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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In Bankruptcy.

FRED D. WALDO. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the HON. NATHAN WEBB. Judge Of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States Tor the District
OF Maine:
LRED d. WALDO. of Rumforl. IN the County
J. Of Oxford, and State Of Maine, In said
District, respectfully represents that on the s!nd
day OF June. last past. he was duly sdjudged
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating 70
Bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights Of property and has fully
complied with all the requirements OF said Acts
and of the orders of Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
BY the Court to have full discharge from all
debts prOyabe against his estate under sal
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are except
Ell by law from such dis, hsrgc.
Dated this Sch day Of November, A. d. 1901.
FRED ID. WALDO. Bankrupt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03

V. p. DeCoster of Buckfield: / raise
all my trees from seedlings, and they
seem like members of my family. In ten
years they are bearing. In three or four
begin to graft. In setting out trees, dig
hole three feet deep; l don't care if
you use a bushel of manure. Do not set
nearer than 80 feet. In grating allow
the sprouts to grow, as preventive
from blowing out; cut them out the
next spring. We do not pay enough at
teution to pruning. 1t is not good to
grow too much wood. / had an expert
ence with a Beurre D'Anjou which
taught me lesson. / grated tree and
left two good limbs. Those were loaded
with pears which matured well upon the
tree. The pear was all right, the trouble
was with me. Thinning fruit will result
in better-sized, better-colOred and bet
ter-favored fruit. If trees bear heavily
one year, we must not expect them to
yield the next. If properly thinned,
tree will bear the next year. Thinning
can be done at any time after the fruit is
well set, the sooner the better. There is
no better way TO raise good fruit than
by the use of the plow. My method is to
plow, plow, cultivate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03

Charles Pope of Manchester: We are
not all situated so that we can turn
sheep into the orchard for the night, but
are obliged to fertilize with manure or
fertilizer. 1t we would raise good fruit,
we must cultivate. If new orchard is
set out keep it plowed; if an old one
needs attention turn under the sod to
rot before applying fertilizer. Cultivate
the first part of the season, then plant
some crop and leave in the soil. Never
plant in the early part of the season, as
it drains the soil of moisture. In
the fall plant some crop to conserve
moisture for the coming year. Stable
manure, supplemented by muriate of
potash and ground bone is the cheapest
fertilizer for an orchard. Muriate of
potash gives color and tirmness to the
fruit. Hardwood ashes are expensive
and liable to adulteration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03

j. w. True of New Gloucester: We
had opportunity the past season of see
ing some of the results of simply plow-
ing and narrowing, no fertilizer being
used. As far as the orchard could be
seen the large dark foliage and the more
abundant and better fruit told the story.
An orchard well cultivated and pruned
will produce fruit more abundantly and
more regularly and of better size and
color.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03

Professor Munson: The whole avail
able fund for Maine's exhibit at the Pan
American exposition was $500, a sum
entirely inadequate. Nevertheless, the
exhibition brought US the bronze medal.
The varieties shown included Baldwin,
Ben Davis, Northern Spy, r. l. Green
ing, Roxbury Russet, Belltiower, Stark,
King, Blue Pearmain and few others.
The cold storage fruit supplied the
tables until Sept. 10; Alexander, Dud-
lev Winter, Munson Sweet, Chenango,
Primate, Porter, Wealthy, and other
fall apples arrived. After Oct. l, Names
choicest winter apples were shown.
Maine's exhibit was not surpassed by
any state which did notexpend far more
money and maintain constant attend
auce. As natural sequence the tide Of
BUYERS has been turned eastward.
Mr.. Powell: Crops suffer more from
lack of moisture than from lack OF food.
Culture hastens the activity of the soil:
Supplying vegetable matter to the soil
replenishes that burned out by intensive
cultivation. A cover crop may be weeds.
The greatest loss of nitrogen is when
cover crops are not used. They prevent
waste of soluble plant food. Trees
ought to grow vigorously until fall and
then harden for winter. If the cover
crop is put in the latter part of the sum.
mer or early fall, it takes plant food
away from the trees and they have a
chance to harden off. 1t prevents wash,
ing and keeps the ground open and
loose, holding the water so it can per
colate slowly. 1t dries the soil and IN
spring you can always get on to such
land at least two weeks earlier. Ground
with cover crop wants to be pioweo
early in spring; it is q mistake 10 ie'
such crop grow long as 1t takes the
moisture and plant food just when the
orchard should have it. On land where
cover crops are grown % IL per cent o.
moisture was conserved by early tillage
On another part the cover crop wa
allowed to grow longer, and only spel
| cent moisture was conserved. The cover
crop adds vegetable matter to soil ex
J hausted by intensive cultivation yea'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-03
JONES',
Smith q Machinist,

SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.
v.,pfaeturer OF general machinery, steam en-
IA rni1 work spool machinery and tools,
Iss set screws. taps, dies and drills made and
oO,sI,, ooSOas,,rsd Sewing, moving and threshing ma
Hines, pumps Of al kinds, presses, guns, pis-
Ssissd ~, Steam and water piping done TO order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19

Their Condition Compares Favorably
with that OF any OF Our States

New York. July 15.-Among the pas
Isengers %ho arrived on board today's
steamer from San Juan. Porto Rico.
was Jacob H. Hollander, treasurer OF
the island Of Porto Rico. Mr.. Holland
ler ave III the following statement
concerning his work in Porto Rico:
The present financial condition Of
Porto Rico compares favorably, I think.
with that OF any state or tsrritory In
1.-THE union The island is free from all
funded or floating Indebtedness: the
burden Of taxation upon its people Is
less than the residents Of any part OF
1.-THE United States and the insular
Treasury begins a new fiscal yea with
Isources OF revenue that should supply
lall necessary expenditures n leave a
lsurplus large enough TO afford security
against unforeseen contingency These
are the conditions which made il pos
lsible for Governor Allen TO the
linsular legislature in extra session on
July 4th, and for that body TO pass the
Joint resolution as to the adequacy or
its present revenue system. which 4 Is
hoped will soon result In free trade with
the United States.
The annual expenditures OF the is
land are about 81. 600. 900. OF which about
lone-half is devoted to schools and
roads. Necessary revenues are sup
lplied by customs duties on goods i'm
ported into Porto Rico from countries
lother than he United States. by excise
taxes on alcoholics. tobaccos n a few
minor articles, and by a direct tax OF
one half per cent. upon real and per-
lsonal property. Any deficiency in cur
rent receipts will be supplied from the
reserve of the insular treasury, OF
which one item alone, customs colec-
lions on Porto Rican exports into the
the United States since March !, 1900,
aggregates SEQ, 900, no part of which the
~insular government has found neces-
sary to draw upon UP TO the present
ltime."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
RAINS IN TIE CORN BELT
Not General or Sufficient, bu. CAUSING
treat Relief

Kansas City. Mo-. July ia portion
|of the drouth-stricken southwest has
been relieved by rain during the past
Itwenty-tour hours. Much good has al
ready resulted TO others. and as there
are prospects tonight Of more rain. il
is believed many thousands o. dollars
will be saved farmers on the stock and
crops. Nevertheless. much greater
Of rain must com before a
lasting benefit shall be done.
In portions OF central and western
missouri. western Kansas INC the ter
lritories still untouched by rain. condi-
tons remain unchanged. the tempera-
Itcre ranging from IS to les degrees.
Ithe latter at Atchfson. kas.
The rains which came at the end Of q
ldrouth o. four TO eight weeks dura-
ton. covered southwestern Mis-
souri, and took In the southeastern
I~corner o. Kansas. These rains. while
good, We're not sufficient TO place the
burned crops out OF danger. During
the day a heavy rain fell In the vicin-
tity OF C~ofeyyille. Eldorado and wich-
Iita, a At Cofeyville the people held
a jubile on the streets. during the rain.
In Kansas City today Mrs. Martha g.
Millett wife OF a prominent business
imam. died or heat prostratton and Ed
ward b. Shillito. contracting agent for
the Traders District Fas Freight Line.
was overcome and is In a critical con-
dition.
Near L~eavenv:orth. Kas.. on his farm.
last night Oliver ). Hiatt. a well known
Kansas politician. died from b effects
lof the heat
Washington, July I5.-Relief for the
heat stricken OF the great corn belt 10
morrow is predicted by the weather
bureau tonight. No general rains APP
parently are yet in sight but thunder
showers with consequent lower temper
Iature are probable in Nebraska. parts
lof Texas. Kansas. Missouri. Iowa, Ills
lnois and possibly Indiana.
Little Rock. Ark. July 15.-Good rains
fell over the larger portion of Arkan-
sas today. At Texarkana and Hot
Springs wind and lightning did consid-
cradle damage
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
ATTEMPT TO LOOT A BANK
Citizens Held at Bay W lille the Gang
Works on the Vault

Alexandria. O., July ia daring at
tempt to loot the Ressler & Ashbrooke
bank was made early today by a gang
of six or seven men. Nothing was Sc
cured, however, and after standing OFF
a crowd of citizens at whom they fired
repeatedly for an hour the robbers
escaped in stolen buggies.
A loud explosion about 1 o'clock a.
m, awakened Cashier Buxton, who has
apartments over the bank. Other per-
sons living nearby fastened to the
scene. 1t was found that the outer
door of the bank had been forced open
and that six or seven men were at work
on the strong box inside the vault.
The outer door Of the vault had been
torn to pieces with a charge of dyna-
mite. Several shots were fired into the
bank, but only served to draw a well
directed reply from the robbers, who
continued their efforts to open the in
ner vault for nearly an hour. Mean
time, the citizens were debating plans
to effect a capture. Suddenly, shooting
right and left, the robbers rushed from
the building, ran through side streets,
leaped into buggies which had been
conveniently placed and made their
escape.
An examination Of the vault showed
that little of value had been secured.
A package Of 81, 500 which had been left
overnight in All outer vault was found
among the debris.
A. sheriff's posse Immediately tool up
the chase, but the robbers a secured
a good start.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
LISTING OF BANK STOCK
Auditor Dixon on a Tour of Inspection
of This Matter New Professor of
Agriculture for the Agricultural
College
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, n. c., July II.
State Auditor Dixon leaves tomorrow
for Charlotte end will go to Concord.
Durham and Wilmington, to look af-
ter the listing of bank stock for taxa
ton, and also stocks of various other
corporations. He says some of the es-
Inmates of valuation sent in are by no
means satisfactory.
The corporation commission gives
notice that on August 1st it will heal
the Southern and Seaboard Air Line in
regard to the revision and fixing of uni
form freight rates on cotton and also
class rates on all freights.
The executive committee of the board
of agriculture and the Agricultural and
Mechanical college yesterday afternoon
elected Charles w. Burkett, Of New
professor of agriculture at
$500 salary, but did not give out his
name until today when a telegram
came from him saying II thank you
for compliment of election, which
L hereby accept" He was the best
among fifty applicants.
AS yet no reply has been received
from Professor TAFT Butler, Of Kansas.
who was recently elected state yeteri-
marian and professor of veterinary
surgery.
The six washouts on the Seaboard
Air Line between Hamlet and South
ern Pines, which were due to a flood,
the result of eight inches of rain in
tw~enty-four hours. could not all be re-
paired by this morning and a transfer
OF passengers was necessary. After one
of The breaks was made temporarily
passable another rush Of water came
and tore the earth and timbers away.
DIR. F. L. Stevens. the newly elected
biologist at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college here. is expected in q
few days. he is a specialist also in
botany, bacteriology. geology and 20
ology.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
Breaking Turf Records

Detroit, Mich, July 16.-Ten thousand
saw Eleata, a 4-year-old mare.
bred at Palo Alto farm In California
land owned by ex-senator Frank Jones.
Iof New Hampshire. win the $4,000
merchants and manufacturers stake
for 2:24 class trotters al the Crosse
|Pointe track this afternoon and lower
the record for the ace from 2:10h to
2:0S%. In the early auctions Eieata
brought 500 to $500 for the field. but
when the first lea was called. she was
bringing $50 to SIS. Neya Simmons was
choice. but could not get better
tina third place in the race. Another
record was broken in the EOS trot.
when The Monk forced Boralma TO win
the ace TO go the last heat in 2:o7h
lowering his mark q of a second.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19

saon tnat In future all street cars must
De provided with vestibules, in order
10 properly protect motormen from
rain and cold, gives great satisfaction.
Professor Charles w. Burkett who
mas just been elected professor Of ag-
rlcuiture in the state college OF agri-
culture and mechanic arts is a native
OF pennsylvania where he was born and
raised on a farm. His fs-nily moved to
Ohio where he was also engaged in
arming. He is a graduate of the Ohio
Agricultural and Mechanical college
and on graduation he was made super
lntendent Of the farm and afterward
assistant in agriculture, continuing in
this position for a year. He was elect
ed assistant professor OF agriculture in
the New Hampshire college. Within
another e his success was SO great
that his salary was doubled and he was
made full professor.
When Professor Burkett took charge
OF the agricultural instruction in the
New Hampshire college. he found only
three regular agricultural students
there. Within a year he had increased
the number to sixty-ive. One of the
trustees of that college and leading
agriculturists OF New Hampshire, Hon.
n. ]. Bachelor, writes Of him: PRO
lessor Burkett is all right every way
for h position you name, but We
want you to let hin alone and allow
him to remain in e Hampshire
where he is doing the best work ever
done for agriculture in our college"
Professor Burkett has just been Of
Tered the editorship of the New Eng
land Homestead. being the New Eng
and edition of The American Agricul-
turist, published by Orange Judd & Co.
He was offered a salary Of 81, 500 a year
as editor, but refused it. preferring to
work in college instead.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
of Porto Rican Government

San Juan, July 16.-In Governor AL
lens message to the Porto Rican as
sembly, July 4th. When that body pass
ed a resolution asking President Nc
kinley to declare free trade between
Porto Rico and the United States, as
the revenues derived from internal re-
sources, exclusive of customs, had
proved sufficient to meet the islands
financial needs, it was shown that the
financial expenses of the government
as authorized by the legislature for the
fiscal year beginning July IL, 1901,
amounted to 81, 976, 500. of which amount
the most considerable allotments were
as follows: Insular police s204, $50,
board of prison control s11O, 932, board
of public works s356,9f2. board of chari-
ties S104, 495. judiciary of Porto Rico
s160,65 A careful study of the finan-
cial situation warrants the belief that
there will be raised from the three
sources, namely: Property tax. excise
tax n customs duties on imports
from counties other than the United
States, the sum of over 50. 100000. This
would provide an excess of estimated
receipts yer expenditures.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
EpwoRrH LEAGUE CONVENTION
To Meet In san Francisco Thursday.
The president to Start the Opening
Music from the White House.

a Francisco, July 15.-President
Mckinley has sent word through Sec
rotary Cortelyou, that he will be pleas
ed to extend his greetings to members of
the Epworth League on the opening of
their national convention in this city.
He is also expected to ouch a button
which will sound the first note Of
America on the grand organ in the
pavilion Tuesday evening. The tune of
the national anthem will then be taken
up by a chorus of 1900 voices and at
it's conclusion the message from the
president will be read.
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning, the
convention will be called to order and
for three days every hour of available
time will be occupied with meetings in
which all branches of Christian work
will be discussed.
The general cabinet of the Epworth
league has decided to make mission
work the main point of emphasis for
the coming year and consequently
much attention will be paid to this fea-
ture during the convention
Nearly 10, 700 Epworthers have al
ready arrived in this city and the rail-
road companies announce that over 3d.
600 more will reach here before Thurs
day morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
RALEIGH OF HO NOR
Their PoIicies-Mis> Cameron to Play
In Ono Vadis.
(Special to the Messenger.)

NSb~NA11 ~ NAN NANSD>1oNA'I
Raleigh, n. c., July 15.-William A.
Beavers, late captain in the First North
Carolina regiment United States volun-
teers. returned here today from the
Philippines, where for the past yea
he has been a major in the Forty-third
regiment.
State Superintendent Toon left today
for Washington, n. c., and will devote
this week to examination of state
swamp lands near there, aided by
State Engineer McRee.
The corporation commission did not
today receive any complaints regard
ing its assessment of property for taxa
ton. Tomorrow is the last day for
hearing exceptions.
A very unsatisfactory letter has been
received mere from the supreme dicta-
tor of the Knights of Homo regarding
the status of Oak City lodge, whose
policies are suspended because Of Loca
Collector Mcdonald not forwarding the
dues. The supreme dictator says he
believes the members will have to be
re-examined. II such decision is made
a hot fight in the courts is certain.
Miss Frances Cameron, daughter of
the late General Francis Cameron, is
booked to appear here in October as
Lygia in Quo Vadis.
The state charters the Hickory Col
lar Company, capital $4,000 and the
Evans Hardware Company, of States
Vile, capital $50, 200.
The secretary of state says many
corporations have failed to report.
The penalty is 5000. This applies to
banks, railways. insurance, telegraph
and telephone companies and man
others.
The corporation commission will to-
morrow neal exceptions to the act of
the legislature requiring street railway
cars to have vestibules and tenders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
THE RIVERS AGAIN FLOODED
Some Higher than In the May Freshet.
County Treasurers Making Defective
Reports-The Corporation Commits
sion-Base Ball Royalty Visits Our
City.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c.. July II

Raleigh, N c., July 16.
The rain which had fallen for four
days ended at noon yesterday, but at
midnight began again, and is yet fall
ing. The Cape Fear and Roanoke rivers
Neuse is rising rapidly. The Haw
reached even a greater height than dur
ing the May food.
Today the special committee of the
board Of agriculture, Commissioner Pat
terson, G. T. Winston, W. A. Graham,
E. l.. Daughtridge and Howard Brown
ing. met to elect a professor of agri-
culture for the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college here. About a dozen
men Of the highest ability were ready
to accept this 81, 500 position. A state
veterinarian is practically agreed on.
but has not yet accepted.
The agricultural department is rapid
ly collecting statistics as to all the cot
ton and wooden mills in the state for it's
August bulletin.
The state superintendent Of public
says nan of the reports
from county are improperly
and imperfectly made. They must be
correct or the penalty will be enforced.
Sheriff D. r. Julian, of Rowan, was
here today on the way to Johnston
county after a negro thief, whose spe-
cialty is the teft of clothing from stores.
The corporation commission devoted
yesterday and today to the hearing Of
any complaints against it's assessment
of railway and other property and to
the hearing of exceptions to the order
requiring street railway cars to be YES
fIhr11n6 NM frrrnh~l ia
b. SHIELDING, of the Wilmington Street
Railway, appeared and spoke in oppo-
s1tion to the enforcement of the order
regarding vestibulesa nd tenders.
Thus far only two loads of water
MELONS have been brought here by
growers. Usually they are abundant by
July 4th. 1t seems that this year they
are largely a failure.
The state auditor today received $500
from the Atlantic Coas Line as it's part
of the cost incurred by the state in the
long lawsuit known as the tax assess
ment case, which was compromised
last winter.
The prospect for a large theatre and
auditorium here is excellent. New
Workers will build it. This means the
remodeling of the Academy of Music
and it's enlargement so that it will seat
at least $500 persons.
One of the queer things in this re-
markable year is the second growth of
the trees. These put out leaves IN
April, and owing to the rains a lew
set of leave has appeared on every
branch. these leaves being as delicate
as those in April. The result is two
tints of green, dark and very light, on
all the trees. The limb growth of trees
was never greater than it has been this
year.
The state charters the Commercial
Building Company, of Sanford, capital
SIS. 900.
A washout on the Seaboard Air Line
south of here this morning made 1t nee
essary to make up a train from here 10
Norfolk.
The queen of the Raleigh base ball
"rooterines" left today for Wilmington
and will attend the games between
Wilmington and Raleigh Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, wearing the hal
eigh colors. red and white.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
The Hot Spell Broken

Jackson, Miss, July 16.-At the los
of another day the rain is coming down
steadily and apparently over a wide
scope of country. The hot wave is
broken and there is general rejoicing.
The rain is too late to save any late
corn, but means much for cotton, po-
|tatoes, cane and gardens.
Omaha. Neb., July 16.-Eastern Ne
'braska and western Iowa received to-
day IN inch or more of rain, which re-
'lieved the drouth.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 1s.-Rain fell
over an area of eighty miles around
Kansas City today. At Lawrence,
|Kas., it was the first moisture in twen-
'ty-six days. Ottawa, Wellsville and
Toronto, Kansas, and Camden Point,
Mo-, also reported rains.