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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Iro BE CONTINUED
TrnYel In the Old Days.

Before the days Of the railroad travel
ers from philadelphia to New York
went by wagon. The following old ad'
yertisement outlines the process: John
Butler. with his wagon, sets olit on
Mondays from his house at the sign or
the Death OF the Fox. in strawberry
alley. aud drives the same day Ia Tren'
ton ferry, where Francis Holman i.icets
him and proceeds Oil Tuesday 20 lis
wick, and. the passengers ard - IS be-
ing shifted into the waapn NJ lisa ti'z'
randolph, he takes thc!l to tie New
Bluzing Star, where Rubin .tzran'
dolph. with a boat well suited. W meet
them and take them 10 New lofk that
night"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
sawdust in Manure Injured Land.

Is manure where sawdust and shavings
are used for bedding injurious to land?
This question is asked so often that per-
hapS bit of rather costly experience in
this line may be of interest to the read
ers. About thirteen years ago bought
the land where now live, and one of my
old village neighbors gave me large
amount of "sswdust manure" If would
draw it away. This neighbor kept sew
eral horses and two cows, and the bed
ding used was pine sawdust. The ma
nure was kept in barn cellar, and to
keep it from heating the sewer pipe from
| the sink drain carried all the waste
water from the sink on top of the ma
nure pile.
There were many cords of this ma
nure, and l thought 1 was in luck to get
so much fertilizer for nothing. put
four loads of 1t on knoll where / in
tended to plant an orchard. The soil Is
heavy clay loan. Two loads were
applied to piece of sandy loan, and
the remainder to piece of land that
was so wet could drive on to it only in
the winter when the ground was frozen
hard.
The two first pieces put on only
fair amount of it, but on the wet land l
dumped it on by the wagon loads, leav-
ing it probably 9 to inches deep. An
old farmer having cautioned me about
using it on my land was the only reason
l did not draw it all on the good land.
That farmers advice saved me many
dollars.
Here is the result: On the knoll set
cherry trees, and for three years, as far
as this manure was spread, not a tree
lived, while all others planted at the
same time lived and made fine growth.
The fourth year the trees planted on
this land lived, but made only feeble
growth for several years, and are now
dying. while those planted outside this
particular piece are thrifty and show no
signs of decay.
1t has now been thirteen years since
this manure was put on my land, and in
all that time have never had a crop of
anything on it where the manure was
spread; that is, not full crop. The
first year planted it to potatoes. None
of them came up. then set out cab
bages. None lived. The second year l
planted it to sweet corn. A few stalks
came up, and although it was the Ever
green variety and grew to height of ten
feet on the balance of the piece, there
was not a stalk of it that got as high
as my knees on this sawdust piece. This
piece being about in the middle of my
land, l have kept on planting it every
year, and have tried almost everything
in the shape of fertilizers on it, and can
see it is improving little. For several
years have set it out to strawberries.
They grow we'll, but when the dry
weather comes you can mark just as far
as that manure was spread. The plants
wilt and die.
The manure on the wet land seemed
to dry it up, so we plowed the land and
later drained it, and to-day we have no
better land on the place. l still use
great amount of sawdust manure, but
use it as a mulch only. Green pine,
spruce or hemlock sawdust should never
be plowed into the soil unless the soil is
very wet. Sawdust made from hard
wood will do little harm, especially If
dried somewhat.-A. A. Halliday, VT.
in New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
wiIIie,s Reformation.

"Your son Willie seems to have got
over being round shouldered. Every
time I've seen him lately he's been
standing up like man."
"Yes; after years Of scoldins him for
his stopping | tried new plan
what was it:'
81 told him he had a magnihcent
chest."-Newark News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber h'reby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator win the
will annexed OF the estate OF
FRANK NJ COLE, late of Woodstock,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, AMI given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, anu
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. ,
Mar. 2lst, 1895. JAMES s. Whi1hi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
The Omen Fireplace.

have seen responsibility and ami
ability grouped over the air tight stove,
I have seen virtue and intelligence how
ering over the register. but have new
er seen true happiness in fanny cir
Gle where the faces were not ilidGlinat-
ed by the blaze OF IN open lrepl.ice.-
o. w. Holmes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Who Got the Three Dollars =?

1t is always interesting to the pro-
ducer of an article OF any kind to know
what the consumer at distance has T.
pay for the same. The occasional in
stances where the grower arranges t.
insure the final purchase price bein,
made known to him often disclose fac's
that contain much food for thought. A
case of this kind comes from South Liv
ermore, where VIM. Soule, large grow
er of fine apples, shipped a few carload
to foreign country which struck So
called weak market. When the apple
were being packed, Mrs. Lillian Basset'.
who was present, placed a note in a.
average barrel requesting the purchase
to write and state what the apples cos
the consumer. Not long after, informa-
ton was received that the apples cost
the purchaser l4s., 3d., or very close I"
S3 more than MIR. Soule received when
returns were sent him; he received Csc.
per barrel.
This custom of communicating with
the consumer, should it be employed
generally, would be the means of result
ing in no small amount of good to the
producer, since if the middleman expect.
ed to be confronted with the query,
"Who absorbed the lions share?" and
the practice became of sufficiently fire.
quent occurrence to enable the dealers
to be traced, sharp practices would be.
come less common. Another factor of
value which would result from getting
into communication with the consumer
would be that of personal relation and
responsibility being established. Pack
ages that were to contain q request for
the final purchase price should, OF
course, be fair average Of quality to
afford any satisfactory data. Thus the
custom would help to raise the standard
of quality of articles shipped and like
wise the appearance of package and at
tractiveness of arrangement would be
given more consideration. A self-ad-
dressed postal card inserted in an aver
age package of every shipment asking
for purchase price and condition of arti-
Gle when received would often bring
back facts that would tell for improve
ment of future neutrality-suspicious. Farm
er.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate of
HANNAH B. MORTON. late Of Paris,
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and
giyen bonds a. the law directs All person
having demands against the estate of saii de-
ceased are desired 20 present the same for set
tement, and all indebted thereto are requested
10 make payment Immediately.
Mar. 2i-t, 1895. y. DAYTON BOLSTER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
The Snakes Tongue.

The snakes tongue proves TO be
most remarkable organ. y *:adeht
finds its chief function Is connected
with n sense Of feeling without touch
and may be Il finer development or the
sense that enables some people to avoid
striking obstacles in the dark. The
forked tip and the numerous folds De-
hind 1t greatly increase the surface ex-
posure. The cells Of the epidcrnis are
interlaced by network Of extremely
fine nerve tibers. which center IN Il
deep nerve plexus beneath the epider-
mis- and extending out into the folds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
JAMES s. WRIGHT.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne mas
been duly appointed administrator oi 'ne
estate OF
LIvA L. MARSH. late of Dixheld,
10 the County OF oxford, deceased, aud given
bonds as the law directs All persons haVins
demands sgalnst the estate OF said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlements, anu
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Mar. 2lst, 1905. ROl y. GAMMoN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby give notice that sne
has been duly appointed sdministratrix OF the
estste Of
REUBEN c. .CHADBoURNE. late Of Fryeburg,
In the County OF 0xford. deceased, ana given
demands against the estate Of said deceased arg
desired to present the same for settlements, anu
ali indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment immediately.
Mar. 2lst. 1906. ADDih -. WALnAN-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that sne
has been duly appointed administratrix Oh inc
estate Of
ADNA b. THAYER. late of Oxford,
In the County Of oxford, deceased. and given
bonds as the l,w directs. All persons hasIns
demands rgainst the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, anu
al indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. vr,
Mar. 2lSt, 1905 ETHEL b. IhA En-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that nc
has I.en ,lnlv annointed administrator OF the
e-tate of
THOMAS l.. FOSTER. late of sumner,
In the County of oxford, deceased. and given
bOnds as the law directs. All persons having
desired to present the same for settlement, ana
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. .
Mar. 2lst, 1875. GEORGE L. fOSIEh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor Of the last
will ami testament OF
ALDEN CHASE, late Of Woodstock,
In the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested TO
make payment Immediately.
Mar. 2lst, 1905. "A. MONT. CHASE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
been duly appointed executrix of the last will
and testament OF
AUGUSTUS PARSONS. late Of Canton.
In the County of oxford. deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement,
ami all indebted thereto arc requested to make
pa ment Immediately. ,
Mar. 2lst, 1905. LONlNA Z. PakSoNS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
ETHEL Il. THAfER.
NOTICE.

The subscriber her, by gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the last
will and testament Of
JOsEPH A. ARNOLD, late Of Peru
10 the County Of oxford, deceased, anu given
demands arainst the estate OF said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement. ana
al indebted thereto ere requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately. on
Mar. 2lst. 1876. WILLARD D AhNOLD'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed executor OF the
last will and testament of
JOHN II SHAW. late Of Fryeburg.
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds the law directs A II persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are request ell 10 make pay
ment Immediately.
Mar 2lst. 1906. GEORGE q. PLUM MEX.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Reailean Nuturc.

Nothing in nature Is absolutely per-
manent. Changes are golES Oh SLOWLY.
but steadily. every moment. parts OF
the earth being elevated above the sea.
parts sinking below It. tie ocean 'ycar-
ing away the coast in one place ana
building it out In another, and 50 on to
infinity
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11

tits an axiom that no two things can
occupy the same place at the same time.
Lots of folks think they can prove this
untrue by letting plants and weeds grow
up together. But they fail. The weeds
always come out ahead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Fiction.

"What are you writing. HawleyT
"a story. I'm going in for fiction"
"Really! For magazineT
mo. for my tailor. He wants his
money. and I'm telling him I'll send
him check next week"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Farmers will not Desert Sugar Corn.

Farmers Will not ScSSrt ouSdi Sotu'
Generally speaking the memory of last
wears frost will have little effect upon
the acreage devoted to sugar corn in
Maine the coming season. Farmers in
the Pine Tree State have for the past few
seasons become accustomed To cold
weather setting in early in the fall, and
from the tenor of reports received by
The Homestead this week, il is evident
they are willing TO make another good
trial with the crop this summer. Out OF
a set of replies from inquiries directed
TO the leading sugar corn growers OF
Maine, not single one tells Of general
intention on the part of farmers to tight
shy of sugar corn in 1905
In spite of the somewhat liberal pack
of corn in the United States last year,
the Maine product continues to fully
hold its own. A Gamers organ states:
The shortage of the Maine and New
York state pack the past two or three
wears has given Gamers of the south and
west an opportunity to ship large vol
ume of corn into the New England states
for consumption. However, the quality
of this corn has been such that the retail
trade is beginning to realize that con-
sumers wanting superior grade of corn
are obliged To return to New York and
Maine products" This shows the gem
eral high favor in which Maine corn is
held by the public.
Throughout the Pine Tree State 2
cents a pound for cut corn is the pre-
yailing price offered by factories this
season. However, some plants are buy
ing corn in the husk, giving around Sl3
per ton, gross weight. Claims are made
that growers are not as well satisfied
with this method as they are on the old
2-cent- a. pound basis. Correspondents in
Lincoln, Franklin, Oxford aud Cumber-
land counties say farmers are preparing
to devote full acreage to sugar corn
this spring. The same is true OF York
county. where the industry is conducted
in more limited way.
A grower at Embden in Somerset
county says he looks for an enlargement
of 20 per cent. in the acreage there. In
Audroscoggin county, the acreage prom
ises to show little change; some say it
NAV run slightly less than last year, but
will be 20 per cent. greater than four or
five wears ago. In parts of Cumberland
county farmers are now raising double
the quantity of sugar corn they grew in
1900.
Vermont conditions are hardly so uni
form as are those of Maine. A ccrre-
spondent at BrattlebOrO says he antici-
pates as much, If not more, sugar corn
to be raised as was turned out IN l9O4.
| The factory there is Offering $l4 per ton.
Several growers made handsome profits
on their 1904 crop. Around st. Albans
the outlook is hardly so optimistic as at
Brattleboro. Crops the past three years
have not proved first-class, aud some
growers are becoming little discour'
aged. Gamers are slow in contracting
for 1905 acreage, and there are farmers
who claim it will take bigger prices than
we're given last year in order to bring out
a full acreage.-New England Home
stead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited Address all communications in
tended Tor this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Smith and Machinist,
SOUTH PARIS,

SOUTH fAhlS' MAINE.
Manufacturer Of general machinery, steam Ell
o., - min work. spool machinery and tools,
S,ts set screws, taps, dies and drills made and
repaired Sewing, moving and threshing ma
ttHes humps OF al kinds, presses, guns, pis-
,,Is kniyes, traps, etc.. neatly and promptly re-
"rjred steam and water piping done to order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11

WRlGnT WHEELER
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE.
James ;. Wright. Alton G. Wheeler.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
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Whereas the Lumbermen's Insurance Company,
a corporation organized under the laws of Penn
sylyania. has fully complied with the provisions
Of the laws of this state. relative to the adj
mission and authorization Of insurance companies
Of its class.
Now therefore, I, the undersigned Insurance
Commissioner, do hereby empower and authorize
the said above named company to transact its
State Of Minpesota, according to the laws there
Of. until the Dist day of January, A. p 1903,
unless said authority be revoked otherwise
legally tes minated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my
hand End affixed my official seal at St. Paul,
- THOMAS .. O'BHIEN,
hsuSa1eo pnnnEfnE1Dn1Es
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
BASEBALL

The New York giants arrived at Birmingham
Ala, yesterday twenty-five strong, and went
into practice at once: They will play a series
during the next two weeks.
Captain Chance and portion Of the Chicago
National league squad, who are stranded at
Fresno, CAL, as result OF washouts on the
railroads, defeated the Tacoma team yesterday
afternoon by a score Of to 2.
Fat Ban Johnson believes that the class A
leagues are really after the American league.
John Cancels desertion from the. New York
highlanders, who are Johnson's special pets, an
gered him as it did Manager Griffith. Now
comes, Manager Morley and says that Hal Chase
can play with Los Angeles and Chase declares
that he will remain on the. coast If he gets
chance. This leaves the highlanders in bad
shape, as it takes both. their first basemen. II
Chose persists, Anderson will have to be brought
derson's place, thereby greatly weakening the
wires hot in trying to get the national com
mission together.
Forty candidates for the Princeton baseball
team have responded from the three upper
cl; sses. There are fifty men in the freshman
SQUAD. and all are working industriously.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
BOXING

Joe Grim, the italian champion knocked out
his manager, Mike Costello, yesterday. They
quarreled over the division of the receipts Of
Monday nights fight between Grim and Ryan.
Al Herford says he still has posted $1,000
as forfeit for bout between Joe Cans and
Jimmy Britt, Battling Nelson, Jabez White, the
English champion, Willie Lewis, Jimmy Gardner
or any other lightweight in the world.
The announcement of Matchmaker Coffroth that
he had matched Jabez White and Jimmy Britt
was a little fiction designed to bring Battling
Nelson to Britt's terms In regard to the divis-
ion of the purse in their proposed fight White
and Britt have not been matched, but there
has been some correspondence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
FOOTBALL.

The athletic authorities at the University Of
Nebraska have been1 advised of the acceptance
1905 and 1906. both names to be played in
Lincolr on THANKSGIVING day. Attic. the an
nouncement Of the Illinois game for next Thanks
giving day covers the most important date OF the
interest in athletic circles. This due to
the leaking out Of information that Michigan
and Nebraska had contracted for game next
fall in Ann Arbor The Nebraska athletic board
refused to affirm or deny the report
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
S32 90 to California.

Tickets on sale daily after March l
via the Minneapolis & st. Louis Rail
road. New Pullman tourist cars twice
week. Wednesdays via Kansas City
and the popular Santa Fe route; Thurs
DAYS via Omaha and the famous
"Scenic Route" through Colorado.
Double berth for two only $675.
Call on J. G.. Rickel, city ticket agent,
424 Nicollet avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
HOCKEY

est and fercest game seen In the international
hockey series at Calumet last night. Nineteen
men were ruled out and the penalties aggregated
80 minutes The first half ended in tie, Mallen
shooting goal for Calumet and Bruce Stuart
one for Portage Lake. Neither scored in the
second half. Portage Lake refused to play on
the tie and the game forfeited to Calumet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
Half Rates to Pacific Coast

Every day until May 18th via the Nor
thern Pacific Railway. Corresponding
ly low rates to intermediate points.
The Northern Pacific is responsible for
the great improvement in tourist car
service and still leads. Ask about rates.
Try it-be convinced. Call at City
Ticket Office, 10 Nicollet House Block.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
GOLF

Walter J. Travis and Charles B. Macdonald,
their Bermuda gol6ng trip. Travis established
a. new record for the Bermuda course. but e. in
had ever tackled the links before with serious
intentions. the new mark is not indicative &C, Of
got a string. Of threes and tours that enabled
him to go around in y32. Travis comes out strong
with the statement that he will not 20 to
Prestwick for the English championship in
May, saying that his business engagements will
not permit him to make the trip.
Dates for the western amateur golf cham
pionship and for the Olympic team cup compe-
tition have been decided upon by the directors
Of the Western Golf association: The amateur
championship is to take place at Glenview, ILL.,,
the week Of July A-29. The Olympic cup con
test is to take place at Wheaton, ILL.,. on Aug. Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15

Apollo Mandolin orchestra at 800
Nicollet avenue Wednesday evening
1880 to II. See our Wednesday special
on cigars. Du Tell and Interviewer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15

The American Turf association, the controlling
body of the race tracks which seeded from the
Western Jockey club. has allotted racing dates
as follows: Nashville. April 20 to May 2 in
elusive; Lexington, KY, May 3 to May. 8 in
elusive; Louisville. May 10 to May p inclusive;
Licenses have been granted to nineteen jock
eys and fifty four trainers and owners, among
the former being the famous Tod Sloan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15

Northern Pacific Low Rates
To Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Belling-
ham and intermediate points every
day until May 18th. Ask about our
Tourist car service and rates. City
Ticket Office, 10 Nicollet House Block.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15
. WRESTLING

Tim Hurst, the former baseball umpire, has
been selected to referee the Gotch jenkins wrest-
ling match. Gotch questioned Hurst's knowledge
of the game, but acceded to the wishes Of P. T.
Powers who is promoting the match.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-15

NORTHERN INSURANCE CoMPANY.-Prtnci.
1919 Leander N. Lowell, president; James s.
Marshall, secretary. Attorney to accept service
In Minnesota: Insurance Commissioner. Cash
capital S25Q. 600.