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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24
I'LL Hum0rS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care Of without help, there is
such an accumulation Of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fts Of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

1t is always safe to learn even from
our enemies: never safe to instruct
even our friends.-COltOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24
For Sale
The 7, NJ. Croker Homestead on Paris Hill

In order 70 close the estate. this valuable prop
erty Is offered for sale and win be sold at a
bargain. The house is two story, well adapted
Joining this, large barn. The lot contains three
and one half acres, and on this Il fine orchard
This il a rare chance to secure 4 most desirable
homestead. Part OF the purchase money can
remain on mortgage, IL desired.
Nlsu a small garden lot nearly opposite the
home tead. Also one undivided half OF the r
" Cooper pasture, containing rs acres more or
less.
For particulars and terms inquire OF
WILSON & GRAY, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24
A Visit to the University of Maine.

A very pleasant party, made up of
members of the legislature, particularly
the committee on education, to whom
was intrusted the matter of settling the
claims of the University of Maine for
legislative assistance, visited that institu-
ton last Friday by special train, by
courtesy of the Maine Central railroad,
and enjoyed delightful day. The party
was in charge of President Fellows, who
had the whole thing run on schedule
time, and it went through without a
skip or hitch any where. The train
containing more than one hundred peo-
pie was stopped at Veazie crossing, some
two miles below Orono village, where
two special trolley cars took the party
direct to the campus. The first stop
was made at Mt. Vernon Hall, where a
light lunch of sandwiches and coffee was
quickly served by the ladies of the COL
lege or rather the wives of the professors,
they proving to be most efficient wait
resses. The next call was made at the
beautiful chapel which by the way was
seen for the first time by most of the
visitors. Here brief chapel exercises
were conducted by President Fellows,
after which the company visited the
different buildings, commencing with
the barns, where the cows kept for
supplying milk for the dormitorics are
housed. Then all wandered through
the different buildings, being escorted by
the members of the faculty and the
students. As the hour of two o'clock
arrived, all gathered at the Commons,
where a substantial dinner was served,
the butter being the product of the dairy
school on the farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

"That deaf and dumb woman Is quite
9 finguist."
"a what"
"Finguist: she speaks four languages
Oh her fingers. ."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

Caller-Is the editor in!
Office Boy-No; he's Ill.
Caller-I wonder if-er, he got the
poem sent him!
Office Boy-I told yer lie was Ill,
didn't /?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
teSded for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat, Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

A German botanist has ascertained
that one use of the movements OF
leaves on sensitive plants is to warn
Oh small creeping insects. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

We have also insisted that the State
University should furnish type of the
best breed of live stock. In this we
have been outvoted, and when visitors
90 to the farm now they simply see an
ordinary herd of dairy cows representing
every type of the grade animal. This,
too, we are assured by President Fellows,
| is to be changed if the new order of
things is allowed to be inaugurated, for
he assures us that we shall not only have
competent professor of agriculture, but
that there shall be kept at the farm in
the future the best types of the several
breeds of cattle that are now being bred
in Maine. So when the beginner wants
10 get correct idea of how the best types
of a given breed shonld look he can go to
Orono and see the animal and get from
him a correct idea of what to breed.
President Fellows does not attempt
ANYTHING that he does not think is prac-
tical, and that he does not think can be
brought about, but he is wide awake
Yankee and he sees that there has been
too wide chasm between the best agrl-
cultural effort here in Maine and the
University of the State, and he is going
TO do his utmost to bridge that chaSm,
and is already using his best effort to
accomplish that result. 1t will be seen
from the above that he is alive to the
real condition, and will leave no stone
unturned to remedy it. In the short
space of time that he has been at the
university he has made very favorable
impression upon all, and in his efforts
to readjust matters he has the best
wishes of the leading agriculturalists
of the state, and we believe that the
appropriation that has been asked for
the University is one that cannot well be
denied and we certainly hope and trust
that it will be granted.-Turf, Farm and
Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

If the above was all that took place
during the day possibly we might think
we could have used the day to better
Advantage than to have gone with the
party, but under the circumstances we
feel we'll repaid for the trip. For years
we have plead and intreated with the
trustees of the university for return in
part, at least, to the original designs of
the institution, that is, we have said that
the State University should lead OFT in
agricultural operations, not only in word,
but in deed. We have insisted that
there should be an up to date, thorough
" competent professor of Agriculture,
who should give his entire time to the
science of Agriculture. Asit has been of
late years the professor of Agriculture has
been first chief at the experiment station,
and incidentally devoted what time he
could to agricultural instruction in the
university. President Fellows assures
us that if the appropriation now asked
for is granted this shall be reversed and
a man shall be engaged who shall devote
his entire time to the instruction in the
science of agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

When all had done justice to delight
full meal splendidly served, President
Fellows arose and made few remarks
touching the work done at the Univer-
sity. Two points he made very distinct.
One was that the more work done at the
State University and the more students
received there the more students will be
received at other colleges in the state,
and the better work they would do. He
cited the experience of the state univer-
sites in other states as to the correctness
of this statement. The second point he
emphasized was that while the univer-
sity had been fitted for the care and in
struction of 200 students, its popularity
had brought more than double that num-
Der and they were now asked to care for
500 students with an equipment intended
for the care of 200. His remarks were
very well received and the return trip
was made to Bangor by trolley, where
the special train was taken for Augusta,
which was reached early in the evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-24

~HE train was reported half an
hour late. We closed the cab
windows and dropped the cur
tain. Harry put the blower
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11

Nothing speaks more emphatlcally
for a neat, progressive business man
than nicely printed stationery-The
News does 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
MONDAY MENTION.

J. II. Mossie was in the city from
Wayne.
]. w. Stewart of Wisner was in
the city.
JOS. Stewart was down from Tilden
Saturday.
w. r. OBrien Of Atkinson was in
the city yesterday.
]. A. Mejstirk was in Norfolk yes
terday from Hadar.
r. Hamilton was in Norfolk yester-
day from Columbus.
George d. Butterfield was in Omaha
on business Saturday.
Miss Martha Preuss was in Norfolk
yesterday from Pierce.
Roy Odeil of Yankton, S. D., was
in Norfolk over Sunday.
Orin V. Lamb of Sioux Falls, S. d.
was in the city Sunday.
w. NJ. Robertson was a passenger
for Pierce this afternoon.
Thomas Duer of Wisner was II
Norfolk today on business.
Eugene Austin visited with Pierce
friends yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. C. S. Wells and Miss Annie
Mcbride were in Omaha on Saturday
II. r. Warde Sundayed in the city
DR.. Jacobs was in Norfolk Sunda!
morning.
w. f. Harris and Miss Verna Swee
were in Norfolk yesterday from Mead
ow Grove.
e. r. Gurney, the Fremont banker
was in Norfolk yesterday greeting
former friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Lenser of Til
den were guests of Norfolk relative
and friends over Sunday.
The carload of jewelry which ha
just arrived for the Wood Jewelr
store went through wreck in Kansa
and some of the glass and woodwor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
THE NORFOLK NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER s, 1908

son, II. c. Hudson, w ID. Webster, A.
r. Stearns, NJ. Schcurman, NJ G,
Bowers, G. w, Gardner c. l., May,
J. Il, Murphy, II, H. Brico George
Moeller, Il, IT. Aronson, b. y. Van.
Sickle, c, j. Conwoll, j " Huby Jack
Bcerklc, George H. Spear, Otto Tap.
pert, c. A. Blakoly, G, H. Sims, w. G..
Coleman
w. H. Woodruff of this city suffered
from stroke of paralysis Mt his home
ON North Eighth street last night
MIR Woodruff Is quite totally par
alyzed ON his left side and will prob.
ably be unable to move for long
time. He had just hcon at the wood
shed for bucket Of coal and was re.
turning through the kitchen door wheL
he was sliced hy the stroke and fell
over against the wall of the building,
a physician was summoned and cv-
crythmg possible is being done to
make the afflicted man comfortable
DR.. G. A. McEm was one of the
persons Interested in the tclCGraphic
report in regard to the disastrous fire
in Salina Kan. It is thoro that his
muthor and brother are situated now.
rhe fire was ia the Wholesale grocery
house of IL. H. Ice, Il millionaire to
whom DR.. McKm last spring sold
bhis liue black team of horses, MIR.
Ice at one timc considered Norfolk
as Wholesale center and even re.
Gently stated to DR.. McKim that If an
induccment were offered he would 10.
cate here with large plant.
The change to better in the wealth
or conditions, that has long been eX-
pected and desired appears to have
come with today and the sun shines
brightly and warmly over this section
of the state. The temperature last
night went to two degrees above zero
ending the spell of cold, cloudy and
threatening weather with one of the
low temperatures of the season. Dur
! ing the night the river was frozen
over, but the ice Is so thin that II
would be dangerous for anyone tc
venture upon II, and the boys are
warned to stay away. The ice on
some of the ponds Is in fairly goot
condition, however, and the boys who
are fortunate enough to possess
skates have been enjoying the privi
leges afforded in this line of sport tC
the limit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
Parish pays 25 cents cash for eggs.
WEATHER GIVES SNOW AND COLD
Blizzard Threatened this Morning, but
Prospects Now are of a Clearing
Away of the Clouds.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l


A damp snow fell during last night
that left an icy surface on the streets
and sidewalks and this morning it
was followed by fall of fluffy white
ness, which, if it continues long
enough, will furnish desirable condi-
ton for sleighing and coasting, which
will be appreciable to those who de-
light in these amusements.
The wind had shifted to the north,
west during the night or early morn.
ing and the snow was whipped into
eddying gusts that banked it up some
what, but still leaves a fair surface
for sleighing and coasting in protect
ed localities.
The prospects are that the tempera
ture will fall during the day, but there
is also a prospect that the clouds will
break away and the snowfall cease
so that blizzard may be avoided.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
lowed at s4o.4o and the November bill

lowed at $49.46 and the November bill
at $3.50.
A. j. Koenigstein stated to the
council that last May he presented
a bill to the council for work done by
order of the board of health and the
city physician and it was referred
back to him to collect from the per.
sons for whom the work was done,
but that he had been unable to do so
and requested that the claim be al.
lowed The matter was referred to
the city attorney with instructions to
enforce a collection from the persons
for whom the work was done.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11

Despite this however, Mr. Wood will
open and expects to remain in Nor
folk He has bought property here.
Geo. W. Richards cabinet shop
has been moved east couple of lots
which have been leased for the pur-
pose
Mr. and Mrs, II. l.. Whitney Of
Omaha visited at the home of her
parents, Judge and Mrs. I. Powers,
over Sunday.
superintendent Of Construction Fain
has returned from Yankton, s. d.,
whore now government building is
shortly to be started.
Miss Ethel Doughty has accepted
position with the A. IIospe piano com
pany and viii be in the store on South
Fourth sroct every afternoon.
VIII Hubbard and wife of Dixon
Ncb, are in the city guests at the
homo of f., w Beck Mr. Hubbard is
editor of the Dixon Herald.
Tho Francis Grccn theatrical com
pnny passed through Norfolk yestcr-
day cnroutc. Thcy have been play
ing along the Boncstccl line of the
Northwestern 'ranroad
A party5yaR, ,Ely,n at the home of
Lowell Erstinc Friday evening for
hor little friends They were invited
for half past seven and played finch.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the First Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. G. B. Durland on
Thursday afternoon, instead Of on
! Tuesday
E II. Hayes came home from Car
roll. Iowa, whore he has headquarters
for the Chicago Portrait company and
visited over Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Hayes.
Harry Barnes, the Battle Creek
banker, was in Norfolk this morning.
He says that George Berry, the ranch
man, has already shipped in 10000
sheep for feeding this winter. Four
thousand came yesterday,
William Stein has sold two blood
hounds to the sheriff of Boyd county
to be in readiness to track any rob
bcrs who may venture that way. The
dogs are from the OakdaIc stock,
owned by William Comstock.
The dinner and sale conducted by
the Ladies guild of Trinity church
in the store room next door to the
postoiTcc on Thursday last, after all
expenses had been paid left n bal
auce of $23l20 in the society treas
ury.
The Sugar City acric of the Fratcr-
nal order of Eagles has issued invi-
tatiOn to n large number of persons
in Norfolk and the surrounding terri
tory for magnificent ball to be given
on New Years eve. The noted Wis
ner band will furnish music for the
occasion.
at was the quctcst Saturday night
in Norfolk for many mOon," said
Chief of Police Kane in regard to the
lack Of drunks and disorderlies which
was evident at the end Of the week.
Not one single man was lodged in
Jail which Is quite a remarkable rec
ord for Saturday night.
Miss Nellie Williams arrived last
night from Montana, where she is
teaching school, and Mrs. Sheehan is
expected here from RonGis, Wyoming,
I tomorrow. Both are daughters of
, George Williams, and have been sum
/ moned home on account of the serious
,.1f h.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Myron Collamer Suffers
Cra ked Rib.
HORSES BECAME FRIGHTENED
Alarmed at the Actions Of a Spirited
Colt by the Wayslde, the c. p. Par.
lsh Delivery Team Ran Away, over.
turning the Wagon and Groceries,

From Mondays Dailyl
A fractured rib for the driver, My
ron Collamer, badly damaged wagon
for the c. Il. Parish grocery and a
free distribution of food along Nor
folk avenue, was the chief result of
rather disastrous runaway that oC-
Cured during the middle of the fore.
noon ON the west side,
MIR. Collamer was taken at once
to his home corner Madison avenue
and Fourth street. and the injured rib
was cared for by a physician He is
suffering slightly from the painful
crack but Is not at all seriUttlyi hurt
The team of horsbs drawing the'dc.
livery wagon wcrc passing hhun.
closed field at the corner of NorfdlKav.
enue and Twelfth street when a spir
tied colt within the wire fence be
came suddenly hilarious ana so fright
ened the delivery team that the ami
mails made a lunge and a desperate eff
fort to get away.
They drew the wagon into the drive
way at the home of II. Gerecke and
there struck a tree, Meanwhile the
vehicle was overturned, its contents
spilled and Mr.. Collamer thrown out
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
A CORN EXHIBIT FOR FARMERS
Handsome Prizes Have Been Offered
For the Exhibits at Lincoln
Next Month.

Farmers of the state will have an
opportunity to win $500 in premiums
at the winter corn show to be given
at the state university January Is to
%. Prizes have been offered by the
Nebraska commission of the Louisi.
ana Purchase exposition and the state
board of agriculture The following
rules and regulations have been an
nOuncCd:
/. Each exhibit shall consist of
ten ears, and must have been grown
by the exhibitor in the season of 1908,
and no exhibitor shall make more
than one entry of any one variety in
class A, but may enter any number
of exhibits for class b.
2. All exhibits must be put in
place by the owner, without expense
to the association, not later than 12
1904, or sent by freight or express
prepaid to the secretary to reach him
not later than o'clock p. m, Satur-
day, January 1G, 1904.
3. The corn in class A shall be
! Judged by the scale of points adopted
by the association at its meeting on
September 3, 1902, and by the variety
of standards adopted by the commit
tee of the association having them in
charge.
4. Judging shall begin at IL O'Clock
m on Tuesday, January 10, and shall
be completed as soon as may be there
after when the exhibits shall be
thrown open for the inspection of the
public.
D. The exhibits shall be under the
control of the committee on judging
during the show, and shall become
the property of the association wher
the awards are announced.
6. Competition shall be open t.
the state, but no general scotsman
contract grower or jobber in seet
grains shall compete.
Class A-One hundred dollars shal
be paid in cash premiums for name
varieties of field corn, to be Judge
under rule s. The premium none
shall be prorated to all exhibits scol
ing above 70 points, on the basis G
, points scored above 20.
Glass B-Fifty dollars shall be pal
, in cash premiums for the five bes
collections of field corn, any one co
lection to be grown by the exhibitor
number of varieties, amount of cor
and general excellence to govern
first, SIS; second, $12; third SIC
fourth, So; fifth, IS.
, /. Each exhibit shall consist {
:, thirty ears, and must have bee
grown by the exhibitor in the seaso
, of 1903, and no exhibitor shall max
more than one entry of any one VI
riety.
Rules to 6. inclusive, are I'll
same as those governing the distrib
ton of premiums provided by II
state board of agriculture,
Seven hundred and fifty dolla
> shall be paid in cash premiums fC
5 named varieties in field corn, to
,, judged under rule 3. Thepremiu
d money shall be prorated to all eXf
u bits scoring above 20 points, on Il
u basis of points scored above 20.
Nothing speaks more emphatlcal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
BATTLE CREEK.

NJ l.. Thomson was on the sick list
this week.
VIM. Waud of Valley was here on
business Monday.
The Baptist Junior league will hold
a fair Saturday at the opera house.
Jake Moore shipped one car load
of hogs to the Omaha market Monday.
James Thompson of Norfolk was
here Tuesday on his regular business
trip.
H. C. Chrisman and G. Kaufman
shipped one carload of hogs together
Tuesday.
Jack Kost Of Norfolk was here Wis
iting Monday with relatives and
friends. 'a ''iu''h'
Pet. Ktuoger, assistant station
agent, is confined to his home on ac-
count of sickness.
Miss Agnes Carberry, one of our
high school teachers, was visiting
friends at Norfolk Sunday
Willard Brink returned Tuesday
from Norfolk. where he had been en-
ployed at the sugar factory.
Leroy Leach, the champion rifle
marksman, was producing his shoot
ing arts here Monday afternoon at the
driving park.
Geo. S. Berry received seven double
deck carloads of sheep from Wyoming
Monday, which ne is going to feed on
his ranch north of town.
A meeting of the voting members of
the Lutheran congregation will be held
Sunday noon after the main services.
Miss Martha Preuss of Pierce arrived
Sunday for a visit with relatives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-12-11
FRIDAY FACTS.

ID. Baum was on the sick list yes
terday.
VIM. Coffey was down from Gordon
yesterday
NJ Brubacher left this morning for
visit with his son, Art
II. Whalen of Stanton had business
in the city yesterday.
c. E. Turnbull of Wayne was n
Norfolk visitor yesterday
Wm. PlloMoore Of Spencer was a
visit9r in the fity over night
H. II. BaHphart came down from
Pierce on the early train this morn
ing.
l.. A. Taylor of Omaha visited at
the home of w. H. Brakeman yester-
day.
S. w. Smiley and wife of Fairfax,
S. d., were visitors in Norfolk yester-
day.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Wayne was
visitor to Norfolk yesterday from
| Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Huse. sr., went
to Wayne and Ponca today for a Wis
it with friends.
Miss Anna Wantlin came down
from Battle Creek yesterday to visit
her brother, George
Mrs. A. w. Ladd of Albion is visit
ing at the home of Conductor w. f.
Fox on South Tenth street.
G. d. Jenkins returned home last
evening from Kalamazoo where he has
been visiting his son, Corl, for a few
days.
The annual election of officers Of
Norfolk lodge No. 81, A. o. ". w ,
will be held Tuesday evening, at the
regular session, and members are
urged to be present.
A year ago this week, Norfolk and
this section of the state was buried
beneath a heavy coating of snow.
This year merely a thin layer is
spread over the district.
The dancing party which was to
have been given this evening by Mrs.
p. A. Shurtz and Mrs. F. r. Bellamy
for Miss elephant, is rendered impos-
sible by the sudden illness of Mrs.
Bellamy at whose home the party was
to have been.
The drawing for w. o. Halls horse
and buggy took place this afternoon
in the presence of a number of tick.
ct holders. Ticket No. 80, held by
s. S. Wagner of Sioux City, was the
lucky one. p. F. Sprecher and p. F.
Bell acted as judges and Walt. Craig
drew the numbers.
C. A. Weston and Frank Weston
have returned from Red Oak, Iowa
: where they were called by an an
nouncement of the sudden death OF
their father. While sitting in a chair
at his home he died and the Norfolk
relatives departed at once for the ole
home to attend the funeral.
The state board of public lands ant
J buildings, which was to have been il
} Norfolk yesterday or today to lool
J over the site for the hospital for the
insane, had not yet arrived from Lin
D coin up to noon today, but may reacl
here on the evening train. 1t is pos
D sibe that the board is waiting fol
Auditor Weston to get his affair!
0 Strengthened out so that he may ac
0 company them.
L. Wood, who came here some tim,
4 ago with the intention of starting
jewelry store in the Richards block
3 has been having trouble to get hi
fixtures here. They were shipped il
3 car from Randall, Kan, four week
ago, and have just been located a
4 Greenleaf, Kan, not more than lJ
0 miles from the place they starte
from. Mr.. Wood came in last nigh
0 from a hunting trip for the fixtures
0 after an absence of a week. The rai
road company assures him that tn
. fixtures will be here tomorrow, an
as soon as they can be unpacked an
10 set up he will open up his store