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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04
Importance Of Good Seed.
RESULTS OF AN INVOLUNTARY TEST
MADE BY A MAINE FARMER.

Somehow il seems as though we were
hardly awake to the importance of good
seed, with all the lessons of seed time
and harvest present in our minds. I am
reminded of this by letter just received
giving bit of personal experience in
1911.
This man planted three acres of one
variety of potatoes-Gold COin-but got
his supply from two large seed houses
and a well known firm making q spe-
cialty of growing seed potatoes. The
three acres were ploughed, prepared,
fertilized and cared for in the same man.
ner, the only difference being the three
lots of seed. The result is significant.
From the seed purchased from one seed
house the yield was 100 bushels per acre,
from the second $50 bushels, and from
those bought of the seed grower 275 bush
els. Now this seed was all purchased for
Maine grown, and if that was true then
the conditions otherwise possible or
plausible will hardly hold. The fact is
the significant part of the story. Two
acres were grown at little or no profit,
while the third made good returns to
the grower. The obvious lesson is to
to learn more of methods of growing,
character of crop and purity of seed be
fore placing an order. To be sure, there
are difficulties in the way of getting this
but not one is insurmount-
able. No man can afford to rest content
with yield less than $50 bushels, unless
it is very early harvested crop. Seeds
men exercise more or less care in buying,
but too often insist only on purity,
so many factors enter in that
the grower must have more definite in
formation. The best way to get protec-
ton is for the individual grower to watch
out for his own best interests and place
his orders where he is sure of getting
pure aud selected seed, healthy seed,
virile seed.
This lesson holds as tsnaciously with
corn. AS an illustration: planted 440
kernels per row from five selected ears,
grown under the most careful treatment.
One row gave me 430 stalks and APO ears,
the stalks being uniformly stout, strong,
vigorous and carrying an abundance of
leaves. Neither of the other rows gave
over $50 stalks, and each was more or
less uneven in size.-Dr. G. NJ. Twitchell,
in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

"Do you work on the room or the
books most:"
"On the room Just what 1t takes to
keep It up and the rest Of the time on
me books"
The angel eyed him sharply. "well,
maybe you are going to be a great
scholar" she said, "but you don't look
It. Your face isn't right for that, but
it's got something big in it-something
Just great. 1 must find out what 1t Is
and then you must go to work on 1t.
Your father is expecting you to do
something. You can tell by the way
he talks. You ought to begin right
away. You've wasted too much time
already"
Poor Freckles hung his head. he
had never wasted an hour In his life.
There had never been one that was his
to waste.
The angel, studying him intently,
read his thought in his face. "Oh. l
don't mean that" she cried. with the
frank dismay Of sixteen. "Of course
you're not lazy! Nobody would ever
think that from your looks. It's this
I mean: There is something fine, strong
and full Of power in your face. There
is something you are to do In this
world, and no matter how hard you
work at all these other things nor how
successfully you do them it is all vast.
ed until you find the one thing that
you can do best. If you could 60 any
where you please and do anything you
want, what would you do?"'
T'd go to Chicago and sing in the
First Episcopal choir" answered
Freckles promptly.
The angel dropped back on a seat;
the hat she had taken OF and held In
her fingers rolled to her feet. "There,"
she exclaimed vehemently, "you can
see what I'm going to be. Nothing.
absolutely nothing! You can sing?
OF course you can sing! 1t is written
all over you"
anybody with half wit could have
seen he could sing without having to
be told" she thought. "lt's in the
slenderness Of his fingers and his
quick, nervous touch. 1t is In the
brightness of his hair, the fire OF his
eyes. the breadth Of his chest, the
muscles of his throat and neck and,
above all, it's in every tone OF his
voice"
"Will you do something for me?' she
asked.
"I'll do anything in the world you
want me to-" said Freckles largely,
land if can't do what you want I'll
20 to work at once and I'll try till l
can
Good" said the angel. go over
there and stand before that bank and
sing something-anything you think OF
first"
1t was a children's song that he had
led for the little folks at the home
many times.
To fairy land we 60.
With song Of Joy, heigh-o!
In dreams we'll stand upon that shore
And all the realm behold.
Well see the sights so grand
That belong to fairy land.
Its mysteries we will explore.
It's beauties will unfold.
On, ira, la, Ia. oh. ha, ha. ha! We're hap
py now as we can be.
Our welcome song we Will prolong ana
greet you with our melody.
n ct, Nd fairy In nd love TO
sing
Nothing could have given the Intense
sweetness and rollicking quality OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

MAN.
Freckles' voice better scope. He for.
got everything but pride in his work
with the sound Of his voice. He was
OH the chorus, and the angel was shiv-
ering in ecstasy when clip, clip, came
the sharply beating feet Of a swiftly
ridden horse down the trail from the
north. They both sprang toward the
entrance.
"Freckles. Freckles" called the voice
Of the Bird Woman.
They were at the trail on the instant.
"Both those revolvers loaded" she
asked.
EYES," said Freckles.
"Is there a way you can cut across
the swamp and get to the chicken
tree In few minutes and with little
noise?"
Eyes"
"Then go flying" said the Bird
Woman. "Give the angel lift up be-
hind me. and we will ride the horse
back to where you left him and wait
for you. finished little Chicken in
no time and put him back. His mother
came 90 cloee. I felt sure she would
enter the log. The light was 6ne. 30 !
set and focused the camera and Gov
cred II with branches. attached the
long hose and went away of over 100
feet and hid In some bushes to wait.
A short. thick man and tall. dark
one passed me 30 closely ! could a.
most have reached out and touched
them. They carried big saw on their
shoulders. They said they could work
until about noon. and then they must
lay OF until you passed and then try
10 load and get out at night. They
went on-not entirely out Of sight
and began cutting tree. Mr.. Mclean
told me the other day what was likely
to happen there. and II they get that
tree down be loses his wager on you.
Keep to the east and north and hustle.
Well meet you at the carriage. ! am
always armed. We will separate and
creep up on them from different sides
and give them a fusilade that will
send them flying You hurry. now!'
She gathered up the reins and started
briskly down the trail. The angel. hat
less and with sparkling eyes. was
clinging about her waist.
Freckles worked bis way with great
care. lodging limbs and bushes with
noiseless tread and cutting as close to
where be thought the men were a. ne
felt that he dared II be were to remain
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

boys shoulders and gathered him close
to him.
Because I love you. Freckles." he
said simply.
Mclean tightened his clasp second
longer, then he rode away down the
trail.
Freckles lifted his hat and faced the
sky. The harvest moon looked down,
sheeting the swamp in silver glory.
The Limberlost sang her night song.
The swale softly rustled in the wind.
Winged things Of night brushed his
face. and still Freckles gazed upward,
trying to fathom these things which
had come to him. To one above the
sky he must make acknowledgment
for these miracles. His lips moved
and he began softly:
"Thank you for each separate good
thing that has come to me-" he said.
"and, above all, for the falling of the
feather, for If It didn't really fall from
IN angel its falling brought an angel,
and If it's in the great heart Of you to
exercise yourself any further about
me, oh, do please to be taking good
care Of her"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

The Missouri Experiment Station
found in a steer feeding experiment
where corn siIage was compared with
hay, si.O7 for every 100 pounds OF beet
was saved by the use Of silage. The !n-
diana Experiment Station found the silo
the most economic means Of producing
both beef and mutton in three we'll con.
Quoted experiments. They also found
corn ensilaee to be worth from $3.50 to
s6 80 Der ton when fed to fsttening steers
and sheep. This in the light OF the fact
that corn ensilage will not cost the farmer
more than 50 q ton, should be convinc'
ing argument.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

unseen. As he ran he tried to think.
1t was wessner. burning for his re-
venge. aided by the bully Of the local
ity. that he was going to meet
He must follow the Bird Woman's
plan and meet them at the carriage.
but II they really did mean to try to
help him he must not allow It. Let
the angel try to handle revolver in
his defense? Never! Not for all the
trees in the Limberlost! She might
shoot herself. She might forget to
watch sharply and run across snake
that was not particularly well behaved
that morning Freckles permitted
himself a grim smile as he went speed
Ing on.
When he reached the carriage the
Bird Woman and the angel had the
horse hitched to It the outfit packed
and were calmly waiting.
"Give babe one Of your revolvers,
auick! said the Bird Woman. I'VE
will all creep up until we are In fair
range. The underbrush Is 90 thick
and they are so hard at work that they
will never notice US, II we don't make
a noise. You will fire first, then
will pop in from my direction. and
then you. baby, and shoot quite high.
or else very low. We mustn't really
hit them"
Freckles protested
The Bird Woman chose the middle
distance. and for last time caution.
ed the angel to lie down and shoot
high, as she moved away.
Freckles' revolver spat fire. Lead
spanged on steel. The saw handle few
from Wessners hand and he reeled
with the jar Of the shock. Black Jack
Strengthened. uttering fearful oath.
His hat was taken of by shot from
the northeast. The angel bad not walt
ed for the Bird Woman. and her shot
could scarcely have been called high.
At almost the same instant the third
shot whistled In from the east Black
Jack spang into the air with yell Of
complete panic. for it ripped heel
from his boot.
Freckles emptied his second chamber
and the dirt spattered over Wessner.
Shots poured In thick and fast With
out even reaching for weapon. both
men broke for the east road In great
Ieaping bounds, while leaden slugs
sung and hissed about them In deadly
earnest.
FreckIes was trimming his corners
as closely as he dared. but II the an.
gel did not really intend to hit she
was shaving the Limit in a scandalous
manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

There 10 an old adage that II every
feeder would keep II in mind and act on
II. not only with his sheep, but with all
bis live stock, he would do much better
than the average feeder; and that adage
is simply this: "An animal wen sum,
mered ia half wintered, and au animal
we'll wintsred is half summered," whicn
means that the year through you should
keep your animals in nioe. smoosns
plump condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04
fro BE CONTINUED
TANGIER ISLAND.

Where the People Do Without Jalis,
Lawyers. Horses and Cows.
There Is little island In Chesapeake
bay. l23 miles south Of Baltimore.
where the world has stood still for
more than hundred years. Tangier
island Is five miles long aud much less
than q mile wide. but more than 1900
people live OH It There Is only one
street. nine feet wide. without side.
walks. and the houses are all built
along this street with narrow canals OF
the deep water Of the bay between
each two houses There Is only one
church, presided over by Methodist
minister. and only one doctor, and
there IL no cemetery. the dead Of each
ia mily being buried in the yard There
is no newspaper. no jail. no lookup ana
no lawyers nor any need for them
Everybody Is deeply religious. and pro-
family Ii punished with q 6ne Imposed
by the deacon OF the church.
The men 20 fishing and grabbing In
sailboats early on Monday mornings
and do not come home until Saturdays.
when they have marketed their sea
harvests In towns ON the mainland
There are no gardens, no horses or
cows. but plenty Of chickens are rails
ed. Fuel Is supplied to the islanders
By sloops, which come very month or
30 loaded with wood and anchor of
Tangier. sending small boats piled With
cordwood and kindlings to every house
by means Of ito little canals The wo-
men wear sunbonnets and 20 barefoot
ed. and there Is an organ In nearly
every home. Tangies was nrst settled
By white people In 1893 and before
that time was occupied BY the Indiana
-NYchanpe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04
Plsasino 4 Girl.

SiIlicus-w What Is the Hrst thing fea'
low should do II he wants to please .
girl? Cynicus-Make a fool OF himseu
over hsr.-Philadslphia Record
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04

BILL see that each German regi'
ment has attached to II q chiropodist.
Jill-In case Of q retreat ! suppose
those fellows could do some pretty
good foot work.-Yonkers Statesman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

"sPEED THE PLOw."
on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04
CHAPTER IX.
A FIGHT WITH BULLETS.

G,1HEN FreckIes crossed Sleepy
IMI Snake creek and the goldfnch.
lVt waiting as ever, challenged.
"See me?" he saw the dainty,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-06-04
CHAPTER z.
fREcKIEs WINS HONOR.

FRECKLES WINS HONOR.
EsY) HEN the men reached the trai
Ml Freckles yelled at the top OF
lIUl his voice: Head them OF on
lU the south. boys! Fire from the
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-04
AMuaioAN lgAeur.
Results Yesterday

IiomoN H. rai'adriph'N 3
washlngiou 4 Nov fVss z
cleveland al. "a luuAr
,'ulsaRo reifee uam'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
THREE WEEKS SIEGE
WITH BROKEN ANKLE
But is Now on the Road to Recovery,
Pleasing Announce
ment.

One OF the most cheerful invalids
scarcely ever seen, if invalid she may
be called, is Mrs. George Collingwood
Tucker of BIG Fulton street, who, it
will be remembered, accidentally fell
and suffered double fracture of her
ankle just three weeks ago yesterday
Mrs. Tucker was out in her side yard
yesterday afternoon hobbling on one
crutch with the other in her hand be-
ing used to steady her, and in the
same hand bore cluster of disar-
ranged flowers which she had been
gathering. all unconscious of being
observed. As she approached the
front yard, she was, as If in happy
Ireverie, half singing, half humming in
cheerful lullaby style, one of her IA
vorite ballads. She had wanted some
flowers and notwithstanding her con
dition. she bravely went out and gath
cred them.
Mrs. Tucker has suffered consider
ably during her confinement to her
bed, almost as much from intense
heat as from fracture. She Is glad to
get out in the free air again, but 1t
will be some time yet before she will
be able to cast her crutches aside.
Her many friends in Keokuk will be
glad to hear she Is on the road 70
speedy recovery
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
BURLINGTON BAD
MAN BOUND OVER
Smith Dodge, One Armed Murdered,
Valves His Preliminary
Examination.

q
BURLINGTON, Ia, July 12-Smith
Dodge the ex-convict who stabbed
Dave Geiger to death in cabin boat
in Slab Town couple Of weeks ago
and who was captured at Quincy last
Saturday night, after making a tenn
porary escape, had preliminary hear
ing In the police court yesterday
morning and waived examination. He
was bound over to the grand jury
without bail
The hearing was brief oneA and
there was little to be done because
of the fact that the murderer waived
the hearing. He will be confined in
the county jail from now until the
September term of the district court
when his trial will be held.
The trial will be one of absorbing
interest, as the crime for which
Dodge will be tried was one of the
most contemplate in the annals OF
this vicinity. He will likely plead
self-defense. or at least that seems to
be his present intention.
Dodge was represented by Attorney
Frank Thompson, while Coun y
ATTORNEY Harry Kuhlemeier ap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
MADAME MASCAGNI
PURSUES HUSBAND
Composer Has EIoped With Chorus
Girl After Quite Lively
Family Jar.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
ROME, July Iz.-ADandoning pur-
suit of her husband and the Costanzi
theatre chorus girl with whom he is
reported to have eloped Wednesday,
Signora Pietro Mascagni is returning
to Rome from Florence today.
Questioned on the road, the COM
poser's wife refused angrily to discuss
the story of the elopement or the
quarrel which preceded it, or even to
admit that 1t was in pursuit of Macag-
nj and the chorus girl that she left
Rome. That she was on the fugitive
couples trail, there is. however, appar-
entity no doubt, and It is understood
that 1t was the representation Of
friends that continuation OF the
chase would only increase the scandal
which caused the composers wife to
abandon 1t.
Where Mascagni and, presumably,
the chorus girl, who is missing from
Rome, have gone, is unknown except
possibly to close friends of the ram
lily. Though the composer is under
stood to have told his wife before
leaving. that he intended ultimately to
return, it is uncertain that she will re-
ceive him back again. Nor is it I'M
certain that Mascagni himself will not
reconsider his promise to return In
view of the dispute between husband
and wife which preceded his depart
ure. in which the former is said to
have received quite serious cut on
the head from flying domestic
utensil
The Mascagnis have not lived han
moniously together for a long. time.
Acquaintance attribute their dis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
ANOTHER MAN
WITH POOR MEMORY
corteiyou, Like Taeeart, Cannot Re-
member Much About Cam
palgn Contributions.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
WASHINGTON, July 12.-George B.
Cortelyou, who was chairman of the
republican national committee during
the presidential campaign Of 1904, was
unable to tell the senate investigating
committee where it would be likely
to find detailed records Of the cam
paign contributions and expenses of
that contest. He said he knew almost
nothing about the funds and he
thought the complete records had
been destroyed.
Cortelyou testified that he believed
the campaign fund in 1904 amounted
to little less than $1,900,O00.
Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York,
was treasurer of the committee In
1904, and had been of preceding com.
mittees In national campaigns" the
former cabinet official said
Mr.. Bliss retired from his position
as treasurer of the committee before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
HOT WEATHER IS quick
TO AFFECT THE BOWELS
Well-known Fact That Extreme
Heat conduees to Chronic
Constipation.

The disposition to eat cold food and
indulge In iced drinks is one reason
why constipation and diarrheoa is so
prevalent in summer. and there Is no
time when people should more care
fully avoid bowel disturbances, as
much serious disease Is directly trace
able to these conditions. We need all
OF our strength to withstand the
enervating effect of heat
To regulate the bowels and quickly
relieve even the most aggravated case
OF constipation, the combination OF
simple laxative herbs with pepsin,
known az Dr.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
is highly recommended by all who
have ever used 1t. Unlike cathartics
and violent purgatives. DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin acts gently on the stom-
ach. liver and bowels, without gripping
or other discomfort, bringing relief in
an easy, natural manner. It can be
used with perfect safety by the most
delicate woman or child and yet is
equally effective for the strongest con-
stitution. Mild, pleasant to take. and
inexpensive. 1t is the ideal family lax
alive. BY cleansing the bowel tract
thoroughly and eliminating the foreign
matter and poisons that irritate and
infiame, it will quickly check summer
diarrhoea and restore normal condi-
lions.
Druggists sell DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin for fifty cents bottle-a
larger, family size costs one dollar.
Get bottle and keep it in the house;
1t will save many times its cost in doc
tor bills. A free trial bottle, postpaid,
can be obtained by writing to DR.. w.
B. Caldwell, 4O6 Washington ST,
Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12

anniversary celebration In commemo-
ration Of the battle OF the Boyne.
Sixty thousand anti-home rulers
were marching towards the White
Abbey to adopt resolutions in opposi-
ton to self government for Ireland
when the trouble started. The parad-
ers desperately resisted repeated ef-
forts to break their ranks and to tear
down an arch erected in honor OF the
occasion. An orgy OF stone.throwing
and window smashing ensued and
when the police tried to restore order,
both sides fought them flriously.
Scores were hurt by flying stones and
two policemen were SO badly injured
that they are in the hospital.
The Orangemen finally reached the
Abbey. where resolutions were adopt
ed pledging resistance OF home rule
to the last ditch. More trouble is
feared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed
dose after each operation Of the
bowels more than natural and then
castor oil to cleanse the system. i.
Is safe and sure. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy & j. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
MEXICAN DRAWS
EIGHT YEAR TERM
julio Hernandez, Who Slow Fellow
countryman At Fort Madison,
Goes to Anamosa.

FORT MADISON. July 12.-Julio
Hernandez, self confessed slayer 81
Joseph Ponce, Mexican, on the night
of March 16. 1912, was sentenced yes
terday morning by Judge Henry Bank
to serve term not to exceed eight
years in the state reformatosy at Ana
mosa. Arraigned on the charge OF
murder in the second degree, the pris-
oner plead guilty to the charge OF
granddaughter on July 9Th, and his
sentence rested on his confession Of
guilt.
The crime which sends Hernandez
to confinement will be remembered an
resulting from one OF the frequent
brawls which mark the life OF the for.
eign element living in shanties and
cars along the railroads. A quarrel
between Hernandez and his fellow
Mexican, Ponce. began on the street
and was continued in the box car
where the two lived, terminating
when Hernandez pulled down shot
gun from the wall and shot his com
panion in the leg. Exposure and ne
elect to staunch the flow Of blood
brought death to Ponce before morn
ing. Hernandez made a clean esca De
after the shooting and was only cap
tured after vigilant search by. the
authorities aided by the railroad offi.
Gals. He was located in Kansas
through a request sent the railroad
for his back wages.
Deputy Sheriff j. J. Datin left with
his prisoner for Anamosa this morn
ing.