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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09
State Dairy Instructor.

W. T. Guptill of Topsham, q prom
inent and successful farmer of that town,
has been appointed to the position Of
State Dairy Instructor, to succeed He'd.
10y c. Black, resigned.
Mr.. Guptill was born in Oxford Coun-
ty As years ago. For 21 years he re-
mained on the home farm, and then en-
tered Amherst College, from which he
graduated in 1889. After securing his
degree, he was for four years in the en-
ploy Of CHM & Co., and the last two
years OF that time he had charge Of tho
sale of text books for high schools and
colleges OF all northern states. He then
returned to the farm and says that he
has never regretted the change.
Mr.. Guptill has for the past Is years
lived in Topsham, where he has under
cultivation about 100 acres of 185-xcre
farm, and Is Q practical dairyman. He
has been prominent in the work Of the
Grange and has to certain extent en-
gagged iu politics, but never ran for a
state office until last winter, whet' he
was q candidate for Commissioner Of
Agriculture, receiving in the joint
Democratic caucus so votes, to SO for
John P. Buckley OF Westbrook, the
present Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Instructor over several other candidates,
and Mr.. Buckley considers that his
many years as . successful farmer and
dairymsn make him . practical man for
the position.
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Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON
Copyright. 1910. BY Street. q Smith
Copyritht. 1911. by the Macmillan Coupan,

Binu. aud I'll lend you as many as
you want as far as that. How many
of your party aresgoing and how soon
will you start"
ATen." said Tudor; mine men and
myself"
And you should be able to start
day after tomorrow" Won Blk said
TO him. 1.-The boats should practically
be knocked together this afternoon.
Tomorrow should see the outfit por-
toned and packed. AS for the Martha.
Mr.. Sheldon. we'll rush the stuff ashore
this afternoon and sail by sundOwn.'
AS the two men returned down tho
path to their boat Sheldon regarded
Joan quizzically.
There's romance for you." he said.
and adventure-gold hunting among
The cannibals. Aren't you sorry you
became u cocoanut planters?
What do you think Of themT she
asked.
"Oh. old Won Blk is all right. q
solid sort Of chap In his FASHION: Dut
Tudor il nyaway-too much on the
surface. you know. II II came to
being wrecked Oh desert island Id
prefer Won Blk"
IL don't quite understand" Joan OBJ
jected. What have you against
Tudori'
"A man Of Tudor's type gets on my
nerves. One demands more repose
from a man
Joan felt that she did not quite
agree with his Judgment and. some
how. Sheldon caught her feeling and
was Disturbed. He remembered noting
how her eyes had frightened as she
talked with the newcomer.
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THE HUMAN SKULL.
Many q Fracture Is Avertsd by Its
Great Elasticity.

Many q Fracture Is Avertsd by Its
Great Elasticity.
Fortunately the human skull, Ill
though composed Of bones. Is elastic,
much more NO than one would think.
The average male adult skull. In fact.
says the Scientific American. Is so
elastic that 1t may be compressed
laterally In diameter by q blow or by
pressure. applied at the center Of area.
at right angles to the surface at that
point. by one and half centimeters or
about six. .tenths Of an inch, recovering
Its original diameter and form without
breakage
The material of which our bones is
made is no highly resistant that
cylindrical piece thereof only one
square millimeter or 0.OO155 square
inch in area Il. e.. only LIPS millimeter
or O.044 inch In diameterl has tensic
strength Of fifteen Kilograms or thirty
three pounds avoirdupois. figuring out
at about 2l,30O pounds per square
inch.
A similar sample Of hard wood, test
cd In the same manner. held only ten
kilograms-that Is. bone has 20 per
cent more tensile strength than WOOD.
A single hone fiber II shown In the
hygienic exhibition. Dresden. support
ing n weight Of five kilograms, or elev-
sp Lvuuls .syolrdupois. ----'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09
sHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.
IS.


Taken this twenty first day Of December. A
ID. 1911, on execution dated December II, A. ID
1911, issued on q judgment rendered by the
Supreme Judicial Court for the County OF OK
ford at the term thereof begun and held on the
second Tuesday Of May. A. ID. 1910. to wit: ON
Hopkins and Alta A. Wiley Of vinalhaven,
Maine, against Jesse 4. Fuller Of Hebron,
Maine, for thirty four dollars and forty -one
cents. debs or damage. and no dollars and forty
i've cents costs of suit, and will be sold at public
auction At the Sherin's Office In the Court House
in said Paris 70 the highest bidder on the S0th
dsy of January, A. ID. 1912, 1t IL O'Clock In the
foreaoon. the following described real estate and
all the right, title and interest which the said
Jesse E. Fuller, defendant, has and had In and
10 the same, 20 wit:
certain piece or parcel Of land situated In
said Hebron and being part OF the same prem
ises decided to me by David A. Record by his
deed dated the third of October, A. ID. 1870, and
recorded with Oxford Records Of Deeds, Book
l59, Page 3S3, and bounded rs follows, TO wit
Beginning at the southwest corner OF land OF
Alpheus Allen, thence northeastsrly on said AL
lens line to an ash tree marked rs corner
thence westerly and northerly by said Aliens
land to the upland or plains; thence westerly on
the dividing line between upland and bog TO the
Rail koad; thence southerly by said Rail Road
TO land OF II. III. Hutchinson; thence by said
Hutchinson land 10 Bog Brook; thence down
brook to my ihtervale; and tnence easterly to
place of beginning. Being same premises con
veyed by Chester X. Leonard TO Josiah >. Fuller
by his warranty deed dated February Is. 1874
and recorded In Oxford Register of Deeds, Book
l6s, Page S47.
Also certain tract or parcel of land lying and
situated In said Hebron. Beginning at the most
northerly corner Of the lot Of land which Samuel
Freeman bought Of Alexander Bearce; thence
southerly BY the edge OF intervale land at that
time owned by John e. Besrce, Asa Bearce
and meadow OF william Lowell, to the south
west corner of said Lowell's meadow; Themes
westerly till it intersects the lot line between
said Freeman los and hand then owned by Phile
Andrews; thence northessterly TO the hrst men
toned hounds, containing eight acres, more OF
less. fleing same premises conveyed TO Josial
J. Fu,lkr By Jose ph ID. Fuller by his warranty
deed d, bed Sept. Is, ISL. and recorded In Oxfort
RegisteS Of Deeds, Book liz Page 396.
HARRY ID. COLE,
Ia - Deputy Sheriff.
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"ANp WHO THE DICKENS is UTAMIy
A second boat had been lowered. and
the outfit of the shore purity was
landed rapidly. A dozen of the crew
put the knocked down boats together
on the beach. There were five Of these
craft-lean and narrow. with 6aring
sides and remarkably long. Each was
equipped with three paddles and
several iron shOd poles.
"You chaps certainly seem to know
river work." Sheldon told one Of the
carpenters.
I'VE use 'em In Alaska. They're
modelled after the Yukon polling boats.
and you can bet your life they're
crackerjacks. This creek'll be snap
alongside some Of them northern
streams. Five hundred pounds In one
of them boats an two men can snake
It along in a way that'd surprise you.
At sunset the Martha broke out her
anchor and got under way. dipping
her flag aud saluting with bomb
gun. The union jack ran mp and
down the staff. and Sheldon replied
with his brass signal cannon. The.
miners pitched their tents In the COM
pound and cooked ON the beach. while
Tudor dined with Joan and Sheldon.
Their guest seemed to have been
everywhere and seen everything and
met everybody. and. encouraged by
joan. his talk was largely upon his
own adventures. Descended from old
New England stock. his father con-
sui general. he had been born In Ger
many, in which country he had re-
ceived his early education and his ac-
cent. Then. still boy. he had re-
Joined his father In Turkey and ac-
companled him later to Persia. his IA.
ther having been appointed minister to
that country.
Tudor had gone through South
American revolutions, been q rough
rider In Cuba. q scout In South Africa
and u war correspondent In the Russo.
Japanese war. He had mushed dogs
In the Klondike. washed gold from
the sands OF Nome and edited q news
paper In San Francisco. The presi.
dent of the United States was his
friend. He was equally at home In
the clubs of London and the continent.
the Grand hotel at Yokohama and the
selectors' shanties In the Never Never
country. He had shot big game In
Siam. pearled in the Paumotus. visited
Tolstoy. seen the Passion play and
crossed the Andes on muleback. while
he was a living directory Of the fever
holes Uf west Africa.
Sheldon leaned bnck In his chair on
the vcranda. slipping his coffee and
listening. In spite Of himself he felt
touched by the charm of a man who
had led NO varied life. 1t seemed to
him THAT The man addressed himself
particularly to Joan. Sheldon watched
her -rapt attention. listened to her
spontaneous laughter. quick questions
and passing Judgments and felt grow
Within him the dawning consciousness
that he loved her. Then as II the
scene had been prepared by clever
playwright. Utami came upon the ve-
randa to report to Joan the capture Of
a crocodile In the. trap they had made
for her.
Tud0r's face. Illuminated by the
match with which he was lighting bis
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whoever 1t was had been watching the
vessel.
rs that you. UtamiY Joan called.
mo. Missie: me Mntapuu." was the
answer.
What vessel IL itT'
me t'lnk Minerva"
Joan looked triumphantly at Shel.
don. who bowed.
III Matapuu says so 1t must be So"
he murmured.
"But when Joan Lakeland says 80
you doubt" she cried. lust as you
doubt her ability as skipper. But
never mind. you'll be sorry some day
for all your unkindness. There's the
boat lowering now. ana III i've minutes
we'll be shaking bands with Christian
Young"
Lalaperu brought out the glasses and
cigarettes and the eternal whisky and
soda, and before the five minutes were
past the gate clicked and Christian
Young. tawny and golden. gentle OF
voice and look and hand. came up the
bungalow steps and Joined them.
News, as usual, Young brought
news Of drinking ut Guvutu. where
the men boosted that they drank be-
tween drinks; news that the Matambo
had gone on reef In the Shortlands
and would be laid of one run for re-
pairs.
"That means FIVE weeks more before
you can sail for Sydney" Sheldon said
to Joan.
"And that we are losing precious
time," she added ruefully.
IF you want to go to Sydney the
Upolu sails from Tulagi tomorrow aft
ernoon." Young said. land you can
catch her as lute as tomorrow after
noon-at least SO her first officer told
me-"
But I've got to go to Guvutu first"
Joan looked at the men with a whim-
sical expression. 1--WE some shopping
to do. can't wear these Berande
curtains into Sydney. must buy
cloth at Guvutu and make myself a
dress during the voyage down. I'll
start immediately-in an hour. Lala-
peru. you bring IN one fella Adamu
Adam along me. Tell m that fella
Ornfid make m kai-kai take along
whaleboat." She rose to her feet, look
ing at Sheldon. "And you. please.
have the boys carry down the whale
boat-my boat. you know. I'll be OF
in an hour"
"I'Il 90 over with you," Sheldon an
nounced.
,"Let me run you over IN the MI.
nerva." said Young.
She shook her head laughingly.
"Tm going in the whaieboat. You.
Mr.. Sheldon. as my partner. cannot
permit to desert Berande and your
work out Of a mistaken notion Of cOur-
tesy. And as for you. Captain Young,
you know very well that you just left
Guyutu this morning. that you are
bound for Marau and that you said
yourself that In two hours you are
getting under way again."
"But may 4 not see you safely
acrossY' Tudor asked. q pleading note
in his voice that rasped on Sheldon's
nerves.
"No. no. and again nor she cried.
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Joan clapped her hands in approval.
Tudor lighted fresh cigarette. while
Sheldon sat ON. imperturbably silent.
Joan was looking intently across the
compound and out to sea. They fol-
lowed her gaze and saw green light
and the loom Of vessels sails.
II wonder II It's the Martha come
back" Tudor hazarded.
mo. the sidelight is too low" Joan
answered. BESIDES. they've got the
sweeps out. Don't you hear them?
They wouldn't be sweeping big yes.
sci like the Martha"
Besides. the Martha has a gasoline
engine-twenty.hve horsepower" Tu-
dor added.
"Just the sort Of q craft for u.s."
Joan said wistfuIly to Sheldon. II
really must see II | can't get schoon.
er with an engine. ] might get a sec.
ond hand engine put in. II you were
not so medieval could be skipper and
save more than the engineers wages"
He did not reply to her thrust and
she glanced at him. He was looking
out over the water. and In the lantern
light she noted the lines Of his face
strong. stern. dogged. the mouth al
most chaste. but tirmer and thinner
Tipped than Tudor's. For the first time
she realized the quality Of his strength.
the calm and quiet Of 1t. its simple in
tegrity and repOseful determination.
She glanced quickly at Tudor Oh the
other side of her. 1t was handsomer
face. one that was more Immediately
pleasing. But she did not like the
mouth. II was made for kissing aud
she abhOrred kisses. For the moment
she knew feeting doubt Of the man.
Perhaps Sheldon was right In his judg.
ment Of the other. She did not know.
and II concerned her little: for boats
and the sen and the things and hap
penings OF the sea were OF far more
vital interest 10 her than men. and the
next moment she was staring through
the warm tropic darkness ut the loom
of the sails and the steady green OF
the moving sidelight and listening ca
gerly to the click Of the sweeps In the
rowlocks.
Nor did she take interest In the two
men beside her till both lights. red
and green. came into view as the
anchor checked the onward way.
ITS the Minerva" Joan said decid-
edly.
How do you known Sheldon asked.
skepticaI OF her gertrude.
Its a ketch TO begin with. And. be
sides. l could tell anywhere the rattle
OF her main peak blocks they're too
large for the halyard."
A dark figure crossed the compound
diagonally from the beach gate. where
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09
Learning About Cows.

w. B., Greene, N. Y, writes: 1
would like to ask DR.. Smead about salt
ing cows. When is the best time? When
feeding ensilage twice q day, with grain
on same and hay about IL o'clock, would
you salt them on the ensilage? How
much ensilsge would you feed an or
binary COW, say from 1000 to 1900
pounds? These cows are all fresh and
are giving big messes, about twenty Of
them now. / want to learn all can
about the care of cows, for that is my
business, and like it.
Asa general rule, 1t is best to keep
box Of salt where the cows can daily
help themselves to 1t, but there are ex-
ceptions to all rules. When ensilage is
fed many COWS might Overeat OF the
salt, so will say once day give each
COW about tablespoonful of salt, mixed
in the ensilage. The ordinary cow
weighing 1000 pounds will eat and di.
gest we'll about twenty pounds of good
corn ensilage morning and night. A
larger COW with q strong digestion might
eat with a relish five or ten pounds
more, and smaller cow less than twen-
ty pounds at q feed. You say you de-
blT0 W l6dTu dUOul tu0 VI COWbs
Allow me to say that after learning all
you can from practical feeders and care
takers of cows and reading all the ad-
vice given in agricultural journals, dairy
papers and books you will need to study
the old COW as she appears right before
you. The best place to study the COW is
right among cows in the cow barn.
Study her nature her disposition, her
appetite and her individual nature. The
young veterinarian just out of college
is not fitted to treat COW for her dis
eases, or even test her with tuberculin,
unless he has had actual experience In
feeding, caring for and milking cows for
at least one year. So will say to you,
learn all you can from other sources,
then 60 to the cow and study for your
self how your knowledge will work on
the COW. In herd it Is rare that one
cow in FIVE will not need little different
care and feeding from the others, so 1t
is watching, studying and practice that
teach US all to care for cows.-C. D.
Smead, V. s., in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09

The actual feeding value of roots 10
not very large, due to their large con-
tent Of moisture, there being only from
nine to IS per cent OF dry mattsr in the
roots commonly fed to stock. They
have, however, q much greater. feeding
value than their content Of nutrients
would indicate where there is no other
factor in the ration which will supply .
needed succulepcy to produce the best
results In animal digestion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09

For number Of very good reasons the
dairy business is especially suited to
the small farm, especially the farms
ranging in size from 40 to 80 acres. In
the first place, . good, working dairy
herd will properly convert the crop pro-
duction OF such q farm into more cash
return than any other kind Of live stock.
In the next place, small herd Of dairy
COWS, given the right kind Of attention,
will yield proportionately greater re-
turns than the large herd on the large
farm,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09

When feeding the cows, see that the
manger is cleaned Of sll ieavings, for the
cows will no more like nosing around
among an accumulation Of leftovers than
you would like eating from plate that
was filled with three or four days 90
cumulation of scraps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09
RHEUMATISM

This nerve-racking disease is caused from
impure blood and uric acid poison. External
applications sometimes give temporary re-
lief but won't cure; the sure way to secure
permanentresults is to thoroughly eradicate
from the blood all the impurities. Nothing
on earth will drive out the poisons from
your system, keep the bowels, kidneys and
liver in good condition as SEVEN BARkS, the
wonderful remedy that has proved itsg great
merits the past AZ years.
SEVEN BARkS can be had of all druggists,
at so cents per bottle. Give ii a good trial
and watch your rheumatism disappear.
LYMAN GROWN, IS Murray s., New York. NY.
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NOTICE.

he bscriber hereby gives notice that he
bes duly appointed adminiseraeor of the
Ae DANZA w. MOUNTFORT
late of Woodstock,
Ia r. ~ Of Oxford, deceased, and given
~ law directs. All persons having
,sn aiust tho estate of said deceased
~. 10 present the same for settlement
az az ted thereto are requested TO make
raa, M nediately.
ec 49,
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WANTED.

Strictly fresh eggs every week.
Write stating number that can be
furnished at prevailing cash price.
MAINE SANATORIUM,
46tf Hebron, Maine.
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NOTICE.

3ber hereby gives notice that he
y appointed administrator Of the
RANKIN late Of Hiram.
Of Oxford, deceased, and
'as the law directa- AL per.
mands against the estate Of said
Dsired to present the s&me for set
indebted thereto are requested
nt immediately.
CHARLES J. SMALL.
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"BPEED THE PLOW.
on practical Agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 20 HENRY ID
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Nc.
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FIaI-I Elk All.
THE MARTHA.
.HEY were deep In game Of
billiards the next morning,
after The II o'clock breakfast,
when viaburi entered and an.
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The d
mas bee
estate of3
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bonds Z
demanCi
are desi&
and all |
payment
Dec. D
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
LOYAL LIBERTY LEAGUE.

Glenwood, Mimi, June T.-About
100 members of the Minnesota Loyal
Liberty Protective league held a
three days convention here. Fea-
lures We're a fish fry at the pavil-
lion, fireworks in the evening, a
pageant on the lake, q ball and
boating, fishing, bathing and excur-
sions. s.,.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Bart OCOnnOr.
Minneapolis; vice president, Joe
Wegler, ST. Cloud; second vice presi-
dent, Ole Gulickson, Glenwood; sec
rotary, Matt Ettinger, Duluth; treas
urer, M. j. Gleason, Duluth; SER
geant-at-arms, All Dagger, Minneap-
oils; trustees, James McCabe of
Staples, George Brown of East
Grand Forks, John Brennan of st.
Paul.
Resolutions were adopted, laying
down in detail the rules and regu-
lations for conducting the retail Ii
quor business. These resolutions
call upon dealers to obey all laws
and ordinances to the letter The
penalty for violating any law or or
dinance is expulsion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
ECONOMY is THE SLOGAN

Something like 400 railroad men
representing the various departments
Of the service, held meeting at
st. James yesterday. General Man
ager a. w. Trenholm and General
superintendent Frank Peacham, head
quarters in ST. Paul, were in attend
ance. 1t was in the nature OF an
ECONOMY meetings and how the sew
eral departments which have to do
with railroad work can be conduc-
ted at less expense.
About forty employees of the com
pany at this station attended the
meeting. Boarding the special train
which passed drought here at the
noon hours. More than 135 en-
plOyes from St Paul and Minneapolis
and points en- route attended the
meeting.
These meetings are held at inter
walls and all who attend are invited
to enter into the discussions. That
one held at St James yesterday
was presided over by Conductor
Corrigan of ST. Paul.