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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-19

every mans mouth" He turned II
over to expose the central page. "Here
1t is, and with your permission I will
read it to you. Listen to this, Mr..
Holmes. The headlines are: Mysterious
Affair at Lower Norwood. Disappear.
ance of a Well Known Builder. Sus-
picion Of Murder and Arson. A Clew
to the Criminal That is the clew
which they are already following, Mr..
Holmes, and I know that 1t leads in
fallibly to me. have been followed
from London Bridge station, and am
sure that they are only waiting for the
warrant to arrest me. 1t will break
my mothers heart-it will break her
heart" He wrung his hands in an
agony Of apprehension and swayed
backward and forward in his chair.
/ looked with interest upon this man
who was accused Of being the perpe-
traitor Of a crime Of violence. He was
fiaxen haired and handsome, in wash
ed out negative fashion, with frighten-
ed blue eyes and clean shaven face,
with weak, sensitive mouth. His age
may have been about twenty-seven. his
dress and bearing that Of gentleman.
From the pocket Of his light summer
overcOat protruded the bundle Of in
dorsed papers which proclaimed his
profession.
1--WE MUST use what time we have"
said Holmes. Watson, would you
have the kindness to take the paper
and to read the paragraph in ques-
tion?'
Underneath the vigorous headlines
which our client had quoted read the
following suggestive narrative:
Late last night or early this morning an
incident occurred at Lower Norwood
which points. II Is feared. TO serious
crime. Mr.. Jonas Oidacre is we'll known
resident Of that suburb. where he has car
ried on his business as builder for many
years. Mr.. Oldacre Is n bachelor. fifty
two years OF age. and lives IN Deep Dene
House at the Sydenham end OF the road
OF that name He has had tho reputation
of being n man of eccentric habits. Sc
cretivc and retiring. For some years he
has practically withdrawn from the busi-
ness In which he Is said 10 haze amassed
considerable wealth. A small timber yard
still exists. however. at the back Of the
house and last night. about u o'clock,
an alarm was given that one Of the stacks
was on fire. The engines were soon upon
the spot. but the dry wood burned with
great fury. and II was impossible to mr.
rest the confagration until the stack had
been entirely consumed. Up to this point
Che incident bore the appearance Of an
ordinary accident but fresh Indications
seem to point to serious crime. Surprise
was expressed at the absence of the mas
ter Of the establishment from the scene
of the fire. and an inquiry followed. which
showed that he had disappeared from the
house. An examination of his room re-
vealed that the bed had not been slept in.
that safe which stood In It was open.
that a number Of important papers were
scattered about the room and finally that
there were signs OF murderous struggle,
slight traces Of blood being found within
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moment, and with cOnvulSive strength
he seized Holmes by the throat. but /
struck him OH the head with the butt
of my revolver, and he dropped again
upon the floor. fell upon him. and as
| held him my comrade blew n shrill
call upon whistle. There was the
clatter Of running feet upon the pave
ment, and two policemen in uniform.
with one plain clothes detective, rushed
through the front entrance and into the
room.
"That you, Lestrade?' said Holmes.
"Yes, Mr.. Holmes. l took the job
myself It's good to see you back In
London, sir"
Il think you want little unofficial
help. Three undetected murders in one
wear won't do, Lestrade. But you han
died the Molcsey mystery with less
than your usUal-that's to say, you
handled it fairly we'll"
We had all risen to our feet, our pris-
oAer breathing hard. with a sta!wart
constable OIL each side Of him. Already
a few loiterers had Lcgun to collect i'll
the street. Holmes stepped up to the
window, closed 1t and Groi oiped the
blinds. Lestrade had produced two
candles, and the policemen had un-
covered their lanterns. was able
ut last to have Il good look at our pris-
oncr.
II vas Il tremendously virilc and yet
sinister face which Wis turned toward
Us. With the brow of philo 'opher
above ard the Jaw of sensualist be-
low. the man must have started with
great capacities for good or for evil.
But one could not look upon his cruel
blue eyes, with their dropping, cynical
lids, or upon the fierce, aggressive nose
and the threatening, deep lined brow
without reading natures plainest dan
ger signals. He took no heed Of any of
us, but his eyes We're fixed upon
Holmes face with an expression In
which hatred and amazement We're
equally blended. You fiend." he kept
on muttering-"you clever, clever
fiendv
"Ah, colonel" said Holmes. arrang
ing his rumpled collar, Journeys end
In lovers meetings. as the old play
says. l don't think have had the
pleasure Of seeing you since you ia
yored me with those attentions as lay
on the ledge above the Reichenbach
fall"
The colonel still stared at my friend
like man In trance. "YOu cunning,
cunning fiendw was all that he could
say.
IT have not introduced you yet" said
Holmes. "This, gentlemen. Is Colonel
Sebastian Moran, once of her majesty's
Indian army and the best heavy game
shot that our eastern empire has ever
produced. I believe am correct, colo,
mel. in saying that your bag Of tigers
still remains unrlvaledT"
The fierce old man said nothing, but
still glared at my companion. With
his savage eyes and bristling mustache
he was wonderfully like a tiger him,
self.
81 wonder that my very simple STRAIT.
agem could deceive 80 old a shikarf,
said Holmes. ut must be very familiar
to you. Have you not tethered a young
kid under a tree, lain above 1t with
your rife and waited for the bait to
bring up your tigerf This empty
house is my tree, and you are my tiger.
You have possibly had other guns In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-19
Waste and Poverty.

With regard to waste, which lies at
the foundation of nearly all poverty,
the working classes have exalted 1t in
to a principle of action. An English
servant, as a rule, wastes as much OF
her employers substance as possible.
When she marres and has children she
continues to be wasteful in her own
ome.-London Hospital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-19
PhYnfcal Evidence.

"Do you know" said Sunday school
teacher, addressing a new pupil in the
infant class, that you have a soul?'
Course do" replied the little fel'
low, placing his hand over his heart.
II can feel it tick."-MOberly New
Monitor.
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Worae Than She ThouRht. [.

Aunt-But ! thought you understood
that George is a poor young man when
you became engaged to him. Niece
OF course did, but didn't imagine It
went SO far as his not being able to get
new automobile till next season.
Judge.
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NOTICE.

on the highway, either labor or material. We
want presented for payment on or before the lsl
day OF every month.
Respectfully,
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A Tip to the Gardener.

A bachelor farmer says that the
quickest way to remove weeds Is to
propose to . widow.-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-19
NOTICE.

Paris, Maine, May "a, 1905.
All persons are hereby forbidden
trespassing on the premises of Colum-
bia Paris by dumping refuse or TAX
ing stones from the stone walls.
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The Adventure OF
the Norwood
Builder
No. 2 Of the Series

(Cssyrirht. 1905. Iy Il. Conan Doyle ss1 CslIis,'s
WHkIy)
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"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.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-09-19
WANTE Ed.

Peeled Pulp Wood, Spruce, Fir, Hem.
lock and Poplar, delivered on cars al
any r. r. Station from Pownal to Bethel
the coming year.
Z. W. PENLEY, West Paris.
j. NJ. DAY, Bryants Pond.
May 80, 1904.
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The Shying Horse.

HE MAY HAVE ONE OF SEVERAL REA-
SONS FOR THE HABIT-TREAT HIM
GENTLY.
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IV'' " E""''y' e|
ROM the point Of view Of
the criminal expert" said
AR. Sherlock Holmes,
London has become a
slngularly uninteresting
city since the death Of
the late lamented Pro-
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(Cos,yishi, 1905. By MtCIny.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
TAKING USELESS RISKS.
The Folly Of Leaving Farm Machin-
cry and Tools by the
Roadside.

Just why a farmer should be, con-
tent to take unnecessary risks in leav-
Ing farm tools and other implements
by the roadside for passing teams to
take fright at is one of the things that
many people cannot understand. While
1t is true that man figures into his
holding every foot to the middle of the
road, and controls the sides Of the
highways, it is, also, fact that if an
implement is left by the roadside, and
0 passing team becomes frightened
and runs away, the offending farmer is
liable for damages. More than this, If
the matter is carried to a court of law,
and the defendant is found to have
been negligent, goodly retribution may
be exacted.
During the summer months it is
great temptation for some farmers to
leave implements used in neighboring
fields by the roadside. There is always
some trouble, and the wonder is that
there is not more trouble than there
really is.
If there is any one thing that q
farmer should avoid, says the Prairie
Farmer, it is a damage suit, or q law
suit of any kind, for that matter. An
ounce of preventive is worth a pound
of cure, and ip/the end it is good
deal less expensive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
THE ORPHAN COLT.
Suggestions as to the Care Of tho
Foal When the Brood
Mare Dies.

1t one Is unfortunate enough to lose
a brood mare at foaling time, and he
has an orphan colt on his hands, the
question is how to raise. it. A couple
Of suggestions may be in order. First.
the milk of the mare is much sweeter
than that of the cow, nature providing
for the young thing the kind of food
best adapted to its development, says
Midland Farmer. Cows milk. there
fore, when fed to the orphan colt,
should have a tablespoonful of white,
granulated sugar added to each quart,
AS matter Of course the sugar should
be dissolved in hot water before it is
added to the milk, but do not use more
water than necessary. Every farmer
knows that the colt takes a little milk
at time and takes it often. If. there
fore, the farmer, is compelled to raise
an orphan colt, he should adopt ma
lures method and feed it about al
often as it naturally feeds itself when
running with the dam.
One of the most convenient ways In
simply to take an old teapot and put
kid glove o. the spout, puncturing
the glove full of holes. After the first
few days the time between drinks may
be heightened just as it is when the
colt raised by the dam is left in the
stable after she has gone to work in
the field. It goes without saying that
all milk fed to young things should be
given at about the same temperature
as that of the dam, say at about 100
degrees.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
SUMMER FARM HINTS.

Set the cap sheaf carefully on each
shock.
Make your farming pleasant and your
boys will take your word for it.
That man who has lost faith in farm.
ing will never make good farmer.
Unripe grain must not be bound too
tight or it will heat and spoil under the
bands ts~r"
Even though man claims no relie.
ious instinct he can do more in six DAYS
than he can III seven.-Prairie Farmer.
Ten to one you can sit down at anv
time and think of FIVE cases where II Won
had taken your wtfe's advice you would
now be better of. :<..s
The Rhode Island Agriculture college
has adopted the excellent western plan
Of holding farmers field day and bas-
ket picnic on the college grounds.
The farmer who works on the eight
hour plan in harvest-eight hours be-
fore and eight hours after dinner can
expect trouble IN keeping hired help.
Good oil frequently applied will make
all the machines run earlier and last
longer. Fill the oil cup with wool or cot.
ton and the bearings will not heat.
-. A lunch in the middle Of forenoon
and afternoon for the harvest hands
and drink of cold water for the horses
will make the work 60 smoother, faster
and easier. Try it.-Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
BEDDING FOR HORSES.
Needed in the Summer Time Just N
Much az During the Win
ter Months.

Some horse owners seem to think
that because it is summer and no heat
Is needed that horse can be comfort
able without bedding. Such men ought
to try sleeping on the bare springs Of
their beds for q while, says the Mid
land Farmer. Is is no waste Of ma
terial to make the bed of the horse as
comfortable during the, summer as in
the winter; 1t is not necessary to be so
liberal with the straw as on q cold
night, but there should be enough SO
that the bed is comparatively soft. =
II one wishes to economic try the
plan OF buying load of shavings (the
short 3ones), from planning mill and
use these In the stall several inches
deep, then cover them with the long
straw or other material used. It re-
qrtres less straw and the shavings will
absorb much Of the liquid excrement.
b using them literally q top layer
mag be removed and the rest will do
for Z night or two. Do not, however,
use these shavings too freely in tho
manure pile. Some will not injure the
manare, but will act as an absorbent.
II one has too many shavings to put In
the manure pile, use the cleanest OF
them n the hog pen or in the corner
Of the hog yard where the animals lie
during the day: in this way they will,
b converted in the hog droppings to
good fertilizer and without injury to
tho hog manure. : i zsss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
!; |;;|[S||ij;|jig'',Ig!|jjg'7j|l| !|IE!4
!, y /
|NoTEs ON POTATO BLIGHT
A Subject Which Is Of Deeper Inter
est to the Grower Than the :.
Potato-Bu Pest #A

The spread Of potato blight IL Of
deeper interest to, the potato grower
than the spread Of the potato bug pest,
because the blight is more insidious
and harder to check. - 80.
Spraying Is the most effective meth
cd OF preventing potato blight, says
the Farmers Review, but it must be
used before the blight has appeared,
that the tender fungi may be killed as
soon as they. reach the surface OF the
potato foliage.
The blight plant grows >up inside
the potato plant and is not noticed till
it begins to produce seed, drawing all
Of its sustenance from the potato
plant. When the black spores appear
the mischief is then mostly done. That
Is why spraying at that time is large
ly ineffective.
Spray with Bordeaux mixture, which
10 made by combining four pounds of
copper sulphate, four pounds of fresh
lime and so gallons of water. The
spraying should be- done during the
first two weeks of July. Get ready
now.
The earliest potatoes are not gen,
orally affected by blight. The medium
and late varieties are the ones that
have to be looked out for.
Some of the eastern potato growers
are trying to develop a potato that
wil& be immune to the potato blight.
and they claim to have grounds to be-
lieve that success is possible. May
their efforts be crowned with success.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
TURKEY AND nE (!
Weight fsr Weight - Ummar u.
More Valuable . a RnA ST. +.
h. " Than tho Latter. "

Discussing the comparative food v6luo:
Of roast beef and turkey. the English.
Lancet says: SIT. + .s:s u .. Fl. j =;
First, It may be said that weight for
weight the flesh of the turkey is more
nourishing than that Of beef, but the
latter is, generally speaking, cheaper
than the former. The moisture IN beef,
however, exceeds the amount present in
the flesh of the turkey, and the latter
contains q better percentage Of proteid
or fesh-forming substance. In either
case the percentage of moisture 10 sell
dom less than 70 per cent. ..
:. In lean beef the amount of fat is much
the same as In a not too well-fed turkey,
but it must be pointed out that the flesh
Of poultry differs from that Of beef and
mutton in not having it's muscular fibers
permeated by fat, and, moreover, the
fibers In the flesh Of the fowl are short,
and readily yield to the disintegrating
action Of the digestive processes. 4
large amount Of fat in either case is apt
to interfere with the digestibility of the
meat The fat of beef is more digestt.
BILE than the fat of turkey. The fat of
birds, in fact, is harder, and, owing to it,
tendency to becasaA rancid, is unsuitable
for the dyspeptic patient.
Perhaps the most important differ
ence, however, from dietetic point Of
view, between beef and turkey is that
whereas beef contains high percentage
Of extractive matters, turkey contains
hardly any at all. The extractive mat
ters in beef account largely for its Pc
culiar and marked flavor, and owing to
their absence in poultry generally, and
in the pheasant and partridge, the flavor
Of these meats is delicate. But there is
no doubt that the extractives Of beef, al
well as mutton, are valuable, for not
only are they flavoring agents, but they
also act as, perhaps, the most powerful
stimulant to gastric digestion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16

the open door. "A revelation had c0me.
to me. Mere de Dieu! how loved
that woman so fashioned in thy image!
She followed me, and laid her hand up
on my arm tenderly, while shook
with emotion. ~
Captain" said she, in that sweet
voice, captain, what have done?''
1t was the first day of the Indian
summer, a memorable season that year,
when according to an old legend. the
Great Father sits idly on the noun
taintops aud blows the smoke Of his
long pipe into the valleys. In mo-
ment l was quite calm, and stood look
ing of to the hazy hollows Of the far
field. gave her my arm and without
speaking, We walked slowly down a
garden path. For time neither broke
the silence.
II did not know-I did not know"
she whispered presently. .<
And I-must-tell you,," said brok-
emily, that THAT -
'Hush-sh-sh!" she whispered, her
hand over my lips. Say no more!
say no more! II it is true, go-go quick
~, beg of you!"
There was such a note of pleading in
her voice, I hear it, after all this long
time, in the hushed moments Of my
life, night or day. "Go-go quickly, I
beg of you!" We were both near
breaking down.
''Vive lie roll" whispered; taking
her hand.
give lie roll" she whispered, turn
ing away.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16

antique colored filler, after which tive
coats of wax, as directed above.
Flemish oak. weathered oak and other
colors are produced in the same man
ner-by first staining the wood, then
filling and lastly applying two coats Of
wax
The whole process is so simple, and
the results so satisfactory, that no one,
after using the wax, will think of re-
turning to varnish. -.@=. ja
The use of wax is equally successful
on any of the hard woods. When
marred or in any way injured, the wax
nnlsh is easily renewed by rubbing on
little fresh wax and repolishing az
before.
For soft woods, particularly white
pine, she1lac is better than wax, giving
a hard surface the wood does not DOS
sess
Note.-After coating with wax do not
let it dry too long before rubbing OF
and polishing, or it will work very
hard. Eight, ten, or at most Is minutes
are sufficient, the time depending on tho
warmth of the room.
Planning Ends.
When preparing the shelf piece for
either OF the magazine racks illustrated
IN Figs. sc and GO, great care must be-
taken to have the ends square. not only
win the front edge, but also square
Win the upper side of the shelf. other
wise the sides of the rack will not fit.
nor Will they stand when fastened on.
at right angles to the shelf. However
carefully the ends are sawed on. even
II apparently close to the dimension
lines, they will be found, when tested
oy the try square, to be more or less out
OF true. This truing. orjo1nting of the
ends OF all such pieces can be easily
accomplished by following out the in
struct1ons given under Fig. 4s. for
using the bench hook and shoot board
carefully read and reread these direc-
tions' as they will be found to cover all
d1mculties involved In such work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
* ITO Be Continued
Tighter Than Skin Tight.

At one time in his career Senator
Blackburn, Of Kentucky, was rather.
a dandy in his way. While SO afflicted
he ordered q pair of trousers from his
tailor and he expressly stipulated that
they were to be skin tight. The trou-
GERS came home and the senator tried
them on. He went right to the tailor
and opened fire on him. what in the
name Of everything unprintable do you
mean by sending me trousers like
that?" he shouted. ''Why, you said to
make them skin tight" said the tailor.
Skin tight" yelled the senator. ''Yes,
by this and that said skin tight. L
wanted them merely skin tight. can
sit down in my skin and ! can't II
these. - Chicago Chroniclo :5. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16

wires from each row. This need not
be done until the vines begin to run
and they will then keep the weeds
choked down. The closer the beans
are kept picked the more there will be.
All that get dry should be saved for
winter use. The flavor is superior il
they are picked while green and then
shelled and dried.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16

can be made as shown in the accom-
panying illustration, says Farm and
Home. Drive down stakes as shown and
fill in between with stones, rubbish
and earth, packing all down firmly.
When full to the top throw some earth
against the outside of the stakes and
sod over the sides. This driveway will
form an easy rise and will prove very
durable,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
A LESSON IN
+. MANUAL TRAINING
PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS
WITH AMBITION AND !:
F.. GENIUS. J.

- - = - = : = - n = Z
shellac varnish-How Applied-Good:
Finish for Pine or White Maple
Finishing with Pumice Stone and
oil-Patching Varnish - How to
Apply Copal Varnish.-List of Di-
rections for Finishing-Process Of
Wax Finishing-Planing Ends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
: Raising Geese for ] Gathers

On certain goose farm in the middle
west there is an, incubator with ! ca
pacity Of 10000 eggs. These eggs are
not, however, placed in the incubator
1t one time, says IN exchange, but are
90 arranged that one section viii hatch
every day, being refilled as soon q the
goslinss are taken out. The geese are
raised On this farm for their feathers
Alone. winch re used Il The upholstsr-
Inc buoineaa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
CHAPTER XIV.

How empty and weak are my words
that try to tell of that day! I doubt
if there is in them anywhere what
may suggest, even feebly, the height
and depth of that experience or one
ray of the light of her face. There are
the words nearly as We said them;
there are the signs, the glances, the
tears; but everywhere there is much
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16

furnish all a fam
lily can use. Plant
one foot apart in
rows two feet
apart, says Farm
and Home, Stretch
two or three wires
on stout stakes
between two rows
and lean laths or
brush against the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
A SUBSTANTIAL DRIVEWAY,
An Improvement on the Old Style
Plank Entrance to the Barn
or Carriage House.

A plank driveway to the barn is usu-
ally made steep in order to save
planks. It is continually wearing out
mid breaking. A substantial driveway
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-16
TRELLlS FOR LIMA BEANS.
How They May Be Grown on Trellises
So as to Take Up Little
Room.

Lime beans are excellent. either
green or dry. A few short rows will