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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-15
MILD LIQUID CURES ECZEMA.

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and Nasty Medicines.
That mild soothing liquid, D. o. o.
Prescription, stops the awful Itch with
the first drops. A prescription of &C.
9knoWledned value. i
Get a trial bottle at CSC. 1t will take
away the Itch right away and you
will sleep soundIy. We assure YOU
personally of the merits of this rem,
edy; for we KNOW. Mt. City Drug
Co, Main street; Halls Drug Store,
Water street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-15

PILES CURED IN g TO II DAYS. &
FAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF Itching. Blind, Bleed
Ing or Protrudlng Piles in 6 to Il days
or money refundeis 50c. 5s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-15

School OF Dressmaking in Morgan
and HilIingslea Furniture Store. Night
Classes. i,,.5s, & x
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

By the simple grinding of grain It's
value for feeding to most classes OF
farm animals is considerably increased.
When one has the average facilities for
doing 1t, or having it done, the grinding
is not very expensive and it may be ex-
pected to be profitable. It does not add
anything to the grain, it is true, but it
does put the material into form in
which it can be more easily and more
completely utilized that it can be If 1t is
fed without grinding. The shredding
of corn fodder, and the cutting and
steaming of hay and straw, and the cook
ing of grain for certain classes OF ami
mails, are also to be considered. There
are arguments for, and others against,
all of these methods of preparing ma
terials for feeding purposes. No rule
can be made by which il can be absolute
ly determined whether any or all OF
hem can be profitably adopted by any
given farmer. To a great extent, the
decision must be influenced by the con-
ditions on his farm. Circumstances
must be considered as well as arguments.
Simple as it was formerly considered.
and easy as it was generally regarded
until about thirty years ago when the
scientists took up the matter in earnest,
the really successful feeding of farm
animals is a complex and difficult prob
lem. The what, the when, and the how
are all vital parts of the general scheme.
There are also, various side issues, and
some more or less closely related mat
ters, all of which deserve attention. In
fact, the subject is very large, and the
man to whom it has a financial interest
cannot give it too early or too careful at
tention.-Ellioti in Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

"YoU'vE GIVEN US A half an hour age
RARE DANCE. had told her he
would not see her again until the fol-
lowing evening.
So this was the end Of her dream
BHtersweet it had been and long
drawn out, but forthwith she must
awake to the gray actualities of life.
She felt Carmela dragging her on
ward irres!stbly, vindictively. She
saw as through a mist David Veritys
fiery hued face and heard his harsh
accents. Yes, there was no mistake.
Here was Bootle transported to Brazil
Linden House to Las Flores!
"By gum, lass" he was believing
with touch of real sentiment In his
voice, you've given us rare dance
afore we caught up WI you. But ere
you are, bright as cherry, an ere is
Dickey an meself come to fetch you
Dash my wig, there's life in the old
dogs yet, or we'd never ha' bin able to
ride forty mile through this God for.
gotten country. An damme If that
isn't Coke. red as a lobster. Jimmie
me boy, put it there! Man, but you're
dashed long way from portp'
Happily Iris was too stunned to be.
tray herself. She extended a hand to
the sun Drowned, white haired old
man standing by her uncle's side.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

Among my fellow passengers were
your uncle and Mr.. Bulmer."
Iris had long relinquished any hope
Of communicating with Bootle until
the present deadlock in the operations
Of the two armies was q thing Of the
past. Completely mystifed now by
Carmela's glib reference to the two
men whose names were 80 often In her
thoughts, though seldom on her lips
she could only gaze at the Senhora de
Sylvia in silent bewilderment.
Carmela. feeling that she was gain.
ing ground rapidly, affected note OF
polite regret.
please forgive me for being 80
abrupt Perhaps I ought to have pre-.
pared you. But 1t is quite true. Mr..
Verify and Mr.. Bulmer came with me
from Europe We all reached Pernam.
buco the day before yesterday. In
deed, If It were not for them and the
assistance they gave me I would not
be here now. No one recognized me,
fortunately, and-l hope you will not
be vexed-I passed as Mr.. Verfty's
niece. In fact. l took your place for
the time"
"If Mr.. Verify and Mr.. Bulmer are
in BRAZIL Iris began tremulously,
but Carmela broke In, with a shrill
laugh:
"There is no IT, Look below there,
near my fathers tent! They have ar
rived. They are asking for you. Come,
let US meet them! l must see my ia
ther before he departs"
Iris swimming eyes could not dis
Germ the figures to which Carmela was
pointing. But this strange girls trium-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

Carmela's covert glance watching her
from the other end Of the long room.
What was to be done? Why not send
Carmela In her stead? They were al
most Of the same height and dressed
somewhat alike In fowered muslin.
It would be an amusing mistake.
though annoying perhaps to San Bena-
vides. At any rate, Carmela would not
object, and Iris was fully resolved not
10 keep the tryst in person.
She walked straight to her enemy.
Colonel San Benavides awaits you
In the pateo," she said in English.
awaits me-"
There was no mistaking the gleam
In those Jet black eyes. The smolder-
ing fire famed into furnace heat at the
implied indignity Of such a mandate
being delivered by Iris.
II suppose So" said Iris carelessly
"A servant brought the message. BE
came to me in the first instance, but
am just going to my room to pack my
few belongings. We leave here al
daybreak, you know"
So Mt last Carmela would learn the
truth. Salvador was out there alone
She would soon Judge him. II he werf
innocent she would know. II ne nae
merely been made the sport Of de
signing woman she was ready to for
! give. In q more amiable mood thar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
Father and Son,

When the senior class at the Univer'
sity of Missouri received degrees at
commencement June 8, visitors saw q
father and his son take them In the Col
lege of Agriculture-E. K. Vanatta, 40
wears old, and his son Earl s. Vanatta,
23. Both have taken the same course,
except that the father completed the
work in three years. while it took the
son four years. When E. e. Vanatta
sent his son to the university, he did not
dream that Esrl's letters home would
prove so interesting that he would be
induced to give up his farm, move to
Columbia, and enter the same course his
SON was taking, but such is the case
Earl had a years start; but his father
overlook him. When he was q fresh.
man. his son was a member of the com
mittee that enforced the sophomore
rules against his father and compelled
him to wear a "dinky" freshman cap
with the other green freshmen. How.
ever. when it came to studies, the OLD
man got the better OF it, for student
hons and goods did not bother him and
keep him from bis lessons. He belongs
to all the class organizations and CLUBS,
and it is not infrequent for half dozen
students to gather in bis room ut nigh'
to work out difficult problems that have
come up in their studies. He has done
exceptional work in agricultural chem
istry, and will probably become teach
or in that line after graduation. Ear
will probably take charge Of his fathers
farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
fro BE Continued
IN A CHINESE BANK.

The Way the Clerks Use the Abaeus
and Counting Boards.
The Chinese have way Of getting
hold of the FIRST principles OF things.
even though they may not have devel-
oped them into elaborate and scientific
systems.
A foreigner. especially If he be OF
prepossessing appearance, Is received
with great civility at Chinese bank.
"Schrofr shouts the head clerk. This
word is not. as 1t sounds, German, but
corruption Of Hindoo 'sarraf," or
bankers assistant In response to this
call native cashier appears, noiseless
and deferential, with smooth shaven
skull. a four foot pigtail and a spot
less, flowing garment.
With great rapidity he will make an
exchange Of notes. doing bis calculat.
ing on an abacus, frame OF wire and
beads similar to those used In country
schools everywhere years ago. His
long, 1.-THE fingers move over the beads
more quickly than the eye can follow.
but there's no mistake In the total.
Perhaps the visitor will want large
piece of money changed into small
coin. Instead of going through the
wearisome operation Of counting out
the 300 pieces included In this trans
action simple. ingenious device Is
employed. A fat wooden tray Is pro-
duced containing a hundred recesses'
each just big enough to lodge one coin
aud just shallow enough to prevent the
possibility of two lurking together.
The pile of small coins Is poured out
ON this tray. and with one jerk Of the
clerks wrist the hundred recesses are
filled and the surplus swept off.-Har
per's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
A HODeful Note.

There probably never has been any
where near the acreage of crops planted
and sown in a given year in Maine as is
now going into the ground. This con-
dition of affairs speaks volumes for the
healthy condition of agriculture in our
state. For the last two seasons the
farmers have struggled against drouth.
Then came the fall of in the price OF
potatoes the past season. Hundreds
and hundreds of farmers who we're de-
pendent on their potato proceeds to pay
for their fertilizer as we'll as to provide
funds for getting their crop into the
ground this season, have been glad to
Get enough out of their tubers to pay for
the seed, to say nothing of the fertilizer
and the hard strenuous labor Of plant
ing and caring for the crop, and harvest
ing it. And hundreds of well meaning
honest men have been unable to secure
fertilizer sufficient to warrant them IN
planting an average crop this present
season. Notwithstanding all these dis
couragements and many others in the
way of scarcity Of labor and the like,
the acreage that Is now under cultiva-
ton must exceed by fully 20 per cent
any ever known in our state. The fact
is, the farmers, especially the young,
enthusiastic fellows, thoroughly believe
in the business. They have discovered
that it is only once in great many
years that any such adverse dispensa.
tions come to them, as have been visited
upon New England for the last three
years. They are aware of the fact that
all kinds of business have their reverses
and why should they expect agriculture
to be exempt 1t almost seems as though
the invasions of the bugs and other pests
have served to stimulate rather than dis
courage these enthusiasts. 1t isn't that
they 60 into the matter blindly, but
having discovered the causes Of many OF
the setbacks to their crops they are go
ing into the matter intelligently, con-
fidently believing that they can get the
best of these misfortunes. One thing
sure, and that is that they are going to
put up good fight, and here's hoping
that the crops of 1910 will abundantly
reward all their intelligent effort
Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
Must Old Time Standards 90 ?

Somehow long years of experience and
observation establish one pretty firmly
in a given line of practice and new
theories jar heavily. 1t has been thus
as we have read the highly scientific at
tacks upon all established principles in
breeding. Naturally and inevitably the
principle that the best should produce
the best holds tensciously and when
there is failure men look for the cause
in the failure of the breeder to conform
to the conditions rather than the failure
of the fundamental principle.
The following item from Bonnymeade
Farm is but one of many bits of evidence
within easy reach telling what may be
accomplished by selection and breeding
the best to the best.
perhaps you may be interested to
know the record of Zorayda, recently
mentioned in your paper, for the full
year. She dropped her calf the 1st of
February and we commenced to dry her
off yesterday, (Jan. 14), having given
10, 400 lbs. OF milk testing from 81 to Z I,
making 764.2 lbs. butter. She was not
forced for record, but fed like the rest
of the herd, about one pound of grain to
three pounds of milk in the winter and
one to four in the summer, as we are
short of pssturage. Reckoning in this
way, counting from the time each cow
came fresh our 25 cows dropping out
the heifers) have averaged 525 lbs. of
butter each in the year. These are all
Maine State Jerseys or high grades. We
are raising all our best heifers to increase
Tho oi1a of nur hard
This herd has been built up in II
years to it's present standard by critical
ly watching each COW; studying her
temperament, making conditions favor
able, seeking her comfort and breeding
to improve on her good qualities. The
failure too often has been lack of con-
tinuity of purpose, and, in scattering,
poor results have followed as they al.
ways will by any system. Mr.. Pope by
holding steadily to his purpose Is fur
nishiug one of the strongest arguments
possible against new tangled and un-
tried systems of breeding and his line Of
work may well be followed.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

anffv taiI stuck SHE KNocKEDiTovER
to the paper She put out paw to
pull 1t off. and the paw stuck too.
Then she bit and scratched and strus-
gled frantically. and the more she
struggled the worse she got tangled
up In the horrid mass Of gum. glue
and paper.
1t was a most awful fix to be In!
Would no help come? Frances was be-
coming exhausted, and her cries grew
fainter and fainter.
Then she fell out Of the hammock
and woke up. Fluffie stood staring at
her, and mamma came to the door.
"Why, Frances" she exclaimed.
1.-THE idea Of your going to sleep and
falling out Of the hammock"
But Frances still insists that she
wasn't asleep. but that she was &C.
tually changed into cat for little
while
Frances will never again wish to be
coon cat or any other kind Of cat,
but Is contented to remain what she
is-mamma's pet girl.-New York
World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
Frances and
The Coon Kitty.

Frances couldn't help feeling envious
as she watched Fluhie playing In the
garden among the nasturtiums and the
lilies. now romping out over the lawn
after grasshoppers and now darting up
the pear tree In some wild. unreason-
able hope Of catching bird.
"It must be fun to be you, Miss
Fluff" mused Frances as she drowsily
settled down in a hammock on the
wide veranda. "How does one get to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
The Kjno In Wrong.

"The king can do no wrong" quoted
the wise guy.
"Oh, that's all rotr' retorted the sim
pie mug. who had been up late the
night before. Suppose you were
drawing to straight and wanted
either a deuce or a seven spot"-Phil
adelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

phant tone rang
like q knell in her
heart. She was
not thinking now
Of the complica-
tions that might
ari Sc between
s an Benavides
and his discard.
ed fame. s h c
only knew that
by some miracle
her lie had
com e to bring
her HON e, and
with him was
the man to whom
she was plighted,
x,biIo Dbflin np1r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

De II COOL kltteu
anyway? | sup
pose it's neces-
sary to be born
In Maine, where
they say all the
coon cats come
from.
well. 1t Is
worth being born
I'm Maine, / think.
to have such love
ly long fur or
fuf and a big
bushy tail Ike n
plume and six
or seven toes on
each foot and a
cute little coon
face with great,
innocent eyes. so
that nobody who
looks In th e m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
G Ghe
Ut ~
ee79eexwav,
By ~
LOUIS TRACY
LOUIS TRACY
Author Of the pillar Of Light"
"The Wings Of the Morn.
ing" and The Captain Of the
Kansas"
Copyright. 1909 by Edward } clod

Of her engagement, and pride was now
coming to her aid
"She will have no werd to say to any
Of them," gabbled Maria. '"There Is a
young Englishman-well, 1t is no affair
Of mine, but | am told she loves him.
yet is promised to another. an old man
too. Santa Mae! That would not suit
me If were her age"
This homecoming of Carmela was
quite an Important event In lis va!
At first sight 1t bore the semblarce q;
mere disillusionment such as an.
| girl might experience under like cir
cumstances. She had been taken froEi
| Las Flores to occupy palace nt Rio
de Janeiro and was driven from the
palace to the hotel life Of the cont
nent During two years she had Let
seen either father or lover. and levers
! Of the San Benavidcs ilk are APT IL
console themselves during these pro
longed intervals. Yet Carmela's SHAT
tered romance was the pivot on viii II
rested the future Of Brazil.
Had she gone straight to Iris on
leaving her father and made knows
the astounding tidings that Verify anC
Bulmer were riding up the Moxot'
valley barely three miles away Iris
would surely have devised soms
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

iSos' ever DlaUeS you
for anything you do Oh. just wish
| was a coon kitty"
"MeT mewed Flufiie as she jumped
daintily up on the verunda and purred
while she looked up inquirinGly nj
Frances.
And then that little cat did most
surprising thing. She jumped into the
hammock and whispered in Frances
ear as plainly as any human ever
| could:
"Come on and be cat! It's easy.
All you have TO do is to think you are
pussy and run on all fours, and then
you'll soon be catching mice. Just
watch me and then try It,"
Here Fluffle jumped down of the
veranda and disappeared.
Frances rubbed her eyes and then
was astonished to notice for the first
time she had five little claws on each
hand and they were covered with soft
fur.
Come to look, she was furry all over.
Just like Fluttle, and her body was so
light that 1t seemed as II she could
easily fly.
II guess I'll try humming Bird
she said to herself. with eager delight.
So she crouched on all fours and
sprang at one that was fitting about
the honeysuckle.
She failed to get the humming bird,
however, because there was spray OF
Crimson Rambler roses In the way,
which threw her down and scratched
her.
Then she lay in wait awhile for a
ground mole which was at work dig.
ging a subway under the garden welk.
But Mr.. G. Mole was very shy. and
little Frances Pussy grew tired OF
waiting for him.
Being cat wasn't so much fun
after all, thought Frances, as big
yellow dog leaped over the fence and
made for her.
She made dash for the kitchen
door. It was closed. But fortunately
Bridget happened along at that mo-
ment and chased Frances into the
house with broomstick.
Frances sneaked into the pantry. for
she was now desperately hungry and
thirsty and felt as weak as cat
Nothing In sight to eat or drink!
She mewed aloud, but nobody an
swered.
So she sprang up on shelf, where
small cream jug looked promising. In
her guilty haste she knocked 1t over.
"Aha. now you've done It" cried
black Sambo. the short haired cat,
peering in through the mosquito bar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

The cash, coming in at regular and
frequent intervals from dairying en-.
ables the farmer of moderate means to
use the money to good advantage, as 1t
is needed for general running expenses
and making things 90. For this reason
the average dairyman should become
prosperous and have we'll improved
farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
A Genius.

Little Willie-Say. pa. what Is a gen
ius?
Pa-A genius. my son. is person
whom nature let's In on the ground
floor, but whom circumstances force te
live In an attic! Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
A Strong Hint.

Customer-You don't seem very quick
at figures. my boy. Newsboy-I'm out
o. practice. Ye see. most o de gents
says, "Keep de change."-Harpers
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications 10
tended for this department TO HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
He Knew.

"Say, pa"
"Well, what Is itT'
"Pa, what is alfalfaT
ITS a slang term for whiskers. son.
replied the city man as he resumed
dis novel; Washington Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21
What He Remembered.

"Who was the man In the iron
maskY'
81 don't remember the catchern
name. but I can tell you who pitched"
New York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

1T s Dau luck "
upset a crea LII
jug. Something
terrible Is sure to
happen to you, so
here's w b ere |
skiddoo." A n d
he vanished.
"'Fraid catp'
Frances call e d
q fter him In
scorn.
But as she turn
ed her tail brush
ed a large sheet
Of sticky hy paper
that was artfully
spread out on the
shelf.
OF course the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

A hog is a hog and badly balanced ra-
tions and foods that are indigestible, are
responsihle for much loss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

BY refusing to listen to secrets one
q saved unlimited trouble.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-28
ALL SERENE.

DE minister. he says dat at der last
day every man will be judged by his
works."
We'll. dat needn't worry us any. We
never worked"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-28
GENERAL NEws./

Postal Telegraph Company has
started preparation for consolidation
OF all telegraph lines in the United
States.
Pauline Russell. who was badly torn
by a leopard she was training at a
museum in New York city. died Of her
injuries.
The Brussels Gazette says that the
marriage OF Princess Clementine. the
youngest daughter Of the late King
Leopold. and Prince Victor Napoleon
may be expected in a few months.
The stockholders of the Barre.
ed George Howard. who is one hun
dred years of age. to the banks board
of trustees. Howard is thought to be
the Oldest living trustee Of any bank.
John Goodwin. political lieutenant
OF 7. Coleman Dupont. president Of
the Dupont Powder Company and Re-
publican state chairman Of Delaware.
must serve two years IN Jail for at
tempted election bribery. The state
Supreme Court at Dover has affirmed
the decision of the Newcastle County
Court that pronounced Goodwin guilty.
In the election at Battersea, result
ing in the victory of John Burns.
bands OF children paraded with Burns
emblems on their banners. which said
that under protection the father would
have to rob the cat Of its meat for
his dinner.
The Carlisle Indian School has made
the surprising announcement that
hereafter baseball will be cut out of
the list OF sports in which the school
will be represented by a regular team
playing schedule Of games. In place
OF baseball. lacrosse will be taken up
As q school sport