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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR APPLES

The past week has brought no partic-
ularly new developments in the apple
situation. Buyers are covering all the
apple sections with inquiries, and in
many instances ende..voring to make
contracts through personal representa-
tives. 1t is everywhere conceded that
apples will rule high. Farmers 80 for
tunate as to have fair crops of apples in
sight are very properly cautious about
selling to the first buyer that appears.
At the same time, there is the possibility
of Overreaching and holding at too high
price. 1t is probable that apples of all
descriptions will be saved and used in
some way, and as result, the produc.
ton may prove considerably larger than
now seems probable. Foreigners want
our fresh fruits and evaporated apples,
but are afraid of high prices. Reported
that a considerable quantity of evaporat-
ed apples is still in cold storage, carried
over from a year ago, and this would
help to supply the shortage.
The cheaper grade of apples have q
better market before them than in years
in the heavy evaporating sections, while
the short crop of fine shipping fruit now
on the trees in New England, Canads
and further west, will all be wanted. In
many instances driers will not operate
at short run at evapOrating plants.
In the city markets, speculative buy
ing of evaporated apples for future de-
livery has served to increase the
strength, and prices are highest in
years. Prime apples, to be delivered
October to December have sold in New
York city at Of and 10 cents; some
dealers anticipate further advance to
IL and IL before material reaction
New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

T. il i il i il i II # it it Il Il II

guide me. I got these clothes uvu Vus
laundryman 30 that shouldn't attract
attention. I would have got q Chinese
lady's dress. but ] couldn't walk In
their shoes''-she looked down at hel
little feet incased In wooden sandals
''and I had a long way to walk. But
even IL l didn't look quite right to Z
Chinaman no white man was able te
detect .he difference. You passed me
twice in the stage, and you didn't know
me. Travelled night and day, most OF
the time walking and being passed
along from one Chinaman to another
or, when we were alone, being slung on
a pole between two coolies like q bale
Of goods. ate what they could give
me, for I dared not go into q shop OF
a restaurant. couldn't shut my eyes
In their dens, so I staid awake all
night. Yet l got ahead Of you and the
sheriff, though l didn't know at the
time what you were after" she added
presently.
He was overcome with wondering ad.
miration of her courage and Of self re.
proach at his own shortsightedness'
This was the girl he had looked upon
as spoiled village beauty. satisfied
with her small triumphs and provincial
elevation and vacant of all other pur.
pose. Here was she. the all uncon-
scious heroine, and he. her critic, help,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
Express Elevators.

To the man who Is accustomed to
buildings where stalrcases are still use
full as well rs ornamental the speed OF
the express" elevators In New York
skyscrapers is disturbing. Recently
an "up state" man, who was being
shown about the city by friend. was
taken at last up to the sixteenth story
Of one Of the high buildings. He went
up in a "locar elevator. at moderate
speed, but even that caused him to
suffer many qualms before be stepped
out on the firm landing. In coming
down to street level again they took
an express" With one switch OF the
handle and a few sparks from the con-
trolling apparatus they were deposited
on the ground floor. The city man
asked the other II that was quick
enough" for him. "Quick enough" he
exclaimed. why, might just as well
have jumped."-New York Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
COOKED FOOD FOR HOGS.

The general consensus seems to be
that cooking food for hogs does not pay
the expenses of cooking. The Ohio
Experiment Station found that to be
true, and the Ontario Agricultural Col
lege also found it Improbable to cook
food for hogs. The Wisconsin station
was the only station that reported a
slight superiority of feeding cooked
food to hogs.
In summing up the results from the
different experiment stations, Professor
Henry found that on an average it took
476 pounds of uncoOked meal or grain
to produce 100 pounds of gain with pigs,
while after it was cooked sos pounds
were required.
Mr.. Spear, on experimenting with
four cows for thirteen weeks fed on
cooked and uncooked meal, found that
those receiving cooked food gave only
six -tenths of pound of milk more per
day than those getting uncOOked food.
He concluded that the cooking did moi
pay for the extra labor. Cooking food
for horses Is not SO common now as II
was years ago, but cooked food fol
horses often acts as relish and is con.
sidered a good feed for brood mares and
young horses, for two or three times q
week.
In summing up these experiments,
Professor Henry says: "As a general
proposition, it may be stated that IL
does not pay to cook food for stock
when such food will be satisfactorily
consumed without cooking, for cooking
does not increase the digestibility Of
feeding stuffs, but may lower It, and
there il considerable expense involved
| in the operation" = New England
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
GRAIN SHRlNkAGe.
WHAT WHEAT, CORN AND OATS LOSE
BY sroRAGE-rHE coRNcOB.

Wheat fluctuates in weight according
to the dryness of the air. The extent
of this variation under ordinary condi-
tions does not exceed Q per cent, but
where the grain is taken from an in
tensely dry climate to a comparatively
damp one the gain may amount to 20
per cent.
Oats stored in the fall lost in one
instance over per cent by the following
May, less than 2 per cent in the second
instance and exactly 2 per cent in the
third and in a fourth lost but seven
pounds in 100 bushels.
Corn, when the entire plant is stored
in the silo, suffers a very considerable
loss in weight. AS an average of four
tests this loss amounted to S.32 per
cent. In other cases the loss varied
from l4.57 to 20.36 per cent.
When the entire plant is cured in the
field, subsequent variations in weight
are determined by the dryness of the
air. At the Connecticut station, where
q. 80 tons of corn were cut Sept. l into
shocks, hauled to the barn later and
stored for fodder, the gross weight
was but AS tons. On Feb. 8, following,
the weight was 7.5 tons. In duplicate
test 25.5 tons of green corn weighed but
5.2 tons on Nov. II and gained to S.5
tons by Feb. 8.
When the corn is husked in the field,
the loss of weight suffered by the ears
depends on their condition when hauled
to the crib. Very damp corn cribbed
early in October shrunk in weight 80
per cent by the middle of February,
while dry corn cribbed Oct. 81 had
shrunk by the last of January II per
cent. In another case corn very dry
when hauled shrunk by New Years
less than per cent. At the Iowa sta
ton the loss in an entire year was 20
per cent in one case and o per cent in
| another.
The relation between the weights OF
kernels and cobs does not stay constant
as the ears dry. When first husked
fully 25 per cent of the weight of the
ears lies in the cob. By spring less than
20 per cent of the weight of the ear il
| in the cob. An elaborate set Of exper
iments at HoughtOn farm showed that
the shelled corn lost in weight but
about las per cent from October tC
March, while the cobs lost fully 80 pei
cent.-D. C. Smith, Michigan Station.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
Rough shod.

Sir Walter Scott, in his History OF
Scotland" tells q tale Of highland
chief, one Of the Macdonalds Of Ross
which Is worth repeating. This worthy
had robbed Of the little she possessed q
poor widow. who. in her despair. ex'
claimed that she would demand justice
from her sovereign If she Jared oil the
way to Edinburgh on foot. 1T Is q
long Journey" cried the robber. land,
that you may make 1t more comfort
ably. l will have you shod." And be
sent for q smith, whom he compelled
to nail pair Of shoes to the wretched
woman's feet, Just az horseshoes are
fastened.
But the widow was keen witted. As
soon as her wounds permitted her to
set forth she betook herself to Edin
burgh and. obtaining admission to the
presence Of James I, Informed him Of
the cruel treatment sbe had undergone
The king, justly angry, ordered the ar
rest of Macdonald anG Of IL Of bis
principal adherents and caused Iron
soles to be nailed to their feet. Thus
equipped. they were exposed to the pub
lie for three days and then executed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
A c,ty pe.t-oy.d By Silence.

Amycln. II the old legend Of Its fatt
is to be relied upon, actually perished
through silence. The legend concern
ing the unique end Of this ancient city
is as follows: AmyclR was a town Of
Laconia. founded by the Lacedemoniar
king Amycla. 1t was an Independent
city for many years. but was finally
conquered by the Spartans. The city
had been so often alarmed by false
rumors Of projected Spartan invasion
that at last, weary Of living In a stat.
Of absolute terror, 1t was decreed tina,
It should be made public offense t,
report the approach Of an enemy. Sc
when the Spartans at last actually ap
peared before the city no one dared
to warn the officials Of their approach
and thus they were able to take the
town with scarcely an effort
There is, It must be admitted. anoth
er SILENCE" myth concerning Amycl@
Servius says that the city was founded
by Pythagoreans. forbidden by laws OF
their order to speak Of or to harm ser
pents. The result was that the snakes
from the bills sought the precincts OF
the city. and. no one daring to speak OF
1t to his neighbor or to harm the Shiny
creatures, one by one the inhabitants
left until finally the city was complete
ly turned into q snake den.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

rect0rs. think know what 1t is. but
we woa't discuss 1t now. As I am 60
Ing directly to Sacramento. shall not
see them, but I will give you an an.
swer to take to them when we reach
the station. am going to give you q
lift when my daughter Is ready. And
here she f."
1t was the old Cissy that stepped In
to the room, dressed as she was when
she left her fathers house two days
before. Oddly enough, he fancied that
something of her old conscious man.
ner had returned with her clothes. and
as he stepped with her into the back
seat Of the covered sleigh In waiting
he could not help saying. Il really
think understand you better in your
other clothes" A slight blush mount
ed to Cissy's cheek, but her eyes were
still audacious. "All the same. don't
think you'd like to walk down Main
street with me in that rig, although
you once thought nothing Of taking me
over your old mill in your blue blouse
and overalls." And. having apparently
greatly relieved her proud little heart
by this enigmatic statement. she grew
so chatty and confidential that the
young man was satisfied that he had
been in love with her from the first.
When they reached the station,
Trixit drew him aside. Taking an en-
velope marked private Contracts"
from his pocket he opened 1t and dis
played some papers. "These are the
securities. Tell your directors that you
have seen them safe in my hands. and
that no one else has seen them. Tell
them that If they will send me their re-
newed notes. dated from today. to
Sacramento within the next three days
will return the securities. That Is
my message"
The young man bowed. But before
the coach started he managed to draw
near to Cissy. You are not returning
to Canada City" he said.
The young girl made q gesture of In
dignation. "No! l am never going
there again. I 60 with my pepper to
Sacramento"
"Then l suppose must say goodby."
The girl looked at him in surprise.
"Popper says you are coming to Sacra-
mento in three daysr'
"Am II"
He looked at her flxedly. She return
ed his glance audaciously. steadfastly.
"You are" she said In her low but
distinct voice.
II will"
And he did.
THE END.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
A GOOD DRIVER

A simple but significant scene oc-
CURED in Devonshire street, the other
day which we witnessed from our
.ssanctum" window. A heavily loaded
wagon drawn by pair of large horses,
stopped for moments rest. The driver,
a rough and hardy looking man, went
about the animals, lifting the broad
harness here, and adjusting it in another
place, spreading the head-stall blinders,
and shifting the saddle-bearings. 1t was
a warm day; the horses were very wet
with Precipitation. He patted them
about the head kindly-first one and
then the other, and there seemed to be
perfect understanding between man
and beast. We felt little annoyed to
see the heavy load,-to heavy; but the
driver had no ,chip, and when ne was
ready and spoke to the horses. they re-
spondsd with all their power, and the
great weight was moved steadily along
to its destination.-Boston Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

In November, 1928. q professional
juggler named Dempster swallowed
By accident q knife nine inches long.
Medical assistance was procured, but
all efforts to recover the knife through
the mouth were fruitless. The report
In the Carlisle dispensary says: THE
surgeons were unanimously agreed %
to the best mode Of treating this ex-
traordinary case. They were Of opin-
ion that nothing but an operation could
save the patients life. but he could not
be persuaded to submit to It. he left
the hospital on Dec. %. 1923. to return
home to London against the advice OF
the surgeons. for he died on bis road at
Middlewick. In Cheshire. on Jan. 18,
1924. Inflammation and gangrene OF the
stomach having bssu produced BY the
irritation Of the knife and the 5oltins
Of the wagon"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
NUMBER 80.
BOUND FOR THE FRONT.
An Incident Showing the Military
Courage Of the MontenegFiD.

An InCloeut 6nOWinB INC mAAsSS
Courage Of the Montenegrin.
In military courage the Montenegrin
probably stands at the head Of Euro
pean races. The best wish for baby
boy is. MAY you not die in your bed"
and to face death is. to man or boy.
only Joyous game. Says w. ]. Still
man In his Autobiography"
l have seen q man under heavy
Turkish fire deliberately leave the
trenches and climb the breastwork,
only to expose himself from sheer
bravado.
While lying at headquarters at Orea-
buk. awaiting the opening Of the cam.
paign In 1877. was walking one day
with the prince. when boy of l6 or IL
approached us, cap in hand.
"Now." said the prince, "Pll show you
an interesting thing. This boy is the
last of good family. His father and
brothers were all killed in the last bat.
tie, and ordered him to go home and
stay with his mother and sisters, that
the family might not become extinct"
The boy drew near and stopped be-
fore US. his head down. his cap In hand.
what do you want" asked the
prince.
II want to go back to my battalion"
But" said the prince. "you are the
last of your line, and l cannot allow q
good family to be lost You must 90
home and take care Of your mother"
The boy began to cry bitterly.
"Will you go home quietly and stay
there" said the prince. 'or will you
take a foggtng and be allowed to
fightT
The boy thought for moment A
f1ogging, he knew well, is the deepest
disgrace that can befall Montenegrin.
"Well," he broke out "since 1t isn't
for stealing. I'll be fogged."
NO." said the prince, you must go
home"
Then the boy broke down utterly.
"But," he cried, II want to avenge
my father and brothers,
He went away still crying. and the
prince said: I'm spite Of all this he
will be in the next battle"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
CHINESE PROVERBS.

Dig q we'll before you are thirsty.
The ripest fruit will not fall into
your mouth.
Great wealth means destiny. Mod
crate wealth means industry. e
The pleasure Of doing good Is the only
one which does not wear out
Water does not remain on the noun
tain nor vengeance In great mind.
To nourish the heart there Is nothing
better than to make the desires few.
When life comes. It cannot be de-
clined. When 1t goes, 1t cannot be
detained.
Good governments get the peoples
wealth, while good instructions get
their hearts.
Those who labor with their minds
govern others. Those who labor with
their strength are governed by others.
A small bag cannot be made to con-
tain what Is large. A short rope can.
not be used to draw water from O deep
well.
Let every man sweep the snow from
before his own door and not busy him.
self about the frost Of his neighbor's
tiles,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
story Of . cont.nted Girl.

This story is told Of an eastern king:
He wanted q wife, but he wanted one
with a contented disposition. He had
been told that q complaining woman
was anything but Joy in the house
hold, and he sought to avoid marrying
any such. He set out on journey
through bis kingdom and Travelled far
before he found the object OF his
search. Finally he met humble peas
ants daughter who was said to be q
woman entirely contented with her
surroundings.
The king assured himself that she
had no complaint whatever to make
concerning her lot in life and at once
proposed TO make her his BRIDE when
she replied, II am sorry to have to re-
fuse the king my hand. but since am
eontented with my present lot In nfe !
will not consent to change It." And the
king was compelled to find some one
9 tribe less content.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
A Ghostly Satellite.

Under certain conditions there may
be seen In the night sky, exactly op-
posite to the place where the sun may
then be- faint light rounded In out
line, to which the name "gegenschien"
has been given. It has always been O
mystery to astronomers, but Professor
Pickering suggested that 1t may be q
cemetery or meteoric satellite OF the
earth. He thinks 1t may be composed
of q cloud Of meteors 100000 miles
from the earth and revolving around II
In q period Of Just one solar year, 30
that the sun and the ghostly satellite
are always on opposite sides OF the
Garth
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
A City Of Boiling spri.ss.

Carlsbad has been humorously Dc.
scribed as being built on the lid OF Q
boiling kettle, which Is almost literally
true. as It stands on q crust Of COM
parative thinness through which rise
several mineral springa The most
abundant and most used OF these
springs Is the SprudeL which dis
charges 10000 gallons day Of vsri
GUS temperatures. The water Of the hoS
springs has been famous for more
than q century as 'cur9' for various
complaints, and the town can nearly
always boast Of It's royal visitors dur
Ing the season from May I to Sept 20
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
IN. w.v of Telling.

Curley-You see that fellow loahng
over there? He used to 60 to the same
college that I did. I wonder II he re
members mel
Burleigh-Ask him for the loan OF -.
Curley-What fort
Burleigh-If be remembers you, you
won't get it-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
Eccentric. Furnl.h Mankind variety.

II we were all cast In the same mold.
with characters, aspirations, talents
and features alike, It might be conven'
lent In some ways. We should at least
then be spared the efforts we nowa'
days have to make to understand the
immediate nature and purposes OF our
fellow men. But. dear me. what SAD.
" dull place the world would be! It
does not need much thought to bring
one to the conclusion that In many re-
spects the originals or eccentrtcs OF
mankind are like leaven to the rest Of
the world.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
The Difference.

Pater-You are very forwerd, Sir. In
my day the young man waited until hs
was asked to call
Young Man-Yes, and now he waits
until he's asked not to call.-T1t-BitA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
leen duly appointed executor Of the last Will
AMI testament OF
PhlLENA A. HANNAFORD. late Of Dtxaeld
The County OF Oxford. deceased. and given
9oni's a. the law directs. All persons havfns
lemands against the estate of said deceased arr
le,lre,l 10 present the same for settlement. and
ailoiebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
nent Immediately.
Aug 20th, 1901 ASA r. SEVERf-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

Lands can be rested by seeding to
some good grass, especially can they be
improved by growing and turning down
clover. This affords the best foundar
tion for the manure during winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLow."

nee on practical agricultural topics
IL solicited Address all communi aiions In
terded for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

"What has society done for usr'
"Increased the number Of our INTO.
riorS."-Brooklyn Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
order OF Notice Thereon

DlsrR CT or MAINE, So.
On this 24th day OF Aug, A. ID. 1901, on reading
ae foregoing petition, it Is
Orierei By the Court. that n hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of Sept, A. ID
1901, before said Court at Portland. In said Dis
Gct at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; and that no
Ice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo
eat. newspaper printei In said District, and
hat all snOwn creditors, and other persons In
Interest may appear at the said time and place
AMI show cause, II any they have, why the
pra' OF said petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered by the Court, Thal
; Z Clerk shall send by mall to all known cred
0rs copies OF said petition and this order, ad
dressed 70 them st their places Of residence ~
stated
Witness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB. Judge
ofthe sSid Court, and the seal thereof. at Port
and, IN said District, on the s<th day Of Aug
A. ID. 1901.
Us A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest A. III. DAVIS, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

Experience, like silver, needs continual
Furnishing; like growing tree, 1t needs
to strike roots deeper every day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

Politeness Is like an air cushion
there may be nothing In 1t, but 1t eases
many a hard jolt-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17

Mind is that which preceives, feels,
remembers, acts and is conscious OF
continued existence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
Uhdt are Hum0rs?

They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours'
ing the veins and affecting the tissues
They are commonly due to detective diges'
tion but are sometimes inherited.
How do they manifest themselvesf
In many forms Of cutaneous eruption
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils
and in weakness, languor, general debility
How are they expelled By
Hoods Jdrsdp1riHa
which also builds up the System that ha,
suffered from them.
Il 10 the best medicine for al humora
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter OF
WALTER NJ wOOD

In the matter OF
WALTER NJ. WOOD, In BGnkrupscy
Bankrupt.
10 The Hon. NATHAN WEBB, Judge OF the Dis
riet Court Of the United States for the District
Of Maine:
WALTER NJ. WOOD Of Rumford. In the
w County OF oxford. and State Of Maine
70 u salt District, respectfully represents
has on the 18th day Of Dec last past. be was duly
sludged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress re
atng TO Bankruptcy, thst he has duly surren
eIed all his property ami rights of property
sad aao fully complied with all the requirements
Msaii Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching
u.s. bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, That he may he decree.
~ me Court 20 have q full discharge from al
eots prOyable against his estate under sal,
IspsrgPt Acts. except such debts as are except
6, oy aw from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day OF Aug. A. u. 1901.