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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17

too, sniffln' the air like warhorse an
bettin' with the Denver reporters that
the kid would get a good term at
Canon City If he escaped with his neck.
, The colonel had been watchin' Murray
pretty close an said there wasn't no
evidence collected. The ole man was
sore because he knew the Widow Jen-
sen was we'll heeled an the fee was
sure.
It didn't take long to hear the evil
dence. The boy admitted shootin' his
father. He'd done it with revolver
bought to protect himself against the
cruelty of the dead man. Yes; his
mother knew he had the revolver.
Shed given him the money to buy it.
Ole Colonel Bloomer shook his head.
Damagin' evidence. that, an showed
conspiracy between mother an son.
Murray did not push the boy to tell OF
his fathers cruelty, an the only thing
the kid stuck out for was that the ole
man had started after him to braiG him
with that brandin' iron.
Ole Colonel Bloomer leaned over to
the reporters an whispered:
"Self defense, but badly handled,
bungled."
Then the colonel leaned back in his
chair, while the district attorney, who
was too burned stingy to marry an
raise a family, talked about the sacred
duty of children to parents an patri-
eide, which. he said, this goddess, irrev-
erent gen'ration Of young uns was run
MIN to. Ole colonel said when he fin
ished
"a masterpiece! Unanswerable"
When it came his turn, Murray got
up an walked over to the boy. Every
body commenced to rubber. That's what
they'd come to hear-the young upstart
of a lawyer who'd crossed right over
ON to the ole colonels reservation. Muir
ray turned for one more look at the
Jury, as if he was sizin' 'em up. Then
he looked down at the kid, who was
kind of slid down in his chair, lookin'
white an pinched in his blue flannel
shirt.
"Your honor, gentlemen Of the jury"
said Murray, 1T would be useless for
me to contest the legal an Scriptural
points maG.aeby the learned gentleman
who preceded me. 1t would be useless
for me to recite for you the events of
this boys life as l have heard them
from his mothers lips or to tell you of
her sufferin's at the brutality inflicted
upon her son. 1t would be useless for
the boy to narrate details that would
harrow your souls an scar your memo
ries. You ask me, gentlemen Of the
Jury, what argument offer that this
boy was justified in firm that fatal
shot; that he acted solely in self de-
fense. Gentlemen of the jury, this is
my argument"
With that he turned quick as cat.
an before any one knew what was up
he'd stripped the shirt off the kids
back an swung him roun' so the jury
an half the crowd could see the flesh.
Great Cesar man, you'd oughter
heard the murmur that swept over that
room! l never heard the like before or
since unless it was the night of the
cloudburst, when the waters broke on
that divide up yonder.
The district attorney was on his feet
in a minute. ho'lerin' objections In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Value of Skim Milk.

Many farmers seem to be slow to real
ize the value of skim milk for the feed
ing of pigs and other animals. 1t is per-
haps partly due to lack of judgement
in regard to proper methods of feeding
it and to not feeding it in the right con-
dition and quality. Hoard's Dairyman
has been conducting an investigation
among the creamery patrons in New
York, and in this investigation they
foudn many farmers who estimated the
value of skim milk at only 10 cents a
hundred pounds. Possibly in the way
that some care for the milk this valua-
ton would be high enough; but there is
no excuse whatever for milk being hand
led in this way. When it is we'll handled
any man with average intelligence should
be able to get very much higher return
for its use. 1t brings the greatest re-
turns when used in conjunction with
grain foods where animals are old enough
to eat grain.
II. b. Gurler, the noted Illinois dairy
man, made extended experiments to
learn the value of creamery skim milk,
and he found that if fed to shoats weigh
ing 100 pounds, it was worth % cents
hundred live weight.
A Wisconsin dairyman obtained the
following returns for skim milk fed to
Guernsey grade heifer calves: At ten
months old the calves were thrifty but
not fat, and were sold for $40 each. He
fed them 1000 pounds OF. skim milk each,
and to each dollars wbrth of oats and
a dollars worth of flax seed meal. He
counted the calves worth 50 when week
old, for that was what the calf buyers
would pay him. Taking S4.00 out OF the
twenty to pay for the infant calf, the oats
and fax seed meal, he had $1,000 left to
credit of the skim milk.
The labor of feeding and care would
be about the same whe hter he had fed
it to calves or pigs. This calculation
would make the skim milk worth 40 cents
hundred. The oats and flax seed meal
were charged to the calf at just what
they were worth in the market. All
this was done with ordinary creamery
skim milk, but there was good calf sense
shown in feeding it. Thus we have an
other proof of the money value of intelli-
gence.
The man who persists in sending his
milk to the creamery in filthy and half
sour condition, and when it returns feeds
it to his calves in a soured and partly
decayed condition, need not expect any
such returns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Cheese.

Cheeses come under three general
heads, whole milk, skim or sour uiih
and whole milk and cream. The ripen-
ing of cheese upon which depends Its
flavor, is due to the action of bacteria
which are ever present In milk; also IN
the rennet which is used in the manu-
facture. Cheese which has been I'M
properly handled is apt to accumulate
deleterious bacteria. Cheese has great
nutritive value. 1t yields nearly three
times the amount Of caloric yielded by
moderately lean beef.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
INDIGNANT.

Clara-Well, aunt, have your photo
graphs come from Mr.. Snappeschotte'si
Miss Maydeval (angrily)-Yes. and
they went back, too. with a note ex-
pressing my opinion Of his impudence.
"Graciors! What was it,"
"Why, on the back Of every picture
were these words, The original Of this
IL carefully preserved
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Steadfast.

Tupman-AIy watch is one Of the
cheapest makes, but it hasn't varied a
second in the last three months.
Snodgrass-It seems almost incredi-
BILE, doesn't It?
Tupman-Oh. don't know about
that. 1t stopped the first day bought
| It and hasn't gone since.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
u,s Insomnia Completely Cured.

'They tell me you have cured your
self of chronic insomnia
"Yes, I'm completely cured"
at must be great relief"
"ReGef. | should say it was! Why,
lie awake half the night thinking
how l used to suffer from it."-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Your C0uS
May Be
Made to Breed

tiseptic Breeding Powder. 1t thoroughly
disinfects, kills all germs, and makes COWS
breed. Also effective where cows are irreg-
ular in coming in season and where they
do not clean. Does vt cause straining.
William E. Parke. of West Boylston,
Mass, says: Zone VI my COWS was re-
peatedly bred Intellectually. After treat
ment with Hood Farm Antiseptic Breeding
Powder the first service was successful"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
"Afy what?" cried George.

"My what" cried george.
"Your MOTHER" reiterated the father.
"Rose and l used your tickets to take
our wedding journey. Why, what's
the matter, boy? Aren't you pleased?'
PLEASED" exclaimed George, recoy-
ering from his surprise. "Of course
I'm pleased. I was only wondering
whether to call you uncle or dad"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17

The bulk of cattle exported belong to
the good and choice grades of steers
and weigh from 1,200 to l.5OO pounds.
For the Christmas market there is an
active demand for limited number OF
prime steers Of strong weights. say
about 1900 pounds. At other seasons
the lighter weights. from 1,20O to 1.4Ot
pounds. are preferred. While loo
pound steer are trifie light in weight
to meet the demand Of exporters, they
are often taken in preference to steers
weighing 1900 pounds or more, provid-
ed, of course, their quality and condi-
ton are satisfactory. If weight were
to be fxed upon as being the most de-
sirable for export at the present time,
it would be 1850 pounds. Exporters
neither buy the best nor yet the cheap
est grade Of fat cattle.
Agricultural Education increasing.
Statistics Of attendance at the land
grant colleges show over 42'OOO stu
dents enrolled, an increase over the
previous year Of per cent. The at
tendance for the four year course In
agriculture increased more than 26 per
cent. The secretary Of agriculture
points to the marked success OF agri.
cultural high schools in Minnesota ana
Nebraska as an indication that there Is
a demand for agricultural courses with
those afforded In various manual arts
in the city high schools. He states
that all over the country farmers are
sending their children to public hign
schools and paying for their tuition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Uncertain.

"He's queer chap
ayes. Just now he was saying that
nothing was certain In this world but
the uncertainty Of things, and you
couldn't bank on that."-Detroit Free
DrQcS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17

johnson writes that he's just killed
the hero in his new novel;"
"Well. he needn't worry over that;
any jury will acquit him"-Atlanta
Constitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Evidences of Amuence.

"Why do you think he is a million
airew
Because he spends 30 little money
and his son spends so much."-Chicago
Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
The Frosted Hand.

"Yes, and after she refused me she
waved her hand in farewell"
"Sort of cold wave, wasn't 1tT--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Hood Farm
Antiseptic Breeding Powder

With full directions, is sold for $l.OO. Can
four times larger, $3.50. For sale by F. A.
SHuRrLEFP 4 Co., South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
Aptly Expressed.

Small Boy-I got two lickings today,
one from pa and one from ma.
Big Boy-Yes; they are spanking
| team.-Princet0n Tiger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17

A chimney Of 115 feet height Will,
without danger, sway ten inches In a
wind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
fin Ancient Foe
To health and happiness is scrofula-

To health and happiness is Scrofula-
as ugly as ever since time immemorial.
It causes lunches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, iniiames the mucous
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak
ems the bones, reduces the power OF
resistance to disease and the capacity
for recovery, and develops into con-
sumption.
"a bunch appeared on the left side OF
my neck. 1t caused great pain, was lanced,
and became running sore. l went into q
general decline. ! was persuaded to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and when had taken
six bottles my neck was healed, and have
never had any trouble OF the kind since"
MRS. K. T. SNYDER. Troy, Ohio.
Hoods yorsdpdrill0
and Pills
will rid you of it, radically and per-
manently, us t!.ey have rid thousands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17

Beware of the man whose dog dis
likes to follow him.-New York Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In.
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HNSMoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17

Cows that fail
to breed, espe-
cially eT
a b ortto n,
should be in
jected ith
Hood Farm An
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
State of Colorado
versus
NeIS Jensen
By ANNA S. RICHARDSON
Copyright, 1909, by a. S. Richardson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

( IES, sir, that case certainly did
tear up the whole San Juan
country, an the ole woman
an me was about as close to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
HOODS yarsapdriU0

will rid you of it, radically and per-
manently, us t.ey have rid thousands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

f. D. Keim and his son, Clyde, Of
Rand, Colo, went upon a mountain
hunting trip While the party was
ascending a steep incline a storm came
up.
AS he walked into a clearing the
elder Keim was struck by lightning.
Nearly ever article OF clothing he wore
was torn on; even Ais shoes were
stripped from his feet.
His son Clyde, who was about fifty
feet away. was also struck. He re-
gained consciousness and despite the
fact that one side was paralyzed, he
managed to crawl to his father whom
he supposed dead--pulllng himself
along by means Of the long grass, us
ing bit one hand and arm
When he reached his father. he
found that he had not been killed For
tunately. the remaining member of
the party came up and worked over
the unconscious man for two hours,
finally succeeding I'm reviying him.
The body Of Mr. Keim was burnt
from neck to toes; both ear drums
had burst. After ne had been revived
Mr.. Keim and his son boarded the
train for Rand, where they live. On
the way. however, it was necessary to
call in medical assistance Mir Keim
has recovered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
YOUNG MEN or PROMISE.
Wealthy Youths Willing to Occupy
Subordinate Positions.

Wealthy Youths Willing to Occupy
Subordinate Positions.
There are number Of young men
Of inherited wealth who hold small
but generally promising positions in
New York They possess an ambition
that will not permit them to lead idle
and useless lives, and employers are
sometimes ignorant Of their financial
independence. Here IS a case in illus
tration.
"A young clerk in a downtown Office
where scores Of clerks were employed
had been reported I'D for several days.
and the head of the company. wishing
to learn HIS prospects of recovery,
looked over the home addresses Of the
other clerks. Calling in the one. who
according to this list, lived nearest
to the sick clerk-a young man draw
ing salary Of $2s a week-he asked
if he would stop OF and see how
Harry was getting along
Certainly" was the reply; and
then, after a little hesitation, he add
ed Z viii have to make a special
trip to Jersey to do IT, as my wife and
are living at the WaldorfAstoria
this winter"
The astonished employer learned
upon inquiry thai his twenty-tiree-dol.
lara-week clerk was a millionaire,
who was unostentatlously winning his
way along with his less fortunate fel
low clerks, all Of whom were equally
in ignorance as 70 bis wealth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
SHORES OF CAPE COD ARE STREWN
WITH BONES OF WRECKED VESSELS

the imperilsd seafarers, who we're
badly frostlitten and helpless when
taken from the wreck The vessel
became a total wreck
The schooner Daniel b. Fearing.
which became a total loss on the bars
on Wellsdeet struck there during a
thick fog on May 6. 1896. The life
savers rescued the crew. and as the
last man jumped into the ifeboat the
masts Of the big vessel fen with a
crash and the sea soon completed the
work OF total destruction. On Sept.
IA. 1886, the Italian bark Monte Ia
Dor was wrecked on Peaked Hill bars
during a furious northeast gale The
disaster was attended With the loss
Of FIVE men, whose deaths were in
yolyed in circumstances Of mysterious
and almost romantic interest
Three We're suicides while the
manner in which the other TWO per-
ished could not be certainly explained.
The bark hailed from Genoa and cslr-
ried a crew OF twelve persons. includ.
ing officers and two boys She had
cargo OF salt from Trapanl. Island
Of Sicily for Boston The craft had
been struck By a hurricane on Sept
9 and when of Cape Cod, endeavor.
ing to make the harbor Of Province
Town. she struck the dread Peaked
Hill bars She MAS promptly discov'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Nrom the New York Herfld)
Cape C.S extends directly out inte
the Atlantic Ike a gigantic arm win
clutched hand. bidding defiance 10
the mighty ocean for forty milas.
Shifting sandbars parallel IT'S eastern
shore. which are an unbroken line Of
sandy beaches from Monomoy point.
at Chatham. to Wood End. at Prov
incetown. distance Of about fifty
miles. Myriads Of shoals lie along
The coast and unnumbered vessels
have met their doom along its shores.
which rightly bear the name ocean
graveyard"
The shores Of Cape Cod from Mon
omoy 10 Wood End are literally
stTewn with the bones OF once stanch
crall while unmarked graves IN the
Hsrial places In the villages along the
doasf mntely relate the sad tale OF
The ARcrlhce Of human life. There is
no record Of the disasters previous 10
the establishment Of the United
States Life Saving Service. IN 1872.
other than mention In town records
and histories OF the dates and circum-
stances Of the most memorable or
those attended with great loss Of
life
The first shipwreok on Cape Cod Of
which there IS any record occurred
in 1926, when the historic ship Spar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Eheiand. Thick Weather prevailed
on the coast for several days preced-
ing the disaster and Captain McMil-
Ian, not being in possession Of re-
liable Information as to his position.
obtained it from New York pilot
boat
When about one hundred miles OF
lhe coast he unfortunately shaped his
course TO the westward for the pur-
pose Of raising some landmark. When
the Jason approached the cape the
wind was blowing a gale from the
northeast. and the atmosphere was
thick with rain. which soon turned TO
sleet and snow The life-sayers along
the shore at Nauset first saw the
Jason. and word that a ship was in
dangerous proximity to the cape was
sent along 10 an the life-saving sta
tions The Jason Was last seen just
before O'Clock by the day patrol Of
the Nauset life-saying station. The
life-savers knowing that she could
hardly weather the cape. kept
sharp lookout for her. and
at all stations the horses were
hltched into the beach carts and
every preparation was made to go to
the assistance Of the ship without
a moments delay
Nothing was seen Or heard Of the
doomed ship up to z o'clock IN the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

evening. and the life-savers hoped
that she managed to work of shore
or around the cape Al 1880, how
ever. Honey surfman 81 the panet
river station. burst into the station
and shouted Hopkins lthe north pa
irol has just burned his signal!' A
moment later Hopkins rushed into the
station and reported that a shipt the
Jason) had struck on the bars about
bali mile north Of the station.
Rich, the keeper. and his crew were
ready FOR the emergency, and. with
The beach cart. rushed to the scene.
The shore was then piled with wreck.
age and the Stating Of the sails Of
the wrecked ship sounded above the
roar and din Of the storm. A careful
lookout for the shipwrecked sea-far.
eres was kept by the lightsavers as
they hurried 70 the scene Of the dis.
aster and Evans. the sole survivor.
was found ellnging 20 a bale Of jute
He was clad only IN his underclothes
and WIS totally helpless
The schooner Job H. jackson was
another terrible wreck that occurred
on Cape Cod. at Peaked Hnl bars.
The. schooner struck on Jan. 8. 1895
during bitter cold weather. and the
crew were driven into the rigging. A
fearful sea was pounding on the shore
ana it required the combined hercu-
lean efforts Of the Peaked Hin bars.
Race Point and High Head life-saving
crews. with their nfeboats to rescue
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

canals sixty miles wide and thou.
sands Of miles in length crossing all
the great continents. without turning
aside for any obstacle Of mountain
or sea. and the magnitude Of these
works may be realized.
Grant tnat civilization is a million
years or Sc further advanced on Mars
than it is here, and think what
thought and invention must have ae'
complished there. OF course. the
name that we give the planet must be
peculiarly Inappropriate, for war can
not have lifted its daeas'gl banner
there for thousands upon thousands
of wears.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

A Fitchburg, Mass. man is looking
for an experienced cook. He has had
experience enough with green help to
last him lifetime The other day be
took home several lunches Of aspara-
gus. OF which he is very fond. but
when It was served about all there was
We're the tough ends. and it set him
thinking. He had company and didn't
say much, but later he found all Of the
tops In the swill bucket, and now he Is
afraid TO carry home Holsters for fear
that the tail and claws will meet the
same fate as the grass tops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

They say J am an Idle lass.
They troWu upon me as i5fy pass.
My gown becomes me and tis now
Ihe butterflies are idle tool
The world has need OF butterflies
Else why hit they in sparkling suisa?
They oask in sunshine by the hour,
And ! rock IN my lilac bower
VIA work and study far away.
Wlee care for the words they sayi
I Will not teach J will not sew.
Or tend the lettuce down the row.
But dance and sing ana pretty be-
And wait the Prince that comes for me.
Some day lll hear the Prince tread,
He'll stop beside ny sweet rose bed.
Hen praise my cheeks. and praise my
hair
And ten to me that J am fair.
And then in state with him lll 80
To where the crystal fountains low
lll dress in silks and linens hne.
With maids 10 bring for us the wine.
sut bee he poor, with love Tor me
That shining in his eyes , see.
Then / will keep his cottage trim,
And sew The seams and bake Cor him-
Cora A. Matson-Dolson, in National
Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
GROWING FAT ON POP.
Geneva. NJ n. Youth Drinks 2s osarss
Day. sometlmes More.

Geneva, N. y. Youth Drinks rs Quarts
2 Day. Sometimes More
Peter Thompson 1Nef known
Young man Of Geneva. y s.. 20 years
old. has acquired the pop drinking
habit To such an alarming extent that
his friends fear for his welfare.
Thompson began drinking the beyer.
age about two months ago At that
time he exhibited no marked craving
for the fzz During the past week his
consumption Of pop has been many
gallons He drinks pop practically
an ~ time between meals and eats
little.
He bnys ii wholesale. and Ills daily
pop bills average more than the bills
Of the most inveterate smokers.
Thompson says that he Graves for
pop and he is getting so that he must
have it at regular Intervals Of from
fifteen minutes to half an hour. lie
is gaining flesh fast and at present
appears IN the best Of health His
average daily consumption Of pop is
IS quarts.-NeW York World