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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-20
Some Big Dairy Records.

The Audroscoggin Valley Dairy Test
Association is claiming to be the largest
association in the state, having only Is
short Of 400 COWS on record for the
month of March.
The average production per cow for
March is the highest In the history Of
the association, 20.3 lbs. OF milk per
milking COW on the day of the test. aver
aging 4.5S percent, and making .9S lbs.
Of butterfat.
The banner herd, e. F. Bowness'
averaged 30.S lbs. milk and SO lbs. fai
per COW on the day OF the test, and No q
of this herd gave IS Q lbs. milk aud 2.34
lbs. butterfat. Highly creditable rec
ords we're also made by DR.. j. A. Ness,
c. R. Millett, r. A. Rioker, e. n. Sta.
pies, D. Cary, w. c. Whitman, d. NJ
Tucker, F. p. Atwood and G. T. HIATT.
1t costs 8 264, on the average, TO pro
duce one pound OF fat, and S.026 for I
quart OF milk. Tho lowest cost POI
pound went with the highest production
Mr.. Bowness producing fat for SLIT PEI
pound.
An unusual record for high test is be.
Ing made by "Miss Knight" Of d. q.
Briggs herd. This COW has averaged
over 8 percent for three months, In
March reaching 81 percent.
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The third spraying should DO made
after the petals have fallen, and before
the calyxes OF the apples have closed.
Drive plenty OF the spray down into the
open calyxes. Lime-sulphur and arse
nate of lead should be used In tho same
proportion a. In the second spraying.
The lime sulphur 10 for the scab and
leaf spot, while the arsenate of lead 10
for the codling moth, or common apple
worm, the canker worm and the bud
moth. This Is the most important OF al
applications, and should be applied be-
fore rain and not after.
The fourth spraying should be made
ten days to two weeks after tho third
spraying. Lime-sulphur and arsenate OF
lead should be used In the same proper
ton ~ in the second and third spray
ings. The lime-sulphur is for the scao
and leaf spot, aud the arsenate OF lead
for the codling moth and canker worm.
This spraying should be applied before q
rain.
The fifth spraying should be made
FIVE or six weeks after the fourth, using
the same materials. This 10 for late at
tacks of scab and codling-moth.
If plant lice (aphis) appear, spray be-
fore the leaves curl with whale-oil soap,
1 lb. to 6 gals, or kerosene emulsion d.
luted with parts of water, or one Of
the tobacco extracts diluted according to
the directions of the manufacturer.
"Black Leaf 40" is recommended. The
second, third and fourth sprayings are
important, and should always be ap-
piled. The first spraying should be ap-
piled by those growers who have trouble
with San Jose or oyster she'll scale and
bud-moth. The fifth spraying should
always be made In damp seasons. How
ever, If the season is dry, this spraying
can often be omitted. Bordeaux mix.
ture may be substituted for the lime
sulphur solution in the second, third,
fourth and 9th sprayings, but never in
the first. The $50 formula should
be used for making the Bordeaux mix.
furo
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fro BIZ CONTINUED
The Rulino Passion,

It Is an evident fact that the body
when 1t has long been a slave to evil
passion finds 1t next to impossible to
break It's chains. The mind may pas
sionately desire righteous living. but
the abused nervous system, fallen into
Iron habits. refuses the souls beheSt.
Canon Gore wrote that he was once
present ut the deathbed OF a pick
pocket, man who professed himself
to be sincerely penitent and who be
lieved in the forgiveness Of sins.
He had said goodby to this world,
and the clergyman sat by his side
waiting for his last moment to come.
Suddenly the sinking man exclaimed
in a hoarse and painful whisper:
look out for your watch"
They were his last words. He had
died In their utterance. and the clergy
mans watch was found In his lifeless
hand. He had not been able to resist
the nearness Of an article that could
be stolen. His enfeebled will could not
prevent the muscles from falling into
their old habits. but his mind (hiS soul.
shall we say0 protested to the last =
London Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-20

Colonel Todhunter Campaigns Among
the Confederate Daughters.
~OLoNEL THURsTON T. TOD
Ia HUNTER was undeniably the
~ distinct embodiment Of that
picturesque native American
type. the Kentuckian born and Mis-
soirian bred. as he entered old Judge
BOlling's law office in Nineveh and sa-
luted its white haired occupant with a
cordially impressive wave OF the hand
In friendly greeting.
1t was the morning Of the day pre-
ceding the return from st. Louis OF the
Hon. William J. Strickland. law part
ner Of Judge Boiling and now an avow-
ed candidate for the Democratic prt-
mary nomination for governor OF Mis-
souri,, and Colonel Todhunter's buoy
antly aggressive bearing was due to
his delight that his lifelong friend had
at last yielded to popular pressure and
made open announcement Of his cand1-
dacy. The scent of political battle In
the Strickland cause was hot In the
:Olonel's nostrilS. and he snlHeo lts
SAVIOR with militant Joy.
Tall and erect. Colonel Todhunter
,arried his spare but stalwart frame
with an ease that somewhat belied the
yrizzled gray Of his hair and the white
Of his soldierly mustache and old fash
loned imperial" One could not easily
have failed to recognize him for just
what he was-a lineal descendant OF
that colonial yirgfnian stock whose
yrandsons followed the pioneer trail
that led from the Old Dominion, first
10 North Carolina. then to Kentucky
and Tennessee and thence to Missouri,
stock that has remained distinctive
v American since the time Of Its hrst
:aking root In American soil.
Colonel Todhunter laid his cane on
Judge Bolling's office table as he en-
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tred and executed his gesture OF cour-
ieous salutation.
well, Judge" he said jubilantly.
lthe fights begun. and we've got to
tally around old Bill Strickland to a
lure you well. sub! I-gad, sub, amt
| .goin' to be content with nothin' less'n
whlppin' that there Stephen &. Yancey
,utflt to a FRAGILE, suh!"
Old Judge Boiling smiled at the colo
Ael's zestful hailing Of the imminent
combat. You're right, Colonel Tod
| aunter," he agreed. "And the sooner
We get plump into the middle Of the
aght the better. sir. 1t can't begin too
,oon to please me-"
Colonel Todhunter nodded Then bis
gray.blue eyes twinkled significantly
Judge" he said. ''the Nineveh Daugh'
ters OF the Confederacy are givin' q
picnic down ut Indian Springs today,
and they're goin' to set a dinner at
dollar a head for the benefit Of the
Confederate Soldiers home at Higgins.
/ WIG, ! lCShOh 0tt ShaS 0Ah Ae
particular news to you. but I thought
maybe you'd enjoy goin' down there
with me. sub. I'd be tickled to death
to have you"
Judge Bollings lips twitched- "You
old devil. you! You couldn't any more
keep from campaigning among the
daughters than yearling colt can keep
from kicking up Its heels in the pas
ture and you know It. You can't FOO
me-"
what can't do and what yearlin
colt can't do are two mighty different
things, judge" answered Colonel Tod
hunter. "But I amt connected witt
old Bill Strickland's campaign In nc
official capacity that I'm aware Of, and
II see At to turn trick on my OWL
hook. that's nobody's blame business
but mine, sub" !
Then the colonel chuskle4 Yp II
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no fame could pay me for dom It

no fame could pay me for dom It
suhr'
Mrs. Todhunters eyes cleaned with
laughter. That's you all over. Thurs
ton, and I wouldn't have you changed q
speck. not for anything In the world.
No. not even II the dear Lord himself
| told me be was willin' to do itr'
Colonel Todhunter contemplated his
wife gravely That's mighty lucky
thing. Mary" he replied then. bis eyes
twinkling Just trine. Lucky for you
and blamed sight luckier for me.
cause I reckon got to stay just like !
am to the end Of the chapter. honey"
At that moment the sound Of young
voices was heard from the twilight
shadowed avenue leading up to the
house. Then buggy drawn by high
stepping bay mare came into view.
That's Mary and STAN Tucker
now" said Mrs. Todhunter. "And I'm
glad Mary's home | don't like that
skittish horse STAN Tucker drives"
THAT there mare O. STAINS amt
bit more skittish than Mary Todhunter
herself" Colonel TOdhunter responded.
ahuckllng "And they're both a-goin'
to give STAN the surprise of his life
one o. these days. Just look at Mary.
honey! You'd think she was kitten
set right down by a saucer O cream.
she's so tickled She's havin' as good
time with STAN Tucker as II they
want no such young man as Tom
Strickland In all the. world And right
this minute she wouldn't give Tom
Strickland's little finger for STAN Tuck
er's whole t.dy and soul and all old
Eph fuckers more! Il.!own In to
bootr
Mrs Todhunter laughed lightly.
"Mary's just beginning 10 receive COM
pany, Colonel TodhuDter." she expound-
ed. "And. like all girls. she wants to
have a good time with her beaux. IL It
don't happen to be Tom Strickland
that's handy It'll be STAN Tucker. And
II It isn't STAN It'll be somebody else"
"Mrs. Todhunter." returned the colo
mel. you're wastin' your breath tellin'
me things like that. | know Mary Tod
hunter, and knew you when you was
Mary Todhunters age II she amt the
Twin likeness of what you was then
I'll eat my hat, so what can you tell
me that / don't know already? Tom
Strickland will have his hands full
bringin' her to standstiIl. tell you"
BY this time Mary and her escort had
reached the house and STAN Tucker
was assisting her from the buggy. Mrs.
Todhunter and the colonel advanced to
meet them.
you've got to stay to supper.
stam," said Mrs. Todhunter. 81 know
you must be good and hungry, and
Colonel Todhunter will have old Jupi.
ter take your horse around to the stable
You and Mary come right In now"
STAN Tucker gladly accepted the In
vitation, the colonel calling to old
Uncle Jupiter. the faithful family re-
tainer, to take charge Of the bay mare.
and then the Todhunters and their
guest went In to supper.
Sno nv rovrrwTrrD1
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90 Slow.

A rather ditiidenl young man met a
pretty girl last winter In Bermuda.
He danced with her. he wheeled with
her to hotel for strawberries and
cream. and he bathed with her In the
pretty blue pool with its lining OF azure
tiles.
But he didn't propose. Was he too
bashful? The girl one afternoon IN d
tea garden offered to read his future.
and. holding his big brown hand In her
slim white one. she murmurcd us her
finger moved delicately across his
palm:
"rhis line indicates that before you
lies-happiness."
She paused. with dOwncast eyes. But
nothing followed The young man sat
beside her. grinning sheepishly. Her
lip curled In disdain. and she added In
q clear. cold voice:
"But this line indicates that you'll
never overtake that future. You're too
slow."-New York Tribune.
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Horse Talk.
By TIN,

A perfectly fitting collar never made .
sore neck.
Each horse should wear its own collar,
made to at.
Collars should never be swapped from
ono horse to another any moro than men
should trade boots or shoea.
Discard the filthy sweat pads that a.
ways make sore nscks.
Watch the necks OF the young horses
particularly, and II they shrink With the
first spring work, buckle the collars up,
or have them reitted, but don't use {
sweat pad.
Do not put the colts in pasture fenced
with barbed wiro.
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! Colonel
T.0DHUNTER
of Missouri
By RIPLEY D! SAUNDERS
Cspyhdt 1911. BY - bo2hs-&sn1
Goapag
Ceeyridht 1911. BY d bo6bs-l1sn1
Goapay
PROLOGUE.

Ladies' and gentlemen, permit
us to present Colonel Todhunfer
of Missouri and his home folkA.
They're our kind Of peopls-jusf
the plain, homeltke, everyday
sort, you know, with whom you
can summer and winter and
whom you can get to know and
to like and to feel for when they
run into trouble. There's plenty
of love and romance In this
story, with politics of the sort
that will never 20 out of date
or let's hope so. anyway. There's
nothing Of the problem story In
this tale of the colonel and his
friends and foes; just a plain,
straight, all the way through
story offhe honest, old fashioned
kind that's worth reading.
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Prsachinu and Practice.

In Gladstone Lady Dorothy Neville
found q conversationalist after her own
heart She sang his pruises many
times In her "reminiscences. and once
she told this anecdote Of his methods
Of self protection at public gatherings:
"I remember his talking about the
safety of the times and how public
men could now 60 unguarded every
where, while he was sitting at din
ner table with two detectives provided
by Scotland Yard In order to watch
over him standing In the room, while
another was upstairs ready to mix with
the guests at the party which was aft
erward to be given. The Grand Old
Mans two guardians at the dinner
were dressed as footmen, one standing
Immediately behind his chair. while
the other took up position directly
opposite on the other side OF the table.'
What is civilization7 l answer, the
power Of good women.-Emerson.
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Nelson and Red Tape.

When Nelson returned to England
after he lost his eye he went to receive
n years pay as smart money. but could
not obtain payment because he had
neglected to bring certificate from
surgeon that the sight was actually de
stroyed A little irritated that this
form should be insisted on. BECAUSE
though the fact was not apparent. he
thought 1t was sufficiently notorious.
he procured a certificate at the same
time for the loss Of his arm. saying
they might us we'll doubt one as the
other. 80 On his return to the office
the clerk, finding It was only the an
nual pay of a captain. observed he
thought It had been more. "Oh." re-
piled Nelson. this Is only for an eye.
In q few days shall come for an arm,
and in little longer, God knows. most
probably for q Leg"
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FOR SALE.

One and one-hslf story house fitted for
two tensments. A large barn adjoining
and over two acres Of land. There are
eight finished and two large open rooms.
Situated near Hicks Crossing. A good
place for the right man. Inquire OF
LAFAYETTE F. DOW,
at leisure from four P. NJ. to eight P. NJ
l1tf
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPkED THE PLow."

on practical Agricultural topics
b solicited. Address all communications IL.
teAded for this department 70 HENRY d
HAN0ND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris, Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-20

What is civilization7 answer, the
power Of good women.-Emerson.
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CHAPTER I.

Colonel Todhunter Campaigns Among
the Confederate Daughters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-15
.HAW TH0RNE AND
 DR. MORTON FREE


 Atlanta, Ga, Oct 15.-After six months Imprisonment in the federal penitentiary here for violating the pos tai laws, Julian Hawthorne and pr. J. W. Morton, of Boston, are free. They have planned to leave for New York.
 Hawthorne and Morton were sen fenced to- terms of one year and one day but it was ordered that their sen- tences date from the time of their ar rest, four months previous. Good be- havior'' brought about a. further short ening of their sentel ees-
 Since he entered the doors of the Atlanta prison. Hawthorne's record, according to the officials, has been such as to prove particularly helpful to his fellow prisoners. He has made noteworthy contributions to the prison paper, it was said, and was considered valuable counsellor by his fellow prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-15
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i jaoldiers.and ordinary citizens into a 1 tdiscipIined@ organization that could en- dure the shock of impact with the enc my.
 Many were the encomiuns won by Ehis diligence and his skill, from his superior officers. and his excellent ser vice brought him earned promotion through the several steps to major. | His most notable war service was with the colored troops, with which many white officers feared to serve because the South had threatened to hang any white officer found fighting with such troops.
 Major Boudren never held political offcey but was once a few years since. elected representative, upon the Re publican ticket, upon the face of the returns The native justice of his minds his strong integrity, and his sturdy honesty were exhibited at this time His opponent claimed the cleo tion by an error in the vote. The Gen eral Assembly was Republican, and would not have opened the boxes to ascertain where the truth lay. But Major Boudren insisted that the vote should be counted, his brother Repub- 1icans yielded to his importunities, and it was discovered that there had been a, mistake, and the Majors opponent was declared seated.
 In the latter years of his life Major
 
 opposition to vaccination.
 The theory of Jenner, that small pox might be prevented by inoculattng an other disease into the human body had attained world wide acceptance. But throughout the world an opposi- ton to the theory of vaccination had been growing Herbert Spencer, Glad stone, Alfred Russell Wallace and oth-. CT famous men had voiced a belief that the rite was injuring to the race.
 Influenced by the views of these men, Major Boudren investigated the sI1b- feet He discovered thousands of cases in which his fellows had been serious ly injured, perhaps destroyed, by vac 7cination and he came to the conclu- sion that his duty was to oppose the further extension of the practice
 From this time he worked incessant- Iy for the repeal of compulsory vac cination laws. He gave literally of his time and money, assisting the cause throughout the world. He became the correspondent of the anti-vaccination magazines, distributed throughout this country and Europe, and his name soon became a, household word in every country in which the anti-vaccination propaganda, existed, among those in the movement
 By his efforts the vote for compuI- sorry vaccination for children was re- peaIed in Bridgeport. by the Board of Education. Before the General Assem- bly, he was a familiar figure, conduct ing the fight for the repeal of state compulsion. To this end he diligently circulated literature, employed experts to discuss the question before commit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-15
REPUBLICAN, SLATE
 WILL BE DISCL OSED BY MACHINE FRIDAY
l Delegates in Convention Satur- day Will Ratify Choices of
 the Bosses
Scheme to Make Mayor Wilson
 City Attorney Is hban- - = -. d0ned.

According to the call issued today by J. A. H. Robinson, town chairman of the Republican party, the Republi- can town and city convention to nom mate eandidate for the corning rau. nicfpal election will be held at Re- publican Headquarters on Saturday evening. But the convention Aviu be ia mere forma1ity.
 X The. delegates who were elected to the town and city convention at the raceu prirnar meetings have also been. instructed to meet in a pri- vate gathering with members of the Republican town committee on Friday night at Republican headquarters
 There with the doors closed and all disturbing elements excluded the town
 and city ticket will be named.
 Without question Mayor wilson will
 receive 8 renomination. Some time 2 ago there was plan in the works
 to have the mayor step aside in favor
 of Waldo C.. Bryant, president and treasurer of the Bryant Electric Co. and the Perkins Electric Swfth Co. MT. Bryant, however, did not look with favor on the proposition to nom mate him for mayor.
 The plan was to have Mayor Will son named as city attorney in the of John S. Pullman, the present city attorney. Mayor Wilson, however. did not relish the plan.
 The question of naming men as run ming mates for Mayor Wilson is giving -Afessrs. King and Lavery, the real directors of the Republican machine much concern. The leaders have de- creed that goodly portion of the campaign fund this year must come from the, candidates and although there are a number of men in a re- captive mood. for nominations on the Repub1fcan ticket the prospect of making large contributions to the cam paign fund, besides the personal ex- pense of their own campaigns, makes them rather fearful of accepting places on the ticket
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-15
=BALKS AT HOSPITAL
 FEARING DELAY IN HIS WEDDING PLANS

August Schultz, giving the Connecti- cut Web company's plant as his place of employment but refusing to tell where he lives, is threatened with the loss of his left hand through maIig- nant blood poisoning. The scheduled arrival of his sweetheart, Elizabeth Rosenberg, from Chelsea, Mass, late this afternoon, for an immediate we'd ding, magnfdes his plight
 A few days ago he called at the emergency hospital for treatment, one of the fingers of his left hand show ing malignant infection. Dr. J. H. Ffnnegan discovered today that he was suffering from high temperature the entire hand was swollen and the infection was rapidly running up the muscles. The only means of saving the arm would be immediate hospital attention and the case was called to the attention of Superintendent Fred R. Johnson of the Department of Charities. Arrangements for the hos pftal were made.
 Then August showed 8, telegram from Chelsea and signed t'E1lfe,'' to the ef- feet that she would arrive in Bridge port this afternoon. He explained concerning the significance of the message and said that he must meet her. He was informed that someone else could act for him, take her to a hospital and, if he desired, the wed ding could be at his bedside. But he could not bring his mind to this and left the building. Looks as if he is sacrificing his arm as not 70 disappoint E1lie,'' was the comment as he left. He gives his age as 3s, says that Ellie is 36 years old. He can talk little English although ex- pIaining that he came to this country from Germany over five years ago. For a time he worked in Providence
 Speaking about his arm he says that possibly the change in condition is due to a fellow workman claim ing to know more about surgery than the surgeons and trying to squeeze the pus out with his fingers. The sur geons think that he may be correct in the supposition.
 This afternoon Schu1ts again came into the public eye. Lamenting con corning his arm, he started for the railroad station to meet his Ellie. but he fell by the waysidez and also fell into the hands of the police on a charge of using to much liquor. In no frame of mind to mourn his postponed wedding he was taken to headquarters his condition realized and Investigator Morrfssey Of the Department of Char ities impressed into service to take him to Bridgeport hospital. Superin- tendent Johnson had previously given him card of entry into this institu- tion and it was found tucked away in one nacket