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The Cost of Producing Milk.

Of course the cost depends upon the
kind of COW one keeps. 1t costs as
much to keep poor cow as good one,
and the average cow produces only one
half the milk a good one does. Hoard's
ence of one of the oldest and best dairy
nen on this subject:
cat the Wisconsin Dairymen's Con-
vention, last winter, Mr.. Gurler exhibit
ed table showing the cost to him of
keeping his cows and the amount of
milk produced. A stable of so cows
showed a milk production of 5,70S
pounds per COW, the cost of feed was
S41. .06 per COW, making the feed cost of
milk to him trifle less than 72 cents
per 100 pounds. The best four cows in
this stable of so cows produced 9,09S
pounds of milk each, and the cost of
feed was S44.95 per COW, making the
food cost of milk just about 80 cents per
100 pounds. The four poorest cows
averaged 1920 pounds of milk and cost
of feed was S33.96 per cow, making the
food cost of milk with these poorest
more than 81 per hundred pounds.
"It is however, not to be forgotten
that the feed was charged to these cows
at market prices-such as was bought,
at what it cost delivered at the barn,
such as was raised, at what it would
bring in market, and no account was
made of the benefit to be obtained from
the residual manurial value of these
feeds in keeping up the fertility of his
farm. This is an item too frequently
forgotten by dairymen. 1t shows, how
ever, very distinctly in the difference
there is in producing capacity of farms
where stock is kept to consume what is
raised on the farm and some purchased
feed in addition, and those where all the
hay and grain is sold off in the public
market.
'It is estimated that this manurial
value of feeds is more than ample to
offset the expense in time and labor OF
caring for herd OF cows and their prod
uct. Therefore, if a man, by keeping
COWS, can sell his grain to them, and
make their product yield him what his
grain would sell for in the market, he is
doing quite as well as he would not to
keep cows. Indeed, he is doing better,
for he saves the expense of hauling his
grain and hay to market. Whatever his
cows pay him over and above the market
value for his feeds is so much profit.
ut should not be forgotten, however,
that there is no excuse for keeping cows
that do not more than pay market prices
for the feed they consume. The best
four cows in Mr.. Curriers' stable enabled
him to sell his feed at more than double
the current market price for feeds last
year when all kinds of feed were so high
in price. Mr.. Gurler keeps 200 or 300
cows in order to supply the demand for
his milk in Chicago. In the nature of
the case, he has to buy great many OF
these cows, and some of them turn out
poorly as shown above, but he keeps a
record of what each cow produces, and
one may be very sure he does not keep
a COW the second year that does not
promise to pay him well for tie feed she
consumes. Every dairyman should keep
a record with every cow, know just
what she is doing, and then he can dis
pose of the poorer cows and give the
better ones chance to show a better
average. Mirror and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10

a great damage to you. You will maybe
lose good many cherry pies and
dumplings If l let Jean go. He was
climbing the tree to pilfer the fruit,
SO pulled him down, you understand
"Ta, tar' exclaimed the good man,
shaking his gray head; 1--WE must rea-
son with the child. Let go his leg,
daughter. will vouch for him; eh.
Jean"
Alice released the hunchback, then
laughed gayly and tossed the cluster OF
cherries into his hand. whereupon he
began munching them voraciously and
talking at the same time.
I knew I could get them," he boast
ed. "and see, have them now" He
hoped around. looking like species
Of Ill formed monkey.
Pere Beret came and leaned on the
low fence close to Alice. She was al
most rs tall as he.
"The sun scorches today" he said, be-
ginning to mop his furrowed face with
red fowered cotton handkerchief:
~and from the look OF the sky yonder,"
pointing southwark, 1T Is going to
bring on q storm. How is Nine. Rous'
sillon today|
"She is complaining rs she usually
does when she feels extremely well,
said Alice. That's why had to take
her place at the oven and bake pies. l
got hot and came out to catch bit OF
this breeze. Oh, but you needn't smile
and look greedy, Pere Beret, the pies
are not for your teeth"
my daughter l am not glutton,
hope. l had meat not two hours since
some broiled young squirrels with
cress, sent me by Rene de Ronville. He
never forgets his old father"
"Oh, 1 never forget you either, mon
pere. thought Of you today every
time spread crust and filed 1t with
cherries. and when I took out pie, all
brown and hot, the red juice bubbling
out Of it so good smelling and tempting,
do you know what said to myselfr
"How could know, my child"
"Well, thought this: Not a single
bite of that pie does Father Beret get
"Why 80, my daughter?"
Because you said 1t was bad OF me
to read novels, and told Mother Rous-
sillon to hide them from me. I've had
any amount of trouble about It"
"Ta, tn! Read the good books that !
gave you. They will soon kill the taste
for these silly romances."
"I tried" said Alice. 81 tried very
hard. and it's no use. Your books are
dull and stupidity heavy. What do
care about something that queer lot
of saints did hundreds Of years ago In
times of plague and famine? Saints
! must have been poky people. and It II
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snort. stout DottIe nanKeL by two
glasses.
"Of course I'm better than I some
times appear to be-" she said almost
humbly, but with mischief still in her
voice and eyes, "and I shall get to be
very good when have grown old. The
sweetness of my present nature Is In
this pie"
She set the tray on three legged
stool which she pushed close to him.
"There, now," she said, "let the rain
come. You'll be happy, rain or shine,
while the pie and wine last, I'll be
bound"
Pere Beret fell to eating right heart
lily, meantime handing Jean liberal
piece of the luscious pie.
'Tt is good, my daughter, very good.
indeed" the priest remarked with his
mouth full. "Mme. Roussillon has not
neglected your culinary education"
Alice filled glass for him. 1t was
Bordeaux and very fragrant. The bou-
quet reminded him Of his sunny boy
hood in France, Of his journey up to
Paris and Of his careless, JOY brimmed
youth in the gay city. How far away,
how misty, yet how thrillingly sweet it
all was! He sat with half closed eyes
awhile, slipping and dreaming.
The rain lasted nearly two hours, but
the sun was out again when Pere
Beret took leave Of his young friend.
They had been having another good
natured quarrel over the novels, and
Nine. Roussillon had come out on the
veranda to join in.
"I've hidden every book Of them,"
said madame, stout and swarthy
woman, whose pearl white teeth were
her only mark Of beauty. Her voice
indicated great stubbornness.
"Good, good; you have done your
very duty, madame" said Pere Beret,
with immense approval in his charm
ing voice.
"But, father, you said awhile ago
that l should have my own way about
this" Alice spoke up with spirit. land
on the strength of that remark Of
yours l gave you the pie and wine.
You've eaten my pie and swigged the
wine, and now
Pere Beret put on his straw cap, ad-
justing it carefully over the shining
dome out Of which had come so many
thoughts Of wisdom, kindness and hui
man sympathy. This done, he gently
laid hand on Alice's bright crown Of
hair and said:
"Bless you, my child. will pray to
the Prince Of Peace for you as long as
I live, and I will never cease to beg
the Holy Virgin to intercede for you
and lead you to the holy church"
He turned and went away, but when
he was no farther than the gate Alice
called out:
"Oh, Father Beret, I forgot to show
you something!
She ran forth to him and added in
low tone:
"You know That Nine. Roussillon has
hidden all the novels from me-"
She was fumbling to get something
out Of the loose front Of her dress.
"Well, just take glance at this. will
your and she showed him a little
leather bound volume, much cracked
along the hinges Of the back.
Pere Beret frowned and went his
way shaking his head, but before he
reached his little hut near the church
he was laughing in spite Of himself.
"She's not so bad. not so bad" he
thought aloud; it's only ber young.
independent spirit taking the bit for a
wild run. In her sweet soul she is as
uood os she iS Dllrp"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons Interested In either of the Estates
hereinafter named:
Al Probate Court, held at Paris. In and
for the County Of oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
oct. In the ye..r of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and three. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, Il Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons m
terested, by causing copy of this order 70 oe
published three weeks successfully In the OK
ford Democrat, a newspaper published AZ South
Paris, in said County, that they may appear at a
Probate Court 10 be held at Rumford Fails on
the second Tuesday of November, A; ID. 1903, at
ot the clock I'm the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
ALBERT LECLAIR, non compos mentis, OF
Rumford: petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Joseph y. Gagnon'
guardian.
CHRISTIAN ALFELT, late of Rumford, de-
ceased petition for the appointments OF Tewks-
bury L. Sweat or some other suitable person as
administrator. presented by Anders ohlsson'
father.
ADDISON e. HERRICK,
Judge OF said Court.
4 true copy-Attest -
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
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"Stay awhile" he said. ~ have not
had talk with you for some time"
Rene looked a tritie uneasy.
"You will not drink any tonight, my
son." Father Beret added. "You must
not. Do you hearY'
The young mans eyes and mouth at
once began to have sullen express
sion. Evidently he was not pleased and
felt rebellious, but 1t was hard for him
to resist Father Beret, whom he loved,
as did every soul in the post. The
priests voice was sweet and gentle,
yet positive to O degree. Rene did not
say word.
Promise me that you will not taste
liquor this night" Father Beret went
on, graspins the young mans arm
firmly. "Promise me. my son; promise
me-"
Still Rene was silent. The men did
not look at each other, but gazcd away
across the country beyond the Wabash
to where glory from the western sun
famed on the upper rim Of great
cloud fragment creeping along tie hori-
ZOn.
"Eh bien, I must co." said Rene pres
emily. getting to his feet n.mbly and
evading Father Berct's hand. viii. h
would have held him.
"Not to the river hoasc. E!y son:'
said the priest appcaiinsly.
mo, not there. lave anothcr lett I;
one for M'sieu' RoussiiIon. 1t came by
the boat too. I 60 to give it to Nine.
Roussillon."
Rene de ROnvillc was dark, wea b z
stained young fellow, neither tall mr.
short, wearing buckskin moccas.n',
trousers and tunic. His eyes were da K
brown, keen, quick moving. set well
under heavy brows. A razor had prob
ably never touched his face, and lis
thin, curly beard crinkled over lis
strongly turned cheeks and chin, while
his mustaches sprang out quite fiercciy
above his full Tipped, almost sensual
mouth. He looked wiry and active. a
man not to be lightly reckoned with in
q trial Of bodily strength and will
power.
Father Beret's face and voice chang
ed on the instant He laughed dryly
and said, with sly CLEAN in his eyes:
You could spend the evening pleas
antly with Nine. Roussillon and Jean.
Jean, you know. is a very amusing fel-
low"
Rene brought forth the letter Of
which he had spoken and held 1t up be-
fore Father Berets face.
Maybe you think haven't any let
ter for M'sieu' Roussillon," he blurted,
"and maybe you are quite certain that
1 am not going to the house to take the
letter"
M Roussillon Is absent, you know"
Father Beret suggested. But cherry
pies are just as good while he's gone
as when he's at home, and happen to
know that there are some particularly
delicious ones I'm the pantry Of Nine.
Roussillon. Mile. Alice gave me
juicy sample, but then | dare say you
do not care to have your pie served by
her hand 1t would interfere with
your appetite. Eh, my SON."
Rene turned short about. wagging
his head and laughing, and so with his
back to the priest he strobe away along
the wet path leading to the Roussillon
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
fro BIZ CONTINUED
Fill HairdressinG.

No one has visited Fiji In the past
without being astonished at the fear
ful and wonderful styles Of hairdress-
ing. They are geometrical, monumen-
tai, pyramidal and trapezoidal. An ad.
ditional factor in this production OF
the grotesque is that the hair varies In
color as lime varies in bleaching power
or rs the juice Of the mangrove in COL
oring matter. Between black and white
the colors run through the blue black
and all the shades Of red and yellow.
Often half the hair Is red and the other
half white. giving kind Of piebald ef-
fpct
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
Hnma of the Chinchilla.

The chinchilla. the little animal the
size of squirrel, is met with only In
the Andes Of Bolivia. Ecuador. Peru
and northern Chile and Is never found
under a height of 1900 or 10000 feet.
The Indians are eager trappers and
hunters Of 1t for its fine fur. The skins
are we'll seasoned with salt and made
up into small packages for dispatch to
the towns, whence they are shipped
abroad.
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NOTICE.

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed administrators Oh the
estate of
in the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, AMI
all indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
LLOYD L. BARNES.
Oct. Goth, 1893. DANIEL w. bAkNEo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10

The resignation of DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell
as President of the Maine Poultry AS,
sociation because of poor health ana
inability to attend to the many duties,
places the directing forces of the next
exhibition in the hands of the able vice
President, Prof. Z. K. Peacock, kent's
Hin. and it is pleasure to learn that
he is able to arrange his duties SO as
to take charge. Under his guidance
the success of the winter exhibition in
January Is assured. Farmer.
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pvomoters Of Courage.

Spartacus-Women are great incen'
tive to manly courage.
Smarticus-That's right. Since I've
been married and had few tits with
nv wife the prospect Of a scrap with
the meanest man on earth seems like
mere child's play to me.-Baitimore
American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10

Where cows are kept up good part of
the time the stable should be cleaned at
least twice day. Cows are the neatest
animals in the world If they have a
chance to be. They do not enjoy the
bad odors from unclean stables, and will
contract disease if compelled habitually
10 iphale them.
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Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork, was the advice to the
consumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
SCOTS sEmulsionisthemod
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined Of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way. is half the battle, but
Scott's Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in Scott's Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
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A. the Dinner Party.

surely you are not going yet, MI.
Parry Moo"
"I must. ma'am." =,
"But won't you stay for the feast
of reason and the flow Of soul?"
"Thanky. ma'am. but | reckon I've
already ct an drunk all that's good TOT
me."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate OF
EMMA NJ. SWIFT, late of Paris,
In the County OF oxford, deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement, anu
an indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. ....,.l,,,,,,
Oct. 2Oth, 1893. JAMES . hI0hl.
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Bring any souvenirs back from your
ripT
zone only, but 1t cost lot"
"What was itT'
empty pocketbook." - Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix OF the last
will and testament of
KENDALL SWIFT, late of Paris,
I'm the County Of oxford, deceased. All
persons having demands against the estate
Of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately. . sy,r,r
Oct 10th, 1903. ELLEN nj. swirl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
Eeononie.I In Theory.

HILL suppose my wife is the most
economical woman that ever stepped.
Dale-So2
Hill-Yes; she never spends money
for anything that she does not say she
will save 1t In something else.
Dale-And does she?
Hill-Well. you see. we never nave
got so far MS that yet. But 1t Is the
principle was talking about-boston
Transcript.
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II Was Both.

"What do you think OF old Uncle
Peter devising all his money for the
erection Of a mausoleum over his re-
mains?" said the first needy relative.
"Awfulw replied the second. IT'S
lust a willful waste"
"Huh! / call 1t a wasteful will."-
Philadelphia Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10

Hood
Farm
Aborti0n
Cure

I gave her Hood Farm Abortion Cure as
directed for three weeks. The swelling all
left her and two months later she dropped
the best calf on the farm. I had a mare
that showed signs OF abortion. Gave her this
remedy and she foaled a.living colt" 4. z.
THOMPSON, Dows, Iowa.
Two sizes-$1 and $3.50. Large four times
dollar size. Call for treatise on Abortion
and Failure to Breed.
Hood Farm Remedies are for sale By
"A. sHu1rIxy5 4 Co. South Paris. Ne. :
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The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrn OF the
last will and testament of
HARVEY 5. CORBETT, late OF Paris,
In the County of oxford. deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons nav
ceased are desired to present the same Tor
settlement and all indebted thereto are requested
70 make payment Immediately. .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
JAMES S. WRIGHT.
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed executor OF the last VIII anu
testament OF -,
ADELINE Z. BARRETT, late Of Buekdeld,
In the County OF oxford, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate or SAID 1e-
ceased are desired 70 present the same Tor settle
ment and all indebted thereto are requested 70
make payment Immediately.
Oct 10th, 1903. BENJAMIN SPAULDlNG.
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Quite Up to Date.

Day-I 6nd there Is $500 mort
gage on the property you sold me. You
never said anything about It.
Gay-Certainly I did. Didn't dis
tinctly tell you It had all modern i'm
provements New Yorker.
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abortion Prevented
a.vad . saved a Foal.

Ut lost four calves and
had three more COWS that
showed signs Of abortion.
One lost her calf the year
before at a little over 8
months. She was about
7 months along and her
udder WAS badly swollen,
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The days only strengthen the convic-
tion that where the potato fields have
been properly cared for and thoroughly
sprayed throughout the season a large
crop of superior quality will be harvest
ed entirely free from rust and rot
Maine Farmer.
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The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor of the last
will and testament OF
JOSIAH 5. HODGDON, late OF Peru,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and
given bonds a. the law directs All persons
having demands against the estate Of said de-
ceased are desired 70 present the same for set
tlement and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
Oct 10th, 1903. w. ii. EASTMAN.
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Some people talk as II they thought
everything that dropped from their
lips was q 'bon mot."-Atchison Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
Get the Most
Out of Your Food

You don't and can't if your stomach
is weak. A weak stomach does not di-
pest all that is ordinarily taken into it.
It gets tired easily, and what it fails to
digest is wasted. :.
Among the signs of a weak stomach
are uneasiness after eating, tits OF ner-
yous headache, and disagreeable belch.
ing.
IT have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla at
different times for stomach troubles, and
run down condition OF the system, and have
been greatly benefited by its use l would
not be without it in my family. am trou-
bled especially in summer with weak stom-
ach and nausea and find Hoods sarsapariila
invaluable" c. b. HICKMAN, W.Chester, Pa.
Hoods J0rSapdrilld
and Pills
Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"a SPEED THE PLow. /"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to- HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Me.
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CHAPTER II.
A LETTER FROM AFFAIR.

N LIZ rNOA hr AN.
n THOUGH Father Beret was
~ for many years a missionary
"a on the Wabash, most Of the
time Mt Vincennes, the fact
that no mention Of him can be found
in the records is not stranger than
many other things connected with the
old towns history. He was, like nearly
all the men Of his calling in that day,
a self effacing and modest hero. ap-
parently quite unaware that he de-
served attention. He and Father
Gibault. whose name is so beautifully
and nobly connected with the stirring
achievements Of Colonel George Rogers
Clark, were close friends and often
companions. Probably Father Gibault
himself, whose fame will never fade,
would have been today as obscure as
Father Beret but for the opportunity