. On that
occasion he Miliasa had four officers.
II twenty-nine men killed and ten.
officers and ffty-cight men wounded.
Sank in Shallow Water.
Toxic. Sept. 1.-THE disaster to the
battleship Mikasa has cast q gloom.
everywhere. The Mikasa was Togo's
flagship and was endeared to the hearts
of the people. The ship was in anchor
a., Str,,l 10 la, l,- ,lN <lo Go~ r%n ~t
ed at the base of the main mast at mid
night. IT spread with great rapidity,
exploding the after magazine an hour
after the fire had been discovered. The
Mikasa sank in shallow water. and it is
believed the ship a be repaired. Res
cuing parties were sent from the va
rious wurships in THE iarbor and there
We're many casualties among them.
Various conjectures are current as
to the cause of the fire. Some attrib-
ute it to an o~yercharge of electricity.
Great relief was felt throughout
Japan when it was learned that Ad-
miral Togo was not on board the ship
at the time of the fire.
Wa Formally at an End.
Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. IA
General I.inevitch's answer to Field
Marshal Oyama's letter requesting the
arrangement OF an armistice was dts
patched yesterday by special messen'
ger. In his answer the Russian com
mander-in-chiei accepts the proposal.
Of the japanese commander-in-chief
which not only referred at considerable
length to the question of an armistice
but also to neutral zones, both on lant
and sea.
Genernl Fukusiiima and Genera
, ~OvanovSky. the respective plenipoten
%tiaries, meet next Wednesday a
! ~Chakahedez. on the railroad. as pro
posed by Field Marshal Oyama. TIL
place is midway between the Japanes
, and Russian lines. At this meeting al
: the questions at issue will be deter
!, mined except that referring to the de
{ limitation of the neutral zone. whicl
> will be left for the consideration of spe
= cial delegates.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
STAMPED OUT BY FROST
Encouraging Symptoms Are Noted by
Yellow Fever Experts-Spreads
in Country.

New Orleans, La. Sept, 15-New
cases of fever today, IA: deaths. 2.
Total cases, 1884: deaths, 321. DR..
White. Of the United States marine
hospital corps, feels sure yellow fever
in New Orleans is under control and
hopes to nave it stamped out entirely
before frost. Four new cases were re-
ported a. Hamburg. Miss.