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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

s"'ice II Appssessi.. far the sale or keai
ESTATE
STATE OF COLORADO
County Of 6unnison.
In tn. county ourt of tuuBisan tuunty.
Colorado.
7 In the matter # the e--
tate Of henrietta kar-
rett, Robert q. Bar ~,,;a =, >..,;.
I ~, ~ ,''a" alton for the sale
and heirs at Law ot "' ''"''
Samuel y. Barrett, de y
/ ceased.
/ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
/ guardian of Henrietta Barrett, Robert q. Bar
reft. and Elizabeth Barrett, minor children and
heirs at law ot Samuel T.. fsrrett, deceased,
has hled ia and presented to the County Court
OF GuDnison County, tolorsno, her petition as
such qua rGiisn for an order for the sale of the
Z follow ing described real estate, belonging to
said named minor children, living and being in
Z the County II Gunnison, aud state # Iolorado,
aid described rs follows. to-wit:
An undivided one halt interest in and to the
east haif of the northeast quarter, the north
west quarter Of the northeast quarter, aud the
lot numbered one or the fractional northeast
/ quarter OF the northwest quarter of Section
thirteen, IN township tortN-SiN. north uf range
two, west of New Mexico Meridian, IN Colo
RADIO, containing one hundred aud hf,y-nine
acres and seventeen huudredths Of an acre.
oaid land being in nunnison County, said
{ state of tolorado
said petition will come up for heariue. and
be heard, on the ath day cf September 1855, he
tore ssid ourt, at the 'ourt House in Gunni-
son, 6unnison County, Colorado. at ten ciu~k
= m. or as soon thereafter as counsel can b.
/ heard at which time ana place YOU may AT
pear and object to ssii petition. and the sale
oil SAID real estate. If you desire.
Dated at Gunnison, colorado, August lih l@s.
LIZZIE N. HARDs,
Guardian cf Henrietta Barrett Robert o. Bar.
, r.tt and tlizabeth Barrett. minors.
H. H. WEGENEk Attorney.
Aug Sept. I.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

Toledo rotary washer for sal
cheap. Practically new.
L M. Bacon
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

Miss Ada Thomas, daughter o
Assessor Thomas, lef: Wednesda,
for Idah o.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

Fill out the primary ballot on this
page and forward to the Democratic
State Advisory Committee.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

j. {. Reagan, manager of the
Morning Star mine at Whitepine,
was doing business at Gunnison
saturday, He reports everything
looking up in his part of the county
and that prospects were never better
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Mr.. and Mrs. j d. Jennings drove
to Crested Butte and Gothic Tues.
day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

One of the many Jolly parties that
weat TO Almont Sunday was COM
posed OF Edward BIek. and sister
VIM Lodder and ster. of Hamilton
Ohio, Louis Miller, wife and d.uob.
ter, Mrs. J. ID. Miller and Joe They
had . time OF their life.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

a hunting party composed of
Messrs j. ID. Parsons. ii. c. Bartlett
W.C-SkInner and J. c. Parsons left
yesterday for Cabin creek. They are
going after the festive grouse and
expect to be gone until SATURDAY.
evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

Uhlcago, Aug. %, IyOo.
The News-Champion will gladly
help collect and forward these funds
to Governor Haskell! for the Bryan
campaign and will start the fund
with $500. Send in your dimes
and dollars and let us show the great
leader that old Gunnison county is
interested in the peoples battle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Another Voice from Oxford County

AnOencF NOiCc iTOiu OAioAo Soohsy'
| was glad to hear Mr.. Bacon speak
through your columns in behalf of Ok
ford County. His words were true, but
he didn't tell it all.
We can beat them all for beautiful
views and lovely landscapes, lakes,
ponds and rivers and we can claim the
palm for noted people. Some OF the
best artists, musicians, poets, novelists
and humorists in the United States were
born here. In fact, l pity any one who
was not born in Oxford County. Our
springs of sparkling water are delight
to the eye and they furnish welcome
beverage to the palate. Our minerals
are superior in value and our potatoes
cannot be excelled for quality. Many
visitors and boarders from the cities
make their homes here in the summer
and some of them stay throughout the
year.
We have given the state of Maine four
governors and there are several residents
left who are capable of filling that posi-
ton. (As witnesses to this truth
might refer you to the men themselves.)
We have also furnished governors for
other states. We have good buildings,
good farms we'll titled, and vast timber
lands, with one-third more acres cover
ed with forest than we had forty years
ago.
The words of that Maine editor who
undertook to prove to the contrary
were an outrage upon truth and verac-
ity. We have one of the best schools of
its class in the state and one of the old
est (Hebron Academy Its present
principal has held the position for up
wards of 25 years, which speaks we'll for
his ability. In view of all these truths
step aside to let some one else speak
w. w. Maxim, Oxford County, in Maine
Earmar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Value of Paint.

Perhaps there is nothing that does
more to give the impression of pros
perity than paint used judiciously on
the farm buildings, says the National
Stockman. Contrast the well-painted
farm buildings with those which are un-
painted and note the different impress
sion made on the people who pass by
these farms. But that is, perhaps, one
of the least of the arguments for the
use of paint. Paint is a sanitary agency.
A well-painted farm house, barn, wagon
or carriage house or any other out
building is rarely filthy one. Filth
shows up too plain alongside of paint
and it is removed or, better yet, is kept
away. Paint is preservative, and here
it's usefulness is greatest. 1t keeps out
tue elements which cause decay and loss.
1t is economical because it does this.
The house or barn or fence kept well
painted is as good now as it was ten
years ago wherever the influence of the
paint extends. The economical way OF
using paint is to put it on before it is
actually necessary. 1t takes less than it
does later, and there is certain to be NO
period of exposure which may allow the
process of decay to begin. Modern
paint can be applied by anyone, and it is
not necessary for ordinary work to have
skilled labor to apply it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
fro BE Continued
A BIT TOO sHREWD.
Ono Venture In Which the Captain

One Venture In Which the Captain
overreaehed Himself.
One Of Uncle Sans customs officials,
noted for his success In unmasking
smugglers, said the other day In dis
cusslon Of a customs officers duties:
"One must be shrewd, but not too
phrewd; otherwise one overreaches
oneself. like Captain Harrow Of Isles
borough.
Captain Harrow Of Islesborough
was trading at Key West in small
vessel Business took him up the coast
to Tampa bay, and he bought twenty
dozen chickens from farmer at 81 a
dozen.
"The chickens were all sizes-some
few days old and no bigger than ca
nary birds; some fat and large, like
turkey gobblers. The captain expect
ed to make lot Of money out Of
them. He was very shrewd at trade.
"Well, at Key West hotel man
came aboard and looked the chickens
over.
"'They are fine BIRDS he said. How
much?'
"Tf you pick them out YOURSELF
said Captain Harrow shrewdly. I'll
have to charge you So a dozen. II
pick them out, can let you have them
for $3'
"All right You pick them out said
the hotel man.
Captain Harrow picked out dozen
chickens of the canary bird size.
"'Here you are, twelve prime broil.
ers,' he said, with leer.
GO ahead said the hotel man calm
ly; another dozen
"The next dozen was Of necessity
larger.
eco on said the hotel man. Keep
OH picking them out
"And the third dozen was larger still.
The captain looked at his patron anx-
| iously.
keep right on
"The next dozen was fine and plump,
and the next comprised the biggest
and fattest Of the chickens.
keep right on picking them out.
captain
"Then at last Captain Harrow saw
how he had overreached himself. The
hotel man bought his whole lot OF
chickens ut SO, and thus the captain
lost on the speculation $50 In cash, to
say nothing of feed and labor"-Cin-
cinnau Enquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Progress In Oxford County.

The past winter has been the hardest
one for the dairy farmer that l can re-
member. Hay and mill feeds have been
very high, so also have milk and butter
fat for this section of the state. Most
farmers have fed very well, and stock
are in good condition, and if the farmers
will only raise more yellow corn and
grain and buy less from the west they
might receive handsome profit. But
ter fat has been "a to SO cents the past
winter and milk SS cents until the first
of May, when the Maine dairy company
of Portland cut from IS to 80 cents per
0 l-2-quart can, and costs cents per can
to ship. About 125 cans per day have
been shipped from this station the past
winter. 1t is only few years since
milk has been shipped from this station,
and it has been steadily gaining and, of
course, takes just that much from the
creameries.
A large number stopped sending the
first of May, and it remins to be seen
who will come to terms, the producer or
the contractor. | think prices now are
about the same as one year ago, and
think there are more COWS kept now
than ten years ago. The season is very
late, and young stock just going away to
pasture. Grass badly winter killed and
to what extent this will affect the past.
ure feed and milk flow can only be told
later.-Cor. in New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
NUMBER %.

pressions and the new.
Two tall chimneys stood up like the
pricked ears Of some alert cr0uching
animal. The path to the lodge cleaned
white and straight In the darkness a.
a parting In the rough black hair Of
giant. The trees whispered gossip to
each other in the wind, and 1t seemed
to Leopold that they were evil things
telling lies and slandering his love.
He hated them and their rustling,
which once he had loved; he hated
the yellow eyes Of the animal with the
pricked ears, glittering eyes which
were lighted windows; he hated the
young prince who owned the place,
and he would have hated the chan
cellor more than all had not the old
man limped as he walked up the path,
showing how heavy was the burden OF
his years as he had never shown 1t to
his emperor before.
The path led to hooded entrance,
and, ascending the two stone steps, the
chancellor lifted the mailed glove
which did duty as knocker. Twice
he brought It down on the oak panel
underneath, and the sound Of metal
shifting against wood went echoing
through the house with an effect OF
emptiness and desolation.
Nobody came to answer the sum-
mons. and Leopold smiled in the dark
ness He thought 1t likely that even
the prince was not at home. A prac-
tIcal joke had been played on the
chancellor.
Again the mailed fist struck the PAN
el An echo alone replied. Count Won
Breitstein began to be alarmed for the
success Of his plan. He thanked the
night which hid from the keen eyes OF
the emperor-cynical now, no Doubt
the telltale vein beating hard In his
forehead.
Don't you think, chancellor, that,
after all, you'd better try to take me
to some more probable as well as more
suitable place to look for Miss Now
Bray" he suggested. with drawl In
tended to be as aggravating as it actu
ally was. There doesn't appear to be
any one about. Even the caretakers
are out courting perhaps"
"But listen, your majesty" said Won
Breitstein when he knocked again.
Leopold did listen and heard the ring
of heel on floor of stone or marble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Hog Weight and Shrinkage.

Hogs shrink from live to dressed
weight Is to 20 per cent, according to
weight. Heavy, solid hogs shrink the
least. Most packers estimate 20 pei
cent shrinkage, and this is about the
average. This is on a hot basis, oi
course. There is further shrinkage ol
about l-2 per cent in chilling.
A test of large number of hogs av'
eraging 234 21 pounds live weight, show
ed a shrinkage of Is 81 per cent from
live to dressed weight. This, of course,
was the hot weight and not the chilled
dressed weight; also, of course, with
the head on and the ham facings. The
net yield of these hogs was 695l pei
cent of the live weight, figuring sides
hams, shoulders. lard, grease and rougt
meats or market meats.
As there were number OF hogs cu'
into certain English meats the lard per
.centage ran high, being 1896 per CEN
and the side meats 2S.S3 per cent; th'
hams showed II 80 per cent; the shout
ders, s IS per cent; rough meats, 81
per cent; grease, 0.32 per cent; total
6951 per cent.
A test of S3 Canadian hogs showed
shrinkage of 20 so per cent from live t.
dressed weight, and another OF % hog
showed a shrinkage of 1920 per cent
These hogs shrank nearly per cent II
the chill room.-National Provisioner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
A Test Casa,

I'm n beauty DOCTOR" announced
the stranger with the hand satchel full
of cosmetics and massage machines.
"Do you think I could get any practice
around hereT
"Yeou make ugly things pretty, don't
yeouw drawled the old farmer in the
speckled shirt.
That's my business, SIR"
"Waal, II yeou'll go down back Of my
barn yeou'll find an old slate covered
cow with one eye and one horn and
wrinkles like canals all over her face.
She's the ugliest cow in seven states,
and II yeou can make her pretty I'll
agree that yeou be beauty doctor an
give yeou dollar. Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
him out to your royal highness' hunt
ing lodge little after g."
you'll find us at the third course,

him out to your royal highness' hunt
ing lodge little after g."
you'll find us at the third course
prophesied the prince.
Naturally the emperor's appearance
will startle your visitor" went on the
chancellor, keenly watching the young
mans extraordinarily handsome face.
"She would not dare take the risk and
drive out with you, great as the temp
tation would no doubt be, did she
dream that he would learn Of the es-
capade and follow. Indeed, your roy
al highness must have found subtle
weapons ready to your hand that you
so soon broke through the armor Of
her prudence. 1 expected much from
your magnetism and resourceful wit,
yet 1 hardly dared hope for such
speedy, such unqualified success as
this which now seems assured to u.s."
"My weapons were sharpened on my
past acquaintance with the pretty
lady," explained the prince; otherwise
the result might have been postponed
for as many days as l have delayed
moments, though at last the end might
have been the same"
mot for Rhaetia. Every instant
counts. Thanks to you, we shall win,
for, actress as this girl is, she'll find
1t task beyond her powers to justify
to jealous man this evenings tete-a-
tete with you"
IF she tests those powers in our
presence, we can be audience and ad-
mire her histrionic talents" said the
prince pleasantly, though with some
faint, growing sign Of constraint or
perhaps impatience "There's no doubt
in my mind, whatever may be the
lady's conception Of her part, about the
final tableau. And, after all, it's with
chancellorW
Its that alone" echoed the old man.
'Then you would like to go and
await the message. There's nothing
more for us to arrange. Au revoir,
chancellor, till o."
"Till g."
"When the curtain for the last act
will ring up"
The prince held out his hand. Count
Won Breitstein grasped 1t and then hur-
ried TO his electric carriage, which had
been waiting outside the hotel. A few
minutes later he was talking over the
wire to the emperor in the railway sta
tion at Felgarde.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
The Martian Sky,

The clearness of the Marian sky
comes in to abet the greater transmits
sion Of its air. From dawn till dusk
day after day in the summer season
and largely in winter the sun shines
out of heaven innocent Of cloud. No
shield Of the sort and only a little
screen Of air tempers its beams to the
soil held up to 1t. Such an exposure
far exceeds anything we have on earth.
for with US, even in the tropics, clouds
gather as soon as the heating grows
excessive and cool the air by plumps OF
rain.-Percival Lowell in Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09

disposal when he appeared in the
neighborhOod, as he often did since
purchasing the hunting lodge a few
miles out Of Kronburg in the forest.
Other foreign royalties or lesser
princes from the provinces occasional.
ly occupied the apartments also, and
this handsome royal highness Of today
was not the only one whom the chan
cellor Of Rhaetia had visited there. He
knew by heart the rich purple hang
ings in the salon, with the double
wolf head of Rhaetia stamped in gold
at regular intervals on the velvet, and
he sickened of their splendor now as
the moments dragged and he remained
alone.
When half an hour had passed he
could no longer sit still on the purple
velvet sofa, but began walking up and
down. his hands behind him. scowling
at the full length oil painted portraits
of Rhaetia's dead rulers, glaring a
question into his own eyes In the long,
gold framed mirrors-a question he
would have given his life to hear an
swered In the way he wished.
Three-quarters Of IN hour had gone
at last and still the chancellor paced
the purple drawing room, and still the
prince did not come back to tell the
news.
Had the young man failed? Had
that siren upstairs beguiled him, as she
had beguiled one stronger and greater
than be? Was 1t possible that she had
lured the whole secret Of their scheme
from the prince and then induced him
to leave the hotel while her arch enc
my fumed in the salon, awaiting his
return?
But, no; there were quick footsteps
outside the door. The hapdle was
turned. At least his royal highness
was not traitor.
AS the chancellor had confessed, he
was growing old. He felt suddenly
very weak. His lips fell apart, trem-
bling, yet he would not utter the words
that hung upon them.
Fortunately the prince read the ap-
peal in the glittering eyes and did not
wait to be questioned.
"Well, I've seen the lady and had n
talk with her." he said in voice
which was, the old man felt, somehow
different in tone from what 1t had been
an hour ago.
"And is she the person you have
known"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Apparent.

"Pardon me-" began the new ac-
auaintance, "but are you the Mr.. Cad
lev Nuritch who wrote that magazine
article last month for usY'
"Yes," interrupted Nuritch, "but OF
course you'll understand that l don't
make a business Of that sort Of thing"
"Of course. know that. read the
article."-Philadelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Are High Priced Mill Feeds Here to
Stay?

A drop in the market depends on
practically two factors: A much-in-
creased milling and manufacturing out
put of feeds, and entirely normal and
favorable conditions for the growing
crops and for pasturage. These factors
will mean probably some reduction in
the price Of commercial feeding stuffs.
On the other hand, certain factors will
unquestionably work to the maintenance
of very close to the present level of
prices on commercial feeding stuffs.
The latter are the continued light output
of -four and other finished products of
manufacturers of glucose, hominy, etc.,
and also adverse influences on growing
crops.
There has been a constantly increas-
| ing demand for manufactured feeding
ST uffs in the west, and farmers there can
afford to pay close to present figures
throughout the year, whereas in the east
they have been largely dependent on the
low prices which generally have ruled in
the summer, to replenish stocks, and to
offer an opportunity for dealers and
farmers to put away feed for winter use.
Many good judges of conditions think
that the low priced summer era is a
thing of the past, and that the trade
here must become accustomed to the
present level of prices, and expect moth
ing like the low figures of past years.
1t is interesting in this connection to
note that on the other side (Europe) the
range of prices for feeding stuffs is al
ways on a much higher level than here,
and this is a great help to the foreign
miller in keeping out our flour, as the
higher the price which he secures for
his offal, the lower he can sell his flour
Higher prices here on offal, therefore,
may be a help in once more securing for
the American miller foothold in the
foreign market,
Notwithstanding all this, am firmly
of the opinion that the high level of
prices of the past year has been decided
ly detrimental to the best interests OF all
interested in the east in the purchase
and sale of feeding stuffs, because there
has not been corresponding advance in
the price of milk for the manufacture OF
which practically all feeding stuffs are
bought.
It is generally accepted by all, that
unless the farmer is prosperous, other
business must necessarily be under
great handicap, and this applies as
strongly to the eastern farmer as to his
western brethren. Those in the west
are prosperous through large crops,
which have netted them handsome
prices, but the eastern man who buys a
large proportion of what he feeds, and
who sells again his production in the
shape of milk, has not had his share OF
the good times, and his condition needs
looking after by all those who are in
terested in the prosperity of this section.
Cor. in New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09

Glover and alfalfa make the best
pasture for hogs. Every farmer who
raises hogs should provide them with
a good pasture. Rape is one of the ex-
celent crops for this purpose, as 1t fur
nishes an abundance Of succulent feed,
but it is of a carbonaceous nature and
should be fed with nitrogenous concen-
trate. Red clover and alfalfa are the
better crops to use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
FOR SALE.

? - story dwelling house, pleasantly
located in the village of West Paris.
Consists of nine rooms and bathroom,
shed and stable. About 81 acre of land,
with apple and pear trees. The build,
ings are situated high from the street,
with broad piazza shaded with vines,
Commanding a fine view. A spring OF
pure water on premises. These build.
lngs are well and prettily furnished and
the owner would be glad to sell the
furniture aud furnishings with the
house. This is great bargain and will
oe sold on reasonable terms. Call on oil
address, W. J. Wheeler, South Paris,
Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09

A low teeled foot makes the animal a
bad traveller and high heeled foot is
subject to unsteadiness Of action, trip
ping and stumbling and to strains in the
coffin and pastern joints. The smith
who has the eye and the knack Of keep
ing the bearing of the feet on the square
has good start toward the secret OF
correct tshoeing.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09

When an exercising lot can be had,
it should be long and rather narrow, so
as to prevent the horse from running
in circle, which so often results in q
slip or fall, which may prove to be
very injurious to the animal. In long
lot the animal will have q chance to ex-
tend itself. =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
BADLY Expressed.

Clergyman-You can. however. COM
fort yourself with the thought that
you made your husband happy while
he lived.
Widow-Yes, indeed! Dear Jack was
In heaven until he dled.-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
Scientific loaAno.

"Chess, checkers and whist are mar
velous Inventions" says the philoso-
pher of folly. "They enable a man to
waste his time and still have the feel.
Ing that he is accomplishing some
thing acknowledgement Leader.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09

on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY D.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-09
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:cHApTER SEVENTEEN
c.

} thought 1t rather more
than possible that by
the time of his return
to Kronburg the chan
cellOr would be as anx-