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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
TAPPING MAPLE TREES.

There are some fine points to be OBJ
served even in such simple matter as
tapping a sugar maple tree. Here are
five points, just for instance.
Point /. Only sharp bit should be
used, one that will make a clean-cut
hole.
Point 2. The hole need not be more
than three inches deep. The investiga-
tons of the Vermont experiment station
have shown that hardly any sap comes
from a greater depth.
Point 3. The hole should be carefully
cleaned of chips, because even very
small quantity of waste matter will clog
the spout, obstruct the flow of sap, and
seriously reduce the yield of sugar.
Point 4. A spout should be chosen Of
such a pattern as will allow the freest
flow of sap. 1t should interfere with
the wood tissue of the tree as little as
possible. The bark, rather than the
wood, should play an important part in
holding the spout firm.
Point !. The spout should be strong
enough, and it's hold on the tree firm
enough, so that it will safely support
the sap bucket. Moreover the spout
should be easy to insert and easy to re-
move. The various spouts commonly
sold at the hardware stores differ ma
terially in their merits when judged by
the foregoing tests. The sugar maker
will do we'll to examine them all care
fully before buying his supply for the
COMING season
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Irving as n Upper.

Sir Henry Twins prodigality to-
ward servants was well illustrated
some years ago when he was ut Bluff
Point. Lake Champlain. He gave the
driver Of the break which daily ran to
Au Sable Chasm $50 in two weeks and
feed the other servants with like reck-
lessness. The guests of the hotel grew
very indignant, because there was no
getting along with the employees, who
almost literally fought among them
selves to minister to the needs OF the
English actor and sadly neglected the
rest Of the guests.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
A PROBLEM OF oAIRYING.

While awaiting the breeding and
growth of the better cows we all so much
wish for, it will be we'll to give increased
attention to the securing of greater
profits through reduction in the cost
Cf feeding. This can be reached far
more promptly than can a marked gain
in the powers of production of the cow.
Not enough attention has been given to
this factor of the problem of successful
dairying. Providing folders and feeds
for the cows at less cost, thus leaving a
wider margin of profit to the operator, is
at the present time the problem that de-
mands the leading attention of the dairy
man. The scramble after the COW of
five hundred pounds of butter a year
can we'll be given rest for time for
the study of the growing of choice beef,
and when the fact is we'll drilled into us
that type governs purpose and that dol
lars follow, type selection will be made
with special reference to a lower cost
feeding.
A suggestive idea was that brought
forward by eading dairyman the other
day in reply to complaint over the high
cost of grain feeds for his COWS. 81
raised all the grain needed by my cows,
save little cottonseed meal, and 1 guess
can stand the increased cost of that. :"
That grain feed, grown. as it was, on his
own farm, was costing that dairyman no
more than in ordinary years. The one
was finding it hard problem to get his
money back, while the other was realiz-
ing reasonable profit. Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

"The man aras Captain Romero, the
dcadlieSt dueltSt IN MertCo."
she tried to prevent the meeting. This
is only guesswork. sir, but l cannot
help thinking that the duel was a con-
sequence of that encounter on the
Paseo, and that the murder of MIR.
Pendleton Is somehow related 10 both
affairs"
mo doubt, James: no doubt what
ever. But believe We may 60 back
even farther than that and say that all
three of the occurrences grew out OF
the causes of your masters journey to
Mexico. We will have to search farther
back than the encounter on the Paseo
for the motive for the taking OF the life
of Burr Pendleton. James. was this
trip you made with B:rr the first time
YOU had been to MeXicO?
James hesitated and looked away Tor
moment. Then, more to himself thah
to his companion, he said:
ut can do no harm for me to tell
about 1t now."
ut is your duty to tell everything
that will help me to clear up this mys-
tery," said Wyndham sharply. THAT
was your second visit to Mexico, then?'
"My third. sir"
Indeed! Tell me about the Others"
81 was there twice, sir. with the Ia
ther Of Mr.. Burr. but l promised him
that would never speak about 1t, Sir.
to anybody, and l never have until
now"
'.Not even to Burr7"
"No, sir; not even to him."
'That was wrong, James"
"That may be, Mr.. Wyndham, but l
believed / was doing my duty"
1--WE need not argue that point. Tell
| me when you went there first"
ut was shortly after I became a
member of the Pendleton family. was
twenty years old. Mr.. Robert Pendle.
ton, Burr's father, was, think, about
thirty. 1t was during the same winter
when Burr's mother died."
"How old was Burr"
"Not quite two years. sir"
"Well, what took You there"
"Mr. Robert Pendleton had some busi'
ness there that had been left by hii
father. l do not know much abon'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
1HE FARMERS WORKSHOP.

Every farmer should have convenient
workshop as a measure of economy, and
the winter is the time to work in it.
1t is hardly TO be expected that the
ploughs, wagons, harrows, forks, shovels
and other farm tools have passed the
summer and fall without breakage of
greater or less degree, and now is the
most opportune time for repairing them.
A workshop should be supplied with
all of the most necessary tools in the use
of which some one or more of the "men
folks will be somewhat skilled.
Next to having the tools and knowing
how to use them, is their being well ar
ranged-a place for everything and every
thing in its place-so that no time need
be lost in looking for them.
Especially in the busy summer season
time is money, and marked saving in
both will be made if the tools are in
order and in their proper places.
1t is poor economy TO have to run to
the shop one, two or three miles away
when an axe helve is to be set in, or a
rake wants new tooth.-Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
u w Record Paris the owner of b

III. w. Record, Paris, the owner of Bay
Nelson by Nelson 200, reports last sea-
son as one of his most prosperous sea-
sons in the stud. Bay Nelson is in the
pink of condition this winter, his weight
being 1,l20 pounds. This horse is not
only sire of speed, but invariably sire
of good salable horses. Bay Nelson
stands l6 hands, is a dark mahogany
bay with superior conformation, style
and finish, and many of his colts stand
rs hands at four years of age. His dam,
Flora B., by Howe's Bismarck, I'd dam
Brigham, is by young Bundy, a Morgan
The Brigham mare is dam of Capitola,
3. % l.2, Leon Morris, and other fast
ones. Flora B. had but few equals on
the road.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

been his fathers. He believed that he
could best attend to 1t II he were not
known. And you must remember one
thing, sir-although people in Mexico
knew him by name not his own. his
wife, although she never bore his right
name openly, must have known what
1t was, for the letters he received were
properly addressed. believe others
were deceived, but that she was not
Now, sir, | have really told you all l
know-more, in fact, for | have made
bold to conjecture a great deal. Per.
haps out of it all you may find the
missing links in the broken chain. |
am sure cannot help you any more
unless you take me to Mexico and let
me point out the house where he lived.
That might help you, SIR"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

There has been at times more or less
suspicion among patrons of creameries
in this state of unreliable testing of
cream. The dairy commissioner OF
Minnesota does not propose to allow
monkey.ng with the test in his !uris-
diction. The secretary of the Delavan
creamery has been arrested and fined for
instructing his buttermaker to short cut
the test of the milk and cream that came
TO his creamery.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

J.W. Perkins, East Brownfield. is q
breeder of Hereford and Durham stock.
He has 10 pair of oxen and steers, and
one pair of oxen among the lot that
never were beaten at any of the fairs in
their class for drawing. Mr.. Perkins
does general farming and ltimbers quite
extensively winters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

The grange shows in its "a years
of history that from ridicule and con-
tempt it has arisen to recognition as an
educator second only to our common
school system, as spiritualizing agency,
second to the Christian church, as
promoter of fraternity, second to none,
and as a believer in the equal rights oi
women it keeps pace with the greatest
educators of the day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

Probably the youngest stockman in
the town of Waterford is Chas. b. Leon
ard, six years old. He has saved the
money given him in the way of pennies,
and has bought pair of Holstein steers
six months old which he intends to
break and handle himself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
y FREDERIC VAN RENSSELAER, DEY,

| do not know If that was the reason,
although think it must have BEEN"
what time Of day was that, JamesT
about o'clock in the afternoon.
The sun was shining, and there were
hundreds of people within call; so l
do not think the man really meant any
thing like violence"
"Well. 60 ahead. What happened
them
"The lady was a hundred feet or so
in advance Of us when the man con-
| frOnted her. We were walking slowly
| toward them. Whether Mr.. Pendleton
was looking at them or not do not
know, but | was, for thought the ac-
tions of both rather strange. noticed
that they talked rather excitedly and
| that they seemed to be known to each
other. In the meantime we were draw
Ing nearer to them. We had almost
reached them when the lady turned
suddenly away, as If to leave the man,
and he reached out and seized her by
the arm.
"That was more than Mr.. Pendleton
could stand, as you know, sir. He
stopped instantly, raised his hat, ad-
dressed the lady in Spanish, as though
he had known her all his life, and at
the same time utterly ignored the man.
AS for him, he hesitated an instant, and
never saw such fiendish expression
ON the face Of man as that which
swept over his at that instant. But he
did not say word. Instead he turned
away and walked rapidly down the av-
enuc.
"The lady murmured few words to
Mr.. Pendleton. think they were
words of thanks. He raised his hat,
said two words in reply, and we con-
tinued on our way.
"That, sir, is all there was Of that
incident, but the man who afterward
insulted my master and thus compelled
him to send challenge was the same
man, Captain Romero. who Is called
the deadliest duelist in Mexico; SO you
see, sir, there must have been some
connection between the two affairs"
Undoubtedly, James,
"And now. sir. If you will permit me
to surmise little, have an idea"
"Let me hear 1t, by all MEANS"
"The evening before the duel Mr..
Pendleton was busy for some time pre-
pairing his affairs. Then he went out,
ostensibly to the opera, but know he
did not 60 there, for about midnight
or a little after Captain Agramonte,
who was to be his second, called and
told me so, inquiring for him. The fol-
lowing morning / received note In
his handwriting telling me to defer all
action twenty-four hours longer thar
he had told me to do when he went
away, and the note was brought by the
same person who on the preceding day
delivered one to my master in the
pateo of the hotel just as we were 60
ing out for luncheon. and, sir. what 10
more important. it was the same per-
son who came to me few hours De-
fore Mr.. Pendleton's return and gave
me a verbal message to have every
thing packed and in readiness. That
last message am sure. my master did
not send.
81 know that Mr.. Pendleton engaged
In the duel with Captain Romero. and
| know that he shot him, for l heard
him ask Captain Agramonte just be-
fore our train left the station about
the condition of Romero. 1t Is my
opinion, sir, that the lady who was
doubtless the real cause Of the duel
sent for him that evening when he was
to go to the opera, and believe that
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Indy Help A-p1enty.

Mrs. Rangle-I've advertised for q
servant for whole week with no re-
suits.
Mrs. Cumso-Well, advertised for q
good looking lady help and had thirty
four to select from the first day.-Bal.
umore Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Hood Farm
DiqestiDe Ponder

A pepsin preparation which aids
digestion, creates an appetite, and
keeps calves from shrinking. The
perfect combination for checking
scours and preventing stunted growth
in young stock.
Two sizes Of each 81 and $3.50 Large
holds four times dollar size.
Hood Farm Garget Cure. for garget and In.
fammation In the udder. II and $50. Hood
keep swine In prime condition. Price, u.
Hood Farm Remedies are sold BY
+. A. SHURTuEFF & Co.,:
South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.

In the District Court OF the United States for the
District of Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
JOHN II. WHITNEY, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF John II. Whitney of Rum
ford. In the County Of oxford and district afore
said, a bankrupt -. -,
Notice Is hereby given that on the l4th day oi
Eeh a ID 1902. the said John III. whitney
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the hrs'
meeting OF his creditors will be held At tns
Court House, In South Paris, Me-, on the I'm
in the forenoon, a, which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their claims
appoint trustee. AMI transact such Other
business as may properly come before sai0
meeting.
HENRY W. OAKES,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Hood Farm
Calf JcOur Cure

A cure for scours, cholera, diarrhea.
Saves more than rs per cent. Of all
calves treated. In constant use at
Hood Farm, Lowell, Mass, when
required. Stock owners who have
used it would not be with out it.
Cures the worst cases. Just the rem
edy stock owners have been looking
for. Should be used with
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Bankrupt J
To the creditors of Harry S. Simsnsky, OF
RumfOrd Falls, In the County or Oxforu anu
district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the lith day OF
Feb, A. ID. 1907, the said Harry > simansky
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the nrst
meeting of his creditors will be held at the Court
House In South Paris, Ne, on the llth day OF
March, a. u. 1902, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims. appoint trustee anu
transact such other business as may proper
" come before said meeting.
Feb. 2tth, l90.-
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

nee on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communt ations In
tended for this department 10 HENRY ID.
H,sM"SD, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Hoods Jarsaparilia
and Pills

Are the medicines to take-they do
the work thoroughly and agreeably
and never fail to do It.
Hoods are the medicines you
have always heard recommended.
IL cannot recommend Hoods Sarssparills
tsSe Il IN the sprinr Es .i( {ssf better through
Moods sarsaparIIla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
March,
ApnL, May

There is a best time for doing
everything-that is, a time when q
thing can be done to the best ad-
vantage, most easily and most ef-
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. Whyf
Because your system is now trying
to purify it-you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
have come on your face and body.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04

Farmers sout West wonder when the
price of land is going to stop ascending.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
SatSuna interior EDanG|s

are better than paint.
They work easy, make smooth sur
face, and any one can apply them to
walls. ceilings, inside woodwork, pan
tries, kitchens and furniture. Many
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absorbent and can be kept bright and
clean by wiping with damp cloth.
Don't pay fancy prices when your dealer Will
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same price as ordinary paint
FREE Color card and our booklet, "How To
Reiurnish the Home Without Buying New Fur
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Made by Heath & M'lIigan Mfg Co.,
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Also Floor Paint, Floor Varnish, Coach
and Spar varnish, Muralo, &C.,
Masury's Railroad and Liquid Paints,
For sale by,
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
CHAPTER VII.

FTER that there was hiatus
IA which lasted several weeks,
4 a during which nothing worthy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-04
Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors.

HENRY W. OAKES,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27
RoMAN FILIPINO PROJECTS.
PLANS TO FOUND SUMMARIES To
TRAIN A NATIVE CLERGY.

Rome, Sept. 26.-The publication OF pontlh-
cal bull the Apostolic Constitution OF the
Philippines is imminent. II VIII 1nulca'e Tic
general object and aims of Archbishop Guldl
mission to Manila. The Apostolic Delegate VIII
have to reorganize the whole ecclesiastlc hier-
archy of the archipelago will create three new
dioceses and will propose prelates for the arch-
bishopric of Manila and the remaining bishop-
RIGS After this he will convoke synod TO
establish rules for governing ecciesiasuc al
fairs, In harmony with the customs or the ISL
ands, as is done in South America
Archbishop Guidi is animated by the most
liberal ideas regarding the settlement OF the
Philippine question. In his letter TO Governor
Taft he said he was glad he had been chosen 10
cooperate with him in the paeification OF the
islands and hoped to be able to count on his
assistance.
One of the first projects of the Archbishop is
the establishment at Manila of two seminarles
to educate the native clergy, which are oestifieu
ultimately to replace the foreigners. Inese
Summaries will be intrusted to religious order
which has not hitherto been represented in the
archipelago
a portion of the students of the seminaries
will be sent to Rome complete their educa-
ton either at the North American or South
American colleges or in a special Filipino coll
lege If it Is found practicable to establish the
latter institution.
The questions regarding the friars which were
the subject of negotiations between the Vatlcah
and Governor Taft might, 1t is suggested De
soly ed without recourse to the recall or the
friars by Opening the doors in the Philippines
to all the clergy of all the religious orders, WITH
out distinction of nationality, thus quickly over
shadowing the few hundreds of Spanish frlars
remaining there" n
The reorganization of the Church in the Phil
ippines on a new basis will be carried out with
funds from the sale of the agricultural landS
belonging TO the friars, and from the indemnity
which the United States will pay for war dam
ages The idea of having recourse to arpitra-
tors in order to determine the amounts Oh THESE
funds has been dropped, and 1t is suggested
that the clergy submit estimates winch unless
Immediately accountable to the Philippine ana
American governments. shall form basis lor
negotiations between Governor TAFT and Arch-
bishop Guidi. - -, ..,-
It is proposed that the friars shall sell their
shares of the lands possessed by the corpora
tions and that the payment be in Mexican dol
lars the first instalment to be PAID Wneh Ine
title deeds to the Philippine ecclesiastical puiio
ings are transferred -uz;e-
It is also proposed that disputes resdrdiis
charitable or educational trusts be aIn1cdulS
settled by Archbishop Guidi and Governor IaIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT.

"a fun and unconditional pardon to William Dinkela,
convicted in 1850 before a United States consular
court in japan the murder of Charles III. Abbott.
the first of the American ship Centennial, in
Hiogo Harbor. the prisoner being the second mate
of the ship. Dinkella has been in prison for more
shan twenty-five years, two years in Japan and
over twenty years in the Albany Penitentiary. He
always has insisted that the crime committed
in the heat OF passion and when he believed his
life IN jeopardy the testimony showing
that the murdered had beaten and choked the
prisoner almost into insensibility when the prisoner
secured his pistol and shot Abbott dead: The Al
forney General says that the element OF premed-
tation was entirely lacking, and that In these cir
cunlstances the crime could not have been greater
than murder in the second degree the maximum
penalty for which is fixed usually at twenty years
In view Of this fact and that OF the uniformly good
behavior of the prisoner while in the penitentary,
a full pardon is granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27
FUNSTON DEFENDS CANTEEN
SAYS IT'S ABOLITION HAS HAD A DE
PLORABLE EFFECT on THE ARMY

Washington. Sept. 26-Brigadier General Frederick
Funston in his annual report affairs in the De-
partment Of the Colorado points out that the per-
centage of trials by court martial of enlisted
has nearly doubled In the last year He says:
plorable increase OF offences in general and Of de-
sertion in particular. In my opinion there two
principal causes for this state OF affairs: First
Resentment of unaccustomed limitations and re-
strictons felt by returning from field service
to the monotony and routine work OF garrison life
Second-The abolition of the canteen feature of the
post exchange
Since this action was taken saloons of the lowest
type have been established just outside the bound
aries OF various reservations; their proprietors
are in almost every case unprincpled scoundrels.
and obtain their money. Being in all outside
the limits of any city, the proprietors of these re-
sorts are subject to no municipal police regula-
tons, and sell liquor regardless Of hours and
whether the buyer is already intoxicated or not.
Gambling is universal in these dives and they
freQuented by dissolute women The soldier
fled by a glasses Of beer in the canteen OF the
post exchange goes to one of these resorts, and
does well If he escapes before he has spent or
gambled away all his money. Overstayed his leave
or engaged in an alteration.
AS a rule the local authorities regard the ex-
istence these places with Indifference approval
community. The efficiency OF the army or the ruin
Of d good soldier is nothing to them.
There can be no reasonable doubt that most of
the trials by general courts martial and summary
cerned are directly traceable to this cause. Since
have had command here there has taken place
the ruin and degradation of several non -comms-
stoned officers of long service and fine record In
short, the recent legislation by Congress on this
question far this department is concerned
has had no effect except to lower the discipline
pockets of lot of saloonkeepers. gamblers and
prostitutes.