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Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
Pointers for Buyers.

Never have q horse brought out, or
up, or down to you, but go to his stall
and investigate for yourself certain de-
tails which, once you know them, re-
auire no special acumen to decide upon
or to beware of, writes keen horse
dealer in an exchange. For instance, Is
there grain in the manger, and the hour
of feeding some time past? He may be
bad feeder, nervous, delicate, and 1t Is
well to call the veterinarians attention
to this point.
Is the straw under his fOrefeet un.
usually trampled or broken? May DC
one of those irritable nervous "weavers,
horses which constantly sway from side
to side, who are also generally bad feed
ers and poor property.
Are stall posts or sides battered or
kicked? He may be kicker by day and
night, spelling his own rest and that OF
other horses.
Does he tear or eat his blankets! Is
he tied in any special way, or simply,
and as other horses are? Is he gentle "a
approach and handle, no nipping, kick
ing or pulling back on the halter?
Does he stand square on both feet, OF
rest one or both alternately? Does he
back quietly from the stall, picking up
each hind leg without spasmodic jerk
ing? And when he turns in the gang.
way does he do SO smoothly, or does ne
finch lin 'front.' as il the boards were
not even, or his feet hurt him moro or
less? Are his eyes staring and expires
sionless, his ears always forward? II so,
IL ia indicative of defective vision
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
East View Farm Talks.

The farmer can scarcely give too
much attention to the growing OF corn.
1t is really wonderful plant. l re-
member there was a time, years ago,
when the New England farmer had the
idea that it did not pay to grow corn
on his soil, but times change, and 1t is
again found profitable to grow this
cereal, either for the grain or for the
silo. With we'll fertilized and thorough
ly prepared soil, the farmer can grow a
field of corn annually with profit. l
really enjoy taking look through my
corn field these days. The weeds have
been destroyed; it has been cultivated,
do not know how many times, and the
prospect is good for fair crop. do
not grow pumpkins in it, as they inter-
fere with cultivation in so great a
measure.
1t has been my aim to 80 manage my
land as to make it more productive year
by year, and it is gratifying to see the
results obtained by the free use OF ma
nure and thorough culture. In almost
every neighborhood we can see examples
of soil robbing-but little manure ap-
piled, no clover is sown and but little
other grass seed and that little is OF in
ferior quality; considerable hay is sold
off the farm, and l have in mind one
farmer (O who even sells the most of
his manure. We can not expect to sue
ceed by adopting any such method. 1t
is with the soil just as with an animal.
We must feed it literally if we expect to
reap a rich harvest.
The farmer may like to do his haying
after certain fixed plan; but, let this
be the best arranged plan in the world,
after all is said and done it is next to
impossible to carry it out to the letter.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
How Plate Glass IL Made.

The cast plate glass Of which mirrors,
shop windows and such things are
made is prepared from the whitest
sand, broken plate glass, soda, small
amount of manganese and cobalt
oxides. The glass when perfectly
melted Is poured upon an iron table
Of the size required, and the thickness
b regulated by q strip Of iron placed
down each Of the four sides OF the
table. Immediately after 1t Is poured
out the molten substance is fattened
down by an iron roller, which lowers
the glass to the thickness Of the strips
at the sides. 1t Is then annealed or
tempered for several days, after which
it Is ground perfectly level and polished
to transparent brilliancy. The first
plate glass was made In 1888 ut st.
Picardy, France, where the process
was found out by an accident, as so
many other important methods In
manufacture have been discovered.
where there were eyes to see the acci-
dents and minds to apply them or the
lessons they taught to the advance OF
art or industry.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
Poor Cows Lead to the Poor Farm.

One of the greatest and easiest steps
of improvement in the dairy business
to-day is to discover and weed out the
poor cows. The butcher will take them
and he is the only man who can get any
money out of them.
The only farm that is able to keep
this kind of cattle is-the poor farm,
and the farmer who keeps them is head
ed for the same place. The only excuse
for boarding the poor cow that is not
reflection on the owner is-misguided
charity.
MANY dairymen would just as soon
think of hunting for tigers as for profit
less cows, and would be just as much
surprised to find such cow as to come
upon "mau-eater." These cows may
not carry off our children but they will
take the bread out of their mouths.
Within sight from almost every rise OF
ground and barnyard gate, these pre-
sumiug bovines walk forth unchalleng-
ed to pasture and plenty, and there is
nobody to inquire what return they
make. They 'make hand" easily
enough in chewing grass and licking up
bran and cornmeal, but they do no I'D
der business.
The biggest game to-day is this same
profitless cow. The only weapons re,
quired to bring her down-and the only
ones that will-are the scales and Bab'
cock test. Isn't it time to stop guess.
ing at these vital elements in the profit
of the dairy business and to find out
for sure-by weighing and testing the
milk-what each Individual COW Is
earning for the owner?-Wilbur j.
Fraser
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
A Cunning Baboon.

In South Africa some OF the fruit
gardens are much exposed to the raw
ages of large cyocephalic apes. aud q
good guard has to be kept or the 70.
suits of long labor would be lost. In
some Of those gardens grow certain
shrubs which are much affected BY
wasps, the insects liking to attach
thereto their nests. These wasps.
though small, have very venomous
sting. Balloons had often been noticed
eying with envlous glances the fast
ripening fruit In one certain garden.
but feared to gather for fear Of at.
tracing the assaults Of the wasps.
One morning the farmer heard terrible
cries, and with the aid of good field.
glass he witnessed the following trag.
edy: A large, venerable balloon. chief
of the band. was catching the younger
apes and pitching them into the shrubs
whereon hung the wasps nests. This
he repeated again and again in spite
of the most piteous cries from his vic
tins. or course the wasps assumed
the defensive in swarms. During this
part Of the performance the old brute
quietly fed on the fruit, deigning oc.
casionally to throw fragmentary re-
mains to some female and young ba'
boons little farther off,"
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
The State Fair as an Educator.

The season of annual state fairs Is now
on with its opportunities for pleasure,
recreation and profit, and it behooves
every patron to make the most of these
annual exhibitions while they may.
While the great majority of those that
attend, do so from motives of pleasure
and to be entertained, as If at vaude-
vile show, yet there are great Opp0r-
tunities to be utilized for good at the
same time. Those occasions afford most
excellent facilities for interchange of
thought, and the reciting of experiences,
successful or otherwise, in the manage
ment of our farms and stock. The sue
cessful and prosperous farmer is alive to
new ideas and practices, and he Ia one
of the few students that never graduate,
for his school never closes. With some
very busy tillers of the soil, about the
only vacation realized is at state fair
week, and this vacation even, is one Of
the strenuous and busy occasions of his
practical farm school life, an occasion to
review and also take long advance les
sons in natures textbook.
1t has been found necessary in the
mechanical pursuits to invent and adopt
many new devices to accomplish and
perfect the product sought. Just so in
agricultural pursuits. On most farms
the old haphazard methods of century
ago will not pay. New ideas have found
expression in the improved machinery
seen on the up-to-date farm, and farm
success depends largely now upon its
adoption and use. The old methodical,
staid farmer has found that it does not
pay to pay a hired man 81 day for
eight or ten hours work swinging a
hand scythe or hand hoe. Labor is
scarce and high when most needed, and
necessity is the mother OF inventions,
not only for the factory, but also for the
farm. Our state fairs present all the
popular and useful machinery for the
farm, and it can mostly be seen in mo-
ton. 1t is an educator in practical
economy. The midway has its attrac-
tions for the young, the races for the
sport, the cattle and stock pens for the
breeder and dealer, the farm implement
display for the practical farmer, with
various diversions, so that nothing be-
comes monotonous except the barker at
some dime show, or the yells of the pea
nut and frankfurt vender, everywhere
heard.
Yes, the Maine State Fair has come to
stay, and let US make the best possible
use of it as an opportune educator.
The busy, practical farmer keeps the
hoe a going and expects to encounter
weeds, black flies and potato bugs. So
at the state fairs there will be some
things that displease, some things that
many would like to see cut out, yet let
us 90 and see what is useful and practi-
cal with the idea uppermost in mind
that we will learn something useful and
to our pleasure and profit.
No practical farmer can afford to miss
this one week term of practical utility
school so we'll stocked with mechanical
and educational apparatus to demonstrate
the lessons taught. Take the family
along, too. There is instruction and
pleasure for each, far more instructive
and useful than a circus or political
rally, and leaving a more pleasant effect
upon the memory.-COr. in Maine
Farmer
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

The lard hog is the natural product
of the corn growing section OF the
country. 1t is not easy to produce any
other kind of hog, even the so-called
bacon breeds, no matter whether they
are brought from Canada or from the
South, inevitably assuming the lard
hog type in a few generations when
brought into the corn belt. The bacon
hog is the product of less fattening
food-the mast of the timber lands of
the south and the barley and peas which
constitute the pork making material OF
Canada.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
What Produces Perfume.

It Is not oxygen, but light, which Is
the main cause of the transformation
and destruction of the odorous princi-
pies, although in many cases the two
agents act in concert. In producing the
perfume of plants light acts both as a
chemical and mechanical power. The
intensity of the perfume Of flowers de-
pends upon the balance established at
every hour Of the day between the
pressure Of water in their cellules.
which tend to drive the perfumes out
ward, and the drying action Of light.
Where there 10 too much heat there is
too little scent. This il due to the ex-
cess of light and the dearth Of water.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

OF escaping air. Instantly Swanson
drove clay ball into the hole, but in
stead of remaining there 1t disappeared
at once, being driven upward by the
escaping air.. Other balls followed IN
like manner; the air was going fast.
Half the crew were throwing the clay,
but it either went out Of sight or
sloughed down with the incoming mud.
Then, of sudden. In gushed torrent
of water az big as mans leg. Jerni-
gan rang for more air pressure. and the
men redoubled their efforts, but all to
no avail. Suddenly, while Jernigan
himself was working at the breach. the
Italians bolted. Jernigan yelled at
them, but they were too desperately
frightened and ran ut the top Of their
speed for the CIR lock. The other men
paused undecided for an instant, and
then they. too. followed. 1t seemed GER
tain death to remain with that stream
Of water pouring into the tunnel. 1t
would require only moment to wear
q larger hole, and then the whole river
would be in on them, and there were
nearly COO feet of running to the air
lock and safety.
Jernigan looked around. Only Swan
son was left, calmly yet swiftly gath
ering up more clay balls.
For an instant the two men looked at
each other. Jernigan had promised to
see the work through, and see 1t
through he would. water or 10 water.
Swanson saw him spring suddenly up
on the low earth bank which the men
used when working around the upper
rim of the tunnel. He turned swiftly
and braced himself into the mud Of the
tunnels END. driving his body into the
pocket Of qu!cksand.
Here, Swanson, plug me in," he or
dered.
Swanson brought clay balls and drove
them into the mud around Jernigan's
body. "She's comm fast, Meester Yer
nigan," he observed. The water pour
ed out everywhere around him, and
when the clay began to stop its course
the pressure was SO great on Jerni-
gan's back that Swanson was compel.
led to push against him and hold him
in with one of his huge hands while
with the other he plugged away with
the clay.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

Miller & Co. of Liverpool, Eng, are
buying horses at Chicago, and have
secured several fine lots at $175 to $500
They have been large importers ol
American roadsters for ten years past
Their agent says that prices are nearly
100 Der cent higher than they were five
years ago, and improbable except or
special orders. The foreign demand
could take all surplus harness horses in
this country at fair prices.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

Salt thoroughly rubbed all around the
inside of the churn after 1t has been
rinsed with hot water is first-rate thing
to make it clean and sweet. Rinse the
salt out with water. Then how nice the
churn will smell!
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

"Give It to her, Swanson" said Jernl.
gan cheerfully, although his face was
twisted with the pain Of his position.
Swanson worked furiously, with the
water rising about his legs. The other
workmen were already safe in the air
lock. The dim tunnel seemed like q
long pathway Of water, for the road
way was now completely covered. For
O time it seemed an even chance
against the incoming water. Then,
with Swanson's clay and the increas'
Ing air pressure. the how slowly less
ened.
"We're beating her." observed the
sub-boss.
Swanson removed his hand from Jer.
nigan's body, for the air pressure now
supported him firmly in place. More
clay was brought and plugged In
around Jnrnigan's body, and presently
the tunnel no longer grumbled.
"Now, Swanson" said Jernigan, you
60 up and get those mon out here" He
said other things about his crew not
necessary to set down In this place.
Swanson started promptly. but he
had not gone far when he heard Jerni-
Gan shout. He turned and saw the
st,b-boss spread out his arms and be-
Gin to struggle. The big Swede ran
stopping through the water. He saw
Instantly what the matter was. The
air pressure was driving Jernigan bod
lily into the soft mud. Already his body
had nearly disappeared. His head rest
ed against the rim Of the tunnel. and
he was grasping desperately to hold
himself inside. His face was white.
and be could not speak. Swanson
seized him by the collar; his shirt tore
away. Then the great Swede took hold
of his arms,and drew him from the ell
gult:ng mud by main force. lie fell
unconscious In Swanson's arms. In
stantly there came the gursling OF es-
Gaping air. then a Wild inrushing tor
rent of mud and water.
Swanson ran, at first with the sub
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

A flock of fourteen native sheep own
cd by w. NJ. Starbird, South Dover, are
reported to have produced an income OF
$l09 So this season in wool and lambs,
the latter having been sold before the
middle Of June.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
H0usekeepers

have been vexed when
using cream of tartar
and soda to find their
work uneven. If some
times good, at others
the biscuit and cake
will be heavy or sour or
full of Jumps of soda
that set the teeth on
edge. Flour, eggs and
butter wasted. This is
because the cream OF
tartar is adulterated or
cannot be used in the
proper proportions.
Food always sweet
and light can be as
sured only by the use
of Royal Baking Pow
der exclusively. Royal
is absolutely pure and
healthful and does even
work at every baking.
NOVA, a.x,so POWDER co. NEW Yoas
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
Probably.

Probably n woman would be bride
to her husband longer II she should
continue making company Of him. Most
women begin to save their jam for
visitors when they have been married
three months.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

Many experiments 60 to prove that
raw grains are just as valuable II not
even more valuable than cooked grain
for swine.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
Not Conceited.

she-All men are conceited. He-Not
all. see a man every day who Is not
conceited. She-Wheref Helm the
mirror.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

Horses which are given continuous
work are less liable to be injured than
those which are only required to do .
days work occasionally.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department. to HENRY ID.
HAVMoNp, Agricultural Editor oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
Furniture.
Furniture.

nice Organ, been used 2 years, cost
SIS, price $40. Spring Beds, Mattresses,
Stoves, Feather Beds, Tables, Com
modes. Bureaus, Chairs, Jars, Kettles,
Dishes, House Plants, Dress Cutters
Table, Sofas, Lounges, Pictures at very
low prices. These are all second hand
goods. At auction rooms, No. 2, West
ern Avenue.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11

don't want to brag, but I've got
my health and my friends. SO what on
earth more do I want7-Deland.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
ScrofuIa

Few are entirely free from it.
It may develop 30 slowly as to cause
little if any disturbance during the whole
period of childhood.
It may then produce dyspepsia, ca
tarrh, and marked tendency to con-
sumption, before causing eruptons,
sores or swellings.
To get entirely rid Of ittake the great
blood-purffer,
Hoods Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets
known a. 0arsatabo. 100 doses q. -
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
BE SURE TO EXHIBIT.


But even if you do not win, try again,
show to fill the classes but remember
quality. The fair helps the exhibitor in
more ways than one. He has chance
to see by comparison, which is worth
more than anything else. l well re-
member a case of a farmer who kept
Rhode Island Reds. He had them be-
cause they were popular and that was
all he knew about them. His boy
brought them in and put them in the
coops; the next day the father came in
and looked through the class and could
not find them. He then went to the
superintendent of poultry and asked
where his birds were and when he was
shown his birds he said: "Well, did
not know them; they look SO much bet
ter in coops than they did at home" |"
He got first prize, too. So you cannot
tell, for this farmer showed to fill out
the class.
The farmer is not all that makes the
fair, but he is not giving his share OF
support. Look at the cattle sheds; years
ago they were full, but now you can see
more empty ones than full ones. The
same is true with swine and sheep.
There is an excuse for the lack of sheep,
for the dog law is made to please the
hunter. The way it looks to me is this:
in these days of automobiles and fakirs
the farmer goes to the fair with nothing
on his mind, but wants to see all the side
shows, get bit By few, il not all the
fakirs, and the fair to be a success with
out any support of his. If all did that,
what would it be?
1t is the duty of the farmer to sup
port the county fair. Instead of finding
fault with the fair management because
they do not do things just his way, let
him turn to and do his share and he will
find a good fair and plenty to interest
him. | live in small village and ex-
hibit at the county fair each year. 1t is
only little, but at the same time it is
much more than great many others do
who have more. 1t is the small exhibits
that make the variety and competition.
e. E. Mcintosh in New England Home
stead.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
Smith and Machinist,

SOUTH fAhlo,
Nonpfscturer Of general machinery, steam en-
,,.s mill work, spool machinery and tools,
t,s t.Iv act screws, taps, dies and drills made ana
nlO0as,reI. nO,sI, sewing, moving and threshing ma
n a. numps OF all kinds, pressea, guns, pis-
niue, SS1,ives traps, etc., neatly and promptly re-
o., ,osi..G steam and water piping done to order.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-09-11
AT the
Tunnels End
BY Ray Stannard Baker
Copyright by s. s. Mcclure Co.

. HERE was q curious diversity
of opinion about tunnel No. 8.
4 Barclay, the contractor, Who
81 had q little shanty OF cn Of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-11

on election day i'm Mingo county
1T developed that the authorities of
the county had sworn i'm somewhere
near hundred deputy sheriffs for
the mere purpose of licensing men to
carry pistols and intimidate the Dem
ocratic voters at the poles. A great
number of these men were not citi-
zens of Mingo county, but thugs from
the slums of Huntington and outlaws
from Kentucky. yet these men were
imported into this county and armed
by the authorities to shoot down on
election day the honest citizens OF
Mingo county.-Mingo News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-11

Mr.. Bryan is therefore to find
himself placed in the position OF
undisputed leadership OF the demo
cratic party. If he is not himself the
next presidential candidate of his
party he will name the one who will
be. The defeat of Hearst, with
out the defeat of the general cause
for which he stood, constitutes
vote of confidence in and a renewed
commission Of leadership to Bryan,
and no small part of Hearst's de
feat grew out of his poorly-concealed
ambition to use an election to the
governorship to push aside from the
party generalship a far stronger and
better and safer man. The menace
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-11
BAD MAN AT
THE ISTHMUS.

A Panama dispatch to the New
York Herald says that Jerman Kehl,
who i'm 1903 tried to gain admission
to the White House, with the de-
clared view OF killing Mr.. Roosevelt,
arrived in Panama Wednesday from
Chilli, and was put under arrest
Physicians declare him insane. He
will be sent back to Chill. There are a
number OF secret-service men now
on the isthmus to look after the safe
ty of Mr.. Roosevelt. For weeks the
canal zone police and detectives have
Kept close watch on all arrivals at
ports between Panama and Colon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-11

1t appears that Senator Dryden of
New Jersey is not so sure of re-
election after all. There will be A
republicans and 81 democrats i'm the
next New Jersey Legislature. and
II will be necessary to the choice
of senator. But of the "A republi-
cans three have publicly declared
their opposition to Dryden's re-
election, and if they can get one more
TO stand with them they can hold
the situation State senator Colby.
the reform leader is one OF the three.
and says that the election will GER
tainly have the effect. of forcing the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-11

of Hearst meantime has made Bryan.
by mere force OF personal contrasts,
appear fairly tolerable, If not even
safe and sane" to thousands of
conservative democrats who have be-
fore regarded him as almost a Cat
iline or a Jack Cade; and so it may
be said that the elections have not
only confirmed his leadership of the
democratic party. but very consid-
crably enlarged his following within
the old bounds of that party
Springfield Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-11

The Greatest Among all
} Vicinity
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EPISCOPALIANS
REMEMBERED.

Among the requests I'm the will of
the late Col. lie Grand -. Cannon of
New York and Burlington, VT
which was filed I'm the probate court
at the latter city are $4,000 to the
working domestic and foreign
missionary socity of the Protestant
Episcopal church: $4,000 to the so
ciety for the increase of the minis
try of the church. and $4,000 To
the rector. wardens and vestry OF
st. Pauls Episcopal church of Bur
lington.