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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
News and Notes.

The onion outlook is rather unprom-
Using. a poor rate of yield and failures
being reported from some sections ana
nothing more than average in others.
The large acreage, however, compen-
safes to some extent for these condi-
tions.
Georgia's 1902 peach crop is expected
TO be a record breaker. The crop Is es'
timated at l,5OO carloads.
Cutting and curing tobacco pro-
gressed favorably, and the crop has
generally done well, says the govern
ment weather bureau report.
Corn prospects continue promising IN
the principal states.
Oklahoma leads in castor bean grow
ing, and the crop is good one this
season.
There is much interest in hairy vetch
for a cover crop, but the seed is scarce
and costly.
The combination Of a number Of the
large manufacturers Of harvesting ma
chinery In the United States into a
corporation with capital of 1920
900 is announced.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
An Inslnuation.

1t was a warm Sunday morning IN
church. Fans were tluttering. hymn
ais looping, handkerchiefs mopping
streaming faces, and the minister
thought his audience little lax in at
tentlon. Finally he led up to Il rebuke
for its lack Of consideration for sacred
and important things. Said he:
People are prone to attend to the
unimportant things of life."
And he gave few examples to IL
lustrate his idea. Presently he maL G
his pertinent application.
Now" said he, you are attentive
to your own comfort this morning, to
the sinful neglect Of the holy word.
Take no thought for the heat" he
said dramatically, "for you may be
dead tomorrow."-Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
NUMBER 3s.
PIKE AND MUSKELLUN0E.
How You May Easily Tell Tysn
Apart by Their Markings.

Apart by Their Markings.
In the muskellunge the upper half OF
cheek and gill cover is scaled, the
lower half being naked. The pike has
q gill cover scaled like the 'lunges,
but the entire cheek is scaled. The
eastern and grass pickerel have cheek
and gill covers scaled all over. Hence.
II only the upper half Of the fsh's
check is scaled, it is 'lunge; II the
entire cheek and half the gill cover
show scales, the specimen Is a great
northern pike.
Young muskellunge are distinctly
spotted with blackish on a greenish or
grayish ground. The mature fish shows
less distinct markings, although they
usually are discernible in the region OF
the tail | have, however, seen big, old
fish upon which the eye could detect
no spot, the general color being gray
ish green, with few dim reflections.
Again have seen fine fish Of monde
script tint, as like that of an old, dry
rubber boot as anything can think OF.
The young and old Of the great
northern pike have the sides marked
with oval whitish or yellowish spots
several shades lighter than the ground
color: hence a fish with spots darker
than the ground color Is 'lunge; with
lighter spots, IA northern pike.-Edwyn
SandyS in Outing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, -.
ON tnis 6th LAY of Sept, 4. ID. 1902, ON real
Ing tue foregoing petition, IL is
Ordered hy the Court, That hearing be ha
uuon the same on the 2Gth day of sept, A; ID
la5 before said Court at Portland, in sail Dis
trrt. "a 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; AMI That no
tire thereO' be published In the OXtorI penl'
rrat "A newspaper printed in saii District. and
,hat au known creditors, and other persons II
interest NAV appear at the said time ana p'ec;
art show cause, IL any they have, why IN,
PRAYER OF said petitioner should NOT oe gs"nteu
AMI In T. further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail To all known crei
ipr- copies Of said petition and this order, al
dressed 10 them at their places of residence u
stated.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
of tie saii Court, ami the seal thereof, az Poit
AuJ, In said District, on the 9Th day OF sept
fISl A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: A. III. DAVIS, Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
CHAPTER w.

- MUST confess that l was very
much interested in watching the
| man and in speculating upon his
chances of escape. | even found
myself Offering my alter ego to bet
now that he would get loose and now
that he would be caught. He was evi
| IDENTITY making for narrow alley
which separated my house from the
| next building. and he surely would
have gained it had not burly appren
| t!ce caught sight of him and laid hands
upon him ut the very moment when he
was passing the door where we stood.
Yet it was an unlucky act for the ap
prentice, and he received the need OF
those who meddle with what does not
concern them, for the monk turned anu
rained upon him storm Of blows sc
terrible that he beloved aloud and
would have let go his hold but that, at
this very moment, brother artisan
| came to his assistance. Seeing that
there were now two men upon one,
forgot my ordinary prudence and be-
came as much Of d meddler as the ap
prentice. rushed at the last fellow
and gave him blow straight from the
shoulder and right between the eyes,
so that he tumbled over backward like
q bag Of meal. Then caught the first
man by the collar and sent him sprawl
ing in the opposite direction. To bun
die Brother Ambrose and Jacopo into
my house and to shut. lock and bar the
door was the work Of moment Then
I turned and looked at the two, and
they looked at me. Brother Ambrose
was q man Of about my age. He was
tall and muscular and rather thin, and
I thought that had never before seen
such a fine looking scoundrel. nat
urally expected to hear him give prompt
utterance to some recognition OF the
inestimable service which had Just
rendered him. Imagine my surprise
and wrath therefore when he sent me
a scowling look from beneath his heavy
black brows and said:
"Now, perdio, wilt thou please to tell
me wherefore thou hast !alu nanus up
on my person"
Laid hands upon thy person, thou
insignificant and ungrateful caitiff" l
thundered. "For no reason but that
was an ass. Thou knowest full well,
base dog, that without my timely inter
ference 1t would have been ell over
with thee. was an idiot to interpose
between thee and Justly infuriated
populace. The rabble are at this mo-
ment beating upon the door and crying
out for thy carcass. 1t is not too late
to rectify mine error. will at once
undo the fastenings and deliver thee
up to them"
Saying this, l turned and began to
unbar the door, but in the midst OF II
Clan Jacopo plucked me by the sleeve.
l looked over my shoulder and was i'm
mensely astonished to perceive that
the monk had somehow discovered the
secret spring of the passageway, that
the stone had revolved out upon It's
hinges and that the rascal had seizes
Jacopo's lamp and was preparing 70
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Iro BE CONTINUED. ]
Tho atudeut's Prayer.

There was long ago divinity hall
presided over by most amiable and
dignified professor. On certain days
the senior students opened the proceed
ings of the day with prayer. One morn
Ing q raw youth from a remote re-
gion performed this duty. and it was
memorable occasion. None who were
present can forget how the venerable
professor turned and gazed on the un'
tutored lad, who prayed for him as
follows: Lord, have mercy on our
professor, for he is weak and ignorant
Strengthen his feeble hands, confirm
his tottering knees, and grant that nc
may go out and in before us like the
he goat before the tlock."-"Twenty'
five Years Of st. Andrews"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
When to PlOw.

In every soil there is an exact condi-
ton of moisture at which the best
filth will be secured by plowing. AS a
rule, for general practice this condition
can be approximately determined by
squeezing the soil in the hand. After
squeezing the soil should hold its form
but at the same time. crumble easily to
pieces and not be sticky.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Inst the Thing.

81 don't know what to use to raise
my bread" said the young wife petu-
lantly. "Pve tried everything"
Judging by the samples | have
seen," suggested her inhuman hus-
band. ~ should think a couple Of jack
screws or a derrick ought to do It,"
And he wondered why he got cold
supper that night.-Portland Orego-
nian
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Noisy Fish.

Many fish can produce musical
sounds. The red gurnard has earned
the name Of seacock from the growing
noise which it makes, while another
species is called the piper. Others. not
ably two species of ophidium, have
sound producing apparatus, consisting
of small movable bones, which can be
made to produce sharp rattle. The
curious drumming" made by the Med
iterranean fish known as the naigre
can be heard from depth Of thirty
fathnmS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Jnauence of Chess.

II Scottish scientist is to be be-
ueved, the people of those countries
In which chess is most frequently
played are invariably more civilized
than those who inhabit countries In
which little attention is paid to this
great game.
The best chess players In the world,
he points out. were to be fouGd In
Spain during the period Of its splendor
and In Italy during the renaissance.
whereas today there are few persons
In those countries who care for the
pnmp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Ono Definition of II.

"what do you consider domesticity
In man?'
"It Is the trait of wanting to stay
home when his wife wants him to go
out with her."
"And what is domesticity In wom-
anW
"That is the trait Of being willing to
stay home when her husband wants to
90 out without her."-Chicago Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Sawing Spinach.

In making sowings of spinach the
ground can hardly be too rich. Give
dressing of bone flour or some KIND
of suitable fertilizer and thoroughly
cultivate and break up the soil before
sowing or plow a good coat of rotten
manure and be repaid with a heavy
crop of large, succulent. tender leaves
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
The Bees Market basket

Every bee carries his market basket
around his hind legs. Any one exam.
lining the body of bee through a pi-
croscope will observe that on the hind
legs Of bee there Is fringe of st4n
hairs on the surface, the hairs APP
preaching each other at the tips 50 as
to form a sort of cage. This Is the
bees basket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

On the matter Of
JOHN HCMENAMlN, In Bankruptcy
bankrupt.
To the Hon CLARENCE HALE, Judge of the Dl--
trict Court OF the United States for the District
of Maine
JOHN MCNENAMIN OF Rumford. In the
u County Of OxfOri, and State OF Maine, IN
said District respectfully represents that on the
18Th day Of April, last past, he was duly
q iudged bankrupt under the Acts o' Cob
..r,.,. relating 10 Bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully compiled with ali the
rrIuirements of said Acts ami Of the orders OF
court touching his bankruptcy.
Whrrrlore he pravs, That he may be decree,,
ty tine Court 20 have a full discharge from all
,cbts proyabe against his estate, under said
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are
excepted BY law from such discharge.
Date, this IN day of Aug. \; D. l13;
JOHN MCMENhMIN,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
A Reply From Tennyson.

On one occasion it was publicly stat
ed that Tennyson had drawn his in-
splration from Horace and Keats, and
q correspondent wrote to ask him II
this were so. NO. he replied; "Hor-
ace and Keats were great masters. but
not my masters"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Hood
Farm
Cure

gave her Hood Farm Abortion Cure as
directed for three weeks. The swelling all
left her and two months later she dropped
the best calf on the farm. had mare
that showed signs of abortion. Gave her this
remedy and she foaled a..living colt" r. c.
THOMPSON, Dows, Iowa.
Two sizes-$1 and $3.50. Large four times
dollar size. Call for treatise on Abortion
and Failure to Breed.
Hood Farm Remedies are for sale BY
f. A. SHURrLEyr & Co.. South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
The Argr.vation Of 1t.

whenever I'm inclined to lose my
temper" said the philosophic man, IL
Just think to myself. oh, there's no
use getting mad!"
so do l." replied the excitable per-
son, land that makes me all the mad
der r"-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

It has been estimated that the labor
required to milk the COWS of the Unit
ed States is represented by the work
of about $4,000 men working ten hours
day the year round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

NEEDLE once signifed ito concern
oneself with" It is so used In the
Scriptures, where the expression oc-
ours, NEEDLE with your own busi.
ness"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
Ab0rtiOn Prevented
Saved a CaIf-Saved a Foal.

II lost four calves and
had three more COWS that
showed signs Of abortion.
One lost her calf the year
before at a little over .
months. She was about
Z months along and her
udder was badly swollen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
September Term, 1872.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

RANDALL l.. TAILOR
South Paris, Sept. L. 1902.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD. S. ,oo,
Personally appeared the above named John
NJ Philbrook. Jonathan Bartlett and Randall L.
Tavlor and made oath that the foregoing ae
counts by them presented AMI suoserioeo
are Just and true.
Before me,
CHARLES I. WHITMAN,
Clerk Sup. Jud. Court.
Having examined and audited the foregoing
accounts We allow thereon the following sums
respectively:
To Joha VI. Philbrook- W "
To Jonathan Bartlett. .----------------------. - ~ ~
To Randall l.. Taylor 10 o.
ELLERY c. PARK, County Attorney.
CHARLES 4. WHITMAN, Clerk S. j. Court.
true copy-attest:
CHARLES 4. WHITMAN, Clerk 5. J. Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
COUNTY OF OXFORD ..,,-
s7l0

JOHN NJ. PHILBROOK.
south Pa Is, Sept. 4, 1902.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23
COUNTY OF OXFORD
To JON ATHAN BARTLETT, DR..

JONATHAN BARTLETT.
south Paris. Sept. 4, 1902.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

COUNTY OF OXFORD
To RANDALL l.. TAYLOR, DR.,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

. MUST confess that was very
much interested in watching the
E man and in speculating upon his
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

SALESMEN WANTED oar 90 lGGs tnseaessl asssl
10 oxford and adjacent counties Salary or
commission. Address
THE VICTOR OIL CONPANY,
Cleveland, Ohio
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

Having examined and audited the foregoing
accnnnts VIC allow thereon the following sums
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
SENATE OF 1892.

A reunion of the Senate of 1892 oc-
Cured at the State House Wednes-
day with a majority of the members
present, among them being, Congress-
man Foster, Congressman Haskins,
Olin. Merrill, A. A. Hall, Josiah
Circuit, Homer Vail, Fletcher D. Proc
tor, ]. o. Sanford, DR.. j. A. Mead,
H. @. Gleason, S. A. Brownell, ]. w.
Brock, w. II. Dubois, R. Hathaway,
and A. B. Bermass. Ex-Lieut. Gov.
Stranahan and..Clerk George M. Pow
ers are also present. This Senate haze
had a remarkable record during this
past ten years, for from among its
numbers have been chosen Governor,
two congressman, collector and
deputy collector of customs, State rail.
road commissioners, and State high
way commissioner. During the ten
years the following members have
died. Lincoln of Caledonia, Clark of
Addison, Ball of Windham, Orvis of
Bennington, Boyce of Washington,
Burnell of Lamoille and Amsden of
Windsor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
TO COMMUTE DEATH SEN
FENCES.

The announcement of % public hear,
ing before the Senate and House iu-
dietary committees on the matter of
committing the death sentence, of
Shaw, Eastwood and Dougherty to
Imprisonment for life, brought a large
audience of Legislators and others to
Representatives Hall Tuesday eve In
terest i'll the hearing, however, was
considerably lessened by the fact that
Shaw's case was the only one discuss
ed. Chairman Annis of the Senate
committee presided. The Dougherty
case was called up and w. A. Lord,
representing the States side said that
this discussion would doubtless oc-
cupy an entire evening and requested
that it be postponed. This was agreed
to by Hon. Frank Plumley, Dougher-
TVS representative. The case of
Frank Shaw was then taken up and
Gilbert A. Davis, of Windsor, who
| defended Shaw in the Windsor county
court, opened the discussion. He
stated that evidence has been secured
recently which tended to show that
Deputy Sheriff Hoffman, for whose
murder Shaw was convicted, fired the
| first shot i'll the encounter. This evil
dence was brought to his attention by
Representative Barr of Mt Holly,
who, early in September, received the
| confessions of man now living in
Rutland, to the effect that he had
possession of Mr.. Hoffman's rifle
soon after the tragedy, and found
that one cartridge had been exploded.
A letter from the Rutland man cor
roborating this was read. Later Mr..
Barr had told how the evidence was pre-
sented to him and said he was inform
| ed that it was suppressed at the time
! of the trial because of the public SEN
timeut against Shaw. Mr. Davis re-
hearsed the events that led to the
shooting and incidentally criticised the
Supreme Court for declaring Shaw u
legal prisoner at the time he broke
Jail at Woodstock. He said that seven
of the jurors who convicted Shaw had
signed "a petition asking that the SEN
tence be committed and urged the
committee to give the prisoner the
benefit of all doubt.
w. b. G. Stickney of Bethel, who
assisted i'll the prosecution of Shaw's
case, appeared for the State. He also
rehearsed the story of the shooting
and said that Shaw had fair and i'm.
partial trial and the jury found that
he was guilty of wilful and deliber-
ate murder, which fact he claimed
was clearly established by the evil
dence in the case. Mr. Davis replied
briefly to Mr. Stickney.
Chairman Annis then called up tn
Eastwood case but no one appeared
on either side.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
SUPREME COURT.

In Supreme Court Wednesday after
noon the Windsor county cases of
State V. Milo Il. Bently, bigamy and
adultery, and State V. Peter Manning
rape, were taken up. The latter was
completed this morning. The Chit
tenden county case of Robert Avery,
Jr, V. Vermont Electric Co. was then
argued.
The Supreme Court came in shortly
after ten O'Clock on Friday for the
rendering of decisions. Judges Stat
ford and Watson were absent.
The first decision was Franklin
county case, E. G.. e. S. G. Green v.
James Mcdonald and others. This
case came from the late Judge Taft
and the decision was handed down by
Chief Judge Rowell that the deci-
sion of the former court be reversed
and cause remanded. The defendants
to recover costs in this court.
In the Washington county case of
Kate Mobus v. Town of Waitsfield the
demurrer was overruled and the de-
claration adjudged sufficient. Cause
remanded. Decision by Judge Tyler.
In the Caledonia county case of John
II. Poole V. Massachusetts Mutual Ac-
cident Assurance, apt, Judgment was
reversed and cause remanded. Judge
Munson.
Washington county case of Daniel
II. McGovern V. Hayes and Smith, in
the matter Of railway crossing accident
at Bolton the Judgment of the county
court was affirmed. Decision by Judge
Haselton.
In the Franklin county case of Lu-
Their Baker ct al, V. f. NJ. Sherman,
ct al, the pro former Judgment was
| reversed, demurrer overruled and
cause remanded.
| In the Caledonia county case of
George l.. johnson the Judgment of
lower court was reversed, the verdict
set aside and cause remanded for new
trial Decision by Judge Haselton.
A Rutland county case, Ella c..
Needham, apt, V. Clark Longs es-
tate, insolvency appeal. Pro former
judgment of county court affirmed and
cause remanded for proceedings there
with.
A Windham county case, A. P. Car
penter, adm, V. Israel Stoves estate,
appeal from probate court. Judgment
of county court affirmed. Decision by
Haselton.
In the Lamoille county case of b.
A. Hunt V. Town of Eden, apt, tres
pass and trover, judgment affirmed.
Decision by Haselton. The Orleans
county case of Wheeler Gravity Sepa-
rator Co. v. George E Farnham, apt.
assumpsit, judgment affirmed and
cause remanded.
The remainder of the docket was
disposed of by settling and discontin-
uing cases. The matter of the petit
! tion of John Enright of Chittenden
county was left with the court.
Sheriff Graves declared the court
adjourned without date at II 10
O'Clock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
Q a . II q E a.
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signature "a &3NZzzZw
WITH THE BOWLERS.

The bowling season has opened aus
piciously in this city and Barre. The
Pastime team of this city defeated
the Crescents of Barre at Morse s
alleys in that city Friday evening.
Dubuc was high roller for the Pas
times with total of $40 for three
strings. Averill was high man for
the Crcseents with score of 4S4.
Dwinell of the Pastime team put up
good work, his rolling giving promise
of high scores later. This is the first
time that the Pastimes have defeated
the Crescents on their own alley. The
Crescents were defeated in this city
by the Pastimes week ago Friday
nights score was the highest ever
rolled on the Morse alley, the totals
being 1888 for the Pastimes and 1921
for the Crescents. The first string
went to the Pastimes by lead of five
pins, the Crescents won string two by
fortyone pins, and the third round
showed the Pastimes as leaders by
fortyseven pins; thereby giving the
Pastimes a lead of twelve pins for the
three strings.
1t is expected that the Amateur
State League will be formed the COM
ing week. The Independents of Barre,
fully as formidable team as the
Crescents, are looking for game
with the Pastimes and will probably
play in this city some time next week.