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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

Colonel Todhunter remained standing
Again he lifted his hand. provided.
he said, that Bedford Giles can fur
nish proof Of the truth Of the claims he
has Just made for the Hon. Stephen
K. Yancey. coverin' the spotless arch
angel business, the sword Of righteous
ness, the celestial cherub. the heaven
ly seraphim. the unfolded scrolls Of the
recordin' angel. and so forth and SO
forth. straight down to the garments
pure as the driven snow and the
mind of political chastity. and includin'
the whole blamed outfit. my hearers!
A mighty roar Of pent up laughter
burst forth.
1t was like an explosion. Men rock
ed to and fro on their feet In uncon
trollable mirth. They smote one an
other on the back. shouting in gar
gantuan chorus. In the midst Of the
demonstration Bedford Giles. stricken
by the thlnderbolt of ridicule. sprane
from his seat and actually fled the
scene.
Colonel Todhunter gazed after his
disappearing figure In such apparent
astonishment that the cyclone Of laugh.
ter increased In It's overwhelming vol
ume. But the colonel stood unmoved,
his face absolutely impassive.
And when the sun set on that mem.
orable day new record had been
made In the colorful history Of Mis-
souri, political campaigning. Colonel
Todhunter in a five minutes speech had
battered down the walls Of the Yancey
stronghold. until then thought to be
the most impregnable In all Missouri
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
Hay Making.

As haying time is not far away, few
Hay is one of thel leading products of
Maine, and it will probably remain so.
The feeding value of hay is greatly af-
fected by the condition of the grass at
the time of cutting, aud the method of
making the hay. IL the plants are al
lowed to mature and develop their seed,
the plants themselves become woody
and less nutritious; we would ordinarily
say that the proportion of crude fibre in
the stem and leaves would be greater in
comparison to the nutritious material
than just previous to the time of seed
maturity.
The desirable time to cut clover for
hay is when about IA to l-2 of the bios
SONS have turned brown. When the
heads begin to brown it indicates a stage
of development of the plant at which ii
makes both palatable and nutritious
feed. With small lots, where harvest
ing can be done within few days, II
may be safe to wait until that time TO
begin. Where harvesting will take
some time il Is advisable to begin when
about 1-l0 of the blossoms are brown.
In case OF timothy (herdsgrsss) har-
vesting should be done when the plants
are well into what is known as the "pur-
pile bloom" stage. The ideal time To cut
grass for hay, particularly if ii is clover,
is when it is free from dew or rain.
When damp from dew or rain, plants
contain maximum amount OF water in
their own tissues besides that on the
outside. This condition causes the need
of long time for curing. This surplus
water will disappear more rapidly from
the standing grass than from the grass
in the windrow or shock. Timothy will
dry out better if cut while damp than
will clover. Any time after the grass
has dried off the hay may be cut, allow
ed 10 lie a while in the swath, then 1t
should be stirred with the tedder and
raked into windrows, and II not then ut
for the barn, may finish curing in the
shock. The reason for not leaving in
the swsth for long time is that it
would become sun parched rather than
sir.dried. II the hay is parched by the
sun, many Of the leaves break off and
are lost.
Iu good hay weather timothy may OF
ten be gotten into the barn on the day II
ia cut. This is not 50 often the case
with clover. Should the crop be clover,
and the cutting done after noon, the
tedder should be used as soon as the
dew is of the following morning, fol-
lowing later with the rake. The bal
ance of the curing could then take place
In the shock Before hauling in, these
shocks NAV be ODened ont and allowed
70 dry more thorougbly.-George Z.
summons, Professor OF Agronomy, Uni
versity of Maine.
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Next to Them.

"Pm sure" said the guest he had un
expectedly brought home to dinner that
evening. that have put you out"
Not at ALL" she replied sweetly; mot
at all. We gave you just what we
were going to have ourselves-just out
ordinary dinner, you know"
IL wish ! could believe that. but
still feel that have put you to a great
deal of trouble and annoyance. II so ]
am sorry that allowed your husband
to persuade me to come"
81 don't want you to feel that way
at all. We were delighted to have you
with us. We love to have our friends
drop In and take pot luck with u.s."
And when he got outside he looked
back ut the house and muttered: Ill
ars. I smeIled corned beef and cab
bage when l entered that home, and
what l got was English mutton chop:
and green peas."-Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

girl, letting her sink into chair that
had been brought The mothers face
was stern In condemnation.
"For shamev she said to Tom. "You
are not lit to touch her. For shame.
STRIP
Tom Strickland's face grew white.
His eyes, that had met those Of Mary
in mute entreaty. held Mrs. Todhunt=
er's Indignantly. For an Instant he
seemed about to speak. But the elder
lady bent above her daughter. obvious
ly ignoring him. The widening group
Of women looked at him with accusing
eyes. Lottie-AIay Doggett's dreadful
charge seemed still ringing In the air.
Apparently bewildered, Tom Strick.
land turned away. his helpless glance
resting for breath Of time on Mary's
face. The shock and shame Of what
the girl had Just heard were shown In
the look that met his. Then she avert
ed her gaze and Tom Strickland left
her side. the women whispering behind
him. He came direct to Colonel Tod.
hunter.
Il must see you, colonel" he mutter-
ed brokenly. "You heard everything.
didn't your
The colonel nodded. studying the
speaker closely as they moved away.
"What Is 1t, Tom" be asked "What
can do for you"
Tom Strickland laughed bitterly.
Nothing" he replied. But must tell
youNthe only thing / can do for myself.
I've got to see Stamford Tucker and
choke the truth out Of himW
"What do you mean"
II mean that he's got to tell the truth
and face this scandal in my place. BE
! Is the one that's responsible. not I.
God only knows what possessed Lottie.
May Doggett to lay her disgrace at my
doorkg
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NUMBER 26

told him what you said. and he told
me to say to you that he wouldn't
come in town at all tomorrow. Says
he don't want to have any trouble
with Tom Strickland now II he can
help 1t. because 1t would be serious
trouble. and he amt In the humor for
1t just at present"
"Sim," asked the colonel, what did
STAN do or say when you told him
that 1t was on account Of Lottie May
that Tom was lookin' for himT"
Colonel Todhunter," replied Sim.
"he got white clean to his lips. | never
saw a mans face go white as quick
as hls'n. But he didn't make no com.
ment on that part Of the message. sub
he Just stood still for minute when
I got through. and then he told me
what I've just said to you"
A look of deep relief sprang into
Colonel Todhunter's face. "That's all
right, then," he spoke. "And 1t tells
me what / wanted to know. Now.
Sim, I'm goin' to ask you If you can't
contrive some plan that'll take Stam
Tucker away from Nineveh and keep
him away for q few days at least II
we can do that, Sim, we may be able
to prevent the trouble altogether"
Sim Birdsong looked at the speaker
with something Of helpless bewilder-
ment In his honest eyes. Then. sud
denly, his face frightened.
I-crackey. I've got I'll" he exclaim-
ed. Some of the boys was arrangin
this very night for fshin' frolic down
on Black Bottoms lake. and they plan
ned to start before sunrise day after
tomorrow. I'll make 'em count STAN
Tucker in on the deal, and I'll go ont
to the fuckers and give him their in
vitation myself tomorrow and see that
he consents to CO. Then. colonel. all
we've got to do Is just keep him and
Tom apart for one day and night and
we've turned the trickw
Bully for you, Simr' approved the
colonel ut begins to look like we can
see this thing through to sensible
finish, and that's blamed sight more
than 1t looked like to me few minutes
ago, ! can tell your
fro pP CONTINIIED1
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medicine like man Old Bill Strick-
land OF Nineveh somehow don't seem
to stack up the right way against the
Hon. Stephen X. Yancey Of Jackson
county"
From somewhere In the heart Of the
crowd there came just one snort OF
appreciative laughter. 1t was quickly
stranged.
81 hate to confess It," continued
Colonel T"dhunter. but old Bill Strick'
Innd amt M celestial cherub, neither.
like Bedford Giles describes the Hon
Stephen X. Yancey."
An appr,hrnsive uneaslness crept
into the faces of the local Yancey man
ayers on the speakers platform.
"Fellow citizens" spoke Colonel Tod
hunter. "old Rill Strickland amt got
no business Settin' himself up In oppo-
sitioa to man who meets all the NOR
al requirements Of the heavenly sera-
phim. lik. bedford Giles says the Hon.
Stephen 4 Ynncey meets 'em."
facing the speaker broad smiles OF hu-
norous comprehension began to be WIS.,
lble.
And old Bill Strickland amt got no
business" conceded Colonel Todhunter,
"askin You to give him your votes
stead of givin' 'em to man thatll
shine ut the Judgment bar on the last
day ut the blowln' Of Gabriel's horn,
like Bedford Giles says the Hon. Ste
phen *. Yancey's agoin' to shine"
"E-yow-wow-wow" came II raptur-
Gus American whoop Of tickled approx
al from somewhere In the crowd.
"A man. said Colonel Todhunter,
who'll face the recordin' angel hisself
without the flicker Of IN eyelash Sc
cure In his consciousness Of his own
immaculate perfection"
A great underwave Of laughter, held
In leash. swung to and fro through the
confronting assemblage.
And then Colonel Todhunter rose to
his full height of six feet, tbrusting his
right hand into the bosom Of his ample
skirted coat.
"My friends" he announced. "all l
can say in excuse for old Bill Strick-
land Is that he thought he was runnin'
against just plain human bein' for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor Of Mizzoorah."
Suddenly he bowed his head, threw
out his hands deprecatingly and then
lifted his eyes mournfully as he stood
once more erect.
"Fellow Democrats" he cried, IL
hereby announce the withdrawal of the
Hon. William ]. Strickland from this
race, and wish to state that the with
drawal Is made in favor Of the Hon.
Stephen X. YNncey on the strength OF
the description of Mr.. Yancey just CIV
en- by Bedford Giles"
There was a moment Of astonished
silence. .--.-.--
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

The annual reports of the meeting Of
the Maine Dairymen's Association for
the years 1911 ano 1912 have been issued
by the Department Of Agriculture,
bound in one volume. These are re-
ports which the former commissioners ol
agriculture, John P. Buckley, refused to
print as a part of bis annual reports.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

The question before the house is:
What crops are best for the silo? Bill
JohnsOn will talk on the affirmative.
"What nonsense Is this" you say. No
more nonsense than that displayed by
the man who still persists in taking the
negative on all silo questions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

So long as We love We serve; 80 long
as we are loved by others I would a.
most say that We are indispensable and
no man 10 useless while he has o friend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

There are men who are itching to 60 to
the Legislature who cannot keep the
weeds out Of their corn. 1t Ia better to
do the little jobs near home before tack
ling the big ones farther away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

Just as "little foxes kill the vines," so
little leaks In the dairy turn success In
10 failure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

To secure the very best fruit 1t is best
to renew the strawberry bed every other
year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

The amount Of milk q cow will yield
depends as much upon the dairyman as
Il does on the cow herself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications L.
tended for this department 20 HENRY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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Of Missouri
; By RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS /:
Copyright. 1911, by the Bookseller :
rill Company. {
CHAPTER TX.
Copyright. 1911, by the Bookseller
rlll Company.

CHAPTER TX.
Colonel Todhunter Takes tho Stump In
Rural Missouri.
A s Il result Of Colonel Todhunter's
~ picturesque prosecution Of the
~ Strickland campaign in st. Lou
is he was unanimously chosen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
LOSS0W is TREASURER
Mankato Man Is Elected to Office in
the Mutual Creamery lnSur-
ance Company.

ST. Paul, January 15.-The State
association of Farmers Mutual in
surance will convene this morning at
the old capitol. Two sessions were
scheduled for yesterday, with an adj
ditional meeting today. Addresses by
State Insurance Commissioner ]. A. o.
Preus and State Fire Marshal Chas.
E. Keller, discussion Of insurance
legislation, interchange of ideas and
comparison of results today will be
followed by election of officers to-
morrow.
The Mutual Creamery Insurance
company elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year yesterday:
Andrew French, st. Paul, president;
j. p Larson, Clark's Grove, vice
president; A. d. Stewart, Redwood
Falls, secretary; F. w. Lossow, Man,
kato, treasurer.
The Home Mutual Tornado and
Cyclone Insurance company elected:
l.. II. Bulls. West Concord, presi
dent; r. J. Hall, Morris, vice presi-
dent; LANES Reynolds, Madelia, sec.
rotary, and Fl. e. Moehnke, Dover
treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
FILM TRUST ON TRIAL
Civil Action That Was Begun Against
This Concern BY the United
States Government.

New York, January 15.-The civil
antitrust suit to dissolve the social
ed motion picture trust" began in
this city today before Edward Hack
er of Philadelphia, specially appoint
ed by the United States court to
hear The case. Testimony will also
be taken in Chicago and Philadelphia
and the trial, it is expected will ex
tend well into President Wilson's
administration.
This case is regarded by the gov.
eminent as one of its most import.
ant antitrust suits, because it brings
squarely to issue the relation of the
patent law to the Sherman statute.
Ten prominent moving picture con-
Germs are accused of combining to
monopolize the business through the
Motion Picture Patents company, a
corporation organized to hold pat
ents, and the General Film company.
The defendants hold that they are
merely exercising the lawful mono
poles of their patent rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
HUGE TUB FOR Mr.. TAFT
Eight Feet Long. Four Feet Wide and
Four Feet Deep Made
For President.

New Haven. Conn. January ID
To furnish suite for President
Taft, the Hotel Taft has given an
order for a special bath tub, eight
feet long. four feet wide and four
feet deep. The suite which Presi'
dent Taft will occupy was chosen be-
cause it contained the largest bath
room in the hotel, but the bath it
contained was decidedly too small,
and it will be hauled out to make
room for the Taft tank.
The suite which the ex-president
will occupy when he comes here to
fill the role of Professor Taft of
Yale fills the entire front of the sixth
floor of the hotel. 1t consists OF
nine rooms, including six sleeping
apartments, a study, reception room
and dining room.
The president will come here next
week to attend a meeting of the
Yale corporation, and will then look
over his rooms. Although the new
bath tub will not be sent from the
factory until about April l., he has
sent word that after the Inaugural
ton Of President Wilson. March A,
he will go south for a short rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
UNION OF THE CHURCHES
Norwegian Lutheran Synod of America
Delegates Discuss Situation With
Hague Representation.

Minneapolis, January 15.-The union
of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod
of America with the United church
and the Hauges church was discuss
ed at a meeting of the synod coun-
Gil in Minneapolis. Delegates from
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, the Dako
tas and Washington were present.
At its last meeting the synod dis
cussed the amalgamation of the three
branches of the Norwegian church,
but no definite position was taken.
The union would bring every Nor
wegian church in the United States
into the combination. Headquarters
for the Hauges church are at Red
wing, Mimi, Rev. X. Bjorge, chair
man. Rev. t. Fl. Dahl of Minneapo-
lis is chairman of the United church,
and DR.. II. G.. Stub Minneapolis is
president of the Norwegian synod.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
MEANT FOR WOODMEN
Senator John MOOnan OF Waseca In
PRODUCED Bill in Upper House
to Smooth Matters.

st. Paul, January 15.-Senator
Moonan of Waseca yesterday intro.
duced in the senate the expected
bill to smooth out the WOOdmen
tangle 1t applies generally to fra
ternal organizations of the state
which owe allegiance to foreign or
CARNATIONS.
A means of secession and local or
ganization is provided. The local or
CARNATIONS are given the property
of the fraternal order in the state,
but members who stick to the par
ent or general organization have a
claim upon it which must be ad.
justed by the local organization. The
bill is elaborate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
BILL EDWARDS SURE
SLATED FOR POSITION
That Is the Report Sent Out
From St. Paul
MILES PORTER HAS THE PULL
Speaker Rhines Will Announce the Ap-
pOntments Tomorrow or Friday;
Named On Committees.
MILES PORTER HAS THE PULL

ST. Paul, January 15.-W. e, Ed
wards of Mankato is among those
slated for a position in the lower
house of the Minnesota legislature.
He will receive a plum at the hands
of Speaker Rhines. Representative
Porter is the patronage dispenser
for Blue Earth county, and "Bill''
Edwards is the favorite of all those
who are applying for positions in
the house, so far as Blue Earth
county is concerned.
Will Be Doorkeeper, Most Likely.
1t is not believed that Mr.. Ed
wards will be appointed postmaster
or assistant to that functiOnary. It
is said that Mr.. Kelly of Currie and
Mr. Randall of Renville county, who
were elected postmaster and assist
ant postmaster respectively and who
resigned. will withdraw their resig-
nations and stick by the job. In
that event, Mr.. Edwards will be ap-
pointed doorkeeper in the house.
It's a soft job at So per day. Per-
haps, others from Blue Earth coun-
ty may fall into jobs before the
session is over.
Speaker Rhines is not going to an
nounce the appointments until to,
morrow or Friday. Meanwhile, there
are several hundred job-seekers in
suspense.
Tried to Start Something.
Representative Lydiards of Min.
neapolis attempted to start some,
thing in the house today when he
introduced a resolution calling for
the apportionment OF committee
that should have power to hand out
the jobs in the house. The resolu
tion was voted down almost unani
mously.
Tonnage Tax Appeared.
A woman suffrage amendment tC
the constitution, similar to that of
fered in the senate was introduced
into the house.
Representative Bjorge's tonnage
tax again appeared like Banquo's
ghost.
Committee Appointments.
Senator Works of Blue Earth coun
ty is on the following committees
Drainage, normal schools, parks, pub
lie health, railroads, reapportion
ment.
Representative Porter is named
on the following committees: Claims
chairman; elections, judiciary, crimes
and punishment, transportation.
Representative Hanson is on the
following: Agriculture and hortiCuI
ture, drainage, roads and bridges
state fair, telephone and telegraph.
Representative Just is on these
committees: Agricultural, schools
banks and banking, normal schools
temperance legislation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
CERlACH IS ARCHITECT
German Lutheran Church Committee
Arrange to Have Plans Drawn
For New Edifice.

With a view to rushing the new
German Lutheran church to compile
ton, the building committee of eight
held meeting late yesterday after
noon. H. c. Gerlach was appointed
architect, and he will at once pro-
coed to draw the preliminary plans
The committee will hold another
meeting in a week or ten days and
look over the plans which the archi.
tect will submit.
The committee has organized by
the election of Joe Kroeger, chair
man: r. f. Neubert, secretary: d.
w. Radichel, A. II. SLIDER, Chris
Steiner, A. j. Kinneger. Dr. j. P.
Rosenwald, Ernest Mahlke.
1t is the purpose of the committee
to build a handsome structure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-17
LINCOLN CLUB RAPED
GOPHER STATES HEAD
Governor Eberhart Is Criticised
For Naming Democrats
SHOULD FAVOR REPUBLICANS
Some Recent Appointments in Mankato
Are Not to the Liking of G. 0. P.
Organization.
SHOULD FAVOR REPUBLICANS


These are the newly-elected Off
GERS OF the Lincoln Republican club.
They were chosen at meeting of
the organization last night.
There was considerable business
transacted by the CLUB. Those in at
tendance at the meeting displayed a
great deal of enthusiasm as the the
several matters were taken up,
much more SO than could be expect
ed at a time when there is no po-
litfcal campaign in progress.
1t was decided to hold the meet
ings on the first Tuesday evenings
in each month, il being more con-
venient for many Of the members to
meet on that night. One or two
amendments were made to the by
laws.
Rap at the Governor.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the meeting was the whole
sale disapproval of democratic APP
pointments that were made re-
Gently in this city by Governor Eber-
hart. The view was taken that in
asmuch as there are republicans fully
competent to fill the positions within
the governors gift, members of that
political organization should be given
recognition in preference to men who
have always been democrats. are
democrats now and always will be of
that faith.
These expressions were freely
made. While Governor Eberhart
was attending a dance in one part
of this city last night, the Lincoln
Republican club. holding it's meeting
in the Commercial club rooms in the
city hall. acted favorably on mo.
ton to have a committee of five ap-
pointed to draft a resolution in
which the views of the club regard
ing the democratic appointments
should be expressed and a copy
thereof forwarded to the governor,
after action had been taken at the
next meeting. The committee will
be appointed within few days.
Republicans Should Be Recognized.
The constitution does not permit
the club to promote the candidacy
of any member to an appointive po
SitiOn, but there is no bar to the
organization expressing its disap
prevail of republican administra
ton recognizing democrats for ap
pointment instead of republicans
men who are always working in the
interest of the party and it's princi
pies.
IT. is possible that at a meeting
in the near future the club will give
a smoker and refreshments will be
served.