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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-09

ley had bssn closetsd earlier with the
Justice and then with District-Attor-
ney Whitman. but each Of the former
inspectors oounssllors declared he
could not deny too strongly that Swes-
ney was negotiating to confess.
Neither now nor later" declared
the lawyers. HE will take his medl-
eins"
For Husssy Mr.. weliman made this
statement:
my client. Capt. Hussey. 10 \ high
class man. In my judgment. notwith.
standing his conviction - q part OF
this conspiracy. II the higher courts
take . different view OF his conduct
from what Mr.. Justice scabury did We
hope to set this conviction aside and
have him reinstated In the Depart
msnt. But In tho meanwhile he will
not attempt to svads ais punishment.
He 10 very 'gam He has not once
asked for any delay In his trial. his
sentence or his Imprisonment
II am convinced that he never knew
that the witness Sipp had gone away
or that there was any conspiracy on
, the part Of Capt. Walsh and Onicsr
Fox and their lawyers or anybody else
| to keep the witness away until he was
told about II by Sipp'S lawyer. Newell,
the night before TX was DISCHARGED.
Tho error he made was In not re-.
porting his knowledge to Police Head
auartsrv. But Il was hardly q crime.
for the men involved had once been his
friends and associates. Mr.Smyth and
! had hoped TO acauit him. but the all
OF New York 10 surcharged with prsJu-
dice asainst the police force Just NJ
present.
| Even the very microbes on the walls
OF the courtroom can plainly be heard
| singing their paean OF Guilty"
MUHThA AND SWEENEY MAY
ASK cGRTiFicATGS OF poUsT
kr. Stanchheld and M. Wsiiman an.
nouncsd they would not apply for GER
tihcates OF reasonable doubt. but Mr..
Otlbsrt said he would fight for Murth \.
and Mr. Battle was called from his con-
ference with the other lawyers to talk
with Sweeney about an appeal
The knowledge that Mr.. whitman
would b inclined not to prsss tas
bribery oharsss AGAINST those Of tbs
Inspectors who took their medicine on
the conspiracy conviction undoubtedly
had . lot 70 do with the determination
Of Thompson and Husssy to accept
their fate. The Dlstrict.Attorney hal
not promised Immunity from further
prosecution 70 any OF the Inspect
but his inclination In the matter ma
been no secret
Sweeney. Of sn the inspectors. occu
~ . peculiar pcsition. for Thoma
y. Robinson. convicted % Sweeney
: oe,,eeeos. he's already been sentence,
J - Mt nOs tAAn ten yssrs Or lee
! - - n Otate PyiDea, ard oweanu'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
Something New In Fairs.

Rockingham Fair at Salem Depot, N
a., has announced its premiums for the
second annual fair, August 10, 20, 2l, q
in New Hampshire.
The unprecedented success OF it's firs'
fair last season has encouraged the man
agement TO continue the liberal policy
then announced of giving large premi
ums for exhibits of stock and farm prod
ucts that are especially adapted to New
England conditions.
The plant at Salem Depot, where
more than a million dollars have beer
spent for improvements, Is one OF The
biggest and best in the country. 1t con
tains 4S7 acres of land, part OF which II
under cultivation. There are groves o,
hard and soft wood growth and splendid
opportunity for carrying on experiment
al and demonstration work in many de
psrtments of agriculture. The plan o.
this association contemplateS showing
crops in various stages of growth
different systems and methods of hand
ling, in short, making the whole plan
as largely as possible demonstration
farm. A big start along these lines viii
be made this year, especially in clearing
and draining operations preparatory Il
cropping iu the future. During the fail
it is expected to have demonstrations o.
stump pulling, stump and rock blasting
ditching, and the like. :.
The agricultural department is agar
under the management of Richard Pat
Tee, Master of the State Grange OF New
Hampshire, who will have practically
the same force of superintendents as las
year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
New England Draft Horses.
Lohn K. Taylor, Maine


New England horse breeders have
changed their former custom and are
raising more draft horses. Harvey Ea-
ton recently purchased six Percherou
brood mares that were imported from
France and has placed them on his
Maine farm and he will breed draft
horses for the purpose of meeting the de-
mands throughout this section Of Maine.
These are among the fret full blooded
Percheron brood mares to be brought
into the state, although the demand for
Percheron stock has been growing for
some time, 80 that in the last year II is
estimated that at least 100 full blooded
draft horses and stations have been
brought here.
There is hardly any sale in Maine as
| we'll as in other of the New England
states for driving borses. A recent
horse show in central Maine brought out
many horses from all over the state, but
only one driving horse was sold and a
large number Of draft horses. Why this
condition is 50 can only be determined
by the advent and continued growth oi
the automobile. The driving horse Is
no longer desired by the lover OF the
auto and those who have to use horses
| nov seek the heavier horse for their
business, using autos for pleasure trips
The race horse still has its place but
horsemen claim that even this type ID
less in demand than few years past
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
II Hacpened In China.

An American commercial traveller
who WAS in China SOON aItcI Tie down.
fall Of the empire WAS approached one
3ay by a Chinaman. who told him. IN
fairly good English. that III hId Il
brick of pure silver. weighing thirty
pounds. which had been looted from
one Of the government subtreasuries
during riot. The Chinaman explain
ed that to only an American would he
trust the secret and said that lie would
sell the silver for sum which amount
ed to So in our money.
Not being one who would look such a
gift horse in the mouth the American
promptly paid the 81 and took posses
sion of the silver bar.
Soon after. being in Honckong and
wishing TO test the value OF his pur.
chase. the American took the silver
bar to a Chinese assayer and asked for
Its weight.
The pigtailed savant Of the scales
carefully tested the metal, weighed 1t
and then remarked laconically, "He
weigh "-Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
College of Agriculture |. Practical.

Fourteen bushels per acre increase in
yield Of corn could be secured BY q
farmer in Van Vert county If he would
change the variety Of seed planted. This
was shown by variety test conducted
on this farm last summer by a student
in the College of Agriculture. His test
of number of varieties showed that
should conditions another year be the
same as they were during the past SEA.
son, the use OF his highest yielding varie'
ty would give the increase named above.
OF course, conditions never are exactly
alike for two years In succession SO that
the practical result Of changing to the
better adapted variety would probably
not be to increase the yield as much az
fourteen bushels every year. However,
it seems fair to suppose that very
profitable increase would be had. The
student who did this work under the d.
rections of Prof. A. G. Mccall OF the
Agricultural College, concludes that va
riety tests are Of great value to the
farmer and should be more utilized 10
Ohio. Experiments of this kind are
frequently conducted by students AND
graduates of the College OF Agriculture
and prone very beneficial to the com
munities in which they are carried on a!
we'll rs to the experimenters themselves
News letter of the Ohio College o.
Agr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
fro BE CONTINUED
Grossmith and Irving.

Mr.. Weeden Grossmith In From
studio to Stage" tells how h. very
nearly spoiled his chances with Sir
Henry Irving at the outset OF his net
Ing career. Mr.. GrosSmith In his stu
dio days wls in demand for his "imi-
tations." and ut the rehearsal OF this
play he was told that In his part OF
Jacques Strop he must initiate" the
gestures and so on Of his master. Ma
caire.
rushed ut II. hit the table and gave
them my regular. conventional back
drawing room imitation Of the great
man himself Jogging my head and
waving my hands in the air, shouted.
Iii. -er-landlord-er- er why
the deyil-er-er-d you bring er-
er r-some-er-er- -refreshinent-er-
myself and-er- er-er"- | never
got any further. Fifty people on the
stage collapsed. some with fear. Others
with laughter Never had such u thing
been known within the sacred walls OF
the Lyceum. The late Harry Loveday.
the stage manager. turned pale with
fright. The great chief glared at me
for moment with eyes dilated and
then gave me a push, saying. Stupid
felloww He practically pushed ME of
the stage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
CHAPTER XII.
A Strange Cry From Black Lips.

~ 0GdU90 S'oSN s'Pss
ND Governor Leslie hurried to
Nineveh from st. Louis the
~ day following Colonel Strck'
lands own return home lie
came in response to an urgent teIe-
graphic summons from the candidate.
whom he found In close conference
with Major Gentry Dryden. one of
MissOuri's most famous criminal law
yers. Colonel Todhuntpr was with
them.
We'll bring Tom through all right.
governor" said Colonel Strickland. al
though his worn and worried face be-
lied the brave words. but IN the mean.
time thought it best to get you down
here so that | could straighten myself
out I'm the matter Of my campaign for
the nomination for governor with as
little delay rs possible.
What do you mean to do?" asked
old Leslie.
~ mean to withdraw from the race"
replied Colonel Strickland. 81 can't
run. carrying this weight Of Toms
trouble. It's got me beat right now.
| won't ask my friends to make a
hopeless fight
you'll stay right where you are"
said Governor Leslie You're not re-
sponsible for Toms reckless folly, and
the Democratic voters in Missouri
won't hold you responsible
1.-THE Yancey crowd will make II ap
pear that the killing Of STAN Tucker
was political murder. Colonel
Strickland answered They're doing
1t already Their newspapers are nan
ding the ease along that line They We
published the story of the quarrel be
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

Several farmers residing near Taco
ma tried to carry on dairying with cows
which were equally as good for beef AZ
for milk production. These expert.
ments began about twelve years ago and
were completed more than four years
ago to their entire satisfaction. They
ali quit" The above statement is taken
from an editorial 10 the Northwest Hor'
ticulturist and Dairy. The last three
words are eloquent in their terseuess and
meaning, and yet there are farmers,-
well. what is the use? II farmers will
never be convinced until they try, to
their own satisfaction, that the dual
purpose idea is myth, they who are &C
blind TO the truth will have to pay fol
their education.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

to what happened after left Nick
Ble,lsoe's barroOm. got to drinking
there. thinking while WAS waiting for
Siam Tucker to keep an appointment
that | made by letter. and got tired
waiting for STAN to show up, so start
ed out to 20 to his house. seeing as how
he wouldn't come to the place ! had
named This much ! remember. and
I've got confused recollection Of wan
dering about the edge of town. but the
first thing | remember with any dis
dnctness after leaving Nick Bledsoe's,
is finding myself In the Nineveh hotel
barroom drinking again. Whatever
happened between is gone from my
memory. was drinking hard. Colonel
Todhunter. and that's all there Is to It
started drinking because l had lost
we'll, l didn't care what happened to
me, SIR" Tom concluded.
"You were armed. Of course. when
you went to meet STAN and have 1t out
with him?"
"Yes, sir: had my pistol on me-"
well. then well. then. Tom-when
you were arrested this mornin' after
Stam fuckers body was found on the
side of the road halfway between his
home and the town, what story did
your gun tell, boyi If you had had, a
shootin' scrape durin' that time your
weapon would have said so-a man
In your condition, with this difficulty
settled. wouldn't have reloaded his gun.
What fix was yours in. Tom?"
"rhat was the first thing the deputy
sheriff looked at when he placed me
under arrest" said Tom Strickland.
his eyes dumbly perplexed. Colonel
Todhunter. one chamber of my pistol
was empty. reckon must surely
have met STAN on the road and killed
him"
"Tom," said Colonel Todhunter, al
most pleadlngly, whatever way STAN
Tucker was killed he got one shot at
the man that killed him. His own
weapon was a-layin' right at his hand
when they found him. and one bullet
had been fired from It In Gods name.
my boy. If you was that other man
you must have some sort Of recollec.
ton Of the shootin' scrape. It's the
truth I'm tryin' to get at Tom; the
truth Of how STAN Tucker came to his
death If you killed him we've got to
know 1t, because the whole line Of de-
fense has got to be based Oh absolute
knowledge of the truth Of whether OF
not it was you that shot and killed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
Low Ideals and Small Profits.

A writer in Wallaces' Farmer says:
Now, my. dear friends and fellow farm
ers, ye who sweat and fight flies in the
COW yard, don't get discouraged, il some
know all, or has-tested all, tells you that
cows don't pay. There isn't great deal
of money in the COW business to be sure,
but it is paying proposition.
Before giving this sage advice he de-
scribes his own methods. They are
about as follows:
Shed: Built of waste lumber for $50.
Labor: Children do il before and
after school, don't cost anything.
Depreciation: Culls will pay for heif'
or calves and their raising.
Bull: Bought at some sale for s2o.
Taxes: Don't charge them because
they are for the common cause.
Light: A little kerosene, not worth
mentioning.
Feed: Stock feeds, corn stover, straw.
Don't need much grain when cows fresh
en- in spring; some soiling crops Tor
summer to help pasture.
Income from eight COWS: Milk, cream
aud butter for family, $4,000 cash
skim milk; manure builds up fertil
ity.
1t is quite evident that on this farm,
dairying is by-product and whatever
comes in from it is to be counted as gain
The farmer who is willing to keel
this kind of cows under these condi
tions cares, really, very little abou
prices.
Altogether too many men keeping
cows have figured just as this man has
No records are kept, scrub bulls are kept
There is no thought of improvement
The whole plan is to skin through will
as little outlay as possible.
The whole ideal is low, so low that
Is one of the great hindering factors IL
the general improvements in dairying
The cows are tolerated for the manure
they can furnish, the waste feed the.
can consume, and IL the children woult
not milk in some cases, even these goo'
reasons, so far as they go, would not b
sufficient to induce the farmer to keeI
cows. Yet he calls himself dairymal
and presumes TO give advice to men who
comparatively speaking, are as ia
ahead of him a. is great city depart
IN ent store ahead of the pack peddler
Boon companions these-low ideals an
small profits.-HOard's Dsiryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
NUMBER 27

here and now that compared with
Toms safety don't care what be
comes of my chances In the campaign
I'm going to stay right here and move
heaven and earth to clear my son oil
lhe awful charge against him, and by
The time bis trials ended the campaign
will be over too"
.Not quite" answered Governor Les
lie, unmoved. "But If that was the
sase 1t wouldn't make any difference.
God knows you're justified In sticking
TO Tom through thick and thin. to the
finish and regardless of all other de /.
mands upon you. wouldn't wipe
my feet on you II you were capable OF
doing anything else. So don't you
worry about that We're going to %
all the fighting for you from now Oh.
and we've picked on Colonel TOD
hunter here as the best man to leao
what you seem disposed to call for
lorn hope"
"Now you're talktn'. subj! broke IN
Colonel Todhunter. his grim old face
llight with the lust OF battle. y
won't ask anything better'n to get out
on the stump and skin 'em alive.
They're crowdin' old Bill Strickland to
the wall because they think they've
got him foul, and Bills friends have
got to stand by him cosern ever.
Turn me loose on 'em. Leslie. I'll
make Mizzoorah too hot to hold 'em!'
Old Governor Leslie smiled omiDous
ly. We've made arrangements to that
end. Todhunter." he replied Il knew
Just how you'd feel about it We want
you to tell the Democrats Of Missouri
Just exactly why we wouldn't let
Strickland withdraw. just exactly why
paigning for the nomination and just
exactly why and where the Yancey
newspapers and the Yancey speakers
are distortiny the truth Of this case
against Tom Strickland to make II look
like political assassination. And It's
going to be pretty hot work. Todhunt'
er. You may have more than one per
sonal difficulty on your hands before
you get through with It"
1--WE needn't talk about that feature
of II, Governor Leslie" said Colonel
Todhunter There won't be no trou.
BILE Iess'n some O. the Yancey crowd
object to a mans talkin' straight from
the shoulder. We've Just about got
time now for a lightnin' finish on the
stump, takin' 1t for granted that I'm
expected to reach all parts OF the state.
so the sooner start tine better"
"You start tomorrow. Colonel Tod
hunter" responded old Governor Les
lie. We've already made the speak.
Ing appointments for you, and I've got
the list of towns and dates right here
with me. It's a devilish big contract.
sir, and you won't get back here until
Just a few days before the primary
elections"
81 don't want to get back here before
then 'less'n | could be of some use to
Tom Strickland" said Colone! Tod
hunter. sudden huskiness In his
throat as his eyes fell on Colonel Bill
Strckland's hsggard face The main
thing | want Is to give the lancey
crowd a fight they wasn't ezpertin'.
sub. and III be eternally condemned
II we amt a-goin' to do 1t tool!
Wherefore the following morning
Colonel Todhunter started ont III the
lead of the forlorn hope that was to
make the last stand for COloneI liiii
Strickland in Missouri
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
Studying Agriculture Abroad.

II seems to be the style nowadays to
study agriculture in Europe. Just
what our scientists expect to find that
will add to our Information regarding
agriculture, We have not been fully in.
formed. We are not unmiudful Of the
fact that Europe has contributed some
valuable information to the science oi
agriculture, but so far as their farm
practices are concerned, We are led to
believe from statements made concern
ing them, that they are scarcely up with
the farm practices of America.
II is true the farmers of Europe are
more saving in their agricultural opera
tions, but IL is very doubtful whether
their methods are any more productive
than those practiced in this country
where correct methods are followed.
We fully understand that the average
yield of grain in England, Germany and
France is reported to be larger than In
this country, but il should be remember
ed that these countries are better adapt
ed to the growing of small grains than
our country as whole. 1t may be stat
ed further, that it is just bit unfair to
compare the average grain yield OF Eu
ever noticed the average corn yield of
these countries as compared with the
average corn yield Of America? Why
not? Because corn does not do well in
those countries. A showing in favor OF
European agricultural practices can not
be made if corn is used as an example.
II the farmers of this country follow
The reliable advice concerning agricul-
ture given by our different institutions,
their crops and flocks will yield fully as
large returns az the fields and hocks OF
Europe, as often cited in this country to
show the better methods of agriculture
practiced there. Whenit comes to dairy
stock we have no evidence that for
eign countries are breeding or rearing
better animals. In fact, records made
in this country lead US to believe that
our cattle are superior, at any rate, for
our needs.
Much valuable soil work has been
done in Englsnd and Germany and the
results are commonly known in this
country, especially concerning soil i'm
provemeut. We believe there is oppor-
tuuity for Investigators to spend some
time studying the work done in soils in
Germany, France and the United King
dom, but there is even greater oppor-
tunity for the advancement of agricul.
ture in this country If agriculturists will
study the needs of this country as close
ly as they are supposed to study the
agricultural practices of foreign lands.
Our soils, climate and people are differ
ent, and we must to large degree work
out our own salvation and from our own
standpoint. Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
SNumny Oumny,r

In his Highways and Byways In
Devon and Cornwall" Arthur H. Nor.
way tells Of a fragment OF antiquity
that still "lingers In the neighborhood
Of Redruth, where the country people
when they think they see a ghost say.
Mummy dumnyp" and he adds, II
leave the riddle to be solved by any
one who Is curious enough to under.
take useful piece Of practice In un.
raveling the corruption Of language"
The phrase Is probably a corruption
Of "In nomine Domini," the Latin for
"In the name of the Lord" phrase so
familiar in the devotion Of the middle
ages.-Exchange.