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fro BE CONTINUED
MEXICAN ETIQUETTE.

Ladies do not attend funerals.
Children kiss the hands OF their
parents.
The bridegroom purchases his brides
trousst III.
The hostess IS served first at Mex.
lean table.
When friends pass each OTHER on the
street without stopping they say adios
(goodby,.
Cards are sent to friends upon the
anniversary of their saints day and
upon New Years day.
Even the youngest children OF the
family are dressed In mourning upon
the death Of relative.
The pronoun tn thou) is used only
among very intimate friends and rela-
tives or when addressing children or
servants.
Never allow a caller to carry a pack
age Of any size from your house; nj
wayJ send 1t to his home. Me1icans
do not carry parcels.
II you change your residence you
must notify your Mexican friends by
card; otherwise they will not feel at
liberty to enter your new home.-
Modern Mexico.
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1t is somewhat humiliating to my
Yankee pride, but never take trip
through the province of Ontario without
being impressed with the idea that it Is
the best farming country / have ever
seen. Not that the Creator has done
more for them in natural conditions,
but it is rather their keen, persistent
determination to win out, to do their
best. Their comfortable homes, their
fertile farms heavily stacked with
Clydesdale horses, large herds of well
bred cattle and flocks of sheep, great
fields of clover, well filled silos and root
cellars, are enough to win Yankees
heart.
The successful. stockman and farmer
of the future must be aspecialist, breed
ing uniform type of animals of merit
for some special use, such as a typical
beef animal that will grow n carcass of
best quality in the shortest time and at
least cost; dairy COW capable OF pro-
ducing seven thousand or eight thousand
pounds of high testing milk each year;
a sheep of quick maturing and perfect
mutton form; style of horse that sells
at high price in the market and is
always in good demand. Such grades of
livestock will always be found profitable
and a more sure source of net income
than are the grain fields which require
so much labor that it is impossible to
secure in these later years.-Cor. Tri-
bune Farmer.
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PROBATE NOTICES,

To al persons interested IN either of the Estates
hereinafter named:
Al a Probate Court, held at Paris. In and
for the County OF oxford, the thir,i Tuesday of
july IN the year OF our Lori one thousand
nine hundred and three. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupoD
hereinafter indicated. IL Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons In
terested, by causing a copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
forl Democrat. q newspaper published at South
Paris. In said County, that they may appear at
Probate Court TO be held At Rumtord Falls,
on the third Tuesday of August, A. ID. 1893. at
Of the clock In the forenoon. and be heard there
on II they see cause.
CYRUS RAMSDELL late of Hebron, deceas-
ell; will and petition for probate thereof pre-
sentei by Willie b. Ramsdell, the executor there
In named.
ABBIE A. FULLER late of oxford deceased;
will Snd petition for probaie thereof presented
by Charles p Fuller. widower.
ABNER X GIBBS late OF Porter, deceased;
petition for the appointment of Edward Gibbs
or some other suitable person as administrator,
presented by Edward Gibbs. son and heir.
NATHAN L. MARSHALL late of Paris, de-
ceased; petition for order 20 distribute balance
remaining In his hands, presented by John Reed,
administrator.
MARGUERlTE W. and MELVILLE W.
GREENE wards; petition for license to sell and
convey real estate, presented by Ella NJ. Greene.
guardian.
MARY 4. RIDLON late OF Porter, deceased;
first and final account presented for allowance
by sherman l. Gould, administrator with the
viii annexed.
OLIVE p. WARREN late of Fryeburg. lie
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
Augustus n Walker, executor.
LOUISE GURNEY late of sumner. deceased;
first accOunt presented for allowance by Lucien
NJ Robibson, executor.
AUGUSTUS c. TUBBS late o; Hebron, de
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
GtO. A. Tubbs, administrator.
ALTON f.. WHITEHEAD OF Norway, minor
warl; trst aecOunt,presented for allowance by
Moses Z. Stiles, guardian.
CHARLES ". LEwlS late of Lowell. deceas.
ell, final account presented for allowance. also
petition for order to distribute balance remsin-
Ing In her hands, presented by Ella NJ. Lewis,
eIecutrtx
NANCY CHILDS late OF Canton, deceased;
petition for order of distribution of u sum of
money now on depO-it To the credit of the Judge
OF Probate for the benefit of Chas. Childs, pre-
sented by Hiram A. Ellis, administrator.
ADDISON E. fiERRICK,
Judge of said Court.
A true cOpy-Attest;-
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
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When she had finished the hope In
spired scrawl, she arose and with q
gracious smile handed to the waiting
captain the pardon for those who had
secreted the fugitive.
II grant forgiveness to them gladly"
| she said.
II thank you," said Lorry, bowling
low.
"AIr Lorry, regret the difficulty In
which you find yourself. 1t was on my
account, too, | am told. Be you guilty
or innosent. you are my friend, my pro-
tector. May God be good to you" She
gave him her hand calmly. steadily, as
# she were bestowing favor upon a
subject. He kissed the hand gravely.
Forgive me for trespassing on your
GOOD nature tonight, your highness."
"Ihe 5000 gavvos shall be yours to-
morrow. Captain Quinnox," she said
sraciously. You have done your duty
we'll" The faithful captain bowed
deep and low and weight was lifted
from his conscience.
Gentlemen. the door," he said, and
without word the trio left the room.
She closed the door and stood like
statue until their footsteps died away
in the distance. AS one in daZe she
sat at the desk till the dawn, Grenfall
Lorry's revolver lying before her.
Through the halls, down the stairs
and into the clammy dungeon strobe
the silent trio. But before Lorry step
ped inside the cell Gabriel asked a
question that had been troubling him
for many minutes.
81 am afraid l have-ah-misjudged
her. muttered Gabriel, now con-
vinced that he had committed himself
irretrievably.
"You will find she has not misJudged
you," said the prisoner grimly. Cant
have candle in here, captain"
You may keep this lantern" said
Quinnox, stepping Inside the narrow
cell. AS he placed the lantern on the
floor he whispered: 81 will return in an
hour. Read this" Lorry's hand closed
over the bit of perfumed paper.
The prince was now inside the cell,
peering about curiously, even timorous-
ly. by the way, your highness, how
would you enjoy living in hole like
this all your life?"
"Horriblew said Gabriel, shuddering
like leaf.
"Then take my advice-dOn't commit
any murders. Hire some one else"
The two men eyed each other stead
lily for moment or two. Then the
prince looked out Of the cell, mad de-
sire to fly from some dreadful, unseen
horror coming over him.
Quinnox locked the door and, striking
match, bade his highness precede
him up the stone steps.
In the cell the prisoner read and re-
read the incoherent message from Ye-
tive:
1t is the only way. Quinnox will assist
you to escape tonight Go, implore you;
as you love me. 20. Your life Is more than
all to me. Gabriels story will not be en-
tertained and he can have no proof. He
will be torn to pieces, Quinnox says. DO
not think of me. but save yourself. l
would lose everything to save you.
He smiled sadly as he burned the
pardon" The concluding sentences
swept away the last thought he might
have had of leaving her to bear the
consequences. "Do not think Of me, but
save yourself. I would lose everything
to save you" He leaned against the
stone wall and shook his head slowly.
the smile still on his lips.
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A Short Corn Crop.

Secretary Wilson, who returned from
a trip through Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota
about the middle of July, said that,
while the farming conditions generally
are good and there will be large yield
of some of the crops, the corn crop will
be short. "The abnormally cool wealth
er," he said, ''has retarded the develop
ment of the corn crop. Along the val
leys and high waters the crop has been
destroyed, and on the level lands that
have been saturated the corn will not
mature. The best corn is along the dry
rolling lands, but even there the cool
season has prevented the crop from
being what it should be at this time.
We may have an average crop if the
weather in the future is favorable, but II
it continues cold it is hard to say to
what extent there will be shortage.
The grass crop will be the finest for
many years. The cool weather has
favored the growth of oats, wheat and
barley and that class of products. The
wheat crop is generally good. Altogeth-
er, the outlook for the farmer is good.
We have been paying $4,000, 900 annual
ly for macaroni. We are growing all of
own macaroni this year"
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STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD. IS

NDONI1 OF OAFOkD, S.
Board OF County Commissioners, May session.
1903, he'd by adjournment July 81, lsiS.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evil
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible. and that inquiry into the merits
OF their application Is expedient, 1T Is ORDERED,
that the county Commissioners meet on the
Garry Road" so-called. In Upton, In said
county, near the Magalloway Plantation line,
on Tuesday, September g. 1908. al ten OF the
clock, A. NJ, ami thence proceed 70 view the
route mentioned In said petition; Immediately
after which hearing of the parties ana
their witnesses will be had at some con-
venient place In the vicinity anu such
other measures taken In the premises
as the commissioners shall judge proper. And
II Is further ORDERED, that notice OF the time,
place and purpose OF the commissioners meeting
aforesaid be given to all persons and corpora
tons Interested, by causing attested copies OF
said petition. and of this order thereon, TO be
served upon the clerk of the town of Upton,
Aforesaid, and also posted up In three pubnc
places In said town, and published three weeks
successfully In the oxford Democrat, q
newspaper printed at Paris. In said Coun
" of Oxford, the first of said publications, anC
eaeh of the ether notices, To be made, served anO
posted, at least thirty days before said time ol
meeting. TO the end thatksll persons and corpora
lions may then and there appear and shew cause
u any they have, why the prayer OF said peti
uoners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN, Clerk.
true copy Of said petition and order Of cour
thereon.
ATTEST y. WHITMAN. Clerk.
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heavy hand on the shoulder Of the
prince AID said threateningly:
II was here. and am here. Have
care how you speak. Were I to do right
1 should shoot you like a dog. You
came like a thief. you insult the ruler
of my land. ! have borne 1t all because
you are q prince. but have care-have
care. ! may forget myself and tear
out your black heart with these hands.
One word from her royal highness will
be your death warrant"
He looked inquiringly at the princess
as II anxious to put the dangerous wit
ness where he could tell no tales. She
shook her head, but did not speak.
Lorry realized that the time had come
for him to assert himself. Assuming a
distressed air, he bowed his head and
said dejectedly:
"My pleading has been in vain, then.
your highness. I have sworn to you
that l am innocent Of this murder, and
you have said I shall have fair trial.
That is all you can offer?"
"That is ALL" she said shrilly, her
mind gradually grasping his meaning.
"You will not punish the poor peo-
pie who secreted me in their house for
weeks, for they are convinced Of my
innocence. Your captain here, who
found me in their house tonight, can
also speak well Of them. have only
this request to make In return for what
little service l may have given you:
Forgive the old people who befriended
me. l am ready to go to the tower at
once, captain"
Gabriel heard this speech with a
skeptical smile on his face.
81 am no fool" he said simply. Gap
tain," shrewdly turning to Quinnox,
"if he is your prisoner, why do you
permit him to retain his revolverT
The conspirators were taken by sur
prise, but Lorry had found his wits.
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A Matter of Time.

''The reason why I quit shaving"
said Rivers, was thnt figured up one
day the amount Of time that 1t took. l
used to Spend little over fifteen min
utes every day of my life shaving my
self l found that this used up ten or
twelve working days every year. and /
decided | simply couldn't afford the
time"
"Well," responded Brooks. you spend
at least half an hour three times d;.y
eating your meals. That makes ten
and half hours a week. There are
fifty-two weeks in year. Ten and n
half times fifty-two--let me SEES J4j.
Allowing eight hours to a working day
you spend siXty-eight days. or over two
months, every year at your meals.
Why don't you quit eatingr-kansas
City Independent.
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CHAPTER XIV.
BECAUSE I LOVE HIM"

"HE next morning Edelweiss was
astir early. Great throngs OF
people focked the streets long
before the hour set for the
signing Of the decree that was to d.
vide the north from the south. The
whole nation, 1t seemed, stood before
the walls awaiting with bated breath
and dismal faces the announcement
that Yetive had decided to Bolaroz the
lands and lives Of half Of her subjects.
Shortly before o'clock Harry An
guish, with his guard Of six, rode up to
the castle. Captain Dangloss was be-
side him on his gray charger. They
had scarcely passed inside the gates
when a cavalcade Of mounted men
came riding up the avenue from the
Hotel Regengetz. Then the bowling,
the kissing, the hooting began. Male
dictions were hurled at the heads Of
Axphain noblemen as they rode be-
tween the maddened lines Of people.
They smiled sardonically In reply to
the impotent signs Of hatred, but they
were glad when the castle gates closed
between them and the vast, despairing
crowd, in which the tempest OF revolt
was brewing with unmistakable ener-
gy.
Prince Bolaroz. the Duke Of Mizrox
and the ministers were already in the
castle and had been there since the
previous afternoon. In the royal pal
ace the excitement was intense, but 1t
was Of the subdued kind that strains
the nerves to the point where control
is martyrdom.
When the attendants went to the
bedchamber of the princess at Z o'clock,
as was their wont, they found, to their
surprise, no one standing guard.
The princess was not in her cham
ber, nor had she been there during the
night. The bed was undisturbed. In
some alarm the two women ran to her
parlor, then to the boudoir. Here they
found her asleep on the divan, attred
in the gown she had worn since the
evening before, now crumpled and
creased, the proof positive Of a rest
less, miserable night.
Her first act after awakening and
untangling the meshes in her throb-
bing, uncomprehending brain was to
send for Quinnox. She could scarcely
wait for his appearance and the assur-
ance that Lorry was safely out Of dan
ger. The footman who had been sent
to fetch the captain was long time In
returning. She was dressed in her
breakfast gown long before he came In
with the report that the captain was
nowhere to be found. Her heart gave
a great throb Of JOY. She alone could
explain his absence. To her it meant
but one thing-Lorry's fight from the
castle. Where else could Quinno1 be
except with the fugitive, perhaps once
more inside st. Valentne's3
Preparations began at once for the
eventful transaction in the throneroom.
The splendor of two courts was to
shine in rivalry. Ten o'clock was the
hour set for the meeting of the two
rulers, the victor and the victim. Her
mobiles and her ladies, her ministers,
her guards and her lackeys moved
about in the halls, dreading the hour,
brushing against the hated Axphaln
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MY observation and experience satisfy
me that growing too many stalks in a
hill dwarfs the products. The finest
Weld of Eastern corn 1 ever saw had
only two and three stalks in hill, and
nearly every stalk grew its two large,
fully developed ears. A field near by of
just as good land and cultivation had
from four to six stalks In the hill, and
only one good ear to the stalk, and many
not that. The first named outyielded
the last in bulk and weight, and by far
the best corn. 1t is the same with beans,
potatoes and even fruit of all kinds. A
well trimmed orchard will outyield an
untrimmed orchard in bulk and quality
two to one. Even raspberry and black
berry bushes growing too many canes
show this plainly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-08-11
NUMBER 80.

his life, perhaps, but might havc
saved him from the cruel injustice that
that mans vengeance would have In.
vented, He is innocent, and would
give my kingdom to stay the wrong
that will be DONE"
"what! You defend the dogw cried
Bolaroz. "Seize him, men! will see
that justice is done. It Is no girl he
has to deal with now"
"stopw cried the princess. the COM
mand checking the men. Quinnox
leaped In front Of his charge. HE Is
my prisoner, and he shall have Justice.
Keep back your soldiery. Prince Bola-
roz. 1t is a girl you have to deal with.
1 will say to you all, my people and
yours thaeI believe him to be innocent
and that sincerely regret his capture.
fortunate as It may be for US. He shall
have fair and just trial, and l shall
do all in my power, Prince Bolaroz, to
secure his acquittal."
"Why do you take this stand, Ye-
tivel Why have you tried to shield
himY cried the heart broken Halfont.
She drew herself to her full height,
and, sweeping the threatening crowd
with challenge in her eyes, cried, the
tones ringing strong and clear above
the growing tumult:
Because I love him"
AS II by magic the room became sud.
denly still.
Behold an honest man. would
have saved him at the cost OF my hon.
or. Scorn me II you will, but listen to
this: The man who stands here &C.
cused came voluntarily to this castle.
surrendering himself to Captain Quin.
nox that he might, though innocent
stand between us and disaster. He
was safe from our pursuit, yet return.
ed, perhaps to his death. For me, for
you and for Graustark he has done
this. Is there man among you who
would have done as much for his own
country? Yet he does this for coun-
try to which he is stranger. l must
commit him to prison once more. But
she cried in sudden fierceness, IL prom.
ise him now, before the trial, royal
pardon. Do make my meaning clear
to you, Prince BolarozT'
The white lips Of the old prince could
frame no reply to this daring speech.
"Be careful what you say, your high.
nessw cried the prisoner hastily. Il
must refuse to accept pardon at the
cost of your honor. 1t is because love
you better than my life that l stand
here. cannot allow you and your peo
pie to suffer when 1t is In my power to
prevent it. All that I can ask is fair
ness and justice. I am not guilty, and
God will protect me. Prince Bolaroz,
I call upon you to keep your promise.
I am not the slayer Of your son, but
am the man you would send to the
block, guilty or innocent"
AS he spoke the princess dropped
back in the chair, her rash courage
gone. A stir near the doorway fol.
lowed his concluding sentence, and the
other American stepped forward, his
face showing his excitement.
"Your highness," he said, 81 should
have spoken sooner. Ny lips were part.
ed and ready to cry out when Prince
Gabriel interposed and prevented the
signing of the decree. Grenfall Lorry
did not kill the young prince. can
produce the guilty man"
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guests. In one of the small waiting
rooms sat the Count and Countess Hal
font, the latter In tears. The young
Countess Dagmar stood at window
with Harry Anguish. The latter was
flushed and nervous and acted like q
man who expects that which Is unex-
pected by others. With strange con-
fidence in his voice, he sought to cheer
his depressed friends, but the cheerful
ness was not contagious. The sombre-
ness Of burial hung over the castle.
Half an hoyr before the time set for
the meeting In the thronereom Yetive
sent for her uncle, her aunt and Dag
mar. AS Anguish and the latter fol-
lowed, the girl turned her sad, puzzled
eyes up to the face Of the tall Amer
lean and said:
"Are you rejoicing over our misfor-
tune? You do not show particle Of
regret. Do you forget that we are sac
rificing a great deal to save the life Of
your friend? / do not understand how
you can be so heartless."
81 think I can explain satisfactorily
when | have more time," he said soft
ly in her ear, and, although she tried,
she could find no words to continue.
He left her at the head Of the stairs
and did not see her again until she
passed him in the throneroom. Then
she was pale and brave and trembling.
Prince Bolaroz and his mobiles stood
to the right Of the throne, the Grau-
stark men and women Of degree to the
left, while near the door on both sides
were to be seen the leading military
men Of both principalities. Near the
Duke Of MiZrox was stationed the fg-
ure Of Gabriel, prince Of Dawsbergen.
He had come, with half dozen follow
ers, among a crowd Of unsuspecting
Axphainians, and had taken his posi-
ton near the throne Anguish entered
with Baron Dangloss, and they stood
together near the doorway, the latter
whittier than he had ever been in his
life.
Then came the hush Of expectancy.
The doors swung open, the curtains
parted and the princess entered.
She was supported by the arm Of her
tall uncle, Caspar Of Halfont. Pages
carried the train Of her dress, jew
eled gown of black. AS she advanced
to the throne, calm and stately, those
assembled bent knee to the fairest wO-
man the eye ever had looked upon.
The calm, proud exterior hid the
most unhappy Of hearts. The resolute
courage with which her spirit had been
braced for the occasion was remarka-
BILE in more ways than one. Among
other inspirations behind the valiant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-08-11
HOOD FIRM
Gdrget Cure

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hot, red and painful, and the milk seems
thick, stringy, bloody or watery.
A tablespoonful Of Hood Farm Cargo.
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"One OF my COWS had bloody garget and
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-08-11

A gardener who has been very success.
full in growing the Hubbard squash
gives his method: 81 manure a strip a
rod wide heavily early in the spring and
plant to early potatoes, leaving strip
in the centre not planted. From June
to 10 l plant the squash seed in the
vacant space four to five feet apart. As
soon as the potatoes are large enough l
dig the row next to the squash row, and
then the next two, and SO on. In this
way the vines are not troubled with the
striped bug. l have also headed of
the striped bugs by digging deep holes
for the hill and filling this half full OF
rotted compost. On this l spread an
inch of coal ashes. This is covered with
two inches of good soil, in which the
seed is planted. Then another layer OF
coal ashes is spread on top. Hereafter
shall combine the two methods"