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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22

earliest of the Dutch settlers on the
North River,
The old church, now OF stone, enclosed
the first rude structure Of logs which was
built for a place Of worship, and also for
protection from Indians. In the old
headstones with date as far back as l7O5.
with inscriptions in Dutch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
JURY CASE HERE.

JERSEY CITY, Nov, 22.-At a session Of
the branch court Of the Supreme Court.
in Newark, on December Il, the testimony
taken before Supreme Court Commissioner
John r. pengler in the certiorari of the
Hudson County Grand Jury ana the ir-
dietments made by II Of followers az
Mayor Mark NJ. Pagan, Of this city. grow
ing out OF the last primary election, Will
be presented.
j, Merritt Lane. counsel for the Pagan
men Will make a motion 70 Qaash The I'M
~dictments.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22

conditions are getting to be beyond what
even a will stand.
So tonight a big mass meeting is to
be held, the flag Of Independence hauled
down, the halfway system of union with
Union Township abolished. and union with
Elizabeth Or RoseIle advocated.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
cHuRcH TA1ENT on sTAeE.

st. Marx's Dramatic Society will pro-
duep The Merchant Of Venice on
Monday, Tuesday and wednesday. DE-
cenher ? , and 4 IN st. Mary's School
Hal ia William street. The production
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
More Sheep In the East.

II the sheep supply of this country in
the future is to be increased the surplus
must come from the east or the south.
In the east there is plenty of room and
the sheep will do the land great deal
of good. High prices during the past
two years have stimulated many Of the
old New England farmers to turn to
sheep again, and If the market keeps up
few years longer no doubt the sheep
population of the east will be wonder
fully increased. For the same reason
we may logically expect gain in the
south, where a decided interest has
sprung up during the past few years.
Conditions are suitable, and about the
only reason that farmers did not raise
sheep before is because they never gave
the subject much thought. More breed
ing stock went to Kentucky this year
from Chicago than to any other state
which is pretty good evidence that some
body is going to raise something besides
moonshine whiskey in the old state.
Many of the New England farmers are
in the market this year for pure-bred
stock, indicating that they are preparing
to start a flock. There is plenty OF
room in the east for sheep il the dog
can be eliminated, but it is doubtful If
the increase in thfs direction will cOun-
teract the decrease, because of range
contraction in the west.-Shepherd's
Criterion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
The "Rossn Cow In the Herd.

In every herd of cows there is some
one of the number that takes the initi-
alive. She is the first one to lead the
rest through fence into cultivated
field. If there is a gate in the yard
which has been left partly latched she
will be sure to find it and lead the herd
into the garden or down the road. TO
say the least, this kind of a cow is a
constant originator of trouble, and IT
seems to be her pleasure to do anything
but chew her cud and produce good
mess of milk in the dairy. Where a cow
with an unruly nature is only an ordi'
nary producer she will fill much bet.
ter place in the beef barrel than in the
dairy herd. This is a profitable and
quick manner of getting rid of a constant
source of aggravation in the herd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
IaI The happy Farmer.

The farmer, If he only knew it, is a
little nearer the kingdom of heaven
than the average man. He is certain OF
three square meals day and is the only
man who can fence himself in and live
in spite of the rest of mankind. A few
cattle and sheep and fowl provide him
with food and clothing, while his fields
Weld him -four and source Of revenue.
So generous are these provisions and so
common, that hardly one farmer in ten
m ,kes any account of them, although
the ordinary business man thinks he has
done we'll when he reaches the end Of
the year and finds that he has little
more than made ends meet. What
would we do without the farmer? In the
early spring we look for his coming, and
can almost taste the maple syrup long
before he has started for town. The
dealers would have to close up business,
stock would be so decreased, were 1t not
for the nearby farmers. So we hail the
farmer for all the good healthy food he
supplies. We always like to listen to
his jolly stories, of how he got ahead of
his neighbor by two weeks with his
green peas, and then with chuckle he
mounts his load and starts off for the
next place. Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
A Farmers Organization.
THE GRANGE SHOULD coNFINE ITS MEM
BERsHIP TO AaRICULTURIsTs.

There Is q growing sentiment among
Grangers, says the New York Farmer,
that the grange should confine its mem
bership to farmers. Of course lawyers,
clergymen, physicians, carpenters, mer.
chants, politicians, blacksmiths and
mechanics might "enliven" the grange,
but it woold require but a moment Of
reflection to convince the farmers that
the addition of all these outside ele-
ments to the membership of farmers
organization would mean the introduc-
ton of men whose interests instead Of
being identical with those of the farmers
are really opposed to them.
The grange needs something more
than elements to "enliven" 1t. There is
serious side to the grange, and that
side first of all must be considered. 1t
is proposition hardly open to doubt or
to dispute that farmers organization
should be made up of farmers knowing
what they need and ready at all times to
cast their influence to obtain what they
need and must have to better their con-
dition. Suppose grange to have ma
jority OF nop-farmer members. Con-
ditions arise that make it necessary or
desirable that the grange shall make its
wishes known on an imp0r tant matter.
This grange, to the surprise Of other
oranges, votes to oppose the interests
and the plain needs of the farmers. The
result is the grange as body is made to
appear divided in sentiment, and the in
terests hostile to the farmers can use
the seeming division of the farmers to
defeat them. How long could grange
of that kind last? How long should 1t
last?
If farmers really desire to have non.
farmer members in the oranges, would
it not be possible to arrange to admit
such members as non-voting members?
It would seem that all officers of oranges
should be farmers and that only farmers
should vote for measures of importance
to farmers only. Cannot the member
ship question be so arranged that non
farmers may be admitted practically as
honorary members, enjoying all the
social cheer, the moral lift and the men,
tai activity of the grange, but leaving all
the voting on questions Of importance to
the farmer members? Grangers every
where may we'll ponder this point.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Ped Clover a Biennial.

It is surprising how far reaching the
idea prevails among farmers in areas
where the common red clover has not
been much grown, that it is perennial.
They claim, it may be, that they have
tried such clover, that it did well until
the end of the second year and then
died. Because it failed at the end Of
the time stated, they concluded that the
conditions with them were unfavorable
to the growth OF red clover. The truth
is, that under many conditions red
clover Is a biennial. This will almost
certainly be the case where it is allowed
to produce seed. The plant has then
fulfilled its final mission and usually
dies. There are instances, however,
where it will live for a longer period,
but when it does it may be assumed that
the conditions are very favorable for
growing. II kept eaten down by pastur-
ing, it ia. also probable that the plants
will live longer than II allowed to pro-
duce seed.-New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
THE NEGnlT0S.
Odd Marriage Ceremony Of These
Barbarous Little People.

Odd Marriage Ceremony Of These
Barbarous Little People.
Belonging rs they do to the lowest
type Of civilization as yet discovered.
the Negritos Of Malaysia and their
ways are we'll worth studying. Simple,
primitive. barbarous little people, their
customs are those Of prehistoric man.
They have TO fixed home or settle
mcnts. but are wanderers over their
mountainous islands. sleeping under Il
banana leaf. living OH herbs and ber-
ries and game.
Their marriage ceremony Is a unique
survival OF early life. The suitor and
4 few companions dance about the
shelter Of the desired girl. There Is
4 curious resemblance between the
dances Of the prospective bridegroom
and those Of many Of the game birds
Of our woodland. Finally the girl, ac-
companied By her mother. starts to-
ward the dwelling OF the young men.
They frequently stop, squatting In the
trail while the ardent suitOr and his
COMPANIONS continue their entreating
and bewitchlng dances, winding round
and round the girl Presents are gen.
orally demanded and must be given
before the reluctant bride will pro-
ceed. Finally the women arrive near
n steep bamboo platform. \ Wild
shout pierces the air. aud the bride.
groom. like frenzied animal. tears
through the Negritos assembled at the
base of the platform. snatches the
bride in his arms and flies up the in
cline with his mate. where they sit
during the wedding feast.-New York
Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Dead Leaves for FertiIizing.

United States Consul Goldschmidt at
Nantes furnishes some interesting facts
concerning the value of dead leaves for
fertilizing. "a great part of the subur-
ban population of this city," he writes,
''is engaged in gardening, and especially
in the cultivation of early vegetables.
For many years the dead leaves which
fall from the trees in the autumn have
been gathered and employed as fertiliz
ers, or to cover certain plants during the
coolest winter months. Frequently
these leaves are first used as bedding for
cattle and horses, and the manure thus
obtained is considered much richer than
that of ordinary straw" An examina.
,ion of the fertiizing value of the dead
leaves compared with that of ordinar!
manure shows the following results: A
pounds of pear leaves, so pounds OF
poplar, 81 pounds of peach, SO pounds
of locust, 50 pounds of elm, and ia
pounds of vine, respectively, are equal
in nitrogen to 100 pounds of MANURE
The Village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Dry or Wet Feed for Cows.

An unusual experiment was made at
a college farm with two small herds of
milk cows. One herd received ration
uf barley oats and oilmeal dried, while
the other herd was given a ration of
bran and gluten feed wet. The cows,
six in number, were fed for two periods
of fourteen days each, and the ration
was changed at about the end of the
first period. On the ration fed wet the
COWS gave total daily yield of ia
pounds of milk, containing 3.SS per cent
of fat, and the ration fed dry daily
yield of 116 1-2 pounds of milk, testing
800 per cent of fat, showing an increas-
ed daily yield of butter fat in favor of
dry feed.
1t is unfortunate that this test was
not made with the same materials in
both cases. 1t is generally believed
among practical dairymen that gluten
meal or feed is better milk producer
than oilmeal, although the composition
of the materials hardly explains the
reason; hence the difference in the
product may possibly be due to the
difference in material rather than to the
mere fact of wetting the feed.-Inland
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
The Smell of the Dawn.

or all hours of the day there Is none
Hike the early morning for downright
good odors-the morning before eat
ing. Fresh from sleep and unclogged
with food mans senses cut like
knives. The whole world comes In
upon him. \ still morning Is best. for
the mists and the moisture seem to re-
tain the odors which they have dis
Tiled through the night. Upon 4
breezy mornin" one IS likely to get Il
single predominant odor, as of clover
whcn the wind blows across bayfield,
or OF apple blossoms when the wind
cores through the orchard. but upon
lerfcctly still morning 1t Is wonderful
how the odors arrange themselves In
upright strata. so that one walking
passes through them as from room to
room in marvellous temple Of fra
grance.-American Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
BATTLE OF SAN JAcINTo.
Tho Desperate Fight That He-aidsd
tho Dawn of Texan Freedom.


On the morning of the Dist OF april.
1885, the day chosen for the battle
which was to dcciGe the fa;e OF Texas,
HOustOn's first words had been. The
sun OF Aus,erlltz has risen again" lie
had then called II ccnucii OF war and
asked the opinion OF his six field OIL
GERS as to whether ley should attack
the enemy or wait for the attack to
come from them.
The four senior officers strangely
counaeed deiay. but their arguments
did rot convince Houston. who declar-
eJ that TIE hour for action hld arfiv-
ell and plainly announced the intcn-
ton on his own responsibility 10 risk
general engagement He then dis
patched Deaf Smith, his most trusty
scout. to cGt down the bridge which
offered the only means Of escape TO
either army.
Make the best OF your way" he had
said in his habitual tone Of kindly
friendship. "to Iince's brt.ge. cut IL
down and burn il up AID come back
like cages or you viii be tO) Late for
the day" .Inl j':st "a tie FIRST oha.2
was starting Il hoc.aman Gech"d with
foam from his ptating cllHreer lai
dashed along the lines of the patriot
army, as Houston had arrGi g"i th;t
be should do. calll"g ont clearly t,lat
all might hear. this ica.h'Uc!l 20 AL
hopes OF possible cscaae: IL have cat
down Vincc's bridge. Now. Cg!ii fJf
your lives anL remember tie Alamo
The Texan army. with Houston i'd
ing at the front Of tie center c)'Hmn.
had then daShc. forward against tt
McxicGn b"clStwov.s. behind which
stood the army OF Slnta Anna. drawn
ND In ;arfn"t order and calmly reSe-v-
ing its FIRE for s,g"t range. Their first
volley, however. b." the lice Of di-
vine Providence. as tie Teams lec!ar-
ed went 30 high. IIouston'S leg was
shattered Mt tie rul;lc m his hore
severely wounded hut his columns sill
advanced uninjurcd.
Then came the answering vol!cy,
poured into the very bosoms' OF tie
astonished MeXicans-unabe 10 reioLd
and without bayonets for the chafge.
The Texans had dubbed their mus
kets" and dealt desperate blows, and
finally, when they had thus battered
their way into the very center of the
Mexican army. they had drawn their
murderous bowie knives and literally
cut their way through dense masses OF
living flesh"
The battle had lasted only twenty
minutes. but in that time new IA.
ton had been born into the world.
From the battle Of San Jacinto." said
Webster In 1912. ''the war was at an
nd."-Meiropoltan Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Reefs for Live Stock.

When we talk of beets nowadays we
Immediately think of beet sugar fac
tories and not live stock-very good in
stitutions in their way no doubt, but
have found COWS, poultry and swine to
he profitable beet factories, so much 80
in fact that the feed man hasn't the
same interest in me that be used to
have, says a farmer in Country Gentle
man.
Yes, / know you will say ensilage is
much cheaper. Perhaps it is, but beets
added to the ensilage for variety not
only increase the milk flow, but are
greatly rslished by live stock. Further
more the surplus can always be sold, and
the soil is put in fine state of tilth by
raising . crop of beets on 1t.
The seed for the winter crop may be
sown any time from June until Sep
tember, depending on the latitude. The
soil should be made fine, be free from
weeds and liberal supply of manure
used. If the planting is done during
dry weather. the soil should be well
fined after planting. From five to eight
pounds of seed will be required for an
acre. The rows should be three feet
apart and the beets thinned to six tc
eight inches In the row. For varieties
| / prefer the Long Blood and Ford's Per
fected Half Long. An acre well cared
for should average from 300 to 400 bush
els aud sell for 40 or 80 cents per bushel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11

A Duel In Which Neither Principal
Could See the Other.


The most laughable duel ever fought
IN France was that which took place
In November, 1878, at Plessis-Plquet
between Messrs. Gambetta and De
FourtOu.
Some heated words had passed be-
tween the two distinguished gentlemen
in the chamber Of deputies. for which,
according to their ideas of honor. moth
ing could atone except duel. The
men met therefore on the field at
tended by their seconds and the sur
seons.
A look over the field was enough to
convince any one present that there
would he no occasion for the doctors
services. A thick November fog hung
over the scene-so thick. indeed, that
one could hardly see his hand before
his face The arrangements for the
duel required that 1t should be fought
at thiriytive PAGES.
Nor was the fog the only circum-
stance that tended to place the COM
batantS ont or sight OF each other. On
the way to the field NJ. tie Fourtou Is
reported t. have said:
M. Ganjetta has but one eye, and
| am slortsighted. so the game will
be about even.'
Ii was. OF course. rendered still more
even" by the fog. Neither man could
zee the other. and the sole danger was
10 the seconds and the doctors.
Almost miraculOusly the two bullets
that were exchanged missed the per-
;ons in Attendance. Everybedy's hon
or was satisfied and the whole party
went home. Gambetta said that the
affair waa as near to being skirlnlsh
in the dark rs anything he ever saw
Philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
A Powerful Endorsement.

Many years ago there was consider
able illness In Harrisburg, which was
attributed to the waters Of the Susque-
hanna river. then the source OF the city
supply. One of the members Of the
legislature for that year. upon his re-
turn to his constituents, was inter
viewed concerning the plague. He
soon settled the question. Upon my
soul, gentlemen" he declared, "the re-
port of the founess Of the water was
slander OH the city Of Harrisburg. l
absolutely know the water to be per-
fectly healthful. for during the session
| drank the water on two different oc-
casions, and l never experienced any
Ill effect whatever. er."-Pittsburg Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11

| Akermap, NJ. f., professor of forest engineer.
ing, University OF Georgia, former state for.
ester Of Massachusetts,
A recent number of the New England
Farmer contained an interesting contri-
button on the subject of forestry. The
writer, Mr.. Tibbetts, asks the question
| whether it is not expedient to put more
effort into the improvement of existing
woodlands than into the reforestation of
open lands, and he answers his question
in the affirmative. heartily concur
with him in this opinion.
1t is a long and tedious process to
grow timber crop from the seed. Even
in the case of a rapid. growing tree like
the white pine, it often takes half GEN.
tury to get crop. But, fortunately,
natural seeding and sprouting are rigor-
ons in New England. There are very
few farms that do not have q portion of
their area in woods. Indeed, New
England farm without woodlot is
rare exception to the rule. The soil
naturally returns to trees If given a
chance. But the great trouble with
these woodlots is that they are not prop
erly cared for. Fire is allowed to run
through them, and each time fire runs
through woodlot its productivity is re-
duced. And worthless or almost worth
less trees are allowed to injure or choke
out trees that are worth twice their
value. The result is that the average
woodlot is producing only a small part
Of the valuable timber that it Is capable
Of producing OF course, any open land
that is lying idle and that for any reason
does not seed itself, should be planted
up; but the protection and care of exist
ing woodlands will yield better returns
than the creation of new ones and should
therefore receive more attention.
Let us glance for moment at the
figures furnished by the United States
census for 1900 and see If they throw
any light on this question. We find that
10 per cent of the surface of Maine is
woodlands, SO per cent of New Hamp-
shire, 43 per cent of Vermont, so per
cent of Massachusetts, 80 per cent of
Connecticut, and 40 per cent of Rhode
Island. With such large areas already
occupied by woods, it is the plainest
sort of common sense to 60 to work to
improve them 30 as to increase the quail
ity and quantity of output, rather than
to make a great fuss about increasing
the area These lands are producing
too much brush and firewood and not
enough saw timber.
When state forester of Massachusetts,
was so much impressed by these facts
that l wrote bulletin on Thinning as
means of improving existing woodlands.
The United States forest service has
published an excellent bulletin along
this line, called The Woodlot No. 42).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Too many OF us consider an excuse
reason.
Everything sounds like an encore to
some men.
The philosophical person is apt not
to be when considering troubles OF his
own.
Many man who thinks he Is getting
into a peach orchard really finds his
way into Il lemon grove.
There are lots of answers to the ques.
ton. What's the useW but the man
who asks it never wants one.
When an acquaintance says to you,
Il am going to be honest with you,'
brace yourself 10 hear something dis.
agreeable.
Most of IL, when we ride free horse
start ont on Il walk, quicken into a
brisk trot then break into wild gal.
lop and are thrown .Atchlson Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Colds and Bald Heads.

A baldhcaded physician said: 81 used
to be dreadfully subject to colds even
In the summer. had to wear n black
skrllcap all the time. The minute |
took il off | began to sneeze and
whcczc. But now for year ] have
not once worn skullcap. and have
not once had cold. Why, ! could go
and stand bareheaded In snowstorm
without any III effect. My immunity
to colds comes from this: Every morn
ing put my head under the cold wa
ter spigot and let the cold water run
for II minute on my bald crown. This
is a refreshing thing. and since ! be-
gan to do it have never had a cold
Milwaukee Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Tho Aye-aye.

A very strange animal. related to
the lelnurs and peculiar to Madagascar.
Is the aya-aye. 1t feeds on wood bor-
ing grubs that tunnel into the bark OF
trees. The beast cuts away the outer
bark with its chi 'el-lise teeth. and as
the worm retreat: To the end of its hole
pokes after II with finger. This fin
ger is Il renal aable organ. evidently
provided by nature for this purpose.
'.ein. abnorma!ly lcng and armed with
Il hook shaped claw for dragging out
the grub.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
Musie and Mathod.

The sane, healthy way to study the
plano Is to apply ones thought direct
ly to the work laid out methOdically by
the teacher for certain length Of time
every day. That length Of time de-
pends entirely upon the future that the
student may decide upon. II he =
she take up music as profession.
four hours daily should be given to
study; II as an amateur, two hours are
enough. In both cases the division Of
time devoted to practice should be not
less than one hour-I. ]. Paderewski
I'm Strand Magazine.