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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Relics,

A tooth alleged to have been drawn
from Napoleon's head Mt st. Helena
was sold for $3.50. For Kants wig
only $40 could he obtained. but
Sternc's wig was valued ut $1,000.
Two hundred dollars is said to have
been given for Descartes' skull, where
as $1,000 was given for one Of Sir
Isaac Newton's teeth. and $4,000 was
offered for one Of the teeth Of Heloise
mt the time when her body was ex-
humed. The waiStcoat worn by ROus-
seau has been priced ut Sl00, his watch
at 500. Not all the relics. however.
I'm which there has been traffic have
been genuine Voltaire cannot have
owned more than fraction Of the
walking sticks that have been sold as
his. and n tradesman In France used
to boast that he had disposed Of l32
"last walking sticks" carried by Jean
Jacques Rousseau. A Paris tradesman
for long time did an equally lucra.
tive business I'm "the last pair Of trou-
sers worn by Victor Hugo"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
0rangers Talk about Sheep.

1t could be easily seen that the sheep
industry had but a small place in the
interest of the farmers of Enfield, Ct,
when they recently debated the question,
That the sheep industry could be made
profitable in the state. 1t brought out
the minds of very capable and we'll
posted grangers who had looked at the
possibilities of getting out OF this work
living profit. The New England farms
are too costly in Connecticut, dogs are
too well thought of to pass au extermi-
nation law on them; and those who have
had the most knowledge of the care OF
sheep are ready to state that 1t is the
work of specialist who will give the
sheep the care needed to make living
profit.
One other subject which is near to the
hearts of every farmer at the presen,
time was, Should the deer law be re-
pealed? It is the opinion that 1t Is
strictly sporting law, and the question
arises, Who are the owners OF these
deerp And II there are owners, let them
get into line with the growers OF Other
stock and keep them on their own prop
| erty. No class of men should be given
legal favors that tend to place his neigh
Dor in unnecessary anxiety; the horse
COW, sheep, hen, pig, dog must be taxed
and fenced; let tho deer raiser abide by
the same rules.
1t was hard to talk strictly on the
above subjects without hearing objec
tions from the man with the dog. The
muzzling process Is at this time being
enforced and some trembling anti-dol
men are thinking to get Law that shal
make it aspecial luxury to possess sucf
an animal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
IMITATION PEARLS.
They May Be Detected by the Hole
Drilled Through Them.

They May Be Detected by the Hole
Drilled Through Them.
The means Of ascertainins tie genu-
lncness of pearls. which are frequently
initiated with marvellous skill. Is es-
pecially important to the layman. even
though the jeweler may quickly defect
them. limitations are usually lighter
than real pearls and generally are BRIT
tie. although some are made solid OK
fish scales and do not break so easily,
while the holes, which in the real p','rl
are driiel YER, small anu have sh rp
edge. are in the false larger and have
blunt edge. As Il rule. the Imitation
pearls are like hollow spheres of glass
colored internally with Il coating mi
taling the orient Of natural pearl.
The manufacture OF these articles
embraces two series OF opeIations-the
production OF the sphere and the intro
duction of coIting. The spheres are
produced by the glassblower. who by
aid OF an enameler's lamp soldiers the
extremity of tube when the SUD-
stance Is OF tna right consistency. In
this way are obtained very regular lit
tie spheres that serve for the compost
ton OF the ordinary quality of false
pearls.
In the more beautiful limitations the
tube employed IS sl.gltl" o2aic '""nt,
and the aIassDlowcr. bcsi.ies, gives to
the lit;le apheres Willie they a:e yet
malleable certain sligAt ptrce9-ible IN
eaualties of surface b. gently topping
them with small iron bar. This siyes
them atill greater resemblance TO
natural pearls. which are very seldom
absolutely r"glllHr- -ES"'Ii"s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
WEIGHT OF PLANETS.
It 10 the Masc of the Body That Counts
With the Astronomer.

tt Is the hase OF the Body mat counts
With the Astronomer.
II ham weighing thirty pounds
were taken up to the moon and weigh
ed there, the 'pull''-the attractive
force Of the moon upon the ham
would amount to only five pounds.
There would be another weight Of the
ham for the planet Mars and yet an
other OH the sun. A ham weighing
thirty pounds at New York ought t.
weigh some 500 pounds oil the suns
surface; hence the astronomer does not
speak of the weight Of n planet, be
cause that would depend upon the
place where it was weighed. But h2
speaks Of the mass Of the planet,
which means how much planet there Is.
no matter where 1t might be weighed.
At the same time we might, without
any IneXactness, agree that the weigh
of a heavenly body should be fixed b.
the weight II would have in New
York. AS we could not imagine Il
planet In New York, because II may
be larger than the earth itself. what
we are to imagine Is this: Suppose tho
planet could be divided into a million
million million equal parts and one oi
these parts brought to New York and
weighed. We could easily find it.
weight in pounds or tons. Then mul
tiply this by million million million
and we shall have weight Of the plan
ct. This would be equivalent to what
astronomers might take as the mass OF
the planet.-Current Literature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Good Chance for Young Men.

have read your paper with . great
deal of pleasure during the past year.
You publish many encouraging articles
and it is evident that many of the farm
ers are prospering.
Our most enterprising farmers are the
Germans. A young man marries when
he is 81, and rents farm for five years
with the privilege of buying at certain
price. He Is industrious, but does moi
hurry and by the time he 10 So he ha'
his farm paid for. In other words. he
begins to live when he Is II instead Of
waiting till life is half spent before ht
has homo. :. l wish our American boys
In New England would do likewise
rent farm. stock and tools with the
privilege of buying; save 500 year and
at present prices OF land they could soon
have homes Of their own, and have
homes to enjoy from the start. When
they are 60 years old they will generally
be healthy and strong, while those VIII
chose . professional life and took NJ
exercise will be nearly worn out. Will
our modern machinery . farmers life Is
much easier than 1t was in the days
our fathers.-Cor. in New England
FArmor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

A,Cau acc lrent across the Ulrd ana Ope1
the ties.
Sinclair himself, got personal letter
from the general manager compliment
Ing him on his pretty wit, and he was
good enough to say nothing whatever
about mine.
We registered that night aud went
to supper together-Foley, Jackson,
Bartholomew and /. Afterward we
dropped into the dispatchers office.
Something was coming from McCloud,
but the operators, to save their lives
couldn't catch It I listened a minute.
It was Neighbor. Now, Neighbor isn't
great on dispatching trains. He can
make himself understood over 'the
poles, but his sending Is like q boys
saving wood-sort Of uneven.
However, though am not much on
running yards, I claim to be able to
take the widest ball that was ever
thrown along the wire. and the chair
was rendered me at once to catch
Neighbor's extraordinary passes at the
McCloud key. They came something
like this:
TO opr.: =
Tell Massacre THAT was the word that
stuck them all. and could perceive
Neighbor was talking emphatically. He
had apparently forgotten Bartholomew
last name and was trying to connect with
the one he had disremembered the night
before]-tell Massacre repeated Neigh.
bor] that he IL al-l-l right. Tell him
give i'm double mileage for today all the
way through. And tomorrow he geti
the 100 to keep. NEIGHB.B.OR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

"He's a wiper" unused Nelghbor as
Bartholomew walked springily away.
Il took him In here sweeping two years
ago. He ought to be firing now. but
the union held him back. That's why
he hates them. He knows more about
an engine now than half the lodge.
They'd better have let him in." said
the master mechanic grimly. "He may
be the means of breaking their backs
yet. II give him IN engine and he
runs 1t, I'll never take him Of, union
or no nnion, strike or no strike"
"How old Is that boy~ asked.
Eighteen. and never kith or kin
that know of. Bartholomew Mullen"
mused Neighbor as the slight figure
moved across the hat, big name
small boy. Well, Bartholomew, you'll
know something more by tomorrow
night about running an engine or a
whole lot less. That's as 1t happens.
II he gets killed, it's your fault, Reed"
He meant that ! was calling on him
for men when he absolutely couldn't
produce them.
T heard once" he went on, "about a
fellow named Bartholomew being mix
ed up in massacre. But take 1t he
must have been an older man than
our Bartholomew. Nor his other name
wasn't Mullen, neither. disremem-
ber just what 1t was, but It wasn't
Mullen"
"Well. don't say want to get the
boy killed. Neighbor," protested.
"I've plenty to answer for. I'm here
to run trains-when there are any to
run. That's murder enough for me.
You needn't send Bartholomew out on
my account"
"GIve him slow schedule. and I'll
give him orders to jump early. That's
all we can do. II the strikers don't
ditch him. he'll get through some
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Satisfactory Test for Sitting Hens

Satisfactory Test for Sitting Hens.
For sitting hens prefer grocery box,
open side away from light, and 3-inch
strip of wood nailed to bottom of open
ing to keep in nest material. use or
ange boxes, quite often, two nests to
box. These nests are cheap and can be
replaced easily to keep down red-mites.
DIR. N. w. Sanborn, Norfolk County,
Mass.
The most satisfactory nest for sitting
hens is box 16x18x16, one side partly
open for old biddy to 60 out and in, soft
material to make the nest. Set this box
in building and you will have good
place for sitting hens for cold, change
able and warm weather. At least this
plan would give satisfaction to use.-M.
Dommer, Wayne County, Ia.
The nest for sitting hens that has
given me the best satisfaction is very
simple and easily made and gives per-
feet satisfaction in all kinds of weather.
Use box about Is inches square and
about II inches deep. Fill about half
full of fresh dirt making it the shape OF
a nest, let your hen warm up the nest
and then she is ready for the eggs. l
have never failed to get chick for
every fertile egg since using this box
nest. Fresh dirt being good disinfect-
ant, the hen is not bothered with lice
and thus she is allowed good chance to
attend to business l.. Swearingen,
Wood County, W. Va.
A sitting hens nest should be large,
but not too deeply curved with straw in
dry, hot weather. A sod the size of the
nest should be in the bottom with straw
over it. The hen should be busted with
insect powder 18th and 18th day.-W.
Fl. Ettele, Dauphin County, Pa.
In my long experience | have found
for construction for early nest for sitting
hens, coarse horse manure, with suffi,
cient rowen, or some other soft material
to make a neatly formed nest. Later,
an inverted piece Of sod, size of the sit
ting box or damp soil several inches
deep in the box to be covered with
rowen sufficiently deep to form not toe
deep a nest. Be careful not to make toe
much of . hollow in forming 1t, as II
should be almost fiat, banked up along
the edges and corners with earth o1
other material.-J. D. Wilson, Otsegt
County, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
a lIse For His Hat,

A funny incident of drawing roon'
meeting was recently noticed. \ grave
looking gentleman, with an unusually
tall hat. entered and, seeing no rack In
the hall. placed his hat on the floor just
behind the door. Pretty soon another
grave man entered, with large, drip
ping umbrella, and, peerins anxiously
for the usual receptacle, saw In the
gloom the hat resting on the floor. His
eyesight was probably poor, for he
mistOOk 1t for one Of the new umbrella
holders, ana in II he deposited his drip
ping umbrella. This was an example
for those who followed. and In short
time the solemn locking hat was
stanchly holding dozen umbrellas
At the end OF the meeting the water In
the hat was an inch in depth.-LOndon
Tit Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
A Thirsty Cat.

perhaps you think the old water In
the milk joke has been worked to
death. but I've found Il new variation
of it," said a south side man recently
"You know. have a small negro girl
rs q nurse for my children, and one OF
her duties Is to tell stories to the kids
just before bedtime. They always lis
ten intently to what she says. and last
night decided to listen too. This Is
what | heard:
IAN de cat. she got thirsty, an got
thirstier an mo- thirsty, an finally she
went to a pan oh milk sittin' In dc
pantry to get drink oh watah.'
II told the story TO our milkman this
morning, and he didn't laugh at ALL
Kansas City Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Raising Calves on skim MINK.

A good deal OF dlmculty 10 experienced
by some In raising calves on skim milk.
No doubt . good deal of this trouble
comes from over-feeding. A young calf
left on its dam does not eat great
quantity at one time, but takes 1t more
often than Is customary TO feed, after
the calf il removed from it's dam.
A good many feed their calves only
twice daily, morning and night. We
once did this same thing and were both.
cred good deal from indigestion, in
ducing scours. At one time, also, We
thought it better TO never allow the
calf to suck, but milked the cow and
fed the calf from the start, another prac-
tice wrong, in our opinion.
We now allow the calf to suck until
three days old or until the milk Is fit
for use, whether we intend to raise the
calf or make of It skim milk veal.
1t is then taught to drink. We have
found to our satisfaction that calf will
gain much faster, and make much
better start in life when allowed to
suck for three days than If fed from the
start.
While shipping cream to the creamery,
we make veals Of such calves as we do
not wish to keep for cows. A good
many do not figure 20 closely As We do
for profit, and let the calf suck its dam
for month or six weeks and sell for
veal. How does this work outP
A Jersey COW that will not make
nine pounds of butter week when
fresh is not worth keeping in the herd.
II she makes nine pounds week she
will produce SO lbs. In four weeks, and
at 25 cents q pound the butter is worth
50 and the veal market must be pretty
good to get 50 for a four weeks Jersey
calf. Now take the calf on the skim
milk basis: We recently sold one for "a
when a month old. The calf was fed
entirely on skim milk from the time. he
was four days old. Counting the calf
one dollar at three days old, you have
SO more for the product of the cow from
the butter and skim milk veal than from
the ''sucker" and that is for only one
month. The skim milk fed this calf
turned us so cents hundred pounds.
Another, not quite as good feeder, we
sold for $3.50.
We recently bought "bob' and put
her on skim milk the second day and
she is looking fine and gaining nicely.
In starting calves this way great care
must be taken to warm the milk as near
ly as possible as in nature. Feed l IL
quarts to moderate sized calf morning,
noon and night. This can be increased
to two quarts each feed in two or three
days, and gradually increased as the con-
dition and appetite of the calf warrants.
Watch the droppings and II there is a
tendency to securing reduce the amount
of milk or skip a feed. If fed only
twice daily the calf is SO hungry it gulps
the milk down too fast and Indigestion
is likely to follow unless the calf is ex-
ceptionally hardy. Keep the bedding
clean and dry and there should be little
trouble, and if there is good market
for the skim milk veals, there is little
doubt IS cents per hundred can be had
for the skim milk in this way.-D. j.
Ryther in New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Wa. Hamlet Fat?

Was Hamlet fat or slender? NJ. Ca
tulle Mendes. who held the latter view
was nearly killed by a sword thrust Of
N. vanor. who leaned to the hundred
kilos. Unfortunately the raplers only
pierced the skin Of the duelists and
not the mystery which was the cause
Of the dispute.-Pierre Lerouge In Par
Is Revue Generate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

Mix exhibits are feature Of impo-.
lance being grated on to tho exhibits I
dairy products at tho dairy meetings In
some Of the states. In Wow OF the In
oreasing interest in pure and wholesome
milk on the part Of consumers In oui
own state il seems that this might well
be matter to receive attention by our
Dairymen's Association, thus giving
more variety 10 the exhibition and more
interest 10 visitors. Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

A bill Is before the Indiana Legisla-
ture providing for construction of con-
crete roads for the express use OF auto
mobiles. This would be just solution
of this problem provided that In some
way the cost Of construction and main
tenance 10 met, a. In the case of rail-
roads, by the autos making use OF them.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Absentminded.

The Judge was ut dinner In the ne"
household, according to the Philadel
Dhia Ledger. when the young house
keeper asked:
did you ever try any Of my biscuits
Judge"
NO" replied the judge, 81 never did
but dare say they deserve it,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

Did you ever stop to take in the fac
that the money from COWS Is all mad'
| from tho good ones kepts Hence keel
only good cows. Fatten the inferior
| ones and dispose Of them for beef, th,
only profitable use that can be made ol
|thom.-Naine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Depcrtment,

The new steamer was on Its first
trip. with a lot of landlubber' on board
Isn't she behaving beautifully. cap
tain. I'm this heavy sea?" exclaimed al
enthusiastic marine reporter.
Yes. SIR" said the gruff captain: "a
great deal better. sir. than the pas
,engers are."-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Looked Suspicious.

Percy-I-aw-weally believe Algie ID
-aw-losing his mind. doncher know.
Clarence Why do you-aw-th!nk
90, denh boy?
Percy ] saw him give his-aw-
tailor $2O yestahday.-London Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Twice Two.

"Do you really believe two heads are
better than one!"
"Give it up, but know we wouldn't
amount to much without foreheads."-
Philadelnhia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Exercise Without Effort.

Miss Gaysett-Do you golf. Mr.
Slopechin? Mr. Slopeclin-Quite
good deal, y'know. have Inc man q
round the course fine twice week.
Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

A nursery stock salesman informs us
that the larger part Of the tree orders In
this state the past year have been for
the Ben Davis Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

Look ont for ground corn-cobs! A
western agricultural paper informs OF
. mill In Michigan doing large busi.
ness In grinding corn-cohs for mixing
with wheat bran.-Naine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
A new Lot

of Plumbing Goods. The best OF
oak woodwork for closets. No old
goods. Call and see this line. ob
bing promptly attended to. No
charge for team.
L. M. Lon91oy,
Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
- - Cbe y \
Million Dollar
freight Grain
By FRANK d. sPEARhAN
csunsh,. 1900. by Faat H. sps.m.a

: was the sec
ond month Of
the strike and
not a pound of
eight had
been ed.
Things looked
smoky on the
West End.
The general
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12

Too much ehurning will injure the
Rrain Of the butter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.
/" SPEED THE Flow"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
IL solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRI D.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
The Horse and the Auto.

A VALUABLE BEAST RENDERED OF
LITTLE VALUE BECAUSE OF THE
MONSTERS HE MEETS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
One of the best investments in South
Paris, on High Street. Eighteen-room
house, finished in three rents. Large
stable connected. Several acres of land.
Also three house lots in desirable local
ity. Contemplated removal only cause
for sale.
j. II. STUART, South Paris.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-02
THE DRINKING OF WATER.

II is said to be fact that a great
many people do not drink sufficient
water. Whether this Is due to the
applicability of the water supplied
to not a few Of the cities of this
country or to other causes, the effect
is said to remain, and the statement
is made that directly thereto is to be
traced not a little Of the sickness doc
tors are called upon to treat. Es-
pecially is this true OF disorder of
the kidneys and bladder. which or
gans are said TO be greatly benefited
by the flushing that naturally follows
the free use of good drinking water.
The lack of such flushing is asserted
to be in large measure responsible for
many of the kidney and bladder dis
orders with which physicians have
to contend. A favorite and successful
treatment for such cases, used by pro-
gressiye medical men, consists OF the
administration three times a day OF a
tablespoonful of this prescription,
which any firstclass pharmacist can
compound: Il or. Fluid Extract OF
Buchu, 4 OF. Fluid Extract OF iva
Ursi, l OF. Amet Cordial, 4 OF. Fluid
Extract OF Liverwort and 10 ozs.
water. A feature OF this treatment
is the direction TO the patient 20 drink
plenty of water and to continue the
use OF the medicine for at least a
month, In order that the impurities
which cause the disorder may be en-.
tirely eliminated from the system.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-02

II you suffer from Rheumatism or
pains, for Billiards. Snow Eminent
will bring quick relief. II is a sure
cure for Sprains, Rheumatism, Con-
tracted Muscles and all pains--and
within the reach of all. Price csc,
soc, $1.OO. c. r. Smith, Tenaha, Tex,
writes: II have used Billiards. Snow
Eminent in my family for years and
have found It fine remedy for all
pains and aches. / recommend II for
pains in the chest" Sold by w. NJ.
Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-02
SENATE CONFIRMATION.

Tallahassee, April 90.-The Senate
today confirmed the following appoint
ments by the Governor:
A. V. Long, States attorney, Eighth
circuit, unexpired term.
]. M. Rivers, same, full term. Ed
win Davis, same. Fifth circuit.
L. w. Bethel, judge criminal court
of record, Monroe county.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-02
SIlFs WORK.
N BOTH HOUSES
gsting 0S''' u0,.s
WANTS CHEAP RATES

!. CLAY Succeeded In Pass
y. \, Bill Providing a Rate Of Eye
:, ,.r Mile on Railroads. After
I'. I, discussion
..,..,se, April sO.-The princi-
IN the Legislature today
,.ssage in the House OF the
:, Long Of Clay, establishing
an passenger rate of 21s
mile and the refusal to recon
!. vote by which the resolution
Inc the employment of an at
- the Investigating commit
\ he internal improvement board
,.,..tsd The vote on the latter
y sto 50.
long bill passed after a long
and the loss of a number of
..,nepts proposed to except the
!. INES which though acceptable
.,rs majority Of the House, fail
/, Ne two-thirds vote necessary
..,s a bill on third reading.
'.,,bt the House and Senate
,-,tses on education are holding
.sSc hearing on the several text
/. hIls.