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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-10

Mr.. Preisch is a native Of Buffalo N
T. and after studying with yariona
masters in this country and MAXIM
great progress In developing a fine
bass, he went to Europe to comnIete
his studies.
He resided IN France for fivo vears
making his professional debut at the
! heater du Capitole, Toulouse. France.
be met with great success here. the
beauty OF his voice winning for him
the nigh esteem OF the critical French
public. nv
Ihen for seven years he lived In
england, singing In all the prIncinaJ
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-10

Mr. Wagner was born in Constance
Germany, and came to the United
States when but seventeen years of
age, He was member OF Theodore
Thomas Orchestra for seven seasons,
and for several seasons was first
cellist with Grand Opera.
AS a solost the press in all parts OF
the United States and Canada have
expressed the opinion that he Is the
equal OF the best European 'cellist5.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Poultry Pointers for December

Keep boxes Of charcoal before the
flocks and you will not be troubled by
bowel complaint and liver troubles.
Coal ashes are good to sprinkle on the
dropping boards, although OF not much
value as fertilizer.
Remember that hens, like the human
family, must be active to thrive we'll
The busy ones are the money-makers.
No matter how many times day you
make pile of refuse in the hen pen or
yard they will soon level It. Make ii of
leaves, sand, hay, anything that comes
handy, it makes little difference what.
Go into the houses every night after
dark In cold, damp weather, after the
fowls have gone to roost, and listen for
sounds of roup. If you find suspected
hen remove her to dry, warm place.
barrel with bed of straw is good
place. Give her teaspoonful of warm
lard, sprinkle sulphur in her throat, and
rub her face with camphorated oil. If
she is not better In two days, kill and
use for her fertilizer under some shrub
or tree.
An axe Is the very best remedy for
roup, II you wish to get rid Of 1t per-
manently. You may feel quite solemn
when you kill foe bird, but remember
that when bird once has the roup 1t
must never see the inside OF . breeding
pen again. strenuous" measures
promptly carried out will prevent a
spread OF the dread disease.
1 find It seldom pays to .'doctor''
fowls. Keep the focks in good healthy
condition, and no disease will get the
upper hand of you. The Law of the
survival of the flttest" 10 the only law
for successful poultry man Tor woman
to follow.
Keep the floors we'll covered with
litter of some sort, and feed all grain in
It. Do not let this litter get damp OF
filthy with droppings, but change 1t fire.
quently and save for top dressing grass
lands.
Leaves make the best litter, but other
sorts are not to be despised. Finely cut
cornstalks, straw and meadow hay are
good, 90 is unthreshed grain. The only
difficulty with the latter comes In gaug.
ing the grain feed.
Be honest with your hens, honest with
your customers, and honest with your.
self-it pays. And remember that you
cannot run the hen business with "prom
ises to pay" at some future time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Nervous Dyspepsia
II You Have 1t, Read This Letter
F. A. Shurtleff & Co. Guarantee
Ml.o.na.

~ was taken last August with severe
stomach trouble. The doctor said it
was nervous dyspepsia. he gave me
medicine for that. took his treatment
four weeks, didn't feel any better at the
end of four weeks than did when /
commenced taking his medicine. l took
everything heard of. The first day of
December, 1908, got box of Mi-o-na
tablets. took them that afternoon and
the next day, and haven't had one bit of
pain in my stomach since the. I'd of De-
cember. I took five boxes. Feel we'll
now, sleep good - that is something /
haven't done in number of years.
Mrs. NJ. E. Ms1field, R. F. D. 8, Avoca,
N. r, June 9, 1909.
Mi.o-na in the form Of tablet is the
best prescription for indigestion ever
written. 1t relieves after dinner distress,
belching of gas, foul breath, heartburn,
etc., in five minutes.
It is guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff &
Co. to permanently cure indigestion,
acute or chronic, or any disease of the
stomach, or money back.
Mi-o-na is sold by leading druggists
everywhere, and in South Paris by F. A.
Shurtleff & Co., at so cents large box.
Test sample free from Booths Mi-o-na,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
General Horse Notes.

A young horse should not be allowed
to waste his energy during the early
part of q journey. Young horses soon
become tired.
1t Is Q mistake to be constantly drug.
ging horses unless it is really needful.
Horses have good memories and good
treatment will not be forgotten.
Some men thrash their horses fol
things for which they are not respon
sible.
It Is downright cruelty to allow q
very young colt to accompany Its dam
on long journeys. Beside, such treat
ment nearly always results in permanent
injury to the colt.
The mare with sucking colt should
always be fed with grain, and good hay
is better than green grass.
The breaking Of the colt ought to
commence when he is able to walk, ant
be should be hslter-broken before he Il
six months old. Harness lessons viii
then come easier.
Large-boned but smooth mares are th'
best for breeding. Animals Of this de
scription that have been injured BY
overwork or from other causes, some
times produce good foals.
A humane man will take the harness
of his team at noon time and wash th'
sweat from the horses eyer and fact
and shoulders.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
[To BE Continued
Why We lauoh.


Laughter seems to be specialized
form Of either the scream of star
tied or injured animal or the cry Of
triumph common to many beasts OF
prey. In children tho cry Of terror
and the shout Of laughter often shade
into each other. and tho young child
escaping from pursuit will scream with
laughter or fear. according to bis
chances of escape. Some unexpected
event that causes slight alarm short
of actual terror IL the com.nonest cause
Of children's laughter. but in adults
some sudden event that gives a sensa.
ton OF triumph over others has much
more influence. Really clever jokes
seldom cause laughter. and It has been
pointed out that q man chasing his
hat will produce laughter far more
hearty IN character than the best eff
forts of the cleverest wit. The sight
of III fortune in another causes by
contrast a feeling Of triumph in our
selves. The ticklish parts Of the body
are for the most part the sites of Inn
portant blood vessels. and the laughter
produced in children by tickling Is
even more closely allied to the cry OF
pain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

To sell ahslf-fat lamb is . losing trals.
action.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
Beef Still to Come from tho West.


We recently had very pleasant call
from Hon. G. E. Libby of Burnham, who
has Just returned from a visit to his
ranches In Montana which was his home
for twenty years. Mr.. Libby is still a
very large owner in several larger
ranches in the west and makes frequent
trips to them. This gives him excep-
tional opportunities to get first informa-
tion as to existing conditions In that
marvelously developing land. We ask.
ed him what In his opinion was the fu.
ture for western beef supply. He said
from his point OF view 1t was particular
ly good. he then went on 10 explain
his reasons for thinking so. Ever since
the prairies were first grazed there has
been no effort whatever made to hus-
band the feed. All this has meant ter
rible loss of good grazing. In fact Mr..
Libby Is very positive that there has
been more than double as much grass
destroyed as has been consumed.
But this is not all. As is well known
there has been practically no attempt
made to shelter or care for the stock.
The herds were so large and 30 widely
scattered that 1t could not we'll be differ
ent and the losses that resulted as
consequence were truly enormous.
Much of the former condition will be
changed. The coming of settlers in
such droves as at present Is fast narrow
ing up the ranches which means smaller
herds more compactly kept and much
better cared for, especially In the winter
season which is often SO disastrous to
large poorly tended focks and herds.
No one who knows anything at all about
such matters need be told what this new
civilization will mean in the increase in
the meat supply. Mr.. Libby is very
sanguine that it will mean not only q
substantial increase in the volume but q
much improved quality.
Just how long the onward tide that
must eventually sweep the ranch cattle
from their native heaths, can only be
determined by the rush Of emigration.
Just now it seems as though 1t was at
it's height but no one can tell.-Turf,
Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
The Cuckoo.

Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs1
What is its staple diet? What course
does It take in its autumn migration
when Il returns to Its African haunts!
These are questions that await salts
factory answers. Until It was found
that the cuckoo laid Its egg on the
ground and subsequently carried 1t In
its bill to a neighboring nest It was
supposed that the bird fed largely on
the eggs of smaller birds. This fallacy
has been disproved. Probably 10 the
whole range Of British birds there Ii
no other that can boast such curious
domestic traits as the cuckoo. 1t makes
no nest. does not attend to incubation
duties and rears no young and appar-
emily never sees the bird that Is hatch
ed from the egg that It surreptitiously
places In the nest Of some smaller bird.
London Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
CHAPTER XXI.

NREPARED as he had been for
u the shock. Kirkwood was able
to pick himself up quickly. un-
4 injured. Mulready's revolver In
his grasp.
On his feet. straddling Mulready's
lnsentient body. he confronted Calen'
dar and Stryker. The face Of the lat.
ter was sickly green, the gift Of his
fright. The former seemed coldly com.
posed, already recovering from his
surprise and bringing his wits to bear
upon the new factor which had been
30 unceremoniously injected into the
situation.
He was leaning heavily upon hand
that rested fiat on the table. In
this hand he held revolver. which
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
A new Lot

A new Lot
of Plumbing Goods. The best Of
oak woodwork for closets. No old
goods. Call and see this line. Job
bing promptly attended to. No
charge for team.
Il. M. Long1ey,
Norway, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

One great reason why We have to use
medicine for sick horses is that We do
not use good sense In feeding and caring
for them.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPRID THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
ID solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21

Cures catarrh OF money back. Jus>
breathe 1t in. Complete outfit, including
inhaler 81. Extra bottles 800 DruGgista
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
CUPID FIGURES IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Identity of American Girl and
Italian NobIeman Concealed

WASHINGTON. April 12-Much spec
ulation has arisen over the identity of
the parties concerned in a diplomatic
correspondence between the American
and Italian government in 1906 in re-
gard to the italian marriage laws.
This correspondence was published
today, but further than stating that
the young woman was the daughter
of an American of unquestioned stand
ing In the community and the Italian
was a nobleman, no other clews are
given as to the identity of the parties.
Nothing is included to show what sue
cess the government had in the role of
cupid.
The correspondence began on Jan
uary "a, 1906, when acting Secretary of
State Bacon had a letter to the Italian
embassy in this city, asking for a
statement concerning the Italian law
on marriages.
"The department has been asked by
an American whose daughter is about
to marry an Italian nobleman," wrote
Bacon "as to the legal effect of the
certification by an Italian consular
agent in the United States of an Amer
ican marriage and whether or not the
marriage certified is in all respects ex-
actly equivalent, according to Italian
law, to a marriage celebrated in Italy"
The reply was to the effect that a
marriage solemnized in America be-
tween an italian subject and an Ameri-
can citizen is absolutely valid in Italy,
provided the forms and local law
have been complied with.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
PRETTY WEDDING
| AT HOME OF BRIDE
! Miss Isabelle Forsyth and Emil
CrueIs Will Be Married
Wednesday Night
Pastor Of Trinity Presbyterian
Church Will Be Officiating
Clergyman at Ceremony

The wedding of Miss Isabelle Forsyth
and Emil Cruels will take place
Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride,i Guerrero street. The interest
ing ceremony will be performed by
Rev E. K. Strong of Trinity Presby-
terian church. A number of friends
have been hidden to the Forsyth home
for the event.
The bride elect is popular girl with
a host of friends, and is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Forsyth of this
city.
The wedding will be pretty affair.
The bride will be attended by her
cousin, Miss Grace Black of Berkeley
A reception will follow the ceremony
and the young couple will leave that
evening for the southern part of the
state. After a honeymoon trip through
the south the couple will return to
reside in this city, where Cruels is
a well know musician.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
HARTMAN OPENS
WAR AGAINST HILL
Southern Pacific Engineers Re-
connOiter Northern Pacific
Territory
Scouting Parties Sworn to Se-
crecy and Will Run Lines
Into Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore. April 12.-Forward
steps toward early invasion of ex-
elusive Hill territory are being taken
by the Hartman interests. The pro-
found secrecy with which the recent
moves have been made Indicate that
the plan is to steal march and gain
as many strategic points as possible
before the details of the scheme have
been discovered
1t has been learned authoritatively
that several parties of Hartman en-
gineers are now headed for Idaho and
Montana territory for the purpose of
running lines for the new Bitter Root
extension of the Hartman system in
the northwest. One set of engineers
in charge OF Chief Location Engineer
Chase was dispatched by Chief Engineer
George w. Boschke from the Portland
headquarters last Wednesday and will
nave headquarters at MissouIa. Mont
Another engineering crew was dis
patched to Lewiston, Idaho Saturday
night in charge of an assistant engi-
neer from the local offices. They will
work eastward from Lewiston
a tnlrd party VIII leave Portland
tonight and will probably join the first
outfit now being established at Mis-
souia. These crews have been sworn
70 utmost secrecy as to the object of
their mission into the latest territory
In which Hartman will carry his war
fare against James j. Hill.
SO far as can be learned here, the
plan Is TO extend the Bitter Root line
from Lewiston, the present eastern
terminus of the Lewiston -Riparia, a
branch, rather than to follow the route
of the Northern Pacific from Wallace
to Missoula.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
CLEVER DOCTOR
Cured 20 Years. Trouble without
Any Medicine

Any Medicine
A wise Indiana physician cured a 90
years stomach disease without any
medicine, as his patient tells:
II had stomach trouble for 20 years,
tried family medicines, patent medi-
cines and all the simple remedies sug-
gested by my friends. but grew worse
all the time.
Finally doctor, who is the most
prominent physician in this part of
the state, told me medicine would do
me no good, only irritate my stomach
and make it worse-that / must look
to diet and quit drinking coffee.
II cried out in alarm, Quit drinking
Coffee. why, What will 1 drink
".Try Postum said the doctor. 7
drink it and you will like it when it
is made according to directions, with
cream, for it is delicious and has none
of the bad effects coffee has
well. that was two years ago and
L am still drinking Postum. My stom-
ach Is right again and l know Doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de-
cided coffee was the cause of all my
trouble. l only wish / had quit ii years
Never too late to mend. Ten days
trial Of Postum in place of coffee works
wonders. There's Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellvil1e.''
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
WIFE A GREAT TOPPER,
DECLARES HUSBAND
Says She Drank Eighteen Quarts
of Whisky in Three Days

Isaac 1. Bloom, shipping clerk for
local cannery firm, believes his wife,
Carrie. consumed 1s quart bottles of
whisky In three days
His story of his wife's astounding
appetite for strong drink was told in
Judge Graham's court yesterday dur
ing the trial of his suit for divorce
on the ground of ha5itual intemper-
ance. He said he returned after three
days absence from the city and found
the IS empty bottles. Bloom believed
his wife drank all the whisky herself
because she had no friends here.
A few days ago Mrs. Bloom returned
to her home In Kentucky. Testimony
was given by DR.. A H. Wright that
Mrs. Bloom was in the habit of drink
ing until she became unconscious. DR..
Wright treated her for alcoholism, but
was unable to effect a cure.
The suit of Essie Upright against
Samuel Upright, a buyer in Prayers
department store, for $100 month
separate maintenance was submitted
TO Judge Seawell yesterday. Upright,
who earns $3.50 month, is willing to
give his wife s25 a month and her
to have the rent from two flats they
own, netting $40 month.
The following divorces were granted
yesterday:
By Judge Mogan-Gussie Wanke
from Arthur Wanke, willful neglect.
By Judge Conley-Walter Dickson
from Della NJ Dickson, desertion.
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by:
Matthias G. Goldsam against Jennie
NJ. Goldsan, cruelty.
Nellie Wallace against Fred Wallace,
willful neglect.
Leona Smith against W. C. Smith,
conviction of felony.
John H. Nicolini against Emma Nico-
lini, deSertion.
Roma c. Gooch against Harry w.
Gooch, cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces of Glycerine with
half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure and half pint of straight
Whisky. Shake we'll and take in doses
of teaspocnful every four hours. This
mixture possesses the healing. health
ful properties of the Pines. and will
break a cold in twenty -four hours and
cure any cough that is durable. In
having this formula put up. be sure
that your druggist uses the genuine
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure.
prepared and guaranteed only by the
Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati, o.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
THUGS LURE VICTIM
TO A VACANT LOT
Hans Petersen Drinks With
Men, Who Assault Him

Hans Petersen. 1903 Folsom street,
met three men on the Barbary coast
early yesterday morning and had sew
eral drinks with them. They offered
to take him home, but when they
reached a vacant lot at Twelfth and
Mission streets they attacked him,
beat him till he was unconscious and
robbed him. of $3.50. Later he was
found by Policeman Reilly and sent to
the central emergency hospital
owen Hay, laborer. 740 Laguna
street. while walking home late Sun
day night was attacked from behind
by two men near his home, knocked
down by a blow on the back of the
head and robbed of 50.
The residence of K. A. Levy, 214S
Broderick street was entered by burg
lars Sunday afternoon through a bed
room window in an alley, and jewelry
valued at s525 was stolen.
A burglar attempted TO break into
the residence of Mrs. E. Lunstedt, 1929
Larkin street, on Sunday afternoon but
was seen by her son and ran away.
The same place was entered on April
8 and valuable silver ware stolen.
Mrs. Lucy Reed, 1896 Haight street
heard q burglar in the apartments of
W. H. Byington, 584 Cole street. yester-
day morning. Her bedroom is under
the apartments, and knowing that the
Byington family was absent from the
city she knocked on the wall and
called for Byington with the object of
soaring the burglar. The ruse had the
desired effect and the burglar ran out
the front door.
p Heiman of the American novelty
manufacturing company, 75S and 760
Mission street, reported to the police
that in fire Saturday night on the
top floor of the building the firemen
broke into the premises of the company
on the second floor to run the hose
through, and thieves took advantage of
the opportunity to steal about $50
worth OF stock
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
PAY LOVING TRIBUTE
TO THE DEAD AUTHOR
Many Friends Attend Funeral
of F. Marion Crawford

SORRENTO April 1.-THE funeral
OF F. Marion Crawford, the American
novelist, took place today The cere-
mony was exceedingly simple. The
little town of SAINT Angelo was filed
with well known persons from Rome
Naples. Capri Sorrento and Florence
who had come to pay last loving
tribute to the memory of the dead
author. The public buildings of Sor-
rento, as we'll as many private houses
displayed flags at half mast
Crawford's body, ineIosed in a double
comm, bearing on the outside his name
in golden letters, was carried from the
Villa Crawford to the Capuchin church
by sailors from his yacht. the ALA.
A beautiful marble figure represent
ing Mercy has been placed on the top
of the grave.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
DEALERS
IN CLOSE COMBINE
State Engineer EIIery Refuses
to Pay Sl.75 a Barrel on
Big Contract
Four Out OF Six Bids on 100, 900
Barrel Lot Were Exactly
Alike
Especial Dispatch 10 The COLL

SACRAMENTO, April 12.-Uniess the
cement trust comes down in its price
State Engineer Ellery will go some
where else for his supply of cement
for the public buildings of the state.
The state engineer refuses point blank
to pay $1.75 a barrel for 100000 bar
rels. Rather he will get along with
what he has on hand until the COM
bination is broken up.
BIDS FOR 100000 BARRELS
When the bids for 100000 barrels of
cement were opened today the state
engineer found that there were four
out of six exactly alike Each of the
following companies offered to supply
the cement at $1.75 barrel:
Santa Cruz Portland cement COM
pany. Pacific Portland cement company,
Standard portland cement company and
the Henry Cowell portland cement
company.
In each case the price quoted was
(, o. b. at the factory.
W. r. Grace & Co. bid $2.0S f. o. b. at
San Francisco and Sacramento, which
may be a trifie cheaper than the Of
fer of the four companies evidently in
combine.
ONE BID IGNORED
The bid of the Union cement COM
pany of Ogden, Utah, was ignored al
together, because the price is s2.70
f. o. b.
Even if Grace & Co.'S bid turns out
TO be little lower than the others
the chances are that the bids will be
rejected.
Last year the price was $1.27 a bar
rel and all the bids received were diff
ferent. The only explanation for the
addition of As cents to the price is
that the combine has since become ef-
fecfiyP
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
ALLEGED PASSER OF
BOGUS CHECKS CAUGHT
Former Oakland Resident Want.
ed in Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. April 12-w. L.
Geissinger, now of this city, but for
merly Of Oakland, Cal, has been ar
rested in San Antonio. Tex. by B. H.
Franklin, United States deputy mar
shall and will be brought here at once.
He is alleged to have cashed four
worthless checks aggregating 1895.
All of the checks, which were on the
First national bank of Berkeley, were
returned marked insufficient funds
Attached to one OF them is the follow
ing memorandum from that institution
Party has balance of FIVE cents.
against which he has drawn cheeks
payable to hotels, cafes, etc, axgre-
eating $500 or $500. All accounts
came from Los Angeles"