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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
The stuck Exhnu.ted.

At one OF the great department stores
the other day young man was In
dulging in airy persi6age with the
pretty shopgirl behind the counter
while waiting for his change.
What n wonderful place you have
herew he said. what do you selly
Everything" was the reply.
"Everything?" was the incredulous
comment What do you mean by ev-
exythingT
Just what l say" responded the
girl Anything you want We can
supply you with here"
'Oh. you can. ehY commented the
pretentious Alexander. well let me
look at some family ties"
Without remark, but with demurs
countenance. the girl went away, but
In a moment returned and said: 81 am
sorry. but the manager tells me that
we are just out Of family ties owing
to the great demand. Perhaps you'd
like TO look at some family jarsy
The young man decided. however,
that the latter was an undesirable COM
modify, and he would have none Of It
New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
cedar, rv,n,y Centuric. old.

Some cedars are undoubtedly more
than 1000 years old. for. though on
good moFaine soil they grow about as
fast as oaks. on bare payements and
smoothly glaciated overswept granite
ridges In the dome region they grow
extremely slow.
One on the Starr King ridge, only .
feet IL inches In diameter. was 1,l4t
years old. Another on the same ridge
only foot ~ inches In diameter. had
reached the age Of s34 years. The frs'
Is Inches from the bark Of medium
seized tree-6 feet In diameter-on the
north Tenaya pavement had $50 layers
of wood, or 81 to the inch. Beyond
this the count was stopped by dry ro'
and overgrown wounds.
The largest I examined was 33 fee'
In girth, or nearly 10 feet In diameter
and, though I failed to get anything
like q complete count, learned enough
from this and many other specimens
to convince me that most Of the trees
s to 10 feet thick, standing on polish
ed glacier pavements, are. more thar
20 centuries Of age rather than less
Barring accidents. for al can see
they would live forever. When killed
they waste out Of existence about ri
slowly as granite.-John Muir In At
lantic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
NUMBER "a.

their own fault; they should have been
In time.
IL cannot apologize" said the count.
"untll all are here. II was the emper-
or's order. and who am I TO dlsobey-
my emperor? We must await their
coming with patience. and indeed
Treyes is n goodly town. in which all
OF us find ourselves fully satisfied"
"Then my blessing on you ALL" said
the archbishop in a sour tone most un-
suited for the benediction he was be-
slowing. Return, / beg OF you, In
stantly to your castles. | forego the
apology"
But | insist on rendering it"' cried
the count, his mournful voice giving
some indication Of the sorrow he felt at
his offense II il went unpequlted.
1T is my duty not only to you, my
lord archbishop. but to his majesty the
emperor"
Then, In heavens name. get on with
IL and depart | am willing TO accept
II on your own terms, as | have said
before"
mo, not on my own terms, but on
yours. What matters delay OF O
week or two? The hunting season does
not begin for fortnight and we are
all as well at Treyes as at home Be-
sides, how could ever face my emper-
or again knowing l had disobeyed his
commands"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
WHERE The PROFIT COMES IN.

WNSNS tTc FnOrii SOMeo IN
The wide difference In the price which
different beef animals command on the
market from week 10 week as shown in
our market reports, should carry TO
every feeder valuable lessons In two
vitality important directions:
l. The kind Of cattle 10 grow.
2. Feeding 20 finish.
At this time when the growing of cat
tie for beef is receiving Leressed stten-
ton among our farmers the kind of cat
tie TO feed and the time TO put them on
the market are Of special Importance.
The Hereford and the Shorthorn breeds
are accepted as par excellence the beef
making cattle. All profitable feeders
are not necessarily pure bred, as all cat
tlemen well know. But TO be good
feeder an animal must be high hlooded,
that Is, msde up chiefly or largely Of i'm
proved blood. Scrubs are inferior In
putting on growth or laying on fat. As
we get away from the scrub character
istics the animal Is improved, but II is
not until the point Is reached where the
improved blood gets control OF the ami
nal that the possibility OF greatest thrift
and gain is reached. Hence this Is q
matter on which great Importance rests.
Only Snimals carrying largely the blood
OF the accepted growing and fattening
breeds should be selected for feeding
where beef Is the prime object. Too
much stress cannot be laid on this par
ticulsr point. We who have been In the
ranks of the cattlemen any length OF
time have seen this illustrated over ana
again, until there is no longer a question
left about it. Well bred steers cost
more 20 start with, but invariably ther.
is the greater profit from their feeding.
Secondly, too many cattle are put on
the market before the condition OF high
est value has quite been reached. With
the kind of cattle we have been CON-
mending IL pays TO carry them 10 finish.
Cattle have recently been sold 10 Boston
market 81 better than six cents a pound
live weight. AT the same time the most
OF the choice cattle that have been taken
10 that market from this state have been
sold for five cents. IL costs no more 20
feed thrifty steer from q five 10 six
ceut condition than IL did from four 20
a five while the higher price is obtained
not only on the added pounds, but there
is gain OF n cent pound on all that
which before would have brought but
i've. Hence the higher the finish up 10
what the market wants the greater the
profit from the feeding Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
THE COUNTS
APOLOGY
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BY ROBERT BARR.

Entering a narrow passageway. they
traversed Il until they came to closed
door. Mt each Intel Of which stood =
pikeman. fronted with shining
breasiplate Of metal. The counts con-
ductor knocked gently at the closed
door. then opened II. holding II so that
the count could pass In. and when he
had done so the door closed softly be
hind him. To his amazement Winnie
burg saw before him. standing at the
farther end Of the small room. the
Emperor Rudolph entirely alone. The
count awkwardly was about TO kneel
when his lIege strobe forward and
prevented him.
Count Winneburg." he said. from
what | hear OF you. your elbow joints
are more supple than those Of your
knees; therefore let us be thankful
that on this occasion there Is no need
to use either. I see you are under the
mistaken impression that the emperor
Is present. Put that thought from your
mind and regard me simply as Lord
Rudolph--one gentleman wishing TO
have some little conversation with an
other"
Your majesty" stammered the
count.
"I have but this moment suggested
that you use the title my lord. But
leaving aside all question Of salutation.
let us get to the heart Of the matter.
for think we are both direct men.
You are summoned to Frankfort be
cause that high and mighty prince Of
the church. the archbishop OF Treves,
has made complaint TO the emperor
against you. alleging what seems to be
an objectionable indignity suffered by
him at your hands.
Your majesty-my lord. mean"
faltered the count - 'the indignlty
was Of his own seeking: he sat down
In my chair. where he had no right TO
place himself. and-I-persuaded him
TO relinqu!sh his position"
$50 am Informed-that Is TO say. so
his majesty has been Informed" re-
piled Rudolph. slight smile lowering
round his finely chlseled lips I'VE are
not here to comment upon any Of the
archbishop's dellnquencies. but grant.
Ing. for the sake Of argument. that he
had encroached upon your rights, new.
ertheless he was under your roof. and
honestly. fail to see that you were
justified In cracking his heels against
the same"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
FARMERS INSTITUTES IN NEW ENG
LAND.

The institute system has taken firm
hold in all the New England states, but
there Is considerable variation 10 the en-
terprise and thoroughness displayed.
The system in Maine Is quite model, al
though the annual appropriation Is only
$500. About 80 three-session Institutes
are held each year under the auspices of
the board of agriculture and Its pro-
gressive secretary, Il. W. Ackeen. The
meetings are distributed about the state
by counties and in 1899, the total at
tendance was ll,60O. These meetings
are systematically arranged. Advance
notices and reports are furnished the
press by Secretary Mckeen. so that the
information given is shared by many
who cannot attend.
In New Hampshire, the institute work
is partly covered by an excellent system
OF grange meetings. From $500 TO
$1,000 IL expended for institute meetings,
aoout 20 being held each year with al
attendance Of 5000. These meetings
have improved decidedly during the past
few years. From - TO 40 meetings are
held each year in Vermont, the place of
meeting being decided oy the local de-
mAnd. Five thousand dollars Is annual
ly appropriated and most OF this sum is
expended, the board Of agriculture hsv-
ing control Of the system.
Massachusetts has an excellent series
OF institute meetings, l22 being held in
1899, with total attendance OF ll,OOO TO
II. 900. Each agricultural society in the
state is required 10 hold three Institutes
each year, as y condition OF receiving the
state bounty of $500. These meetings
are really arranged by the officers OF the
state board Of agriculture, which pro-
yides list OF speakers and subjects and
from this list the officers OF the societies
make up their program. Many OF the
societies hold three institutes, some as
MANY as five and six. The state board
paws for one speaker sl0 and expenses,
each meeting. Additional speakers must
De paid for by the society. The sgri-
cultural sections OF the state are pretty
thoroughly covered by this system OF
farmers meetings.
In Rhode Island, the system Is less
elaborate, only about 500 being expend-
ed under the direction OF the state board
of agriculture, which Is obliged by law
20 hold one institute in each county aud
As many more as practicable. The In
stitute meetings In Connecticut are held
under the auspices OF the board Of agri-
culture, the dairymen's association and
the genealogical society, about 10 meet
ings being held annually, with an at
tendance OF 5000. Meetings are held
wherever indicated by local demand. No
special appropriations are made, but the
various state organizations use money
from their general appropristions.-N.
T.. Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
PROSPERITY OF AMERICAN AGRI-
Cul TUEE

The blows dealt American farmers by
the Nils0n-Gorman tariff now seem TO
have been successfully parried by the
Dingley tariff. Farm products are SELL
ing at good prices and East and West n
new aud better era seems 10 be dawning.
The movement OF population 10 land Is
now quite large aud 1t has begun to
show itself in the East, but In the West
IL is In tremendous evidence.
The lieutenapt-governor OF North
Dakota names one hundred thousand as
the estimate OF the number OF new set
tiers In that state this spring. Here are
some figures: The land Office at Devils
Lake made 6T filings in the month OF
March, the largest number ever made In
a single month in any United States
land office. In the Minot district, set
tiers claims were filed on 242, $50 acres
during the months OF March and April.
At the railroad station OF kenmsre, in
the northwestern part Of the state, forty
carloads OF emigrsnts' chsttels, house
hold goods, etc, were unloaded In one
day.
The number Of these hundred thousand
new settlers who are foreigners Is in-
significant. The great msjority Of them
come from Minnesota, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin. Emigration advances like the water
edge when a tide Is coming In. The sec
ond wave doesn't pass over and beyond
the first, IL pushes the first wave forward.
To many OF the settlers who are coming
into North Dskots to-day, the filing OF u
claim and the building OF q shack are no
unfamiliar processes. In many cases IL
is the fourth or fifth time they have set
up their Lsres and Penstes in 4 new
country, going from Illinois TO wiscon-
sin, from Wisconsin TO Minnesota, from
Minnesota 10 North Dakota, ever In
search OF something better just beyond.
And the same country newspapers Of
North Dakota which record the coming
of new emixrants FROM the East print
letters from former residents, "old In
hsbitsnts" who have pushed on to Idaho
and the eastern slopes OF Oregon and
Washington.
Still another evidence of prosperity is
seen in the crowds Of sslesmen for
farming implements that throng the
hotels, Just setting out on their summer
trips. Still more conspicuous are the
trainloads-thirty fiat cars or more-sll
loaded with reapers, binders and thresh-
ers. One freight train was loaded with
threshing machines.
There is far better situation on Maine
farms than there was two years ago.
The general price list is more in favor Of
Maine farmers than IL was three years
ago, and the general prosperity Of the
country is now such that Names sum
mer business this year will be double
what it was few years ago so far as
the income TO Maine farmers is con-
cerned. The fact Is that under pro-
lection the prosperity OF manufacturers
and of farmers advances simultaneously.
And thus is vindicsted the principle Of
equitable protection, instead Of the sys-
tenn Of discrimination which embodied
in the wilson-Gormsn tariff left agri-
cultural and other important industries
out in the cold.-Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12

II cannot apologize until all are here"
Il will make IL right with the en-
peror," said the archbishop.
The knight OF Ehrenburg now spoke
up calmly. as was his custom.
"Tis serious matter he said. "for
man to take another's word touching
action OF bis majesty the emperor. You
have clerks here with you. Perhaps.
then, you would bid them lndIte n doc
ument TO be signed by yourself absoly-
ing my friend, the Count OF "iaae-
burg, from all necessity OF apologiZing,
so that should the emperor take Of
fense at his disobcdence the parch-
ment would hold him scathless."
II shall DO anything to be quit OF
you" muttered the archbishop more TO
himself than to the others.
And so the document was written
and signed. With this parchment in
his saddlebags the count and his COM
rades quilted the town, drinking in
half flagons the health Of the archbIsh-
op. because there was not left In Treyes
enough wine TO I'LL the measures to the
brim
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
FARMERS AID ONE ANOTHER.

A criticism is sometimes made on
farmers that they give to others engaged
in the same business, through agri-
cultural papers and meetings held for
the purpose, information In details and q
knowledge Of methods through which
their better products and larger gains
have been realized. In this connection
IL has been stated that farmers are the
only class Of producers that give away
70 their fellow craftsmen the key to their
success, thereby, In effect, inviting and
enabling Others to come In and share the
advantages with themselves. TX you
have a good thing, the argument con-
tinues, why not keep 1t TO yourself and
thereby retain the benefits therefrom,
rather than give that knowledge to 9TH
ers and enable them to come In as part
ners In Its advantages?
Such criticism not only discloses q
spirit OF seltishness, but 1t also Is un-
sound. II Is one thing TO produce the
commodities the world wants, products
OF the farm included, and 1t Is another
thing, no less important, To dispose OF
them for good money. In order TO sell,
there must be buyers. These matters
are all linked In together, and the i'm
portsnee or the bearing Of any one can
not be correctly rated without taking the
others into consideration. Buyers can
purchase the goods wanted 10 best sd-
vantage where most are produced, so II
is al such points that they seek supply.
All this holds good with products OF
the soil, the same as with manufsctur-
ers. The buyer of wool pays higher
price for large quantity all in one lot,
than for the same quality In the hands
OF scattered farmers, and more buyers
will be after it. Beeves will bring
higher price per pound In nei2hbor-
hood where man can go out and reach
a carload before breakfast. We have
been breeder of purc-bred cattle. We
would prefer the opportunities for sell
ing to advantage with the neighboring
farmers engaged In the same business.
The writer, years ago, stated at meet
ing Of fruit growers that with the crop
OF choice shipping apples multiplied a
hundred fold In the state, the demand
would be the sharper for the Increase.
Since that time buyers from Liverpool,
Montreal, New York, Boston and Port
land have been vying with each other
for our Maine fruit. The Kalamazoo
celery Is called for all the way from the
Rocky Mountain divide to the Atlantic
shores.
IL is thus easily seen that a skillful
farmer is the gamer by giving his knowl-
edge 70 his associates, and through IL
enabling them to join with him in swell
ing choice productions OF any kind up 10
quantity that will be an attraction TO
purchasers. There never yet WAS TOO
much Of the higher grade Of productions
coming from the soil for the wants of
buyers, and the more that can, by any
encouragement, be produced In any VI
cinity, the better will be the demand for
it.-Msine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12

"Why do you think the plaintiff in
saneY witness examined as TO some
body's mental condition was asked by
counsel at q trial.
Because" replied the witness. "he
is continually going about asserting
that he is the prophet Mohammed."
"And pray, sir" retorted the learned
gentleman Of the wig. do you think
that when a person declares he is the
prophet Mohammed that is q clear
proof Of his insanityr
81 do"
"WhyT
Because" answered the witness. re-
garding his Questioner with easy COM
placency. II happen to be the prophet
Mohammed myself" - London An
Bwers
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
Onr EirHt Restaurant.

Until 1880 restaurants were unknown.
The first one established in America
was started on Park row, New York,
by Edward Windust, whose place be-
came the resort of all the famous per-
sonages OF the earlier part OF this CEN
tury who resided in the KnIckerbocker
city. Delmonico | started his cafe on
William street, and the furnishings
consisted OF half dozen pine tables.
with chairs to match. Cups and sau-
GERS of earthenware, two tined forks.
buck bone handled knives and an i'm
posing tin coifeepot completed his out
fit. Delmonico waited upon his pa
irons himself. arrayed in white cap
and apron.-Kansas City Independent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
v,,,. ., ~. BOILED ZEE Unat to Eat.

white Of the Boiled Egg UnAt to Eat.
Very few persons can eat the white
Of hard boiled egg with any degree
Of comfort Eggs are highly nutri-
tious and easy Of digestion when light
ly or under cooked. The albumen. the
white Of the egg. coagulates as soon
as 1t Is dropped into hot water. The
long boiling renders the yolk soft and
mealy, but the white becomes tough
and lndigestible and should be dis
earded.-LAdies' Home Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12

Milk cattle, receiving indifferent care,
age a great deal more rapidly tnan
others, says George Z. Newell In The
American Cultivator. A cows age, al
regards milk yielding value, should Dc
measured not so much by years as oy
care and feed. A naturally good COW, u
sbe has had rough usage. will be played
ont in tactical sense when she Is or
wears old. But II she has had faiI
showing from her owner In the pasture
and stable. she should remsin a proita
HE mixer for twelve years, and some
times longer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12

Hell know q man who would be
willing to give $1,000 to hear you sing.
She Totally deaf. presumef
He-Yes. And after he had heard
you he would give another thousand
dollars to be deaf again, imagine.
This fable for ladies teaches that the
easiest way to irritate the gentleman
to whom one may be married II to
guess his joke In advance.-Indianap-
Oh pIooa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12

A comparison at the experiment sta
ton of the fleeing value Of corn silage
with hay, made with six steers, showed
that pound of digestible matter from
the corn silage produced somewhat more
growth than pound Of digestible mat
ter from the hay, but the difference was
slight. "The digestible matter appeared
TO be the measure of value Of the foods, y
is the conclusion reported. This does
not comport with some Of the extrava-
CANT claims made for corn preserved In
the sllo.-Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
what w. Are Worrying About.

A problem that is now stirring the
literary centers Of Boston to their base
is whether n woman who is engaged in
the manufacture of penwipers Is a real
literary person" and entitled to mem"
bership in the Authors club. After
Boston decides this question she may
proceed to relieve the anxiety Of
waiting world by deciding whether a
quilting bee ought TO be classed as
literary Observation-Disclosures News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
wo.la..t Bl.cke, HI. Boots.

1t would be superfuOus to praise the
hospitality Of American private houses
but 1t was impossible not 10 see how
much Of 1t is hampered and curtailed
by difficulties OF service, Of which al
my hosts complained. hardly ever
ventured to ask for hot water In dress
Ing or to utter an actual request that
my boots should be cleaned. My plan
was to place them outside my door. al
at a hotel. and i generally found that
II not blacked. they had been rubbed
over before the next morning.-G. G
Broderick's Memories"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
A Diaerence.

n Dt2erence.
"Did you 60 to the girls college ben
eft supper, matorT
"Yes. little girl"
"They say 1t was circus, majorY'
mo. 1t wasn't, little girl. II 1t had
only been a circus, could have bought
. bag Of rancid peanuts for q nickel,
instead Of paying 80 cents for burned
ball Of popcorn."-Chicago News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
stuck.

"And you are stuck On your last hus-
bandY we faltered. wishing to seem
very sympathetic.
The beautiful woman burst Into
tears.
II never was 80 badly stuck on q
husband in all my life" she sobbed
81 supposed he was worth a million,
and he isn't worth anything"
In our material age, the word stuck
has lost much of its tenderiy sentimen.
tai significance, and is mostly used, as
here, In its technical commercial sense
Detroit Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
A ROD AND GUN.

man may tire Of his sweetheart.
And even be cross 20 his wife; :.
He may fret and scold when the oo6ee's cold
And vow he is tired Of life;
But tell you the truth there u never one
That's ever cat outs" with his rod and gun
man may weary Of kisses,
And mock at pretty face;
He may even fret st his dog, and yet
'Tis truth Of all the race.
Through mire and marsh though his feet have
trod,
He's never "at outs' with his gun and rod.
so I've come 70 the wise conclusion,
And dare YOU to question why,
When mans In love, he should look above
The charms that delight the eye;
And select mate, since they both arc one,
That's a. fond as he of . rod and gun.
-LahA Mitchell In Forest and Stream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12
Poets Query Answerea.

81 wonder win they miss meY wrote
the poet in violet Ink on gilt edged
paper.
And the editor, a. he tossed the
manuscript into the yawning gulf at
his side, murmured softly, III they. do.
they never ought to be trusted with q
gun again. London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-12

1t is said that Secretary McKeen Of
the State Board Of Agriculture is think
ing OF devoting his next bulletin TO the
birds, and their value to the farmers and
gardeners. The birds are finding friends
all around.