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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
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MEN & BOYS OUTFlTTCRs,
Fight Not Abandoned.


After having stated that shall
support the ticket and after having
given my, reasons for58doing so, &
think 1t due to the Democrats OF the
INA ton 10 say that While the fight on
economic questions is postponed. sittis4
not abandoned, AS, soon as the cleo
ton is over, shall with tho help of
those who believe IS I do, undertake.
to organize for the campai gn Of 1905,
the object being to marsha the fields
of popular government within the
Democratic party to the support OF
a radical and progresslv policy, to-
make the Democratic party an cf1i-i
Client means In the hands of the peo- /.
pie for securing relic from the pluto
cratic element that controls the Re-
publican party and for Tho time being
is In the control OF the Democratic
party. This plan Of organization Will
be elaborated soon."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
Pushed Child Through Plate.

~ 1T GLASS. III l3 20
while at play on East Main Street last
night @n Gro wd iof " children were engage /
in pushing each other from one 81 ergot
the walk to the other ana one II lie one
was showed through the largo plate glass
window %in#the store Of the Atlantic an
Pacific. Tea Company. N q. 1859 East Main
Street. The little girl WIS cut slightly,
but her wounds were not OF a serious
nature. The matter Was reported to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
tsignedj THOMAS r.. RYAN

Governor Montague made grateful ac-
to Mir, Ryan, and a once
forwarded the very handsome donation
to the Virginia Commission, now q t 81,
Louis. 3 e rs. ies III.
Mr.. Ryan means the speedy compile oh
OF tho building aud the sllnq va tined sue
cess of The Virginia ex1lbi .sjj Ss,3 ~ VIZ s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
&. Undeyrgoc,c,s an Operation.

y 1lS1C1 6OVoT d1k ~
operated on yesterday fternoon at st. {
Luke's Hospital for appendicitis.
b I At an early hour this morning his cons
56ition was reported TO be most favora bla. 4
Mr.. bryan was stri cken on Monday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
General Staff Not Informed

z (By. AssocInted5E ress.)
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1s--7 80 "A. M p
The general stafr has received no for.
positions near Port Arthur and the loss
81 10000 Japanese killed or wounded by
Russian m fines rs
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Mr.. THOS. f. RYAN'S
GENEROUS J. Is DEED ] i, j,
Gives His Personal Check fol
s2,5oosto Complete Virginia
Building at ST. Louis. IA IA

Mr.. Thomas #. Ryan, the wealthy New
York railroad man, VII ose lega ! resi- ence
is In Virginia, has greatly endearcd him
self to tho people 81, lisf native State
by giving his individual check for s., 300 3
tho balance needed to complete the, " r.
.ginla building at the st. Louis ISxposi--Ff
ton.
4 Mr., Ryan visited the Virginia building
3whlle in attendance upon tho 5st. Louis
convention last week, MS a DELEGATE from
THIS State. and upon being informed of
tho amount the completion Of the build:
Ing would require, he sent his Yc heck TO-
Governor Montague for $500 In the en-.
closed letter:
ST. Louis. Mo. July Q, 1904.
Hon a. ", Montague, Governor OF State
Of Virginia. Richmond w, . Z. Il i, &
Dcar Sir--On my visit YESTERDAY tq ne
Virginia building, a +; tho I.o lsann I21lil'-i
chase Exposition I was told by the com
mssioners representing the State OF Viz
igiriiastlat the building was not. yet COM
spleted ~ tIn.ilck of funds II ~ your
opinion, tho commissioners will accept
tho amount which Il they In form, (. me ds
necessary for their eeds. YOU WI u obi p
4 me by forwarding to them m y. check
herewith enclosed for the mount.
ls, Very truly, Z, !, !. !, I, !, j I,
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army SAID I ' | Q
Been WIPED OUT
Con tinued from first Page.,|

d a ted July 18th, says:
IA ccordIng to Intelligence received here
the Japanese last night attacked positions
near Port Arthur and were repulsed with
enormous losses. not less than %. 900, 4
ia said. being killed or wounded by our
mines. 81 VI 3} i8
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HIGHER + GRADE

instruments tells It's own tale--- ls
people have been fooled into buying
trash, as being Gust as good as''--yous
know the rest--ahd have found out
their mistake and now they 8Ecomo'
8toRthe So ~ t5s its w
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Ri Powhata Hotel--W. o stone. j. q.
Baker grinia;; w Thackston, North
$va,s Benz. Lewis. Jr. LawrenceviiS1.
$W.@L..s Dabney, Tex,as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
The colored woman who
looked like = savage princess

great flame colorcd turban. and long
ders against the glossy blackncss Of
her cheeks. and bracelets tinkled on
her polished arms. which were mighty
shapely. though black. In faith. the
wench. had she but possessed roses and
lilies for her pain'n. instead Of that
duSkineSs as OF the check of mid
night. had been beauty such as WAS
seldom seen. Her dark face WAS in
stinct with nirth and jollity. and,
withal. fierce spark in the whiten-
ing roll Of her eyes under her flame
colored turban made one think OF
tiger cat and reused that knowledge OF
est \ man could scarce take his eyes
from her, though there were other
women there. and not uncomely ones.
Another black wench there was. clad
Is gayly. but sunk in languorous calm
ike great cat. with Nick Barry, now
his song was done. lolling against her,
and two white women. one young and
well favored and the other harshly
handsome both with their husbands
present. and doubt not decent women
enough. though something violent OF
temper. As entered, Mistress ALI
good. one of them. began a harangue
III The top OF her slIrill voice. with her
l.;i.5and plucNing vainly ut her sleeve
to temper her vchcmence. Mistress
A.,sood was long and lean and gaunt.
with red fires in Tie holows of her
chockS and II compelling flash of bl."i
eyes under straight frownng browS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
A New Stock Farm.

The press reports the resignation OF
DIR. ]. A. Ness as Superintendent OF
Elmwood Stock Farm, Lewiston juno
ton, after seven years service, and it is
understood that he has purchased Maple
Grove Farm, Auburn, the home OF the
late Hon. B. F. Briggs, where he will
establish an Ayrshire stock farm and
take up the breeding of Clydesdales and
Hackneys. DR.. Ness has had thorough
training from early bOyhood in these
lines, his father being one OF the best
stock breeders in Canada, and with an
instructive love for good hortes and cat
tie this farm is sure to be one of the cen
tres of interest to the agricultural work
ers of New England. The Farmer ex,
tends its best wishes to DR.. Ness and
the hope that his present expectations
may all be realized.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Farm Teams.

1t is disgrace to see poor, crippled,
inferior team on farm, says Colman's
Rural World. The farm is the place
above all others to have the very best of
all kinds of animals. The farm grows
the feed and the hay to make fine ami
mails, and to keep them in the best pos
sible condition. 1t is the first duty that
the farmer owes to see that his teams
are well fed and well cared for. With
out these faithful servants there would
be no crops to harvest. They are fur
nishing the power that tills the soil, they
make it possible for the earth to produce
the great crops that are adding millions
of dollars to the wealth of the land own
ers of the country. The work teams of
the farm should be the best of animals
and provided with the first and best of
the produce of the fields. When the
farmer commences to realize that the
horse is his best friend, and commences
to manifest this appreciation by provid-
ing better care, better stables, better
harness and better treatment generally,
there will be decided improvement
noticeable in agriculture on the farm,
and the farm profits will be immeasur-
ably increased. The keeping of a better
class of horses on the farm for farm uses
is in the interest of better farming, bet
ter farming is in the line of larger
profits, larger profits lead to improve
ments and developments in property
values, which makes our farm homes
the ideal of agricultural ambition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Gull the Herd.

Probably no more important matter
presents itself to the farmer who keeps
stock for dairy or other purposes than
that of keeping the best and disposing
of the inferior animals. The present
seems to be an opportune time for do
ing this for it is at this season OF the
wear that purchasers are more numerous
and the opportunity to purchase more
frequent than at any other. As soon
as farmers appreciate the difference be-
tween a good and an inferior animal
there will be more attention given TO
this matter and more thought devoted
to culling the herd.
In farming rs in other kinds of busi-
ness it is the net rather than the gross
receipts that constitute the profit. The
magnitude to which the operations of
farmer can be extended depends upon
the ability of the farmer himself to con-
duct a large enterprise. A person may
make a success OF manufacturing In
small factory but when the same person
undertakes to manage a great manu-
featuring plant he may make failure OF
il. The same principle holds true IN
farming. A person may be able to man
ace a small farm well but not able to
show as good results when his efforts
are applied to extensive farming opera
tions.
The important matter in farming as
in other matters is preventing waste:
The profits depend upon utilizing and
turning into cash waste material that
almost seems worthless. The farmers
most important duty, if he keeps stock
of auy kind, lies in culling the herd by
disposing of inferior animals and replac-
ing them with better animals. tits better
to keep ten cows that yield profit on
the feed consumed than to keep fifteen
cows five of which are kept at loss.
1t would be better still to keep fifteen
cows that yielded profit. 1t may re-
ouire decision to part with animals that
have been bred and reared on the farm
towards which the farmer has looked
with great anticipation but If the test
indicates that they are not up to the
standard they should be disposed OF at
once. We again assert the fact that
there is no part of farm management that
is so tremendously important to the
profitableness of the business as JUDI.
cious culling of the herd.-Mirror and
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
[To BE CoNTINUEnl
An English Ghost Story.

4 remarkable ghost story Is told In
the parish OF Burton Agnes, England.
There years ago lived three sisters of
the name OF Boynton. The youngest
of the three exacted the promise from
tie others that on her death her head
should be placed on Il table in the hall.
SIC met with an accident shortly after
which resulted In her death. Her SIS
ters neglected their promise to her.
and she was buried. head and all. But
on the night after the burial the hall
WAS thrown into terrible confusion. and
the dead lady appeared to her sisters
with her head under her arm. She
upbraided them with their neglected
promise and, placing the head on the
table, disappeared In the morning
the head was still there. and on the
coffin being dug up the body was found
to be headleSs. Any attempt to re-
move the head was followed by dis
turbances during the night. 1t was
even buried at a distance from the
house. but was restored by the ghost.
Eventually the head disappeared. but
the disturbances continue nightly IN
rho ho
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Handy Things about the Barn.

We needed something in the line of
shelf in the milking stable, that would
not be in the way. So we got pair of
six inch hinges, fastened them to a
board of proper length and screwed the
other ends of the hinges fast to the side
of the barn, about eighteen inches from
the floor, so that the shelf could be turn
ed up out of the way. A couple OF
pieces of pump chain attached to each
end of the shelf, and to the side of the
barn, held the board when in use.
When turned up button held it in place.
This holds milk pals all right.
A couple of nails driven into the side
of the barn, near post, and about five
feet from the floor, will receive the long
handled dung fork, when not in use, if
turned tines up, and will prevent its
being knocked down and broken.
Has your manger tight bottom for
feeding grain to the cows? If not, make
some boxes of the stray pieces of boards
for this purpose and thus save grain and
money.
Put the hook, which closes the alley
leading from the cow stable to the grain
bins, on the side away from the cattle,
so that they may not get it open. Some
cows get quite smart about unfastening
doors if you give them chance.
Keep the rolling stable doors hooked,
so that the cows will not get them open
by rubbing against them.-Cor. in Farm
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Close Stabling Dairy Cows.

There was time, not so very long
ago, when farmers were practical ex-
ponents of the "toughening process"
for dairy cows-that is, they adopted
the exposure plan to a very literal de-
gree. They kept cows outdoors in sea-
son and out of season. Fair weather or
foul, the stock was out browsing around,
standing or shivering upon the lee side
of fence or hay stack. Happily, we
are getting over this folly; we are find
ing out that it takes food to keep cows
warm, and hay and grain are expensive
fuel to burn in cows simply to maintain
temperature.
All this is very well indeed, but the
tendency is always to run to extremes,
and some COW owners are giving the
other extreme, and adopting an irrational
system of close stabling-that is, keeping
the cows closely confined from fall to
spring. am fully satisfied that this is
entirely wrong.
believe in warm, sunny barns, keep
ing cows confined during storms and
very inclement winter weather; but We
have many days in winter when, from 10
A. NJ. to 2P. NJ, the sun is bright and
the air clear and health-giving. Make
the most of this time by turning out the
cows into che barnyard, which should
face south and be tightly boarded on the
cold north and west sides. A sun bath,
coupled with exercise in the open air, is
just as essential for cows as for men.
The animal organism in either case re-
quires the bracing, life-imparting in
fluences of atmospheric oxygen, and 1t
is folly to deny it.
We want healthy herds, free from all
tendency to tuberculosis or any other
disease, and to obtain these we must
follow simple natural laws, which are
immutable. How can any man expect
to maintain vigor and constitution
among his dairy animals, to rear hardy,
profitable calves, without reasonable
allowance of fresh air, exercise and sun
shine? 1t cannot be done. How some
so-called progressive dairymen could
ever become advocates of this shutting
up of cows for the winter I certainly
cannot understand. You can never
cheat nature. Her laws must be respect
ed. What we SOW, we shall reap. Sow
disease e-producing conditions and en-
vironments, and we shall reap disease as
a legitimate outcome. No stable can be
kept so clean or ventilated so well that
its air is as pure and health-giving as
that outside. If we are to maintain
vigorous herds, We must have the
assistance of fresh air and sunshine
NJ. S. Perkins in Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
(coNTINuEp.l

And there goes poor Cate in her old
murrey colored satin petticoat," said
my lady, with bitter lengthening of
her face. land there is Mary Cayendisll
in blue fiowered satin with silver,
which is the very twin Of the one or
dered for Cate. and which came In on
the Cavendish ship"
Well" said the other woman, who
was long and lean and had welded
late in life man she would have
scorned in her girlhood, and could not
forgive the wrong she had done her
self, and was filled with an inconsist-
ency of spleen toward all younger and
fairer than she. and who, moreover,
was born toad eater for all in high
places, "'tis fine feathers make fine
birds. and were thy Cate arrayed in
that same gown in Mistress Caven-
diSh'S stead
"As l believe, she would not have
had the dress had not Cate told Cicely
HYDE. who is so intimate with Mary
Cavendish." said my Lady Culpeper. Il
had it from my lords sister that twas
the newest fashion in London. How
else would the chit have heard of it,
l pray:'
How else, indeed?" asked the bur-
CESS wife.
And here my poor Cate must go
in her old murrey cOlored petticoat,"
said my lady.
but even thus, to one who looks
at her and not at her attire, she out
shines Mary Cavendish," said the other.
That was, to my thinking, as fragrant
hypocrisy as was ever heard, for II
those two maids had been clad alike
as beggars Mary Cavendish would have
carried of the palm, with no dissent
ing voice. though Cate Culpeper was
fair enough to see, with her fathers
H.,1o.oa,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Hog Notes.

The sleeping places even in summer
should be dry.
A hog with bristles has coarse and
thick skin.
Hogs closely confined should have a
good variety of food.
Improper feeding of the SOW often
causes serious disorders with the pigs.
The best results are obtained in hog
raising on lands that grow clover most
readily.
No matter what kind of sows are to be
bred it will always pay to use only pure
bred males.
Give the hogs wood ashes with salt
once a week, the more charcoal the
ashes contain the better.
Better bring in one or two sows at a
time rather than to discard all of the
old ones at one time.
To reach the best results from feeding
it is important to keep the animal as
regular at feeding as possible.
1t is best not to breed a SOW until she
is one year old, as she will be better de-
veloped and will bring better pigs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Strong Mind. and Bad Health.

Lots OF success has been pulled on
by invalIds. Parkman. the historian.
was bankrupt in health before he be-
gan his life's work. Heine lived In
mattress grave for years. Was 1t not
Pope who spoke Of that long disease.
my life?" X. l.. Stevenson pushed
away death with one hand while he
wrote and lighted cigarettes with the
other. There are hundreds Of like In
stances. Mr.. Tilden always was vale
tudinarian and never had any physical
energy to spare. But he had mental
energy. That Is the main thing. A
sound body makes for sanity OF mind.
but physical energy and mental energy
don't always go together.-Harpers
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
The Barry brothers
and Captain Jaynss

the time with ye, sir? And. l say.
Master Wingtield, what will you take
for thy horse there? One have
which can beat him on any course
YOU will pick, with all the creeks in
the country to jump, and the devil
himself to have a shy at, and even Will
| trade and give thee twenty pounds
of tobacco to boot 'Tis higher horse
than thine, Harry, and can take two
strides to one of his: and mine hath
four white feet, and thine but one
which, as every one knoweth well, Is
not enough. What say you. Harry
Your reverence" l said, laughing,
"the horse is not mine. as you know.
"Nay, Harry" he burst forth. that
we all know. and you know that we
all know, Is hut fable. Doth not
Madam Cavendsh treat you rs son,
and are you not convict In name
only. so far as she is concerned! /
say, Harry, you can ride my horse to
the winning on Royal Oak day ut the
races. What think you, Harry"
"Your reverence" / said, II pray
you to give me time," for we'll knew
there was no use in reasoning with the
persistency to which frequent pota'
tions had given rise.
Up to my horse he went with that
oyersteadiness of the man In his cups,
who moves with the stiffness of a
tree walking, as If every lift OF a
heavy foot was the uplifting Of a root
fast In the ground, and went stroking
his head. when straightway my horse,
either not liking his touch or the smell
Of his liquored breath. and judging,
as was his wont, that the fault must
by some means lie with his own race,
straightway lashed out vicious hind
leg like a hammer and came within
an ace of the parsons own valuable
horse-not the one which he proposed
trading for mine-and the wind Of the
lash frightened the parsons horse, ana
he in his turn lashed out, and another
horse ut his side sprang aside.
Straightway there was such COM
motion in the tavern yard as never
was, and slaves and white servants
shouting and forcing rearing horses to
their regular standing, and l stroking
my beast and striving as best l could
to bring his pure horse wits to COM
prehend the strong pressure and re-
sponslbility Of humanity for the situa'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15

But sne flung away from me ut that
with a sudden movement Of amaze
ment and indignation and hurt, which
cut me to the quick. YES" she said,
"yes, Master Wingfield truly believe
that Sir Humphrey Hyde would do me
any service that came in his way, ana
truly he is II brave lad. l have great
esteem for Humphrey have great
er esteem for Humphrey than for all
the rest-and l care not If you know
1t, Master Wingfield."
So saying. she called to the bearers
of her chair and would have slave
assist her to it instead of me, and rode
in silence the rest Of the way, FOL
lowing, walking my horse. who pulled
hard at his bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15

Rye, N. H., Oct. 28.-Farm work
nearly all through for this fall. large
crop of apples have been picked; many
small apples although very fair. A great
many will be left on the trees as there
is no market for apples. Barrels are
scarce and high. James Il. Perkens has
rebuilt his mill which was destroyed by
fire last year and will 60 to manufactur-
ing barrels of which there is such great
need. Potato crop was very good, no
rot to speak of. Many farmers are busy
hauling seaweed, of which great guam
titles have been driven in on the shore
owing to the high tides and rough seas
outside. 1t is considered of great value
for grass and corn. Corn is nearly all
harvested; good crop is reported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
A Plant That QueIIs Hunger.

In Peru is found singular plant, ca
pable of quellng hunger or thirst for
several days. 1t is named Erythoxyo-
lon coca. A dccoction of 100 grains OF
this plant produces this effect for for
ty-eight hours. the muscular energy
being preserved. The plant appears to
narcotize the nerves Of the stomach
and suspend the digestive functions
without affordIng nutriment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Plenty OF Legs.

Mrs. Barron was one OF the new
summer folk" and not acquainted
with the vernacular. Consequently.
she was somewhat surprised, upon
sending an order for roast Of lamb
to tile nearest butcher, to receive the
following note in reply: Dear Nam
| am sorry | have not killed myself
this week. but can get you leg or
nv brother ,the butcher at the farther
end OF the town. He's full up Of what
you want. | seen him last night with
five legs. Yours respectful. George
Gunton. .''-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15

South Dover, Me-, Oct. l9.-The peo-
pie are digging their potatoes. Lots
that were not sprayed are rotting badly,
but very good yield is reported. +. A.
Merrill is one OF the successful ones.
From one hill of potatoes he received
IL, the lot weighing II 1-2 pounds. The
largest weighed IA pounds. The
smallest was merchantable. Other lots
are equally as good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-15
Gold Watch Lost.

Lost: Between South Paris depot
and the Court House, a Woman's
Small Gold Watch bearing on one
side monogram with the letters ga.
w. S." and on the other side three
Jewels. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by returning it to
JAMES r. TUCKER,
South Paris.