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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
FALLING C0C0ANUTS.
Dew Makes Most Of Thorn Drop Frsm
tho Trees at Night.

tho troee AZ Ni9Ht'
"ln the tropics when the cocoanut In
wanted for planting said an importer
Of the fruit, "the nuts are picked up
when they fall from the tree where
they have hung for about fourteen
months in ripening. 1t Is a fact not
generally known that a majority Of
the nuts drop at night, which probably
accounts for the small loss OF life by
cocoanuts falling upon the heads Of
the natives.
"The action Of the heavy dew at
night loosens the seal with which ma
ture has provided the nut and allows
II to fall. The nuts wanted for plant
Ing are either gathered into heaps or
placed under sheds, where they are
allowed to sprout before planting In
order that good, healthy nuts may be
selected, thus avoiding the possibility
Of planting blind nuts that will not
sprout, In which case much time would
be lost In starting the cocoanut walks.
a. the orchards are called. When holes
are dug, about three feet deep and
twenty feet apart, the nut Is carefully
placed therein and covered with about
a foot Of soil. The hole Is filed as the
sprout grows until the latter reaches
the surface, then It Is left to itself. re-
quiring no further attention. Should
the place where the cocoanut u planted
be any great distance from the sea.
shore a quantity Of salt u placed In
the hole. The plant win grow In lux
uriance, however. but abort distance
from the shore. nearness to salt water
being absolutely essential ~ tn vel
fare."-Washington Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
upanion." exclaimed Rowland.

companion" exclaimed Rowland.
laughing in spite Of himself. do
you know, Croisset, this whole stu
tion has a good deal Of humor as
well as tragedy about It l must be
most important cuss. whoever am.
Ask me who am, Croisset-"
"And who are you. m'seurT
NJ don't know. Jean. Fact ! don't.
] used to think that was a most am
bilious young cub in big engineering
establishment down in Chicago. But
guess l was dreaming. Funny dream.
wasn't it7 Thought came up here tc
build road somewhere through these
infernal-no, l mean these beautiful
snows-but my mind must have been
wandering again. Hello! Are you go
ing to start so soonY'
"Right away. m'seur." said Croisset.
who was stirring up the dogs. "Will
you walk and run or rider
Walk and run. with your permis-
sion"
"You have It, m'seur. but II you at
tempt to escape must shoot you. Run
on the right Of the (ogs. even with me.
l will take this side"
Until Croisset stopped again In the
middle Of the afternoon Rowland
watched the backward trail for the
appearance Of the second sledge. but
there was no sign Of 1t. After their
second meal the journey was resumed.
and by referring occasionally to his
compass Rowland observed that the
trail was swinging gradually to the
eastward Long before dusk exhaus'
ton compelled him to ride once more
on the sledge. Croisset seemed tire
less. and under the early glow OF thi
stars and the red moon he still led
on the worn pack until at last 1t stop
ped on the summit Of mountainous
ridge, with vast plain stretching
into the north as far as the eye coulc
see through the white gloom. The
half breed came back to where How.
land was seated on the sledge.
I'VE are going but little farther.
m'seur," he said. II must replace the
rawhide over your mouth and the
thongs about your wrists. | am sorry.
but l will leave your legs free"
Thanks" said Rowland. But real
ly 1t is unnecessary. Croisset. ! am
properly subdued to the fact that fate
Is determined to play out this interest
Ing game of ball with me. and. no long
er knowing where am. promise you
to do nothing more exciting than
smoke my pipe II you will allow me to
go along peaceably at your side"
CrSisset hesitated.
"You will not attempt to escape and
you will hold your tongue" he asked.
YES"
Jean drew forth his revolver and de
liberately cooked 1t.
Bear In mind. m'seur. that ! will
kill you If you break your word. You
may 80 ahead"
And he pointed down the side of the
mountain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
Must We Import Wheatp

"The Money Market Review" in its
report on commercial conditions, has
this to say in regard to the nitrate OF
soda situation:
"The consumption in Europe and IN
Egypt is progressive, but 1t does not
progress by leaps and bounds, as will
probably happen, and in the near future,
in the United States.
"The production OF wheat In the
limited States does not increase on paI
with the population, and, unless
prompt change takes place, this country
until now a great exporter OF wheat, vii
see itself soon converted into an import
or. 49, 49,.
1.-THE principal reason 10 that the!
have allowed the soil to become I'm
poyerished, without restoring to 1t wha'
the crops hav, removed from Ii.
"It is imperative t. modify this stat
M affairs, without waiting longer, ant
everything leads to the belief that thi.
modification is about to be realized
Intensive cultivation will soon oe q
i'm psrativs necessity in the Unite'
Statss. and IL will take but few year
for the quantities of nitrate OF soda a.
mapded by the United States to oe iimi'
ed only by the production OF It."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

THREE MINUTES AFTER B, SAID MOLLY.
you won't forget this time. all the way
to Miss Eleanor's say over and over.
Five minutes after g. Then just rs
soon as you get there say the words
quickly to Miss Eleanor. Five minutes
after s."
"Five minutes after g." said Molly:
II can remember that"
"That will give me plenty Of time
to get ready for the party" thought
mother.
Up the street with her white para
sol few Molly. Five minutes after
g." she said over and over In a whis.
per until she began to sing It. "Fivs
minutes after g." she sang until she
stopped moment on the bridge to see
some boys fishing. Just about there
q big dog that was friend Of Molly's
ran out to say, Good afternoon"
''Oh, Fritzie." cried Molly. 'Pm go
ing to Miss Eleanors to make her a
visit. Want to comeT'
But Fritz had the house to look
after. So Molly gave him hug and
ran along.
"Three minutes after g." sang Mol
ly, three minutes after g." over and
over until she ran into Miss Eleanor's
sunny little sitting room.
"Three minutes after g." cried Mol
ly-"that's how long l can stay. Won't
that be nicer
"why. it's little Mollyw cried Miss
Eleanor. Pm all alone and so glad
to have company! Well hear the
clock strike 8. Then, II you put on
your wraps. you'll be all ready to
start home at three minutes past"
1t seemed a very, very short time
to Molly before the little clock
struck s.
There, deary," said Miss Eleanor;
put on your things and hurry right
along"
Molly put on her hat and coat. Then
she kissed Miss Eleanor and hurried
down the street.
When she reached the corner she
saw that the parlor at home was all
lighted. And out Of 1t came such
hubbub Of little voices, all laughing
and talking. that Molly ran faster
than ever
At the door she met mother.
"Oh, Molly. where have you beenT
cried mother. Il couldn't 60 after
you because l couldn't leave baby.
And couldn't take him."
Molly scarcely heard. "Oh. mother.
mother" she cried. ut looks like
party. and It sounds like one. Is It
a party. mother?"
"Yes," said mother. your own little
party. Molly. And you're the only one
who is late. How could you forgetr'
But | didn't forget. mother" cried
Molly, hurrylng out of her coat truly
I didn't Every step Of the way said
It. and / said 1t to Miss Eleanor the
very first thing"
what did you say?" asked mother.
"Three minutes after g." said Molly.
Mother laughed. "Why. Molly. dear.
you got the hour and minutes turned
around. I said FIVE minutes after 3.
Well. never mind. Run along just as
you are. It's lovely party, dear.
with truly ice cream in it."-St. Mich
a1ao
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
CHAPTER TX.
A RACE INTO THE NORTH.


INV went to the dogs. stirring
IH them up with the cracking OF
1Usf3( bis whip. and when How
D land turned to look back he
saw a bright fare Of light where the
other sledge had stopped. A mans
voice came from the farther gloom.
calling to Croisset in French.
"He tells me am to take you on
alone" said Croisset after he had re-
plied to the words spoken in a patois
which Rowland could not understand.
"They will join us again very soon"
"Theyw exclaimed Rowland. How
many will 1t take to kill me. my dear
CjOisset%
The half breed smiled down into his
face again.
"You may thank the blessed Virgin
that they are with u.s." he replied
softly. "If you have any hope outside
If heaven. m'seur. 1t is on that sledge
behind"
AS he went again to the dogs,
strengthening the leader In his traces.
Rowland stared back at the fire lit
space in the forest gloom. He could
see a man adding fuel to the blaze
and beyond him. shrouded In the deep
shadows Of the trees, an indistinct
tangle of dogs and sledge. AS ne
strained his eyes to discover more
there was q movement beyond the
figure over the fire, and the young
engineers heart leaped with a sudden
thrill. Croisset's voice sounded In
shrill shout behind him. and at that
warning cry in French the second
figure sprang bask into the gloom. But
Rowland had recognized it. and the
chilled blood In his veins leaped into
warm life again at the knowledge that
It was Meleese who was trailing be-
hind them on the second sledge.
'When you yell like that give me a
little warning If you please. Jean," he
said, speaking Us coolly as though hs
mad not recognized the figure that had
come for an instant into the freight.
1T Is enough to startle the life out OF
one"
1T is our way Of saying goodby'
m'seur," replied Croisset, with a fierce
snap of his whip. "Hoo-la, get along
therew he cried to the dogs, and IN
half a dozen breaths the fire was lost
to view.
Dawn comes at about 8 o'clock In
the northern midwinter. Beyond the
aftieth degree the first ruddy haze OF
the sun begins to warm the southeast
ern skies at 0, and Its glow had already
risen above the forests before Croisset
stopped his team again. For two
hours he had not spoken word to bis
prisoner, and after several unavailinG
efforts to break the others taciturnity
Rowland lapsed into silence OF hii
own. When he had brought bis dree
dogs TO q halt Croisset spoke TOR the
first time.
I'VE are going to camp here for 9
I, few hours" be explained. III you VIII
| pledge me your word Of honor that yot
win make no attempt to escape l VII
aiye you the use Of your legs unit
after breakfast, m'seur. What do yot
sayr
/ "Have you a Bible. Croissetr
mo, m'seur, but have the cross o.
our Virgin. given to me BY the mis-
sioner at York factory"
"Then will swear by II. ! VII
swear by all the crosses and all th'
Bibles In the world that I Will MAKE
no effort 70 ssssps. ] an pssalZsed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
CROP CoMPARIso Ms.
Summer Grain Ratlons.

The question of foods to supplement
pastures for dairy cattle is somewhat
difficult one. Careful investigation has
shown that the COW that has an oppor.
tuuity to eat all the grass she can will
not improve her yield by being fed grain.
There is a comparatively short time In
most localities and seasons when COW
can eat her fill of nutritious grass In
comparatively short time. Many do not
recognize the fact that tue pasture is al
ready short when 1t Is necessary for the
animal to Craze continuously for the
greater part of the time in order to fill
her stomach. A COW, to do her best,
should probably not be eating more than
a quarter of the time. The pastures,
therefore, become short before the own
or ordinarily recognizes that the COW is
spending too large part of her time In
eating, and it is probably best to begin
supplementary feeding just as soon as
even a slight shrinkage in the milk flow
is discovered.
The question of the best supple
mentary foods is one that should be care
fully considered. So far as the grain
foods are concerned, there is compare
lively little difference in the ideal grain
rations for summer and winter feeding.
Since pasture grasses contain rather
more protein than ordinarily occurs In
winter coarse foods, it is perhaps not
necessary to provide SO large an amount
of the high protein foods In the summer
grain rations, and larger use may per-
haps be made of cornmeal, hominy chop,
ground oats, and the like.
Then, too, since summer forage Is sue
culent and fairly bulky, the COW can han
die concentrated, heating foods to fully
az good advantage as at any time In the
wear. On the other hand, II an attempt
is made to supplement short pastures by
grain alone, and If the pastures are very
short, IL will be difficult to keep the
cows stomach full enough for the best
results. Under these conditions the
more bulky grain foods, like bran, dry
distillers' grains, and the like, are de
sirable.
The ideal supplement for short past
ures is enough good soiling crop 30 thai
the COW will get sufficient bulk and some
grain in addition to increase the digest
ible nutrients.
| n soiling crops are not available, and
grain alone is to be depended upon, q
more desirable mixture would be thirty
per cent cornmeal, twenty per cent cot
tonseed meal, thirty per cent dried dis
tillers' grains and twenty per cent whea
bran.
A man who can successfully feed I
herd of milch cows to full production
during the time from the fifteenth o
July till the first of October, In mos
localities In eastern United States, ma!
be reckoned as more skillful than h'
who can force cow to her full capacit.
on an abundant supply Of silage, roots
hay and grain In the winter time.-H
81. Wing in Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

"aOOpBY," HE HEARD HER BREATHk.
''GooDBY, aooDBY."
his arms, while beneath that hypocrisy
she had plotted his downfall a second
time. Deliberately she had given the
signal for attack, and now
he heard again the quick, running
step that he had recognized on the
trail. The bushes behind him parted,
and in the white starlight Meleese fell
on her knees at his side, her glorious
face bending over him IN a grief that
he had never seen In 1t before, her
eyes shining on him with great love.
Without speaking she lifted his head
In the hollow of her arm and crushed
her own down against 1t, kissing him
and softly sobbing his name.
"Goodby," he heard her breathe.
"Goodby. goodby"-
He struggled to cry out as she low
cred his head back on the snow, to
free his hands. to hold her with him,
but he saw her face only once more
bending over him. felt the warm pres
sure of her lips to his forehead, and
then again he could hear her footsteps
hurrying away through the forest.
That Meleese loved him, that she had
taken his head In her arms and had
kissed him. was the one consuming
thought in Howland's brain for many
minutes after she had left him bound
and gagged on the snow. That she had
made no effort to free him did not at
first strike him as significant. He still
felt the sweet, warm touch Of her lips.
the pressure Of her arms. the smother
ing softness Of her hair. 1t was not
until he again heard approaching
sounds that he returned once more to
full consciousness Of the mysterious
thing that had happened. He heard
first of all the creaking Of toboggan
IN the hard crust. then the pattering
uf dogs feet and after that the voices
of men. The sounds stopped on thu
trail a dozen feet away from him.
With a strange thrill he recognized
Croisset's voice.
"You must be sure that you make
no mistake" he heard the half breed
say. go to the waterfall at the head
of the lake and heave down q big rock
where the ice is open and the water
boiling. Track up the snow with a
pair of M'seur Howland's high heeled
boots and leave his hat tangled In the
bushes. Then tell the superintendent
that he stepped on the stone and that
It rolled down and toppled him into
the chasm. They could never find bis
body. and they will send down for a
new engineer in place Of the lost
monsieur"
stupefed with horror, Rowland
strained his ears to catch the rest OF
the cold blooded scheme which he was
overhearing, but the voices grew low
er. and he understood no more that
was said until Croisset coming nearer
called out:
"Help me with the monsieur before
you 20, Jackpine. He Is dead weight
with all those rawhides about him."
As coolly as though he were not
more than chunk Of stovewood
Croisset and the Indian came through
the bushes. seized him by the head
and feet, carried him out into the
truil and laid him lengthwise on the
sledge.
II hope you have not caught cold
lying in the snow, m'seur." said Crois
get, bolstering up the engineers head
and shoulders and covering him will
heavy furs. I'VE should have been
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
WHY MOLLY
WAS BELATED.

Molly was such a little girl that she
didn't seem big enough to have a party
all her own with truly ice cream In Il
But she had asked for one so many
times that at last mother decided to
give her one. And the party was to
be a surprise to Molly herself.
Early that afternoon Molly wanted
to 60 for a little visit to Miss Eleanor.
Miss Eleanor lived up Molly's street.
In a white house with apple green
blinds. Molly often went all alone.
Miss Eleanor was always 30 sunny
and full of songs and stories and
games that Molly loved her next best
to father and mother and baby.
"You may 60. dear" said mother,
III you will come home exactly at 3
O'clock"
"You always say exactly 8 O'Clock,
mother" said Molly.
"Well. five minutes after 8. then"
laughed mother. "And. Molly, 80 that
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
Three. Farm.

There are few people who are able to
make . good living from so small an
amount Of land a. 10 Oliver r. Shearer.
who lives at Hyde Park, suburb of
Reading, Pa. Mr.. Shearer 10 two and
oue-half miles from the heart of the
city, and raises vegetables and poultry.
His farm consists Of . trifle over three
acres, but there are only about two and
one half acres thatare under actual cultl-
vatiou. A little mountain stream tore one
corner Of the place to pieces 90 badly that
1t cannot be cultivated.
The little farm produces about 10, 900
heads Of celery. 800 tn 500 tomato plants,
and anywhere from 5000 to 1000 each Of
lettuce, endive and beets. From Ave to
ten bushels Of onion sets are usually
planted each year and yield bountiful
crop.-Suburbsn Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
A,r,cultural science teaches farmers

Agricultural science teaches iaimeIs
a wonderful story Of soil possioilities'
of plant variation, OF plant develop
ment and their needs to enable them 70
AM their destiny. Vt has separated the
friendly soil bacteria from the unfriend-
lv and shown how to utilize one and dis-
card the other. 1t has pointed out the
~.v 10 conservation Of soil moisture ana
soii fertility and In . hundred ways
hov TO make two blades grow where
but ono grew before.-Coimsns nuls'
World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
The Wifs's Work.

The man who makes bis wife get up
In the morning to start the 1res at last
saved enough money to buy an automo-
bile. One day while going up a bill
the machine stopped
you'll have to get out and push,
Fannie" he said, because I've got to
stay here and guide it."-Lippincott's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

HY LRANRD LITTLE FORWARD 4 HAND
oUIvRRIN0 ON HIS KNI1E
never done that to another man,
m'seur. But It win never happen
again."
II believe that It will-unlsss yoa kill
me-"
"And l shall not hesitate to kill you
II think that 1t is likely to happen
again. There are others who would
kill you knowing that It has happened
but once. But you must stop this talk.
m'seur. II you persist I shall put the
rawhide over your mouth again."
"And II object-fghtr
"You have given me your word OF
nonor. Up here in the big SHOWS the
keeping Of that word is our 6rst law.
II you break 1t will kill you"
"Good Lord, but you're q cheerful
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
A Hint For the Flattsrer.

"She rejected him, then"
"Yes."
"He used to praise her beauty In
glowing terms. I should think that
would have made her fall In love with
him."
at made her fall In love with her.
self, and she hasn't had room for q
thought about anybody else"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended TOR this department TO HENRY u.
HAMMOND, Agricultural EDITOR Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

Very often the prsttisst hen il the
poorest layer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
BUCKwHEAT DECREASE.

The decrease in buckwheat between
1899 and 1909 was 9,740 acres, or 3S.5
per cent. In 1879 there was 20, 13o acres
reported; in 1889 it had increased to
2S,S95 acres; in 1899 there was further
increase to 1922 acres, with decline to
1882 acres in 1909. The total yield in
1863 was 316, 1872 bushels; the average
yield per acre, 20 bushels; the average
value per acre, Sl2.20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18
SIGNATURE EXPERTS.

lTo BE CONTINUED
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MYT still lacked nearly an hour
|#I of the appointed time when
(..s Rowland came to the seclud-
lXHSj ed spot in the trail where he
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-18

DECREASE IN DRY EDIBLE BEANS.
Dry edible beans decreased from TO-
2S2 acres in 1899 to 3,645 acres in 1909,
or GA per cent. The total yield In
1909 was S7,585 bushels, the average
yield per acre "a bushels, and the aver
age value per acre S75.5
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-28

The opening scene is in Seattle
the outfitting point for the land oil
gold, the frozen north, the scene dis.
closing brokers' Office in that city
in the day when men, as we'll as
women too, were gold-mad. There
are two young men, clerks in a bro
ker's office, suitors for the hand of
the handsome daughter of their en-
ployer. The most favored by the
girl is a happy-go-lucky sort Of chap,
but who is addicted to looking upon
the wine when it is red. The other,
who has lost favor with the girl, de-
termines to kill his rival, but how?
He is afraid to attack him in the
open and he is too cowardly to attack
him from the rear. Through some
manner he learns that desk belong
ing to his employer, which is identi-
cally the same as one belonging to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-28

and used by his rival and which Il
filled with valuable papers and docu
ments has been so arranged mech
anically that pistol would be dis.
charged were anyone to tamper with
1t, the mechanism being so arranged
that death would result when the
desk was opened.
When alone in the Office he chang
ed the position of the desks, knowing
tnat when his rival arrives to begin
work that he will be killed when he
opens the loaded desk. However the
broker appears first, and he instead
or the young man opens the desk
and is instantly killed by the dis
charge of the weapon. Just as he
rails to the floor the young man, who
was expected to open the death-trap,
appears. Others are attracted by the
shot and on arriving, finding the
the young man bending over his en-
ployer, charge him with the murder
which his rival reiterates, declaring
that he saw the fatal shot fired.
Pending the arrival of officers, the
accused man makes his escape from
The room and fees to Alaska, where
he remaining scenes occur.
There are many thrills in the
scenes that are laid near Nome. There
ire battles with bad men, an attempt |
o blow up a building and terrific
torn scene. In the end, however,
he girl in the case, having reached
1ome, meets her former lover. Elk
'lanations follow, and the play ends
$ 1t should, with a wedding and
verybody happy