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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested in either Of the Estates
hereinafter named:
AT Probate Court. held at Paris. In anu
for the County OF oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
December In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and two. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupor
hereinafter indicated. Il IA hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons In
terested, by causing q copy Of this orier to be
published three weeks successiyely In the oS'
ford Democrat. newspaper published At South
paris. in said County, that they may appear 1t a
Probate Court 70 be held at Paris, on the
third Tuesday OF Jan. A. ID. 1893, at of the
clock In thu forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
HARRIET E. CROCKER, late OF Paris, de.
ceased VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by Geo. A. wilson, the eAecu'o'
therein named.
ELIZABETH A. DAVIS. nate of Denmark
deceased. win and petition for probate thereoI
presented by Edward j. Egan, the executor
therein named.
MARY ID. MERRILL, lat of Denmark. deceas-
ed. Final account presented for allowance also
petition for distribution of balance remaining IN
his hands presented by Edward Z. walker au-
ministratOr.
LEONARD HARDY of Paris. ward Final
account presented for allowance by Frank A
Snurtlef. guardian.
CLARfNDA NJ. HOOPER, late OF Buck6eld.
IctlllOn tnat uten-e 10 sell anu COu'CJ Aco'
estate and distribute the proceeds among the
heirs entitled thereto he granted TO Virgil r
DecOster, presented by Virgil p. Decoster, Edith
b. DeCoster, ct al, heirs of said deceased.
ELLEN A. CHASE. late Of Paris. deceased.
Petition for confirmation of trustees named In
the Will of said deceased, presented by James L.
Chase, one Of said named trustees.
ELLEN A. CHASE, late Of Paris, deceased.
Petition for lie nse to sell and convex real
estate presented by Albro T. Chase and James
l.. chase. named as trustees In the will of said
Ellen A. Chase.
AIRLINE ID. CROKER of Paris, ward. Pc
tition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Rose l.. Davis, formerly Rose l..
Crocker, guardian.
DAVID b. SEAVEY. late OF Brownaeld,
deceased. VIII and petition for probate thereof
and the appointment OF some suitable person as
administrator with the will annexed presented
by Jay L. Frink. attorney for the estate.
ADDISON Z. HERRICK,
Judge Of said Court.
Albert D. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Agricultural Notes.

Preseryatives have been called the
lazy mans best friend. and they GER
tainly can be made the friend or the
filthy dairyman.
Stuff a handful Of straw in ventila-
tors or lay a scrap Of board over the
top in cold snaps.
Are there breeding sows to farro"
this winter or in early spring! Almost
every farmer could easily raise one or
two litters Of pigs without feeling tne
cost Of keeping them.
The buying of the seeds. fertilizers
and small tools that will be needed IN
the spring should not be postponed
until it is time to begin the plowing.
Remember that potato can be ruin
ed for seed and yet not be frozen. Too
long exposure to too low temperature
Ril impair the vitality. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
A Black Eye.

Provided there is no abrasion or cut
of the cuticle, black eye can be re-
moved in one night by an application
of an ointment Of black hellebore.
Rub some black hellebore powder up
with some lard and apply, leaving 1t
on all night. In the morning the dis
coloration has all gone and the swell
ing also, only leaving slight wrinkle
which soon disappears by cold water
applicatiQps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
The Horse In Icy Weather.

Either have the horses rough shod
for the icy season, or, If they have not
far to 90 at a time or heavy loads to
draw, they may be worked without
shoes In the winter on the dirt roads.
A barefooted horse slips less tfan one
with shoes the calks Of which are dull.
and many farmers drive them so In
winter, though it would be scarcely ad-
visable If they had to take heavy loads
of produce to market over the paved
streets of the city. Many good horse
have we seen badly injured by slipping
and straining, though he did not fall,
while a number are killed because or
broken legs.-American Cultivator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
iCDNTiNCED.l

81 know nothing about the dcvil,"
said Kettle acidly. "but you've got me,
and you couldn't very well find Il worse
bargain. If you are not fool. you will
set me ashore at once"
IL shall act entirely by my owners
orders"
"Then trot out your owner, and I'll
pass the time Of day with him next.
I'm not particular. I'll kill the whole
blooming ships company if l don't get
my own way"
"Man. don't be fool. You can't hit
a woman"
"a woman?"
'Yes; l told you before-Donna Clio
tide. You know her well enough"
Donna Clotilde who:'
la Touche."
The stiffening seemed suddenly to go
out of the little man. He stepped wear
lily across the deck and leaned his ell
bows on the yachts polished topgallant
rail. by James," he murmured to the
purple arch OF the night-"By James,
that-that woman What ruddy
mess" And then he broke off into
dreary musing. He had known this
Donna Clotilde La Touche before; had
entered her employ in Valparaiso; had
helped her revolutionary schemes by
capturing warship for her. In return
she had conceived mad infatuation
for him. But all the willie he regarded
her merely as his employer. In the end
he had been practically set adrift at sea
in an open boat as penance for not
divOrcing his own wife and marrying
her, and now she was come to add to
his other troubles by beginning to per-
secute him again. 1t was hard. bitterly
hard.
By some subtle transference of
thought the woman in her berth below
became conscious of his regard, grew
restless, woke, got more restless,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
from that moment the fortune Of the

from that moment the fortune of the
battle turned.
Captain Owen Kettle was land Isl a
beautiful fighter. and this was just his
fight. Against his cool headed ferocity
the Riffians gave way like sand before
waves. He did not miss blow; he did
not waste shot. All his efforts went
home with the deadliest effect. His
voice. too, was a splendid ally. The
yachts crew had been doing their ut.
most already. They had been fighting
for their bare lives. But with Kettles
poisonous tongue to lash them they did
far more. They ragged like beasts at
the brown men who had invaded their
sacred decking and drove them back
with resistless fury.
Hump yourselves, you lazy dogs"
Kettle shouted. keep them on the
move! Drive them over the bows.
Murder those you can reach! Am to
do all this job myself? Come on, you
mongrels"
uC lCu SutAoooSo oeopbSN Ns-
hacked, and the shrieks and yells and
curses of the fight grew to climax,
and then the Ritfians. with a sudden
panic, gave way and ran for the side
and tumbled over into their boats.
There was no quarter asked or given.
The exasperated yachtsmen cut down
all they could reach even while they
were escaping, and when the sound
had gone they threw after them the
killed and wounded, to be rescued or
lost, as they chose. Afterward. hav-
Ing a moments respite, they picked up
their revolvers again. loaded them and
kept up a scattering, i'll aimed fire till
the boats were out of reach. Then
when they turned to look to their own
killed and hurt they found new crisis
awaiting them.
Captain Kettle was OH the top of the
deckhouse. which served as n navigat
ing bridge ostentatiously closing up
the breach of his revolver after reload
Ing it. He wished for a hearing. and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Proverbs

"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be,
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
~oant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the last
will and testament OF
MARY A. COLE, late OF Hiram. In the County
OF Oxford, deceased. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, ant
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Dec. End, 1902. CHARLES L. COLE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Your C0uS
May Be
Made to Breed

tiseptic 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 Z. Parke. OF West Boylston,
Mass, says: Zone 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, 1903-01-06
HORSE BREEDING.
A Few Good Colts Every Year viii
Profit the Average Farmer.

A Few Good Colts Every Year viii
Profit the Average Farmer.
In putting the question. Does horse
breeding pIy:" We have in view mo-,
the specialist who deyoteS himself eX
cluSiyely To the work, but rather what
is called the average farmer" aud the
reply 10 it must be that there never has
been q time when the growing of good
horses of the utility kind did not pay
Seven or eight years ago Il variety Of
causes contributed TO knock the bottom
out of the horse industry, and, in the
opinion of many wiSeacrcS then. "all the
doctors in the land could never make
Humpty Dumpty stand again. But.
US we said then and as the result has
proved since, the men who kept right
along breeding few good mares each
year found that 10y the time the colts
had reached marketable age they Were
as good property as one could we'll have.
Farmers Special Advantages For II.
The farmers situation is especially
favorable To growing Il few good colts.
He is obliged TO keep horses TO do his
work. and they may just as well lie
mares as not. If he takes the trouble
to get rid of the poor mares and SraGu-
ally makes those he keeps better and
still better as opportunity offers. 10
the extent of his own need 10 keep
horses. he can raise two. three or -four
colts every year with very little extra
expense and on feed that will scarcely
be missed The colts must have care.
of course. but to the man who really
likes horses this is pleasure rather
than labor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
The Right Kind of Horses.

Horses raised by the farmer must be
of the right kind. They must be draft
horses or good roadSterS or carriage
horses or. in short, must be bred for
some distinct purpose that the worka-
day world wants 10 accomplish. In
passing. we might say that the farmer
ought not to attempt to raise horses for
speed. This is the rock on which many
u farmer. especially young farmer.
splitS.-Iowa Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
One Live Man 'ws.ted.

"Is your company for Hamlet COM
plete"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "All I want is good, live
young man for the ghost."-WashiDg.
ton Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
A BIG THING.
American Agriculture-Some OF Its
Important Items.

American Agriculture-Some OF Its
Important Items.
Secretary Wilson concludes his an
nual report with some interesting hg-
ures illustrative of the magnitude Of
the agricultural industry. In 1000 the
fixed capital of agriculture was about
$20,OO0,OO0,0OO. or four times that in
vested in manufacture. In that year
there were nearly 5,OOO.140 farms in the
country. covering S41. 100000 acres. 4lo,-
100000 of which consisted of improved
land. According 20 the returns OF the
last census about 40.OO0.000 people, or
more than half of the total population
in 1900, resided ON farms OF the ~
100000 persons reported as engaged in
gainful occupations. 1O,OOO,OOO - more
than n third-were employed in agri-
cultural pursuits.
What the Farmers Have Turned Out.
The produce of American agriculture
in 1899. including farm animals ana
other products, aggregated nearly So
OOO.O0O,000. The most valuable crop
was Indian corn. $S2S.0O0000: then
hay and forage. Ssh 100000; then cot
ton. S324 100000; wheat returned $50
100000 and oats S2l1,00O,0OO. The
animals sold and slaughtered during
the year We're valued at over S9O0,OOO,'
600, the products of the dairy gave
$4I2,0OO.000. while poultry and eggs
returned over $2S1 100000.
AS result of the intelligent applica-
tlOn of improved methods TO American
agriculture the produce of our farms
has enabled us TO increase the volume
of our exports every year. Products
of agriculture form about two-thirds
of our entire export trade. Last year
the exports from the farm amounted
10 SS6O, 100000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Much to Learn About Fertilizers.

Much to Learn About Fertilizers.
All commercial fertilizers seem to be
Jumped together in the minds OF many
farmers, with u general tendency TO
buy that which is the cheapest per Ton.
Thst is like sick man going TO drug
store and asking for Il quart OF It's
cheapest medicine. Another peculiar
ity is the CHASING of the mixed and un-
mixed fertilizers us one. \ coed com
plete' mixed fertilizer contains every
thing which any plant needs. II known
to be good. it may be applied with GER
tainty that it will make things grow
but not with the certainty that proht
will result, for the reason that the
ground fertilized may not be a need
of more than one element or tAe mix
ture. In that case the money eXpend-
ed for the other elements is wasted
Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
gS Sss,AzH
'HEAlRMe eF0gnD
~ aNA GARDEN
WATER IN FEED YARDS.

Tank Heating Is Inexpensive and No
More Trouble Than lee.
At the Kansas experiment station
eighty steers We're watered at two
tanks. the tanks so arranged that each
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06

less than one-tenth of i cent u day for
each steer The care of the heaters
was no more than was necessary 10
keep the ice out of other tanks where
heaters We're not used. The warmed
water was palatable to the steers. and
the station regards the tank heater as
profitable in cold weather in every
fnn1vnri
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Flesh and Fluid.
He Still Believes In Ben Davis.

Writing from the Arkansas valley, w.
f. Crowley says: The fruit and farm
papers east and west are raising great
cry against the Ben Davis apple. The
reason is that this has been hard sea-
son on apples everywhere, with more
drought. winds and insects than usual,
and of course the Ben Davis has out
lasted every other variety and produced
an enormous crop. Most apple buyers
have bought all the Ben Davis apples
they desire, usually four or five times
as many as of any other variety, and
consequently are looking for other
kinds. The Ben Davis is bringing only
from 80 to 80 per cent as much on the
market as the choicer kinds. and this
leads trade journals TO think the Ben
Davis has been greatly overplanted and
that its days of profitable bearing are
over. They do not stop to consider that
the Ben Davis can be produced for one
half as much as any of the ordinary
fancy apples and that. Notwithstanding
its poor quality, it does actually outsell
any other one variety taken through
the entire season. 1t keeps well. ships
well and looks well, and the tree thrives
better than any other and produces
full crop more years of its lifetime
than any other" - Denver Field ana
Farm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06


watered at two
ranged that each
tank could be
u S e d b y t W o
yards. The steers
had free access
TO water at all
times. ID uring z
the cold weather
the water in
each tank was
warmed by Il
tank heater. The
water was kept
nj a temperature
of about 30 de
grees. the tenn
perature of cool
well water. The
tanks stood in
open lots, uncov-
cred and unpro-
tectcd.
L he heaters
We're kept run
ming SiXty-eight
days, when the
weather became
so warm that
there was no
further use for
them. The two
heaters in the
SiNty-eiSht days
consumed 2.545
pounds of coal
At the time this
test was made
this amounted 10
! 4 cont q day for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Hood Farm
Antiseptic Breeding Powder

With full directions, is sold for $l.0O. Can
four times larger, $3.50. For sale by F. A..
SHURrLEFF & Co., South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
LAW BOOKS LOST.

Vol and 81 Of the New Hampshire Reports
are missing from the oxford Law Library at
Court House. VIII the person who removed
them see that they are returned at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06
Fin Ancient Foe

To health and happiness is Scrofula-
as ugly as ever since time immemorlal.
It causes punches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, inhames the mucous
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak
ems the bones, reduces the power OF
resistance to disease and the capacity
for recovery, and develops into con-
sumption.
IA bunch appeared on the left side OF
my neck. 1t caused ereat pain. was lanced,
and became running sore. / went Into q
general decline. I was persuaded to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when had taken
six bottles my neck was healed, and have
never had any trouble OF the kind SINCE"
MRS. X. T. SNYDER, Troy, Ohio.
Hoods Jdrsdp0rilld
and Pills
will rid you OF it, radically and per-
manently, as they have rid thousands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06

This Is a cast iron
stove that is set in
the center of the
tank and is sur
rounded by water.
except on the top.
Openings for draft
and for fuel are at
the top ]
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06

Cows that fail
to breed, espe-
cially After
a b ortto H.,
should be in
jected with
Hood Farm An
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-05-21
Child Burned to Death.

Hattie Richards, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Rich
ards of briggs, Idaho, met with a shock
ing accident on May 0 and died on the
morning of May IL about a. m, after.
three days suffering The little one and
some of the neighboring children were
playing near bonfire and the Richards
girl got too near and her clothing
caught fire. The fire being some dis
tance from the house it took some time
to notify the folks. In the meantime
Hattie fought the flames with her hands
which were also badly burned. Every
thing was done for her that could be
done but she passed away at the above
mentioned time. One thing that makes
the affair still more sad is that her
father, Mr.. F. D. Richards, on May |,
got stabbed in quarrel with Mr. Lor-
EMO Jeffs. Mr.. Richards wounds,
however, did not result seriously and it
was on the day and at the time that
Mr.. Jeffs' hearing in the justice court
was in session that the little girl met
her fate
Mr.. Jeffs was put under s., 600 bonds
to stand trial in the district court.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards have the sym
pathy of ALL and everything possible is
being done for their comfort.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-05-21
The Wages of Sin.

Over at Preston reports say that a
shameful state of affairs has developed.
Some ten or twelve young girls ranging
from IA to Is years, are shortly expected
to increase the population Of that burg,
for missdeeds committed during the
past winter. As result of this expos.
ure, about 90 young men and boys will
be called before the bar of Justice to
answer to the chMge of statutory rape.
Many are already under arrest
The whole town is torn up over the
disclosures and sorrow and shame has
been brought to many homes in conse-
quence.
1t is sad case from which to draw a
lesson, but the case ought not to be
passed by without calling some atten-
tion to the cause of it all. 1t comes
about by the indiscriminate association
OF young people, where there is no safe
guards whatever provided. Young girls
and boys are permitted to roam about
at will and all hours. If, with such IL
cense, there is any spirit manifest, to
deviate from the narrow path. the
chance is frequently offered, and the
result is always the same, disgrace, dis
honor and loss of respect.
Young people ought to take heed
from the experience of those in Preston,
and govern themselves accordingly.
Montpelier Examiner.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-05-21
Skinned Alive.

10 be literally skinned alive was the
fate of Mrs. Julia Kahlert of Kootenai,
Idaho. Mrs. Kahlert died at the Sacred
Heart hospital last week, says the Spo-
kane Review. Pemhigus is very pc
culiar disease and literally skins the
patient alive 1t is rare and none of the
physicians in Spokane had ever seen
case before. The disease originated in
large blister, Other blisters form and,
expanding, take the skin off the patient.
1t is always fatal, as there is no known
means to stop its dread march.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-05-21
Weather and CrOps.

The Idaho Section of the weather and
crop bureau sends out the following re-
port for the week ending May 18th:
frult-All fruit crops made rapid
progress during the week; trees are
rapidly coming into bloom in northern
ana eastern sections; in southwestern
valleys early fruits are making rapid
growth, while later varieties are still in
bloom; as result of the frost of April
s9th, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries
ana some varieties of apples are thin on
trees IN some orchards, but the general
condition is good; strawberries are set
ting we'll
Graln Except in limited localities,
seeding OF spring grain is complete;
lack OF moisture has retarded develop
ment OF spring sown grain in some sec
tlons; tall grain is progressing favorably;
corn planting has begun. On Camas
Prairie, in Blaine county, little grain is
being sown, owing to fear of grass
hoppers.
Grass-Hay crops have grown well,
and though haying will be begun later
than usual, the outlook is for a gool
yield, except where grass was winter
XII lied. Range grass is growing well in
most sections, though somewhat back
ward
egetables-As other work becomes
less pressing, more attention is being
given to gardens, and later vegetables
are being planted; early vegetables are
doing WE'LL potato planting continnes,
early sugar beets are coming up we'll.
Stock-The condition of stock contin
ues to improve, though in some sections
range grass is hardly sufficient; sheep
and cattle are moving toward the sum-
mer ranges as rapidly as melting of
the snow will allow.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-05-21
Beech Funeral.

Coalville, Utah. May l4,-John Thorn
as Beech, the eldest son of Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas L. Beech of this place died at
his home in Wilford, Ida last Sunday,
after most severe illness of about five
months duration. The remains We're
brought to Coalville for burial and the
funeral was held from the stake taber-
nacle yesterday. The building was
filled with sorrowing friends and rela-
tives, who met to pay their last respects
to one whom they had learned to love
and respect The speakers were Elder
George Beard, Bishops Sargent and
Croft. Several musical selections were
rendered. The deceased leaves wife
and three children Salt Lax Tribune