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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

ing through the swale even In des
peratiOn. No one knew Its dangers
better than he. And why did he
choose the rankest. muckiest place to
cross the swamp"
Don't you think. sir. It was because
It was on a line with the Lmberiost
south Of the corduroy7 The grass was
tallest there. and he counted on those
willows to screen him. Once he got
among them he would have beeu safe
to walk by STOPPING. II he'd made II
past that place he'd been sure to get
out"
"WeIl, I'm as sorry for Jack as
know how to be-" said Mclean. "but !
can't help feeling relieved that our
troubles are over with this dreadful
punishment for Jack, Wessner safe In
jail and warrants out for the others.
Jack knew the swamp better than
anyone about here. When he found
there were two companies trying to
lease he wanted to stand in with the
one from which he could realize the
most. Even then he had trees marked
here that he was trying to dispose OF.
think his sole intention In forcing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
NEW Y0RK's FIRST CHURCH.
And the Earliest Religious Services on
Manhattan Island.

Manhattan Island.
The first religious service on Man
haitian Island was held In 1923. This
resulted In the organization OF
church, the services Of which were
held In the upper story Of mill which
ground the grain Of the cOlonists. The
FIRST minister was Jonas Michaelius
and the first elder Peter Minuit, direc-
tor general Of New Netherland.
The first church building on Manhat-
tan Island was situated on Pearl street.
between Whitehall and Broad streets.
facing the East river. This structure
was a poor, plain building Of wood
and constructed In 1888 by the West
India company. Its congregation was
presided over by Dominic BOgardus.
the second clergyman Of New Amster-
dam, and was regarded as q more nt-
ting place than the loft Of the mill for
public worship.
william Kieth, director general OF the
West India company, caused to be
erected a church outside Of Fort Am
sterdam, which contained three long.
narrow windows on each side. fitted
with small panes Of glass set In lead.
on which were burned the coats OF
arms Of the chief parishioners. This
building was erected in the meadow OF
Mrs. Dominic Drisius and fronted on Q
lane, now called Exchange place. In
those days. however. 1t was known as
Garden alley" A large bowl Of solid
silver for bastismal services was made
by the silver workers In Holland. In
the belfry was the bell which had
been removed from the old church In
the fort.-Westchester County Maya
Sfne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
The Value of Advertising.

Few are the farmers who could not
occasionally profit through the use OF
advertising space in their local papers.
IL has been said that what half the world
has and doesn't want the other half has
not, but would like to have. Perhaps
you have an old style plough, binder,
harrow or some other implement that
has been replaced by later model.
The implement is occupying shed room
and Is of no use to the owner. Smith,
who lives, say, ten miles away, needs an
implement of the very kind you have
discarded, but does not feel that he is
able to purchase a new one. A small
advertisement in the local papers would
perhaps bring Smith and the owner OF
the implement together, and sale would
result, to the mutual advantage OF both
parties. d,
On many farms there are discarded
implements, wagons, etc, which have
value il only purchaser could be found.
Perhaps the article could be sold in your
own county. Advertise in your local
paper before trying elswhere. In every
community large sums Of money are sent
away from home annually to purchase
advertised articles which in many In
stances could be purchased to much bet
ter advantage at home. An instance came
under the writer's notice . short time
ago. Smith sent his check for $50 to .
neig ghboring state and got in return i've
hens and cockerel of the white Leghorn
variety. Several weeks after making the
purchase Smith was driving to town
hen he fell in with Jones, who lives
eight or ten miles further up the pike.
Jones had q crop of chickens on his
wagon which he was taking to market.
Smith noted that the hens were the very
pictures Of those which cost him $2O,
plus express charges, several weeks be-
fore. Had Smith advertised In the local
paper that he wanted pen of white Leg
horns Jones and perhaps q dozen other
farmers could have supplied his demand
at a saving Of at least SIS.
In many farming communities all
kinds of stock-hogs, cattle, poultry, etc.
are sold to the butcher or buyer at cur
rent market prices, when many times no
better stock is brought in from distant
points for breeding purposes.
The farmer who advertises an article
or animal for which there 10 . good do
mand 10 likely to get better price than
| il he did not advertise. While It 10 true
that competition among sellers lowers
the price, 1t Is equally true that compe
tition among buyers increases the price
For instance, II a man advertises fins
COW for sale and fifteen farmers come tc
see the COW, the chances are be will 70
ceiye much better offers than II only two
or three persons were anxious to pur
chase. Advertising increases the mum
ber of prospective purchasers. Th'
farmer who has good stock and know'
that It 10 good Is missing bis opportu
nity II he does not tell the farmers o.
the country through the advertisin!
columes of the farm papers. #. q
Richey, Csnnelton, Ind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Care of Farm Implements.

1t Is not 80 much the work that farm
implement does as 1t is the care that 1t
receives when not iu actual service that
determines it's life and usefulness. In
my own case / never allow an implement
to remain out OF doors when not in use,
even for a single night, II possible to
prevent H.; consequently tools that have
had for twenty years or more are still In
good working order.
l got one Of the first cutaway harrows,
put out some twenty-four years ago,
and 1t will do just about rs good work
now as ever. Ny farm wagon has been
in regular use for longer time and Is in
first class condition, capable Of many
more years of service. have pl0ughs
that have been In use for fifteen to twenty
years that are practically as good as new.
because new points have been provided
as needed. The plough goes to the field
with the team hitched to boat In the
morning and back at night, going under
cover, and quite frequently receiving q
coating Of axle grease to prevent rusting.
Some may say that 10 too much bother.
Well, IL II Is for some 1t has not been for
me. Ny cultivstor has been ID use for
uodtiy tW0uty y0otos oo1 70 AoS'y "Osse
more now than when purchased because
of attachments that have added, max
ing it capable Of doing great variety Of
work.
Very many ploughs, harrows and other
farm implements are never inside build
ing from the time they leave the dealers
warerooms until they are worn out and
90 to the furnace to be melted over. /
am sure that the average life Of farm i'm
plements could be heightened at least
One-third by proper care. Besides care
in housing, attention should be given to
keeping the bolts tight. Right here is
one very great trouble: A bolt gets
loose, no attention is paid to 1t and the
first one knows 1t is lost, aud likely
enough bad break 10 occasioned, caus.
ing much delay, vexation and expense.
The locomotive engineer 10 constantly
inspecting his engine, and the farmer
should always be doing the same with
his machines.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

HIS FATE WAS EVIDENT AID MOST HoR
RIBLE
me to discharge him from my gane
was to come up here and try to stea
timber. We had no idea when we tool
the lease what a gold mine 1t was"
That's exactly what Wessner said
that first day." said Freckles eagerly
THAT twas a gold mine BE said
he didn't know where the marked
trees were, but he knew man that
did. and II I would hold of and lei
them get the marked ones there were
a dozen they could take out in few
days"
"Freckles." cried Mclean. "you don''
mean dozen!"
"That's what he said sir-a dozen
He said they couldn't tell how the
grain Of all Of them would work up, OF
course. but they were all worth taking
out. and Ave or six were real gold
mines. This makes three they've tried,
so there must be nine more marked
and several of them for being just
fine"
"Well, 1 wish knew which they
were" said Mclean. 80 that | could
get them out first"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
MAKING A BASEBALL.
The Winding Process 10 Done !" Secret
In n Locked Room,

In Q Locked Room.
In the center Of the standard base
ball, as used by the professional play
ers, there Is a globe Of compressed cork
covered with rubber. This globe Is
about an inch In diameter and around
It are wound a few layers OF coarse
twine. It is then sent to the winding
room, where machines first wind on
thick four ply blue yarn. At frequent
intervals the ball Is soaked In :! ce-
ment solution md put aside to dry.
Many different workers have to do
with the winding of the bail. Each
workman tests 1t for size and weight
before he passes 1t along. The ma.
chimes insure tight and even winding
and there are different machines for
different sizes Of yarn. These machines
are operated In secret in locked room.
When the ball has been wound to the
proper size with blue and white yarn
and has been dipped in the solution. II
Is wound finally with smaller yarn.
IUub tie tOukh 81
with finer and finer material until at
last Il Is smooth and perfect. ready for
the cover.
The best hOrsehlde obtainnble IL used
for covers. The pieces are cut by hand
and dampened and stretched. The ball
Is put into clamps and the cover sewed
OIL with cotton thread. which has
greater frictiOnal strength than linen
or silk. Each ball is sewed by hand
and then put into machine that irons
down the seams. The polishing Is done
by still another machine. Then. after
being stamped and wrapped. the ball IL
ready for market.
A ball weighs FIVE ounces and Is nine
inches In circumference. In the course
Of manufacture II Is weighed and meas
ured i've times. Harper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Radium's Wonderful Power.

Suppose that the energy Of ton OF
radium could Ike utilized In thirty
years, instead Of being evolved ut Its
invariable slow rate Of i.76O years for
half dlsintegra ton. 1t would suffice to
propel ship OF 1900 tons, with en-
gInes Of 1900 horsepower. ut the rate
of fifteen knots al hour for thirty
years-practica!ly the lifetime OF the
ship. To do this actually requires
100000 tons Of coal.-Sir william
Ramsay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
0sttina Square.

The Doctor-Hark! Whence those
cries Of agony! The Lawyer-They
come from the oflce Of the dentist.
Last week the chiropodist operated on
the dentist. agreeing to take bis bill
out in trade. and now the dentist 10
taking Il Out.-Satire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Solid Ivory.

"Yes," confessed Mr.. DOrkins. 1T
serves me right. l engaged the man
to move our goods. and forgot to ask
him how much he was going to charge
me for the job. II ever l do such q
thing again, Maria, you can have my
head for football"
1T would he 4 good deal more pront'
able, john" said Mrs. Dorkins. ito cut
Il up into billiard balls" - Chicago
Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Mark 1wain's Question.

Mark Twain when visiting Mel
bourne was the guest Of the mayor on
picnic trip down the river farra. u
stream renowned for Its crookedneSs
and for the Odor from Its banks. On
account Of the many turns In the river
numerous signs reading Dead Slow"
are placed at the turnings to warn
ship captains to slacken speed. ana
these attracted Twain's attention.
Smiling cautiously ut the tainted
breeze that came from the slimy banks.
he turned to his host.
"Mr. Mayor" he asked. what are
these dead slows that smell so strong"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

During the summer The fowls car
manage to get enough green food, %
when you cook cabbage, lettuce, or any
green food, II you have no way Of using
the discarded portion, pass It through
your food-chopper, dry II, and save 1t fol
the fowls winter mash. It helps ou'
wonderfully whore ono cannot procure
alfalfa meal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

will leave one Of the guards
on the line-say Hall-thnt
will begin ON the swamp at the north
end and lay 1t OF In sections and try
to hunt out the marked trees. ! sup
pose they are all marked something
like that first maple Oh the line was.
Wessner mentioned another good one
not so far from that. He said It was
best Of all. Id be having the swelled
head II I could find that. OF course
don't know thing about the trees. but
could hunt for the marks. Jack was
80 good at It he could tell some OF
them by the mark. but all he wanted to
take that we've got on to 50 fur have
Just had a deep chip cut out rather low
down and where the bushes were thick
over 1t. believe could be finding
some of them"
Good head" said Mclean. I'VE will
10 that. You may begin as soon as
you are rested. And about things you
came across in the swamp. Freckles.
the most trifling little thing that you
think the Bird Woman would want,
take your wheel and 60 after her at
any time. I'll leave two men on the
line, 80 that you will have one on
either side, and you can come and 50
as you please. Have you stopped to
think Of all we owe her. my boyT
"Yis; and the angel-we owe her q
lot too" said Freckles. Il owe her me
life and honor. It's lying awake nights
I'll have to be trying TO think how
I'm ever to pay her up"
"Well, begin with the muf." sug.
eested Mclean. "That should he fine"
Freckles told Mclean Of Mrs. Dun
cans desire for a hat like the an
gels. He hesItated u little In the tell
ing and kept sharp watch on Nc
Leans face. When he saw the boss
eyes were full of sympathy he loved
him anew. for. as ever. Mclean was
quick to understand. Instead OF
laughing he said: II guess you'll have
to let me in ON that too. You mustn't
be selfish, you know. I'll tell you
what we'll do. Get 1t for Christmas.
I'll be home then. and we can send a
box. You get the hat. Ill add q dress
and wrap. You get Duncan q hat
and gloves. I'll send him big over
coat, and well put IN lot OF little
stuff for the babies"
'That would he away too serious
for fun" said Freckles. THAT would
be heavenly"
A week later everything at the Lin
berlost was precisely Us II had been
before the tragedy. except the case
In Freckles' room now rested on the
stump of the newly felled tree
Enough of the vines were left to cover
It prettily. and every vestige OF the
havoc of few days before was gone
The new guards were patrulling the
trail. Freckles was roughly lnying on
the swamp In sections and searching
for marked trees. In that time he had
found one deeply Clipped and the chip
cunningly replaced and tackled In. IL
promised to be quite rare. ~ he was
| lubilant. He also found so many sub
| jects for the Bird Woman that bel
coming was Of almost daily occur
renee, and the hours he spent with
her and the angel were nothing less
than golden.
The Limberlost now was arrayet
IKE the queen Of Sheba In all bel
glory. The first frosts Of autumn had
be5eweied her crown In flashing topax
| ruby und emerald. About her Tee,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
A housshotd Hint.

Young Wife (sobbing)-GeOrge treat
ed me awful mean. He-he promised
to give me q machine for my birthday,
and it-it-came home today. Her
Mother-Then what are you crying
about? Young Wife-It's Ats
washing machine.-Baltimors Amsrt'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
The One Hs Caught.

One day many years ago the teie'
phone In the Office Of the chief or p0'
lice rang. Chief Speers answered
The call was from new policeman
on the Union avenue beat. He said
"A man has been robbed down here
and I've got one Of thim."
(which one have your asked the
chief.
The reply came back. ''The man that
was acknowledgements
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fro pH CONTINUED
Scared and Knew u.

A soldier under his hrst fire was
charging with the rest Of his regiment
up the heights Of Vlcksburg. but 81
scared he looked like a ghost. A com
rade next to him was unafraid and
even smiled at the torrents Of grape
shot that swept the ranks. The com
rade, noticing his friends plight. turn
ed to him and said with sneer:
Coward"
Coward yourself" retorted the
frightened soldier. "Old man, II you
were one-tenth as scared al ! am you'd
have broken ranks and run long ago.
Kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

Mrs. spruce-That man you just nod
ded to looks familiar. DO you see him
often? Mrs. Walnut-NOt very: he's
NJ husband. Phiiadelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

Do you use . spike-tooth harrow!
How are the teeth? Worn down blun'r
Take them out and have the blacksmith
sharpen them. The harrow will do .
great deal better work then.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Preached Into Generosity,

A preacher pawned his watch and
the following Sunday preached four
hours because he had no timeplece. AT
the conclusion Of the sermon there was
q special collection raised and sent to
the pawnbroker. Orleans Plea.
yune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

It Is not . woman's place to care for
the pigs and poultry. to chop wood or
milk cows, when there 10 strong healthy
man around. Keeping . home in good
order Ia enough for any woman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
A GOOD Tonic.

Have you noticed what a tonic Q
good laugh Is? The next time you are
angry instead Of frowning make your
self smile. then laugh. You'll feel bet
ter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Three Prssfs.

Teacher-Willie. give three proofs
that the world actual. IL round. vii.
lie-The book says SO. you say 30. and
ma says so.-Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

We cannot always obiiss. but ~
can always speak obliginsiy.-VoltaiFs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

Gentleman engaging groom)-Are
you married? Groom-No. sir. I was
thrown asin barbed wire fence and
rot my face scratched. d.-L0ndon Taller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02

One day judgeth another. and the
last judgeth all.-Stow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

speed THE PLow."
Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO KENNY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

~ HAVE been thinking" said
Freckles. IL believe II you
will leave one of the guards
on the line-say Hall-that !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-25
DON'T KILL THE UMPIRE.

Thomas NJ. Vance was at one time
attorney general of the state of Wash
ington. He is and always has been a
loyal democrat, but he doesn't want to
accept all kinds of new panaceas just
because a republican president is OPP
posed to them.
Il don't like to see the judiciary re-
called" he told the Jackson club of
Portland a few days ago.. II have at
tended too many baseball games in my
day, and heard the cry, Kill the UNI
pire.' 1 believe in letting the people
rule; but who are the people? l am
as much one Of them as any other
man. The moment you begin to say
there shall be no tribunal between my
private and constitutional right and
the will of the majority, you are
treading on dangerous ground. The
constitution and the courts are made
for the protection of the weak.
IF you take away the constitutional
right of the individual you have Moth
ing to appeal to but the will of the
majority"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-25
Il GOLD.

The output of gold in the world in
1911, according to the latest statistics,
was $47s,ssS,OO0, or an increase Of
about $4,000. 900 over that Of the pre-
vious year. This is a good showing ia
view Of the decrease of the gold yield
in Mexico of about 81. 500, 900; of the
Russian output about ST. 500, 600, and
of the decrease in Australia of about
$4,50O,000. The gold yield in the Unit
ed States, including Alaska, was lit
tie more than $96,0OO,O 600, or about the
same as in the previous year. The
yield in India fell off about ST. .0oe,
and that of Canada gained over $780,
600. But the losses were overcome by
the increase Of over s14, 10000 from
the Transvaai mines in Africa. OF the
over $47S, O0O, 900 worlds gold output
of 1911, no less than $3.50, 600, 900 was
yielded by the African mines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-25
Daddy sBeddrne
When Obstinate
\fnTN Neddy Stopped
~ Too Long

WAGK and Evelyn wanted their bedtime story
81 think. said daddy, TH tell you about a little brown mule. Maybe
Neddy wasn't so small from a little boys standpoint, but then he was
a good deal smaller than a horse or than mules In general
"Heddyis early days were spent on a large farm where there were many
other mules But he was sold and sent from the quiet farm and the friends
of his youth to a town where work was the aim of every ones life. Neddy
had to 60 to work too
Sometimes Neddy had good masters and sometimes he had bad ones.
this Neddy got some bad habits Neddy had been born q tribe set In his way.
and shabby treatment made him still more cranky. II anything happened 70
annoy Neddy he would just stop and stand quite attn until he had worn ont
the patience of his master.
+Neddy had learned that is he used his heels In lively way bis driver was
often afraid to whip him. Neddy had once smashed q nc cart for . man who
had whipped him too much.
"t last Neddy belonged to a colored man who had lived on q farm where
mules were raised. What he didn't know about mules wasn't worth knowing.
some day the master hmhed Neddy into the little wagon la which he took
kindnng wood around to his customers. The cOlOred man treated Neddy well.
He fed him and groonned him and never spoke GROSSLY or beat him.
Zone evening the coIred man put into the cart a Tin wash kettle which
he was taking home to bis wife. It bumped and ratified around. Neddy did not
Hike the noise. So he stopped short In the middle of the road and planted his
feet nrmly. He didn't mean to bulge till he was ready.
After waiting d few minutes TO see Ii the mule would net so along the
coTed mar got down, tied Neddys halter around a tree and then took his
wash kettle and went home.
"Neddy was amazed He waited for his master 70 come back. An hour,
two, three, passed. Neddy began To get hungry. He watched down the street
eagerly. II was evening before his master came and, putting the wash kettle
again into the wagon, called q cheerful sGiddupH to the mule
"Neddy got He bad never been 80 hungry, for he had had ne feed since
his early breakfast time.
Needy was clever. Ne never forgot the long wait After that he was
great deal less set IN his way. When told to get up he never failed to- get. He
had Iaarnad to be afraid Of long waits -umuusx~maEM