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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29
An Amusinu Trick,

Stick u fork or any pointed article
In the wall about four or FIVE feet
from the floor. and on the end Of 1t
place a piece of candy. Then tell
some person to place his forennger by
the side of the candy. When he has
measured the height carefully tell him
to walk backward about five yards,
then shut one eye and walk forward
and try to knock the candy off the
fork with one blow Of the forefinger.
The probabilities are that he Will make
the attempt dozen times before he
Is successful. When he Is successful
he may eat the candy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29

defenses opposed
to millions OF
pounds were test.
ed to the very e1-
treme Of their en-
durance. The net.
work Of chains
and cables tight
g q e d. dra wing
ever nearer the
swapping point
Suddenly. almost
without warning.
the situation had
become desper-
ate.
And for the first
time Orde com
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29
Iridium,

Iridium is hard, brittle, silver
white metallic element belonging to
the platinum group. discovered by
Tennant in 1903. sometimes found
native and nearly pure, but generally
combined with osmium. 1t Is. with
the exception Of osmium, the heaviest
metal known and Is used for pen
points, contact points in telegraphy
and points Of scientific implements
liable to wear. Its specific gravity Is
%
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29
SOUTH PARIS MAINE TUESDAY, MARCH %, e|o

rich man to even get started. Ten acres
of orange trees or apple trees in bearing
cost about 5000, and then you have no
house to live in. A shack will do there.
A fifty or a hundred acre farm with
buildings fit for king can be bought
here for 5000. The climate OF Maine
beats the world for the finest apples to
eat. All we need to do is to wake up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29
ors a. the good farmers Of Aroostook

One of the good farmers Of Aroostook
said to us recently: "Hsd ! held to the
dairy COW the past ten years firmly
believe I would have been better on TO-
dsy than | am" This man was only
six miles from a shipping station and
potatoes had been his main crop. Did
he know whereof he spoke or was ne
guessingp Those who have gone WHO
over potatoes and object to the petty
details of the dairy will probably think
40. but instead he is one OF the quiet,
thoughtful men, who weighs and meas
ures what he does as we'll as what be
says.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29

blue color. When the light shines upon
them their brightness is indescribable.
They shine like polished metal and
fash forth rainbow hucs. The spots
on the wings look like the eyes In the
feathers of Il peacock's tail. and these
spots are always the same In number
and are arranged In the same way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29

When hen lays now aud then, and not
soon AGAIN. and you can't decide
mhstbsr she hadn't better quit alto
ssther. I'm tell you what to do: Why,
inst az her to, and neither In oo1 nor In
teo will she ever lay another egg
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29

lue Shlu VI 0oi
teeth" he arose
and walked over
to New N mark' s
desk. on the edge
Of which he
perched. TITS
cost US consider
able. I'll have to
get an extension
on those notes."
whats thatY'
asked Newmark
quickly.
81 don't believe
I'll be able to
meet those notes
So many things
have ehappened"-
But" broke In
Ne W mark, 1.-The
firm certainly
cannot do so. I've
been relying on
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29

your assurance
that you would take them up person
ally. Our resources are all tied up"
Cant We raise anything more on
the nothern peninsula timber?' asked
Orde.
"You ought to know We can't" cried
Newmark. with an appearance OF grow
Ing excitement. THE last seventy-hve
thousand We borrowed for me finishes
hat"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
4" SPEED THE PLow."

on practical Agricultural topic
is solicited. Address sn communications u
tended for this department TO HENRY u
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-29
NM IS w

"A LII that day and the next night
~ the fight was hand to hand
n without the opportunity Of a
hreathinp space. Then Orde
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
Barrel spray Pump,

fruithuuse hlled with the splendid
fruit The owner OF the orchard be-
lieved' I'm spraying and hiS- apples
showed II. The most pleasing feature
OF all was to ind the annual spEayings
had cleared the trees OF scale not a
trace of the pest being visible on any
OF the fruit. while the trees appeared
entirely free from u.
Those who have kept pace with
events and have sprayed their trees
while others did not, are now receiving
their rewurd The newspapers have
lost their trees. while those who did
spray saved their orchards.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
PROPER METHOD OF PRUNING
To Get Best and Quickest Results APP
Pile Tree Should BE Seven Wears
Old Before Cut.

The common method OF pruning ap'
pie trees IN TO thin out the top and
center of the tree 10 let In the sun
shine and. afr All the small feeble
looking limbs and fruit spurs are care
fully cut out OF the center until the
limbs left Co form the tree have for
the FIRST three or four feet n clean.
bare, hoop-pole appearance. with no
bearing wood I'm the center nj the
tree. writes J. c. Il. Heaton. In Farm
ers' Review.
To get the uess and Quickest results
an apple tree should have M pruning
until ave TO seven years old. except
taking out sapsprouts and cutting
back the long limbs 10 induce short
stocky gypwth. AT about che age OF
Ave or seven years a thopuugh. sys'
tematic pruning should be- given. cua
ting out oaly limbs three-foGrths OF an
inch and up IA diameteT, leaving
enough of the larger limbs TO form
; the head or Top OF the tree. All small
straggly limbs of feeble growth and
all fruit spurs. especially In the sen
ter OF the tree. should he left These
are the limbs and spurs that Will heaI
the first crop OF fruit, liz once removed
these truit limbs and sPurs are nevel
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
Blind like Fiction Only.

A New York, woman who Is inter
ested in home missionary work
thought IL would be a good i6ea To
place some religious literature In the
various institutions for the blind, pro
vided some one' in CHARGE would read
1t to them She accordingly visited
one such asylum and made the sug'
gestion to the matron. She was re-
ceived graciousiy and the matron said
they would be glad to- have the litera'
ture placed in the library. but that the
blind did not care for any kind of So
rfous reading.
I'VE do read to them. of course"
she explained, but they want only
fiction. They 60 not care for anything
else. II we try to read tD them books
of say other character Il Is time
wasted, for they do not give any at
tentfon. No. do not know why their
taste runs to Action. but probably be-
cause IL makes the strongest appeal
to their imagination"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
The Reason Why.

Young Hankinson (making a calD--
You have had that parrot long time.
Miss Laura.
Miss Laura-Yes. we have had him
several years.
Young Hanklnson-Quite intelligent.
Is he not?
Miss Laura-very. He can initiate
almost anything.
Young Hankinson-They have a re-
msrkably clever parrot over AZ the
Casterlins Miss Laura. II can initiate
a kiss to perfection Is that among
the accomplishments OF our friend
here?
Miss Laura Indignantly mo, sir,
He does not attempt an imitation Of
sound he is not accustomed TO hear
The Parrot-Wait. George, dear. till
! take this bird out of the room.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
Why Trace the. Eagle,

Years ago, before Senator Bever'
idge was as conspicuous politically as
he Is now, he belonged 10 literary
club in indianapolis. formed for the
purpose of seudying Shakespeare. and
known as the Avon club.
Early In the history Of the club a
heated discussion avose as TO wheth-
err the life OF Shakespeare should be
studied together with his plays. or
whether the clubs work should deal
solely with the plays Part of the
elub--a PROMINENT part--were for the
life. but the minority. Sed by Bever.
idge. held out against them.
Why" explained the future sena-
tor. In the midst OF burst OF clio.
quence In defense of ais stand-"why
should we want to spend our time
over tae unimportant details of this
mans life? Why trace the eagle to
the bsrnyard whence he came?"-Lip-
pincoets.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26

tectea or they are likely to be injured
by sun-scald.
The brgise on an apple may not at
once develop into rot, hut 1t win make
brown spot. which disfgures and
lessons the value OF the fruit.
The Oregon experiment station has
decided that the scab on the prunes
which is more or less troublesome 10
them is caused by the weather and not
b. fungus growth
II you observe that the shoots on
your trees grow only Ave or six inches
every year you may know that the
soil needs to be enriched The growth
ought to be from fifteen to thirty inches
every season.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
LiS;SSIH,Isgl]l!5'i 5l1lII!
1.Yr.S@Fitil5gN.

II rs not too early TO make cuttings
OF fiswers for winter blooming ia the
window garden,
blackberry vtAes should be cut back
as soon as the crop Is on. Dc not let
too many new canes remain.
Il does not pay 20 plant crops in the
peach orchard. Some people do II. but
We believe st Is bad practise.
Apple piekers should remember that
the least puneture to the skin oi an APP
ME results sooner or later In a rotten
spot
order evergreen trees and shrubs
in time so that they can be set out
the latter part OF August or early in
September.
Carnations intended for winter
blooming should not be allowed to
aower. Pinch OF the buds as soon as
they appear.
Trees exposed TO the direct rays OF
he sun on a hillside should be pro
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
Larsest Cherry Tree.

What Is said to be the largest cherry
tree In the world Is on the farm OF
Henry Sharf. in Snohomtsh. Wash. The
trunk of this tree is ~ seet in eircum-
ference midway between the ground
ana the fEst branches IL is So feet
Sh and its branches have spread
OF 10 feok. The tree vas planted In
1857 and in 1906 ton of fruit was
tucked from IT, OF late years II is said
mat no one has been able TO pick the
'flill crop.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
Small Fruits.

RaspBerrios ana blackberrfes airs
very desirable fruits. and quite profita-
BILE and easy to raise. BE careful not
to apply too much nitrogen and pro
mote IA soft. tender growth to winter
kill Do not cultivate too late In the
season Fertillze with bone and pot
ash for fruit Curraats and gUOseber-
ries have been less profitable with US,
and we do not favor cultivation OF
small fruits among trees. prefer
vegetables for swEit work. For most
monsy take asparagus, followed by
peas and Aamstrawberries. raspherries
and baackberries, closing with pears
and perhaps apples.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26

plenty OF cause to change Il, the Lord
knows, when he started down this
way. | know he's hero all right. and
I'm going 10 ind him"
An the man left she caught up the
teleuhone receiver aud called a mum
Der
"A want 10 speak 20 father. please.
In he therep Well. wait Give him
n message. Tell him TO come over 20
the depot right away Tell him to
como around by the river road, not
Main street want Go show him
something there
fhen she waited u seemed hours
before she caught s,gnt OF the dear
old figure. swinging alonR the river
road. his gray felt hat well back on
his head, HIS gray mustaChe and im
perial giving added distinction 10 IN,
fns gracious face Tho tears rushed
60 hcy eyes as she watched him, but
abe controlled herself, and met hin
with n smile
"Slt down and rest minute, honey
You've got 80 minutes They they've
wired tor YOU 10 como down 10 NlV'
sar It's some committed meeting
believe" She turned away, aud ben
over n time table. SO that he shout
not see her telltale eyes rNou CA
make the $40 local. dear And don
bother about coming back tonight
I'm sure they need you o6wn there
"In rush, aren't they lanShe
the colonel. wiptng Oh his forehead
Guess It's about their new town hal
II consists OF 'our tiags on eente
plot at present, with a gcreniUm De
In the middle suppose III have
40 he an right. Won't YOU, Nell
Shs nodded and smiled II WAS
minutes now she watched the ron
10 Nam street every nov aud the
hall cApocuug Fate tn play her tri'
aud send the long limbet suans'
bach arau n wasn't wlons II
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
The currant Worm.

The FIRST crop can be cleared from
a small currant field by hand, brushing
them into a pan, after which they may
be fed 10 the poultry. There are three
effective poisons used for the currant
worm. helebore. slug shot and paris
green. Recent experiment has been in
favor OF poisons dissolved In water A
solution Of paris green as prepared for
spraying apple trees 4 perhaps the
best and cheapest application
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
MANY BENEFITS OF SPRAYING
Newspapers Lost Their Trees, While
Those Who Did Spray Saved
Their Orchards.

The good results following spraying
Of orchards is now SO evident that
those who we're Indifferent to It's use
all along are now turning their atten-
tIon to a.; that Is. those Of this class
who have any trees alive. The great
or number OF those who did not spray
have now no trees alive. OFT not alive
enough TO make spraying them worth
while.
The writer visited an orchard In
Pennsylvania late la the fall bust as
the applea wers being stored AZ
gathered from the trees and II was a
genuine pleasure t0 see the bins q the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Colonist of Canaan
By lola Forester

The Southwestern fiier drew up at
Canaan Junction Il never stopped,
merely slowed up long enough TO
throw out tho mail sack, and give the
curly.headed boy In the express car a
chance to call hello 10 Nell
But today II stopped. stopped while
one man swung OF a sleeper. and tho
porter dropped n suit case and grip
on the platform beslde him
The man left behind was young, so
young that he had outgrown his years.
and there was latent. careless
strength. mixed with awkwardness
about him that reminded one OF cub.
Nell took one look at him and
caught her breath sharply She knew
him In an instant. but there was a
bare chance that he hal forgotten her
II had been four years. and four years
In a lengthy stretch when one ia ~
He set the suit case down under the
ticket shelf, and went back to the
water bucket
''Its hot enough down here, isn't
hf" She watched him drain the tin
cup second time before she an.
swered, I'VE don't mind II much"
Il suppose not. came from the
north. Don't suppose you know any.
body here named AotonY"
The girls hand closed tightly over
the package OF letters she had drawn
from the mail sack. Her back was to-
ward him. But her voice was steady
and natural.
No. | don't"
You'd be pretty likely TO know.
handling all the mall. and so on.
wouldn't your"
"oh. yes. would know. know the
name OF everybody In this town."
'Excep, mine"
He came over 10 tho ledge and
leaned one elbow on II. smiling In at
her cheerfully. She did not answer,
Maybe he's using different name. .
he went on. presently. "He had
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
AGAINST THE ROADS RULES
All Dogs Look Alike TO This Con-
duetor, Who Threatents to Ban
lsh the Worsted Pup.

II happened. so the story goes. on
Jehigh Valley railroad train. IL
had just left Easton station bound
for New York, and as the conductor
made his way through the coaches he
spied a small, white dog with a bushy
tail and bright black eyes sitting be-
side a young miss The presence OF
dogs In the passenger cars being con-
tfary to rules, the conductor had to
perform a painful duty.
I'm sorry--very sorry" he said to
the young girl, "but II is against the
regulations to allow dogs here"
"My-oh. my. is that so?" she re-
piled. What shall do-what shall
| do-you see 1t is nothing but q
little"
Eyes, I know. but rules are rules,
you know" interrupted the conduc-
tor. 1T will be all right--we'll just
put 1t In the baggage car"
"WhatT Put this nice little dog In
your dirty old baggage carr"
Very sOrry--awfully sorry. miss,
but will have>to do It," continued the
conductor.
We'll. | just know that somebody
viii steal it--but. of course. II you say
It mast go there. suppose"
Here. BILL" called the conductor to-
the brakeman, take tlIis purp into
the baggage car and tell 'em to treat
II WE'LL"
The brakeman reached over and
lifted up the dog. He did It as ten
derby an II It wese a baby A pc
culiar expression came over his face
why. boss" he said. It's = worsted
dog!"
Yes, sir" spoke up the girl as she
looked at them both with her limo
cent delft-blue eyes. its woEsted! I
thought you knew II all the time It's
| for my brother In Brooklyn"
The brakeman laid the dog back in
the seat. The conductor forgot to
punch the girls ticket. and he and the
brakeman retired to tho rear platform
to figure out what wss the matter
with them.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
Spraying Fruit.

Spraying is a preventive and not a
remedy There are few fungus dis
eases that can he destroyed hy spray
ing. but they eau also be prevented BY
the same operation. The damage dcne
by dis ease or an insect cam be re-
paired only by the plant itself Such
work as can be- done to proteat IL from
further damage is shout all that can
DE done. for It. Spraying should be dnne
early and the protection unde @ore
complete before the diseases ana In
sects appear.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26

your frst two. OF three crops OF apples.
One seldom goes into a bearing
orchard but he finds great vacant
places four 10 six feet in diameter IN
the center of nearly every tree that
never has and never will produce an
apple. This vacancy is where the
first two or three crops OF apples
should be grown and such cutting out
delays the bearing period two or three
years. Every one attempting to prune
young orchard should know that II
takes thrifty. vigorous growing
young tree three to Ave years TO de-
velop n fruit bud. without such
knowledge he cannot appreciate the
value OF fruit spurs and limbs that
show a tendency to early fruiting.
Until an orchard Is ten to fourteen
years of age II is seldom necessary to
thin out the small fruit limbs and fruit
spurs, but after the bearing habit Is
once established and the trees get an
abundance OF bearing wood II becomes
necessary TO thin out all through the
tree. Trees should be headed low and
kept low by cutting out the tops for
convenience IN spraying. Too many
large limbs should be avoided by tu'
dicious pruning the first going over
and at all times the tree should be
kept thin and sufficiently open. that all
apples get the color and size that Is
characteristic OF the variety. When
ever an orchard under good cultivation
produces apples Of under size and on
color the pruning should be looked
after.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26
1lnn Thsm the Wink.

The switching OF OF the current at
the central power station al Cape
Town for a moment. causing a wink
ing OF the electric lights in every
home. gives the residents the exact
time every night-PopulRr Mechan-
les
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-26

renewed. but their place is filled with
sap sprouts that are an everlasting
nuisance and have TO be removed
yearly. Whenever you remove fruit
limbs, which are always of feeble
growth. or fruit spurs from young
trees, you are taking that much from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
NY KATE.

nv KATE.
She was not as pretty ~ women
know,
And yet all your best made sun
shine and snow
Drop to shade, melt to naught, In
the long trodden ways
While she's still remembered on
warm and cold day.
My Kate.
Her air had a meaning. her move
ments grace,
You turned from the fairest to gaze
on her face,
And when YOU had once seen her
forehead and mouth
You saw as distinctly her soul and
her truth
My Kate.
Such q blue inner light from her
eyelids outbroke.
You looked at her silence and fan.
cied she spoke,
When she did. so peculiar yet soft
was the tone
Though the loudest spoke also you
heard her. alone
My Kate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23

have made her a central figure late
1y in many very clever affairs. Last
nights affair took the form OF linen
shower, many beautiful and costly
pieces Of decorative linen being mum.
bered in the shower" The presenta-
ton speech was made by Miss Lilly
Hilliard, who is Worthy Grand Regent
Of the Isabellas, Miss Massey respond
ing pleasantly with her usual wit and
good humor.
Later in the evening an ice course
was served.
Miss Massey Is prominent worker
in the organization, and its members
Joined very enthusiastically at last
nights pleasant event in extending
her every good wish appropriate to
poplar brides-to-be.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
Phone 80 ID ~ s'd Phone -
| s~ss~ ., eo1,,,,, ,,,,r..,. 7:ao ss,oS~
By BONNIE BURNhAM

She never found fault with you, never
implied
Your wrong by her right, and yet
men at her side
Grew nobler, girls purer, as through
the whole town
The children were gladder that pulled
~ her gown
My Kate.
None knelt at her feet, confessed
lovers In thrall,
They knelt more to God than they
used, that was all;
II you praised her as charming. some
asked what you meant,
But the charm Of her presence was
felt when she went
My Kate.
Mrs. Browning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
THE WORKMANSHIP
WEDDING ON WEDNESDAY.

An interesting and important event
in Pensacola circles will be the we'd
ding of Miss Emily Morley and DR..
George Clarke Russell, which will be
solemnized on the evening of We'd
nesday, October 26th, at 1880 O'Clock
at the First Baptist church. The doc
tor will arrive tomorrow from Ohio,
and, with his bride, will leave for
New York Immediately after the cere-
mony They will sail for Europe on
the 10Th, and after complete tour
Of the country will return to the
United States about the middle OF
February. The wedding Of so delight
full and charming a young woman is
a subject dear to the hearts of those
who know and love her best, the SER
vice. although simple. to be a very
lovely affair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
Mr.. w. F. Harrison made a business

Mr.. W. F. Harrison made a business
trip to Pensacola on Monday.
Messrs. Z. F. Johnston and G. W.
Richardson made a business trip to
Pensacola Saturday.
Mr.. Artie Mann, of Pensacola. spent
last Sunday in Pensacola.
MIR. H. S. Bates was in Pensacola
during the week.
Mrs. E. s. Beasley spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Pensacola with
Mrs. L. L. Aymard.
Mrs. H. s. Laird and children have
returned from Pensacola, where they
visited Mrs. Walker.
Misses Minnie Russell, Olga White
and Lola Williams, three charming
young ladies of Pensacola, were Wis.
iting Miss Essie White this week
Messrs. Ben and Charles Walker, OF
Pensacola, spent last Sunday In Bag
dad with home folks.