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terestlng and instructive. Mr Lang Icy Is in favor of having the school buildings used to q larger extent for the people He says that the city has large investment in It's school build iugs and he was of the opinion that the school halls could be used to a larger extent than at present for the people. He would not favor the giving of any paid entertainments in these halls, but believes that they could be used for free lectures and concerts He was pleased with the beginning that was made last winter at GrannIss hall and says that undoubtedly Just as in- teresting course of lectures win he given there this winter
 There Is considerable interest in tho republican caucuses for this evening in Falr Haven, particularly in the nom lnation for senator in the Eighth dis- frjct, as the Twelfth and the Four- teenth ward will elect delegates 10 this convention. 1t is expected that the Fourteenth ward will elect delegates who favor Captain Lu2erne I.udington as he resides Tn that ward, and the Twelfth Is very likely to follow suit, The other wards making up the dis tfct are the Eighth and the Ninth The present senator in this district Is Sen ator Butterworth but it Is understood he does not wish a ronominaDlom This IS q republican district and the inter est of tha Fair Haven republicans is so much the greater. The Eleventh ward belongs to a democratic district and the republicans have not a very good chance to elect senator there, The Fair Haven republicans would like 10 see Captain Ludngton nominated for senator "The captain is 2 vote get ter" remarked q well known republ- can last evening The caUcUscs which are called for & o'clock ought to be well attended this evening
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Greater Economies for Friday Shopper

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
More Beef.

The Maine Farmer has long cOntended
that it was against the natural relation
of things that New England should con-
tinue indefinitely to depend on Chicago
for its daily cuts of meat. Already in.
dications are beginning to shape them
selves in line with that idea. The day
has passed when the slaughter houses
of the prairie states can name the price
of live stock up or down at pleasure.
Meats are costing higher and must so
continue for an indefinite time in the
future. All this great country OF the
northern border is not going to make
milk the chief and the principal product
of the farm. The reaction has already
begun among the farmers of the Bay
State.
The Worcester Telegram states that
more than one thousand cows in that
county were sold for beef In single
week. The making of milk is no longer
a paying business. Farmers are finding
this out and are going out of business
This feeling is extending and reaction
is the result.
Those farmers who are disposing OF
their COWS are not going out of the
business of farming. Live stock Of
some other kind will take the place ol
the cows sold off. If not milk, 1t viii
be meat, and the higher prices now
ruling will be gradually forging tht
meat products TO position Of still more
Importance. Young beeves, veals, NUT
ton and lamb are sure to grow in favor
among New England farmers.-Maint
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
6be Metz Mayor
Based on G. n. Broadhvrst's Saeeessful
Play
The Man
TheHour
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
Copyright, 1907, by George H. Broadhurst.
By ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.
Copyright, 1907, by George H. Broadhur'

With all the advantages OF
youth, education and good looks
and no vocation other than the
EMO yment of wealth, the hero OF
our present story chose rather
to sacrifice his ease and com.
fort on the altar of his duty as G
citizen. His city called hin, to
save her from spoliation and
corruption, and he responded to
the call. To lure him from the
path of right came the seduc-
tions of love and the claims of q
repered parents memory allied
with the mighty forces at the
command of political and tin0n-
ciai male factors. The firmness
with which the man Of the
hour" singled out for the high
est post in a great n,unicipolif,
BY those who saw in him only
a weakling and tool, resisted
the very forces that had elevated
him for their own purposes to
official power will be an inspi-
ration to the reader, as it has
been an uplifting force in the
minds of thousands who have
witnessed its theatrical repre-
Sentation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Meeting of Cow Test Associations,

The members of the Oxford County
(Me.) Cow Test Association gathered in
hall of Union Grange in East Sumner
Aug. 4, and listened to talk by b
Walker McKeen, on The Fall Feeding ol
the Dairy Cow. This subject was pecul
iarly fitting to the season and the con
dition of the pastures. Mr.. McKeer
dwelt upon the necessity for liberia
feeding at all times, commended tht
silo, saying the dairy farmer who hat
plenty of good silage for summer, fal
and winter feeding, had grand founda
ton for success and need fear neither
drOuths nor storms.
He said it is probable Maine farmer
have been leaning too much on proteiI
feeds purchased in the market aut
urged closer study of the feeding prob
lem, to the end that more dairy feeds
may be grown and less purchased. HI
called attention to the fact that clos'
study of the feeding of cows for ad
vanoed registry or for records showed
dependence upon succulent, home
grown crops rather than upon heav.
protein grains, and asked for q con
sideration of the value of beets in tn
dairy ration.
One new member was added to tn
association and more are waiting t
come in. The association is fOrtunat
in its tester, A. S. Cook Of Presque Isle
a graduate of the college of agricultur
of the University of Maine. Efforts ar
now being made for the co-operativ
purchasing of grain, and in many way
the association is advancing the interest
of dairying in that section Of the coun
try.-New England Homestead.
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"Goodw answered Alwyn. ANY
thing is better than Indifference. What
were you saying about me?"
"You tell him, Dallas!' grlnned the
boy.
"Be quiet" whispered his sister,
flushing with vexation.
"Then I'll tell for myself" went on
Perry gleefully. II was just asking
her.
Seeing the girls confusion, Bennett
quickly changed the subject by inter
ruptlng:
My mother will be over here In q
few minutes. Dallas. She is bringing
along a guest of ours, who says you
and she were chums at school-biiss
Garrison"
Cynthia Garrisonl Oh. I'll be ever
so glad to see her againl r.
"I know who she Isl" cried Perry
refusing to be snubbed. "They say
she's a gorgeous locker. When her
';pnnel was under the hammer
honght in her two pet Boston terriers
Petty and Prince Mavbe that wnn't
make me stlid with her, eh? Well.
guess. All ask is start, and you'll
find a whole lot Of cripples slower than
I'll be. If they're walking over I might
wander out. sort Of aimless-like and
happen to meet 'em. Maybe that's
bum idea? Good old meY
Full of his Machlavellian scheme
Che lad bolted through the long win.
dow and was gone.
Dallas" began Bennett, without
preamble. "you must surely know why
I'm here today. You've seen that para.
graph in the
81 have seen It." she answered
quietly.
Taken aback by her manner, Bennett
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Sounds Fish Make.

The horse mackerel, or scad, Is said
to grunt Purring noises are heard
from the cuckoo gurnard when 1t Is
being removed from the water. The
herring, again. is said to emit a faint
squeak when the net has been drawn
over It, and there are other fishes
which are credited with vocal powers.
Most certain Of all is the case OF the
little creature known to many
shrimper and fisher boy as the hum
mer, or hard head (Cottus scorpius),
the sea bullhead. which when held In
the hand near to the ear produces so
distinct buzzing noise that 1t cannot
only be heard, but felt. since the vi
bration caused by the sound Is percept-
ible by the hand. 1t seems to be the
result Of fear and comes apparently
from the inside Of the huge bead
London News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
NUMBER 35.
| died or grier. ana ner Drotner-a prom
Using, clever young fellow just enter
ing ge-disappeared."

| died or grief ana ner protner-a prom
ising, clever young fellow just enter
Ing college-disappeared."
Deserted Cynthia"
'sNot so bad as that He probably
went away sooner than face his IA
theirs disgrace and began life some
where far from home. That was nine
years ago. yet ever since then he sends
Cynthia little money every month
not much, but no doubt all he can
scrape together above his bare living
expenses. She has tried In every way
to get in touch with him, but she cam
locate him anywhere. There Is no
clew except that monthly money order.
1 never knew him very well-in fact ]
only saw him once or twice-but I've
heard he was fine, manly boy. The
shock must have been worst Of all on
him."
$50 man lost his good name and
his life, his wife died, his sons life
was wrecked and his daughter impov.
erished," mused Dallas, "and all that
financier might grow little richer. l
can't believe it!'
A little ashamed of displaying such
vehemence I'm the presence Of one or
her uncle's dependents, the girl glanced
toward the table But the secretary
had gone.
"AIy husband" prattled Mrs. Bennett
complacently, always said that the
men who rose highest in the money
world reached their lofty places over
the despoiled bodies Of hundreds OF
victims. Thank God, my boy has no
such parental record to look back on.
MY husband was one man in mil.
lion-the soul Of honor both In busi-
ness and In private life. You've read
of his splendid civil war record Then
he went into business as contractor
and engineer and earned a fortune,
every dollar Of which was honest.
That's something to be proud OF in
these money loving times"
what was the name Of the financier
who ruined Mr.. GarrisonT asked Dal-
las, still haunted by the narrative she
had Just heard.
"No one knows. 1t was suppressed
at the time. The facts In the written
confession left by Mr.. Garrison be-
came public property; but, through po-
litical influence, the name Of the man
responsible for the tragedy was sup
pressed. Here / sit chatting on dole
full topics. while those two young peo'
pie are running all over the place un-
chaperoned. Excuse me. won't you.
and I'll look them up?"
She smiled at Alwyn as she left the
room, and his answering smile showed
how fully he understood and appre-
ciated her motive in leaving him alone
with Dallas Wainwright. Perhaps Dal.
las. too, understood, for she made as
though to follow Mrs. Bennett out into
the lawn. But Alwyn stepped between
her and the window
fro ny cOSTIyuRD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
Home of the Dairy Cow.

Whenever dairying is carried out in
telligently beautiful homes may be
found. They are built from the profits
of the dairy cow. 1t is claimed by an
advocate of dairying that the milch co "
not only builds the home, but keeps IT
furnished. She is a modest, patient,
unobtrusive animal and true philan-
thropist, furnishing food for the human
race as well as her own offspring. She
is not only a civiizer, but the advance
guard of prosperity always. There is
no farm on which she has been allowed
to take an active and conspicuous part
but what has been made more fertile,
more productive, more remuneratlve
and more valuable. There is no coun-
try in which she is prominent factor
in the agricultural interests but what is
made more prosperous. There is no
family to which her product is the chief
source of revenue but what is general
ly provided for and made happier and
more contented in consequence. There
is no person but what is made better by
his associating with dairy cows and
studying their natures and giving them
such treatment as will be conducive
to their greatest production. The
dairy COW is home builder in broad
er sense than simply furnishing the
means for building house. She not
only builds a home to live in, but she
furnishes it and continues to supply 1t
with necessities and luxuries that make
it attractive aud household of con-
teutment. She builds, besides house
for her caretaker and one for herself,
a school home, church home, mer-
camille home, and a banking home,
all for the advancement and convenience
of a community, and she endOws every
institution that she builds. The home
of the dairy COW is land of peace and
plenty, where intelligence and refine
ment abound. As you are interested in
making your home a happy one and,
above everything else, cultivating con-
tented disposition in your family, az
you favor progress and education and
refinement, and would accumulate a
competency for those you love, let the
dairy COW have a prominent place in
your programme on the farm.-Turf,
Farm and Home
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HE WANTED TO KNOW.
An incident That Tanned the Inquisi'
tive Man For a Time.
fro BE CONTINUED

tive Man For a Time.
There Is not so much fun to be got
out Of the inquisitive man. He Is gen.
orally mere nuisance, but OCCASION
ally he furnishes food for -merriment.
4 certain down east storekeeper was
80 extensively inquisltive that 1t was
determined to teach him lesson.
Among his failngs was desire to ex-
anime the contents Of every package
which his friends deposited in his store
for safe keeping. He must see the in
side If he had to break the package
open. One day man left stout
leather bag, asking that no one disturb
1t. The proprietor walked around rest
lessly for awhile and then stopped
near the bag. Apparently no one was
looking. In reality all the store loung-
ers were In the secret and were anx-
iously awaiting his next move. He
nervously fingered the cord that tied
the top of the bag for a minute and
then quickly united it. He had no
time to look in before the contents
came forth. They consisted Of n score
of large and spirited hornets. and the
way they lit on all the exposed por-
tons Of that inquisitive man was
caution. He shot out Of the store at
pace that would have done credit to
sprinter. They say that for a year
afterward he hardly looked into his
own sugar barrel without asking per.
mlssion.-St Louis Globe Democrat
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n LWYN BENNETT turned sharp
n ly toward the window, angry
| n at the interruption. but Perry
4 4 Wainwright, ushering two Ia
dies in from the veranda, met his
scowl with wink Of triumph.
"Not so bad, eh?" called the boy.
Met them as they were turning into
the drive. You see"-
"Oh," observed the younger OF the
two women-a pretty, flower faced girl
who since her entrance into The room
had been engaged in exchanging de-
lighted greetings with Dallas. 80 you
came to meet us? You said you just
happened
"Did II" asked Perry in deep amaze
ment "Well, well! The fact Is. ]
wanted to do something startling In
honor of meeting you. so ] told my
nrst lie. P'-
Don't mind him. Cynthiar laughed
Dallas. "Hes taken that way quite
often"
"Oh, it's his usual pace, them
queried Miss Garrison innocently. u
thought perhaps he was just warming
up"
"And now," pursued Dallas, taking
possession Of Cynthia, much to Perry's
disgust, "tell me all about yourself
Have
"There isn't much to tell. But there's
going to be. I'm going to work"
"Work? What for"
"For a living, Of course"
"Not really"
Eyes, isn't 1t ridiculous?" broke In
Mrs. Bennett, a sweet little old lady
who now found her first chance to
edge In word amid the general vol
lev of talk. "But Cynthia Is set on
doing It."
"Why shouldn't l? haven't dol
lar, and there's theory that one must
live"
"But what are you going to do?' ask
ed Dallas.
T don't know. have pretty good
education. l shall find something. /
Dallas, ! think your brother is giving
us high sign Of some sort"
~ amv' declared. Perry. Il just
wanted to tell you there's n surpr'a"
waiting for you. Two surprises In oae
kennel. Want to see 'em?'
"What Is he talking about" querled
Cynthia. appealing to Dallas for light
on the mystery.
about Betty and Prince Charlie" re
torted Perry. "Your two Boston ter.
riers that bought. Want 70 see 'emT
"Oh. the darlings! or course do.
Where are they"
"Come along and III show you. The
darlings,' eh? Talk like that makes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-01
A Woman's Reason.

"Of all the foolish reasons girls give
for wishing to marry. or rather not to
remain single" said Miss Afternoon
Tea, 81 think because she wants Mrs.
on her tombstone is the most inane.
Why should she want It there where
she cannot see It? l would rather
have Mrs. on my visiting cards than
on my tombstone. wouldn't you.
ClariceT
"Yes, dear, and that reminds me- !
asked Jane Smiley yesterday why she
was marrying so much sooner than
she intended when last saw her.
She said, oh, my visiting cards are
almost gone, and do not care to or
der another hundred Of these. SO am
hurrying up getting my new name to
have engraved on them."-St Louis
Times.
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and that's interested me In you. ror
| instance, that deal Of yours In South
Sea copper
"Yet that was the deal the papers
all"-
"All denounced you for? What do
you care? You were within the law.
They've been hammering me for years
and attributing all sorts Of low mo-
tives to me. AS long as the law doesn't
interfere Pm going to get all l can. So
are you. So Is every sane man. As
long as It can be done without any
fuss or shouting. A mosquito could
bite twice as often If only he didn't
sing a song about It BY the way
have you seen the papers"
mo. Anything new"
Zone thing at least that ought to In
terest you. Listen to this: The engage.
ment of the niece of world celebrated
financier to a prominent young broker
is about to be announced. The young
lady and her brother are orphans and
are not only their famous uncles
wards, but also the sole heirs to his
vast wealth. They are summering at
his magnificent country place, where
the fortunate broker Is said to spend
every one of the very few moments
left vacant by his daring stock manip'
ulations.' No mistaking that, eh
Gibbs?"
"It-it ought to bring matters to q
head. I should think"
ut certainly should" assented Vain
wright. "In fact, it's such an auda
cious master stroke that I've notion
you may possibly have been at the
bottom of 1t. Now, confess. Weren't
you?"
"Well, of course I didn't exactly
write it. But
Clever boy! Dallas will have tc
show her hand now or never. She's
kept you on the anxious seat too lone
as it is. That's the reason | asked you
up here for the day She must settle
1t today If can manage 1t. She knows
how anxious I am for her to accept
you"
"But I'm sometimes afraid she does
not care for me-"
"Then make her care. AS long as
she cares for no one else you can per
suade her to believe she adores YOU"
How do you know? You're bach
elor."
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I II e III Ouc
would as soon think of putting but
terfiy into harness. Is 1t true she has
no money left?'
T'm afraid It's only too true" an
swered Mrs. Bennett. "Her father lost
everything In speculating. He was
pashier Of the Israel Putnam Trust
company and afterward president
He''-
She paused as the Office door Of 'neo
and Thompson, the secretary. came
into the room. At sight Of Mrs. Ben
nett he seemed about to turn back: but,
changing his purpose. crossed to the
table and began to look for some dOcu-
ments he had failed to gather up.
"What was the rest Of the story
about Mr.. GarrisonT asked Dallas.
really interested in the older womans
recital
Thompson's papers slipped through
his fingers and went skidding across
the polished floor. The others looked
around in surprise.
ESACuSe ule. oSShS
iary as he stopped to gather up the
documents. Every awkward! I'm
sorry"
He went on arranging the scattered
papers In his usual unobtrusive silence,
.ffacing himself from the general talk
"You were telling me about Cynthis's g
father" said Dallas.
"Oh. yes" said Mrs. Bennett, taking
up the thread Of her tale. He was
looked on as one Of the most honorable
bankers In the city. And 80 he was
until his misfortune"
Misfortune"
"More misfortune than crime. His
wife was a girlhood friend Of mine, go
perhaps I am prejudlced in his favor.
A famous financier-a dear friend Of
his-induced him to make very large
loan that proved to be mistake. He
went to the financier for advice as to
how to recoup the loss. The fnancier
told him Of an investment by which
he could get all the money back with
out any risk and could make good the
loan. Mr.. Garrison took his advice,
used the banks funds for the purpose
and-the investment proved worthless.
The bank was insolvent. Mr.. Garrison
shot himself"
"Horrible! HorribleW murmured
Dallas.
"The horrible part of the whole story
came out later" said Alwyn Bennett.
ut seems the financIer had deliberately
ruined Mr.. Garrison AMI was on the
other side Of the deal by which the
banks funds were lost In other
words. he persuaded his friend to put
money In what he knew was losing
venture, then took that money himself
"He did 1t willfully," chimed in Mrs
Bennett, knowing his friend would be
ruined and that the banks money
which he lured Mr.. Garrison into In.
vesting was going to swell his own III
gotten fortune"
81 did not think any one lived who
could do such things" shuddered Dal
las. "POor Cynthiaw
Cynthia suffered least Of all" sait
Mrs. Bennett. "She was little more
] than child at the time. Her mother
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little gathering. Perhaps you didn't
know that Phelan and Horrigan have
had q row and"-
"And that's why I'm bringing them
together here today. want to patch
up their quarrel II I can. need them
both. Phelan's useful man."
"But Horrigau Is boss Of the organi.
zation- II you have him on your side.
why do you bother about getting
Phelan too?"
"Yes, Horrigan is boss. Hes fought
his way up by bulldog tactics. He
has no dlplomacy-nothing but brute
force. Now, Phelan has just as much
force In his way, but he's as tricky as
fox too. I've known him ever since
he was chief of police. He's danger
GUS man. II he's against US. he can
make trouble. I want him. Hes
Judge Newmanw announced the
butler.
A whimsical frown crossed VAIN
wright's face, but cleared into a pass
ably hospitable expression as little
gray haired man. with a solemn, weak
face. trotted pompously in on the heels
Of the buffers announcement
Good morning, judge" said the host
pleasantly. "You don't know Mr.
Gibbs, l think, of Gibbs. Norton & Co.. {
Judge Newman Is my next door neigh
Dor on the left as you come from the
station, Gibbs. You must have no
tlced the place-Queen Anne house
with
"Oh, he probably never gave 1t a
glance" put in the judge. "A mere cot
tage, that's all. When a man with my
meager judicial salary has social po
sition to keep up and four daughters
that aren't married and-Charles Won
:an't realize what 1t means to have
four unmarried"-
mo, / cannot" assented Wainwright
quickly, "and from present signs I'm
not likely to. l hope Mrs. Newman Is
well?"
The little judges face grew doubly
important.
Extremely well, thank you." said
he. "a wonderful woman! You've met