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Ride Over to Fort Mver

i'm TTCO. taXicab and see airship tests.
=: hour. parties of four. Phone n. 1912.
-Adyt.
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Christian Handlers Virginia Ports.
Healthy and very refreshing summer
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Others Nav Undersell

You can get no other meats to compare
with the Famous Fountain Brand Hams.
A. r. Schroth, 476 Center Market
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Others Nav Undersell.

You can get no other meats to compare
with the Famous Fountain Brand Hams
A. T Schroth, 416 Center Market.
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All Kinds of Fence Pickets.
Big stock on hand. Prompt attention.
light prices. Eisinger Bros. 21O9 eth n. W.
jy3O-d. eSu.3
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For a DELIGHTFUL Breakfast

try Fountain Brand of Ham or bacon.
cn,.ctcd AND nreparcd from well fed pig
norL A. T. SchrotlI. i16 Center Market.
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$1.25 to Baltimore and Return
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains except
the congressional Limited. '-Advt.
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Peach Ice Cream

Made from the fresh fruit. 81 gal: :"e !:
gal Reisinger's. -, G ST. Phone NJ -'t'
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HE AWC read and fully criticised. Produc-
U LIN - tions guaranteed IL manuscript
warrant.
PRESTON GIBSON
Je16a0t.5 Colorado hniIdip1.
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For a Delightful Breakfast

try Fountain Brand of Ham or Bacon
Selected and prepared from we'll fed pig
pork. A. T. Schroth, 476 Center Market.
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"Cool Off" at Chevy Chase Lake.
Marine Band music, pony track, dancing.
-Advt.
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National Irrigation Congress

Nat1onaI 1rT1gatlon congress
at Spokane Wash. August 8 to IA. Penn
sylvania Railroad Company sells excur-
sion tickets to Seattle for the Alaska
Exposition, good for stop
off at Spokane. at greatly reduced rates.
Consult nearest ticket agent.-Advt.
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Bargain Gas Ranges.

Ask for Fountain Brand Hams and
Bacon.
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Trv Fountain Brand Hams.

The most delicious Hams OF all. TN
sale at leading meat stores \. l.
Scuroth, 40 Center Market.
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"Of exceptional purity, -Dr. Acboh-
nell. state chemist, Md.
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Garden Hose-Highest Quality.
I oues, nrices Shedds, a. 9th 81. nv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04
A Milk Standard.

The milk makers of Massachusetts,
supplying milk to the Boston trade, at q
meeting held short time since, almost
to a man pronounced in favor of stand
ard of purity for milk 10 place OF the
present legal standard OF per cent OF
milk solids. This is radical change
from what has heretofore been accepted
as the measure of value in milk, and
therefore necessary as requirement OF
law. In view of the greater knowledge
of the constituents of value and the
special Office of each In the matter OF
food economy, 1t is reasonable that the
legal requirements should be changed to
correspond with this broader and more
complete knowledge. The Farmer Is
therefore inclined to agree with this
latest demand of those who are making
the milk.
Heretofore the value of milk has been
chiefly estimated from its content of
butter fat. While this estimate holds
true when wanted for certain purposes,
vet when desired for Its food value, as
nearly all town and city milk 10, 1t Is
now known that the solids other than
fat are quite as important to Its value as
is the fat content. In fact 1t is now
known that milk low In fat Is for certain
purposes the most valuable.
All milk should be clean, pure and
healthful Thus legal requirement OF
purity covers all the protection OF law
called for. Then q person wanting a
milk rich ip fat can buy such, while an
other wanting low fat content and rich
a.. nj mn
while all must be pure and healthful.
A demand for milk Of varying quality,
yet pure, has brought the Walker Cor
den milk laboratories into existence in
all the large cities Of the country. No
other STANDARD is called for in the char
acter of their milk than that of purity.
Thus all the legal standard required, in
whatever use is made of this product OF
the COW, is one of purity.-Maine Farm
ar
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"Well, LII be darnedw ne muttered.
"You make me sick, kid" His voice
rose in anger and disgust. "Why, to
hear you talk one would think you
wuz the only one had right feelin's
I'm goin' to take my share an start
decent life. I'm goin' back to Texas
an open a saloon. You take yer
half, marry yer gal an settle down
right here. ole Man Terrill's dead.
Nothin' will bring him back, an you
might as well git the good Nv the mon
ey. It's Slim HOOver's, anyhow. II
Jack Payson can marry yer brother
Dicks gal on Dicks money-fer there's
no hope Nv stoppin' that now-you can
cut Slim out with Polly on Sims sal
ary. Aw, take the money" And Nc
Kee pressed half Of the bills into Buds
lax fingers.
The young mans hand closed upon
them mechanically. A vague thought
that he might some day make restitu-
ton conspired with McKee's insidious
appeal to his hatred and jealousy to
induce him to retain the blood money,
and he thrust it within an inside
pocket of his loose waistcoat.
"Now," said Mckee, thoroughly sat
isfied that he had involved Bud in the
crime too deeply for him to confess his
share in it, "we'll shake hands an
say 'Adois.' Slim Hoover's probably
on our track by this time, but reck-
on he'll be some mixed in the trail
around the mesa an give the Job up
as a bad one when he reaches the riv-
er. I'll show up on the Lazy K, where
the whole outfit will swear I've been
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had laid his hand on the sheriff's
shoulder to detain him.
"No, siree." the cowboy replied; mot
me. Every man does his own kissin'
in this game" Slim halted as II unde-
cided. Suddenly he turned on his heel
and started for the corral. 'T'll wait
outside" he shouted.
"No. you don't! cried his compan-
Ions. Slim turned to face semicircle
Of drawn revolvers. He looked from
one man to another as If puzzled as to
what move to make next. Allen was
annoyed by the sheriff's actions, taking
1t as an insult that Hoover would not
kiss his daughter, although he had
started to twit the sheriff In the be-
ginning.
"You amt goin' to insult me an
mine that way. No man sidesteps
kissin' one of my kids" he said an
grily.
Slim was plaintively apologetic. II
amt kissed female since was a
yearlin'."
"Time you started" snapped Polly.
"You kiss the bride or I take 1t
pussenel." said Allen, thoroughly
aroused.
"Well, If you put 1t that way I'll do
it." gasped Slim In desperation.
The agreement restored the boys to
their good nature.
"You will have to put binders on
me, though, an back me up" cautioned
Hoover.
"We'll hog tie you an sit on your
head" laughed Sagebrush as the
guests entered the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04
A fearless Prince.

Victor Emmanuel when prince royal
held the rank OF colonel in regiment
of artillery. and Humbert |. was on
the throne a Hew explosive had been
invented. and the young prince was in
vited to be present AT some expert
ments that were to be made with IL.
At the first shot the cannon being used
burst with terrific force. scattering
pieces of metal in every direction. but
luckily not seriously injuring any one.
Nevertheless the natural impulse to fly
from danger seized officers and experts
alike. and Off they rushed with more
unanimity than dignity. Only Victor
Emmanuel remained at his post he
watched them for a moment and then,
In a quiet tone Of kingly tenor. called
them back.
"No use running now," he said. with
a ghost Of a smile playing about his
lips. "All danger Is over"
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murderer.

"No, you don'tl" cried his companions.
Thanks. But you don't git out Nv
yer part in the holdup that easy. Take
yer share or III blow it into you,
said Mckee, pulling his revolver.
Bud, with an effort, arose and walk
ed over to Buck. With clinched lists,
In agonized tones, lie cried: Shoot II
you want to! l wish Id never seen
you! You dragged me into this! You
made me your acccmplice In MUIR
der!'
Mckee looked ut him In amazement
This phase of human character was
new to him, trained as he had been
on the border, where men rarely suf-
fered with remorse and still more rare
ly displayed it.
"Shucks! killed him. You didn't
have no hand In It," answered Buck.
"This hain't my first killin'. l guess
Buck McKee's pretty well known In
some sections. / took all the chances.
I did the killin'. You git half. Now,
brace up an take yer medicine
straight"
But l didn't want to take the mon
ey for myself" replied Bud as II to
soothe his conscience. "Oh, Buck,
why didn't you let me alone?" be coll
tinued as the thought Of his position
again overwhelmed him.
Buck gasped at the shifting OF the
full blame upon bis shoulders.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04
In Morocco,

In Morocco the prevailing tone Is
grayisb white. mems clothes ana
touscs. towns. bushes. tall umbe'if
ferae, nodding like ghosts In autumn
all are white: white sands upon the
shore and In the Sahara and over all
a white and saddeninp light. as " the
sun was tired of shining down Tor
ever Oh the nnchanging life. In no
part OF Morocco have visited does
the phrase gorgeous east nave the
least meauing. and this is always noted
by the wandering easterners. who nnd
the country dull and lacking In co'o'
compared with Asia. or. as the Arabs
call II. "Blad Es Schark. IA Journey
to Morocco
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ICUNTINUED.1
Novelized From Edmund Day.. Me

CONTINUED
Looks like a picture from book
said Fresno, hoping to win back the
ground he had lost by Sagebrush's
openly expressed admiration.
Polly was fiattered by the comments
and the glances Of the boys, which ex.
pressed their approval of her appear.
ance more loudly than spoken words.
She pretended, however, to be annoy,
ed. "Go long she said. "Where's
Bud Lane? Didn't you give him his
invite"
The boys turned from one to the
other with feigned glances of disgust
Mt being slighted by Polly for an alb
sent one. The one sided courtship OF
Bud and Polly was known up and
down the valley, and Indefinite post
pOnement Of their wedding day was
one of the jests Of the two ranches.
"Oh. we sent 1t on to him ut Flor
ence. He'll git 1t In time If he ain't
gone to the Lazy X with Buck Nc
Kee." said Sagebrush: then. turning to
the other cowboys. he added In an Il"
grieved tone, "Polly amt got no eye
for no one eXcep Bud"
Polly stepped to Aliens side and.
laying her head on his shoulder. said.
"Ain't II" Allen patted the girls
head. He was very fond Of her, look
Ing upon her as another daughter.
Polly smiled back into his face and
then. with glance at the cowboys.
said Say, Uncle Jim. there's some
bottles to be oDened"
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Some Of the Things They Know Twelve
Hundred Years Ago.

some OF the nlh9S IHcJ INV" '"s''S
Hundred Years Ago.
The Russian Academy Of Medicine
after examining Tibetan Hand
book Of Medicine" first published l.2OO
years ago. acknowledges that II con-
tains many truths discovered or redis-
covered by modern physicians. Here
are some extracts from the ancient
volume:
Number of bones In the human
body. 800; number of nerves. 30; num-
ber of pores. 100000.
"The heart is the king OF the organs
and the staff of life The lungs EN-.
brace II as a mother does her child.
sicknesses are due to mans malice. ig.
norance and inability to curb the pas
sions for these things interfere with
the proper nourishment Of the human
organs All unkind thoughts react
upon the heart and liver"
The methods for ascertaining the
state Of persons health were very
similar to those methods employed to-
day looking ut the tongue. feeling the
pulse. etc. Vegetable mrdi Ines are
advocated: also baths. congresses. mas
sage. boodetting. etc Fines were ini'
posed upon physicians who did not
keep their Instruments clean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04
NUMBER l8.

breathing room about the chest, but
tapered at the waist and clung close.
ly over the hips. He wore sombrero
and knotted silk handkerchief. His
face was deeply sunburned except
spot shaped like a crescent just below
the hair line on the forehead, which
was protected from the sun by the hat
and the shade Of the brlm. A similar
line of fairer skin ran around the edge
Of the scalp. beginning over the ears.
HIS hat- shaded the upper part Of his
neck from the suns rays. When his
hair was trimmed the untanned part
showed as plainly as II painted. 1t IS
| the mark Of the plainsman in a city
or on holiday.
well. It's about time that you got
here" said Polly. with sigh of re.
lief. Where have you been?'
Il stopped over ut Sam Terrill's to
see about something that | ordered
from Kansas City. Then had to go
back to my ranch
Bud started guiltily. Forgetting his
ttltilllIl'it'I " iSuOle as Soh' hc
asked anxiouely. "You didn't see Ter
rill, did you?"
"Oh. yes. Why do you ask"
Polly laid her hand on Payson's arm
and told him briefly of the shooting Of
Terrill.
"Who shot him?' he asked when she
had finished.
"They don't know. He was robbed
Of pile Of money. Slim Hoover's just
rode over 70 get posse" she replied,
looking toward the door. At this bit
of information Payson became anxious
about the plans for his wedding. The
ceremony was uppermost In his mind
at the time.
"Well, he can get one after the we'd
ding" Then he asked, SIS the minis
ter here YETI
Polly laughinrly replied. You're
feelin pretty spry now, but you'll be
as meek as baby calf In little
while. In this section bridegroom is
treated worse than tenderfoot."
Payson smiled. He knew he was In
for thorough hazing by the boys.
That's all right. III get back at you
some day, when you and Bud
Polly interrupted him with a remark
about minding his own business.
Bud avoided entering into the con-
yersation. He had walked toward the
door and was standing on the steps
when he answered for Polly.
Looks as If your chances Of get
ting even with us Is a long way of"
he said. Turning, he entered the
house 10 join the other guests, who,
by the noise. were enjoying Aliens
lmportations from Tucson TO the bot
,om # ever glass.
Polly looked after Bud. smiling quiz
zically. Buds mighty hopeful, amt
he: Amt you happyi"
"Ycu bet Don't look itf' cried
Jack. rubbing his hands. Never
thought | could be so happy. A fel-
low doesn't get married every day in
the week
Not unless lie lives In Chicago.
hear It's the habit there" answered
Polly.
THE sweetest girl in the territory
began Jack.
You bet she ts.'' Polly broke In. III
you just want to keep her loyin' an
loyin' you, all you've got to do Is to
treat her white an play square with
her"
"Play square with her." thought Pay
son Was he playing square with her!
He knew that he was not, but the
chance Of losing her was too great for
him to risk.
For if you amt on the level with
Echo .Nlen-well, you might as well
crawl out Of camp. That's the kind OF
girl she is!" Polly exclaimed Loyalty.
fro BE Continued
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Il FTER fording Sweetwater river
II several times to throw pur-
suit off the track Buck Nc
4 4 Kee and Bud Lane entered an
arroyo to rest their mounts and hold
council as to their future movements.
During the flight both had been silent
Mckee was busy revolving plans for
escape In his mind, and Bud was
brooding over the tragic ending OF the
lawless adventure into which he had
been led by his companion.
When Mckee callously Informed him
that the agent had been killed in the
encounter Bud was too Mortified to
speak. A dry sob arose In his throat
at the thought Of his old friend lying
dead all alone in the station. His
first impulse was to turn back to Flor
ence and surrender himself to the
sheriff. Had this entailed the pun
ishment Of himself alone he would
have done so, but he still retained a
blind loyalty in his associate and prin-
cipal in the crime. Murder, 1t seemed,
was to be expected when one took the
law In his own hands to right an In
justice. He didn't clearly understand
It. 1t was his first experience with
killing. The heartlessness Of Mckee
both awed and horriiicd him. Evident
ly the half breed was accustomed to
such actions. 1t appeared TO be EN-
tirely justified In his code. So Bud
followed in dull silence the nasterful
man who had involved him in the fear
full deed.
When they dismounted, however,
his pent-up emotion burst forth.
"YOu said there would be no killing"
he gasped, passing his hand wearily
across his forehead as if to wipe out
the memory Of the crime.
"Well, what did the old fool pull his
gun fer?" grumbled Mckee petulant-
ly. as If Terrill were the aggressor in
the encounter.
Bud threw himself wearily OH the
ground.
I'D give the rest OF my life to undo
today's work." he groaned, speaking
more to himself than to his compan-
ion.
Mckee heard him. His anger began
to rise. II Bud weakened detection
was certain. Flight back to Texas
must be started without delay. If he
could strengthen the will Of the boy
either by promises OIL reward or rear
Of punishment the chances OF detec-
ton would lessen as the days passed.
"And that will be about twenty
four hours If you don't keep quiet.
Why didn't he put up his hands when
l hollered? He starts to wrastle an
pull his gun, an had to nail him.
Mckee shuddered in spite of his
bravado.
Pulling himself together with an ap-
parent effort, he continued: We'll
hold the money fer spell, not spend
a cent Nv 1t till this thing blows over
They'll never git US. Here; we'll di-
vide 1t"
"Keep 1t all. never want to touch
penny of it." said Bud earnestly,
moving along the ground to place u
greater distance between him and the
murderer.
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Polly was startled ana confused by
Buds accusations Accordingly 1t was
relief to her when Jack PaysOn ap
peared on the scene. They had been
80 interested In their conversation that
they did not hear him ride up to the
house. Hello, Polly! Hello. Bud"
were his cordial greetings, for he was
determined to ignore his former EN-.
ployee's hostility. Bud did not an
swer, but looked moodily on the
ground.
To eastern eyes PaysOn's wedding ut
tire would appear most incongruous.
About his waist was strapped re
volver. His riding trousers, close fit
ting and corded, were buttoned over
the calves of his legs. Soft, highly
polished leather boots reached to his
knees. His shirt was Of silk, deeply
embroidered down the front and at
the collar. His Jacket gave him annie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04

often heard it said of certain person,
"Oh, he can make anything live. All he
has to do is to stick thing in the
ground and it will grow" But the
secret of success in transplanting Is care
of the roots that they do not dry out,
care in setting tree or vine, getting fine
earth among the roots, care in getting
plenty of water in the earth when set
ting and care to pack the earth in
and around the roots to exclude the air.
The "lucky" man who "just sticks a
thing in the ground and it will grow" is
he who is attentive and careful to these
details, and who after setting heads the
tree or vine back properly.-William B.
Cary, Windsor, Conn, in Tribune Farm
er.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04

The pig that will weigh from 200 to
1926 pounds seems to cover the greatest
quantity for which the demand is best.
The farmer is looking for the pig that
he can produce at the cheapest price, the
one that can convert the greatest amount
of plant food into pork, with portion
of grain ration to keep the flesh hard
eued and then, perhaps, finish Of with
two weeks heavy corn feeding and do
this at the least cost.
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When He Missed IL,

The baidhpnded man was asked II
he missed his hair much.
only when some fool question
makes me 30 mad want to pull It."
he replied pleasantly philadelphia
Ledger
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Il does not make much difference
whether horses are watered before or
after eating. It Is largely matter OF
habit and experiments show that one
time Ii about a. good a. another.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04

The rain falls on the just and unjust,
but the latter nearly always have the
formers umbrellas. s.-T0wn Topics.
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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.
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WON ONLY BY ONE WHO HAS SOME
KNOWLEDGE OF PLANT LIFE AND
USES IT.
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ANCIENT DOCTORS.

fro BE CONTINUED ]
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CHAPTER vi.

4 FTER fordlng Sweetwater river
IA several times to throw pur-
! \ suit off the track Buck Nc
4 L Kee and Bud Lane entered an
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
THE HUNGRY ALLIGATOR
A N.DURANIAN FOLK TALE,

7 was a fierce scene the man saw
when he entered his garden the
morning after the storm. Roses,
onions. tomatoes-sll were mashed
together. The lettuce looked like
green dish cloths. the gooseberries
were no more; the lemons all were
lemonade; the bananas were but hashes.
o. twas q strange and mixed up scene
in this strangely mixed up garden.
Why. bless mer the man did cry
Now bless me, bless me. bless me,
The storm was bad. but not this bad
The wind was high. but not this high.
can not understand #; can not. can
not understand it,"
with that he looked about him more,
and soon he stopped in anger. You"
lie cried. you within my gardenr
The alligator meekly nodded and
with meek voice said: BE not angry
with me, o master! 'Tis by accident
am here"
Then he talked loud and long. A
great waterspout had lifted him out
Of the river. he said. A fierce wind
had caught him and blown him about.
Like feather he had been tossed
over the mountain and dropped in the
mans own garden.
The man only half believed this.
Well there's no wind TO blow YOU
back" he said. VIII you be good
enough 10 walk yourself out?"
But the alligator declared he could
scarcely move himself; said the wind
had crippled him. had twisted his tail.
had blown his claws loose, had even
blown some Of his knobs away.
Il viii go now" said the alligator,
ii you will help me. I viii be so
grateful to you so grateful; o. so
gratefulw
4 know how grateful you can be-"
said the man. The other animals
have told me that"
Dear met meekly said the alliga-
tor. Now please TO tell me what they
told Please, please; o please to tell
me-"
That you were the most cruel Of
all animals. and that you never did
any one a favor" said the man.
why. nonsense, nonsense!" cried the
alligator. NO one could be more CRATE
ful for favors than l.
IF you will help me to the river I'll
show you where to find the biggest
fish"
Well. that's something" said the
man.
And when you wish to cross the
river I will carry you" said so prettily