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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Industrial Evolution of the Potato.

Today Germany fairly rivals Ireland
with its potato crop and outdoes most
other countries. Fully an eighth of the
arabic land of the empire is planted to
this nutritious vegetable. Half the large
yield is used directly as human food; a
considerable other portion is given over
TO fattening stock. There still remains
an enormous surplus after that, however,
and it is the success with which the Ger
mans have met in turning this surplus
into manufactured products that is most
remarkable, says the Providence Jour-
nal.
Among these manufactured products
are starch, glucose, potato flour, dextrin
and sugar-starch, each of which appears
prominently on the list of German ex-
ports, all together contributing large
sums every year To the profits of German
manufacturers and exporters. But the
alcohol which the Germans make from
the potato is the most valuable and Won
derful product of all. This us a light
producer fairly rivals the electric current,
it is said. The apparatus for its prac-
tical use includes lamps, chandeliers,
street and corner lights, in which alco-
ed flame, covered by Welsbach mantle.
So used, potato alcohol is described rs
burning with an incandescent flame
equalling the electric light in brilliancy.
Indeed, we are officially told now by our
consul general at Berlin that potato
alcohol is competing with gas and cleo
tricity with increasing success every
year.
In the problems of heat and power pro-
duction, too, the lowly potato has been
brought into use; and the alcohol from
it has been applied to warming and
cooking stoves, To steam locomobiles, to
thrcshing, grinding, fuel-cutting and
other agricultural and mechanical ap-
plianceS. The advantages said to be
found in its use are immediate readiness
for operation; dispensing with coal,
water and firemen; freedom from odors
and danger of fire, and greater economy
OF maintenance. Possibly there is some
exaggeration in these claims. But hg-
ures given plainly show that the potato,
as cultivated in Germany, has produced
real competitor for at least benZne
and petroleum for motor purposes.
There is no longer any fear of an over
production of the potato over there; the
present success in manufacturing alco-
hol from it and the many uses of peace
and war to which it can be put has for
ever banished that.
Truly the lowly potato is rising to
new place in the world and acquiring
practical value. Its evolution from the
half-despised food of the poorest peas
ants to the source of light, heat and
power for the worlds greatest material
undertakings is indeed wonderful, if
anything may be called wonderful in
these days. Not even the Great Freder-
ick, with all his proneness for far-fetched
speculation, could possibly have believ-
ed that the few seed potatoes which he
sent into Brandenburg would in the end
furnish the power for the military motor
cars of his twentieth century successor.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Husbanding Soil Fertility.

This is the great lesson to be learned by
this generation. Our fathers knew moth
inc of it. They found land so rich in
plant food and in humus that they deem
ed it impossible to wear out the soil.
They took innumerable crops from the
land, and threw their manure into the
rivers and streams. 1t became habit to
rob the land Plant food and humus in
the land were growing less and less
with each succeeding year, but they did
not know it. AS the humus went, the
ability of the soil to hold moisture went
with it. The farmers began to believe
that the years were getting more drouthy,
though this was not the case. Their
land had lost power to resist drouth.
This was for two reasons. The humus
had held moisture in the soil, and the
richness had developed large plants,
which in turn sent their roots down to
the subsoil. With the lesssening of the
fertility, plants made small root growth
and so failed to reach the supplies of
moisture in the cool soil far below.
When few hot weeks came, the small
rooted plants soon wilted and the ground,
deficient of humus, dried out. 1t is said
that the presence of humus doubles the
capacity of ordinary soil to hold water.
Humus can be restored to the soil only
by the use of barnyard manure and of
green crops plowed under. Where the
clovers can be grown, the decay of their
roots in the soil will help matters some.
The clover is likely to fall on land devoid
of humus, and this complicates matters
in attempting to bring back the soil to
its first estate.
The first thing for farmers to do is to
prevent further loss of fertility and hu-
mus. Unfortunately there are multi
tudes of farmers today still following the
old wasteful methods and running the
rich heritages they have received from
their parents. We may expect to sec
their farms become poorer year by year
till they pass into the hands of men that
hold the mortgages or 60 to people that
buy them for song. It's much easier
to conserve the fertility and humus OF
our lands than it is to restore them when
they have been dissipated. Farmers
Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON

| observation car he stared at her with
some defiance. But she was smiling
and her dimpies showed, and Grenfall
was ashamed. For some moments he
sat gazing from the car window, for,
getting his luncheon, dreaming.
When he got back to his compart,
mcnt. he rang vigorously for the por-
ter A coin was carelessly displayed
in his fingers. do you suppose you
could find out who has the next COM
partmcnt. porter?"
81 don't know their name, sub, but
theys goin' to New York jis as fas' as
they can git thuh. l ain ak um nc
| questions. cause thuh's somethin' bout
um makes me feel s if l ain got NO
right to look at um even."
The porter thought moment.
81 dom believe it II do yuh any good,
sub. to try to shine up to tha' young
lady. She ain the sawt, can tell
yuh that. | done see too many guhls
in ma time
What are you talking about? I'm
not trying to shine up to her. only
want to know who she is-just out of
curiosity" Grenfal's face was trifle
red.
BEG pahdon, sub; but 1 kind O
thought you was like 9TH gent'men
when they see a handsome woman;
allus wants to fin out somethin' bout
huh. sub. yuh know. 'Scuse me fob
misjedgin' yuh, sub. Tn lady in ques-
ton is a foh'ner-she lives across tn
ocean, s fuh as l can fin out. They's
in hurry to git home fob some rea-
son, cause they ain goin' to stop this
side O. New York 'cept to change cahs.'
"Where do they change cars"
"St. Louis-goin' by way Of Cincin-
natl an Washinton."
Grenfalrs ticket carried him by way
of Chicago. He caught himself Won
dering if he could exchange his ticket
in st. Louis.
"Traveling with her father and moth
er, suppose"
"No, sub; they's huh uncle an aunt.
heah huh call 'em uncle an aunt.
Th' ole gent'man is Uncle Caspar. l
don't know what they talk bout. It's
mostly some foh'en language. Th'
young lady allus speaks American to
me, but th' old folks CANT talk it YER
well. They all been to Frisco, an the
Tired hep they's got with 'em say they
been to Mexico too. Th' young lady's
got good American dollahs, dom care
wha' she's been. She allus smiles
when she ask me to do anythin, an /
wouldn' care if she nevah tipped me,
IS long as she smiles thataway."
Servants with them, you say"
"Yas. sub; man an woman, mex sec
ton t'other side tn ole folks. CANT
say morn fifteen words in Amehican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Throwing Away a Fortune.

A poor Austrian official In the civil
service bought two tickets In the Hun
garian philanthropic state lottery. a
little while afterward his funds ran
very low, and he sent back one OF the
tickets to the lottery office and asked
that the money he had paid for 1t
might be returned. This very ticket
won the first prize at the drawing
amounting to 10000 kronen, a SUN
which would have made the official
rich beyond his utmost dreams II he
had not at the last moment let his own
good fortune slip out of his hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate OF
WIN. y. THOMAS, late of oxford,
In the County OF Oxford, deceased. amt given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, AM
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
ARTHUR KIMBALL THOMAS.
April 2lst, 1893.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed executor of the last will
ant testament OF
WILLIAM G. HAMMOND, late OF Paris.
IN the County Of xforl. deceased, and given
bunJs as the law directs. All persons hay
ing demands against the estate CT said deceased
are desired 70 present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
April 2lst 1893 HENRY ID. HAMMOND.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed administratrix with the
will annexed of the estate of
HARRISON FUTILE, late OF Buckteld,
In the County of oxford, deceased. anu given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, ami
all indebted thereto are requested TO make pay
ment Immediately.
Apr 2lst, 1903. NESrA ). TUTTLE'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne has
estate OF
MARY +. VI ARSHALL. 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 10 present the same for settlement, ami
allindebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
April 2lst 1903. GEORGE =. MARSHALL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate OF
LUCY A. TURNER, late Of Hebron,
In the County OF ONtor,t, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons haNlhg
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement, anu
all indebted thereto are requested TO make pay
ment Immediately.
April 2lst, 1893. WALTER l.. GRA1.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
The Chop.

Sadie was eleven and Alice was sev.
en- At lunch said Alice:
II wonder what part Of an animal
chop Is. Is it leg?
"Of course not" answered Sadie.
Its the jawbone. Haven't you ever
heard of animals licking their chopsT
Little Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

"Have you any clews to the MUIR
DER?
1--WE have plenty of clews-too many,
In fact"
"Then what are you waiting for"
"We can't decide which to follow
first. II we tried to follow them all, 1t
would take a lifetime."--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Sorrow In Childhood.

A lady was once talking to Queen
Elizabeth of Roumania and advanced
the theory that sorrow in childhood
cast shadow over the whole life, rem
dcr!ng happiness in later years impos-
sible.
"Do not believe It," replied the
queen. "ilappincss is like an ocean.
1t bears you away from the past and
all its man. sorrows. provided only
that you do Ert persist in looking back
wnrl :"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice thar he
has been duly appointed administrator with
the will annexed OF the estate OF
ELyA EUGENIE ROBINSON, late of Buckheld,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the lav directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
April q, 1903. FRED A. ROBINSON
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly ap pointed executrix of the last
will and testament OF
LEMUEL GURNEY, late of Hebron.
In the County OF oxford. deceased All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired TO present the same for set,
tlement. and all indebted thereto are requested
TO make payment Immediately.
April 2lst 1903 LONlEA j. GURNEl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Your C0uS
May Be
Made to Breed

tlseptic Breeding Powder. 1t thoroughly
disinfects, kills all germs, and makes COWS
breed. Also effective where cows are irreg-
ular in coming in season and where they
do not clean. Does vt cause straining.
William +. Parke. Of West Boylston,
Mass, SAYS: "One VI my cows was re-
peatedly bred Intellectually. After treat
ment with Hood Farm Antiseptic Breeding
Powder the first service was successful"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Very Attentive.

"Mr. Tiffin is awfully attentive to
that rich old maiden aunt Of his.
Haven't you noticed it,?
"Yes; he believes people can be killed
by ss."-Town and Country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Two of q Kind.

Jenkins-What an egotistical fellow
Jasper is!
Hawleigh--Not more so than Blare.
When the two get together, 1t reminds
me Of the law Of retaliation; an for
an l, you know.-Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilld
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
floods Sarsaparilla has been used In
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring was all run
down and got bottle of 1t, and as usual
received great benefit" MISS BEuLAH
BoYoE, Stowe, Vt. g.
Hoods sarsaparllia promises %
Ouro and keeps tho promise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

True friends visit us in prosperity
only when invited, but in adversely
they come without invitation.-Theo'
phrastus. -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is so much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want Of animation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
AMONG THE FARMERS.
Z" SPEED THE PIow." /"

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HANMoSD, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Hood Farm
Antiseptic Breeding Powder

With full directions, is sold for $1.OO. Can
four times larger, $3.50. For sale by F. A.
SHuRrLErF & Co., South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

Cows that fail
to breed, espe-
cially After
Alb ortto on,
should be in
iected with
Hood Farm An.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Fertilizing Apple Orchards.

THE USE OF BARN MANURE IMPROVES
THE SIZE AND COLOR OF FRUIT, But
INJURIES THE KEEPING QUALITIES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
.AYTON X. BROOKS,
Attorney at Law.
Notary Public.
SOUTH PARIS

Collections receive my prompt per- onal atten-
Uuu.
Eemittances male day claim is paid.
ffm4tters reported on promptly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

I fHN $. HARLOW,
Attorney az Law,
uIXTIELD, SNtSE-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
NOTICE.

u. PARK. Register.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
WOMAN'S QUICK WIT
It Relieved what Threatened to Be
a Rather Embarrassing
Situation.
"A Pseudo Marriage Years Ago Bid
Fair to Delay Her We'd
ding.

= For several hours yesterday AFTER
non an unhappy past threatened TO
destroy the present and possibly the
future happiness of two eager lovers.
It was a contest between law and love
in which the little winged god came
Off victorious and as a result or MS
heroic efforts Arthur. j Johnson and May
w. tombstone last night knelt at Hy-
mems altar as. they had planned.
Shortly after noon yesterday County
Marriage License Expert Gus SWitzer
was confronted by a man and a wo-
man, both of pleasing appearance,
who evidently had something to con-
f1de. The young man explained that
he wanted a marriage license but that
his case was somewhat peculiar. He
said that his lady love had some years
ago gone thru a marriage ceremony
with another man who was later dis
covered to be a bigamist and there
fore the marriage was not legal.
We'll, have they ever been d.
vorced?" asked the clerk.
No. But Miss tombstone has been
advised that there is no need Of it as
she was never really married.
Il can't give you a license on those
facts
An affidavit Of the bride-elect was
produced, showing that in 1898 Miss
tombstone had gone thru the marriage
York state, that it was discovered that
he was a bigamist and he Immediately
deserted her. But this awaited moth
ing.
Judge John H. Steele, the young
lady's attorney was called to the scene
of action and consulted with the clerk
at length in an effort to persuade him
to issue the license. The two visited
Judge Harrison's chambers where q
lengthy conference took place with
frequent references to legal authori-
ties. Finally Clerk G. N. Dickey was
consulted over the telephone.
During all this time the two lovers
nervously awaited results.
Why, we must get that license
explained the lady. I'VE have every.
thing prepared for the wedding and
we simply must get it,
Well, [ am afraid you will have tc
postpone the wedding until after al
annulment Of your former marriage il
secured" insisted Clerk Switzer.
At length, however, a happy thought
came to the bride-elect. "I'll make ar
affidavit that I never was married.
she exclaimed. And that was wha1
she did. The license was issued anc
the couple went away rejoicing an6
are now man and wife.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Instant Cold Cure, sure cure for 25c.
Gamble & Ludwig, Third and Hennepin.
Rev. w. e. Riley has returned from
Kentucky and will conduct the First Bap-
fist church prayer meeting this evening
During the past ten years the Fred L.
Gray Company of this city has handled
over 10000 accident cases under it's Liza
bility Insurance policies.
]. Mcdonald Robb, the man wanted in
Toronto, Ont, on an embezZlement
charge, is still at large, and the local
police have given up hope of finding him.
1t is thought that he has left the city.
The request of the people of Northeast
Minneapolis for another street car line has
been answered by the council committee
by a recommendation that the council or
der ten-minute service on the Monroe
and Second street lines which now have
lfifteen-minute services.
The pastor of the Sixth Avenue Society
of the Evangelical association, Sixth ave-
nue. N and Fourth street, is conducting
special meetings every evening at o'clock
Rev. j. M. Bartinger, presiding elder OF
Minneapolis district of the Minnesota con-
ference, will praeach this evening.
r. r. Bechter took out five permits yes
terday for buildings to cost altogether
$12, 800 Three are to be two-story frame
dwellings at SIS, e. and Sc Logan avenue
N. The other two will be two-story
brick veneer flats at 1325-27 Dupont ave-
nue. NJ and 1011 Fourth avenue N. The
Fred Miller Brewing company took a per-
NIT for a two-story brick store at 32s
Eleventh avenue S, r. Mcmillan, con-
tractor.
The Fashion Center for Furs.
plymouth Corner" Sixth and Mic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
DON'T NEED AN ORDINANCE
Central Market Interests Not Par
ticularly Affected by Judge
Hollis Decision.

II doubt if the supreme court will sus-
tain Judge Hollis decision that the mar
ket ordinance is void; but even If it
did we find it of SO little value to us
and are so secure in our position that
the decision will not affect us material
ly,' said Louis R. Gorham, secretary OF
the Minneapolis Central Market company,
this morning.
In furtherance of this declaration, Mr..
Gorllam exhibited plans for the rearrange-
ment of the sheds now used by market
gardeners at Central Market which will
give space for about 325 market garden
ers, and means an Investment of $4,000
The feature of the changes about to be
made Is that the sheds between Sixth
and Seventh streets and Second and Third
avenues N, which now run east and west
will be elongated and made to run north
and south Some of the adjoining build
ings may also be removed.
The market ordinance is not regarded
as something of particular value by the
Central Market company because it is
paying $50 month water rent and yearly
taxes on the property, in spite of exemp-
tons granted it in the ordinance of 1892
1892.
The company's officers are inclined tt
regard the market ordinance as good
thing because it, by prescribing certain
districts in which wood, hay and produce
may be solo, the;f public is safeguarde6
as to weights and quality.
But the Minneapolis Central Market ha:
been so long established and is regarded
as SO much of a natural monopoly tina
those whose investments have built i
up do not care particularly whether tn,
market ordinance stands or not.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
HOME DRAMATIC CLUB
Successful Entertainment Given by 1t Last

Successful Entertainment Given by 1t Last
Evening.
The first annual theatrical of the Home
Dramatic club, club composed Of clever
young people Of the city, was given before
a full house at the Johnson School Of Mu-
sic last evening. The president, Max Ro-
bitshek, gave an opening address, which
was followed by "A Pair of Lunitics, .
designated as a comedy playlet," in
which r. p. Robitshek and Lillian Jeffrey
nance" a monologue, was given very
cleverly by Bertha Sanford, who is a
young girl but very much Of an artist.
"Chatterton," romantic tragedy in one
act, made hit, in the cast being George
r. Cohen, who did the part of an old man
very acceptably, Gussie Morris and Mayme
Brin. who sustained the feminine roles
with success, and Max Robitshek as a
poor poet. a part he did fairly we'll
"Courtship Under Difficulties went well
with Charles Schwartz, Louis l.. Schwartz
and Charlotte ]. Locker, as the actors.
The best thing Of the evening was "The
Passing Show" 1t was made up of a
group of popular songs rewritten and con
tanning local hits. The singers were in
costumes fitting the parts they took They
were L. l.. Schwartz, r. B. Robitshek,
Max Robitshek, George Cohen, Charles
Schwartz, Gussie Morris, Charlotte Lock
err, and Bertha Sanford. There was ex-
cellent music, including piano solo by Lii
liam Jeffrey.
1t is the purpose of the club to give
something much more ambitious than any
thing given last evening, at one of the To-
cal theaters soon.