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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29

Polly was greatly moved by Sims
sincerity. Cont, please don't" she
pleaded. "Why, I've known all along
that you love me, butt
"But what?' he asked when she
hesitated.
I've always liked you real well,
an I've been glad that you liked me.
I don't want to lose your friendship,
though-an', oh, please forgive me,
please dow Polly was very repentant,
showing 1t by the tones Of her voice
and in her eyes.
Slim was puzzled at Hrst. Then 1t
came to him that the girl had refused
to marry him. "Oh, low you-all amt
a-goin' to say you love me, them
II don't believe am" Polly smiled
through her tears.
Slim paused, as If steadying himself
to meet the full force Of the blow.
"Mebbe it's along Of my red hair"
"It is red, isn't it" Polly smiled
kindly.
Slim ran his fingers through his
locks and then looked at his fingers.
as If expecting the color would come
Off on his hands. "'Tain't blue" he
said.
Another thought came to him.
"Freckles?" he asked laconically.
Polly only shook her head.
"There's only one cure for freckles
-sandpaper," grinped Slim.
"But 1t isn't freckles," replied the
girl.
Slim looked at his hands and feet.
Maybe it's fat?" he hazarded. "Oh, l
know I'm too fat! 1t beats all how
do keep fat"
Slim looked into his hat and sighed.
"Well, l suppose we don't get married
this year, do we?"
mo, Slim," said Polly gently.
"Nor any other year to come" Slim
was still hopeful.
That's the way 1t looks now"
Slim put on his hat and tried to walk
jauntily to the fire, whistling bit OF
tune. The effort was sad failure.
Here's where | get of. I'm In sure
bad luck. Somebody must have put
copper OH me when l was born. low
/ gotter be movin'."
"You won't hate me, will you, Slim"
The sheriff took the girls hands In
his and kissed them. Hate you?" he
almost shouted. "Why. I couldn't
learn to do that-nO, siree-not In a
thousand years"
Polly slapped Slim on the back.
"I'm glad OF that" she cried. Brace
up. You'll get good wife some day.
There's lot Of good fish in the sea-"
Slim glanced at her ruefully. IL
don't feel much like goin' fishIn' jest
now. Would You mind tellin' me II ]
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Rouch on the Architect.

"Whcn got the order to design
big wholesale house for firm that
has stores IN five cities besides New
York naturally | was elated.' said an
architect. "'I'll plan building that
is bound to be satisfactory ! said to
myself, and then they will give me the
commission for those new stores they
expect to put up In those other five
cities
"Well, did turn out splendid store
IA store that was admired by every
body In the wholesale trade. My pa
irons were pleased. too, but instead OF
giving me an order for those other
buildings they simply used the same
plans over and over again and built
all their houses .ilke. That's what I
call playing low down trick on fel.
low."-New York Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
Noveli.ed From Edmund Days Melod,
Copyright. 1908. by c. ". Dillingham; Co.

him, and he proceeded to invent one.
"Well, first you get a-get a. Polly
had fooled him so many times that he
became suspicious In the midst of his
creation and asked:
"Look a-here You're sure you don't
know what boudoir is?'
"Why, of course not" answered Pol
ly simply.
Slim was relieved by her reply.
"All right" he resumed, crossing his
legs, as If the position would help him
better to think. "A boudoir is see
gar"
"a seegar?" echoed Polly, distinctly
disapnointed. Buds offer TO duplicate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
Small Fruit Growing In Maine.

Prospects are steadily growing more
promising for Maine to become one OF
the most successful states in the union
in the production of small fruits. The
climatic conditions as influenced by
geographical position, protection afford
ed by bodies of water, hills, valleys, ETC.,
are about ideal. l could fill columns
with live facts on fruit culture, but
many are slumbering yet and will be for
many years to come who have some OF
the best locations that can be found for
small fruit culture.
Maine being one of the most northern
states, is located just right to raise the
finest fruit that can be grown from old
Mother Earth. Our soils seem to be
adapted to growing many kinds of small
fruit that elsewhere does not develop to
such perfection of flavor and high quail
ty as when grown in Maine. The fruit
growers of Maine have one of the great
est advantages over other states in being
so far north. Our small fruit crop ma
lures so late In the season We do not
have much competition which insures
good prices for all fancy fruit. Our con-
sumers are now looking for something
that is fancy in this line of food and the
time has come when they will not pay
fancy prices for poor fruit. How shall
we get that fancy money? Only by ener-
getic, persevering, intelligent work.
There is nothing in small fruit growing
for shiftless person. Weeds and fruit
will not succeed on the same ground.
There is, however, something attractive
financially in small fruit growing for a
bright, active person, who is lover Of
horticulture. There is no outdoor
work that will furnish such fine living
health, strength and happiness as horti-
culture.
There are many boys and girls living
at home on the farm who are working
hard for board and clothes. When they
get a little older, they leave the old
home for something more attractive and
to be able to earn money and make
better personal appearance. Such
change is unnecessary If the young peo-
pie are encouraged to begin the growing
of small fruit on a small plot on the
home farm.
If proper care and attention is given
to this side line and nothing but fancy
article is offered there will be no lack of
demand right in the home towns and
villages. This will solve the problem of
getting money for the young people to
use for their own personal benefit. AS
the market grows larger the small fruit
patch can be enlarged. The result will
be that the young people will never
leave the thriving business that will be
sure to develop for any other occupation
or city life.
Farmer readers try this plan and you
will find fruit growing the best business
to be found in the wOrld.-A. A. East
man in Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
Perfcctlx Reckless.

The members of the church voted
that their dearly beloved and devoted
pastor should have vacation, and 30
he decided that he would visit a broth
er worker in the neighboring village.
This good brother. recognizing his fel-
dow worker in the Lord way back
among the congregation on Sunday
morning and wishing to show every
courtesy. asked him to lead in prayer.
But the visitor calmly replied: you'll
have to excuse me, dear brother. I'm
on my vacation"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
Farsiqhted.

81 kept my husband on string FIVE
years before consented to marry
him.
"Why so long"
"Well, you see, l waited until could
see his way clear financiallyv-Lippin-
notf,S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29

NY Dear Sir: In reply TO your in
quiry of the 9th, would say that you
may use my letter of May 20 in any way
YOU see fit. | am not much of bragger
and do not pretend to be much of a
farmer, but with land, wages, taxes,
feed, machinery and all necessities of life
growing higher, | cannot see how any
dairyman can make living unless he
keeps good cows.
From the appearance of the average
farm in st. Lawrence and Jefferson
counties, it looks TO me as If the land
had been starved ever since the first tree
was cut. 1t is no wonder the boys don't
want to farm it; the farm looks sick,
tired, worn out, dead. Thirty-tive years
ago the farm own carried twenty-seven
cows. 1t contained POI acres. My IA
ther paid hay bill of S4OO the first
year for wintering out the stock OF the
previous year.
have made this farm winter more
than one hundred head of stock and
never had silo or bought ton of hay
in twenty-five years. After selling fitty-
five acres of the poorest pasture am
still keeping forty to forty-tive cows,
Young stock and horses, and always
have few tons of old hay to keep over.
do not think this farm is any better
land than lots of others, but believe IT
stays up better because | sow more
clover and feed more grain to my cows.
In my opinion the farmer who starves
his cows is starving his land.
In regard to the oilmeal, after making
a ration of two hundred pounds malt
sprouts, two hundred pounds cornmeal
aud one hundred pounds oilmeal re-
ceived as much milk from twelve pounds
of grain as | did from thirteen pounds
without any oilmeal in it. Yours truly,
A. l.. HEMENwAY.
DeKalb Junction, N. Y, May 81, 1909
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29

Some folks think that hens do not
need oyster-shells when they can run
out. Just try giving them some and
see how that is. You will be wiser after
tbat,-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29

learn to trust me again-if you ever
can learn to love me- he said to Echo
humbly.
Don't be derned fool, Jack" blurt.
ed Slim. "Can't you see she amt new.
er loved no one else"
"Echo, is it so?" asked Jack eagerly.
Slim grinned. Going over to Echos
side, he gave her slight push, saying,
Go tell him."
"Jack" was her only cry as her hus-
band infolded her In his arms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
Lessons from q Dairy Farm.
l HERD THAT is STEADILY INCREAS-
ING ITS PRODUCTION.

(Dean Herbert Z. Cook. Canton, n. Y, in Trib-
une Farmer.)
The following letter, which has been
very kindly furnished to me by the
writer, am sure will be interesting to
readers of the Tribune Farmer. Mr.,
Hemenway's work is not unlike what
other men have done, and is just what
can be done easily, and yet it stands out
as an exceptional case. OF course, it is
easy to write these things and tell these
stories, but it requires very patient, con-
sistent care to get results; it means not
only the purchase of good, strong, Wig
orous and well bred sires, but it means
steady, patient, consistent care every
day to develop them, and after they are
developed and trained even more skill
perhaps is necessary to keep them on
the track. know it is unfortunate that
any skilful operation needs to have most
complete attention given to it every day !;
it will never run alone. This has been
true in the case in hand. Of course,
what am saying is all general; volumes
have been written in detail, and yet
progress is slow. Cow test associations
will be helpful, schools will be helpful,
and better prices will be helpful. In re-
ply to my letter asking Mr.. Hemenway
if could print his figures he has sent
me the second letter, which is also in
teresting and profitable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
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. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29


have been written in detail, and yet
progress is slow. Cow test associations
will be helpful, schools will be helpful,
and better prices will be helpful. In re-
ply to my letter asking Mr.. Hemenway
if | could print his figures he has sent
me the second letter, which is also in
teresting and profitable.
Professor Fl. Z. Cook, Canton, n. Y.
MY Dear Sir: Perhaps it will interest
some of your young farmers to know
that on May l, 1898, delivered at the
East DeKalb factory 500 pounds of milk
from thirty cows, all fresh, healthy and
in good condition; that on May l, 1909, |
delivered at the same factory LII
pounds of milk from thirty-five cows,
several of them fresh in October, De-
cember and January.
This change has been produced by
using registered Holstein bulls, raising
all my calves from the best cows in
herd, using scales TO weigh each cows
milk, selling all my poorest cows as fast
as heifers could be raised, feeding better
ration and watering in stable twice day
at regular hour. To-day, May 20, de-
livered ,225 pounds of milk from thirty
six cows, an average of thirty-four
pounds a COW. Ten of these cows are
three years old.
The grain ration has been reduced to
two quarts of bran and malt sprouts
night and morning. My first cross OF
Holstein blood gave me three e-year-old
heifers, giving 2S to "a pounds each a
day regularly-viz., for two months on
pasture, during June and July. The
second cross Of Holstein blood has pro-
duced three year-old heifers, giving 80
to 45 pounds each day. At first my
mark was 80 pounds for each COW, sell
ing all cows not reaching that mark.
Now my standard is 40 pounds for each
COW day, and all cows falling below
what the herd averages will go to mar
ket. | shall raise no calves from cows
giving less than 40 pounds each day.
| am now using the registered bull
known as Sir Johanna Star Dekol, No.
441SS. The average milk record OF his
ten nearest dams, five on each side, is
II 1-2 pounds day. The average but
ter record of twenty-three cows In his
pedigree is over % pounds each week.
Among them are his granddam, Susie
DeKol, % IA pounds; Johanna Rue Ill,
"a IS pounds; DeKol III, 1861 pounds;
Belle Sarcastic, % 5S pounds; Winthrop
III Beauty, 26 5-S pounds, and Mutual
Friend III, 25 ga pounds. He carries 20
per cent of the blood of the great sires
Johanna Rue III Lad and Prince Pie
tertje DeKol, and u l-2 per cent of blood
of the great sires Sarcastic Lad and De-
Kol III Paul DeKol.
A. l.. HEMENwAY,
DeKalb Junction, n. Y, May %, 1909.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

RHYOLITE, July 19.-The Pho
neer banking corporation will liqui-
date in full during the coming week.
The funds required in bringing
about this end, it is understood, are
adequately provided for by the as
sets and securities now held in the
institution. No accurate statement
can be made of the outstanding Ii
abilities. From the bankers comes
/ the statement that they will pay up
and that is the extent of the public
interest.
Clay Tallman, attorney for the
Pioneer Banking corporation on be-
| ing asked this morning as to the sit
uation in connection Herewith, and
whether or not the bank would pay
off the depositors, stated:
The Pioneer Banking corpora
ton will. liquidate the early part OF
IneXt week, under the direction OF
State Bank Examiner Van Fleet
and will be prepared to pay deposi
tors in full. l cannot give the exact
day, as it depends on the state bank
examiner, and it will take a little
time to prove and adjust the ac
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
Chill MillaReady at the
Montgomery ShOshOne

mined is given as between $12 and
$13 per ton.
A party of New Workers is ex-
pected at the property in the next
few days. w. E. Bernheimer, presi-
dent of the company, is one of the
members. There will be other prom
inent mining men in the party. Aft
er visiting the Shoshone under the
lead of John Kirchen. the party
will take a trip to the Keane Won
der and perhaps other mines of this
section.
From the present rate of produc-
ton, it may be stated that the $4O0,-
900 debt owing to Charles Sehwab
will be met and liquidated in about
year. The birth of treasury stock
in this company insures good rate
of dividends after the present in
debtedness is raised-Bullfrog Min.
er.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

The Chill mill was put into COM
mission at the Montgomery Sho-
shone this week. Thtis Is a six-foot
affair. Other important additions to
the big plant are also complete for
operations. The efficiency of the
whole mill will be materially in
creased. The tonnage capacity at
this time is superior to that of six
months ago, nearly 80 per cent. I'm
der favorable conditions the mill can
now handle upwards of 215 tons per
day, or a total tonnage for the
monh of nearly $500.
The mine is taking on new
promise every day. 1t is away
ahead of the mill and has double
the amount of ore in sight and was
in evidence when the mill started
UP. The values have been material
~ raised in the course of opera
lions. The average value of the ore
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
STOCK MARKET

Yesterdays market was not OF
the usual run of things which has
characterized operations for several
weeks past. The Tonopah securities
maintained the strength they show
ed the day previous with a tendency
to higher things if anything. Tono-
pah Extension rose a point as did
Midway. Belmont loosened its grip
by three notches, the others remain
ing stationary as compared with
Saturdays report.
In the Goldfie1ds, Consolidated
advanced az, points, while Flor
ence, which up to yesterday had
been acting in sympathy with the
Merger properties, receded 8 points.
Combination Fraction went to the
bad points, after having maintain
ed considerable strength through
the decreasing spell that marked
the Goldfields las. week.
The following quotations are re.
ceived by the reliable brokerage firm
of H. e. Epstine:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
NOW is THE TILE.

The San Francisco Bulletin is now
arriving in Tonopah twenty-four
hours earlier than heretofore and
consequently the readers of that pa
per secure the latest news several
hours earlier than that published in
the other city papers. Now is the
time to take advantage Of the offer
whereby you can secure the Daily Bo-
nanza and the Bulletin for the sum
of $125 a month.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
PIONEER BANK TO
LIQUIDATE FULLY

counts. know no reason, however,
why this cannot all be accomplish
ed and every depositor get his mon
ey before the end of next week, and
think during the early part of next
week"
Being asked whether or not the
bank would continue business, Mr..
Tallman replied:
Not at present, perhaps, though,
| in the near future"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
KILLS SELF AND SONS
TO ESCAPE ASYLUM

CHICAGO, July 19.-Suicide and
murder rather than confinement in
an institution for the feeble minded
was the choice of Mrs. Annie
Schenkle, whose body, with those OF
her two sons, Harry and Carl, aged
Z and II, was found in a gas-filled
room in her home today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
PLUNGES FIVE STORIES;
LEFT ANKLE FRACTURED

CHICAGO, July 19.-Joseph DON
ovan while walking in his sleep,
plunged from the fifth-story window
of the Ironside hotel last night,
alighting ON the pavement. He es-
capped injury aside from a slight
fracture of the left ankle.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20

If you have any old volumes you
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITIONS
OF THE
T0NOP All BANKING CORPORA
ton.

at Tonopah, in the State of Nevada,
at the close of business on the 14th
day of July, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $3.50, 122.55
Overdrafts:
Secured ..$1766.92
Unsecured 12.42 1,779.34
Bonds, stocqs, securities,
etc. 671.O5
Furniture and fixtures. 100000
Other real estate owned 66,574.OO
Due from banks and
bankers ........ 73,S4O.73
Exchanges for clearing
house s. ........... $4,000
Items in transit $3.50. 1,61O.16
Checks and other cash
items 7,2O4.4O
Cash on hand, viz:
Gold coin 4S,12O.OO
Silver coin ........ 2,S62.45
Currency 19,2S7.OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-17
A BRITISH IMPERIAL ARMY.

The memory OF living men recalls the time
when the Volunteer system was established In
Great Britain and Punch" celebrated the
achievement with cartoon of John Bull arming
himself and Tennyson reckoned the theme not
unworthy Of his muse. The younger generation,
even children, can remember the advent of Brit
ish colonial troops in Englands wars and the
superior account which they gave Of themselves.
The last two or three years have been period
Of fiux, witnessing many changes and many sug-
gestions Of change. And now are about 10
witness the beginning of new era in the mill
tary history of the British Empire. of an i'm
portance which IL would be difficult TO exag-
gerate.
Last weeks announcement justified the fore
cast which had been made in these columns
some time before of the momentous outcome of
the conference on imperial defence which has
Just been held in London on colonial initiative.
The full results of that conference are not dis
closed, and perhaps will not be. But enough is
revealed 10 make it clear that the ardent spirit
Of the great colonies has prevailed and that the
empire is henceforth TO be unit for defence.
All the troops of the self governing colonies are
TO be completely assimilated with the regular
army Of the United Kingdom, in organization,
tactics. discipline and all respects, and are TO
he ready 10 serve at any time In any part of
the world. Thus, while few years ago Cana
dian and Australian troops helped to fight Beers
in South Africa. the Beers of South Africa will
now be ready, If occasion calls. TO aid Canadians
or Australians in defending their countries or
to go with them TO the defence of the United
Kingdom. IL is a superb scheme, logical and
practical. and calculated. as we have hitherto
observed, to strengthen greatly not only the mill
tary defences of the empire but also the bonds
which hold the various numbers of the empire
together in an integral whole
The size and efficiency OF this army may be
matters of speculation. There are probably no
better troops in the world than British regulars
as Wellington and Haveock and Roberts and
Kitchener have demonstrated many times in the
last hundred years. Mr.. Haldane however
talks of an army equal In numbers TO that of
Germany. Ii may be that the empire Is capabe
OF producing ii, but there is no assurance that IL
Will do so. For Germanys army is the product
of CONSUMPTION, and II is doubtful If that sys-
TEN will be adopted in the United Kingdom.
though il is being adopted in modified form i'm
some OF the colonies. But while we doubt II
the British imperial army will be made 10
rival Germanys in size, IL may do so I'm eff
cheney when the contrast In circumstances is
considered. Germanys army must be strong
enough TO meet the whole force OF a neighboring
power hurled against il by land while the
British army would have TO meet only such
troops enemy able 10 send across the
sea. Thus. 1t is conceivable that Germany