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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
What fhA Eve Tella.

Eyes are very treacherous. and those
who meddle In amorous matters should
know all about them.
When the upper lid covers half or
more of the pupil the indication Is OF
cool deliberatIon. An eye the upper
lid Of which passes horizontally across
the pupil indicates mental ability. Un.
steady eyes. rapidly Jerking from side
to side, are frequently indicative OF an
unsettled mind. 1t Is said that the
prevailing color Of eyes among the pa
tients Of lunatic asylums are brown
and black. Eyes Of any color with
weak brows and long. cOncave lashes
are indicative of weak constitution.
Eyes that are wide apart are said to
indicate great intelligence and q tena-
icious memory. Eyes Of which the
whole iris Is visible belong to erratio
persons, even with tendency toward
insanity. Wide open. staring eyes In
weak countenances indicate jealousy.
bigotry, intolerance and pertinacitI
without 6rmnesS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
FEED A VARIETY.

To keep chickens growing well, the,
should have q variety of food. Corn Ol
wheat alone is not the best, but they
should form part of the ration aftel
they are two months old, and wheat ol
cracked corn may be given the second
week. A little buckwheat, barley anG
oats occasionally are all good for them
We do not fear their getting too fat or
the corn or wheat, If they are used
alone, but there may be danger of liver
disease, which is often the cause OF
death when the food il only of these
grains. OF course they need green food
every day, and if confined to yards the
food must be carried to them. But we
would have one meal day of mash OF
wheat bran. to which add about half as
much corn meal and handful OF beei
scrap for each gallon of mush. This
keeps them in good appetite and good
health il otherwise well cared for, aud
they will grow rapidly and mature
early if Of good vigorous stock. Some
will not grow because they lack vitality
when hatched.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
WATER ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE.

j. 8. woodward, who is good author
ity on the care of dairy stock, sheep and
in nearly all branches Of farming, says
that ''every experiment made shows
that cow will give more milk with the
same food when she has water always
accessible" When Illuminating or chew.
ing the cud she needs moisture to aid
the process. Prof. Henry says that
cows kept in ordinary stables with water
where they could get It at all times
gained q pound . day more than il
watered twice day, and at the Penn
sylvania experiment station they proved
that fattening steers made better gain
and ate clover, and rough fodder better,
with water where they could get to it
as they pleased, than they did when
watered but once day, yet We believe
that some part of this gain is due to the
fact that the water always in the barn is
warmer than it is in the trough out of
doors, and that if the water in the trough
was given blood warm, or even as warm
as we drink our tea and coffee, that
there would be much less difference.
There are now heaters offered by use of
which little fire, passing smoke and
heat up through pipes, can raise water
in trough or tank to the desired tenn
perature. We saw one arrangement
where waste steam from the house was
carried to the water trough for the cows,
and the increased production of milk
well repaid the cost, not for the first
few weeks, but for the entire winter
season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
CLIPPINGS.

The almost total failure of the Sibe-
rian grain crop is reported.
Big crops of wheat, oats and barley
are reported for the Canadian north
west.
"All signs" says the British consul
general, "point to o tremendous devel-
opment of the sugar industry in Cuba" "
The land for potatoes must contain
plenty of available plant food; II must
be clean, well drained and free from
acidity.
When removing old fence posts from
the soil where poultry runs, fill the
holes, as they make death traps fol
young fowls to fall in.
In Baltimore public park they have
in the playground section q "kinder-
garten farm" for giving children some
ideas about ia ming and gardening.
II you want big apples, take care ol
the orchard. A good many people ex,
pect their orchards to bear big crops o.
fruit under methods of cultivation thai
would not produce enough of any field
crop to pay for harvesting.
Farmers must not forget to cut bushes
between haying and fall work. Riding
through several towns lately the writel
noticed that bushes had often taken pos
session, and consequently the proprietor
got small returns from the land. Why
do farmers pay taxes but let bushel
grow, and then complain Of hard times
Hundreds Of Connecticut farms, tn
pride of family for generations, hav'
passed into the hands of strangers be
cause their former owners taught d
choice or example, that doctrine whicl
withers the soul, the doctrine that tn
chief end of man is to make money
Their ambitious children, quick to catcl
the spirit of this false purpose, left tn
farm to seek some road TO large
wealth, which they mover found. Ii maj
Hooks back from the beyond, many
Ionce proud Connecticut farmer sees, .
| the result Of his false purpose and hi
Ifalse teachings, his broad acres presses
lbv the feet Of those whom he once de
sDised, while his sons are hirelings In
Istzange land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
x'K1NIEY's HOME, CANTON.

was outlined when In his inaugural
address he said: 1T Is my desire to CO.
operate with you In every endeavor to
secure q wise, economical and honora-
BILE administration and, SO far as can
be done, the improvement and eleva-
ton Of the public service"
From the day Of his Inauguration
Governor Mckinley took the greatest
interest In the management Of the pub
lie benevolent institutions Of the state,
and he made study Of means for their
betterment. During his first term the
state board Of arbitration was created,
and he made the workings Of the board
a matter Of personal supervision during
the entire four years Of his administra'
ton.
No account Of McKinley's connection
with labor problems would be complete
without some mention Of the tireless
energy which he displayed in securing
relief for the 1900 miners In the Hook
Ing valley mining district who early IN
1895 were reported out Of work ana
destitute. The news first came to the
governor one night at midnight, but be.
fore 8 o'clock in the morning he had
upon his own responsibility dispatched
to the afflicted district car containing
$1,000 worth Of provisions. Later he
made appeals for assistance and finally
distributed among the 2,7S2 families IN
the district clothing and provisions to
the amount Of $50, 1885.
McKlnley's nomination and election
10 the presidency In 1895 the stirring
events Of 1897, eliminating in 1898 In
the war with Spain, and the acQuisi-
ton for the first time in this country Q
history of foreign territory by conquest
as well as his reelection, with Theo-
dore Roosevelt as his running mate. In
1900 are events Of too recent occur
renee to require more than passing
mention. With the circumstances sur
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
A Reluctaus Candidate.

During q local election in a German
town only one man appeared at the
nomination desk.
"Whom do you nominateT inquired
the official.
"SIyselfp' was the answer.
"Do you accept the nomination.
"Well, no."
The officer laughed and said:
"Then we must try again. Whom DO
you nominateT
"Myself!'
"You accept the nominationT
mo"
A subdued "donnerwetter" escaped
the lips of the perplexed Official but he
went on:
"For the third time-whom do you
nominate"
"Myselfp' same the invariable reply.
"Do you accept the nomination.
The man rose up, and q smile OF
satisfaction spread over his face as he
answered proudly:
"Having been three times solicited
by my fellow citizens to accept the
nomination, can no longer decline to
accede to their wishes" he then re-
tired.-Tt-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
GRAIN.

Corn continues to make an excellent
growth, and all correspondents report it
to be in the finest condition, and that
the crop will be large. Picking and
canning of sweet corn has commenced in
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont,
and the crop is of excellent quality.
Field corn has commenced to harden;
some fields have been cut and shocked
and others will be soon. Ensilage corn
has made an enormous growth, and its
cutting and filling of silos has been be-
gun in many parts of the section. Wheat
has been harvested in an excellent con-
dition in Aroostook County. Oats are
reported to be light to fair crOp.-Ex-
change.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
CONDITION OF CROPS.

All crops have been improved by the
sunshine and seasonably high temper
ature. The weather has been most
favorable for the maturing and ripening
of fruit, grain and grass and their har-
vesting. In parts OF Connecticut there
is some complaint of excessive moisture
causing mildew and injury to vegetable
and other crops on low ground, but with
this exception the ground is in excellent
condition for farm work and crops. In
parts OF Maine plowing for fall crops has
commenced.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
Strictly Appropriate.

One Of the pretty Sunday school
teachers has class Of little girls, and
1T Is her custom to tell them each Sum
day Of some little incident that has
happened In the week and request the
children to quote q verse Of Scripture
to illustrate the story. In this way
she hopes to impress the usefulness
OF Biblical knowledge upon the little
ones. Last Sunday she told her class
Of q cruel boy who would catch cats
and cut their tails OF.
"Now, can any little girl tell me Of
an appropriate verseT she asked.
There was a pause for few momentA
when one little girl arose and In sol
emn voice said:
whatsoever God has Joined together
let no man put asunder."-Carthase
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
n 'KINLBY
His Career From Its
Humble Beginning In
a Small Town to the
Presidency Of
the United
States.

Long and honorable was the
public career of William McKin.
ley. It extended from the time
when, as a mere STRIPPING, he held
sway in a log cabin country school
to the tragic moment when, as
chief executive of the nation, he
was felled by the assassin's bullet.
During all that time bis record
suffered neither blot nor blemish.
He was tested as q soldier, as a
lawyer, as politician, as states
man, as the head Of the nation.
In each case he stood the test.
In private life he began by be-
ing manly boy, dutiful and obe-
dent son. He continued as a
faithful and loving husband, one
whose example has had its good ef.
feet on the national character.
His life was typically American,
the life of an American Of the best
type. And through it all he was
a patriot. Above personal ambi-
ton were ever in his mind his
country and his country's good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24


,ly enough to have sons who took pa
triotic part In the war Of the Revolu.
ton.
The family removed from Pennsyl.
vania to Ohio in 1914, and from that
day has been identified with that
state not In a great public way, but
simply as faithful and devoted citi-
sens, not striving for particular emf
nence, but notable for sturdiness Of
character and integrity.
It was among such people and OF
them that William Mckinley was born
at Niles, In Trumbull county, O., Feb.
28. 1874.
A younger son. he was destined BY
his father, after whom he was named,
for the bar. he was educated at the
public schools, and later entered Ale
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
f The
Mckinley
ii Bill.

usual, Mckinley spoke without notes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
A CERTAIN CURE FOR DYSENTERY
AND DIARRHEA,

"Some years ago I was one Of a party
that intended making long bicycle
trip" says F. L. Taylor, of New Albany,
Bradford County, Pa. ~ was taken
suddenly with diarrhea, and was about
to give up the trip when Editor Ward,
of the Laceyvilie Messenger, suggested
that take a dose of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
purchased bottle and took two doses,
one star ting and one on the route.
made the trip successfully and never
eelt any i'll effect. Again 'ast sum
mer I was almost compile ly run
down with an attack of dyse ry.
bought q bottle of this same remedy and
this time one dose cured me.' Sold by
Shurtleff & Co., E. P. Parlin, South
Paris; Stevens, Oxford; Noyes' Drug
Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. S.
Board Of County Commissioners, sepsemoe'
sesson. 1901.
UPON the foregoing petition. satfsfactory evI.
aence having been received thas the peoooneIr
tre responsible. and that inquiry into the merits
of heir application Is expedient, II ID OkDkkkp.
mat the County Commissioners meek n
once Of fhe County Commissioners At the Cours
House In South Psris. October a. 1901. nexty -
zen OF the clock A. n, and thence proooou ~
View the route mentioned In said Pesl.
Won; Immediately after which view In =
bearing Of the parties and their witnesses WIN oe
hal al some convenient place In the vicinny
and such other measures taken In the premeos
a the commissioners shall Judge proper. Ano
Ills further ORDERED, that notice OF tno ume
place and purpose Of the eommissioners' mccone
aforesaid be given 10 all persons and coipora
uons Interested. by causing attested copies y,
said petition. and Of this order thereon. 70 "
served upon the clerk Of the town o.
raris. and also posted up In three poS
he places In said town, and publish
81 three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Oxford De >
Srat, a newspaper printed at Paris. In said Coun
y Of Oxford. the hrss Of said publicasaons, an.
Zach of the other notices, TO be made, served an
posted. u least thirty days before said time .
neeting, " the end that all persons and cofporr
IONS may then and there appear AMI snev cause
y y any they have, why the prayer OF saao pou
ooners should not be granted.
ArrRsr:-CHARLEs r.. WHITMAN, Ciexx.
thereon.
ArrEsr.-CHARLEsF y. WHITMAN, Clsxk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
FARM NOTES.

Flowing for macaroni wheat should
be done very early, the preceding sum-
mer in case of spring sowing.
Farming on large scale as an invest
ment for capital, a strictly business en-
terprise which offers better profits at
less risk than most industries, Is topic
of the present.
Let apple trees follow their nature
somewhat when pruning, intead of try
ing to make all kinds grow alike. 1t is
useless to try to grow Northern Spy
with low head or Golden Sweet with
q high one. The result would be a
ruined tree in each case.
Every farmer should have an acre
planted with berries, grapes, cherries,
plums, peaches and the earlier sorts of
apples. The orchard should be as near
the house as convenient in order to have
fresh fruit without long tramp in the
wet grass, as such fruits are generally
the most desired in the morning.
Clipping the combs and wattles Of
fowls does not cause one-tenth Of the
suffering that severe freezing does.
Some cockerels that clipped crowed the
same day. The clipping should be done
when the fowls are nearly full size, be-
fore they begin laying. If clipped when
young, the combs will grow nearly full
size again.
The orchard will do for truck raising
L. fo. h,,k kha
ceive the full benefit of the soil as much
az possible. If the orchard is ploughed
each season, the fruit will be larger and
the trees more thrifty. Such orchards
will prevent one of the greatest of all
nuisances-the overrunning of the vege-
table garden with bushes and trees, etc.,
which hinder in tilling and producing a
good crop. As nearly all Of the work
| ing of the soil is done when the bark is
loose, much injury is liable to be done
the trees.
Some farmers seem to think colts
make better horses If allowed to run in
a stockyard during the winter, and
receive little care until three or four
years Of age. never knew colt that
made first class, lively horse, with en-
durance, that received such treatment.
They have large stomachs, slouching,
lazy gait, and lack in fine growth Of
bone and muscle. II does very we'll to
give the exercise in yard during the
day, but they should have comfortable
stables at night during cold weather,
and q ration Of grain twice q day from
early fall until turned to pasture a.
regularly a. working horse.
All the advantage there Is in saving
seed corn with the husks on and trussing
is in its receiving better care than mos!
of seed husked In the usual way. All
the seed ever saved was husked be-
fore the weather was cold enough tc
freeze the germs before they were prop
erly cured. The best ears were selected
and spread on the floor Of dry, airy
room. When well cured the ears were
lcarsfully assorted, selecting nothing but
bright grain. Every ear II broken be
iors It Il shelled, and those having dis
colored cobs are rejected; also the small
kennels on tho tips OF the ears. Prob
ably not over per cent Of seed that re
|ceises such care will fail to germinate II
Igood season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24

One of the oldest, if not the oldest
postmaster in Maine, is John R. Mather
of North Castine, who is 50 years old.
Despite his advanced age, however, Mr..
Mather has q record for faithfulness that
it would be hard to equal. He has not
been absent from the Office day in five
years. His work is so we'll done that
one would need to be very proficient in
the modern methods Of the "keeping Of
books" and vertical penmanship" to
excel his accurately-kept and plainly
written accounts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24


claptrap than Mckinley. Sc true is
this that the incident when he sudden
ly drew from beneath his desk the suit
Of clothes which he purchased for $40
at the establishment Of fellow repre-
sentative in Boston, In order to demon
strate the cheapness Of wearing ap-
parel, stands out with vivid distinct.
ness.
It was this earnestness and self con-
viction that made McKinley's address
In the house and on the stump so effec-
tive. Indeed the occasion is still re-
called when he held an audience Of
Georgia people for two hours at a
Chautauqua assembly near Atlanta
while he preached to them the glories
Of the protective tariff system. 1T
was only by the greatest self control,
said the late Henry w. Grady, speak
Ing of this event afterward, that ]
restrained myself from rising as Nc
Kinley concluded his wonderful speech
and declaring myself henceforth ready
to follow him as disciple"
James G. Blaine In his Twenty
Years Of Congress" reviewed the For
ty.flfth congress-, In which Mckinley
first sat, rs follows: civilian McKin-
ley, Jr., entered from the Canton dis
trict. He enlisted In an Ohio regiment
when but II years old and Won the
rank of major by meritorious service.
The interest Of his constituency and
his own bent of mind led him to the
study of industrial questions, and he
was soon recognized In the house as
one Of the most thorough statisdcians
and one Of the ablest defenders OF the
doctrine Of protection"
At O great mass meeting In Indian
apolis several years ago the late ex-
President Harrison was presiding off,
Ger. Mckinley was one Of the speak
ers, and Harrison introduced him as
follows:
HE has endeared himself to all By
his record as q gallant young soldier
battling for the dag. He has honored
himself, his state and the country BY
his conspicuous services in high legis-
lative and executive places. No man
more than he is familiar with the ques-
tons that now engage public thought.
No man Is more able than he lucidly to
set them before the people. do not
need to inroke your attention to what
he shall say. He will command It."
The sentiment which resulted In the
nomination Of Mckinley for governor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
WATER CURE FOR CHRONIC
CONSTIPATION.

Take two cups of hot water half an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also drink of water, hot
or cold, about two hours after each meal
Take lots of outdoor exercise-walk
ride, drive. Make a regular habit Of
this, and in many cases chronic constipa
ton may be cured without the use oi
any medicine. When purgativeis is re
quired take something mild and gentle
like Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by Shurtle6 & Co.,
E. P. Paflin, South Paris; Stevens, Ok
ford, Noyes' Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
No PITY or Regret

Chicago, Sep. 14.-When shown dis
patch announcing the inevitable death
of the president, Emma Goldman, now
being held ut the Harrison street station,
carefully adjusted her glasses, read the
bulletin and said, Every sorry" Abso-
lutely no shade Of regret or pity showed
itself upon her countenance. u feel
very bad for the sake of Mrs. Mckinley"
she said. "Outslde Of that l have no
sympathy"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
KEEP THE HENS NEST CLEAN.

Frequently the hens will refuse to lay
in the nest. Examination will usually
show that owing to lack of arrangement
of the roosts the hens perch on the nests
and foul them with their drOppings.
All kinds of poultry will seek the high
est points on which to roost, which is a
natural instinct that prompts them to
seek the best places of safety, and if the
nests are higher than the roosts they
will use the ledges or partitions of the
nest boxes. When the hens do not lay
in the nests the eggs are liable to be-
come frozen during severely cold wealth
or, and considerable time is also lost
in seeking the stolen places in which
the hens deposit their eggs. Keep the
nests clean and have them low on the
floor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24

t. the Hon. Board of County Commissioners
within ami for th,, County Of Oxford.
respectfully Representa-, the undersigned. IN
hAbltants Of the town of Paris In said county,
that common convey ance and necessity require
certain alterations In the highway a. nov
travelled between South Paris and buckneld
Known ss the "Stoney Brook Road" and par,
ncularly between the bridge across "S,oney
Brook near he Howland road. so-callet, and tne
bwn line between Parts AMI Buckfeld. They
therefore REQUEST that you view said road. and
make such Changes ami alterations a. In your
Judgment may seem desirable.
Dated at Parts, Thu 18th day Of Aug. A. ID. iSoi
CARROLL Z. KING et ais
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24

The height of Mt. Blue is generally
given at 2700 or $500 feet above sea level,
but college professor summering in
that section, has made measurements
which show its height to be 300 feet
Nobody who has ever climbed to the
top of this mountain, the second high
est in Maine, will be disposed to dispute
the conclusion of the scientific gentle
man. Still the climb Is not hard one,
as mountains 60, and the view from the
top il worth many times the effort.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-24
RO!XAL !!!!'!!!!!. s:*"ts s::':s
" ABSclUIEYPVRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
rounding his death, resulting from the
bullet Of an assassin, fired while Mr..
Mckinley was receiving at the Pan
American exposition, and his gallant
but unsuccessful fight for life the pub
lie Is but too painfully familiar.
Anarchists Closely Guarded

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Chicago was quiet
last evening. Around the bulletin
boards crowds gathered. There were
many expressions Of feeling against the
murderer, the anarchists confined in
Jail here and toward Miss Goldman.
Had any of the anarchists, man or wom-
an, been turned loose, a killing would
have followed. Three men visited the
offices of the papers with call, asking
that 10000 men meet them tomorrow to
help lynch the anarchists confined In
the building. The call met with little
response. The police announce them
selves ready and able to protect their
nriaonarS