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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10

would be dark. There Is little TWILIGHT
so far south, so they took cross bear
ing on the shore and watched intently
Yes: there was not doubt about it
the Duncan'by Head tloated. AID sh,
was moving across the deep watc;
lake that held her.
Mon" said the engineer enthusiast
ically. you've great head and q
great future before you. ia rcve!
have guessed it."
II took it for granted she'd bra;eu
her bottom out in getting here. bui
she's blundercd in through the reefs
without touching. and If she's come In
she can get out again. and were tho
fellows to take her"
"With engines"
with engines. yes. II she's badly
broken down in the hardware shop.
we're done. I'd forgotten the machin
cry, and that's fact Well find n
lantern. and I'll 20 down with you
Mac, and give them an inspect"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10

Mulrrady's scrawl at the foot of it.
That photo there above the bed foot
will lie his wife Poor old Jimmy! lie
got religion before | did and started
his insurance. too, and If he's kept
them both up he and his widow ought
to be all right. By James. did you feel
thatW
McTodd stared round him. "What"
he asked.
"She moved"
81 took it for sure she was on the
ground"
so did |, but she isn't. There; you
can feel her lift again."
They went out on deck. The sun
was already dipping in the western
sea behind the central hill Of the is
land, and in another few minutes IL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
FERTILIZATION OF THE ORCHARD.

FERTILIZATION OF THE ORCHARD.
A bulletin from the Cornell station,
New York, has some sensible remarks
about the cultivation of the orchard
through the application of manures,
special fertilizers and the growing of
cover crops. The purpose of the bulle-
tin is to record some experiments and
draw deductions therefrom, which will
help the modern scientific orchardist
who believes in getting the best possible
results from his fruit trees. The need
of some system of fertilizing the orchard
lands to make the trees produce large,
handsome commercial fruits is universal
ly felt. Most of the progressive growers
have reached the conclusion that green
manure is more economical and as satis-
factory as expensive fertilizers and barn.
yard manures. The different climates
and grass crops raised in an orchard
should be for the double purpose of pro-
tecting the tree roots in winter, and for
fertilizing the soil by turning under
early in spring. In the experiments
made ar the above station it was found
that of the various crops sown in mid
summer, after the sod of the winter
crop had been plowed under and allowed
to decompose, the alfalfa gave to the
soil by the following spring 1856 pounds
of nitrogen to the acre, mammoth red
clover $50 pounds, crimson clover 104
pounds and common red clover 81
pounds. Similarly the hairy vetch and
soy bean planted, and on one acre the
former from the heaviest yield produced
256 pounds of nitrogen, and the cowpea
52 pounds, both within three months
after planting. According to these re-
turns it was estimated that the hairy
vetch added to the orchard soil in the
form of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash about SIS worth of material to
each acre. Added to this fertilizing
value of the green crops there is the ad-
vantage obtained by protecting the trees
in winter. Another point to which at
tention is called is the good obtained in
the use of these plants by preserving the
moisture in the soil in hot weather, and
in inducing the roots of the trees to
penetrate far down into the subsoil.
Such deep-rooted trees are always the
sturdiest and best producers.-Prof. S.
n. Doty in Journal of Agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
Sounded Like II.

"NIiss Flyppe." said the hostess, per
NIT me to present Mr.. Hogg, author OF
those clever lines on An Arctic Court
ship which appeared in The Gulf
Stream Magazine last month"
81 am glad to meet you, Mr.. Hogg,"
said the young woman. Pardon the
question, but is that your real name"
Certainly" he replied, bristling up.
"Did you think it was my pen name"
Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10

THAT'S Pit0n island. II | remember"
word in ten Of all this "Manana we
find rich. plenty too much rich. God
save queen"
'Thcse Canary fishing schooners land
on the Salvages sometimes" said Nc.
Todd. so heard once in Las Pal
mas"
"Then there'n be f1eas on the islands,
whatever else there is," said Kettle. Il
guess we've got to take our chances.
Mac. II the old wrecks been overhaul
ed before we get there, it's our bad
luck. II she hasn't been skinned Clean
we'll take what there is. and | fancy
we shall be men enough to stick to It.
1t isn't as If she was piled up on some
civilized beach, with coast guards to
take possession and all the rest of it
The islands are either Spanish or Por-
tugee. They belong to a pack Of
thieves anyway, and we've just as
much right to help ourselves as any
one else has. What we've got to do at
present Is to shove this old ruin of a
lifeboat along as though she were a
racing yacht At the shortest, we've
got TOO miles of blue water ahead Of
u.s."
Open boat voyaging III the broad At
lantic may have Its pleasures, but
these, such as they were, did not appeal
IN either Kettle or his companions.
They were thoroughgolng steamer sail
ors. They despised sails, and the
smallness Of their craft gave them
uualms both mental and physical BY
day the sun scorched them with intol-
erable glare and violence; by night the
clammy sea mists drenched them to the
bone. For larger vessel the weather
would have been accounted favorable;
for their cockleshell it was once or
twice terrific. In two squalls that they
ran into, breaking combers filled the
lifeboat to the thwarts, and they had
to bale for their bare lives. They were
cramped and sore from their constrain'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
Getting In Line.

"The station ut Savannah" said q
traveller through the south, sis sur
rounded in all directions with lot OF
saloons and cheap restaurants. In
great illuminated letters over one Of
these saloons was the sign:
"'Open All Night
"NeXt to it was restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend, We
Never Close
Third in order was Chinese laun-
dry in little tumbledown hovel, and
upon the front Of this building was the
sign in great, scrawling letters, Me
Wakee Too New York Tribune.
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NOTICE.

In the Distric. Court Of the United states for the
District OF Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the matter Ot
LOREN NJ. GORDON, In Bankruptcy.
OF RumfOrd, Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Loren NJ. Gordon, In the
County OF oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
NAV, A. ID. 1902 the said Loren NJ. GOrion waS
duly afjudicated bankrupt. and that the first
meeting OF his creditors will be held at the Court
House. In south Paris, on the llth day OF June
A. ID. 1892 at 10 o'clock In the forenoon. at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt.
amt transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris. May 2lst, 1902.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
Hood Farm
abortion Treatment

Consists in injecting cows with the
Breeding Powder, which thoroug ghly
disinfects, kills all germs, and makes
COWS breed, followed by the use Of
Hood Farm Abortion Cure, which
strengthens the organs to hold the fe-
tus. All COWS that show signs Of
Sinking their calves should be given
this remedy. The most successful
treatment Of abortion.
Two sizes Of each remedy-S1 and $3.50.
Large holds four times dollar size.
Hood Farm Milk Fever Cure Is positive
cure for milk fever. and will save your most
valuable cows.
Hood Farm Remedies are sold BY
E. A. SHuRTLEFF < CO..
South Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10

And still the evidence comes pouring
into this Office that more yellow corn
will be planted in Maine this year than
ever before. This is indeed welcome
news, and yet it has come none too soon.
The people are at last aroused to the
fact that this crop has been neglected
too long, and that it is not the part OF
wisdom or good judgment to con-
tinue paying seventy-five cents per
bushel for corn that they can raise at
home for thirty cents. We want to see
the same awakening to the Importance
of raising steers, and by SO doing free
ourselves from the CALLING dependence
upon the West. 1t is coming, and 1t
can come none too soon.-Lewiston
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
When You Can't Sleep.

This is sure cure for insomnia:
Push away your pillow and lie fiat
upon your back with your muscles re.
laxed. Slowly draw in the deepest
breath. possible, hold 1t for four Sec
onds. then slowly expel it until your
chest and abdomen have collapsed.
Repeat this until you fall asleep.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10

1t is generally believed in the butter
markets that the price through the sea-
son of summer make will rule higher
than last year. 1t is asigniticant fact IN
that connection that up to last week the
receipts of the fresh make in Boston
market have not exceeded current con-
sumption, condition rare at SO late q
date in the season for fresh cows.-Maine
Farmer,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
Rruss and ErOrze.

Brass and bronze are two alloys OF
copper. The first is coiarosed Of cop
per and zinc. the latter Of copper and
tin. Both historically and scientifically
these two compound metals are of
greater interest than almost any others.
Copper was one of the first metals dis
covered, extracted and utilized III the
earliest periods of our history. and an
tiauaries are accustomed TO speak Of Il
"bronze age" to express that interval
Of time during which this metal formed
many of the implements used for in
dustrial purposes and in warfare.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
The Lanai Thing.

"Wasn't that an odd thing for the
minister to say just as we were leay-
ing?" asked the Chicago bridegroom of
his bride.
81 don't think | noticed what he
said," replied the bride. "What was
it|
"He invited us to come again"
ooh, that was just ordinary polite
ness. He always does my MARRYING
Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
A RARE CHANCE FOR SOMEONE.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
mas been duly appointed administrator with
the will annexed OF the estate of
IRENA \. HILLMAN, late of Paris,
10 the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds a. the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased arr
desiret % present the same for settlement, AMI
all indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay
ment Immediately.
May 10Th, 1902. WILLIAM j. hNOWLTON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
Plant Trees.

It adds to the homelike character OF
a city to embower its houses In NAPLES
and elms, to give hiding places for the
birds, and it adds to coolness and sa-
lubrity as well as beauty to provide
shade against the blistering days or
summer.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
Nn WaY to Xenlth.

Short-If | had as much money as
you have, wouldn't be so blamed stin-
gy with 1t.
Long-My dear boy, that is the very
reason you will never have it.-Chicago
News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
HOOD FIRM
Breeding POWder

Makes non-breeding cows productive
and profitable. Should be used after
Abortion, when cows fail to breed,
when they are irregular, and when
they do not clean. In one herd was
successful with "a out of 40 cows
treated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
NeHntiye Compliment.

Miss Sere (much pleased-So he real
" said didn't show my age, eh?
Miss Sharpe-Well. he said you al
ways seemed careful to conceal it
Philadelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspond nee on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
GOOD WEEK FOR GRAIN.

PLENTY OF RAIN IN MIDDLE WEST
CORN CROP SOMEWHAT RETARDED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
May Term, 1892.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
RANDALL =. TAYLOR
South Paris. May IA. 1902.
STATE OF MAINE.

May II, INEz.
Personally appeared the above named John
". PhilbrOok Jonathan Bartlett and Randall l..
Taylor and seyeraly made oath that the fore,
going accounts by them made and subscribed
are true
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AZ 81

SSi D.
JOHN NJ. PHILBROOK.
South Payis, May Il, 1902.
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Smith & Machinist,

SOUTH PAhl>, MAINE.
Manufacturer of general machinery, steam en-
,rss mill work. spool machinery and tools,
fots. set screws, taps, dies and drills made and
,,psired sewing, moving and threshing ma
~. Sntyes, traps, ETC., neatly and promptly re-
.sired. steam and water piping done TO order
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COUNTY OF OXFORD
To JOHN NJ. PRILBRoOR. Dr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
FARMER OFF HIS BASE.
Had Band of Gypsies Arrested for
Trespassinq and Fell Down,

Guthrie, o. r., Jan. is-That an Okla
homa court is always humane. is shown
by the Tonkawa News. which tells this
incident:
Saturday last a company of gypsies
were arrested on complaint OF John Stew
art, for camping on his farm adjoining
the bridge and using some of the fallen
timber. On a change Of venue the case
was sent by Judge Mcfarland to the JUS
tlce court of r. T. Brook The evidence
developed the fact that the gypsies were
camped on the bank Of the Salt Fork,
which IS government land, not Stewards.
and were using government timber. not
Stewards. They were accordingly dis
charged. Attorney Charles Mclean rep
resented them. These gypsics now have
three pairs of twins in their crowd. none
OF them being more than four weeks old
The last pair came Friday night and their
excuse to Mr.. Stewart for not moving on
was that the mother of this pair was too
sick to be moved; however, this was not
satisfactory and the complaint was
sworn out. These people are human. II
they are poor, and entitled 10 the protec-
ton Of the law and the enjoyment Of
Gods free air and country. just the same
as the prosecutor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
ALL COMING TO WICHITA.
Big Crowds of oklahcmans to Attend
Live Stock Convention.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. IS.-.All portions o.
Oklahoma VIII send large delegations 20
attend the annual meeting OF the Okla
homa Live Stock Convention IN Wichita
next month. The railroads have already
issued notices OF good rates and this
means that the attendance from OlIaho-
ma win be large.
It is probable that a number OF the
territorial officials VIII be present at the
session. Governor Ferguson has not yet
decided whether he will attend or not.
but If his duties are such that he can set
away, Wichita viii be honored by the
presence of the Oklahoma executive. The
members Of the Live Stock Sanitary Com
mission viii be in Wichita during the ses-
sion. No Oklahoman viii be more en-
thusiastic at the convention than Bill
Bolton. president Of the commission and
he has innoculated many Oklahoma cat
tlemen with his enthusiasm
1t is freely predicted that Wichita peo-
pie little realize the number 81 people
who will attend from the south and east
ern part Of the territory. Cattiemen IN
the new country are figuring on attend
ing and expect a fine time IN the Peerless
Princess
Few people outside Of Oklahoma ap-
preciate the immensely ofthe livestock in
terests OF the territory. There are hun
dreds Of .stockInen in Oklahoma who
make a handsome thing in the handling
of cattle and hogs. The business CT the
sanitary commission during the past vear
well demonstrates this fact. Thousands
Of cattle are turned yearly into the great
pastures IN every portion Of Oklahoma:
and long trains OF Fat cattle daily pass
through Oklahoma and Kansas on their
way 10 Wichita. Kansas City and Chicago
Tor slaughter.
It win undoubtedly be a convention. the
like 81 which Wichita has never seen. for
the Oklahoma cattlemen are 'goers- IN
street parlance. and when they mingle
with the stockmen Of the Sunaower stats
VIII show the men from Kansas a merry
time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19

the tribal lands would allow each member
OF the tribe 161 acres. the difference in
value of the land, would work a hardship
on those who were forced to take an al
lotment in an unproductive locality. To
overcome this. the government has rated
the lands in different classes, and those
who receive an allotment in a productive
section, receive a proportionately reduced
acreage.
It has developed that one land company
has obtained strip OF the richest bottom
land that stretches from a point a few
miles south or Muskogee to Checotah.
covering an area OF nearly twenty square
miles. The company has ninety-nine year.
paid up leases for every acre. and holds
the bond for title" of every occupant Of
the land The officials OF the interior de-
partnent purpose TO inform all OF the
allotees of their rights in the premises.
and, IN connection with the threatened
criminal prosecutions win restore the
lands 10 their rightful owners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
DETAILS OF DOUBLE MURDER.
How Sheriff Smith and His Deputy
Came Upon the Outlaws.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. 1S.-Complete &C.
tails of the murder q Snerid SMITH ana
Deputy Beck are given - tie Auadarko
Times. which says
shortly AFTER sunrise Wednesday
morning. Sheriff Frank Smith azd Deputy
George Beck we're slot ard k.Hed while
tryi1g 90 arrest a tard % Outlaws. el1ht
OF ten miles west ~ Anadarso. word
reached TIE shefin Once tbe evening
before thar several psrt.es rad been Reid
I'D and robbed on the read runnIar vest
from THE city. and Depaty Berger was
sent OF - rsconnelter. anI. g possible
locate TIE hand vhicA id tie roaarr
About O'Clock sve11esdsr rrrrrirr
Sheriff snlth and Dep4.les GeorEe Beck
ard Ell Hr.rs s-artsE OF % sr Er
rsr. OF arrrcachsgs a 6 SERTED 1u5Iar
house frarn tas aerih t1e eErn ns-
lce5 q ssldlet horse aia15i1- rsr
ara tbi1aar taeg I'D 1ocstsI fhe fei-
igws ,-eT we're after maie Eaeh fr
t.le r1a nob.1z ~ srrr lha erf-
iHs t che owa we wcr 90 $50
se-ia s1e - fsr E
r.ls harf ihu a
r. ft ~
2 away IRE 1
l.1d rE see sler ~
.r. rf rrefrr u g.
s a 4rE w ~
a n ess
Hsf uaf~ M
-1re soma = Z 4ars 4EA. sls-s-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
DAWES RECORDS WERE cRIssED
Data Relating to Land Values Have
Been Copied Secretly hy Outsiders

Vinita, J. T. Jan. 1S-in connection
with the recent exposure Of the fraudu-
lent methods adopted BY certain Of the
lard companies the discovery has been
made. that "a complete record OF ell or
The appraisements made by the field force
Of the Dawes commission has been stolen
from the commissioners Offices. Copies
of two records were found in the Offices
Of two Of the land companies which have
come under the ban Of the secretary Of
the interior. How these records were OBJ
tanned is g mystery that c. r. Brecken-
ridge Of the commission is now attempt
ing TO solve.
That q number Of the commissions
fierce was bribed is accepted as the only
plausible explanation, and Dir. Brecken-
ridge has ordered an inquiry. The oflc-
ers q the companies were summoned be-
fore the commission yesterday. llt refus-
al 70 explain how they had obtained the
records. on the advice Of their attorneys
commission to force any explanation from
them.
Dir. Breckenridge communicated al the
facts ia the ease g the secretary OF the
interior The authority o. the secretary
IS supreme il tire Indian territory, ana
the entire coterie OF land operators can
be expelled from within IT'S limits by him.
IF ha decides that they are e menace Il
The interests ~ the Indians.
TIE valae u the STOLEN records car -
aprro MINATED from the Fset. lhzt every
acre ~ Erouna in IRE CreeE nation g
srhe1rled in them. wilh tho eoverl-rs s
assesmeat. q SIS va1as. 30 one except
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19

during which the officers emptied their
revolNers. Sheriff Smith was shot
through the arm and through the body.
he last shot entering Just to the right
Of the steraan- bone. near the third in
tercostaL penetrating the risht lung and
leaving. the body Just above the right
Kidney. After receiving his mortal wound
he ran about sixty feet northeast OF the
house and fell AS he sank down he said:
Bill. I'm killed
George Beck vas shot twice. also. one
BAN passing through his left arm. break
4Jng ii about half way between the elbow
and shoulder. and the other through the
abdomen he fsn about so yards north-
west OF the house. while trying 20 Sain
the protection OF the hill He was the
only one OF the officers who was armed
with I. Winchester. and II was hit BY 4
bullet and the stock broken on BIZ
Briggs was hat. also. while trying 10 get
10 shelter. but the bullet had nearly
spent its force. and only went through
his overcoat.
During the fight. Sherin Smiths horse
was killed and the other horses ran on.
After the fght was over. the outlaws
caught the horses rode by the deputies
and one OF their own and rode OF. but
not before taking Smiths gun. watch and
pocketbook. AS soon as they were out
Of sight Briggs came 10 town and told
what had happened. and a posse Of de-
termined men soon started to try 10 IN
tercept the outlaws. while others went 20
bring the bodies Of the murdered men.
In the meantime Berger. who was
about a mile and & half away. heard
the firing. and FASTENED in the direction
from whence il came. he discovered the
escaping men and FASTENED towards them.
thinking they were the sheriff and his
party. He did not discover his mistake
until they opened fire on him Mr.. Ser
ger says that when he ran onto the gang
there We're four OF them. instead Of three.
Not caring 10 fight against such odds. he
went in search Of his comrades. only 20
find them murdered. as above described. %