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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
Thirty Dollars q Day.
c.The Middleman" in Metropolitan Magazine.

c"The Middleman" in Metropolitan Magazine.)
Not long since I lun ched at Now
York restaurant. Il was not the most
expensive place-but rather above the
average in price. The menu card In
terested me as new schedule of rates
would hold railroad president. As q
farmer produced food similar to that
offered for sale, and knew what was
paid for it. A man likesto see what 10
tackled on to the thing which leaves his
hand. Strawberries and cream were
offered at 25 cents. figured that .
quart of our berries would make four
dishes. Two eggs served in various
ways cost 80 cents. You paid 80 cents
for half chicken. Now my big family
would feel poorly used II We served less
than four quarts Of berries. We could
hardly keep good natured on four whole
chickens. For berries and chickens
alone, therefore, at these restaurant
prices, We spend $10.40 at single meal.
| II we charge the prices printed on this
card for the salads and vegetables and
other things which make our meal, We
should have cost Of $16, over $50 q day
OF course, my family 10 large one, and
all are blessed with good appetites.
can buy food cheaper at other city
places, but If take the prices paid By
at least $50. 900 people in New York, the
"daily bread" for our family Representa-
$50 or more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
Selecting Seed Potatoes.

There are two very common and de-
structive potato diseases. Both may oe
carried to new fields by means OF iniect'
ed tubers; both may also be avoided oy
proper "seed" selection or disinfection,
and BY the use of unaffected land.
Every one is familiar with the COM
mon scab, which causes the cOrky or
scabby patches on the tubers. The dis'
ease 10 Of fungous origin, and pers,sts
both on the potatoes themselves and 10
the soil. The same disease attacks
beets, turnips and cabbage, and this fact
must be taken into account. There 10
danger of infection from two sources,
viz the "seed" potatoes and the soil.
Danger of infection from the "seed'
may be removed by means OF the Tor
malin treatment. One pint OF formalin
should be used with 80 gallons OF water :;
the potatoes should be soaked In this
solution for two hours, and may then be
cut and planted. 1t is necessary to
plant them on clean land-land that has
not grown any potatoes, beets, cabbages
or turnips for period OF four or nve
years-if q scab-free crop is to result.
The presence of acid In the soil tends to
reduce the amount Of scab, while aka
Unity increases it. Naturally, then, In
planning a rotation for potatoes, 1t
would be advantageous to plow under
green crops, thus increasing the acidity
OF the soil. Treated potatoes, planted
on clean soil, should produce . scab-free
crop.
The internal brown rot is rather COM
mon, causing q decay Of the potatoes In
storage. The potatoes may shrivel and
waste away, or may be affected with q
soft rot, due to the entrance OF bacteria.
The fuugous threads live inside the
tuber throughout the winter, and, If the
air is dry and cold, may not affect the
potato to any marked degree. However,
1t is unsafe to plant such diseased pota-
toes, since diseased crop Is almost sure
to result. The disease may persist in
the soil for considerable periods; so only
clean potatoes should be planted on
clean land. Treatment, such as is given
for scab, will not prevent the occurrence
of the brown rot; so it is necessary to
select unaffected potatoes. This may be
done by cutting thin piece from the
stem end; If a brown discoloration is
present, the potato should be rejected.
1t is essential, then, to select clean
"seed" potatoes to prevent the internal
brown rot. Scabby potatoes can be dis
infected by treating them with formalin.
Both diseases live in the soil for num-
Der of years, so il is important to use
clean "seed" potatoes and to plant them
on clean land.-E. C. Stackman, Uni.
vsrsity of Minnesota, in Country Gentle
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

THE RKCMvRR FELL FROM THE CONGRESS
MANS HAND.
mediately. This man. whom he dis
liked more than any one else In the
world, had an irritating faculty OF put
ting his finger on the truth. And the
fippancy in the tone was maddening.
Mr.. Atkins was not used to fippancy.
81 believe I am not called upon to
disclose my source Of Information" D."
he said, with chilling dignity. ut ap-
pears to have been trustworthy. pre-
sumo you have phoned me concern
ing the appropriation matter. I do not
recognize your right. to intrude in that
affair, and l shall decline to discuss
It Yes. sir; to my people. to those
who have a right to question. ! am
and shall always be willing to explain
my position. Good night"
"What! Hello! Hold on minute.
Don't get mad, Heman. I only want
ed to say just a word. You'll let me
say a word. won't you"
This was more like It This was
more nearly the tone In which Mr.. At
kins was wont to be addressed. II
was possible that the man. recognizing
the uselessness Of further opposition
desired to surrender.
II cannot" declared the honorable,
understand why you should wish tc
speak with me- We have very little
In common. very little, I'm thankful
to say. However. I will hear you
briefly. Go on"
much obliged. Well. Heman.
only wanted to say that I thought
maybe you'd better have q little tall
with me. I'm here at the hotel. the
Regent You know where tbs. ] pre-
sumo likely. guess you'd better come
right down and see me-"
Heman gasped. actually gasped witt
astonishment
"I had better come and SEQ you3 L
Well, dr-welll I am not accustom
| d.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
whx Business Fell on.

Two London business men were talk.
Ing when a seedy individual came up
and spoke to one Of them. After be
had gone the one TO whom he had
spoken said to his friend: That's
brotJer of mine and about the most
unfortunate fellow in the world.
have set him up In business three
times. The last time bought a porh
shop business for him in place called
Barking. After a few weeks he wrote
and said the business had all dropped
of. Would l come up7 I went, and
the first thing that caught my eye wal
ticket In the window inviting thu
public to Try Our BARKING Sausages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

"Oh. beautiful girl. pull US out. please"
cried the loaves. "Pull us out or we
will surely burn"
And the beautiful girl opened the
oven and took all Of the loaves out.
Then she walked OH and presently
came to an apple tree. which called
out. "Oh. beautiful girl. shake me.
please. for my apples are all ripe"
So she shook the tree and brought all
Of the apples down to the ground.
At last she came to house where
lived old Dame Holley. who spied her
from the door and smiled at her.
Come live with me. my girl. and DO
my work." said the dame.
So the girl did.
But the beautiful girl loved her step
mother. despite her unkindness. and
finally grew so homesick that she
spoke to the dame.
Instead Of being displeased. the dame
said, You are good girl. indeed. and
| will myself show you how to get
back to your home"
Just as she was being led out to the
highway the girl found herself be-
showered with gold which covered her
from head to foot and clung to her.
Your reward. my DEAR" smiled the
dame, and then she surprised the girl
by giving her the long lost spindle.
A short walk brought the girl home.
and when the cock spied her from the
gatepost he crowed loudly: "Cock-a.
doodle-doo! Here comes our golden girl
home aguin.'
The stepmother was filed with Won
der aud JOY. and for once had kind
words for her beautiful stepdaughter
When she heard what had happened to
the girl and how she got her gold she
FASTENED out to her own daughter and.
plucing q spindle In her hand. told her
TO try her fortune with dame Holley.
So the homely. cross tempered. lazy
girl went and spun by the well. but In
order to produce spots OF blood she
deliberately Pricked her fingers.
Then she dropped her spindle down
the well and threw herself after It.
Like her beautiful stepsIster. sho
soon found herself on charming.
flower decked meadow and presently
heard the Ioaves In the bakers oven
plead to be taken out. But she shook
her head md walked past.
When the apples begged to be
shaken down she shrugged her shoui.
ders and declined to do them that
little favor.
And when nj last she came to Dame
Holley's house she not only was no.
afruid when she saw the DANES huge
teeth. but did not even wait to be
asked to live with her or work for her.
She offered her services.
The dame accepted her offer, but AFT
er the Arst day the girl proved 80
lazy that the dame told her to 60
back home and offered to show her the
way.
With great glee the girl was follow.
Ing the dame out to the highway when
khe suddenly found herself beshowered
not with gold. but with dreadful
drops of nasty black pitch.
"Your punishment announced the
old dame and closed the gate on her.
The lazy girl crept home. and when
the cock spied her from the wall hs
crowed: "Cock-a-doodle-doo! Here
comes our Roosey girl home asainf"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

"S-s-h-h. for the land sakes! Speech
maxim must be as bad as the rum hab-
II when a fellers got It chronic as
you have. No; II didn't make much
difference to me whether you came or
not. But. honest. you've got to be q
kind Of Bunker Hill monument to the
folks back home. They kneel down at
your foundations and look up at you
and tell each other how many foot
high you are and what It cost to build
you and how you stand for patriotism
and purity till well. couldn't see you
tumble down without givin' you
chance to explain-l couldn't. Twould
be like BLOWN up alchurch."
I'm mn oowrTHYrHn1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
LUCK OF The
GOLDEN GIRL

A widow who had two daughters
lived in a certain country. on the edge
Of a certain village. boys and girls.
One was homely. Ill tempered and
lazy. but the mother loved her. while
for the Other-her stepdaughter-she
cared very little, although this daugh-
ter was beautiful and kind.
The beautiful daughter had to work
very hard from sunrise till sunset.
and part Of her work was to sit by
well out on the highway and spin.
Now. the spindle cut her fingers. and
one day It was 80 covered with blood
drops that she dipped 1t In the well to
rinse It clean. But, alas. she missed
her hold on 1t. and It fell In.
Knowing how her stepmother would
scold her II she found the spindle was
lost. the poor girl threw herself into
the well after the spindle.
Then everything turned black. and
she knew nothing more until after
awhile she opened her eyes to lind
herself in beautiful meadow.
AS she walked wondcringly across It
she saw bakers oven which was
full Of delicious smelling new bread.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

It is Of great importance that the
brood mares DO free from all forms Of
unsoundness or disease that is hered.
itary OF communicable to the offspring.
Many breeders have fallen into the error
Of considering any broken down, halt,
maimed, blind or Otherwise unsound
mare fit for breeding purposes, when NO
longer able TO work. It should be said
that blemishes, the result Of accident,
are not hereditary or trsnsmissible, and
do not render the individual mare unii,
for breeding. \ The greatest possible
care must be exercised, however, iu do.
Gliding whether tho blemish 10 the result
J OF accident or IN inherent deficiency. i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

Some farmers declare that it is cheap
ar 10 hire men to run the farm, than Il
buy machinery. Maybe 1t ID, but no
body can prove 1t. Besides, the ma
chimes never 60 TO town on Sasar9a!
and fail to come back on Monday, ou
are always on the job when needed
And another thing-the wife does no
have TO cook and wash for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
as,iin's eio Restaurant.

Imagine a restaurant costing $lO''
10000. The Rheingold. in Berlin. ae'
commodities more than 1000 persons
1t one time, giving employment to
1900 persons, Of whom eighty-ive are
rocks. At this place It is possible to
ret q good dinner for 80 cents and at
| my price from that up.-ChicagO Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
IA Ma Polite.

HeIThe great trouble with Cab
bleigh Is he talks too much. She
That's strange. When he's been with
me he's scarcely said word. He
Oh, he's too much Of gentleman to
hterrupt-Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

Two ounces of fresh white hsllebor.
stseped In ono gallon Of hot water, used
as spray, 10 the best remedy Tor cur
rant and goossberry. worms. But u
must be used eoyly, whom the first worm'
appear. Watch for 'em.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
A Sad Prospect.

"They say there's no fool like an old
fool"
aThat makes me shudder for the fu.
lure. I've already been all the other
kinds. kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
CHAPTER Xxx.

|@lHE Hon. Heman Atkins sat in
the library Of his Washington
home before mapping log
IL ire reading letter. Mr. At
kins had. a. he would have expressed
t. served bis people, n congress for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

Can't expect to succeed with broody
hans. jncubators and little chicks, these
dsys' unless We stay close at home to
meet oil emergencies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09

Men who are 80 afraid Of doing fool.
| sh things that they lack the courage
| b attempt wise ones win never do
much. ....
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp THE PLOw." :"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HEN1r ID
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-09
CHAPTER XIX.

'@ ANT. heyr queried Cyrus
ii l of the congressman. "You
IL i wouldn't be popular at our
W perfect boarding house back
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16
A GOOD START.

At meeting of the Business Mems socihb Club, held the night following the Business Mems League meeting at which big things for Hot Springs were discussed. the former organization gave unanimous endorse. ment to all the projects.
 Tue innovation is worth while. Now why should not all other or EanIzations fall into line, and pass resolutions of similar vein, and al least show their appreciation and their approval what is being done.
 Talk about getting together Is idle chatter unless actual results follow 1t looks good for one organization in q city Co step up behind another and take part of the burden and help to carry the load. And 1t not alone looks good, but it makes the load easier. and makes other things be taken up.
 Hot Springs Is just now going af. Ser some thfngs that should have been gone after five years ago, ana should now be finished. We have Deen too busy in a political was most of the time in the past five years to look around little for sub stantial improvement of Hot Springs
 It is not too late. now. however
 If the spirit of co operation vii continue to exist here, the next five years in this city will show mucl of actual development of the Utopiar dream many of us have dreamed.
 We all have perfect confidence i7 a4ot Springs. Probably that is one reason why We attempt so little, am expect so much as course of nal urai result. But waiting for coursei of natural results Is slow game and cooperation and little worl
 will bring quick and ceifain re suits.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

One of the most interesting fea- lures of the Reciprocity campaign in the Dominion of Canada, say close observers is that the arguments us led there to stir up adverse sentiment among the people are just the reverse of the arguments used in the United States Congress by opponents of the treaty. Whatever happens the pre-
 dicitions made on both sides of ths
 border line cannot possibly come
 true.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

A former New erker. now living in Los Angeles. has written to Mayor Gaynor that he committed perjury in Ia lawsuit tried before Gaynor when the mayor was on the Supreme court bench. The perjurer has been con yerted and felt that he must con fess. The mayor in answer told the convert practically that though re |pentence and salvation be free, he will have to make good the losses caused by bis perjury If he wants his sin wiped away. This wisely comments the Boston Globe, shows
 the difference between the religious
 and the judicial point of view.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16
COZY INN

s3t CHAPEL ST. PHONE 11o1
 A Modern Brick Building. One half Block from Business Center.
 Two Blocks to Bath House. High Location, Quiet, Homelike. Table supplied from OUR FARM. Every
 thing Fresh and Wholesome. Take Bus to HoIel-Fare Refunded RAT ES-Room and Board $io per week and up.
 Beware of Drummers at Depot.
 R. A. WILLIAMS, Prop. Better Known as Peg" formerly of At lanta and Memphis, as Railway Agent. r urnlshed Cottage. Light Housekeeping. Those on diet specially cared for.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Ard there is some proof. too, tha fine Jefferson county cohgressiona machine will need lots of oiling be fore < gets into complete workin order.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

The return of George Ryan yester day day the signal for immediate ar arrangements for big hunt which vii take place in a few days out neal the Backbone Mountain district oi Marble township.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

The parson who publicly stated th he had refused si 900 to tie the Az tor Force nuptial knot. got more req profitable advertising than he wn, did tie t without stating the price
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

With good news from Turkeyland, and a record breaking cranberry crop on the way. it behooyes us 10 be truly grateful for what We arc aboui
 Co receive. It may be that he presiden Is SO engaged on his ex-
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

The manager of Baby Mine,'' whc contemhaes a visit to Houston Texas. has been advised "to come on some prayer meeting night So our pious TAsopte may have somewhere else to go.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

A poem by Prank l.. stanton so moved Governor West of Oregon that he commuted the sentence of Jesse IF. Webb from death 10 life imprls onment. Good flor Stanton; there have been Governors who threatened life imprisonment to some poets or a poet as the case might be.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

French heels have fallen fat an are about to go from whence the came As a delusion and snare the. are succAss.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

When q man starts at the bushes or making money he is arrested an charged with courterfeiItng.l Don do it.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Reports from the sea coast seem ( be unanimous that the water is fin enough to strain.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Ii cannot be denied that in th, three most noted sensations Of re- cent date. Beattie 5inclair- Astor, a woman was at the bottom of them all
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

It Is better to become familiar with the election laws than wait until il is time to get busy in the election booth.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Pine Bluff isn't so certain now a, so whether its congressional monop oly will work or not.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

All conditions point to mos beautiful healthy Autumn seaso hereabouts.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Tafts Winona speech has bee rightly recorded as just cause fo alarm.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Roht E. Thornton left yesterday |afternoon for Fayetteville to resume his studies in the university.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

planation tour that he may forgel to advise the Governors as to day and date.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

And then some of the other citIel were minus the breeze.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16

Also 1t was warm ia 3 number O. other cities.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16
The New Orleans Hotel
European Plan--Rates $3 to s5 per
 week. MRS. NORA RICHARDSON.

Phone 1899. S2t 12 Malvern Ave Thoroughly modern, steam heat, el- ectric light, hot and cold running wa- ter in every room. bell seryice. Centrally located, within one block Of bath house, postoffice, banks and de- pots
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-16
DELMAR HOTEL

American and European New hricIS building, thoroughly modern. t0 large airy outside rooms. Steam heat. isc:ric lights, call bells, centrally locat- sd, blocks from Bath House Row, in the aost beautiful resident district of Hot springs Moderate Rates ]. r. PAINTER, Prop. Cor. ouapaw snd Market. @ATEHs e7 fe t1n per ss~ek
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-23
MOSCOW HOUSEWIFE
WRITES OF ADVERTISING

Editor Star-Mirror: The one real
lesson of the ordinary busy housewife
comes when the days work is over
and the family disposed around the
evening lamp. 1t is then that |
thoroughly enjoy your paper, getting
from it not only the general news OF
the day and the happenings of the
town, but finding a still greater in
terest in my practical desire to ben
eft by the bargains the merchants Of
fer through it's columns. 1t is com
Portable time to see and resolve to
profit by specials" so offered, and if
| can't profit by them-at least
know of them.
Other kinds of advertising have been
rather discouraging to me. Let me
give you case in point. Not many
weeks ago a member of our family
needed a pair of new shoes. Accord
ingly went down town on the usual
shopping expedition, and after some
trouble found and purchased the
shoes. On my return home | saw a
crumpled and soiled piece of paper
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-23

in the yard and picking it up with the
purpose of burning it, | found an ad-
vertisement for a shoe sale on that
very day | missed on the sale Had
that ad appeared in the daily paper
the night before, should have seen it,
taken advantage of the so-calIed spe-
cial and saved a dollar The same
experience occurred again last week.
An old undated bill telling of big
special was found stuffed in a mail
boX-when? There were articles adj
vertised in that bill that would have
tempted me had they appeared in
dated newspaper.
The fact is the bargains offered by
the merchants in the newspaper, are
of more real interest to the busy
housewife than any other one thing.
In these days of the soaring cost of
living a reduction on sugar, bar
gain in shoes, or a special on furni-
ture is of more practical value to her
than the fullest possible account of
the Chinese rebellion or the Nc
Namara trial You may be sure she
reads these. HOUSEWIFE.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-23
BEATIE IS CALM
In FACE OF DEATH

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23.-Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr, goes to the electric
chair tomorrow morning sometime be-
tween 1920 and 1925 o'clock. He will
arise at s.: 80 and shave, and then have
his breakfast. Two c1ergymen will
escort him to the death chamber, while
two guards will hold his hands. The
father, sister and brother of the con-
demned man bade him farewell today.
They all prayed in his cell. Beattie
is more cheerful since he has ac-
cepted religion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-23
MASSACRE AND MURDER REDDEN ALL CHINA
BEEF BAR0NS APPEAL
TO SUPREME JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-Attorneys
Mayer and Miller, representing the
Chicago beef packers who are making
a supreme fight to keep out of jail for
violation of the antitrust law, arrived
from Chicago today and filed their
records of the packers case at the Of
flee of the clerk of the supreme court.
They then communicated with Chief
Justice Whites secretary in an eff
fort to make an arrangement for a
special appointment.
The attorneys decline to state the
nature of the motion they will make
to get an action by the chief justice
that will stay the trial of the pack
ers.