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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
UNEASY FARMERS

" Wuudrf thrr arv mtnv unrasN
fsrmrrs. Tho time. arr m-uding liilr
Huf tiiry have l-ru htrd and mrihoils
snI opt-nrtuuiii.. - aiNanv~inent have
,lanc,,l lhusr Nh0 are acquainted
= ifh ths tirSum.tt tncrs masi sympaihIfr
anil even applsud thr iarmrt Ia hls de-
ruuisut. fur lisruntrut a thr right kiul.
ur'I.faunds,l. NAV D. the sisppin. STONE
tu .umsthinc i--ttcr. Nheu 'hc t,rm
Weld. oni, a barc living ani bN~s, then
thr farmer l. dissltishsi, sul b" ia.
,su.r. fur np man 10 spirit in this axe ~
the avrli d. coutrutsi With living. ln
thI. ftrt b. found on~ clue to th" Ahan-
dunmrnt 20 - hrgv number 90 t,Tms in
VI Msinr suI Vermont. l1ut u must D.
sImiits.i that it H. serious mtti~r 20
uusrr.l with a dead surv" Living, scani
=. It NAV o.. Discouirni leads io ret
Ir.,urs.. ani a. unNise forsaklng ~
Whtt 1. in hand. ENvfy war In some u
unf nm INV iarts - The Essi, the "srsi-
.ru fs,.t" rage. and claims IT, Niciims.
Ila.ty misrttipn. have hs-n maj" :"
..ur .uprassl lani oi prumis" Va the
Wet. sni The rr.uit in mhnv cascs Nas
di iststruus.
>,snIiue uI.ou 10, rolling prairie, the
rirhs.t lani on thi. continent, Sherr The
prairie rolled on ta a high hill, the writ
rr "a. htd I,olnici out Ia him twelve
Abandoned farms. ani d. has al.o sc.n
au this prtiri. hul more poverty, de
ruuisut. di-cvmfort, than can D. foand
in anv agricultural area 20 the sane ~.
tent iu Nrs Englsni, ~ In any part oi
IA. East. II could not D. wore any
wh.rv. Eut the prairie u not Ia blame.
A. "a. N. result of uusiss emigration.
prrhap. ~. .-ttlers were d~r~iNci' Al
al events, they found the conditions dli-
frrrut. foreign 90 their bl-s. and meth
o,i.. ani disappointed, broken, gave up.
n,ls fact cannot 4. dlsputsi, namely,
that = living on New Englani farm,
t..-.r a. Il NAV b.. l. much morr than a
mere living a. the same man on the prai-
ri.. unlr.. b. has capital Ia help him
ami bare living ou the prairie, obtain
"A from the prairie, l. the nearest to
nothing that ever man had to contend
With. The prairie bud. and blossoms
like q garisu. bat not without help
Therefore. iet every farmer Who can
command a living. scant though may
D.. cling a. a.. think tSic. a hundred
timrs lsforc b. ahandons h.-Agr'cu''
turist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
pIvsloplNo nslFeas.

Intelligent progress can come only
from definlte purpose ste1diiy adiers.i
On. m heif.r. are Ia be- better than their
d.m. they must b. developed from the
d,y they ar. dropped until they have
reached the full meridian of their pow
.r.. Much of the character of the COW
d.u.pI. on how she Ia trcatei as a calf.
Of course II l. understood that she In
b.fit. certain potential capacities of her
r,c. and parents, bat these capacities
NAV he Developed ar dwsrfed during
earl, life. Having fcd your heifer. gen
.rou.ly aud juilciou.ly so NJ to secure
liberal growth If bone and muscle aud q
vigorous constitution. breed them so
that they shall drop calves at about two
v..r. old. After they have been served
continue tn keep them growing; feed
them well, especially on rich pastures.
After dropping her first calf, at two
y,ar.. .sy. a heller should not be bred
sor M least four months, even longer IL
hetter provided she Il kept In good grow.
ing condition (the average COW viii
GROW until she Il five years old). Espe-
r,,ily should the heller be kept In full
dow Of milk, with view 10 the full de-
ye,opmeut Of her milking powers. In
.bort. the deflite and ever present pur-
po.c Of every progressive dairyman
sbould be to improve and develop each
brlfer from the day abe IL dropped until
shs arrives at her full powcrs.-Jersey
Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
hAruaAl AallIrY 1nr oulor.

MAnv farm journal. blame the fathers
that their sons leave ho'n". ! am
farmers sifc ani th- mother ~ thrrc
sons. when the clisst Nss q YEAR oil
We pat sl5 IN the bank Tor him, ani IL
hes been sd.l~i to la some Nay ever
slnsv. At seven be raisci thrcr psCks
20 string b',ns. aud a ten h,t two sli-
ting hens. Prom that time until hc left
HON. d. made something every yrar oa
thrn, ani WhstrV-r 10. carmel picking
lerrics or working Tor the Dcighbors
"a. hi. own "a pat Ia th" bank toNarl a
farm fot him .elf when b. hcyame am n.
~. fsVofitc toys from tho time b. "a.
thf-- y-ars old wcr', flrst sav, and
then hammer sni u,ils, ani knltc
followed. Dor tim" my coiicc mlll Wss
run hy tr-tdic ~ hls make, ani when
ever be liai ici.ufr D. was m ,klng some
thing. At l. lir went a. the city to
work a. ctrtrnirt, bat nnilng thhi
tltcy hAd smploym~ut hat part ~ the
V.ar. wrnt into a Machine shop. Vhrrc,
after thrr- y-ars. h. caTnci - dhy,
fain ~ shinr T,r sssoai son, ir-ai"l
in prrriscly thr same Nay, but phvsic-
,llv strong~r. l. prpal. ." b- ctllsi th"
,oung farmer, snl at ~ all inN~si a
guosl .am, which has avumpl ,irl lliil"
hy little. In farm. anil probably make
q suc,~.sfui ftrm-r. The thlui son
Think poultry f,rm his ambition, snd
l. a prr.rnt plckiug ,rrri"s with ~ h''
might o. have snmothing o. huv one
With shsn a mtn. IT, ovns - h"ns
and o. chickens, ani. a. b. u only 10,
IA. sr,rn yrsrs mSry "a work st ".
think th,t th~ utturil taste 10 the chlld
IA. 'aurh 90 do With hi. choice of 4 bus
ius.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04


Nov that the Americsn rrotting "a.
so,.iatioa has restored the horse Nelson
aud It. o~n ner. Nr. q. n. Nelson, Ia ~.
tracks. woull Il not ~ q wise thing for
the Maine state Agricultural sccicty "a
withdraw L. track from the National
rr"iiing Association, aud lcln the Amer
icant We do not care Ia enter Into any
controversy a. to the merits or dcincrii.
~ the decision of the National Nssocl-
ation In excluding from all IT. track.
the hor.e Nelson aud hs owner. The
rules and regulations ~ the American
Association are a. strict snd az we'll
guarded Ia promote fair play aud honest
dealing In racing a. are those of the
Natinnal Association. II can scarcely
D. cNpe,t-i that this change from the
National Association can he made thi.
year a. the schedule ~ premiums u cui.
and the tfutting pursss all advertised.
The soCiety must krcp faith With iis eN-
hlhitor.. as well As with the public.
But the suhicct can b. ventilated and the
change made al the next annual meeting
"a the society.
The stallion Nclspn stands today
ithoat |. rival Va the world. lie was
bofu. bf,-i snd raise'l IN Maine. lie u
ovuoi In Maine. lie has alwsys been
driven ~ q Main. man. And he has
mnde a.. fs.tr.t stallion r-Corl ever
achieved. To-day he u bclng exhibited
Throughout the grrit Northwest AMI u
zen eyetys herr bot IN Maine. why u
thiss simply h~cause the Maine state
Nsriculiuril ~ocirty u q memt-r oi the
National Truiting Association. Does
The Arficultural ~,,cisty derive any ben
eft from l-lng q msml-rr ~ this associ-
stiou that Il Woutl not rrCvlNe from
msmlgfship With the American Asso,i-
aiiouf Nav. morv. ~ouh " not, " q
mrmi-r ot "a. American Ass0ci,tion.
have every right, privilege aud bsn"ti
Whigh u neg r~-ciyes, aud the addition
~ h-usflt "a having 40 ts tair In sep
irm'-f th. great horse, Nclsont
Nelson 3. to app.,ar AZ the Etsiern
fsir a Bsngor The flrst we.k Va ~sptsn.
l-r. IL ought % D. Al the state Pair,
thi. d. ths place Zoe him. n be w.rv
herr ~ believe Il gould attract thou
..n,l. to thu fair Vho Would otherwise
f.main a humr. Nothing sucgsssis like
surV~.s, and every Que u anNious to 80
the rr,at hor.r aud a. SO him II the
state f,if ilis prvsrnre Sould D. "f
lucai,uiahlr h.nett O. th~ sacicty and
a. tis stus : lhtrrrsis ~ Nalus.
a sssm. o. large number ~ people
o. D. i shari-slghtci AMI nsrros pnlicy
o. pur.us a vuursr that cNyluics and
prihii,lts this maryeinus horsr frp'u he-
iur ths r~ntre of sttrartinn at th- sgfi-
ruiturti flir in the state which ptu-luos,i
this eon,lefful animsl.-Cor. Maine
Farmsf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

.srh.rc I. a loud demand from trainers
and owner. everywhere for = lower en-
franc, fc., aud the ten per cent system
Will have "a 20" says an exchange
ThI. l. doubtless so, aud Vet when Que
pau.cs long enough Ia take a common
..ns. view of the matter, he will see
Al one. that there IL another .he Ia the
question. The owners and manager. of
tracks don't hold trots for the fun of the
thing. They advertise their purses, as
.ums all responsibility, attend Ia all de-
taII.. pro, Ide the horses with comfort
al. ntartsrs, aud then ask of the own
or. that Ia naming their hor.e. they
hall nav hye per cent of the pur.e. Ia
the cas-. of the winners. i've per cent
morr 4. deducted. n the purse b. three
hundred dollars, the entry Ia be valid
mu.t have with u fifteen dollars, then
from the winner fifteen more !. taken,
m,LIng thirty Ia all, While the balance
Ia 4. paid by IN. owner of The park to
tbl. one horse I. Que hundred aud twen-
IA dollars. The fourth horse In The race
save. hi. entrance. Now, to .ay that
th. .ystem must 90 seems very much
like assuming that the association shall
take all the responsibility, and the own
or none. Ihi. IL altogether too one
sLlssi, aud will release the owners anh
driver. from that Joint responsibility
which 4. necessary Ia Insure the com
plet..t .ucc-.s of th. races. To u' u
.e.m. that the track owner. are nov
carving their part of the load. aud that
present arrangements are all that can In
Iu.tIce be asked for.--Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
CONVENIENT LOANS AND FARM
MORTGAGES.

sONIOAOtS.
The Michigan state Grangc rishtfully
eNprr.s.s IT, diopproVal of the action oi
ths National Gnngc la declaring In
f,,or Of yoV.rnmsnt loans on real
estate. aud put itself .quarcly on rccofd
i..for. thr public az gsin.t Il by Prr-cni-
Inv ,nd ac,..piing the following report
I'VE regret that the National Grange,
,h. T.rmrrs' Alliance, aud other Organ
if.tions ~ farmers, have endorsed the
proto.ltlon Ia one form or another Ia
make loans by the government to the
t..opls. ThAt the Issuing of sl,"',u'
Of treasury note., aud loaning I" the
t-~ople either directly or Indirectly al
loN rat. of Interest. would lead to
a ia clamor for credit, every intslIlgrn'
terson must admit. That u" system
euuld - devised. or IL. OPERATION :"
guarded a. Ia prevent p'rtiality or Ia
voritlsm Ia its distribution, hrst to Per,
.anal friend. % the loaning agent ani
next 90 hi. political associates, every
thou ughtful Inan must forcsee. ihit
woud create q FEELING ot helpless de
dependency upon government ah by
tba.. Whom L l. designed Ia b~nett,
thereby relaxing their individual effort.
DESTROYING thsir energy aBi self reliance,
an,l rendering them helPlc-. mendicsnt-
81 government charity, every observe,
az human nature knoss. That " would
lead to thrittless impro,ilencc, relying
ut.on government all or government Tor
hs,r.nce bv those whom u seeks Ia ben
efit. aud prove a curse instead Of hle-.-
Ing. l. - plainly evident that We are
surprised that the National Grangr
.hoaId allow it-slf to he carried away
bV the elamor 20 those Who hoPe ior
themselves public prcferment by hold
| inc out a scheme so eutlclng to the lgn"-
rant or lmproViient debtor, and schru'-
/ inc sp.srulatoT. .~-Maiae Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

The Who'll. Banda Oriental anil It, In.
habitants strike one as being more re-
fn.l. more amiable and more gentle
than the land and people Of th- sister ~
public. Neyeriheless, In the country
everything IL very primitive. and one Il
astouuded a, the rOugh way IN which
many Of the rich estancieros live on their
ESTATES Ia the simplest and most comfort
le-s houses. Thee men own leagues AMI
leagues u land. and they live like the
patriarhs of old-with two or three gen
crations u Children under the sAins roof
aud eating at the same table-in the old
fashioned creole way. Such men. az may
be imagined. are not progressive: they
continue their pastoral industry In an In
dolent. apaihetic manner. leaving to ma
ture almost everything except the opera
ton u selling and receiving the money;
and, above all. they cannot be persuaded
10 subiiyide their lands and let them out
for farming.
Uruguay l. being kept hack chiefly by
IN. conseryaiiyeness of the creole land
holders. who possessimmense estates that
are inadequately deyelop-i. The law of
inheritance and the obligatory subiivis-
lon Of property among the seir will
moiify this state Of Affairs In the courss
Of time. and these vast holdings will b.
gradually broken up and DEVELOPED In
detail. The process, however. will nee
essarily lie slow, and meanwhile, "A the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
srlLlhn FfarlLlllna NArGRAl

We i.-lir,c thlt o1r ~ thu worst I'pl-
lriss ever pursurd in farming u in sell
Inr h.v ani Dihrr i-ci ofi the farm. u
I. aking irrtillFing miisrid trum ihc
farm that cann1t Vo.sibly D. rvturnci
Zoe the amount - money revived. Ia
IA. sal- only the fr',iing value ~
thr hiy /. iakcn Into acCount, th" Ter
tiiising value b,ing q dead lo.s Z" ih"
.ellrr. On this .uhb~'i, br. COLLIER
Il the NeN Nork experiment station Al
O.~nryA sayss During the pat tNrniy-
five ycars. the average amount ~ h.V
which cpuld D. bought for ten dollars ln
thl. state las contained an amount ot
nitrogen, phosphoric acid AMI potash
Nhlch NA. worth slN dollars aud Thirty
.syrn cent: ~ that the farmer Ia. sold
an average ~ fiite-n dollsr.' worth ot
food fnr thru. dollar. and siNiy-thrc-
ccuts. and while ihi. has been going on,
many million dollars worth of commet.
ri.i frrtills.r. have been bought la thls
state alone" This Mud of losing busi-
ne. cannot D. carried ou long without
lmpoyeri.hlns both the farmer and the
farm. This fact may account for some
Of our Abandoned hrm.-e.p"ciNlly
thas. that have b~cu rin down Ia fcrtil-
ity. n l. ouly Ia recent years that much
attention has b.cn paid a. the fcrillillng
value of hay and other fc'sis' aud where
mi. has bs.su considered Il has becn un-
derysluc,l, while great Ia. been the neg
Ie,.t In p,op-rlv saving the fcrt"liIing
element. after they have b~en dropped
by IA. stock. Mirror aud Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
IN rne EVENING.
fhe sixht has osne With all her s.lv~r traia.
nhe asroaiixlt sissIs the -
rhe hcur s csne that can Fv-t again
AMI drrsan of th~s.

fse nlxht Ia. osne 9Th all her silver traia
Ths ass-ni,xhf sfs~Is the 80
rhe ho.r ls csns that can ~ again
AMI dr.m a th~s
IN. ear ,s .,ll ,hs ss-isrn sly - gold
AMI FAR oa hsn AMI "a
rhe shsio-. hr,rs The harry thosght - Cd
And draHs of thes
he sws.issi boIr q summer isy u ending;
Tls .ong q ldri ansi ,-s
ro The .sIn thse ihe,r lnfs-ec. ,s l~s,iing.
ARi .ing q the-
rhe r-t srrvps ca Earth AMI hessva bs,ns,th
10 ~ to me;
No .nas to M ths Losly u,sht ,lri sinsvsh
Weary Zoe tb~r
ny .h..iow hssbts the l-.lmy saIaRsss even
ny ls'-i sbi -;
D~,--rn me sni the happy mps'lt heaven
Ri-s thoughts - The.
I siAsa t.n-aih n. siArS. ho-e quiet shining
nasi brinss o. me
ne tholsht q olisn Tins. the wcary taalns
DO tho. &c tL~~
TIE Ru'. ,r~s. tr-.ih co@.. -afi~i frun lA'
n,vr-
IN. .ams 90 ir--
whoc. In a.. hAIg, ycars soae by fossVrf.
I.iooi ~iih tho
O Usii b. - the calns familiar tac..
ufssy sT-i "a;
To -. all ihlnT. uuc chARs~i In the - riAo-s
nut os.ly thss.
To ts.l the tosins ~ri. ,Se ycarnlns ~oary,
rtJ facc to-s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
M....n.. l,..,ll.x R-r.r,...

The most energetic hustler ever
had. said a news editor. twas = young
man who used 10 flourish at Wabash.
lie would board incoming trains. inter.
view the conductors and get reports OF
accidents the whole length Of that and
connecting systems. II man In town
smashed finger the correspondent
would fx II up ~ terrible calamity
and make q readable special out Of IL.
He corrponded Tor papers all over the
country and advertised Wabash ~ .
scene Of constant calamity and blood.
shed. d.--lndianapolis Sentinel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

The hay makers In the aeld hnd th.
h.V erop even better than the bulietin of
the Board of Agriculture represented "
to promise. Under the late favorable
conditions 90 rain and sunshine, grass
has made rapid growth. The crop u a
heavy one throughout the state. ihe'e
\. no time during its growth that grs.s
gains more rapidly than In the last week
or two before u reaches full maturity.
lust here Il where farmers lose heavily
who cut their grass too early, or before
A 4. fully grown.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
AMONG THE FARMERS.
~srkkp TasrLo~.- -

Corr,syea,isnoe % pFseticsi Agricultural top,os
l. solkltsl. Ali.tress al s.sfnnaniFaiioas In.
tsnsis-i De thc hslsar,nssnt g. iissst u. Han.
fafts. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

Scientific men say that the earth's ags
Ia about half million years for the neb-
ular and stellar period. and about Is, ,o00,.
ooo-of which 100000 are pAst-for
the period Of organic beings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

A 10000 home for the young women
attending the Peabody Normal college
Is soon to be erected In Nashville, Tenn.
by the trustees Of the University Of
Nashyille.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

Tailor-IIaven't you run pretty long
account here. siri
wentman-I don't know. But 81
home I've run oonfoundedly short
American 9rocer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

While the armies Of the British en-.
pirc cost about ti77. .ooo. 900 . year. the
German empire costs about eis7 ,000. 900
. yeAr. and tho French army . little
over tit0,00 ,00Q.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

The cost Of war ship 10 ~ follows per
ton: England. $50; France. $50; Rus
siA. ts3s. The price per indicated horss
power 70; England. $50; France. tso0.
and the United States, e33A
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

Il u said that all along the coast Of the
African possessions Of Germany gibbets
are erected. and Il is fcommon sight 70
see an Arab strung up - warning -
okhen
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

Calamities that swell ths death rate q
. nation-epidernics. for instance-in-
variably bring about an increase In The
number Of marriages; poverty and want,
however. constitute sxceptions to this
general rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

D.pr,s.lon does not express the con-
t,,,cn Of the farmer so we'll ne dissst'.-
faction. lie has besn satisfied and ~
lent too long.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

u.y grown In dry season contains =
larger PR cent OF nutr'''on 'n~h ''~'
crown In vet one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
WHO KNOWS BEST,

The writer of the Maine letter q short
tlme since criticised the farmers rather
sharply for using commercial fertilizers,
scuslng them of shifile.snc.s In bu,ing
Instead 10 keeping stock aud making
manure. Nov this, Ia my mind Ia par
tlsllv right and partially wrong. az
course u IL always hc.t to make and
ss,. all the stable manure possible, aud
la addition Ia thls We have learned that
here Ia the short season of northern
New Hampshire u l. Impossible to raise
ccrtsin crops to any certainty of proht
without commercial fertllisers-espe-
cnlly corn and potatoes. n sufficient
stable manure IL applied tn potatoes Ia
Insure large crop, they viii either not
~, an early cnough start to escape th.
rust In the early fall. or else they will
grow rough aud scabbv. sni bc much
more liable Ia rot. With small amount
III stable manure aud n liberal quantity
II chemicals az some good special pota-
to manure, Ne are SURF Ia raise q large
crop aud of the hcst quality; and, be-
sides, they grow so fast ani vigorous
that u !. rarely necessary to use poisou
Tor hugs. And corn must be pushed
from start to finlsh. to escape the frost..
snd nothing will do u like phosphate. I
dare say farmers are Ia blame for not
Knowing more about their husincs., also
for not doing a. well a. they know; but
do think they ought Ia b. allowed io
knas little about some 10 thes@ thlngs.
Farming with quill l. all right, bat
viii no, always stand the ligh, of prac-
teal experience.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
rOR SALE.

-. >-t raus. . VILLAGE "a % at,eat fsar
a. So s-stisn for q plsa-Ant hs.sne. snsi
80 u-ar hV n sl-.si t,sr sers.. an.isr
- vsry tsFtis, wiii ~ -shi -spsrstsiy or
lagalrs n. ALvAN McE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04
q. u. H..


We are surr our Maine correspondent
dhi not int-nd to condena supplement-
iug amyad manure with commercial
fertilizer, to q rvason 'ble eNicni, bat Ia
call attention to the folly of negleCtlng
the hsruyari asa snuryv of m,nur- and
depending mtlnlv. " not wholly, upon
commercial fcrtilifcr.-Ed.l - Mirror
AMI fanmrf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

All tuo- that whil- ~ shi,ss "a in heas'
No sua shall bring a. me-
my Trc--uo- Oats a. u came ta,s even.
N fnants - The
-Ilallt..sIa MArAsIne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

r.,f MANI
-....-,.. .r CO.'S. ,i',ef, er 49, ahi's.'
r. CN.,ars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

"Tbe baggag, Of the passengers should
b. sesr IL" ssid the man who hal
constituted himself the leader In the
affair. and ~ the officers or,lcr~i.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-23

"Doxology."C In a forest OF flags and
state banners that had gathered with
their bearers around, the Kansas
men on the shoulders Of two
colleagues on chairs raised the
Kansas banner and held il
aloft above all others. The tumult. sur
passing in It's remarkable %suddcnncss
and vlgor anything that had previously
taken plac" in the convention. lasted
fully a quarter Of an hour till it ceased
from the sheer exhaustion Of delegates.
Finally the question was put and carried
by Il rising vote and the convention went
wild Oncc more. In the midst Of the
confusion &. f.. Miller Of California came
10 Tia" front on the prohibition question.
which had been ignored in the platform
and resolutions. All efforts To- choke
him OIL with points Of order were inrf.
irctual. The resolution offered by him
was brief, but 10 the point. il said:
Resolved, That we favor the entire
abolition Of the liquor traffic.
After a confused debate the amend
m"nl was overwhelmingly defeated.
After . brief recess the roll Of states was
called Tor mcWb"rs of the national com
mi,trr' Tn" convention adopting the in
n"vatloh Of appointing three members
from each state instead Of a member as
The old parties have. T]aubcncck IF
Illinois was chosen chairman of the ma
tIonal committee. \ few moments of
confused preparation for adjournment
sine die cnsucd then the chairman's
gavcl fell and the first convention cf the
peoples party Of the United States passed
into history.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-23
THE NEW X
II Is Born Amid Singing and Shouting
and Every ration of Joy.

II Is Born Amid Singing and Shouting
and Every Dcmonstr ration of joy.
C~INCINNATI, May 20. When the cun-
ference was called to order today. Chair
man Power of the arrangements com
mittce pathctically showed that he had
received but S:G and had expended 500
in providing for wants. A collection was
Immediately taken. The credentials
committccssannounccd that any delegate
representing several organizations could
east only one vote. When the size of the
larger delegations were announced there
was luud.chccring, the figures being: In
diana, IJi; Kansas, 400; Ohio. 81. Actual
total number Of delegates reported was
l,ilT. The report was unanimously
adopted
\ terrific uprOar was suddenly caused
at this%%point kby Grover of Wisconsin
mounting Il chair in the very center of
the hall, and, waving his long arm like Il