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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
OLD ENGLISH LAWS.
Diversity of Religious Opinion Once
Forbidden by Henry VIII:

Diversity of Religious Opinion Once
Forbidden by Henry VIII:
The old law books are curious read
ing and give some funny ideas OF what
kings and parliaments thought they
could do.
Henry VIII, for example. passed "an
act for the abolishing Of diversity OF
opinion in certain articles concerning
Christian religion" 1t staggerS one to
think of how many acts would be re-
quircd today ito abolish diversity OF
opinion" in religious matters. 1t Is not
generally known in Scotland the home
of football that 1t is still illegal to play
football. An act passed in l424 anu
never repealed says. NO man snail
plav ut football under Il pain OF %
shillings."
But Scotch ladies with Il tendency to
oyerdresSing are in no better position.
Their overdresSing Is still Illegal. By
an act of James III. restriction as 10
dress is laid down, and only the wife OF
bailie or alderman is allowed TO Weir
CLOTHES of silk, scarlet gowns NJ
woman is to come to kirk or market
with her face mussaled Tor veiledj, that
she may be known.
In the reign of George III. bill was
introduced for the improvement OF the
metropolitan watch. BY this watch
men were compelled to sleep during
the day.
James /. passed an act that no man
be found in taverns drinking after the
strike Of g."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
(To sE CONTINUED
HnanitalftY.

Dumas, the elder, had a dog as hos
pitable as his master, and this DOG
once invited twelve others to Monte
Cristo, Dumas palace. named after hi'
famous novel. Dumas factotum III
chief wished to drive off the whole
pack.
michael" said the great romancer
"I have social position to sustain. II
entails n fixed amount Of trouble and
expense. You say that have thirteen
dogs and that they are eating me ou'
of house and home. Thirteen! What al
unlucky number!
"Monsieur-if you will permit-therf
is but one thing left to do. mus'
drive them all away"
"Never, Michael" replied Dumas
"Never! Go at once and find me
fourteenth dog"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
DIET FOR FEVERS.
Diluted MIX Is the Safest Kind Of
Food to Employ.


Food to Employ.
During the first few days OF any run
of fever there should be no attempt
made to give food, for, as neither gas
tric nor pancreatic juices are secreted,
the stomach cannot digest food and II
putrefies. After the saliva and other
secretions have been restored food
should be given that Is easiest to d.
gest. Milk. which contains all the food
principles, Is known as the special diet
for fevers of any sort. Diluted milk Is
easier of digestion than the pure milk,
which curdles almost rs soon as II en-
tiers the stomach. One part OF lime
water to one of milk is II good pro-
portion. Milk and mineral water Is
also excellent. Fill a glass half full
of milk and then fill up with the min
eral water. \ little salt increases its
palatabllity. Invalids, by the way, pre-
fer more salt and less sugar in any
dish. If plain milk agrees with the
patient he may be allowed to have
from one to two quarts in twenty-four
hours. Milk and barley waters ana
peptonized milk are all nutritious and
digestible. Where patient gets very
tired of the taste Of milk the favor
may be varied by adding. with the
physicians permission, little strong
coffee or oyster or clam broth.-Chi
cagO News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

fairly familiar with all forms of secret
writings and am myself the author Of
trifling monograph upon the subject, In
which analyze 100 separate ciphers,
but confess that this is entirely new
to me. The object Of those who In
vented the system has apparently been
to conceal that these characters con-
vey message and to give the idea that
they are the mere random sketches Of
children.
"Having once recognized, however,
that the symbols stood for letters, and
having applied the rules which guide
us I'm all forms Of secret writings, the
solution was easy enough. The first
message submitted to me was so short
that it was impossible for me to do
more than to say with some confidence
that the symbol \ stood for E. AS you
are aware, f Is the most common let
ter in the English alphabet, and 1t pre-
dominates to so marked an extent that
even in a short sentence one would ex-
pect to find it most often. Out OF ff-
teen symbols in the first message four
were the same, so 1t was reasonable TO
set this down as E. 1t Is true that In
some cases the figure was bearing
flac and in some cases not, but 1t was
probable, from the way In which the
flags were distributed, that they were
used to break the sentence up into
words. accepted this as hypothesis
and noted that E was represented by 4.
"But now came the real difficulty OF
the inquiry. The order Of the English
letters after E is by no means well
marked, and any preponderance which
may be shown in an average OF
printed sheet may be reversed In sim
gle short sentence. Speaking roughly,
ia O, I, n, 8, H, R, D and L are the
numerical order in which these letters
occur, but T, A, o and are very near
ly abreast Of each other. and 1t would
be an endless task to try each combi-
nation until n meaning was arrived at.
I therefore waited for fresh material.
In my second interview with Mr.. Hill
ton Cubitt he was able to give me two
other short sentences and one message,
which appeared. since there was no
flag, to be single word. Here are the
symbols. Now, in the single word
have already got the two Els coming
second and fourth in word Of five let
ters. 1t might be sever or lever or
never There can be no question
that the latter as a reply to an appeal
Is far the most probable, and the cir
cumstances pointed to its being reply
written by the lady. Accepting 1t as
correct, we are now able to say that
the symbols
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
THE WAKING PROCESS.
Easy Scheme to End Your Sleep at
Any Hour You Wish.

Any Hour You Wish.
"We hear K frequently asserted that
If persons will impress the thought
firmly upon their minds and continue
thinking about ii until they have fallen
asleep that they desire to awake at
certain hour in the morning they will
do so without fail" said DR.. Joseph
Boehm in the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. But how many people have tried
this method Of insuring prompt
awakening at given hour in the
morning only to find their rest through
out the night disturbed and uneasy.
THE brain will usually respond to
the will and awaken one in the morn
ing near the desired hour under any
circumstances. but to prevent the I'M
broken, uneasy sleep the adoption or
only very simple device Is necessary.
The last thing before getting into bed
take a watch or clock and turn the
hands to the hour ut which one wishes
to rise and gaze ut this just long
enough to fix the hour firmly on the re-
tentive memory. Then if no other aD-
sorbing thoughts intervene between
that and the moment one is locked In
slumber the nights rest will be easy
and unbroken. and promptly ut the
hour in the morning. as rule. one Will
find oneself released from sleep ana
wide awake. There is no need to re-
neat il over and over in the mind. All
this makes the brain uneasy and re-
suits in the disturbed slumber SIM
plv look at the watch or clock, as
have Indicated and the influence or
the mind over matter will be clearly
demonstrated in the morning. Try It
some night and observe how smoothly
this physiological fact works
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
The Dairy Herd In October.
AS THE PASTURES DRY PROVIDE SUP.
ELEMENTAL FOOD.

Two things are important to keep in
mind in the care of the dairy herd dur
ing October. The one is to keep up the
flow of milk; the other to prepare the
herd for the coming winter. just after
fly time and generally rather dry period,
when the flow of milk naturally shrinks
unless extra care and feed are given,
there comes time when great deal
can be done to get the herd in good con-
dition before cold weather sets in as
well as to keep the pOcketbook filled.
To gain what was lost and lay by for
the future demands especial consider
alton during these months. Generally
the pasture is short and dry, the grass
hard and woody, the rains have not
been sufficient to supply succulent food
and recourse must be had to feeding.
Very few farms afford sufficient pasture
to keep cows in a good flow of milk or
the young stock in thrifty. growing
condition. When dairy products are
low and milk feed light, it is we'll to
look around to see il there is a substitute
for short pasture without reaching down
into the pOcketbook. This can be found
in corn. Feed the cows small quanti-
ty of green corn, ears and all, twice
day, gradually increasing the quantity
until corn cutting time, after which feed
the soft nubbins with a little fodder.
Corn has at no time higher feeding
quality than just when it is getting ripe.
OF course Ii tie Oat chop and bran
mixed will add greatly to the ration,
but the corn, supplemented by what
grass the cows can still get in pasture,
does very we'll. Getting the herd in
good condition just now, even ii it does
take little more food and cost little
more, will be saving in the end; for II
they start the winter right it will be
much easier and cheaper to keep them
through the cold weather.
Feed, however, is not the only thing
necessary. As the cold, frosty nights
approach and cold fall rains set in, the
cows should have a warm, sheltered
place in which to get projections; II not
in the stable, at least under moderate
ly warm shed. A little extra care just
now will do wonders toward keeping
up the flow of milk and preparing the
herd for successful wintering.
Nor should the water be neglected.
If the springs or running streams dry
up or become stagnant, water the stock
freely and regularly in the stable.
1t pays to keep dairy cows we'll fed
and well cared for, and pays largely, and
the farmer who is not willing to give
them little extra care and attention at
this time of the year is simply throwing
away chance to keep his pocketbook
we'll lined through the winter. Tribune
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

Washington, Oct. 3.-The weekly crop
bulletin of the Weather Bureau sum-
marizes crop conditions as follows:
The weather conditions of the week
ending October 2, as whole, were ex-
ceptionally favorable to agricultural
interests. Under the influence of warm
and generally dry weather throughout
the Central Valleys, Lake region, and
Atlantic Coast districts late crops ma
tured rapidly. Florida and portions of
the Central Gulf districts suffered in
Jury from excessive rains, while much
needed rains fell in the Rocky Mount
ain and North Pacific Coast regions.
The Middle and South Atlantic States
and Southern Texas are in need of rain.
Frosts occurred in the Middle Rocky
Mountain districts and in the Upper
Ohio Valley, Lower Lake region and the
northern portion of the Middle Atlantic
States, but caused no serious injury.
Highly favorable weather prevailed
throughout the principal corn states.
An exceptionally large and fine yield OF
corn is now assured over much the
greater part of the corn belt, and only
a small part of the crop in the north
central portion, estimated at from to
per cent of the total, remains exposed to
injury from frost, and this is maturing
rapidly. The crop in Missouri was ex-
tensively blown down or lodged, but
Notwithstanding this and the damage by
September floods the yield in that state
will be very heavy.
AS whole, the reports indicate no
decided change in the condition OF cot
ton. as compared with the previous
week, a slight improvement being shown
in Northern Alabama and in portions of
Texas, while in other sections OF the
latter state there has been slight de-
terioration. The crop has suffered from
the ravages of insects in Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas, boil weevils being
numerous in the last named state.
Rains caused slight damage in Georgia,
Alabama, Southwestern Mississippi,
and Louisiana, and seriously injured the
crop in Florida. With the exception OF
heavy rains in Louisiana, Southern
Mississippi and Florida, and showers in
portions of Alabama and Georgia, the
weather conditions have been favorable
for picking. In the Carolinas, Georgia,
Florida and Alabama, it is estimated
that from 60 to Is per cent of the crop
has been gathered; in Texas, from So to
60 per cent; in Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Oklahoma and Indian territories,
from 25 to so per cent, and in Arkansas
and Tennessee from Is to 33 per cent.
A light apple crop is reported nearly
every where, only a few unimportant
apple producing states indicating satis-
factory yields. =.
Owing to the extensive prevalence OF
blight and rot in the principal potato
states light crop of potatoes of in
ferior quality is generally promised.
The fall season, so far, has been ex-
ceptionally favorable for ploughing and
seeding in the Central Valleys, Lake
region, and Middle Atlantic States. In
portions of the Southern States and on
the North Pacific Coast dry soil con-
ditions have not been favorable for this
work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
District School Not Enough.

| wish to speak few words on the
subject of education for farmers sons and
daughters. Many go to the district
schools until they have passed their
preliminaries, and then consider their
education finished, even if their parents
wish them to go to school longer, while
Others are eager for an education and
their parents do not think it necessary
for them to go to school after they are
sixteen if they expect to remain on the
farm. As long as they can tell how
much twenty bushels of potatoes will
bring at so cents a bushel, or three hun
dred bushels of oats at 33 Is cents a
bushel, why, then, their education is O..
K. If the farmers sons and daughters
would go, to high school, even for one
wear, a difference would be noticed in
their grammar. 1t would also do away
with the accent, on account of which
many young men and women from the
farm are made sport Of.-Addie Miller in
Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
Eour Sorts Of Renders.

There are four sorts Of readers-hour'
glass readers, whose reading runs III
and out and leaves nothing: sponge
readers, who imbibe all, but only give
it out again as they got 1t and perhaps
not 80 clean; jelly bag readers, VINO
keep the dregs and refuse and let the
pure run through; diamond readers,
who cast aside all that Is worthless and
hold only the gems.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
The Pimperne1.

Not every one knows what flower Is
meant by the pimpernel in the famous
lines:
The white lake blossom fell into the lake
AS the pimpernel dozed on the lea.
It Is a pretty English wild flower OF
the primrose family and commonly
known as poor mans weather glass"
because its petals are so sensitive to
moisture that they droOp before the
coming of rain. Garden burnet Is
sometimes confounded with this Eng
llsh plant because it is called by the
French "pimpernelle." But the plmper'
mel which "doZcd on the lea" Is a
slightly poisonous, acrid plant, not a.
all suitable in Il sa.ad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
During a chat with one of Names

During a chat with one of Names
most successful flock-keepers at the
state fair, the subject of dog damage to
sheep was touched upon. The gentle
man In question said that he did not
have any serious difficulty with dogs
when following his plan which he calls
the "Winchester treatment" but would,
did he not make use of it occasionally.
ANY stray dog found prowling about his
flock gets a quietus. he has shot quite
a number of them and has been threat
ened with suits for damages but they
have never been followed up. After it
became known that he intended to pro-
tecr his valuable property, worthless
dogs disappeared.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
broadening the Shoulders.

A good exercise for broadening the
shoulders requires the person to place
bis hands straight before him against ii
door or wall, which he must face
straighten out the arms and let the
palms of both hands be spread out up
on the surface Of the door. Then slow
ly press the chest forward toward the
door. This will cause the arms to bend
at the elbows, but at the same time
will throw back the shoulders. Rowing
will broaden the shoulders very per-
ceptibly. Exercises with dumbbells are
also good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
Nothing to Fear From Hard Times.


five expect to get adequate returns
for the money invested in lands we must
endeavor to get twice the revenue we
formerly received. You can't keep a
COW for the value of the calf alone, un-
less you expect to get an abnormal price
for breeding purposes. You can sell
your cream to the creamery and pro-
duce calves that will top the market by
feeding the warm skim milk. Butter
fat is not profitable or valuable feed
for calves. Where you have a hand
separator you can have your milk in the
best possible condition for feeding the
calves, the pigs or the chickens and the
bu tier fat you can sell to the creamery.
The man who can sell from $50 to S35
worth of butter fat per cow and at the
same time raise good calf, has nothing
to fear from hard times.-Prof. G. l..
Mckay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

Some innovations are being made
this season by fair managements. One
in Madison county, Indiana, has ex-
cluded the woman's bazaar, and there
will be no place for the display OF
needle work, quilts and other articles OF
female handicraft. We hold our breath
until The Clubs are heard from. An
other one is actually going to try to
hold q county fair without horse race.
Did you ever!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

In some portions of our country a
popular way of Kidding field Of
rocks too large for convenient loading
and hauling is to bury out of reach Of
the plow. bow deep should they be
buried to prevent subsequent working
up by frost and is this method to be
preferred to breaking up with dynamiteS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
Ono Ahead.

Patience-See what airs she puts on!
Patrice-Yes. You know, member
of her family has written historic
novel.
That's nothing. A member OF our
family has just finished a prehistoric
novel."-YClkers Statesman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

Don't hurry to name price on your
crop of apples unlesss you set the
figures we'll up. There Is no question
but good, sound winter apples will sell
for a price that will make some money
to the grower.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
NOTICE.

All bills contracted against the town Of Paris
on the highway, either labor or material. we
want presented for payment on or before the lss
day OF every month
Respectfully,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
Rheumatism

B one Of the constitutional
diseases. Il manifests itself
IN local aches and palms,
indamed joints and stiff
muscles,-but Il cannot be
cured BY local applications:
Il requires constitutional
treatment acting through
the blood, and the best IS q
course Of the great medicine
Hood'sSarsaparina
which has permanently
cured thousands Of cases.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
Seud Tor Book on Rheumatism, No. z.
G. / Hood Co, Lowsu. Mess.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

FALL MONTHS NOT FAVORABLE TO
SEED 6ERMINATIoN-MR. CLAPP's
METHoD-wASTEFUL TO PLOw IN
FOOD CROP-vARIETY-wIN RYE
AND BARLEY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17

Peeled Pulp Wood, Spruce, Fir, Hem
lock and Poplar, delivered on cars at
any r. X. Station from Pownal to Bethel,
the coming year.
E.w. PENLEY, West Paris.
j. NJ. DAY, Bryant's Pond.
May 80, 1904.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
NOTICE.

Paris, Maine, May n, 1905.
All persons are hereby forbidden
trespassing on the premises of Colum-
bia Paris by dumping refuse or TAX
ing stones from the stone walls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-17
Good Crop Weather.

TEMPERATURES FAVORABLE TO ALL
AGRICULTURAL 1NTERESTS-FlNE
CORN YIELD.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-02
WomenS and NiIdren'S Seasonab|e Outer Garments

Your choice of dozens of all-wool Sweaters, in a variety of sizes and colorings. prettily knitted and neatly 1loisDso. 4odsg at :. :. :. :. $l.48
Arizona republican., 1905-12-02
FLOOD OF AFFIDAVITS
 IN THE DAGGS CASE
Violent Attack on the Reputation of Miss
 Power for Chastity and VeraCity
The Hearing of the Motion for New Trial Continued to
 Give the Territory Time to Bring Counter Afdavits

The defense yesterday presented a flood of affidavits in district court in support of the motions for a new trial in the case of R. E. Daggs, found guilty of assault upon Esther Power with intent to commit rape. There were twenty-three of the affidavits, all but three of them going to the character of the girl. They were sign ed by residents of Phoenix, Tempe and Prescott. The character affidavits ranged from statements by the affiants as to the reputation of the girl to spe- cific acts of unchastity. After the presentation of the affidavits Assistant District Attorney Bullard charged the defense with not having used diligence in getting this evidence in before the
Arizona republican., 1905-12-02

said that he did not know Rinderle and that he had never had such a con versation with any man.
 Another affidavit calculated to i'm peach the testimony of the prosecuting witness in an important particular. The affiant is young lady, a sister of Miss May Blanchard, for meriy stenographer for the Daggs brothers. She said that through her sister she had become slightly ac- quainted with Miss Power, who ire quently called at the store. Miss Blan- chard said that she came there on the morning of October Is, the day after the alleged assault and said that on account of an injury to her arms, which she had received in a scuffle the afternoon before with a young man who appeared as a witness for the de- fense, she was unable to work and was going to see MT. Daggs and ask for a lay-off. Later she returned to the store and said that she had ob- tained it with difficulty and that MT. Daggs had insisted on her remaining at work Miss Power had testified that on this same morning she had gone to the office of the Daggs broth CTS and had quit work on account of the events Of the evening before
 Another affiant was Miss Pine Miss Power had testified in re- lation to the receipt which had been offered in evidence by the defense in which the defendant had been exoner- ated of the offense for which he was tried, that she did not know the char acter of the document which she sign ed; she said that she could read and write her own name but nothing else. Miss Pine swears that while she was at Jerome Junction she carried on a