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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Queer WGyS Of
wild Creatures

Many ba;rachiaGs. as toads and
frogs are lcarnedly called. show a care
for their young that might well be a
lessen to human p.rents. One Of the
strangest cf living creatures IS a toad
f. nd In Surinam II is about the size
OF our common garden toad. but not
even rs handsome rs that IS. When
the Surinam mother toad lays her eggs
the male takes them In his paws and
puts them upon the females back,
sticking them fast there by sort Of
glue. which also covers them like a
coating The Surinam toad's skin Is
half an inch thick and very soft and
flexible.
AS the eggs grow they push their
way into the loose skin and make de-
pressions that In time come to be Ike
real pockets. Wherever the mother
toad travels or Jumps she carries these
pocketed eggs upon her back TIL they
hatch. They swell and become larger
and larger. The young toads' legs and
arms form and begin to wrigCle. FL
nally they wriggle so much and grow
so large that they burst through the
covering that pastes them In and stick
their heads up out Of the pockets that
hold them. They are like human ba-
bies that have outgrown their cribs.
No stranger sight can be imagined
than q Surinam toad hopping about
with a swarm Of young ones thrusting
their tiny heads and arms out Of holes
all over her back.
When they get big enough to take
care Of themselves the Surinam toad
babies just jump out Of their mothers
back pockets and go about their own
business. The walls Of the depressions
In the mothers skin, having nothing to
fill them any more, gradually level
down even with the rest Of the skin
n gain, and there is only left the smooth
back Of the mother toad. These facts
about the Surinam toad are some OF
the most curious and interesting in
natural history.
Not the least odd Of these careful
frog parents Is one found In South
America This frog has smallpouch
I'm his throat. II one DID not know bet
ter he might think this pouch was a
musical organ. for when filed with air
II gives out a sound like the tinkle OF
n little bell. But In the springtime 1t
Is found that the pouch serves pur-
pose quite different from just making
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

an enterprise that his brother and
were partners In, and Bud shall have
Dicks share. He's sore on me now,
and can't tell him. Besides, he'd
gamble 1t away before he got 1t to
Buck Mckee. Bud isn't strictly ethic.
al in regard to money matters. Polly,
and you must manage the excheQuer."
Gee, what funny big words you use,
Jack! But | know what you neal
he's too free handed. Well, he'll be
savin' as a trade rat until We get our
home paid for. An I'll manage the
checker business when we're married
No more poker an keno for Bud.
Thank you, Jack. l always knew you
was square"
Polly's sincere praise Of his square
ness" was the sharpest thrust possible
ut Payson's guilty conscience. Well,
he resolved to come as near being
square ard level as he could. He had
told half truths to Bud aud Polly; he
would present the situation to Echo as
q possible though not actual one. II
Polly were wrong and Echo loved him
so much that she would break the
word she pledged to Dick Lane, then
he would confess all. and they would
do what could be done to make 1t right
with the discarded lover.
Echo, observing from the window
who was Polly's companion, ran out to
Jack. with a cry Of Joy. He looked
meaEingly at Polly. She said: "Oh.
give me your bride! know how
many's Il crowd" Jack leaped TO the
ground and took Echo in his arms,
while Polly rode of with the horses
to the corral. singing significantly:
Spoon. spoon. spoon.
While the dish ran away with the spoon"
Jack und Echo embraced clingingly
and kissed liugeringly. ut takes 4
crazy old song like that to express how
foolish we lovers are" said Jack
"Why. | feel that could outiiddlc the
cat. outjunp the COW, outlaugh the dog
and start an elopement that would
knock the performance Of the table
ware as silly as-well, as | am talking
now. I'm living in u dream-a mid
summer nights dream such as You
were reading to me-"
"The lunatic, the lover and the
poet" quoted Echo suggestively.
Dusk was falling. From the bunk
house rose the tinkling notes Of a
mandolin. After few preliminary
chords the player. Mexican. began
q love song in Spanish. The distant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Fancy Prices for Apples.

No one need give themselves much
uneasiness but Yankee fruit growers
will quickly catch on to what Is for their
own interest in the matter OF selling
their fruit. They never have been
accused of remaining long stupid over
an opportunity for getting money. This
matter of high priced box apples is COM
paratively new thing, over which the
fruit grow ers in the new fruit districts
of the Northwest have got little the
start. But trust the Yankee to get
there in short order. Maine growers
are already on the scent, though shrewd-
ly they have not yet said much about it.
A st. Albans, Vt, news item states that
q farmer in Shelburn In that state has
received an order from London, Eng,
calling for thirty barrels OF fancy eating
apples, each apple wrapped in paper, at
$lS barrel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
Is Winter Dairying a Failure ?

The plan of milking part Of the dairy
herd during the winter months when
milk brings more than in summer, there
BY having an income all the year round,
appeals to many. A trial of this plan
shows that, from herd of twenty-six
cows, a part of them winter mixers, |
paid out for grain alone SlS4 per COW,
and my returns were SIS so per COW.
This is for the six months from October
to April when milk averaged 81 "a per
100 pounds. The grain fed was only
sufficient to keep the cows in good con-
dilion and produce full flow Of milk.
This winter, with few mixers, the
grain ration was reduced, but 1t was
found necessary to increase it to keep
the cows in fair condition.
Many will probably say something is
wrong with my methods or herd. Milk
is weighed two days every week, and
records kept of each COW, and any that
does not come up to standard is dispos-
ed of, Barn is well ventilated and light
ed. Grain is purchased in quantities at
lowest cash prices, mostly wheat, bran,
Ajax and meal. Roughsge is ensilage,
clover hay, oat and pea hay. Cows have
more than average farmers attention.
Milk is sold at best price for the section.
1t is very plain that grain Is expensive
and milk cheap. The condition of the
farmers is subject OF much discussion
Are they philanthropists, supplying a
necessity to the community at less thar
cost of production? The price of winter
milk will never be more until they are
able to figure out the cost of production
and refuse to let the buyers make the
price without regard to what 1t costs
them to produce 1t.
Our fathers were fortunate in no,
knowing about this winter milk idea.
They got results from the sweet past.
ures, and paid for their farms with
money made from cheese sold at from
five to six cents pound. Why not gt
back to the good old-time dairying
when nature gives the best balanced ra
tion that will produce q larger quantity
of milk, which, at the prevailing prices
will surely give more satisfactory re
sults?-Cor. Country Gentleman.
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Pet Names.

Every one likes to see husband ana
wife on afYectionate terms. but Snaggs-
by. the toyshop keeper, rather over
did the thing. Little Johnny Biggs
had sixpence. and he had bought a
toy. but little Johnny's fancy is way
ward. and he discovered that clock
work railway engine was poor fun
compared with Il horse and cart, after
all Therefore he went to change
the railway engine. "You say you
bought this here Yesterday" said
Snaggsby obviously. who served
youY' "The--goosey gapder. sir" said
Johnny. pointing to Mrs. s And when
Snaggsby remembered that he had so
addressed his wife In the presence OF
the boy on the day previous he flushed
a pretty pink and changed the toy
London Sphere
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NUMBER is.

fought the problem over with his con-
scicnce-and his selfishness won. He
returned. fixed In his decision to sup
press Dick Lanes letter and to go
ahead with the marriage.
fro BE Continued
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Thu Sioht Of the Pigeon.

A friend Of mine ridlcules the Idea
that In the carrier pigeon It can be
sight which guides II on Its home
ward trail But my friend should
really study the mechanism Of the eye
Of the bird before he skepticizes.
am sure that from heights at which It
Is itself Invisible the falcon can note
Its prey. and Its eye is simply self
adjusting telescope. The careful dis
section Of the eye Of the bird Of prey
Is an absolute revelation rs to creative
ingenuity. DIR Dabbs 10 Fry's London
Magazine
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chimes Of mis-
sion bells sound
cd softly on the
evening air.
Jack and Echo
sat down upon
the steps of the
piazza. Jack con.
tiuued the strain
Of lis thought.
but In a more
serious vein:
Echo, I'm so
happy that l am
frightened"
"FrightcnedT
she asked Won
deringly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

There is no doubt that the yield OF the
farms can be increased by means OF the
knowledge placed in reach OF the farm
srs by science. But to farm skiiliuliy
REQUIRES ability of . high order, and
oniy improved social and financial con-
dit;ons will keep such ability In the
country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

With the approach Of spring every
farmer worthy of the name, who 10
possessed of fair degree of health and
strength, becomes eager to renew tne
Turing partnership with Mother Earth In
production of the fruit OF the soil.
There 10 something In the wooing of the
new soil life that appeals 10 the human
mind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

mems Association will offer the follow
ing premiums to be competed for at the
next State Dairy Conference, which will
be held in December of this year.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
CLASS i.
Let. I'd. Sd.
Best ten ears flint corn grown
and exhibited By boy Is
years of age or under. so!OO SSU S-Vo
CLASS II.
Best single ear flint corn,
grown and exhibited by ~
boy Is years Of age or under, 3.Oo z'0 i"o
CLASS III.
Best ten ears flint corn grown ~ ~
and exhibited by man, ooo S'oo zV
CLASS ".
Best single ear flint corn grown ~
and exhibited by man, 500 s.oo ioo
CLASS v.
Best ten ears Of flint corn
established as distinct , n,
Maine variety, oW Sw J"
This premium is open to competition
by all persons within the state. Any
one entering in this class will not oe
permitted to enter in classes and Ill.
CLASS VI.
btsk uNe etdlkS s'taSC SVtht
any named variety, 500 SVo s.oO
This special work in connection with
the dairymen's association was COM
menced last year through the kindness
of DR.. Geo. NJ. Twitchell of Auburn,
who offered special premiums to be
competed for by boys. This offer drew
ont large number OF exhibits and prov
ed one of the features of the dairy con
ference and resulted in vote by the
association TO continue the work and &c
offer extra premiums for the same
The move has received an added stimu
lus from the fact that corn exposition
is TO be held in New England during the
fall of 1910. All persons entering tn'
contest for any Of the above prem'um'
will be required to file with the secre
tary upon the entry blank Information
as to the variety and name OF corn plant
cd, kind of soil, quality and amount o.
fertilizer used, date of planting, date o
harvesting and per cent Of corn full!
matured; also general statement as u
preparation of soil and cultivation o
crop.
1t Is desired that all persons who vii
agree to enter for these premiums shai
furnish to the secretary Of the assoc'a
tion their names and addresses as sool
as the corn 10 planted, so that recor'
can be made and the names published.
The College of Agriculture at Oron'
will furnish to any one applying 10
same a sample Of desirable seed corn u
sufficient quantity for trial and all VIII
will give the corn trial are urged u
apply at once.
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some species Of this tribe mother pos
sum loads her children upon her back,
eurls her prehensile tail up over II, the
young ones grab her tail with their
prehensile ones. hold on tight, and
away they go for ride. They must
be a heavy load for mother possum.
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CHAPTER III.
arst instructive thought OF
man reveals his innate charac'
tor. those that follow, the moral

ter; those that follow, the moral
u nature that he has acquired
through environment and ciscum.
stances. That Jack Payson was az
bottom a good man Is shown Oy bis
first emotion, which was Joy, ana nis
f,rst impulse, which was to impart the
glad news to everybody upon reesiving
the letter from Dick Lane telling that
he was alive and soon to come nome.
he was in his house at the time. BUD
Lane had just brought in the packet
of mail from Florence and was riding
away. Jack uttered cry OF JOY which
brought the young man back to the
door. "What Is 1T" asked BUD. bu'
Jack had already had time Tor hia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

When COW Is little of, never put
her milk In with the rest.-Farm Jour-
nal.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY ID
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
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Corn Exhibit at Dairy Conference

For the purpose of encouraging the
growing of superior strains of corn IN
the state of Maine, the Maine Dairy
mems Association will offer the follow
ing premiums to be competed for at the
next State Dairy Conference, which will
be held in December of this year.
list OF PREMIUMS
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,y JOHN MURRAY and MILLS MIL

A Romance of Arizona
Novelized From Edmund Day.. Melodra,

Copyright. 1908. by G. ". Dillingham; Co.
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Pleasant Hill

Sowing wheat and cutting corn is
the order OF the day in this vicinity.
Elmer Huttines, former resident
of Laurel township, who has been
working i'm Delaware was badly in
jured While out driving two young
colts, they took fright at an automo-
bile and ran away upsetting the bug
gy and badly Injured Mr.. Huhines.
He was picked up unconscious 10y a
policeman and was taken to hospi-
tai i'm Delaware and remained there
three weeks, but we are glad TO hear
that he is able TO be about again.
May and Verly Matthias called on
Forest Kline, Monday evening.
p. f, Dupler called on Jacob Kline,
last Tuesday.
Harry Volt, of Cantwell Cliffs, is
at home at present.
Mrs. Carrie Dupler made business
trip to Logan, Saturday evening.
Elmer Hutines, of Delaware, spent
Sunday and Monday with Jacob Kline
and family, OF this place.
Albert Edwards and Ferd Stuart, of
Buck Run, are away cutting corn at
present writing,
Wesley Matthias was seen out driy-
ing on our pixies, Thursday.
Isla Kline, of Pleasant Hill, called
on Mrs. Emma Tidd, Friday.
b. l. Edwards and wife made a
business. trip to Logan, Friday,
Jacob Kline called on b. /, Ed
wards, one day last week.
GIRLDINE.
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Logan, Route 2

Cutting corn seems to be the order
of the day in this vicinity,
Jacob Snider is visiting Dwight
Polling, wife and family AT present
Nelson lnboden and wife gave
large Quantity of beans we're Titled Ra9iIed
and refreshments of the best kind was
served. At Il late hour the bean hull
ers sang number of familiar songs
and departed for their homes, Fol
lowing are the names of those that
were present Dove, Beulah, Susie
and Stella Polling, Ethel lnboden,
Frank Polling, George kessler John
Snider, Augustus kessIer, Jerome
kalenbarger, and John Polling and
son Sherman.
Mrs. Dwight Polling was caller on
Mrs, Samuel Cell, Friday.
Chas, Bright is OIL duty on account
OF an injured finger. BOBOLlNK.
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Route g

Clarence Schrader is cutting
corn for Edward Gruner, at pres
ent.
Clara Daubenmier called on her
sister, Phoebe Daubenmier, one
day last week
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Engle, September l3. son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wm,
Walker recently, son.
The following guests dinned
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Engle,
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Lentz and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Ruff.
Charlss Schrader had quite a
loss recently, losing his best farm
horse by falling off the rocks.
Misses Helen Gruner and Ida
Engle were Logan visitors, Satur-
day.
Mr., Fred kornmiller entertained
quite q number of guests with a
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Subscriptions.

The following have our thanks
for subscriptions to the DEMOCRAT
SENTINEL, paid during the week of
Sept. 1918, 1909:
Chas. wilkins, Laurelville; Flave
Saunders, Haydenville; George
Conley, Murray City; G. w. De-
wore, New Lexington; j. p. Hend-
erson, Newark; Mrs. Sarah Mar.
tin, Sugar Grove; Mrs. Frank
Griffin, Grogan; Mamie Gage,
Lorain; William Dayis, Pomeroy !;
Abraham Mowery, Webb Summit {;
H. q. Kalklosch, II. H. West Or
land; Absolom Hart, So. Bloom
ingyille; H. e. Ringhizer, Enter
prise; Ben Cummings, George
Thomas, James Collision, j. F.,
Gordon, Sr., Dee Mclaughlin,
Andy Fee, Jacob Ashbaugh, John
Ucker, ST., Mrs. Louisa Hutton,
Homer Martin, Chas. f. Hansel,
Logan.
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Here and There

Bert Wigans and wife were the
guests of Henry Wigans and wife
last Sunday.
Floyd and Lily Evans, of Glib
isonville, visited Thos. Hickman
and family last Friday and Satur-
day.
Charley Kennedy, of near Lo-
gan, was the guest of Rufus
Johnson last Saturday night.
Soah Devault, wife and son Ley
ton, were the Sunday guests of
Chas. Turner and family.
Simeon Hoy and family, of
Laurelville, were seen In our val
ley last Sunday.
VIM. Markle, of near Laurel
vile, was business caller on
Saltcreek last Monday.
Bert Swackhammer and wife
were Blue Creek visitors last Sun
day.
Joseph Turner and wife were
Haynes shoppers last Saturday.
Nora Seitz, of near Laurelville,
was visiting on Blue Creek last
Tuesday.
VIM. Tisdale and wife, of Coon
Rod, were over on Green Briar
Ridge after peaches last NJ Monday.
John Imboden and wife were
the guests of Luther Smiths last
Tuesday.
Cutting corn, seeding, digging
potatoes, filling silos and working
is the order of the day in this
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Blue Creek

VIM, Watt, of Pontiac, Illinois, is
at this writing calling on his many
relatives and friends in this neighbor
hood. Mr.. Watt was born near Re-
hobeth, Perry county, Ohio, Oct. 10,
1890, and moved to the state of llli-
nois when young man, and after be-
ing absent from Perry and Hooking
counties A years, he returned to take
another view of his old home and
friends.
Levi Watt, of Crooksville, visited
relatives in this vicinity some days
last week, Levi is Jolly good fellow
and his friends like TO see l.. w. put
i'm his appearance at their homes.
Rufus Outright, OF Oreyille, was a
business caller on our creek, last Sat
urday.
Clifford Ollie, of Salt Creek, was in
our midst, one day last week
Isaiah Fox, one OF Pike Runs old
est soldiers, was business caller on
our creek, last Saturday.
John and Mary Inboden were Lau-
relyille shoppers, last Friday.
Jesse Turner, of Pretty Run, was a
business visitor on our creek, last
Saturday,
The male population has much de-
creased in the past few days, The
corn being ready to cut in the level
country is the cause.
Thomas Hickman, of Salt Creek,
was seen on our creek, one day last
week.
Martha Lindsey called on S. II.
Parks, last Saturday evening.
Lorena Swackhammer was guest
of Mrs. Il. G, Swackhammer, one
night last week.
VIM. Parks is book agent at this
writing and is authorized by reli-
able Pennsylvania Publishing Co. to
sell books of most all kinds, from
Bibles down to the next thing TO a
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wa ter melon party, Sunday.

water melon party, Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Ellinger was Lo-
gan business caller, Saturday.
Saul Baur spent Sunday with
Sam Helber.
Mrs. Matthias Walter and Mrs.
Lizzie Helber attended church at
Rev. SchrGder's church.
Mr.. VIM. Kornmiller has greatly
improved in his health.
Boys and girls, rest up and
straighten up and be among the
jolly ones; gather up tin pans, tin
buckets, sleigh bells, horse fiddles
and wooden paddles, as there will
be wedding in the near future.
Mr.. Frank Beougher was out
Sunday trying the Hooking county
pixies.
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ROTATE COURT.
XXXXXXXXXXXe

In the matter of j. N. Shorr,
administrator of the estate of
Mary Kost, deceased, VS., Rose
Kost, ct al, order of private sale
issued for sale Of real estate on
September I3.
On September lS an application
filed for letters of administration
of estate of Solomon Harsh, de-
ceased. Declination of next of
kin filed and bond ordered in the
sum of $4,000. Same filed and
letters issued to j. F. Krinn and
j. A. Harsh.
On September lS, applica tion
for appointment of appraisers for
estate of Sol Harsh filed. On
same date order appointing Samuel
Blum, Ed Ringhizer and Irwin
Krinn as such appraisers made by
the probate court.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
William Riddlebarger, Al, Mon
day; Della Wind!e, 81, Monday.
Lewis Hunt, 20, Pickaway
county; Edith Disbennett, IS,
Perry township.
John o. Hooker, SO, Paulding
county Evaline Adams, SO, Ben.
ton. Squire Floyd. Probate
court, Saturday, September 18th.
Alonzo L. Hayman, 27, Logan;
Myrtle McFall, 81, Logan.
r. B. Tucker, 40, Gore; Tillie
May Devore, 81, Gore. Rev. j.
F. Williams.
Charles Gearing, 81, Logan;
Helbich, 20, Logan.
Rev. f. G.. Spoehr.
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Frank Polling Sends Thanks.

wish through the columns of
this paper to thank the Logan
Printing n Publishing Co. for the
Turkish Rocker which was award
ed to me as result of the Demo.
cRAT-SENTlNEL Popularity Contest
! also thank those who subscribed
for the paper and voted in my
favor. FRANK PoLIEG.
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dutch almanac, to the public. Better
consult thi, aren't about books before
buying else Shere, as prices are right
and in reach of all. Nearly 800 kinds
of books for sale by this agent.
II. j. Dorsey and wife called on re-
latives on this creek, one day last
week. OLD Coon,
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Mrs. Rebecca Cortwood and
daughter Mrs. Laura Beckwith of
Decatur, Illinois, are visiting Mrs.
Cortwood's sister, Mrs. Sarah
Kost of Colum mbus, and other rela-
tives in Hooking county. Mrs.
Cortwood was Miss Rebeoca
Blosser and this is her first visit
in 43 years to her birthplace.
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Mrs. Frank Rochester and her
son, DR.. Boyd Rochester, were in
Logan a few days this week visit
ing friends and relatives. DR..
Rochester leaves for Austria in a
few weeks to take special course
in certain branches of his profess
sion. He recently returned from
the Philippines, whore he had a
few years of great experience.