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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

The historian Xcnophon relates that
when Cyrus. the founder OF the Persian
empire. had taken captive young
prince Of Armenia. together with his
beautiful and blooming wife, OF whom
he was remarkably fond. they were
brought before the tribunal Of Cyrus to
receive their sentence. The warrior in
quired of the prince what he would
give to be reinstated in his kingdom,
and he replied that he valued his crown
and his liberty at very low rate. but
if the noble conqueror would restore his
wife to her former dignity and posses.
sions he would willingly pay his life for
the purchase. The prisoners were dis
missed to enjoy their freedom and for.
mer honors, and each was lavish In
praise of the conqueror
"And YOU" said the prince, address
ing his wife, what think you OF Cy-
rusY
II did not observe him." she replied.
mot observe himw exclaimed her
husband. Upon whom. then, was your
attention tiXcd:"
upon that dear and generous man."
she replied. who declared his readi'
ness to purchase my liberty at the sx'
pense Of bis life"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
FARM EAGO1S,

The farm is the scene of great activity
during these busy days.
Have a definite campaign for each sea-
son and do your best to carry it through.
Cultivate your fields often and con-
serve the moisture which otherwise
escapes.
Cowpeas will grow almost anywhere
in the North, and as protein crop for
silage none is better.
Kindness to your stock is repaid in
many unsuspected ways. Your horses
do more work, your cows give more
milk, and you are better man.
Talk and noise are not the greatest
forces in the world-mOst of the worlds
marvellous advancement is due to the
achievements of silent workers.
II is we'll to find time to read and
study. In these days of labOr-saving
machines, the owner of well-regulated
farm has time for this-and, besides, II
pays.
Grasse, in France, contains over 9
hundred factories Whlcn ulStlll perfumes
from the flowers of the orange, jasmine,
rose, violet, cassia, tuberose, and Other
plants.
The greatest and most important les
son to learn is to enjoy hard wOrk-foi
without many years of earnest study
and unremitting toll, one can accomplish
nothing noteworthy in any field Of effort
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
General Grants Namesnke.

A number of years ago son was
born to colored woman in the south,
and us he was her first she looked up
on him with pride and was much at
l)ss to find name for him. Relatives
and friends including her mistress,
were appealed to; but. although many
names were suggested, all were dis
carded.
After many days Of deliberation she
said one morning to her mistress: Miss
Mary. lze found name for my boy.
I'm going to name him Delicious"
why" said the lady. where did you
get that name"
"Oh," she cried, "Tm going to call
him that cause want to name him
for Mr.. Grant"
When il was explained to her that
the great hero was named Ulysses and
not Delicious. she was somewhat dis
turbed III mind. but Ulysses did not
please her. so the boy had to begin life
burdened with the name Egbert Eu-
gene. Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

lieved Marjorie's mind Of anxiety and
left her free to do her novel work with
a light heart Most of the work was
done for her. for the reporters, divid-
Ing up among themselves, met later
and exchanged news and, coming to
interview Marjorie. gave her all they
had in return for the personal news
she could give to them.
That afternoon, after she had sent
her "story" by telephone, Marjorie told
Mr.. Hicks OF her errand to West Ca.
pua.
Poor Sanders was going to West
Capua," said Mr.. Hicks. "Will you
take his placer If you will, go on by
train tonight" And he proceeded to
give instructions.
"That's my case," said Marjorie.
"It's cause celebre," replied Mr..
Hicks. "You ought to write about 1t
from knowledge If it's your case. Now
pay attehtion The express doesn't
connect for West Capua Monday morn
ings. That's why we sent poor San
ders on last night. You will have to 60
on to Palmyra Center and drive to
West Capua."
"Yes, but have only enough money
to-
"If you can get to Capua, you'll be
all right I'll telegraph money to you
there"
81 think | have enough" said Mar
jorie. Cant you telegraph it to Pal.
myra" An inspection Of her purse
had showed very little spare cash.
"Tll telegraph for carriage at Pal
myra. to be paid for at Capua." said
Mr.. Hicks, and so the long range talk
ended.
Three days later Marjorie sent In her
name to Mr. Hicks. This time he greet
ed her warmly.
"That was a good piece Of work,
Miss Russell. You cleaned out every
other paper in the city. We got out an
extra for you"
IAN extra for mew Marjorie's eyes
opened wide. "May-might l see oneT
Now" said Mr.. Hicks after some
further conversation. you take your
extra home and rest day. Then come
down on Friday. and I'll help you make
out your bill and give you an assign
ment."
Marjorie found her way home as fast
as elevated train would take her and
burst into her brothers room without
waiting to knock.
"Billy." she cried, waving the news
paper in her hand. "here's my extra!
I'm not bit hurt, and I've got place
on the paper"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

Mar,orte looked at him a moment.
a big thing. an some of 'em are pretty
big people NobOdy'll know 1t for TWEEN
ty.four hours either Sunday mornin'.
an no evenin' pupers anywhere"
Marjorie looked AT him moment,
catching her breath.
Have YOU seen tall. light haired
young man among the wounded. Or
the others?" she asked at last.
"ln the depot" said Muller. leading
her to the station There she indeed
saw the young man whom half In Jest
she had been envying not 30 long be
fore Marjorie looked al him for an In
stant through her tears: she felt as II
she had known him. a reporter for the
paper she hoped to write for A re-
porter! Why. II he had been alive ne
would have been sending word to his
paper OF the accident!
"Mr Muller" said Marjorie to the
foreman OF Minnehaha hose, I'm q
newspaper woman: that man was a re-
porter on The Globe. my paper. Give
me the facts as you've got them. and
I'll telegraph the news to my paper.
There's q little time yet" She went
toward the telegraph office. which wa
lighted and full Of men.
II want to send a dispatch to the
New York Globe" she said to the first
man whose attention she could get.
"You can't" said he and turned
away.
-"Thds y 4 pubic once" said Mario
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

81 was once counsel for the plaintin
In a suit for infringement OF trade
mark" said lawyer. MY client made
brand of chewing gum put up in a
blue wrapper. This wrapper had peen
widely advertised and was good
thing to catch the eye in candy coun-
ter The defendant had got up pretty
close imitation. At distance 1t looked
the same. although the words were DIFF
ferent. and nothing was copied except
the general appearance, which Is for
advertising purposes half the value OF
distinctive label.
"The opposing counsel made out a
pretty good case. showing that IN
wording. the shape of the letters and
other points his clients wrapper was
different from the plaintiffs.
why he said. picking up one
wrapper and showing it to the jury
would any one mistake this wrapper
for that of the plaintiff? See,' he con
tinued. reaching down for the other
they are entirely different
81 told him to hold the two just as he
had them. He paused at my Interrupt
ton. wondering what was up to. His
wonder changed to confusion when he
found that he had mistaken them him
self and picked up my clients wrapper
first 1t took two words from me to
win the case"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
AOW 10 Do II.

Prices of all farm products are well
up in value. 1t is laudable desire that
farmers should want to produce all the
crops this year that is practicable. Such
purpose should be encouraged. But
the first step towards a larger produc-
ton may not always be more acres. The
first effort for more crops should be for
better crops. Every step of the work
from the preparation of the land,
through the selection of the seed and the
planting, and the care of the crop up to
the harvest, should be such as the ad-
vanced knowledge of the day and the ex-
perience of the operator indicates as
necessary to bountiful yield. After
this will be time to expand on to addi-
tional acres. 1t is worse than useless to
spread out over more acres when in order
| to do it the work must be done in care
less, hasty and neglectful manner. Sue
cessful cropping demands that work
| shall be thoroughly well done, and more
than all, shall be done in season. Work
delayed till out of season gets poorly
paid for the effort put forth.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
Willing to Repeat.

at Is not easy to bring up children
wisely" announced the youngest mem
ber of west side mothers club" 81
have made IL a rule never to allow
Tommy to be frightened by threats
of bogies and policemen and other
things held up as terrors to SO many
children. begin to think little
wholesome fear is good thing for
them. Last Saturday Tommy strayed
away from his nurse in the park. and
after wandering about for an hour was
found by a policeman. who took him to
the Arsenal. His father brought him
home after he had been lost for fve
hours. | was frantic. bis nurse was &C.
tually Ill from excitement, and his ia,
ther has had nervous headache ever
since. but Tommy WAS happy. He had
had n new experience. spent pleasant
afternoon and was not at all concerned
at our distress.
ION Sunday morning took him to
church with me. and on our way home
we walked across the park. He kept
skipping so far ahead Of me that | had
to call him back several times. at last
| scolded him and inquired why he per
sisted IN leaving me. He admitted that
he wanted to get lost again"-NeW
York Commercial Advertiser.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
Proise of Work Well Done.

Perhaps there is nothing else SO
productive of cheerful, helpful service
as the expression Of approval or praise
of work well done, and yet there is
nothing so grudgingly, so meagerly
given by employers. Many of them
seem to think that commendation Is
demoralizing and that the voicinS of
appreciation will lead to listlessness
and the withdrawal of energy and i'll
te.est. This evinces but poor knowl'
edge Of human nature. which Is al
ways hungering for appreciation. But
how mistaken such views are is shown
by the llyal and unstintcd service Civ
en- to those large minded men who
treat their employees as members of Il
family committed to their care.-Suc-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
, vo,r Ea,, side Incident

IN the street corner man ana wo'
man meet The woman carries little
child shielding II as well us she may
from the piercing cold. The child
coming from the warmth of the Gay
nursery, shivers and tries to cudd'e
closer. "Any luck. JohnT' the woman
osks ave tramped all day. and It's
tbe same old story = they're turning
men off. not taking on new men," DC
replies.
"Oh. john The sob in her voice
makes her husband vince. "And they
didn't pay me today. They said. Come
next week What shall we do' Then
forcing brightness into her voice,
she hugs the child closer and adds: "A'
least Maggie has been well FED al the
nursery. She won't suffer tonight"
They turn In at the alleyway. The
wind howls through the hall. up the
dark staircase. through great cracks II
the door and In at the loosened case
ment. And there is no fire. Presently
the woman slips out She hurries along
the street. stops at the sign OF the
three balls. hcsitates. then goes In. II
Is the first time. but John must be
"henrtened np." though she part VIII
her wedding ring. - Jean Loomis II
Southern Workman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
A RIVER or LAND.
Astonishing Amount of Earth That
Flows Down the Mississippi.

wa ~--~
Flows Down the Mississippi.
"The capacity Of the Mississippi for
filling up canals and old channels Is
something awful" says John Swain In
Ainslee's. Government engineers have
found that the amount of solid matter
annually carried past Vicksburg in sus-
pension is enough to make a block Of
earth 300 feet high and mile square.
Fifty feet off the top Of this is spread
around on the valley between here and
the sea, and the rest goes out into the
gulf of Mexico to build up more cOnti-
nent.
Think what that means. Instead OF
river of water this is Il river Of land.
1t would make solid stream Of earth
five feet deep and nine feet wide, flow
ing night and day as fast as a man can
walk, four miles an hour. all sliding
down off the northern half Of the coun-
try toward the sea. Year in, year out.
that endless line OF earth goes on. 1t
would take force Of more than 10000
men working in eight hour shifts to
throw the dirt into the stream, suppos-
ing the river bed were rigid and an in
exhaustible supply Of dirt on the bank.
1t would make 25,0U0,000 wagon loads
every year.
"But here-what are the use OF such
figures? Below Vicksburg-and above
it, too, to an eXtent-we have the earth
itself to speak for it. Except for the
occasional fragments Of the line Of
bluffs along the eastern edge below
here which bob up at Fort Adams. al
Natchez, at Grand Gulf, ut Baton
Rouge, at Port Hudson, there is moth
ing about the level Of the high water
river except the artificial levees. These
are in places miles back. great carthen
banks, sometimes thirty feet high or
more, sodded and free from trees.
which protect the wonderfully fertile
region behind them.
.And all this level country which
constantly increased by this river of
dirt which the MISSISSIPPI DrlnSs down
from the inner region. gathered all the
way from the Rockies to the A!legha
nies. Sometimes the river starts TO eat
away this land that 1t has made. In
single summer. If it will. it eats away
half mile of it out of some bend. Ii
cuts it out sometimes an acre at n
bite and takes with it forests. houses.
levees and all else.
"The river is not uniformly moving
stream. ore side or the middle moves
swiftly; the other parts are still or
sluggish. Sometimes even these ran
up stream. The swift part is the chan
mel current and runs in the deepest see
tions. 1t makes crossings whenever
driven off shore by Il promonOry.
These crossings are dumping places
for the surplus earth the river naS
picked up in the bend il is eating"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
WHAT FARMERS ARE DOING.

The sage of Chase's Mills gave the
members of the State Board of Trade
some chunks of frozen wisdom at their
netting at Bangor recently. This time
Uncle Solon served a further purpose
than a clown for the circus. That digni-
fed body made up as il chiefly is of
representatives of business centering in
the cities will do well to draw still others
having 1.-THE smell of the soil upon their
garments" into their councils. Solon's
statement that Bangor would be a
bowling wilderness were it not for the
farmers round about them" carries more
of truth than hyperbole. While the
business of a single farm is small COM
pared with the operations of mercan-
tile house or manufacturing corpora
ton yet in the aggregate the products of
the 10 900 farms of the state assume pro-
portions worthy of the attention of any
body of men at work for the welfare of
the state at large.
The apples of the state the past year,
though no more than the quarter of a
full yield, brought prosperity 10 many a
farm and awakened courage and enter
prise in the owner, while at the same
time adding to the business of the near
by village or city. The 5,000,00 bushels
of potatoes sold from Aroostook farmers
together with the added millions grown
in other parts of our broad state send
the loaded trains TO all parts of the coun-
try and leave an activity behind that no
board of trade can match. The products
of the COW, with no shipping subsidy
bill in aid are adding millions to the
wealth of the state annually. Our al
most unnOticed hay crop mounts in value
To figures above those of any other in
dustry in the state.
Solon omitted to state, however, in
this connection one fact of greater i'm
pOrtance To the prosperity of people
than any figures of magnitude, however
great, can convey. While the merchant
buys bis goods and passes them over to
the trade at higher values, while the
manufacturer buys his stock and only
changes it over into more valuable
forms, the lumberman fells the giants OF
the forest that it took hundred years
to grow only to enhance their value by
changing them To other forms, the farm
ers literally create all their products out
of the soil. No raw material is drawn
upon out of which their products are
manufactured. No forests are felled out
of which their millions come. Nothing
is exhausted, nothing used up. The
soil from which this vast array of
products comes remains ready to repeat
the operation the next year, and annual
ly so long as the demand is made upon
it.
So, whether it's magnitude or the base
of it's support be considered, the busi-
ness of the farms of our state may well
receive the fostering attention of our
State Board of Trade.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
A Strange Feasting Custom.

There was Il strange custom in the
Isle OF Lewis when the people used to
gather to the church Of st. Mulvay at
night. each family bringing provisions
and each family furnishing peck OF
malt, which was brcwed into ale. One
who was chosen for the purpose waded
into the sea up to his middle and pour
ed out a cup of ale. calling on sea god
called Shony to favor the people
through the coming year. The people.
after seeing the ceremony performed,
returned to the church and then went
10 the fields to spend the rest OF the
night in revelry.-London Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
Eating Rats.

We have tasted the rats that have
run riot In isolated wheat ricks. and
we can conscientiously aver that they
are both sweet and succulent. Their
fesE Is white as that Of sweetbread
and has unquestionably more flavor
We understand that field mice are still
more delicate. and. considering the sim
ple and wholesome habits Of their vir'
tuous lives. we can well believe It
The "Englishman In Paris" speaks
of a salmi served soon after the begin
ming of the siege Of the commune. and
the very memory Of It seems to have
made his mouth water. Yet the towr
mice scarcely gave the experiment u
fair trial. for they had been shared or
the bastiOns between the outer boule
wards and the Observation-Disclosures
Saturday Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
Rnoka With Leaves Uncut.

A book .he leaves Of which are un.
cut possesses no value Of an intrinsic
character beyond one that is cut. but
really less. For that matter, II 1t is to
remain uncut. 1t is as valueless as
1t is useless. There are book COL
lectors, however. who place a premium
upon books with uncut leaves and so
commend them I'm their advertisements
and circulars. There are persons who
load certain shelves in their libraries
with uncut books. or course. they are
not for use and are not used and are
valueless except for keeping.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 10th day OF May, "A. ID. iNz' ON
ryading the foregoing petition, t is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing De hau
upon the same on the 3Oth day OF May, A. ID.
1902, before said Court at Portland, In salt pis,
trict at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The oxford
Democrat, a newspaper printed In said District,
and that all known creditors, and other persons
In interest. may appear at the said Tune anu anu
place, and show cause, II any they have, why
the prayer Of said petitioner should not De
granted.
And IL "a further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail to al known cred
itOrs copies of said petition and this order, ad-
dressed TO them at their places OF residence as
stated.
"isness the Honorable NATHAN WEBB. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, in said District. on the 10th day OF May,
A. ID. 1901.
lL.s.l A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
CROPS AND MARKETS,

The condition of winter wheat has had
recent improvement in the central val
leys, the lake region and the middle
Atlantic states. There is lack of rain in
Nebraska, Kansas and Texas; in the lat
ter state the crop is nearly ruined and
may be plowed up and the land put in
other crops. Reports from California are
favorable, except in the southern por-
ton, and the breadths of Oregon and
Washington are promising, though late.
Spring wheat seeding has progressed
favorably, though delayed in northern
Minnesota and North Dakota. The
early sown has germinated we'll, and
shows a vigorous growth.
In the first week of May abundant rain
fell in the upper Mississippi and lake
region, and in portions of the valleys OF
the Ohio, Missouri, and Red River of the
North, in central Texas, Oklahoma and
in the middle Atlantic states. In most
of the cotton region and in the northern
part of the Missouri Valley there was
general absence of precipitation.
Crop influences have tended to de-
preston of speculation, while strong
demand has sustained cash prices-a
healthful phase of the market situation.
Futures have declined; cash prices are
still relatively high While the price for
May delivery on May was 73 5-S C. in
Chicago, the cash price for No. north
ern was 76 to 7Sc., and for No. red
winter, 81 to S2c.; st. Louis, Slc.; Tole-
do, SS IA C. On Saturday, in Chicago,
the market closed at Is Il C. for May.
Receipts are slightly increased, 1928, 900
bushels, and the visible supply is re-
duced 2,l2l 900 bushels, being now
IS, ,32S, 900 bushels, against 46,66S, 900 at
corresponding date last year.
The state and national reports are
closely watched. Ohio reports some
injury from Hessian fly. The Dakotas
report tendency to restrict acreage, to
increase the breadth of flax, corn and
oats.
Corn planting is finished, except in
extreme northern ATTITUDES, where acre
age is small. 1t is coming up well, with
a good stand and is making fair growth
in its southern belt.
Receipts at primary markets are l ,9S4,-
900 bushels, and the decrease in the visi-
BILE supply is now 645,000, the total
visible only third as much as last year,
6, 243, 900 against Is, ,665, 900. The falling
off in price of futures is greater than for
cash, due to favorable crop prospects.
On Saturday at Chicago the May price
closed at 81 rs C.
Oats are coming forward more freely,
., ,479, 900 bushels against 1,440,OOO the
preceding week. Liberal distribution
caused a decrease of visible supply by
PSI, 900 bushels. Saturdays Chicago
record was SO rs C. for May.
The hay market is declining west OF
the Mississippi.-Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

At q confirmation 1T StrassburS the
bishop asked of pretty soubrette the
usual question of the Heidelberg cate
chism:
What is your only consolation In
life and DEATH"
The neophyte bushed and hesitated.
The first question was repeated. and
then she stammered out:
The young shoemaker in the next
street. "-London Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
William Wirts Reformation.

William Writ. the great lawyer, at.
torney general Of the United States
and prosecutor of Aaron Burr when he
was tried for treason, was stupehed
and made sensuous by liquor. Al times
he lost all self control and self respect.
On one occasion while drunk he fell in
the streets of Richmond. While lying
there asleep Miss c., the most beautI-
full woman in the city, to whom he was
betrothed, came along, saw him and
placed her handkerchief. OH which was
her name, over his face. He wakened.
saw the name, learned the incident.
and it reformed him. m.-Beverages.