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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Oxen on Maine Farms.

From the earliest settlement Of Maine
oxen have been very important. In
clearing the land of its virgin forests
they were q great help TO the settlers,
and the new land furnished excellent
pasturage. They were used extensively
for hauling lumber and in caravan ser
vice up to the late SOS. Then various
causes combined to bring them into dis
use. With the opening up OF western
land beef became too cheap to make II
profitable to raise it in New England,
and farm machinery came into use, and
for this il was more profitable to use
horses than oxen. laundering opera
tious were being carried on farther away
than formerly from the rivers and the
coast and horses were better for the
longer hauls. But among the oxen that
were still used Herefords held first place,
and every fair had some fiue specimens.
For the last few years, however, cattle
have been used more, as conditions are
now more like what they were in the
early days of Maine. Beef is now high
and so are horses, so that there is
greater demand for oxen. Second
growth hard wood on the land first cut
over again furnishes short hauls suitable
for oxen. Then, too, the Bureau OF
Farm Management is making expert
ments on methods of restoring the old
pastures to their former excellence, and
there are many good pastures remaining
on the rough uplands. Oxen are used
mostly TO supplement the horses when
work is rushing, in making short
hauls and in ploughiug and narrowing
but hardly ever are they the sole depend
ence of the farmer. 1t lis common prac-
tice among those who use oxen but do
not breed them to buy yoke at the age
of three dr four years, keep them ABOUT
three years aud then sell them for beer,
thus losing nothing, as oxen do-not de-
teriorate, as do horses, in few years.
Among all the breeds of cattle Herefords
outnumb Der the other beef breeds IN
Maine 10 to /. They are superior In
market quality, disposition and capacity
for work. Their color is also a distinct
advantage, as they can be easily matched.
Competition at the fairs has kept the
breed up to high standard, and there are
many thoroughbred Hereford bulls OF
more than average quality in the kenne-
bee and Androscoggin valleys, and many
farms are maintaining more Hereforo
young stock than for years past.-John
.E. Taylor, Skowhegan, in Tribune
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
CHAPTER v.
FREcKLEs FACES TROUBLE.

ERECkLES FAXES lhoOoA>6s
@OMING from long day on the
Ia trail, Freckles saw Duncan's
Ia children awaiting him much
u closer the swale than they
usually ventured. and from their wild
gestures he knew that something hau
happened. He broke into run. but
the cry that reached him was. The
books have GOMEZ"
They found books on birds. trees.
flowers, moths and butterflies. Ihere
was also one containing Freckies
buIlfrog. true to life. And besides
these were a butterfly net. natural
lists tin specimen box. bottle OF
gosoline, a box of cotton. paper OF
long steel specimen pins and letter
telling what all these things were ana
how to use them.
At the discovery Of each new treas
ure Freckles shouted. "Wll you be
looking ut this now!"
Mrs. Duncan cried. "Weel. I be
drawed on! :,
When Freckles started Tor the trai'
next morning the shining new speci'
men box flashed on his back. The
black chicken" a mere speck IN the
blue, caught the gleam Of 1t and won
dered what it was. The folded net
hung by the boys hatchet. and the
bird book was In the box. He walked
the line and tested each section scrupu'
lously. watching every foot OF the trail
for he was determined not to slight nis
work. But II ever boy "made haste
slowly" in hurry It was Freckles that
morning. When at last he reached the
space he had cleared out and fitted up
around his case bis heart swelled with
the pride Of possessing even 30 mucn
that he could call his own.
He had made large room with the
door Of the case set even with one Side
Of It. On three sides fine big bushes
Of wild rose climbed to the lower
branches Of the trees. Part Of bis
walls were mallow. part alder, thorn
willow and dogwood. Below there
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
plant Potatoes, but Don't DO Crazy.

Potatoes are awful high, aren't theyF
The farmers must be making barrel OF
moueyl We bad better get into the po-
tato game this year and plant as many "a
we possibly can. One dollar or more
bnsbell Just think Of 1t! There must
he a lot of money made by farmers!
Thus IL goes; we hear the discussion on
eyery hand just because potatoes were .
partial failure last year and the farmers
have had three or four years In wnicn
the crop has failed to make the cost OF
production, and this one year brings
them even with the world and perhaps
a little ahead, and We hear the whole
hue and cry from city and country OF
the high cost of potatoes. But don't
get excited and get into the game, 80
that tnis year We will have absolute con.
gestion. That 10 the way We 60. Thst
is not the way, however, to succeed.
Tbe man who succeeds In potato grow
inc sdberos to the old rule, which Was
annlied to hops: "Years eight MAKE
things straight" The man who 10 IN
again, out again, Is gone again, Just a.
fest In the potato business a. In any
other. There is no room for the gam
blsr In potato growing. The whole Dust
ness of farming 10 enough OF gamo'e
anyway, without moro Of the gamonnS
spirit being injected into n-os"u''
Fraser in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
lyon NEEDN'T TOUCH TOUR BANK Ao-
ASS ,oy,vrr %

You NEEDN'T TOUCH YOUR BANK Ao-
COUNT"
I will write u friend in Grand Rapids
today to select you the very best ana
send them at once"
Freckles' eyes were shining.
"Never owned a book in my life!' he
said. Even me schoolbooks were
never mine. Lord, how I used to
wish could have just one OF them
for ME very own! Won't 1t be fun to
see me sawbird and Inc little yellow
fellow looking at me from the pages
of book and their real names ano
all about them printed alongside"
"Tn have Duncan get you Ten
bushel store box the next time he goes
to town." said Mclean. You can
nut in your spare time filling 1t with
the specimens you pick up until the
books come. and then you can study
out what you have. I suspect you
could find u lot Of stuff that I could
sell for you. I'll order you butterfly
net and box and show you how SCI
entists pin specimens. But l don't
want to hear of your killing any birds.
They are protected by heavy fines"
Mclean rode away and left Freckies
staring aghast Then he saw the point
and grinned sheepishlS. Standing on
the trail. he twirled the feather ano
thought the morning over.
"Well. II life uin't getting to De
worth livingw he said wonderingly:
biggest streak Of luck ever had!
Bout time something was coming my
way, but wouldn't ever thought any
body could strike such prospects
through Just falling feather"
On Duncan's return from bis next
trip to town there was store oo1
loaded on the back Of his wagon. He
drove to the west entrance OF the
swamp, set the box on a stump that
Freckles had selected In beautifui
and sheltered place and made It secure
on its foundation with tree at its
back.
"It seems most a pity to nail Into
that tree" said Duncan. II hadna the
time to examine into the grain OF IT,
but it looks as II It might be rare
ane. Anyhow. the naihn' Wilma hurt
It deep, and havin' the case BY It VIII
make It safer II 1t L. guid ane."
.Isn't It an oakr asked Ftecklee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
UeANDA's ROYAL SUICIDES.
Kings Who Drank Poison When Sick.
ness or Age Threatened.

Kings Who Drank Poison When Sick
ness or Age Threatened.
Some Of the curious customs Of Q
pastoral people Of Uganda. known az
the Banyoro. are told BY the Rev. John
Roscoe. He said that when once .
king was enthroned bis person became
sacred. and bis food was restricted to
milk and beef from sacred herd OF
cows. which were kept apart from 9th.
er cows.
The Banyoro monarch never allowed
himself to grow old or his faculties to
become impaired. When he thought be
was going TO be seriously III he called Q
council. arranged the state affairs with
the principal chiefs without giving
them any reason for thinking that be
was about to die and dismissed them to
carry out bis instructions.
Then he returned to his private house
and summoned his chief wife and or
dered her to bring cup Of poison. BE
drank the contents and in few min
utes was dead. The widow thereupon
called one or two Of the principal
chiefs. who prepared the body for buri-
al. For as long as possible the death
was kept secret Each day the milk
and beef were brought to the royal res
idence, and inquirers were Informed
that the king was suffering from an In
disposition which required him to rest
In the meantime the chiefs were en-.
gagged In making private arrangements
to guard the body and protect the ga.
cred herds Of cattle during the wars
which would follow on the announce
ment of the death When the news
leaked out the sons Of the dead king
fought among themselves, brother kill
ing brother. The survivor became king
and attended his fathers funeral.
At the ceremony several OF the wh'
ows Of the deceased king were clubbed
to death. as were the cowmen and the
cook. Other widows took poison. All
the bodies were placed in the grave,
the idea being that their ghosts should
minister to the ghost Of the king In the
next world.-London Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Tn. xir.. War. Crossed.

Hotel MAJ. (who thinks he Is calling
down his butcher,-Say. Am shy y
heart and liver. eight ribs and q
shoulder. Now. want 'em right away
Railway Office (Which has been con
,,ected by mistake)-Sorry. but the
wreck has been cleared up.-San Fran
cisco Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Brutal Conduct.

"But why are you determined TO ge'
a divorce from your husband"
Because he is an absolute brute"
"You amaze me. You used to say
that he was as gentle as child"
"Yes. that's what used to say. But
you ought to see him now! Listen'
Since the baby began teethlng nothing
would quiet the little darling but being
allowed to pull his papa's whiskers.
And when he found that out what 80
You think he did? He went down ano
had his beard shaved of. that's whatl
DO you think I'd live with man that
has that sort of disposltion"-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
bisauissd HE Vocation.

~what 10 your occupationr asked
the good woman as she handed out
the fourth roast beef sandwich.
~ am an ex.pounder. mndam. Ny
delivery has become impaired ana !
fnd It very difficult to get bout" an
swered the weary traveller.
Thereupon the one time pusilist toos
his leave and the good woman muir
INJURED. "PoOr fellow!-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Tn. HAMBURG stock Exchange

The public rooms Of the Hamburg
boerse. subject to very mild rules con-
duciye to good order. are open to all.
with very few exceptions. Their use
is definitely forbidden ITO all female
persons" to individuals who have been
deprived Of their civic rights, who are
under some form Of judicial restraint,
who have been adjudged guilty OF
fraudulent bankruptcy. persons ad'
Judged to be in simple bankruptcy.
those unable to meet their obligations
and such as are forbidden the use Oh
the boerse through the decision OF the
court Of honor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
fro BE CONTINUED
old o.iain AZ an Enidsmie.

In a house in the English town or
Exeter. some years ago. sat two men.
One of them informed his companion
that the last time he was In the town
he suffered from smallpox In that very
room. I'm that corner" he said. "was
a cupboard where the bandages were
kept. 1t is now plastered over. but
they are probably still there" And lie
took q poker, broke down the plaster
and found them. From their "and" the
two men contracted the disease. and 1t
spread through the town and worked
fearful bavoc.-I.ondon Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Contsadietory.

Judko-what Is the charge against
this prisoner? Policeman Holding d
man up and .:nocking him down. your
honor. Boston Tlsnscript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Aae Mafhad.

New Cook-l allus insist on the mis-
els cooking the dinner the first night !
arrive. Mlstress-Good heavens! Why!
New Cook-After that anything tastes
good to the family.-Harpers Bazaar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
What He Was.

Bobby-Papa's the captain Of our
ship and mammals the pilot. His
Teacber-And what are your Bobby
I'm the compass. suppose; they're al
ways boxing me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
laalouaY,

Jealousy.
~ am afraid that Blggons plays golf
on Sunday"
MA k,e." said the contemptuous r.
val. .'but II 80 it's the only day In the
seven on which he does play It."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21

Be useful where thou llvsst that they
may both want and wish thy pleastnS
presence stilL-0sorss Hsrbe9t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21

Care, good judgment and enterp.isss
are among the greatest essentials N .ns
snccsssful % Management Of the poultry
business. 80
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Mioht Have Got More.

Might Have Got More. :
II always hnve hard luck"
"What's the matter nowr
~ borrowed a dollar from my wiH
yesterday. and she had to break q nva
dollar bill 10 let me have it"-Detroti
Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
FRECKLES
BY
Gene SmraGG@m=
Porter
COPYRIGHT. 1904. BY DOUBLEDAY. PAGE
CONTINUED
CHAPTER ~

rI;EcKLEs' WORLD OF PROMISE.
f~1RECKLES had walked the tim
Der line Ten months. His pay
IL was $50 u month. and his
board cost IS. That left So
a month. and the 81 was more than
his clothing had cost him. At the very
least he had 5000 In the bank.
I'll be having a book about all the
birds, trees. flowers, butterfieS-and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Pulp Wood Wanted.

Delivered at any station on the
Grand Trunk between Berlin and
Portland. Also White Ash bolts.
]. M. DAY,
43tf Bryant's Pond, Me,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY d.
ocrst. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
Housing of Poultry.

address by Professor W. +. Schoppe, at
Farmers Week Course. University Of Maine.
Orono. March 7th.)
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28
Req thar wins Fortune

Miss Zula Mize, of New Orleans
has received bequest of over
half a million dollars principally
because her hair was beautiful
red and her feet like Cinderella's
An old man saw her and she re-
minded him SO strongly of his
sweetheart and wife, who had
been dead many years, that he
made a will giving her all his vast
fortune. Miss Zula is of course
greatly rejoiced over her good
luck, as she was poor girl. Her
hair instead of her face was her
fortune.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28
Colbert's Primary Election.

April the 1st is All Fools Day.
1t is also the day when Colbert
County will hold her primary fol
Congressman and County officers.
Some of the candidates will be
April-fooled to a dead certainty.
We have heard a great deal OF
complaint among our neighbors
over the state line about the am
cunt of drinking and drunkness
at the preliminary primary for
probate judge, and earnestly hope
the regular primary will be car
ried on in decency and in order.
A man whose vote can be infuen-
ced by drink of whiskey ought
not to be allowed vote, but I'M
der the law he is.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28
Why the Bank Bill Failed.

The Grenada Sentinel says that
there are some bankers in Miss
issippi who do not want their
books scrutinized and that these
men helped TO defeat the Kyle
banking bill tsfore the last 1egis-
lature. The Sentinel thinks pol
itics was another factor in prevent
ing the bill being passed. The
Sentinel IS 10 doubt correct as TO
the first reason, HI, tc dorbt tic
correctness Of the scecnd, Il ausc
1t was in no sense a rolitica; stes-
ton. Why Should a fcalSi in
sutton desire it. fina aiel eandi-
ton kept secret? W. an onlv
think of one reason aaSi thst is
best given by scripturGl Quota
ton Men love darkness rather
than light because their deeds
ARE evil.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28
ASSaSSinated!
Shot In The Back!
w. w. Harris, A Prominent Citizen
of Iuka Is Shot and Instantly
Killed By P. O. LoveIace


Pink Lovelace shot and killed w
w Harris about 1910 m in front
of T L Brown & Co.'S store, last
Monday. Lovelace came to town on
a wagon with Marshal Aldridge,
reaching here about 9 O'Clock
armed with single barrel breech
loading shot gun. Mr. Harris had
gone to Cherokee on the Newsboy
to attend to some bushes but was
to return at 1880 on the west
bound Newsboy. Lovelace went
to the Iuka Hardware Cos store
and asked for shells for his gun,
saying that he wanted the largest
shot. Mr. L Q Mccoy waited on
him, selling him 5 shells loaded
with No. 8 shot. Mccoy asked
him what he wanted to kill and
Lovelace remarked he wanted to
kill some rabbits. After buying
the shells he went to w S Brown
& Cos store and sat around the
store. When the Newsboy came
in from the east Mr. Harris got off
the train and walked up in the di-
rection of his store. Mr. John Nun
ley, who lives six mics south of
town, called to him when nearly
opposite T L Brown & Co.'S store,
and showed him a sample of cot
ton. Mr. Harris stopped to look
at the cotton sample and made a
bid on it. Meantime Lovelace had
come up and was standing close
by. As Nunley turned to walk off
he heard Harris say:
Pink, / see your brought your
gun"
Eyes, Pm fixed for you. l
want you to go with me to Ben
nett's office -
mo, Pink, | haven't time, as /
have to go to the store now"
Harris was facing the depot at
that time. He turned and started
to walk upon the concrete side
walk. No sooner was his back
turned than Lovelace unbreeched
his gun, slipped in a shell and fir
ed point black at Harris back,
when he was not over 4 feet dis
tant. His victim fell forward on
his face. Death was instantane-
ous, the whole solid charge enter
ing in lump and cutting the spi-
nal cord but did not come out in
front. Instantly there was great |
among the few who saw
tlhbf ff dHaaisd4sEb Soon gave the. alarm.
The murderer rushed down Inc In /,
street toward the Mineral Springs |
Hotel, then turning to the left fled !
up the railroad east. Deputy |
sheriff w L Goodman was at Nc
Knights corner, distant about 100
yards from where the shooting
occurred, and he and Sheriff Foote,
who was also nearby, rushed |
in pursuit of the murderer. The
latter broke" his gun when OPP
posite the Iuka Hardware Cos.
store and tried to reload but in the
haste and excitement failed to do
SO. Meantime Foote and Good
man, armed with revolvers, had
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

come within shooting distance and
began firing. Lovclace left the
railroad and ran down by the cleo
trio light plant and into the base
ball ground. Again his pursuers
fired. The fleeing man, having
reloaded, fired back but without
effect. So far as is known none
of the shots, at least 100 in all,
took effect. The hunted mag fled
across Birch Greek, passed z w
Mcknight S residence, ran through
w 0 Jackson's lot, ran through D
J Edwards lot, striking the Full
ton road near r d Smiths. Mean
time others had joined in the pur
suit which was continued to-, the
top of the hill beyond ] H Webb's
residence when The fleeing man
got out of sight of the posse but
was seen to pass NJ d Adams a
little later. A portion of
the posse went to his residence
but failed to find him. All return
ed to town that night. AT 2 m
Tuesday a pair of bloodhounds
arrived from Dyersburg, Tenn,
on the train and were met at the
depot by the Sheriff and posse and
carried to the place where the
hunted man was last seen and put
on his track, which they took at
once, and then began memorable
chase.
The trail led over hill and dale
by old Union church and the Nun
ley place, then down long hollow
to Archer on the Southern Rail
way. Here the dogs tnrned east
on the roadway. The posse left
their horses and followed ON foot
across Bear Greek on the railroad
bridge. AT the FIRST trestle this
side of Riverton Junction they lost
the trail and could never regain
it, so the posse, and the dogs came
back on the 2:43 train Tuesday
afternoon.
There seems to be no doubt
that he boarded a freight train at
he Junction and has gone on to
his brother at Elkmofl, Ala. Tel
egrarhs have been sent to the Off
GERS there and he will probably be
promptly if that
should prove his destination.
Sheriff Foote and deputies took
the dogs back over in Alabafnaear-
" MsaalRAsdafd fffHa e foveiaee lad been
there, but found it a false alarm
and returned,
As to the cause of the killing, i'll
seems to have grown out of the adj
vertising of Lovelace's land for
sale under trust deed, he claiming
that his note had not been proper
ly credited. Iovelace was here
last Saturday and made this state
ment to Mr. Harris, also to Mr.
Woadley, the trustee. He made a
statement of this kind also to Mr.
Bennett and when he spoke to Mr.
Harris about going to Bennett
office, it was doubtless to look into
this matter.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

An Exchange tells about man
who wanted to go to show and
diden't have the price. He
bought dollars worth of coffee
and sold it for fifty cents. Then
he bought his show ticket and
enjoyed the exhibition immensely.
This reminds us Of a story told
of several men in Iuka way back
in saloon times. They would buy
dollars worth of coffee or sugar
and carry it to Hubbard S grocery
and swap it for whiskey. Hub
bard kept barrel for each and
some times the barrel would get
full. What the families of the e
men did for sugar and coffee We
did not learn but presume they
lived without either.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28
Defining a Democrat.

In the many definitions of a
Democrat that have been brought
to light, the facts stand out
clear he must be worshipper OF
Thomas Jefferson and have voted
the Democratic ticket. Carroll
ton Conservative.
If the Conservative is correct in
in its definition we fear that it ell
inmates two candidates for the
presidency, for it is reported that
both Harmon andUnderwood turn
ed their backs on Bryan in 1896.
However, we do not state this as
a positive fact but only as a rum
or that 50 far has not been refuted
or denied.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

The fight between Taft and
Roosevelt is growing still more
bitter every passing day. If it
should keep on intensifying, and
we think it will, the Republican
party will become divided into two
hostile camps and there will be
no reconciliation possible after the
nomination is made.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

Mrs Wynan says that nearly all
IN, g,f,s OF Bos on are knock
kneed. This is a terrible ar
raignment and we don't under
stand how Mrs w dares to make
such an assertion.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

F S Moody is candidate for
congress against R P Hobson, ov-
er in Alabama. Moody, like
O'Neal and Underwood is strong
whisky man and will receive the
support of the whisky element.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

You can say goodby to constip-
alton witha clear conscience if YOU
US e Chamberlains Tablets.
Many have been permanently cure
by their use. For sale by all deal
ers.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-03-28

The Swamp Dredging Co. has
commenced work dredging out
Twenty Mile Greek, near Baldwin,
Miss. This bottom has rich,
black and will be very valuable
when the surplus water is remov'
ed