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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

lflG c.CClLGVLSUt DtyUW " DfSet'ceos
smooth as ivory satin, with soft, lazy
brown eyes q voice like rich cream,
smile which says, please like me"
and pretty, crlnkly dark hair that Is
beginning to glitter with silver net
work here and there. though she isn't
exactly old, even for woman, perhaps
about thirty.
knew that Miss Woodburn rather
fancied me, and was quite pleased to
take her up to her room when she and
her elder cousin arrived about an hour
before dinner stopped for a few
minutes and then left her with her
maid, while ! went to help Vic and
get myself ready. We've only one
maid between the three OF us nova
lays, which means UNLESS there's some
reason why Vic should be made partic'
ularly smart that mother gets more
than a third of Thompson's services.
That's as 1t should be, of course, and
we don't grudge 1t. But Vic's rather
helpless. and always have to hurry
to see her through.
This evening, though, l found
Thompson In Vic's room, next to
mine, and just as ] scientifically dis.
located my arms to unhook my frock,
which does up behind. mother came
In. Betty" she said, quite playfully
for her. II have very pleasant sur.
prise for you. You would never be
able to guess. so will tell you.
have consented 10 let you 90 and visit
Mrs. Stuyvesant-Knox and Miss Wood.
burn In America. Aren't you delight
ed?"
| felt as II the wall Of the house
were tumbling down and I would pres
emily he crumpled up underneath.
"My goodness gracious. motherr 1
managed to stammer, forgetting how
I've always stood In awe OF her since
I could toddle. "How-how perfectly
extraordinary! Why am l goingi
And is 1t all decided, whether ] like
or not?"
"Of course you will like. To travel
with pleasant companions and see q
great, new country under such charm.
Ing auspices is an immense privilege
a very unusual privilege for young
GIRL" mother replied promptly. "As
for the why you are going because
you have been cordially invited; be-
| cause think the experience will be
for your advantage, present and fu.
tuys: becauss also 1t Will be good fol
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Lady Betty
Across the Water


"For goodness sake, don't call her
Mrs. Ess Kay to her face again." cut
in Vic.
81 didn't mean to; 1t slipped out" ]
defended myself Besides 1t was you
who nicknamed her that"
"Mrs. Stuyvesant-Knox Is a very
charming person and thorough wo-
man of the world" mother asserted in
that way she has of saying the word
which you had better leave for the
last if you know what is good for you.
| did leave 1t for the last so far as
answering was concerned, but inside.
where, thank goodness, even her eyes
can't see, I was wondering hard when
mother had formed that 6attering
opinion. 4 fortnight ago heard her an
nounce that Americans "got upon her
nerves." and she hoped she would not
soon be called upon to meet any more.
As she had made this remark directly
after bidding Mrs. Ess Kay goodby, l
naturally supposed that lady to be the
immediate cause for It. But now 1t
seemed this was not the case.
You would be very ungrateful II
you disliked her." mother went on,
"as she took such tremendous fancy
to you"
Dear me, didn't know that" !
exclaimed, opening my eyes wide. u
thought 1t was Vic She
"You are her favorite. as you are
with Miss Woodburn also.' said
mother. who gets the effect Of being
80 tremendously dignified. partly. be.
lieve. from never clipping her words
as the rest Of us do. II am asking
them down again especially on your
account, and I want you to be particu'
larly nice to them"
ats easy enough to be nice to Sally
Woodburn, but
caught look from Vic and broke
off my sentence, hurrying to change
1t into another. "As they're sailing for
the States 80 soon. shan't have time
to spread myself much"
Don't be slangy, Betty, 1t doesn't
suit you," said mother. "You pick up
too many things from Stanforth."
Trust him not to drop anything
worth having" interpolated Vic, which
was pert But mother never reproves
her.
Perhaps Mrs. Stuyvesant-Knox and
Miss Woodburn won't come" l said
for the sake Of getting on safer
ground
Not come2 OF course they will
come. 1t is short notice. but II they
have other engagements they will
break them," returned mother. And
though 1t would be as impossible for
her to he vulgar or snobbish as 1t
would for tall white arum lily to be
either of these things. still l couldn't
help feeling that her unconscious
thought was, "The invitation to cou-
pie of unknown touring Americans
from the Duchess Of Stanforth Is
equivalent to my receiving royal
command"
She was probably right, anyhow 30
Tar us Mrs. Ess Kay Is concerned. As
for Sally Woodburn, | don't think she
has drop Of snobblsh blood In her
veins. She's southern-not South
American, as l was stupid enough to
think at first, but from some southern
state or other. Kentucky. believe 1t is
She's short and plumD and olive and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Conservative.

When authorities fail to agree ii is not
strange that honest and earnest seekers
after knowledge are bewildered. At the
same time it is well to take along the
fact that knowledge is never complete.
There is always room for further re-
search, and il may be that the further
study will bring out knowledge that was
bsfore unknown. 1t was fact Of in
teres,, if not of Importance, that at the
recent tuberculosis convention at Wash
ington all the lecturers ignored the Koch
theory that bovine tuberculosis is not
communicable to the human subject.
ct DR.. Koch following those associate
Investigators firmly maintained his
position, claiming there is no evidence
TO prove the alarming claims held up
before the public.
DIR. Theobald Smith of Harvard Uni
versity, one of the ablest authorities in
this country, follows in the main the po-
sition of DIR. Koch. He considers the
germ in cattle to be distinct from that in
mankind, and that the disease is not
easily caught from milk. He does not
ignore all danger from milk but claims
it is greatly over-estimated. He advises
thorough inspection of herds Of cows
and the elimination of all showing dis
ease. This is the conservative position
followed by the state authorities oi
Massachusetts,, and is the course being
taken by the commissioner of agricul'
ture of the state of New York. So long
therefore as this important matter oi
the danger of bovine tuberculosis to
II l. sNV nh IL
position it will be we'll for stock owners
and the general public to stand in con
servative position. Meanwhile farmers
should handle their stock in a manner
known to DO promotive of health anC
vigor. No owner but wishes his herd ir
| perfect health.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
A Lesson from the Drouth.

Through long experience in dairyiDg
and in the keeping Of stock we do not
recall another year when throughout the
season the pastures afforded 30 little
feed for stock as has been the case the
past season. This has been particularly
hard for dairymen for the reason that
cows in milk require full feed at all
times in order to respond freely with
milk. Dairymen generally expect the
pasture supply of feed to begin to run
short in late summer and early autumn,
and have been in the habit of making up
the deficiency bv growing q measure OF
special crops sufficient for that purpose.
The past season, however, most OF them
were not prepared for furnishing this
extra feeding for 80 long time and to
the extent that the unusual exigencies
of the season called for. Hence many
of them found themselves obliged to
draw upon the short supply of hay and
the high priced grain from the market
to meet the deficiency. As might be
expected under the circumstances the
full needs of the cows were not made up,
and a marked falling off in milk flow
followed.
The lesson to be drawn is for dairy
men to provide for more abundant
supply of these supplementary fodder
crops and more than enough for any or
binary demand. There need be no loss
from such a course should the season
prove to be such that they are not want
ed for the special purpose for which
they were intended. The amount of
this supplementary material needed
varies from year to year according to
the season, yet more or less Is always
called for. Enough should be planned
for to meet the year of greatest need:
If not all wanted it may be dried and
held for the time of need, or II the
proper kind, may be preserved in the
silo, and held for time Of need. Hence
none of it can be lost.
In fact with the gradual decline of
our pasturage we contend that dairy
men and other stockmen will find 1t to
their advantage to depend more largely
than heretofore on annual cultivated
crops for the summer keep Of their cows
and other stock. Very few pastures are
now equal to the demand of COWS,
especially under the present demand OF
liberal feeding. Full feeding is now
called for with all kinds of stock
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

She's more IKE the biggest ana most
splendid dressmdker's model.
straight. thick eyebrows an inch below
1t are black too; 30 are the short eye.
lashes. also thick and straight. like a
stiff fringe, but the eyes are gray
gray as glass. though not transparent.
Sometimes they seem almost white.
with lust tiny bead Of black for the
pupil. | never saw anything 80 hard
Except the glass marbles | used to
play with, and they look at most peo-
pie as IL something behind them were
doing a mental sum In arithmetic, for
the something's own advantage. They
don't look at mother In that way; no
eyes in the world would dare. but I'm
talking about ordinary people. who are
not tall white arum lilies with the air
of having grown in kings gardens.
Mrs. Stuyvesant- -Knox's nose Is well
shaped and rather large. So Is her
mouth, with q thin red line" Of lips.
But somehow it's the, chin-the fea-
ture you simply take for granted and
hardly remember on most faces-which
dominates the rest 1t comes rounding
out under her lips. making them seem
to recede, though they don't really.
And it's square, with an effect of the
skin being laid on over some perfectly
hard material, like marble. or the
same ivory her teeth are made OF.
Besides all this-as II 1t weren't
enough-she's widow. one Of those
women who look as II they had been
born widows. Anyway, I'm certain
that Mrs. Stuyvesant-Knox can never
have been child.
Sally Woodburn's chin Is rather full
too. wonder II In spite of her lazy
ways and slow, soft speech she Is
very decided. like her cousin. who Is
30 much older and bigger and ap-
parently able to make the gentle little
southern relative do as she wills?
Mrs. Ess Kay, terribly glittering
this evening In gown contrasting
strongly with our simple things. was
almost too nice to me, saying several
times over how glad she was that
was going to visit her. At dinner she
painted word pictures Of the good
times" she would give me. and though
I've never been able to care for her
end don't u bit more now, | began to
be rather excited by her talk, for she
made things seem so interesting and
new. Besides. 1t appears that Sally
Woodburn will be at Newport most OF
the summer, so shall have her to full
back upon.
AS for me, | was good as gold. and
Vic threw me approving glances. for
which was grateful. for like being
In vic's good graces. She doesn't
often bother with me much. NJ when
she does she is 50 sweet 1t makes up
for everything-and she knows that
well.
could hardly walt to hear her "ex.
plantations" and 80 l was glad Mrs.
Ess Kay and Miss Woodburn were
hypnotIzed by mother Into thinking
they wanted to go early to bed. Moth
er Is very clever about such things
She didn't come again to talk to me
In my room. | suppose she thought 1t
best to let the new ideas simmer.
Anyhow. she sent Thompson away and
shut the door between vic's room and
ners sooner than usual. Presently Vic
slipped quietly In to me. IN the new
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
General Crop Report.
Especially reported for Maine Farmer.)

Especially reported for Maine Farmer)
The new corn that is being marketed
shows only Is to Is per cent moisture, as
compared with 20 to 80 per cent moist.
ure last year. This means much earlier
marketing, and much higher grading,
with consequent increase in price. The
reserves of corn on the farms are only
II 900, 900 bushels, the second lightest
reserve on record. The reduction in re-
serves offsets the increased production
this year, so that there Is really small
er amount of corn for sale than there
was year ago.
Wheat sold at the highest prices for
the year during the past week, the re-
suit of several causes. The continued
drouth in the Middle West has greatly
retarded the growth of winter wheat.
The drouth is particularly severe in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. West OF the
Mississippi there has been enough rain
to save the crop, though in most loeali-
ties not so much as would be liked.
The farmers generally anticipate that
the wheat soon will do satisfactorily,
but it is so late that they will not plant
more, even though conditions should
change for the better. The outlook for
winter wheat is still uncertain, and with
the supplies small, owing to the heavy
shipment early in the season, farmers
are convinced of higher prices before
spring, and are disposed to hold their
wheat, even though the present prices are
high. The big consumers have been
buying heavily with this in view.
From July to last week receipts OF
wheat at primary centers aggregated
fS1, $50. 900 bushels, 100000 bushels
greater than last year. 1t is estimated
that 80 to IS per cent of the spring
wheat, and 70 to Is per cent of the win
ter wheat has been marketed. Europe's
supply of wheat is the smallest since
1895, while the supply here is about nor
NAL. 1t is practically inevitable that
Europe must purchase heavily from this
country later. Farmers in the north
west are getting nearly 81 bushel for
wheat at the station, and go to 65 cents
a bushel for corn, prices that spell pros,
perity for the growers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Time for Farmers to Raise Meat.

Time for Farmers to Raise Meat.
The meat situation is no joke, wheth-
er in beef or pork, particularly to per-
sons who have TO buy all they use.
Good beef is Is to 35 cents per pound in
eastern markets. No family can remem-
Der ever getting so small piece for S2
as now. | went into the stable of a
thrifty farmer few days ago, and he
put bis hand on the rump of fine
young bull, saying: "Here is my win
ter's meat. Ii will be fat enough by
Thanksgiving" Can anybody help
envying one able to be so independent?
What farmer ever had too many hogs,
or became poor through raising and
selling pigs? While conversing with a
friend who keeps market, he told me
he did not see where he was going to
make any money in his business this
winter. He said: Things are too
high, especially all pork products. Peo-
pie want them, but can they afford to
buy? This tub of lard cost me IA cents a
pound, beside freight. That small kit
of pork go pounds) cost me 81 70 laid
down here-over Is cents" He is an
old, experienced marketman and a close
buyer. His customers want the best,
but can they afford to pay for it?
WHY NOT RAISE MORE PORK?
The inquiry arose in my own mind at
once, whether there was ever better
time for the farmer. What are We think
ing of not to raise and market more pork? :?
Is a hog a costly animal to have abont?
Is he fastidious about his diet, SO that
his board costs more than his body
brings? All the hogs l have ever seen
seem willing to eat anything and every
thing they can get. Wormy apples,
pears, peaches and small potatoes, soft
corn, waste squashes, purslane and other
troublesome garden weeds, turnips, etc.
And the farm is better off when rid OF
these things. IL a little grain is requir-
ed to finish a pig, We can raise corn
The more swine We keep the easier is 1t
to produce this grain.
called on a neighbor the day before
writing this, and found him in the field
husking. He has 1900 bushels ears.
The good old custom of raising grain in
the east is returning. The depleted
fertility of the west, together with an
ever-increasing population, makes such
prices now that there is good money
again in eastern corn and hogs.
Pork is the farmers own product.
Excessively fat or nicely streaked with
lean, it sells readily in either condition
at good cash price. "Pig pork" is the
most profitable and most in demand.
This is made of pigs five to seven
months old that grow on pasturage and
dress 125 to $50 pounds. If the pigs are
in the way and they cannot be engaged
to customers at price to suit, they may
be barreled and held for the top market.
Does pork lose in weight by putting 1t
in brine? have asked several OF large
experience. The general verdict is that
it does not, and gains slightly, if any
thing. Pork is raised and sold in less
than year. 1t does not require two or
more years, like beef, and a large capi-
tai to handle it, The proverbial word
to the wise should be sufficient, for the
hog seems destined to usurp the lions
place as the king of beasts.-Hollister
Sage, Connecticut, in New England
Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
K Happened Before.

A self made, self satisfied and self
assertive itinerant preacher was ex-
patiating to a college graduate on his
own eloquence.
Colleges" he declared, "ain't neces-
sary when a preachers got genuine
call to the ministry. I'm thankful TO
say the Lord opened my mouth with
out education"
That's interesting" returned his
hearer. "Come to think Of It. some
thing like that happened several thou
sand years ago In connection with Ba-
laam, wasn't it?"-Circle Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
NUMBER 49.

That's settled, ther." said | as dry
" as I could, with wet tears In the
background. "And now let's 60 to
bed, please. I'm sleepy"
wasn't, but my eyes were hot,
and there was lump in my throat
I was homesick-dreadfully homesick
for something-I don't know what,
but 1t seemed to be something I've
never had yet and probably never can
have. That Is why wanted to be
alone and write everything down ex-
actly as 1t has happened.
fro BE CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

II Is distinctly encouraging to note
how many of the Farmers special crop
correspondents report an evident de-
termination among farmers to make an
active effort to grow more grain next
year. The editors Of the Farmer also
find similar sentiment in most parts OF
the state, the conviction having been
arrived at that 1t is either grow the
grain at home or go without.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
Added n Little SULPHUR.

Doctor-Did your husband follow my
directions? Did he take the medicine
l left for him religiously? Patients
Wife-Tm afraid not. doctor. He swore
every time I gave him dose.-Boston
Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

Close the poultry accounts at the end
of this month, and make memorandum
of stock on hand, buildings, utensils,
etc. It will be interesting to know just
how you stand In the matter.-Farm
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
All In His Head.

Instructor-AIr. Smith. kindly name
the bones OF the skull. Student Smith
Well. sir, I've got them all I'm my
head, but | can't think Of their names
Just nOw.-Bohemian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
In a Nutshell.

"Big talker." declared the Indian
who had been listening to local can
didate. Heap scrap"
"And what II he Is not electedW
"Scrap heap."-Kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
No Better Half.

She--So the fortune teller told You
that you would never marry. He-Yes
that Is. Indirectly. She-What did
she say? He-She said I was born to
MISUNDERSTANDING,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08

The hand separator should be washed
each time after 1t is used.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
70 AqptaI3

DON'T know yet whether
I'm pleased or not. but
do know that Pm excit.
ed-more excited than
I've ever been in my
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-08
A Reliable
Remedy
Ey's Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.


Gives Relief al Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taota apl Sp,ali f.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

Fine vaudeville Dill at THEATO thi. week.
 See program Page 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
MORE CERTIFICATES
NAMES OF NEW TEACHERS MADE
 PUBLIC.
Successful Applicants in the Counties of Pike, Colbert, Marion and Wilcox are Awarded
 Certificates.

l of Pike, Colbert, Marion and Wilcox are Awarded Certificates.
 Public announcement of the names of 121 successful applicants in the Jan | uary examinations for teachers certth-
 cates was made yesterday by Secre- tary H. J. Willingham, of the State | Board of Examiners. These are in the counties of Colbert. Marion. Pike and
 Wilcox.
 Of the list Marion claimed the high est number of certificates awarded. the number being fifty-two. Next was Wilcox with twenty-seven certificates.
 Pike County furnished seventeen sue
 cessfuI applicants and Colbert brought out twenty five.
 The names of the successful appli- cants in the respective counties are as follows:
 Pike County-caleo W. Mckinney. Frankie Enzor. Susie Steen. F. S. Ward. Carl B. Somersette William Snyder. John Fuller billiard, Beder Dozier, Lula Mckinney, Annie Mae Cameron. Lucy Payne Ella A. Pickett. A. Elmeta Glenn. Emma Gibson. James Flowers. Lizzie l.. Cooper, Mary L. Duncan.
 Wilcox County-John Henry. Bettie Price. Maggie Nell Pattison' Annie Rollins. Ruth Cook. Helen K. Dexter, Corrie Newell, Ellie Tate. Julia Nell ton Ella Nored. Maude Younge. Roxie Jane Savage. Robirdia Stanley. Eliza J. Starke. Fortune c. Williams. Leila I,olo Duncan, Willie Smith, Hilton F. Pope. Robert Wright, W. L.. Walker. Willie Dansby. S. c. Montgomery. Max F, Freezer. Anna Albritton. Martha M. Handy. Mattie H. Carmichael, Rosa Johnson.
 CoIbert-J. T. Robinson. Mary A. deVaney. Matte F. Grimes, Gertrude Alsobrock. Bertie willett. Lizzie Will lett, Nina Pearl Underwood, Dorothy Alsobrook Kate A. Armistead Edgar Bowling. Edgar Srygiey. south. AL Iison Autrey, Minnie l.. Austin Annie L. Austin. Ida J. Heybee. Mary E. Davis, Mrs. Matte Johnson. Bertha A. Thurston. Harriett l.. Hampton. Mrs. Ella E. Abbott, Mrs Cherry P. Carns, Mrs Lida K Thurston. Mrs. G. W. Trenholm. c. W. Trenholm.
 Marion-Jesse H. Couch, James Grover Caudle Carl Devers Ford. Mag gie Adine White. Belve Young, Rose Greene. CaIlie Stanford. Flora Edens Tidwell. Fannie Kirkpatrick, Florice Waid. Mamie Sandlin, Mona Waldrop, William Russell Jones. Andrew Jack son Hyde James Felix Reed. Charley | Gilbert Ayers. Earnie Carnes. G. P. Sparks. William Joseph Burleson, Washington Steadman. William Bum van Stone. George Washington Baker. | w. A. Williams. Joseph l.. Lambert | Luther Jonathan Farris, l. L.. Harden, | William Wayne Friday, John Grover Req, W. H. Cantrell. c. l.. GoaRans | Jessie Newton Ellis, Walter. Thomas Stanley. Nancy Donaldson, FIeota Lloyd | Stella Stanford. Ora Ella NorthinEton Lou Bottoms, Alice Jones, Early A. Wilson. Dorsey Millican, Hardy Sand | lin. Jay Millican, Doc Granville saI- | fins. Orlando c. Lambert. Noonan R Barnes, Arthur West, Claude R. Wood l John Sandlin, James Leonard Wilson George Anderson Gay, Thomas FheIan | Clark Charlie Donaldson.