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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18


girls influence to help keep him
straight. That's their game. and they'll
play it-be sure Of that. 1t sounds
reasonable enough. too. for sinners have
repented before now. And the long
lost father coming back to his child Is
the one sure thing to win applause
from the gallery-you know that"
Captain Cy nodded.
he stopped. rose and. striding over
to the window. stood looking out
"How does she feel about 1t her,
selfY" asked Peabody.
"Her1 Bos'n7 Why, that's the
hardest of all. Some Of the children
at school poster her about her father.
I don't knows you can blame EN-
young ones are made that way. guess
but she comes home to me cryin'.
and it's oh. Uncle Cy. he ain't my
truly father. Is her and You won't
let him take me away from you. will
your till it seems as II should fly
out of the window. The poor little
thing! And that puffed up humbug
Atkins blowin' about his Christianity
and all! I've seen heather lnjuns,
who never heard Of Christ, with more
Of His spirit inside 'em. There! I've
shocked you. l guess. Sometimes l
think this place is too narrer and
cramped for me. I've been around.
you know. and my New England
bringin' up has wore thin in spots.
SEEMS II I must get somewheres and
spread out or I'll bust"
He threw himself into a chair. The
lawyer clapped him on the shoulder.
There, there, captain" he said.
Don't bust yet awhile. Don't give
up the ship. II we lose in one court
we can appeal to another. and SO on
up the line And meantime we'll do a
little investigating Of friend Thomas
career since he left Concord. I've
written to a legal acquaintance OF
mine in Butte. giving him the facts
as we know them and description
Of Thomas. He will try to find out
what the fellow did In his years out
west. It's our best chance. as I told
you. Keep your pluck up and wait
and see."
The captain repeated this CONVEX
sation to the board of strategy when
he returned to Bayport. Miss Dawes
had walked home from school with
Bos'n and had stopped at the house
to hear the report. She listened. but
It was evident that something else
was on her mind.
captain Whitaker" she asked, has
It ever struck you as queer that Mr.
Atkins should take such an interest In
this matterf He Is giving time and
counsel and money to help this man
Thomas. who Is a perfect stranger te
him. Why does be do itr'
Captain Cy smiled.
"why" he repeated. why, to down
me, Of course. ! was gettin' too ever
lastin' prominent In politics to sui
him. I'd got you in as teacher. and
had Lonzo Snow as good as licked fol
school committee. Goodness knows
what l might have run for next cord
in to Heman's reasonin', and / simply
had to be smashed. It worked al
right. I'm 50 unhealthy now IN the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

"De Debby Beasley" he stammered
"Debby Beasley~
"She was that deef housekeeper
Bailey hired for me. teacher" explain
ed the captain. "I've told you about
her. Ho, no! So that's the end Of the
mystery huntin'. We 90 gunnin' for
Eeman Atkins. and we bring down
Debby! Well. Ase. soin' to see the
uld lady?'
Mr.. Tidditt's retort was emphatic.
Coin to see her?' he repeated Il
guess not! Godfrey scissors! told
Seth, says I. I've had all the Debby
Beasley want, and I cal'late Cy
Whitaker feels the same way Go
to see her! I wouldn't 60 to see her
Is she was up In paradise a-hollerin'
for me-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
Free Seed Corn.

The College OF Agriculture OF the Uni
versity of Maine desires to cooperate
again the present year with at least two
hundred Maine men and boys in the
growing of corn aud TO those making
application, two ears of selected seed
corn for experimental plots will be sent
iu season for planting.
/. Purpose of offer. The purpose OF
this offer is to stimulate an interest in
the growing of more and better corn in
Maine.
2. Source of seed. The corn to be
sent out will be carefully selected from
seed raised by co-operators OF last year
or procured from growers OF seed corn
in various sections Of the state. In
sending out the corn the present year
an eudeavor will be made to supply seed
grown as near the vicinity in which the
applicant lives as possible.
3. Conditions. Each cO-Operator will
be expected to furnish the Extension
Department. of the College at time OF
harvesting complete report of methods
and results on blanks furnished by the
college and also ten ear sample OF corn
to be exhibited at the Annual Farmers
Week at OronO and such other places a
may appear desirable. Suggestions to
be followed in the selection Of corn to
be forwarded as samples will be sent al
co-operatoIs.
4. Results of cooperative work in the
past. The college began cooperative
work in corn several years ago wher
very little attention was being given tc
the corn crop in Maine. Each year thu
results have been better than the yea
previous. The sample lots forwarded t.
the college have shown q steady I'm
| prove nent. In 1910 the college furnish
| ed seed to several hundred experiment
| ers, some of whom won important pre-
miums at the New England Corn Show
| This creditable showing can DO repeated
i in 1911 at more than one corp show II
New England. Tie splendid exhibit o
coru grown by co-operators made at Tn
Annual Farmers Week at Orono thi
year received many favorable comments
5. Opportunities for exhibiting cor
the present year. During 1911 specia
opportunity will be open to Main
growers of corn to win prem ums an
regulations as seed corn growers
Among them may be named, Farmers
Week Course at Orono, The Corn Sho'
held BY the Seed Improvement Asaocis
ttiop. The National Corn Show, A Main
lCorn and Fruit Exposition to be held !
Portland.
u PRICES. At tho Annual Farmer.
Week prizes will be given for the bel
exhibits of corn made by boys 20 yeal
az aye or under. Boys judging contest
In corn and other farm crops will be hel
AZ that time and suitable premium
awarded, q full announcement to 3
mads later. The corn premiums viii
limited to those cooperating In 20
growing OF corn the present year.
: supply of seed. While . hoer'
. .monnt of seed has been secured for n
present year, We would advise oil pc
sons desiring to cooperate 10 make the
spplicstion at once. Here 10 chan'
for the boys OF Maine to win prizes
| the Farmers Week, the Seed lmprov
msnt and other exhibitions a. well
lhelp increase the interest 10 corn gro,
Y inc In our state. Premiums TO
avsrded at the Annual Farmers' We'
will DO announced later. Write q ono
| Address al letters to
LEON 8. MERRILL,
IDirsotor Extsnsion Work. orono' Ae'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
wv AONsS

THE FASTER HE WENT THE FASTER HB
WANTED TO GO.
grow tired; ON the contrary, the faster
he went the faster he wanted to go.
At last, finding the horse was going
more slowly, he dismounted. and. run.
ming into the yard, he came back with
long switch. Armed with this. he
mounted and started again. but the
horse was tired and did not go 80 fast
as George wanted. George struck 1t
with the whip.
At that remarkable thing happen
ed That good, faithful wooden horse
grew so angry and indignant that.
taking the bit between his teeth, he
bolted out the front door. tumbling bis
rider on the floor.
"My goodness gracious mel! exclaim-
ed George. "My wooden horse has
run away. Did you ever hear OF such
a thing?"
But Joe, who was only three, had
not vet had time to hear Of much OF
anything, and so he could oner no
suggestions.
"Horse all gone" he said sadly.
"Pm going to find him and bring him
back. You can come, too, II you want"
announced George.
Only too eager Mt the idea Of such an
adventure, Joe scrambled to his feet
and put his hand In his big brothers.
Together they set out to bring back
the runaway.
They ran down the stairs and out at
the front door. Looking down the road'
they saw their horse merrily rocking
along short distance ahead
1--WE shall soon catch him. he Is not
going very fast" cried George as they
started confidently in pursuit.
But no sooner did the horse see them
coming than he kicked up his rockers
and made of down the road at q great
rate.
George and Joe ran until they were
out of breath and they had to sit down
| by the roadside to rest. But as soon as
the horse saw that they were resting
he proceeded to rest, too. so that the
boys were encouraged to take up the
base again when they got their
breath. The horse enjoyed II tremen-
dously. He even turned and came
back when he saw the boys were too
out Of breath to catch him. and he
rocked merrily about just beyond their
reach. only to start again Mt full speed
when they made an effort to catch him.
At last. after he had done this many
times. the boys began to get discour
aged.
"Oh. dear. l don't believe We will
ever catch him." suid George.
Just then along came man In a
art. whereat George was fired with IN
idea.
"Please may we get In your carty' he
,aid. I'VE want to catch my birthday
horse that has run away"
why. certainly. Jump right in" said
he man.
So In the brothers scrambled and lay
iown In the bottom Of the wagon
hat the horse should not see them.
BY this means they got so close TO
the runaway that the man WIS able to
call out to him:
Hello. horse! Where are you go
ingT
I'm running away" replied the
horse cheerfully.
"Well. l think you've run away long
enough. Suppose you run home again.
IL don't want to-" replied the horse.
But before he had time to say any
more the man had reached out Of the
wagon and caught him by the bride.
He made the runaway fast to the
back of the wagon and then took the
boys home.
The spotted horse never ran away
sgain. but that was only because he
aever got the chance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
MAINE GROWN CORN.


Maine grown corn took excellent pre-
miums at the New England Corn Show
at Worcester in fall Of 1910 aud very
highest premiums at the National Corn
Show in Columbus, Ohio, in January,
1911.
We want farmers OF Maine to know
that there is also to be another New
England Corn Show In 1912 to be held
in Boston and the whole state should
make an effort to keep in line this year
by raising the best crops We can and by
showing them in Portland the coming
November so that we shall be ready to
prove to all New England that on our
farms in Maine We can grow the best
corn and the best apples and the largest
crops of potatoes that can be grown in
the United States.
No undertaking for years has awaken
proposed Corn and Fruit Show to be
held in Portland during the coming
November by the Portland Board ol
Trade.
Not only is it receiving the approval
and endorsement of the Farmers Club,
the State Grange and the University OF
Maine, but the Portland business men
and manufacturers, appreciating what
it will do for tho state, have entered
with enthusiasm into the work and are
contributing most literally for its pro-
motion and support.
PREMIUMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FEW
| WEEKS LATER.
Correspondence regarding the Maine
Corn and Fruit Show Is solicited and
should be addressed to the Chairman.
Portland Board Of Trade,
By j. Henry Rines, Chairman,
Maine Corn and Fruit Show.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
aailad 0vsfara

In Social IAfe In the Reign Of Queen
Anne" Swift writes to Stella. Lord
Masham made me 60 home with him
to eat boiled oysters" and then he
obligingly adds the recipe: "Take Oys.
tiers, wash them clean-that Is. wash
their shells clean: then put your oys.
ters In an earthen pot with their hol.
low side down: then put this pot, COW
cred. into a great kettle Of water and
let 1t boil. Your oysters are then boiled
in their own liquor and do not mix
with water"
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later the door banged behind the dis
comforted boarding party.
Captain Cy pulled bis beard and
laughed.
"Well, we repelled 'em, didn't weT'
he observed. "But, as friend Heman
says. the beginnin's only begun.
wish be hadn't seen you here, teacher" I"
Miss Dawes looked up from the task
Of stroking poor Bos'n's hair.
81 don't" she said. "Tm glad OF It y
Then she added. laughing nervously:
"Cap'n Whitaker. how could you be so
cool7 1t was like play. I declare
you were just splendid"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
THE FR|SKY
HOBBYHORSE.

On Georges fifth birthday his grand-
father gave him a wooden horse-a
lovely horse. white with blue spots and
harnessed In red. Joa Georges little
brother, was only three, and 80 he
was not allowed to ride this fiery steed
by himself. Instead his grandfather
set him astride his foot and gave him
1 fine ride there. But Joe turned wist-
full eyes toward his stalwart brother
and the wooden horse. How 1t rock
ed! Its name and tail waved In the
breeze. and 1t fairly seemed to be
alive.
George rode the horse all the morn.
ing, and the horse was good and faith
full and kept on going. although 1t
grew very tired But George did not
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
CHAPTER XIV.

~1AYPORT was boiling over with
rumor and surmise. Heman
IuD had appealed to the courts.
~ asking that Captain Cy's ap-
pointment as Bos'n's guardian be re-
scinded. Cy had hired Lawyer Pea
body Of Ostable to look out for bis
interests.
Angeline Phinney was having the
time Of her life. The perfect board.
ing house hummed like fly trap. Ke-
turah and Mrs. Trip had deserted to
the enemy. and the minority-meaning
Asaph and Bailey-had little oppor-
tunity to defend their friends cause,
even If they had dared. Heman At
kins, his Christian charity and high
mindedness, his devotion to duty re-
gardless Of political consequences and
the magnificent speech at town meet
ing were lauded and exalted. The Bay
port Breeze contained q full account of
the meeting. and 1t was read aloud by
Keturah amid hymns Of praise from
the elect.
Up at the Cy Whitaker place the
days were full ones. There also le-
gal questions were discussed with
Georgianna. the board Of strategy. Jo-
siah Dimick occasionally and more
infrequently still Miss Dawes as par
ticipants with Captain Cy In the dis
cussions. Rumors were true in 80 far
as they related to Mr.. Atkins appeal
to the courts and the captains retain
Ing Lawyer Peabody Of Ostable. Mr..
Peabody's opinion Of the case was not
encouraging.
"You see. captain" he said when his
client visited him at his Office. "the
odds are very much against US. The
court appointed you as guardian with
the understanding that this man
Thomas was dead. Now he Is alive
and claims his child. More than that,
he has the most influential politician
In this county back Of him. We
wouldn't stand fighting chance e1-
cept for one thlng-Thomas himself.
lie left his wife and the baby; desert
ed them, so she said; went to get work,
he says. We can prove he was a
drunken blackguard before he went
and that he has been drunk since he
came back But they'll say-Atkins
and his lawyer-that the man was des-
perate and despairing because Of your
refusal to give him bis child. They'll
hold him up as repentant sinner anx-
iona to reform and needing the little
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

II you are planning to grow your owu
asparagus plants, SOW the seed a. soon
~ the ground can be worked. Palmetto
10 splendid variety and you will make
no mistake In planting II. Be sure Ia
get seed from . reliable grower. Make
the drills wide enough apart to permit
cultivating with horse. Thinning the
plants to two inches In the drill, and
thorough shallow cultivation are neces
sary to secure strong, well-rooted plant,
by fall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
The Dairy Calf Of Maine.
(By II. c. Black. Dairy Instructor, In Maine
Bulletin.)

Il bulloun.)
In these days Of scarcity Of the high
producing dairy COW, the prices that are
demanded for the same answer tne
question, What is becoming OF the heller
calves? On the dairy farms where ene
whole milk is sold al soon a. produced'
the dairyman thinks that his only sal
vation is to get rid Of the calves go as 20
have more milk for sale. not thinking ol
the loss that 10 coming to the farm IN
term of years.
If the dams have been properly cared
for, the value Of these calves at blrtn %,
pends largely upon the skill exercised
by the owners in their breeding. The
future of the newborn calf, however,
rests on the thought that the owner puts
into its feed, care and management.
Mistakes made at this period OF the
calf's life will no doubt be OF lifelong
influence.
Whenever possible, the COW should be
turned loose in a stall, or room that has
been we'll bedded with dry straw or
sbaviugs, two or three days before her
time is due to calve, so that she will get
accustomed to her new quarters. All
the attention she would require would
be at feeding time, except in cases OF
very young COWS and heifers. They
should have an attendant at calving time
as there may be trouble.
II the COW fails to lick the calf soon
after birth, it should be rubbed dry with
a piece Of burlap or some straw and, II
necessary, helped to get its lrst meal.
The first milk or "colostrom" that is
taken from the udder Of the dam, 10 the
best possible food for the young calf
This milk contains large per cent OF
protein and is powerful laxative and
tonic, working on the digestive system
Of the calf.
After the calf has had access to its
dam for the period Of forty-eight to
seventy-two hours, they may be separat-
cd and the calf taught to drink. It
should have It's mothers milk for the
first week or ten days; then it may have
a mixture of milk from the whole herd.
The quantity Of milk needed for its first
week of existence will depend largely
upon the breed and size of the calf,
ranging from six to ten pounds per day
and this may be worked up to sixteen
and twenty az the calf advances In age.
1t has been customary in my work to
have the calf fed whole milk from three
to four weeks, then gradually change
over on separator milk by adding a small
lot of separator milk to the whole each
day until the change has been entirely
made. The calf may have the separator
or skinned milk until 1t reaches six
months of age or even longer. Great
care should be exercised at feeding times
that the calves are kept separate, so
hat they will not acquire the habit Of
sucking each others ears, tails, etc.
The calf should have access to early
cut hay or second crop, also grain OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

Every precaution should be taken in
keeping the calf's feeding pals clean,
also in the temperature of the separator
and skinned milk and regularity in
feeding. Negligence in this will mean
imparing of the health of the calf. The
general complaint against growing calves
is scours, the cause Of this being due to
what has already been explained in this
paragraph.
The Dairy Testing Associations of the
state are doing grand good work in
eliminating the broader eO,o and breeding
the high producing ones to sires of pure
bred and high producing ancestry. The
heifer calves from such unions as this
should make q future dairy herd of
which any dairymsn may be proud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
A Leading Question.

"Mr. WombatT
"What Is It. Tommy
'When you were little boy and fel.
lers called on your sister. did they ever
give you a nickel to 60 out and playr
kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

Do as well as you can today. and per.
haps tomorrow you may be able to-do
better.-Rev. John Newton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

II there were no pride In our hearts
We should not complain Of the pride of
others
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

Fifsy little chickens In the incubator.
Ten scxaWny broilers Q fsW Weaks h1aE,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

We must laugh before we are happy
or else we may die before We svte
laugh at all.-LA Bruyera
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
CHAPTER XIII.

'c~1RIENDs," said Heman. my
name has been brought into
III this controversy by Mr.. Simp-
u son directly and In insinua-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
PREMIUMS.

Valuable premiums will be offered on
corn, apples, potatoes, fruit, oats, wheat
and other grains.
The best varieties of all Maine grown
crops will be exhibited so prominently
that one can readily see which Is most
productive and most advantageous to
grow in succeeding years. All those
who have taken premiums are invited
to make good exhibits and all Others
growing desirable crops are urged tc
bring exhibits that will be q credit Ia
the state and to help make one OF the
most successful expositions ever known
in Now England
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
u solicited. Address all communications In
landed for this department TO HENRY ID
ocrat. Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
Maine Corn and Fruit sho W.

The Portland Board of Trade, with
the cooperation Of the Portland Farm
er's Club, the Maine Agricultural Col
lege and the State Grange will hold In
November, in the Auditorium at Port
land, a most attractive and instructive
Corn and Fruit Exposition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
The Manure Spreader.

USE BECOMING GENERAL, DUE To A
COMBINATION OF ADVANTAGES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

cut hay or second crop, also grain OF
mixture composed of the following:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

ing up to the hotel? If you do not
corle or send me a check quickly, l
shall have to sell Some of the jewels.
"MILLICENT.'
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Il q: enlisted syss S ass| Thompson ~
TOO MUCH FOR HACK I1nIgss
High-Sounding Name Made IN Il,
Think There Was somsthiss q
Mysterious In the I'M asss

After a long, hot and dusty mn.
by train the New York Comm
traveller arrived in Richmead hr,. ,s'ss
enough dust off his face to maEa ". ss
that the right man was gettsns' III
and hailed one of the little "a .s,.
hacks common in the Old nomiss ss
city. It was driven by an aged 4 s ,ss
Drive me to a haberdashery U a,Is
the travelling man surveyed his NM MI
raiment with disfavor. "Yessl,h u.
the negro. ''Giddup." The ola sss sss
started off at a little stiff-leegea
trot. The driver seemed to b sbIss
ing deeply. BY and by he pulled IL
horse to stop, and leaned haeks,,s
to his fare. "Seuse me, sub. saIa \,
but Wey do you all want ID ssss1
Drive me to a haberdasherys III
the travelling man. "Oh, yessuh III
the negro. ITO be sure. "Gidanns
The hack ratified on for a little rs,a
and then the negro stopped, gos n n
the box and poked his head Ii m mn
the little door. 'Mebbe All dida't n
dat name JUS right" said he. Womb
you all mine repeatin' 1t, suh?s n,
travelling man said for the third I'm,
that he wanted to go to q haberdssb.
cry. The old driver shook his m,
wool and looked grieved. All d 4
ole man. said he. "Youah kin I'M
me. Wheah is it you really want j,
go3''