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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
The Potato Situation.

The recent cold wave caused appre-
ciable loss of potatoes throughout New
England and parts of the Empire state.
Not only was much stock frozen in cell
lars and barns in Maine and northern
New England, but enormous quantities
were also lost in transit. A foremost
potato dealer of western New England
talking with an editorial representative of
this journal says he believes that all told
perhaps 100000 bushels potatoes have
been lost in the principal producing dis
tricts of the north owing to cold weather
catching growers unawares. The car
shortage resulted in northern shippers
sending tubers southwark in any kind of
rolling stock they could lay their hands
on. Thus thousands of bushels of tubers
were frozen while on their way to big
markets. Many of our correspondents
writing this week from Maine tell Of
considerable loss Of potatoes in cellars
and common storage.
No doubt this will have some bearing
upon the market, but it will be some
time before actual damage can be de-
termined. However, the yield of pota-
toes in Maine and New York state prov
ed very large this season, and consider
able quantities could be destroyed with
out the market being materially affected.
Reports from Aroost0ok County, Me-,
correspondents say potatoes are selling
ut a range of 20 to 80 cents per barrel
and there is fair demand at these
prices, although there is still great
shortage in supply of cars. During the
month of November shipments OF pota-
toes over the B. & A. railroad out OF
Maine amounted to 1895, 900 bushels
against only 716,5OO bushels the same
period last year. From the opening OF
the present season to December 1st the
aggregate movement totals 1920, ,OOO
bushels, an increase of l 1856, 900 bushels
or 10 per cent over the corresponding
period last year. This heavy outp ut ID
significant.
At Boston, prices continue slow and
few dealers hold out much hope OF i'm.
movement in the situation. Choice
Aroostook County tubers sell at AZ to sc
cents Der bushel, medium to good 40 to
AZ cents.
At New York, plenty of potatoes are
coming from all sections. Thus the
market is loaded to its full consumptive
capacity. Some new potatoes arriving
from Bermuda command "a to 8 pei
barrel. Maine tubers move at so te
l 80 per bag. Long Islands l.5O to 1.75
per barrel. State and westerns LAO to
| / .65 per 1870 lbs.-New England Home
stead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

the great discovery! Some news from
the house party"
mo. I haven't heard q word from
the house party"
what is it, then? Out with It."
Godfrey" cried, "Pve found the
clippings!" And l plunged my hand
into my pocket and drew them forth.
He was out Of his seat In an instant
"The clippings! Not the ones
"The very onesw / nodded trium-
phantly.
Let me see them. But wait" and
he held himself back. II confess you
surprised me, Lester. l wasn't expect
ing such a bomb. This is great luck.
Where did you find them!"
told him of Higgins chance remark
that had put me on the track, and In
the same breath related what Cecily
had told me of Tremaine and bis en-
counter with his zombi.
"Good bOyw Godfrey commended
when / had finished. You're worth
all the rest Of US put together. You
see, we're beginning to get the threads
in hand. Now bring the clippings over
here to the desk under the light"
laid them on the desk and he sat
down before it.
"But here" he said, starting up
again, you'll want to see them too
"No, no." I protested. "sit down.
I have seen them," and then suddenly
I remembered how had been disap-
pointed. They contained no secret.
they gave us no clew.
"So," he said, sitting down again,
$50 you're in the secret, then"
1--WE looked them oyer" repeated
despondently. "but Pm not In the
secret. They don't tell any secret or
anything else that concerns this case.
l don't believe they'll help US bit,
Godfrey. They're about everything
under the sun but the one thing we're
interested in"
l went back to my chair and ap-
piled myself to my cigar; hardly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

key TO the whole enigma. Miss Croy-
don had taken her sisters place. had
tried to buy him off to get him out of
her sisters way. 1t was Tremaine
who had opened the door; 1t was Ire
maine whom she had come to the
Marathon to meet. But-and l started
upright-since they were Catholics,
only his death could release Mrs. Del.
roy! Perhaps 1t was Thompson, after
all, and his death had released her!
But, no, and in an instant the whole
terrible position Of the elder woman
burst upon me. She was not Delroy's
wife; she was
go" | said hoarseIy, 'Tremaine Is,
then, the true husband Of Mrs. Del
royw
LET us finish the story Of the clip
pings before going into that" suggest
ed Godfrey. II confess don't quite
see the bearing of this next one. It's a
New York dispatch, perhaps to Lon
don paper, under date Of Feb. 1S, 1s12,
and chronicles the loss of the bark
Centaur, with all on board, of the
coast of Martinique. The Centaur was
bound from Marseilles to Fort-de-
France, with cargo of wines and
muslins. Let us leave 1t for moment
and pass on to the next one. which is
the last.
"This Is dated Sydney, Australia,
Oct. %, 1896, and relates how daring
scheme to rob the Bank Of New South
Wales was frustrated by a sailor who
had been q member of the gang, but
who got frightened and Informed the
police. The rnglcader Frenchman.
was captured and would receive a
term Of years in prison. There are
four copies Of this clipping. which no
doubt means that 1t is the one which
Thompson was sonnet In the habit
of sending to Tremaine to remind him
of that Australian experience.
'Now. don't You see, we reconstruct
the whole story. Tremaine, starting
out as a defaulter and robber, escapes
from prison. leaving his partner in the
lurch, treacherously, no doubt, since it
awakened his violent anger. There isn't
any hatred more vindictive than that
Of one criminal toward another who
has betrayed him. Tremaine finally
goes back to France and succeeds in
entangling Edith Croydon, then only
about sixteen, In marriage. We know
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

XXI paftufe nuu OHelueu SeSNS
Ss,ess4 more deeply than imagined
lSsNssJ for when ! knocked at her
door next evening she told me curtly
that she was not feeling well and In
tended going early to bed. So l went
back to my room, rather glad Of the
chance OF an evening to myself.
Besides. Cecily was good deal like
the highly favored dish-to be fully
enjoyed only at intervals. And, too
there was only one point as yet unset
tled-where she and Tremaine had been
the night of the murder. That, i felt
could be cleared up without much diff
ficulty the first time she received Inc
which would probably be not later than
tomorrow. had premOnition that
that line Of inquiry, too. would lead
nowhere. that Cecily would prove by
word that neither she nor Trenaine
had been anywhere near the Marathon
ut the hour Of the crime. In any event
I had plenty of time, and I could spend
this evening very profitably in weigh
ing and classifying my discoveries. In
getting Il fresh start.
As l opened my door l noticed II
scraped on the carpet, and an eXamina
ton showed Inc that the carpet had
come loose along the sill. stepped to
the speaking tube and blew down it.
"Hellow called up voice in a mo
ment.
as that you. Higgins"
eyes. sir"
This is Mr.. Lester. Come up after
awhile, will you? I've little job III
here want you to TO-"
"All right. sir. Will half an hour
do:"
"Oh. yes! Any time this evening"
got out pipe, tobacco and matches
and sat down in my most comfortable
chair. was no longer so discouraged
as had been the evening before. On
the whole, told myself, had pro.
gressed. I had succeeded in forging
the chain more tightly about Tremaine
in strengthening it in many places.
could show certainly:
First.-T!at he knew Thompson and
had lied about 1t.
Sccond.-That he apparently hated
him.
Third.-That he had come to New
York on the same boat with him and
probably Oh the same errand.
Fouth.-That Thompson had Joined
him as soon as released from Jail.
On paper. had to admit. the chain
appeared good deal weaker than !
had thought it. There were many
gaps; indeed, now that looked at 1t.
it seemed to consist largely Of gaps.
Objections to the theory OF Tremaine's
guilt loomed larger ana larger. One
of the weightiest was Miss CrOydon's
attitu.e toward, him. That seemed un-
explainablc. The man she described
as the murderer was quite unlike Tire
maine in appearance. Was she. then.
shielding him? But why should she do
that? Above all. II he We're guilty Of
such crime. would she have consent.
cd to his admission to the Delroy fam
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Temperature Suggestions.

Follwing are q few brief sugges.
tions which will be wise to remember
when the cold weather comes: :,
The water drunk by the cows should
be between 90 and 10 degrees.
The milk or water given to young
calves should be near 100 degrees.
Freshly drawn milk should be put IN
the separator at about s. degrees. :,
Milt that il to be shipped should
f,rst be cooled down to something Ike
30 dserees.-Turf, Farm and Homo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

The hay market is expected to 60 up
shortly, say the dealers, there having
been pronounced shortage in Canada
and parts of the West where hay Is
commercially raised. Maine hay will
get 4 stronger call and if larger per
cent of it were of q higher quality, free
from weeds and undesirable fine grasses,
which results from infrequent seeding,
the hay crop of the state would realize
the growers many more dOllars.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

In a two years. term ending June 80,
1906, the cattle commissioners of Yer
mont tested 29,39S cattle, Of which
about one in ten wese condemned, caus.
lug an expense to the state of 81, ,S95.
The commission has resigned as result
of criticism In connection with the In
yestigation into the sale of diseased cat.
tie for alleged food purposes.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Catarrh

b q constitutional disease
originating IN impure blood
and requiring constituh honaI
treatneut acting through
and purifying the blood for
its fadicdl and permanent
cmre. Be sure % take
Hood d'sSarsaparm
Nasal and oxhsr local forms ef catarrh
srs quickly rsAevsd BY catar1s:ea.
whieh allay Inflammation and deosesase
Hoods Sarsapsrila, n druS&tta. 81.
Catarr3sts, mia order Only. 80 a..
For testimonials of remarkable emeo
sand for ow Book On Cskarh, No. q
G 1 Hood Co. LeWsos tssea'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
Tho oensra, estimate of the Aroostook

The general estimate of the Toostooi
potato crop is close to 17,000,000 bush
els. which thus far has realized growers
about so cents per bushel. Conservative
expert Judges give the average cost o.
raising potat oes In Aroostook county a,
81 cents per bushel, which leaves
profit of IL cents after all expense, In
Guiding interest on invested money, Ii
provided for. The 1907 crop is nov
being forecasted at 20,OO0,OOO bushels
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

VtWUS8
dared look at Godfrey. his disappoint'
ment would be SO intense. A silence
Of three or four minutes followed,
broken only by the rustling Of paper
and the bowling Of the wind about tue
building.
Then glanced at Godfrey. His
cheeks were flushed, his eyes were
beaming with triumph.
"Whatv / cried, starting up. do
you think
He looked up with little nod.
"Yes," he said; "they tell US the
whole story, Lester"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01

At the recent International stock show
in Chicago, a new record for the sweep
stakes car load of fat cattle was made
when the prize Angus steers were bid
off for SIT per hundred pounds, live
weight. The cattle went to Now York
dressed beef company for the holiday
|trAdo.-Naine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLOw."

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, 1907-01-01
The
Marathon Mystery
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
CHAPTER XXI.
Fl Story Of Manhattan
thor of "The Holiday Case

@Y0T seemed that my sudden de
I#l parture had offended Cecily
lS2sd more deeply than I imagined,
lSSMSEl fnr uhan / knocked Nt her
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
CHAPTER XXI.

N1OR a moment I thought that
III Godfrey was joking. How
s:ss.l could that tangle Of hap
saMeQ hazard clippings tell any
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-01

\ For Sale-9O good breeding ewes.
e. I'D, P. r. Long, Reading 4
John Fitch is visiting in the twin
cities. ~ =
VIM. Jones made a trip to Wilmont
last week. Il:
4 Miss Eva Fairfield visited in Adrian
this week. /
A. P. Anderson left this week for
Oakland, Cal. ID.
. Jet Darling is about again after a
long siege of illness.
Jas. Ramage eft on Tuesday, Tor
his home at Spokane, Washington.
FOR SALE-Set Of Ecycloped
Britannica. Address Ell, this office.
Miss Nellie Lyon has taken posi-
ton as book-keeper in Moses hard
ware store.
WANTED-Man and team to
plow so acres, close to town. Geo.
O.. Moore. tt
Miss Lillian Saxon left on Wednes.
day for Denver, Colo, where she will
spend the winter.
For Sale-Heating stove, large
size, for hard or soft coal. Enquire
of 81. B. Lewis. tt
Program aud coffee social Nov. 9Th
at 8 o'clock p. M, in the Swedish
Mission Tabernacle. Welcome!
Otis Bigelow returned last week
from visit at his cid home in Con
necticut. He repor's most enjoy
abe trip.
Rev. G. A. Cahoon spent couple
of days at Mankato this week on bus''
ness connected with issuing the an
nual report of the Minnesota Confer
ance of the M. E. church.
Mr., Henry Balster and Miss NATL.
da Schmidt were married at Wilmont
Oct. 29!h, by Rev. F. Helper. a re-
ceptiou at the home of the brides
parents followed, with the usual fes'
tivitif 8.
G. Fl. Hubert, a brakeman on the
Omaha, was married last week at L.
Sueur, Mlnn.. to Miss Jessie Gadwa,
of Ottawa, MINI. They will make
their home in this city.
The Prohibitionists will hold mass
convention at the court house in this
city, Tuesday Nov. 9Th, jointly with
Murray county. No ticket will he put
up. W. G. Calderwood, secretary of
The state committee, and O. W. Stew.
art of Chicago, will address the meet
ing. Pre.convention meetings will be
held on Nov. 18th at Brewster. Bige-
low, Ellsworth, Round Lake Rush.
more, Adrian and Worthington.
For Sale A splendid 240 acres,
handy to the Milwaukee and Omaha
railroads and only mile to district
school, land seeded to timothy, and
fenced, going to sell. Make US an
offer. Act quick:
Citizens State Bank
+ Slayton, Mimi
Mission meeting will begin at 1870
p. M. on Nov. 18th, continuing over
the 18th and 18th at the Swedish Mis-
sion Tabernacle. Rev. A. G.. Spor-
rong Of Sioux City, Rev. Herman
Carlson of Arlington, S. D., Rev. A. W.
Franklin of Monterey, Rev. Carl o.
son of Minneapolis and Rev. Gust
johnson of Winthrop, Mimi, will all
assist. Everybody welcome.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-01
2e coupons ia or y 4 voting 9

~..4 ! / VI,
xon was ii from Indian I y
~. ,sa. 4, /. \ : q; I.
,ove Of Bigelow g \, i 4 y
day. ID. Y
VS. was IN from .'orl l1'' Edks , sat
trading
is again driving me de- e.
Lewis grocery
asgov visited, J e / !:
and Tuesday '
made a basi!n,esst tIiIp. e
Kinbrae Monday 4.
# and family areNisiting
IT,, for q few wee !.
|er was down !, !. a Wit i
Bday and Thursda y
,.tr a.s, X - siss5 ssse,If Z 'Asst lt.s5rg
o hear the IpsEIn Band IS
house satur 81 evening ] ! (. !
Hillory was II p I \ aated On q J
he wor I il 81 !, Hospi-
ofiLuverne. islbere On p a
daughter, j. I. s s. :.
E-year old non 3, / ao.f Louis 4
his arm last SIM day, in
bicycle. !.
pel and Le6a ]. y'nolds
ere in the cit 9 shop
Ednesd ] (.
8 and Ed. elha1ullsl'e','n, Of
were at TIE IL, epunty eeat
Wednesday
!, OF Liivermois Ilal.. who
n theState Bank Al was a
visitor T'ul 'Il'
}. of D) 8 valid township I 81
dozen head Of sheep
s last Friday hight.
ii, one d th.s|sollli,d' l. farm
ington town Hip, &; made
'leasant ca I'D lais1t; s So II
;leston Z aharged
pital last Sal |igday, hav .
! from az operation for
}, 81 Belle sejj' MIMI i g :,
at 1ah sssta-
ssed thru y ( Sunday
N y }, :'ll'l EIla y
es left 81 desday for
prado, whletl he took a
st spring nd where he
Ike his hE All q : \ fora while
ul Of Littl \ Rock Rock !, town ( y
teaching Hear Br!ewste,
s a Wortl lp&to on visitor
made this |.If6 q pleas
lson and fhliis assistant
erson left fbr Gowrie, Ia,
where I, ! w N ! rs has
act to cenJ trnct a store
given; lastSat urdlay eve
Macca e ; hall 1 by the
,hestra y = very pleas
thong t(he attendance
Of El y Iownts'lhlip, was
pesda y oS|le ,lr'iilng bills for
le he, VII |s hold d: Z, on Nov.
Which Iap pears elsewhere
cams o'Ilnle u Monday
Utah short visit
ill 4 is en-
he ID ailroad, and
gan a. 81 Jck Rapids, was
,itor iin 5rtihl.liington yes
Rrani looked we'll
8 d oinf fnI'e business
cat = y. % from
q & ! few weeks
I'VE Il may be
5 musie of the Indian
e Of 4. any other
excspiio na.l quality al is a
q bsalhl! This = is! band
Maso hall tomorrow
az M hands. *>s
,o "a kye her Sunday
# slittla Ib1ays a Hallow-
4 :! d:n'ie'5day evening,
q enjoyable af-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
MERCANTILE

Session > Eva, $25.37H2
Latest sugar quotation, 3.92 cents
or $3.50 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
STRIKERS DETERMINED

Some of the methods employed by
the strikers of San Francisco to car
ny their point are vicious in the eX-
IRENE. The following from Coast
paper is characteristic of what is go
ing on.
At First and Market streets red
hot iron bolt were hurled from the
roof of steel-frame building in the
course of construction. These bolts
were of a considerable weight Pas
sengers screamed in terror as the
glowing missiles fell about the car.
Sergeant Christensen, who was on
duty at that corner, endeavored to
find the culprits, but was unable to
identify them. He warned the en-
tire force working on the building,
however, that should such a bastard
ly outrage occur again he would ar
rest them all,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
STEAMER CIAUD|NE
BUMPS ON THE BOTTOM
Was Soon Floated And
Went On Her
Way

Last evening as the Interlsland
steamer Claudine was clearing the
port she ran her forefoot up onto a
bank in an endeavor to avoid run
ming down a japanese sampan. Cap
tain Clark went out to the stranded
vessel and after an examination of
the engines proceeded to get her Off.
AS the tide was coming in at the
time it was a lob Of no moment, and
after making sure that the steamer
was taking no water in the hold, she
proceeded on her way. There was
10 excitement among the passengers.
They seemed to take it all as mat
ter of course. Captain Clark went
with the steamer and returned on the
Kinau this morning. There appear
ed to have been no damage done to
the vessel.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
MY T)hB0Y GIRL
Holds THE CROWD

The Ellefords opened up to the us
ual crowded house last evening with
My TOmboy Girl on the boards.
The piece is full of sparkling humor,
the plot is good and the cast of char
acters is first-class. One good feat
ure of the Ellefords is that there are
no long waits between acts. There
is always something going on. The
children" came on in entirely new
stunts last night, the best SO far. The
whole thing will be repeated to-
night.
That laughable farce, "Hello Bill
is on for today's matinee. The Os-
born children will hold a reception
on the stage after the regular show.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
BOUNDARIES apply
ONLY To SALOONS

At the meeting Of the Liquor Lie
ense Commission yesterday afternoon
it was decided, after some discussion.
that the saloon boundaries apply only
to saloons and not TO wholesale houses.
The question came up through state
nent by Chairman Ballentyne that
Mr. Shiozawa had asked him about two
wholesale liquor stores within the dis
uict around the fish market from
which saloons are excluded.
The Commissioners authorized In
spector Fennel to purchase a suitable
badge for himself inscribed Liquor
License Inspector
1t was decided to have tho meeting
place of the Commission on the first
floor of the Capitol instead Of in the
basement as at present. The Inspectors
Office will remain in the basement.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25

The valuable quartz property adjoin-
ing the Chapmany ranch mine and in
the same belt as the Champion mines
has been financed by Oscar f. Greeley,
and within the next sixty days three
Honolulu planters of ample means will
Legin its development in systematic
and energetic manner. Thomas Coan,
who has owned it for many years, has
shaft down on the vein and has run
various drifts, all of which show highly
mineralized ore. Mr.. Coan recently
placed four-stamp prospecting mill
on it, Mr., Greeley and John Tredin-
nick went to the property and made
various sample crushings, getting
splendid returns.-Nevada City Miner
Transcript,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
IMPROVEMENT WANTED

The School Street Improvement club
held IL meeting last Thursday night at
which the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, School street between Fort
street and Nuuanu avenue is in very
had condition and has been for many
years; and
Whereas, School street is the con-
Meeting link between Nuuanu Valley
and the Makilli and Punahou districts,
and forms, VITA LuZo street and other
connecting streets, boulevard free
from electric cars marred only by the
short section above mentioned; there
fore.
Resolved, That the School Street I'M
provement Club call the attention OF
the Board of Supervisors to the state
of said street between the limits men,
toned and petition them to have the
same put in order at an early day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN
PASSES BEYOND

Captain B. f. Chapman, who has
been closely connected with the trade
business of the Pacific coast and these
islands for great number OF years.
died at his home on College street last
evening at 6:10.
Captain Chapman came around the
horn during the gold fever on the Pa
cifc coast. On this trip he first
touched at Lahaina afterward coming
to Honolulu. From these islands they
took a load Of vegetables to the Coast
en- which quite d profit was made and
which was the beginning OF future
trade between the two ports
In latter years he became resident
of these islands where he has since
resided. He leaves an estate valued at
nearly $4,000
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25

A French automatic revolver of an
exceedingly wicked character was
yesterday taken by Criminologist
Lake from a Portuguese at Kakaako,
who was kicking up a disturbance
in that neighborhood. The gun,
which can be concealed in the palm
of a hand, is evidently only for use
at very close quarters.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
LOCAL AND GENERAL

The result of the next count of the
Pacific States Tour Contest will be
published in the Bulletin Friday,
May 81.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23

No. 179s.