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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

"Your jobs takin' care of PdshyI"
there were $50 pounds of clear grit
and muscle tugging at the oars. and,
though the muscles were not as young
us they had been, there We're years OF
experience to make every pound count.
At last the preliminary round was over.
The boat sprang clear Of the breakers
and crept out farther and farther, with
six inches of water stopping in her bet
lom, but afloat and seaworthy.
1t was not until she was far into
ieep water that the captain turned her
bow down the shore. When this was
done It was on the instant, and, al.
though a little more water came In
board. there was not enough to be
dangerous.
The dory jumped from crest to crest
like hurdler. The sleet now beat
directly into the captains face and
froze on his eyebrows and lashes, but
he dared not draw In an oar to free
hand. The wind caught up the spin
drift and poured 1t over him IN Icy
baths, but he was too warm from the
furious exercise to mind.
In the lulls he turned his head and
gazed over the sea, looking for the
boat. Once he saw It, before the storm
shut down again, and he groaned aloud
to count but two black spots on ITS
white surface. He pulled harder than
ever and grunted with every stroke.
while the perspiration poured down
his forehead and froze when 1t reached
the Ice dams over his eyes.
At last It was In plain sight, and the
two dots, now clearly human beings.
were still there. He pointed the bow
straight at it and rowed on. When be
looked again there was but one. fig'
ure sprawled along the keel, clinging
to the centerboard.
The flying dory bore down upon the
lifeboat and the captain risked what
little breath he had In hail. The
clinging figure raised its head and
Captain Eri felt an almost selfish sense
of relief to see that It was Luther
Davis. II 1t had to be but one. he
would rather 1t was that one.
The bottom Of the llfeboat rose like
dome from the sea that beat and
roared over and around It The CEN
terboard had hoated up and projected
at the top. and 1t was about this that
Captain Davis arms were clasped.
Captain Fri shot the dory alongside,
pulled In one oar and the two boats
fitted closely together. Then Err reach
ed out and seixing his friend by the
belt round his waist pulled him from
his hold. Davis fell into the bottom OF
the dory, only half conscious and en-
tirely helpless.
It was out Of the question to attempt
| to get back to the cove. The landing
must be made on the open beach. and,
although Captain Eri had more than
once brought q dory safely through Q
high surf, he had never attempted 1t
when his boat had nearly foot Of va
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
handling Farm Manures.

Daily removing manure and spreading
it on the land is a practice often recon-
mended, and do not condemn II per-
son wants and can afford to do 1t that
way. But the timO taken mp in harness.
ing and embarrassing for one load when
it would take no longer to do 1t for
twenty loads, and the more or less
wasteful practice of applying manure at
times when it cannot readily be in
corpOrated with the soil, but must be
subject, for a greater or less period, to
the wasting influence of washing from
rain and melting snow and drying by
sun and wind, do not commend 1t a.
practical method of handling farm ma
nure to the best advantage. The old
time barn-cellar, il properly cared for,
il still the most economical place In
which to temporarily care for manure,
and If the stable floor il tight and the
cellar properly ventilated, there need
be no more contamination Of milk from
il than If the manure were in South
Africa.-P. N. HarwoOd, Suffolk Co.,
Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
One Somerset County Orchard.


An orchard consisting Of 1900 trees,
owned by Sheldon H. Beal of Cornville,
10 situated on the northern slope Of q
high hill of rocky soil. Nine hundred
of these trees produced 2, 100 bushels Of
marketable apples last season. The
other four hundred are Ben Davis, set
seven years ago. They have made re-
markable growth, and are thrifty look
ing trees. Three hundred bushels were
picked from them this year.
The principal varieties are Baldwin,
Ben Davis, and Northern Spy, with a
few Stark and some small fruit. Part
of these trees were native grown, and
part from New York nurseries. The
first setting was sixteen by twenty feet,
but the later ones were twenty-seven
feet apart, each way. The orchard has
been fertilized with commercial fertil-
izers and barnyard dressing.
Corn was planted the first five years; ;
grain was raised two years, then the hay
was cut for two years, and since that
time, it has been pastured to sheep and
hogs. The owner prefers the hogs, for
they not only get their own living and
eat all the wormy apples, but their nat
ural propensity to root the soil, takes
the place of the plow, to great e1-
tent. He has pastured twenty with
good results. The only attention they
received was to have water given them.
For the last few years, he has shipped
his apples to England, through an Eng
lish agent in Boston, and feels satisfied
that he gets better results than to sell
at home.
In the foregoing facts, 30 simply set
forth, there is a weight of argument
favorable to apple growing in Maine,
that should encourage thousands of our
readers to 60 to work systematically
to enlarge their orchard operations.
Nothing in the nature of indiscriminate
planting is advised, but there should be
general advance in area devoted to
orcharding, and in conjunction, q de-
termination to treat the trees set, to
generous care and feeding, which prac-
tice is demonstrating in hundreds OF
cases to win gratifying success.-Maine
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
k.ppei,. Recipe For Health.

Meeting me In bitter east wind one
day in Piccadilly on his way to church,
Keppel asked how Mr.. Gladstone was.
I told him he was very Ill. "Ah," be
said. "he is overnursed. II he would
do as l do. climb up eighty steps, have
q cold bath every day and sleep with
his window always open, he would new.
er be il.'NMemoir of Sir Henry Kep'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

A contemporary says, "the dual pur-
pose COW is freak and fraud" This
Is a strong Indictment; 10 1t truef II
not, let the ''dual purpose" COW advo-
Gates prove their case by exhibiting the
returns and net profits derived from
their herds. The plain statement Of
fact is worth moro than columns of ~
sertion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
For Thin
Babies

Fat is of great account
to a baby; that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
E m u ulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and mus Gle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry; they are rich /;
heir fat is la id up for
lime of need. They are
Happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
hey are scrawny those
nerves are hurt at every
lngentle to u c h. They
..elight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Here is q sentence ! recently met In
my reading. which is worth moro than
q passing thought: "To live our lives,
70 get out what il In "a, to do our share
of the worlds work, and live brotheriy
with our fellows-that II what We are
here for" A good grange motto.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
Belief.

Figg-You'll generally find that peo'
ple believe whe: they want to believe.
Fogg-Yes. and probably that accounts
for the belief in everlasting punish
ment-for other people. Of conrse--be.
ing so popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
po..ible 10 All.

She (phi!osophically,-Do you think It
is easy to die? He commonplace
Well. n lot Of very stupid people have
managed to do 1t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
Foot In II Again.

Mr.. Brakes-Who is that sour looking
dame over there? Mr.. Grubblns-Sir,
size has the misfortune to be my wife.
Mr.. Brakes - Oh-nh er-indeed, sir.
the misfortune is-er-all yours, I'm
sure.-Cleveland Leader.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
WANT Ed.

Peeled Pulp Wood, Spruce, Fir, Hem,
lock and Poplar, delivered on cars al
any r. r. 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, 1906-02-06

Were we eloquent as angels. yet we
should please some people more by hs'
:, wing than Ivy talking.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Difficulties strengthen the mind -
labor does the body. Seneca.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
Plumbing and Heating.

All the apparatus for thawing
pipes quickly. Telephone con-
nection. No charge for team.
L. M. LonUley,
Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
Norway,
A Positive
CURE
Ely's Cream Balm
A Busy Medicine for Busy People.

Is quickly aosoroso.
Gives Relief at Once
II eleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. II cures Ca
tarrh and drive 8
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re
stores the Senses of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06
Scrofula

b very often acquires, !,
though generally Inherited.
Badhyyiene, foulair. impure
water, are among tts causes.
& 3 called "the sol for
tuberc3es,'' and where T. b
allowed 20 remain tubercu.
losie o. consumption b
pretty cure 70 take root.
ood'sSal'sapMma
Removes every t.raco q
ocrofula. Get Hoods.
Ycr tsssimoa1als q rsm9kabie esree
- loe Book On SGo6all, No. ].
G. L Hood Co, Lows1 ma1e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Taste and Smell. Full size so cts, at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts. by mail
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street. New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-06

Mrs. Snow had been, for her, rather
nervous all that forenoon. She per-
formed her household duties as thor
oughly as usual, but Elsie, to whom
the storm had brought a holiday, no
ticed that she looked out Of the WIN
dow and at the clock frequently.
Dinner was on the table at II
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
THIS is THE CONDITION.

Commencing January I, 1906, and continu.
ina until now there has been a serious
shortage OF freight cars necessary TO handle
Florida buslness,r There was shortage of
freiqht care for a period extending back fur
ther than January 4, 1905, but Il reached
the acute stage about the lot Of May. Con.
dtions beoafne 90 bad that shippers were
seriously hanpered. Complaints began 20
pour In 10 the Railroad Commission for re.
lief Sawnill owners suffered perhaps more
than those IN other lines OF business. On
account Of inability to get cars many mills
were compelled to shut down. The ter
mnaI yards 10 jacksonville were eonGested
with freight care TO such an extent that the
movement OF freight was delayed from
seven days UP 60 three months. AZ one
time II was estimated that there were $500
loaded freight cars In the jacksonville ter.
minas. The complaints piled up In the
office Of the Railroad Commission to such
an extent that the final elimination was
reached when Commissioner r. Hudson
Burr, by authority Of the board, made a
personal inspection Of the freight terminals
at jacksonville. He took testimony from
railroad officials, lunber dealers and other
shippers, from which he made d report TO
the commission, setting forth that the rail-.
roads were not equipped with terminal
facilities to handle the business offered
them. When the other two commissioners
returned from their vacations the matter
was taken up by the Railroad Commission.
Conditions improved somewhat Immediately
after the date Of Mr.. Burr's visit, but they
were and still are far from satisfactory.
Complaints continue to come In every day
from shippers Of their Inability to get cars
to handle their BUSINESS. The damage done,
the loss suffered by the business men OF
this State 10 incalculable. II Is apparent
that with one exception none Of the rail.
roads handling Florida business have sutfi.
Gent equipment to handle the business of.
tered them, either In CARS or in terminal
yards. s4meW ~ jMGtg q gysA gy g8g
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
Third Page
THIS 10 THE PROPOSED REMEDY.

When shipper makes written appiica-
ton TO railroad company for car or cars
TO be loaded with any kind OF freight en-
hraeed In. the tariff OF said company for
transportation within, the State Of Florida.
stating In sald application the character OF
The freight, the railroad company shall fur
nlsh same within -four days from o'clock
a. m. the day following such application.
Or when the shlpper making such appll-
cation specifics q future day on which he
desires 20 make shipment (of other than
fruit or vegetablcs), giving: not less Khan
four days' notice thereof, computing from
o'clock q. N, tho day following such appll-
cation, the railroad company shall furnish
such car or carson or before the day spec-
fled Ia the application. GefR9 Ky H3 sdlg
y Or, when the shlpper making such appll-
cation speclfles a, future day on which he
desires TO make q shipment Of fruit or yeUe
tables, giving not less than two days notice
thereof, computing from o'clock a. M the
day following such application, the railroad
company shall furnish such car or cara on
or before the day specified IN the appIlca-
tion FAlfAN s1PaS Ai' n" A'a'' A"
yFor failure to comply with this rule, the
1 company 20 offending shall forfeit and pay
Il 70 the shipper applying the sum OF W per
car per day, or fraction OF q days delay
after expiration OF free time car upon dc.
mand IN writing made within thirty days
thereafter by the shipper .i3ss43 8tl1@g4
Provided, however, that the collection OF
the dennrraSe herein authorized shall not
deprive che shlpper 81 his right TO recover
In any court Iof competent Jurisdiction such
damages las, be may sustalp by reason Of
the delay In furnlshlng cars. y, INK rtf,f s.9
Provided further, that this rule does not
alter, abolish, supcrsede or repeal rule 8 OF
the Railroad Commissions I"Rules Govern
II Ing the Transportation Of Frelghtvo 0t s@
I, :. Ordered by Railroad Commission.
! JEFFERSON B. BROWNE,
Attest: .Hltla lB'iN Chairman.
d9ha aR. c. DUNN, Secretary. tio4j gng v
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03

.'pI3tHB pie az common carriers. An
wer'ns our, sunnnons you now ask that We not
only recede from the proposed new rules, but 90
step further and do away with some OF the rules
we nave already made"
=, Thus spoke Chairman Jefferson b. Browne to-
tae railroad men who gathered in the Office Of
tne Railroad Commission last Saturday under q
summons to show cause why certain rules should
not be adopted that would, In the opinion Of the
nailroad Commission, relieve the congested con-
Gtlon OF freight trafnc in this State Chairman
brownies exclamation was called forth by the oh.
!ec.ons raised by each and every one Of the
,aroad representatives present to any Of the pro-
posed rules, 1t was evidently the combined opin-
,on OF those present that they did not want any
..esulating at ALL They had general objections
w, make and each time one entered his protest
tolclng specific objection he started out by say
''s mat he objected generally.
following the rule OF procedure that is always
,I anained In these cases the Commission In execu
ts 1--WE session day or two after the hearing made
le rule. The only change in the rule as adopted
nu as proposed is that 50 demurrage per car per
cas coy was made the penalty for failure to furnish
'ats instead of IS as proposed aj ?! ahai la7s
ca "a most interesting session was this one Of last
SS"asurday, It was attended by men high In the
S tae OF the big railroads doing business In this
tho hue Morton Riddle. General Superintendent Of
G ae Atlantic Coast Line, was there: G. r. Capps,
:" freight Agent OF the Seab0ard Air Line;
Rail H. Haskell, high in authority in the Southern
S"nWay s. F. Parrott Vice-President of the G., 8.
~ railway; j. p. Beckwith, irafAc Manager OF
he florida East Coast Railway; e. A. DeFuniak of
bor, lIanic Department Of the L. & NJ; W. B. Den.
waui General Manager OF the, G., +, 81 A. These
s,S the greater transportation lights present. be-
s naes which there were in attendance representa-
smaller roads "
do long before the discussion had reached the id-
Stage It was apparent to an observer that the
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
RAILROADS WITH NO CARS.

There are several railroads doing busI-
ness In the state Of Florida that have no
cars at all TO handle business offered them.
They are common carriers and are enjoy.
inp the benefits especially provided by Leg.
isiatIve action for common carriers. They
are wholly unprepared to carry on the busi'
ness Of common carrier because they have
no means Of transporting the commodities
offered 90 them 40 common carriers. They
rely upon the large trunk lines for cars
with which 20 do their business and when
the trunk lines Get short Of cars, buelnsss
on these roads 10 AZ a standstlll. With the
exception Of the East Coast Railway no
railroad doinp business In Florida 10
equipped with sufFieIent care and motive
power with which 90 carry on the business
Of common carrier.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03

roads ready fortt, with their lega. experts They
had but to consist the attorney VINO was present
for that purpose, When the peoples representa-
tiyes, on the other hand, were in doubt as to the
legal rights which they had. they were Obliged. to
carry this doubt all through the proceedings, for
no one was there for them TO consult. d58n fa ~
g Another thing that was made apparent at this
hearing was that there are companies engaged In
the business OF common carrier In this State which
are common carriers IN NAME ONLY. To the
apparent surprise Of the members of the Rail.
road Commission, and to the surprise Of this
humble scribe It was stated by no less an au.
thority than Mr.. 8. r. Parrot, General Manager
of the g., 8. & f. Railway and corroborated by
others, that there are several railroads In this
State that HAVE NO ROLLING STOCK AT ALL.
This proves to be a very important element In the
discussion Of the proposed rules because the repre-
sentatives of these railroads who were either
poorly, or not at ALL equipped with rolling stock
were the most emphatic in their opposition to the
imposition OF any demurrage charge for failure to
Still another feature developed at this hear
Ing was the. apparent carelessness with which the
orders Of the Florida Railroad Commission are
drawn. Rule 10. which was prepared and pro-
mplgated FOR the purpose Of relieving the conges.
tlon in the freight yards In Jacksonville, as read
at the hearing was so different TO Rule is az pre-
scented to the Railroads in the summons issued for
them TO appear, as TO call forth at once from all
of the Railroad men present protestations against
the change In the language OF the rule and de-
mands for copies OF the rule as changed. Com
missioner Morgan, In discussing the rule with the
railroad men, said that he was unacquainted with
the language Of the rule. HE thought that the
rule contained q provision for reciprocal charges
of demurrage, when the language Of the rule pro-
yided that the railroads should pay demurrage
for failure to furnish cars and made no provision
that the shipper should pay for failure TO unload
He explained to the railroad representatives pres
ent that that was the INTENTION Of the Com
mission. certainly II was his understanding OF
the intention. Chairman Browne. over whose sig
SIOOaDs Confined ON Page Twelye4)g TEoa.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03

NJ, gentlemen, we summoned
you here TO- show cause why
rules should not be adopted
to further regulate you In
your intercourse with the peo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, MARCH g. 1906

some initial expenditure on the part of the beef trust, but that would be quickly made up, for it is notoriously cheaper to transport dressed meat than it is to ship live cattle. And the beef trust makes enormously on every mile one of it's refrigerator cars is run. But in this particular case the trust is loath to see that it could save money by spending money. The other method would be to make compulsory the shipment of live stock at a great CT speed instead, as is now done, of frequently side tracking the cattle trains for hours in favor of some in, animate freight. The. 'un of a cattle train in this way could easily be in- creased from 250 to 800 miles per day and everyone would be better off for the cattlemen themselves say that the steers lose weight terribly in ship ment. Any of the plans mentioned would be cheerfully accepted by the opponents of the bill as ground for a compromise. But if the thing is to be fought out to vote the people who are interested in seeing humanity tri-
 umph can help the cause a great deal by appealing to their members of con gress and senators in person or by a l letter. .-..H.s-s '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-08
ASK WITTE FOR PROTECTION.
Jews of Russia Fear Renewal
 Massacres at Easter.

Jews of Russia Fear Renewal of
 Massacres at Easter.
 ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-A deputation of Jews headed by M. Sliez- berg and representing provincial com mittees for the assistance of sufferers by massacres laid report of outrages before Premier Witte, at the same time directing his attention to the con- tinuation of the anti-Jewish agitation among the Black Hundred and their threats against Jews if they acted with the progressive parties in the elections.
 The deputation expressed fears of g renewal of massacres at Easter and insisted that only an immediate proc lamation of the governments firm in- tention to protect life and property of Jews and to severely punish their as- sailants would stop the evil.
 Count Witte replied in sympathetic vein and promised to bring the mat ter immediately before the cabinet. He declared that he fully realized the unfortunate position of Jews outside the law, adding that he was confident the national assembly would resolve the Jewish question justly.
 He further advised participation in the election in order that where Jews are in the majority they might send representatives to the assembly.