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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-28

between bls love ana mis- country. II
he held on when he reached the mouth
Of the channel and passed it by, the
capture of the ship was absolutely In
evitable IL he went through the chan
mel and enticed the English ship after
him, the death Of his sweetheart was
likewise apparently inevitable.
Chasing with the determination
shown by the English captain, who
had his topgallant sails still set, and
with the little warning he would have
of the existence Of the shoal, owing to
the rapid closing Of the day, the. frig-
ate would have to attempt the channel
and in that way for that ship lay de-
struction.
Save Katharine, lose the ship. Save
the ship, lose Katharine. Love or
duty-which should 1t be? The man
was attacked in the two most power
full sources of human action. He saw
on one side Katharine tossed about by
the merciless waves, white faced with
terror, and stretching out her hands to
him in piteous appeal from that angry
sea in the horror Of darkness and
death. And every voice which spoke
to the human heart was eloquent Of
her. And then on the other side there
stood those grim and frozen ranks,
those gaunt, hungry, naked men.
They, too, stretched out hands to him.
"Give us arms, give us raiment," they
seemed to say. "YOu had the oppOr-
tunity and you threw 1t away for love.
What's love-to liberty"
And every incentive which awakens
the soul Of honor in men appealed to
him then. Behind him stood the des
TIMES Of great people. the fate Of a
great cause. On him they trusted, upon
his honor they had depended, and be-
fore him stood woman. He saw her
again as he had seen her before on
the top Of the hill on that memorable
night in Virginia. What had she said?
''If I'stood in the pathway Of liberty
for one single instant l should despise
the man who would not sweep me
aside without a moments hesitation"
20 Katharine, Katharine" he grOan-
ed in spirit. pressing his hands upon
his face in agony, while every break
ing wave flung the words duty and
honor" into his face and every throb
of his beating heart whispered Glove
love-"
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Thc CnIeninr Calculation.

Caesars reformed calendar made the
year about eleven minutes too long
that is, the solar year began eleven
minutes earlier each twelvemonth than
the calendar year. In 1852 Pope Greg
ory NH. found that the solar year
had gained ten days on the calendar
year. He corrected this and to keep
the two years more nearly together Or
dered that thereafter only centurial
years divisible by 400 should be leap
years. This calculation is this: BY add
ing eleven minutes regularly to the
year. ut the end Of a century the legal
calendar has had one more day than
the solar calendar. By giving up the
additional day Of leap year In three
centurial years the legal calendar has
at the end of three centuries nearly
one day less than the solar calendar.
This difference il corrected by having
an extra day In the fourth centurial
year. The arrangement is so nearly
exact that the two years differ by only
one day In 1898 years.
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fro Bx CONTINUED
The siberian COssack.

Tobolsk, where the Siberian Cossack
Is reared. Is a well watcred region, with
1,GOO lakes, many OF them OF consider
able size. Many of the inhabitants
had their origin in the utilization OF
the territory as penal colony for Eu-
ropean Russia. The people are still
very primitive, sheep being the unit OF
exchange in their barter system. Cat
tie breeding Is extensively adopted.
and II is from this source that the RUS
sian army draws most OF its horses for
service in the far east. These animals
nre small and hardy. not particular
abogt food and capable OF enduring
extreme heat and cold, but the load
they can take even OH II level road Is
only about 300 pounds. The prepare
tory class of the CosSacks comprises
lads from the age OF eighteen, who
undergo three years training. The
Cossacks OF the first ranks are en-
rolled from the age of twenty-one Tor
a period of twelve years. and all serve
for further period of five years In
the reserves. the age Of discharge De-
Ing. therefore. thirty eight.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

BOOMING roar came down
1AI upon them from the frigate,
which had fired a broadside,
&&EG which was followed presently
by the whistling of shot over their
heads Great rents were seen in the
canvas, pieces of running gear fell to
the deck, there was crashing, rendins
sound, and part of the rail left stand
ing abaft the mizZen shrouds smashed
into splinters and drove inbOard under
the impact Of heavy shot.
One splinter struck the man Mt the
helm i'm tie side: he fell with shrek
and lay white and still by the side Of
the wheel. which. no longer restrained
by his hand. spun round madly. An
other splinter Lit the sword of Talbot.
breaking the blade and swcrling ii
from his hand. and the unlucky scrap
of paper was blown into the sea. The
spanker sheet was cut in two, and the
boom swept out to windward. knock
ing one of the Inen overheard. There
was neither time nor opportunity to
pick him up. and he went to his death
unheeded.
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care nothing for your childish love
affairs. She Is mine, IL may believe
| her words. as il the letter which you
have basely read. You will return 1t to
me at once or shall have it taken
from you by force"
II give you the lie, sir, here and
noww shrieked Talbot, laying his hand
upon his sword. 1T is not true; she Is
mine. AS for the MOTEL keep it!
Seymour controlled himself by vio-
lent effort and looked around for some
of his men. Wilton and Bentley had
come aft in great anxiety, and the
whole crew were looking eagerly at
them, attracted by the aroused voices
and the passionate attitude Of the two
men. For q moment the chase was for
gotten.
"Oh. Hilaryr said Philip, addressing
his friend.
"Hush, Philip! This man insults your
sister. l am defending her honor"
The lad hesitated moment; disci-
pline was strong in his young soul.
"That is my duty-Mr. Seymour" he
said.
Seymour turned swiftly upon him.
"What are you doing here, Mr.. Will
ton? All hands are called, are they
not? Your station is on the fOrecastle,
then, I believe" he said with deadly
calm "ObIige me by going forward at
once. sir"
"Go, Philip cried Talbot Il can
take care of this man."
aft here. two or three Of you" con-
tinued Seymour. his usually even voice
tremblin. Il little. "SeiZe Lieutenant
Talbot Arrest him! Take his sword
from him and hand me the letter he
has in his hand. and then cOnfine him
In his cabin
Two or three of the seamen came
running aft. Talbot whipped out his
sword
"The first man that touches me shall
have this through his heart"' he saiC
fiercely. But the seamen would have
made short work of him il 1t had not
been for the restraining hand of Bent
ley.
"Gentlemen' gentlemen he said.
"Out of the way. Bentley. You have
changed my plans once. will not be
baked again. am the captain of this
ship. and intend to be Obeyed."
"'Tis well that Mr.. Seymour is on
his ship and surrounded by his bulies.
He dare not meet me man 10 man,
sword to sword. Would we were on
shere! You coward" screamed Tai
DOT, advancing toward him, shall |
strike you!'
you will have it then, sir" said Sey
mOur ut last giving way. NO man so
speaks to me and lives. Back. men"
And, white with passion and rage, lie
drew his own sword and spEang for
ward. No less resolutely did Talbot
meet him. Their blades crossed and
ran against each other. Bentley
wrung his hands in dreadful indeci-
sion. not knowing what to do; he dared
not lay hands upon his superior ofli-
Ger. yet this combat must cease. But
the fierce sword play. both men being
masters of the weapon. as was the
habit Of gentlemen Of that day. was
suddenly interrupted.
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Commercial Feeding Stuffs.
IMPORTANT BULLETIN OF THE MAINE
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.

The Maine Experiment Station is now
mailing Bulletin No. 102, containing the
results of the analysis of the samples of
commercial feeding stuffs collected by
the station inspectors as well as those
sent in by station correspondents during
the fall and winter of 19O3-'04.
The station again urges the users of
this class of goods to draw samples and
send them to the station for prompt and
free analysis, as only in this way can
feeders get the fullest benefit of the pro-
visions of the law.
In the fall of 1899 the state was flood
ed with low grade, adulterated wheat
brans and mixed feeds. Because of the
publicity given to these fraudulent
goods and the cooperation of the best
Of the large dealers, they have quite
largely disappeared, or are sold under
proper guarantee.
There is so much profit in selling
ground corn cobs, broom corn and other
yalueless materials at the price Of.wheat
bran that the consumer must ever be on
the watch against this fraud. The
safest thing is to buy only well known,
reliable brands of this class of goods.
IL consumers will see to it that all
of this class of feed which they buy
carries the name of the miller, there will
be little likelihood of their being de-
frauded. In case of any doubt, any
resident of Maine is invited to mail
sample to the station. An analysis will
be made and the results reported prompt
ly and without charge.
The crops grown upon the farm are
rich in carbohydrates and poor in pro-
tein. Glover will help supply the need.
ed protein, and home grown grains will
help out toward balanced ration. But
after growing all the food that can be
produced economically on the farm, the
dairyman will usually find that he needs
to supplement the home grown food 6y
the purchase of concentrated CONNER
cial feeding stuffs.
AS the farm produces or can be made
to produce all the starch, sugar and
fibre that are needed, it is not necessary
to take these constituents into account IN
the purchase of supplementary food
materials. While they have part, and
a necessary part, in the ration, it is pro-
teine that is needed to supplement the
home grown foods, hence the cost per
pound of the proteine in given feeding
stuff is of more importance than the ton
price. A ton of cottOnseed meal costs
mere than a ton of oat feed, but the pro-
tein in the former costs less than four
cents a pound, and ten or more in the
other.
Bulletin No. lO2 will be sent free to
all residents of Maine who apply to the
Agricultural Experiment Station, orono,
Me
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"The Radnor, mate? Are you quite

"The Radnor, mate? Are you quite
sure?"
"Bos'a, does a man live in hell like
that for year and half and forget
how it looks? I'd know her among a
thousand shipsw
whats that you say. my manT'
eagerly asked Seymour. stopping sud
denly. having caught some part of the
conversation as he was passing by.
"Why, that that ere ship Is the Rad
nor, sir"
Talbot and his men We're busy with
the gun aft: no one heard but Seymour
and Bentley.
"The Rainor! How do you know it..
man."
"I served aboard her for eighteen
months. s.r knows every line Of
her. That there spliced fore shroud,
the patch in the mainsail. ! put 1t on
myself. Ecsides. know her-I don't
know how-but know her I do. every
stick in her. Curse her-saving your
honor's prcsence-I'm not likely to for
get her. was whipped ut the grating
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Crops Generally Doing Well
WEEKS WEATHER TOO COOL IN SOME
PLACES, BUT GOOD PROGRESS MADE.

Washington, June l4.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary OF crop con-
ditiops is as follows:
In the central and western Gulf States
favorable temperature prevailed during
the week ending June Is, but elsewhere
east of the Rocky Mountains and on the
North Pacific coast complaints OF in
sufficient heat are quite general, while
hot northerly winds have caused further
injury to nearly all crops in California.
There has been too much rain in por-
tions of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Kansas and North Dakota, and also over
the northern portions of the Middle
Atlantic States and New England, while
lack of moisture is beginning to be felt
in the Ohio Valley and portions of the
upper Mississippi Valley and upper lake
region. In these last named districts,
however, the conditions were very favor
able for farm work.
Throughout the central valleys and
Middle Atlantic States corn has made
slow growth, and in Kansas and Ne
braska much of the crop is still weedy,
although it is in an improved state OF cul-
tivation. In Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and
Indiana fields are generally clean, but
in the Middle Atlantic States rains have
interfered with cultivation. In Texas
a good yield of corn is now assured, and
the crop is promising elsewhere in the
Southern States.
As whole, winter wheat continues
to advance favorably, general improve
ment being indicated in the Ohio Val
lev and Middle Atlantic States. Some
injury is reported, however, by fly from
Indiana and from overfIowS in Kansas,
and harvest has been interrupted by
rains in Northern Texas and Oklahoma.
Harvest has begun in southeastern
Missouri and southern Texas, and some
wheat is ready for harvest in southern
Kansas, where wet soil has prevented
commencement of this work. Wheat
harvest is nearly finished in the South
Atlantic and East Gulf States.
Spring wheat continues to make salts
factory progress, and is in very promis-
ing condition.
A further improvement in cotton Is
generally indicated throughout the belt.
In portions of Louisiana, Texas and
Oklahoma. however, fields are becoming
foul, while the crop is in need of rain
in portions of Alabama. In the central
and eastern districts the plant continues
small, but is now growing rapidly. Boil
weevils are still numerous in south wes-
tern and central cotton counties of Texas
and in some sections are doing consider
able damage.
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Seymour dropped his sword, every
instinct of a sailor aroused, and sprang
to the horse block. The ship, left to IT.
self, fell of rapidly before the wind.
Bentley jumped to seize the helm.
"Flow the head sheets there" cried
the lieutenant. Lively! Aft here ana
haul in the spanker! Brazil up the fore
sail! Down, hard down with the
helmv
There was another broadside from
the heavy guns Of the frigate. Talbot
replied with his stern chaser, and q
cloud of splinters showed that the shot
took effect, whereat the men at the
gun cheered and loaded, and then
crash went the mizzen topgallant mast
above their heads.
"Lively, men, shouted Seymour,
I've must get on the wind again or
we are lost"
Breakers on the starboard bow!
shrieked the lookout on the forecastie
suddenly. Breakers on the port bow
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Some Terse Sentences.
UTTERED BY GOV. HOARD AT THE RE-
CENT VT. pAIRYMEN's MEETING.

To spend as much money as possible
wisely is economy.
A two-year-old heifer can be raised
for half the cost of two-year-old steer.
The procession cannot go further
back than the rear of it. The butter
maker cannot go any faster than the
man that tends the COW.
You can't afford to be ancient If you
expect to earn the modern dollar.
Anything is practicable that can pro-
fitably be put into practice.
New York State has lost Sl5O,OOO, ,OOC
in 30 years in depreciation of farms.
Take the measure Of farmers mind
and you will nave the measure OF his
profits.
Every man is bound to be educated
The only problem is ''Shall he be rightly
or wrongly educated?"
Education is the right relation be
tween ideas, and things and men.
The progress of the American farmer
from the Atlantic to the Pacific has beer
path of desolation, a waste of fertility
To get rid of spending is privation.
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The. thorough work done by Com.
Gilman in stamping out the. Brown
Tailed Moth can hardly be appreciated
for the dangers and ravages of this pest
are beyond comprehension. The work
Is done and the state Is free and the
public should know to whom they are
indebted. Farmer.
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PTOYidGlt Life and Trust Co.
of Philadelphia, Pa.

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IL is surrounded by greater safeguards
than any other company, and gives great
er guarantees for the future.
Ii will. under all circumstances, deal
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paymsnt of but tlco annual premiums.
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n circumstances obhge you 10 take pai0-up
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Il has long been entrusted with the most
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For further information apply 10
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Ccr0fuld
oov are er,tirel, free from It.

Few are eiitirel,' free from 1t.
Il may develop SO slowly as to cause
little II any disturbance during the whole
period Of childhood.
It may then produce irregularity OF the
stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh,
and marked tendency 20 consumption
before manifesting itself In much cutane0us
eruption or glandular swelling.
II is best to be sure that you are quite
free from 1t, and for its complete eradica-
tion you can rely on
Hoods Jdssapariila
The best Of all medicines for all humora
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FOR SALE.

new Osborne Cultivator, I new
Osborne Horse Rake, new Osborne
Tool Grinder, I one horse moving
machine, used one year, as good as
new, also a few tons of hay.
ELLEN Nj. CURTIS.
AT the farm of the late Oliver u.
Curtis.
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When He Gets It.

visitor-Does mamma give you any
thing for being good boy? Tommy
No, mum; she gives 1t to me when l
amt
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat Paris, Ne.
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Plenty Of Trials.

Sillicus-Life is full Of trials. Cyni-
cus-Yes. but there are not half enough
convictions. Philadelphia Record.
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CHAPTER XVI.

I" n AYE, it's as thought" he re-
IA marked, returning the glass
@ after a long gaze; that's
SeSS&3SI the Radnor, curse herF'
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A Talk About Horses.

HOW TO FEED AND wATER.-KIND
TREATMENT APPRECIATED.
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CHAPTER XVII.

+" HERE were two entrances to
the channel. lying perhaps a
EscSz,N| half mile apart, the first the
(SEzeSgj better and more practicable.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright. 1885, by CHARLES scRIBNER's SONS

~ 1HREE days after the sinking
of the Juno, the Mellish.
-S,l Which had escaped in the
SSES9y dark without pursuit from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-03
REPORT FROM SAKHAROFF.

St Petersburg. August 2.-General Sakharoff, under date of August l, re- ports obstinate fighting in the direc- tion of Saimatzsa -Liaoyang road July 30 and July 31. the Russian vanguard retaining it's positions until August l, when it retired to Yangse pass.
 During a reconnaissance in the di- rection of Fenchwang Cheng July 30, General Sskharoff reports that two officers and thirty-four men were wounded, and July 31. during a re- connoissance in the direction of Laok- hautsi, two officers were killed and one officer and twenty men were wound ed. The same day the Japanese occu- pied the pass between Yangshukan and Houtsiatze Twenty-Five miles from Liaoyang) five officers and forty men were wounded.
 General Sakharoff also says:
 The enemy Is acting undecidedly on our south front
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-03
MOVEMENT ON HAICHENG.
Three Jap Divisions Thrown Against
 Left Wing of Russians.

GAe VaMB OL ktub@hUnBs
 St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The Emperor has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin, dated Au- gust 1:
 According to the reports of the of- ficer commanding the eastern portion of our army, his troops, after aban- doning advanced positions in the Yangse Pass, retired in the direction of Liandaiansian towards Saimatsze and Liaoyang.
 Yesterday our troops. after a stub born fight, retired from their advanced positions to the principal position, but although our troops held their main positions. they sustained heavy losses. l hope that in their main positions they will maintain a successful struggle. even against the numerically superior enemy.
 According to reports received dur ing the last few days. General Kurokl has effected a concentration of his forces in order to strike in the direction of Saimatsze and Liaoyang.
 All the Japanese troops which were posted in the direction of Bensikhon and near Sassyr, seemed to be intend- ed to operate on the right bank of the Teitse River.
 Today the enemy is acting unde- cidedly on the southern front, but a reconnaissance has ascertained the be- ginning of a turning movement of the left wing of our troops posted at Hai. cheng by at least three Japanese divis' ions.
 "Our eastern detachment was en- gagged until noon today in the dircc. tion of Saimatsze and Liaoyang. It was seen that the enemy was advance ing, apparently in small bodies, against the right flank of our rear guard"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-03
BY FIERCE ASSAULTS LAPS
 TAKE RUSSIAN POSITIONS

It is not developed what will be, in view of the war, the status of the local branch of the Russo-Chinese bank. This bank was organized and financed by the Russian Government to further the Far East. It Is under the control of the Russian Government, and has a strong foothold in China and Man churia. The bank has at present over 5O.000,000 roubles loaned at New chwang. It is considered here that Japan will regard the bank as the property of the Russian Government and its assets and profits in Manchuria to be legitimate spells of war in lieu of indemnity. The first evidence of this possibility is shown by the fact that the Japanese flag is now flying over the bank property
 Up to the present time the Japanese authorities have refused to recognize the French consular agent here. to whom Russia has transferred her in- terests. including the bank property because his appointment was made subsequent to the opening of hostili- ties.
 Rumors are current in Chinese quart CTS that General Oku captured Hail cheng yesterday afternoon. They cannot however. be verified.