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The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
500 BUYS 2 TOWN SITES.
Farmers in the Esmond Country Will
Have Markets Near at Hand.

Esmond.-It is reported that the
500 has purchased land for two town.
sites in Benson county, between Es-
mond and Knox, one from David Bed
ford, on Sections 9 and 4, Township
154, Range II, about mile from the
old Fillmore postofice, near the north
end of Cranberry lake, and the other
from James Stammer, on Section Is,
Township 154, Range 70, about six
miles east of Cranberry lake.
These towns will draw trade from
territory now tributary to Pleasant
Lake, Knox and York, on the Great
Northern, and Esmond on the North
ern Pacific. Farmers in the vicinity
of the new townsites are elated at the
prospects of nearer market for their
grain next fall.
c. e. Jamison of Saltwater. Minn.,
who has contract for grading on the
500, is here buying hay and oats for
his teams and otherwise getting ready
for work.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Use Of Money In Elections.


We are not disparaging the proper
place of money in a political campaign,
or the legitimate influence of men who
render important services to their
party, either by their eloquence or by
their opulence. It takes great deal
Of money to meet the entirely legiti-
mate and absolutely necessary ex-
penses Of ampaign, and most
Of that money must come from
men who can easily spare It; that Is,
from men Of ample means. The party
will be grateful to the men who pay
the campaign expenses, as 1t will be
to men who defend its principles upon
the stump and those who render other
services to 1t. But the obligation must
be no obligation on the man who is
not yet even the choice Of his party.
The convention must be Influenced by
no special interest, and it must not
nominate man who Is under obliga-
tions to interests with which the party
have occasion to deal.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
IS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
jamestown College President Not In
Favor Of Vocational Movement.

Jamestown.-Dr. B. H. Kroese, presi-
dent of jamestown college. is not en-
thusiastic over what he pleases to
term the present mad movement for
vocational training" In an address at
meeting at which the question of
securing an agricultural high school
Tor jamestown was under considera.
tion, the college head made himself
very clear on that point, contending
that the value of education lay in the
development OF the mind and char
acter, and not in the teaching of spe-
cial trades.
President-elect A. G. Crane of the
Minot normal school. who is the pres.
ent superintendent of the jamestown
public schools, has slightly different
view, believing in the establishing Of
the agricultural school. ana strongly
urging such course for jamestown.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
In free Trade Enoland.

THE only remedy for the white
slave traffic II better Industrial laws.
OF the five and one-half million WON.
en- workers in England, their average
pay is less than two dollars a week.
These conditions are intolerable. In
your country these conditions do not
exist: And so the Kansas City Star
quotes Mrs. Pankhurst, the English
auhragist. Are these English free
trade conditions those which the free
trade Star would like to bring to us!
The sta- has unwittingly published
one little paragraph which undoes its
columns and pages of abuse of a pro
tective tariff. = Hiawatha (Kan.)
World,
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
DODGES HER FAMILY
BowbeIIs Woman. Though Closely
Watched, Successful at Suicide.

Bowbells.-Mrs. Christiana Mathie.
son; wife of Carl Mathieson. residing
sixteen miles southwest from Bow.
bells, committed suicide by taking a
dose of strychntne. Mrs. Mathieson had
been despondent for over a week be-
fore she took the fatal dose. and her
family, fearing that she might attempt
to destroy her life, watched her very
closely, and never let her go out of
their sight for more than a few min.
utes.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22

It is beginning to appear that one Of
the finest pieces Of constructive states
manship in the Taft administration
has been the establishment Of the
postal savings bank system. Opposi.
tion to 1t from the banking interests
in general has disappeared, and there
are reports that the New York banks
desire that the $500 limit on postal
savings deposits be removed. The
system has made good.-Springfeld
Republican.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Discs Snow Crust for Sheep.

Discs Snow Crust for Sheep.
Earl.-Heavy SHOWS in this vicinity,
followed by thaws and rains that
formed heavy crust, caused much
apprehension to sheepmen. The sheep
were unable to break through the
crust for forage and there was grave
danger Of hundreds starving to death.
r. J. Macarthur, however. solved the
problem by using an ordinary disc.
which he uses on his fields in tho
summer. This broke up the crust in
nne shape and the sheep were able to
get at the grass below Other sheep
men are following his example.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
In somethIna of . Hole.

In Something Of Hole.
II the Democratic leaders are as full
Of hope as they have been telling
themselves they are, their acceptance
Of President Taft's sweeping civil
service proposal will be somewhat
chilled by the thought of Jobs wiped
ruthlessly from the counter of politics.
But the proposal is courageous and
progressive. Its adoption would meas.
ure a long step In advance toward
clean politics and toward emcient
public administration. 1t means econ.
omy on the largest scale. and con
tinuing economy.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Surrender Woods.

Bowman.--Unwilling to longer be
responsible for his appearance at the
June term of the district court. when
he must face trial on charge of horse
stealing, bondsmen for Laben Woods
have surrendered him to Bowman au-
thorities and he is now a prisoner in
the county jail. The Woods case is
an outgrowth OF the murder several
years ago Of .Adelbart Grove by Den
yer Woods. Laben Woods brother. and
1t 10 charged that Laben Woods stole
Z horse 1t that time in making his Do.
1arturs.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
ACQUITTED -CoNFEssEs.
Wheat Thief Declares consc,enee
Gives Him NO Peace.

Gwinner.-Some years ago the An
derson Bros. of this place had a man
arrested for stealing wheat. He was
acquitted and later moved west. Re-
Gently he wrote the brothers that he
had stolen the grain and wanted to
know its value. He asserted his con-
science had bothered him 30 much
he could not rest in peace. The An
dersons wrote him to send them
whatever he thought the grain was
worth.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Poet Apo,ebauer. Shot Dead.

Newark. N. j.. Feb. 2O.-Maximilian
Applebauer. 26 years old, poet and
writer, was shot and killed here while
exhibiting an automatic magazine gun
to Mieczyslaw Gorski. Applebauer re,
moved the magazine from the gun
and passed the weapon to Gorski to
examine. Believing the removal Of
the magazine had rendered the gun
harmless, Gorski raised 1t and pulled
the trigger. sending a bullet through
his friends heart. A cartridge had
remained in the breech of:the gum.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Disappointing Outlook.

1t seems hard to believe that the
names Of only seven Democratic gov.
ernors are to be presented to the
Baltimore convention for the nomina,
ton for president. We were positive
that there were more than that mum.
Der OF Democratic governors in the
country.-Manchester Union.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
PETITIONS ARE FILED
Roosevelt has 5000 slsners. TAT
IS.

Bismarck. - Filling Of petitions for
the presidential nomination at the
secretary of states office shows Roose-
Welt is in the lead as to the number
OF names signed to petitions. La Fol-
iette followers are not numerous, there
being only 2l0 signers on petitions for
tho senator up to last evening. The
only Taft petition is signed by IS
soters. Roosevelt petitions bear more
tnan 5000 names.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Aceepts peposjts from Anvbodv.

Accepts Deposits from Anybody.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Postmaster
ut postal savings repositories may &C.
cept deposits from anybody, the regu.
lation restricting depositors to the
patrons of particular office being re.
scinded in an order issued by Post
master General Hitchcock.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
INSPECTION DATES
Adjutant General Treumann Has An.
nounced Dates.

Inspection of the several companies
of the North Dakota National guard
is ordered by Adjt. Gen. w. c. Treu-
mann, and the dates for the inspection
Of the companies is fixed as follows:
Co. F, Mandan, Tuesday. Mar. II.
Co. X, Dickinson, Wednesday, Mar.
13.
Co. A, Bismarck, Thursday, Mar. IA.
Store house, Bismarck, Friday, Mar.
Is.
Co. H, jamestown, Saturday. Mar.
16.
Co. G, Valley City. Monday. Mar. 1s.
Co. B, Fargo, Tuesday, Mar. 10.
Band, Lisbon, Wednesday. Mar. 20.
Co. l, Wahpeton, Thursday, Mar. 21.
Co. L. Hillsboro, Friday, Mar. %.
Co. G, Grafton, Saturday, Mar. ,23.
Co. M, Devils Lake. Monday, Mar. Is.
Store house. military reservation,
Tuesday, Mar. 26.
Co. D. Minot. Wednesday. Mar. 81.
Co. e. Williston. Thursday, Mar. II.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
LAKE REGION INSTITUTE.
Gathering Of Farmers at Devils Lake
on March &.

Devils Lake.-President Henry Hale
Of the Lake Region midwinter fair
announces March s as the date Of the
spring institute meeting Of lake re.
gion farmers In Devils Lake. indus
trial Commissioner Chamberlain of
the Great Northern has been procured
for that occasion and will give an ad-
dress at the Ramsey county court
house on The Problsma Of Country
Life"
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Prjntino Plant Meruer Planned.

New York, Feb. 17.-Representa.
tives Of an English syndicate are in
New York with plan for merging
a score Of the largest printing es.
adjustments In the east inte q, single
organization with . capital Of $4,000.
600
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
Peace Propauanda opposed.

Peace Propaganda Opposed.
New York, Feb. ia nationwide
campaign against the International
peace propaganda is the plan of the
American Truth society, just launched
here.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22

important Limitation.
The Democrats expect this year to
be one long. grand celebration" All
but two months Of it.-Cleyeland
Leader.
The Oakes times., 1912-02-22
French Eiahter n Beaten.

New York. Feb. 17.--Bi1ly Marchant,
hailed as England's best feather
weight, decisively defeated Louis d.
Ponthieu Of France N . ten-rouad
bout
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
INSTRUMENTATION.

II Cyrus w. Davis Ia correctly report
ed in o Democratic paper, he said to the
people at Bar Mills yesterday, "Remem-
Der this, you are living to-day under the
smallest direct tax so far as it applies to
you and your pockets, since we became
. state" We do not understand how Mr..
Davis can make that statement square
with the fact. In the last report of the
State Assessors, page $40, Is given a
table showing the rate of taxation for
state taxes In the state of Maine each
year since its organization in 1920. This
table shows that in SO years of that
period the state tax rate. levied for 80
many mills on the dollar Of valuation,
was smaller than 1t lie in this year of
grace, 1912; that In FIVE years the tax
rate was the same that is levied this
year OF 1912, and that in IA years the tax
rate was larger than 1t is In this year of
1912, one of those years being 1911 when
the Democratic Legislature fixed the tax
rate at six mills. Now II somewhere in
the Secretary Of States mental processes
there was q reservation, q hitch, by
which he could explain away positive
ly misleading statement and in which he
lodges in some way the size of the tax
rate, how can he maintain his position
In view of the fact that In the years 1886,
1887, 1888 and 1889 no state tax whatever
was levied? Certainly when no state tax
was levied. the people were living under
q smaller direct state tax, 80 far as 1t
applies to them and their pockets, than
they are when q tax of four mills is
levied. This Is sample of the kind of
argument which this administration pro-
poses to put forth to bolster itself up
before the people, trusting, apparently,
that the people are ignorant of the facts
and that no one will pay attention to IT.
responsible and untrue statements
Portland Evening Express.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
Notes of the Campaign.

Hon. William T. Haines and Hon
VIM. B. Shelton will speak at Norway
In the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 20
and at Rumford in the evening of the
same day.
"Guess Plaisted won't get In again.
You don't hear 80 much talk about 1t al
you did two years ago." is style OF re.
mark frequently heard in this section.
The Democrats have good amount oil
scare in this state, judging from the i'm.
pressive list of Democratic orators OF
high national note who are to be import.
ed for the state campaign. But Govern
or Wilson, 1t Is announced, will not come
till after the state election.
II Senator Obadiah Gardner said, az
he isreported to have said in speech
last week, that there were fifty men in
congress who had been there for years
and did not even know who Mr.. Burleigh
was, he made statement whose own abb
surdity would be Its sufficient refutation.
Very familiar talk this that we hear
from Democratic orators about how
much of the state tax is returned to the
towns. That was campaign material for
the Republicans once. But the Republi-
cans never attempted to show that by
having a state tax of six mills last year
and four mills this year they had taxed
the people less than nothing.
Senator Obadiah Gardner announces
that lie was authorized, in a personal
interview with Governor Woodrow Will
SOD, to say that the latter was opposed
to prohibition and in favor of local
option. Prohibition is as yet mainly a
local issue, and plays an unimportant
part in tho national campaign, in which
Governor Wilson is interested. Never
less, the announceUnent will hardly make
him any votes In Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
Hebron.

Mrs. B. N. Stone has returned from
visiting her sister in Conway, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toothaker and four
children are visiting her brother, d. L.
Melcher.
The many friends of Mrs. A. NJ.
Richardson, who 10 in the Central Maine
General Hospital, where she underwent
very serious operation last Saturday,
will be glad to learn that she Is doing
we'll and hopes for speedy recovery.
Mr.. Richardson, who has been with her
the past few days, has returned home.
Mrs. II. A. Cushmsn, Miss Daisy Cush-
man and Albert Richardson were at
Lewiston Tuesday.
The new school house In District No.
8 is completed.
E. S. Durham is having a piazza built
across the front of his house. When
completed the house will be nearly sur
rounded with piazzas. Mr.. Durham ia
to be congratulated on his pleasant home.
The house was built by his great grand
father, Deacon VIM. Barrows, founder of
Hebron Academy.
Floyd Philbrick has moved from Mrs.
Gilman's into E. NJ. Glover's cottage.
Mrs. j. G. Donham, Miss Hazel Don
ham, Miss Pope and Mrs. Will Hylan
went to Norway Wednesday.
Following the campfire Friday, which
was reported In last weeks Democrat, z.
L. Packard w. R. C. gave an entertain
ment Saturday evening, clearing $14.
Mr.. James Hibbs from Massachusetts,
IL visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Alton Damon and daughter and
Mr.. Horace Murch of Buckfield, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Conant and family
were at Mrs. Mary Bearce's Sunday,
making quito family reunion, as Mr..
Ira Bearce, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bearce
and Louis and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Chase
were also at home.
Mrs. Ira Bearce and children are WIS.,
iting her uncle. r. N. Stetson, In West
Sumner, and Mr.. Bearce will be there
over Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Barrows Jordan OF New
York Is the guest Of Henry and Eva
Barrows.
Mrs. Poor of Dorchester, Mass, Is Wis.
iting Mrs. Persian Everett. Mrs.
Everett entertained some of their "mu.
tual friends" Tuesday. Mrs. Poor lived
here for some time while her Son, DR..
Poor, attended the academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Foster of Auburn
were at E. G. Fosters Sunday.
Miss Annie Hobbs and nephew, Master
Everett Gilman, of Lynn, Mass, are Wis
iting Mrs. c. W. Cummings.
Fred Sturtevant spent Sunday at
Woodfords.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
East Waterford.

There was a large attendance at the
meeting Of the HOlstein- Friesian Associ-
ton at L. E. McIntire's Thursday. The
principal speaker was Leon 8. Merrill,
Dean OF u. of NJ, who, with his wife
and daughter, is spending . few days
at the homes of L. e. McIntire and son.
Mr.. Rowe Of Minot, q graduate Of u. Of
NJ, scored the cattle. Among those from
. distance were H. G. Boyer, Jr., and
Mr.. Gillette OF Portland with an auto OF
ladies; Mr.. Cushman, DR.. j.. A. Ness,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow of Auburn. DR..
Merrill also spoke at the Pomona meet
ing at South Waterford Tuesday on
College Extension Work.
Mrs. Martha (Aarstop) Pride passed
away Thursday the 9Th at the age Of 70
years, 2 months, II days. She had been
in poor health for some years, having
attacks Of heart disease, from which Il
WAS thought she could not rally, but
each one weakened her. She was noted
housekeeper, nothing being left undone.
She had Q jovial and kind disposition,
always doing for others and will be
greatly missed. OF the eleven brothers
and sisters Of Mrs. Pride only one sur
wives, Mrs. Chas. W. Ryerson Of Nor
way. She leaves Eve children: Chas.
A. Pride and Mrs. Horace E. Mixer Of
Norway, Clarence 81. and D. Loren Pride
and Mrs. g. L. hilton Of this place, and
seven grandchildren.
DR.. and Mrs.. Minor Evans Of Dorches-
ter, Mas, were 1t L. N. Sanderson's
over Sunday. They came in their auto,
taking with them Mrs. Evans' father.
William hoWain Of Cambridge. The
latter 10 native Of Waterford but has
not been here for thirty years. After
calling on other relatives and friends,
they vent Monday for tour through
the White Mountains.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
Olckvale.

Herman Fuller has been spending a
few days with his sister, Mrs. Minnie
Curtis, at West Paris.
Mrs. Almeda Richardson has gone to
West Paris for few weeks visit with
her parents.
Gerald Tracy has finished work for
Ernest Sturtevant and. gone to North
Paris.
R. s. Tracy was In the place Saturday
to sell his lambs to Auburn parties.
Mrs. Emma Child and Miss Annie
Card have returned from short visit to
Rumford.
Miss Nina Dow Of Portland passed the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. j. E.
Dow.
Miss Flossie Chase Is working fol
Mrs. Lucius Lovejoy through haying.
Albion Keene Is visiting bis nephew,
Lucius Lovejoy.
Oliver Tracy has returned from shor,
stay with his daughter, Mrs. Dan
Sargent of Hale.
Idella Wyman of Weld has returned
home after few weeks stay with her
grandparents.
Mrs. Betsy Wyman, . former resident
of this place, has been calling on old
friends.
Harold Child was at homo from Hale
over Sunday.
Lalia Hammond received . handsome
chain and locket on her birthday.
Mr.. John Wyman and grandson,
Leslie Gordon, have gone to Buckf1eld
to visit Mrs. Lowell Shaw for few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
North Buckfield.

Althea Stetso1. who was operated on
for appendicitis at the Central Maine
General Hospital last week, Ii doing
we'll.
Gladys Boswell of Bridgton 10 visiting
her cousin, Mrs. P. G. Heald.
There will be q social dance at Grange
Hall August Is. Everyone ID invited.
Mrs. Lincoln Purkis and son Archie
were at George Holmes recently.
John Towne Of Brunswick called on
old friends here last week.
Mrs. z. A. Mason, Mrs. n. A. Sturto-
want and Eola Swallow were In Lewis
ton Thursday.
Adrian E. Holmes IL ct home from
Orono, where he has been attending the
teachers' summer school.
Capt. Emery and wife and relatives
arrived ct the Emery cottage Wednes-
day.
Jefferson Farrsr, who Was injured BY
being thrown BY his horae. ID gaining.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
"The lands are liz
with all the autumn blaze of goldenrod;
And everywhere the purple sssers nod

1.-THE lands are lit
With all the autumn blaze Of goldenrod;
And everywhere the purple ssters nod
And bend and wave and flt."
F. G. Sloan of Albany sells fresh fish
In this village every Thursday.
The fortnightly social dances in
Grange Hall are still well attended.
Mrs. Nettie Mason is slowly recover
ing from long and severe illness.
Webster Grover and family moved
from this village to Bethel Hill Tues
day.
Bad weather for hsymaking, but good
for field and garden crops.
Winnie Kimball of Gilead, who was
night Waterman In the mill here, ia now
the engineer.
John Matheson and Guy Waldron left
town Wednesday for Northwest Canada.
Wesley Pool Of Shelburne, N. H., was
In town Thursday selling baskets.
Many acres OF meadow grass Is still
standing In Pleasant River valley.
Maurice B. Mason of Bangor spent last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Albion P. Mason.
Bushels and bushels Of blueberries are
being brought here from Grover Mount
ain In Northwest Albany.
The Blanchard family from Newark
N. j., arrived in town Wednesday, aud
are now in their summer cottage In
Mason.
Charles A. Durham comes home from
Bryant Pond nearly every Saturday, anG
goes back Sunday afternoons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hlll.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. ". T: Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday At l0.45 A. n.
Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening service
at 7:s6. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening q
the LIST Sunday Of the month At Sor.n. Al
NOT otherwise connected are cordially inviseo.
Orland Daniels, who has spent part
of his vacation at the summer home
here, returned to New York Monday.
Mrs. C.. A. Knickerbocker, who was
taken suddenly Ill last week, 10 improving
rapidly.
Henry s. Knickerbocker. of Worces-
Ter, Mass, who has been here the past
week on account Of the Illness OF
his mother, expects to return to Worces-
ter this week.
One of the most successful social
events of the season was the At Home
given BY Mrs. Lyon at "Lyonsden'' on
Thursday afternoon. A large number
of guests enjoyed a most pleasant occa-
sion.
Mrs. Davies and daughter are at SOUR
rel Island for few weeks.
Miss Sibley, of New York, Is the guest
of Miss Julia Carter. Miss Carter and
Miss Sibley have been visiting friends at
North Haven.
Miss Grace Doe, of Cambridge, Mass,
Is guest at Mrs. B. S. Does.
Frederick T. Case of New York 10 at
the summer home Of the family in this
village.
Judge William P. Potter and family
arrived here last week, having just re-
turned from Europe, and are occupying
their summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Garland and
their little granddaughter, Miss Ruth
Sanders, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren B. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hersey Of New
ton, Mass, are visiting Paris Hill. Mrs.
Hersey was formerly resident OF this
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon of Washington,
d. c., are guests of Admiral and Mrs. w.
w. Kimball ut "Old Brick"
On account of the annual meeting OF
the Golf Club, the date Of the Baptist
fair has been changed to Tuesday, the
10th. The sale will open promptly at
two O'Clock and nothing will be sold
before that hour. The entertainment In
the evening will be given by the children,
| Every body ia cordially invited to come
both afternoon and evening.
The annual meeting of the Paris Hill
Library Association will be held at the
library, Wednesday, Aug. IA, at 8 o'clock
A good attendance is desired.
Miss Marion Hallett came from Bos'
ton Saturday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Z. 81
jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Andrews are al
Cape Elizabeth for few days.
o. A. Maxim is spending few days al
the "Island Home" of Maynard Maxim
at CobbosseecOntee Lake.
| There will be a social dance at Acad
envy Hall, Paris Hill, Friday evening
Aug. 10.