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rlan and Wife Wanted.

Man and wife age between so and
90. No small children. Working
people; woman neat housekeeper
and one that can do her own wash
ing and sewing, and of good kind
disposition. The man to be either
mechanic, farmer or laborer, no
rummy or swearing man wanted and
tobacco using is not agreeable. The
right parties can find an opportunity
worth looking for, a Good Home
Free by writing to box EOS D..
South Paris, Maine. 43tf
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Value OF Business Training.

STUDY OF METHODS BY WHICH UN-
PRODUCTIVE FARMS HAVE BEEN
BROUGHT INTO A CONDITION OF HIGH
FERTILITY.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow. I"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Ii solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY II
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. BE.
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ID e%.
Ma06a22

My ten days have pass
ed, but ! feel as II they
were q hundred. ] have
lived SO much I've
heard people near me In
deck chairs saying tha
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-15
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Oxford
County Patrons of Rusbandry Mutt
ual Fire Insurance Company will be
held at Grange Hall, South Paris,
on Saturday, Dec. z6, 1905, at 10
O'Clock. A. NJ.
6. w. Q. PERHAM,
1851 secretary.
Bryant's Pond, Me-, Dec 5, 1908.
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ever heard. "Go in, l say, and stay
there until come for you. If you try
to escape. by heaven, I'll kill you! 1t
isn't joke this time. It's the word of
gentleman from Texasw -
The servant knew that his master
told the truth, so he sank down upon
the bare, cold tiles, where he lay in
limp distraction until such a time as
the terrible Texan came to pronounce
his doom.
Richard saw that the bathroom win
dow was far too small to admit of the
mans escape. Then he closed and
locked the door. placed the back of a
chair beneath the knob and went
downstairs. In the lower hall he en-
countered Mr.. Van der Awe, whose
mournful cast of countenance seemed
but a foretaste of what fate had in
store for him.
BEG pardon. Lord Croyland," said
that sad young gentleman. with a
faint, wan smile, "can you tell me
what happens to be the matter with
Miss Chittendon?"
Eyes" snapped Richard. ''She's got
the collywobb!es. I've got 'em, too, so
look out"'
The Texan crossed the lawn and
flung himself upon an iron bench. Then
he took his aching head between his
hands and cursed the English aristoc-
cracy from Alfred straight down the
glittering line to certain noble earl
who reposed in peace in comfortable
modern hospital with only a broken
bone or two to cause him misery.
20 Lord!' he groaned. 1.-THE course
Of true love never did run smooth, but
need it ride forever on a flea bitten,
bucking broncho?"
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THE PRINCETON. UNION: THURSDAY, JUNE i /, 1905.

more serious. Mr.. Corrigan ad 7ised
his brother-in-law Of the true condi-
ton Of affairs and offered to do any
thing In his power to, help matters
along. Mr.. Renwyck, while very much
engaged over his harbor scheme, con-
c1uded to drop business for the morn
ing and hasten out to ~Irvington with
Two experienced detectives. -.
"Good" applauded Uncle Michael.
line more the merrier. believe
can furnish these gentlemen with sew
eral valuable clews. hate to say
Told you so! Jake, but if you had
listened to me you-what? No, won't!
It's hot enough out here. Goodby."
When Mr.. Corrigan left the telephone
he found that Harriet and Imogene
had gone upstairs. The latter young
lady had been unable to restrain her
emotions longer, and in the seclusion
OF her chamber she gave vent to every
species of pyrotechnic despair to which
the tender age of nineteen is subject.
MISS Renwyck was the busiest Samari-
tan on record, and her ministrations to
Wv ~~~A~oSA OAC AA0uC u NOIu WALL
Richard out Of the question for the
present.
Mr.. Van der Awe perceived that his
1namorata was profoundly agitated.
but why he could not imagine. There
fore he paced solemnly up and down
the hall, looking more like a funeral
| director than ever. Richard sat on the
front porch, smoking one cigarette aft
er another furiously, when Mr.. CORR
gan came out and accosted him.
Hello, your lordship! What is your
British opinion on hornets nests in
general?'
"The inmates thereof come at you
endwise and all at once" observed the
young man grimly. "1n my humble
opinion things are going to wake up
presently
"Rightv laughed the merry little
lawyer with what Richard could not
but feel was i'll timed merriment. "A1y
| esteemed brother-in-law is fairly boil
Ing. He's on his way out here now
with two policemen. I'm glad you're
not mixed up in this particular phase
Of the comedy, Dicky, boy. You have
somewhat Of load to carry as it isl
"Um!" grunted Richard, staring alb
sently at the gravel path.
Mr.. Corrigan eyed him suspiciously
| and started away. Richard was about
| to ask permission to accompany him,
intending again to lay bare his heart
to his counsel, but at that instant his
attention was arrested in an entirely
| different direction.
l. Woolsey Bills was coming toward
| him from the direction of the railroad
| station.
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Fresh air." he murmured easily;

Fresh air." he murmured easily;
fts so beastly warm, you know. I
rather fancy Pm bit feverish, really
Mr.. Renwyck frowned thoughtfully.
"Lord Croyland," he asked, did you
open that window yourself?"
ITO be sure" lied Richard suavely,
while he screwed in his ever ready
monocle, thanking God that he had not
laid it aside. Somehow the thing seem
ed to give him confidence now. It
was something to cling to. mo harm,
l trust:"
'Well, no. returned Mr.. Renwyck
slowly, "only l don't understand why
1t didn't raise a hullabaloo. I'm posi-
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CHAPTER XIX

AT Z o'clock the next morning Mr..
"a hRenwyck had telephone call
IA from his partner in New York.
It was Of such serious ma
ture as to cause him to dress hurried
~ and leave without waiting for his
breakfast, though Mrs. Renwyck fol-
lowed him to the front veranda, beg
ging him to wait for cup Of coffee.
mo; haven't time!" he snapped as
he climbed into the waiting trap. '.Go
along, Walters. Whoa! Wait=a min.
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tive I set the burglar alarm, and"-
he took a step toward the wall 'By
George! It's turned off,
Now, Richard knew nothing what
ever about the burglar alarm and be-
gan to feel icy beads Of perspiration
gathering on his brow, the more so as
Mr.. RenWyck was gazing at him in III
disguised and increasing suspicion.
"Oh, that" be laughed. II turned
the lever before I raised the sash.
Miss Renwyck explained it to me yes
terday. Jolly little contrivance, 'pon
my word. I should like immensely
to have the system installed at Croy-
land Park
The bogus earl looked innocent to
the point of childishness, and the mys-
tilted host was forced to accept the
very inadequate explanation of the
episode. Without comment he closed
the window, set the alarm once more,
switched off the lights and silently,
not to say grimly, led the way upstairs.
meekly followed by the Texan, glad to
have escaped further inquisition.
I'm awfully sorry to have caused
you all this bother" Richard apollo
gtzed again as they reached the upper
landing. I'm no end of a nuisance,
really"
Don't mention it, I beg you," an
swered the fnancier, with forced cour-
tesy. II hope you will sleep now
Good night" Then the two parted
and entered their respective rooms.
STRANGE" muttered Mr.. Renwyck
as he pulled the sheet about his chin.
"A peculiar lot, these Englishmen. But
dare say I appear just as peculiar to
them. He acted so strangely, too
about that check the other night. One
hundred thousand dollars! Humph
l wonder If he has a hundred thousand
dollars. I begin to doubt it-doubt it
exceedingly"
Meanwhile the Texan reached his
room, mopped his brow and hunted for
his brandy flask. 1t seemed to him
that he wanted good stiff drink as
he wanted nothing else in all the
world He failed to find his flask in
its accustomed place and surmised ac-
curately that if he found Woolsey
Bills he might strike its trail. The
Wallets sleeping room was next his
own, SO without ceremony the master
pushed open the door, admitting a flood
OF light. He did not find his flask, nor
did he find his servant either, for the
room was deserted, and the bed had
not been occupied.
"Ah"' observed the Texan thought
fully. "Bre'r Fox has changed mas
tiers for the second time Humph! 4
little awkward to explain-for me.
mean
On Restmore heavy silence fell
again, which was broken, as before,
only by that antique clock and its soft
chime as it struck another quarter
hour. Then two dim, ghostly figures
crept slowly up the stairs and entered
Miss Harriet Renwyck's room. In a
little while they were safely tucked in
bed and lay whispering in each others
arms.
"Oh. Harriet, darling" breathed Miss
1mogene, wasn't he-er-just splendid
when he told that bouncer? don't be-
Heve he's an Englishman at ALL"
"Nonsense!' the other laughed. c"Of
course he's an Englishman. Now: try
to go to Sleep"
It would be discourteous in the ex-.
IRENE to state that a lady had been
guilty Of another "bouncer,'' but at
any rate Miss Harriet clasped drowsy
little figure to her breast, thought of
Texas and smiled into the darkness
happily.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

"HE adventurer allowed Mr.. Cor
rigan to walk away without
offering any further remark.
then waited patiently for his
servant to reach the porch.
"Good mornin', your lordship,'' said
| Bills, with look of guileless inno-
cence which made the Texan long to
throttle him on the spot.
Richard regarded him earnestly,
striving to read the secrets Of his soul,
but came to the conclusion that the
servant had no soul, inasmuch as the
face before him was as placid as that
Of a, slumbering babe.
""Bills," he said in his sternest tone,
''come upstairs. There is a matter
which we must settle now-at once"
Contrary to his expectations, the
servant did not finch, but followed
him meekly to the upper floor. Once
inside the room, the Texan locked the
door and turned on his companion
savagely.
"Now. my man, just give an account
Of yourself, and be quick about it,!
Richard had flung himself into the
morris chair, while the valet stood be-
fore him, nervously shifting his feet
and picking at the brim of his hat.
"M' lord''- Richard cut him short.
drop that! This is no time for in
fernal nonsense! Well?"
Eyes, sir. Thank you, sir,'' Bills be-
gan again, though the task to which
he had evidently nerved himself was
proving larger than he at first sup
posed. "Mr. Williams. sir, done
wrong. I know that An come
back to tell you all about it. sir, an
awsk your pardon. sir. if you'll be so
good"
"Leave the trimmings out and get
down to facts" snapped Richard, with
unconcealed Impotence. "You sneak
ed off last night without permission.
Why?"
Because" confessed the valet, with
sudden squirt of ourage-"because l
forgot sir, and drank your brandy up
again. Mr.. Williams. sir Honest. sir.
was afeerd you'd shoot me, an'-an'
I went away to New York, intendin' to
never come back again. l left whist
you was 'avin' the play, sir"
"How did you get to New York at
that time of night? There are no
trains at that hour"
"No, sir. I know they amt. IL
got on freight train, SIR e..
The Texan looked at him keenly,
then nodded permission for the bal;
ance Of the fishy story. 4, r.. : :.
when I got to New York, SIR" the
valet continued, Il realized ,wot a
bloomin' ass was, Mr.. Williams, sir.
an I .confesses it now.s sir, without no
'ope of coverin' up the fack.''' =
Bills" said Richard calmly. lit
comes to me that this is the first gos-
PEI truth you have spoken. I have
hopes Of you yet. Go on" .,.:4 .
Eyes, sir; thank you. sir, As l was
a-sayin'. there was in a big city, sir.
without much money an no character
an no immejit prospeck of a place.
Says I to meself. Bills says 1, you're
a -bloomin' ass. You left gentleman
wot was only jokin' bout shootin' you
an wot wouldn't 'urt 'air of your
'ead for anythink. Go back to him,
Bills says I, an tell i'm low it ZAP
,pened. 'Es kindly disposed gentle
man with a sweet, forgivin' nature an
won't old It agi'n;:you that you was
afeared Of is terrible pistol, Mr.. VII
'A"s' sn -.
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CHAPTER XXI.

n r. BILL WILLIAMS arrived
" in New York on Saturday
morning. He had forethought
pnc1yI fo Tho
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light, on her cheeks a color which
caused his heart to bound, while the
warm blood tingled through his veins.
Lord Croyland," she said, before
you go l want to thank you for what
you did for 1mogene and me last
night. 1t was splendid of you to take
the blame, and"-
But how do you know what I did?''
he asked her laughingly.
Because" she stammered. Twelve
didn't 60 upstairs when you told US,
We stayed in the billiard room and
and listened" She finished with a
violent blush. which made her irresist-
ible in the Texans biased eyes.
: S"Oh!'t he laughed II see." 49,.
Miss Harriet did not Join in his mer-
riment. 2TShe looked up earnestly and
asked: .-.-~' - s. S.r
'tWhy didn't you tell the whole truth
and explain to sfather?'' >-.,-~...., ...:.
0*Explain to father" he echoed. mis-.
taking her meaning "Good Lord!
How could I?'' y. 81 .-.,.-,, D..
Miss Harriet nodded, smiling hap.
PLY. 3..5. Pm. ~
Il think understand. You wanted
to save her?" 10 So
''""Of course" answered Richard, re-
Heved again. Really, these sudden
shocks almost broke his nerve. 80; ! >
"Now, tell me one thing more" con-
t1nued the girl. you are not an Eng
ushman. suspected it before, and
last night I knew it. Who are you?''
Richard gasped and took backward
step, while the hot blood mounted to
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dence link by link the Wallets terror be-
came pitiful to behold. His eyeballs
almost started from his head, while his
putty-like complexion paled to an ashy
gray. His slim hands shook, his weak
legs quivered under him, till at last
he collapsed and sank upon his knees
"My Gawd. Mr.. Williams, sir!' be
gasped. You don't believe I done it.
do you? Honest, sir, was in Noe
York! wy, it don't stand to reason,
sir, that I'd come back ere immejitly
If I'd done it. Deed, sir, it don:
stand to any sort O. reason"
1T Does" flashed Richard. You
thought I'd swallow that cock and
bull story Of yours and be grateful fol-
the dose. Why, you fool, the pill is as
big as a football. Wen drop absurdi,
ty now and get down to business. Can
you get those diamonds backy'
> In vain Bills grpveled at his mas.
ters feet, protesting his Innocence with
sobs and tears. 1t was no use. The
evidence against him was too clear
and, while Richard himself was the
real culprit in allowing the man to re.
main at Restmore at all, still, if he
ever hoped to recover the stolen prop.
erty, he must hold on like grim death
to the bird In hand.
he put poor Bills through a sort of
third degree, but without results fur
Their than copious tears and more copi.
Gus protestations. Finally. his patience
exhausted utterly. he took the terrified
valet by the collar and dragged him to
the door Of the bathroom.
Go in therev' he commanded in a
low. tense tone, which was far more
terrible to Bills than any shout he had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-12

The crop reporting board of the bureau
of statistics of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture Monday issued a bulletin
estimating the area sown to spring wheat
to be 81 per cent. more than the area
sown last year, indicating total area of
about 17,7Io, 900 acres, or 63r,ooo acres
more than sown last year.
The condition of spring wheat on June
was o5 per cent. of normal, as COM
pared with 1877 on June I, 1907, and 932.
the June average Of the last ten years.
The condition of winter wheat on June
j was So per cent. of normal, as com
pared with II d on June I, 1907 and 81,
the June average ofthe last 10 years.
The conditions of meadows (hay) on
June was o6S per cent. of a normal, as
compared with 1876 on May 1.
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Upon opening his mail recently Mr.. A.
E. Dimmock, the leading druggist of
Valdosta, Ca, found the following letter.
"Dear Sir:-Please find enclosed 2sc for
which send ME by mail one box Rydale's
Stomach Tablets for friend of mine
bought soc box some time ago and was
completely cured of bad case of stomach
trouble. My friend is also sufferer from
Indigestion and Dyspepsia and wants to
try them.
"Rydale's Stomach Tablets are bless
ing to stomach sufferers and too much
good cannot be said about them"
R. f. MITCHELL, Stockton, Ga.
If you are sufferer but skeptical,
write Mr.. Mitchell, or for the small sum
of 25c get trial box and be convinced.
E. T. Reynolds.
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There will be an unusually large field
of Vice Presidential candidates at Chicago,
there being at the present time dozen
eligibles with lightning rods up. The
scramble for second place on the ticket
and fight in the platform committee
over the tariff plank will probably be the
two big features of the convention.
Secretary Taft's running mate will, in
all probability. be selected from the fol-
lowing list : Charles w. Fairbanks, of
Indiana; Jonathan P Dolliver. of Iowa;
Charles E. Hughes. of New York George
B. Cortelyou. of New York; James S.
Sherman. of New York; ]. Sloat Fassett,
of New York; Timothy L. Woodruff, of
New York; Curtis Guild, Jr,, of Massa-
chusetts; John F. Fort, of New Jersey;
Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey; John
Hayes Hammond. of Massachusetts;
Frank Kellogg. of Minnesota; George A.
Knight, of California.
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By the vote of the people in North
Carolina, on the 26th of May, that State
becomes the eighth prohibition State in
the Union. Until 1903, the liquor traffic
held full sway in North Carolina. During
that year the Anti-Saloon League, which
was organized in 1902, backed by the
moral forces of the State, secured the
passage of the Watts law, which pro
hibited the sale of liquor in all rural
sections throughout the State and pro-
vided local option for the municipalities.
Under the local option law during the
past year, number of the larger cities
of the State, including Asheville and
Raleigh, the capital city, have voted dry
by large majorities. In the latter city,
which voted dry last December, the vote
was taken as between the local dispen-
sary and prohibition, the dispensary
having been substituted for the saloon
about four years ago The majority for
prohibition was overwhelming.
There are ninety eight counties in the
State of North Carolina, sixty-eight, of
which are entirely dry, and thirty have
allowed the granting of licenses in the
municipalities. In the license counties
there are eighty towns and cities where
Intoxicating liquors are now sold, but
only forty nine of these municipalities
permit the open saloon and thirty one
cities and towns are operating local dis
pensaries.
The splendid majority of approxima-
tely 4. 900 by which the action of the last
legislature was ratified and State prohi-
bition adopted on May 26, practically
guarantees that when this law goes into
effect on the first of January next, North
Carolina will be in the dry column to
stay.
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Mould Limit Shipments BY Trusts
From One State to Another.

According to authentic information
from an inside source, William Jennings
Bryan has an issue which, if he is nomi-
mated as Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent at Denver, he proposes to force to
the front and insert in the platform. 1t
will it is contended by those who have
discussed the question with Mr., Bryan,
be made leading issue in the campaign.
\ He proposes to curb the giant trusts
and monoplies of the country by limiting
the amount Of product which'they may
ship from one State to another.
Mr.. Bryan, it is said contends that the
commerce" clause in the Constitution
not only gives to Congress the right to
regulate and control railroads, but also
carries with it sufficient power to prohibit
interstate commerce if it sees fit. His
plan is to place certain limit upon the
amount of goods which may be shipped
by any one corporation from one State to
TO the other, believing. it is said, that by
such a law that monoplies would be
broken up, competition prompted and the
small dealer given an opportunity which
he does not now have.
Under the Constitution. it is commended,
there is full authority to do this in thor.
oughiy constitutional manner, and Mr..
Bryan is said to have plainly indicated
to a number of well-kuown men his pur-
pose of advocating the insertion of this
plan as a plank in the platform. Through
this method, is it asserted. the Standard
Oil Company. the Steel Trust aud Other
Of the big corporations of the country
could be regulated and controlled as they
could be in no other manner.
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The Leader VS.. The Boss.

The leader is not man who thinks for
the people but man who thinks with the
people. The leader is going in the same
direction that the people are going-far
enough ahead to be in advance but not
far enough to be out of sight. The lead
er is not only in sympathy with the people
but he relies upon persuasion to influence
them. He presents his argumentto them
but recognizes the right of the people to
reject any proposition submitted by him.
The leaders, title to leadership rests upon
his ability to propose the best thing at
the right time and, as those who follow
the leader follow him voluntarily, he
must appeal to their conscience and their
Judgment. The leader is moulder of
opinion, and moulder of opinion does
not create public opiniou-he merely ex-
presses it in effective language. AS Thos.
Jefferson simply put into appropriate
words the aspirations of the people, so,
today, the leader-the moulder of public
opinion-coins into current language the
sentiment, like precious metal. which ex-
perience brings forth from humanity's
great store house.
The boss. however, is an entirely
different character-if the word ''char-
acter" can be applied to one who is often
without character. The boss has no
sympathy with the people; he has his own
interests 10 serve and whatever authority
he can secure he turns to his private adj
vantage, The boss is an embezzier of
power and, measured by every moral
standard, he is in the same criminal class
with the embezzler of money. The boss
has introduced bribery, corruption and
intimidation into politics and he will go
out when these are eliminated. "Let the
people rule" is as much a terror to the
boss as the commandment, ''Thou shalt
not steal" is to the thief The spread Of
the primary is only reaction from boss
rule and, like every other plan for the
bringing of the government nearer to the
people, the primary system increases the
relative influence of the real leader aud
lessons the influence of the boss.-The
Commoner.
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The Delaware friends of Judge George
Gray, who are urging his nomination for
the Presidency on the Democratic ticket,
are still hopeful for the success of their
favorite.
During the week 10000 booklets. de-
scriptive of Judge Gray's political life
and containing arguments for his uomi-
nation were sent into every State in the
Union. Thousands of the Gray buttons
and badges also were sent out, and there
is demand for them from all parts of the
country, according to the committeeman
who have charge of their distribution.