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Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Work of the Farmer.

The countless millions of our popula-
ton are fed and clothed by the Amerl-
can farmer. The grain waving In
golden beauty upon the great plains Of
the west. the cotton drifting like sum-
mer snow upon the fields Of the south,
freight the fleets of nations and loose
their sails, thread the continents with
track Of steel, fill the earth with the
roar Of trains and heap for trade and
commerce and useful art those stores
that make a nation great. Where are
the sinews of our strength II they are
not found in our great, diversified agri-
cultural products? What victorious
hosts ever waved as joyous banners as
those that float above the tasseled
maize from the SHOWS Of Maine to the
spicy groves Of California? What spirit
of beauty hovers above southern fields
when feecy bolls uncover to crown
"King Cottonw-Hon. Ezekiel s. Can.
dler. Jr.. Of Mississippi in House Of
Representatives.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Sheep Outlook In Canada.

The question of sheep and dog has
assumed serious proportions in Canada.
In several parts of the Dominion, ac-
cording to an editorial in the Toronto
Mail, a strong effort is underway for
reviving the sheep raising industry,
which in many quarters, has been aban-
doned as uhprotitable. The paper men,
toned says: "Scores of farmers who no
longer market the mutton and wool,
declare that stray dogs drove them out
OF business. In view of the fact that
sheep farming was general when lambs
sold for dollar and half and wool for
fourteen cents pound, and is decreas-
ing with lambs at three to four dollars,
and wool at thirty cents a pound. the
sheep-k killing dog may be considered a
national menace. Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
A QUICK TOUCH.
She Needed Money and Sent Mes
sage That Would Fetch II.

She Needed Money and Sent a Mes
sage That Would Fetch II.
A day or two ago woman entered
q suburban telegraph office and said to
the receiver of messages that she de-
sired to telegraph her husband, who
was away In the country, to ask him
for money. He pointed her to the
counter supplied with blanks and told
her the rate for dozen words. She
struggled away for quarter of an
hour and then handed in the follow
ing:
won't you please send me f5 by
next postl"
II don't know whether that will do
or not" she said as she felt for her
purse. "If you were to receive such
a telegram from your wife. would you
forward the money"
"well-well, I might" he replied In
doubtful tones.
"Now, you wait. don't like the
telegram at all, because I tried to keep
It within twelve words. I'll write an
other"
She tore 1t up, walked over to the
counter and In three minutes handed
in new one reading:
"Am out Of food and fuel and want
f5 as soon as you can get It here. II
you can't spare It I'll pawn the parlor
carpet"
"That would bring the money from
me-" said the counter clerk AZ he read
the lines and marked the number Of
words.
"Then 1t will from him. Send It
QuIck."-London Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Rural Schools.

After the Pilgrim fathers had landed
in 1920, the very first act of the English
colonists was to establish high school,
but these were for very few people. In
1886 Harvard was founded, and soon
after that Yale and Princeton. About
$50 or 100 years after that, Thomas
Jefferson, who was the father of the
country school system; Washington the
great promoter, and Alexander Hsmil-
ton the great teacher, gave time and
thought to this cause, and made it pos
sible for education TO reach the masses
of the people. Washington said, "Lay
broad and deep then, the foundation OF
the general diffusion of knowledge. "
The old method of teaching is pretty
nearly eliminated. The education of
to-day has come to our homes through
the rural schools. Much of the best
work is done in rural schools. Very
often, the rural school children do not
90 TO high school or to college, there
fore we must give our rural school chill
dren every advantage.
| believe that the country schools are
doing a great work, but we must add
domestic science and agriculture. Good
results will come then through the little
school house in the country and it will
bring sunshine, prosperity and good
citizenship into the future homes OF
these children.-Mary +. Rausch, pro-
fessor of domestic science, Colorado
Agricultural College.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Grow New Wood.

When Longfellow was we'll along in
years, his head as white as snow, an
ardent admirer asked him one day how
it was that he was able to keep 30
vigorous and write SO beautifully.
Pointing to blossoming apple tree near
by, the poet replied: THAT apple tree
is very old, but l never saw prettier
blossoms upon it than those which 1t
now bears. The tree grows little new
wood every year. Like the apple tree,
try to grow a little new wood every
year." And what Longfellow did We
all ought to do. We can not stop the
flight of time; we can not head off the
one event that happeneth to all; but we
can keep on growing new wood" and
in that way keep on blossoming until
the end.-The Furrow.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

Virginia were concerned.
I'll tell you now why I'm here and
everything else" she was saying. but
the emperor stopped her.
Ever since came to myself want
ed no explanation, he said. 81 want
ed only you. That is all I want now
am the happiest man In the universe.
Why should l ask how l came by my
happiness? Virginia! Virginia! It's
more beautiful name even than
Helen"
But listen," she pleaded. There
are some thingsjust II few things
that long to tell you. Please let me.
Last night l wished to go into con-
vent. Oh, It was because l loved you
so much! l wanted you to seem per-
feet as my hero Of romance, just as
you were already perfect as an en-
peror. To think that l should have
been far away out of Rhaetia by this
time If Miss Portman hadn't been Ill!
Dear Miss Portman! Maybe II we'd
gone nothing would ever have come
right. Who can say?
you know, my brother came to our
hotel this afternoon. When his card
arrived we couldn't tell whether he
knew our secret or not, but when we
had let him come up we had only to
see his face of surprise. He was an
cry, too, as well as surprised, for he
blurted out that there were all sorts OF
horrid suspicious against us, and moth.
er explained everything to him before
could have stopped her even If ]
would-how ! had not wanted to ac-
cept you unless you could learn to love
me for myself and then how l had
been disappointed. No, don't speak.
that's all over now. You've more thar
atoned, thousand times more.
"Dal explained things, too, then-very
different things-about plan OF the
chancellor's to disgust you with me
and how he dab had played into the
chancellor's hands because. you see,
he thought he was acting wisely for
HIS IltHleSleu clStcl . SQhC anu bSNoo'S
he had really supposed an actress he
knows was masquerading as Miss
Mowbray. Very imprudently he'd told
her that some day there might be
something between you and his sister.
She knew quite well, too, that the real
Mowbrays were our cousins; so, you
see, as she and he have quarreed, 1t
might have been an easy and clever
way for an INSCRIPTIONS woman to
take revenge. Dal would have gone
and perhaps have said dreadful things
to the chancellor, who was waiting
downstairs for news, but begged him
not From being the saddest girl In
the world I'd suddenly become the
happiest, for the chancellor had told
Dal and Dal had told me that you had
followed Helen Mowbray to ask her to
be the empress. That changed every
thing, for then / knew you really loved
her, but just to punish you for what l
suffered through You last night I long
ed to put you to one more test. said:
Let the chancellor carry out his plot.
Let me 20 with you to your hunting
lodge At first Dal wouldn't consent,
but when I begged him he did. for
generally can get my way with peO.
pie, l warn you.
That's all, except that hadn't real
lied how severe the test would be un-
til you came In and saw the look in
your e;es. 1t was a dagger OF Ice In
my heart prayed heaven to make
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

| his throat. "Our call Is purely one
business and moment will see 1t Ii
ished. We owe you an explanation TO
this intrusion" He paused. All hi
calculations were upset by the cha
cellor's triumph. for to plan beforehan
what he should do II he found Helen
Mowbray dining here alone with IT,
prince would have been to insult her.
His campaign had been arranged In
the event Of the cbancellor's defeat.
Now the one course he saw open be-
fore him was frankness.
To look at the girl and meet guilt or
defiance in her eyes would be agon.
therefore he would not look, though Ii
saw her, and her alone, as he stOO,
gazing with a strained fixedness at the
prince.
He knew that she had risen not in
frightened haste, but with leisured
and dainty dignity Now her face w;
turned to him. He felt 1t as bin,
man may feel the rising Of the sun.
He wished that she had died before
this moment; that they had both died
last night in the garden while he held
her in his arms and their hearts beat
together She had told him then that
she loved him, yet she was here with
this man-here of her own free will.
the same girl he had wOrshiped as Il
goddess in the white moonlight twenty
four hours ago.
The thought was hot in his heart AZ
the soaring touch Of iron red from the
fire-the same girl!
His blood sang In his ears song Of
death, and for an instant all was black
around him. He groped in black chaos
where there was neither light nor
hope, and duly he was conscious o.
the chancellors voice saying, "Yom
majesty. If you are satisfied, would you
not rather go?'
Then the dark spell broke. Light
showered over him as from golden
fountain, for in spite of himself he had
het the girls eyes-the same eyes, be
cause she was the same girl-sweet
eyes, pure and innocent and wistfully
appealing.
"My Godw he cried. "Tell me why
You are here. and whatever you may
say will believe you. in spite Of all
and through all, because you are you
and know that you can do no wrong"
"Your majesty" exclaimed the chan
cellor. But the emperor did not hear.
With broken exclamation that was
half sob the girl held out both her
hands, and Leopold sprang forward to
crush them between his ice cold palms.
"Thank heaven!" she faltered. "You
are true! You've stood the test. love
you"
"At last, then, can introduce you
to my sister Virginia" said the crown
prince Of Hrngaria, with great sigh
Of relief for the ending of his Difficult
part.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Ready for the Unexpected.
GOOD FORTUNE THAT CAME TO TWO
YOUNG MEN BECAUSE THEY DEsERv-
ED 1T.

The unexpected happens so frequent
ly that it appears at times as though cal
culation had a very unequal chance in
the farm affairs of men, but at the same
time, if it is the we'll considered plan
that is struck by good fortune, the two
together make phenomenal achievement,
and, in the long run, it is better to have
the unexpected strike among the best
efforts than to have it Just miss because
of i'll executed plans and there being
nothing worthy for it to strike.
/ am prompted to say this because OF
an incident that has occurred recently
right in sight, and all the more an OBJ
ject lesson because of the preparedness
for the unexpected. Two young men
who did not drift to the city to get posi-
ton took it into their heads to be dairy
men of the very best kind. One rented
a farm; the other was heir to farm,
but rented for some years. They stock
ed with the best breed of cows they
thought adapted to their purpose, and
resolved that it should be no mixed
breed affair, but that each should have
herd of pure bloods, registered, and
co. ws of great production. They reach
ed out for the best breeding, and found
that though they were renters the in
creased production of their dairies, the
sales of their surplus stock at high
prices, more than covered-yes, twice
over-the disadvantages under which
the common tenant on dairy farm
labors. Demands become more frequent
for their stock and at fabulous prices, as
hai inh
Buyers came from distant states to see
their herds. They joined the local and
the national cattle associations, and
looked up as well as others. Well, the
unexpected came. A stranger came and
looked over the two herds. He must
have twenty head, cows, heifers, and
two small bull calves from high produc-
ing cows. These young men asked
prices that, locally, were simply astound-
ing, at least. They did not care to re-
duce their stock at present. The
stranger still insisted, and finally sale
was made at very long prices. The cat
tie were taken to the train and billed to
Toxic, Japan. They had been pur-
chased for the Japanese government to
help stock the imperial stables. This
last was later news to the boys, but
made the sale none the less satisfactory.
1t had paid them to be prepared for the
unexpected, whether it did or did not
come. 1t paid them in another way, the
of knowing that they-if
they did live far out in the country
had had their merits as breeders of fine
producing dairy stock recognized, and
that their cows were to 60 half round
the world to fill imperial stables and
possibly avert the threatened Japanese
war. Are these young men readers of
s'The Tribune Farmer?" Certainly
John Gould, Ohio, in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
A SUICIDES HAND.
Tho Queer Superstition That Used to
Prevail In England.

Tho queer superstition max Osoo 10
Prevail In England.
In former times 1t was a common no.
ton that IL sick person could only
touch the hand Of suicide he or she
would be cured. This superstition was
especially common In the west of Eng
land. In Cornwall touching Il suicides
hand was said to have once cured a
young man who had been afflicted with
many tumors from his birth. A SIM
liar superstition regarding the touch
Of executed criminals has been widely
prevalent and has often beeI recorded.
Robert Hunt in his "Romances Of the
West of England" says that he once
saw young woman led Oh to the
scaffold at Newgate In order to have a
wen touched by the hand of a man
who had Just been executed.
At Northampton Of old the hangman
Is said to have had q regular fee for
according similar privilege" to suf-
ferers from like disorders Even the
coffin of suicide may have curative
value. There Is Devonshire belief to
the effect that II any one suffering
from disease can manage to throw a
white handkerchief on such coffin
at the time Of its interment the disease
will vanish as the handkerchief decays.
Much superstitious value has also been
attached to the knots Of the rope used
either by n suicide or i'm the execution
Of a criminal
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
A Mole Catcher,

A farm manager at Fodderty. Ding
wall, Scotland, watching mole catch
er at work, saw sea gulls lowering
over and occasionally alighting upon a
turnip field In which the observer and
others were at work. A particularly
large and handsome bird attracted his
attention by the graceful way 1t foated
slowly over the drills. intently scan.
ming the surface of the ground. Sud.
denly. steadying itself a moment. It
dropped, dug its bill into the heaving
ground and rose with mole for its
prey. Resting a few minutes, 1t grace
fully began again further search for
prey. In few minutes second mole
was unearthed.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

your duty, and you fell in love with
Helen Mowbray because it was your
duty not to, which makes it so much
nicer"
1T was no question Of duty. but Of
destiny" said the emperor. "The stars
ordained that l should love YOU"
'Then l wish," and Virginia laugh
ed happily, as she could afford to
laugh now, that the stars had told me
last summer. 1t would have saved me
great deal Of trouble. And yet
don't know" she added thoughtfully.
ITS been wonderful adventure. We
shall often tulk Of it when we're old"
1--WE shall never be old, for We love
each other" said the emperor.
THE END.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
poino Without the Dot.

The small letter "f' was formerly
written without the dot. The dot was
introduced In the fourteenth century
to Distinguish "p' from re" In hasty
and indistinct writing. The letter "T
was originally used where the letter
u" Is now employed. The distinction
between "f' and -" was introduced by
the Dutch printers at comparatively
recent date, and the "j" was cotted
because the I." from which 1t was de-
rived, was written with dot
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
SilO Notes.

To cut down the feed bills, build a
silo.
You are going to build silo this
year, are you not?
With silsge one can keep cows the
year around without pasture.
Silage combines two great feeding
elements-nutrition and palatability.
The cows that get silage regularly are
the COWS that yield we'll at the pail.
The progressive dairyman either has a
silo or says he will build one this year.
The only way you can find out just
how much silo will be worth to you is
to build one and use it.-Kimbalrs
Dairy Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
The White Evening Waisteoat.

Anything that breaks through the
gloomy, funereal, waitereal aspect Of
male evening dress is to be commend.
ed. But practically. as general rule.
the white evening waistcoat cannot be
effectively worn much after the age Of
twenty-one. Black, 1t Is well known,
diminishes the proportions. but white
undoubtedly increases them. see men
whom | have hitherto considered to be
slim appear In white evening waist.
coats and look absolutely corpulent.-
London Graphic.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Tho Evil Eye.

The "evil eye" was one Of the many
superstitions that at one time Deset
humanity in the time Of its ignorance.
It was believ ed throughout the middle
ages that certain persons had the pow
er Of cursing you by their glances, OF
subjecting you to the fascination which
unopposed, blighted and destroyed you.
Amulets Of various forms were used
against this much dreaded power as
well as certain practices, such as laugh
Ing, splitting and turning a somersault.
New York American.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
FOR SALE.

l-2 story dwelling-house, pleasantly
located in the village of West Paris.
Consists of nine rooms and bathroom,
shed and stable. About "a 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.
ings 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
be sold on reasonable terms. Call on OF
address, w. J. Wheeler, South Paris,
Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

A gentleman who made the expert
ment the past season, recommends meth
balls as an effective means of keeping
the striped beetle off the cucumber,
melon and squash vines. The remedy is
not only mex pensive but easily applied,
only one bali being required for each
hill,-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Value Of Reliqion.

Some people," said the Rev. Mr..
Goodman. "can never be made to ap-
preciata the value Of religion"
"That'S right" replied Mainchantz.
the merchant; "they don't know how
to catch the church trade at all."-Phil.
adelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
A Good Reason.

Pearl-They thought at first they
would be married in Holland. Ruby
And what changed their minds? Pearl
Why, they heard that old shoes In
Holland weighed from two to six
pounds each.-Exchangc.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

prophetic soul had warned me to Keep
back dinner. We have just reached
the third course" And his eyes met
the chancellor's.
"All the same" he went on, II beg
that you will honor me by dining. Ev'
erything can be ready In moment
and the bisque eccrevissO"-
'.Thank you," cut In the emperor.
eve cannot dine" His voice came
hoarsely, as II fierce hand pinche
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Maxine Faces.

Saucee-I saw a man in a window
making faces today. Symple-What
was he doing that for? Saucee-For a
couple Of clocks. He is Jeweler.-
London Fun.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Reassurina.

Old Bullion-It gals me to think that
ny money goes into your spendthrift
hands when ! die. Young Bullion
Never mind. governor. 1t won't stay
there long London Tit-Bits
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

The early bird Is all right. but the
early worm Is fool.-Charleston News
and Courier.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16

Leisure is sweet to those who have
earned 1t, but burdensome to those who
get II for nothing.-The Furrow.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
! CHAPTER NINETEEN

IL prince came for
ward. "What a de
lightful surprise!' he
said. How good OF
you both to look M
up! But I wish my
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence 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., 1908-06-16

standing in the dark embrasure of the
porch.
I'VE wish to see his royal highness,
your MASTER" said the chancellor, tax
ing the initiative, as he knew the en-
peror would wish him to do.
His royal highness is not at home.
sir" replied the jaeger.
Leopold's eyes lightened as he threw
q glance of sarcastic meaning at his
companion, but Iron Heart was un-
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Save Your Manure.

IF PROPERLY COMPOSED 1T Is BETTER
THAN ANY PURCHASED FERTILIZER.
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
p
iCHApTER EIGHTEEN
y ~

was a jaeger clad In
green who opened the
door Of the hunting
lodge and gazed appar
emily without recogni-
ton at the two men
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
A Reliable
Remedy
eH'S Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
cfga. pot;.t - 0.

Gises Relief at Once.
Il cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
braue resulting from
Ca,aIrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
aafa 4pl SILL L.,
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
E| v
CHAPTER TWENTY

.EY We're alone togrth
er. Adalbert and Count
Won Breitstein had stol.
en- from the room and
had ceased to exist
so far as LeoDull and
Oxford Democrat., 1908-06-16
Mary and
Matrimony.
BY Cecilia A. Loizeaux.

Z Copyrighted. 1907. by C. H. sutcliffe. )
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-10

the princesse lines at the front and
Is made with close fitting sleeves and
1t Is altogether graceful and attvac-
tive at the same time that 1t Is quite
simple. In the illustration black mo-
hair is trimmed with black and white
striped taffeta. For the trimming al
most any contrasting material or
banding can be used that may be
liked.
The suit Is made with the bloom
ers and the gown. The bloNmers are
of the regulation sort that are fitted
by means of darts at the hips, while
they are drawn up below the knees
by elastic inserted in the hems The
gown portion is made in semi-prin-
cesse style, the skirt and the blouse
being joined by means OF a belt at
the back and sides. while they cut in
one at the front.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is ten yards
twenty-seven. Ave and three-fourth
yards forty-four. or five and One-half
yards fifty-two inches wide. with one
and one-half yards twenty-seven
inches wide for trimming and tie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-10
"A Tree 1900 Years Old.

Whatever the age OF the trees in
This eountry. the Prince of Wales can
ASSERT that he has seen one in Japan
twelve hundred years old. A giant
pine. with its branches supported by
stOut props, 1t Is a permanent sacri-
nee To Buddha. Kobo Daishi built
a pagDaa In honor OF Buddha twelve
centuries ago, and in front of 1t he
set akis pine as perpetual Offering.
In place of flowers, which should in
the nrdjnasy course be offered.
yweExe hundred years is long per-
Iud In which to trace the history of
q tree, but 1t is only half the age
Of the present dynasty. and they were
abie 10 tell the prince as plain tale
Of the pine trees growth as of the
descent of their present emperor
london Globe