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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Tine brilliant Prospect.

The most perfect agricultural condi-
tions for this date In years now exist
throughout the United States, taking
the country as a whole. The winter
wheat harvest bids fair to be ideal. A
full average acreage has gone into the
spring grains. In the corn belt there
may be some increase In acreage.
A great hay crop Is In sight, all the
way from New England to the Rocky
Mountains. The most remarkable de-
velopment In average crops, however, Is
the increased area OF and interest In al
falfa.
Should the weather prove favorable,
bumper yields for all staples are in pros
pect. This ia all the more insured by
reason of the unprecedented drouth over
great areas in 1918. Experience shows
that with reasonable amount OF moist
ure in a season following drouth, Moth
or Earth even gives up more than the
usual harvest. This may be because the
draft upon the soils fertility was lessen
ed by reason of the short crop. But 1t
may also be due to the sterilizing effect
upon the soil of last years extraordi-
harry heat and drouth. This phenome-
non has been observed not infrequently
in this country and in other parts Of the
world.
The industrial situation begins to
pick up. Manufacturers are in relative
ly small supply, merchants' stocks are
reduced, and there is relatively small
supply of iron and steel manufactures.
Money is cheaper and easy because OF
the policy which still pervades the
industrial world. More than the usual
number OF men are still out of work In
towns and cities; yet the demand for
help on farms is keener than ever.
Peace delegates at Niagara Falls now In.
innate encouraging developments.
If war with Mexico can be avoided,
peace insured with honor, and congress-
adjourn at an early date, every thing
points to healthy development In bust
ness, and to renewed prosperity. The
situation is . good deal like that Of
some twenty years ago when abundant
harvests and fair prices ushered in a
long period Of business activity that ex.
ceeded all expectations.
New England Homestead believes his
tory will repeat itself, and that the late
summer and early fall Of 1914 will be
the beginning of period Of great indus
try and activity, in the benefits of which
farmers and all others will share.-New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Word Painting.

Mrs. Bradley. when questioned By Q
fellow traveller in the Pullman car IN
regard to her home, launched forth Into
q rather long and detailed description
Of its charms. Her little girl, Grace.
who had been reading when she began
to speak, soon closed her book and u.s.
tened with great interest
ut must be very pleasant" remark
ed the chance acquaintance. somewhat
perfuncto1ly, when Mrs. Bradley nn-
ished, and Grace. her eyes cleaning
with enthusiasm, said: "Oh, 1t must DO
perfectly lovelyl What place II II,
mammar
"why, our own home, Of course,
answered the mother. somewhat en-
barrassed.
"oh, DEAR" said Grace. signing. now
much better It sounds than 1t looks"-
Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
II Was In His Head.

Balzac once promised Lirleu1, the
manager of the Odeon theater in Paris,
q Eve act drama, "The Springs Of
Quinola." He was so busy with other
work, however, that not till he had
been long and urgently importuned did
he promise to read his piece to the
company the next week. The company
gathered about him on the day ap-
pointed, and he read his five act play
Huently through to the end. Lirieux
was enthusiastic, ran up to shake
hands with the great writer and turn
ed over the pages Of the manuscript,
whose contents had pleased him might
fly. But what was this? There were
only four acts. The last pages OF the
manuscript were blank. In surprise
the manager asked what 1t all meant.
Balzac smiled and admitted that he
had not yet written out the fifth act,
but declared that he had 1t as clearly
In his head as If 1t already stood on
paper. "And," continued the poet mer.
rily, II have in the same head two
more outcomes Of the plot In case the
one I Just read doesn't please you"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09

he got the frog out and pried bis
mouth open and took teaspoon and
filed him full Of quail shot, filed him
pretty near up to his chin and set him
on the floor. Smiley he went to the
swamp and stopped around in the mud
for a long time. and finally be ketch
ed a frog and fetched him in and give
him to this feller and says:
SNOW, If you're ready set him along.
side Of DanI, with his forepaws just
even with Dan'rs, and I'll give the
word Then he says. '0ne-two-
three-gitr And him and the feller
touched up the frogs from behind and
the new frog hoped Of lively. but
Danr give a heave and hysted up his
shoulders 80. like a Frenchman, but 1t
warn't no use, he couldn't bulge. He
was planted as solid as church. and
he couldn't no more stir than II be
was anchored out. Smiley was a good
deal surprised, and he was disgusted.
too, but he didn't have no idea what
Lu6 uudtlck Wu6, VI SOokSOs
'The Teller took the money and start
ed away. and when he was going out
at the door he sorter jerked bis thumb
over bis shoulder. 30 at Dan'l, and says
again, very deliberate. Well he says,
II don't see no p'ints about that frog
that's any better'n any other frog
Smiley he stood scratching his
head and looking down at Danl a long
time, and at last he says, I do wonder
what In the nation that frog throws
OF >forl / wonder II there amt some
thing the matter with him! He pears
to look mighty bagsy somehow And
he ketched Dan'l by the nap Of the
neck and hefted him and says, Why,
blame my cats, II he don't weigh FIVE
poundr and turned him upside down.
and he belched out double handful
of shot. And then he see how 1t was,
and he was the maddest man. He set
the frog down and took out after the
Teller, but he never ketched him.
and
Here Simon Wheeler heard his
name called from the front yard and
got up to see what was wanted.)
Turning to me as hs moved away. he
said, "Just set where you are, stranger,
and rest easy. I amt goin' to be gone
a second"
But by your leave, I did not think
that q continuation Of the history OF
the enterprising vagabOnd. Jim Smiley.
would be likely to afford me much In
formation concerning the Rev. Leon
idas w. Smiley. and so ] started away
At the door I met the sociable Whee
ler returning. and he buttonholed m'
and recommended:
"Well, this yer Smiley had yallei
one eyed COW that didn't have no tail
only Jest u short stump like bannan.
ner, and
However, lacking both time and In
clination, did not wait to hear about
the afflicted COW, but took my leave.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Only q Piker.

Two Pittsburgh men were seated In
a dining car the other day, and while
they waited for their luncheon to be
served one Of them said:
II hear Brown has bought O place up
near yours"
EYES," the other answered.
what kind Of a place Is It"
"Oh, pretty fair. About 5000 acres"
"Has he been making much money
lately"
mot that know Of"
"How can he afford to have a place
Of that kind? Is he keeping 1t up In
any kind Of shape"
Eyes, 1t looks pretty well. l don't
know how he does It."
"How much do you suppose Browns
worthT
"He hasn't much. Maybe about
$25O,OOO Getting along on his nerve,
very largely. I guess."-Chicago Rec
ord. Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
a;rds That Eioht EaoIes.


In Foula, one Of the Shetland Is
lands, the natives make a business OF
rearing skau gulls in order to rid the
island of the eagles that congregate
there and commit many depredations.
The magnificent red sandstone cli1s
that skirt the northwestern coast be-
came a favorite haunt Of the eagles,
and In this inaccessible spot they In
creased so rapidly that they became a
terror to the farmers and fishermen
who dwell on this isolated spot. The
skau gulls are also strong and fierce
and the inveterate foes Of the eagle.
In battle the gulls are nearly always
victorious, and SO the inhabitants OF
Foula hit upon the novel plan Of feed
ing and caring for the skau gulls.
which, though formidable to their
feathered enemies, are very peaceful
and docile when brought In contact
with man. -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
The Initiative chinsss.

A Chinese officer told an interesting
story of the first visit Of the represen-
tative Of Vickers Sons & Maxim to
Shanghai. After fetching his sample
Maxim gun to the arsenal at Shanghai
and demonstrating 1t thoroughly to the
Chinese, he was taken in to a sixty
four course Chinese feast that lasted
until the small hours Of the morning.
Meanwhile a large party OF the best
Chinese mechanics In the arsenal min
utely subdividing the labor, quietly
took the gun entirely to pieces and
either duplicated or took templates or
every part. The following day the
sample, reassembled, was handed back
to him with thanks aud the remark
that China was not in the market Tor
Maxims Just then. The Chinese imi'
tation failed, however, to work prop
erly.-World's Work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
A.. p.t.,,bvro and the Nsva.

When the river Neva rises st. Pc
tersburg is always in danger Of In
undation. The city was built upon q
swamp, and the land has been labori-
ously reclaimed and Is liable to over
flow by the Neva. That river divides
and forms q delta, and this delta Is
embraced within the city limits. Al
though the main portion Of St Peters
burg is situated on the mainland IA
peninsula washed on the east by the
Neva and on the northwest by the
Great Neva), parts Of the city stand on
islands formed by the arms OF the
river. The islands, with their gardens
and villas, are q pretty feature Of the
capital. The various parts Of the city
are connected by over 100 bridges. the
longest being the Troftsky bridge
about a third Of a mile In length
Westminster Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Mstsors and Mstssritss.

A meteor is any luminous or hsey
object that traverses space. a. shooting
stars, falling stars, etc. A mstsostes
u q mass Of minsral matter which
reaches the earth from upper space.
The fall Of a meteortte b often pre-
ceded BY the 1ight OF nreball through
the sky and by an explosive sound, bot
not always, for they sometimes reach
the earth without any previous notice.
They have been recorded ever Eanee
the world began, and, Of course, some
fall which are never recorded. Tne
British museum contains q collection
Of 5e6 ,netsoric stones, Of which twelve
fell within the British islands and the
rest In other parts. Almost every mu.
scum Of any note has a collection OF
them, ranging in aze from q few
pounds to hundreds Of pounds. Lieu
tenant Peary brought one from Green
land that weighed thirty-st1 and one
half tons. There are authentic cases
Of narrow escapes from meteorites, but
only one In history Of a person being
killed, and that man was In India, ID
1s27.-Philadelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09

Cannae, where Hannibal won his
greatest victory over the Romans, u
situated on the opposite side Of the
peninsula from the city Of Rome, on
the river Aufdus and about SIX miles
from its mouth. It wss from this bat
tlefiel Id that Hannibal sent to Carthage
three bushels Of gold rings from the
fingers Of the Roman knights slain In
the battle. Cannae Is about 200 miles
from Rome.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
~ MuhN

II must" said Lord Nelson at Trafal-
gar; II must" said Washington at Val
ley Forge; II must" said Lincoln at
Gettysburg; II must" said Marx
Twain, with bankruptcy clutchins at
his heart; II must" says every great
man and woman, sensing duty, oppor-
tunity, crisis and the larger success.
II must" is Gods vest pocket formu.
la to you who breathe his free air and
work In his workshops.
Daily every one Of us faces tasks
that we didn't expect and that we had
rather not do. 1t is the order OF cir-
cumstance. But just the minute that
II must" comes along our program
clears up and our work proceeds plain
ly and according to plan. That man Is
most satisfied with life who is most
satisfied with doing what he feels Is
his best.
II mustw All right, proceed.-Tole-
do Times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Health Of the Mind.

10 be made whole II TO be healed q
both body and mind Bodily healing
alone does not sufiice. for unless ther
d a change Of mind also disease WI
again manifest itself In some form u
the body, and the second condition o.
the patient may become worse than
the first On the other hand. chane'
Of mind Is quickly manifested In th
body, and II we have been transform
ed by tho renewing Of our mind" tn
change is quickly evidenced BY tn
restoration Of the body 10 health ano
harmonycUnity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09

Do not be afraid to thin out the
plants. They must not be crowded.
Probably more garden stuff has been
ruined for want Of being thinned at tho
proper time than from any other cause.
Il requires nerve to pull up and destroy
the unnecessary plant, moro nerve
than the beginner possesses. Remem.
Der, Q person never becomes . good
gardener until he steels bis nerve to this
ruthless sacrifice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Hints.

Johnnycake ia boss stuff for little
chicks. They will leave almost anything
else and 60 for that as II they know Q
good thing when they see 1t.
OF with the head of every hen that
has the egg-eating habit. You may
break her of 1t, but the chances are that
you will not.
An egg red-hot with cayenne pepper
ID flne dose for the dog that gets to cat.
Ing eggs. Good enough for him II Il
does make bis mouth smart.
When the old hens get their litter laid
out sell them. They cost too much 10
keep, and they may never lay many
more eggs anyhow.
Did you ever stop to think that one
poor hen may take oil the profit out oi
two good onesP It's 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09

Manure Quality-High feeding results
In less complete digestion Of feed and
thus in higher quality OF manure than
low feeding. The quality Of the bed.
ding used influences to a>'great extent
the value of the manure. Where tho
bedding consists principally OF sawdnst
or of wood shavlngs, the value Of the
manure 10 not nearly DO great Is where
straw 10 used.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Verbal VaaariSs.

circumstances alter not only cases.
but words as we'll"
Explain yourself"
"when the captain Of vessel Ships
q cook he hires him, but when house.
wife ships her cook she 6res her,
Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
The Name sfsnnis."

Numerous suggestions have been pui
forward for the derivation Of the word
"tennis." Perhaps the most likely d
that 1t Il an anglicized form Of "tenes'
C.catch IT.. a term frequently used
by the French In their ancient game
Of jeu de paume or palm play.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Oiract Question.

At a reunion Of the Adams family
chicken croquettes gave out, 80 the
maids carefully neglected the younger
children. After vainly trying to at
tract the attention Of bis mother. ono
Of the little boys at the lower end OF
the table called out in loud tone OF
voice. "MotherT
"What 10 It, Albertr she replied.
do you think" went on the child,
81 should have liked the croQuettss II
I had had oneY'-LipplncottS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
vsto Powers.

Wigg-Young Bjones thinks hs p Q
born leader. Wagg-Oh, many q TEL
low who thinks he was born to COM
mand marries q woman who was born
10 countermand.-Philadelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09

Fix up some Of your finest chicks fol
the local fair this fall.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPxHD THE PLow." j.

on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In.
tended for this department to HENRY u.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Fem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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orestes PereyIa, Martiniano servin and
Mateo Almanac.
The number OF soldiers composing
Villas troops In about 10000 men. Out
side OF Villas division Gen. Angeles has
MS own body of troops. composed OF 1900
Federal soldiers and officials who have
surrendered or deserted to the Constitu-
tionalists and who are bound to Increase
ds Angeles advances
THE forces which are outside of the
villa and Angeles division and who have
expressly manifested tner adherence 10
CarranZa are the following
ION the side of the Pacific solpe. under
the orders OF Gen. Alvara Obregon. are
Salvador Aiyarado. Manuel Diguez, Lucia
Blanco. Ramon r. lturbe. Manuel Car
rasco. Rafael Bualna, Benjamin Hill.
Felipe Riveros.
Those leaders. who are all Of them
OF much higher standard morally and
In military talent than any of the villa
generals, have total force that can
be estimated in n very conservative way
as about 1900 men
ION the east side. under this orders
OF Gen. Pablo Gonzales are; Antonio l.
Nilartal. T.. Manguia. Teodoro Elizondo,
Cesareo Castro, Francisco Coss. Ernes;o
Santos Coy Jesus Duvilla Sanchez. An
drew Saucedo, Eulalie Gutierrez, Luis
Gutierrez. Garcia Torres. Luis Caballero
j, sus Carranza.
These l. aders forces are altogether
composed Of more than 10000 men.
In the centre there Is Eantlo Natera,
with the Arrista brothers. Triana Car.
rlllo and some others composing an
army of nearly 10 900 soldiers.
There are several other leaders in
the central and southern part OF Mexico
who have no connection whatever with
| villa and whose troops are not as yet
organized in divisions, but recognize Car
! rama AS their leader. such as Candida
| Aguilar Agustin MILAN, Gertrudis San
| chez Antonio Portss.
The number OF soldiers under these
| leaders Is not estimated In order to pre-
vent eyaggeratIon and keep within con-
! servn tive limits.
such Is the condition Of the Con-
/ stltutlonalist army and such the com
| paratiye estimate Of villa forces within
/ the Constitutionalist army"
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CARRANZA UNYIELDINC.
won't Discuss New Government
with Huerta's EnvOys.

MONTEREY. June Eft Is stated semi
officially here that the representatives OF
the Constitutionalists will not be permitted
TO discuss with the representatives Of
Huerta or the mediators a provisional
Government for Mexico. even II the Pow
ers that sign the protocol so agree.
The high Official who vouches for this
information said that Carranza will by no
means treat with Huerta or his repre-
sentatives IL they are TO establish a pro-
visional Government.
II In stated that the Carranza Cabinet
will be named shortly. and 1t appears that
islesias Calderon will be Minister OF the
Interior. Luis Cabrera Minister of Foreign
Relations; Gen, Autonio Villareal, at pres
ent Governor OF the state of Nuevo Leon,
Minister of War.
Albert PAM, who was Minister Of Public
instruction under Madcro. Is slated for A
portfolio In the new Cabinet. Senior Boni,
who was Director of Public Works, and
Senior Ygnacio, Minister OF Communica-
lions In the Madero Cabinet, are also
spoken Of for Cabinet positions. No can
didates for Ministers Of Justice and the
Treasury are vet mentioned
Gen, Carranza win probably return to
eaitiiio Monday, postponing his trip to
Tampico and Laredo,
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received from the Constitutionalists def
mite assurance WAS given to-day to all
those attending the mediation conference
that Carranza has not altered his decision
to send delegates to confer with Gen.
Huertas representatives Nothing is
known yet az to the actual hour OF ar
rival OF the Constitutionalists. but II IL con-
fldently expected that they will he heard
from before Monday morning. The place
where they will confer has not been
selected. The latest places to be men
toned here are Ottawa and Thousand Isl
ands.
Pending the arrival OF the Constitu-
tionalists discussion here centres around
the three articles OF the peace plan proto-
colized by the mediators, which are sup
posed TO cover all the International phases
OF the Mexican problem. Criticism Is heard
Of the light manner In which the claims
OF foreigners are treated In the clauses
relating to this matter.
Section u of Article OF the peace plan
specifies that "the provisional Government
will negotiate for the constitution OF inter
nal commissions for the settlement OF the
claims OF foreigners on account OF dam
ages sustained during the period OF civil
war as consequence of military acts
or the acts OF national authorities" This.
II IL said. does not cover the damages
resulting from briga ndsge. Hundreds OF
Americans have been the victims OF ban
dts during the past year in Mexico ana
the protocol prepared by the mediators
contains nothing to cover claims resulting
from these outrages.
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fear annlhilation before they can reach
Aguascalientes.
The pursuit OF Bsrron's forces has been
undertaken by Gen. Tomas trbina's
brigade and the Zaragoza brigade COM
manded by Den. Eugenio Aguirre Bena-
vides and Gen. Raoul Msdero. 1t was the
Zarsgoza brigade which won glory at
Torreon by bearing the brunt OF the fight
ing until Villas main column came up
kilograms received tonight from Gen.
Benavides say the Federals arrived to-
day at Las Animss twenty-eight miles
north OF Aguascalientes.
Benavides said he believed Aguascali-
cntes had been evacuated but that he
could not confirm II. He has despatched
couriers to ascertain II the Federals are
preparing TO make stand or retreat
10 Queretaro.
Among the hfty-seven officers OF Fed
eral irregulars or "colorados," who were
executed by villa yesterday was Gen.
Antonio. commander of division OF Gen.
Barron's army. Nearly 100 irregulars
have already been executed.
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BREED FRAUD
SAYS JUSTICE CREENBAUM
Purpose of Receivers Seems to Be to Enrich Them
selves and Lawyers, He Holds in Calling
Two to Account.

Sharp criticism Of the conduct OF Su-
preme Court receivers in mortgage fore
closure cases was made yesterday by
Justice Greenbaum when he handed down
opinions in two cases. In both cases he
was asked to approve the acts OF the re-
ceivcrs and award compensation for their
services. In one case the court held that
the acts of the receiver had been so grossly
improper that he was directed TO pay more
than 500 within FIVE days.
This case came before the court on an
application TO confirm the report OF Henry
NJ. stevenson. referee. who passed on the
accounts Of Paul Friedand. receiver In
suit brought by +. Albert Thomas against
David somers and others to foreclose
mortgage. The papers in the case showed
that Fredland Il a brother-ln-law OF Abra-
ham A. Silverberg. attorney for the plain
tin. and that he was appointed by justice
Greenbaum ON the written request OF silver
berg.
The account Of the receiver showed that
although Fricdland had been collecting
rents from the property under mortgage
for "A considerable period there was a
balance of only sJ27 due. When ques-
toned before the referee Friedland tes-
tilted that he had kept no books as re-
oeiver. lie confessed that he hadn't ac-
counted for an entire months rent. amount
ing 10 s2?G.
Frledland also ad limited that he had
drawn two checks for $500 on the receivers
account and had lent the money TO MIN
self. \ brief submitted by the Defendants
attorneys. who opposed tho receivers ac-
count stated that an attempt by Lawyer
Silyerberg to prove that Friedland had re-
turned the money indicated that Silver
berg was Improperly engaged In trying
to cover up the receivers wrongful acts.
II was charged that the receiver had en-