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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Adelbert Parsons wounded his foot
quite badly BY stepping on . spike.
Pansies are reported In the gardens
grasshoppers In the fields. There ID an
embargo on all teaming, and wagons thai
were housed for the winter are being
taken out, yet we are happy. or are sup
posed to be, with water works and cleo
trio lights. All We lack now Is q SAM
tarium and an electric chair. The
graduate nurses we have furnished BY
Lewiston and Auburn.
From the mortuary record for the
past year It looks as though Buckfleld
would be in the hands of Q receiver ere
long. Twenty-eight deaths, with foul
recorded births. Well, perhaps 1t ID
we'll for the babies, Roosevelt to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Electrician Davis Of Auburn has In
stalled a dynamo in A. Damon's shop,
with power from the water main, and
Thursday evening the lights were turn
ed on. Depot Street has changed t
Commercial Street by reason Of business
development.
Pink-eye is prevailing, and Mrs. San
ford Lucas has been quite Ill with the
same.
Mrs. Ellen Themes is improving.
Mrs. r. G. Themes Is still quite poorly
Mrs. Lydia Written has changed
nurses. She now has Mrs. F. L. Beau
roth from Lewiston. Favorable reports
are heard of her condition.
The crow, the robin and the blue-bird
are reported, and we have fool hen who
has lost her reckoning and shed hel
feathers.
Mr.. Farr of Lewiston was in towr
Friday looking after horses. Ezra
Keen of Hartford and Fred Bennett
came in with their steppers. T. d
Lunt, Il. A. Irish and Edwin Maxim o.
this village, R. o. Jordan and Augustus
Cloutier have some speed In sight.
There are indications that the Gull
Stream has turned in another direction
1t has of late been up Martin stream and
the Nezinscot, but Saturday morning
there was no singing of birds.
Buckfield Grange is due to entertain
Union Grange Of East Sumner this Sat
urday.
Mrs. Tucker is improving under thu
efficient care of Miss Sarah Barrett.
The local W. C. T. U. held its regular
meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs
Cyrus Irish on High Street. An inter
esting meeting was held, and practica
themes were discussed and plans laid fol-
future work.
During the past week, Rev. A. W
Pottle visited Lewiston, Portland ant
Westbrook. In the latter place h
preached Wednesday evening where re
vival meetings have been going on sine
New Years. More than fifty during
these meetings have commenced tn
Christian life.
The Buckfield Literary Club holds it
bi-monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Pottle. An entertainment
will be given and refreshments served
Mrs. w. I. Shaw, Mrs. Gilbert Tilton ant
Mrs. A. w. Pottle constitute the com
mittee on entertainment.
The union meeting at the Baptis
church one week ago was we'll attended
and deep interest felt. Rev. A. W. Pot
tie preached, taking for his text, "Ar'
there few that be saved?" Luke 1928.
The fourth quarterly conference of tn
Methodist church, Rev. G. F. Parson
presiding, will be held next Saturda!
evening, Feb. 10, at the Methodist par
sonage, at seven o'clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
East Bethel,

Miss Maud Russell closed the winter
term of school here Friday, the 1st.
Many visitors were present and enjoyed
the following program:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Speed, speed, speed The mania of
the age. Last week, at the races at the
Ormond- Daytona beach, Florida, the
speed maniacs were gratified by break
ing of the automobile record, when two
miles was actually made in less than a
minute, and by two different machines.
First Stanley fifty horse power steamer
went over the two mile course in SO 3-5
seconds. Then gasoline motor of 200
horse power set the record by going
over the same course in IS As seconds.
OF course only electrical timing appara-
tus could be used for that terrific speed.
The question of lock canal or sea
level canal is still discussed, and not yet
decided. One point that is generally
neglected in the discussion is the fact
that owing to the difference in the flow
of the tides at the two ends OF the canal,
there must in any case be at least one
lock in the canal any way, though there
might be short time each day when the
gates of this lock could stand open. As
those highest in authority favor the lock
canal, il is pretty good guessing now
that that will be the type.
Poultney Bigelow is about to make
second trip to the isthmus for longer
stay than before. But why? He seem-
ed to accumulate all the information he
needed in the twenty-eight hours he was
there on his other trip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Ths subscriber hereby gives not1ce that be
has been duly appointed executor OF the hss
win and testament Of
PETER II. HOLDEN, late Of Paris,
In IL County Of Oxford, deceased. and given
bouds e the law directs. AL persons having
demands Agninst The estate Of said deceased
aTU dosirod % present the same for settlement,
and I'll indehted thersto are requested 70 msSe
~. ~. -. JAMss 9. WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Perhaps the most striking thing about
the recently published story of the man
who wanted to go to prison in the place
of Captain Van Schaick of the General
Slocum is the fact that the newspapers
were willing to pay telegraph tolls on
that Superfuous sentence at the end of
the dispatch, "His offer was not &C
cepted."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Account not him saint
Who goes to church and prays;
Then lays aside his Sunday paint,
And lets q weaker brother faint,
Through intervening days"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
Paris Secondhand Market.

There is 4 curious old market near
Paris in which everything is sold at
second hand. Working girls can fit
themselves out there from head to foot.
AS Il writer says. Mimi can sell her
old felt hat ana buy straw one. ex-
change her old dress for a new one
and, if she likes. buy 4 steak and 4
salad for her dinner. 4 paper bag OF
fried potatoes, sweets and some flow
ers for her window democracy is king
here, and no more sHention is paid to
the millionaire who is looking for some
thing marvellous which he may pick up
cheap than 70 the man With the wooden
leg who wants Il new left boot in eX-
change for dozen sardiilc tins. five
gloves and 4 stocking"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31

One of the most important move
ments ever started in the Pacific
northwest is the convention which
has been called to meet in Spokane
Sept. IS. during the Spokane In
terstate fair, to which all the COM
mercial bodies in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Montana have
been invited to send delegates. G.
B. Dennis, chairman of the public
ity committee of the Chamber of
Commerce and Theodore B. Will
cox. chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Portland Commercial
Climb have issued the call, which
has been widely published by the
press in the Pacific northwest.
Many of the leading commercial
bodies already have signifed their
intention of sending delegates and
to assist in every way possible with
the work. The call says: 1.-The
purpose this gathering is to bring
together the representative men OF
the most prosperous section of the
United States and after a thorough
consultation, unite upon a plan to
advertise the actual resources, and
not to exploit the peculiar advan-
tages of any of the cities. Every
city and town in the four states is
equally interested in securing the
home builder. for it is only through
increased population that we can
develop these tremendous re-
sources"
The railroads will grant low rates
to all delegates. One line of work
for the convention will be to take
steps to induce the legislature for
the four states interested to make
appropriations for advertising the
northwest.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
SOME IRRIGATION FIGURES.

1t is only few years since irri-
CATION projects were first preached,
and now millions of acres, formerly
considered worthless, are under
cultivation and producing wonder
full crops. Experimental interest
has passed and has been succeeded
by unqualified recognition of prac-
! tical utility. Private companies are
carrying water to thousands of
farms and the government is doing
the same for other thousands. Some
idea OF the work of the government
reclamation bureau during the four
years of its existence is given in a
statement recently issued.
Work is now under way On p
projects. UP to July l., AL miles
of main canal, 1I6 miles of distrib-
uting system and 3SS miles of
bitches had been constructed. Tun-
nels having a total length of five
and one half miles have been driven
and more than 52I miles of tele
phone line have been installed.
Two hundred and thirty miles of
wagon road, many cut in solid rock
in almost inaccessible canyons, and
no bridges have been constructed.
The works mentioned have called
for the excavation of 17,4o3,2I3
cubic yards of earth and rock, the
laying of 154,446 yards of concrete
and 1874, 900 squards of riprap and
paving.
The figures are interesting as
showing in general way much Of
what is involved in the government
scheme of irrigation. A great deal
more is yet to be done to make the
vast arid section of this western
empire fructiferous. Results are
expected from the irrigation con-
gress at Boise that will impress
upon the national congress the
urgent necessity for providing moe
literally for the work of reclama
ton.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31

Redwood forests are practically I'M
harmed by forest fires. and it is com
mon practice for the lumbermen to fell
the trees and peel the bark from them
and when the dry season is on set fire
to the fellel timber and burn the
branches aid bark ana other wreckage
without practical Injury 10 The saw
logs. which procedure would mean dis
astec to any other wood. Redwood
contains no resin or turpentine of any
kind. and, owing to its great resistant
qualities in severe climatic conditions,
is free from cracking or decay, where
cinders might lodge and start fires.
When burning. it is easily eXtinguished
with q small quantity OF water 1t has
the appearance Of burnt cork and is
harder + ignite Il second ti;lr than at
frst.-Scienc ii:c American.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
Lord kelvin'S Bravery.

Lord Kelvin once performed q daring
experiment before y class of students
In tie course of his lecture he said that
while Il voltage Of 5000 or 50 would be
fatal to q ran Il voltage of some 300.-
600 would be harmless. He was going
to give Il practical illustration on him
self, but the students cried out. Try it
on Il dog" Lord Kelvin cast look Of
it out myself? he said quietly. rs he
walked to the apparatus and safely
turned the tremendous voltage into
himself
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
int COJOSe.

One of the most interesting wild ami
mails is the prairie wolf, known in
Mexico as the coyote and in the old
world as the jackal. 1t is thirty-six to
forty inches long. with a tail measur-
ing sixteen to eighteen inches in length.
The color is usually a dull, yellowish
gray on the back and sides, with black
cloudings. The underpart and inside
Of the limbs are Of dirty white tint.
The voice is sort Of swapping bark,
and for this reason the animal is
known as the barking WOLF 1t Is
found on the western plains. extend
ing from Mexico to latitude SO degrees
north. 1t hunts in packs and is very
feet.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
TO MEET DEMAND FOR CARS

Tweuty-one of the $50 new Ell
gines ordered for this year by the
Northern Pacific Railway will be
used ON the Idaho Division. These
engines are of the largest type and
will greatly facilitate the moving
of cars on this division and 10 sup
ply the demand of the shippers
which at this season is enormous.
An idea of the immense traffic
OH the N. P. may be gained from
the fact that during July the N. P.
moved more cars in the states of
Washington. Oregon and Idaho
than all other roads combined. In
this connection it is interesting to
note the announcement that J. J.
Hill intends transferring much of
his through freight to the Great
Northern line to relieve the North
Pacific line and enable the latter to
give better passenger service.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
Chinese Cologne.

The Chinese ladies' have an odd kind
Of cOloSne-that is to say, they con-
sta. Lave upon their person 4 small
bag: ~f sweet smelling gum similar to
that which was used by the ancient
Egyptian women. Numerous costly
jars recently unearthed at pyramida
contain the cosmetics and perfumes
which were used by Egyptian prin-
cesses. al OF which bear 4 resemblance
to those in vogue today among Chinese
ladies of the'highest rank
Ancient Locks.
Locks were used in the time OF the
pharaOhS. At Karnak the visitor is
shown the sculptured representation OF
a lock which is almost exactly like one
kind Of lock used in Egypt at the pres
ent day. Homer says that Penelope
used 4 brass key to open her wardrobe.
He adds that it was very crooked and
had an ivory handle. A Greek writer
who lived in the last half of the twelfth
century explains that such keys were
undoubtedly very ancient. although
still to be seen in Constantinople and
elsewhere Roman locks. like the Egyp-
tan, required partial sliding Of the
key They were. however, more intri-
cate
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
A Good Color.

Negroes use the same phrases they
hear whites use. often with amusing
application. This conversation, over
heard in the streets of a southern city,
is related in Lippincott's Magazine:
"Howdy, Mis- Mandy? How is your
called one dusky aunty to another.
ooh. jes' tollable, Mis- johnson. How
you feeling" was the response. why.
rs a-feelin' mighty peart. l is" con-
fided Mrs. Johnson. Il suttenly does
feel fine" "We,lum, yo' sho' is look
in well.' agreed her friend. "Yo' col.
or's 50 gOod.''
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
Proxy Husbands In Turkey.

Divorces are easy to obtain in Tur-
key, and husband and wife may re-
marry three times. If they wish to
marry fourth time. the woman must
60 through the formality Of marrying
another man and then of being di.
vorced. This custom has given rise tc
a curious professionalism Of proxy
husbands. Such men are generally
blind and have no hesitancy in relin
gushing their brides for money con,
sideration.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
He Has.

'Pa, what does SAVIOR faire mean?"
"Well, l don't know that I can ex.
plain it exactly. but the man who can
look tickled and interested when some,
body starts to tell 4 story that he has
heard about twenty times before has
it all right. Chicago Record Herald.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
A Poser.

"Please. pa pleaded Bobby, ''just
one more
"All right" said pa. closing his book
well. sag. pa began Bobby, who
is going to bury the last man that
dieS?"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-08-31
Not One Of Them.

Bones-The great men are all dying
off.
Jones--That doesn't make it neces-
sarv for you to see doctor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

elector and was the messenger who
took the vote for Roosevelt TO Wash.
ington. He is ex state senator, a
member of the republican state COM
mlttee from Lyman county, and an
organization man. Why should the
department of justice try to ruin the
good name of leading stalwart in
the state, if its proceedings are die
tated by the state organization !?
Thomas H. Ayres, of Pierre, was
also indicted. Surely the state
organization has no reason sto pur-
sue the former private secretary of
ex Governor A. E. Lee. The gov
eminent is so active in its attempt
to put stop to land frauds that the
publication of final proof notices in
county papers is followed closely,
and postmasters, in such towns,
are written to for confidential infor-
nation. A wave of reform has been
sweeping over the country for the
last year, and one of it's manifesto
tions has been a determination to
puta stop to land grating the
most common of all. No political
influence has evsr before been sug-
gested as the cause of the prosecu-
ton, and no political pressure has
yet been strong enough to stop
them. Argus Leader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

Congressman Martin is preparing
a bill for law which will remedy
the defect which the government
went up against in its inability to
appeal the beef trust cases. The
United States laws should not be so
framed as to allow such criminals as
compose the beef trust to escape
punishment, and its altogether prob
able that remedial measure will be
passed without delay.
Dowie is reported to have expressed
his disgust over the fact that half Of
his followers were fools. He would
doubtless have been nearer right if
he had said they were all fools. But
the confession is strange one. For
what would men like Dowie, do il
there were no fools in the world
They would soon be lost. They
would b obliged TO hew wood and
draw water like other people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

Lynchers will be fewer as soon as
they are shown that they will be
arrested for their murders.
1t seems from the divorce deci-
sion of the United States supreme
court that it also takes two to
unmake bargain.
The candidacy of Judge Campbell
for congress seems to be one OF those
affairs which needs no boosting. 1t
needs no state wide campaign, no
endless chain OF oratory, no food of
abuse to bolster it up.
After one year of Sunday closing
in Kansas City, Chief Hayes testifes
that Sunday arrests for the year
under the closing order have been
reduced so per cent and that Sun
day crimes have been decreased Is
per cent.
A man in Atlanta has been found
who has himself sized up. He
declares that he is dead and that
anyone who denies it is liar. 1t is
pity that some of our statesmen
lack this clear insight regarding
themselves.
Now that Springfield, Ohio. and
Springfield, Mo-, have been breaking
into the limelight on the negro
murder question, let us hope that
the rest of the Springfelds will be
content to remain coiled up, for
while at any rate.
An attempt to realize the awful
ness of the disaster at San Francisco
leaves the human mind with a very
depressing sense of it's limitations.
He'll cannot be much worse than a
great city shaken by earthquake, in
flames and no water obtainable.
The municipal election at Pierre
resulted in victory for the Albright
men. At Pierre they carried the
state politics into the city campaign
and the result was a decisive victory
Congressman Burke and the stalwart
republicans of the Capital City.
Philo Hall seems to be Jonah
and the insurgents are casting about
for candidate for congress who will
be able to carry his county. One of
the prominent Crawford men of
Huron puts it in this way. "We
don't want pugilist, but vote
getter."
Among the many acts of gener-
osity which signalize the progress of
subscriptions for the relief of the
San Francisco sufferers, none is
more noteworthy than that of the
Mystic Shriners in voting to forego
their expected national encamp-
ment' at Los Angeles, and, instead,
to devote the money to the relief
fund. There shone forth the gen.
uine spirit Of selsacrificing benevol-
ence.
j. d. Elliott has resigned as
United States attorney for the dis
trict Of South Dakota. Mr.. Elliott
has served in this position for eight
years and has made an enviabls
record while in office. He was a
candidate for reappointment, and
was backed by Senator Gamble.
Opposed to his reappointment was
the ballnce Of the congressional
delegation and the president had
refused 70 reappoint him; but had
also failed TO name his successor.
Elliott's resignation IN the midst Of
very busy term Of TIE United
States court i something unusual
and created ! great surprise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
CLAIMS INSURGENT VICTORY

CLAIMS INSURGENT VICTORY
News is coming to the Argus
Leader from various portions of the
state that the Crawford people are
claiming the election of Mr.. Pills
bury as mayor OF Sioux Falls was a
victory for the insurgents. Mr..
Crawford is making this claim him.
self. He has jus. been in Bookings
and assured his supporters there
that "the city election in Sioux
Falls was a great victory for the
insurgents" The Madison Leader
is at hand with the statement that
"the Kittredge candidate was showed
under by An insurgent candidate by
a majority of 49," The Leader
goes on to say that this election was
one that the stalwarts were banking
on, and that the defeat is an evidence
that the stalwarts are defeated in
this county. The Yankton Press
and Dakotan which is Senator Gam
ble's special organ, gives circulation
to the same falsehood. ain no case
is there deeper significance" it says
than in the result of the election in
Sioux Falls"
Nobody in Sioux Falls is respon-
sible for this misrepresentation.
President H. NJ. Jones OF the NUM-
cipal league, who is himself friend
of Senator Kittredge, has repeatedly
and publicly declared that there was
no strife politics in the local fight.
Mayor elect Pillsbnry has declared
this freely on all occasions and has
telephoned interviews to this effect
both to Brookings and to Huron.
Even the Sioux Falls Press, the
most virulent and unfair of the
insui gent newspapers in the state,
has freely disclaimed the existence
Of state politics in the late city cleo
ton. On April 18th the morning Of
the election, the Press said, editorily.
The league is composed of repub-
licans, democrats, Kittredge faction
lists and anti-Kittredge factionists,
and without regard to their prefer
ences in behalf of parties or individ-
uals outside of the municipal contest
they are working for better govern
ment here at home. This means
that they are working for the Pills
bury ticket. Although Mr.. Pills.
bury himself is republican, his
political standing does not enter
into the contest. The Burnside
worker who attempts to give to the
contest Of today party or fuctional
aspect, is merely endeavoring to
play on projudices. This is strictly
q Sioux Falls day.
On Wednesday mording, the day
after the election she Press said:
mo political party or faction can
claim any Of the honors of the
important achievement"
The contest was fought purely on
local issues. This was the clear
understanding with everybody in
Sioux Falls before the election, and
the cause Of insurgency will not be-
helped BY so gross a misrepresenta-
ton. Who is there to believe that
the Sioux Falls Press would not be
first 70 claim . Crawford or insur-
gent victory II there was the slight
est basis for iti II has not done 80,
and can not, and Che attempt made
~ NJ. Crawford himself and by
insuxesnt papers like the Madison
Leadsr md he Yanklon Pres and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

Dakotan Gazette will only serve to
discredit the insurgent cause and
show the shallowness Of many other
of their claims. Sioux Falls Argus
Leader.