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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-19

At last Oklahoma is state-not con
structively, or Professionally, or pros.
pectively, but actually The president
signed the proclamation which did the
business at 1916 Saturday morning, APP
propriately using a quill from an Ameri
can eagle from Oklahoma. Well, Okla
homa has worked hard and long to &C
complish this consummation and become
one of the sisterhoOd. 1t detracts moth.
ing from the warmth uf our greeting
that she has the bad taste to be Demo
cratic. She is entitled to statehood, anC
ought to be universally congratulated
on achieving it.
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JUMPED UP TOO FAST.
Stock Market Experiences Another
Slump in Prices.

New York. March 1s.-Excitement was
revived in the stock market today by a
break of disturbing proportions in he
opening dealings-Th ouLpouring of stocks
was attributed mostly to rush TO realize
at The buoyant recovery which had been
achieved Friday and Saturday from
the extreme depression of Thursday.
Speculative sentiment was practically
agreed that the recovery had been too v1o-
lent. The wide declines registered in Lon
don before the market opened here shook
thu nerves of many holders who had fair
~ weathered the storm of last week
Large reductions of the short accounts
resulting from the rush to cover on Sat
urday also deprived the market of an ele-
ment of support and there was re-selliES
the purpose of supporting the market
The conspicuous declines were Northern
Pacific and Anaconda 3a4 points, Canadian
Pacific points, Union Pacific and Read
ing "a points. Great Northern preferred
25s points. Smelling Pa points. Southern
Pacific 22s points, Atchison pa points.
Amalgamated Copper and Sloss-Sheffieid
Steel , points and long list of the most
active stocks from l to points Prices
reoounded almost Immediately TO IA
points. and while the recoveries were not
fully held, the excitement abated largely
In banking quarters the rapid recover
les OF last Friday and Saturday were dep
recated and there were inttmations that
repreSsive measures might be used to pre-
vent other than a gradual orderly recoF-
cry.
The steel stocks were heavily sold by
commission houses. reports erediting much
of the selling to Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Chicago.
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LOCAL MENTION.

The cool weather CT today is very
acceptable after the oppressive hot
weather of the past few DAYS.
Herman Crow of the local baseba II
team this morning sent word to all the
men VINO have signed Topeka con-
tracts to report at once for practice.
Several CT the men are expected this
week
Yesterday was St. Patrick's day and
the wearing of green was quite proni-
nent among the admirers of the Irish
patron saint
The local baseball park on the warm
afternoons shows large delegate of
fans and baseball players getting their
first touches of the baseball fever.
Cooley. Henry McInnis. Abbott. Cole
and Davis CT the White Sox, augment
ed by Dick Brown and other PLAYERS.
spend about two hours every after
noon getting into shape for the coming
season
The Jensen Manufacturing company
today shipped two carloads of cream
rfpeners to Baker & Hamilton, San
Francisco
one evidence of the approach of
spring is a large peach tree in Central
park which is in full bloom.
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MADE THE BELLS RING,
Pressure of ROosevelt's Fingers Starts
Louisville Exposition.

Louisville, Ky. March 1S.-The ap-
plication of President Roosevelt's fin
ger to button in the White House at
2:30 this afternoon let loose a jangIfng
of bells and a screechfng of whistles
that marked the formal opening of the
Greater Louisville exposition.
CreatoTe and his band swung into
Dixie and the Exposition March," anu.
after addresses by President :. T Mac
Donald, Governor Beckham and others,
the dedication exercises were concluded
and the thousands of persons who were
crcwded IN the arlnorv, one of the Iars-
est buildings, began to move about to
View the displays The dedication stand
neld one of the most brilliant assem-
blages ever gathered in Kentucky, in
ciudlng former governors, former Uni
ted states senators, the present MEM
bers of congress and Of the general as
sembly and distinguished citizens
The city was bright with color. every
principal building in the down tow n
district being decora ted. The exuosi-
ton is unique, being made up of .-ev
erything n ade. painted, grown. bought.
Sold or manufactured in Louisville" Ali
foreign works have been strictly ex-
GUIDED
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There's more clean money to be
made in Persian Doubled Prolific straw
berries than in a copper mine. You
smile, but ii won't take me ten min
dtes to convince you. Here we have
it: Five hundred plants will cover an
acre of ground They spread just twice
as much as the American plant An
acre OF American strawberry plants
Will produce 400 quarts of strawber-
ries- AT six cents per quart that is
S24. If it is a good season they will
run to $40 an~aere. One hundred acres
Is about $4,000 1t is the easiest kind
of work-more like play than work
and you get your cash on the nail.
Plant one hundred acres of the Per-
sian Double-Prolific and what do YOU
get? From five to six thousand dol
lars off the same ground. The in
creased price you get makes you rea-
doors in the fresh air all the time and
one summer alone would do my back
one thousand dollars worth of good -
Have you anything the matter with
your back?" asked Mrs. Bowser
Have I anything the matter with
my back? Great Scots, woman, have
not been complaining of lumbaeo
and rheumatism fer the LAST five
years? Anything the matter with my
backl What afls you %
81 don't remember to have heard Won
say anything. but let that go and We
will talk about the Double-Proliffe.
You figure on a hundred acres, de
your"
mot rod less"
And you want to be near a mar
ket?"
"Of course
We'll, have you figured on the cost
of the land?"
IT shall exchange our house and
lot for farm, of course
"We'il figure then that you have ex-
changed even up. None of the live
stock or farming implements go in
with a farm. We must have COW.
team of horses a wagon. pillow, drag
and other things. Then we must have
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BowsER.s STRAWBERRIES.
They Bring in an Income of $4,000 a
Year.

Now. then" said Mr.. Bowser. when
dinner had been finished the other
evening, Il want to have square
business talk with YOU We have ar
rived at crisis. and I want you to
help me meet it,
Mrs. Bowser had seen from the mo-
ment he entered the house that he
had something on his mind, but had
been content to wait until he was
ready to breach it.
Wen. what is it?" she asked.
You must know that we are not
rich and able to live on the interest of
our money when I have to retire from
business
Yes
And that there is not much show
for man who is Flooding along?''
well? ?"
Wen. the trouble with me has been
groove and have been afraid to take
chances in any new line. Or. rather.
you nave always stood ready to dis
courage me. and I have taken your
ADVICE could have made a big thing
haf dozen times over if had acted
do"
I'm starting a chicken farm" she
querted with a smile"
Now. don't begin to grin and be
sarcastic. l figured out that I could
make ten thousand "A year raising
chickens for market, and figured that
| would lose two thousand I am sure
that could have carried it through,
out you raised such a row that I let it
go. This is a different thing. I've got
facts and figures to beat all the argu-
ments You can bring to bear, and I
hereby announce to you that this house
and lot is for sale, and that 1 hope to
have a place in the country within two
months
"Yes?" queried Mrs. Bowser. .well.
let US hear ell about it,
You shall. but let me warn you that
upon the first appearance of sarcasm
shut right up and say no more
Did you ever hear of the Persian Dou-
ble-Prolific Strawberry"
Mover
We'll. here is pamphlet telling all
about 1t. The plant grows from two to
three times as many berries as the
American plant. The berries are twice
as large. three times as sweet, and sell
for three cents more a quart They
are just being introduced into this
country. The agent was in the office
today. / turned him down at first, but
when / came - figure with him 1 was
astenished. I took back all I had said.
Mrs. Bowser. look at me-
IT am looking"
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CONTRACT IS LET.
Work Commenced on New Parochial
School-Cost $4,000.

The Catholic church will erect a
new Sisters Home on Jackson street
just north of the Parochial school, TO
cost, completed and furnished, in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
NeverGen & Sons, contractors. who
have the contract for the new build
ing today begun the work of tearing
down the building that stands on the
land that will be used for the new
Sisters Home, and construction work
will begin soon.
The new building will be 42x44 feet
in dimensions, two stories high with
basement. 1t will be constructed of
stone 1t is planned to have the build
ing completed within three months.
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GO ON WITH PAVING.
City Won't Stop on Account of Failure
Of Legislature.

The city will go on with its plans for
the repaving of Eighth avenue from
Kansas avenue to Harrison street and
Tenth avenue between Jackson and
Harrison streets regardless of the re-
fusal of the Legislature to make an ap-
propriati ton to pay for the states share.
The petitions for the paving of West
Tenth avenue. repaving of North Kan
sas avenue from Melan bridge to Cor
don street. Central avenue Topeka aVT
enue, Huntington avenue to Euclid av-
enue and Madison street from Tenth
avenue to Eleventh street will be turn
ed over to the city engineers office for
checking VI the petitioning property
The streets and walks committee at
meeting held Saturday evening decid-
ed that action must be taken on the
pavirg petitions entered at once In or
der not TO delay the work late into
the summer. The committee will meet
Tuesday evening to make its recon-
mendations of the paving which they
consider necessary to be done. The
paving this year will be kept within 20
blocks or equivalent to the amount OF
the paving bonds paid off during the
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BURGLARS ARE BUSY.
Two FruitIess Attempts Arc Made
Last Night.

Two attempts at burglary were made
last night one at the Mailman & Lay
ton store at S27 North Kansas avenue,
and the other at Towards gun store,
10 Kansas avenue Both attempts were
fruitIess At the North Topeka store
an entrance was effected, but the
thieves evidently took fright at some
noise before having time to take up
collection. At the gun store the method
was the same as used in North Topeka
last week A hole was bored in the back
door. and through the hole an attempt
was made to saw the bar in two An
iron rod through the wooden bar got in
the way of the saw. and the job was
abandoned
This is the second attempt on the
Howard gun store within a week. Last
week the front window was broken
with a piece of gas pipe. and several re-
volyers and knives were stolen.
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EXCLUSIONS

Fort Worth and Return, SIS So
Tickets on sale March 10, II and 49,
Final return limit March 26, 1907.
Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points S25. 90.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October. =.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, S25. 90. Tick
cts on sale March, April, September
and October.
fiomeseekers' Excursion tickets Oh
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-cne and thirty days, according
to destination
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st
For further particulars apply to
7. L. KING. c. p. & r. A.
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21O-East 5th-21O, Towards Residence

a hired man You can figure on pay
ing out five hundred dollars to begin
with
There you go-trying u discour-
age me right On the start!" shouted
Mr. Bowser as he rose up and began
walking around
But how can you get along without
these th!I1gsE You are to put one ne, nun IN,
know how much work it is to prepare
the land >"
Mr.. Rowser stopped and looked at
First, what is the cost of the plants +?
1t is given in the pamphlet here at
Ave dollars a hundred. That's s25 an
acre. or $4,000 for your hundred acres
Had you figured on that?''
Mr. Bowser began to turn pale, and
the cat left the hearth rug and crawled
under the piano.
And now about breaking up the
land There are one hundred acres to
pillow, drag and enrich and lay off in
beds The ground has got to be care
fully prepared. Have you figured on
| the cost of this?'
woman. what do you mean by such
talk" demanded Mr.. Bowser in stern
tones.
why. this is a business talk. and I
am talking business. You can't expect
your Persian Double-Prolifics are go
ing to yield anything if you stack them
away in the barn They have got to
be set out in rich and carefully pre-
pared grounds. Let me see To pre-
pare those one hundred acres will take
two men and two teams at least a
month. To set out the plants will take
two men from two to three weeks. 1t
says here that you must fertilze every
plant. How many bags of that 1t will
take no one can say. If it comes on
dry weather, the plants must get wa
tered in some way or you will lose
them. Have you thought of that?"
Mr.. Bowser sat down. flushing red
and white, and set his jaw and glared
at her.
well your hundred acres of straw
berries get along to the period when
the berries begin to ripen. What about
the pfckers? You must have at least
fifty women and children ready. They
will have to be paid from two to three
cents a quart Strawberries must go
to market in boxes How many boxes
and what is the cost? You must send
them to the depot and pay freight.
They must go to a commission house.
and have you figured on that commits
sion? If the supply is ligb+ you may
get ten cents a quart If the market
Is glutted you may get five. Now. take
your pencil and we will get it all down
to dollars and cents"
I'VE will do nothing of the kind
replied Mr.. Bowser.
But you want to know just where
you are going to stand, don't you? You
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see. you had figured only on the one

see, you had figured only on the one
side The agent
Never mind the agent, madam
but If you propose exchanging our
house and lot for --h
Never mind the house and lot"
But you said you wanted bust
ness talk with me, and L am trying
Never mind the business talk.
Mr. 5BoWser looked at her for a mo-
ment and then rose up and passed
down the hall and put on overcoat and
hat and banged the front door after
him. It was dark and it was cold and
the wind walled as if the spirits of
dead and gone murderers were spook-
ing around. Three blocks down was
small park. and a single bench had
been left for persons to sit on and
SILVER and think and ponder. He sat
down and bumped up his back and
thought of the Persian Double-Pro-
lifics. the hundred acres. Mrs Bowser
and the cat, and he moved not until
Mrs. Bowser was in bed and asleep
and q policeman came that way and
punched him with the end of his club
and said:
Now. then. old man, you get a move
on you and get home or I'll give you a
lively trot to the station house!'-
Copyright, 1907, by c. H. Sutciiffe.)
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GRINDING OUT DIVORCES.
Three Persons Upon Whom Marital
Bonds Are Calling.

The divorce mill continues to grind
in Shawnee county. and CONSIDER HE
grist comes to the mill in a steady
stream Three new actions have been
begun.
Rosanna E Lippert asks for a di-
vorce and altmony from George Lip
pert
EVA Reser wants to become di-
vorced from Harvey Reser.
Lewis F. Hukill wants to have tine
bonds of matrimony that binds him IN
Eva HukilI severed
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spindle-shanked Men of Today

You see" said Mr.. Simpson, editor
of the American Gentleman. trousers
are trousers and there are no new
ideas possible in them. We've had the
baggy trousers and the pegtop. The
normal has now been attained and
we're going to stick to it. Knee
breeches? Oh. my, no. You'll never
see them in America-not even for ev-
ening dress. The trouble Is that the
modern city man is too spindle-shank-
ed and knockkneed to wear them with
distinction. And it's not only the city
mans legs that are deterforating in
grace and strength. It's well known
fact among taflors that the man of
today is physically inferior to his
grandfather. It's the extension of tran
sit facilities and elevator service that
is running him. Nowadays il a man
has any flesh it's under his waistband -
New York Times
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civil service in Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. r.. March 18.-The
legislature adjourned today after the
most important session since the
American occupation. IS bills of the
257 introduced being passed. Among
the measures approved Is a civil SER
vice bill which will become effective
next January The appropriation bills
were much discussed but finally were
passed in the form presented by the
governing council.
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TOPEKA MAN GETS A RANCH.
T. j. CoughIin Pays $4,000 for $50
Acres in Osborne County.

Mr.. T J. Coughlin, a Topeka hard
ware man. has just returned from Os-
borne where he closed a big real
estate deal Mr. CoughIin bought the
Hoover ranch of $50 acres for which
he paid $4,000.
western Kansas and especially Os-
borne county look especially good to
me- said Mr.. Coughlin. "and 1 bought
this ranch simply as an investment I
believe that 1 got the property cheap
enough though it cost me over $40 an
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