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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
FARM NOTES.

The time to sell hogs is when they are
ready to 20.
A good dairy region exists where there
are good dairymen.
One waste In winter often comes from
a lack of variety In the food.
Offspring of very young and immature
animals are likely to be very weakly.
Much of the mortality among hogs is
due to ailments of the digestive organs.
What sort of an excuse can you put
up for not attending the farmers insti-
tute?
The first point with pigs, after farrow-
ing, Is to get them well started 10 grow
ing.
Thirty pounds day Is enough silage
for an average-sized Jersey COW. Larger
cattle will eat more. .As m.
Never leave cows out of doors In q
storm, or when It Is 80 cold Q man out
with them would be uncomfortable.
There are OtneI onu possoA
encouraging & COW TO give down nef
milk besides kicking her In the rios.
The brood SOW should be deep through
the sides, with large heart gFsn anu
finely and properly developer n'no quar-
tiers.
Dehoru. d cattle are more peaceaDie,
easier TO fstten, more contented, and can
be cared for easier than cattle with
horns.
After q long time, drains sometimes
get out of place through some subsistence
Of the ground. II not attended 10 tne
injury slowly increases, and at last an
extremely damp state Of ground is pro
duced.
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RO!XA!L ~ T! ss*":s s:*;:s
~ ABsolu1EN PURE
Makes ffe food more delicious and wholesome

Makes the food more delicious and wholesome


back INTO the kitchen without having
called to any one.
HE must have come through to have
a peep at you. sir. out of curiosity"
said he. But he's gone back to his
own place, now, expect, for there's
no sign Of him in the outhouse."
Reginald Mason was standing by
the fire. with frown Of perplexity on
his face. That remark Of the farmers
about the size Of the footmarks had
engendered q fresh suspicion in bis
mind.
rs the man you call Merrick," he
asked abruptly, "ever known also by
the nickname Of Coch Tai"
"Yes, sir: that's what tney call him
by reason of his height and of his col
or" said the farmer in some surprise
at the question.
And you are Mr.. Tregaron, and this
Is Monachlog farm" went on the doc.
tor.
Eyes, sir" The farmer stared al
him with more surprise than ever and
added after a short pause: "And how
did you come to hear Of me, sir? Were
you coming to see me or to see my lit
tie placer
Mason nodded. For the moment be
could do no more. Presently, when he
had recovered himself a little. under
the searching gaze Of his astonished
and puzzled host, he said:
II was coming here to find this man
Coch Tai. He was engaged by my
brother, the owner Of this ring" and
he pointed to his finger, on which the
amethyst was now placed, ito guide
him over the mountains, starting from
Trecoed, six weeks ago. My brother
has never been heard Of since"
He paused, and the farmer, who was
listening with vivid interest, uttered
an exclamation.
do you suspect Merrick, sir, Of foul
play Of any sort? he asked in low
voice.
81 can scarcely say did until this
AFTERNOON" answered Mason In the
same tone. But was naturally anx-
ious to find him. to interrogate him, to
try to get some information to put me
on the track of my brother, alive or
dead"
"Yes, yes, Of course"
$50 | started this morning for this
place in order to find apd question
him. and chance, or rather Providence,
helped me to stumble upon the very
spot wished to reach"
"Of course you must see him at
once" said the farmer, turning toward
the door, but he had hardly reached it
when he turned and said in an anxious
tone: You must see him with an open
mind, sir, and not think i'll Of him be-
cause he wouldn't come in to supper.
He is a great rough oaf as ever was
born and shy of strangers always. You
mustn't think that looks like guilt.
That was only his awkward. country
ways"
II shall think nothing of that" re-
turned Mason readily, IF he is willing
to meet me now. But he will not be
willing"-he paused, while the farmer
booked at him earnestly-"for he has
met me already this afternoon"
"What"
ION the road from Trecoed, soon aft
er the snow began to fall. At the first
sound Of my voice he ran away, and
nothing would induce him to turn
again and face me-"
Mr.. Tregaron frowned and presently
shook his head. 1t was clear that this
last information had awakened fenrs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
Copyright. 1899, by Florence Warden.
BY FLORENCE WARDEf

looked upon him with fear. II not mis-.
trust. the young doctor FASTENED to
leave the room after uttering few
more reassuring words. each one OF
which seemed. however. to have the
effect of deepening the impression OF
horror with which he appeared to have
inspired her.
When he reached the door. Mason
threw. in turning to leave the room
one last glance at the girl. She had
raised her head little. the better to
watch him. and her lips were moving
rapidly. as II she were forming words
with her mouth which Something with
in bade her not to utter.
So much struck was he by this atti'
tude of his patient that he turned to
her father and said In q low voice:
"Is she always shy and afraid OF
strangers? My coming seems to alarm
her terribly"
mo. sir" answered the farmer.
-Gwyn's not so shy, considering she
lives IL Che wilds."
The GIRL was still watching with the
same feverish intentness, and Mason,
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0All Ffsh.0

Mrs. Thurlow says that Cardinal
Wiseman went to dine with some
friends of hers. 1t was Friday. but
they had quite forgotten to provide .
fast day dinner. However. he was
quite equal to the occasion. for he
stretched out his hands in benediction
over the table, and said, Il pronounce
all this to be fish," and forthwith en-
joyed all the good things heartily
1.-THE Story Of My Life" by Augustus
]. 9. Hare.
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He had taken the gtrrs hand and scds
feeling her pulse.
who began to fear that this horror or
aversion on her part would interfere
with his chances of success with the
case, went back to the bedside In the
hope Of finding some words to say to
her which would put him on a more
favorable footing.
But on seeing him approach. she
sank back on her pillow and closed
her eyes. He stood for few seconds
looking at her face, which was that Of
a well grown, handsome girl Of some
IS or 20 years. with masses Of black
hair, and then. as she kept her eyes
resolutely shut and still uttered no
word. he withdrew without disturbing
her.
At the door, however, for the second
time, he saw that abe had raised her
head to watch him 60 out
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CHAPTER VII.
COCH tai AGAIN,

The doctor, now fully aroused and
conscious that there were dangers un.
der the shelter he had found quite as
great as those be had encountered on
the mountains outside, followed the
wet footmarks across the floor and
opened wide the door to which they
led.
At first he could see nothing on the
other side of 1t: 1t was cold, it was
drafty, 1t was dark, but he knew that
he was not in the open air. He went
back into the kitchen, Lit one Of the tai.
low candles and carried 1t out into the
cavernous blackness, into a moldy,
damp smell, and Into wide, covered
space, the floor Of which was partly
boarded and partly paved In the rough.
est manner with broken stones. A
storehouse this evidently. There were
stacks of wood and peat; there was a
built up mound Of roots, partly covered
with straw and earth. There was lum-
Der Of all sorts besides. giving to the
place so many hooks and corners and
hiding places that Mason knew 1t
would be unwise II not impossible to
hunt out the person or persons who, he
felt sure, lay hidden there, watching
him as he moved.
For he could hear those slight, hard.
iy distinguishable sounds which be-
tray the presence of living creature
In concealment He looked up and
saw that the roof was Of rough beams
and boards, through which the snow
came here and there.
"Any one here" he asked.
But no voice answered.
He repeated the question In a firmer.
almost menacing manner, and then q
figure appeared in the doorway behind
him.
He recognized In a moment the farm
er himself.
"why, sir, what are you doing In
hereY
The question, uttered In genial, hos.
pitable tone, struck warmth into Mas
sons heart. He retreated at once into
the kitchen and turned toward bis
host a face which betrayed some OF
the sensations he had just expert
enced.
"Why, sir, you look as II you'd had a
fright, that you do," said the farmer
as he took the candle from the doc
tors hand and lit the remaining one
on the mantelpiece. "You haven't got
over your adventure on the hills, am
thinking. It's made you nervous"
"Some one has been In the room
while I was asleep" began Mason in
a voice which was hardly steady.
But his host answered him at once.
Eyes, l came down very soon to tell
you my girl had fallen asleep. But as
you were having a nap yourself by
that time thought 1t better not to dis
turb you. as you were going to sit up.
80 l went up stairs again and waited
till I heard you moving about or, rath-
er, till heard you call out"
Although the farmers manner and
words were reassuring, Mason had
the evidence Of more than his eyes to
counterbalance the effect Of this state
ment Pointing to the wet footmarks
on the floor, he said:
"Those are not your footsteps, are
theyT
The farmer glanced down at the wet
floor and shook his head.
mo, sir; they're not mine. By the
size Of them they're Merrick's."
And he went back to the door and
peered into the darkness beyond. Aft
er few moments, however, he came
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Worn out by fatigue both of mind and
body, he sank into doze.
he had brought from the hotel at Tre-
coed. The rest Of the pockets con-
tents were equally valueless, and moth
ing had been taken away.
Nevertheless he felt chill run
through his bones at the certain knowl-
edge that some person or persons had
come into the room while he slept and
had begun an examination Of his
pockets, which would probably have
resulted In robbery IL he or they had
not been disturbed.
Robbery! Would they have stopped
at thatY
For. putting up his hand to his neck,
he found that the white silk muffler,
which he had wound about his neck
In place of his wet collar, had been un-
tied.
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"Why. STR, suhdt are you doing In herGT'
and suspicious which he had not enter
tanned before. He began to walk
quickly, with short, rapid steps, up and
down the tiled floor, just as he had
paced up and down the little tableland
outside when Mason first met him.
Suddenly he stopped In the middle OF
his walk and stared fixedly at the
amethyst ring on Masson's finger.
Frowning more deeply than before. he
presently looked up and met his guests
eyes with the expression Of one who
has made new and strange discovery.
"Was he a minister-your brother"
he asked quickly.
"a clergyman, yes, yes!"
"Then saw him myself" said the
farmer. "Merrick brought him up here;
nothing would serve but he must see
the ruins of the old church,
"Yes, yes"
"And so he did. He examined them
In every part, and then Merrick set
him ON his way and left him."
Left him? Is that what he saidi
Left him? But then, why should the
man be troubled at the sight Of me, at
the sound Of my voice, which evidently
recalled my brothers to him. II he had
only set him on his way safely"
"Ah! That is more than can tell
you," said Tregaron gravely. I'VE
must ask the man himself"
"He won't tell the truth"
"Why should he nOt| retorted the
farmer, with some warmth. IL don't
care much for the fellow, but l have
never found him dishonest. And what
motive could he have for telling you
lies about your brotherp'
Mason was silent, but his looks be-
trayed the thoughts which were In his
mind.
Tregaron looked at him intently With
his keen black eyes.
"He never set finger on him FOL
harm, that I'll swear" said he earnest
IL. "What should he do 1t for? Folks
don't carry much Of value about them
when they go on the tramp among the
mountains, and Merrick's been going
on as ever since that time. II he'll
robbed yotA brother, he would have
gone on the spree, and we should have
noticed something. Don't you see,
sirY
Before he answered Mason happen
ed to catch sight Of the ring on his
hand.
'sYou promised" said he, ITO tell me
how you came by this"
II found II about half a mile from
here at the foot Of steep bit Of rock
In the side of one Of the hills" replied
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Misunderstood.

Uncle Reuben-I jes COM T town t
git a couple O. sideboards an tho't I'd
drap in t see you.
City Why. Uncle Reuben, what
do you expect to do with two side.
boards In your house?
Uncle Reuben-Say. I'm talkin about
my farm wagon. What air you talkin
about?-C Columbus State Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

Prussian blue does not come to us
from Prussia. 1t Is chemical product
Of which England makes her full share.
Irish stew Is not an Irish, but an Eng
lish dish. and Turkish baths did not
originate in Turkey, but in Russia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15

Miss Spitkurl (giggiing)-0h, Mr..
Sharp, you know . woman II only -
old as she looks.
Mr.. Sharp-She ought to be thankful
she isn't as young as she acts..Detroit
Free Press. E.
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$500 Reward.

The above amount will be paid for the arrest
AMI conviction OF any person guilty of breaking
,.s- 10 the windows OF the Paris Grange horse
Per Order PARIS GRANGE.
SOn,h Paris, Nov. Il, 1900.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED " THE PLow.-

correspondence on practical Agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended Tor this department to HENRY ID. HAN.
noND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
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having audited and examined the foregoing
sscoants. we allow thereon the following sums
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
Dec. Term, 1900.
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COUNTY OF OXFORD
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Dec. q. 1900.
ursrsonally appeared the above named Geo.
Mdon. John NJ, Philbrook and Jonathan
ssanleu and seyerally made oath that tne
soresolng accounts, by them subscribed, are
CHARLES T. WHITMAN,
Clerk Sup Jud. Court
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Smith d Mschinist,


SOUTH PAKiS'
..-,,s,,,t,rer OF general machinery, steam en-
Mah-s11i -.1il work. spool machinery and tools,
snes' =, ~. Jews, taps, dies and drills made and
la,-s5 lo..i, ~ sewing moving and threshins ma
FePdl'eli i.c,p. of ali kinds, presses, guns, pis-
ehlngs, - - t-,us. etc, neatly and promptly re-
los An''', S,eam and water piping done to order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18
IN the STATE

David Chichester. logging con-
tractor OF colviile. ls said 20 have
disappeared. leaving a number OF IN
paid bills. He was treasurer of the
Odd Fellows lodge at Chewelah and
Il alleged 20 have taken 800 o. lodge
money with him
In boring for oil near colvtiIe a
vast ledge Of blue quarts. assayinK
81 10 the ton has been struck
Mailoy a Larkius' dry kiln at
Blaine was destroyed by FIRE early
yesterday morning
Several hundred employees 81 the
Washington a Great Northern In
Stevens county. have refused 10 pay
poll taxes. The railroad viii be sued.
Ranchers In the vicinity Of sunny
side are investing heavily in cattle
imported from Kansas.
The Taxpayers League of Fair
haven have protested 10 the city
council against the issue Of indebt-
edness warrants 20 take up street
grade warrants at par with 5 per
cent. interest.
Four tickets are In the field for the
Fairhaven municipal election.
The county commissioners of Lew
In county have sold an Issue of $780,
00oof Lewis county ten and twenty
year refnnding bonds to ~. w. Har-
ris 4 Co. OF Chicago. Harris 4 60.
bid f33zs premium for the issue at ~
per cont. interest. which. with the
various accompanying conditions "a
the bid. viii make the net interest
rate TO the county about 4 9-f00 per
cent.
Charles g. English f. erecting a
large Touring mill AZ corveiIo, Il
miles from Dayton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18
CRINAMAN
AT FOOT BALL
A Celestial Plays Full Back 10 a
Finish

a football contest nt Athletic park
Ycnirrhny between the White knight
team ana q South Seattle agRroEa-
ton resulted Ia tie. the feature. Ut
the game being The playing ~ An
cling. lrft tackle FOR the first named
team, The worthy oountfymHn or
Earl IL punted. ran, tackled and
blocked like vcrltable Boxer.
Ills teachers Hny Cling in "a good
student ana he has won the respect
and admiration ~ HIS Hchnolmatea
by his deiiBnt attitude on the grid
iron. lie won the position 81 fuilbac6
on the South school team By hiH 81.
iicient kicking bat on account Of his
ability ia breaking up an interfer-
ence he has been placed in the re-
HponEible position Of tackle on the
White knight eleven. SinFa strong
point IA IN following the hnil like a
hound after "a coon. Ia cuHe Of "a
tumble he 10 always on hand 70 drop
on ~
The South Seattle team had a De-
oided advantage In weight averaging
forty pounds % the man heavier.
The Knights. however. did better
team work and pat up Hwifter bail
ana this assisted by two forty yard
runn by fLoeVe kept the score even.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18
MORTALITY RECORD

Lloyd. the s-moniha-oid child Of
l.. g. Brownron. ~ Ballard, died yes
terdny morning. The funeral. ~
charge 81 Collins. sherman Foley Co.
% Mount Pleasant, WAS held this nf-
ferupon.
The remains of the late Mrs. NAL
iaKA l. fAthrop we're this morning
shipped by Honufy A Stewart 20 Fort
Dodge la, for intefmcnf
The funeral Of John Park. aged ~
years. was held from Bonney IS.
Stewards chapel az two o'clock this
afternoon.
The remains 81 Mrs. Rebeoca Prit-
chard were shipped 10 Black bin-
moud by Honney q Stewart this
morning.
The funeral ~ William r. BOSCH.
aged y years. Was held from the re-
sidcnce Of hin mon-in-Imw. q, A. Her
man 1871 Harvard avenue. az three
o'clock this afternoon.
Alice y Lucas. aged 20 years. died
at Providence hospital last night Of
heart disease. This body IL at But
terworth a Sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18

Westminster prssby,.,,..

Key. Hugh W. Gilch,ss. -.
on Higher Christian Fsnes,, ~ nee
large congregation in ths 49,. 20
stfr Presbyterian church ta.s ~. 2
lows: '@aiee az Toll
The fruit Of truly educasaa u.
VII balanced life is IN rixht l,,1.l
ln 5on- The true institutlon ~
n.sher learning. Of the college ~. o1
must have as its standard the - 80.
asal Development Of the whoia 49,. 49,
paIsseai. mental. social and rne., ~ -
me sinccrest occupation ~ n
american people Is educatlon
..p,h1 The high school pupils ana -,
s & there are 1870, 900 neor'ts,
y " land. teaching or being tsugs,
-, 49, hundred and twentv-s s,,'.,,
spasand students are In the .et.,',.,l
81 \ Ale ~ nigh school grade, taught
y +, 49, ~ instructors, making a fotai
III 1.-Two engaged in ediicationaI
~. i 7 2 citizen Of old Athens eo,ild
~. Doked down The ages ana eo,,id
nfs.x msslshed in his mental scales ~
hSsn ~ nations. he would ha-e
Anls nation 70 be the prod,.,,,
II ~ ~ ~. II he could stand fod@ :.
m,.safFard university. The ,,,.c. 1919
~ a Of American Iaarn,g',V u,' n,
q zg''a not believe things be hsa
ysasIf sslon ~ selling the Asnertc., :,
f0ar ~ higher learning. Tue.,.,i
II onia..1fs ago only thirty Der 80.
sssa men we're chris.ian.. ' ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18
NEW AUTUMN WRAPS

fcrne maneH win be the elegant OF the
black ntrfmnHled entirely
mateas be shoulders delicate
crepe and cloth dresses These short little manten which
n ringuiarly taking.
slight dropping from ,ha shoulders distnsushes %
the length showing Wide
are a. loose and aequehke these nggccs ut these
* a ne the
does not
one stylish model ~ black thmhour worked
made IN this bousy fashion crmped l
around the bottom delicoualy
touch Hack and
the neck provided suitable unrHH hRh
huggng the throat closely and tucked OF the
finished the which
woman who
Another peene mantle made VA this Of black
uy white the rich
the bottom skirt wide
MAS very elaborate but the web had been
broken picture
Jacket tafter all
With trailing
Down solitary
THIS decoration lining
without onensivcness,
magnlcence Altogether the rnvshng something
princess might wcarelso thing for carriages
street 4
al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18


CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.--chicago has
turned out many athletic wonders.
but none Of them compare with the
latest discoyery--a legless football
player.
The name 81 this remarkable ath-
leta IL william Stein. lie not only
plays a wonderful game Of football
but captains team which can make
any 150- pound aggregation IN the
city hustle TO cross It's goal lines.
Stein lost both legs IN railroad
accident when twelve years old. In
gridiron armof he Weighs i2a pounds.
His arms are wonderfully muscular.
or when he tackles or breaks upon a
mass play his weight and strength,
due 20 the absence Of legs, are Just
where they will do the most good. BY
swinging on his hands. Stein covers
ground ~ a surprising rate Of speed.
lie can get down the field on Kick
as quick an any and often tackles his
man before the ends can go 70 him
In addition 20 being a good foot
ball player. stein In good baseball
catcher. a trick bicycle rider and m
expert swimmer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18
FEATHERS INSTEAD OF HAIR


from the breast II young cochin
rooster co patch ~ the hnle IN the
hoy'n face. The wound heated rapid 4.
~ and everything went well until
f~nkefa beard began 20 grow.
Whiakcra spread all over HE face ex-
cspt where the roostrr'H flesh had
been rnErafted and where, To- tho
young mans dismays unmiA,Akahie
sirns ~ gosd crep ~ feathers were
soon manifest.
Finally Henkel visited Chicago
dermatoineirt for the purpose ~
having the feathers removed but
they came hack again. and nothing
that he has since tried would remove
them. Hts case attracted consider
able attention among Chicago physi-
clans and was year or two ago tho
subject Of a lengthy article IN new
surgical journal.
Heukei has received numerous tat
tertng offers from circus nrn and
museum directors 60 put himself on
exhibition. He IL very sensitive about
the peculiar growth on his fncc and
has refused all such
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-18
ROBERT [. THORNE
DEAD AT RENT0N
Well Known Pioneer Passes Away
at His Home

Robert l. Thorn. formerly chair
nan al the Democratic central COM
rnittes cf King county. and pioneer
resident. died early sunday morning
A. hss home IN Renson. Of congestion
az fh< lungs. Ills illness has been
az .lung duratinn. but q few days ago
n Aeesrne better and attended one
a ~ Seattle theafsrs- On returning
fou& he contracted . severe cold. Il
ssftllhx On his lungs. causing his
t0fh
NJ. Thorn was horn In New York
s. VARS ago He first came 10 Wash
inx:on in 1852 and assisted In satae-
asAfzr the Northern PAcinc railway
rvozs< through the Cascade noun
sx!ns In 1878 ne carre 20 King coun-
i. where he lived until his death.
Nest % his life WAS spent In the rail-
runa service. although 90 late years
" WAS ensa ged IN the merchandise
knsinexx At Fenfcn.
me dsesased leaves widow and
four children.