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heart. because think of 1t as chilling
you. Dear heart, don't leave me

y
again."
She shook her head at him slowly, q
mysterious smile on her lips. Without
explaining her thought she slipped
from his knee and glided across to the
tall golden harp, which had been
brought from Monrovia. The light and
diaphanous silk Of her loose peignoir
1oated about her, defining the matur-
ing grace of her figure. Abruptly she
struck a great crashing chord.
Then. with an abandon Of ecstasy.
she plunged into one of those wild and
sea blown. saga-like rhapsodies Of the
Hungarlans. full of the wind in rig
ging. the storm in the pines, Of shrek
Ing, vast forces hurtling unclaimed
through a resounding and infinite
space.
"What is thatr gasped Orde.
She ran to him.
"Oh, it's you, you, your she cried.
He held her closely. do you think
1t is good to get quite so nervous.
sweetheartT be asked gently then.
Remember
"Oh. do! do" she broke in ear
nestly. Every moment Of my waking
and sleeping hours I remember him.
Always 1 keep his little soul before me
as a light on a shrine. But tonight
oh, tonight could laugh and shout
aloud like the people in the Bible, with
clapping Of hands" She snuggled her
self close to Orde with little murmur
Of happiness II think Of all the beau
tiful things" she whispered, "and of
the noble things and Of the great
things. He is going to be sturdy, like
his father-a wonderful boy, boy all
Of fire.
Like his mother" said Orde.
She smiled up at him. IT want him
just like you. dear" she pleaded.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

grow In water as well rs In earth.
Get some hyacinth glasses II y'? WI
to grow the plants in water. which Is
the easiest way. The dark coiored
glasses are said to be best be'ailSe
they keep the light from the roots.
Select large. heavy bulbs. as they
produce the finest flower spikes. At
the top of each hyacintiI glass yCu
will observe benchlike rim. This Is
to set the bulb upon. Fill the glass
with water to this rim. set your bulb
upon 1t and then put the glass away
in cool. dark place.
The Chinese lily also grows In wa
ter as well as the hyacinth does and
can be started now at any time. A
pretty way to plant II Is to set Il
single bulb In n bowl or dish surround.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
Flowers That
Bloom In Winter

There are various bulbs which. start
ed now In water or In earth. viii
bloom beautifully during March. Often
March Is the most disagreeablc month
of the year outdoors. To have win
dow full of blooming plants or Il lit.
tie table upon which is collection OF
brilliant hyacinths makes light and
beauty in the home, no matter how
the storm howls outside.
Among the easiest bulbs to grow,
also some Of the prettiest and most
fragrant, are hyacinths. They will
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
Odd or Even.

This Is about the oldest game we
know. The children who played in the
streets Of Athens and Rome In early
centuries knew and loved 1t, and chik
dren of the present day find amuse-
ment In it still.
1t is played in this way: One child
hides In one hand few beans, small
nuts or grains or even bits Of paper
and asks her companions to guess II
the number is odd or even.
If the playfellow guesses 'odd," and
on opening her hand the other displays
an odd number. she forfeits the ar
ticles to the guesser. who changes or
pretends to change them and hides
them In turn. If the guess Is odd and
the number even. the guesser must
give one piece to the hider, who
changes the number and asks over
again. The guess must be right to
1vfn
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ma,ldcd. "But my logs!"
~ have nothing to do with your logs.
You are driving your own logs" Orde
reminded him.
Heinzman vituperated.
"Go ahead. Marsh" said Orde.
For a second time the chains were
snapped. The severed ends OF the
booms swung back toward either shore.
Between them hoated rowboat. In
the rowboat gesticulated pudgy man.
The river was we'll sprinkled with logs.
Evidently the sorting was going on
well.
May rs we'll 60 back to the works.
said Orde. HE won't string them to-
gether again today, not If he waits for
that tug he sent Simpson for"
Orde detailed to an appreciative audi
ence the happenings below.
"Why, he hain't sorted out moren a
million feet Of his logs" cried Rolfway
Charlie. HE hain't seen no logs yet"
They turned with new enthusiasm
to the work of shunting "a" logs into
the channel.
A stableman picked his way out over
the booms with a message for Orde.
"Mr. Heinzman's ashore and wants
to see you," said he.
Orde found the mill man pacing rest
lessly up and down before steamine
pair of horses. Newmark. perched or
a stump, was surveying him sardonic
ally.
Here you poth are" burst out
Heinzman. II must not lose my logs
Vat is your probosldon"
Newmark broke in quickly.
"I've told Mr.. Heinzman," said he
"that we would sort and deliver tho
rest Of his logs for So thousand"
"That will be about It," agreed Orde
But" exploded Helnzman, "that Il
rs much ,s you agreet to drive an
delIffer my whole cut"
Precisely" said Newmark.
"Put haf uIl the eggspence Of drty
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
Making q Hotbed.

This may be q simple matter where
leaves can be obtained and a small
quantity of stable manure mixed with
them to hold them together and put
little more heat into the bulk. 1t will
require more materials to start hotbed
now than 1t will in months time, but
as material is plentiful on a farm that
fact need not cause the making OF bed
10 be deferred. A bed feet high above
ground will give heat enough for most
things, and good deal can be done in
two-light frame or hotbed 3 feet in
depth. II stable manure is used alone,
it must be shaken to pieces; and when
placed in a ridge-shaped heap and the
heat rises turn it over and throw the
outside into the center, 80 that all may
heat evenly. IL stable manure is used
alone, build the bed up very firmly,
treading it well, thereby preventing the
heat from becoming excessive. II
fair proportion of leaves or other litter
has been mixed with the manure the
pressure need not be so great, as more
air is required to set up fermentation.
Perhaps the simplest kind Of hotbed Is
| TO dig a trench 2 feet deep and feet or
so wide, fill it with fermenting materials
and on this place any kind of rough
home made frame. Bank up the back
and sides of the frame to keep out cold
air, and borrow a storm window or two
from the house to form the lights. A
few inches of fine soil may be thrown on
the top of the manure, and the seeds
sown therein, or they may be started in
boxes. A good deal may be done in the
way of raising plants and roofing cut
tiugs with a very simple hotbed OF this
character, if it is carefully managed and
sheltered in cold weather. Tomato,
onions, caulihower, and early lettuce
may be sown, rsdishes, early carrots,
cabbages, and quantity OF other stuff.
When start has been made, even in
small way, something larger generally
grows out of it. Many would have hot
bed, but they are afraid of the cost Of
the sash. Ii is true that local dealers
generally charge tremendous price for
them, but if you know the right place to
90 to 5 feet by 6 feet sash with 40
lights can be purchased for about sl.7O.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
fro BE Continued
Boastinu,

Boasting.
To boast is something that manly boy
would never 90.
or things one has or does himself one
makes no great ado.
But there was once a little boy who'd
climbed a taller tree
And got a much more painful sting from
twice as big bee.
Far higher he had swung-oh. yes; he'd
touched the branches quite.
Afraid to so to bed alone? Not In the
darkest night!
He'd stubbed his toe. II hurt, but still
you wouldn't see him cry.
And out at grandpa's house they helped
so many times TO pie
He had a very timber tongue. Twas thus
It wagged and wagged.
But he was such little boy! Perhaps
that's why he Dragged.
Youths Companion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

In addition to the feed and water
salt is necessary to horses, but they
should not be given large quantity at
irregular intervals. 1t must be remem-
bered that an excess Of salt at one time
produces congestion of the stomach and
induces excessive thirst. It is . good
plan to keep rock salt in reach OF the
horses at Iail times, for thus they can
satisfy their appetite by an occasional
lick. Those who have not followed this
practice should introduce It gradually BY
giving the animals little salt With tnei'
regular ration for week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

at you uo:
he demanded.
81 forgot the
money to buy my
stamp with" said
Orde 8 W t Y.
"T'm going back
to get It."
"N OF through
my pooms."
"AIr. II g | n 2
man" said Ordc
severely. "yGu arc
obstructlng 4
navigable stream
| am doing busi'
ness. and | can
not be interfered
with -
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possibly can. II you can Ak 1t, let
their drive drift down into ours"
Then we'll have to drive their logs
for them." objected Denning.
Sure" rejoined Orde. "but It's easy
driving. and II that crew Of his hasn't
much to do perhaps he'll lay most OF
them OF here at Redding."
Dennlng looked at his principal fol
II moment. then slow grin overspread
his face. Without comment he turned
back to camp. and Orde took up bis
reins.
"Oh. I'm so glad to get you back!'
cried Carroll over and over again al
she chung to him. II don't live while
you're away. And every drop Of rair
that patters ol the roof chills my
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

George Fish of Hope won the 800
prize offered by the Stockbridge Fertil-
izer Company for the best acre OF pota-
toes raised in the New England states.
Three thousand pounds OF fertilizer
we're used on the acre, 1000 pounds be
ing sown broadcast and 1000 pounds in
drills; the rows were 20 inches apart and
the hills nine inches, covered by hand
three inches deep. The yield was Gil
bushels.
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luck that sometimes favors men
engaged in large enterprises,
not only frustrated plan like
ly to bring failure to his interests. but
filed up his crews. 1t may be re-
marked here. as well as later. that the
"terrors Of the Saginaw" stayed with
the drive to its finish and proved re-
liable and tractable in every partlcu-
lar.
The Rough Reds enormous strength,
daredevil spirit and nimbleness Of body
made him invaluable at this danger
Gus work. The crews on the various
beats now had their hands full to keep
the logs running. The slightest check
at any one point meant jam. for there
was no way Of stopping the unending
procession.
Jams on the river. contrary to gen.
eral belief, are Of very common occur
renee. Throughout the length of the
drive there were probably three or
four hangups day. Each Of these
had to be broken. and In the breaking
was danger.
Orde after the rear was well started
patrolled the length Of the drive in his
light blackboard. At times he remain
ed at one camp for several days watch,
Ing the trend of the work. The i'm
provements made during the preceding
summer gave him the greatest salts
faction. especially the apron at the
falls.
No trouble was experienced until
Heinzman's rollways were reached.
Here Orde had doomed free channel
to prevent HeinZman from filling up
the entire river bed with his rollways
When the jam Of the drive had de-
scended the river as far as this Heinz
man had not yet begun to break out.
Hardly had Orde's first crew passed,
however. when Heinzman's men began
10 break down the logs into the drive.
Long before the rear caught up Heinz.
mans drive was In the water. min,
gled with the sixty or eighty million
feet Orde had in charge.
The situation was plain. All Heinz
man now had to do was to retain q
small crew. which should follow after
the rear In order to sack what logs the
latter should leave stranded. AS II
was impossible in SO great mass OF
timbers and in the haste of pressing
labor to distinguish or discriminate
against any single brand. Heinzman
was in a fair way to get his logs sent
downstream with practically no eX-
pense.
We'll. my boy" remarked the Ger
man quite frankly to Orde rs they met
on the road one day. "looks like l got
you dis time. eh?"
Orde laughed.
IF you mean your logs are going
down with ours. why, guess you
have. But you paste this in your hat
your .uing to keep awful busy. and
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Is there place under some old build
inc where you can spade up the earth
and give II to the hens to work ayr
Thsy will dig away hard to lind the
vorms that may be In 1t. Nothing VIII
do them more good.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

"HE first season Of the Boom
company was most successful.
Its prospects for the future
were bright. The drive had
been delivered to its various owners
at price below what 1t had cost them
severally and without the necessary
attendant bother. Therefore the log
gers were only too willing to renew
their contracts for another year. This
did not satisfy Newmark, however.
"What we want" he told Orde. us
charter giving us exclusive rights on
the river and authorizing us to ask
toll. I'm going to try and get one out
Of the legislature"
He departed for Lansing as soon as
the assembly opened and almost i'm
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ed by pebbles enough to make 1t SIT
steady. then ill the bowl or dish with
water and set it In the light, but not
under strong sun rays. Keep the bowl
filed with water In three weeks or
month the fragrant white flowers
will burst into radiant bloom. Plenty
of pebbles must be used to keep the
flower from becoming top heavy and
falling over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

it's g.i,g to cost
you something to
get 'em down."
Orde's drivers
kept a sharp look
out for N" logs
and wherever pos
sible thrust them
aside into eddies
a II d backwaters.
This. Of course.
merely made work
for the s q c k ers
Heinzman had left
above the rear.
Soon they were In
charge Of a very
fair little drive Of
their own. Their
lot was not envi-
able.
n <ln. rhnn
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When He Feels Safe.

Bacon-A man feels more secure
when bis views are iDdOrsed by 9TH
ers. Egbert- Especially so II the man
IN question is n baseball umpire. .-Yon'
kera Statesman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08

Food that is not eaten within q rea-
souable time should be removed from
the manger and the ration correspond,
ioply reduced or changed. No animal
should have more than 1t will eat up
clean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
NUMBER 10.
"It will pay plenty well enough" re-.

ut will pay plenty well enough" re-
piled Newmark decidedly. "and 1t
gives us vantage point to work
from. You don't suppose We are 60
ing to quit at river driving do you?
We want to look around for some
timber Of our own. There's where the
big money is And perhaps we can
buy schooner or two and go into the
carrying trade. Newmark & Orde
means something to these fellows
now0
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Aow Very Easv.


Take four little square pieces OF pa
per and print one Of the following let
ters on each:
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Then ask your friends to form a COM
mon English word out Of them. Some
persons will succeed Immediately and
say. 'How absurdw Others will take
hours. We have seen intelligent per-
sons nearly n whole evening striving
to master this little puzzle and even
spelling the word itself many times
without recognition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

on practical Agricultural topi
is solicited. Address all communications l.
tended for this department TO HENRY 1
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Den
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
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THUS Orde. by the sheer good
luck that sometimes favors men
engaged in large enterprises.
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| Is

~ HREE days later the jam Of the
drive reached the dam at Red
ding. After the rear had drop
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-25

tas, un bosque europeo, tabrlcas con
chimeneas altisimas, pero a medida
que nos acercamos a estas apariciones
fantasticas, van desvaneciendose. Solo
queda ell aqua cenagosa la capa de sal
las horripilantes oSamentas a ambos
lados de la via.
Por fin, despuGs de haber corrido 50
Kilometres, habiamos pasado la zona
mas peligrosa, pero sin vislumbrar 81
quiera ell t6rmino de este paramo de
sal Seg;:n las medicines de LesSeps
V del coronel Roudier, el pantano al
canza una profundidad de 400 metros
en- algunos puntos. Ibamos rodando
sin darnos tregua, cuando en- un mo-
mento de distraction, a la vista va de
la otra orilla del "schott'', el automo-
vii sc desvio rn POGO Y empez6 hun
dirse en- el c1enago; la maquina paro y
ell vehlculo afortunadamente qued0
ALI suspendido. Los arabes, que nos
habian visto venir, Sc apresuraron a
acudir, echaron esqueletos y osamentas
debajo de las ruedas, Y lograron asi
ponerlo otra vez de marcha. Cosa de
media hora despuGs entramos en- kriz;
Ia travesia del 'schott' Dcherid en-
autom6vil Sc habia llevado a cabo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-25
En- autpldVl a taV& De un Iago ,lalo

El ancho y siniestro pantano salado,
el ceiebre Schott DCherid, que Sc eN-
tiende por los confines Sud dc Tunez,
que desde remotos tienpoS viene
siendo un foco de toda case de supers-
ticiones para la poblac6n del Norte
de Africa, ha Sido atraveSado en- auto.
Una fnujer, la novelista Myrlam Harry
apreciada en- Paris por sus excolentes
descripciones cuadros de la vida
oriental, ha osado exponer Su vida atra-
vesando la engofadora capa salada.
Salio de Gabez acompa1ado de Tin solo
gufa con un camello que llevaba las
provisiones necesarias de aqua y ben
Gina. Las ruedas del automovil hablan
sido rodeadas de TN teiido de mimbre
4 fin de que no Sc hundiesen tanto en-
la arena. Despues de TN penoso viaje
de 1870 Kilometres por el deslerto, lle-
garon los expedici onarios al peduef1o
fuerte de Kebilh. Desde ALI cambl6
el cuadro; los oasis Sc presentaron mas
esteriles y despoblados; ceso la Ultima
escasa vegetacion del desierto.
'sLlegamos a una ancha llanura de
salitre y magnesia, cuenta la intrepi-
da valera; "es el "schott Postes,
clavados en- el suelo, senalan al Wan
dante el peligroso canlno que ha de
seo11ir. ES un eStreCho SenderO apenaS
ancho de dos metros que conduce a
traves de temible pantano, entire cuyaS
cenagosas aguas sc han hundido va ca
ravanas enteras sin deJar rastro algu-
no. En- distancias de dos dos k1lo-
metros Sc elevan aquellos postes de
Entire Ia palida llanura de refteloS crlS'
taltnos centelleanteS, parecldoS mas
tiles de buques ,nautragados. lodo
4lrededor reina un SilenCIo de muerte.
En- parte alguna Sc perc1be TN ser vlvo,
IN E}&Jaro, una selplente, III Slqulera
1noscaS 6 mosqultOS I'm camoio los
bordes del estrechO canine sc ven
senbrados de esqueletos dc camellos.
blancos como la nieve por la acc1on de
las sales. Tampoco faltan craneoS de
caballos y de mulos; son los restoS dc
las vfctimas del ''schott,, que por mis-
teriosos movimientos de oleaJe nan
arrancados su tumba Y lenzadoS la
Ia supericie de la casa padala
Sopla I'm viento Sur abrasador. pero
la llanura blanca, las brillantes parti-
cuas de sol que cubren nuestras manos
Y ropas, despiertan la Illusion de que
vamos atravesando los paises polares
del lejano Norte.
El camino, s6lido al principle, va
etnpeorando; las ruedas del autom6vil
tocan va al aqua, y de repente Sc pre-
sentan tambieu los famosos ten0menos
atmosfericos del 'schott," de los cuales
cuentan los arabes que hacen desviar
al carninante, que encuentra luego la
rieerte en- ell cienago salado, o que
su espfritu queda perlurbado para
siempre En- efecto, en- lontananza veo
pasar buques aereos, yeo TN lago de
Suiza, veo una playa poblada de banis-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-25
AIos suscTiptoTes

Para la buena Marcia de e6a adlni-
nistraci6n, no admitimos ATLAS de
suscripciones a este diario sino desde
el primero de cada mes. Las BAJAS
Sc avisaran los dias 80 81; advir-
tiendose que las que Sc dieren con pos
terioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta
ell dia 1ltimo del mes siguiente al en-
que Sc soliciten
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
WESTERN AUTO SALES ARE
GRATIFYING TO BRUSH MAN
Declares Record for Season win
Make East Hustle

The fertility of the west as a field
for motor car distribution is empha-
sized by the president of the Brush
Runabout company in a. statement
dealing with the western motor car
market and the increasing prosperity
of the farmers throughout that great
territory.
"I believe that the western sales of
1910 will not only eclipse those made
in the same territory during 1903 but
will also approach the eastern sales
record.
1.-THE farmers have manifested
greatly increasing interest in automo-
biles and no one doubts either the abil-
ity of this class of buyers or the inn
mensity of their field.
Manufacturers of light powered and
medium priced cars have not failed to
recognize the importance of this ter
rtory and there are now five or SIX
times as many agents as there were
two years ago. These agents are live
men and there seems to be no question
as to the result of their work. West
ern states are paying more attention
to road improvements than ever before
and the rural folks seem to have rec
ognized the fact that motoring has
been a big factor toward general de-
velopment. Thousands OF miles of
roadways which heretofore have been
ignored in automobile travel are now
in shape for ideal touring, aiding also
the business of farming, and the
growth of this tendency must have an
important bearing upon automobile
distribution"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
SAME TIRES ARE USED ON
THREE ENDURANCE RUNS
Firestones Are Given Terrific Test
and Are Still Good

Not very often is set of tires called
upon to endure more than one or two
such terrific tests as the recent Harris
burg and Norristown endurance tests
Entrants usually take the safe side
and equip the car with new tires for
each contest of such strenuous char
acter.
However, according to kilograms sent
the Firestone company it all depends
upon the make whether the same tires
can again be entrusted with the sue
cess of the car in it's further contests.
They advise that the identical Fire
stone tires used by their Model K
in winning Glass A of the 50S-mile
Harrisburg run and later on in the
Norristown event of S26 miles were
left on the car untouched when 1t
entered the New York to Atlanta Good
Roads tour.
The tires justified all expectations by
carrying the car through to the end
of the. 1100-mile tour with the only
clean score in Glass over what is
said to be the worst travelling In the
East. They are still on the car ready
for future events.