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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
IOWA OPINIONS. AND go1es

According e the Maliom Rsgisi,..
~ S'filasifiif anti- n. 80 lalisif am!
aiiii-eql'i'9iation ait IL L. tbs thtgs
.4sii97sfatie slogans n tll !oW;4 cam
lsaisii y aiisif3 IS d our si.eAsi.,
car fisesslfe witli ea4al iilsasiiTs tilai
}iiey ;sis ailt,-aay -cie isre-cross
" gepersss! by the clinton Herald !,
iafinef from Berlin te3fs Aip. "a. ,5y.l.
F7tt'4i'laY aitar reading ii Ina Fi,raia
thar 80 Tam Vas Ike ID 81 IN ,i.,,aS-
efstie at,aidats for governor mari.
s Neii, aafr siS,a a Jam whos noln!-
natse ! ao,:'t Vote lin any NOR.
lena Is tie greatest tats III tn.
sliii9is sad l9r. eiaissaaius Il eet4.y
New England aisi The miasla s,aeas
s9ntributt 4 Their best blood To its found :
F,ion. These pioneers placed their school
houses two or three miles apart, al over
sne state Trey established colleges.
ihey Mere coveted 70 high ideals. Cil-
lfs8te ana sQli We're alike proIgtdus. and
IS ~ II sSt.'si a9i2i9s ne Hesiisis iife be
.t9tes US ,ttIes'ing Iile old, Old tiutl tile.t
h9'5a Nj tfii,
ins Boohe Republican predicts tilat
ths TING Is nat far clstsitit whpn best
susar raising viii be olc q In, most II
.enstye aiia ptoa,ahle crops Of the mid
di "tst.
lils Sioux City Tribune observes that
iiie Ninth district IS giving j I'M Herfi-
eS railroad assessment leeafa an N
.e!frsement that Governor Si4a1v mas,
view with interest, even II he can't tx
.aetly express appioyal foI it.
Iilaefcrring to the proposed leg .slalive.
paroi riation 10 ,iefrav tie iucid.,,t j
AIiaases If the q; Il. II department. ,i3e
Davenport Republican SAYS. IOWA
ssotsld remember the Survivors of t,...
{ WI war who I've within its borders.
and no one NIL object to tho small
amount the state VIII pay TOWARD tins
Incidental expenses Of the department.
1t ar.3e3rs Ia ~. s;auv c,tt, ,S,,s
'''s- st'e ''i'''itsiis Nas = gesstis iu9ie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
Low Rutcs west and Northwest this
Summon.

Via the Northwestern Line, Excur-
sion tickets vii be sold 10 San Fran
cisco Loa Angeles, Portland, Seattle,
Salt Lake, Denver and other Colorado.
Utah and Pacific coast points. as well
as st. Paul Minneapolis. Duluth, Da-
kota. Hot Springs. etc. at greatly re-
dueed rates, with favorable return lin
its on various dates during the summer
season. Frequent fast trains, thru
sleeping cars, chair cars, dining cars
The best of everything. For dates of
sale and full particulars. inquire OF
ticket agents Chicago e. Northwestern
Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
For over Fifiy 1cnrn

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children while teething.
1t soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind cholic and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty.
1--we cents bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
c. w. PHILLIPS. Secretary.

Eczema. salt rheum. letter. chatting,
ivy poisoning and all skin tortures are
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. The certain pile cure. Geo. r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
TOPICS or THE TIMES

1t is believed that Mrs. Mckinley is
now out of dansera fact which al
people will rejoice over.
Cherry trees are assuming a crimson
hue hereabouts and the birds have
found it out. The cherry yield is PLACED
ut y per cent OF crop
Self-seekers for the presidential chan
VIII now be nudging the elbows of
friends-but the country wants none of
them.
The Coreans ans inveterate smokers
Of green tobacco. mich they use in
pipes with tiny bowls and stems two
|or three feet Iona They stick their
pipes down the back Of the neck when
no; using them There is a deal of
drinking. too, tho ney have many pro-
Verbs against Heaven and earth
are TOO small Tor a lrunken man
White whisky makes a red face"
s,'sfhere is no bottola 10 The appetite for
drink"
or fifty candidates who presented
themselves at the West Poin, military
academy last week only twenty-five
passed the examinltians, which suggests
that the room ID ton IS still Inviting
young people in tNat direction.
The omaha Bee icelaaes that million
aeiar rains are 5steniins too common
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-12
Dimensions OF n rcrfcct Woman.

yiIucHSiOuS OF IL 1,ctIcct w Woman.
lStelsa Stuart in June Ledger Monthly. ]
\ woman five feet five inehea III
height should weigh one hundred and
twenty eight pounds Hel arms extend
ed should measure from Tip 10 tip d rhe
middle fingers, just exactly her height
FIVE feet five inches
The lengthof her hand should be one-
tenth Of that; her foot one seventh The
diameter & her chest ope-iifih From
me thigh % the ground she should meas
IRE Just the same as from her thighs -
the top Of her had. The knees should
Come just exactly midway between the
thigh and the heel.
The distance from the elbow 10 the
middle finger should be the same as
from the elbow TO the middle OF the
chest. From the top Of the head 10 the
chin should bc just the length OF the
foot and the same distance between ths
chin and the arm-Iit
a woman Of this height should meas
ure twen'N-tour inches around the
waist, thiity-tour about the bust, If
measured under the arms. and forty
three inches II measured over them
The upper arm should measure thir-
teen inches. and the wrist siN inches
fhe cal: Of the leg should measure four
teen and one-haii inches. the thigh
twenty-five inches and the ankle eight
inches
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
ITo BIZ Continued
Army Jokes With q Moral.

During the civil war;" said an ex-
army officer, ''the authorities for some
reason were anxious to move troops up
the Tombigbee river. Word was sent
to the engineer in that district asking
what 1t would cost to run up the Tom
bigbee. That official got gay and 10
ported that the Tombigbee ran down
and not up, joke that promptly land.
ed his head in the basket, as the mat
ter was serious.
"At the bombardment Of Charleston
It was extremely desirable to bring to
bear on the city an extra heavy gun
called by the men the Swamp Angel
The gun took its name from the swamp
In which it stood, and to move It
through that bOggy morass was an en-
cheering feat Of extreme difficulty.
However, the commanding officers were
determined to have the gun brought
within range of Charleston and Issued
orders to that effect. At the same time
they sent word to the engineer having
the matter in charge Of requisiNon
without regard to trouble or expense
for anything necessary to accomplish
the desired object. His first requisiA
ton called for men 26 feet 6 inches In
height. Another officer promptly took
the matter in charge. from which 1t can
readily be deduced that 1t is not a pay
ing investment to make Jokes In the
army at the expense Of your superiors."
New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

Whereas, John c. + Ridlon OF Porter, in the
County OF oxford, and State Of Maine, did, by
BIS mortgage deed, dated the sixteenth day OF
March. A. d. l>ss, and recorded In the Oxford,
Western District, Registry of Deeds, In book
- page t,3, convey 10 Mary A. Ridlon of said
Porter certain lot or parcel Of land together
with the buildings thereon, situated In Porter,
Aforesaid. upon the north side OF the county
rOal leailng from keZar Falls TO Cornish VII
axe, and bounded a. follows: Beginning on
said roat at he southwest corner Of land OF
James " Chapman and running thence north
warliy by ,aiJ Chapman's land twenty rods To
the new rOad sOCallet; thence westwardly on
said new road 20 a point that would be inter
,eCted hy the extension of the boundary line De-
tween land being described and that OF Lydia
SAWYER. thence sOuthwarlly one rod to Lydia
SAVERS AnJ aforesaid and by said land 70 the
county ROAD aforesaid; thence eastwardly oy
sa't road 20 the point of beginning.
And whereas the said Mary a. Ridlon has
since deceased. testate; and whereas the last
VII o. sait Mary a. RidlOn was proved ana
allowed and letters of administration with the VIII
annexed issued on the sixteenth day OF October,
A. D. 1890, tU sherman |. Gould of Portland. In
the County Of umberland and State of Maine.
AMI whereas the condition OF said mortgage
leei has been broken. Now therefore Dy
ra'On OF the breach OF the condition thereon, L
eldm foreclosure of said mortgage.
Datet n Portland this fourth day of January,
A.D 1901.
SHERMA AN l. GOULD, Administrator,
CTA., Of the estate Of Mary A. Ridlon,
deceased.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
0rono, Dec. 30, 1900.

HOW CAN WE STUDY AGRICULTURE!
We have great many men who are
close students of agriculture every day.
Their thoughts are with their business
and no man ever vet succeeded in any
enterprise unless he devoted himself TO
it. Accidentally, he may have prosper
ed, but such prosperity Is usually the
results of somebody else's thinking.
The agriculture that our fathers prac-
ticed depended upon getting rid of the
forest aud getting the sunlight in on to
the ground so that they might grow corn,
barley and grass. They studied how
they might quickest and cheapest subju-
gate the land and make 1t pay tribute to
them. They became experts in this, be-
cause it was the business Of their lives.
They needed no schools Of agriculture to
enable them to do it. The fathers taught
the sons 10 WELD the axe, burn the tim
Der, and plant the seed, that always
yielded generously on the virgin soil in
which it was deposited.
Our fathers did their work we'll and
secured their rewards, and they left to
their followers a soil depleted of it's
available fertility. but they left no coun-
sci that was sufficient to enable their
sons TO reap harvest in depleted soils.
For fifty years the farmers Of the east
have been trying TO regain the lost fer
Utility and bring back again prosperous
agriculture.
The early workers secured their pros
perity by tearing down. We are trying
TO build up, that we may secure the
same.
The great factor that is helping the
farmer the most is the agricultural press.
Ii goes to his home every week, and II it
is reliable in its teachings, It's influence
cannot be over-estimated. Great care is
necessary in selecting papers and books,
that more, of fallacy than truth is not
taught.
The farmer has been teaching himself
to discriminate between the false and the
true, and he will continue to do so.
As an aid and assistance to that man
or boy, who is trying to educate HIM
self in his vocation, by studying his
books and papers by the home fireside,
and putting in practice the information
gained in field and barn, the short win
ter course at the Agricultural College
can be made of great value, In the bet
ter grounding which it will give him.
While six weeks is a short time In which
TO study the great science OF agriculture,
it Is full OF helpful opportunities to the
earnest seeker for information.-Turf,
Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
She Gueaaed Il.

He was descanting with vigor on the
exceptional quality Of the dinners that
are served at one Of the fashionable
clubs Of Brooklyn at very low figure
for first class meal on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Equally
toothsome luncheons could be had on
other days Of the week, but dinners In
course only on those days.
"And why on only those three daysT
queried the New Yorker, to whom the
delights Of life In Brooklyn were being
rehearsed.
Wash day, ironing day and the girls
day out" quickly responded one Of the
ladies Of the party. THAT'S no sort Of
a conundrum to woman who has ever
had the care of house. Better try
harder one next time unless you hap
pen to be in a stag party."-New York
Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
NUMBER 8.

the farmer. 1T was covered with
mud, and shouldn't have seen 1t, but
1 slipped on it ard looked down."
when was thst?" asked Mason.
"a matter Of three or four weeks
back now. SIR"
"You didn't remember having seen
1t on my brothers handY
II hadn't seen it, sir. should have
remembered 1t IL I had, being so un-
common to look at. The gentleman
wore gloves, fancy"
Mason nodded and was silent
IT can take yol to the place where I
found the ring, and you can search
about as much rs you like, but there
was no sign Of any accident there, I'm
certain. Finding this thing made me
keep my eyes open, you may be sure"
"If l could see this Merrick," cried
Mason abruptly.
"Sir, to be sure you can. I'll 90 and
have him out" said the farmer prompt
ly. II must just get my lantern, for
it's some little way of. He sleeps in
loft over the cOwhouse. And don't be
afeared, sir; we'll find out the truth Of
this for you, however dark 1t may be
and however hard we have to work to
get at it, for the sake Of what you're
going TO do for my little girl"
/ AS he spoke the little man put his
hand up to Massons shoulder and
looked up into his face with his keen
black eyes moist with feeling.
THANK you. thank you a thousand
times" said Mason huskily.
Then the farmer wrung his hand
warmly and In silence, and taking up
lantern from the corner Of the dress
er lighted it. put on his coat and hat
and disappeared into the darkness Of
the clubhouse, closing the door behind
him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
ESSENTIALS IN AN ICE HOUSE.

These include good non-conducting
walls, perfect drainage with an alright
foundation and good ventilation at the
top. The ice must be solid, closely
packed, with sufficient protection be-
tween the ice and the walls to prevent
the easy passage of heat. Ice must be
stored in cold, dry weather. 1t is safe
plan to construct the ice house some
what larger than will probably be need
ed, as there will be considerable waste
and the extra room is convenient to hold
4 supply for two years. Even il large
ice house is rather hastily constructed II
will keep the Ice well enough to supply
a sufficient quantity, while small house
must be well built or the waste will be
serious matter. The larger quantity the
less care is required proportionstely 10
packing to prevent melting. The walls
may be double and packed tightly be-
tween with dry sawdust or ground bark,
or single walls may be used and space
of one foot or so between the walls filled
with sawdust. In any other case there
must be a thick layer Of some non-con-
ducting material between the Ice and the
air.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
A Contrnst In Cooks,

In an article contributed to a London
paper John Strange Winter, who has
been living for many months past In
Dieppe. compares the French to the
English cook. rather to the detriment
of the latter. "In the French kitchen"
she says, there Is no waste. 1t would
seem that the French mind does not
run to waste or revel in 1t as the lower
class English mind invariably does"
The French cook will not only do q
bit Of the house work, but she will do It
cheerfully and as a matter Of course.
"You cannot buy your French cook too
many pans, and her soul loves copper
In her kitchen. Certainly an English
cook would grumble IL she was expect
ed to keep kitchen full Of copper pans
bright and clean, but French one has
them in a condition akin to FURNISHED
gold. Her pride Is gratfed II her
kitchen walls are hung with these or.
naments. and even II she does the
greater part OF her small cooking In
little enameled pans she will daily rub
up the copper ones which hang on the
wall"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
CONCENTRATED FEEDING sTuFss
THE LAW REGULATING THEIR SALE
AND THE PROTECTION OF THE
CONSUMER.
Experiment Station Bulletin,

Experiment Station Bulletin.)
The law regulating the sale of con
centrsted commercial feeding stuffs ha:
three essential requirements. /. The
proper branding or the goods, including
the guarantee of protein and fat by the
manufacturer or dealer. 2. The anal.
yses by the Station ofst least one sample
each year Of this class Of foods sold in
the State. and 3, the payment to the
Station by the manufacturer or dealer OF
a tonnage tax of 10 cents for each ton
sold or offered for sale. Points | and 2
are for the protection Of the consumer.
while 3 is co provide the Station with
funds necessary to comply with and to
see that the manufacturer or dealer con-
forms with /.
To see how far l and are complied
with and to take samples for 2, the in
spector has just finished an examination
of the stock Of the larger dealers in the
state. He has taken Us samples, which
will be snslyzed and the result published
as soon as possible. He found practically
all goods in the State properly branded.
Part Of the law is not fully complied
with, in that the tags which show that
the tax has been paid are frequently not
attached TO the goods before they are
offered for sale. 1t may be that as
result the Station does not receive all
that Is iss due.
While it is important that the tax be
paid in order that there NAV be funds
for the inspection, the protection Of the
consumer does not depend upon this but
upon and =. Ind these are IN his otcn
ha
can see that the goods are properly
branded. After buying he can, If he
chooses, send samples to the Experiment
Station, where they will be anslyzed free
of charge and the results promptly re-
ported. This offer has been made by
the Station in every feeding stuff publi-
cation since August, 1897.
Occasionally the statement is made
that the farmer bears the cost of the
feeding stuff inspection and that he de-
rives no benefit therefrom. II any user
OF concentrated foods IS not benefited By the
lGlo he has only himself 10 blame. Even If
the official inspection is inadequate the
fact remains that any farmer who will
take the trouble TO read the guarantee
and forward samples TO the Station can
know whether the feeds which he uses
are up TO guarantee or not. The cost TO
the Station of collecting samples is large,
the cost of analysis comparatively small.
Only about 80 samples have been receiv-
ed from correspondents since March,
1900. liz consumers were consulting
their own interests many more would
have been forwarded.
The Station will continue to promptly
analyze free of charge samples of con-
centrsted commercial feeding stuffs and
report the results TO correspondents.
CHARLES ID. WOODS,
Director.
Orono, Dec 30, 1900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD. - Dec. 81, 1900.
Takgn ON execution wherein Martha j. Young
0f Porter - plaintiff, and David Narney, OF
Porter 3, defendant and will be sold by public
auction 0n the 31th day OF January, A. ID. 1901
a. ten o'clock in the forenoon. at the ofice OF +.
A. Fox. IN Porter, In said county, all the right
In equity which David Varney of Porter, In the
County % oxford has, q redeem the following
described uUytgaged real estate, situated In
Porter. In sad county, 20 wit A certain lOt or
and IN Porter aforesaid, with the buildings
thereon bounded as follows, 10 wt;-NOrtneriy
bv r0ai eaiug from @. a. Norton's TO hezar
Falls. essterly hy land OF Ansel Alley; southerly
by ant 90 Geo W TOwle; westerly by land OF
Jessie E!ckfOri and land Of Albert Holmes.
SAID real estate is subject 10 MORTGAGE given
By saii D4yN Narney To Lydia =. stacy OF
Porter, recorded oxford County western
District Registry Of Deeds, book ~, page SlS, on
which there & said TO be due about one hundred
doll rs.
Dated at Porter the 27th day Of December, A.
b. $40.
F. L. FLINT, Deputy Sheriff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
FARMERS AND HEALTH

The secretary Of the Massachusetts,
state board of health contributed q paper
70 a recent bulletin Of the state board OF
agriculture on the subject Of health and
longevity among farmers which contains
good advice. He shows by tables OF
comparative mortality that clergymen are
longer lived than any other class OF peo-
ple and farmers come next. Making the
former the standard, 100 per cent, the
mortality among farmers Is ia. He
rightfully attributes the longevity among
farmers TO the nature Of their occupa-
ton, getting. plenty Of fresh outdoor air
and exercise. But he adds, "Were it not
for certain circumstances he would lead
the list The farmer is not careful
enough about the indoor air. Little at
tention Is paid to ventilation In sleeping
rooms. and these rooms are generally too
mail. The water supply is often bad
and even dangerous. The greatest care
shonld preyail that there Is no drainage
into the well from bsrnyard, sink OF
vault.
the food eaten by farmers In the effect
mon longevity. The state board OF health
linveStlgateo tuis Puose v. 49,,
found much bread that was mace Irou'
the unwholesome constituents OF yeast
and from other causes, entlreiy unnt 10,
Consumption, and very little really gooc
hresd was found. There was too mucn
sried meat and too much pie and cake II
the farmers bill of fare. Among otnel
rhin0s pointed out as preventing tne
grestest longevity in the farmers occu
nation were lack Of wholesome recres
hon hon and excessive use Of patent medi
cines. 1t was also stated that oloSe ,S.
psrlsif psrrei and Spouuds Of iodids Of pOsasl J
sarsspariila. r and Of saltpsser under rsD sn'
name of kidney cure" TO these innu y
life, may be added excessive soil Ant
carelessness as to exposure. Or ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

were bending over him. waiting for
The end.
He thought or dreamed or fancied
that they grew impatient; that they
called each others attention to the
wind which was rising and to the
storm which was beginning to rage
and murmured that they must make
haste. make haste.
He heard the murmurs with some
faint surprise. but without any sensa-
ton so vivid as horror or fear. And
then he thought that hand was laid
upon his chest and that 1t crept closer
and closer to his face.
At that point he thought that he
cried out and sat up. And then the
murmurs ceased, and the hand was
withdrawn.
Then he started up and staggered
and looked around him. with the Icy
grip Of a great terror on his heart
He knew he had been asleep, and he
saw at once that his slumber must
have lasted some time, for the fire
had died down, and he was cold. A
great draft Of chilly air was blow
ing In from somewhere, and be per-
ceived that the door in the side wall
by which the lad Tom had gone out
had been left ajar. On the clean floor
In direct line to and from this door
were footprints, still quite wet
The candles on the mantelpiece had
been blown out before they had burn
ed down appreciably lower than they
had been at supper time.
But the most uncanny discovery Of
all was that on the floor beside the
chair in which he had been sitting
there were some biscuit crumbs and
tiny fragment Of torn envelope.
With quick suspicion Mason thrust
his hand into that one Of his coat pock-
cts which had been the most easily ac-
cessible and, pulling out the contents,
found that the scrap Of paper exactly
corresponded with the missing cor
ner Of torn envelope he carried there
and the crumbs with broken biscuit