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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

"D0Rt come NeQT. HC VuSpeu.
coolly selecting his best tone; and 1t be-
came only sweeter when, even more
softly, in u semiwhlsper of almost cru
cial pleading, he said, "Ah, don't go
away"
In truth she could not 60. She had
been too vitality stirred She began to
tremble excessively and sank back up
on the bench, motioning him away with
vague gestures of her shaking hands.
This was more than the incroyable
had counted upon and far from his de-
sires. He started forward, with an ex-
clamation.
Don't come near" she gasped.
"Who are you? Go away!'
"Give me one second to explain" he
begin, but with the instant reassur-
ance Of this beginning she cut him of
short, her fears dispelled by his COM
monplace. Nay, indignation displaced
them so quickly that she fairly flashed
UP before him to her full height.
You did not come in by the gate!
she cried. What do you mean by
coming here in that dress? What right
have you in my garden!
"Just one word" he begged quickly,
but very gently. YOU'D allow street
beggar that much!'
She stood before him painting and, as
he thought, glorious In her flush OF
youth and anger. Tom Vanrevel had
painted her incoherently, but richly
in spite of that, his whole heart Icing
in the portrait, and Crailey Gray had
smiled ut what he deemed the eXag-
geration of an ordinarily unimprcs-
sionabie man who had fallen in love
Eat first sight" yet In the presence Of
the reality the lncroyable decided that
Toms colors had been gray and hum
BILE.
IF you have anything to say for
yourself. say it quickly" said Miss
Betty.
"You were singing while ago." he
answered somewhat huskily. land l
stopped OH the street to listen; then
came here to he nearer. The spell or
your voice. He broke of abruptly
to change the word. 1.-THE spell of the
song came over melt is my dearest
favOrite-so that l stood afterward In
a sort of trance, only hearing again In
the silence The stolen heart, like the
gathered rose. will bloom but for
day! did hot see you until you came
to the bench. You must believe me.
l would not have frightened you for
anything in the world"
"Why are you wearing that dressT
He laughed and pointed to where.
behind him OH the ground. lay long
gray cloak, upon which had been toss
ed white mask. I'm on my way to
the masquerade" he answered, with
an airy gesture. "I'm all incroyable.
YOU see, and had the costume made
from my recollection Of sketch OF
your great-rncle. l saw 1t a long time
ago In your library"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
Cooked or Uncooked Food.

The first one to consider is that cook
ing does not increase the digestibility Of
food, but instead, decreases 1t. That Is,
an animal will make hundred pounds
gain on less food in It's raw state, than it
will when this food is cooked. Thus do
we have not only to consider the loss OF
food but also the expenditure of time
and fuel in cooking. And it would
seem that cooking food for any class Of
stock is not wise policy.
However, We turn about and consider
the question from another viewpoint.
Every feeder knows that there are times
when mess of cooked food is just what
an animal requires. A horse, for in
stance, is immensely benefited by a
weekly or semi-weekly bran mash. 1t
gives him q change, and fed in connec-
ton with the general ration, it increases
its palatability. An occasional feed Of
cooked roots will increase the palatabil-
ity of q swine ration and give paying
results. This seems to be the function
of cooked food; to give variety and in
crease the palstability of ration.
Cooking is therefore useful periodically
for this purpose. II we get right down
to solid bottom, it is hardly profitable
as steady practice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
Food to Fatten Lambs.

Dry corn gives better results than
soaked corn for sheep, owing to the
better secretion of saliva In eating the
dry grain. Oats prove a satisfactory
ration when given to fattening lambs,
but it requires about twenty-five per
cent more oats than corn for given
gain. It requires about twice as much
corn a. bran for lambs. Roots should
be fed in combination with grain. A
ration of equal parts corn and oats OF
two parts oats to one of corn, fed with
roots, Is an economical ration for fatten-
ing lambs.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

PONY COATS WILL BE THE LEADING SPRING
STYLE.
the trimmings and makeup. All are
French. For lressy occasions all are
full and. without exception, elbow
sleeves.
Corsets are more elaborate and more
expensive than ever. Many OF the very
newest models Indicate clearly the lines
demanded i'm the fashionable figure by
the latest frock ideas.
Fullness of bust is desired. and
high bust Is demanded by all princess
gowns and waists OF the day. Al
fashionable cOrsetaire's many novelties
are seen. One OF the latest conceptions
Is the bust support. which IL worn with
any corset will give the correct bust
lines. They are charming with frills OF
lace. ribbon knots and shoulder straps
OF wide silk elastic. which fasten under
the arm.
There IL a short corset waist, terminal
ing under the arm. made Of woven rib
bon and worn with the bust support.
These are only for the slender figure.
for which there is also the long, straight
front corset with short hips and high
bust.
The new full length French corset for
the stout figure is made with the lower
part of coutil. incasing the hips and so
cut as to reduce their size. the bust
high and Hat or full, AS desired. And
they are gorgeous in batiste brocle,
plain silk. embroidered or brOcaded.
Carriers, sachets, etc, are growing
more attractive each year. Round gar.
ters are made with softly shirred satin
or Powered ribbon covering the wide
elastic. with rather wide lace fril!
falling below. The vertical garters are
fascinating trifles Of fiowered or plain
ribbon shirred over broad elastic and
bordered with narrow valenciennes
lace frilIs. Choux Of chiffon form the
finish
Chemisettes Of every description are
the rage. Many are dainty and very
elaborate. They adOrn shirt waists and
every kind of gown.
/, Just word about the new spring
goods for your street frOck. Gray 10
the leading shade. Mixed grays or
fawn effects In broken plaids or checks
or stripes. also shepherd plaids, In soft
smooth finished English suitings are
on view in all the fashionable shops.
and some of the frocks displayed In
the modish Fifth avenue windows are
stunning. But Of that more anon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

A horse ought to be reined up when
hitched on the street. Otherwise, he
is liable to put his head down, trying to
reach things on the ground, and he may
get his foot over the reins or lines and
tangle himself up, to bis injury. There
fore, q horse ought to be refined up, so
as to keep him from putting his nose to
the ground. But he ought to be refined
loosely. The overdrsw is good pre-
caution against runaways, and when
properly adjusted to the horses COM
fort, 1t is not to be condemned. But q
tight overdraw, that compels the poor
horse to hold his head high. and stick
his nose out, Is barbarous, and the
driver who can DO such things. aftel
he has had his attention called to It.
ought to be obliged to wear an over
draw himself, 80 he can get through his
thick skull the suffering 1t creates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
Hoods

Sarsapar1ld enjoys tho d.
tinction Of being The geet'-
est crdtive dnd preventive
medicine the world has ever
known. h b IN an.round
medicine. producing its m-
equaDed elects by purify
ing, vitalizing and enrichfnS
tie blood On which the
health and strength ofevery
orgm, bone and tissue q
pend. Accept no subett.
f.ut.e for Hoods, but Me
GiDt On having Hoods
AND ONLY HOODS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
Roof Doe. of New York.

There are dogs in New York that
never set foot OH the street. They BE-
long to the janitors In the downtown
buildings, and their runways consist
of the roofs Of the buildings In which
their owners live and adjoining roofs
on the same level. That is rare day
when the Office worker on looking out
of the sixteenth story window does
not see half a dozen dogs rOmping
about upon the roofs beneath him.
There is one advantage at least In be-
Ing a rnas dog-t!ie dog catcher has no
serrors for him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

thought, crushed him to a wretched
pulp and threw him out Of the window.
He Immediately sneaked In by the
back way, for, In spite Of her victory,
she still felt a little sorry for poor
Fanchon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

The Dover Sentinel thinks that the
man who expects TO 60 to heaven on the
chickens he fed to tho preacher, is tax
ing awful chances.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

Try the following for potato scab:
Submerge the seed for from two to two
and one-half hours In = formalin solu-
ton. made by dissolving one pint Of
formaldehyde. In thirty gallons Of
water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY ID.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
CHAPTER ".

MY1F it be true that love is the
I8I great incentive to the useless
kz0Szl arts, the number Of gentle
&&SkJ men who became poets for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27
CHAPTER III.

f"1HOS angels appointed to be
guardians Of the merry people
lGWSSl Of Rouen, poising one night be-
tSE2E tween earth and stars, discov-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
Buys Grocery Firm.

Last week, the firm of Hayes,
Hopkins & Co. sold their entire line
Of groceries and provisions to James
Boland, Keystone's. youngest but
not by any means least experienced
business man.
While the deal has been contem-
plated for some time by the contract
ing parties, it was not until last
Saturday that it reached tangible
basis. Q
The fixtures and stock were
moved Immediately after the pur-
chase was made, to the Boland
building on upper Main street, in
which place of business John can be
seen from behind a rampant OF canned
goods, tea chests. egg chests and
other chests dealing out "the gro
ceries. Recorder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
AT the opera Ronse.

The coming of the Marie Fountain
Theatre Co. is looked forward to as
the society event of the season.
This excellent company carries.
twenty-five people, including q band
fand orchestra, composed Of some Of
the best musicians in the show
business.
Nhe actors of the company are.
! first class in every respect. The
|soompsny will play an engagement Of
-four rights starting Wednesday,
Feb. Ia. The prices will be 25-5O-75
cents; within the reach Of all. Don't
Gail to see.the largest show that has
bsen lin this city for several years
| ,nd which may never visit here
a gain; Seats are nSg on sale at the
u. sulal place.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
PACTOLAiITEMs.

A uey pleasant dance occurred
here gnound 1hsg- day. The little hoy
saw his shadow all right.
M rs. WE. Smith and son Dan have
retu .ned from Denver,
Z. A. Richards reports develop
ment work progressing nicely.
/. H O'Brien of Custer Peak paid
this burg. wisit last week.
Affairs " the Omega look very
favorable.
R. E. Cable is busy nowadays
putting in logs for the Day saw mill
at Elkh.orn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
Dakotans ruled Out.

In response to the notification Of
the Sioux City Stock exchange that
the commission for handling live
stock had been increased from IS to
" per car, several prominent South
Dakota live stock shippers organized
the South Dakota Live Stock com.
mission with the intention OF buy.
ing and selling stock on their own
account.
The commission sought to place
in Sioux City its own commission
men, and in pursuance OF that In
tention, purchased an option on q
seat in tie solix City Stock .ex.
change, which would carry with il
the privileges of that organization.
Thus far there had been no opposi-
tion to the course of the South Dak-
ota commission had entered upon,
bat when final effort was made To-.
complete the purchase of stock ex-
change privileges the directors TO
the exchange refused to admit the
South Dakota organization, though
the balance Of the $1,000 named as
the price of the seat was rendered.
The president CT the stock ex-
change said the South Daxotans=
were refused membership because
the directors had reasons for not
wanting them in the exchange:
They were not wanted, probably,
because they proposed to handle the
South Dakota business for q lower
commission than it is to he. handled
by other members Of the exchange.
The South DAKOTA organization
now proposes to do business on the
4 Sioux City market without the per.
mission Of the exchange. 5s
Il There is only one reason why the
\ stock men of South Dakota are com.
| PEELED to take their products 70
! Sioux City or some other outside
mauket-there are no stock yards
within the state. It would be !
good piece of business enterprise for
some one to supply the conveniepces
Cor buying and selling stock and
there is no better place than Rapid
City for the venture
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09

S.-Let's take a little drink and
go to work.
L. S.-All right. Drinks } Tell
Zeke to cut lots of wood.
Zeke- (En tering) BY Gosh boys
I'm dry.
Hit 'er light though Zeke; this has
got to last US till Wednesday. {All
drink. All exit presumably to work.
L. S. returns for gloves. Takes
drink, rolls Gig. takes another drink
and exit) (Enter Shorty for ham,
mer, peers cautiously around, takes
drink, rolls Gig, takes drink, finds
hammer, takes two drinks then one
more, then exit as Curtain.)
ACT 3.
SCENE: Same. Two hours later.
L. Swell Shorty, you get sup
per tonight.
S.-No you. I'll get a pail OF
water.
L. S.-Zeke, you bring in some
wood, feed the horses and then come
in and III help you get supper.
(Zeke exit.)
2 L. S.--Let's take drink. (Shorty
looks out of window to see if Zeke is
out of the way. They drink, roll
Gigs, take another drink.
Z, Swell, let's take one small one
and you start supper.
Shorty hands jug to Long Slim
who takes drink and in doing so jug
slips and is broken. Moment hest
tation. Swift music. Shorty grabs
rifle. L. S. anticipates and grabs
hammer for defense and backs out
door. Tu'.ns and runs across prarie
towards hills. Shorty fires three
shots without effect. Zeke hears
shots. Runs in house. Sees des.
truction and faints. Shorty gets
rag, sops up booze and wrings in
cup. Places rifle carefully at hand.
sits on blanket, rolls Gig. Rises
and drinks balance in cup. Finds
cork and retires overcome with cork
clasped in handy Quick curtain.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
Value of Good Road. to Trade.

Value OF Good Roads to Trade.
Good roads for the people" should
be the slogan of every farmer and
every good citizen, says D. NJ. Carr In
the Home Trade Advocate. Good roads
mean more than can be told In any
volume. Good roads mean q saving Of
hundreds Of millions Of dollars yearly
to the people Of the country. Good
roads mean better rural towns, better
country schools, more happiness and
greater reward for labor. Yet there
are other things that should 20 hand
tn hand with good roads, and one OF
them is opposition to every means that
will cause trade to drift from the coun-
try town. 1t matters not how good the
roads, the country Is impoverished II
the roads are the means of sending
more dollars to the large cities. In
connection with the good roads move
ment let every taxpayer be impressed
with the fact that the more money kept
tn each community makes the pro rata
share Of taxes for the maintenance of
good roads less; that the dollars sent
to the big financial centers will not
help pay for local improvements,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
On the Banks of Old Cheyenne.


(Following is the latest from the
pen OF the author, who, acting upon
the actual scene upon which this is
based, decided Immediately to place
the same before the public through
his friend, the famous actor and
theatrical manager, Mr.. H. w. Nc
.Ganus.)
A COMIC TRAGEDY.
Entitled
THE Woes OF A SHEEP HERDER, ("
WHO DROPPED THE BOOZE"
In Three Acts
T1ME:-Jan. 20, A. D., 1906.
PLAcE:-I.og Cabin on the Chey-
enne River.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
LONG SLIM (The Grafter.)
SHORTY (His man Friday.)
BIG ZEKE (The hired man
ACT l.
(ScENE: Small room. Stove.
Small table, with dirty dishes. Few
blankets in one corner. Sack of
Bull Durham hanging on door mob
over blankets. Cob pipe on win
dow sill also two boxes Dixie Queen
tobacco. Another pipe and two
books cigarette paper and another
sack Of Durham on opposite win low
sill. Two coats hanging on wall with
Durham in all pockets. One "dead
soldier" under the table, also some
empty sacks Durham. Two gallon
jug Bad Land Moonshine on box in
corner, beside which are two sacks
Durham. Thirty cents worth OF
grub and fifteen dollars worth of
tobacco on shelf and few new un-
used tools in corner,)
Long Sim-(Entering from door.)
Why in h-l don't you wash the
dishes?
Shorty-Am smoking. Let Big
Zeke do that. I'd like to rest after
so hearty meal.
L. Swell, guess I'll smoke too.
Let's take drink.
S.-Let's wait ten minutes. Wen
have to touch 'er light. That two
gallon Jug is Mt more than two thirds
full.
L. S.-Better 90 to the store and
write to Rapid for more.
S.-No, let Zeke do that,
L. Swell we'll see. Give me
your cigere!te papers.
Big Zeke-(Entering from door.)
Are you fellers going to do anything
to-day?
L. S.-You water the horses and
Shorty. you 60 and send that letter.
S.-All right. (Rol.s Gig, yawns,
looks at Jug, sees L. S. watching and
exit slowly. Zeke exit to water
horses. After both are out L. S.
takes drink.)
Z. S.-(To self.) If this booze cni,
holds out till that other comes and
! can make Zeke do all the work,
perhaps, with the help of some of
the neighbors I can get this house
moved. Nooks modify around at
stove. Sees jug, smiles. Takes
drink, rolls cig., takes another drink
and rolls up in blanket. Slow curtain. J
ACT 2.
SCENE: Same room, three hours
later.
L: Swell Shorty, did you send
for the booze?
s.-Yep. only sent for two gal
Ions instead of one.
l.. S-GoOd what's Zaka do;nno
Scouting down that tree.
Z. S.-Let's S take drink.
Sail right. Don let Zcke in on
it though. 1t won't last. (Both
drink and roll cig.)
S.-(Rising and looking over to-
bacco sacks) Have we enough Dur
ham to last till Sat. Let's see.
this is Tuesday.
Z. 81 guess SO. l got two
pounds more in the box.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
The Eagles Arc Coming.

Harry Atwater, of Sturgis is in
the city for the purpose of organic
ing an Eagle lodge. He is meeting
with much encouragement and it is
thought about sixty charter mem
bers will be enrolled. The Eagles
are energetic and enthusiastic per
sons and on the occasion of the
organization Of the lodge here-Feb.
l5-the Eagle brass band will be in
attendance. A ripping o!d time is
promised.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
Theatrical Treats Promised.

Manager Brennan is kept busy
this season booking attractions for
Library Hall and he is of the
opinion that the plays now booked
are superior in many ways to those
having already showed here.
The Marie Fountain Theatre Co..
advertised in this issue, comes next
week for four nights and matinee.
Closely following this "The Girl
from Sweden, comes the night Of
the Goth. That fine old plav, of Joe
Jefferson fame, Grip Van Winkle''
will hold the boards the last day of
the present month.
On March 8 will be presented the
original decentralization o. Owen Wis
ter's wonderful story of the same
name, "The Virginian." The play
will be given by a. finely chosen
cast of local talent and will, no
doubt, prove wonderfully successful.
Such pieces are seldom if ever seen
here and though the expense Of
getting the piece is very heavy, a
packed house will we'll repay them
for the hard work they are now
going through.
April gil, jolly Della Pringle
will present an entirely new set of
plays and close her season here.
The following week Dora Tnorne"
will be presented on the 18th. On
the 28th s'Die at Dawn" will b., pre-
sented, which wi mark the close of
the winter season.
In June Sanford Dodge will re-
turn as announced last week through
these columns.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
Wanted-Money.

In a recent issue of the Dakota, !
published at Pierre, the question y
asked why with unlimited quantitie
of ore in sight moro of it is not de
veloped in the Black Hills. The
Dakotan then undertakes to answer
the question and says that it is be-
cause of lack of water in the Hills
and that the obvious solution is to
ship the ores to Pierre when the
railroad is finished and to build
large reduction works al that CITY.
The question of water was at Que
time very important one in Black
Hills mining, but is no longer SO. Ia
the hrst place, there is enough water
going to waste on the bed rock in
every gulch in the Hills to treat all
adjacent mining properties. In the
second place the modern methods of
treating ore do not require SO much
water as did the old stamp lrills Of
former days. Most mining COM
panies can now develop on their own
property, sufficient water for hauling
their ore product.
There are two reasons why more
development has not bee,l done in
the Black Hills country. The 6rst
reason is lack of capital. Eas tern
capital is slow to 80 into m ming ven
lures, although in the past few
years it has been coming voluntarily
to the Black Hills-
The second reason is that IL is
only comparatively recently that a
process has been discovered wh ich
will treat successfully the low Or. ade
ores which are characteristic of the
Black Hiaas mines. Such a proc ess
is now in successful opera ton md
with the incoming Of non /, capi tai
which is necessary for dere lopme MT,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
(aoodby to E,,oaiball!

The members Of the senate Of the
University Of Chicago recently con-
'firmed the action of the faculty
in relation tofootball and its future.
after session lasting two hours, and
which was enlivened at times ~
strenuous debate. The action to which
reference was made was vote to
abolish football for two years pro,
viding other colleges in the .sbiQs
nine" agreed to the proposition. and
to adopt the rules Of the westeru
collegiate conference.