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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Hired Help, by a Hired Man.

/ read some time ago In New england
Homestead an article on hired help,
written by 'sthe hired man." And can
not say that can agree with him on all
points. he evidently considers but one
side Of the question, that of the hired
man. I have seen hard work and am
we'll acquainted with it. Have farmed
it for myself and as hired man. be.
lieve that nowadays farmers, as . rule,
pay all they can afford to, perhaps not
willingly, but for the simple reason that
they must. Men who got from S15 to
$40 per month ten years ago now get $2O
to $50 and shorter hours. Take II
through Maine at the present time,
venture to say the farm hand has a.
good Job as the average shophand. 1t
is true they have. longer hours, but
speaking from experience, they fire.
quently have days with but little except
chores to do. And there Is always q
team to drive evenings which the shop
hand must pay from 81 to 81 for.
Wages as a rule are from $18 to $2S, or
$50 by the year and board and washing.
"Hired Man. says "the farmer gets
all" of the money. Well-guess / did
not understand IL for I know when farm
ing on my own hook I did not get $25
per month. AsI heard an old hayseed
once say, "If you work hard and don't
drink you will get q living, but you
can't wear no Clothes" 1t Is not as bad
as all that nowadays, but 1 think 1t must
be good farm we'll managed to give
hired men over $25 per month. "Hired
Man" certainly struck hard place. I
have had better luck, / got $25 per
month, began work at 5, had supper at
8, and teams to drive when I wanted
them. Inside work on rainy days, and
one Sunday a month. That may seem
small money to the shophand, but l
venture to say when he pays for his
board and washing he will have but
very little more.
know men who get their help up at
$50 or 4, work them as late as they can,
never let them have team and get
every minutes work possible out Of
them. / have never seen such have a
flrst-class man for the simple reason
that good men will not stand it.
have hired men, so know las anyone
will admit) that some men are worth
nearly twice as much as others. Brains
are as necessary on the farm as much,
and perhaps more, with modern ma
chinery to do the greater part of the
work. So IL q man is expecting big
money on farm he must have his trade
we'll learned.
"Hired Man" says 81 am going to
pay my farm hand $50 per month for l3
months in the vearS I think If h0 does
he will change his mind about as to who
gets the most money, unless he finds
better men than it was my fortune to
find. You will find men who will not
use the "boss" right just as the boss
who fails to use his men right.
Let us hear from both sides on this
very important subject.-Cor. in Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

I'M Of the wheels told me that
fzF{7 we were well under way did
l l open my mind to Godfrey;
then spoke with what deemed a
necessary frankness.
my dear Godfrey" began, "T've
watched you all day, smelling bottles,
examining scratches, trying to read
faint ink marks on q blotter, puzzling
over a broken cane and doing various
other eccentric things from which you
seemed to draw conclusions utterly in
visible to me. I've heard you assure
both Drysdale and Miss Croydon that
the former will be cleared Of suspicion
at tomorrow's inquest and that the real
culprit will be pointed out. You'll
pardon me il 1 confess to some curl.
osity as to how all this is to be &C.
complished."
"Did you see her face as she came
through that door, Lester" he asked,
staring absently at the seat in front
Of us. II tell you. it warmed the heart
Of even an old reprobate like me! And
to think that we did it!' he added.
ITO think that we did it!'
"You did It," I corrected. II was
in the chorus today-yOu had the CEN
ter sf the stage"
But you don't mind, Lester? l
couldn't help it. you know"
"Of course you couldn't-that's where
you belong. But now that the cur
tain's down and we're alone together
with plenty Of time to talk, I'd like to
understand
"And you Shutdown to the minutest
detail. Let's see-this Is the smoker,
isn't 1t? Well, suppose we light up
can think more clearly when I'm
smoking"
"All right: fire away" said, as soon
as the cigars were going.
WELL" began Godfrey, "as l pointed
out to you this morning, for good and
sufficient reasons, started out In this
investigation with the assumption Of
Tremaine's guilt"
"Of course" observed, "you know
it is the duty Of every jury to start
out with exactly the contrary assump-
ton"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
There came q rush Of feet do,on the cor
ridor, q stcish Of skirts.

Certainly, l know that, but de.
tective has to work with some definite
end in view or he never gets anywhere.
In other words, detective, after care.
fully studying the details Of any crime,
must form theory concerning it and
must work along that theory. AS soon
as he discovers any fact that fails to
fit with his theory he must modify II
or form another, and he must keep on
doing this until he finds the theory
which agrees with all the facts-not
all but one or two, but with every one.
A good many detectives fall into the
mistake of being satisfied with the
theory which fits most Of the facts-a
serious error, for the right theory must,
of course, inevitably fit them all.
That's the scientific method and the
only safe one. When detective hits
upon a theory which fits all the known
facts he's got us much right to assume
it's true rs an astronomer has or q
physicist, who builds up the universe
in just the same way"
But that's difficult thing to do" I
remarked, ITO find theory that fits
all the facts"
Exceedingly difficult sometimes" ;"
assented my companion, because the
facts often appear to be entirely con-
Trajectory. Really, facts are never con-
tradictory-truth is always truth-the
trouble Is we can't always tell what Is
fact and what is fiction. The hardest
part Of a detectives work Is to sift
the wheat from the chaff-to get at
the meaty, essential facts.
"Well, as you know, started out
with the theory Of Tremaine's guilt.
More than that, was morally certain
that he was guilty, knowing what l
knew Of the man. And first Of all 1t
was evident to me that no criminal
as careful us he Is would run the risk
of going through that boathouse and
committing q murder on the pier out
side with young Graham sleeping on a
cot few feet rway. / therefore de-
duced this bottle. Smell Of It"
He uncorked 1t and held 1t under my
nose.
"ChlOroformw said.
Precisely" And he corked 1t care
fully and returned 1t to his pocket.
''Ihe boys story helped me to arrive
at II. He had been awakened by that
violent thunder clap, but for the first
moment he had found himself unable
to move-dizzy. as he explained It."
"But how did you know where to
look for it?" l asked.
"Well, knew that no experienced
criminal would keep about him any
such important evidence as a bottle
that had contained chloroform. The
odor clings to it for long time. ]
committed the mistake at first Of sup
posing that ne had hidden it IN the
boathouse. l should have known bet
ter. Naturally he would throw 1t into
the bay. There was single chance
against me. II he had thrown 1t in
uncorked 1t would probably have sunk.
That was q point be didn't think OF.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Protecting Trees.

E.G. D., Torringford, Conn.,, writes tc
the Rural New Yorker:
Two years ago lost a great many
trees by mice. Last fall we wrapped
the trees with tar paper, and not tree
was touched, and the paper seems to be
as good as ever and good for severa
years yet. take roll of paper and cut
it in two pieces, making two rolls out OF
1t. One Of these, ball Of twine and
pair of shears or q sharp knife are taken
BY each man, and strips the desired
length are cut at each tree; these are
wrapped around the tree close to the
ground and tied at top and bottom.
One roll of paper will cover q good
many trees, making the cost very small,
and IL care is taken to cut the strips
long enough to lap over we'll and allow
for the tree growing, they will last fol
several y0ar6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Scrofula

3 very often acquired, ,
though generally Inherited.
BadhyXiene, foular. impure
water, are among tts causes.
k 3 called "the col for
tuberc3es," )" and where f. b
allowed % remain tubercu.
losis o. consumption =
pretty sme 70 take root.
Hood'sSarsaparna
Removes every Graco q
0crcfula. Get Hoods.
roe tsseimoaials q rsm0kabls esrse
oood ~ Book o. Sao6s3a, No. /.
CT knopd Co. Lewc. nse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
TheFIy That HuHzcd Tor Mendelssohn


The following story is told OF the
music OF tie overture t. ~ Mid sum.
mer Nights Dream" While Mcndcls-
sohn was deep in the making of this
same fine overture he went ridin;. one
day with friend. In order. after
awhile, to rest their horses the two
boon companions d!.'mounted aud
stretched themselves ont under the
shade of great tree. Suddenly there
came an excited Hush" from the
great composer, who half arose very
cautiously. A large fly WAS buzzlng
over them, and Mende!ssohn was anx-
ious to catch the true sound OF the in.
sect's hum as 1t gradually 'drifted far.
ther away. Many days later when the
overture had been completed the artist
called his friends attention to that
passage in progression where the vio-
loncellO modulates In the chord Of the
seventh Of the descending scale from
B minor to + sharp minor. There,
that's the fly that buzzed past us at
Schonhausen." said Mendelss0hn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
Old Map OF ,IarylnId and Virginia.

Old Map OF ,iarylnud and Virginia.
At the Pea abody library is an old map
Of Maryland and Virginia which Is be-
lieved to Gate back to the seventeenth
century. The map has description OF
Maryland on one leaf of the back and
description of Virginia on the other
leaf. II Is bound with few blank
pages to give it stability and was evil
IDENTIFY part OF larger work describing
the American colonies, rs the pages
are numbered. Baltimore town" Is
situated between the "Susquesab BAN
ough" and Bush rivers. No especial
mention is rade OF 1t In the descrip-
ton of the colohy. In which 'St. Maries'
figures as the chief place. In addition
to the Susquchanna, with It's queer
spelline. the principal rivers are named
as the Patowmec. Patu"ent Ann
Arundel, alias Severn. Choptank, Nan
tlcoke and POcomoke. Tobacco rais-
ing is named rs the principal source OF
revenue in the coloay. and Ii Is stated
that trade was carried Oh chiefly 10y
barter aal exchange. The map was
published in I.ondon.-Baltimore san.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

r. N. Turner of Lincoln, Neb.. writes
that he would like to bring q carload OF
Shropshire and Cotswold sheep to
Maine IL there should be found . faiI
chance for disposal of them. Ewes OF q
cross of the breeds named would be
brought. If farmers can be assured Of
safety for their flocks whom at pasture,
scores of carloads would be needed to
supply the demand for good breeding
stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

after all. there isn't bit of positive
evidence IN It."
ears, but don't believe 1t. believe
within All hour we'll be in possession
of the one piece Of positive, indisputa-
BILE evidence that will outweigh all the
rest"
what is that% I asked.
He turned to me with that bright
light In his eyes that had seen there
once or twice before.
"The necklace" he answered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

Professor Robertson, of Canada. ad'
vocates q mixture OF corn ensilage,
horse beans and sunfiower seeds fol
dairy cows, trial having convinced him
of the efficiency of tho ration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

The COW does by her owner as he
does by her. For good feed and care
she will give good yield, and for
poor feed and care she gives the poor
yield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05

The milk of an animal suffering from
disease should not be used for food In
any form.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
CHAPTER XXXII.

M0T strikes a chill through me
&I even yet to recall the awful
@ horror of that instant. The
ES&SS fer-de-lance-death In a few
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-05
CHAPTER xxx.

IN 0OT until the regular click click
I'M of the wheels told me that
6EA we were well under way did
6z open my mind to Godfrey;
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Few men have courage enough to be
timid and admit it.
You can't correct a mistake by tell
ing how hard you tried.
Opportunity rarely comes to the man
who spends all his time waiting for it.
Nearly every one imagines he is get
ting more than his share of hard
knocks.
Content is like your eyes, nose or
any other feature-to have it you must
be born with it.
Until they come most any man will
tell you how he would get the upper
hand Of burglars.
After a woman succeeds in getting
her husband afraid Of her she never
can hope to get him in love with her.
a man may think he knows more
than doctor. but he is apt to listen
when a lawyer tells him he needs a
change OF Standardization Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
Aaron Skipner's Will

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court
District OF Orleans. IS. held at Newport, in
said District, on thu 9th day of August, A. D.,
/. 10.
An instrument purportjug to be the last VIII
and Testament OF Aaron Skinner, late Of
Barton, IN sill District, deceased being
presente 20 the Court by George lawrence
one Of the eNeCu.o rs therein uamed for probate
Itts3rderci by said Court, that AL persons
concerned therein be notified 20 appear at n
session ~ lid court 10 be held at the obate
the oath tdty of August, D., 1907,
aud show cause, 81 any they may have
against the Probate of said Will;
for which purpose, it rs further ordered that
"a COPY OF this record Of this order De published
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the leans Couu-
ty Monitor, % newspa Der printed 40 said Bar
.lu, VT, previous 70 said time appointed for
hearing.
Bvthe Court Attest. r. w.sPEAR, Register
Atrue copy Of reCo d, Attest.
88t r. w. SPEAR, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
Marshall L. Gilman's Will.

STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Court
Orleans Districi, IS. held at New
port in said District, on the 9Th day of
August A. D. 1907.
An instru ne mt purporting to he the last
Will and Testament Of Marshall L Gilman
late Of Glover in said District, deceased, being
presented to the Court by ). N, Clark, exc
cutor therein named for Probate; 1T is ordered
by said Cou-t, that all persons concerned
therein be notified to appear at q session of
said Court, to be held at the Probate
Office at Newport, in said District, on
the 2Sth day of Aug. d. 1907 and show cause !,
il any they may have, against the Pro bate of
said Will; for which purpose, it is further
ordered that copy of this record of this
order b published three weeks excessively
in the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, a news
paper printed nj Barton. VT, previous to said
time ap pointed for nearing.
By the Colrt. Attest.
s23l F.E.ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
SLEEP AND DEATH.
Neither Pain Nor Consciousness at the
instant of Ether.


Tic phenomenon called sleep may be
summed Up in the following PROPOSE
tions, says a writer in the Cosmopoli-
tan:
First-Sleer is temporary death Of
the functions of the sensitive system,
Cue to exhaustion by fatigue.
Secondly-This death is temporary
because the vital system continues to
perform its functions during sleep and
restores the sensitive organs to their
normal condition
For our purpose death may be con-
sidered under the three heads-natural
death, sudden death and death from
disease. Natural death is death from
old age. 1t differs from natural sleep
only in degree.
The gradual loss of sensibility by the
sensitive organs which precedes sleep
now takes place in the vital system,
and all the organs pass into permanent
sleep together. There can be no pain
preceding or at the moment of such
death, any more than there is pain pre-
ceding or at the moment of passing
lulO temporary steep.
Sudden death may be defined as
death due to a sudden injury from
without or within the body sufficient
to destroy at once all irritability of
both the sensitive and vital systems
1t requires no argument to prove that
person who is suddenly stricken dead
can suffer no pain. The element Of
time must be present in order to suffer
physical pain, and in the sudden death
of a person the element of time is alb
sent.
We come now to consider the third
and by far the most frequent form of
death-namely death from disease.
AS soon as disease is established dy-
ing begins, which is but a more rapid
| than natural ceaSing of all sensibili-
| ties, accompanied with more or less
| suffering according to the cause which
| produces it. This dying and suffering,
| called disease, must terminate either
| in so called death, which is insensibil-
| ity to it, or in recovery, which is re-
mOval of the cause of it. But in any
event the suffering has been endured,
no matter whether the final termina-
ton is death or recovery.
No one is conscious of or can recall
the moment he passes from waking in
to natural or temporary sleep. Nor
shall we, by supreme agony or in
any other way, be conscious of passing
| into permanent sleep.
Being born and dying are the two
most important physiological events in
the life history of our bodies, and we
shall know no more about the latter
| event at the time it occurs than we did
| about the former
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
Diantha W. McKuow's Will

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
ORLEASs DtsTRfcr, -. held at Newport. in
said District, or the Oh day of August
A. ID. 1907
An instrument purporting TO be the last
will aud testament OF Diau TIA W.Mckown. late
OF trton, in said district, deceased, being
pre- sented to the Court by j. q. Tur lbull.
executor therein named, for Probate; IL is or
dered by said court, that all persons concern :
ed therein be notified to appear at a session OF
said court, TO be held At the Probate office
No Newport, IN said district, on the PSI b
dav Of August, A. ID 1907, and show cause, II
any they may have. against the Probate OF said
wiilfor which purpose IL Is fu rthe rordered that
a copy OF this record of this order be publish
ed three weeks successfully in the Orleans
County Monitor, a newspaper pTinte at
Barton. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court. Attest,
82s4 F.E. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of ADELAIDE T Hartman

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
o. Orleans, Con missicners, to receive, eX-
anime aud adjust all claims and demands Of
All person. against the estate OF ADELAIDE It.
Hartman late 81 Barton I'm said District, de-
ceased and All claims exhibited In Offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes Aforesaid at the Office OF r. ID Car
pcnter on the 27th day Of August aud 26.h day
81 Dece mber next, from two O'CLOCK p. m. until
four O'Clock, q. m. each OF said days. and that
six months from the and day OF July A. D.,
1907 IL the time limited by said Court for said
creditors TO present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Barton IA 1ding this 31st day of July
a. ID 1907.
&c. BROWN. ca.,
8t.g3 JERRE MARsTON, N'h 10
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
BUvino Everything.

wealth won't buy everything" said
the philosopher
That's what l tell mother and the
girls answered Mr.. Cumrox, 'but it
looks as if they were going to keep on
trying as long as the checkbook holds
out. ''-WaShingtOn Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts viii he held 81 the probGt,
once IN Newport each Monday. AZ the ofirf
OF r. W. Baldwin in Barton on The -ec0nf
Friday % each month; 80 the ottoe % p.
ID. Carpeuter At Barton Landing in the forr
noon Of the third Friday Of each month.
ALFRED. Judge OF Probate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
Sill Green.

Teddy brought green caterpillar in
from the garden one day, and, showing
it to his mother, he exclaimed, GIVE
got a big worm. mamma, but he amt
ripe yet"-St Louis Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel sa1ve
penetrates the pores and heals quickly.
Sold by F. D Pierce, Barton; F. j. Kinney,
barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

GOT no time treating your
'SF horses pi~ ohed dry. hard 4,
or brittle feet with M1rri-
son English Linim mt Contrscsed feet,
c0rra. quarter era ks, thrush-N prisons
English tdatnent cures them all. Hat piuts,
Joe; pirt &f.oo az all druggists. The James
w. Foster Co. Manufacturers a1c Proprietcrs,
Bath, y. IT. 81
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
THE GENUINE
THE GENUINE
New York
Champion
Wood Rake

More widely and favorably known
and more extensively copied than any
other farm implement that was ever
manufactured. Wherever hay grows
the NEW YORK CHAMPION is with
out peer.
IL is the Simplest, Hghtest, Strong
est and most Durable HAV RAKE
ever offered TO the farmer.
We are selling all the leading Now
ers this We r, the Dseriug, Worcester,
Buckeye. Mccormick and Champion.
We buv our machines by the carload
and can give you some very low prices.
We have the Billiard, Deering and
Walter A. Wood Hay Tedders.
GriudslOnes, Scythss, Snsthes, hand
rakes and forks. We have repairs tol
most all machines,
Call and see us.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-12
BRYAN AT
BANQUET D
HF&HW HI EE VE
GIVEN BY MILWAUKEE JEFFER-
SON CLUB IN HONOR or
ANNIVERSARY.
T VARIFF REVISION
Democratic Leader Says He Favors En-
forcement Of Laws Against Trusts
and Stringent Regulation for Rail-
oads-Decares That the Banks Of
the West Are Sound.

Milwaukee, Nov. 11-William J
Bryan was the guest of honor on ths
21st anniversary of the Jefferson C,ut
of this city at the Planwington house
tonight. Covers were laid for over
500 guests. He responded to the
toast Democracy"
Mr. Bryan discussed the Theory OF
government as presented by Jefferson
contrasting it with the Hamilton theo
ry of Capitalization and in speaking
of the spheres of nation and the state
took occasion to condemn the national
incorporation of railroads as proposed
by the president, saying that however
honestly the president intended it, il
was in the interests of railroads which
desired not only federal regulation bu;
escape from state regulation.
On the trust question he favored
the enforcement of the criminal laws
against the trusts and the enactment
of new laws, one of which is known
as the license system, to be appi:ed
to corporations when they control as
much as rs per cent of the total ont.
put in their respective lines. Accord.
ing to this system no one corporation
would be permitted to control more
than so per cent OF the total output.
On the tariff question he favored i'm
mediate revision, beginning with the
tariff on articles which come into
competition with trust made articles.
Such a tariff, he thought, ought to be
entirely removed.
On the railroad question he ex-
pressed himself as in favor of more
stringent regulation, that regulation to
take the form of legislation asserting
the value of railroads and reducing
rates. He argued that a reasonable
rate would be rate that would enable
the railroads to maintain their stock
at par when the road was honestly
capitalized.
He thought that the banks of the
west are sound He favored legisla-
tion which, by increasing the security
of depositors, would remove even an
unreasonable fear
Mr.. Bryan will leave Milwaukee ear
ly tomorrow for a weeks trip through
the state