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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
Hfgh Time.

So much has been said concerning the
advance in the cost of living that the
secretary of agriculture has started an
investigation. 1t is alleged at Washing.
ton that the president has suggested
such a step, as high prices are being
charged up to the administration. VI
course crop failures, and comets, and all
catastrophes are always charged up to the
party in power. This is a popularity OF
our American politics. There is no OBJ
lection to such an investigation. 1t will
be found, so far as things eatable are
concerned, that natural causes lie largely
at the bottom of present prices. Man
ipulation may affect them for q time,
before supply is definitely ascertained
but with grain in the crib and stock 10
the feedyards it then becomes chiefly q
question of supply and demand. We
have not kept pace in production with
our consumptive demands. 1t seems a
pity to waste much money in an investi-
CATION that will bump its shins promptly
on that fact. 1t is to be hoped that we
will have no bull-in-a-china-sho admin
istraton act, such as the row about the
packing houses few years ago, now
that producers are getting paid reason
ably we'll for their toll When the fun
damental industry prospers, no part OF
the body economic can fail to profit.
Farmers are getting rich none too fast
not nearly 80 fast as many suppose.
But rich agricultural population spells
incalculable prosperity for the people.
They can afford to pay high prices for
food for little while.-Brseders' Ga
zette.
Can't fiud much fault With that. But
why haven't we kept pace in production
with our consumptive demands? Does
the fact that great many farmers gel
only third Of the consumers dollar
have anything to do with it?-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
THE KINGS ORDER.
4 Was obeyed, and Yet the Monarch
Was Not Happy.

4 Was obeyed, and Yet the Monarch
Was Not Happy.
When King Gustavus Ill. OF Sweden
was In Paris he was visited by depu-
tatiop of the Sorbonne. That learned
body congratulated the king on the
happy fortune which had given him so
great man as Scheee. the discoverer
of magnesium, as his subject and fel-
low countryman.
The king. who took small Interest In
the progress of science. felt somewhat
ashamed that he should be so ignorant
MS never even to have heard Of the re-
nowned chemist He Dispatched cou-
rier at once 10 Sweden with the lacOnic
order. "Scheele Is to be Immediately
raised to the dignity and title of
count"
His majesty must be obeyed." said
the prime minister as he read the or
der. "bu, who In the world Is ScheeleT
A secretary was told to make inquiries.
He came back to the premier VIII,
very full information. "Scheele
good sort Of fellow" said he. "a lieu.
tenant In the artillery. capital shot
and first rate hand Mt billiards"
The next day the lieutenant became q
count. and the illustrious scholar and
scientist remained a simple burgher.
The error was not discovered until
the king returned home. His majesty
was indignant You must all be
FOOLS" he exclaimed. mot to know
who Scheele is!"-Argonaut.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
A LITERARY SIN.
The Fabrication of Quotations Is
CensurabIe Practice.

The Fabrication of Quotations Is a
CensurabIe Practice.
Plagiarism is hardly so great crime
rs the fabrication Of quotations
practice which has caused many an
earnest student to waste hours In a
fruitless endeayor to trace the passage
cited. Among the guilty Samuel War
rem deserves special mention. On one
occasion he took part In debate DUR
ing which Roebuck boaSted that he
was not party man. whereupon War
rem rose and said that my learned
friends boast reminds me painfully
of the words Of Cicero. He who be-
longs to no party is presumably too vile
for any," At, the conclusion Of the d.
bate Roebuck came over to compli-
ment his adversary on having made
successful hit. adding. Il am fairly
well up in Cicero, but | have no idea
where can find the passage you quot
ed" Neither have L. said Warren.
Good night"
That literary sin. the fabrication OF
quotations. leaves Its legacy of trouble
behind 1t long after 1t has been com
mitted. Only the other day to week
ly Journals correspondence column
came the venerable question AS 10
where In the Scriptures Is to be found
a reference 10 "oil on the troubled
waters" quotation countless preach
ers and writers have used for cen
turtles. but neither Cruden's Concord
ance of the Bible" refers to II nor mas
Notes and Queries or Its industrious
correspondents ever been able to throw
light upon its origin. in.-London Chron'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
Instructed the Queen.

Queen Victoria OF England was once
pulled up short BY an old Scotctwo-
man. Her majesty had starteA out
one afternoon to sit on hillside and
watch some Of her relatives fishing In
the river below her. when she found
that she had no thimble In her pocket,
so could not work. as she had intend
ed. at the sewing she was carrying.
Turning out of her way to Mrs. Sym
ond's shop. she bought the smallest
thimble there. which was, however.
many sizes too big for her. There
was an old Scotch dame at the coun-
ter impatiently waiting to make her
own purchases. Not recognizing the
queen, she broke into the conversation
with a "HoOts. but it's rare fuss an
fadde you're maxim. Blow tntae It
weel an it'll stick" That phrase. the
latter part of the sentence. amused her
majesty Immensely and became quite
a proverb In the royal family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
NUMBER 4.
FOOTBALL TANGLEs.
Queer Situations That Have Developed
on the Gridiron.

| A0V1 0tboaktSUo ssevV SVssSksS
on the Gridiron.
In the fall Of 1899 Young, the Cor
nell quarterback. received bad bump
on the head during the drst half Of
one of the early games and was so
dazed that he. gave the signal for the
same play eight times In succession.
The rival eleven, unable to compre.
hend such generalship. or. rather. lack
of 1t, became just as bewidered as
the injured quarterback and In the eff
fort to understand the unintelligible let
the Cornell backs through for quick
touchdown.
The calling out Of numbers while the
opposing quarterback is trying to give
his team the signal for the next play
has resulted In numerous tangles In
one Of the Army and Navy contests
the quarterback of the latter eleven be-
came SO confused In one instance when
the Army players were shouting out
various numbers while he was trying
to direct the next play that he actual
~ HuNe Ills tueu OuS va thG oSsiSo VA
numbers the Army men were suggest
ing. The incOmprehensible signal and
the subsequent mixup may be better
imagined than explained.
On the Yale squad in 1906 there was
man who was not only good play
er, but an excellent comedian. 1t was
told of him that more than once he
put this gift to good account In game.
An amusing remark here. bit OF
story there. then touch of burleSIur
and his rival In the line would forget
for the moment that football Is too So
rious a matter for laughter. 1t Is un.
necessary to add that the comedian
was never so interested In his own
dramatic efforts as to fail to take aI-
vantage Of their effect on the other
man.-Outing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
A Good Cow Testing Story.

Dairy Instructor Merrill told Us q
pretty good story regarding one OF the
new members in cow-testing associa'
ton. When be first Joined he was feed.
ing his herd a per capita grain ration
made up OF 2 quarts cotton seed mea
and 2 quarts 4 x, which cost eight and
oue-half cents.
On the advice OF the tester he rather
reluctantly changed the ration to fou'
pounds of mixture made up as follows
One part ground oats, one part cottoI
seed meal, one part corn meal, one-hai
part gluten, one-half part 4 4, ane
one-haif part linseed meal. The cost OF
this ration was only ak cents, and th'
eight COWS actually increased their pro
duction, so that at the. end OF two
months they were each giving their own
or twenty five cents more pront pei
week, than before the change. 1t COS
this dsiryman eighty cents per month
to have his cows tested, but az thi'
eighty cents brought him back eight dol
lars We suspect that he doesn't feel cheat
ed.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
Capital, Brains and Education.

A Young Boston dentist who contract
ed tuberculosis, was obliged to leave his
practice. He had never been on a farm
more than one or two weeks each sum
mer when he was a boy, but he decided
to 90 farming. He first subscribed for
a number of different farm papers, and
read them all carefully and decided he
would go in for potatoes and dairying.-
He had bought farm in the central
part of Maine and bought such improv'
ed farm machinery as would help him
to get out the most work with the least
amount of hired help. He carefully
studied all the reports from the expert,
ment station, he sent samples OF the soil
from different parts of his fields to the
station and found out Just what they
needed in the way of plant foods to
make good potato ground Of them, and
for each department as one would hau-
die the accounts of large store.
Everything that is bought for the
dairy department is carefully charged to
that department, a Babcock tester is
used and the cows that he bought that
did not paw were sold aud only those are
kept that show fair profit and it is the
same in other departments of the entire
farm. What is the result? Starting
five years ago in bad health, in debt,
with no practical knowledge Of farming
but a good business training, he has
made a success. Which is the better
way, to use your brains little or use all
Drawn?
The foregoing is written by CORE
spondeut Of the Maine Farmer. The
Farmer comments editorialy thus:
This man had capital, brains and
education, and he sucoeeded-naturally
Does that combination describe the
average country boy when he has finish
ed the term of school that the average
parents can afford to give him? The
exceptional boy can take care of himself
What becomes of the average boy?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
Good Horses Scarce 10 Portland.

81 don't think / can recall the time
when it was so difficult to buy good
pair of heavy horses at anything like
reasonable price as 1t is at present" !"
said Chief Eldridge recently.
"The fire department will need sew
eral pairs of horses within compare
tiyely short time and l have been look
ing around with the idea of seeing II l
could not find some desirable pairs for
sale, but thus far I have been unable to
find any animals suited for the purpose
| want them for, at anything like rea'
sonable figure.
"When electric cars replaced horse
cars and automobiles came into genera
use. il was predicted that horse nesh
would soon be a drug on the market
but IL any one thinks 1t is, they jus,
want to go out and try to buy agood
pair of draft horses at anything Ike
reasonable Irice."-Express.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
A ReaI Cuta Doo.

A good dog story Is attributed to Il
visitor to an English country inn on
market day. "Now." he said. i've got
q dog here 1 wouldn't take f20 for.
You can believe me or not. but what |
am going to tell you Is perfectly true
In the early part of lust spring | LOST
six ewes and could find them nowhere.
One day about three weeks later as !
was looking across from my house to
the edge of the moor about two miles
away noticed some sheep. got my
telescope and assured myself that they
were mine. I placed the telescope In
n suitable position and made Bob look
through II. After about minute the
dog wagged his TALL and looked at me
as II be- understood what | wants d
and was OF like shot. In less than
two hours be brought the sheep home
safe and sound"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

most sound advice and remind YOU
that pistol shots are apt to attract
undesirable attention. 1t wouldn't bt
wise for you to bring the police about
our ears. l believe that in substance
such was your sapient counsel to me ir
the cabin Of the Alethea, was it not
And you, SIR" fixing Brentwick with q
cold, unfriendly eye, "you animated
fossil, what might your name bef"
ut might be Brentwick," said that
gentleman placidly.
"Brentwick, eh? Well. l like mar
Of spirit. But permit me to advise
YOU
GLADLY" nodded Brentwick.
"Eh? Don't come second time be-
tween father and daughter. Another
man might not be as patient as l, Mr.
Brentwick. There's a law In the land
If you don't happen to know it."
II congratulate you on your success
in evading It," observed Brentwick
undisturbed. "And 1t was considerate
Of you not to employ 1t In this In.
stance" Then. with sharp change
Of tone, "Come, sirr' he demanded
"You have unwarrantably intruded in
this room, which I have engaged for
my private use. Get through with
your business and be OF with you"
"All in good time, my antediluvian
friend. When I've wound up my bust.
ness here I'll go-not before. But,
just to oblige you, we'll get down to
1t. Kirkwood, you have revolver of
mine. Be good enough to return It,"
81 have it here. under the table,
interrupted Brentwick suavely. "Shall
hand 1t to you?"
"By the muzzle, If you please. B
very careful. This ones loaded. to-
apt to explode any minute"
To Kirkwood's intense disgust Bren;
wick quietly slipped one hand beneath
the table and. placing the revolver on
its top. delicately with his finger tips
showed 1t toward the farther edge
With a grunt Of approval Calendar
swept the weapon up and into his
pocket.
"Any more ordnance" he inquired
briskly. eyes moving alertly from face
to face. mo matter. You wouldn't
dare use 'em anyway. And I'm about
done. Dorothy. my dear, it's high
time you returned to your fathers pro-
lection. Where's that gladstone bagT
I'm my travelling bag" the girl told
him in a toneless voice.
'Then you may bring 1t along. You
may also say good night to the kind
gentlemen"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
THE END.
lceberas.

tC0p0T8Ss
Apparently ice is Ice. Of course: but
strangely enough. there Is a marked
difference IN It. Sea water and salt
water In general freezes at a lower
temperature than pure water. In doing
which a part Of the salt separates and
the Ice when melted gives water thai
Is fresher than the original. and along
this same line there exists q marked
difference In form between the Ice
bergs of the two hemispheres. Arcti,
bergs are of irregular shape. with lofty
pinnacles. cloud capped towers nnd
glittering domes. whereas those OF the
southern waters are fiat topped and
solid looking. The former reach the
sea by narrow fiords. while the latter
are more regular In formation. reach
Ing the open sea by the way of wide
passageways and not subject to the
grinding and breaking efforts of thciI
northern relatives. Pittsburg Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

The adventurer ripped out an oath.
"Mulreadyw he ragged in fury. Done
up, swear! Done by that internal
sneak--me, blind as bat!
He fell suddenly silent. the blood
congesting in his face; as suddenly
broke forth again, harangulng the
company.
That's why he went out and bought
those oranges. is It? Think OF it-me
sitting In the hotel In Antwerp and
him Juggling In oranges by the bagful
because he was fond Of fruit! When
did he do It? How do l know? II l
knew, would be here, and him the
devil knows where this minute? When
my back was turned, Of course! That's
why he was so hot about picking a
fight on the boat, eh2 Wanted to get
thrown of and take to the woods,
leaving me with this! And that's why
he felt so awful done up he wouldn't
take hand at hunting you two down.
hey? I'll camp on his trail for the
rest of his natural born days! I'll
have his eyeteeth for this! I'll'-
He swayed. gibbering with rage, bis
countenance frightfully contorted, his
fat hands shaking as he struggled for
expression.
And then, while yet their own aston
ishment held Dorothy. Kirkwood,
Brentwick and Stryker speechless,
Charles, the mechanician, moved sud-
denly upon the adventurer.
There followed two metallic clicks.
Calendars rawlings were abrupted as
If his tongue had been paralyzed. he
fell back a pace, Habby jowls pale and
shaking. ponderous jaw dropping on
his breast, mouth wide and eyes
crazed as he shook violently before
him his thick, heshy wrists. securely
handcuffed.
/ simultaneously the bold mechanician
whirled about. bounded eagerly across
the floor and caught Stryker at the
door, his dexterous fingers twisting In
the captains collar rs he jerked him
back and tripped him.
"Mr. Kirkwood," he cried, "here,
please, one moment! Take this mans
gun from him, will your
Kirkwood sprang to his assistance
and without encountering much trou-
BILE succeeded in wrestling n revolver
from Stryker's limp, faccid fingers.
Roughly the mechanician shook the
man, dragging him to his feet. Now.
he ordered sternly, you march to that
corner, stick your nose In 1t and be
good! You can't get away If you try
I've got other men outside, waiting for
you to come out. UnderstandT
Trembling like whipped cur. stry-
ker meekly obeyed his instructions to
| the letter.
The mechanician, with contemptu-
GUS laugh. leaving him. strode back to
Calendar. meanwhile whipping of his
goggles. and clapped Il hearty hand
upon the adventurer's quaking shoul'
1ers.
"Well." he cried, land are you still
sailing circles round the men from
Scotland Yard, Simmons or Bellows or
. Sanderson or Calendar or CrI:nbstone,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

ting anything you write 1t down In
your little book and tell the bobby on
the corner. Just at present I've got
other business than to stand round
admitting anything about anything.
Cap'n. let's hive that bag Of my duti.
full daughters" 80
"'Ere you are" Stryker spoke for
the first time since entering the room,
taking the valise from beneath the
chair and depositing 1t on the table.
"Well, we shan't take anything that
doesn't belong to u.s." laughed Calen-
dar, fumbllng with the catch. mot
even so small a matter as my own
child's travelling bag. A small-heavy
gladstone bag" he grunted, opening
the valise and plunging In one greedy
hand, "will-just-about-do for miner
With which he produced the article
mentioned. This for the discard,
cap'n," he laughed contentedly, push.
ing the girls valise aside, and, rum
bling with stentorian mirth. stood
beaming benignantly over the assem-
bled Company.
why" he exclaimed, this moment
is worth all it cost me! My children.
l forgive you freely. Mr.. Kirkwood,
I felicitate you cordially on having
secured most expensive wife. Really,
d'you know, feel as If l ought to
do little something for you BOTH"
The thick, mottled fingers tore nerv-
ously Mt the catch. Eventually he got
the bag open. Those about the table
bent forward, all quickened by the
prospect Of for the first time behold
ing the treasure over which they had
fought, for which they had suffered
so long.
A heady and luscious fragrance per.
vaded the atmosphere, exhaling from
the open mouth Of the bag. A silence,
indefinitely sustained, impressed itself
upon the little audience-a breathless
pause ended eventually by sharp
map Of Calendars teeth. "Mm-m"
grunted the adventurer in bewilder-
ment. He began to pant.
Abruptly his heavy hands delved
into the contents Of the bag, like the
paws Of terrier digging in earth. To
Kirkwood the air seemed temporarily
thick with flying objects. Beneath his
pstonished eyes towel fell upon the
table-a crumpled, soiled towel bear
Ing on its dingy hem the inscription
In indelible ink, "Hotel du Commerce,
Anvers." A tooth mug Of substantial
sarthenware dropped to the floor with
1 crash. A Shiny soap dish Of the
same manufacture slid across the table
and into Brentwick's lap. A battered
alarm clock with never tick left In
its abused carcass rang vacuously as
1t fell by the open bag. The remain
der was-oranges, a dozen or more
small. round, golden globes Of ripe
fruit. perhaps shade overripe, there.
lore the more aromatic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
A Meroar,

Regular Customer-There used to be
two or three little bald spots on the
crown of my head. away back. Are
they there yet?
Barber-No. sir; 1t amt so bad-as
all that. Where those spots used to
be. sir. there's only one now.-Chicago
Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
Aer Complexion,

We once knew q woman who quar-
relied with her complexion. At one
time she touched 1t up SO much thas
It became touchy. At another time It
was beyond the pale. Occasionally IL
broke out and became very fiery. But
however much she quarreled with IL
she was always ready to make 1t up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

A good rack for feeding sheep can be
made by almost any sensible farmer.
bout all that 10 needed 10 support
for the bay so that it shall not fall to the
ground and be wasted and also be HANDY
for the sheep TO get at.-Farm Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
A Hard One.

"When," he demanded. "will you pay
this billT
Smiling. we waved him toward our
confrere.
"You must ask" we said. 1.-The puz-
zle editor"-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

In countries where colts run out the
wear around the mature horses nave
much stronger legs.-Farm journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
sPEED THE PLOw."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topics
is solicited. Address sn communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm. sm.-Emerson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
CHAPTER XXI,

~ OROTHY did not move. Hel
pallor grew more intense, and
Kirkwood saw her knuckles
- tighten beneath the gloves
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25

Captain Stryker's. II they had run
past or turLed aside they would have
been overhaulcd in short order"
what | don't understand" contend
ed Kirkwood. sis how you convinced
Calendar that he couldn't get revenge
by pressing his charge against Miss
Calendar-Dorothy."
"Oh-hw Mr.. Brentwick elevated his
fine white eyebrows and sat up brisk
ly. my dear boy. that was the most
delectable dish on the entire menu.
have been reserving 1t, don't mind
owning, that might better enjoy the
full relish Of 1t. may answer you
best, perhaps. by asking you to scan
what l offered to the fat scoundrers
!, respectful consideration, my dear SIR"
He leveled foreflnger at the card.
At first glance 1t conveyed nothing to
the younger mans benighted intelli-
gence. He puzzled over 1t, twisting
his brows cut of alignment. An ordi-
nary oblong slip of thin white card
board, It was engraved in fine script
rs follows: "Mr George Burgoyne
Calendar, 81 Aspen Villas, s. W."
"Ohr exclaimed Kirkwood at length,
,tanding up. his face bright with un.
lerstanding. You
ST." laconically assented the elder
nan.
Impulsively Kirkwood leaned across
he table. Dorothy" he said ten.
ierly and when the girls happy eyes
net his quietly drew her attention to
!he card.
Then he rose hastily and went over
70 stand by the window. staring mist.
~ into the blank face Of night be-
'ond its unseen panes.
Behind him there was u confusion
" little noises-the sound Of chair
pushed hurricdly inside, u rustic OF
!kirts, happy sob or two, low voices