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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-19

Following is a statement OF George
French Strother. which throws more
light on the shooting and the cause
RROTHER FACES HIM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

Sang terrible chords on summer evenings.
fully, too, and both had to stand against
odds IN many sou: argument, for
they were not only abOlitionists, but op-
posed the attitude Of their country In
its difficulty with Mexico. and, in COM
mon viii other men of the time who
took their stand, they had to grow ac-
customei to being called disloyal trail
tors, foreign toal.ies. malignants and
traluce.s OF the flag. Tom had long
been used to cpthets Of this sort. suf-
fering thci..' sting In quiet, and was
glad when !.e could keep Crailey out Of
worse employment than standing firm
for an unpopular belief.
There WAS one place to which Van
revel. seeking his friend and partner
when the latter did not come home at
night. could not go. This was the tow
or chamber. and it was iD that mysteri-
Gus apartment of the Carewe cupola
that Crailey was apt to be deeply occu-
pied when lie remained away until
daylight. Strange as IL appears MI.
Gray maintained. peculiar relations OF
intimacy with Robert Carewe In spite
of the fcud between Carewe and his
own best friend. This intimacy, which
did not necessarily imply any mutual
fondness, though Crailey seemed to
dislike nobody, was betokened by
furtive understanding Of sort be-
tween them. They held brief. earnest
conversations on the street or In cor
ners when they met at other peoples
houses, always speaking in voices too
low to be overheard, and they exercised
a mysterious symbolism, somewhat In.
the manner Of fellow members OF
secret society. They had been OBJ
served to communicate across crowded
rooms by lifted eyebrow. nod OF head
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
THE ODD LITTLE GECkO.
A Queer Animal That Lives In Africa
and Southern Europe.

and Southern Europe.
The gcc.io Is an odd little creature.
His nar.e IS seldom heard. and his
form is seldom seen, for he lives In
Africa and the southern countries OF
Europe.
This little gecko has 80 many strange
ways and there Is something so un.
canny in his appearance that the peo-
pie Of the countries where he lives are
rather afraid Of him, believing his bite
to be poisonous, although this Is de.
MED by naturalsts.
He Is Il little creature, with broad,
fat head. like a snake, and Il long
body. with a narrow tail, with odd
shaped bits OF skin arranged like seal.
lops along the sides Of 1t. He has
short legs and queer. catlike claws,
which enable him to easily climb the
old walls and rocks upon which he
lives. catching the insects Of various
sorts which make his dinner.
He is q nocturnal animal. walking
abroad at night and sleeping In the
daytime. He moves with sudden
rushes and without any noise what
ever. His odd name was given him
from the queer noise he makes. which
Is something like the noise you would
make to start horse with. The male
gecso is Of gray color. so near the
shade Of the old walls and rocks
among which he makes his home that
he can barely be seen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
fro sE coNrINuD.l
SIMON MAGUS.
rhe Legend From Which Was bern
the story Of Faust.

the story OF Fuuh.
Almost every renowned man Of an
tiquity in the middle ages was believed
to be attended by spiritus famlIia:is
and not few were suspected CT bang
In direct league with the devil. I'roDa-
bly, the oldest legend Of which The
Faust legend is continuous thread Is
that Of Simon Magus, mentioned In the
history Of the apostles.
According to Justin. he was a native
Of Clifton, Il village In Samarla. lie
was, n, doubt. man OF great In!cl.cc.
tual powers. He was the father OF the
school of the Gnostics. 1t Is also re.
ported Of him that he could make him
self Invisible. that he cou!d pass
through flames unharmed, could trans
pose matter make gold and exercise
demons-in fact. he laid claim TO all
these powers. and his name lived in the
mouths Of the people rs sort or deml.
urge through many centuries until some
other miracle working personality took
his place at the popular tireside. Tn
usual accomplishments. great erudi-
ton, were attributed to the snpcrnatu.
raj influence and the general dispose
ton 10 superstitious assumption was
strengthened on the one hand by dog
matte affirmation on the part Of the
church OF the existence Of personal
Satan. with his numerous household.
and on the other hand by lncorporat.
Ing the magic arts among the practical
sciences. OF which astrology and al.
chcmy occupied Lo mean part.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
Additional Maine Letters.
CATTLE COMMISSIONERS MAKE REPORT

The board of cattle commissioners
has submitted the annual report of its
work to the governor. During '05 the
cost of testing cattle and destroying
stables was $24,951.s6, and the amount
paid for cattle and horses S9786.50. The
new law, which has been in effect the
past year, requiring that all pure blood
cattle coming into Maine from other
states shall be tested by order of the
commissioners, and also all pure blood
cattle changing hands within the state
shall be tested In order to protect the
buyer, has meant much additional labor
for the commissioners and much extra
expense to the state. The appraisals
upon the common breeds of cattle have
not been as high as in '04, but by de-
stroying more pure blood cattle brought
the average up. Nor has the expense
upon common cattle been as high as last
year, yet paying for testing some over
800 pure blood cattle has brought the
average expense per animal up 10 cents
more than in '04. The number of pure
blood cattle condemned and appraised in
'O5 was SO, and there were az destroyed
that were not eligible to an appraisal by
not being in the state long enough to
permit it. There were 707 cattle and
horses condemned and destroyed in 'O5,
against 173 in '03 and 526 in '04. The
cattle cost including all expenses upon
an average of S35 25 each, against
S33 9S in '04, or Sl.27 more than in 'O4.
1t cost to condemn and destroy includ-
ing all expenses $l2.07 each. The own.
ers received in '05 the average sum OF
1923 IS as against S2207 in '04, an addi-
ton of Sill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

0usly In the hose cat calling in an an
noyed tone through Il b.'a"en trumpet
Miss Betty recognized him ut once. II
was he who caught her kitten, and she
thought that IL she had been Fanchon
Bareaud she must have screamed
warning, for his balance appeared
thing Of mere luck, and il he fell he
would be trampled under foot and
probably run over by the engine. But
happily, she remembered, she was not
FanchOn Bareaud.
Before, behind and beside the depart
ment raced throng Of boys. wild with
the Joy experienced by their species
when property is being handsomely de-
stroyed. After them came painting wo-
men, holding their sides and gasplng
with the effort to keep up with the fly
ing procession.
Miss Betty trembled, for she had new
er seen the like in her life. She stood
close to the hedge and let them 90 by.
Then she turned in after them and ran
like fleet young deer. she was gong
to the fire.
Over all the uproar could be heard
the angry voice through the trumpet
calling the turns Of the streets to the
men In vain, upbraiding them and
those of the other two companies i'm
partially. and few Of his hearers denied
the chef his right to express some cha
am. S..lre the department. organized a
half year, hard drilled and this Its first
fire worth the name, was late on ac'
count Of the refusal Of the members to
move until they had donned their new
uniforms, for the uniforms had arrived
from philadelphia two months ago, and
tonight OF. cred the first opportunity to
isp..ly them in public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
Chineae Children.

The education of their children Is q
matter Of no small interest to the af.
fectionate Chinese mothers. They
watch the little one from the day he Is
born, to note superstitious signs. Let
him cry Justify, and he will live long,
say the old grannies. II be teeths or
walks too soon he will grow up un-
lovable in disposition. At first the lit
tie Chinese are not very attractive OBJ
jects, presenting rather a scaly appear
ance. due to the custom Of not wash
Ing them lest they catch cold. A month
after his birth the boys head is shaved.
A great feast is prepared and celebrat-
ed, the child now receiving his milk
name" When he enters school his
name Is changed, as 1t Is once more
when he receives his degree.-Pilgrim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
Exerc ise.

This is most essential for cattle in win
ter, when we have to house them nearly
six months Of the year, in this cold cii-
mate Of Maine.
They should have little outdoor eI-
ercise every day, from one-half hour to
one hour, the time depending on the
condition of the weather. They must
not be turned out on cold day and
allowed to stay out until they are thor
oughly chilled.
Cattle that exercise every day will be
much healthier, and stronger in every
way. It does growing stock a great
deal of good to get out and run and fill
the lungs to the full capacity, and use
their muscles, and rub and scratch
when they are shedding their hair. If
this was attended to, We would not
have so much tuberculosis in this state.
Outdoor exercise will improve all con-
ditions for breeding stock and insure
thrifty offspring, and cows will do bet
ter work after calving. 1t Is natural for
cattle to rove around, and If any one
who keeps animals tied up all winter
doubts the enjoyment of getting out and
exercising. let him take the animals
place in the stall for one day only.
Exercise in pure air is the best known
remedy for ailments for man or beast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
s. Ip0e-S 2
( The Two Vanreyels /
By BOOTH HARRINGTON,
N Mcclure n
Copyright. 1909. by s. $. Mcclure Co.
CONTINUED

These two young men were members
Of a cheerful band who feasted, laugh
ed, wrangled over politics. danced,
made love and sang terrible chords on
summer evenings together, as young
men will. Will Cummings, editor Of
the Roren Journal, was one OF these,
Il tall. sallow man, very thin, very
awkward and very gentle. Mr.. Cum
mugs proved himself always ready
with loud and friendly laugh for the
poorest joke in the world, his counte-
nance shining with such kindness that
no one ever had the heart to reproach
him with the evils Of his journalistic
performances or for the things he broke
when lie danced. Another was Tap
bingham Marsh, an exceedingly hand
some person, somewhat languid in ap-
pearance, dainty in manner with wom-
en-, offhand with men, almost as reck-
less as Crailey and often the latter's
companion and assistant in dissipa-
tion. Young Francis Chenoweth never
failed to follow both into whatever
they planned. He was short and pink.
and the uptilt of his nose was coherent
with the appealing earnestness which
was habitual with him. Eugene Ma
drillon was the sixth of these intimates,
a dark man. whose Latin eyes and col
or advertised his French ancestry as
plainly as his emotionless mouth and
lack Of gesture betrayed the m!ngllng
Of another strain.
All these and others Of the town
were wont to talk politics" great
deal at the little club OH Main street,
and all were apt to fall foul Of Tom
vanrevel or Crailey Gray before the
end of any discussion. For those were
the days when they twisted the lions
tail in vehement and bitter earnest,
when the eagle screamed in mixed fig-
ures, when few men knew how to talk
and many Grated, when party strife
was savagely personal, when tolerance
was called the pure fire Of patriot
ism," when criticism of the existing
order of things surely incurred fiery
snathema and black invective, and
brave was he, indeed, who dared to
hint tha his country as a whole and
POLITICAL! did lack some two or three
particular virtues and that the first
step toward obtaining them would be
to help it to realize their absence.
This latter point of view was that Of
the firm Of Gray & Vanrevel. which
was unit in such matters. Crailey
did most of the talking, quite beauti-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
NUMBER 10.

erywhere from the roof ana the walls
below and. growing denser and denser,
shrouded him In heavy wells, SO that rs
he ran hither and thither, now visible,
now unseen. stamping and beating and
sweeping away the brands that fell, he
seemed but the red and ghostly carica.
ture Of n Xerxes Intellectually lashing
the sea. They were calling to him i'm
ploringly to come down, In heavens
name to come down!
The second man had followed to the
top OF the ladder against the wall, and
there he paused, waiting to pass up the
line of hose when the word should come
that the force pump had been repaired,
but the people thought that he waited
because he was afraid to trust himself
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

Your inquiry, "Is it true' that hay
farmers are robbers, and are leaving be-
hind them depleted farms? is q question
ripe for discussion. may say that hay
farming, as practiced in this vicinity, is
doing that very thing, depicting the
farms on which it is practiced. There
are many farms here carrying large
herds of cows and the owners of which
are making money, and again there are
many farms, which for one reason and
another carry very little stock, and some
with absolutely no stock, and the hay is
being pressed and shipped away each
year, and nothing being done to renew
soil fertility. The inevitable result
must be robbery and consequent de-
terioration.
One farm near ours, on which, not 80
many years ago, 100 tons of hay was
housed in season, and which at last
years price for hay standing, would
have been worth four to five hundred
dollars, now leases for seventy dollars
a year, and in an unfavorable year for
old fields cuts less than twenty tons, |
have been told by those who have bought
and marketed the crop. That is de-
terioration sure enough.
Another large farm, capable of carry
ing twenty-five cows, had its first crop
sold last year standing. No doubt it
will share the same fate as the first
mentioned.
could count q dozen farms going in
the same way, all located within ra-
dius of three or four miles. This con-
dition of things is brought about from
several causes, among which is scarcity
of reliable help, total abandonment for
other occupations, aud lastly lack of
Too many farmers have
shook worms" which disease seems to
be gaining foothold in the fields from
its natural habitat.
In my opinion hay farming as prac-
ticed, results in deterioration, but ac-
cording to Mr.. Geo. Clark's method, If
it were followed as he follows it the
soil fertility can be kept up good many
years, and perhaps indefinitely. How
ever, Mr.. Clark's method requires work,
and that is what the hay farmer who
lacks ambition to keep cows, does not
want. 1t would divert his attention
from the soap box and nail kegs at his
old rendezvous.
The way the things work out, one
man takes q farm and builds it up.
When he passes on another buys it and
lives from the stored fertility as long
as he can, and it is sold for pit
tance again to an enterprising farmer,
so perhaps the farms will hold their
own in the long run, but it seems
wicked to see farm that has been the
pride of one man, where he has spent
life building it up, get into 'loafer's"
hands and dwindle to nothing again.
D. j. Ryther in New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
Fertilizing ingredients In Bran.

Wheat bran Is excellent feed for all
farm animals, and at the Same time has
high fertilizing properties. A ton Of
bran has In it so pounds Of nitrogen,
worth is cents per pound; It has 5S
pounds of phosphoric acid. and 81
pounds of potash-all worth ~ fertili-
zer about $11.0O. After tho animals
have absorbed the desh-formiug prin-
ciples of the bran, most Of the fertiliz-
ing ingredients are yet in. 1t. Grow
wheat and take homo al the bran for
stock n one way to make farm rich.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

I do not know when anything has
given me- as much pleasure as the an
nouncement that plans are we'll under
way to Iuu "better farming speciar
over the lines of the Boston and Maine
railroad. Having been born and lived In
the vest, l know the great benflts the
corn specials and other similar interests
have do6e for those regions. have
hoped We could do something in Maine
about this matter and am very glad you
have started the wedge.-Prof. w. D.
Hurd In New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

Auc WeStcTu bky was tOuCu0u Wltu y
soft rose color, which quickly became q
warm glow, fuctuating. and in the
instant shot up like the coming Of a
full aurora. Then through the broken
foliage of the treetops could be seen
the orange curls Of fame, three-quar-
ters Of mile away though they were
People calling loudly that 1T was
Carewe's warehouses; were running
down the street. From the stable old
Nelson on her fathers best horse came
galloping and, seeing the white figure
In the doorway, cried out In a quaver-
ing voice without checking his steed:
II goin' to tell yo' pa, Miss Betty.
He In de kentry on lam business. Go
back In de house, missyw
The other servants, like ragged
sketches In the night, fitted by with
excited CALCULATIONS to join the run
ners, and Miss Betty followed them
across the dew strewn turf in her light
slippers. but at the gate she stopped.
From up the street came the sound
Of bell smaller than those Of the
churches and courthouse, yet one that
outdid all others in the madness of its
appeal to clear the way. 1t was borne
along by what seemed at first an in
definite black mass, but whlch-as the
aurora grew keener, producing even
here faint yellow twilight-resolved
itself into a mob Of hoarsely shouting
men and boys, who were running and
tugging at ropes which drew along
three extraordinary vehicles. They
came rapidly down the street and
passed Miss Betty with Il hubbub and
din beyond all understanding-one line
of men. most Of them in red shirts and
oilcloth helmets. at dead run with the
hose cart, second with the hand en-
gine, the third dragging the ladder
wagon. One man was riding. tall.
straight gentleman in evening clothes
and without hat who stood precari-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
rh. rox end the Cranes.

Every schoolboy knows that the IA
BILE of the fox and the sour grapes Is
inaccurate from natural history point
of view, says London newspaper.
and, as usual. every schoOlboy Is
wrong. An eminent Oxford professor
on hearing .he point discussed the 9TH
er day act tally brought some grapes
and then went to the zoo, where he
tried them OH a fox who ate them
greedily!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
Bin Measurements.

To measure corn find number of cubic
feet in crib, then multiply by Q and
divide by 20, which gives the amount In
bushels. To determine amount Of she'll
cd corn to be obtained from crib Of corn
in ear find cubic feet of corn, divide by
2, and the product will be the number
of bushels Of shelled corn, as two cubic
feet of corn II sound and dry will pro-
duce one bushel of shelled corn.
To find the number of bushels Of
apples, potatoes, etc., in bin multiply
the length, breadth and thickness to-
gether and this product BY and point
off one figure in the product for deci-
mals.-Iowa State Register and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
1t is regrettable that so many farmers

1t is regrettable that so many farmers
have ceased to cure their own meats
and are depending, just like US pnor
city folks, on packiug-house products,
writes "Urban." In an exchange. Is il,
possible that We are threatened with the
calamity Of seeing the country-cured
ham and bacon go out Of fashion. and
be added to the list of lost arts? Heaven
Forbid Some years ago, all farmers had
their smoke house, and raised and cured
their own meat. In those blessed days,
nobody had heard Of the "cured-while-
you-wait" ab0mination Of this age, but
now 1t is hard to get the old-time luxu-
rias anywhere,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

He sUunO himself out into the dtr
to the graphing ladder. He was afraid,
exceedingly afraid, though that was not
why he waited, and he was still chuc-
king over the assault Of the axes.
His situation had not much the ad-
vantage Of that Of the chief. His red
shirt might have been set with orange
Jewels, SO studded it was with the fly
ing sparks. and. n large brand drop
ping upon his helmet. he threw up his
hand to dislodge 1t and lost the helmet.
The great light fell upon his fair hair
and smiling face, and it was then that
Miss Betty recognized the incroyable
of her garden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
tn. Bookke.per Not Behind.

Mr.. Asker-They tell me that tho
bookkeeper Of your firm is behind In
his accounts. Is that so7 Mr.. Tasker
Far from IT, He came out ahead.
It's the company that's behind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06

In an asparagus test the application
of salt was found to increase the crop
1876 Der cent and the growth was vig-
orous with good color all summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
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 E.litor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
impoverished Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
need q concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
in your system.
There is no fat food that is
so easily digested and assimi-
lated as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
March,
Apriz, May

There is . best time for doing
everything-that Il, . time when .
thing can be done 10 the best i'd
vantage, most easily and most Of
fectively. Now il the best time
for purifying your blood. Whyf
Be,ause your system ID now trying
to purify it-you know this by tho
pimples and other eruptions that
have como on your face and body.
Hoods Jarsap1riHa
and Pills
Are the medicines to take-they do
the work thoroughly and agrseably
and never fail to do It.
Hoods arc tho medicines you
have always heard recommended.
.;I cannot rsesmmend Mods SazsApariAs
too highly - . spring R9diptpe VIII ~
!: :.n.nss y e e: 'Yfas ssi esisaS Ss81sss.
Mesd's sarsapariIla premlese -
eGeo aA1 ksop0 ~ eseasSee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
A Positive
CURE
Ely's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
na.H a A.

- Nsy
Gives Relief al Once.
1t cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased MEN,
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. F
gists or by mail; 4; Tr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-06
Are Hay Farmers RobbersP

LEAVING BEHIND DEPLETED FARMS
MR.. CLARK's METHOD REQUIRES WORK.