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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

1875 contests the hOnorS OF the
year go to the big Frenchman.
After Lajoie comes the name of the
unfortunate Delehanty of the Washing
ton team, who lost his life in the Nj
agara river. del" had played in ~
games, with an average of 1888 mick"
AltroEk. the pitcher who won the final
game for the White Sox in the local
post-season series, is fourth on the list,
with a percentage of 1873 and after him
comes Crawford of Detroit, Dougherty
of Boston, Hickman of Cleveland,
Young of Boston and Willie Keller
of New York. Earl Moore of Cleve-
land, with % games won to seven lost,
heads the list of pitchers with per-
centage of .759. While Moore is the
leader he has but two points the bet
ter of "Cy" Young of Boston, who won
% games and lost but nine, and Tom
HUGHES of Boston has percentage OF
$50, winning q games and losing sew
en-. Bernhard of Cleveland, who led the
pitchers last year, is in fourth place,
with percentage of 1877. Fielder Jones
of the Chicago White Sox leads the
outfieders with an average of 9SS,
making but four errors In 1877 games,
while BILLY" Sullivan of the same
team is a close second to Jack Warner
of New York among the catchers, with
a percentage of 1887.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

lOlI SS IllG iSdl nun
or of having been
the leading batter
in the league dur
ing the season of
1908, with an aver
age of 1855. Duke"
Farrell, the veter-
an catcher of the
Boston team, heads
the list with a per-
centage of .404, ac-
cording to the Off
cial figures, but as
Farrell played but
II games, while La
joie appeared in
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

James ]. Hogan, '05, of Torrington,
Conn, has been elected captain OF the
Yale eleven for next year. Hogan has
played tackle for three years on the
Blue and prepared at Phillips Exeter
academy.
A decision of Importance to bowlers
and bowling clubs intending to partiei-
pate in the national championship con-
tests of the American Bowling con-
gress at Cleveland, February S-13, has
been rendered by the executive cont
mittee. Under the indianapolis plan
of organization it was supposed that all
entries would have to be affiliated with
one of the local city organizations.
This, however, is not the case. Any
club or bowler is eligible upon COM
rliance with the rules of the congress.
ut no club is entitled to any voice in
the proceedings of the congress unless
2 Inflated with one of the city assocfa-
tons.
Bobby" Walthour for himself and
lis team mate, Munroe, won the recent
s!x-day bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden. Forty yards separated Wal
;nour from Leander, who was second at
the finish, being ten good yards ahead
Of Floyd Krebs. behind whom came
Fisher, al Indifferent fourth. /
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

Lerum, who have played on the team
for two seasons, are being considered
as assistants 1t Is regretted by those
in favor of the alumni system that in
most cases the change to this method
is induced by the failure of the big
teams to succeed in the company in
which they wish to travel Prominent
among the schools of the west is IIli-
nois, which will inaugurate a return to
the system once inaugurated by George
Huff. Huff was a Dartmouth man, pure
and simple, but yet was strong with H.
linois and in some respects regarded as
an alumnus. He was succeeded by a
long list of special coaches, who under
the conditions at Illinois proved prac-
ucal failures. They failed largely be-
cause Of their youth il the coaching
line and because they either did not
have the brain to develop under Illinois
conditions or did not stick to the task
as Stagg and Yost have done. Yost.
however, had his preliminary ups and
downs with other schools and learned
many valuable lessons. Illinois coaches
have never had that opportunity 1t is
thought that perhaps an aumnus
would, as with the case of Curtis at
Wisconsin, have the regard and conf
dence of the school and be permitted
to work out a system. 1t seems now
very likely that the ex-center rush,
Lowenthal, of Illinois, will be the man
selected to inaugurate a return to the
old-time style of coaching at Illinois.
Mccormack at Northwestern has a
three-year contract. When he quits he
hopes to see an alumni system of
coaching established Should he do so
and have successful teams the next two
years, it will be the first winning school
to quit one system and go to the other
with its eyes open. And severe task
it will be for the poor alumnus who
steps in at that critical time and a blow
it will be to the school should the sys-
tenn fail to make good at the jump-off.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
Alumni coaching has proved popular
among colleges of the west of late and

there has been a
tendency to thus
replace the famil-
lar type of leader.
Arthur Curtis, an
alumnus of the
University of Wis
consin, and who
coached the Bad
ger football squad
the past season,
has agreed to con-
tinue another year.
Fogg, Juneau, Abb
bott, Driver and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

To Larry" Lajoie, captain of the
Cleveland American league team, be-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
important Meeting of Trustees.

The trustees of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society met last week ut Auburn
to talk over matters and make arrange
ments for the coming state fair, and put
in busy day. A thorough inspection
was made of the buildings and grounds
with view to improvements which
should conduce to the comfort of ex-
hibitorS and horsemen, and several radi-
cal changes were decided upon along
that line.
The sanitary condition of the grounds
will receive special attention, and a
thorough drainage system will be put i'll,
something which has been much needed
in the past. The track is in need of
repairs which will be made at once. A
large number of horses will be there all
summer, over 80 being already booked,
and their drivers will be busy getting
them in form for the coming races.
A very important matter was the ques-
ton of life members tickets, matter
which has been a source of much annoy
ance and criticism in the past and which
it was felt must be settled once for all
in manner calculated to give universal
satisfaction. The new arrangement of
coupon IlCkeIS Is Ouc WHICH, VIII oC
strictly and impartially enforced and
the Justice of which cannot be question
ed.
The City Hall exhibit of fine arts will
be restored and will be a leading feature
of the fair. The life members tickets
will not admit to this exhibit, decision
which the trustees feel is just and will
meet with approval. There will be a
grand baby show at the City Hall exhibit
which doubtless will prove great at
traction.
One half of all the back premiums
have been paid, and all the passing debts
have likewise been settled. The Society
is now Soldly on its feet and has every
assurance of a prosperous future. Now
only the cooperation of the public is
needed to make the Maine State Fair of
1908 success in every respect.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Keeping out Apple Tree Borers.

have spent much time and money
trying 70 get young orchard started.
Many of the trees | planted originally
some fourteen years ago died, and uni
formly the cause of death was 6orers.
The worms would work close to the
ground. and often cut the tree trunk oil
SO that wind would blow the tree over.
This in spite of the fact that L hunted
the borerS faithfully every year, cutting
the holes out until reached every worm
but many would escape me.
tried winding the trunks with wire
cloth; | painted the trunks, and the
loss continued. Last year | tried the
plan of tying papers about the trees
Common newspapers are as good rs any
thing else | began close to the ground
pressing the paper well into the earth,
and winding it around until | had cover
ed some two feet of the trunk. Then
with twine fastened the papers tightly
at the top and bottom, 50 that the moth
could not gain entrance at either place.
This was done in the month of May,
which is as late as the work should be
deferred, since the moth begins its mis-
chief soon after that. The papers were
left on until fall, when they were all
taken off for the winter. At that time
l made careful examination for borers,
and was highly gratified to find very few'
and think these had made their en-
trance previous to the time of putting
on the papers. So well pleased am
with the result of this attempt TO keep
out the bOrerS that shall put the same
plan in operation this year.-Cor, III
buue Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Uressed Turkeys.

Miss Sallie Blake, who lived in Cal
vert county, Md, some years ago. was
I'm the habit of gathering chicken
grapes in the autumn and making them
into medicine by preserving them In
spirits.
1t happened once, after the contents
Of a jar containing the decoction had
been exhausted, that Miss Blake emp
tied liquor soaked grapes on the ground.
Here her fine brood of turkeys quickly
gobbled them.
Presently Miss Blake found the tur-
keys lying on the ground, and not real
iZing the cause of their stupor she
thought they were dead. In order to
realize something from the feathers,
she had the turkeys picked. The car
casscs were thrown outdoors.
The next morning there was great
hue and cry from the servants in the
back yard, and. looking out of the win
dow, Miss Blake saw her turkeys walk
ing about absolutely bare except for a
few tail ana wing feathers.
In order TO protect them from the
cold. the good woman bought enough
red flannel to make each turkey com
Portable garment Very soon, to the
wonder of the neighbors far and wide,
Miss Blake's turkeys stallicd abroad.
wearing their red coats with the same
easy grace with which they had worn
their feathers.-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
To the Country Boy.

'Should a young man from the coun-
try seek city career?' is a question
frequently asked of metropolitan jour
nails. 1t is doubtful, however, II advice
on this subject ever has much effect upon
country boys. 1t is well that it shouldn't t,
for the true answer to the question Is
that it depends on the boy himself IN
each individual instance.
The thought of a city career has al
ways fascinated the youths brought up
on our New England farms, and it must
be acknowledged that they have eXerted
a potent influence in the creation OF the
prosperity of the large centres OF popu-
lation. Boston, for instance, is full oil
active and brainy professional and busl-
ness men who came here poor boys dl-
rect from farm life, and with no other
capital than their sturdy health and
strong ambition to get ahead IN the
world.
A country boy is, of course, liable to
failure in the city. If he finds he IS not
fitted for urban life and can do better In
the country, he should return home al
once and before it is too late to make
the change. 1t is much better to be a
successful farmer or business man IN a
small town than TO be a total failure III
a larger place.
In whatever city calling he engages, a
Young man must remember that to be
successful he must practice pnnctuality;
prudence and perseverance. He should
not be led astray by the "get-rich-sud
denly" mania. Sound business houses
are the growth of years of honest toll.
But the native of the rural regions
when his fortune in the city is won, VII
sigh to be in the end what he was In th'
beginning-a countryman, and seek re
pose far from the tumult of the town.
Boston Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

accommodations and when the fier ar
rived in st. Louis that evening he hur-
riedly attended to the transferring and
rechecking Of his baggage, bought a
new ticket and dined. At he was In
the station. and at 8:15 he passed her
in the aisle. She was standing in her
stateroom door, directing her maid.
He saw look Of surprise fit across
her face as he passed. He slept sound
ly that night and dreamed that he was
crossing the ocean with her.
At breakfast he saw her, but If she
saw him it was when he was not look
ing at her. Once he caught Uncle Cas-
par staring at him through his mono
Gle, which dropped instantly from his
eye in the manner that is always self
explanatory. His spirits took q furi-
Gus bound with the realization that she
had deigned to honor him by recogni-
ton, if only to call attention to him
because he possessed certain coin.
Once the old gentleman asked him
the time of day and set his watch &C.
cording to the reply. In Ohio the man.
servant scowled at him because be In
voluntarily stared after his mistress as
she paced the platform while the train
waited at station. Again, in Ohio,
they met in the vestibule, and he was
compelled to step aside to allow her to
pass. He did not feel particularly ju-
bilant over this meeting. She did not
even glance ut him.
Lorry realized that his opportunities
were fast disappearing and that he did
not seem to be any nearer meeting her
than when they started. He had hoped
to get Uncle Caspar into a converse
ton and then use him. but Uncle Cas-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

Speaking of queer revenge" said an
Englishman, II remember how, accord
ing to n friend Of mine, the natives OF
certain villages in India treat their en-
emies.
do you know what they do? They
Just get few handfuls Of rice and
sprinkle it on the roofs of the people
they hate.
"Then what do you think happensf
Why, then the monkeys come flocking
down from all the trees on to that roof
after the rice They eat all there Is on
the surface of the roof, and then. to
get Mt the stray grains that have lodged
in the crannies, they begin to pull the
shingles off. Wherever there IS grain
to be seen far down in some crack or
other place they pull the roof up to get
ut it, and finally. 10 and behold, there
Is no roof left, The monkeys have torn
it all away. Then the man who spread
the rice laughs subtly, for he has had
his revenge. and yet no one knows ana
he cannot be punished
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
In Migration an Instinctf

Gets and dogs travel almost incredf-
Ole distances to their homes over a
route never traversed but once, and
that once often with eyes blinded. If
nature has planted in them an instinct
so nearly resembling the governing
cause of migration among birds, why
may we not look to instinct as the
cause of the annual flight? They fly
direct from one perch to another with
out hesitation or delay, and often the
young birds precede the old ones. Their
habit has been the cause Of many beau
tiful poems, and poet and moralist
alike have found an inspiration in their
yearly journeys. and, in fact. even to
the most prosaic imagination there Is
something in their mysterious goings
and comings which speaks to the soul.
We are Enthusiastically taught by them
that there is power higher and stron-
ger than any we have known as part
Of this earth. power which is not Ia
tent and unused. or, when discovered.
used and controlled by man, as the
power of electricity and steam, but Il
power In active operation controlling
and compelling obedience.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05


An eagle lives from eighty to lGo
years. The young birds are driven
forth by their savage parents to pro-
vide for themselves as soon as they are
able to fly. No training Is given them
by the old bird. That is left to their
wild instincts. which hunger and ne
cessity develop. There is no going
back to the old home" for the young ca
giles. The mother bird tears up every
vestige Of the nest. and If they emit
plaintiff shrieks the old birds dart at
them and push them off the crags or
rocks and thereby make them take to
their wings. 1t takes three years for
a young eagle to gain its complete
plumage and strength.-Independent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Births.

In the matter of births in general the
popular months in their order are jan
uary, March, February, April and Oc-
tober. AS to the hour of birth, from
midnight to 6 o'clock in the morning
ushers in 29.5 per cent Of the Children
from 6 in the morning to noon 24.5 per
cent are born, from noon to q o'clock
in the erening 90 per cent and from y
o'clock to midnight 81 per cent.
AS to the classes arranged according
to worldly wealth and without regard
to occupation it has been asserted that
100 rich families will have 313 children,
100 families of moderate means Will
have 800 children, while 100 poor fam
lilies will have $40 children. In general,
there is tendency among young cou-
pies toward male children and Of mid
die aged parents to female offspring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

the sweet, despairing tones, but this
last wall called for manly and instant
action.
"Can we catch the train? We must!
1 will give $1,000. must catch it"
She had placed her gloved hand against
a telegraph pole to steady her trem-
bling, but her face was resolute, i'm
perious, commanding. She was order
ing him to obey as she would have
commanded slave. In her voice there
was authority, in her eye there was
fear. She could control the one, but
not the other.
1--WE cannot catch the flier. I want
to catch it as much as you, and"-here
he Strengthened himself-"I would add
a thousand to yours" He hesitated
moment. thinking. There is but one
way, and no time to lose."
With this he turned and ran rapidly
toward the little depot and telegraph
office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

"As n new woman" he said. II sup
pose you will object to the wedding
ring as n symbol Of mans tyranny
"Of course | SHALL" she replied. I'm
der no circumstances would | consent
to wear such thing. 1t is not essen
tial to n marriage, and it stands for all
that is Objectionable in the marriage
relation"
"And on the same theory" he con-
tinued, II suppose you will refuse to
wear an engagement ring also!"
"Well-no," she answered slowly and
thoughtfully. That's very different
matter"
"But theoretically it,
"There is no use arguing" she inter
rupted. 81 don't care what 1t is theo-
retically. Practically it is very often a
diamond, while the wedding ring Is
only plain gold, and that makes all the
difference in the world
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

A victory for the farmers and dairymen
of Massachusetts has been won in the
legislature. The proposed repeal of the
renovated butter law has been squelched,
and the action of certain Boston market
men to have the name renovated changed
to process received decided setback.
The butttermen trod on dangerous
ground when they made the assertion
that renovated butter was manufactured
from pure, clean and healthful stuff, yet
not one of the 80 who appeared at the hear
ing had any answer to make to the ques-
tion why, if the stuff is so good in the
first place, do you find it necessary to
renovate it? This counterfeit of good but
ter will have to get along for another
year, at least, under the name "renovat-
ed" word which exactly describes it.
New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds Of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for. such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $I.oo; all druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

Teasing horse is something that
should not be tolerated. A horse can
not understand a joke like a man, and
the teasing will make him vicious.
Teasing colt or calf affords children
and thoughtless men amusement for
the time being. but these usually de-
yelop into vicious animals. | once had
q calf when | was young man. and
let him bunt me around the lot, and l
thought 1t was fun. Later he was
ruler of the roost," and he found an
early grave"-that Is. he became so
grave that he had to pay the penalty
by going over the block.-St. Louis Re
public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05
Training u Hunting Horse.

The training of a hunting horse is
thus described by Sewell Ford In
"Horses Nine" When the time was
ripe began the hunting lessons. Pasha
came to know the feel of the saddle
and the voice of the hounds. He was
taught the long, easy lope. He learned
how to gather himself for sail through
the air over a hurdle or IL water jump.
Then, when he could take five bars
clean, when he could clear an eight
foot ditch, when his wind was so sound
that he could lead the chase from dawn
until high noon. he was sent to the
stables of a Virginia tobacco planter
who had need of new hunter and
who could afford Arab blood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

There aras a pretty look of fear IN her
eyes,
Th' woman is huh maid an the man
he's tn gen'ral hustler fer tn hull
pahty."
And you don't know her nameT'
mo. sub. an | CANT YER well fin
out"
"In what part of Europe does she
live|
Australia. think. sub"
"You mean Austria"
"Do |? 'Scusr ma ig'nance. was
jis' guessin at it anyhow; one places
Us good as mother ovah thuh. reck-
on"
Have you one of those dollars she
gave you?"
"Yes. sub. Heh's a coin that aim
Amehican. but she says it's wuth 70
cents in our money. It's foh'en piece.
She tell me to keep it till went ovah
to huh country; then could have
high time with it-that's what she
says. a high time'-an' smiled kind O.
KNOWN like"
"Let me see that coin." said Lorry,
eagerly taking the silver piece from the
porters hand. 81 never saw one like
it before. Greek, it looks to me, but l
can't make a thing out Of these letters.
She gave it to your"
"Yes, sub. las evenin'. A high time
on 10 cents! That's reediculous. amt
it?" demanded the porter scornfully.
81 e.. I've YOU Il collar for 1t. You
.an have Il higher time on that"
The odd little coin changed owners
immediately. and the new possessor
dropped il into his pocket with the In
ward conviction that he was the Sill
liest fool in existence. After the por-
ter's departure he r,ok the coin from
his pocket, and, with his back to the
door, his face ID the window, studied
its lettering.
At one little station group Of In.
dian bear hunters created considerable
interest among the passengers. Gren-
fall was down ut the station platform
at once, looking over great stack or
game. AS he left the car he met Uncle
Caspar, who was hurrying toward his
niece's section. A few moments later
she came down the steps, followed by
the dignifed old gentleman. Grenfall
tingled with strange delight as she
moved quite close to his side in her
desire to see. Once he glanced at her
face. There was pretty look Of fear
in her eyes as she surveyed the mas
sive bears and the stark, stiff ante
lopes. But she laughed as she turned
away with her uncle.
Grenfall was smoking his cigarette
and vigorously jingling the coins in his
pocket when the train pulled out. Then
he swung on the car steps and found
himself at her feet. She was standing
at the top, where she had fingered
moment. There was an expression OF
anxiety in her eyes as he looked up
into them. followed instantly by one OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-05

The youngster in the art gallery LOOK
ed long and earnestly at the painting.
Then he read the inscription.
do you like it," asked his mother.
"Oh, I like 1t well enough he an
swered, "but don't understand It."
What is 1t you don't understand
"Why, it says Wild Horses-After
Rosa Bonheur.' I see the horses all
right, but where's the girl they're aft
erT-Chicago Post.