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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Betueen the poles Of q breast team, 1ctth
u horse on either side.
the wearing Of rain soaked clothes call
cd for reprisal. One wet May morning
after vainly trying to hObble about the
stable Tim, with bottle of horse lini-
ment under his arm, gave 1t up and
went back to his bunk.
Team No. Al went out that day with
q new driver, cousin Of the stable
boss, who had never handled anything
better than common, lightweight ex'
press horses. How Chieftain did miss
Tim those next few days! The new
man was slow ut loading, and to make
up the time he cut short their dinner
hour. Now, it is not the wise thing
to hurry horses who have just eaten
eight quarts of oats. The team finish
ed the day well blown and In con-
dition generally bad. Next day the
new man let the of horse stumble, and
there was a pair Of barked knees to
be dOctOred.
Matters went from bad to worse un-
til on the fourth day came the climax.
Sludge acid Is an innocent appearing
liquid which sometimes stands In pools
near gas works. Good drivers know
enough to avoid 1t. 1t Is bad for tile
hoofs. The new man still had many
things to learn. and this happened to
be one of them. In the morning Team
Al was disabled. The cOmpany's vet
erinary looked at the sponsy hoofs and
remarked to the stable boss: about
three weeks on the farm will fix en-
all right, guess, but l should advise
you to chuck that new driver out OF
the window. He's too expensive for
u.s."
That was how Chieftain's yearnings
happened to be gratiiled at last. The
company. 1t seems, has big farm
somewhere "up state" to which dis
abled horses are sent for rest and re-
cuperation. Invalided drivers must
look out for themselves. You can get
a hundred truck drivers by hanging
out sign; good draught horses are to
be had only for q price.
Chieftain and Tim parted with mu-
tual mIsgivings. To younger horse
the long ride In the partly open stock
car might have been novelty, but
to Chieftain, accustomed to ferries and
the sight of oil manner Of wheeled
things, 1t was without new sensations.
At the end Of the rlde-ah. that was
different. There were the sweet. fresh
fields. the sprlngy green turf. the trees
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
au.r,er peck and a.new.z.

Quarter deck originated from the ar
rangement that the portion Of the deck
so called was about one-fourth OF the
whole space. Fore or forward castle
received its name as being the princi-
pal part of the ship In which the fight
ing took place, being raised much
above the level Of the other part of the
deck and holding commanding posi-
ton. Poop. the raised after part Of the
ship, set apart for officers. both In
meaning and derivation, comes from
the Latin.
Gangway has been handed down
from the days Of the ancient galleys
of the Phoenicians, Carthagenians and
Romans, 1t having been Il board which
ran along the whole length, serving as
a passage for the rowers to and from
their seats. 1t was a!so utilized as q
resting place for the mast and sail
when not In use. The term now de-
notes a place Of exit or entrance from
or to O vessel. generally from the
shore, by means Of long plank or
platform.
Too many men mistake alcoholic
thoughts for genius ..Atchison Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

knowing what they were at the time.
"When I showed up at home my STEP
father was tearing mad. He licked me
good and had me sent to the reform
school. l ran away from there after
awhile and struck the Perkins farm.
That's how got to know Blue Blazes.
After my row with Perkins ! drifted
about a lot until got work In this
very furniture factory" whereupon
Lafe swept a comprehensive hand
about, indicating the sumptuously ap-
pointed office.
"Well, I worked here until ] saw
them take of the cars lot Of those
knots lust Ike the ones I'd seen on the
trees up in that swamp. What are
them thingsy says I to the foreman.
"'Burls,' says he.
"'Worth snything? says /.
care theyY says he. They're the
most expensive pieces Of wood you can
find anywhere in this country. Them's
what we saw up into veneers.'
"That was enough for me. had a
talk with the president Of the COM
pany. If you can locate that swamp,
young man. says he, and it's got in 1t
what you say it has, I'll help you to
make your fortune
$50 I started up the lake to find the
swamp. That's how come to run
across Blue Blazes again. How lie
came to be there couldn't guess and
didn't find out for months. He was rs
glad to see me as l was to see him.
They told me afterward that he was
man killer. Man killer nothing! Why,
I rode that horse for over hundred
miles down the lake shore with not
sign Of bride on him.
"Of course he don't seem to like 9th
er men much. and he did lay UP one
or two Of my hostlers before | under
stood him. You see'-herc Mr.. Lafe,
furniture magnate, flushed consciously
IL can't have any but red headed
men-red headed, like me, you know
about my stable on account Of Blue
Blazes. Course it's foolish, but guess
til old fellow had a tough time or 1t
when he was young, same rs l did.
And now-well, he just suits me. Blue
Blazes does. I'd rather ride or drive
him than any thoroughbred in this
country, and. by jinks. I'm bound he
gets whatever he wants even If have
to lug in n lot Of red headed men from
other states"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

All JUST as ne nau ureumeu u auodroo
times. Halterless and shoe freed, Chief.
tain pranced about the pasture for Al
the world like two-year-old. Win
head and tail up he ranged the feld.
He even tried roll on the grass. Then
when he was tired he wandered about,
nibbling now and then at a tempting
bunch Of grass, but mainly sxulting In
his freedom. There were other COM
pany horses in the field, but most Of
them were busy grazing. Each was
disabled in some way. One was half
foundered, one had leg sprain, an
other swollen joints; but h0of com.
plants, such as toe cracks, quarter
cracks, brittle feet and the like, were
the most frequent ills. They were hot
a cheerful lot and were unsociabls.
Chieftain went ambling OF by him
self and in due time made acquaint-
ance with a rather gsunt, weather
beaten sorrel who hung his head lone
somely over the fence from an adjoin-
ing pasture. He seemed grateful foe
the notice taken Of him By the big
Norman, and soon they were the best
Of friends. For hours they stood with
their muzzles close together or their
necks crossed In fraternal fashion,
swapping horse gossip after the manner
Of their kind.
The sorrel, 1t appeared, was farm
bred and farm reared. He knew little
or nothing Of pavements and city haul.
ings. All his years had been spent In
the country. In spite Of his bulgins
ribs and unkempt coat Chieftain al.
most enyied him. What fine thing
it must be to live as the sorrel lived,
to crop the new grass. to feel the turf
under your feet and to drink, instead
Of the hard stuff one gets from the
hydrant, the soft, sweet brook water.
to drink it standing fetlock deep In
The hoof soothing mud! But the sor.
rel was lacking in enthusiasm for coun.
try life.
About the fifth day of bis rustication
the sharp edge Of Chieftain's apprecia.
ton became dulled. He discovered
that pasture life was wanting In varis-
~. Also he missed his oats. When
one has been accustomed to twenty.
four quarts q day, and hay besides.
grass seems a mild substitute. Craze
lndustriously as he would It was hard
to get enough. The sorrel, however.
was sure Chieftain would get used to
all that.
In time, OF course, the talk turned to
the pulling of heavy loads. The sorrel
mentioned the yanking Of hay rick.
laden with two tons Of clover, from the
far meadow lot to the barn. Two
tons! Chieftain snorted In mild dis
dain. Had not his team often swung
down Broadway with sixteen tons on
he truck? To be sure, narrow tires
and soft going made a difsaranra
fro az CONTINUAL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
Good Enough to Repeat.

'More profit from each COW" should
be the dairyman's motto.
Success is largely dependent on ones
knowledge of production cost.
Good eyes and good sense Of smell are
requirements of the dsiryman.
When a can becomes little rusty 1t
should be discarded at once.
Try to detect every 0dor that taints
the milk or Injuries the flavor Of the
butter.
Raise a. much feed for the COWS as
you can, instead Of buying so much
of it.
By raising your feed you concentrate
your produce into . valuable product,
and bring up the land with It.
The dairyman should keep In mind
that he 10 producing human food and
that milk is used In its natural state
without cooking as most foods are pre-.
pared.
Cows have their weak points. SO do
men. Take one weak one Of each and
put them together, and the fur is apt
to fly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

out of the Ellen BIS forehold. The
owner declined and intrenched himself
behind q pure technicality. The cap
tain had hired from him the use Of q
horse; would the captain kindly deliver
said horse to him, the owner. on the
dock? 1t was spirited controversy,
In which the horse owner scored sew
eral points. But the schooner captain
by no means admitted defeat.
"The Ellen B. gets under way inside
Of half hour" said he. 'Tf you want
your blankety blanked horse you've
got that much time to take him away"
II stand on my rights" replied the
horse owner. "You sail of with my
property IL you dare. Go ahead! Do
It! Next time the Ellen B. puts In here
I'll libel her for damages"
Yet In the face of this threat the FL
len B. cast Off her hawsers, spread her
sails and stood up the lake bound Chi
vago=ward through the strait with Blue
Blazes still on board. Not man-jack
of the crew would venture into the
forehold, where Blue Blazes was still
harnessed to the capstan bars.
When he had been without water or
grain for some twelve hours the wrath
in him, which had for days been grow
ing more intense, boiled over. Hav-
ing voiced his rage In raucous squeals,
he took to chewing the bride strap and
to kicking the whifietree. The deck
watch gazed down at him In awe. The
watch below, separated from him only
by thin partition, expressed profane
disaplpoval of shipping such pas
senger.
There was no sleep on the Ellen B.
that night. About In the morning the
continued effort of Blue Blazes met
with reward. The halter strap parted,
and the stout oak whiffletree was splin-
tered into many pieces. For some
minutes Blue Blazes explored the hold
until he found the gangplank leading
upward.
His appearance on the deck of. the
Ellen B. caused something like pam
ic. The man at the wheel abandoned
his post, and as he started for the
crosstrees let loose yell which brought
I'D all hands. Blue Blazes charged
them with open mouth. Not man
hesitated to jump for the rigging. The
schooner's head came up into the wind,
the jib sheet blocks ratified Idly and
the booms swung lazlly across the
deck, Just grazing the ears Of Blue
BlaZes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
Ceylon Sharks.
Fn mons King Or.

Or. the famous king Of Bashan. men.
toned IN Deuteronomy, had bedstead
nine cubits long, or about sixteen and
half feet 1t IL doubtful whether
Cs himself was OF the full length Of
his hcdstead. Many bones Of reputed
giants have been found in different
countries of the world. and uniformed
people hastily concluded that the men
to whom these bones were supposed
to have belonged must have been from
fifteen to thirty feet in height. All
such remains have been proved to be
those Of the gigantic animals existing
in a former era Of the worlds history.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
Make Farming Pay.

George NJ. Clark, the ''grass king" OF
Higanum, Conn.,, writes to The Trio
une Farmer: 1.-THE facts are, If you are
going to make farming an industry of
interest in this country you have got to
make it pay well. and We cannot make 1t
ray unless we use different methods
from those We have been using. When
/ hunted up the grass question for you
people twenty-five years ago or more, ]
found the average crop didn't exceed
one-half ton an acre. think you will
find at this time there is quite large
increase, at all events. I am thanking
you and everybody else for helping to
make the farms more productive and the
farmers to make more money"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
Rheumatism

b one Of tho constitutional
diseases. b manifests hsek
in local aches and palms,
indamed joints and stiff
muscles,-but e cannot Be
cured By local appncations::
i requires constitutions
treatment actinS through
the blood, and the best b .
course Of the great medicine
Hood'sSal:saparina
which has permanently
cured Mousands Of cases.
ror tsslimcuiab cfrs0Ekdlle ewee
- loP Dook- On NheGnatlDal, No. Z.
? CT Hood Co. Level 6aso.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Dairying can be made profitable
branch of farming IL modern methods
are adopted, such as the use Of ensilage,
improved dairy stock, the Improved
cream separator-in fact all OF the up.
to-date methods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Posted.
"Can you repeat the Declaration Of
Independence" she asked.
II used to be able to-" he replied,
"but about all l remember Of Il now
ls, To be or not to be-that is the cues.
ton .'"-Judee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

The handsome horse is not always the
best for practical purposes. Very often
It il the plain horse that shows the most
endurance, speed and useful traits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

The poultrymen of the country took
a long step in advance when they dis
carded wet, sloppy feeds and took to
the dry feeds. Only occasionally do We
hear Of a back number "poultryman"
who clings to the sloppy feed, and the
only time he is heard from is when he Is
cursing his luck because 80 many of his
chickens are dying of. 1t takes some
folks long time to wake up. Dry feed.
ing is the thing nowadays.-Commercial
Poultry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
Hardware, Stoves,
and Ranges.
All Kinds of Pipe Repairing, Lead
and Iron.
Telephone I34-lI.

We wish all who do work FOR the Town OF
Paris ON the Highway would present their bill
10 the Seectman In his section of the town every
Saturday. We want to give the order and have
the work on our books.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
tro BIZ CONTINUED.
Asa tony of an Oyster.


To discover the heart OF an oyster
the fold Of flesh which trstermen call
the mantle" must be r.,aeved. THIS
IS fatal to the oyster, Of course. but 10
he interest of science and for the ben.
eft of the "curious" II Is occasionally
lone. When the mantle has been re-
tloved the heart, shaped like cres'
cent or horned moon, Is laid to the
yicw. The oysters heart Is made up
# two parts, just like that Of hu-
nan being. one of which receives the
ulood from the gills. and the other
i,rivcS ii out through the arteries. Tne
liver Is found i'm the immediate vicln-
nv of the heart and stomach and Is
,!ueer shaped little organ. which Is
supposed to perform all the functions
of Il blood filter. Every oyster has
mouth, Il heart, n liver, Il stomach ana
Dthcr necessary internal organs. In.
Guiding a set OF cunningly devised In
icstines. The mouth is at the small
nd of the oysters body. near the
hinge of the shell. 1t Is oval In shape.
and. though not readily discovered by
IN Impractical eye, II may be easily
located by gently pushing blunt bod
kin or similar instrument along the
folds Of the surface of the body at the
place mentioned. Connected with the
mouth Is the canal which the oyster
uses in conveying food to the stomach.
from whence 1t passes into the curious
little set Of netted and twisted intes'
tines referred tO.-Santa Fs New Mex.
lean.
Ceylon Sharks.
Sharks infest the waters OF Ceylon,
and the pearl divers Of that region are
in deadly fear Of these wolves OF the
deep The divers are mostly Tamils ana
Moormcn and display marvellous en-
durancc and pluck. To protect them.
selves against the ever present danger
to which .lle presence Of the sharks ex'
poses them the divers carry charms
given them by recognized SHARK bind
ers" who receive small government
fee and Il dozen oysters day from
each boat Owing to the constant
noi;c and sp!ashing the sharks are
generally kept ut n distance. and acci'
dents are rare.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Leghorns have almost universally
proved themselves the egg producers
par excellence in the hands of poultry
keepers of only ordinary interest in
poultry and ordinary skill in handling
fowls. The Leghorn combination of
characteristics is the best antidote that
has yet been found for the errors of peo-
pie who cannot or will not exercise
proper judgment in regard to and give
proper attention to their fowls.-Farm
Poultry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Too many men mistake alcoholic
thoughts for genius .Atchlson Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
Humanity In the Poultry Yard.

There is perhaps nothing that pays
as we'll in the poultry business or In
any other line of live stock business as
humanity. 1t is the best investment
that you can make; good feed and plenty
of water are of little avail when birds
are frightened at each approach Of the
owner, or left painting in the sun without
q sign of shelter, or in parched yards
without a spear Of grass. Treat your
fowls or your stock with the same con-
sideration as you would q member of
your family. While we do not believe
it necessary to raise little umbrella
over each chicken and follow it around
while it is eating bugs, yet you can fur
nish shade for them to come into after
they have been out in the sun. 1t is
easier to drive q flock of chickens away
from forbidden path by using gentle
ness than 1t is to frighten them away by
throwing rocks or clods and yelling like
q Comanche Indian, which will serve
as a nervous shock to them and lessen
the egg production. The more humane
you are with your animals the better re-
suits you will get from them, and this
means dollars and cents.-Northwest
Poultry Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Sunny days are the best possible medi-
cine for fowls, the tonic that most quick
ly and effectually restores the system to
its proper tone, says American Stock
keeper. During the wet weather, such
as is prevalent in the autumn, many
fowls will take cold, and the first stages
of roup may then be observed. Poultry
men have been Respondent, for We know
of nothing that will more quickly chill
the fine enthusiasm of a breeder than a
flock that is sneezing and running at
the nostrils and showing here and there
closed or swollen eye. Roup is right
ly to be dreaded-not that If taken
promptly in hand it cannot be cured,
but because it entails vast amount of
disagreeable work and puts the flock for
the time being in an unstable condition.
But when the sun comes out, and the
skies are clear, and there is dryness in
the atmosphere, the fowls quickly re-
spond to the change and rapidly improve
in condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16
;. JONES,
Smith and Machinist,

,,.,utxeturer of general machinery, steam en-
Nc min work. spool machinery and tools,
s,,s act screws, taps. dies and drills made and
uosEnsired. sewing, moving and threshing ma
ehin Lnives traps ETC., neatly and promptly re-
tos, to,ss1 - steam and water piping done to order.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-30
Houses
SANITARIUMS 8

MRS. M. HERBERT, SANITARIUM-
Massage. electric, tub, vapor. steam
baths, chiropody. manicuring, scalp
trea tment. facial massage. 225h w.
First. Home 3S09
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-30
DIsRoBING ACT is BARRED
No altogether" Performance IL
Judge TeasdaIe's Court, Kan
sas City

KANSAS CITY, May ga damage
suit was on trial before Judge Teas
dale in the circuit court In which a
woman was suing the Metropolitan,
claiming her back had been injured by
being wrenched while she was allght-
ing from car A physician testified
that there was distinct curvature in
her spine as a result of the injury.
1--WE will place the plaintiff on the
stand and show the jury the exact ma
ture of her injury" said her attorney.
How will you do that?" inquired
Judge Teasdale
why we will show the Jury her
back" replied the attorney in a mat
ter-of-fact voice.
"You will do what?" demanded the
judge.
I'VE will show the jury her back"
said the attorney. "Then the jury can
see just what the injury is"
do you mean to say that you will
have the woman take off her clothes
and exhibit her body to the jury?"
'"Thats IT, that's what we propose to
do"
well, guess you won't-not In this
court ROOM" was the decisive reply of
Judge Teasdale, and the jury, which
had leaned forward in an expectant
attitude, dropped back into its seats
with visible air of disappointment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-30
BIRTHS

MooRHEAD-A. c., and wife, 412 Lake,
May ~ a girl
LAMB-F. II. and wife, AL Centennial
May 16, girl.
EDWARDS-F. e. and wife, $50 Bonnie
Brae, March 10, boy.
SI<INNER-Chas. and wife, 14S South
Workman. May q, a boy.
GUESS-Chester and wife. 1928 East
Twentythird, May 2S. boy.
CRIPPEN-Arthur and wife, 1850 West
Thirty-fifth. May 21, a boy.
HALSTEAD-Wm H. and wife, Holly
wood. Cal. April "a, a girl
IVERS-Walter c. and wife, San Pasqual
May "a girl.
sYLVESTER-Anton and wife, 1923 Be-
rendo, May 81 boy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-30

BAKER-Isabella, 1909 East Forty-sev-
enth, Michigan, carcinoma. May 27, aged
2a
CLANTER-Theodore, County hospital
Canada. phthisis, May 26, aged 81.
COTTON-Jessie, County hospital, Mis-
souri,. phthisis. May 26 aged 21.
GLOSSOP-Mary E., Emergency hospital,
nephritis. May 26, aged rs.
GRIEST-Paul B., reservoir No. 4, Kan
sas, drowning May %. aged IA.
GOGGIN-Kate, 551 Rpth, Ireland, apo
plexy, May 2S, aged 70.
HARPER-Samuel s.. 1917 Rubio. Ohio,
carcinoma, May 49, aged So.
SCOTT-Pearl 1913 Orange, Illinois, intes-
tinal trouble, May 2S, aged %.
PEREZ-Erenis, County hospital, Cali
fornia, carcinoma, May 2S, aged 70.
OXARART-Anita, 1901 Grafton. Califor-
mia, tuberculosis, May %, aged IA
MORGAN-Wm H.. Soto and Lugo, New
York, pneumonia, May 49, aged 81.
METZLER-Louis. 1886 South Park, Ger
many, cancer, May 26, aged 65.
Peck & Chase Co., unGertakers and
embalmers: lady assistants. 433 8. Hill
Tel Main 81.