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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
T4E STANDARD

One of the greatest evils of the horse
Industry to-day, after all the experience
I Of the past few wears, Is that OF clinging
/ 10 the record as the sole standard OF
value. Writers string out columns TO
I prove the worth Of one family and the
I lack of another, solely by what has been
gained on the tracks. Important rs
this has been. and perhaps Is, in deter
mining the worth of an animal for q
! single purpose, the demand has been
extending over broader field, and
/ breeders viii do well 10 bear this fact in
mind. \ horse or family noted for
Z fast records aud the ability 20 produce
/ flyers, will have value from race stand
point. but that l. narrow and unstable.
Something more i called fer. Gen.
Knox. the greatest horse ever brought
into Maine, measured by this one idea
was practically a failure. only an ordi-
nary horse: but when looked at from
the field Of utility and real profit, he Is
head aud shoulders above all others.
No other family has become noted for
such Intelligence, symmetry, strength
and quality of limbs, perfect DISPOSE
tions. and ability 20 transmit these quail
tiles. None of his offspring have trotted
In 90. but hundreds have won races
aud proven race track ability, while the
great msjOrity are known for those
qualities which render horse the friend
aud companion Of man. The word
Knox has thus come 10 be synonymous
with the type and disposition wanted by
the business men desiring comfort and
trustwOrthiness In the family beast. IL
may De that the addition Of little more
fire from some hotter blood would add
10 worth. but this OF itself might also
DESTROY a measure of that selt-poise
which has rendered this family 80 valu-
able 20 the road horse contingent. Men
sigh to-day for the type of horse so
common when the sons OF Gen. Knox
were most active in service, thus proving
their superiority in what goes 10 make
the family horse. IL Is not y question OF
how fast Gen. Knox trOtted, or how fast
he could have trOtted, over improved
tracks. hitched 20 a bike; u i not y
question Of how fast his sons and daugh-
ters could 90, or have gone; his reputa-
ton rests upon broader basis; and
every man owning a representative oil
this family has an animal whose value
i beyond its earning capacity in races,
simply because IL possesses, in marked
degree, the qualities desired in the road
horse.
This Is % be the standard Of measure
ment for the years 70 come, and owners
of brood mares will DO well 10 make Il
the sole criterion 10 the selection OF
sires. Let the one thought and one
standard govern iu the field where 1t
belongs, but let speed De last in the lit
of good qualities with the breeder Of the
road horse. II this distinction be kept
in mind aud allowed 10 control action,
it will surely serve It's purpose, and In
sure more Of size, more of substance,
more Of intelligence, more Of beauty in
conformation. and with these that clean
cut. easy, frictionlesS action which viii
alWavS satisfy.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
FREE BENEFITS OF THE GRANGE

BoArls II agriculture, farmerS' inStt
tutes aud dAirymen's associations costs
the tax PAYERS of the states where they
are held, large sums Of money, but II i
ch,etUlly given, because It assists Il
develop aud sustain agriculture, th'
foundation interest In this country. Ia
many sections Of the country the grang,
is doing more for agriculture and agri
cultural interests than all other means
combined, and Vet IL has no state appro-
priation to help il along. Its expense
are all paid BY the voluntary contrihu
ti,us of its members. The time may
come however when the state will deeu
/, Wise policy to make appropriations to
advance the interests of agricultur,
through the medium OF the grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

IT, houro had been aroused by bur
glar ar. Jones saw man with mask
goin; through the pockets OF his panta
looms. and, as quick as thought, he shot
at hi.l, the intruder making good his
escap'.
Wy" asked Mrs. Jones, thorough
" ay:,ke, "what did you scare me forv
- saw man robbing my pockets
and fred at him.
"y'cll, he didn't get anything, sa't
she c3mplanntly.
"EOw do you know"
"Ch, tried 'em myself before VI
went 10 bed adams Freeman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
lInGlNG POTATOES.

The Maryland experiment station has
tested ridging with the shovel pillow
against level cultivation of potatoes with
the result that those ridged gave %
bushels aud ~ pounds, and those culti-
waited level 81 bushels and 10 pounds.
We do not understand that the soil is a
heavy soil; indeed, the investigator
speaks Of il as thin soil. IL by this Il
meant light soil then we respectfully
refer the result to the Maine experiment
station that has spoken so positively ou
this subject. The Maryland station
should not find results in discord with
those said by the Maine station to be
satri2d
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

'AF'ib - tourt % Insolvency. In the
.1'e 90 FRED :. COLLINS, iusolyent Debt
\'Ii,t IS hereby given that a petition ha@,
' 'l tul- th lay Of June. A II. lSs5. been
e'rbttt tu sail court for said county, "
~ Collins. % Peru. In the County oi
r-a iu- that be may he decrced tuh
---. -. ~ from all his debts, prOyable under the
s- -'-'''i' 30 chapter 20 Of the statutes ot Maine
- h -ill petition. Il = ordered by said
49,. .--' +. 2 hearing be- had upon the same De
49, SAL court st Paris. In said County OF OK
~ ya Wednesday, the 18th day Of July, A. ID
- - 2. nlue O'Clock In the forenoon, and tha'
- - lnereof De- published In the oxford Dem
0,se', newspaper published In said County "i
- ~, J. once a week for three successive weeks
''a a. publication o. be seven days before tbe
~ e' learing, and that all creditors who nave
'c- r tueir debts, and other persons Interested
en- NtPvar az said place and time and show
hi, - - I any they have. why discharge shoah
- granted said debtor according 10 tht
slsyer % dis petition.
A'4s>r ALBERT u. PARK. Register
ol .ala court for sail county OF ONfOrd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
MAKING CREAM Rise

Mix Is ofa viscous, sticky character SC
that the lighter cream does not rise free
lv through % inches Of milk, hence th'
necessity of taking advantages of all oI
its peculiar characteristics which are
shrinkage of about a liquid half ounce tc
the gallon in cooling So, which cool
ing Is uneven in cold water, that Ia, th'
milk is cooled first on the outer side
next To the can which becomes heavier
from the shriukage in cooling, hence ;
downward current is produced on th'
outside of the milk and an upper current
in the middle. Those who doubt this oil
wish 10 witness the fact can mix fin'
specks Of charcoal in milk placed in
glass vessel. F. c. Curtis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

The central council of the National
Agricultural Union Of England has
taken steps to prepare scheme for the
establishment of sn agricultural coop
eratiye society, to aid in the marketing
of i,s products aud including the partial
relief from railroad charges by massing
them for transportation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

"There is mistaken idea" says the
Atchison Globe. .'that culture means to
paint a little, to sing little, to dance
little. aud TO quote passages from popu'
lar books. As matter of fact, cultur.
means nothing of the kind. Culture
means mastery over self, politeness
charity, fairness, good temper, gooc
conduct. Culture is not a good thing tt
make a display of; it is something &c
use so modestly that people do not dis
cover all at once that you have it," Thi:
il the kind of culture that the grange
imparts to its members. IL Is wortf
striving for. Join the grange and ob
tain il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
WiionnT

Yes" said the practical politician,
"it is true that | have made 5000, 600
in the last ten years, but l worked for
it."
"Of course you did, 3" replied the cpl
grammatical, if ungrammatical, lawyer,
"but the question the people are asking
zach other now =, Who did you workl' p"
-Somerville (Mass. Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
IHE SMALL EARN WeSI.

Even In California, the land Of great
ranches and vast estates, they begin to
see that the day of the small farm has
come. Indeed the San Francisco Chron-
icle says that il has for years preached
the gospel of the small farm, well
diversified, as the keynote of California :
future prosperity. IL means more homes,
more good citizens, and greater general
good than rich mines or vast fields and
orchards can afford. The thrifty small
farmer Is the last TO feel the pinch of
hard times. He may never be rich, but
he need never be poor. He can earn
leisure aud learn how To enjoy IL, and
his children will have the home influence
all children are entitled to. The Santa
Rosa Republican notes an Increasing in
qairy for small places in the country,
more especially 10 rent. There is now a
tendency from the cities instead of toward
them. Wageworkers are seeking small
farms 20 work for themselves. We
should have ten OF these small, we'll
worked places where We now have
one. The Single-crop man is rich one
year and poor the next five. The man
who has cows, hogs, poultry and vege-
tables, as well as fruit, il the man who
is the most prosperous and has the best
home
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

There i iu New York, an uudeniaole
demand for what are commonly called
high-stepper., that i, horses Of elegant
,tyle aud rather eNtravag1ut action.
These seem to sell i,hout limit IN the
uptown markets, and sell wcl. \ good
stout. tr-ppv horse viii sell for more
money than fair Jroiter, and most a.
suredlv. ne i easier 10 produce. Very
many of the produce Of cur ,rottiog
horse breeders answer the demands oi
thi> market. They wSut-thoSe Who
buv--a good-looking, substantial horse.
with snowy action aud eNuberSnt ~ le.
OF such there are many in the trotting
and pacing families, and instead OF try
ipg 20 furnish winners, many breeders
might more successfully furnish horses
that al sale would sell for a paying
price. .-IIOrSeman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

Throughout all the depression In the
horse market. three classes of harness
horses have brought remuneratiye prices
handsome aud speedy rosdsrers, big,
shapelv coachers, and rotund, high
Sreppers. Breeders of these classes have
not had 70 seek buyers. Purchasers
have done the seeking. Agents ot for
eign horSe-dealers and Eastern buyers
have been watching closely the market
AZ Chicago. and even securing the coun-
trv 10 find the best horses Of these sorts.
Meanwhile. common horses have gone
begging. Noting the recent shipment
East by New York dealer of fast road
sters. coachers and haCkney-bUilt horses
local market paper thus states the
case: White common horses are SLOW
sud sluggish everywhere, this dealer vas
compelled % pay from 500 20 $40 per
head for al OF his recent purchases
here" IL i mere than a thrlce-told
tale. Every market report contains an
echo Of il. The meu who have been
smart enough 20 learn what the market
demands. aud skjllful enough 70 breed
the right kind have had little occasion
10 complain Of prices, and will have less
in the wears 10 come.-Maiue Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

Collision has occurred between sheep
men and cattlemen in Western Coiorao"
In which several men were wounded. III
Tncle sam would take fair rental Tor
these lands. as he should, il would set
tle these ranch difficulties.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

sometimes, Johu." said Brashkin's
wife, IL do get little discouraged, and
think YOU are rather hard 10 please"
.'You don't say so." was the astonished
reioinder. '.Yes. But | must admit
there is one thing you never found fault
with" what is that?" 1.-The way
look when wear my last years
clothes"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

For five years Michigan has been un,
der the rule of farmer governors anu
the duties Of that otlice have been dls-
en- rged with fidelity and 10 the saus-
faction OF the people of the state These
governors are all members Of the grange
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
AnM1NIsIR,rnR,s sALE.

IN. .. aut Gri-t NIL AMI Store. u
,-t Paris tt l.t helongiug O. The Estate ~
'. i-.s str uf south Paris
If-. ys.- occupied foY manv years by the
tlr- -.- Company Ana hy the ate "Wue-
u V.t. .Nr- lrr's,ic- the right ~ nowase ci
t-a.-- E.r The dam vas thoroughly ~.
.1-. Ttr mlf il iu good condition. II
-l, as.. -..rr au.. i- stiT doing good ou-i
'r-- L..- r-. property vii he cold at oal
- -e -.-rt ptTtie- this = a -pleu"ii
..i'., 4, -..u .rtu wei established and pay
- .-.rt-- Apply o.
SA True. Admr-,
~ Commercial 81,
Portland. Me.
'r i.r. Co. =. Wilson. -. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

Did the doctor seem TO understand
Hicks case? Yes, perfectly; he collected
his money after each visit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Or. J. III. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt, Neb.. who suffered with
heart disease for four years, trying every
remedy and all treatments known 10 him
self and fellow practitioners; believes that
heart disease Is curable. He writes:
81 wish To tell what your valuable modi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease Of the very worst kind. Sew
eral physicians / consulted, said 1t was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
Dental Notice

Harr. np-ne.I Dental Rooms In the ofacs
~ .-.-H.-I Hg q. H. Bi-hee AZ BucSheid'
"-at. .-..ru Jfe people Of Buckheld and al
l.- Sr-t that I am really 20 DO anythihs
seits - O.. .tuu~try
-Hr attest methods in making aDd AL
.,.--. OIL A-.-.Luu-n .n.I Ruhher FIates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED raE Flow"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Il sofclied- Address all communications In
tended for this department % HENRY ID. HAN
MOSD, Agricultural Edit0r oxford Democrat
Parls, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
WANTED.

- se.e,men - sell the Standard Rotary shut
Vs-SseNing Machine tn Maine, New Hampshire.
~'-Vot ani Massachusetts. salary Paid.
Address :. NJ. RAYMOND,
- fremont street,
Boston, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16
RUBBFH PLATES, per set. S..

Ny -,r ir dentistry l. t. save Teeth Don !
have t..ta u- r,.,., eNtrtstei until you Hnd IL
an { Hr e.' up crowned.
speciality g, Crown and Bridge WORK.
-"'i aesthetic used when desired for eN-
hactug
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

ElY'S
CREAM BALM
twill Cure. HAY-FEvER
Al. >TURrEyANT. PHI. q.

uEALEK -
i---.r l--- Aud Chemicals, Toilet Aru
.t,. ...
tr.-. ..a-' a-r~cyiptions accurately COMPOUND
I- trt,r.ut'- Headache Powders
\.- u.ii Fellows Block,
NoJfHgAEI~. MAINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-16

Notice OF Petition for Disc hsrge-
STATE OF MAINE.

E.-.l---. Iannsrr no. -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

The performance of the Diamond
Mystery at the Baldwin opera
house Thursday night was an
agreeable surprise to all who wit
messed IL. II was under the direc-
ton of Clair and John Commons,
who in their respective parts of Pc
ter Grump and the Irish woman
and Dutchman, kept the audience
in continual laughter. The home
talent of Baxter was brought out in
a most creditable manner. Miss
Myrtle Naylor was most commend
able in her part and won the hearts
of the audience. Miss Lizzie Walk.
enshaw sustained the character OF
the old lady in n manner beyond
criticism, while Miss Zela Hodg-
kins in her part of the mischievous
Polly was next to perfection itself.
Claude Pinnick showed up the
bumptious negro cook in good
style. Ed. Fribley in his part sur
prised his acquaiutances, and Ben
jamin Gibbons as Bland, the awk-
ward lawyer, and Wilson Allen as
the villain, were beyond expecta-
tions. The play is a most pleasing
one and Baxter being proud of her
home talent a large number Of her
citizens have requested that the
play be repeated tomorrow (Satur-
day) night, which will be done. New
specialties have been arranged In
cluding choruses, comic songs and
medleys and the performance will
be almost new. The admission has
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
cOvEY-HAR LEY.

Married, at the home of the
brides parents, MIR. and Mrs. ]. p.
Hartley. one mile west of this city,
on Wednesday evening, March -,
1875, by Rev. ". n. Porter. Mr.. 7. &.
Covey 10 Miss Rebecca Hartley.
The bride is q charming and
practical young woman and has a
host of friends.
The groom is one of Cherokee
countys most prosperous farmers.
He has resided with his widowed
mother northwest O. this city for
many years and is a perfect gentle
man.
After the ceremony The guests re-
paired to the spacious dining room
where sumptous wedding feast
was served.
The NEWS together with large
circle of friends extends congratu-
lations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
ARE YOU hungry.

If you are, you should call on us
and see what we have in the way of
Groceries and Provisions. 1t is no
secret that we are doing the bulk
of the grocery business of Baxter
Springs. The reason is plain. We
have large and we'll assorted stock
of goods. we sell them cheap and our
customers receive courteous treat
ment. We have everything that
will satisfy hungry mans appe-
tite. We also buy anything man
has to sell in the way of produce and
we pay the very best prices. When
you come to town call on us and see
if we can't back up what we say.
Don't forget this.
MCCAMM0N & co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
THE SURVIVAL OF THE FrTTHsr.

On Tuesday evening of this week
news was received that John C..
Haskctt had been appointed post
master at Baxter Springs. The
news came in the nature of sur
prise and Charley" as Mr.. Haskett
is familiarly called, was as much
surprised d as anybody. Mr. Haskett
was one of the many applicants for
the place early in the fight, but A.
b. Urick was the successful one
and it was thought he could run
the Office satisfactorily to the pat
rons and the postoffice department.
But such proved not to be the case.
A few months after Mr.. Urick took
the office an inspector arrived in
the city TO find out what had be.
come of the money order funds.
He found $500 which Mr.. Urick
had not turned in. The books
were also in bad fix and Mrs.
March was employed to straighten
them up. But Mr.. Urick, il seems
could not, or did not, at least, make
his reports promptly, as the postal
laws require and short time ago,
his bondsmcn were notified that
Tricks report for the quarter end
ing December 81, 1894, had not been
made, and if such things were not
more promptly attended to he
would be removed or the Office dis.
continued. The bondsmcn ex-
pcctcd that Trick would he fired"
but did not look for il until the end
of the present quarter. which would
he March 81. However, the worst
has come and Mr.. Haskctt is to be
congratulated upon securing II
large chunk from the pie counter.
J.. c. Haskctt has been with j. NJ.
Cooper for several years in the ca
pacity of salesman and Mr.. Cooper
will have trouble in securing some
body who will exactly fill "Charley's'
place.
Mr.. Tricks bondsmen are W. s.
Norton. ]. G. Polster. G. G. Gregg,
\. ID. c. Harvey and n. p. Johnson.
Mr.. Haskett will probably take
charge of the Office about the first
of the month. maybe "A little sooner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

We have a stock of Lam
dreth's celebrated garden
seeds. There are no better
seeds sold than Landreth's.
Our prices are as low as any.
FRIBLEY HARDWARE Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
Onion sets 10 cents per
quart at the Fribley Hard
ware COmpany'S.

Walter Golfer, a Baxter youth who
bears the reputation of being a
tough, and the fact that he is in
Jail three-fourths of the time goes
to prove that he isentitled 10 the ap-
pelatiou, was brought up and
placed in the county Jail here, last
week by officers Jones and Donald
son, of Baxter Golfer is charged
with stealing buggy, robbing an
old man of money, and shooting
through another mans house.
Golfer seems to have been troubled
with the cramps but now he will
in all probability be "crampcd" in
a cell in the penitentiary.-Colum-
bus Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
STOCK NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
and after Monday, April l, 1895, all
cattle, horses or other stock found
running at large within the limits
of the city of Baxter Springs will
be impounded according to law.
w. NJ. GILL, City Marshal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

Weir City Sun: James F. Kelley,
of the Kansas City Journal, was in
the city this morning. He is one OF
the best newspaper solicitors on the
road. He visits the Baxter Springs
reunion regularly and catches the
old boys on the Journal list, and he
should, as the Journal is not only
the friend of the old soldiersS but
the best and most reliable Republi-
can newapaper in Missouri.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
BLOOD ON THE MOON.

A private dispatch from head
quarters is to the effect that Bruner
Il Reddin, proprietors of the Orig
inal Racket Store. are going to do
an immense amount of business
this year. The dispatch says they
have bought heavily at very low
prices and will give their customers
the best bargains for the money
ever offered in BaxterSprings. Keep
your weather eye on them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

Magnet Patent is the
equal Of any Flour on earth.
1t is superior to any in this
section of the country. Only
S1.75 per cwt. For sale only
at ERWIN'S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
STYLES. NEW STYLES.

The grandest array of spring and
summer hats at Mrs. Stark's ever
seen in Baxter. Easter is near at
hand and every lady is expected to
turn out with new hat and adopt
the city fashions. Call at Mrs. VIM.
Stark's before buying.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

Somebody should be credited
with load of wood. A load was
left at the Junior editors on the 4th
of this month, but who left it
there we don't know. If the party
who left il will make himself known
he will at once receive proper credit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

The Fribley Hardware
Company has the biggest
line of Cook Stoves in the
Southwest. Every stove
warranted as represented
and if satisfaction is not
given it may be returned and
the money will be refunded.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

Clair and John Commons, brothers,
who directed the entertainment for
the college benefit Thursday night,
found near Baxter some new re-
latives. ]. r. and H. c. Commons,
northeast of town, prove to be their
second cousins. Clair spent last
Sunday with them and came back
boasting of the chicken dinner as
well as greatly pleased with his
newly-discovered relatives. Clair
says they are of the same old type
of the Scotch-Irish family of In
diana, and the boys think of spend
ing a short time shooting and re-
cuperating generally at the farm ON
Spring river.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23

II is proposed TO connect the
towns of Webb City, Joplin, Carter
vile, Carthage and Galena with a
telephone exchange. The arrange
ments are all practically completed
and Il is expected that the line viii
be in operation soon. The system
should be extended so as to embrace
Baxter Springs, Columbus, Scam
mon, Weir City. and Pittsburg.
thereby connecting the best group
Of cities in the southwest-Weir
City Tribane.