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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Maine Potato Crop.

The potato crop of this state has now
been all safely covered in or marketed.
Without full statistics available to bring
forward in support of the statement, it
is perfectly safe to claim that never be-
fore in the history of potato growing in
the state was there ever harvested in
any one year, in the state as whole, 80
large measure of this crop as growers
this autumn have safely harvested.
This proves to be in line with what the
farmers claimed to be the promise Of
the crop near the close of the growing
season. The crop is also of the very
highest quslity-ripe and mealy to per-
fection in cooking, absolutely free from
rot, smooth, good size, yet not over
grown. In fact it is difficult to name in
what way the quality of the crop could
be improved over its present condition.
The public do not yet comprehend
the extent of the increase IN potato
production in the state at large, outside
Aroostook County, in the last two or
three years. Farm papers outside the
state, and market reports, refer to the
crop of Maine potatoes as from Aroos-
took County. In fact, the aggregate
crop of market potatoes produced the
present year in the counties outside Of
the noted Aroostook, good judges claim,
approximates closely to the quantity
grown in that famous county. Sub
stantially all of the Aroostook crop
finds its initial outlet to market over the
b Il A. railroad, which fact affords re-
liable statistics of the amount OF the
crop from that county, while records of
transportation from the other counties
are not readily accessible. Maine pota-
toes on the market up to the present
time this season have been drawn
largely from the other counties of the
state.
The outlook for continued quick
market for the crop is favorable.
There is no question but the crop Of the
country at large is considerably short OF
last year, when it will be recalled the
available supply was all wanted and all
used. Hence the present crop will all
be needed and in active demand. But
no one should entertain the idea that
extreme prices will prevail. The Farm
er has frequently called attention to the
fact that importations hold down ex-
treme prices. Already New York mer'
chants, anticipating the short home
supply, are arranging for heavy impor.
tations to meet the demand. As soon,
therefore, as the home price begins to
creep toward the dollar mark the inn.
portations will come in and hold them
| down.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Encourage Your Horse.

The fact that, with few exceptions,
all animals enjoy human companionship
and that the horse ranks first in his
appreciation of sociability is fully ap-
precisted by all who understand equine
nature. 1t is utterly impossible for a
trainer to gain the respect and con-
fidence of his charges if he does not talk
to them. The amount and quality of
conversation used in giving commands
or in censuring the animal when a CON-
mand has been misinterpreted is not
sufficient. Take advantage of every op-
portunity that offers to give your charge
friendly word or pat; it will encourage
him to greater efforts and incidentally
will place you on more friendly terms
with yourself.
The horse fully realizes when one
speaks to him kindly, and although
some so-called human beings may not
always appreciate the kindly tone, the
horse always does. The horse that
trusts his master will do anything he
can for him, which is not the promise Of
a politician, either. The horse will do
it or die. One of the secrets of all
skilled trainers and teachers is that q
low, wsll-modulated voice is much more
effective than harsh words or Whip,
This Is most especially true OF the horse
whose sensitive, excitable nature makes
him 80 miserable and unstrung when
angry words are yelled at him that be
loses his head entirely, and the lesson
such words we're intended to convey ID
not only lost, but bad effect Is pro
duced.-Spirit of the West, Des Moines
Iowa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
AnIJn.xn.eted custo omer.

Mrs. Lane. having discovered that
there was n ready sale for the products
of her clever fingers. spent all her time
making small articles Of fancy work
for store in a neighboring city. Natu'
rally, with SO much business on hand
the minor details Of housekeeping were
sometimes neglected, particularly just
before the holidays, when orders came
thick and fast.
One morning long suffering Mr.. Lane
clad only in his nightclothes, appeared
at his wife's bedside. He held In his
outstretched hand small decorated
object which Mrs. Lane recognized
vaguely as some Of her own work.
"Bess," demanded the intruder, what
does this contraption sell for? want
to buy It,"
"What Is it?" asked Mrs. Lane, feel
Ing pleased that her husband was al
last showing interest In her work.
Its a kite shaped thing with a rib
bon tail all feathered out with safety
pins" replied the would be purchased
whats the price?"
Fifty cents. But why In the world
do you want itY'
T want 1t for the safety pins" re.
piled Mr.. Lane, because every solitary
button has been washed off all my un.
derClotheS."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03

done big things. and, although while nc
was doing them he did not stop to an
alyze his motive or his inspiration, be
knew afterward that he had done them
for her in the hope that she might
hear Of them and be proud. And after
they were done and he had earned @
breathing space he knew that be
should never do anything more worth
while until he should find her again
and have her near him always to love
and to worship.
"He yearned for q warm clasp Of hel
little hand and the sound Of her laugh
ter. What a fool he had been to lei
such priceless possessions pass when
they were his for the taking! Would II
be possible to regain them now? Would
she forgive him and love him and en-
shrine him again as master Of her
heart"
Suddenly Wolcott heard an embar'
rassed little laugh behind him.
"Oh, IL didn't realize you were
here" Marion was saying in almost
stammering confusion. II came out to
get book left here this morning"
Eyes. I found it." Bruce acknowl'
edged awkwardly, the written sheets
scattered In telltale fashion about him.
"You didn't dare began Marion,
blushing and turning white and blush,
ing again in way that kept Wolcott
staring at her in fascinated admira'
ton.
"Yes, did, but I'll play fair" he an
swered, smiling at her with all his old
engaging frankness. "You may read
the end of the story-Marion. took
the liberty of finishing 1t"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Seventy-Seventh Volume.

The present issue OF the Maine Farm
er opens new volume-the seventy
seventh of the continuous publication OF
this weekly journal OF Maine agricul-
ture. For seventy-six years the Farmer
has been regularly laid each week, with
out single failure, upon the tables OF
its subscribers-a record reached by no
other weekly journal, devoted to the in
terests of agriculture, in the country un-
der the same continuous name, and
without modification of purpose.
The Maine Farmer was started by q
class of intelligent, thoughtful farmers,
located in the center of the advance
farming of the state, who felt the neces-
sity of a means of communication be-
tween mind and mind in their common
interests. Thus the paper came into
existence with the laudable mission of
being a journal of the farm and the farm
home. From that mission it never has
seen cause to change, and never was so
largely and warmly supported in its field
of service as at this opening of a new
volume, and after the labors of more
than three quarters of a century in the
line of the intelligence that brought it
into existence.
There is always a widening field for
agricultural thought and farm practice.
Hence always a need for such means Of
communication as that which brought
the Maine Farmer into existence.
Farming presents itself to the intelli-
gent mind in two phases-science and
practice. Each can be studied separate
ly, yet in the business of farming they
must go hand in hand. While it is
necessary to understand and bring into
service knowledge of the sciences in
volved in farming, yet no one can sue
cessfully carry on the business on a
knowledge of science alone. A knowl-
edge of practical operations is quite as
necessary to successful results as of the
sciences involved. Science with prac-
tice is the combination called for in
reaching success in farming.
1t was the necessity for means of
disseminating the advance knowledge
gained in these directions that brought
the Maine Farmer into existence. 1t
has been the purpose throughout all
these years to Jay before It's readers the
developments of science in relation to
farming, and also to keep pace with it
by giving knowledge of the latest and
best practices brought out in farm
operations. This is its policy at the
present time, thus continuing it, as has
so long been its policy in the past, a
Journal Of Farming.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
p.uIin. Luce. and Tho Emp.ror.

The Emperor William |. was an en-
thusiastIc admirer of Mime. Pauline
Lucca, who In 1863 was appointed
court singer for life at Berlin. When
appearing in opera the great singer
always had a cup Of tea without sugar
during the performance. her maid
awaiting an opportunity to hand 1t to
her In the wings. One night the maid
asked "an old officer''-as she after.
ward explained-standing In the wings
to hold the cup while she fetched an
ornament for Nine. Lucca from her
dressing room, but before she came
back the singer had run into the wings
for her tea and found the Emperor
William holding the cup for her! "The
emperor smiled and handed me the
cup" said Nine. Lucca, telling the
story, land never did tea without sug
ar taste so sweet"-Westminster Ga.
xstte.
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could hold 1t up and view Its shape and
structure. as he familiarly and often
contemptuously had done with other
towns. The houses were interminable
ramparts loopholed for defense; the
people were bright but bloodless spec
ters passing In sinister and selfish ar
ray.
The thing that weighed heaviest on
Raggles' soul and clogged his poets
fancy was the spirit Of absolute ego.
tism that seemed to saturate the peo-
pie as toys are saturated with paint.
Each one that he considered appeared
a monster Of abominable and insolent
conceit. Humanity was gone from
them. They were toddling idols OF
stone and yarnish, worshiping them.
selves and greedy for. though oblivious
Of. worship from their fellow craven
Images. Frozen. cruel, implacable. i'm
pervious, cut to an Identical pattern,
they hurried on their ways like statues
brought by some miracles to motion,
while soul and feeling lay unaroused
in the reluctant marble.
Gradually Raggles became conscious
Of certain types. One was an elderly
gentleman with snow white, short
beard, pink, unwrinkled face and
stony. sharp blue eyes. attired In the
fashion Of gilded youth. who seemed
to personify the city's wealth, ripeness
and frigid unconcern. Another type
was woman. tall, beautiful. clear as
q steel engraving, goddess-like, calm.
clothed like the princesses Of old, with
eyes as coldly blue as the reflection OF
sunlight on a glacier. And another
was Il byproduct Of this town Of mari
onettes-a broad, staggering, grim.
threateningly sedate fellow, with a
jowl as large as harvested wheat.
field, the complexion Of baptized In
FAINT and the knuckles Of prize fighter.
This type leaned against cigar signs
and viewed the world with trapped
contumely.
A poet is sensitive creature, and
Raggles soon shriveled In the bleak
embrace of the undecipherabe. The
chill, sphinx-like, ironical. illegible. un.
natural, ruthless expression of the city
left him downcast and bewildered
Had It no heart? Better the wood pile.
the scolding Of vinegar faced house
wives at back doors, the kindly spleen
of bartenders behind provincial free
lunch counters, the amiable truculence
of rural constables. the kicks. arrests
and happy-go-lucky chances Of the
other vulgar, loud, crude cities than
this freezing heartlessness.
Raggles summoned his courage and
sought aims from the populace. Un.
needing, regardless, they passed on
without the wink Of an eyelash to tes-
tify that they were conscious OF his
existence. And then he said to himself
that this fair but pitiless city Of Man.
haitian was without soul. that its In
habitants were manikins moved by
wires and springs and that he was
alone In great wilderness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
The Flow Of Rivers

The flow Of rivers, as might be sup
posed, Is the slowest at the bottom Of
the water and highest at the top. The
average velocity of the entire stream
Is found, as rule, at about six -tenths
Of the depth. The friction of the bot.
tom which retards the movement Of
the deepest water is much greater, rel.
itlvely to the whole volume Of the
stream, In shallow river than in q
deep one.
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He watched her closely while she
read 1t and noticed, with great
bounding Of joy In his heart, how her
hand trembled as she came to the last
words.
"But 1t isn't finished, is it?" she
asked gently after little pause.
"You are the only one who knows
dear" he answered tenderly. Am
by any chance the little boy in your
heart-the boy you've always loved,
Marion|
He was holding her hand now, and
he felt the sudden tightening OF her
clasp.
"The boy I've always loved" she an
swered softly, "and-the master Of my
heart"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03

Raggles started to cross the street
There was blast, roar, q Kissing
and a crash as something struck him
and hurled him over and over SIX
yards from where he had been. AS he
was coming down like the stick Of q
rocket the earth and all the cities
thereof turned to fractured dream.
Raggles opened his eyes. First an
odOr made itself known to him. an
odOr of the earliest spring flowers OF
paradise. And then hand. soft as q
falling petal touched his brow. Bend
Ing over him was the woman clothed
like the princess of old. with blue
eyes, now soft and humid with human
sympathy. Under his head on the
pavement were silks and furs. With
Raggles' hat in his hand and with his
face pinker than ever from a vehe-
ment burst of oratory against reckless
driving stood the elderly gentleman
who personified the city's wealth and
ripeness. From a nearby cafe hurried
the byproduct with the vast jowl and
baby complexion, bearing a glass full
Of a crimson fluid that suggested de-
lightful possibilities.
Drink this, sport" said the by
product holding the glass to Raggles'
lips.
Hundreds of people huddled around
In moment, their faces wearing the
deepest concern. Two 1attering and
gorgeous policemen got into the circle
and pressed back the overplus Of Sa'
maritans. An old lady in black shawl
spoke loudly of camphor; newsboy
slipped one Of his papers beneath Rag
gles' elbow where it lay on the muddy
pavement. A brisk young man with a
notebook was asking for names.
A ben changed Importantly, and the
ambulance cleaned lane through the
crowd. A cool surgeon slipped into
the midst Of affairs.
"How do you feel. old man" asked
the surgeon, STOPPING easily to his task
The princess Of silks and satins wiped
a red drop or two from Raggles' brow
with fragrant cobaeb.
"Me" said Raggles. with a seraphic
smile. 81 feel fine"
He had found the heart Of his new
city.
In three days they let him leave bis
cot for the convalescent ward In the
hospital. He had been In there an
hour when the attendants heard sounds
of conflict. Upon investigation they
found that Raggles had assaulted and
damaged a brother convalescent "a
glowering transient whom a freight
train collision had sent In to be patched
up.
"Whats all this aboutT inquired the
head nurse.
"He was runnin' down me town. v
said Raggles.
"What town." asked the nurse.
"Noo York." said Raggles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Give Cows Variety.

The feeder of dairy cows ought no,
to make the mistake of supplying his
cows with quantity enough of food as to
bulk but lacking in digestible qualities.
Variety is required in the food of the
COW to give best results. She must be
furnished with carbohydrates, proteins,
fat and water in order to maintain the
waste, produce milk, keep up the heat
of the body, and as in case of the young
cow, add growth. Remember that what
ever adds to the appetite Of the COW
adds to her milk yield also.-Turf, Farm
and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Conundrums.

What Is everybody and everything
loing at the same time? Growing
older.
What Is 1t which never asks Ques'
don, yet requires many answers? The
loorbell,
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Nat lAlihAratA.

Wife-I claim that the story you told
me last night when you came homt
was q deliberate lie!
Hub-And l say It wasn't l never
thought up one more quickly In my
lifo,
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"T> should think a doctor with 80
many friends would have lots Of prac.
tice"
But he won't treat his friends. He
says he hates to lose them."-Kansas
City Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03

The man who buys hay and hauls 1t
to his farm is not so much less an
economist than the man who sells hay
off the farm, though he seems like the
bigger fool right now. The one 10 rob-
bing himself. The other Is robbing his
children.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
rh.v c.rt.;niv kssn Il pu.tsd

Women In all lands are the Gus
todians Of speech. They preserve Its
purity. To them must 60 much Of the
credit Of the improvement in American
English.-New York World.
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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.
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at takes . certain amount Of push to
master even Q wheelbarrow."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03

The hustler is not always the man
who hurries.
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By o. HENRY.

copyright. 1906, by the 8. 8. Mcclure Co..
~ ESIDES many other things
x Raggles was poet. He was
called tramp. but that was
only an elliptical way Of say
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New MCLiquiville

In Onr items two week ago We
stated something like this: cit lie
wise proposition to kill large
majority of them each year, or
they would become, especially the
rabbits, u nuisance to the farmer.
In connection with the rabbits we
spoke of the quails, We did not
say that they were perfect nui.
sance to the I eople, but We will
now say that they are u nuisance
to some extent. We did not think
that some one would contradict
our writing, but there was, AS to
the rabbits we say positively, that
in some parts of the world, the
rabbits have become not only a
serious annoyance to the inhabi-
tants, but also serious menace to
the farmers. They multiply rapid
ly, and where conditions are fa'
vorable, overrun everything. In
New Zealand the farmers have
been utterly ruined by them. New
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CrOSSingyilIe

1t looks as if the piles of troubles
are here to stay for awhile again,
Mrs. John Manning, of this place
spent Thursday night and Friday in
Tarrytown, the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Edward Pierson
Samuel Nihiser spent Saturday in
Logan.
John Dillon, of Pine Valley, is in
the employ of Jacob Nihiser, making
shingles.
August Hildebrandt and family
were Logan shoppers, Saturday.
Clarence Philips. of Logan, spent
Saturday and Sunday at this place,
the guest Of Thomas Bownes.
Before the rains of this week, wat
er was nearly as scarce as whiskey.
Arthur Rogers secures street car
tickets by the dozen from Crossing
vile to Tarrytown.
The days are dark and dreary,
The roads are awful smeary,
But you VIII be contented,
Ifyou but keep this paper near ye.
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place, enroute to New Straitsville,
Saturday.
Large crowds from this place are
attending protracted meeting at
Mt. Tabor.
George and Mrs. Joseph Kessler
and Frank Polling were the Sunday
guests of John Polling.
Orla, Homer and VIM. Wolfe
called on Sam Sanderson, Sunday.
A large crowd attended preach
ing at Zion, Sunday evening.
blue BELL.
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New Plymouth

p. M. Savely came down from Co
lmmbus, Sunday.
Il. A. Hughes and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. Ball, of Logan.
Mrs. Granville Lash was in Nc.
Arthur, Wednesday.
Jesse Allen, of Columbus, spent
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Allen.
Miss Lena Musser, after several
weeks visit with friends in Rutland,
returned home Saturday.
Ben Martin, of St. Louis, Mo-. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Melissie
Martin.
Mrs. James Musser and daughter
Mable, were Logan shoppers Friday.
Miss Fannie Hamblin, after two
years stay with friends and relatives
here, returned with her mother to
their home in Ames, Kan, last week
Miss Olive Dowd, of Macarthur.
spent Friday night with Lena IIar-
den.
Irwin Freeze and wife spent Sun
day at Oreland.
Mrs. John Poland, Of Nebraska, Is
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Isaac
Allen.
Dennis Holt, of Rutland is visiting
James Musser and family.
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South Wales expends half mil
lion dollars annually in an effort
at determination. California,
Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Utah
are also overrun with these pests.
In California the people takes a
rabbit drive, section of land is
surrounded and beaten by the peo'
pie who flock to the spot for miles
and force the rabbits to focas.
AS high as $4,000 have been de-
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Happy Ridge

AS there has not been any items in
the paper from this place, for some
time, ! would write few.
John Polling and wife have returned
to their home at Grove Port, after Il
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives at this place.
Mrs. Hannah Ebert spent Saturday
with Mrs. j. G. Gordon.
Mrs. Margaret Gordon spent Sun
day with Mrs. Will Woodland and
family.
Maize Lama came home Tuesday,
after a two weeks visit with Mrs.
Allie Polling, of Grove Port, Ohio.
Mid Gibson seems to be all smiles
for some reason or other.
On Dec. 7th. the following guests
helped Mrs. John Chilcote celebrate
her fifty-second birthday anniversary
These present were John Polling, wife
and two sons, of Grove Port: Stephen
Smetz, wife and daughter, of Elmer;
Thomas Conkle, wife and two daugh-
ters, of Grove Port: Mrs. Frank
Rhodes and two daughters, of Brice;
Rosa Chilcote, of Brice: Maize Lama,
of Rockbridge; Farley Toben and wife,
of Brice: Mrs. Osbourn, of Columbus.
The presents were a beautiful couch
given by her husband, Mr.. John Chill
cote, and glass fruit dish, picture,
back comb, an apron, cup and saul
Ger. The crowd gathered at 10 O. clock
and dinner was served at II o'clock.
The music was enjoyed by all, the
closing song was God be with you till
we meet again" All returned to their
homes at late hour, wishing Mrs.
Chilcote many more such happy birth
days, ONE WHO WAS THERE.
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stroyed at one of these drives, and
If they were left alone in Ohio for
a few years they would become
numerous and destructive
Mrs. Lucy Wright is visiting
her parents, ID. Wolfe and wife at
present.
Quite a number from this place
attended court at Logan, this
week.
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