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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

~IX years Of life abroad. and these
during the most impressionable
~ period Of their young lives, had
left an indelible imprint upon
the two young people.
Horace Simpson had taken to him
self the manners of the Harrow and
Oxford youth. He had eschewed the
society Of what he had learned, with
parrot-lke aptness. to call those "yul'
gar Americans" and had confined his
social intercourse solely to such Of the
European ''haut ton" as he could man.
age to scrape acquaintance with.
And this last was a somewhat uphill
task. for. whatever else one may say
about the English, they are inclined to
view with very little favor the pos
SCISSOR Of no other attribute than
money. True. there are exceptions.
and these but prove the rule.
Ethel. who had grown into really
beautiful young woman, had followed
suit, so far as I'm her modest powers
lay. Such Of her school friends as
would permit the half formed ac-
quaintapce to ripen she had retained.
Such others Of her own modest begin
nings she had quietly but emphatically
dropped. From plain democracy she
had sought the antithesis, and the leap
was all the more an earnest one be.
cause Of its breadth.
The Simpsons-and they had added
their mothers maiden name and linked
1t to the paternal nomenclature with
a hyphen-had been deeply bitten with
the aristocratic virus and after long
and arduous struggle had managed to
meet Lady Creech.
This titled mOndaine had the misfor-
tune to be viciously short Of patrimony
and inordinately JOng Of lineage, and,
while her life Of Self denial had doubt.
less imbittered her. she had a most
inOrdinate value Of birth and distinct
appreciation Of cash; hence when II
came her way to pick the Granger
Simpsons out Of the slough Of com
monplace acquaintance she did 1t with
a royal favor and for stipulated con
sideration.
REALLY, my dear Hawcastle"-she
pronounced 1t as old sailors pronounce
"fo'c's'tle"-she was wont to say
really. Of course, they are quite i'm
possible. but the girl Is an adaptable
little thing. and may be able to make
something Of her In time. while the
boy-ah. I fear shall have to leave
him to you and st. Aubyn."
"Do as you like" replied the Earl OF
Hawcastle. with some choler, but
keep them out Of my way as much a'
possible, positively will not be badg
cred by these unbaked colonists."
zone might stand quantity OF
badgering, Hawcastle. for 100000.
at which the genial earl would squirn
nervously.
At any rate. the Simpson children
began to be seen in the second stratum
Of London society and met endless
numbers Of the shopworn nobility, but
sad to relate. never one Of the truly
respectable. To those who know theil
London there are several layers OF no
bility. and the layer the ordinary In
dividual meets, who has no social pres
tige to begin with. Is composed OF tha
, peculiar class that lends its name Il
doubtful directorates. to queer pros
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Catch the Salmon.

To play this game you will want
rope. and. If played by three only, two
take hold Of the two ends OF the rope
and give chase to third till they con-
trive to get the rope round him or her.
They then pull him In all directions.
II the game is played by a number
II is different. Two sides are formed.
A line is drawn across the middle OF
the playing place, and each side must
keep to their own side Of the ground.
One side are the fishermen and the
other salmon. Here again two play
ers hold the rope and advance close to
the line and throw the rope round any
player who approaches the line on the
other side. The salmon must keep
their arms close to their sides and may
not use them to free themselves from
the rope. When fairly over the line
thdy are Caught" and must stand on
one side,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
NUMBER 80.

pectuses. to struggling milliners with
an eye on the main chance and who
gladly extend unlimited credit to their
patrons I'm return for modest and well
put advertisement
Strangely enough, the Hawcastle-
Creech combination did not drag the
willing Simpsons into the glitterins
presence Of the real set.
On the contrary, with a somewhat
dog in the manger policy. they awak'
ened both the earl and his sister-in-
law to the fact that they wished no
sharers in those American dollars that
John Simpson had sweated his brow
for, and as consequence they pro-
posed little trip-a quiet, ante-season
trip-to Sorrento, where not guest
would disturb them and where mat
ters might be given chance to right
themselves.
And there. strangely enough, the
Simpsons met the Comtesse de Cham
pigny and were quite delighted to find
the gifted and brilliant Frenchwoman
an intimate Of the earl's. The second
morning Of their arrival the gay COM
tesse put in an appearance and with q
prOmptitude that was astonishing took
young Horace under the widowly wing
and marked him for her own. And
that same morning the noble earl took
his equally noble son into the shrub
berry and spoke to him.
you've got to do It, ST Aubyn," he
said. The family honor is at stake.
For heavens sake, marry the little
fool! What II her scurrilous name Is
Simpson? You can make her forget It.
We are stony broke, my good boy. ana
she has q hundred and fifty thou.
That will keep us going for another
year or two, and II Helene can capture
the young ass. Horace, I'll force her
to divide with me-"
But it's such beastly bore. gov
ernor," dra wled Almeric st. Aubyn,
and he hicked idly at the rhododen-
dron bushes with his stick.
He was pale. washed out youth.
with an inimitabe drawl and a SHIN
mering Of intellect that might. II 1t
had been given an opportunity. have
resolved itself into good working I'M
itation Of brain. To his friends he
was that hopeless ass" and to his
enemies and debtors--of the latter not
a few-"that beastly bounder. ST. Au.
byn."
"You see, governor" the honorable
Almeric went on. 1T isn't as If cared
sor the ltAe gal. I'm a queer beggar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Deformed Apples in Maine.

Much concern is expressed by orchard
lists in Maine who are troubled by de-
formed and worthless fruit. One fruit
grower in Oxford reports 80 barrels OF
worthless fruit last season and prospect
of several hundred dollars loss this, and
various orchards over at least the south
ern third of the State are in similar
condition. Orchard owners who have
had trouble with gnarled and pitted ap-
Piles are urged to examine their fruit at
once for the crescent shaped wound
which the curcUliO makes, and which at
this season is easily recognized.
Apple injury by the Curculio Como
trdcheluS ReRuphar) is one OF the most
serious insect troubles in the Maine or
chards, and one least recognized by ap-
pie growers. As il is to all appearances
rapidly on the increase, orchardists can
not afford to neglect the alarming situa-
ton.
This trouble is of such serious char
acter and of such economic Importance
that the Maine Station has kept record
of orchards where complaints OF de-
formed fruit in the fall have been made
and visited these the next spring (l9OI,
1908, 1909 at which time the trouble
could be definitely determined. The
curculio has been bred by the Station
Entomologist, from the young apples
troubled in this way, the effects of the
curculio wounds on apples at different
stages noted, and the situation carefully
studied.
The methods of controlling this pest
are tedious but effective and possible,
and Of apples are to be grown in Or
chards now infested) necessary. They
are also beneficial to the orchard in other
respects. Specimens of deformed apples
will be examined and the curculio work,
if present, identified for any orchardist
in the state applying to the Station for
information. Such specimens should be
presented within the next fortnight,
While the wounds are still characteristic.
Not less than one quart of apples should
be submitted for this purpose.
An illustrated circular on the Plum
Curculio and the apple, giving life his
tory, notes and remedial measures is
available for distribution to all who ap'
ply to the Maine Agricultural Expert
ment Station, Orono, Maine, for it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

sort of seem to attract 'em over there.
1t must be mighty fine place"
"Huhw replied Perkins disgustedly.
"What's the matter with KokOmo!
Why don't that girl come back home
and marry and settle down! Tell me
that"
Pike smiled queerly. and his head
seemed to shrink into his shoulders
trife as he thrust his hands into his
pockets.
81 guess she's going 70 marry and
settle down, Tom, all right" he said
slowly. From what hear she's 60
Ing to marry one Of those dukes or
earls was mentioning"
MARRY a foreignerw cried Perkins.
jumping to his feet. "Why. thought
she''-
"Never mind what you thought,
Tom" returned Pike. Pm telling you
she's going to be married. That's why
guess she won't be likely to come
back to KOkomo. guess kokomO's
a pretty poor looking place after some
Of those other places she's been see
Ing"
"How do you know?" asked Perkins,
drawing his chair forward.
Pike lifted the letter he had folded up.
"I got this from her." he said SIM
ply. Want to know what's in it?'
"Yes," answered Perkins.
81 can't let you read it, but it's from
place In Italy--Sorrento." he went
on slowly. mouthing the unfamiliar
word. "She says she's going to marry
the Hon. Almeric st. Aubyn, heir to
the ancient house Of Hawcastle. And
she wants to make a settlement oil
him. She can't marry without my con-
sent, you know, Tom. II she does the
money goes to the Kokomo Orphan
asylum"
"Going to give your consent?' In.
qulred Perkins.
"Don't know" answered Pike. 'T've
got to look the young man over first.
I promised John Simpson I'd always
look after her. That was when she
was born He said girls sometime:
got into a tight place and they'd need
some one to pull them out Sounds
good, doesn't It, Tom? Hon. Almeric
| st. Aubyn. Must be member Of con-
gress or something over there. Maybe
he'll be a senator some day. I can't
object, Tom. IL he's got show to
make a good living for her. can |:
Say. what Is a settlement. anyway:
You don't suppose I've been keeping
her short Of money. do you. and She:
had to borrow"
Perkins shook his head glOomily.
"Don't ask me-" he said. 81 d0n't
know anything about women. Why
Dan. I thought you'd mapped 1t out
to marry
"That'll do for that" said Pike
quickly. "We'll not talk about that
now, Tom. Suppose you 60 down to
Archie Toombs and ask him about Sor
rento and how to get there and when
a fellow gets there after he starts. I'm
/ kOlus " WtllC u lCttCl W oim SooASy
and get him to hunt up this Haw
castle"
When Perkins had gone Pike pulled
open the letter and read 1t once again
It was the most formal Of notes, be
ginning "Dear Mr.. Pike" and ending
"Yours sincerely" It contained briei
notice Of the writer's intentions, or
rather, intentions In the event Of q
certain contretemps that to her seemed
Inevitable, and trusted that the end
would meet with his approval.
He sighed as he folded 1t and re
turned 1t to its envelope.
"And that ends the guardianship,
he muttered. wonder what I'm 60
ing to do with the old house nowT
From drawer In his desk he pulled
a framed picture that showed dell
cately featured girl. with big, franl
eyes and a wealth Of light. curlinl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
[w. w.itten for the Democrat
Father Maine's Invitation.

Ever sence said what did, that day,
About the Children a-comiug home,
Some Of 'em ever 30 fur away,
I've talked 1t over with mother some,
A .settin here In my rocking chair,
Jest inside Of the old fore door;
(Outside Is q leetle too coolish air,)
An I've thought 1t over more an more.
How good twill seem, for to see 'em flock
Home so glad. as know they'll be,
Old an young, while / set and rcck,
Mebbe a baby upon each knee.
l know the young folks mostly takes
To the d0orsteps too, she sets there,
But dunno rally, what odds 1t makes,
As long as you're gettin' the outdoor air.
That's what the city folks mostly needs,
To lea e their shops, an be outdoors,
The papers is full OF 1t, mother reads,
How men are a.dropping down by scores.
Heart. failure they call II, no such thingi
IT'S failure Of ou'doJr air that kills.
They want the life that our breezes bring,
Clean from our mountains an woods an hil'
Then they'd begin to be rugged an tough.
An forget the tear an fret O. the town.
An my front doorsteps are wide enough
Fer everybody who will to set down.
From Kittery Point to Passamaquoddy
They stretch In an out with the ocean swell.
Come, Children, come! Come everybody!
Come an set down an rest spell!
CLARA MARCELLE GREENE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
SHE'S GOING TO MARRY THE HON. ALMERIC AUBYN"

tell folks that ask for me that I'll be
back In month or So"
Then he sat down and wrote to Jim
Cooley at London.
At 8 that night he stepped aboard an
eastbound train and the next after
noon was In New York. Sorrento
seemed a long way off. and 1t was
with heavy heart that he walked up
the gangplank Of La Provence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Keen the Flies Off.

Cows usually decrease in milk in fly
time. All extra energy expended in
fighting flies means just that much less
milk.
Spray the cows with some good fly
repellant. 1t pays. By keeping the
stables clean, dark and we'll screened
when the cows are in them there will be
less trouble from flies.
Some dairymen stall their cows during
the day in the dark, cool stables in fly
time and turn them out TO pasture at
night so that the flies will not bother
them while eating.
IL the COW stable is screened and fly
tight, a brush door may be made 80 thai
all the flies will be brushed off each COW
as she enters the stable, which will make
milking more pleasant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
''The family honor Is at stake

you know, and It's fearfully rough on
a chap to pretend interest In such
little vulgarian OF course | know
we're awfully hard up and all that
sort Of thing. but
His noble father seized him roughly
by the arm.
"You don't have to live with her, you
know" he said savagely ut Will be
easy enough to make 1t 30 unpleasant
for the mink that she'll be glad TO 30
back to the States. apd she can't get
back Il penny. Well have that tight
enough"
The Hon. Almeric laughed.
"Oh, all right old chap" he drawled.
"I'll lift her to the Internal seventh
heaven. or whatever you call 1t. Don't
expect me to moon over her. though"
And that compact being settled. the
earl went of for his morning walk
along the cliff and Almerlc to keep
his engagement for morning ride
with Ethel Granger-Simpson.
fro RE Continued
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Spiuach by the Ton.

II is not often that We see farmers
raising spinach enough to load three
horse team, but it is done right here in
Maine. Calling on Mr.. A. C. Frost, the
great gardener in Deering, who probably
has the most vegetables growing under
glass of anyone in the state, the other
day, we found him out in the field load
ing a hay rack with spinach. 1t was cut
with a scythe, raked with rakes and
dumped into the rack and hauled to
Portland, where it ia packed at Burnham
& Morrilrs.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

Law case?" asked Perkins suddenly.
"SOrt Of" answered Pike quietly. II
don't know that I'd call it just that.
Perhaps the trip would be change
anyway. And I'd like to see this man
Hawcastle."
"Whcre does this Hawcastle. liveg'
asked Perkins.
England Got house, he calls
Hawcastle Hail."
what about the X. and G." asked
Perkins suddenly.
IL guess the X. and G.. will have to
wait awhile"
Perkins stood up resolutely and faced
his friend
There's something wrong with you,
Dam" he said emphatically. There's
something mighty wrong. 1t amt
like you to go running Of this way un-
less there's something behind It,"
He stopped, for Pike was whistling
softly to himself, whistling like the
man who is striving to recall some
tune that Is only half forgotten. Then
he turned to Perkins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

More than a million pine and spruce
trees have been planted by private land
owners In forty-eight counties OF New
York State, as the result OF the plan OF the
state forest commissioner to furnish trees
for planting at cost. The commissioner
is quoted as saying that not one-half OF
the applications for young trees could Dc
fiiled
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

Nova Scotia apple men propose to en-
courage the export Of apples from Hall,
fax and are building $500, 600 cold
storage plant for the accommodation OF
apple exporters. They claim that one
million barrels would naturally 60
abroad through that port.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

Keeping lot of small producing COWS
that do not pay the expense OF keep Is
one way to commit financial suicide.
The small yield COW has done more to
impoverish the farmers and farms OF
New England than any other cause.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

Avermont dairyman decided to i'm
prove his methods of care and feeding
stock. The first year his 45 cows gave
an average yield of 151 lbs. each; the
second year los lbs. the third lS2 lbs.
and the fourth 1877 lbs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Recipe For Goodness.

Half Of the wickedness Of life II
owing to misery. Make man happy
and he is good. He rcvives like dow
er refreshed by the dew Of heaven;
he becomes sanguine. enthusiastic,
energetic.-London Graphic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

Maryland appropriates $4,000, 900 for
road improvements, a part of which must
be spent for planting trees along the
highways. Maryland is naturally land
Of beauty; with good roads her rural
districts will be deably attractive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

Home butter making will give the
hest returns to the man who cultivates
high-class private trade and can make
butter that will please his customers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Net prof


cash right in my pocket. 1t has gone
from it now, but is not forgotten.
The corn may beat potatoes this year,
but | won't plant another hill of it here.
after for two cents per pound, while feed
stuff costs 80 much money to buy as at
present. II our friend thinks l know
little of what am writing about | in
vite him to visit me at Lake View Fruit
Farm-when he gets rested.
Although l sometimes have quite
large crew at work for me don't wear
paper collars or kid gloves in the hay
field, and if he comes in the growing
season he may fiud me doing actual work
in the field or being dragged about the
place at the tail end of cultivator
drawn by an old white plug of a horse.
[ can't stop the old horse long to talk
with him, for work is rushing and help
is scarce. However, If his wind Is good
and he doesn't mind getting dirt in his
shoes, perhaps he can keep up with us
and we can have a friendly chat and
scratch the earth at the same time.
In closing | must give my tired brother
a friendly word of warning. When you
visit your cousin, the merchant, who,
by the way, never tries to get along with
out keeping books-dOn't ask him what
per cent. OF the wear on his floors he
charges to the expense of keeping a
watch dog. 1t might make him feel
tired or he might think you green.
When you have nothing more weighty
on your mind than debating whether the
energy wasted by the pup when he wags
his tail should be charged against the
hens, the turkeys, your old woman or
the pump, just 60 out and chase the
mosquitoes off the. lawn. 1t will do
YOU good.-The Oxford Bear, in Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
CHAPTER II.

~IX years Of life abroad. and these
u during the most impressionable
- period Of their young lives. had
left an indelible imprint upon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27

is feet on
the desk of
the office In
the Central
The Washington herald., 1909-07-03
POSITIONS FOR HANSBROUGH.
Former North Dakota Senator Of
fered Two Rerths.

Former Senator HansbrOugh Of North
Dakota. has been offered a position as
member OF the Joint Monetary Commits
sion OF Congress, at $500 a year. or a
place on the subcommittee TO investigate
expenditures created by the Appropria-
tion Committee Of the Senate. the salary
Of which also is $500 Mr. Hansb-ough
served for three months on the last-named
committee Then he was forced off
through the opposition of Senator Nc
Cumber, his former colleague. AIr Hans
brough charged his defeat for re-eIec-
tion TO the quiet opposition Of Senator
AIcCumber.
Soon after Congress adjourned and Mr.
HansbTough took up his work on the
special committee on expenditures. he
commenced TO attack Mr.. McCumber ia
interviews and newspaper articles pub
lished IN the Northwest Finally the Sen
ator retaliated by demanding Hans
hroUgh's retirement from the special
committee The attacks OF Mr.. Hans
irough continued until recently With a
view OF harmonizing differences and bring
about the reelection OF Mr. McCumber
next year the Senate leaders have urged
HansbrouGh 70 give up his newspaper
campaign and accept the salary preferred
The Washington herald., 1909-07-03

such a vote in order 10 carry out the
requirements OF parliamentary procedure.
The two other votes taken on Mr. AID
llch'S corporation tax amendment had
merely made II an amendment 10 the
dummy amendment. and then made Il a
subs .itUte for the IBailev-Cummins IN
con tax amendment
In order 10 complete the parliamentary
procedure. IL was necessary that the
Bailey-Cummins amendment should be
adopted without the income tax features
and with the corporation tax proposition
in place Of them In other words. the
Senate had struck out everything in the
BaHey-Cummins amendment. put the cor
porati0n tax provisions in place Of those
struck out. and then had 10 decide
whether the corporation tax provisions
should be adopted as the Bailey-Cummins
amendment.
All this seems complicated but after
some little explanation Senators understood
What il meant and The vote was taken on
the question Of adopting the Bailey-Cum-
Minis amendment 'as amended"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-03
THEATER COMPANY FORMED
Directors Chosen and steps Taken
to Start the Enterprise.

At meeting Of the promoters Of The
proposed variety theater. to be erected
near the corner OF Seventh and = streets
northwest held last night IN the Office
OF Milton Strasberger. steps were taken
10 incorporate the company and start the
enterprise The company will be known
as the Mayer Amusement Company. In
.orpo1ated. Directors were elected. as fol-
lows, A C. Mayer, president; NJ. C. SIC
Cormlck, Benjamin Held. Julius / Pey-
ser Lewis Frederick. Max Oppenheimer
isaac HeidenheImer. JaQues Heidenneim-
er, and Milton SUasberger, who VIII act
as general counsel
Incorporation papers. chartering the
company wiz be taken out to-day.
B. Stanley simmons, architect. submit
ted a general plan for the proposed build
ing. and took under consideration other
plans which Mr.. Maye~ presented Mr.
simmons was chosen advisory and s,-
pervis.ng architect for the CONSTRUCTION
OF the building
The cost Of the building. including the
site VIII, it Is said. be about S20aeo0 The
mousse when completed viii be under the
management Of A c. Mayer