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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-02-20
State Normal Board Awards Contracts

The State Norman Board has awarded plumbing, heating and wiring contracts for the new state normal school at Conway Little Rock con tractors were awarded the plumbing and wiring contracts. A memphis firm landed the heating contract. A total of F bids were submitted to the board. Those awarded were satis- factory to the board. The plumbing contract was awarded to A. V. Rog- oski of this city, for $1.965. There were five bids offered The wiring contract was awarded to the Tread way Electric Company of this city for $675S0. There were four bids submitted. The heating contract was awarded to the Southern Heating Company of Memphis, for s4,097. Sev- en other bids for the same contract were considered. The total amount of contracts awarded was $6,737.S0.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
STICKING TO THE POINT.
The Question That Won . Good Posi-.
ton For q Boy.

fhs Question That Won . Good Posi-.
ton For a Boy.
A lawyer wanted an apprentice and
placed an advertisement in the local
paper. A number OF boys replied, 80
he gathered them all together In his
Office at once and looked then. over.
He found 1t pretty hard to make q
choice, but at length happy idea
struck him.
"Once upon q Time" he said, "a
farmer was very much annoyed by
huge rat that made very comfortable
living by feeding upon his grain and
other products. he tried traps Of all
kinds to catch 1t, but the willy rodent
evaded them all and apparently en-
joyed the game Of hide and seek that
the farmer had devised for its recrea-
ton. One day. however. as the farmer
turned the corner Of haystack, car.
rying a gun in his hand, he spied the
troublesome rodent at the edge Of the
hay. Instantly raising his gun, he
fired. but the blazing gun wad dropped
among the hay
Here the lawyer stopped, and. look
ing at the boys he said, IF any OF you
want to ask a question, write 1t on a
piece Of paper" Each did as sug-
gested. and here are some Of the ques-
tons that were asked:
"Did he set the hay on fireY
"Was the stack burned to the
ground"
did the farmer have his hay In
sured|
"Was the fire engine near at hand"
"Was the rat killedT
The boy that asked the last question
was chosen because he stuck to the
point.-American Photography.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Wanted to Know.

Nat Good win, the actor, has friend
who owns a country place in Maine that
is ten miles from a railway station or
telegraph Office, fact Of which Good
win is duly cognizant.
Now the player used often to visit this
friend, whom he has ever found lavish.
" hospitable host, and who has time and
time again advised that there is room
at the place in Maine ready for him
whenever he cares to occupy it.
On one occasion Goodwin cabled from
London:
"May stay over the third Sunday in
September"
The friend paid FIVE dollars to the
messenger who brought the cablegram,
likewise sum necessary to defray the
cost of his reply: "Of course, but don't
cable"
Whersupon, Goodwin innocently sent
this query by cable, "Why notp"-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
feed THE BRUTE"
Man 10 Always Peevish Before He Has
His Breakfast.

Man 10 Always Psevish Before He Has
His Breakfast.
The usual advice given to young
wives is to feed the BRUTE" and an
other warning is not to cross man
before lie has breakfasted.
IRON my experience says the pro-
prietor Of large restaurant which
serves many breakfasts, 81 have
learned to avoid my male customers
before breakfast. Somehow ladies are
not so irritable at that hour Of the day
as are their husbands and brothers.
MANY of my customers are early
risers, who call in on their way to
business. If you met them in the
afternoon they would strike you as
being most companionable men, but
before breakfast even l keep out OF
their way.
"rhey growl at the weather, at the
food, ut the waiter, at each other and
even at themselves. 1t Is amusing to
watch the visible change as they get
through breakfast.
with ladies It's quite different.
They are not nearly. so numerous as
are the men, but they are much more
amiable. l sometimes wonder If 1t Is
because they wake up less hungry.
But as to that can only guess.
1.-The fact remains. however, that
man before he has broken his fast is
usually a disagreeable sort Of animal"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
LOWERING THE FLAG.
Tho Regulation Method Of Half Mast
:ss A. Natnre

no ne9ututioU metnoo " T1aiI "aes
ing the colors.
The method Of showing honor to the
dead through the position Of the flag.
placing 1t at half mast-it Is termed
In naval circles, In the army, at half
stafr-is described in article Al, par.
agraph 42s, Of the United States army
regulations as follows:
Where the flag is displayed at half
staff It is lowered to that position
from the top Of the staff. 1t is after
ward hoisted to the top before It is
finally lowered"
"At military posts" said a sergeant
Of the army recruiting station, where
the flag staff is planted in the ground
1t Is usually In two sections and about
eighty feet high. When the flag is
placed at half staff 1t Is customary to
lower 1t to the middle Of the upper
section, which in this case is consider
ed the staff. At forts and other posts
where flags are on top Of buildings the
flag. when placed at half staff. Is hang
ing from the middle of the staff. the
central point Of the flag, the lower
corner of star section coinciding with
Il point midway between the top and
bottom of the staff"
when a flag is placed at half mast
in the navy" said a lieutenant Of the
United States naval recruiting station,
"the distance between the top Of the
flag and the top Of the mast is made to
equal approximately the distance be-
tween the bottom Of the flag and the
base of the mast."-Kansas City Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
A Greater Wonder.

An inspector was examining q very
youthful class Of Scotch boys, and
among other subjects he requested the
teacher to ask her pupils few ques.
lions in nature knowledge. Desiring
her class to do her honor, she decided
upon the simple subject Chickens"
"Now, children" she said, q" want
you to tell me something very wonder.
full about chickens"
How they get out Of their shells, u
promptly responded one little fellow.
"Well," said the teacher, that Is OF
course wonderful, but mean some.
thing more wonderful still"
There was a silence for few Sec
onds. Then up spoke little Johnny.
"Please, ma'am, It's mair wonderful
hoo they ever got intae their shells.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
A Mere Detail.

The common practice of lawyers II
addressing jury to single out one mem
Der who seems to them the most intelli-
gent, and therefore the one most likely
to be influenced by their appeals,
observes Chicago attorney, "does moi
always work out advantageously.
"All the testimony in case recently
tried in Ohio had been taken, the law
yers for both sides had summed up, and
the Judge had charged the jury, when NJ
rose the intelligent juror against whom
both counsel had Numbered their i'm
FASHIONED appeals. he wanted the cour
to give him some Information.
81 have been bothered good deal BY
two words the lawyers use here all thu
time," said the intelligent juror.
"What are theyP" asked the court, ex'
pecting, no doubt, to be called upon to
expound res inter altos acta or a torttorf
or some other abstruse term.
"'Plaintiff' and defendant said the
juor. Il don't know just what they
mean "-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
How to Make the Farmers Happy,
Preaident Roosevelt inquiries:

How can life ON farm be kept on the highest
level and. where Il 10 mot already on thAs level,
be 30 improved, digni6ed, and brightened 90 70
the farmers SaS boz boys sam and sls Of the farmers
wife, and Of the farmer himself? How can 2
compelling desire to live on the farm be aroused
In the children that are born on the farm! All
those are questions of vital importance not only
TO the farmer, but to the whole nation.
The job of answering these queries the
President has entrusted to commission
of five experts, two OF them professors
In agricultural colleges, two OF them
editors, and one forester. Where farm
ing Is profitable 1t is on the way to be
happy. 1t is very profitable now In
some parts of the country. The trouble
with It for average people is that they
think It lonely. Rural delivery has help
cd that somewhat, but still in the West,
where farmers get rich, they tend to sell
their farms when they have got enough
out of them and move to the villages.
They like society. 1t takes people OF
considerable stamina and better mental
resources than are common to live their
own lives and be happy without rubbing
elbows at short intervals with their
neighbors. Man is q gregari0us creature.
10 pIOutS COuoiuoIoOiy AiOh occoSiosioA<
with his fellows, and Is loath to fOrego
1t. Country life is not very popular as
yet in this country even among people
who can afford to live 1t on luxurious
scale. Down on Long Island, for ex-
ample, the President has scores of neigh
bors who might, If they chose, be living
Independent lives on country estates In
Virginia, New York, Connecticut, or
somewhere else, but who stick to the
neighborhood of the metropolis, and
dare not venture beyond motoring dis
lance of clubs, polo-fields, and neigh
bors. Now and then some man pulls
out and makes real country place, as
Frederick Vanderbilt did, But the life
of the cities calls vociferously to the
sons of men, and the sons and daughters
of the farm are quick to hear the voice.
A third of our total population is urban
the rest ia more or less rural. What the
country jewellers need to make them
happy are religion, education, and ma
terial prosperity. The farms cannot
employ as many laborers per acre as they
did before the coming of agricultural
machinery. Therefore they must either
raise fewer children or export some of
their population to the cities.-Harper's
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Ready For tho Dollar.

Marjorie, aged nine. had not been
having very satisfactory reports from
school. Her father finally said, Mar
jorie. for the first hundred you get I'll
give you q dollar" Time went on,
and the reward could not be claimed.
One day the child was taken violently
i'll. Her mother sent for the doctor.
When he had gone Marjorie said.
Mamma. am very ill?"
NO. dear: your temperature is a lit.
tie over a hundred, but the doctor
thinks you will be all right In day or
So"
Smiles broke through HarJorie's
tears.
Now, mamma, l can have my dol.
lar. Papa said he would give 1t to me
If could get hundred in anything."-
DelineatOr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01

allied. .tfter tie seeds had been drcp
ped upon the rich soil 1t WAS sprinkled
lightly with water 10 nhEc ii thorough
IS moist. ana after that some CT the
dry sUil was sifted over The seed. not
too much, for little flower SEEDS can
not shoot up their heads through
heavy earth.
After the cuttings and the seeds had
been put into the ground the children
had what seemed long wait before II
was time to transplant the young
stalks into the garden and into pots.
While they were waiting, though, a
friend gave them one of the most
beautiful and fragrant pot plants they
had ever seen. 1t was the Japanese
cowslip. The flower was Of rich
yellow color. and the leaves were pale
green. But the scent Of 1t! Even
Grandfather Grumpy. as Mary and
Harry called their fathers cross
grained old uncle who lived with them.
shifted with pleasure as he smelled
The fine odor Of it.
Their friend told them the seeds Of
this beautiful and fragrant fowe!
needed to be planted In a window box
early In the winter; then 1t would
bloom In April or May. Harry and
Mary made q note of It and declared
they meant to have Japanese cow
slip ready for another spring. as 1t
was too late to plant the seed now.
But. all the same, they had a royalty
handsome garden when summer came.
Nary kept her word and helped with
The wedding and transplanting. Harry
had so much pleasure tending the
flowers and watching them grow that
be was scarcely bit lonely while his
boy chums were away for vacation.
As for Mary's part Of the garden, her
begonias took first prize at the chill
dren's flower show.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01

window sill. With gimlet she bored
some tiny drainage holes In the bot
tom Of 1t. Then she filed IT nearly
full of-clean sand and set /, IN the
corner hear her mothers flower stand.
The flower stand had shelves ont
above another. like stair steps. and
upon these were pots OF geraniums. be
gonias. heliotropes ard some Other
plants that looked pretty sick after
their hard winter in the dining room
Mary took IL sharp little knife an
neatly cut off some soft :ieen slips
from these: then she stripped the
leaves from them except o!e or two
Mt the top. The large begonia leaf
needed only Il tiny bit of STEM on 1t to
make II grow.
She made little hclc in the SAND
for each cutting. put 1t in, then pile
the sand around 1t and waterel thf
sand thoroughly. but gently. She Kept
The box out of the sun fer Il few days
till the little green things got usel IN
their new place. Then she put tho
box In the sunny window. and sool
avery one Of these cuttings began t'
grow. When they were Of some size.
after three or four weeks. Mary put
them into small separate fiowerpots
After nil danger Of frost was ovci
some Of them were planted in the opei
ground, others IN larger pots. and the!
all grew and blossomcd splendidly ans
looked just beautiful.
Harry got for his flower seed box
like Mary's. but filed II with ric!i
earth and sand mixed together. hal!
and half. He divided II by small
sticks Into compartments for the diff
ferent seeds. In one Of these he
sprinkled tiny phlox seed. in another
aster. in the third picotee and mixed
ninkS. In the fourth mignonette. in tn.
fifth nasturtium and In the last one
he seed of the handsome and fragrant!
f,nrn,,p "tnn yyrnt..' Stock ~ ne II l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Plan that Failed,

A certain henpecked husband of Mus
kogee read in the papers where girl al
Tahlequah had been scared to death by
the discharge of several cannon crackers
and straightway went down town and
bought large supply, intending to fire
them. He hustled his wheelbarrow
load of combustibles up near his wife's
room and touched them off
When the shower of shattered glass and
broken pieces of timber ceased the man
felt something cold against his cheek
and, glancing that way, saw his wife
with a revolver thrust in his face. She
remarked coldly: "Now, you march into
the house and 60 to bed or there'll be a
second. class funeral" He marched
muttering under his breath, ut nigh,
work on Tahlequah damsel, but on @
Muskogee woman, neverr'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS, Mary Z. Farnum Of the Planta
tstion of Milton In the county of Oxford ant
Nov. 9Th, 1899, and recorded in the Oxford Coun
ty Registry Of Deeds. Book 25s. Page 564, con
veyed TO me, the undersigned, certain parce
OF real estate situated In said Plantation or NIL
ton In aforesaid county of Oxford, and bounded
rs follows ;-easterly by land Of 4. l.. Tebbets
northerly by land formerly Of L. H. Roberts an'
land OF L. W. Farnum; westerly by the county
road leading from Sumner to Rumford; souther
ly by land Of Freeman Chase; excepting and re
serving the Rand mill property, so called, being
the null and about five acres of land. Ant
whereas the condition Of said mortgage has beer
broken, now therefore, by reason Of the breach
OF the condition thereof claim q foreclosure
Of said mortgage.
Dated at Paris, Maine, Aug. 18th. 1905.
JENNIE NJ. ANDREWS.
1855 By Wright & Wheeler, her attorneys
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Mo odq urfailnenir


Curtail a light shawl or handkerchief
for the neck and leave blemish; a
species Of earthenware and leave a part
Of the face; plant common to Scot.
land and leave high temperature; q
great Grecian poet and leave dwell
Ing; a joiner's tool and leave project;
NEUROLOGICAL damsel, said to sing
with great sweetness and leave ia
Their; truth and leave to walk or move
fast; an open passage through the wood
and leave pleased; nymph Of para
disc. so called by the Mohammedans,
and leave a portion Of time: sudden
motion and leave heavenly body.
The curtailed letters in order spell
the name of the man who construct
ed the first mercurial thermometer
Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested in either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
and for the County OF oxford. on the third
Tuesday of August, in the year OF our LORD one
thousand nine hundred and eight. The follow.
Ing matter having been presented Tor the acnon
thereupon hereinafter Indicated Is hereby
That notice thereof be given to all persons In.
terested by causing . copy OF this order 70 De
published three weeks successfully IN the ok
ford Democrat, a newspaper pubhshed at SCUM
Paris In said County, that they may appear az q
Probate Court to be held at Paris, on the
third Tuesday OF Sept, A. ID. 1905, at OF the
clock in the forenoon, and be heard thereoh II
they see cause.
CYRUS W. BARTLETT. late Of Dixfeld. de:
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Susan b. Bartlett, the executrix
therein named.
LEONIDAS BUCK, late Of Dixaeld, de.
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Sophia IL. Buck, the executrix
therein named.
GEORGE W. SHAW, late of Buckfeld, de:
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Addie e. Shaw, the executrix
therein named.
ADoNIRAM j. FULLER, late OF Dixheld,
deceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by s. X. Leland, the executor thereih
nam d.
DOLLY X. BABB, late OF Peru, deceased {;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by John s. Harlow, the executor therein nameu'
NANCY T. AMEs, late of Greenwood, de.
ceased final account presented for allowance
by Walter b. Rand, administrator OF the estate
OF Eben e. Rand, formerly executor of the last
will and testament Of said Nancy T. Ames.
EVERETT NEWMAN. late of Dixaeld, de.
ceased; final account presented for allowance;
also petition for order to distribute balance re-
naming in his hands by John s. Harlow, ex.
ecutOr.
IDA A. HANSON, of Andover, ward; third
account presented for allowance Dy Johh r.
Akers, guardian.
SARAH A. SAMPSON, late of Hartford, de-
ceased; final account presented for allowance
by w. II. Eastman, executor.
LYLA NJ. CALDWELL, late Of Canton, de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance
by Edwin z. Caldwell, administrator.
EUGENE p. LOWELL. Of Paris, ward; final
account presented for allowance by Lydia r..
Packard, Administrative Of the estate OF Frank
Packard formerly guardian Of said ward.
EVERETT NEWMAN, late of Dixgeld. de:
ceased; petition for determination OF collateral
inheritance tax presented by John 8. Harlow,
executor.
WALTER A. SCRiBNER, late of oxford,
deceased petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Horace Howard,
guardian.
ALBERT C. ANDREWS, late Of Stow, de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance
by Margaret Z. Andrews, Administrative.
ADDISON E. HERRICK, Judge Of said Court
~ WIZ ALBERT d. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Key to tho Puzzler,

NO. 2oS.-ReDuS:
There were three jolly Welshmen,
And have heard them say
That they would go a-hunting
Upon st. David's day.
No. 239.-Transposition: Hares, hears
share.
No. 24O-Charade: Vacation, vaca
ton.
No. 241.-Hidden Rivers In the Unit
ed States: 1. Ohio. 2 Delaware. 8
Hudson. 4. James.
No 242-Ftve Syncopations: /. Rouse
rose. 2. Cleaver, clever. 3. Float, fiat
4. Unfit. unit. 5. Vital, vial.
No. 243-The Grain Problem: This
problem is solved by single equation
with an unknown quantity. Let us cal
the price Of a barrel of wheat "ip days
Of yore" Y. Then n barrel Of rye was
worth one-half Of Y. Wheat increases
81. so the price today Is \ plus 81, and
the up to date price for rye One-half OF
Y plus IS cents. 1t was stated that to
day eleven barrels Of wheat are worth
twenty Of rye, SO we may express II
as follows: Twenty times one-half y
plus IS cents equals eleven times Y plus
81. From which 1t Is determined the
plus value of Y as 81. the price OF
wheat In the days Of yore.
No. 244.-Hidden Proverb: Where
there is smoke there is fire.
No. 245.-A diamond:
"A G
NEG RO
PIPE
BR lar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
No. 25o-charades.

first my steed and speed away
To greet the sun at break Of day.
My trusty second begins and ends
Each mans estate and often lends
A nnal part in time and pease.
My third the people trust with gold,
A source of wealth. and yet I'm told
It sometimes fails. though often then
Through one who cheats his fellow
men.
And Of my whole? Beware Of all
Who justly by that name you call.
II.
My second went to the side Of my first
And stayed through the whole for the
air.
There were cEoquet and swinging
And bathing and singing
And chatting with maidens fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
ORDER OF NOTICE.THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. 80.
ON this 2snd day of Aug. A. D. 1905. on read
Ing the foregoing petition, 1t Is
Ordered by the Court. That . hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of Sept. A. d
lsOs, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo
cret, q newspaper printed In said District. and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
interest. may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. II any they have. why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not be granted
And It Is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies Of said petition and this order. ad
dressed TO them at their places Of residence ~
stated.
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF
the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Portland
In said District, on the end day Of Aug, A. D.
1908.
isl JAMES K. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true COPY Of petition and order thereon.
Attest. JAMES 4. HEWEY, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Harry and Mary $
Summer Garden,

Harry" said Mary Rand to her
brother early in March, well have a
division Of labor for our flower garden
this year. You take charge OF the
seed planting; I'll manage raising the
geraniums, begonias, fuchsias and he
liotropes from cuttings"
"Pm agreeable, IL you help with the
wedding and hoeing,' said Harry.
So at 1t they went. Mary got a
large. shallow box that fitted into the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
The Best Code.

Emily-"Why are you waving your
handkerchief"
Angelina-"Since papa has forbidden
Tom the house, we have arranged code
of signals"
Emily-"What is itp"
Angelina-"When he waves his hand
kerchief five times, that means do you
love me?' And when / wave frautically
in reply it means, Yes, darling"
Emily-"And how do you ask other
questionsP"
Angelina-"We don't. That's the
whole code. n-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
They
N a i n t a n
CoodHealth
Monroe. Me. 1000.

MOnrOe, NC, IyOU.
1--WE have used the true L. F.
Atwood's. Bitters in our family to,
twenty-five years with good results
We always keep them in the house
They are excellent for stomach trou-
ble." Respectfully yours, J. A. Braley
Some of the most common causes o.
i'll health are hasty meals, unwise diet
and over-eating. The stomach rebel
under such abuse and sickness follows
Such errors may be quickly righted by q
few doses of the 81. F." Atwood's Bit
tiers. They sweeten stomach, cleanse the
bowels, arouse liver, and purify blood
35c. at druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Riddlemeree.

Why is Il fly taller than most meni
Because 1t stands six feet without shoes
or stockings.
What part of tree is the most po
lite? The bOugh (bOw).
What is the difference between wo-
man and an umbrella? The umbrella
can be shut.