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Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

lis. sp.: Der er Tale ON en- Rel. Tom fal
anl9eees Der. Den fommer til at san outrent
90 eobs eiennem NIT bebfte earb. Or leo usbt
I'll at hrbe mia I bette uben grftafrine. eaer
boab faer Cohen ananenbe oetfe2
CD: 9e sr b~ereftiaei I'll 9ritatniue foe al
efnbe, TOM bIioer Gem paafsrt oeb anIae af
@eien.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1871. Sp.: slaar hIer ben fsriie ut eauSeeii.
ruts (-stural Gree GsIiosrn-) oprsnei2 pc.
unftes bette spsieui I noeet anbef 20uo7
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

III. CO.: onor mango popular notes'
bIep Der faftet for mcsinIep I 1852
Co.: 7.104,77e.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1923. Sp.: Sbah foffer bet at reife paa fsrfte
aIasfe fro San 6rnnciseo iii ManiIa2 % pao
aroer aInsfe7
so.: Raa fsrfte aIasfe er Vasfaaerprifen
cnifrsnt $3.50: paa oubeu aIasfe s1se. Ter er
ben nImiubefiee Mebnftion for Born.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

124. sp.: 1iIbsrer 7frrner euer gaabe,
Der ortoer iIonb, ben Wanb. saa bsis oanb bet
frhes3
60: Zen. fom Hrber iIanhbreSet graeaobs.
maa fses at 'aa aebe paa, bsem bet tiTbsrer,
% coerIebere bet Ill benne. 9pfies bet life at
iiroe 9iereu. Tan Sinoeren beboIbe bet.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

it9. Sp.: Soor mango wassIemmer Dor ben
r~eIieisfe Self Wennouiterne | be Soreneoe
Stater7
Co.; Der er forHienise sIaas w%aennouiter
ct Eiftn ener faa. 1iIfammen baooe be
ifsIee Cpaaber fra 1895 56,sis aommuniianter.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1926. 81; Or bet iaubt. at gpiaenra Sans
en- @ana bIeo nriten tsr paa @rinb af 9ino
eller Ss7
CD: ga. Scr fers War iloen banneoe Der ia
en- faa cGIbie 5sfcrrnatiou. at 6aIsene bar praf.
til tdIt noen 9ano.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

100. So; SoiIie er De ~-IceuiGsFac ("leanI-)
Senieeaas | Sonar
90: Gutamssos cite Sanuat). 22se sc.
bruar (csafbiuefsns Ssefetssaa). a0te geai
(6eioraiiensbaaeH). Abe Suli (Sripssssaasu).
ben terrific saanoas I September (arbeiser.
Gaasn). ben. Heiie Sprsbaa I Hoeember
t-abaniSatcina sau.). 2bNs December tonIs.
haal.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1911. So; Or Der roeen Cob. fcm Tiger, at
en- RraHberf | be goreneoe Stater tie mad be,
boIoe 9mbebet mere enb to 1ermiuer effer BIN.
anoen2
60: net, men sfii % grns er I bette 7iI.
fRIbe ltsefda binbenbe Tom en- COB.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1877. 3D.: Taar @rIeerne | ct 1ofpufbip be.
iterrusr eee oeres r~eauIGre wlsoe. at Ssfte,
T,uIer. sora % Gaar Fan ean frtt omiriua I
osbct al Scrurrercri. bits be life fcranrfaaer
rpaeu siabs pnn aoItueen, Fan ea Gieren al
aeIina. Der bIioer faoet at arsahirerre, forsre
rcecr 9r'tntrine7
CD: Sois bet eare. btcr faabon siabe
u,adtie bIipe beaaaei. er befstfet ees ct ecet
@iGree. fan Gstersn AZ s~rcIineen faefsae gierne
al areaiirrsrns. Tom paa senne Isaase ~'orooIeer
9abet for sfneeser'tntnina. Spis Der life er
ct nioi @iGrse. etI ban iutet hume fcrcre,
Gette aiGrser Den stat, bcor spsrssren Dor -
Miunefotd.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1872. sp.: I. Sbor lang lib er iea nsSt III
at etpe en- Ranb Ill at Hstte bans "Sbanfo"
bort fro min Someiteab, naar lee bar Ret III
oarSet. oe oarbfortoret bar atbef BAN 40 sces
al min "GIaim" Deb en- SeiItaaeue7
2. Sots ban fife bill fIntte I'm "Sbanto-, beao
bar leo ba at eisre7
ST.: spsrssmaaIet er lite eanle Hart. Bet
erefte Der fan foares uhen at fienbe nQrrnere til
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, er. at bbis &c bar sfisbe
pnn eaneet bporpaa "sbanrpet" Itaar, fan bet
life fbttes ubeu Eeres Samtpffe.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

1870. Sp.: 4. Sbab Mol iee aisre meo en-
Waro. fpm leo trefiebe for tofte Ssft7 See
bar ~fiIfrepef BAN, men bet fer ub TOM ban life
bill betule.
2. I'll boeu, Nal tea beuoerbs mig. bois iee
bItber rsbt til at ena 2ooens Bet7
8. Seor rneeet bill bet fofte at fna tnborebet
geIebet2
60: 1. De fan faefsee BAN.
2. Seroerb Tenn til en- COB Saefsrer.
8. Oct bill bero paa, boor meeet grbeibe De
nbfsrie.
Decorah-posten., 1901-05-14

100, sp.: SsiIiet CT oct bsicte sies | be
Screuess sfatet7
Sd; \ en- label fra bet eecIoaife Bureau /
@afbiraion er @i, epean. aIaNa. cpaipet Tom
bet bsie'ie eiera | 9drsef. Get er 1880 Sob
brit. mt, ssbiiuep | Colorado er ia,ses Sob
beii. blanca 4eaf | iamme stat t4.t6a Sob.
9erro sIaneo I ser Merico ia,e6e. o. Mt.
aauier / Safbinaieu is.s44 Sob bsii.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
EXPERIMENTS WITH RAPE.

grew a small piece of rape this sum
mer and am well pleased with the result
NV mode of planting was as follows:
After the ground was plowed, l gave
thorough narrowing, the same as fol
any crop. Instead OF using plow to fur
row with, used an Old-fashioned spike
toothed cultivator to make the rows
about two feet apart. The cultivatOl
making the rows about fourteen inches
wide, | then sowed phosphate where
marked it off, about 600 lbs. to the acre;
then dropped the seed and went over II
again with the cultivator twice on a row,
which mixed the phosphate with that
soil and covered the seed. That is all the
labor expended on it. used Dwarf
Essex seed at the rate of one and three
fOurths lbs. to the acre.
This rape was in field where put
my lambs when l wean them. Aug.
25th l took them from the sheep and
weighed them, Is in number, including
nv registered Oxford Down ram Ctwo
years old). The first few days they did
not seem to eat very much rape, but after
little preferred it to grass or clover.
They stayed on the rape the most OF the
time until it was gone, that being about
three weeks. About that time weighed
them again. The Oxford Down ram
had gained 20 lbs. in % days; he had
a few oats twice day in addition to the
rape. The lambs had gained from 13 to
is lbs. apiece; one grade Oxford ram
lamb gained IS lbs. These lambs had no
grain, nothing but rape and grass. They
ate but little grass for the three weeks. |
am we'll pleased with the results and
shall plant more next year.-W. A.
CooksOn in the Main. Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
How Do Esls Bresdt

It may fairly be said that the eel. as
to It's breeding. 10 the most mysterious
animal In existence. Its method OF
propagation has puzzled science for
centuries and has been subject OF
more or less superstitious speculation
among many peoples for thousands OF
years. The ancient Egyptians had theis
own theories respecting the matter.
Some authorities have ccntended that
eels grew up from horsehairs which
In some strange manner became vital
ized; others have held that they were
ger Grated spontaneously from slime.
while others still have graVely adVanc'
ed the belief that they came from the
SKINS Of old eels or wen from similar
exuvi@ Of water snakes.
That eels mate with water snakes is
very generally accepted as truth. Most
popular among people who get their
living from the water, however. 's the
theory that eels are the progeny OF va
rious other fishes. The Sardinian 6sh.
ermen assert that they are produced BY
O certain kind Of water beetle. which
Tor this reason Is called mother OF
eels." The Greek poets, who fathered
oil children otherwise unaccounted for
upon Jupiter. declared that this god
was the progenitor Of the eel. -Ex'
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
WHY THE GRANGE IS STRONG.

State Master Norris, of the New York
Grange, gives a good reason why the
grange grows in power and usefulness
while other farm organizations flourish
for time and then decline. Most OF
these other organizations are built up
on some political or business idea. For
time this is strong and popular, but in
the very nature of the case such things
must change. Something more attract
i've takes its place, for both politics and
business shift about, and will carry an
organization up or down with them.
The Farmers Alliance was strong, while
what was known as pOpulism was a
great political force. When that weak
ened the Alliance weakened with it.
Not so with the grange, which in spite
of political changes grows stronger each
year. Why? Because 1T is non-political,
and does not depend on the whims of
politicians. Instead of being based on
the shifting foundation of politics it is
built on the solid foundation of the farm
home. 1t is social organization with a
place for every member of the family
from grandmother to the baby. The
common, homely things that make up
the routine and aims of farm life and
their solid and true development are the
principles of the grange.
That is why it is constantly growing
New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
Insects and X Rays.

A writer In The American \ Ray
Journal tells Of some unusual expert
ments upon insects with Roentgen rays:
A box was made, half Of wood and
half of sheet lead. In the wooden half
q number Of larve Of files, bees, bee
ties and other insects were placed, and
the box was then put In the field OF the
X rays. The insect colony at once be-
came greatly excited, and after crawl
Ing to and fro finally emigrated to a
worm to the leaden half Of the box,
where the rays could not penetrate.
The experiment was repeated many
times and always with the same result
A similar experiment was tried with
the blind larvae Of a certain species OF
beetle. A number Of them were placed
in an open cigar box, which also con-
tained q metal box with IN opening.
No sooner were the rays turned on
than the insects showed signs Of dis.
tress. Their uneasiness increased. and
in little while they al sought refuge
IN the metal box. AS tt, .arvn In the
second experiment were entirely sight
less their perception Of the rays must
take place through the nerves OF the
skin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
FLOWER AND TREE.

Plants cannot live II deprived Of their
leaves.
Tea plants at the age Of years yield
100 pounds Of tea to the acre.
The date palm requires hot, dry air,
but moisture about the roots and plenty
Of II.
Palms never live more than 2oO
years. Ivy has been known to live 400,
chestnut $50. oak 1000 and yew 2,SSO.
An oak tree Of average size, with
100000 leaves, lifts from the earth
about 1913 tons Of water during the five
months It is in leaf.
jasmine is an Indian shrub. Its star
~, wax white blossoms are indescriDa-
bly, sweet. All the burning pain and
passion and pathos and mystery OF the
uindoo .ace seem to rise up to you In
Its breath.
There is a rose tree with q trunk z
feet 0 inches In circumference In Ven
tura garden In California. 1t Is La
marque, has been growing a quarter OF
q century and yielded over 2l,OoO
blooms In 1895.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15

crowning work of redeeming hundreds
of thousands of acres of desert land in
Southern California; and that the I'm
perial system is serving water now for
the irrigation of thousands of acres
after less than two years of active work
on the project is an illustration of the
energy he brought to the task.
While people are going to the desert
from all parts Of the country to take
advantage of the opportunity offered to
acquire land from the government under
this system, most of the settlers are
from Southern California, being those
who have long had practical demonsta-
tion of the great value of irrigation.
People who are studying the situation
are agreed that not less than 100000
persons will be added to the population
of Southern California within five years
because of this series of irrigation
projects, and the movement thus be-
comes of great importance.-Correspond-
ent from Los Angeles, CAL, in New
York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
Best Butter In the World.

The butter Of Denmark Is considered
superior to that Of all other countries.
Il brings the highest price in fancy
markets and can be found all over the
world In shops where Injuries are
sold. In South America, South Africa,
In the East and West Indies, In India,
Egypt and In tropical countries gener,
any 1t Is used by epicures, who pay 81
a pound for It In tins Of one, two and
three pounds weight No other coun,
try has been able to produce butter
that will stand changes Of climate 30
we'll.
Refrigerator ships are now found on
nearly all the big steamship routes,
and they can carry perishables as long
and as far as necessary, but butter
shipped by the ordinary cargo steamer
usually melts and remains in a liquid
state as long as It Is exposed to the
tropic heat. When It passes Into the
temperate zone again, It hardens. and
the change usually spoils It for the
taste, entirely destroying the flavor and
leaving 1t like ordinary grease or oil
The Danes, however, produce butter
which will endure this ordeal without
affecting :.s flavor or sweetness. and
they are the only people Of whom thla
may be said.-Chicago Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
"What s the matter, my dear Chrtsto-
pher7" she said.

ready for the momentous occasion,
kpocked at the door at o'clock. ano
no amount Of knocking and pounding
having the least effect, had opened the
door, had found the bridegroom elect
fast asleep in a chair, with his feet
stretched comfortably in another, ana
handkerchief over his head to keep
Off the flles.
"Scandalous!" said Smith-Jones to
himself. who imagined that MIR. Mel
VILE had been partakIng Of something
stronger than cold tea. wake up.
MeIvillel Do you know what time 1t Is?
You will be late for the weddingF he
shouted.
"WeddIng." repeated Mr.. Melville.
Then seeing Mr.. Smith-Jones was IN
full dress q smile broke over bis coun'
tenance.
"Oh. you sly dog" he said. "And 80
you are going to be married and want
me TO asslst?" Mr.. Smith-Jones stared.
"What q joker you are. Melville!
But come. hurry up. or you will not De
ready In time" -.
81 was never at q wedding" said
Melville. "and do not know just whst
you want me to do"
"Never mind" replied Smith-Jones.
SYou put yourself entirely In my hands.
I will tell you what to do. Do you un'
aorsfand Yi he shouted, "You are to 90
just what I show you. viii see tnot
you get through all right"
At last Mr.. Melville was ready. ana
they descended to the dining room.
where Mrs. jenkins and Miss Abigail
were waiting. AZ Eve could not ride
| in one carriage. It was thought best
for Mrs. jenkins and the bride and MI
Potter, who now made bis appearance
| to 70 In one carriage. the bridegroom
and Mr.. smith-Jones following In an
other. After they got started Mr.. Mel
vile discoy cred that be bad LETT his
ear trumpet.
.po I need a hornr he asked.
"A whatY" asked smith.Jones. Then
thinking that be meant q whisky horn.
he said, eNo. I don't think you need
another" :,
"My horn-my trumpet, ] mean,"
said Melville.
.No." said smith-Jones, "ycu DO moi
need one. You do only Just what
show you"
| At the church door all alighted
where a small group was waiting FOL
1.-The wedding party. -,
Mr, Melville seemed dased and dic
not know what to do until bis mentor
| stepped up and put Miss AbigaiPs asn
| IN bid, Mr.. Smith Jones went on eheee
| a 4 sort Of usher. and Mrs. jenkins, o.
] the arm Of Mr.. Potter. followed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
CeDts East and West.

"There Is always a scarcity OF PEN
nies In the west" says IN official OK
the Philadelphia mint, "and super
abundance of them in the east. Every
little while the banks out there set up
q hoot and cry for pennies, but our
banks here are ever glad to rid them
selves of their surplusage In these
coins. It. is difficult to see why such o
state Of things should be. I'm sure q
penny is just rs dear to the eastern
er's heart Us to the westerner's. One
would no more throw q penny away
than would the other, yet here we al
ways have too many pennies. There
they never seem to have enough"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
TOOK HIM LITERALLY.
That Was Why His Signature Was
Rejected Mt the Bank.

That Was Why His Signature Was
Rejected at the Bank.
"Bank clerks are so often called upon
for directions that they sometimes fall
into the habit of giving them In bur.
ried ana mechanical manner, conse-
quently they are frequently misunder"
stood" remarked the clerk Of sav.
ings institution to q reporter the other
day "For instance, the usual formula
when stranger is called upon to sign
his name is, Sign here; pen and Ink at
your left hand One morning last week
O stranger entered our bank and asked
me for certificate Of deposit for con.
siderable sum Of money which he hand.
ed over. counted the money and found
the amount to be as stated and hurried
ly said, Sign there. sir; pen and Ink at
your left hand
"Well, It took the stranger a long
time to sign his name, but thought
nothing more Of 1t and issued the GER
tiicate CT deposit. About a week later
the same man, whose face l had for
gotten, reappeared and presented tho
certificate. He dashed of an ornate
signature, which l proceeded to COM
pare with the first signature. The two
were vastly different, as the first one
was apparently the labored effort of an
old man.
"T can't pay you this money. SIR I
said.
"Why notY asked the astonished
stranger.
because it is not the signature Of
the man to whom Issued the certif-
cate Of deposit replied.
"'Well,' said the stranger, when
was here q week ago you told me to
write my name with my left hand. and
/ did SC, but can't write very well
that way
"Then will you oblige me by writ
Ing your name with your left band
again. asked as light dawned upon
me.
Certainly said the man, and after
much labor he produced facsimile OF
his first signature, and I apologized
and paid him his money."-Washington
Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
con.. Drinking Denounced.

AS early as 1868 coffee was satirized
IN England, and on every hand the BIT
terest invectlves were applied to 1t oy
the press and pulpit. In one Instance a
preacher hurled anathemas mt the
heads Of those who used as beverage
"a sirup Of SCOT and essence OF OLD
shoesw Probably he had good grounds
for this statement, having sampled
some boiled coffee. Another divine de.
nominated it "a poison which God
made black that 1t might bear the dev'
frs colorw The women also took up
the cudgels against II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15

tone as she could well make him hear
for she had heard some one In the hall
II accept Mr.. Melville, but l am afraid
am not worthy the trust you have in
me-"
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Melville; 81
Eill trust you. would trust you with
anything, Miss Abigail-with myself
even," he added, little knowing how his
words were applied.
"The 2Sth." said Mr.. Melville, settling
back in his chair and looking at Miss
Abigail.
"Oh, DEAR" she said. $50 soon as
that? Well, will try and be ready"
"And Joachim must not know am
going away. 1t would break his heart.
You can bring him down stairs after
leave In the morning."
"Yes," said Miss Abigail, II will see
to the cat" but she looked surprised.
Why should Mr.. Melville mention the
cat at such q time?
"And now," said Mr.. Melville, 81
want to leave all arrangements in your
care"
Miss Abigail felt that she was per.
fectly capable Of attending to every,
thing, but 1t did not seem exactly the
proper thing for her to do. do you
mean that l shall attend to every.
th,ngT she shouted through the trum.
pet.
eyes," he replied. II leave all in
your hands, as I explained to you in
my note"
every WELL" said Miss Abigail. II
will do the best can."
"And you are sure. dear Miss Abb
gail. that you will not regret it? 1t will
be very lnconvenient for YOU"
Miss Abigail. blushed, but replied,
"Oh. not at ALL" She was afraid that
there might be some one in the hall
listening, so she rose to terminate the
interview, and just then some one came
In.
Mr.. Melville was very busy for the
next two weeks, and II Miss Abigail
herself had not been so busy with max.
ing all the arrangements for the we'd
ding she might have thought that he
wasn't a very ardent lover.
When Miss Abigail had occasion to
ask questions in regard to the cere-
mony, which was only once or twice,
she had to wait until every one was
out of the dining room to get chance
to speak to him. He had expressly
stated that she was to attend to every.
thing. 1t was to be quiet wedding.
with only Mrs. Jenkins and Mr.. Smith
Jones and Potter present, and Mrs.
jenkins was to have a lunch for them
afterward.
She had asked him II 3 o'clock In the
afternoon would answer and II 1t should
occur at st. James. Piccadilly. He had
repeated the words James, Piccadilly,
and said yes, wondering why Miss abb
gail referred to his brothers business
In Piccadilly.
Mr.. Smith Jones was to be best man.
In due course of time the 2Sth ar.
rived, Miss Abigairs wedding day.
After Mr.. Melville had departed for the
city Joachim and all his belongings
were, according to instructions. car
ried down to Miss Manning's room.
Now. 1t happened that on reaching
the city Mr.. Melville found there was
not much for him to do the last day.
80 he returned early to the house. de-
termined to have q nice rest until 1t
was time for the night train to Dover.
1t being a warm day. and he having
had q hearty lunch, 1t happened that
when Mr.. Smith-Jones, dressed and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD. AZ. PRoBArE COURr
To all persons Interested In the succession 20
the property Of Sarah ID. Hawkins. inse OF NOR
way. In said County. deceased:
On petition Of Eugene r. Smith and Fred n.
Cummings. executors of the last will and tesla,
ment Of the said Sarah ID. Hawkins, OF SAID
Norway, now penfing In said court, the under
sixnef, three disinterested persona, were ap-
pointed appraisers To view and apprAise tne
share or interest OF the town OF Norway, OF tne
Norway Public Library, of Martha and Ocsayia
y. Parsons. Of Mrs. William 8. Pratt, Of the
Cemetery on Pixies Hill and Of the First UNI
yersalist Parish OF said Norway, In the property
OF said deceased st It's actual markes value, you
are hereby notified to appear before them as tne
County OF Oxford. on Wednesday, the oosh day
OF October, A. ID. ls1l. at 3 O'Clock In the fore-
noon. and be heard II you shall zee cause.
Dated this End day Of Ocs0ber. A. ID. 1901.
f. IN. E. BURKER, Appraisers
L. ". CUSHMAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
Denthbed Flattery.

Almost every dying person Is ilaDie
to be all,lred by the solemn attitude OF
the company and the restrained or
flowing torrents of tears and emotions
to IN alternating conscious and uncon'
scious comedy of conceitedness. The
seriousness with which every dying
person is treated has undoubtedly been
the very finest enjoyment Of his life to
many q poor despised devil and q sort
Of naturalization and partial payment
for much privation.-Works OF Metz
ache.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
A Tart RetOrt.

The infant of household was IN its
cradle. THE head of the house was at
home, peevi"h and fault finding. AZ
length he bn"ame unendurable. you
have done nothing but make mistakes
tonight" he growled.
"Yes," she answered meekly; Il be.
ean by putting the wrong baby to bed"
Chicago Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-15
s.Iutins With the Hat.

Before the invention Of wigs the haf
was rarely removed except to saiute
others, especially royal personages. II
was worn at table when ladies' or per
sons of rank were present. Except
when saluting royalty 1t was the Gus.
tom merely to raise the hand to the nat
somewhat after the manner OF a MILL
tary salute. When 1t became the mode
to wear n profusion Of false hair, the
hat was less needed as protection for
the head and was carried under the
arm.