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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10
Cure Is Perfect.

docs hanging prevent murder?" asked
a friend of Deputy Attorney General Job
e. Hedges the other day. II think 1t
does" replied Mr.. Hedges. II never heard
of man committing murder after he
was hanged.'-New York Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

The Endless Chain Euchre club will
meet in Central hall tomorrow after
noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

has sreturned from Michigan, where
where she has been spending the past
month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10
MENU FOR WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.

Baked Apples.
Spanish Omelet. Lyonnaise Potatoes.
Fairy Biscuits. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Planned Sweetbreads. Cuban Sauce.
Peach Bavarian Cream.
Delicate Cake. Chocolate.
DINNER.
Cream of Corn Soup.
Braised Chicken. Potatoes au Gratin.
Green Corn. Picked Beets.
Love Apple Salad.
Pineapple Ice. Coffee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

The woman's Veteran Relief Union
will give a card party this evening at
the Metropolitan hotel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

Mrs. j. T. Ward, of Harrison avenue,
entertained the members of Lincoln
club yesterday afternoon. Favors at
cards were won by Mrs. William Jones,
AIRS. T. S. F. Hayes, Mrs. Henry Ro-
ghetto and Mrs. E. Lockwood. Mrs.
Hayes, of Lincoln avenue, will enter
Sain the club at its next meeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10
CLUBS AND CHARITIES.

!. Mrs. Charles E. PARROT, of East
Seventh street, will entertain the La
Eies' Aid Society Of Arlington Hills
Presbyterian Church, tomorrow after
boon. Arrangements will be made for
holding reception for the new pas
tor, Rev. T. G. Sykes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

Mrs. Hammerbacher, of East Robbie
street, will entertain the members Of
the Neighborhood club, this after
noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

Mrs. l. 2. Rose, of Summit avenue,
gave a children's party yesterday af
ternoon for her daughter Alice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

Mrs. George w. Walsh, of Portland
avenue, will give a reception Thursday
afternoon for the Misses Cabanne, of
st. Louis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

Miss Whitem, of Victoria street, en-
teftained few Of her young friends
last evening at her home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

"A dancing party will be given to-
morrow evening by the Misses Elmer
Eon, of Mt Airy street, for Miss Noreen
Carr of Detroit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25

The creameries of this state now num-
Der 81 and are widely scattered through
out the state. They employ about 500
labOrers and produce about 100000
pounds of butter, with a total value of
all their products, including cheese, OF
about S2,000,000. There are only 10
cheese factories in the state, which is far
below the average of other states, and
proves in silent way that the manu-
facture of cheese in this state cannot be
carried on as profitable industry in
competition with the great dairy states
in other sections of the country. No
doubt nine-tenths of all the cheese con-
sumed in this state comes from other
states and in most grocery stores through
out the state you will find this article Of
food is not the home production. But
looking through the horoscope of the
future We predict that Maine will event
ually become a great dairy state, as the
conditions here seem to be perfect for
the enlargement of this important indus
try. There was paid out to patrons of
creameries during the last year the SUN
of 81 ,42O, 900 and it took Al, ,543 cows to
earn this large amount of money. Very
little butter is shipped abroad to outside
markets, the most of it being consumed
within the limits of the state. But there
is not enough made to supply the home
demand, and nearly one-third of all the
butter consumed is imported from other
markets. The farmers are beginning to
realize that they are getting fancy prices
for this product and are waking up to
the fact that this industry is the one
most profitable of all. Of late the poul-
try and egg business has been growing
very fast and is still increasing very
rapidly. Maine now sends large quanti-
ties of eggs to Massachusetts,, and as
they are strictly fancy they bring the
highest market price. There were few
carloads of western eggs brought to this
state but they are only used for cooking
purposes and are sold at reduced prices
All In all the prospects for Maine as
dairy and poultry producing state art
very encouraging.-Turf, Farm and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
A STORY OF LINCOLN.
fhe Letter That Was Stolen and the
Rascal Who stole II.

lhe Letter w Hs hho shc
Rascal Who stole II.
Benajat G. Jayne during most Of the
civil war was the personal assistant or
Edwin VI. Stanton. the famous war
secretary one day Lincoln sent for
Jayne 10 come TO the White House.
"My boy" said he there is letter |
would like 10 have you look M"
Jayne picked up the letter and found
it was from General Dix. 1t conveyed
the information that several Federal
prisoners had escaped from Libby pris-
on with the aid Of Abbie Green, a wo'
man famous during the war. The let
ter also said that. rs the fact Of ABB
bie's assistance was well known. she
had been obliged TO flee from Rich
mond and even then was on her way
70 Washington on the flag OF truce
boat.
"Now. my boy" said the president,
81 don't know what should say to
any rascal who would steal that letter
and have Il bill passed through con-
greSS 10 grant Slo.'to 10 thc i'llei VI
AbbIe Green" Mr.. Jayne stole the
letter" and the next day both branches
of congress passed the bill to grant
$4,000 to Abbic Green. The following
morning Honest Abe" sent for Jayne
again.
Il told you. l didn't know what
should say" he said, with twinkle in
his eye. ito the rascal who would steal
that letter and have congress act on II.
Now, I've made up my mind what to
say. You 20 down to No. - -
street, get Abbie Green. take her down
to Chase at the treasury. and don't you
let her 60 until she gets that money
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
CHAPTER Y

THE GENTLEMAN FROM MEXICO
- RAIG WYNDHAM had beer
ri only few moments in the
~ cafe of the club when a card
was given to him by one Of
the servants. Upon it was engraved,
Carlos .le Escudera y Romero. / In
caruacciIn. Ciudad de Mejico."
ASK the gentleman if lie will not
Join me here" he said to the servant,
and presently. approaching him. he
discovered the same parsonage whom
he had twice seen that evening and
whom he verify believed to be the as
sassin of Burr Pendleton.
With q look of unrecognition in his
eyes Wyndham rose from his chair to
receive the stranger, extending his
right hand as cordially as if he did not
believe the one it grasped to be guilty
of the foulest deed he had ever known.
"Mr. Craig Wyndham?' said the
stranger interrogatively. "The friend
Of Mr.. Burr Pendleton?
Yes" replied Wyndham, noticing
that Escudera used perfect English
"Your name is not known to me. how
ever. Will you be seated, slr?
"Thank you. also claim friendship
with Mr.. Pendleton. l made his ac-
quaintance in Mexico, where We had
many pleasant hours together. met
him here early this evening-before the
dinner hour. in fact-and expected to
see him again about this time. have
heard him speak Of you so often that
when the clerk at the desk told me
your name-I entered the club mme-
diately after you-l took the liberty or
sending my card to YOU"
81 am very glad that you did so. MIR.
Pendleton and'I had only just met
when he was called away, doubtless
by you. also expected him here about
this time. We will wait for him to.
gether. In the meantime be my guest
Mr.-pardon me, but am unused to
Spanish names. May l ask how you
pronounce your name"
81 use the first one Of the two, Es-
cudera. Yes, did leave the club with
Pendleton. In fact, went to his
house with him, but remained only
moment. | discovered that he was
very tired and SO agreed to meet him
here later. where he did me the honor
to say that he would present me to
you"
Wyndham's eyes sparkled for one
brief instant, for he knew that state
ment to be a lie. He knew that Pen
dleton did not intend to return to the
club that night and that he had not
promised such an introduction to the
Mexican for the very reason that he
expected to spend the evening in his
rooms with Wyndham. It was the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
Cnurht n Tartar.

Like so many of his learned brethren
In the Church OF England, the late
Canon Carter was the terror OF COM
postors. His was perhaps. after Dean
Stanley's. the very worst handwriting
of the last century.
About 1880 the then bishop OF Lich-
field. DIR. Maclagan, surprised one or
his secretaries by saying: 81 have
hardly ever received an anonymous
letter bnt | got one this morning. 1t Is
very badly written, and | can hardly
make il out, but from the signature 1t
Is sure to be abusive. The man has
signed himself A Tartar See II you
can make ii out"
The secretary. who knew the hand
writing rather startled his lordship by
rejoining: ITS nothing alarming. H's
only note from Canon Carter or
Clewerw-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
SHEEP NOTES.

Sometimes sheep are hurried out on
old sod fields when the ground is bare
from snow, largely for exercise. But
they are likely to get more harm than
good if they eat of the frozen grass,
which, in itself, is not good for them,
and deranges the appetite for other
food.
Do not expect sheep to eat feed that
is stale and undesirable. Whet the ap-
petites by wholesome and tempting feed.
Pure water they must have.
Avoid buying large. coarse bOned rams
to mate with small ewes. Size should
be attained gradually and in accordance
with the correct principles Of breeding.
A sheep will stand severe cold 80 long
as kept dry and out of draughts. A wet
fleece becomes a good heat conductor
and absorbs bodily heat until the animal
becomes thoroughly chilled.
A remedy suggested for scours in
lambs or sheep is to give them two fresh
raw eggs. Repeat in twelve hours II re-
lief does not come. This is worth cut
ting out and pasting in your scrap book
Insect powder busted into the wool is
recommended for sheep ticks. A pound
will dust from ten to fifteen sheep ct.
fectually.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
NUMBER 8.
DISINFsCTlNG A SHIP.
Moist Heat, a Thorough Gernicidal
Agent, II Used.


When the vessel has tied up to the
wharf in New Orleans, the first step Is
the removal of the bedding, clothing
and cushions and other cloth fabrics 10
the quarantine shed. Here they are
hung on framework consisting Of
series of racks suspended from long
car running OH track and so arranged
that when the racks are filled the
whole thing may be run inside one OF
the three great disinfecting cylinders
with which the station is equipped.
These cylinders are enormous steel
boilers fifty feet In length by eight feet
In diameter and fitted inside with con-
tlnuous coils of steam pipe. The cylin-
ders are covered with asbestus and
swathed in felt, and when the cylinder
caps are on they are alright When
the clothing has been placed inside and
the cylinders closed, dry heat is forced
through the pipes ut temperature or
$50 degrees and this is followed by
moist heat raised 10 n temperature OF
go degrees. The pressure OF from six
to eight pounds put upon this steam
heat is sufficient TO force it through
heavy mattresses or bundles Of cloth
ing.
After n period which varies from
thirty minutes TO an hour the cylinders
are opened. the racks are run out, and
the rapid evaporation which follows
causes the clothing TO dry almost i'm
mediately. The clothing IS unharmed
by this process and the moist heat is Z
thorough germicidal agent. 1t is an In.
teresting fact that II Il freshly launder-
ed linen shirt or collar IS put into the
cylinder il will emerge thoroughly
moist and apparently in need Of anoth-
er starching. The evaporation is so rap
i'd. however. that II Is Immediately re-
stored TO It's original condition. not
even the gloss being removed.-I.eslie's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
ApIsA eoR 1hE GOOSE.

As we walk through the markets OF
our local cities at the holiday season, We
are surprised in not seeing more geese
displayed for sale. We see chickens,
turkeys and ducks in abundance, but
geese are few and far between compared
to what they were in our boyhood days.
And we are led to ask why it is so, and
we get the answer, fashion. Yes, fash
ion has driven geese from our pastures
and from our markets, and only few
people eat geese at the present time.
AS was farmers boy, and as We
raised geese on our farm, was yearly
sent to market a day or two before
Thanksgiving with a wagon load of
geese and chickens. And in those
days l had no trouble to sell geese, ut
subsequently, as l would drive into
market at Thanksgiving time the mar
ketmen would turn up their noses and
say, I'VE want turkeys, nobody but
Irish eat geese and they want them for
Christmas" Let me say right here if
none but Irish ate geese, that the Irish
knew what was good.
Well, in few years the Irish became
SO Yankeefied that they had to have
turkey too, and the goose industry is
about thing of the past. People will
turn up their noses at a goose, but they
snap at turkey that was raised thou
sands of miles away in our most western
sta ties, and has been frozen up in cold
storage, and then comes sailing into our
markets under the nom de plume of
Vermont.
There is no meat that can be raised so
cheaply on the farm as goose meat. We
have known goslings to be turned out
in the pastures as soon as they were
matched and never fed on grain, but
would get their own living and be fat
enough for market in the fall.
We have no meat that has so much
medicinal properties in it as goose meat.
Our grandmothers always put away a
bottle or two of goose grease to have in
cases of stuffed colds, Group or lung
fever. They used it externally with
mustard and internally with molasses,
and they didn't have to pay SO many
doctors bills as they do now.
Farmers wives used to do we'll raising
geese. Beside their market value as
meat their feathers were no small item
in those days, as three geese would yield
a pound of feathers which sold at mar
ket for so cents to 81 per pound. And
in those days if you married farmers
daughter her mother would fit her out
with one or two nice feather beds. But
how is it now? If girl gets married she
is lucky to get bed filled with oat straw,
pea vines and Canada thistles.-Farmer
in Bath Enterprise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
YOKOHAMA BY NIGHT.
Lantern illumination Makes the City
Akin TO Fairyland.

A row of paper lanterns in the black
shadow of wall IS the first imprcs.
sion the newly arrived traveller has of
Yokohama as he steps from his SAM
pan" on 10 the wharf at night.
The lanterns hang low and almost
motionleSS. but ut the word ''rickshaw"
they begin 10 sway. and with silent,
almost rhythmical movement they
come rushing toward him. \ moment
later he discovers that each lantern is
attached 10 rickShaw, which offers
for less than half a yen IN hour To con-
vey him m, where his fancy may lead
him. But 20 where he will the lantern
is always there. dangling and swayinS
and dimly flashing.
The lantern on the rickshaw IS
characteristic detail of the night pic
ture of Yokohama. II is series of
brilliant dashcs of color under a cloud
less. stari.t sky. famed by sort
breeze which seems half OF the Sea and
half of the tropics. with smiling. doll
like people gliding about everywhere.
1t hardly seems real. Ii isn't fairyland
exactly. because fairies are not sup
posed to be always as picturesque as
are these Japanese. Certain II Is that
few things anywhere in the round
world can be more beautiful than Ian
tern lighted Yokohama.
AS the occidental crosses the bridge
over the canal from the foreign quar-
ter and enters the native city lie sees
bewildcring maze Of lights. Through
out Yokohama gas lamp posts are few
and far between, Il fact which makes
the lantern illumination all the more
conspicuous. They are not hung ut reg
ular heights or intervals. but make
sort of tauglc of soft colorcd lights
over the front of the buildings and
even across the street.-New York Mall
apJ E\nrnSS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
FERTILIZERS AFFECT EXAMINATION.

The department OF agriculture mas nad
many inquiries concerning the effect of
commercial fertilizers on garden and
farm seeds. A number of tests were in
augurated and as a result it was shown
that in many cases, if not in most, the
application of fertilizers directly in the
row at planting time is detrimental. 1t
seems that the injury is caused by
affecting the sprout after it has passed
through the seed coat. Muriate OF
potash and nitrate of soda in strengths
of per cent or more are very detri-
mental to the termination Of the seed
whether applied directly or mixed with
the soil used as covering.
Fertilizers composed of phosphoric
acid or lime are much less injurious
than the above and if not used in excess
may prove harmless. Commercial
fertilizers should not be brought into
direct contact with the seed in any event.
In these tests the fertilizers were mixed
with the seed or the soil in which the
seed was planted. 1t is highly improba-
BILE that any of them if applied in the
usual way on top of the ground actually
favor termination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25

you know ,chat a lazy dufcr he TO-"
meet me at the Lawyers club at 2
o'clock sharp. That is all. 1t relates
10 some business matters that we talk
ed about last night and had not time
to finish. We were interrupted. A
gentleman he knew In Mexico came In,
and Burr left the club with him. l
have not seen him since. Don't forget
at 2 sharp"
"All right. Wyndham."
"And say, Carleton, make him
come. You know what q lazy duffer
he is. Come along with him If You
will and lunch with us at the Savarln.
I'll be at the Lawyers at 2 precisely.
but I'll be In a hundred places between
now and then. so there'll be no chance
to get word to me. You'll be there,
ehY'
"If you have business matters to dis
cuss. perhaps
"Bosh! There is nothing that you
cannot hear-all the world, for that
matter. I'll expect you. You'll see
Burr soon, won't you?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25

From that, also, he removed the pnpers
had not he added: You may destroy
the message left for him. expected
that he would be here half hour ago.
When he comes in. say that AIN in the
cafe" And as be turned 10 20 to the
cafe the outer door opened. and the
very man with whom Pendleton had
left the club entered.
But Wyndham did not turn his head.
He went calmly OH his way to the cafe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
The EARMYARo IN SPRING.

How it usually looks after the long
winter of the north country! Bits of
board, scraps of bone, perhaps brought
thrown out there after dinner; wisps Of
straw, scraps of paper and all manner of
debris scattered there during the cold
days of winter, come to light, now that
the snow has vanished.
What about it? 1t ought to be cleared
up. You know it. Then why not do it?
We live in this world only once. Life is
precious to most of US. Pity the man of
whom this is not true. More than We
know or realize our health and length I
life depend upon our farm surroundings.
The air We breathe, the water We drink,
the light which comes in through our
windows, all have much to do with the
length of our days and the JOY of living.
All the waste material left by the winter
days will surely decay if left where it is,
and decay means malaria, which is simply
the latter day big word for bad air. The
washing from this decaying matter floats
along the surface Of the ground until it
finds its way into the well, bringing
back to us impurities which pass into
the food We eat and the water We drink.
The house drains get stopped and need
opening.
But putting aside all considerations of
health, look at the matter from an asthet-
ic standpoint. How much better it
looks to pass farmhouse the grounds
of which are well kept. You have noticed
this. You cannot help it. About
houses owned by those who "have no
time for such things" you have seen
indisputable proofs of the fact that the
man who lives there thinks that all there
is of farming is the money he can get out
of the place. Nine times out of ten, if
you really knew the family sheltered by
that house you would find them i'll
natured, hard worked and generally un-
happy. Life has little meaning to it's
members. Every thing about the farm
corresponds to the appearance of the
grounds around the house. No doubt
the boys and girls are jnst aching to get
away from the home to the city. The
rundown and slipshod way of keeping
the houseyard may be taken as sure in
dsx of all the other methods of the
farmer.
The trim and neat farm yard betokens
a thrifty and happy farmer and content
ed children. Home is not simply q
place to live in overnight. 1t is home in
the fullest sense of the word. Around
it centres all that makes life worth liv-
ing. The children may go away, but
their hearts will ever turn back to the
old place. 1t pays from more than one
standpoint to make the farm house as
nice as possible. The expense is not
great, and the return beyond estimate.
Then, take time to clean up.-E. l..
Vincent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
tTo De CONTINUED
III, -ouch Of HumOr.

always" says the astute news ell
tor to the new reporter, always be on
the lookout for any little touch of hui
NOR that may brighten up our col
umns."
That evening the new reporter hand
ed in an account Of n burglary In a
butchers shop which commenced. MT
Jeremiah Cleaver. the well known
butcher. is losing flesh rapidly Of late.
Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
Hood Farm Remedies.

Most Successful in the Treatment Of all
Diseases OF Stock Prepared by c. l..
Hood Co., Lowell. Mass, and Originated
by Mr.. Hood, who is both Thoroughly
Educated Pharmacist and large Owner
and Experienced Breeder OF Fine Stock
In Constant Use at Hood Farm When
Required - Different Remedies for Dif-
ferent Diseases.
Hood Farm Milk Fever Cure
Improved Schmidt Treatment Com
plete). A positive cure. Saves the most
valuable COWS. Can be successfully ad-
ministered after COW Is unconscious. No
previous experience needed. $3.50.
Hood Farm Abortion Cure
For cows that have previously aborted
and those that show signs OF abortion.
Strengthens the organs to hold fetus.
81 and $3.50.
Hood Farm Breeding Powder
For injecting cows after abortion, where
they do not clean, are irregular, and
when they fail TO breed. 81 and $3.50.
HOOP FARM FLEXIBLE INJECTION TUBE,
for administering, IS cents.
hood Farm Calf scour Cure
Promptly checks scours. Has cured IS
per cent. in some herds. 81 and $3.50.
HOOP FARM DIGESTIVE POWDER Isl and
$2.5O) should be used with Scour Cure.
Hood Farm Condition Powders
Best conditioner on the market. Make
horses eat, and do more work on less
feed. Excellent for cows and growing
stock. Make hens lay. 3c., BIC. and 81
Hood Farm llnlnont
For man or beast. Great external rem
edy for sprains, swellings, lamenees, In
dammation, colds, distemper. Makes
splendid body wash for trOtting horses
25c., &c., 81 and 81.
Hood Farm carget Cure
81 and $3.50. HOOP FARM SALvE, u
HOOD FARM Hoe Powders, for the pre-
yantion and cure OF hog cholera and tc
keep hogs healthy, 81.
Large sizes are most economical 10 use
FOR SALE BY
s. A. sHuRTLEFF 4 CO.,
South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25
An Old Hand.

"What was the first thing your hus-
band said when you got started on
your wedding journey"
"'Excuse me while go forward and
have smoke You know 1t was the
third time for him" Chicago Record
Herald.