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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Maine News Notes.

A respondent in the Piscatsquis NUM-
cipal Court was last week fined $50 and
costs for selling bottle of lemon flavor
ing extract for beverage purposes, and
he paid the fine.
Philip j. Deering of Portland has re-
signed as chairman of the state highway
commission, and William NJ. Aver OF
Oakland has been chosen chairman in
his stead. Mr.. Deering remains men,
Der of the commission.
Henry W. Brown, IA years Of age, died
at Bar Hsrbor on the 9th as the result
of accidentally shooting himself in the
leg with a shot gun while hunting par
tridges with two other boys. He did
not know the gun was loaded.
Another indication of the general
awakening of interest in agriculture In
this state Is seen In the increased enroll
ment in the agricultural college at the
University Of Maine. OF the 472 first
year students enrolled in the university
122 are taking courses in the agricultural
department. OF these 65 are four-year
course students, II taking the two-year
course, Is in forestry, 21 in home eco
Monies and one special.
Belfast at a special election on the Sd
BY a vote PIP to 113 voted to buy Bel
fast Water Co. plant. Arrangements
have been made whereby the whole will
be taken over for Sl63, 900. The forms-
ton of a water district has been author
lied by act of the legislature. 1t is ex-
pected that the first thing that will be
done after the transfer is to reduce the
rates to what they were before the last
advance was made by the company.
George st. Hilsire of Lewiston, who
has attracted considerable attention in
the past few weeks by the hsir-raising
stunts of climbing buildings which be
has done, fell from st. Augustine's
church at Augusta, on which he was
working as q slater, Tuesday. He sus-
tanned severe injuries, and will probably
be more or less affected permanently II
he RECEIVERS. He is about 50 years OF
age, and has q wife and two children.
Portland Argus.-Now that the sword
fishing season is over and the shippers
of the local vessels that were engaged
during the summer are figuring up their
profits for the three months or more
they were chasing the big fish 1t devel-
OBS that while the schooner Sadie NJ.
Nunan, Capt. Fred Bickford, was the
high liner of the feet in amount of gross
stock, the crew of Capt. Ed Smiths
little schooner Sunapee made the largest
Individual stock, each man drawing out
as his share of the profits the very hand
some sum Of s1,15l. Had it not been
for the fishermen's strike which caused
q number of the local vessels to remain
idle at the wharves for several weeks
during the very best part of the season
a number of the other crews would also
have gone over the 81 900 mark; as it
was they came very near ii.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
NEW SCHOOL FOR CHINA.
Y. w. c. A. Secures New Site for Girls
phvsIcal TRAINING School.

Y. w. C. A. Secures New Site for Girls
Physical Training School.
"A new home has been found for the
Physical Training School which the
Young Women's Christian Association
has opened for native girls in Shang
hal, China.
The school, while in the country, is
not far distant from the National
Headquarters of the Y. w. G. A. In
Shanghai nor far from the local Y. w.
G. A. The grounds cover eighteen
"mow," which means approximately
six acres, and are divided by private
road. A foreign residence already on
the grounds will be used by the Ameri'
can teachers, while native buildings on
the other side will furnish living quar-
tiers and classrooms for the 35 stu
dents.
The grounds boast a garden, tennis
courts and an athletic Geld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
ENGLISH is COMMON TONGUE.
Chinese Girls Learn II to Talk to One
Another.

Chinese Girls Learn II TO Talk to One
Another.
Chinese women students in the Tung
Flu College, Picking, China, are obliged
to learn English in order to talk with
one another because Of the different
dialects used by the student body.
Girls from the extreme western
provinces Of China, who attend the
school, must remain in Peking during
all of the eight years required for
their high school and college train
ing. because to return each summer
would require six weeks for the trip
one way and would cost more than a
trip to America and return.
Girls from each Of the western
provinces speak different language
and they cannot understand one an
other any more than they can the girls
from northern, southern, eastern or
central provinces. Hence, they have
adopted English as common tongue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
East Bethel.

Mrs. Lucetta Bean has gone to Norway
for few weeks dressmsking.
Mrs. Belle Hamlin of Berlin, N. a.,
was last week guest of relative here.
Miss Elsie Bartlett has returned from
a two weeks visit with relatives in Cam
bridge, Lowell, and other places
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Bean, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. Field OF Phillips,
motored to their home camp here for the
weekend.
Mrs. Charlotte Rawson of South Paris
was last weeks guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ceylon M. Kimball, also of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. W. Dutton.
Guy Bartlett with team, also Mr.. A.
L. Swan and Otha Reed, have gone to
Newry, where they have work for the
Tebbets Spool Co.
Mrs. Florence ,Pease and son Ernest
are staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. K.
Martin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
West Paris.

Mrs. Althea Howe of South Paris and
Oakland has been a recent guest at Mrs.
Mary Curtis.
Mrs. W. M. Written closed her house
Thursday and went to Boston to be with
Mr.. Written for the winter.
Mrs. G. A. Smith has recently enter
tanned her brother, Roland Healey, wife
and child, and brother, Earle Healey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Ford of Melrose,
Mass, have been recent guests OF Mrs.
Ford's uncle, Daniel G. Churchill, and
family.
Fred Young of Braintree, Mass, and
sister, Mrs. Abbie Pierce, have been re-
cent visitors at Mrs. Juliaette F. Curtis.
Mrs. Marietta Willis spent the day
Wednesday with the family Of G. F.
Bardsn.
Ons, eldest daughter of L. B. Yates,
broke her wrist Monday by falling when
playing in the school yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Farrar are re-
ceiyirg congratulations on the birth of
SON on Sunday, Oct. 5. The baby has
been given the name of Stanley Gordon.
There was q good number of people
out Monday to attend the auction OF
Willard Emmons.
Alfred Storer Cole of Buckfeld,
student at Crane theological School,
preached very able sermon at the UNI
versalist church Oct. 5. On Sunday,
Oct. -, Rev. D. A. Ball of Augusta
preached an impressive sermon to q
good sized audience comprised largely
of former practitioners.
Leslie Barrows is working in the meat
market, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Barrows
are taking vacation away.
Mrs. Chester Briggs, Mrs. Il! 81. Ward
well, Mrs. F. r. Penley and Mrs. A. b.
Mann attended the music festival day
or two last week.
The pupils of Mrs. Ruby Clark Briggs
gave delightful piano recital at her
home on Main Street Saturday, the b.,
at 8 o'clock. Quite number of moth
ers and friends were present to enjoy the
nicely rendered selections and note the
progress which the pupils have made.
The program was as follows:
Duet-Salute to the Colors Warren
Beatrice Davis, Mrs. Briggs.
My Old Kentucky Home,
With Kind Regards,
Minnie Swift.
$3.50 $3.50
The Tin Soldier,
Beatrice Martin.
Swinging,
Harold Buck.
MISUNDERSTANDING Ride,
Rabbits Dinner,
Lewis Jacob Mann.
Over the Waves w illiams
Helen Packard.
Kittens at Play,
| Hazel Proctor.
Idle Moments,
Inez Briggs.
Pussy WHO,
Lena Marston.
When Luna Smiles.
| Beatrice Davis.
II On tue MeduOW- SCmPiS
Il Dance OF the Dal5lee--- ---<---- Lid arSt
/ Ruth Cole.
Duet-By the Woodland Spring.
| Helen Packard, Edith Emery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Albany.

Roy Wardwsll and Ernest Grover were
at 8. G.. Beans Wednesday thrsshing,
also threshed load for +. G.. Sloan,
then Mr.. Bean hauled the machine to
Allen Cummings and threshed load,
then to Fred Littlefield's.
Joe Harrington threshed the first of
the week for Arthur Cross, then George
and Charlie Connor. Arthur Cross had
POI bushels.
Annie Cummings has gone back to
Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Cummings drove
to Rumford Tuesday.
Sherman Cummings is looking for .
farm be can buy.
George Kimball from Stark, N. e.,
has been calling on old friends while he
and his mother have been spending .
few days ct their old home ct the foot
of Songo Pond, where she lived from the
time of her first marriage until the death
of her first husband.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Arabian Hide. ortds We'll.

Arabian skins coming into the world
markets through Egypt and the Sudan
originate exclusively in Jedda and
places in the vicinity Of Mecca. They
embrace cattle hides, sheep skins, goat
skins and camel hides, and are gensr-
ally dry sailed. Arabian hides are
limited in quantity; the quality. how.
ever. Is excellent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is local disease, greatly in,
fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and
in order to cure 1t you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of. the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t Is COM
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the Ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. O..
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills for constipation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
West Lowell.

Mary Hartman and Jane Hatch are
visiting in the place.
Webster McAllister shot q deer Mon
day.
Mrs. Ella Nichols returned to Med
ford, Mass, the first of the week.
Willard and Vivian Lord and families
of South Paris visited Alonzp Lord the
Sth.
Mrs. Byron McAllister is visiting in
the place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
ATWOOD &c FORBES,
Editors and Proprsetors.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD. A. Z. FORBES.

Terms .-sl-50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 a year. Single copies 4 cents
ADVERTISEMENTS: All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions Tor sl.oo
per Inch In length OF column. Special con
tracts made with local. transient ana yearly
advertisers.
JOE PRINTING New type, rast presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
Combine to make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Oxford.

Mr.. Carroll of Bates College preached
at the Congregationalist church on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pike Of Lynn. Mass, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Record.
Mrs. Verne Burns of Kittery visited
her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Edwards
this week.
Miss Corning has made arrangements
for those who are not able to walk to
church, and has a car sent for them.
One of many thoughtful and generous
acts on her part.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Effect Of tho cIreua.

After all, civilization is sometimes
bore. The circus carries us back to
the freedom Of the great beginning.
wherefore, even psychologists forget
their trades In such days and became
for the moment grown-up children like
the rest Of US, responsive to the Wild
blood Of their remote progenitors.-
Baltimore Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Coming Events.

Oct. IA, Is, l6-Fiftieth annual convention Maine
State Sunday School Association, Congress
Square Church. Portland.
Oct. IA, l5-Msine Federation OF Womens
Clubs, Portland.
Oct. l7-Annual Meeting Maine Woman sur
frage Association, Portland.
Oct 3S-First annual meeting Of the Womens
Literary Union Of Oxford County, South
Paris.
Oct. 80, Sl-Paris Grange Fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14

The Portland Housewives League Was
somewhat worked up recently when its
Investigations of the report that two car
loads Of sugar has lain on sidetrack In
Portland yard ell summer showed the
report to be true-and the members had
Q perfect right to be indignant over the
matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
whassa Matter With You, Man,

"Why won't I do?" demanded the
lady Of 300 pounds displacement, az
she Indignantly waved the want ad
section In his face. Didn't you ad
yertise for stout woman to do house
work ?"-Indianap Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They viii be mailed on receipt OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience of patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
south Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
NORWAY Moves Drug Store
stones Drug Store.
Rpekdeld. A L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris Hili Helen r. Cole, Post Once.
West Paris, Samuel L. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Mys.Ifylno aAdsn

A city advertisement was headed:
"Two sisters want washing" So do
a good many brothers. Another adj
vertisement was: "Wanted-a boy to
sandpaper."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Brown, Buck & Co.
z. l.. Merchant.
Savoy Theatre.
W. j. Wheeler 4 Co.
Paris Trust Co.
The Norway National Bank.
Chas. III. Howard Co.
Eastman & Andrews.
Y. DAYTON Bolster Co.
Stand for Sale.
Probate Appointment.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Fashionable Dressmaking.
For Sale.
Cider Apples Wanted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
aLoeketu ExeoIasses.

Eyeglasses for which British pat
emit has been granted can be folded
when idle to resemblej locket Eand
worn on . chain as anicrnamS6t !.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Much sameness In Mankind.

Console yourself, dear old man and
brother; whatever you may be sure Of,
be sure at least Of this, that you are
dreadfully like other people. Human
nature has a much greater genius for
sameness than for originality.-Lowell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14

A peculiar thing happened in the Dead
River region few days ago. Benjamin
Wosester was shot by mistake, and was
not killed. The explanation is that he
was not directly shot by mistake for .
deer. Wosester and another man were
carrying out deer which they bad shot,
and bad laid It on knoll to rest, when
another hunter saw the deer, and mis-.
taking 1t for live animal, fred, and hit
Wosester In the arm near the shoulder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Dailv THOUGHT.

Let us consider the reason Of the
case. For nothing is law that Is not
reason,-Sir John Powell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14

A coon dinner was enjoyed recently BY
orailrosd section hand Of Kennebunk
who found two coons by the railroad
track just after they had been struck by
Q train. he took them to bis homo and
dressed them and had them prepared
for Sunday dinner. They weighed 20
pounds each.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
FOR SALE.

Closing out sale at SO Main Street,
South Paris, will continue till Wednes-
day night, Got. 10, when goods will be
removed to the William place stable,
next place above, and be on sale there.
Al GEORGE n. ELDER, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
Locke's Mills.

Married in Bethel, Oct. LIST, by Rev.
Il. S. Trueman, Miss Esther Willis Her.
sey and Mr.. Ralph Elwell Abbott of Me-
chanic Falls. Immediately after the cere.
mony the young couple left for parts un.
known, which, much to the surprise OF
some of their friends, was not far away.
Monday evening, Oct. 8, reception was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
Abbott of South Bethel, parents of the
groom, where every one joined in con.
CALCULATIONS. Delicious refreshments
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott will
be at home to their friends after Novem.
Der Is, at Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed are spending
their vacation in Boston.
Charles Stowell and Arthur Stowell
are away on hunting trip.
Mrs. Wilson of Albany is the guest OF
Mrs. Clifton McCollister.
Mrs. Abbie Trask and Lola Foster at.
tended the wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Abbott.
George and Dol Stearns have been on
bunting trip, but returned without any
game.
Harold Croker is visiting friends and
relatives in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14

Mrs. Margaret Farrar, wife of Jeffer.
son Farrar, died at her home Oct. 7tb.
Mrs. Farrar was the daughter of Sylvia.
nus and Ann (Cressey) Damon and was
II years old. She leaves husband and
one SON, who resides in Ohio and was
unable to be present, and nine grand.
children. The funeral was at her late
home Thursday attended by Rev. Ches.
ter Gore Miller.
John Gerrish has new, auto truck.
Mrs. Florence Heald, who has been
poorly of late, is improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-14
North Buckfleld.

There will be dance at Grange Hall
Oct. %, music by Shaw.
Mrs. Jennie Jewell has gone to Bethel.
DR.. a. NJ. Heald is at his brothers., P.
c. Heald's.
Mrs. Florence Heald is 10 poor health.
Mrs. Eta Barrows, who has been at
Capt. Emery's this summer, has re.
turned to Portland.
Mrs. Jefferson Farrar passed away
Tuesday as the result of shock and
pneumonia. She was we'll liked and was
faithfully cared for by her granddaugh.
ter, Mrs. Roy Briggs. Besides her hus-
band and granddaughter she leaves a
son Carroll, and large circle of friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-15
STRIKE CLOSES
nine FACTORIES
a, ------
NO IMPROVEMENT IN LABOR WAR
AT WATERLOO AND 5000
ARE IDLE.
EMPLOYERS REFUSE TO
CONSIDER UNION DEMANDS
State Federation Pledges Financial
Support and Money Will BE Forth.
coming at onesyThrss Laundries
Also Closed and Only One 10 in OPP
GRAFTON.
special to Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. Aug. 15.-After more than
two weeks waterloos strike situation
is unchanged and there is apparently
little hope of settlement. Efforts at
have failed and both sides
are apparently standing firm.
Employers refuse to consider the de-
mands of the strikers and the striking
machinists maintain they will not re-
turn to work until their demands fo-
higher wages and recognition of the
union are granted.
+. c. Garfield. Cedar Rapids, presi-
dent of the Iowa branch Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, conferred
with labor leaders in Waterloo Thurs
day. He pledged the financial sup
port of the state organization to the
local strikers and announced that {:
fund of $4,000 would be sent here i'm
mediately. A number of other state
labor leaders from Des Moines and Ce:
dar Rapids attended the conference.
There has been practically no dis
order so far and only two arrests have
resulted from the strike situation. Two
members Of the machinists union were
arrested for interfering with traffic.
The strikers have had pickets on duty
at all the factories where the employees
walked out, but there has been little
trouble.
The factories having labor trouble
have not been in operation and none
but office employees have been at work.
Nine of Waterloo's leading manu-
featuring plants are closed as a re-
suit Of labor trouble and approximate
ly 5000 men are out of employment.
Three Waterloo launderies are also
closed as result Of the labor diff
culties and there Is apparently little
hope Of adjusting that trouble. Only
one Waterloo laundry is operating, a
small Chinese plant, and the laundry
situation promises to become critical
in the near future. rN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-15
EIdora News Briefs.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to IlmeS- RepublltaH.
Eldora, Aug. Thames Trimble'
who has been living on a farm in the
Cottage nclghborhood, has purchased n
thirty eight acre tract of John WATSON
and expects to move on the property
next sprinE.
L. X. Welch is home from Sioux
City, where he has been to attend the
Grand lodge meeting as delegate from
the local Knights of Pythias lodge.
The flag on the library has been
hung at half mast for the past few
DAYS in honor OF Andrew Carnegie
whose philanthropy made it possible AT
the time to erect the building. 1t VIII
he recalled that Ellis Robb, then mayor
of Eldora. wrote to Mr.. Carnegie. stat
ing the situation then existing and
later receiving a favorable reply TO the
request for money-Sl0.C0o. Eldcra
was one of the very first cities in Iowa
thus honoyed by Mr.. Carnegie.
DR.. F.. r. Roberts. who served about
n wear overseas with the allied army
arrived in E.ldora Thursday for a VISIT
with friends.
f.. G. Diller, who has been sufferihs
with blood poisoning in the secono
finger OF his right hand, is now De-
lieved to be improving.
Senator and Mrs. w. c. Whiting, OF
Whiting. Monona county, are in FL
dora guests in the home or theii
daughter, Mrs. Dean W. Peisen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-15
STATE AUTHORITIES BUSY.
Investigators Find Profteering at
Perry and Des Moines.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. l5--Both federal
and state authorities were active
Thursday In ihe Iowa attack upon hish
prices. w. II. Barney, read OF the
state marketing bureau, announced
that egg prices were 3 to 10 cents a
dozen too high In Dcs Moines. lie
urged boycott OF the barnyard oval
In Dcs Moines homes. predicting tha'
n dime would be cut OF the price with
in n week,
Mr.. Rarney's investigators discover
ed that agents OF local produce houses
are buying eggs In the vicinity OF Per-
~ for 80 cents a dozen, and the pro-
ducc houses are selling themfto retain
grocers at 81 cents n dozen. This Is
an Unfortunately large jobhers' proht'
Mr.. Barney believes.
f. G. Moon, southern federal dis
trict attorney. announced that inVesu-
CATION are being conducted In Des
Moines to discover whether wholesale
food dealers here are guilty of hoard i
ing. Fruit jobbcrs and meat store
houses are being investigated closely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-15
STRIKE SITUATION TANGLED.
No Court in Dss Moines, to Bring Re
lief to Either Side.


Special to imes-Repubhcan.
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-THE Des
Moines street car strike, which is of
particular moment to the entire state
Of Iowa because OF the imminence OF
the Iowa state fair, is still completely
unbroken. and no immediate settle
ment of ythe difficulty Is in sight.
Everything Is dea blocked by con-
flicting demands.
The men stand firm In their refusal
to go back to work until they have
been paid 100000 back poy. awarded
them by arbitrators. but which the
federal court refused to order the CON-
pany to pay because there wasn't
enough cash in the company's till to
meet the bill.
The court appears to be adamant
too. Judge Martin ]. Wade declining
to come home from his vacation to
consider the matter
The company will not be in a posi-
ton to advance the money to the mon
until they are assured Of an increased
revenue. The city council will not al
low higher fare to be charged I'M
less the company accepts an entirely
new franchise The company de-
mands, as a franchise basis. ~ per
cent return on about 100000 capt.
talization. The city council will not
grant more than q 61s per cent return
on about 100000 capital.
3 Meanwhile the state fair is less than
"a week away.
A citizens committee. which has
been seeking to bring about an agree
ment between the company and the
city on franchise terms. virtually
threw up its hands in despair last