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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

That they are not advancing as fast as
they could or should we think is con-
ceded by every intelligent person who
has given the matter any consideration.
As we have so many times said, aud now
reiterate, there can be no substantial
progress made. not even with hard work
and close application to business, in any
where all business prin-
ciples and ordinary business sagacity
are neglected. We refer of course to
the practice among the farmers OF
Maine in allowing the merchants with
whom they do business to name the
price not only on what they sell, but on
what they buy. Here is farmer Jones
goes TO town and takes a load of choice
apples or potatoes, and the trader never
thinks of asking him what he asks foI
them, although he has to buy them and
paw for them, but Farmer Jones oblig
iugly asks Merchant Smith what he is
paving, thus giving away by the very
question his whole claim to the right to
state W hat Farmer Smith must give II
order to possess his goods. The
produce is no sooner sold and delivered
than Farmer Jones goes into the store tc
buy goods to take back on to his farm
Does Merchant Smith ask Jones what be
will give him for barrel of flour9 Not
bit of it. Having named the price or
the potatoes he also proceeds to name
the price on the flour, and Jones pays i,
lust as his father and his grandfather
and his great grandfather did before
him. and lust as we fear his son and his
grandson are going to do after him
You can argue and reargue why thu
farmer does not succeed better unit
doomsday, but the little episode be
tween Farmer Jones and Merchant
Smith which is being enacted every
hour of every day all over this broad
land of ours tells the whole story in
nutshell, and just so long as Farmer
Jones ia satisfied to be the same sub
servient, plant servant Merchant Smith
will continue to be his autocratic mas
ter, and just so long We shall hear tina
the farmers are poor and the merchant,
are rich. 1t has ever been thus, ant
ever will be, until the farmers organic
and put a price on certain grade o.
their product in a certain community
and the buyer who comes into that terri
tory must pay that price or 60 ava!
empty handed.-Turf, Farm and Home
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06
Purity of Dread.

II cannot be too often repeated that
of all food that comes to table there is
nothing so pure IS bread. = London
Bakers Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

Facial.
Don't you think her face rather too
thin?"
"Well. | don't know. can't see any
place where It's worn through Can
youy'-Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

The river Orinoco has more tribu.
tnries than any other river. The total
number is put Mt 2.5OO. including 43c
lnrge streams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

You must control your temper if You
would control your animals TO best sd-
vantage. Gentleness In the dairy pays
good dividends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

He who lives after nature shall nevei
be poor: after opinion shall never be
rich.-Seneca.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence 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, 1906-11-06

Speaking Of the irony Of fate. why Is
Il that mans friends sometimes for
get him. but his enemies never?--Ter'
rill (Tex.) Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06
Bad Blood

b responsible for most Of
the diseases and ailments Of
the human system. 4 e.
riously aftects every organ
andfunction. causes catarrh.
dyspepsia, rheumattsm.
weak. tired, lanSud tee6ngs
and worse troubles. Tdke
Hood'sSarsaparma
which pmiaes and enriches
the blood q nothing ease cm
For tssEinouids q rsaGkeh3s eqFoe
- fne Dook on H. b3ood, No. 3.
G. L Heed Co, Lews Meeos
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

DR.. Heath undoubtedly has in mind
service that calls for long drives with
plenty of time to make it when the style
doing the turn is not factor. II 80 he
is unquestionably all right. But we
here in Maine have got in the habit of
breeding not only very fine looking ami
mails, but those capable of putting on a
good many lugs and lots of Maine bred
trotters find their way into the show
rings, where after losing their tails they
shine as high steppers and always take
the blue.-Turf. Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

This mind you is not saying that 10
hands high horse is not smart and active
and valuable for various kinds of service
but he would not fill the eye of the aver
age horse buyer who sends so much
good money into Maine every season.
For this reason if for no other he is not
valuable horse to breed here in New
England. Then again horse OF that
conformation is not built for speed as
everyone can testify, and again he will
fail to fill the eye of the buyers of the
ideal light harness horse. These chunks
are all right for speeding around home
with but never can win the high dollar
where the call is for the good slashing
gated 16 hands high trotter weighing
from 1000 to ll50 and capable OF II miles
an hour.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06
The Chunky Horse.

Every once in while there appears .
writer who claims to have had much
experience with horses, who claims
that a compactly built Morgan standing
Is hands and weighing 1000 pounds
possesses as much value as 10 hands
horse weighing 1900 pounds. DR.. A. S.
Heath of New York is the last one who
makes this claim and here is what he
says about 1t. II make this declaration
from many years of experience at home
and abroad, in civil and army life. This
is equally true under the saddle, in
light or heavy harness, in running, trot-
ting or pacing speed. And on the walk
the most valuable of all the PAGES Of
the horse-in time and treasure. A fast
walking horse surely proves the truism,
time is money. Where one large horse
is fast walker, ten smaller ones may be
found. Where one sound big horse is
found, ten small ones may be found, age
for age, and service for service. Large,
slow horses and oxen may be OF great
service, but quick work we'll done is the
demand of the day. Let us have the
best of the Morgan blood possible add
ed to the best equine good blood of to-
day. The accumulation of good blood
will tell wonderfully. The best is not
too good. 1t is both cheapest and
best"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06

We should not think it worth while
to meddle with this statement had 1t
been published in New York but as we
find it in New England paper that
circulates in Maine, we feel that 1t ought
not to 90 unehallenged. Now to a GER
tain extent the statement is true. A
sharp, quick acting horse is always
superior to a slow phlegmatic one, ex.
cept on heavy drag work when you need
the ponderous strength slowly and
steadily applied to the load. But New
Englanders as a rule breed horses for
market, and the best market they have
is in Boston and New York for what is
known as light harness horses. The
horse to win the top dollar in this mar
ket must possess two prime requisites,
viz, he must be good looking and have a
good degree of speed. Now q horse
that is only Is hands high and weighs
1000 pounds can not in the very nature
of the case be very attractive. That is
not very trappy as the term is often
used. He must be dumpy looking. 1t
cannot be otherwise. A horse standing
but Is hands should not weigh over 800
pounds to be symmetrical.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20

the grocery business, which he con-
Quoted until 1895, when he moved
on to his farm 10 miles west of this
city. After seven years on the farm
he moved to Redwood Falls, where
the firm of Ilett & Son engaged in
the dray and express business, sue
ceeding J. w. Ferris, and where
Mr.. Ilett has spent his remaining
years.
Mr.. lett was married March 20,
1870, to Miss Lucy C. Goodrich Of
Illinois, and his wife and six children
survive him. The children are Chas.
F., Ava and Myrtle Ilett of this
place, Mrs. Ceylon Ward of Brown
ton, Mrs. Eugene Sisler and James
Ilett Of Seattle, and the first four
named were at the bed side at the
time of the demise. Mr.. lett is
also survived by a brother, Charles
lett of Brownton, and sister, Mrs.
Libbie Roark of Browns Valley.
The deceased made warm friends
of all whom he met. He was firm
in his convictions of right, and pur-
sued that path during all of his life.
He experienced all the hardships of
early pioneering, but was ever
faithful to his creed of all that was
good for the human race.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Order For Hearing Proof of Will.

GTATE Or MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. In probate court, special
term, June 7th, 1906.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
OConnor, deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing. Dur-
porting to be the last will a1d testament of
Thom as OCOnnor. deceased, late of said
county, has been delivered to this court;
and
Whereas, Martha Amanda O'9onnor has
filed Herewith her petition. representing
among other things that said Thomas OCon-
May 1906 testate, and that said petitioner
testament, and praying that the said in
strument may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary be to her issued
thereon;
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said in
strument. and the said petition be heard
before this court, at the probate Office in
said county. on the 10th day of July. A. D.
1906 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon when all
persons interested may appear for, or con-
test the probate of said instrument
And 1t is further ordered, that notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given
to all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
in the REDWOOD GAZETTE. a weekly news
paper printed and pu blished at Redwood
Falls. in said county.
Dated at Redwood Falls. the 7th day of
June, A. D., 1906.
By the court,
GEORGE L. EVANS,
45-3t Judge of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Notice of Hearing Upon Petition :
freehOlder.

WHEREAS, A PETITION SIGNED Z
w H. Blankenhagen. freebooter
school district No 81 in this county, repr
senting that he is the owner OF the tollo'
ing described lands. situate in said dlstrlt
to-wit: The northeast quarter (ne4)
section l G). town one hundred eleven lll
range thirty-nine (39l, Redwood count
Minnesota.
And that it is three miles from his re-
dence to the school house in district
81 and the distance to the school house
district No. 81 is fully one mile neart
That he is now. and has for a long tin
sent his children to district No. 81 and
asks to be allowed to pay his school tax
to said district No. 81, has been present
to the county board of Redwood coun
And asking that hi said lands may be
off from said district No. 81 TO said distr
No. 81 and the said board has appointed
time and place for hearing thereon. Their
fore,
NOTICE
Is hereby given that said petition will
heard by said board. at a session there
commencing on the 9th day OF July, A.
1906, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at [
ONCE of the county auditor in the city
Redwood Falls, in said county. at VIII
time and place the said board will hear
evidence and the arguments of all pers
interested. for or against granting
PRAYER of the petitioner. "
Dated at Redwood Falls, Mimi, June
1906.
BY order of the county board.
IsEALl L NJ TOMPKINS,
County Auditor and E.
45-2t Officio Clerk of Boar
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Notice of Hearing on Petition for
Formation of New District.

WHEREAS, A PETITION HAS BEEN
w filed with the board of county COM
missioners of the county of Redwood, signed
and acknowledged by ma jorily of the tree
holders who reside in the proposed new dis
trict herein described. and VINO are entitled
to vote at school meetings in their respective
districts, and duly verified by the AFFIDAVIT
of one of the residents of said proposed new
district praying for the organization of
new school district out of the territory
hereinafter described, to- wit: All of sec
tions fifteen U5). sixteen Q6). twenty-one
(2D, southwest quarter of section ten (10),
the south half of section nine (9), the south
west quarter of section fourteen (14). the
south half of southeast quarter of section
seventeen (1D, the east half of section
twenty coo, the west half of section TWEEN
ty-two CD. the west half OF northeast quar-
ter of section twenty-five (22) the north
half of section twenty-eight (2Sl. the north
half of southwest quarter of section TWEEN
ty-eight (28), the north half of southeast
quarter of section twenty-eig (28), all
said lands being in Township Ito north of
range 81 west and in the township of Water
bury, in said Redwood county, state of Mimi
esota, and the said board of county commits
sioners have appointed time and place for
hearing upon said petition as by law re-
quired:
Now therefore.
Is hereby given, that a hearing upon said
petition will be had at meeting of the said
board, commencing upOa the ninth day OF
July. A. D. 1906 at O'Clock in the afternoon
OF said day, at the Office of the county audit
or in the city of Redwood Falls, in said
county. at which time and place the said
board of county commissioners will hear
arguments of all persons interested, for or
against the proposed organization of said
new school district.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Mimi, this End
dav of June, A. D. 1906.
BY order of the board of county commits
sioners of Redwood county. Mimi.
[SEALl l. N. TOMPKINS.
County Auditor and Ex-
45-2t Ofdcio Clerk of Board.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Notice of Hearing Upon Petition of
FreehoIder.

WHEREAS, A PETITION SIGNED BY
w Michael Battalion, a freebooter of
school district No 81 in this county repre-
senting that ne is the owner of the following
described lands, situate in said district. to
wit: The north half Of the northeast quar-
ter (n% of ne14) of section six TO-, town one
hundred ten 010). range thirty-fve (35),
Redwood county, Minnesota.
And that it is three and one-half miles
from his house to the school house in dis
trict No. 81, and only two and one half miles
to the school house in district No. 3. has
been presented to the county board of Red
wood county. And asking that his said
lands may be set off from said district No.
81 to said district No. 15 and the said
board has appointed time and place for
bearing thereon. Therefore,
NOTICE
Is hereby given that said petition will be
heard by said board. at session thereof.
ommencing on the 9th day of July. A. D..
1906, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
office of the county auditor in the city of
Redwood Falls, in said county. at which
time and place the said board will hear the
evidence and the arguments of all persons
interested. for or against granting the
prayer of the petitioner.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Mimi, June 4th
1906.
BY order of the county board.
lsEALl L N. TCMPKINS.
County Auditor and Ex
As 2t. Ofdcio Clerk of Board. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
SALE OF DITCHING JOBS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN the fourteenth day of July. 9O6. at / l
o'clock A. M, at the auditors office in the
city of Redwood Falls, Redwood county,
Minnesota. l will sell the jobs of digging and
constructing the Ditch NO of Redwood
county, established by the board of county
comm SSiOnerS of Redwood county, state of
Minnesota, by their order bearing date Jan
4th, 9O6, viz: For the work as one job. and
also for one or more sections of 100 feet
each, and also for one or more construction
jobs. each of said sections to be known and
numbered by stakes as shown by the report
of the engineer in said matter. commencing
at the one including the outlet and from
thence. successfully, up stream to the one
including the source including branch ditch
eS No !, 2 and of said ditch No 2. to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders, and
that bids are invited for said k; said
work to be completed within the time re-
quired, and in the manner specified. in said
engineers report. And no bid will be en-
tertained which exceeds more than thirty
800 per cent over and above the estimate
cost of the construction in any case. as
stated in the said order; and the successful
bidder will be required to give satisfac-
tory bond to be approved by the auditor of
faithful performance and fulfllment of his
contract. and to pay all damages that may
accrue by reason Of his failure to com plete
the job within the time required in the con-
tract. The said order and estimates and
profile are on file, and may be seen at my
office.
Lie amount Ol WOIk 10 NC
done in the construction of such ditch is as
follows:
Main ditch excavation, 1898 cubic yards,
Branch ditch No 1, excavation, 2421 cubic
yards,
Branch ditch No. 2, excavation, 551 cubic
yards,
Branch ditch No. 8, 1000 feet of inch tile
drain.
The estimated total cost of the work is one
thousand and forty-six dollars.
All bids must be accompanied by certi--
fed check payable to the auditor of said
county. for not less than ten per cent. of the
amount of each bid
The right to reject any and all bids is here
by reserved.
Dated Jtne FIFTH, 1906.
[sEAL] l. N TOMPKINS.
County auditor Redwood county, State OF
Minnesota. 45-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Notice Of Hearing Upon Petition of
Freebooter.

WHEREAS, A PETITION SIGNED BY
w Peter Petersen, a freeholder of school
district 8o. 40 in this county, representing
that he is the owner of the following de-
scribed lands, situate in said district. to wit:
The southwest quarter (swl4) OF section
thirty-siX (36). town one hundred twelve
G12), range thirty seven (37, Redwood
county, Minnesota.
And that it is three miles to TIE
school house in district No 46 from his res
idence, and only one mile and quarter to
the school house in district No rs from his
residence. has been presented to the county
board of Redwood county. And asking that
his said lands may be set off from said dis
trict No 46 to said district No. rs. and the
said board has appointed time and place
for hearing thereon Therefore,
NOTICE
Is hereby given that said petition will be
heard by said board at d session thereof,
commencing on the 9th day of. July. A. D.,
9O6, at O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
office of the county auditor in the city of
Redwood Falls, in said county. at which
time and place the said board will hear the
evidence and the arguments of all persons
interested. for or against granting the
prayer OF the petitioner.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Mimi, June 4th,
1906
BY order of the county board.
TSEALl I. N. TOMPKINS.
County Auditor and Ex-
45-2t Oficio Clerk of Board
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Notice of Hearing Upon Petition of
FreehOlder.

WHEREAS, A PETITION SIGNED BY
wv Fred Werner, treehOlder of school
district No. 102 in this county, representing
that he is the owner OF the following de-
scribed lands, situate in said district, to-
wit: The southeast quarter SEQ of section
seventeen 90, township one hundred
twelve Q12). range thirty eight (38), Red
wood county. Minnesota.
And that when his land was taken in to
form district No. 1O2 that it was told him
that the territory was to comprise more
land, and by reason of misrepres enting to
him he was induced to go into the new
district No 1902. and he now desires to be
back into his old district NO. 8, has been
presented to the county board of Redwood
county. And asking that his said lands
may be set off from said district No 1O2 to
said district No. and the said board has
appointed a time and place for hearing
thereon. Therefore.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that said petition will be
heard by said board. at session thereof,
ommencing on the 9th day of July. A D.
1906. at O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
office OF the county auditor in the city of
Redwood Falls, in said county, at which
time and place the said board will hear the
evidence and the arguments of all persons
interested, tor or against granting the
prayer of the petitioner.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Mimi, June 4th,
1906.
BY order of the county board
lsEALl T. N. TOMPKINS,
County Auditor and Ex-
45-2t. OficiO Clerk of Board.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Notice of Expiration of Reder
ton.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDIT
" County of Redwood, state of Mimi
ia.
To Geo G. Landon: You are hereby
fed that at tax Judgment sale held on
18th day of May 1908. the following
scribed parcels of land, situated in the CO
ty of Redwood and State OF Minnesota
wit: lots eleven G1) and twelve Q2
block two ~, of the village of North /
wood. were sold to the State of Minnes
for the sum of one and S-100 (S1.0S) doll
pursuant to a real estate tax judgment
tered in the district court in the said cor
of Redwood on the 18th day of March,
in proceedings to enforce the paymeI
taxes delinquent upon real estate tor
year 1901, for the said county of Redw
and was on the 9th day of May, 1904
signed by the State of Minnesota for
sum of one and 21-1O0 G1.2D dollars;
the amount required to redeem said par
exclusive of the costs to accrue upon
notice, is the sum of one and 21-10O (S1
dollars. and interest, as provided by las
the day such redemption is made; and
the tax assignment certificate issued
said sale has been presented to me by
holder thereof. and the time for redemr
of said parcels from said sale will e5
sixty days after the service of this n
and proof thereof has been filed in M
flee.
Witness my hand and official seal tn
day of June. 1906. 1. N. TOMPRTNs
Auditor of Redwood County, Minnesc
lseall 44-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Bankruptcy Notice.


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE IN
i tied States for the District of Minnesota.
Second Division,
In the matter of Thomas Leavitt
bankrupt.-In bankruptcy
TO the creditors of Thomas Leavitt of
Tracy in the county of Lyon and state
of Minnesota, g bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that the said
Thomas Leavitt was on the 18th day Of
June. A. D. 1906. duly adjudged bank
rupt: and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at the office of the
Undersigned No. 202 Odd Fellows building,
in the city of Mankato. county of Blue Earth
and State of Minnesota, at ten O'Clock a. m,
July 9th, A D. 1906, al which time and
place said creditors may attend, prove
their claims. appoint trustee. exam
inc the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
Dated at Mankato Mimi. June 10Th 1906.
JEAN A. FLTTTIE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
FRIEDRICH L. MCGHEE.
Attorney for the bankrupt,
ST Paul, Mimi. 46-1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
Order to Examine Accounts.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. IS. In Probate Court special
term, May 10Th, 1906.
In the matter of the estate of Orvis
A. Mason. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of S. Q.
Mason. administrator of the estate of Orvis
A. Mason deceased. representing among
other things at he has fully administered
said estate. and praying that time and
place be liked for examining, settling and
allowing the final account of his admins
trat1on, and for the assignment of the resi-
duo OF said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is. ordered. that said account be ex-
amined and petition heard by this court,
on Monday, the 18th day of June, A. D..
1906, at IL O'Clock a. m at the probate
once in the city of Redwood Falls in said
county.
And it is further ordered that notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given
to all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week, for three success
slve weeks prior to said day of hearing, in
the REDWOOD GAZETTE, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Redwood Falls In
said county.
Dated at Redwood Falls, the 18th day of
May, A. D. 1906
By the Court,
lSEAL. GEO. L EVANS.
43-3 Judge of Probate.