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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST,

Old Orchard expects to have three
papers this sesson-two dsilies through
the busy season, and 4 semi-weekly.
The announcement Il made that Mr..
Edward n. Dingley OF Kalamazoo,
Mich, will publish next year a biog-
rsphy OF his father, the late Congress
msn Nelson Dingley. Mr.. Diugley will
spend this summer gathering material 10
Maine. He has already made researches
10 Washington.
A Lewiston druggist engaged man
recently TO scurry about among the
farmers and buy. all the catnip that he
could find. The Lewiston man pro-
posed 10 corner the market, and sell all
the catnip raised In the county himself.
The agent made his way all over the
county and all he found was 10 pounds
OF catnip. There was time when one
could 20 out and buy hayrsck full any
fall.
Much river and hsrbor improvement
IL to be made on the Maine coast this
year. The big job Of dredging Rockland
harbor, which was begun last year, will
be continued, as will also the work st
Bar Harb0r, on the breakwster. A big
undertaking IL the dredging Of Union
River to the head of navigation, or To
the city of Ellsworth. This work will
| be done on what Is known as continu-
GUS contract. Bangor Is to have improve
ments on kenduskeag stream; and Port
lands great hsrbor Improvement 10 yet
going on.
The great depth of snow at New Swe-
den the past winter caused some OF the
Swedes 10 ft to their horses wooden snow
sboes. On the forefeet Of horse weigh
| ing 400 pounds the Swedes place snow.
shoes twelve inches square, and those on
the hind feet are two inches larger. A
smaller horse is fitted with shoes eight
inches square on the forefeet, and ter
inches square on the hind feet. The
shoes are fastened to the feet OF the ant
mails In an ingenious manner, by meant
of wires and straps. IL is said that the
horses manage to get around quite well
with the devices; but they are not TO be
/ recommended for the 2:10 class.
The new minister to Spain, Bellsmy
Storer, Of Ohio, belongs TO the well
known Maine family, which has wor
much distinction 10 various professions
Bellamy Storer, Senior, was born In
Portland, 10 1898, and Was educated al
Bowdoin, although he did not graduate
He moved to Ohio In 1917, and begar
the practice of Law In Cincinnati. Ht
served in congress in 1895, and In ls44
was presidential elector on the Whli
ticket. His brother, David Humphrey
Storer, was born In Portland In 1904
graduated from Bowdoin 10 1874, and be
sme desuo OF the Hsrv .rd Meiiczl School
and famous physician and scientist
David 81. Storsr's sons, Horatto 4
land Francis a., Tie one. physicisu ans
the other . chemist, attained pre-emt
4 neuce. A cousin Of Bellamy StoreS, Or.
j wss George W. Gtorer. born 10 P0rts
4 mouth, n. a., In l769, and became I
Il velI-known naval olnccr, dying IN 1885,
J rear odmisal q ~ rUt3ro4 llsk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
NUMBER 1S.

keep we'll insnore. cannot he seen untii
she Ia right of the bay. The man-of-
war Law 10 the other side Of this point.
and Jack, who knew Of o handy boat
passage through the reef, was put on
shore. In the afternoon he walked into
my house and found me wondering
where he had got TO, ss ! wanted him
to help salt down fine cow had shot.
"'Never mind tho blanked beef, be
shouted. Get the gin quick or else I
shall die Of laughing.
"He Just held his sides and screamed
for about half an hour, and then when
he had swallowed a couple Of stin nips
be told me all about It
"Icouldn't help laughing. too. though
I did not half like being persopsted BY
such an old scoundrel. and, besides !
was afraid I might get into trouble
when the captain found ont the trick.
He might think had been helping jack
to deceive them. and perhaps arrest mo
instead.
"I told Jack this, but he only laugh
ed the more. Then / got angry and told
him to clear out at once or else would
give him up when the ship came back.
but he wouldn't 20 for long time, not
until he had finished the bottle, and BE-
fore he left he wrote q letter TO the cap
tain. He wouldn't let me help him,
though he was not much OF q scholar.
Said he wanted TO have the joke all 10
himself. kept copy Of the letter - .
curiosity. This is what he wrote:
"DysE O. CAprtSG-This is 10 thank yoo for yov
crate kindanes In ;alin mo for paniss 20
Tanuna any times you wants pilet shall bs
glad 90 b. OF servis. 81 you want any more pigs
my friend williams will supph them. am
soin back TO the bush, ef you want me you
must fetish me from their. Your grateful sar'
vint J. WfLkissos.
Then he went on into the thick
bush which covered the mountains IN
the interior Of the island, where no
white man could catch him.
Next morning l had to bear my
share of the joke When the lieutenant
came OH shore, he found mo sitting on
the veranda, just where wilkinson had
been couple OF days before. He made
sure he had got his man. Ii was no use
my explaining. So was arrested and
taken off 10 the name war, and gave
the captain Jacks letter. He was mad
when he read it, but then, like gentle
man, he saw the joke, though IL was
against him.
".We've been sold. he said; most
damnably sold, and then he told his
officers, and they all laughed together.
"They treated me well on board when
they found that was innocent, and !
got them some Samoans to guide the
party which went into the bush in pur-
suit Of Jack, but IL was no manner OK
use their trying to catch him, even IL
the natives bad not taken care to lead
them astray. So after foolipg around in
the bush for q couple Of days, climbing
up and down mountains and nearly fall
Ing over a precipice, they gave 1t up,
End the man OF war sailed away"
And did Jack get of. after alli" /
asked. for could not help sympathizing
with the cunning scoundrel.
"Oh, Jackp' concluded the trader.
"He came back to my place after awhile
and hung round for month or two.
bu, Samoa, he could see, was getting too
warm. So he took the first opportunity
Of escaping TO FIJI, which hadn't bssn
annexed then.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02

"Yss, gtrf, you can make some more =
not have been killed. Shows the benent
of religious teaching, doesn't it?
"Well, to come back tn Jack. The
man. of war game at last got played out,
because no man n-of-war came, and the
natives would not believe him any lon
ger. Then be had to clear, but at the
very last, when he was leaving, he told
them that he would soon come back
with big war canoe and make them
pay heavy fine in pigs.
"The Tanuna people only laughed al
him. but as it turned out, strangely
enough, Jack kept his word. He had
been at SaIua about nix months when
. man -of-war actually did come, NOT
after the natives, but after Jack him
self. The consul had at last-for news
travelled slowly then-heard OF Jacks
prsnks at Tanuna, and had sent the
Sea Gull, which happened to be in Apis
ct the time, down to arrest him. It wal
bad lookout for Jack, for there wert
enough crimes charged against him Z
hang . dozen men.
'I was away in the bush hunting Wild
cattle when the Sea Gull arrived. ana
that saved Jack--that and his owl
smartness The vessel dropped into th'
lagoon ct Salua early one mcsntng ant
anchored about Z mile from the ahore
fnr A vns ! eood. Nh horbW. though
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
CLIPPINGS.

The farmers make moro wealth for the
countrvthan any other class OF people.
And what Is of equal importance, though
rarely recognized, this wealth is In full
measure creation from the soil. The
farmer applies his labor and bis tntelli-
eence to the soil, and forthwith products
Of value spring forth TO gladden. the
hearts of the people. The artisan takes
material already Of value and merely
transforms 1t into still more valuable
forms. The miner, delving In the bowels
Of the earth, In bringing forth bis cost
and gold reduces his supply 10 that he
Is only changing the place OF his de-
posits. The farmers annual creations
may 20 on forever and still leave nc
vacuum behind. Nature never refuses
to respond to the demands OF the intelli
gent husbandman.
n vou would have clean grain clear
seed must be sown. Now 10 the time 4
provide for Il. All mustard seed can b
taken ont BY screening. This work cal
better be attended 70 now than aftsr tn
teams are aheld.
Prot. w. A. Henry, in Feeds and Feed
| ine. saws: "The extsnsive Danish inves
| tisations conclusively show that th'
dairy farmer cannot hope % meesuraoI|
| Increase the peroeataee q ~ q his NIL
by any prae(aeal syse0m q teeding."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
THE FARMERS esNeRAL PURPOSE
COW,
The MODERN MICH cow AN ARrIFi-
cIAL ANIMAL. TREATMENT OF A
COW WITH A SWOLLEN uDpER.

A dairyman Ia Ludlow, Vt, Is ID
doubt a. TO the treatment OF COW thai
has hard, swelled udder week OF
more before she Is due TO calve. The
cpw Ia ten years old, aud on previous
years has had similar trouble, but never
ss bad as at this time. The udder now
Is so heavy as to almost drag on the
ground. The owner, like many others
h,sitates about drawing of the milk be-
fore the cow calves because it Is said to
bs lad thing TO do. Ii Is interfering
with nature, and may injure the calf.
Dsirymen should remember that the
modern COW IL the result OF long
course of treatment that has been an In
reference OF nature. The wild COW
needs 10 secrete only enough milk to
support her calf for the fe~ weeks or
months before IL Ia old enough to digest
grass. The dairy COW has had her
powers OF milk production increased 70
such sn extent that she can feed her
calf and hslf-dozeu human babies be-
sides, and keep Il up for many months.
This change makes her more valuable,
but IL also makes her more susceptible
TO disease In the milk producing organs.
like 70 dry of COW five or six weeks
before cslving, so that she will, MS some
express IL, make new bag, which Is
simply allowing the uddcr fully to de-
velop so that Il will be capable OF hold
ing or yielding large amount Of milk
Ia due season. But l would never LET
the developing process proceed TO such
an extent "a 10 endsnger the future use
fulness OF the cow, as IL may II neglected
at the same time that a full feeding is
permitted. IL an udder is so crowded
with milk before cslving time rs TO cause
severe pain | would most sssuredly re-
lieve IL by drawing of the milk, and 10
severe cases would bsthe the udder in
hot water, rubbing IL well with the hand
At the same time TO soften 1t.
Ia exceedingly rare cases the parts
that support the udder and hold IL mp
in It's place give out, and IL hangs so
low ss 10 make IL difficult TO draw the
milk into pail. have seen one that
dragged little on the ground. Being
particularly valuable as breeder, she
was kept after au ordinary COW would
have been fattened and disposed OF for
beef.
am = believer In especial purpose"
cows. but with a sufficient leaning to-
wards the ''dusl purpose" animal so
that would raise enough young ones
to replsce all those which for any rea-
son did not fully suit me. When COW
shows signs of losing vigor or meets
with any mishap that materially re-
duces her value for the dairy l would
make her into beef and I'LL her place
with a Younger animal. The most sue
eessful dairymen are those who aim TO
raise surplus OF heifer calves from
which 70 select and Gull as occasion re-
quires. At present prices for beef a
fat COW will rarely bring enough to
purchase q new one, but IL does not GER
tainly follow that q farmer cannot raise
one for the price the fat one wiz bring.
-\aU Euyixnd Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
RE wHITMAN.
NOTICES.

To al persons Interested In either Of the Estates
hereinafter named.
| Atan Insolvency Court. held st Paris. In and
for the County OF oxford. on the lsh day OF
April, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
/ eight hundred and ninety nine. The following
/ matter having b-en presented for the action
thereupon hereinafter indicated, it Is hereby
ogDxRkD:
That notice thereof be given "a all persons IN
/ terested, by causing copy OF this order 10 De
Published three weeks sucoessiyely In the ox
l ford Democrat. a newspaper pooh-hed AZ SCUM
Paris In said County. thai they may appear NJ an
Insolvency Court 10 be held NJ said Pane, on the
| nth day OF MAY, A. ID. lss, a. OF the
clock In the forenoon. and be heard thereon IL
they see cause
( EDWARD r. wENDLING, insolvent debtor.
/ OF Brownfsld Petition for a discharge from
/ al his debt- prOvable against his estate under
/ tne In~o yeney Laws OF the State OF Maine. pre-
/ sented oy sait debtor.
SEWARD :. sTEARNs. Judge Of said Court.
/ A true copy-artest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02

To ali persons Interested In either Of IL sssssex
hereinafter named:
Al Probate Court, held at Paris. In and
Tor the County of Oxford. on the thiri T1cstay oi
April In the year Of our Lora one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine. Tbe following
matter having besn presented Tor the action
Inereapon hereinafter Indicated, Il 10 hereby
That notice thereof be given 10 all persons In
serosted by causing copy OF this order 10 b
pabhsaed three weeks s1cceesively In she OK
Par S % toussy Ss ssss %ss spps.s sGss
Probate Court % be held a kaid Paris. ON sh<
thfrt Tuesday Of May. A. ID. is0s. n nfae Of the
clock In the forenoon. and be heard thereon II
they see cause
CAROLINE A. BuRNHAM, tSte of Dixneld
and the aprcintnent cf Jeanette W. sheehan A.
asiminissratrix With the viii annexed presented
by Jeanette W. sheehsn, heir az Law.
MARY A. JACK. ate OF Denmark. deceased
WI and petition for probate thereof presented
BY Edward small, the executor therein named.
SUBMIT X. STEVENS, late of Paris, lie
ceased. Petition that bondsmen be discharged
frvm al liability ~ surcties upon bond OF
rrederick y. Remission. trustee, presented by
men
GEORGE n. CUTTING, late OF Asdover, de.
ceased. Petition for license to sell and convey
real e-tate presented by ki1ah Besiell. admins.
traitor.
MURRAY X. FORBES. ward Petition for
Ncen-e - sell and convey real estate prc-enset
by Henry 2. forbes, guardian.
JAMES r. COLE. war,i. Of Denmark. Ffnal
Account pre-ents.t for allowance. Also rc-ixua-
tioa % xuariisnship presented for acceptance.
presented by Charles o. Pendexter guardian.
HENRY 5. NEWMAN et ais of p,xned. wards
secoud account presented Tor allowance by
Henry IA. Luce. guardian.
JoEL r. THAYER. late OF Paris. deceased.
Arthur y. fOress, administrator with the viii
annexed.
ABIAL CHANDLER. ward. late OF 6ilesi.
dsScased FfnA account presented for al
lowsnoe by Adoniram j. Blake, guardian.
oRINJ LovEJoY, lxte OF Roxbury. deceased.
ftrst accOont prc sen,cd for allowance By Frank
II, LoyeloT. administrator.
WILLIAM ". MASON, late OF Bethel. de
ceased. Petition for an allowance out OF person
al property presented by Hepsibah +. Mason,
willow
ELBRIDGE &. HARLOW, late Of Paris. de-
ceased. Petition Tor hceEse % sell and convey
rcai estate. and first account presented for allow
Snoe by james :. Wright. administrator.
SEWARD 5. srEARSs. Judge of sa,a Court.
ALBERT u. PARK. Rsxtsssr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02

The introduction to Parkenton's
Modern Atlas" published In 1915.
has reference to 1.-THE sex" which
ought to be very interesting 70 our
modern college girl The learned author
says:
Geography is a study % universally
instructive and pleasing that it has for
nearly a century been taught even to
females. whose pursuits are foreign from
serious researches In the trivial con-
versation Of the social circle. in the
daily avidity Of the occurrences Of the
times, pregnant indeed above al others
with rapid and important changes that
affect the very existence Of states and
empires, geography has become . hs-
bitual resource to the elegant female. -
wall as the profound philosopher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
"Eva Dispositions
Are Early ShoUn. I"

lust so eva in the blood
comes out in shape of scrof-
ala, pimples. etc., in children
and young people. Taken in
time it can be eradicated by
usine Hoods Sarsapanlls.
In older people, the aftermath
of irregular liOing shosus It.
self in bilious conditions. a
heayy Head, a foul mouth.
a general bad feeling.
1t is the blood, the impure blood
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
Hood Polson-"I lived In bed OF fir'
for years owing to blood poisoning that fol
lowed small pox. II broke out all over my
body, itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals in vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa
rilla. 1t helped. kept at 1t and was en-
tirely cured. I could 90 on the housetopl
and shout about It." Ma J. T. WILLIAMS
Carbondale, Pa
0cro9tIn 0ogoo my baby at twt
mouths had scrofula sores on cheek ans
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or NO good. Hoods Sar
ssnariIla cured him permanently. he 4
nov four, with smooth fAif skin" 0rs
8. 8. wncrEx. Farmington Dd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that hs
has been duly appointed executor Of the las
will and testament OF
KATE Il WIGHT. late Of Paris,
IN the County OF oxford. deceased. and giyer
bonds as the law directs Al persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased ar,
de-fre- % present the same for settlement, snc
al indebted thereto are requested % make pay
ment Immediately.
Ami 18th lsSs, JAMES ;. WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
been daily appointed sdmini-trstrix OF the estate
OF REURES WHITMAN. late Of Woodstock,
In IN. County % oxford. deceased. and given
bonds ~ the iaw directs All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired - present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately
april 18th lscs9 ABRik WHITMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
oA,symsN nsLpINc THEMSELVES


Our dsIrymen, through their new or
ganiz alton, have started out in an effort
entirely original and promising impor
tsnt results. This js in evidence OF what
We have all along conteuded, namely
that there was work needed 10 the Inter
est Of this important industry that only
the dairymen themselves could reach
The ides that the state board OF agricult'
ure could do this helpful work, and
therefore no dsirymen's association wa'
needed, was born Of selfish ends that
happily our far.sighted, earnest workers
could see through In time TO work out
their plans from broader view. Ia
the proceedings Of the meeting st Au
burn last week, called by the executive
officers OF the State DAirymen's Associa-
ton, the key note 10 the subject mat
ter there under consideration WAS 70 de-
wise measures TO overcome the wide
spread distrust--lsck OF confidence In
the methods OF business--thst has al
along clouded the business OF cooperative
dairy work among us, and been seri-
Gus stumbling block 10 the way OF that
progress that those Of experience In tbs
business feel should be made. IL isS a fac,
that the farmers side OF the cooperation
Is no, safely guarded. All cresmerymer
admit this.
The work undertaken by this sssocla-
ton Is to bridge over this weak spot In
our cooperative work. The plan is "a
put the testing of the samples OF cream
or milk, on which the money due for the
cream or milk taken at the creamery l.
apportloned, into the custody OF disin-
terested party appointed by the associa'
ton aud who st the same time Il known
TO be an expert 10 the work of testing
In this the patrons interested would
stand on equal grounds with the cream.
cry. and no adv,nr.ge In this work could
possibly accrue TO one side over the
othsr. The plan Ia new; no state ha'
before undertaken such work. II
promises Ia be practicable. E,ch party
nav then know that strict equity OBJ
tSins. Mr Bradford, long the manager
OF the extensive business 0f the Turner
Cen,r. ID driving Association, than WHOM
no MN 10 New England or elsewhere IL
the country has given creamery prob
lens more study, gives the movement
his full endorsement, and was the first
party 10 sign an agreement TO place thei'
large number of samples in charge o
the state association. The result o.
this advance step viii be watched with !
wide Interest. .-Msine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS TO
cReAMERiES.
CREAM PROPERLY Co0LED.-CANs PER-
FEcTLY CLEAN.-srABLEs WE'LL
VENTILATED D--wHIrE-wAsHED,
SUNNY STABLES.

T. NJ. Totman of the Charlemoni
creamery has sent the following n0tict
| to the patrons Of that creamery:
We are nearing the season when u
Il the most difficult to make extra qual.
| ity goods, and | wish to call the atten.
tlon Of ere IN producers to this fact.
ask you 10 take extra precaution 10 the
handling Of your milk and cream, 90 that
every DAYS product shall grade extra.
Be sure your stables are we'll ventilated
when you are handling manure, 10 cows
can have pure air. II is claimed BY some
authorities that a white-wsshed, sunny
stable will increase the dow Of milk, and
make a higher colored butter. How
many will try the experiment, and LET
me know the result!
Those whose pse deep-setting appa-
ratus will see that new milk is never SET
Ia cans that have been used, until they
have been washed and scalded; warm
milk, with what sticks 10 the cans, pro-
duces a condition that we must guard
against.
Users OF separators will see that they
are properly washed and scalded after
each run, and cream properly cooled
When you turn your cows to pasture,
remember that there is little nourishment
in the new grass, and cows should have
a proper ration to keep up quantity and
quality OF product.
These suggestions are offered, hoping
they will be kindly accepted and pro-
duce the result that We are looking for.
Remember it is for our mutual advan-
tsge TO keep the quality Of our butter rs
high as possible si all times. Call at the
creamery At your convenience, We will
be glad to see you at any time.
Don't be afraid TO ask questions
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate OF
MARY Ann GRAY. late Of Paris,
In the County OF Oxfori. deceased. ami given
honds a. the laW dirocts- AL persons having
aeu,ands against the estate Of sxid dccease-i ars
desired 70 present the same for settlement. and
al indebted thereto are requested 20 make pay
neat Immediately.
April 18th. lisa. JAMES j. ABBOfT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
FARM FOR SALE.

tn. snbseriber Offers for sale bis farm IN
wstsrfor,i. ON ruad leading fro@ "Old water
Fri Road" 10 Harrison. and In What wac former;
II the Temple Hill school District. consissos ~ y,
s,nss snd ell Ant stable and Q barn 80 Z 10 iect,
cats 30 70 IS tons Of hay and has an orcnara ~ ~
loOO trees, large pasture and goo q.snsg W
woot and timber. Also maple orchard
Dated this sosh day Of April issL ppowr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
NOTICE.

The sah-crtber hereby gives notice that she ha,
been duly appointed admlniskrstrtx oftAe estsis
%
ALBION X RICHMOND, late OF Boston. Mas
deceased. and given
bonie a. the la~ dircSts AL persons havfng
demands AGAINST tho estate OF said deceased arr
desirNd 10 present the same Tor settlement, anc
al indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay
ment I'm nesiistelv.
Mar sIs,, lss. HARRIET A. RICHMOND.
Administrztrtx
Address ls5 Street. Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-02
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby xtvc- notice that he
axs been duly appointed Executor Of the last
win and testament OF
ABBiE NJ DENNING, late Of Norway,
In the County OF Oxfori, deceased. and given
bonds the law dir,cts. Al persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired o. present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
meni Immediately.
April 18th. l.sss GSO. A. WILSON.