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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
BUTTER VS.. OlEOMARGeRlRE.

CONGRESS- is to become the battle
oround between the buttermakers and
the oeomargarine manufacturers this
winter. 1t is known that vigorous
fight is to be put up in both houses
of the national legislature for the
removal of the federal embargo on
butterine production. The farmers and
dairymen are certainly interested in
this battle.
The Chicago Evening Post is au-
thoritv for the statement that Min
nesota has taken the lead in the
fight to remove the tax from oleomar-
garine. The measure TO rescind The
former law is expected to be intro
dnced into both senate and house by
the representatives of that state. Many
other states are declared to be in
the movement, and Congressman Lori
mer is understood to be on the fir,
inc line for Illinois,
The Free Press can hardly believe
that representatives from Minnesota
have so far forgotten their duty to-
ward one of the greatest industries in
this state as to. be the movers in an
attempt to destroy it by legislative en-
actment.
However, the fight of the OleOmar-
garine interests predicted by James T.
McCleary during the late campaign y
now begun in earnest. Mr.. McCleary
had considerable to say abOnt the
GrOut bill. which is responsible for
the tax on oleomargarine His OPP
ponent, Mr. Hammond. belittled the
measure referred to it sarcastically
made light of any attempt to repeal
the law, and acted like man who
was quite unconscious of its impOr-
lance from financial standpoint to
the dairy interests of the second con-
gressional district.
Now that the contest is on between
the two interests-the dairymen and
buttermakers on the one hand and the
manufacturers of oleomargarine on the
other-the gentleman from st. James
viii have an opportunity to give evil
dence of his ability to stave off the repeal
of a law that means so much to the
buttermen of not only this particular
section, but throughout Minnesota. VIII
he sneer at the Grout bill or treat
it with some measure of respect?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
the LUMBER TARIFF.

A correspondent writes The Free
Press as follows: The ways and
means committee, + appointed by the
last congress as a tariff commission
is now in session at Washington con-
sidering the many questions pertain,
ing to the tariff upward and down
ward and to present a new tariff
BILL The twentieth of November last
was the day set for the hearing upon
the tariff upon lumber. The repre-
sentatives before the committee were
in general the lumber interests headed
by 7. b. Walker millionaire lum-
herman of Minneapolis, and one, R.
l.. Mccormick, representing the billion
Weyhauser Lumber company in OPP
position to any reduction, the former
not being satisfied with his already
acquired millions in the lumber in
dustry, argue even in favor of a re-
ules. This question of lumber tariff
has been before the people of this
district and state for many years past
A studied effort having been made by
many speakers to make it appear
plausible to the people in favor OF
the tariff upon lumber, and that they
stood upon the platform of our dis
tinguished president, thus profting by
his popularity, yet fooling the people
they represented, when, in truth, their
representations were but misrepresen-
tations of the presidents position. We
quote from-.the presidents message
to congress, dated Dec. 3, 1907, the
following upon the forest reserves, the
lumber industry and the lumber tar
if:
"The only trouble with the move
ment for the preservation of our for
ests is that it has gone nearly far
enough, and was not begun soon
enough 1t is most fortunate thing,
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
Body Was Horribly Mangled.

From Mondays Dativ.
An old gentleman named Hagerman
was killed by the ears near Alpha,
on the Milwaukee road, Friday evening
He was walking on the track and
stepped off when the warning whis ae
was sounded, but he returned to the
track and the engine struck him,
efforts of the engineer to stop the
train having been in vain. The body
was horribly mangled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
WEAK MAN RECEIPT FREE

ANY man who suffers with nervous debili-
ty. loss of natural power. weak back. falling
memory or deficient manhood brought on by
excuses. dissipation, unnatural drains or the
follieS of youth, may cure himself at home
with simple prescription that / will gladly
send free. in plain sealed envelope to any
man who will write for it. A. f. Robinson
1854 Luck Building. Detroit, Michigan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11

We sell guns and traps cheap and
buy furs and hides. Write for cata-
loglse- No. % \. w Hide & Fur Co.,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending
Dec. 4, '0S. Mrs. Hannah Anderson. L.
II. Burnett, Francis S. Heydon, w. r.
Hewitt, Ed. Lawler. Miss Nav Page
E. F. Scott, Avery Schwerzler, Mrs.
Will L. Schwandt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11

AGENTS WANTED-To sell Baker
Rope Buckles and Halter TiesS Big
seller. Write today for full particu-
lars. Folts Baker Mg. Co., Mime
apolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
Saw a Wolf. ANYHOW.

1t is reported that several hunters
from this city hunted wolves in. Heb
ron yesterday, and that they saw one
wolf, but did not shoot any.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
Latin American Republics.

The commercial and material prog
ress of the twenty Latin American re-
publics is worthy of the careful atten-
ton Of the congress. No other section
of the world has shown a greater pro-
portionate- development of it's foreign
trade during the last ten years, and
none other has more special claims on
the interest Of the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11

citizenship be conferred upon the peO-
pie of Porto Rico.
Cuba.
In Cuba our occupancy Will cease Ill
about two months time. The Cubans
have i'm orderly manner elected their
own governmental authorities, and the
island will be turned over to them.
Our occupation on this occasion has
lasted a little over two years, and
Cuba has thriven and prospered under
it. Our earnest hope and one desire
is that the people Of the island shall
now govern themselves with justice,
so that peace and order may be sc.
cure.
The Fleets Reception.
1 take this opportunity publicly to
state my appreciation of the way IN
which in Japan, IN Australia, in New
Zealand and in all the states Of South
America the battle feet has been re-
ceived on its practice voyage around
the world. The American government
cannot too strongly express it's appre-
citation of the Astounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships in every
port they visited.
The Army.
AS regards the army, / call attention
to the fact that, while our junior OIL
GERS and enlisted men stand very high,
the present system of promotion by
seniority results in bringing into the
higher grades many men of mediocre
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11

z
The share that the national govern
ment should take in the broad work Of
education has not received the atten-
ton and the care it rightly deserves.
l earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state of affairs as regards
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Sebastian s. Smith.

Sebastian S. Smith died at the home
OF his son, Howard D. Smith, at Norway,
Saturday forenoon. He would have
been so years old if nd had lived until
the first day of February.
Mr.. Smith was the son of Daniel Smith,
and was born in Norway village, but be-
fore he was ten years OF age his father
bought a farm on Fore Street, In the
northern part Of Oxford, and moved to
it, and here Sebastian S. Smith spent the
rest of his life until about three years
since, when he came to Norway to live
with his son.
Mr.. Smith has been thrifty and
prosperous farmer, and much interested
in all agricultural matters. In the days
when Maine had state board OF agri-
culture, he served number of years as
the Oxford County member of the board.
He was also a trustee of the Oxford
County Agricultural Society for several
years, and was always greatly interested
in the society's fairs. He had served the
town of Oxford as selectman, total OF
some seventeen years at several periods,
and was also collector Of the town and
treasurer of the town for several years.
He was treasurer Of the State Grange
for twelve years, and the first master OF
Oxford Grange.
In politics Mr.. Smith was always a
Democrat. He was not affiliated with
any church, but had been for a long time
quite regular attendant at the Univers-
alist church, and supporter of its work.
| He was man OF much force OF character,
and a very interesting man to meet.
One son of Mr.. Smith, the only child,
survives, Howard D. Smith, who has
been cashier of the Norway National
Bank for long time.
The funeral at p. NJ. Monday is at
tended by Rev. s. G. Davis of the Nor.
way Universalist church, at the home Of
/ II. D. Smith.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28

town of Paris and the towns classed
with it as a member of the state legisla-
ture.
In character Mr.. Hammond was up
right and honorable, strictly temperate,
and held the sincere respect and trust OF
all who knew him. He was affable and
genial, and wherever he went made
friends. While not member of any
church, he has always been supporter
of the church and its activities, and for
many years has been regular attendant
at the Paris Hill Baptist church.
Especially through his services as
crier of the Oxford County terms OF
Supreme Court Mr.. Hammond has be-
come well known to many of the people
of the county. He was appointed to the
position in 1868, and held it at the time
of his death, total service OF more
than forty-four years. At the term OF
court in March, 1904, he was presented
by the lawyers and court officers with a
gavel of ivory and gold, suitably en-
graved, which is one of the handsomest
gift tokens ever presented in the state,
and was one of his most cherished pos
sessions. His portrait hangs in the law
library, and is the only one there out,
side the list of judges and attorneys.
Mr.. Hammond married, Sept. Z, 1851,
Alkaline NJ. Chase, who survives him,
after more than fifty-six years of life to,
gether. Four children survive-Mrs. j.
A. Kimball of Boston; Miss Alice K.
Hammond, who lives at the old home:
Henry D. Hammond, who lives at the
old homestead, and is well known
citizen of the town, having served a
number of years as Selectman, and
term in the legislature as representative;
and Mrs. F. +. Shorey of Portland.
The funeral was held at his late home
at 2 O'Clock Thursday, and was attended
by Rev. j. w. CHESHIRE of the South
Paris Baptist church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
The Seneca Birthday Party.

The public should be interested in the
birthday party which is to be given in
Pythian Hall, Feb 9Th, for the benefit of
the reading room.
During the summer of 1905 the Seneca
Club raised eighty dollars with which to
start a public reading room. Thirty
dollars of this amount was given by the
members of the club, the rest was raised
by subscription.
As the public library was a large
room, the club was given permission to
use the front of it for a reading room.
Thirty dollars of the money was spent
on the room, tinting the walls, buying
curtains, lamp, chairs, etc. Seventeen
of the leading magazines were subscrib-
ed for, and one daily paper. Each
Thursday evening the club bears the
expense of lighting and heating the
room and the services of the librarian.
The reading room is run at cost of
fifty dollars a year. This amount the
club has earned each year since the
first
Following is the list of magazines
which can be found on the reading
room tables and which all are invited to
read at any time:
Century, Outing, Success, Review OF
Reviews, Technical World, Youths
Com panion, Literary Digest (which has
been given each year by Mr.. William
Deeripg), Woman's Home Companion,
Ladies' Home y Journal, Saturday Even
ing Post, McClure's, Cosmopolitan, st.
Nicholas, Judge, Physical Culture,
American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
The Evil of Liquor Circulars.

The South Paris Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has given hearty
endorsement to the following resolu-
tons recently passed by the w. c. T. U.
of Bangor:
Whereas, The liquor dealers of Boston
have again flooded our city and state
with circular letters inviting orders for
Intoxicating liquors with enticing pre-
miums for Christmas, thus expanding
thousands of dollars in the assurance OF
receiving it back many times over, there
fore
Resolved, That as Christians, home
lovers and patriots We ought not to be
silent in the face of this trespass, and
we protest against such use of the mails,
which heavily overburdens the carrier
service, insults every decent recipient,
irresistibly tempts the ignorant and
weak and unnecessarily panders to the
vicious, drains from our state thousands
and thousands Of dollars which rightly
belong to home-comfort and legitimate
trade, degrades and diseases the people
and throws a heavier charge upon all
taxpayers, and discredits the honest in
tention OF the state of Maine.
Resolved, That the people ought to
be protected from such assaults by ma
tional law as they are from lotteries;
and as advertising always promotes
trade, and supply always creates de-
mand, we believe the time has come
when the Congress of the United States
should be appealed to, for law forbid
ding the use of the mails to all liquor
advertising and leaving the pernicious
traffic to be dealt with by the people
witho ut the powerful assistance of q
paid press and government distribution
of it's Invitations.
Resolved, That praying Gods blessing
to speed the right, We will send a copy
of these resolutions to each Of our con
gressmen, and we appeal to all oul
churches. to all teachers of good morals
to all fraternal bodies Of men or women
to all lovers of humanity and to all goot
citizens, to support this righteous meas
ure and to lend it the aid of their voices
their pens, their prayers and their votes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Pensions.

W. K. Kimball Post, G. A. R., has
sent large petition signed by citizens
and ex-soldiers to Representative G. E.
Littlefeld asking him to use his inftu-
ence in securing at this session of con-
gress, the pension bill recently introduce
ed into congress by Gen. l. r. Sherwood
of Ohio. This bill seeks to equalize the
pensions given to soldiers, and its pro-
visions are such that it will not call for
an increased appropriation, but will do
away with some of the needless expense
of the present and distribute the money
thus saved directly among the soldiers,
for whom the pension law was created.
The present graded system of pensions is
good as far as it goes, but it is unjust,
and not equitable in the determinations
which it makes.
To illustrate, under the present
system, the soldier who enlisted at the
age of Is and is now IS or GA, must wait
twenty years from now before he will be
on pension level with his companion
who enlisted at the age of SO to 40. Yet
the younger man, with his strong vitali
ty, served as many years, some of them
re-enlisting and remaining four years and
more. They were in as many battles, they
endured as great hardships, they saw and
shared in as much suffering, and to-day
are as badly crippled and disabled, brok-
en- down in health. and the best of their
life was given to the country's service.
Some of them because of their greater
vitality were given more arduous tasks
than their older companions. Yet by
this graded system of pensions these
brave men, without whose service there
would have been no rich and prosperous
United States to-day, are Disseminated
against, and left in a condition where it
will be years before they will be on the
level with their older companions as
they stand to-day.
The Sherwood bill seeks to do away
with this injustice, and to place all
honorably discharged soldiers on foot
ing where they will not feel that in their
last days they are dependent upon the
charity of community for bread and
clothing.
1t ia no more than right that our
national government, rich and powerful,
| because these men in the hour of peril
risked their lives that the republic might
| not be destroyed and be prey of the
older nations, should honor and amply
provide for the nations defenders, as
they pass on to the close of the earthly
career.
The best guarantee of the future pa
triotism and loyalty of rising generations,
is generous provision for the patriots
of the past as they pass on in their clos
ing march to the great final review.
| j. II. l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Henry e. Hammond.

Henry Edwin Hammond, prominent
citizen of Paris, and we'll known through
out the county, died suddenly at his
home at Paris Hill Monday evening,
Jan. 20. He was born Sept. II, 1927,
and was a few months past so years of
age at the time of his death.
About year ago Mr.. Hammond had a
severe attack of pneumonia, when his
life was almost despaired of, but he
made full recovery, and afterward en-
gagged in his usual activities, being in
good health and vigor for man Of his
years. He was at South Paris only ten
days previous to his death. For few
days he had not been feeling very well,
and on Monday was SO poorly that the
members of his family urged him to
have a physician, but he refused, and
went to call at neighbours during the
afternoon. He ate supper with the
family and said he felt better, and re-
tired at the usual time. Between 10 and
IL O'Clock Mrs. Hammond noticed that
he was breathing peculiarly, and spoke
to him. He made no reply, but turned
over in bed and almost Immediately
ceased breathing.
Henry Z. Hammond was one of a
family which has had much to do with
the life of the town of Paris. Benjamin
Hammond was one of the first settlers of
New Gloucester. Four of his children
became residents of Paris in its early
days, and many of their descendants, in
the several branches of the family, are
now citizens of the town. Benjamin
Hammond, Jr., came to Paris only a
few years after the first trees were fell
ed, aud in 1857 purchased lot II in the
sixth range. On that lot he built a
home where he lived the rest OF his
days. His son Ezra, born on the home
stead, spent his life there, and there
Henry E., son of Ezra, was born and
lived the eighty years of his life. The
Hammonds have always been thrifty
and prosperous farmers, and the farm,
with it's substantial buildings, about
half mile southeast of the village of
Paris Hill, has been one which has at
tracted the attention of strangers.
Henry E. Hammond has always been
much interested in town affairs, care
fully and faithfully attending to his
duties as citizen, and rarely missing
town meeting. As citizen of the state
and the nation he was equally interested
in public affairs and attentive to his
duties. A Republican in politics, he
was fair-minded and disposed to con-
slider the interests of all the people as
we'll as the interests of the party. He
was town clerk for some years, served
several terms as selectman, and for two
terms, in 1870 and 1871, represented the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Report on Public Library.
Made BY the librarian. at the annual meeting
Paris Public Library AssOciatiOn.)

made BY the librarian, at the annual meeting Of
Paris Public Library Association.)
The number of books loaned from
January, 1907, to January, 1908, Is as
follows:
Fiction $3.50; Juvenile Fiction 800; Geography
and Travel "A; Standard Works 4S; Poetry 20;
Wit and Humor IS; Biography %; Nature Books
20; Religion Is; Art and Science 4; Unclassiied
1; Bound Magazine l.
Making a total of GIT, which is an in
crease of 1866 over the year 1905. Since
September have also loaned, by per-
mission, SO magazines from the reading
room.
There have been 265 borrowers of
books.
The Seneca reading room is well pat
ronzed, and is maintained by contri-
buttons by, and efforts of, the Seneca
Club. The oil painting which hangs in
the room was presented to the club by
Mrs. Plummer.
The library books have been renovated
to some extent, in reminding, and re-
placing with new, old and WORKOUT
books, Ga having been rebound, and "a
WORKOUT books have been duplicated.
Thirteen new and popular books have
been purchased, and Mr.. Rowland has
presented to the library Bailey's Cylo-
pedia of Agriculture in three volumes.
ALICE B. KNIGHT,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Note,

We find some dumping coal ashes in
the highway. Now many of the team
sters are complaining that it causes them
many hard pulls with their teams.
Please do not dump them there until our
shedding is past. Pile them up some
where and the road agent will haul them
off free in the spring.
Next Friday, Jan. 31st, is the close OF
the years business of 1908 of the town
of Paris. Now it is necessary for a cor
rect town report that we have every
demand against this town. II you have
a school bill see that it goes to your
superintendent of schools, or any other
bill goes to your selectmen. Please at
tend to this at once and we will give you
q report of the standing of this town as
nearly as it Is possible to have it to Jan.
81, 1908.
SELEcTMEN OF PARIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Paw Taxes or be Published.

1t is good time to remember that by
a law passed last year, the municipal Of
ficers are required to publish in their an
nual report "the names and amounts Of
all delinquent tax payers which have
been committed to the treasurer or COL
lector for collection" Just what the
law means, may not be absolutely clear,
and the expediency of it, whatever
it means, may be open to question, but
it is the law, and will undoubtedly be
observed by all municipal officers as they
understand it, especially as by the second
section of the law, 1.-THE failure for nom
performance of this duty shall be not
less than five dollars nor more than
twenty-five dollars" There isn't immi-
nent danger of any one being fined under
that statute, but the town reports are
about in process of making, and a word
to the wise is sufficient.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
A CURE FOR MISERY.

81 have found cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says r. NJ.
James of Louellen. S. c. "It's called
Electric Bitters, and comes in so cent
bottles. 1t breaks up case Of chills or
a bilious attack in almost no time; and
it puts yellow jaundice clean out of COM
mission" This great tonic, medicine
and blood purifier gives quick relief in
all stomach, liver and kidney complaints
and the misery of lame back. Sold un-
der guarantee at F. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s
drug store.