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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Horse Is Still King.

Despite the assertion that the horse
would be driven out of business when
the automobile first came into use, just
the opposite is the case and the king of
the turf is more than holding his own
with the motor cars. In fact, he is
worth more in comparison than the
most expensive machines that are manu-
factured. A glance at the daily reports
will convince the most skeptical that
the prices of horses are higher to-day
than ever before and that cannot be said
of automobiles, for they are steadily de-
clining in cost. Another proof that
horses are growing in popularity is fur
nished by the announcement that more
horse shows will be held this year than
ever before in the history of the United
States. This demonstrates that the
wealthy classes are not spending all
their money on autos and that even ii
they do own one or two "devil wagons"
they also have good stock of standard
breds. There never has been any ques-
tion of the horses popularity among the
farmers, so this latter fact should prove
conclusively that the auto Is not as
dangerous factor In the motive world
as its promoters would have US believe.
1t may be that automobiles will not
prove to be simply a fad. as bicycles
were, but even II they should be put to
practical use, both in the city and on the
farm, we predict that the horse will be
used to draw the hearse in which the
automobile Is taken to its last resting
place.-Journal of Agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

ing. took charge OF my nandDag, my
sunshade and coat, with her mistress
and Miss Woodburn's things. The
moment had come to bid the ship
goodby.
"Now," said Mrs. Ess Kay, slipping
her arm into mine, II wonder. dear
child. If you would mind being left
alone to deal with the custom house
people? You'd stand under your own
letter b. of course"
"Oh. Katherine, do you think even
Letter B, which sounds so like warn
ing to young men, proper chaperon
for q duchess daughter" exclaimed
Sally Woodburn.
I laughed, but Mrs. Ess Kay didn't
She evidently considers things connect.
ed with the American custom house no
fit subject for frivolity. She went on
without answering: I'm under * and
Sally W. Well both have all we can
attend to wrestling with our OWE
rends. and Louise will be just as busy
But you're British subject, on Il
short visit to this country, and the!
won't be as diabolical to you. dear.
lid all the swearing necessary for you
in the saloon with my own when the
iresome man came on board, anc
here's really nothing left for you t
)other with On the dock except to ope
our boxes and say you have nothin
o declare"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Possibilities of Corn Improvement
for the Farmer.

None of our cultivated plants yield
more readily to breeding and improve
ment than corn.
Both male and female organs of re-
production are found on the stalk. The
silks are the pistils or female organs,
the tassels are the male organs and fur
nish the pollen. The tassels produce
large quantities of pollen which falls on
the pistil underneath or the grains are
blown about the field and fertilize the
pistils of other plants. This accounts
for the well-known fact that all types of
corn intermix and that it is unsafe to
grow two distinct types of corn nearer
than a half mile of each other, If it is
desired to keep them from mixing.
If you will examine the roots you will
see that they are of two kinds-the
fibrous roots which gather food and
noursh the plant, and the secondary
roots coming off from nodes sometimes
several inches above the surface OF the
ground and act as braces to hold the
plant upright. The fibrous roots COM
pletely fill the soil to the depth OF
several inches after the corn has been
planted about six weeks. A knowledge
Of this fact is most important in de-
termining the kind of cultivation that
shall be given. Deep cultivation prunes
off large number of these feeding root
lets, retarding and dwar6ng the growth
as we'll as allowing the soil to dry out,
causing a loss of much moisture so
essential to corn development. An iu-
crease of Is to 20 bushels per acre has
been obtained by shallow cultivation.
Corn breeding should begin with most
careful selection of seed. The first step
is to select type and perhaps variety
that is adapted to the region. Ability
to mature, yield, hardness, and the
possibility of improvement should be
carefully considered. After this the
selection of the seed itself is of primary
i'm portance. Few people realize that
plants possess individuality as well as
animals. Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

I had a horrible vision Of this COM
plimeut proceeding from the Flash
light or the Evening Bat. what was
the gentleman like?" l asked.
"Like mos any gent, missy, 'cept
that he was powerful tall, an reckon
If he keeps right on like he's dom
now he'll get mos as brown rs me
some day"
Then I knew that l was safe In TAX
ing the present, so did and gave the
comical black image two or three H.
tie round white metal things I'd got
from the purser when | changed some
English money. l didn't know how
much they were, and they looked ride
ulously small, but he seemed pleased.
When he had run off turned my at
tention to the peaches. They were
so big that there was room only for
four in the basket. and they seemed
dreadfully pathetic considering from
whom they had come.
That poor fellow must be almost
penniless or he wouldn't have been II,
the steerage. yet he had bought peaches
for me and given "qunrtcr"-what
ever that waste his quaint black doll
of Il messenger. | could have cried
Nevertheless l ate two Of the peaches
and reluctantly presented the other
two, which ] couldn't possibly eat, tc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Education for Farmers.
SCOPE OF THE SHORT WINTER COURSES
AT MAINE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Circulars are now out giving the full
programme of the short winter course
at Maine Agricultural College, together
with other matters agricultural at that
institution the coming winter. The
dairy and general agricultural course
begins on Feb. s, 1909, and continues
four weeks.
The short winter course is offered
especially for farmers, creamery men,
dairymen and others who cannot leave
their business for any great length OF
time, but who wish to become familiar
with the latest and most approved prac-
tical methods of farming. The work is
extremely practical, and is given in such
way that those who take the course
can put the principles learned into prac-
tice on their own farms. As much is
crowded into the four weeks as can be
comprehended by those taking the
course. No tuition or fees of any kind
are charged.
The course in general agriculture con-
sists of soil management, the maintain
ing of and restoring lost fertility, treat
ment of "run down" land, improvement
of soils by draining, rotation Of crops,
tillage and green manuring, manures
and fertilizers and farm crops.
The course in dairying and animal
breeding consists of practice work in
the creamery, Babcock testing, the de-
termining of total solids in milk, the
ripening of cream, the operation of sep
arators, churns, butter workers, the
making of butter and preparing it for
market, together with the breeds and
breeding of dairy cattle. There will be
lectures on veterinary science, animal
feeding and nutrition.
There will be other short courses this
winter, including the third annual
farmers week, which will begin on
March 8, and the short poultry course,
which Immediately follows farmers
week. The woman's section of farmers
week promises to be full of interest.
Conferences are to be arranged for
school committees and town officers. If
the attendance at these courses last
season is any source from which to
Judge the interest among the farmers in
this institution there will be far larger
attendance and more benefit arising
from this course than from any previous
ones,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Science in Breeding.

The American Breeders Association
will hold its fifth annual convention in
connection with Missouri's agricultural
organizations at Columbia, Mo-, Jan. .,
I and s, Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day. Willet NJ. Hays, Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, is the secretary of
this society. In a recent interview he
said:
"Next to the conservation and etfi-
cheney of the physical, mental and moral
energy of American youth through edu-
cation which fits them for practical life,
stands the problem of utilizing the
forces of heredity in the improvement OF
all forms of life. This American Breed
ers' Association represents a part OF
Americas great policy of conservation
of natural resources. Heredity in plants
and animals is source of marvellous
utility. The United States produces
81, ,OO0, 900, 600 of plant and animal prod
ucts annually. OF this amount, S5,0OO,-
900, 900 comes from crops and animals.
Now, it is conservatively estimated that
over 10 per cent can be added to the
value of these crops and animals by
breeding, at a cost of per cent of the
increase, or at a rate of 10000 per cent
profit. In other words, by improving
American breeds of cattle, horses, sheep,
swine, field crops, fruits and other
plants, $500, 900 clear profit can be
added to Uncle Sans annual income, or
s., ,0OO, I 600, 900 every ten years.
Realizing the great potentialities in
heredity, cast about nearly ten years
ago to develop some agency which
would foster a national improvement to
secure to the people of America these
added billions of wealth by working out
scientific laws and methods of breeding
and putting into operation efficient
agencies for the breeding of crops and
animals. l first went to Secretary Will
son for his advice. AS result OF that
conference, the American Breeders
Association was organized. Over forty
committees, in charge of the investiga-
ton of every phase of animal and plant
breeding, will report at the Columbia
meeting. Besides these, speakers prom
inent in Investigations in heredity in
plants and animals and in practical
breeding will take part in the pro-
gramme.
Through the efforts of this associa-
tion the American people are being
aroused on the subject of breeding and
improving the hersdity of plants and
animals. Plans are under way for an
association magazine which will ade-
quately represent these vast interests
and keep their importance fresh in the
public mind until this great national
resource is conserved and developed. y
Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
A little black image in the shape of

A little black image in the shape Of
There were trans and tram bells
and motors and carriages and over all
an appalling thunder of trains rush.
ing to and fro above our heads on lines
roofing the entire street built upon
iron stills. Every minute they swoop
ed by. running north and south. and !
trembled lest they should leap theii
tracks and crush us into powder.
It's only the elevated, deah," said
Sally, pitying my agitation, land it's
never fallen down yet, so don't be.
lievc it will today. You shall take q
ride with me if Cousin Katherine will
let you, which she probably won't
You can't think what fun 1t is shoot
ing past the windows Of the houses
just like glancing into an exciting
story book you know you'll never have
a chance to finish. You do get u peep
into tragedies and comedies some
times"
My goodness exclaimed. I'm
thankful don't have to live in one OF
those houses. 1t must be impossible
ever to take a bath or to get engaged
properly
Fortunately for my peace Of mind
we didn't stop very long in that fierce
street, but cut across again and came
out In Fifth avenue. Of which one
seems to be born knowing little
more than Of other streets In America.
Just as almost every one In English
novels lives in Park lane. so all the
New Workers you read Of live in Fifth
avenue and | should have been dis.
appointed II Mrs. Ess Kay hadn't, be.
cause I'm that case should eventually
have to go home without studying
home life in the States from the right
standpoint.
At first | didn't see where the grand
| houses I'd heard Of kept themselves.
| for everywhere We're smart shops and
public buildings and-so close now that
we could put down our sunshades-
mountainous skyscrapers. The shops
were beautiful. though Mrs. Ess Kay
aDOIOgi2ed for them DY saying tpat IL
was out Of season. and Id never seei
so much brilliance of color or varietl
in n street. tried TO search for TIT
cause Of this effect, but | couldnf
define IT. Perhaps 1t was partly the
clearness Of the atmosphere. but there
was great deal more than that. Ev
erything you passed seemed to be pini
or pale green or gold or ivory white
or ultrarmrlne blue. yet when yot
really thought it out detail by detail
II wasn't. And, though I'd considered
the skyscrapers awful from distance
spinning along at their feet | couldn't
deny them a fantastic kind OF attrac'
tiyeness.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

The livestock show of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition will open
Sept. 27 and close Oct. 8. An appropri-
alton of 100000 has been made for
premiums in this department of the
exposition, and IL has been arranged to
bring the best livestock from the largest
shows in the United States to Seattle
during the closing period of the 1909
worlds fair. Two livestock show cir
cults will close at Seattle. The main
circuit will bring blooded stock to
Seattle from the shows at Hamlin,
Mimi; Fargo, N. D.; Helena, Mont. /;
Spokane and Portland. The southern
circuit, which opens at Sacramento,
Cal, and shows in Salem and Portland,
Ore, will also close at Seattle on the
same dates.
Classification and rules governing the
exhibiting of livestock, together with
the premium lists, have been sent out to
all parts of the United States and Can
ada in response to requests from owners
and breeders of blooded livestock and
the large number of inquiries that have
been received indicates widespread in
terest in this branch of the 1909 fair. A
number of the best known breeders In
the United States and Canada have al
ready expressed their intention of par
ticipating in the show.
Approximately ten acres have been
set aside for the stock yards on the
grounds of the Alaska Yukon- Pacific
Exposition. The site is within easy
walking distance from the main portion
of the grounds, and the transportation
facilities are excellent, as the Northern
Pacific Railway runs through the
grounds at that point.
The livestock show is designed to pro-
mote the raising of blooded stock on
the Pacific coast. During the last two
years there has been great demand in
both Japan and China for fancy stock,
and the heaviest shipments out OF the
United States have been made to these
countries. In both China and japan
there is an area of development in dairy
ing, and this trade would naturally come
TO the Pacific Coast country il the blood
ed stock could be secured here. As it is
now, most of the shipments have been
made from the East and Middle West.
At nearly all of the expositions held
IN the past separate udtes nave oeou
given for the livestock and poultry
shows, but at the Alaska-Y ukon- Pacific
Exposition the two will be combined
under the livestock show.
One OF the novel features of the ex-
hibits of farm products will be the dis
play from Alaska. A recent report Of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture sets forth that Alaska can fur
nish homesteads of 320 acres each to
200,0 900 families, and has abundant re-
sources to support a population OF
5000, 900 persons.
The floral display will be the most
beautiful ever shown at an exposition.
Every advantage has been taken of the
natural conditions to carry out the land
scaping features, and floral growth
never before seen in this country will
have an important part in the decora-
tions. In the greenhouses and nursery
gardens, which have been in operation
for two years, more than one million
plants are ready to set out.-Tribune
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

Have you saved little money this
wear? Invest some of 1t in the old farm
do something to make the place better.
You could have no better bank than
your own farm. Every dollar thus In.
vested will come back with tenfold In
terest.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

The creamery does not alone benefit
the farmer. 1t is q source of great sat
isfaction and benefit to the merchant
also, because, where the farmer gets
cash for his dairy products be is able to
pay the merchant cash.-Chicago Live
Stock World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Will, tho Minstrels.

Bones-What am de difference tween
er pastry cook an er bill sticker? Tam
bo-Ah dunno. What ain de difference,
Mlstah Bones? Bones-One puffs up
de paste an de othah pastes up dc
puffs.-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

Pullets will develop better and more
quickly II kept minated until spring.
No pullets should be used for breeding
purposes that are less than ten months
Of age.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
2SNapteJ<

TIER you have seen moth.
ing but water for days
it's odd how excited you
are on seeing a little
land. Just n little. little
land and not at all In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications in
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Great Plans at Seattle.

FOR A NOTABLE LIVE
STOCK SHOW NEXT FALL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29

cesy,ss. 1906. BY nec,a-. 1smtss "a Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
THE SECOND EMPIRE.

fro BE CONTINUED
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

NEW YORK. Jan. a tale OF
the sea foplrto with more harrow
Ing "details of suffering than the
one related by the seven momhera
of the crew OF ttAbaft Gcfmunie.
Who arrived hvrc&1fhx. has seldom
been Iald
After the captain. III making 4
last stand, went down with the
0efmanlo in severe storm iu mid
ocean The crew was tossed about In
q amat5bont 10 tolFht days by tho
mountainous waves until picked up
hY the steamer Newton. sailing
from MlddleabofouRh. England
Each one of the rescued seven was
so near death whey, found that II
VAS feared every ON would die
DYING Of starvation aud thirst. aud
with their limbs swollen aud bod
lea covered with hella. they we're
WING on the bottom of tho Tiny
craft
Quick work on the part Of tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

Dcllto the damnlng evidence
gath( D b. The police against him.
Steve Phillips. tho oolored man
charged witG9he murder of Mrs
Mndgo henderson. and wounding u
Winia MeCiintah. her garamouf IN
ID japanese lodging hdab 1t SIKH
as and Jackson b. Tuesday mordA
Ing. declares That be- wac not even
ia the lodging house when fheShlE
der was committed Immediately
sstcr the shooting The police found
q rmali hand grip in the room
where The hadg las Later q re-
Foiycr with sin chant ~ euufy
WAS dug from beneath the mat
froHHsH where the police believe
Phillips thrust H. hoping that the
police would regard n as case
OF murder and suicide The grip
has been traced 10 Phillips room
where he told man IN the apart
mouts an he walked ont With the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
BOARD ore APPEALS TO Be
SUBMITTED TO VOTE

Ahnnanams their attitude Of op.
..liion before riHius storm Of
lnhlic dlsaHfmNal sc'rn memhem
u ne council v,craed their Netra
~, piehLrnud that body adopted.
I'm hnf ene ureati1e vote. the
'''seutiou providing for the sub.
.,iss,on ta the voters of the char
' ~ amendment ruovidlns for a
hand Of appeals iu natives telat
- fn priNate huildng
m hoard OF appeals provided
A., n q eonslal ot jhroe meNshera
y ~ appointed D., the matee amt
s,nfirmsd hy the council ono OF
..hc,n shall Be- An architect aud one
=, whom shall Dee a h,dlder To
y. n,ayof T. reserved the power
~ renewal Nattcrs relating to
.hsefvanea ~ the building ~
81 shall he FIRST PASSED Mon
~ ne SUPERINTENDENT of hutldlhsa
s.,n whase decision ana appeal slay
~ haa 10 the board ot appeals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
BRUTE is JAILED

CORVALLIS. Or Jan Charr
ed with horaewhippluE his three
daughters. the oldest Of whom Ia
49, until welts stood ont on their
shoulders and backs. and because
be- further amused himself. while
probably insane. by beating one OF
the glfla with his flats until her
face vas dianEured aud Der hear
ing temporarily injured. George
Harmon was arrested aud given a
preliminary hearing hefoee JuHtic.
y HolEate yesterday neinE ua;
able to give the 5000 bail required.
ilafasn VAS placed Ia the county
Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
MURDE: RED

WASHINGTON. Jan Philip y
Kramer Of Portland. Of a locumo
Tive enElnecr in The employ OF the
lathmian canal commission. was
murdered at rafaluo during the
night IT December i6. according 90
Information received here Robbery
in the only motive assigned as be-
was known to carry considerable
numH Of money a daughter lives
la Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
NARROWING TALE
OF THE OCEAN

physicians ON 80 Newton brought
the sailors 49, - consciousness.
The Germanic left Fleetwood.
England. ON NqI. - ln mia-seeau
Il ram into NDlfmG o. not
withstand The captain CiunT IA
the ship until it was out Ina two
hy the aoa The crew leaped Into
alifeboat VA tn ehope that Il
would be- picked up sooner than
n va.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

hour The snme powerful inside hnY.
lng on yesterday was renewed Nifh
even moro force starting the bear
crowd go "a rampage t0 get from
under Once the trend was changed
the shorts dIAlhe rfHt toward the
recovery I'M 4 alueH Sugar vas
made the center of the covering
aud when the smoke cleared away.
II was seen this stock had RalHed
over points Tho balance fai
lowed with RHiha Of 2 90 3 points
a good deal of the late llquida
ton has nc Dfom Boston. aud 1t
looks uoWN~a y the Now England
crowd has beR hammerinK dYun
mite when th3y went short OF thla
Issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
s,arA Recosp.

risehs were registered today M
follows
Cnnpi-lt-go wife Of G. y. Camp.
bell Seattle. IAs %. a daughter.
ksm-'ro wife of ! W KEN.
Rainier fssch, Ihc. Is. a son,
Cado-To wife Of J. " Carlo.
HIilman CITY. Jan /. "A danghtes,
hayden wife OF g A. Hay.
aen. Columbia City. Jan. /. a daugh.
ter.
Manca To wife of T y Manca.
1876 jefferson. Doc. 81. n daughter.
Danieia-To wife st {. n Daniels.
90 Eleventh. Dec. 80. a son.
Sbaehlln- To wife OF 8. shuck.
lin. Seattle. Dec. 2, son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
PLANS CHANGED.

Plans or the seyeustoy building
under construction between Union
and Pike on Fourth ay. bY the
furei Hoand Realty association.
have been altered 10 devote the
entire building To "a first class hotel
The ground floor viii be- devoted
10 lobby. cafe aud bar. instead Of
to store rooms. az formerly planned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
cIYI 10 GET
$4,000

faty Comptroller Harry W. Car.
Ivls went 10 Olympia this morning
for The .nrgssse ~ delivering io
the state treasurer 100000 of the
iast l.sns ~ seattle ltsnllng bonds.
cod brinsing bone the cash fecrly.
"a eisssIpfpetsoem tcmfwypo
ed IN fsa,meot thsrefaf This "
SEQ 400 more than lhe city Off.
ciRis expected TO scl from the state
IN this instalimsnt aud the extra
sum viii materially relieve the
stained Fnsacisl condition prevail.
ing in the lighting department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

The eoanoll alao adopted ths
proposed amendment creating de-.
fined suluon limits aud restricting
Che number oi suloona hut IL in.
cludod ali the provisions asked fur
10y the brewing interests lnr the
recognition Of their interests in rc.
Eord to saloon licenses aud SALOON
locations A 10 viii be submitted
TO a vote. The amendment ia prac
tically satisfactory to the brew.