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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
PRORATE NOTICES,

To all persons interested IN either Of the estates
hereinafter named:'
AT Probate Court, held at Rumford, In
and for the County OF oxford, on the second
Tuesday OF May, in the year~of our Lori one
thousand nine hundred and six. The follow
ing matter having been presented for the action
thereupon hereinafter Indicated, It is hereby
ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested by causing q copy OF this order to be
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Ok.
ford Democrat, a newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear At q
Probate Court to be held at Paris, on the
third Tuesdsy Of June, A. ID. 1906, at 8 of the
clock In the forenoon, aud be heard thereon II
they see cause.
EVA II. HARLOW, lste of Canton, deceased !;
petition for the appointment Of Adeibert Deano
or some other suitable person as administrator
of the estate Of said deceased, presented by
EbeDezer Harlow, widower.
CLARA Z. GAGNON of Rumford; petition
for change of name to Clara E. Rowe, presented
by said Clara Z. Gagnon.
SAMUEL p. DALEY, late Of Canton, de-
ceased; first and final account for allowance and
widows petition for allowance presented by
Nellie 4. Daley. widow and admlnistratrix.
BENJAMIN +. VIRGIN, late OF Mexico, de-
ceased; first account pre- ented for allowance by
George W. Brown, administrator.
ADDISON Z. HERRICK. Judge Of said Court.
4 true copy-attest:
ALBEIT u. PARK. Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Maria Mitchell rad the Ee.r Man.


Maria Mitchell. the famous astroao-
mer. was once directed by her phy'
sician to use lager beer us tonic. On
the way to visit her sister. Mrs. joshua
Kendall of Cambridge, Mass. she stop
ned at a saloon and purchased bottle
of beer and afterward asked her broth.
er.in-law to open it for her. The Mitch
ell family, according to the Boston Ter
aid. spoke among themselves after the
Quaker custom. Where did thee get
It, Maria?" questioned her sister. AT
the saloon OF the corner" replied Miss
Mitchell sercncly. why. Maria!
Doesn't thee know respectable women
don't 60 into such places" oh" said
Miss Mitchell. In the manner OF one
who has done all that could he requir-
ell. II told Tie man he ought II be
thoroughly ashamed Of his traffic.
New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
OIL PAINTINGS.
With q Little Care They May Easily
he Cleaned.

=" INh ~ --s
BE Cleaned.
Many a good picture that has looked
dark and dirty for years from having
been exposed to the dust can easily be
cleaned and freshened In a very SIM
pie way. The picture should be taken
from its frame and busted carefully
with soft cloth. Peel large potato
and cut 1t In half, go over the whole
picture with sponge that has been
dipped In tepid water, then with the
fiat side of the potato rub the surface
Of the picture with light circular
movement, being careful not to press
too heavily on the canvas. The potato
will soon begin to loosen the dirt and
the colors underneath will begin
show brighter. When all the stains
and dirt have been removed the pic
ture should be spOnged again In warm
water, care being taken to wash on
any starch that may have been lei
from the potato.
In case the picture is badly cracked
as little water as possible should DO
used, as 1t is apt to Ooze under the
paint and do some injury.
Many oil paintings are Injured by the
dampness from the walls on which
they are hung. The dampness is apt
to cause the canvas to decay, and
there are few anvases made to resist
its attacks. To prevent this particular
form of decay tie back Of the canvas
should be painted when perfectly dry
with white lead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Fruit Trees for Poultry Runs.

One of the greatest mistakes that the
beginner in poultry keeping can make
is to prepare range for his birds bar
rem of all shade. Fowls delight, and it
is in fact their nature, to have access to
woodland or underbrush where they
can dig around the roots and devour the
countless worms thus found, at the same
time escaping from the direct rays OF
the sun during the intense heat OF sum-
mer, says Fred o. Sibley in the Epito-
mist. 1t would hardly pay to provide
such shelter unless it were likely to
yield some degree of profit in addition to
benefitting the hens; certainly not on
valuable lands. Hence, the advisability
of selecting proper varieties of fruit
trees and planting them In the poultry
runs. Fowls and the right kind OF
fruits do we'll together, one being ca
pable of netting nearly as much money
as the other, and every acre of poultry
land not occupied by fruit trees is to
certain extent wasted or failing to pro-
duce all that it should. Provided the
soil and location are suitable, pear,
plum, cherry and apple trees may alike
be planted in poultry run. The point
is 10 get good varieties of commercial
fruit from reliable nurseries, and then
set them far enough apart so that the
trees will have room to grow and ex-
pand. If any dwarf varieties are select
ed, they, of course, should be placed
much closer together. The proper dis
tance apart for plum trees is IL feet;
for cherry and apple trees 20 feet.
When first planted, the run should be
sown in bluegrass and clover, as these
will add greatly to the fertility. OF the
soil, and until the trees have become
we'll established, they should be sur
rounded by fence of chicken wire. Al
ter that the fowls will do no harm to
their roots-not even If the soil around
and between the trees is stirred up and
cultivated, as it should be, so that they
can scratch and wallOw in it. Indeed,
poultry will in this way keep down in
sect pests, such as borers, grubs, cater
pillars, worms and the like, by eating
them up as fast as they appear; more
over, when the fruits have grown suf-
ficiently 80 that the rotten and wormy
ones begin to fall off, and the worms
that are in them grow and multiply on
the ground, they will take care OF these,
and the fruit as we'll as the worms be
good for them. The trees, on the other
hand, will afford the poultry excellent
shade during the heat of summer, and,
all in all, the two will thrive together
in marvellous manner. Keep the trees
properly pruned, remove any worms
that may in the beginning secure lodg-
ment among their foliage, turn up the
soil about their base occasionally and
enrich it with a little manure every
year, and poultry may be relied upon to
give them about all tho further attention
that they will need.-New England
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
(ro sE CONTINUED
schoolboy Answers.

Here are some 'howiers' Of British
schoolboys: "Chaucer," we are told,
"wrote middle class English" 'Ev-
cry German goes to school ut an early
age, however old he Isl" "An axis Is an
imaginary line on which the earth is
supposed to take its daily routine"
"The Pharisees were people who liked
to show of their goodness by praying
In synonymes;" "A sOwer went forth
to SOW, and rs he sowed he fell by the
wayside, and thieves sprang up and
choked him" 1.-The larynx is the voice
box and shuts when we swallow It,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Wool should bring higher price tn

Wool should bring higher price this
year than last. This Is the opinion OF q
western wool expert who has made a
careful survey of the wool crop con-
ditions. He predicts that this years
wool crop will be about 10000, ono
pounds short, and that other countries
will also fiud q shortage, which fact will
aid in strengthening the market. The
contract price of wool 10 the west will
range from one to three cents pound
higher than In 1905.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
A reader suggests that farmers would

A reader suggests that farmers would
display commendable spirit of enter
prise by placing their names on their
gates. Many progressive farmers have
already made an improvement upon this
suggestion by posting by the roadside
in front of their premises sign board
containing the name of the farm, the
owners name, and space for advertis.
ing stock, seed, grain, ETC., for sale 1t
is a good idea, and one which should be
more generally adopted by farmers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

When the grass is shooting luxuriant-
ly at seedtime, the feed supply looks 80
promising that we are inclined to forget
the dried up pastures that will be due
in August. Now Is the time to insure a
sufficient supply of succulent feed when
those droughty days come and the COWS,
calves and hogs will otherwise 90 short
of the wherewith to make milk, growth
and pork in profitable amounts. Oats,
peas, clover, corn, rape and Hungarian
will fill the bill and the purse. Don't
neglect this matter.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
6ankupfs Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of

In the matter of
Bankrupt
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF IN,
District court Of the United States for the
District Of Maine:
HARRY A. LANE. OF Paris. in the Coun
IL w OF Oxford and State Of Maine, II
said District. respectfully represents, that OF
the 18th day Of Dec, lat past. he was duly
adjudged BANKRUPT under the Acts of Congress
relating 70 bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights Of property
and has fully compiled with all the requirements
Of said Acts and OF the orders OF Court touching
bis bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he m y be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from al
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except an n debts as are ex.
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day OF May. a. ID. 1906.
HARRY A. LANE, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. IS.
On this lath day OF May, A. d. 1906. on real.
Ing the foregoing petition, II Is
Ortered by the Court, that hearing be hafl
upon the same on the 1st day OF June, A. ID
1895, before sail Court at Portland, In said Dis.
trict. at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The Oxford Dem
ocrat, newspaper printed in said District, and
that NIL known cre'iitors. AMI ether persons In
interest. may appear at the salt time and place,
and show cause, IL any they have, why the
pray or Of said petitioner shouli not be granted
And IL Ia further Ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said p. t,tiou and this order. addressed
to them at their PAGES OF residence "a stated.
Witness the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
of the said Court, ami the zeal thereof. at Port
land, In said District. on the 18th day Of May
A. ID. 1906
1Ls.1 JAMES T.. HEwEY, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition aud order thereon.
Attest JAMES E liEWEY Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

A SOW owned by W. b. Weeks OF
Abbot that should be and doubtless 10
fully appreciated, raised 10 pigs last
fall, and has presented him with IA
moro this spring. She 10 model SOW 10
disposition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
MD His share.

Every human being should do bis
share toward uplifting the masses OF
his fellow men,
"Well, I did my share. I ran IN
elevator seven years"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

Teacher-Who knows what triplets
are? Teachers Pet-I know. Two
twins and one left over.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

Common salt aprinkled on cabbage
leaves will kill of the worms, and de-
stroy their eggs a. we'll. The salt ap'
plication will have to be renewed after
every rain. This IL simple and Of
fective remedy, and It does not injure
the plants either.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Flowing, Good and Bad.

Good plOwing, 1t has been said, is at
the foundation Of all good farming; and
there is much of truth in the statement.
A field that Is poorly plowed Is not like.
| " to produce a heavy crop, and always
requires extra labor in its subsequent
preparation and cultivation. Land that
is plowed too wet or too dry ia certain
to be baked or cloddy, and often remains
in this condition the season through.
Shallow, careless plowing has been the
bane of this section; and many quilted
hillside testifles to the work of the man
who plowed four inches deep because
he was in a hurry to get through. Down
in the cotton country, whore, in many
localities at least, the rule is darky, q
mule and little one-horse plow that
turns up from two to four inches OF soil,
the damage that has been done is equal
ly apparent, and even more general.
Good plowing and deep plowing are,
however, not necessarily synonymous.
Some land needs to be turned NO more
than four inches, although 1t Is fair to
say that there Is very little Of that kind
in this section. Land to be we'll plowed
must be broken to uniform depth and
be free from the "skips" and "wallows"
left by so many plowmen. When the
soil Ia too wet to shed, or so dry that 1t
breaks up in chunks, good job Is i'm
possible. The ideal condition is when
the soil as it falls from the plOw crum-
bles down into soft, smooth bed.
This ideal condition is not always OBJ
tainable even where the land is smooth
4 II v&l xr,ha q nffon The
case with us, one field may have in 1t q
half dozen types and conditions of soil
and as many differences in topography,
the problem is one of great difficulty.
Where one has to plow up hill and down,
through alluvial deposit and clay bank,
he must be better plowman than any
with whom / am acquainted If he keeps
his burrows of uniform depth and width.
He cannot set his plow for every varia-
tion of soil or slope, but must strike an
average as best he can. This means that
he may plow eight inches deep in one
place and four in another. Usually, too,
the least depth will be reached where
the greatest is needed. Now this is a
very unpleasant state of affairs, but 1t
seems also to be inevitable. 1t is one OF
the disadvantages which the man who
farms in the hill country has to contend
with. If any one can tell US any prac-
tical way of surmounting this difficulty,
/ can promise him the gratitude of at
least one reader, and believe he will have
that of thousands of others.
There are some things farmer Is said
nsver to appreciate until he has had and
lost them-running water, a good fruit
supply, abundant shade trees, and
convenient wood lot. l think it Is safe
to add that the man who has level land
of uniform quality cannot fully appre-
ciate his good fortune unless he has at
one time farmed on billy land.-Cor. in
Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
NOTICE.

has been duly appointed administrator Of the
estate of
LYDIA S. LUDDEN, late OF Canton.
in the County OF Oxford, deceased, and
given bonds a the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired TO present the same for set
tlement, and all indebted thereto are requested
10 make payment Immediately.
May sth, 1906. ADELBERT DELANO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Harsh Measures.

Don't you occasionally have COM
pany at the house that borcs you|
"Often, but we have Il remedy. we
always let our little Johnnie recite."-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Hoods Jarsaparilla
and Pills

Rsmove an humoEs, overcome au
thsir effects, strengthen, tone ana
. inyigorate the whole system.
II had salt Ehsum a NJ hands - that I
| could not work. 1tesk Hoods oessapsSiila
end it drove ont ~ humos. continued
IT. uss till IL sores disappeassd." Ma
I,A o. b1oWH, Rumfofd yalls, HA
Needs oassapariua premloee -
euso and lseopo ~ peosnooos
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

Do not walt till the storm bursts be-
fore you unhook from the plow, or, like
Peter Tumbledown, until the lightning
strikes the grain cradle out OF your
hand. Quit IN time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
estate of
= DANIEL SWIFT. late Of Paris,
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, and
al indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
MAY 18th, 1896 BENTON l.. SWIFT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE pLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is collected Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

1t Is easy to make acqualntances, but
difficult to shake them Off.-Washing
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29

IdIeness walks so slowly that power
ty has no trouble in catching up with
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
ron SALE.

200 farms and all kinds OF Real
Estate. Inquire of Hazen's Farm
and Real Estate Agency, Oxford
Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
I'LL Hum0rs

Ars impure matters which tho sk'n'
liver, kidneys and ether organs can
not take care of without hslp, thsss y
such IN aecumulatiea ef them.
Thsy Hitter tho whols system.
Pimples, boils, ssssna and other
erupaons, loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, 1s Of indiges-
tiou. dull hsadaahss and many othsr
troubles are due 70 thsm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
e. JONES,
Smith and Machinist,
snIIrH ~ Ks,

SOUTH FhhA0,
,,,,.,t,. turec Of genera machinery. steam on
,.in work, spool machinery AMI tools,
SiGes' st serws, taps. ,,les All drills made amt
bo,.I, bonss,-si Sewing, moving and iareshinz ua-
rePaas n,mps of al kinds. prssses, guns, ri,-
hhSLS, ,tyes traps. ETC., neatly AMI promptly re-
ois. ot.d a. Stesm and water piping doae TO order.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
HOTELS FOR WOMEN NEEDED.
Crying Need in New York City, De
clares President of Little
Mothers Association.

"There are only three ways open tc
the New York working girl whose wage
earning capacity is SO a week and
who Is dependent on herself for sup
port-she may starve, go to destruc'
tion, or commit suicide"
Mrs. Clarence Burns, president of the
Little Mothers Association flung this
bombshell into the convention of the
New York Federation of Women's
Clubs.
1.-THE crying need of New York City,
continued Mrs. Burns, lis Mills hotels
for working women.
There are 255,732 wage earning
women in New York. These figures
do not include the women in various
professions. OF these wage earners
22,708 are saleswomen. Their earnings
average SIS a week. A woman can bare.
ly live on that and keep herself respect
able. The women and girl boxmakers
number 1904. This is the poorest paid
trade in the city. Three dollars a week
is the average wage paid. No woman
can support herself on such a sum un-
less she lives in her parents home and
pays no board.
New York must give these girls and
women respectable, comfortable living
places within their means. 1t remains
for the Federation Of Women's Clubs
to make ome strong organized effort
to start this thing. 1t will be no trou-
BILE to establish these cheap, comfort
able hotels once we can convince peo-
pie Of the need"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
The Dead Sea of America.

The Great Salt Lake, Utah, has q
length of seventy-five miles, a width
of thirty-five miles, and a circumfer'
ence of POI miles. 1t includes six is
lands, the largest having a length of
sixteen miles and a width of five
miles, with a peak rising to the height
of 5000 feet above the level of the
lake. The water is of such density that
persons can float in it easily; its
density excelled only by that of the
Dead Sea. The waters Of the Great
Salt Lake are gradually receding from
the shore line.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

ing the acreage which can be re
claimed from desert conditions and the
crops which can safely be planted.
They are also of great Importance to
engineers, who obtain from them data
for the study of many problems, such
as the relation between rainfall and
run-off, the effects Of forests upon
stream flow, the occurrence and control
of floods, etc.
Throughout the eastern part Of the
United States the surface waters have
great value as a source Of cheap power,
and the demand for steam-gauging
data is constantly growing as manu-
featuring enterprises are developed. In
densely populated sections, problems
Of water supply and sewerage dis
posal have also become urgent and are
often complicated by the fact that cities
not only draw their supply Of water
from convenient streams, but in many
cases empty their sewerage into them
as we'll. In such thickly settled regions
small and insignificant streams
must be utilized to their fullest capac-
ity. In the Central States underground
as well as surface waters are used for
both Industrial and municipal purposes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
COURT
or HOTEL
AL3AzAR

Then we drove to the Ponce De Leon
where Senator and Mrs. S.-lunched
with us. This hotel is a vast Moorish
Palace covering acres Of ground. One
anters through a massive iron gate; q
fight Of steps leads to q veranda on
either side, with a large open court
n front. filed with tropical growth
ordered with verbenas, %mignonette,
eraniums and roses in full bloom. In
ae centre of this paved court, a large
'ol.ntain is fed by bronze frogs and
turtles, while the basin flashes with
splendid gold fish. A few steps lead to
the main verandas. the floors Of which,
and all the corridors, are fiawless mar.
BILE. The rotunda, rising to the roof,
is superbly carved in antique designs
of oak, while marble fire places contain
huge lighted logs resting on the mass.
i've brass andirons. Very large paint
ings, which are masterpieces, hang on
the second floor Of the rotunda. The
immense dining hall in the centre Of
the building must be seen to gather
any conception Of its splendor. The
frescoing on the walls and ceilings
beggars description. Each side of the
room is enclosed in glass, and the
guests gaze out upon the open grounds,
green as in summer time. The pillars
in this room are wonders of architect
ural beauty.
Fairy Land Scenes.
The furnishings are magnificent, in
old gold, pale rose tints and pale blue.
One of the mantels is vertically q thing
of beauty; it is of white carved wood,
and rich pieces Of Mexican onyx, with
a clock set in the onyx and with huge
brass andirons. The cost must have
been thousands. We came here in the
evenings to listen to the fine music in
the rotunda, and the court looked like
fairy land, lighted with many colored
i~ncandescent globes hidden among the
plants. It was a charming scene. The
Alcazar opposite tho Ponce, on the
other side of the beautiful square, filled
with all green plants, Is a charming
hotel, built of concrete; the Ponce is con-
crete with trimmings and coverings in
terra Gotta. The Alcazar surrounds
a very large court filled with flowers,
In the centre OF which Is a large foun-
tain always playing; windows open on
1t, and a walk extends all around the
court. The first floor is used for stores,
where tempting goods are displayed.
Across the street from the Alcazar is
the Cordova, with a small lighted court
in the office, filled with plants and
palms, and beyond, a small open court
where T saw my first banana plant
with ripening fruit. The parlors are
furnished in oriental designs and dark
rich %colorings. Massive carved pieces,
wonderful mantels, brass tables bronzes
of rarest workmanship and a thous.
and things I haven't the space to men
ton everywhere meet the eye. These
Three hotels with their wealth OF
beauty, are a rare sight. In my next
letter I will take you to Anastasia
Island and further south in this land
Of flowers.