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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

"Pause, o youth or Maiden wrote
Andrew Lang in the Windsor Maga-
zine, before you accustom your lips
to this fatal formula, i have no time to
readr You have all the time which
for you exists, and 1t is abundant
What are you doing with it-with your
leisure? Mainly, gossiping. Our mod
ern malady is gregariousness. We
must be In company chattering.
ITO be always with others, always
gregarious, always chattering, Ike
monkeys in treetops, is our ruling vice.
and this is the reason why we have no
time to read and why you see so many
people pass their leisure when alone
In whistling or whiting. They have
time to whittle."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
Acre of Strawberries VS.. Ten Cows

The figures that show the original cost
of an acre of Strawberries up to the time
of fruiting are disappointing to look at
by man about to begin the culture of
the strawberrv. 1t is hard TO convince
him that he can ever get his money back.
The same is true in the dairying business.
If the farmer could be shown what it
cost him TO grow up COW TO the age of
full milk production. and again what he
has TO put into that COW every year in
the form of material that could be con-
verted into cash without feeding it to
the COW, it would discourage him, and
vet there are many men who make more
than living from dairying. have
milked cows ever since l was nine years
old, and have been in the strawberry
business for twenty years now. can
truthfully say that would rather have
the net profits, on an average from year
to year, from an acre of strawberries,
cared for as know how to care for them.
than the actual net profits from the best
ten cows in the State of New York.
When you get about ten cows you either
have to hire man or have your wife milk.
If you hire man it takes all ten more
COWS will make, the best you can do, To
pay for the hired man.
| have always advised the farmer to
keep the cows because they are necessary
to preserve the fertility of the soil; keep
twenty of them if possible, and hired
man also, but in order to get ahead he
should have an acre or SO of either straw
berries, raspberries or some similar crop
TO bring in a lump of money all at one
time to use in paying for the place, to
pay debts or whatever luxurieS the farm
er can afford. l contend that no farmer
can be up to date in his manner of living
and make it from dairy alone. You
can go without things that farmer
ought to have, and pay for farm with
dairy, but you cannot live as farmers
ought to live in this age unless you get
money from some other source than the
dairy. have dairy of fifteen cows
two silos, feed cottonseed meal, gluten,
etc, and get twenty-five cents the year
round for butter l.. j. Farmer in Ru-
raj New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
RenssurinR.

"Oh, Harold" walled the lovely maid
en-, in whose expressive features grief
and Indignation seemed to be strug-
Cling for the mastery, "how can | be-
lieve you in the face Of all this evidence
Of your pertidy and double dealingf
The letter to Blanche, In your own
handwriting; her photograph, found In
your possession; the fact. as told me by
a dozen witnesses and tacitly con-
fessed by you, that you kissed her the
other evening when you were together
in the conservatory-how can you rec
oncile these things with your contin-
ued professions of love for me"
"All these things, darling" said the
hero Of the story, the light OF truth
shining in his dark brown eyes and the
impress Of sincerity stamped upon his
noble forehead. will be satisfactorily
explained in the next chapter"-Chi'
cago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

With his gun at cock nc stepped qutc'tU
weeks yet. But the owner of their cot
tage sold it to some one who wanted to
move in at once. Mrs. Walker knew
the father would be glad enough to see
them at any time, so stored the things
not needed at the camp. sent the others
out by freight wagons and loaded her
self and children into the stage and
came on.
Nobody told her about her husbands
trouble or why he went to Ophr She
and the girls gayly took possession and
proceeded to clean up the cabin and
have a wsman cook supper for its
grizzly old owner when he got back.
They were so taken up with their work
and with speculating on where best to
hide to see papa's surprised face when
he came IN that they forgot all about
little Jack for as much as five minutes.
When mamma looked up and asked
Katie where Jack was. she answered.
Just out in front picking mountain
flowers" Her mother suggested she
had better look after him little or he
might wander away. Katie looked. but
there was no Jack In sight. She went
around the cabin and then extended the
search and was soon chasing wildly
through the sagebrush in that vicinity,
but saw no sign of the runaway. When
she rushed back out Of breath and SAID
she could not find him. there was a
commotion in that two room cabin.
The mother and Edna joined in the
search. and the neighbor women helped.
They knew he couldn't have gone far,
but it was getting late, and Jack want
ed to be home and cleaned up when
papa got back. After half an hour or
| so 1t began to look serious. She was q
stranger and didn't want to make trou-
BILE but the child must be found before
night. She let neighbOr boy run down
| to the postoffice and tell the men.
Within an hour the camp was desert
ed place. Every miner off shift, every
gambler, saloon keeper, storekeeper and
all the women and children were on the
hills looking for the lost boy. The pure
thin air of the mountains does not per-
ceptibly improve the morals, but y does
seem to expand the heart.
Ben Jones knew what it meant when
he declared war. If there had been q
drop of coward blood in him, he
wouldn't have done it. John Walker
was no desperate, but was an old west
erner and knew what gun was fol
and always backed his opinions. In the
two years they had worked adjoining
mines Ben had never seen u move tina,
wasn't absolutely square, and every
body said there was not a yellow streaR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
A Successful Test.

At a small town in Kent gentle
man employed carpenter to put up q
partition and had it filled with sawdust
to deaden the sound. When 1t was
completed, the gentleman called from
one side to the carpenter on the other:
Smith, can you hear meY'
Smith Immediately answered, mo,
sir."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

The embargo on trade in COWS at
Brighton the past winter, on account OF
the foot and mouth disease in that state,
has been a serious damage to Maine
farmers. Large numbers of COWS design.
ed for Boston market have remained in
growers hands for the want of demand
Fortunately fodder is plenty so that
there is no embarrassment on that &C
count, and cows fresh in milk will more
than pay their keep. But these cows
are for sale to make room for Others
growing up aud their owners want theil
value in money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
I.eonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci, the celebrated
Italian painter, sculptor and architect,
died In 1910. He was born In 1452 and
became well versed In all the sciences
and arts Of his time. His most famous
picture is "The Last Supper" painted
on the wall of convent at Milan. He
is said to have anticipated Galilei,
Kepler, Copernicus and others In their
astronomical theories and also some OF
the discoveries Of recent geologists,
though his views are expressed In
somewhat vague language.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

claim jumper or blackmailer would
have done, in the hope of being bought
off. But Jones was only common
miner who didn't know much about the
technicalities of the law, but did know
there was virtue in good gun in a
righteous cause.
John Walker, although older, was by
nature a good deal such man as
Jones. Absolutely honest and fearless.
he thought he could come nearer guess
ing what was right between man and
man than the courts and when he had
guessed didn't need any officer to make
or help h~. do what ought to be done.
He was as rs,ch surprised as anybody
when the surrey showed his lines took
in some of Ben's ground and his shaft.
He was glad of it, because If the vein
turned and came back into his ground
he wouldn't lose his ore. But he didn't
want Ben's shaft or the ore under his
surface and was going over to tell him
so when he learned that the young
miner accused him of swinging lines
and proposed to hold the ground with a
gun. That put different face on the
matter 1t wouldn't do to let the hot
headed fool defy the law in that way.
Besides, since he was so free with his
accusations it was no two to one he
hadn't himself pulled the stake and To-
Gated on purpose to make conflict and
be bought off. Then, again. the atfida-
Wit of possession could not be made and
the patent procured while Jones held
the ground So the next day he rode
over to Ophir to get Bill Bliss and his
brother to go with him up to the prop
erty and see who owned it. He had
done them many good turn and knew
they would stay with him. They were
miners and not regular fighting men,
but he didn't want toughs who would
fight for either side for $50 a day. He
was respectable man himself and
looked up to by all the miners and
feared by the outlaws, and he wanted
things done as they should be. He paid
up his little bills and arranged business
matters the best he could and made a
will, so if it turned out that he didn't
own that little strip his affairs would
be in as good shape as possible. This
may look like reckless and lawless
piece of business to the average reader,
and it was. but it didn't strike the min
ers and gamblers of Mercur so. and ev-
cry man in camp knew that either
Walker or Jones or both would be dead
on the disputed ground within the next
twenty-four hours, and nobody thought
of trying to stop them.
Walker was hardly over the divide
when the Salt Lake stage drew up at
the cabin and unloaded his wife and
three children. 1t had been their inten-
tion all along to come out for the hot
weather. but not for three or four
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

Commissioner Gilman is already per
fecting plans for carrying out the pur
poses contemplated in the resolve appro-
priating money for dairy inspection and
instruction. Fl has been in consulta-
tion with the State Dairymen's Associa-
ton ant with leading dairymen in
different paris OF the state over the work
needed and the best means of reaching
it. As soon as arrangements are com
pleted experts will bs put into the tielt
to enter upon tie work. The movement
meets with wide approval fer every ont
realizes the Importance of raising thu
standard of our dairy work to the high
est practicable quality.-Maine Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

baby's lost! He'll get killed; know he
will" And she commenced sobbing
again.
Walker pulled himself together and
got the details about when he was last
seen and where, and what had been
done, and then said: "You lie down,
Minnie, and rest. I'll find him. He
couldn't go far, such little chap"
She and the women who had brought
her in and forced her to take a rest
told how the whole camp was out and
every foot Of ground and every pros
pect hole for mile had been exam
ined. Mrs. Walker was sure he had
fallen down some shaft and been kill
ed, but her husband poohpoohed the
idea and said it was all nonsense. Jack
simply wandered around until he got
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator of the
estate OF
JONATHAN p. RICHARDS, late OF Paris.
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Mar. 18th, 1903. BENZ. +. RICHARDS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
JOSEPH B. HASKELL.
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the United States for the
District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
IN the matter OF
SELDEN T.. wORTHLEY, In Bankruptcy
of Mexico, Bankrupt
To the creditors OF Selden +. Worthley
In the County OF Oxford and district afore-
said:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2Stn dav OF
Feb. A. ID. 1902, the said Seldeu L. worthley
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting Of his creditors will be held at the
Court House, In South Paris, on the 18th
IN the forenoon, at which time the SALE
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
anG transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
South Paris, March 18th, 1903.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

The condition of the cattle ranges is
bad, and cattle in inferior condition are
being hurried forward to market in un-
called for numbers. This means cor
responding shortage later on when these
cattle would have been needed. The
range country is being overstocked all
around, and this reduces the feed supply
to short grazing before winter is over
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
HOOD FIRM
Garget Cure

In garget the udder becomes Unnamed
hot, red and painful, and the milk seems
thick. stringy, bloody or watery.
A tablespoonful Of Hood Farm Cargo,
Cure mixed with damp feed two or thret
times day will cure any ordinary case.
"One of my cows had bloody garget anc
I fed her Hood Farm Garget Cure, nigh
and morning for six days, after which tht
milk was all right" A. Z. LOOMS, Nortf
Wolcott, vt.
Prices 81 and $3.50.
Hood Farm Salve = especlaIiy pre-
pared to be used In connection Wltn oui
Gareet Cure. Also excellent for cracked
teats. sores. bruises. 81. Call for treatise OF
earget and its causes. Prepared by 2.
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. For sale by +. A
sHURrLErF & Co., South Paris, Me-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor of the last
win and testament of
PETER y. HASKELL, late of Waterford,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. =
Mar. 18th, 1903. JOSEPH Il. HASKELL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
SCOTS sEmulsionisth themod-
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in Scott's Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
A Notable Occasion.

"Quite stormy time at the theater
this week." said the jocose manager.
"What happened"
1.-THE lightning calculator performed
to thunders of applause. e."-Washington
Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
The Reluctant Request.

Edgar-Ethel, I've left my umbrella
downtown.
Ethel-Well?
Edgar-Im afraid you'll have to lend
me the gold handled umbrella you gave
me on my birthday. - Detroit Free
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
Happy.

Mrs. Nextdoor-I suppose your daugh.
ter is happily married.
Mrs. Naggsby-Indeed she is. Why,
her husband is actually afraid to open
his mouth In her presence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
Better Out.

"Whats this sketch"
"Oh, that's a little thing I got out OF
my own head"
"Great Scott! What lucky thing
you got 1t out"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31

The hardest known wood is said to
be cocus wood. 1t turns the edge Of
any ak, however well tempered, 30 It
is claimed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In.
tended for this department to HENRY u.
HAsMnNp, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
Hoods Jdrsaparilla
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.
too highly ss q spring medicine. When we
take Il In the spring We all feel better through
the summer" Mrs. 8. b. NAL, McCrays. Pa.
Hoods SarsapariIla promises g
cure and keeps the promise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
March,
April, May

There is a best time for doing
everything-that is, a time when
thing can be done to the best ad-
vantage, most easily and most ef-
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. WhyP
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, 1903-03-31
Up Against II.

Up Against II.
Poor cook we've got just now. for she
Can't cook to save her life.
I'd like to fire her: but gee.
can't, for she's my w;re!
brooklyn Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. 80.
On this 18th day OF Mar A. ID. 1905 on read
Ing the foregoing petition, IL Is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had
upon the same on the 3rd day of April, A. ID
1893, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no
tce thereo' be published In the Oxford Demo
crst, q newspaper printed In said District, ant
that all known creditors, and other persons II
Interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. IL any they have, why th,
prayer Of said petitioner should not be granted
And it Is further ordered by the Court. Tha
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them az their places of residence a
stated.
Witness the HoN. CLARENCE HALE. Judg
Of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the l4th day of Mar
A. ID. 1903.
LIS. JAMES Il. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES 4. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-31
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

IN the matter OF
HAROLD W. MEsERvE. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon CLARENCE HALE. Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine:
HAROLD w. MESERvE. OF Fryeburg, In the
III County OF oxford, and State Of Maine, In
said District, respectfully represents that on the
9TH day OF June, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Con
gress relating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
requirements OF said Acts and of the orders OF
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
by the Court 30 have full discharge from al
debts proyable against his estate, under said
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of Mar, A. ID. 1903.
HAROLD W. MESERyE.
Bankrupt
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-06-18

Sheer Lawns, 6Ac.
1000 yards new lawns, &c.
Embr0deries and Laces.
IN Cambria, Nansook and Swiss.
Pretty Patterns in Clunny Laces.
SOC Silk, 39c.
Corded Silks in Pink, Blue.
Lavender, aa Pongee, Nile, stripes, at
38c. value Soc.
Millinery.
In our Millinery Department we
are offering some Big Values. This
has been the largest season we
have ever had in this department.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-06-18
PASTOR FOR
THE WEST CHURCH.

A largely attended congregational
meeting was Monday night held in the
chapel of the West Presbyterian
Church, with Rev. E. P. Shields pre-
siding.
The meeting was held for the pur-
pose Of calling pastor to the church
to succeed Rev. William j. Bridges,
recently resigned.
The members were unanimous in
their selection, calling to the church
Rev. Joseph L. Ewing, of Jamesburg,
New Jersey. 1t is thought that Mr..
Ewing will accept the call and come
here at an early date. He is especial
ly recommended by members Of the
Presbytery as a rising young man,
who has been highly successful since
he has been in the ministry.
He is young man, married, and
Jamesburg was his first pastorate.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-06-18
HAVE THEY
GONE TOGETHER

Is it an elopement? Have Mary
Bozarth. white woman, and Charles
K. Pierce, a mulatto, gone away to-
gether? 1t is not entirely clear, but
Mrs. Pierce. wife of Charles, is we'll
satisfied that Mrs. Bozarth and Mr..
Pierce are enjoying a trip together.
According to the story Of Mrs.
Pierce, who lives on South avenue,
Mrs. Bozarth and her husband have
for some time been exceedingly friend
ly, SO much so that she has been sus-
picious. She says that Mr.. Bozarth,
husband of Mary, is working in the
South. He is Daniel Bozarth. Mrs.
Bozarth lived at No. 40 South avenue.
ssMonday Mrs. Pireoe said that Mrs.
Bozarth recently received some money
from her husband, she having written
him that she was obliged to 60 to a
hospital. For some time Mrs. Bo.
Earth, according to Mrs. Pieroe's mar
rative, has been packing up things
and Saturday three trunks left the
Bozarth house which were subse-
quently checked at the Pennsylvania
railroad station for Philadelphia.
Further investigation made by Mrs.
Pierce indicates that Mrs. Bozarth
purchased two Philadelphia tickets,
one of which she used on the noon
train Saturday. The other she left at
the ticket Office, and this one was
used by Charles Pierce Sunday after
noon.
Since that time Mrs. Pierce has not
heard from either her husband or the
Bozarth woman. Mr.. Bozarth has
been notified of the matter.
Mrs. Bozarth is white woman and
is quite well known.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-06-18
SHOEMAKER
PRIZES AWARDED

Ihe y. W. Shoemaker prizes for the
scholars of the public schools lave
been awarded, and those who. by
effort and hard work, have secured
them are very proud of the distinction
and the valuable prizes as well.
At Bank street school a fountain
pen was offered for the pupil showing
the greatest improvement during the
year IN penmanship is the 7th grade.
Harry Sharp won the prize.
Another fountain pen went to Earl
Shores, as the best penman in the sew
enth grade.
In the Second ward there was a
~. 90 gold piece offered to the pupil in
the Sth grade most proficient in gram
mar. Miss Mabel Vannaman won the
prize
A like sum was offered for the best
speaker in the eighth grade. It went
to Miss Helen Gremont.
In the seventh grade two fountain
pens were offered. Miss Ruth Harris
secured the one for showing greatest
improvement in writing, and James
smith the one for best penmanship.
Over at the Vine street school two
pens were offered in the seventh
grade. For showing the greatest i'm.
provement in writing, Iredell Butcher
was successful, and for the best writ
ing, Miss Mamie Shinn.
In the eighth grade the grammar
prize of $2.5 80 in gold was won by
Maggie Sohening. The best speller
proved to be. Miss Mary Taylor.
At the North Pearl street school. in
the seventh grade, for greatest i'm
provement in writing, fountain pen
to Maurice Sharp. The best writer.
Bertha Collet, fountain pen.
In the e-eighthsgrade So. so in gold for
grammar, Cornelia Ogden and Eliza
beth Peterson.
In the Sth grade SO. 80 in gold for
best spelling, Sadie Smith and Myrtle
Jenkins