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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
The creetsd sereamer.

81 was surprised to run across an old
acquaintance UP at the 700 the other
day The last time / saw him was I'm
the lower part OF Brazil when ] was
trying TO push Yankee notions" said
a commercial traveller. This acduaint-
ancc IS known as crested screamer.
lie Is one Of the best fighters / ever
bet my money on He IS about as
large as q turkey and as spry as they
make EN- when bis lighting blood IS
UP. He has four sharp spurs Instead
OF two, and the odd thing Is the spurs
arc on the wings instead u the legs
The birds ran wild. but the natives
tanned them and taught them TO fight
hawks and other enemies Of poultry.
They are fine poultry protectors. A
fight between two OF them IS the most
exciting thing I'm thc way OF sport
down there and is more popular than
cockiight"-New York sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Better Dream On.

"Isu't that perfect dream Of a
hatr she demanded Of the man by
her side. "a
IL said" snc repeated after some
seconds OF silence, isn't that dream
Of hatT
Still silence from the man. Then
she ventured reproachfully:
why don't you say something's"
My dear, you seemed to enjoy your
dream so that was afraid of waking
you up" the man then replied
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

the wen. a correspondent In London
Notes and Queries some few years
since wrote that many persons were
then living who In their younger days
had undergone the ceremony. always
they maintained, with complete sue
cess. "On execution days at North
ampton," he adds, numbers of suffer
ers used to congregato around the
gallows In order TO receive the dead
stroke, as It was termed. At the last
execution which took place I'm that
town very few only were operated
upon. not 80 much in consequence of
decrease Of faith as from the higher
fee demanded by the hangman."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
The Psalma.

Many years ago new clergyman
was taking Sunday duty in remote
hamlet among the Yorkshire wolds.
After morning service the old clerk
came up TO him and observed: $50 ye
calls them 'Sauums.' do ye? Moo, we
never knew what to make o. that ERE
Z. We allus calls 'em Spasms -
London Scraps
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

the most heroic efforts on his part, he
never succeeded in paying 1t all He
did the best he could, but he had to
depend solely upon his writings, and
the task was more than mortal man
could accomplish. AS his powers fail
ed he became possessed Of the idea
that oil his debts were paid and that
he was free man, and I'm this belief
he happily remained till hts DEATH
New York American IRA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
The One Coyl'..;,,

Lady Pcrtly-What ga ra'r"r ray
when you asked him if you co1,d
marry meF The Honorable Gussic
He didn't absolutely refuse. but ne
made a very severe condition. Iady
P-WhGt was it? The Hon -. lie
said he would see me hanged Grsi. --
London Mail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Grit.

Crit IS the grain OF character. II may
generally be described ms heroism ma
terializcd-spirlt and Will thrust into
heart brain and backbone, so as TO
form part OF the physical substance OF
the man.-NNhipple.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Sir walter snot.,s n.h.s

The Ballantyne failure threw upon
Sir Walter Scott the responsibility for
100000, or S6JO,OOO, and the grand old
man Immediately set about the mighty
task Of Oayipg it: but, Notwithstanding
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
A orowsom. ncharrn %

one OF the most grewsome "charms"
Is that which was at ono time extern
siyely used ~ cure for wcns. The
mana Of a dead criminal still hanging
nag 10 be rubbed three times over
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Same Effect.

Innis-DO l love her? Why. man,
can't sleep nights for thinking about
her. Owens That's not proof positive.
get the same effect from my tailor's
bills.-BOston Transcript
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Not Enthusiastic.

"My boys back from college"
How does he take holt on The
farm"
II hain't seen him make no cane
rush for the wood pile Kansas City
Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

Jester Poor old Sknhint has his
troubles. What! Why, he's
making barrels and barrels of money.
Jestm-I know. but the price Of barrels
las cone up.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

Happiness IS not found I'm self con
temptation; It IS perceived only when
it Is reelected from another. johnson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
Puts His Heart Ia IL.

We used to think that anyone could
raise potatoes. They had only to plant
the seed, hoe them and spray little
and then dig them and that was all there
was to it. We have changed our mind
decidedly. We called to see farmer
the other day and when We asked hit
good wife for him she replied that she
supposed he was in the potato field al
that was where he spent his waking
hours. Sure enough that was where we
found him and nothing would do but
that we must 90 through the piece with
him. 1t was bis baby and no mother
was ever prouder OF an offspring. As
We walked among the tall tangled vines
he plucked a weed here and crushed q
bug there, all the time dilating on the
charm of the crop. As we left he glanc-
I'd back and pointing to tall weed OF
two he remarked with great earnestness
"There won't be one Of those pesky
things in sight tomorrow night. We
have been busy with the grain for the
last ten days and a few of them have
stole march on us but the boys and
will root them out in the morning in
short order" Then taking one more
fond look at the handsome field he re-
sumed his walk.
Now the reader can think what he
pleases, but we are sure that the man
can raise better crop and make more
money out of it feeling the interest this
man does than a man can who simply
drops the seed heedlessly and cares fol
the crop in the same spirit. This field
of potatoes was to this man what a
grand horse or four-in-hand is to an ex-
pert horsemap, especially If he has rear
ed and trained them from colthood.
The field was a reality and he loved it as
he did his family. 1t was real thing
to him and to care for it was an easy
task. This is the kind Of farming tina,
tells in the enjoyment it brings as well
as in the profit it gives the proprietor
Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
Birds as Servants.

Few birds, says the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, are always and every.
where so destructive that their ex'
termination can be urged on sound eco,
nomic principles; some, like the swal-
lows, swifts, wrens and chickadees, are
SO strictly iusectivnrous that they are
exceedingly beneficial, while others may
iniure crops at certain times of the year,
but the loss is exceedingly small, and IL
by it's insectivorous habits the bird pre-
vents much greater destruction than 1t
inflicts, the farmer should be willing to
bear the lesser loss. A reasonable way
of viewing the relation of birds to the
farmer is to consider them as servants
employed to destroy weeds and insects,
for whom sufficient food and needed
protection is provided. In the long run,
no part of the capital invested in the
farm or orchard 10 more certain to pay
big interest than the small sum collected
as toll by the birds that harbor near tho
premises. Deductions from tho exten-
sive Investigations undertaken In re-
sponse to numerous complaints concern.
ing depredations by birds in orchards
anu ViueydIu5 VI tuo sCiho Soooe ohoW
that the food habits Of the seventy spe-
cies, whose stomach contents we're un-
der examination, indicate that but four
species common In California can be re-
garded as OF doubtful utility. These
are the linnet, California jay, stellar
jay, and redbreasted sapsucker. There
fore, when all the known methods OF
protecting fruit have been exhausted,
or cannot be profitably employed, a rea.
souable reduction Of the numbers OF
these offending birds is permissible;
but tue more the food habits Of birds
are studied, the more evident is the fac,
that with a norma distribution of spe.
ciss and fair supply of natural food,
the damage to agricultural products BY
birds is small as compared with the bene.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
Are Raising Grain.

Maine farmers are not finding fault at
the high prices which their produce is
bringing, instead they are looking very
we'll satisfied and having had an Oppor-
tunity Of finding that feed and other
stuff of that kind is high and likely to
remain so they have raised more feed for
their stock this year than has been the
case for many years. There's awhole
lot of Maine raised grain which will be
fed out to the stock this winter that
never would have been raised had 1t not
been for the high prices of the western
product. Maine farmers are learning
that they need not depend upon the
west 80 greatly, they can raise their own
grain and get the very highest prices Tor
their poultry, lambs, beef and hogs a.
we'll as for their other farm produce.
The Maine farmer was never moro pros
porous than he 10 this fall.-Bath In.
dependent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
SIocum's Soliloquy.

Lets dry our eyes: and thus far hear
me, Cromwell:
Say, Wolsey-that once trod the paths
of glory, and sounded all the depths and
shoals OF honor-found thee way out
of his wreck to rise in, sure and safe
one tho thy master missed it. Mark
but my fall and that that ruined
me. Love thyself last, cherish those
hearts that hate thee. Corruption wins
not more than honesty. Still In thy
right hand carry gentle peace, to silence
envious tongues. Be just and fear not.
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy
country's, thy Gods and truths, then II
thou fall'st, o, Cromwell, then falrst q
blessed martyr!'
We can think of no words so impress
i've for both political parties, now that
the battle is DER and the smoke cleared
away, than the above from Shakespeare's
play of Henry VIII.
Cardinal Wolsey had been prime min
lister of England and the possessor OF
great wealth and unbounded power, but
in losing the favor of the King, had lost
all. Cromwell was a friend and q
member of his household, who remained
faithful to his benefactor in his fallen
fortune.
The Republican party is "beaten but
not dismayed", to. use a stereotyped
saying of the Democracy for the past 20
years. Not dead, only resting q little
after the battle. The cry of extrava-
gance, tho not we'll based, appeals
strongly to the people. "Extravagance
and Sturgis" has been the slogan of the
Democracy, on the outside coating, but
on the inside the liquor question has
been the factor used to rally the faith.
full. But it is comforting to know that
Old Oxford came out of the conflict with
colors flying. Like her granite hills,
she is invincible.
Well, the Republicans have had an
inning for nearly three decades and now,
outside of Oxford County, the opposi.
ton has the bat. Will they do better, is
the problem; II SO, the state will the
gamer be.
We are confident, hopeful that the
party in power will strive to shape their
policy and legislation so as to benefit all
and continue the prosperity, peace and
order now enjoyed. Time will tell.
SLoCUN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
Drank up Ills Farm.

What frightful curse to rural life
rum is! We often think that its blight
alone is seen In the city where the
drunkard Is seen reeling along the street
or where brilliant business or pro-
fessional man is seen victim to its
baneful influence, but In the language OF
the street "there are others"
We recently had occasion to visit q
well favored farm community and called
upon young man whose father had
left him one of the best farms in the
state. We knew the father we'll as an
up-to-date business man who had sue
ceeded where nine men out of ten would
surely have failed. As he told us 1t was
all done by lot of hard work coupled
with some pretty close "f1gerin," both
in the house and out.
He had reared a good family and
given them all good start 10 life. The
one who took the farm was considered
the smartest of the lot, and he chose
agriculture as his profession and settled
down on the old farm. He was some
thing more than "smart," he was bril-
liant and took great delight in the scien.
tific side of farm life. He had good
practical wife who would have preferred
a location a little nearer the city, but
who accepted her lot in life with the
most perfect grace and performed her
part in life without murmur OF COM
plant. A little batch of children soon
began to appear and they one and all
received q warm welcome and all went
well for a number of years until at last
the man began to be negligent in paying
his bills. Then the word went around
that a man at the city had heavy
mortgage on the fine farm that had been
left to him by his Industrious father.
The story soon became public that the
man had literally poured the farm, down
his throat. In so doing he had grad
ually undermined his once vigorous
health and even affected his strong mind
30 that when we called to see him we
found nothing but poor broken down
man who had hardly reached his ma
jority but broken and shattered in body,
mind aud purse.
To our surprise he insisted upon tell
ing US the story Of his downfall. He
declared that he never had been in-
toxicated so as to be unable to make .
preseutable appearance in his life. No
one not even his wife had ever seen him
intoxicated but still the damnable work
had been accomplished and he was sad
and sorrowful example of silent drunk
ard. He had bought his liquor In secret
and taken it to his home where be had
practically lived upon it until his ruin
was complete.
We often think that the curse Of strong
drink is largely to be found in the cities
aud factory villages but those who know
much of rural life can easily be led TO
believe that the above is no fancy sketch
or solitary instance. We wish it was.
Turf Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20

Iustead of rating the apple crop OF
Maine at l20 per cent as does the Apple
Shippers Association II will be less tnan
forty, il above thirty per cent of nor
NAL crop. These figures are given out
simply to aid in filling the pockets Of
would. be dealers aud shippers. The
apple crop must be light throughout the
east aud prices should be higher than
for several years for the quality Of what
We have is superior.-Dr. Twitchell In
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
What Drains VIII Do.

| have bad the management Of the un-
derdrsining on a number of so-called
abandoned" fields, and in every in
stance the results have been eminently
satisfactory proving these lands to be
very valuable. The land that this article
will mention came into the possession OF
the present owner a few years ago, and
be was laughed al for buying such waste
land, but we had looked it over careful
ly. and was convinced that it could be
drained, although all through the basin
part the bottom was quicksand; but this
was overcome, and We went ahead with
the drainage. The wheat on this land
that never before had produced crop
worthy OF the name, yielded forty bush,
els of good, plump wheat per acre, and
would have produced many more bush
els if the crop had not lodged so badly.
The average height of the standing grain
before it lodged was even with ones
shoulders, and 1t had mostly to be cut
one way carrying the swath. There are
pleuty of 0-bushel yields Of wheat this
wear, but not on the class OF land that
this was before it was drained. This
crop was not produced without other
applied means. The owner believes in
thorough cultivation, good seed and
fertilizing, and when we get this sort ol
a combination there are sure. to be re-
suits. The returned crops have already
paid all the expense of reclaiming this
land, and now II just requires land will
get) right management.
In my long drives over this part of the
county there can be seen hundreds OF
acres of Just such land, and few OF these
fields are so difficult to get good fall and
outlet as was the land have mentioned
Retaining this class Of lands means
larger straw stacks to be worked bach
into the land, the keeping OF more live
| stock, etc.-well, it means the turning
from the old way Of loss and discourage
ment to the better way of encourage
ment and prosperity. In this section
understanding is recognized to be tn'
proper thing TO do, and is. receiving th'
proper attention because when peopi
see that thing pays they are not SLOW
in actipg.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

"All thought I'd lose my Leg" writes
]. A. Swensen Of Watertown, Wis. "Ten
years Of eczema, that 10 doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured 1t, sound
and we'll" Infallible for Skin Erup-
tions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever
Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles.
25c st Cbas. II, Howard Co.'s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20

The fall season is here. The wist
farmer ID already looking ahead to win
ter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20

Lack of care Is responsible for most OF
the improbable farm poultry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY ID
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-20

>LottR Ashton, 50; Mrs l. II Iruiaot,
25; lazy daisy embroidery, Isabelle Nj
Alien, so; Wallachian. embroidery, Car
rie Clifford, South Paris, so; Annie
Whitehouse, Norway, 20; Mrs Z Hutch
ins, 25; point lace, Mrs Cora Titcomb,
South Paris, so; Mexican drawn work,
Mrs Arthur l. Fogg, so; Mrs Titcomb.
25; tatted work, Mrs n d Merriam, Nor
way, 80; Mrs G W Haskell, South Paris,
20: Mrs Geo s Boutelle, Paris. 10; Mrs
w Z Rice, North Waterford, 10; fancy
apron, Cyrenee j Bean, South Paris. 30;
Isabelle NJ Allen, %; Mrs o c Schuuer,
Is; Cora Whittemore, Paris, 10; Mil
dred Downing, Minot, 10; Mrs E T Bas'
sett, 10; Liza A Cobb, Norway, 10; en-
broidered apron, Mrs Lotta Ashton, go
drawn work apron, Mrs G Il Downing,
so; table cover, Mrs T Richardson, 90
sideboard or bureau scarf, Mrs Charles
Titcomb, 80; Mrs j ] Murphy, %; Mrs
Charles Chick, Norway, Is; lunch set,
Mrs Chas Chick, IS; Mrs Charles Tit
comb, 80; centerpiece, Mrs Bessie Pack
ard, Norway, Is; Ida Bonney, 80; Ger
trude Stearps. South Paris, %; eyelel
embroidery, Mrs Lotta Ashton, 80; Mrs
Hiram Libby. 25; lazy daisy centerpisce
Mrs Lotta Ashton, 81: rick-rack center
piece, Mrs Walter starbird, so; en-
broidered dolly, Mrs Walter Starbird
so; Wallachian dolly, Mrs J r Hutchins
35; set doilies, Annie Whitehouse, 30
Ms J r Hutchips, 25; fancy pillow
Mrs Walter Starbird, so; Mrs Nazair'
Mshsu1, Norw %: Mrs Hiram Libby
Is; sofa pillow, Mrs = Z Barrows, Soutl
Paris, rs; Hattie Rowe. Oxford, 30
Mrs Chas Allen, Norway, 25; hucka
buck sofa pillow, Mrs Walter starbird
so; Wallachian sofa pillow, Mrs Free
Bonney, 80; Ida Bouqey, 25; Mrs Lott
Ashton, Is; ribbon safa pillow, Mrs
| P Richardson, Is; pph cushion, Mrs Wa
ter Starbird, so; hSt pin holder, MI
Lotta Ashton, 25: bf,sh holder, Mrs Lo'
| ta Ashton, 25; fsEcy bag, Mrs Lott
Ashton, 25; Mrs sltsr Starbird, 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

he was enjoyin' himself; but just then the
door was jerked open and in rushes Marjorie
her eyes blazin', her face white. and so mad she
couldn't speak. As she looms up in the door.
lookin bigger'n ever, she was diggin' somethin'
out of her handbag, somethin' shiny. 1t want
anything but a silver purse; but the professor
must have thought it was somethin' else, for
he gives only one look. Then he throws up
both hands, hollers Don't shoot, don't shoot"
and makes a dive under desk in the corner
The hole under that desk wa MT built for divin
through; so McCallum wedges himself in there
like cork in bottle, wavin his legs in the air,
and calm for help.
"There!" SAYS Marjorie, THROWN some bills
on the floor. That's for what owe you, you
horrid old fraud! Baby elephant, am 1? Oh.
you wretch" With that she goes out and
bangs the door behind her
1t was all me and the cornet artist next door
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

could do to separate McCallum from the desk,
and even when worked him loose he didn't
want to come out. When we'd got him into a
chair, and he'd felt himself all over careful, he
says to me:
"Torchy, how-how many times did she
shoot?"
And when gets back to the office Mr.. Rob-
ert wants to know why didn't let 'em know
was goin all the way to Washington after
them stamps
"Cheei" says I, but you're gettn' restless !
Maybe you think | oughter travel by pneu-
matte tube? Huh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

homeliest and most unattractive women and to
those who will take unto themselves women
above the age of forty who unfortu-
nate in their marital experiences as to have
been Tilted more than once.
These prizes are the result of an endowment
by an eccentric German who died few years
ago. He evidently realized that beauty was an
attraction that to the average man was hard to
overcome, inasmuch as his will contained pro-
vision to the effect that out of the income of
the fund left by him not less than ninety
dollars should 60 to the homelest girl to be
found in any year.
The unfortunate woman of forty who has
been Tilted more than once by her lovers re-
ceives, when the funds permit, fifty dollars:
but the trustee can vary this amount and, at
his own discretion. offer a larger prize to some
one who will marry unusually unprepossess-
ing girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
MARITAL PRIZES

TT would appear that Germany offers many
novelties in the form of charity offerings. In
the town of Haschmann for example, prizes
are given yearly for the men who will marry the