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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

Not a syllable came from the irate
and astonished man gazing at her
with such bovine stolidity. His shoul
ders had not abated fraction Of their
stubborn thrust against the frame OF
the chart house His hands were I'M
movable In the pockets of his REFER
coat. Had he wished to terrify her by
q hostile reception he could not have
succeeded more completely. though. tn
be Just, he meant nothing Of the sort.
his wits being jumbled into chaos BY
the apparition Of the last person then
alive whom he expected or desired to
see on board the Andromeda.
But Iris could not interpret his mood,
and she strove vainly to conquer the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19
Growing Potatoes for Seed.

When the crop is planted the potato
grower will do well to set aside small
piece-1-4 acre, on which to grow his
seed stock. He should choose a suit
able variety for his section, and plant
this small patch from good uniform
seed which is free from scab, bruises
and rot. While the crop Is growing,
the farmer should watch 1t and mark
any good vigorous plants that seem
stronger and healthier than their neigh
bors. These should be dug, and only
those which bear the largest number
of good clean marketable potatoes
should be carried on as seed for the next
year. II this form Of selection Is car
ried on for q few years, undoubtedly
strains of marked uniformity in size,
and superiority In quality, win result.
Maine farms are rising in value, there
fore her crops must rise in quality and
quantity.-Profsssor b. G. Bell OF U. OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19
New England Farm Products.

Lot rs consider for q moment the
position that New England, as compared
with other sections of the country, Oc-
cupies in farming. Others have written
glowing words with the golden waving
theme, or the bursting grain bins of
Minnesota and the stately green aisles of
the fertile corn belt Of Kansas. The
black checked apples of Oregon, the
seedless orange Of California, the crap :
fruit of Florida, and the marvellous
wealth Of the market gardens OF the
South Atlantic states have had their
NEED of praise-but who has written the
pean Of the New England farm?
Two points wish particularly to en-
phasize: What New England has done
and is doing to-day In farming-aud
what she might do. In 1900, out of a
total value Of S4.739, 1882 for all the
farm products of the United States,
Massachusetts, alone produced crops
worth s42, ,29S, ,274, and while the abso-
lutte acreage in use in Massachusetts,
during the decade ending with 1900 had
decreased twenty-five per cent, the
value of her farm products had increas-
ed in the same period fifty-one per cent,
striking instance of the benefits to be
derived from a more intensive system OF
cultivation.
But simple figures, while interesting
to a statistician, are at best but dry
reading to the average mind. There
fore let US resort to the sugar-coated ex-
pedient of comparison. "lntensive cul-
so called, has reached its high
est state Of perfection in the market
gardens lying about Paris, where land
rent runs to $3.50 per acre or more per
year, and four crops are taken from the
soil between February and November;
and on the island Of Guernsey in the
English Channel, where farming land is
valued at twelve hundred dollars per
acre--two instances that move all writ
ers upon agricultural topics to wonder.
ing awe; and yet, in the near vicinity OF
Boston, gardeners growing lettuce, rad
ishes and cucumbers under glass are
clearing three to four thousand dollars
per acre per year without attracting
more than passing notice.
Again, Massachusetts alone produces
agricultural products annually three
times greater than California, which has
nine times her area, and four and one
half times greater than the storied state
of Kansas, with thirteen times the area
of the old Bay State. And during q
period of forty years, covering the great
est productive period OF the West,
Massac chusetts averaged larger yield OF
corn per acre planted to that crop than
Illinois, Kansas, or Indiana. And this
too in what is essentially msuufactur-
ing state-the most densely populated
save one in the Union.-"New England
Farming of To-day" in April National
MAGAZINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

II can only assure you that be did
not Perhaps he thought It unneces-
sary. mean;ng to be on deck himself"
Must wait here a whole hour
then?"
Hozier laughed. 1t was amusing to
find how Coke's marked effort to keep
the girl and him apart had been de-
feated by a sailors bIunder.
81 hope the waiting will not weary
you," he said. 1T Is beautiful night"
II am glad of the accident that
brought me OH deck somewhat earlier
than was necessary" she said. "You
and I have NOT said much to each 9th.
er since you routed me out of the
lazarette. Mr.. Hozier."
"Our friends at table are somewhat
difficult. II only you knew how I re-
gretted"-
"Oh. what of that? When I became
a stowaway fully expected to be
treated as one. | suppose. though. that
you have often asked yourself why |
was guilty of such a mad trick"
"Not exactly mad. Miss Yorke. but
needless. since Captain Coke partly ex
pected to have your company"
''That is absurd. He had not the
remotest notion
Forgive me. but there you are
wrong. He says that your uncle and
he discussed the matter on the Sun
day before we left Liverpool. His the
ory is rather borne out by the present
state Of the ships larder. ! assure
you that few tramp steamers spread
a table like the Andromeda's mess dur
ing this voyage"
Iris laughed with spontaneous mer.
riment that was rather astonishing In
her own ears.
"Being the owners niece. am well
catered forT she cried.
Something Of the sort. 1t is only
natural"
"But think have read in the
newspapers that when some unhappy
creature is condemned to death by the
law he Is supplied with luxuries that
would certainly be denied to any ordi-
nary criminal?"
"Such doubtful clemency can hardly
apply to you. Miss Yorke."
ut might apply to the ship or to
that human part Of her that thinks
and remembers and Is capable of-of
giving evidence"
She paused. fearing lest parhana.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

queenstown.
Coke. who had lighted another black
and stumpy cigar. removed 1t IN order
to speak with due emphasis.
put into h-ll' he said.
"But surely you will not take this
young lady to the river Plate" cried
the astonished second officer.
"She knew where she was bound
wen she KEN aboard the Andromeda.
said the skipper. frowning now like
man who argues with himself. "There's
her portmanter to prove 1t. with
label, an all in her own and writin'
It's some game played on me BY 'er
an 'er uncle. Any'ow. the fust time
she sees land again it'll be the lovely
'arbor of Pernambuco. an that's
straight. Ere she Is an ere she'll
stop, an the best thing you can DO Is
spread the notion among the crew that
she's runnin' away to avoid marryin'
a man she doesn't like. That sounds
reasonable. an II 'appens to be true.
Verify an me talked it over last Sun
day p. m"
ITO avoid q marriager repeated
Hozier.
"Yes, that's it." said Coke. "But look
ere. me boy. this gal sails under my
dag. I'm-wot dye call it?--in loco
motive parentibus. or something OF the
sort. while she's on the ships books.
You keep your mouth shut an wink
the other eye an leave It to me to
give YOU the chanst Of your life. Eth.
wot?"
Philip Hozier did not strive to ex'
tract the precise meaning Of the skip
rer's words. The process would have
been difficult since Coke himself could
not have supplied any reasonable anal
| ysis. Somehow. to the commanders
thinking. the presence OF the girl seem
ed 10 make easier the casting away
pf the ship Exactly how or what
bearing her strangely begun voyage
might have ON subsequent events ne
was not yet In position to say.
"0ueenstown!" be churkled. Not
this Journey not II my names Jimmie
Coke, the man 90 is stannin' on all
that is left of Is ard earned savin's
No. sir; I've got me orders. an I've got
me letter. an the pore old Andromeda
gets ripped to pieces In the Recife
or III know the reason why. Wot q
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'YoU, MISS YORKER" HE EXCLAIMED.
she might have spoken too plainly.
Coke's counter stroke In alluding to
her dread of the proposed marriage
was hidden from her ken. Hozier, OF
course. was thinking Of nothing else.
For the moment, then, they were at
cross purposes.
Things are not so bad as that" he
said gently. II hope l am not tres.
passing on forbidden ground, but 1t Is
only fair to tell you that the skipper
was quite explicit up to point. He
said you were being forced into some
matrimonial arrangement that was
Gistasteful'-
"Aud. to escape from al undesirable
suitor. | ran awayT
well. the story sounded all right"
Hid myself OIL my uncle's ship when
wished to avoid marrying the man
Of his chOiceT
Hozier was not ueglecting his work.
but he did then take his eyes of the
starlit sea for few amazed seconds.
There was no mistakins the scornful
ring In the girls words. He could see
the deep color that Hooded her cheeks.
The glance that met his sparkled Win
an Intensity of feeling that thrilled
while 1t perplexed.
"please pardon me II the question
hurts. but II that Is not your motive
and there never was any real notion
of your coming OH this trip why are
you here?" he said.
because | ain foolish girl. ] sup
pose-beca,ise | thought that my pres
ence might interpose serious oD'
stacle between Il criminal ana tue
crime he had planned to commit u
one wants to avoid hateful people
change of climate Ia q most eHectual
means, and | had not the money for
ordinary travel. Believe me. Mr. Ho-
zier. I am not Oh board the Androm'
eda without good reason. have often
wished to have talk with you.
think you are a man who would not
betray a confidence. II you agree to
help me, something may yet be done
At first ! was sure that Captain Coke
would abandon his wicked project as
soon as he discovered that ! knew
what was In his mind. But now l
am beginning to doubt. Each day
brings US nearer South America. and
and
She was breathless with excitement.
She drew nearer to the silent and I'M
passive man ut her side. dropping her
voice almost to whisper. She caught
his arm with an appealing hand.
II am afraid that my presence will
offer no hindrance to his scheme" she
murmured. II am terrified to say such
thing. but | am certain. quite GER
tain. that the ship will be lost within
the next few days"
Hozier, though incredulous, could not
but realize that the girl was saying
that which she honestly thought to be
true.
Lost! Do you mean that she will
be purposely thrown away?" he asked
and his own voice was not wholly un
der control. for be was called on to
repress sudden temptation to kiss
away the tears that glistened IN her
brown eyes.
"Yes, that Is what he said-on the
rocks this side Of M0ntevideO."
HE said-who"
'The-the captain"
ITO whom did he say it?'
"Oh. Mr.. Hozier. do not ask that. bu,
believe me and help me-"
| "HowY
81 do not know. am half distract
| ed with thinking. What can we do
Captain Coke simply swept aside n'
first attempt to speak plainly TO- him
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19
Ihiar and THAT

A confederate Is necessary for this
trick. The one performing the trick
goes out of the room, and the confed-
crate agrees with the audience to
touch a certain article. The person
outside Is recalled. and his confederate
begins to question him.
"Did l touch this music book?'
mo" "Did touch this table?" "No."
Ibid I touch this knifeT" mo-" Did
I touch that forkT' Yes" The &C.
cret consists in saying the word that
before the article touched instead OF
sthis."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19
There They Were.

II am here, gentlemen" explained
the pickpOcket to his fellow prisoners,
"as the result Of moment OF abb
ktraction." And l am here" said the
incendiary, because Of an unfor'
tunate habit Of making light Of things.
"And l." said the forger. ION account
Of simple desire to make name for
myself" "And l." added the burglar,
Through nothing but taking advan-
tage Of an opening which offered In
4 large mercantile establishment ID
tnwno
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

As soon a. the leaves start on currant
or eooseberry bushes, cut out all sickly.
looking or uon-starting canes and
promptly burn the cuttings. Borers are
probably within, and In this way they
can be kept In check.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

card to play at the inquiry! Owners
niece on board bound to South Amer
lea for the good of 'er health. 90
even 'eard Of a man sendin Is pretty
niece ON a ship e meant to throw
away2 It's providential, that's wot
1t Is, reel providential! l do believe
ole Verify 'ad and In It"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

Get ready to fight the codling- moth
which causes wormy apples. Next
mo nth we'll toll you how. In the mean
time, fruit growers should prepare
themselves for the campaign by order
ing first-class spray pump and the
necessary attachments.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

he reported. "She
wants Il cabin
to C b a n 6 e her
clothes. l imag-
inc. That bag you
saw
Pretty foxy
wasn't IT." broke
In Coke, with u
glee that was puz.
cling to his hearer.
1.-THE whole af-
fair seems to have
been carefully
planned" agreed
Philip. But. as !
was saying. she
asked for the use
Of a cabin. 50 l
told the steward
to give her mine
until We put into
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

Don't be afraid to use disinfectants
about the COW stables. To be sure,
milk soon absorbs the odor Of these
things, but milk has no business stand
ing around the stable minute after .
COW Ia finished.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19
G Ghe
1T n
By -y
tnvuS TDACY =
TRACY
Author Of the pillar Of Light"
"The Wings Of the Nom
ing" and The Captain Of the
Kansas"
Copyright 1909 by Edward J. clode

undOeS their stays an rips open tneI
dresses at the uecks. One Of you
rubs their 'ands an another their feet,
an you dabs cold water on their fore.
heads an burn brown paper under
their noses. In between whiles you
give 'em drink. stiff rs you can make
It. It's dead easy. Them stays are a
bit troublesome II they run to size. but
she's thin enough as 1t Is. Anyhow.
can show you fine trick for that.
Just turn her over till ! cast n lashin
loose with my knife"
Watts was elbuwed aside so uncere
moniously that his temper gave wa!
HOZier lifted Iris head gently and
unfastened the neck hooks OF hei
blouse. He began to clrafe her colo
hands tenderly aud pressed back the
hair from her damp forehead The
"chief," not fattered by his own re-
aections. thought fit to sneer ut these
half measures.
"She's on'y woman lll:e the rest Of
'em." he growlcd. "even If she Is the
owners niece, an good lookin' gal
at that. s'pose now you think
81 think she will want some fresh
air soon, so you had better clear out"
said Philip.
His words were quiet, but he fash,
ed a warning glance at the other man
that sufficed. Watts retired. mutter-
ing sarcasms under his breath.
Iris revived. to find Philip support
ing her with degree Of skill that was
remarkable In one who had enjoyed so
little experience In these matters. She
heard his voice. coming. as 1t seemed.
rapidly nearer. urging her to sip some
thing very fiery and spirituous. In
stantly she protested.
"What are you giving me" she sob
bed. "What has happened?"
Iris pushed away the glass and sat
up.
"You carried me?" she said.
"Well. | couldn't do anything else"
"I suppose you don't realize what II
means to a woman to feel that she has
been out of her senses under such con-
ditiOns2"
mo, but in your case 1t only meant
that you sighed deeply few times
and tried to bite my fingers when
wished to open your mouth"
What for: Why did you want t"
open my mouth?"
"To give you a drink. You needed
stinulant."
"Oh"
BY this time few dexterous twists
and turns had restrained those wall
dering tresses within bounds. She held
q hairpin between her lips. ard ""
man can always say exactly what she
means when hairpin prevents discur
siveness.
II am all right now." she announced
"Will you please leave me and tell
the steward to bring me cup OF tea
If there is a cabin at liberty he might
put that portmanteau In 1t which
brought on board at Liverpool"
Hozier fulfilled her requests and re
Joined Coke OIL the bridge
"Miss Yorke Is quite we'll again. Sir,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19

VI COuutTy WAS SuppoSeu
to be impossible to white men.
Such retreat and such pursuit
are unequaled In the history Of In
dian wars. Joseph had the brain Of
the true military tactician and again
and again freed his followers from
tight places and governmental strate-
gies that would have overwhelmed
any other tribe. JOseph's martial skill
won praise from no less soldier than
General Sheridan himself
Sheridan wrote Of that famous CAM
raign that 1t was zone Of the most ex-
traordinary Indian wars Of which
there Is any record The Indians
throughout displayed a courage and
skill that elected universal praise.
General GibbOn wis the first United
States leader to feel the force OF this
almost scientific skill" With How
ards vanguard. Gibbon caught up
with the retreating Nez Perces at Wis
dom river Aug. 0. 1877. He attached
them confidently, but his assault WIS
quickly turned to desperate defense.
The Indians beat him back with con-
siderable loss. nearly overwhelming
his troopers.
Having thus stopped Gibbons r"r-
suit, Joseph continued his retreat III
der cover Of darkness. On Aug. II
General Howard came mp with re-cn-
forcements, and the long chase began
once more. Nine days later Joseph
suddenly turned upon his pursuers. de
mOlished the government baggage
trains, inflicted other severe dalnage
and escaped unharmed before the dis
mayed soldiers could rally In sufficient
force to stop him.
Thence by almost inaccessible routes
Joseph made his way to Yellowstone
park, with Towards wornOut cavalry
men at his heels General Sturgis on
Sept. 13 found the Indians encampei
on the Yellowstone river near Clark'S
Fork. A furious battle followed. Many
of the Nez Pcrces were slain. and their
means OF continuing their retreat sl!c-
cessfully were impeded by the loss OF
a large part Of their herd Of ponies.
Hard pressed, Joseph crossed the Mis-
souri, river beyond Cow island ami
headed north for the Canadian bor'ler.
He planned TO save himself and his
braves from the capture that now
seemed inevitable by crossing into
Canada. where he would be safe from
the persistent cavalry that lis EIst e!-
forts had not suiiiced to shake of his
trail.
To Canada many Of the beaten Sioux
hostIles had fled and won shelter from
the United States authorities There.
too, some little time after the Custer
fight. Sitting Bull had found his way
and among his fugitive tribesmen WAS
laughing at our governments attempts
to capture him.
Joseph understood enough Of Inter
national law to believe he would b.
safe II only he could set foot on Cana
dian soil. His first plan had been 10
tire out his pursuers among the wild
est trails Of the far west and to find
somewhere home where the Ncz
Perces would not be molested. But
this hope had failed. 1t every step the
soldiers were close behind h.M.
True. Joseph was now for the mo-
ment some distance In advance OF
Howard. but not far enough to give
him any faith In United States terri
tory as secure resting place. The
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telegraph was De-
coming too uni
versal and the
Indians wander
lngs were too eas-
lily traced there
by to permit Of
settling down un-
discovered In an
obscure corner Of
some state: hence
Joseph's project
to turn his back
upon his native
country and find
q home In Can
zlkt SO.
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Ignorance. .

Elsie-They're twins. aren't they!
Bob (scornfully)-Twins, you duher!
Cant you see ones boy and one Ii
girl?-London Opinion.
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But-make no mistake-he knows that
heard his very words. and there Is
something In his manner. curious
sort Of quiet confidence. that frightens
me-"
After that neither spoke during many
minutes.
'That Is very serious thing you
have told me, Miss Yorke," muttcred
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nOZicE dt hets
not without q
b q c x W a r d
glance at I b e
ailor In the
wheelhouse to
assure himself
that the m q n
could not BY
any C b a u ce
overhear their
conversation.
"But 1t Is true
d 9 a dfully
true," said Iris.
ella 8 ping her
hands together
and res ting
III g m on the
high railing Of
the bridge.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"spEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
10 solicited. Address an communications In
tended for Ehis department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
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Conundrum.
What ailment is the oak most sub
jece to? A corn.
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Do not put OF under false prets1ts'
Homer.
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The Wars Of
Our Country.
LI.-Nez Perce War-Chief
Joseph's Fight.
By Albert Pay.on Terhune

T Fl G e n raj
II o W ard and
t b e U n 1 t e d
States cavalry
hot on b Is
track. Chief Jo-
seph ard his
Nez rerce war.
riors retired
I hrOup N a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-10
For Primaries and For Sturgiss.

Hon. Tracy l.. Jeffords is strong
advocate of the primary method of
nominations. which has been agltated
among the Republicans of West Virgin
ia lately. In recent interview he said:
my wish has long been for law
which would provide that all candidates
of all parties for all Offices should be
chosen by the voters at the same time
and places and that the primaries should
be conducted. as regular elections are
conducted. surrounded by the same safe
guards of law and at public expense
That would teld to insure fairness and
would prevent the members of one party
from voting at the primary of the other
and would save candidates the expense.
have served on the congressional com
mittee of the Second district for ten
years and although not member this
year, have been asked by Congressman
Sturgiss to attend the Keyser meeting.
Thus far. it appears to me that the
sentiment up my way is for giving
Sturgiss another term"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-10

A story has been circulated that the
B. & o. railroad. on account of being
required to erect safety gates in Charles
Town, contemplates the removal of Its
tracks and station outside the town lin
its To candid mind this seems ridicu
lous, and we don't believe the railroad
has ever had such move in contempla-
tition-for, which would be the cheapest.
to erect and maintain even three gates.
or to pay the interest on a sum sufficient
to obtain right of way and build a new
line, side tracks, stations, water station.
etc? And then, too, how would it be
when the town limits should be enlarged
and the new station taken in? We do
not pose as an extremist or blind partisan
IN this and many other things, and be-
lieve that 1t would probably be as well.
as at first contemplated by the Town
Council. to have full and free confer
ence with the railroad authorities and
see what can be done before resortino to
stringent measures. If at all points the cars
are kept absolutely from standing on the
street line, alarm bells put up and trains
slowed dow n to four miles an hour. this
might. with the aid of the Charles street
bridge to pass over, help the cause some.
AT any rate nothing is to be gained by
rashness on tho part of either side to
this controversy. and we trust that good.
sound common sense will prevail, and
the outcome reduced to the good of all
concerned.