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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-26
WHAT
WENT
THROUGH
BefOretaking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Natick, Mass. Fl cannot express
what | went through during the change

of life before l JrleQ
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound. l was in such
a rvo condition
| could not keep
still. Ny limbs
were cold, 1 had
creepy sensations.
and / could not sleep
/ was finally
told by two phys.
|icians that I also
had n tumor. / read
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-26

passed without a pas
sage Of the urine.
The doctors began to
take the water from
me with a catheter.
They did this once a
day for fifty days.
Finally my doctor
told me my time was
I'D. The next day a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-26
GIVEN UP TO DIE.

Cured BY Doan's Kidney Pills After
Doctors Gave Up Hope.
J. L. Richardson, Red Key, Ind,
says: FOR five months l was con-
fined to my bed, a helpless invalid. l
almost went crazy. twenty-five hours
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07

Side splitting humor and tear
compelling pafhos struggle for
supremacy in this delightful ro-
nance of Cape Cod, written by
a son of Cape Gods own sandy
soil. Read of the old sea cap
tain who has returned to spend
the remainder of his days among
his boyhood friends read of
the quaint little watf who came
to him unbidden and offhe place
she NON in his heart; read ofthe
pretty schoolteacher, the sancti-
n,onious congressman, the grown
up boys Asaph Tidditt and Bal
ley Bangs; read Of Keturah and
Cap'n Josiah Dimick and Lem
Hyrick and all the other quaint
fix of Bayport and you will
find entertainment a-plenty.
There was only one Charles
Dickens. but in character de-
lineation Joseph G. Lincoln has
a touch worthy of the master.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
This Partisan Besssr Realized the
Value of New Shoes.


begging has long been n great art ID
Europe. BY using subtle touches oi
misery and calculated effects OF dis
ease and ACKNOWLEDGMENT the begga'
became master Of pathetic appeal
A delightful story Of Dupre. the sculp
tor. Is quoted by Hamilton ". Mabi,
in the Outlook.
Looking uut of his window In ho
tel one bleak wintry morning In IN.
GOOD old times. Dupre saw an old beg
gar sitting barefooted on the ston'
Steps below. His heart was moved
with compassion. and be began &c
search for a pair Of shoes. He foune
two pairs. one Of them new.
DO no, give the new pair away
YOU will need them yourself. urge
his prudent wife.
No" said the sculptor, Il shall hnt
the old pair more comfortable More
over. n | am 10 give anything ava!
I am going TO give the best have.
So he hurried downstairs and put tn
new shoes In the hands OF the bare
footed old man The next morning tn
beysar sat ON the steps as usual. and
as usual. his feet were bare. Dupr'
hurried down TO him. where are tn
shoes | gave you; You are no, wear
Ins them" he said.
No" replied the old man. Il coui'
not wear them. excellency. IL ! di'
nobody would give me anything
have pawned them"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
CURING BAD HABITS.
I.y . Little Self Hypnotism on Your
Pet Weaknesses.

I.y Q Little Self Hypnotism on Your
Pet Weaknesses.
in large eastern city Is profes-
sional hypnotist who has wide repu
!ation for curing the habit Of intem-
perance. His method Is dirt simple.
There Is no real hypnotism about 1t
unless II is a matter Of self hypno-
rism." this professor once said. 81
simply observe the mind process Of the
man that drinks and advise him how
to reverse 1t. The subconscious solil
oquy in the mind Of the man that
,.rinks runs something like this;
When did have my last ball:
Whew. Long as that! don't see how
| stood 1t so long. Wouldn't have
thought II possible. And so on the
victim repeats to himself on the prin
c!ple that he needs this periodical
stimulant just as 1t is necessary to
heap coal on to fire TO keep 1t from
burning out. In word. that man self
hvpnotizes himself into the belief that
ha needs q drink.
My advice to cure this craving Is
uot to fight the appetite. but to fight
down the cause that leads to the ap-
petite. Let man repeat to himself
over and over again: ! really don't
need this drink. II | take 1t, It's sim
ply matter Of pouring so much down
my throat superfluously. for ! could
gcJ along without Before long hc
Will be surprised how instead of hyp'
nothing himself into drink be Will
hypnotize himself out Of It."
Simple. isn't 1t? But II this self
h. pnotism or whatever you choose u
call 1t is a cure for intemperance why
is II not equally recipe for curing
other bad habits ?-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07

IT Is queer. but Captain Cy him.
self doesn't remember whether
the day was Tuesday or
- Wednesday. Asaph Tidditt's
records ought to settle it. for there was
meeting of the board Of selectmen
that day. and Asaph has been town
clerk In Bayport since the summer be-
| fore the Baptist meeting house burned
But on the record the date. in Asaph's
handwriting. stands Tuesday. May
10. lS9-," and. US 1t happens. May 10
of that year fell on Wednesday. not
Tuesday at all.
Keturah Bangs. who keeps 1.-The per
feet boarding house." says It was
Tuesday. because she remembers they
had fried cod cheeks and cabbage that
| day. ns they have every Tuesday. and
n"ither Mr. Tidditt nor Bailey Bangs.
Eeturah's husband. was on hand when
the dinner bell rang. keturuh says
| she ~ certain 1t was Tuesday. because
she remembers smelling the boiled
| cabbagr rs she stood ut the side door.
looking up the road to see II either
| Asaph or Bailey was coming. AS for
Bailey. he says be remembers being
| late to dinner and his wife's 'startin'
~ heave Uroadsides into him" be-
| cause of it. but he doesn't remember
| what day II was.
| At any rate, whether Tuesday or
Wednesday. 1t Is certain that II was
quarter past IL. according to the clock
presentea to the Methodist society BY
the Hon. Heman Atkins. when Asaph
| Tidditt came down the steps Of the
town hall after the selectmen's meet
ing and saw Bailey Bangs waiting Tor
hiru on the opposite side Of the road.
Hello. Asew hailed Mr.. Bangs.
you'll be late to dinner II you don't
hurry. was headin' for home. all
sail sot, when I see you. What kept
you?
Town business. Of course" replied
Mr. Tidditt. with the Importance per.
tanning to his official position. What
kent you. for the land sakes1 Won't
Ketury he In your woolf"
Bailey hasn't any wool worth
mentioning now. and he had very little
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
CHAPTER II.

~ HERE are two antiques" In
T Bayport which have not yet
ii been sold or even bid for. One
is Gabe Lumley's depot wag,
on" and the other is "Danl Web
ster," the horse which draws 1t. Both
are very ancient. sadly in need Of up
holstery and jerky of locomotion.
Gabe was. as usual. waiting at the
station when the down train arrived
on the Tuesday or Wednesday of the
selectmen's meeting. The train was
due, according to the time table. al
11:45. A cloud Of white smoke bill
lowed above the clump Of cedars al
the bend of the track. Then the loco
motive rounded the curve and bore
down upon the station.
The conductor stepped from the pas
senger coach. Following him came
briskly q short. thickset man with q
reddish gray beard and grayish red
hair.
"Goin' down to the village, misterT
inquired Mr.. Lumley. Carriage righ'
here"
The stranger inspected the driver o.
the depot wagon. inspected him delib
erately from top to toe. Then he said
"Down to the village7 Why, yes.
wouldn't wonder. Say. you're Lum
ley. amt your
"why. why-yes. be! How'd yo'
know that2 Amt ever seen you afore
have II
"Guess not" with quiet chuckle
I've never seen you either. but rv'
seen your nose. I'd know q Lumle.
nose II run across It In China"
The possessor Of the "Lumley nose
rubbed that organ In bewildere'
fashion. Recovering IN q measure b
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
Lakes Of Blood.

The name Lake OF Blood or Its equiv
allen, has been given to places as fai
spart as England and South America
"Sanguelac"-i e.. the Lake OF
Blood-was the name given by the VIC
torious Normans to the battlefield al
Hastings. where the Saxons were over
thrown aud slain with terrible carnage
For similar reason Lake Trasimene
has borne the name "Sanginetto' be-
cause Its waters were reddened during
the second Punic war by the blood oi
.oma 15OOO Romans who fell before
the troops Of Hannibal
Yet another Lake Of Blood. called
also "Yaguar Cocha." is situated In
the state of Ecuador. 1t Is one OF a
series of lakes formed by the e1tinc,
craters of volcanoes on the towering
heights Of the Andes range OF noun
faiuS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
Future Of Sheep on the Farm.

Soil analysts are calling attention To
the deficiency of our soils in phosphates
as we'll as in nitrogenous elements, aud
are urging US to replenish this deficiency
by the addition Of manure or CONNER
cial fertilizers. Quite a hue and cry Is
being raised regarding the use OF COM
mercial fertilizers, but the average farm
or is, after all. doing wisely TO rely for
the most part upon stock TO enrich his
soil. Stock not alone adds enrichment
by way Of manure, but Il uses up the
crops In the rotation that are necessary
To keep the soil In proper mechanical
and physical as well as chemical con-
ditiOn.
Itisa good thing that these experts
are opening the farmers eyes To the dc
ple,ed condition of bis soils aud that
they are showing him the source OF
remedy. Oue's common sense ought
long ago 20 have revealed that the land
was being robbed. Farmers grew the
same kind Of crops on the same land
wear in and year out and then hauled the
crops of TO market
We ought all OF Us who have not done
so TO start growing some kind OF stock
that will consume our forage crops and
at the same time yield plentiful manure.
Cattle and sheep hold the laurels IN this
regard. Dairy cattle are never kindly
looked upon by the man who has short
age of labor, and so here the field Is
usually lef, clear TO beef cattle and
sheep. The time is not far distant when
our western ranges will no longer oe
able TO supply us with cattle, because
the range lands are so fast being taken
up by small farmers. So far 1t has not
been found very profitable to maintain
COW for whole year just for the sake oi
a single calf. and to milk her converts
the beef into dairy industry. And &C
We look for an ever increasing popu-
larity Of sheep growing.
Five sheep are equivalent IN manure
| making powers to one steer. They car
be bought for the same II not for ies'
money. Their wool crop pays for theil
years maintenance, leaving their lambs
for profit. They disconcert ordioar,
farm plans aud arrangements less thar
almost any other kind of stock, and re
ouire less attention, particularly durini
busy seasons. These are some OF tht
reaeons why we expect that grea
many will avail themselves of the pres
ent opportunity to get sheep at low
prices and buy up ten or twenty eve
with which to start . hock.-Farm
Stock and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
fro BIZ CONTINUED
AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
The Story 81 . Nigh, Ride on IN
Egyptian Railroad.

The story ~ q NlSnt hios "" ="
Egyptian Railroad.
You can travel with perfect safety
IN Egyptian railroads now" said an
English Official. but It was not NJ
WAYS so. There were times when IL
required tact to save your throat
from getting cut. as you VIII realize
from a little experience that occurred
10 me. II was Just before the fanat-
lcal outbreak OF 1882. bad heard
.ome ugly rumors. but had to go up
by train one night from Port Said To
Ismailia. was the only European I'D
the compartment. Soon after we
started an old Arab sheik leaned over
and calmly helped himself to couple
of cigars that were sticking out OF
my breast pocket. knew what that
meant, and got sort Of cold feeling
along the spine. for just then
caught the CLEAN Of dagger In the
hand Of a man to the left OF me. !
said nothing. but, opening my bag
brought out a box Of cigars ana
handed them round. The Arabs
emptied the box. smiled affably
and lighted my pipe, expecting every
moment to be knitted. They were
eight to one, and I was unarmed'
Suddenly the old sheik reached from
the rack a large melon he had placed
there. Then he leaned across and
taking hold Of the hand that held the
dagger, brought 1t into view. Lift,
ing It from the unresisting fingers OF
bis fellow Moslem, he TRANQUILITY cut
two slices of the melon. He handed
me one and ppeseded to eat the
other. Then my heart gave a jump
and as I eagerly sucked at the frui'
I knew I was safe, for we had eaten
together. But I didn't get TO Is
MALTA that night"
"How was thatT inquired lis'
tener.
because" said he. "they murdered
the engine driver. the stoker and
every other European on the train.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
AN AMBITIOUS
YEAST PLANT.

There was once little yeast plant.
You caa't think how little 1t was. But
It was more ambitious than many
larger and more ferocious vegetable
prickly pears, for instance, or cacti or
pitcher plants. Now, this little yeast
1iant-its name was GeOrge-was more
fmbitious than any other yeast plant
In the cake. He lived in cake-not II
chocolate cake or jelly cake, but
yeast cake.
I intend to rise In the world" he
said one morning to tea biscuit.
This annoyed the tea biscuit. who
was rather short In his temper.
II seemed to George as II he never
would get n chance to rise. because,
you know. he couldn't begin doing II
until he got made into dough. But a,
last little girl who belonged to the
house where Georges yeast cake had
been left by the groce: was filled with
a desire to make some bread. The cook
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07

laughed rather half heartedly and
begged to know If the trunk. then be-
ing unlOaded from the baggage car. be.
longed to his prospective passenger.
Az the answer was an affirmative nod
he secured the trunk check and de-
parted. still rubbing his nose.
When he returned with the trunk on
the truck the stranger sprang into the
depot wagon with bounce that made
the old vehicle rock on its springs.
"Jer,lshy" he exclaimed. "She rolls
some, don't she? Never mind; my bal.
last II keep her on an even keel.
Trunk made fast asternl All right
Say. you might furl some Of this spare
canvas SOS ! can take an observation
as we 60 along. Don't 60 80 fast that
the scenery gets blurred, will you?
It's been some time since made this
cruise. and I'd rather like to keep a
lookout"
The driver "furled the canvas'-that
is, he rolled up the curtains at the
sides of the carryall. Then he climbed
to the front seat and took up the reins.
"Git up" he shouted savagely.
DanI pricked up one ear. then hoof,
and slowly got under way. AS the
equipage passed the Baker homestead
the whole family was clustered about
the gate. staring ut the occupant of
the wagon. The stare was returned.
"Who lives In there?" demanded the
stranger. "Who are those folksT
"Ceph Bakers tribe" was the sullen
answer.
Baker. hey? Humph! New folks,
/ presume likely. Used to be Seth
Shows house. that did. Where'd Seth
60 to"
Gabe grunted that he did not know.
He believed Mr.. Snow was dead. had
died years before.
"Humph! Dead. hey? Then know
where he went"
Finally the newcomer leaned from
the carriage and gazed steadily up the
slope ahead. And his gaze. strange
to say. was not directed at the i'm
posing Atkins estate. but at Its op'
posite neighbor. the old Cy Whitaker
place.
Slowly, laboriously. Danl Webster
mounted the bill. At the crest be
would have paused to take breath
but the driver would not let him.
"Git along. you!" he commanded.
tapping the re.ns.
And then Mr.. Lumley suffered the
shock of surprise. The hitherto
cool and self possessed occupant OF
the rear seat seemed very much ex'
cited. His big red hand clasped Mr.
Lumley's over the reins. and DAM
was brought to an abrupt standstill.
"Heave tor he ordered sharply. and
the tone was that Of one who has Civ
en- many orders and expects them to be
obeyed. Delay! Whoa, there! Great
land Of love, look at that! Look at
it! Who did that?"
The mate to the big red hnnd point
ed to the front door of the Whitaker
place Gabe was alarmed.
"Done what? Done which, he
gasped. what you talkin' aboutl
There amt nobody lives in there
That house has been empty for
"Wheres the front fenceT demand
ed the excited passenger. whats be
come of the hedge? And who put VI
that-that darned piazza?
The piazza had been where 1t now
was almost since Mr.. Lumlcy couic
remember. He FASTENED to reply tha'
he didn't know: he wasn't sure: ht
presumed likely twas them Ne"
Hampshire Howeses" when they rar
a summer boarding house.
The stranger drew n long breath
well. Of all the he began. TheI
he choked. hesitated and ordered hi
driver to heave ahead and run along
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07

KINS FROM WABHIN TON!
more then. but he mopped his FORE
head. or the extension above 1t. TAX
ing or his cap to do so. l..
81 cal'late she WILL" he said uneasily
Tell you the truth. Ase. was up to
the store. and Cap'n Josiah Dimick
and some more Of 'em drifted in, and
we got talkin' about the chances OF
the harbor appropriation and one
thing or mother. and twas later'n
thought twas fore knew It"
The appropriation from the govern
ment which was to deepen and wider
our harbor here at Bayport was
very vital topic among US just then
Heman Atkins. the congressman IRON
our district. had promised to do his
best for the appropriation and had fo'
a time been very sanguine OF securing
II. Recently. however. he had no'
been quite 40 hopeful
What's Cap'n Josiah think abou'
the chances?" asked Asaph eagerly.
well. sometimes he thinks Yes anc
then again he thinks No" replied
Bailey. "He says. Of course. If Hemar
Is able to get 1t he will. but If he AIM
able to he-he"-
HE won't. l s'pose. Well. car
think that myself. and l don't set nj
to be no inspired know-it-all. like Jo'
Dimick.. He amt heard from Hemai
lately. has he?
"No. he ain't. .Neithers anybody
else, 80 fur as can fnd out"
"Oh. yes. they have. ! have. To-
one"
Mr.. Bangs stopped short in bis dou
BILE quick march for home nnd din
| ner and looked his companion In tn
face. ~i a.
"Ase Tidditt." he cried. do yo'
mean to tell me you've had lette
from Heman Atkins from Washin'
tonY' ~
Asaph nodded portentously.
"Yes. sir" he declared. "A lette
from the Hon. Heman g. Atkins. o
Washin'ton. d. c.. come to me Las
] night. l read It afore ] turned In"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07

LooKIN' AS EVER"
side the hotel as quick as the Almighty
would let him. Gabe FASTENED to obey.
Mrs. Bangs opened the door OF the
perfect boarding house and stood ma
jestically waiting to receive the pro-
spective guest Over her shoulders
peered the faces Of the boarders.
"Good afternoon" began the land
lady. II presume likely you would
like to-
She was interrupted. The newcomer
turned toward her and extended his
hand.
Hello. Ketury" he said. II amt
seen you sence you wore your hair
up. but you're just as good lookin' as
ever. And ain't that Bailey? Yes.
It's. and Asaph too. How are you.
boys? Shake"
NJ. Bangs and his chum, the town
clerk. had emerged from the doorway.
Their mouths and eyes were wide
open. and they seemed to be suffering
from sort of paralysis.
"Well. what's the matter with your
demanded the arrival. Amt too
stuck I'D to shake hands after all these
years. are your"
Bailey ejaculated: well, swan to
man. IL b'lieye you're Cy Whit
taker"
Miss Angeline Phinney made no less
than nine calls that afternoon. Be-
fore bedtime It was known from the
last house in "Woodchuck lane" to the
fish shanties at West Bayport that
"young Cy" Whitaker had come back;
that he had come back ''for good"
that he was staying temporarily at the
perfect boarding house; that he was
lawful we'll ofr," having made lots OF
money down in South America; that
be intended to ''lx over" the Whit
taker place and that 1t was to be fixed
over not in q modern manner. with
plush parlor sets-a Ia Sylvanus Ca
hoon-or with onyx tables and blue
and gold chairs like those adorning the
Atkins mansion. 1t was to be as near
as possible a reproduction Of what II
had been in the time Of the late
"Cap'n Cy." young Cy's father.
81 think he's out Of his head" de-
claret Miss Phinney in confidence to
each of the nine females whom she ia.
vored with her calls|-"not crazy. you
understand. but sort Of touched In the
upper story. says so to Matildy
Tripp-snid II right out too. 'Matildy,
! suys, hes got a screw loose up aloft
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
Genius and Goodness.

I have had sometimes In mine the
cloyed and white palm Of the upper
class and the heavy black hand Of the
lower class and have recognized that
both are but Of men. After all these
have passed before me say that hu.
manity has a synonym equality and
that under heaven there is but one
thing we ought to bow to. genius. and
the only thing before which we ought
10 kneel, goodness.-victor Hugo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
A Good Jersey Record.

Mistress OF Bleak House 4th, NO.
230794, has finished years test, under
the rules of the American Jersey Cattle
Club, authenticated by Cornell Uni
versity, which II I have searched the
records correctly, Is next to the worlds
record for Jersey COW under two years
old at the beginning OF the test.
She calved on November 10, 1909,
when ten days less than two years old.
and started her test on November "a,
when still two days less than two years
old, finishing on November %, l9lo,
with 7,497 pounds of milk to her credit,
testing 429 pounds and 9 ounces OF fat,
equivalent to sos pounds Of butter (So
per cent?. She averaged 5.726 per cent
fat. She was bred again during the test,
on October 4, 1910, and is apparently
safe in calf. Her total fat is but 3
pounds and IL ounces below the highest
record in her class.
Her highest days production was 30
pounds and 2 ounces. The second month
was her highest as to both milk and fat,
during which month she produced S33
pounds and 2 ounces of milk and AZ
pounds Of fat. This surpasses the best
month Of the champion heifer, Yolette
of Sheomet, both for milk and fat, being
S5 pounds more milk and pounds more
fat.
Mistress of Bleak House 4th was bred
in the Bleak House herd. She is very
large, fawn colored heifer, and at ma.
turity will probably weigh l 300 pounds.
She has deep body of good length, and
is perfectly straight on back to tail set
ting. She has we'll shaped udder OF
good size, with four large uniform teats
we'll placed. She is delightfully."- easy
mixer. Her milk veins are very tortu
GUS, and in size they are simply i'm
mense for 80 young a COW. Both her
dam, Mistress of Bleak House, and her
sire's dam, Inez of Riverside, have beld
worlds records, and in her extended
pedigree there are no less than twenty
five dams with seven-day records that
average 90 pounds and IA ounces.
Mistress of Bleak House 4th was fed
during this test with rare skill and good
judgment by c. c. Fox, and l believe
her fit to make another phenomenal test
with her next calf.-Harry S. Gail, East
Aurora, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
Tn. ponksy's Head.

Among the most extra aordinary pieces
of symbolism known to have been USED
by the early Asiatics was figure OF
donkey's head used as representauv
of the deity. There Is no doubt what
ever that the same emblem was once
used among the Hltutes. the Egyptians
and one or two other nations as sym
Dol of their red god. SUIT The super
stition Of the yellow donkey of India
the story Of the swift ass Of eastern
Asia and the ass Of Dionysius and
many other marvellous ass stories arr
all survivals of that curious form Of
religious worship the alteration OF TN
ass head.