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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
What Happened
At Grandma S.

Little Elinor Gray lived In a big city.
| but her grandmother lived IN a big
house In the country. Elinor and her
nurse, Norah, were going to visit her
| and had to take II long ride In the
railway train and another ride in
carriage that grandmother sent 10
| meet them. so 1t was almost dark
when they drove up to the door.
Elinor's grandmother had two beau
tiful dogs-Bruno. big collie. and
Bounder. little fox terrier And
when they saw the little girl jump out
of the carriage they barked and barked
| because hey were so glad To see her.
| And they said to themselves y '!tnk
they said to themselves: I'VE will let
her have a good sleep tonight. for she
must be very tired. and 1t Is nearly
dark. But tomorrow, bright aud early.
we will ask her to come for romp
with us In the garden and show her
| how much easier 1t Is to live III the
country than in the city, where little
| girls have to walk so quietly aIong the
streets and dogs have to be ted aong
the sidewalks and cannot froiic OIL the
soft green grass"
Elinor was very sleepy after her
long ride in the train. and so. ate! she
had had her supper u
| told her she might 90 Ia D,. ..... ..t.
get good sleep and that Nurse \"rah
would call her at Z o'clock In the horn
ing.
But what do you think happr"ed:
Why, Bruno and Bounder SOMEHOW
| got into the house before o'clnck that
morning and came leapne up The
stairs and went straight Ia Elirpr's
door. Elinor was Il very sound sleeper
and did not hear them at first AM did
not wake up But soon Bounder be-
gan to scratch at the door wiki ais
little sharp claws and to make qnrer
| little Whitney sounds, and Bf1In0's
bushy tail went rap. rap. rap. on
the door too. Then Einor woke up
| and listened q moment. and then she
said: "Oh | know what II is. lts
| those darling dogs And she jumped
out of bed and opened the door. and
| there, sure enough. was Bounder dash
| ing right into the room barking Good
morning. Good morning.. aud biz
Bruno looking at Elinor rs If saying:
Good morning. Didn't you hear rs?
It's time to get up"
Elinor said: "Oh, you beauties. Yes.
| know. And I'll get dressed right
away"
But what do you think happened
then? Why. Bruno and Bonnder didn't
| give her time even To call Nurse Moran
| and get dressed. You see. Bruno ana
| Bounder did not often have so nice Il
little visitor. and they were ready to
| begin play that very minute. BnunGrr
| was jumping up and down and nj
| over the room and ut last spird Eli
nor's slippers on the floor aaj "Au"ht
| I'D one of them between his sharp lit
| tie teeth and ran round and round the
| room with it. But Bruno CHASED
| Bounder all round the room trying {"
| make him drop the slipper. while LII
| nor stood still and laughed and lau@i-
ed and laughed.
| But lust then Nurse NOrah ciH"
| rushing In from the next ra"m. iilin"
| what was the matter. and in Il minute
! the naughty Bounder was Ilrldr to
| give up Elinor's slipper. and Bruh"
chased him all the way out vi the
house st. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

/ y
| Won LET him con- bustneSs2"
tinue your business" smiled Carroll.
"By the time Bobby's grown up this
business will all be closed out" re-
piled Orde seriously.
Three years after the conversation
last mentioned, which would have
made Bobby just eight. Orde came
home on a summer evening. his face
allght with satisfaction.
He believed he had found the oppor-
tunity. twenty years distant, for which
he had been looking so long.
Orde and his wife sat together on
the top step. He slipped his arm about
her. They breathed deep Of the happi-
ness that filled their lives. Two shad-
owy figures defined themselves ap-
preaching up the concrete walk.
Hello" called Orde.
"Hello." voice responded.
Taylor and Clara" said Orde to
Carroll, with satisfaction, "just the
man wanted to see." The lawyer
| and his wife mounted the steps.
Clara Taylor stopped short and con-
| sidered Orde for moment.
"Let us away" she said seriously to
Carroll. MY prophetic soul tells me
they are going to talk business. ana II
any more business is talked IN my
presence l shall expire. Come. Car
roll; let's wander down the street and
see Nina Helnzman."
The two sauntered away.
Look here, Taylor" broke In Orde
abruptly; "you told me the other day
you had fifteen or twenty thousand you
wanted to place somewhere"
"Yes." replied Taylor.
~Well, 1 believe have just the prop
osition.'
"What is it?'
california pine." replied Orde.
"California pine" repeated Taylor.
"California's a long way OF, and there
Is NO market, Is thereT
ats cheap" replied Orde succinct-
ly 81 don't say It will be good for
immediate returns, but In twenty or
thirty years 1t ought to pay big on
small investment made now"
Taylor laughed.
Laugh all you please" rejoined
Orde, 'but I tell you Michigan and
wisconsin pine is doomed. Twenty OF
thirty years from now there won't De
any white pine for sale"
/ "Nonsenser" objected Taylor. you're
talking wild"
"All right" said Orde quietly. "Weli
what do you think Of Indiana al
GOOD field for timber investmentT
"Indiana!' cried Taylor. amazed
"Why, there's no timber there; It's q
prairie" -.
There used to be. And all the
southern Michigan farm belt was tim
bered, and around here. We have oul
stumps to show for 1t. but there are nc
evidences at all farther south. You
take Yops map and - how much ares
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

latter's devious ways. For this reason
.Newmark did not dare make bad sales
awkward transactions. The profits OF
the first year were not quite up to the
usual standard. hut they suficed
Newmark's fuesse cut In two the
fisn's income Of the second year. Orde
reused himself. With his old time en-.
ergy he hurried the woods work until
an especially big cut gave promise OF
recouping the losses Of the year be.
fore. Newmark found himself strug'
Cling against a force greater than he
had imagined It to be.
The end Of the fourth year found
Newmark puzzled. Orde had paid reg.
ularly the interest on his notes. How
much he had been able to save toward
the redemption of the notes themselves
his partner was unable to decide.
What Orde regarded as petty annoy
ances had made the problem Of pay
ing for the California timber a matter
Of great difficulty. A pressure whose
points Of support he could not place
was closing on him. Against this
pressure he exerted himself. The mar,
gin of safety was not as broad as he
had reckoned. But In any case. II
worse came to worst. he could always
mortgage the California timber fol-
enough to make up the difference. and
more. Against this expedient. how
ever, he opposed a sentimental OBJ
stinacy. 1t was Bobby's. and be OBJ,
jected to lncumbering 1t.
Affairs stood thus in the autumn be-
fore the year the notes would come
due. Navigation remained open into
November. No severe storms had
swept the lakes. The barge and her
two tows had made one more trip
than had been thought possible.
The weather continued SO mild that
Orde decided that they take on load
for Jones & Mabley Of Chicago.
"Did intend to ship by rail-" said
he. They're all 'uppers,' SO it would
pay all right. But we can save ai
kinds Of money by water, and they
ought to skip over there in twelve to
fifteen hours"
Orde departed for the woods to start
the cutting as soon as the first belated
snow should fall.
To Newmark, sitting at his desk
after Orde's departure, reported Cap
tain Floyd Of the steam barge North
Star.
"All loaded by noon, sir" he said.
Newmark looked up in surprise.
"well. why do you tell me" he In
quired.
II want your orders"
MY orders? Why?"
"This is a bad time Of year." ex.
planned Captain Floyd. land the storm
signals up. All the signs are right for
q blow"
Newmark whirled in his chair.
"Are you afraid?" he sneered.
Captain Floyd's countenance burned
a dark red.
81 ouly want your orders" was all
he said. Il thought we might wait tc
see."
"Then co." snapped Newmark. "fot
heard Mr.. Orde's orders to sail as soor
as you were loaded"
Captain Floyd went out.
Newmark arose and looked out ol
the window. From the government:
aagpole he caught the dash OF rec
from the lazily floating signal. III
was little weatherwise, and be shook
his head skeptically. Nevertheless II
was a chance, and he took 1t. as he had
taken a great many others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
It is really surprising how religiously

1t is really surprising how religiously
some people leave their stock In the
barnyard to get full of ozone these bit
ter cold days. In driving through the
best sections of Franklin County recent.
Iv we saw cattle galore turned out OF
doors In bitter cold weather with neitne.
food nor shelter. We asked why and
were told more than once that 1t was 70
save the barn work. The owners were
hauling wood or pulp and had turned
the stock out at Z o'clock. Some one
gave them q little foddering OF roughage
and that was all they would get till the
owner returned from the woods, when
they would be admitted to "clean
stalls" What price these farmers are
paying to have their chores poorly done
Turf, Farm and Homo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
The Seventh Son.

EYES," said the respondent man, u
was q seventh son."
"And didn't it bring you luck"
asked the superstitious one.
"Well, IL being obliged to wear the
castoff clothes of six other brothers Is
luck 1t did," replied the despondent
man.-Phi,adelphi Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
Any system of feeding is expensive

Any system of feeding Is expensive u
the hens do not lay, and the greater the
number of producers the greater the
cost of every ogg produced. Improper
feeding or overfeeding may be the cause
of a flock yielding only half of what II
should. 1t will be- found that the surest
course of feeding 10 to follow as nearly
as possible along the line OF nature, and
this means variety In such . way ~ 81
compel exercise.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
Embarrassino,

"Paw, want to know what you
think the fourth dimension Is"
"It's a figure of speech. Tommy. en-
ployed to express the idea Of the size
to which a man feels himself shrinking
when the pastor of bis church happens
to catch him In the act Of making a
quick sidestep into a saloon.
Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

your interest On your money and taxes
and the risk of fire and
"Of course" agreed Orde impatient
ly, "but you're getting your stumpage
for 20 cents. and In thirty years II
should be worth a dollar and half.
At the present time sugar pine suct
as Orde described would cost $3.50
to 81.
Taylor relapsed into thought.
Look here. Orde." he broke out
finally. "how old are your"
"Thirty-eight. Why?
How much timber have you In
Michigan?"
About 100000 that we've picked
up on the river since the DAILY pur-
chase and 3OO.OOO,OOO in the northern
peninsula"
(which will take you twenty years
to cut and make you a million dollars
Then why this Investment thirty years
aheadT
"It's for Bobby" explained Orde sim
ply. "a man likes to have his son
continue on in his business. | can't do
It here, but there l can. 1t would
take fifty years to cut that pine. and
that will give Bobby a steady income
and steady business"
Bobby will be well enough off any
way. He won't have to go into busi'
ness"
Orde's brow puckered.
II know a man. Bobby Is going to
work. A man is not success In life
unless he does something. and Bobby
is going to be success. Why. Tay,
lor," he chuckled. ''the little rascal
fills the wood box, for cent a time
and that's all the pocket money he
gets. He's saving now to buy thou
sand dollar boat. I've agreed to pool
in half. At his present rate Of income
I'm safe for about sixty years yet"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
The Dear Friends.

Miss Thin-Don't you think my new
dress is Just exquisite? Fannie-Oh,
lovely! I think that dressmaker OF
yours could make a clothes prop look
graceful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

ther than the Of
fee door. You
see. this is for
Bobby. and moth
ing spoils a man
sooner than toim-
agine the things
all cut and dried
for him, and moth
Ing keeps him
going like the
thought that he's
got to rustic his
own oppcrtuni-
ties. Bobb.y's go
Ing to have the
best education
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

As rule, eggs from two-year-old hens
give better satisfaction at this time oil
he year than when from younger stock,
and the chicks are more vigorous.-Farm
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

The eggs OF hens that did heavy lay
inc during the winter are not 90 apt to
be "a strongly fertilized, ~ eggs from
hens that made but . fair showing
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
A Poultry Producers Association,

For many years the poultry business
10 Maine has been growing one. Many
of the leading poultry producers have
felt that the state should give to 1t
larger share of cooperative assistance.
Consultations have been held recently
between those interested in the produc-
ton of poultry and eggs, and the con-
clusion has been reached that the great
est benefit can be rendered to the busi-
ness at the pre- sent time through the or.
ganization of local Poultry Producers
Associations. They feel that the time
has come when the utility men, those
interested in the production of better
market poultry and eggs in the state OF
Maine, should get together and form
associations. The purpose of the asso-
citation would be two-fold, first, edu-
cational in that the producer would
learn more of the requirements OF the
great markets of the country; second,
financial in that he would be better able
to produce, grade aud pack his products
in accordance with these requirements
and as result net greater returns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
Hia Chance.

Little Boy-I want a dose of castor
oil. Druggist-Do you want the kino
you can't taste? Little Boy anxious to
get even)-No, sir; it's for mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

Silence is one Of the hardest argu'
meuts to refute.-Billings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

8 he ha d first
learned to love.
She had all his
confidence.
B 0 b by had
rned out a
sturdy. h o n e st
little fellow. with
m ore t ha II a
sire ak Of his
mothers charm
and intuition.
81 want to give
him all t he
chance there is,"
Orde explained
to Carroll. "a
boy oug h t to
start where his
father left off
and not have to
do t he sa IN e
thing all over
again."
"W hy do MT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
THE REASON.

Organization and cooperation have
been the keynote of success in Other
countries. The cooperative societies OF
Denmark, Sweden and Ireland, the egg
circles of Australia and Poultry Pro
ducers' Union of Eastern Canada have
demonstrated this.
In the past the poultrymen OF Maine
have had no organization to assist the
producer to grow better article, tO
assist him to cooperate with his neigh
Dor, and to help both to find the best
market. For the present it is not in
tended that the association will act as
| middleman and buy and sell. Its work
will be largely educational.
II would be we'll at first to establish
| several local branches or cooperative
circles in sections OF the country where
poultry keeping is prominent feature
and later establish state association.
The expense of membership would be
small, and the members OF the small
associations would belong to the state
association.
| THE BENEFITS AND POSSIBLE DEVELOP
MENT.
The association would at present en-
ieavor to keep the buyers in touch with
the members and establish uniform
standards of dressed poultry and eggs
| In the future immense possibilities lie
open, the establishment of central kill
ing stations and packing houses, th'
ssla ablisbment of egg circles and the pos
sible building up Of large cold storage
houses, the erection Of central Matching
stations where mammoth incubator
would do the Matching OF the neighbor
hood, the cooperative buying Of feed
ETC., etc. :,
When shall this association be formed
If you are interested in having one II
your community kindly write to Leon S
Merrill, Augusta, Maine, or Prof. w. A
Brown, Orono, Maine, stating that fac'
and giving your name and address 81
that at the proper time notice OF tn
call of the meetings may be sent to you
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

AS Orde walked home that evening
after a hot day his mind was full OF
speculation as to the immediate future.
He had local reputation for wealth.
and no one knew better than himself
how important It is for man IN debt
to keep up appearances. Nevertheless
decided retrenchment would be neces-
sary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
~ W1]ChapterIN
27 y

n the course of the next eight years
Newmark & Orde floated high on
that food Of apparent prosperity
that otfonda husinoSS well con-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-27

comparison with our rose carnival.
Because of this the idea of an eXcur-
sion to the islands in February, 1911,
suggested itself to me. l and my as
sociates have chartered the S. s.
Queen the popular Alaskan excursion
cruiser of the Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
We. propose sailing direct from Port
land February LIST, stopping 2 days at
San Francisco, days at Hilo and
days in Honolulu for the floral festi-
val. Our party will be limited to 200
people. Could you quote me a rate
from Hilo to the crater and return"
BY the Sierra we will send the de
sired information and will also request
our agent at Seattle to go to Port
land at once and see what can be done
in the way of lectures to nelp create
interest in the excursion. We also
have written giving the names Of citi-
zens of Portland who have recently
visited Hawaii and suggesting that r.
terviews for the Portland papers be
obtained from them.
Respectfully submitted,
H. p. WOOD,
Secretary
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed Executors of the last win
and Testament of John c. Quincy,
late Of Honolulu, City and County of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, de-
ceased
Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons to present their claims against
the estate of said John G. Cluney,
deceased, duly authenticated, whet-
Their secured by mortgage or other
wise, to the undersigned at their Of
fee at No. 81 Merchant Street, in
said Honolulu, within six months
from the date hereof, or they will be
forever barred And all persons in
debted to said estate are hereby re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated, Honolulu, October 9th, 1910.
CECIL BROWN,
H. M. Won HOLT,
Executors of the last VIII and
Testament of John G. Chimney, de-
ceased.
6ts-Cct. 6, 10, 20, 81. Nov 8, 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-27
PAPERs FlLEp WEpNEspAY

Ben wilkins and VT to John Kapu,
d.
} X Kauwah ct al to waiama As
Co. Ltd. I.
Hilahila I and hsD to Helemano
Land Co, Ltd, D.
Pekelo Uni and VT to Kawailoa
Land Co. Ltd. d.
Kaluaimalau to Helemana Land Co,
Ltd, d
Walter Hurst ct al TO Frank B Sill
va. d.
Henry May & Co. Ltd, to All Lenog
L.
See Chong to Lau Kan Hoi, 3 s
Edgard Henriques to Notice, No
tice.
William S Ellis and VT to Victoria
S Buffandeau ct al. D.
Wong All Chuck and VT to w
Speckmann, Rel
Mutt Bldg & Loan Socy of H, Ltd
to w. d. Speckmann, Rel
w d Speckmann to San Ant Porr
Bent Socy of II, NJ.
Lena r Marquee to Cyrus T Green
Rel.
Lena R Marquee to Cyrus T Green
d.
Cyrus T Green to San Ant Por
Bent Socy of n, NJ.
William Wong WI and VT to AL
Choy Ahu, (w), D.
Kane A Lale (w) to All Choy Ahl
(w), D.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-27
INTEREST IS KEEN
But MARKET VERY WEAK

on it's face the stock market was
uninteresting this morning, but below
the surface considerable interest is
being taken n the situation. There
are, In other words, more people fol
lowing the stock quotations today than
i'm months before, and if a change in
the sugar market were possible at this
time a season of unusual activity
would speedily arrive.
On the street and on the board since
last report prices have ranged lower
despite the interest of buyers above
noted While there are always pur-
chasers, the other side of the market
retains the prepondeTance as to NUM-
bers and the amount of stock for mar
ket purposes.
In the period since yesterdays SEES
sion 30, so, so, 10, so and 20 Eva sold
at S2y. On the board this morning
however, more was Oftered at the
same, but bidding had sagged to $28.-
IS. At the close yesterday $29 was
bid for this stock, while it was offered
at 500 .2j, thus indicating weakness in
the market of today.
McBryde was practically the same
as yesterday, although it seemed to be
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-27

a trile more popular Between boards
80 and 10 shares sold at "a 25, follow
ed by Z shares on the board this morn
ing at S4.375. Yesterdays closing bid
was 81. %, although the last sale had
been at S4.375.
Olaa, which I'm the past has been
regarded as a sort of companion stock
of McBryde in the quotations, was
$40 bid and 81 625 asked this morn
ing lnasmuch as the last previous
sale was at "a 25 the stock is regarded
as a trine stronger today.
Between boards 20 shares oahu sold
at $27, followed by 10 shares this
morning at the same At the close S27
was still bid for more, holders de
handing S27 125. The last previous
sale of this stock was at $27 25, so
that it is also down a little.
Waialua was also a trihe off this
morning, although not quite so low as
at one period last week. On the board
a sale of shares was negotiated at
S1O2, followed by > shares at $101. At
the close there was a drop, 800 being
bid and SIO1 asked. The last previous
sale of this stock had been at $105.
Two side sales of interest were 20
O. r. & L. Company at $3.50 and 20
Hawaiian Pineapple at $31 .25. At the
close this morning the former was
still $3.50 bid. Both of the sales men
toned were on bases of the former
latest transactions.
Hawaiian Commercial was still S34
asked today, this being the closing fig
ures of yesterday. There were no
bids. The last sale of this stock was
at S33 so. Hawaiian Commercial is
probably being influenced more than
any other Hawaiian security by the
Spreckels agitation for the removal of
the duty on sugar, a large per cent
of the stock being held in San Fran
cisco. Coast people have not yet got
ten over the idea that sugar" and
"Spreckels" are synonymous terms in
affairs Hawaiian, and are still prone to
attach Importance to any behlf in
which the two are used together.
Pioneer was $187 so bid today and
1892 asked. This actually represents
little or no change, the last previous
sale having been at $3.50. Pioneer is
in demand, but at low figures.
Honokaa was slightly weaker, $13
being bid this morning and $14 asked
The last previous sale was at $13.75.