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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Tho Isis Theatre will give a gold
watch to the most popular girl in
the town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23
NEW KIND OF PUBLIC
LAND WITHDRAWAL

The President has ordered anoth-
er class OF public land withdrawal
whereby forest rangers may keep
persons from taking up any land
within the forest reserves which
contains natural springs and fencing
them for private use. 1t is consid-
cred that this will interiors largely
with the further settlement of the
country from the fact that no home
seeker would voluntarily choose q
1 location where there were M springs
of living water or ever flowing sire
ans which are made from natural
springs. II the settler il not allow
ed to take up land and fence it
where there is plenty Of good water
that he may hold for his own use
and benefit he will have no is.cli-
nation to make q home in the coun-
try which will cut him out 81 sucli
a privaltgc. If man cannot g..t
the exclusive water right OH hiA own
land he will not care to Uwn it, the
ranchmen must have water for his
stock within his own fenced land or
he cannot raise Ut take care oS his
horses, cattle, sheep or hogs, for
plenty Of good water is as essential
AZ good grass or other feed.
1t is possible Ia have smooth
hands, even If one ia hoasekeeper
and dishwasher. Obtain from tho
druggist five cents worth of tra4a.
canth, which is enough for years
use. dissolve spoonful of this in
in three times as much watot. Let
stand II, covered teacup for twelve
hours. Then fill the cup with wat
CT. and you may apply the thi;.
jolly which is made freely 70 your
hands sitter cAch washing. A few
dsors of your favosits perfume and
= little slyceftn sAdcl "a ne Jelly
i,n,rovc tho lotion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

L. f. Gavette Of Ghnnison fut
nished the music for the dance hstt
Friday night. ~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Fred Gulliford came in from the
Red Cross hospital at Salida last
week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Miss Barbara Sodja arrived yes
terdAy from Salida to spend a few
weeks with friends and relatives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

G.. +. Braswell came in last week
to take the position as engineer
on the switch engine in the yards
here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Lang spann drove up ircm i
ranch It Jarts Cship fessaay
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Jas. T. BENNETT, Manager - -
Mountain King properties in Ka
tier Gulch, came in on SundAg
train from Chicago. lie -
start working the mine soon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Mrs. ". II Ns4t1er eA4,s i. =
sundayf ~ isom ssadA wss
she has besn eader the 60 =
DR.. CoshSh iot capcst tzusbla
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-05-23

Mr.. Marble, ~ con4fsSsSt ~
built tho school house Hero =
summer csms in ON Tsesdsds
train from Pueblo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Icopyrish.. 1910. by sobb.. Merrill comp.ny.l
PROLOGUE.

Napoleon what q word to
conjure with In the realm of ro-
mancel A treasure put together
to rescue him from St. Helena.
Gold-French gold, English gold,
Spanish pieces of eight. Austrian
gold-aH waiting for claimant
in a rotting chest somewhere In
Corsica. Where is the key to the
hiding place of the treasure Sc
creted? Where 10 the treasure
itself to be found7 Who will win
the beautiful American girl, the
plucky American newspaper man
or the mysterious adpenturer
whose comings and goings are
watched by the secret agents of
two great governmental With
such themes as these, what Won
der that Harold MacGrafh, that
prince of story tellers, has cre-
ated In A Splendid Haxard"
the most fascinating romance
that has yet come from his pen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Litter In the Poultry House.

. Nothing is more conducive to health
and vigor in the flock than an abundance
Of litter in the poultry house. There is
a fine stimulant to exercise when the
daily grain ration is scattered in the lit
ter, and the hens must scratch and work
to find their food. Unthreshed grain is
excellent for hens; and 1t is good prac-
tice to stack some grain near..the poultry
house for the use Of the poultry. One
of the best small grains is common pearl
millet, well-ripened. This makes fine lit
ter, and the small seeds are highly relish
ed by poultry, old or young. II one does
not have these feeds at hand chat from
the straw-stack will make good litter,
and there should be an abundance of it.
1t should be at least eight inches deep
on the floor, and it should be renewed
as often as it becomes damp and dirty.
The hens must not suffer from cold
feet, either by going out on the snow or
standing on the cold, damp floors.
This, more than any other one thing,
leads to disease in the flock and copse-
quent lack of profit. Cold feet will re-
duce the hens temperature, and thus ex-
pose her to the germs Of disease. Pas
teur, the French scientist, desired to inoc-
ulste hen with anthrax, but it was i'm
possible to do so, until the hens tenn
perture was reduced by compelling her
to stand in cold water. This proves con-
clusively that cold feet reduce the vital
ity of the flock.
Whatever kind of floor, whether of
wood, earth or cement is used in the
poultry house, 1t must of necessity be too
cold for comfort, anywhere in Minneso-
Ia. Hence the necessity Of an abun-
dance of litter covering the floor. II
straw is not available, fine hay may be
used, or any other dry material. Shaw
ings may be used, but they are not rec
commended, ss often too much wood is
picked up with the grain, and its
fibers obstruct the crop, Dry peat may
be used; it gives good satisfaction in
some parts of Minnesota. 1t must be
stored in dry place, and never used
when damp.
Use an abundance of some kind of lit
ter; for ii is as essential as feed to sue
cess with poultry.-N. E. Chapman, Ex-
tension Div, MINI. University Farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Civil Service In Anan.

A novel method Of identifying the
work If candidates is employed IN civil
service examinations In Anam. The
examination itself somewhat resembles
similar examinations IN China. Each
student squats I'm his little hut while
he works ut the tests provided to show
his literary taste and intelligence. The
subject during the last examinations
was the teachings Of Confucius, and
the candidates prepared moral essays
or commentaries. The examination
lasts fifty hours. At the end OF the
days work each candidate, when pre-
pairing his papers for handing in. tears
and retains little piece from the first
sheet. When the best compositions
have been selected the candidates hav.
ing the pieces that fit the torn places
are declared winners in the cOmpett'
tion.-ChicagO Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

ay high. Think of this man fifty
years ago: what possibility he would
have been! But It is out of fashion
today. Well. monsieur. must be on.
There is an old manuscript at the
Bibliothequc wish to inspect"
Concerning this matter"
Butterflies" softly; "or. l should
say, chrysalides."
The subtle Inference passed by the
minister. There were many other
things to-ing and fro-ing in the busy
corridors Of his brain. II shall hear
from you frequentlyT
las often as the situation requires.
BY the way, nave On idea. When
cable you the word butterfly pre-
pare yourself accordingly. It Will
mean that the bomb is ready"
Good luck attend you. my savAnt,"
said the minister, with friendliness
which was deep and genuine. He had
known NJ. t'erraud in other days.
"And. above all. take care Of your.
self"
Trust me. count" And the secret
agent departed to appear again In
these chambers only when his work
was done.
"A strange man." mused the minis
ter when he was alone. "A still stran-
ger business for a genuine scholar. 1s
he really poor? Does he do this work
to afford him ease and time for his
studies. or. better still, does he hide q
great and singular patriotism under
butterfly wings? Patriotism? More
and more 1t becomes self interest. 1t
is only when a foreign mob starts to
tear down your house that you become
q patriot."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

ualism, and he himself had known
them. For the present this man was q
little down on his luck: that was all.
A party came in and took the near
table. There were four. two elderly
men. an elderly woman and girl
Fitzgerald, as he side glanced, was af-
forded shiyer Of pleasure. he recog.
nized the girl. 1t was she who had
given the flowers to the veteran.
THAT is u remarkably fine young
woman" said Breitmann. echoing
Fitzgerald's thought
The waiter opened the champagne.
Eyes. saw her give some violets
this afternoon to an old soldier in the
tomb. 1t was pretty scene"
Their glances, drawn by some occult
force. half >circled till they paused on
the face of the girl, who. perhaps com
PEELED by the same invisible power.
had leveled her eyes in their direction.
With well bred calm her interest re.
turned to her companions. and the in
cident was to all outward sign closed.
Whatever took place behind that beau
tiful but Indifferent mask no one else
ever learned. but simultaneously In the
minds Of these two adventurers-and
surely to call a man an adventurer
does not necessarily imply that he is a
chevalier d'industrie-a thought. tinged
with regret and loneliness, was born
to have and to hold maid like that
Sometimes. knowing that l shall
never be rich. have desired title"
remarked Fitzgerald humorously.
"And what would you do with itT
curiously.
"Oh. I'd use it against porters and
walters and officials. There's nothing
like 1t. have observed a good deal.
1t has magic sound. like Orpheus
Tyre. The stiffest back becomes supine
ut the first twinkle Of it."
II should like to travel with you.
Mr. Fitzgerald" said Breitmann mus
ingly. You would be good company.
Some day. perhaps. I'll try your pre-
scription. but I'm only q poor devil
Of a homeless. landless baron"
Fitzgerald sat up. "You surprise me"
YES However, neither my father
nor my grandfather used 1t. and as
the pitiful few acres which went with
It is a sterile Bavarian hillside I have
never used 1t either. Besides. neither
the peerage nor the Almanach de
Gotha make mention Of II, but still
the patent Of nobility was legal, and
could use It despite the negligence
Of those two authorities"
"You could use 1t in America. There
are not many 'Burkes' there"
1T amuses me to think that should
conflde this secret to you. The wine
ls good. and perhaps-perhaps I was
hungry. Accept what l have told
you as a jest"
Thev both hecama untalkatiye aa the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Live Stock Exchange.

The Maine Live Stock Breeders Asso-
citation has established live stock ex-
change whereby its members may list
stock that they have for sale and any
person desiring stock may receive from
the Secretary without expense list oil
such animals as he has on his records.
At the present time there is on the list
for sale, Ayrshire heifer calves, young
Ayrshire bulls, Guernsey bulls, Jersey
cows and young stock, Holstein bull and
bull calf.
In accordance with the plan formed at
the last annual meeting the Secretary,
r. w. Redman. Orono, is sending to the
several live stock committees lists OF
breeders of the various kinds OF stock in
the state, obtained through the National
Herdbook Associations. These lists
comprise several thousand names, which,
while not correct in every detail, are the
best that can be obtained and will help
in making the Maine Live Stock Breed
ers' Association more useful. People in
terested are invited to correspond with
the Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
fro BE Continued
How III. Name "Turneoap Started.

How the Name "TurncoaV Started.
The opprobrious epithet. turncoat.
took its rise from one of the first dukes
of Savoy, whose dominions lying open
to the incursions Of the two contending
houses Of Spain and France he was
obliged to temporize and fall In with
that power that was most likely to dis
tress him, according to the success OF
their arms. one against the other. SO,
being frequently obliged to change
sides, he humorously got coat made
that was blue on one side and white
Oh the other and might be indinerently
worn either side out While In the
Spanish interest he wore the blue side
out, and the white side was the badge
for the French; hence he was called
Emanuel, surnamcd the TurncONt, BY
way Of distinguishing him from other
princes OF the same name OF that
house.-C. G. BOmbaugh, "Gleanings
For the Curious.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Potato Exchange.

The fret organization to be effected In
Maine after the plan Of the Long Island
Potato Exchange, and as result of the
agitation and discussion of the question
of cooperation In marketing by c. K.
Embree Of Long Island, is the Maine
Central Potato Exchange, which was
organized at Brunswick by State Dairy
Instructor W. T. Guptill of Topsham.
The company has capital stock Of
SIC, 900, the par value of shares being $40.
Its object is to assist the farmer in rails
ing, storing and sale Of his potatoes.
This exchange similar to others which
undoubtedly will be organized, covers
the territory from Freeport to Richmond.
Temporary officers were elected -
follows: President, Mr.. Guptill; secreta-
ry-treasurer, w. s. Rogers. Cathance;
directors, Frank s. Adams, B0wdoin;
James K. Estabrook, BrunsWiok; and L.
Fl. Lamoreau, Bowdoinbam.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

wonderful city. How the lights from
the bridges twinkled on the vino
wrinkled Seine! Over there lay the
third wealth of the world; luxury. vice,
pleasure. Eh. well. he could not fight
1t, but he could curse 1t deeply and
violently, which he did.
"Wait, Moloch. wait You and l are
not done with each other yet! Wait!
I shall come back. and when / do
look to yourself! Two million francs.
and every one Of them mine"
He laid his head on his hands. 1t
ached duly. Perhaps 1t was the
wine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
A Eather,s Last Question.

A New York business man suddenly
said to his daughter. Helen, have
been a good father to you?" Certain
ly you have. Why do you ask such q
question: she answered. There was
no reply, and the girl. turning, saw
that her fathers head had fallen for.
ward on his breast. She went to him
and found that lie was dead. It was
only a case Of heart failure, with moth.
ing superna tural about 1t. Yet some
times 1t seems rs II Death sent O Sc
cret messenger ahead to warn the
spirit Of his coming, and the soul thus
warned rises and awaits the Presence
standing No one could ask to die
with kindlier thought IN mind than
that which this man had. nor can ev'
cry daughter cherish SO sweet a mem.
ory.-YOuth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
How h the barn looking? Is the &

How IL the barn looking? IL the floor
covered with litter and are things scat-
tered about the place in Q hit-ormiss
fashion, or do you keep the building
looking az neat as kitchen, or - near
to that a. is possible? There seems to
be feeling among . good many people
tLat It doesn't make any difference how
the barn appears. II the things needful
are all there, Why no matter how they are
arranged. A lot Of hay may be heaped In
one corner, pumpkins may be piled up
elsewher and litter Of various descrip-
tions may be over the floor, 90 that It
makes the barn look . Bit uninviting to
the man who drops In to look over the
stock. Why not get busy and clean up
the place? 1t won't take so long - one
imaaines to do this. and then it Will
be easy to keep the floor clean with few
minutes labor every day thereafter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

"By the way, Hewitt" said EItsr
gerald, shave You ever heard Of 0
chap called Karl Breitmannr
"Yes," answered Hewitt ''Nevef
met him personally. though
Il have" Joined In Cathewe quietly.
"What do you know about himT
Met him In Paris Last year. Met
him once before in Macedonia. Dined
with me in Paris Amazing lot Of
adventures. Rather down on his luck.
should Judge"
Couple Of scars on his loft cheek
and a bit Of the scalp gone; German
student sort. rather good looking, hne
physique2"
'That's the man."
II know him. but not very well"
And Cathewe fumbled among the
other newspapers.
"Dine with me tonight" urged Hew.
lit.
It'll tell you what See that Italian
over there with the statues7 am
going to buy him out, and II l don't
make a sale in half an hour I'll sign
the dinner checks"
Done"
"I'll take half Of that bet" said
Cathewe. rising ut will be cheap"
Ten minutes later the two older
men saw Fitzgerald hang the tray
from his shoulders and take his post.
tion on the corner.
~ love that chap, Hewitt: he is what
I always wanted to be. but couldn't
be-" Cathewe pulled tho dropping
ends of his mustache Heaven on
earth. will you look! A policeman is
arguing with him."
"But | bought him out," protested
Fitzgerald There's no law to pre-
vent my selling these"
"Oh. I'm wise We want no horse
play on this corner; no joyful col.
lege stunts" roughly.
Fitzgerald saw that frankness must
be bis card, 80 he played 1t. Look
here. Do you see those two gentle
men In the window thereY
1.-The clubr'
"Yes. | made a wager that could
sell one Of these statues in half an
hour. II you force me of I'll lose q
dinner"
"Well, I'll make q bargain with you.
You can stand here for half an hour.
but II you open your mouth to q wo'
man I'll run you IN. No footing: I'm
talking straight. I'm going to see
what your game Is"
II agree"
So the policeman turned to his cross.
Ing and reassumed his authority over
traffic. all the while never losing sight
of the impromptu vender.
Many pedestrians paused. To see a
well dressed young man hawking plas.
ter Venuses was no ordinary sight
They knew that some play Yves going
on, but with that inveterate suspicion
of the city pedestrian none Of them
stopped to speak or buy. Some news
boys gathered round and offered a
few suggestions. Fitzgerald gave
them back In kind
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Getting Ready for Spring Work.

Getting Ready for Spring Work.
Now is good time for the careful
farmer to get ready for the change that Is
soon to come with the opening Of spring.
II one is well prepared for the spring
thaw, the melting snow and ice, and the
consequent great surplus of water about
premises, it Is likely to cause much less
trouble than it usually does about many
farms.
Damage from the thaw may come In
various ways. The water il allowed to
run where it should not, will wash away
soil where it is needed. Sometimes 1t
will run into cellars when it might cas-
lily be led away where il would do no
harm. A low shed is likely to become
muddy and sloppy if the melting snow is
not properly drained away.
1t is extremely disagreeable for the
people who have to 60 about the farm to
be compelled to walk through or around
puddles of mud or pools of water which
might be prevented from accumulating.
How frequently do we see farm houses
which in the spring are surrounded by
such troublesome and unsightly places!
Now is the time to clean out the cutters
and drains about the farm house and
barn, especially about the barnyard. A
barnyard is kept clean with difficulty at
the best, and il it is not we'll drained and
prevented from becoming the settling
place of melting snow and ice in the
spring, it is likely to become not only
a disagreeable but a dangerous place for
stock and man as well.
II is hardly cleaning up time yet, but
only few weeks will elapse before the
ground will be bare and all the unsightly
accumulations of winter will be exposed
aud ready for a good clean up. Mean
while, there is nothing quite 80 satisfac-
tory as to be ready for the change when
it comes, and to be prepared for what
ever may happen.
When spring actually does begin, and
the farmer finds opportunity to get out
on to bis land and spread more manure
for the spring blowing, or for the spring
dressing of bis grass land, then he should
have his mind and his hands free from
any of the work which should have been
in the winter, such as cutting
wood and timber, or inside repairs and
on house, barns or sheds.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

shall he make that shan't make the
same, and In one thing l shall move
first. Two million francsl Handsome!
II is | who must find this treasure,
this fulcrum to the lever which Is 60
Ing to upheave France. There will be
no difficulty then in pricking the pretty
bubble. In the meantime we shall pro-
ceed to Munich and carefully inquire
into the affairs Of the grand opera
singer, Hildegarde von Mitter."
He extracted a wallet from an inner
pocket and opened 1t across bis knees.
It was full of butterflies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

coffee came. Finally Breitmann laie
down the end of his cigarette.
II have to thank you very much
for d pleasant evening. Mr.. Fitzgerald
"Glad l ran into you. 1t has done
me no end of good. leave for the
east tomorrow. Is there any posi-
bility of seeing you in the Balkans
this fall7"
mo. am going to try my luck
In America again"
MY club address you will find on
my card. You must go? It's only
the shank Of the evening"
"I have little work to do. Some
day hope may be able to set as
good dinner before you"
Better have cigar"
mo. thank you"
And Fitzgerald liked him none the
less for his firmness. So he went
as far rs the entrance with him.
Don't bother about calling cab
said Breitmann. 1T has stopped rain
ing and the walk will tone me up
Good night and good luck"
And they parted. neither ever expect
Ing to see the other again and equaily
careless whether they did or not.
Breitmann walked rapidly toward
the river. crossed. and at length en-.
tered gloomy old pension over q
restaurant frequented by, bargemen,
students and human driftwood. AS
he climbed the badly lighted stairs, q
little, gray haired man. wearing
spectacles. passed him. coming down.
A pardon" was mumbled. and the
little man proceeded into the restau
rant, picked q Figaro from the table
Uttered with newspapers. ensconced
himself In a comfortable chair. and
ordered coffee. No one gave him more
than a cursory glance. The quarter
was INDECENT. but ordinarily respect
able and 1t was only when some
noisy Americans invaded the place
that the habitues took any unusual In
terest in the coming and going OF
strangers.
Up under the mansard roof there
was neither gas nor electricity
Breitmann lighted his two candles
dIvested himself Of his collar. tie and
coat, and flung them on the bed.
"Threadbare. almost! All. but I wai
hungry tonight. Did he know I'll
Why the devil should carer To
work! Up to this night l have tried
to live more or less honestly. have
tried to take the good that Is In me
and to make the most Of II. And.
ironically, this Is the result. have
failed. Now we'll see whut can nc
romplish In the way Of being great
rascal"
He knelt before small steamer
trunk, battered and plentifully labeled
and unscrewed the lock. From q
cleverly concealed pocket he brought
forth a packet Of papers. These he
placed on the table and unfolded with
almost reverent care. Sometimes he
shrugged. as one does who Is con
fronted by huge obstacles. sometimes
be laughed harshly. sometimes bis
laws hardened and his fingers writhed
When he had done-and many and
many ume he had repeated thli
performance, studied the faded Ink
the great seal. the water marks-hs
hid them away In the trunk again.
He now approached the open win
dow and leaned out Glitterin2 Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
cromwsII's Spurs.

It Is generally acknowledged that
the most brilliant light cavalry ofncer
Great Britain has ever produced was
Oliver Cromwell. It Is therefore Pc
culiary unfortunate, but It Is never.
theless q fact, that on the statue OF
the Protector which stands outside
Westminster hall the spurs are repre-
sented as attached to the boots upside
down. Further. the left spur Is on the
right foot, and the right is on the left,
while It Is in1isted by the best experts
that the spurs are not Of the period
'sThe Bargain Book"