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Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

with the relief plain in her eyes.
Henrietta's smile in the judges d.
rection was doubtful. But they were
not all my lovers. and why that awful
silence?
couldn't say word, and ! am sure
I don't know what would have done
II 1t hadn't been for the doctor. he
leaned forward, and his deep eyes
came out In their wonderful way and
seemed to collect every pair Of eyes at
the table, even the most astounded, as
he raised his glass
We all held our breaths and waited
for him TO speak.
mo wonder we are all stricken
dumb at Mrs. Carter's telegram" he
said in his deep voice that commands
everybody and everything, even the
terrors Of birth and death. 'The
whole town will be paralyzed at the
news that its most distinguished citi-
zen Is only going to give them two
days to get ready to receive him. l
can see the panic the brass band will
have now getting the brass shined
up, and l want to be the one to tell
Mayor Pollard myself. so as to sug-
gest to him to have at least two
hour speech Of welcome to hand out at
the train. Well make 1t one hot time
for him when he lands in the old town.
and here's, to him. God bless him!
Every glass high!" They all drank,
and l suppose It helped them. wish
could have drained a quart, but l
ouldn't swallow a sip. though l did
q good stunt of pretending.
The rest of this evening has paid
me off for every sin ! have ever COM
mitted or am ever going to commit
Tom took Pet home early, and hope
they walked In the moonlight for
hours. Tom is the kind Of man that
any pretty girl who is loving enough
In the moonlight could comfort for
anything. I'm not at all worried
about him. but
The hour l sat on my front steps and
talked to Judge Wade must have
brought gray hairs to my head II 1t
was daylight and | could see them.
Ruth Chester had said goodby with
the loveliest haunted look In her great
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
What Is the Matter with DaIrylng ?

Wuat u the matter with Da1rylnS
An exchange contains the above ques'
ton and starts of with the statement
that the dairy business no longer pays
and farmers must abandon it. Among
the causes of no profit it enumeratss
high prices of land, high cost of help
and all grain feed and too low prices for
the products. Now the truth Is that
with some men dairying does pay fair
profit, but with others It Is losing pro-
positions. With the men who make II
pay, land, help and cost of feed is just as
high as with the others. There is no
difference in these conditions. But il
we come to look In little closer we
find big difference.
U The successful men are keeping
cows enough to the acre to make the
fixed capital pay what 1t ought. (2)
They are keeping class of cows that
yield good margin Of profit. (3) They
are producing the kind of crops that
good cows can take and turn out a pro
6tsble return from them. When the
proportion of cows to acres is l to 8,
10 or 10 is it any wonder that there is
little revenue? When cows are kept
that do not average over three and
half to four thousand pounds of milk Is
it any wonder they do not pay? When
the farmer will not raise the best milk
producing feed like corn ensilage and al
falfs, aud pays but little intelligent at
tention to the matter of right feeding
can you wonder il loss and not profit en-
sues?
Go through the country where you
will, you will find the farmers keeping
too many acres to the proportion OF
COWS. Read that Niagara county, N. Y,
Cow Census now running in the Dairy
man and note farm after farm of over
100 acres with herds of only five to ten
cows. That isn't putting good business
sense into the problem.
How many farmers who keep cows are
pursuing any kind of system which shall
weed out the poor cows? How many
ire keeping any record of the milk pro-
iuction per COW? How many are reso-
utely setting their faces toward the
of not keeping COW that
will not produce in year 5000 to 5000
pounds of milk or 200 to 250 ponds of
III men persist In Keeping low prouuc-
ng cows, can they expect them to pay ?
The situation is squeezing the farmer
" ho will not do the right thing. he
ought to be squeezed until he gets out
IF the business il he will not do the
.hings that must be done to bring better
profit. Right there is where this dairy
shoe pinches. Handling cows, acres,
help and feed, so as to make a good
profit, is a close thinking business. But
The 'demnition grind" that shows no
mercy to the disobedient is right on the
track of such men. There is no profit
10 the kind OF dairy ideas, COWS and
methods they have. The farm must be
placed on true business basis if men
expect it to pay. The trouble is in the
nan behind the COW. The situation will
not change, neither will he. What else
IAN you expect but loss?-Hoard's
Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

MV DO believe God gave that
III wise angel charge concerning
SSxSsl me lest get dashed. but l
3S just got dashed anyway. and
It's my own fault. not the angels.
have suffered this day until ! want to
lay my face down against the hem OF
his garment and wait in the dust for
him to pick me up. shall never be
able to do 1t myself. and how he's go
Ing to do 1t can't see. but he will.
That dinner party last night was bad
enough, but today's been worse.
didn't sleep until long after dayiign'
and then Judy came In before 8 O'Clock
with letter for me that looked like q
state document. felt In my trembly
bones that It was some sort OF sum-
mons affair from Judge Wade. and II
was. looked into the first paragraph
and then decided that ] had better
get up and dress and have a cup OF
coffee and a single egg before l tried
70 read It.
Incidental to my bLth and dressing
weighed and found that had lost
all four of those last surplus pounds
and TWO more in three days. Those
two extra pounds might be construed
10 prove love, but exactly on whom
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26


was a love letter In which the cold
paper was transubstantated into
heart that beat against mine, and
bowed my head over 1t as wet 1t with
tears. knew then that had taken
his coming back lightly: had fused
over 1t and been silly proud Of II. while
not really caring at all. All that aw.
full melting away Of my fatness seem,
ed just lack of confidence in his love
for me. He wouldn't have minded II
| weighed 500. l felt sure. He loved
me-really. really. really-and had
sat and weighed him with lot Of men
who were nothing more than amused
by my flightiness or taken with my
beauty and who wouldn't have known
such love II It were shown to them
through telescope.
reached into trunk that stood
| right beside me and took out box
| that hadn't looked into for years
His letters were all there and his pho
| tographs that were as handsome rs the
young god Of love himself. I could
| hardly see them through my tears, but
| knew that they were dim in places
| with being cried over when l had put
them away years ago after Aunt Ade-
| line decided that was to be married.
| kissed the poor little girl cry spots,
and with that perfect food OF tears
rose to my eyes, but they didn't fall.
| for there. right in front Of me, stood a
more woe stricken human being than
| could possibly be. II Judged by ap-
pearances.
Molly. Molly" gulped Billy. II am
so sick I'm going to die here on the
aoor." and he sank into my arms.
"Oh, Billy. what is the matterf"
gasped and gave him a little terrified
shake
Mamie Johnson did it-poked her
| finger down her throat and mine. too
he walled against my breast I'VE
was full of things folks gived US to
eat and couldn't eat no more. She said
II we did that with our fingers 1t would
all come up and we would have room
for some more then. She did It and
I'm going to die dead-dead"
mo. no, lover; you'll be all right In
second. Stay quiet here In your
Molly's lap and you will be well In
| Just q few minutes" | said with .
smile / hid in his yellow mop as 1
kissed the drake tail kiss spot.
Where's Manner l thought to ask
of little Billy with the greatest appre-
re9SioD.
III the garden eating cupcaLe Judy
0aked hot for both Of US. She didn't
frow up as much as did-or maybe
more" be answered, smuggling close
and much comforted.
Don't ever. ever do that again. Bill
h." said giving him both hug and
shake. Its piggy to eat more than
,"n can hold and then still want more
VIVA; would your father say?"
doc ain't no good. and l don't care
what he says" answered Billy with
| spirit. He don't play no more. and
he don't laugh no more. and he don't
rat no more hardly too. amt ago
Ing to live in that house with him
more'n two days longer. want to
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

asst me about 1t this morning. and ]
told him all right and you could come
with us II you was good He said
couldn't I go without you II you was
busy and couldn't come and told him
you would put things down and come
II l said so. Won't you. Molly? 1t
won't be no fun without you and you'd
cry all by yourself with me gone His
little face was all drawn up with anxi'
ETY. and sympathy at my lonely estate
with him out Of II. and cry rose up
from my heart with kind OF primi-
tive savagery at what felt was com
ing down upon me-
without waiting to take him with
me or think or do anything but feel
deadly. savage anger, ! hurried across
the garden and into DR.. Moores office.
where he was just laying of his gloves
and dust coat
what do you mean. John Moore. by
daring-darlng to think you can 60 and
take Billy away from me" I demand
ed looking at him with what must
have been such fear and madness In
my face that he was startled as he
came close to the table against which
I leaned. His face had grown white
and quiet at my attack. and he waited
10 answer for a long, horrible minute
that pulled me apart like one OF those
inquisition machines they used to tor.
ture women with when they didn't
now any better modern way to do It.
II didn't know Bill would tell you so
soon, Mrs. Molly" he said at last gent
". looking past me out Of the window
into the garden. II was coming over
Just as soon as got back from this
call to talk with you about 1t. even
II It did seem to intrude Bills and my
affairs into a day that-that ought to
be all yours to be-be happy In. But
Bill. you see, Is no respecter of-of 9th
er peoples happy days If he wants
them In his"
"Billy's happy days are mine. and
mine are his. and he has the heart not
to leave me out even II you would
have him. I exclaimed. sob gather
Ing In my heart at the thought that my
little lover hadn't even taken In sit
nation that would separate him from
me across IN ocean.
"BilI is too young to understand
when he isis being bereaved. Molly"
he said. and still he didn't look at me.
"I have been appointed a delegate to
represent the State Medical association
at the centennial congress in London
the middle Of next month. and some
how I feel a bit pulled lately. and ]
thought I would take the little chap
and bave-have a 'wanderJahr. You
won't need him now. Mrs. Peaches.
and I couldn't 20 without him. could
Ir The sadness In his voice would
have killed me II hadn't let 1t mad
den me instead.
Wont need Billy any more" ex-
claimed, with q rage that made my
voice literally scorch past my lips.
"Was there ever a minute In his life
that I haven't needed Billy7 How dare
you say such thing to met You are
cruel, cruel. and have always known
it-cold and cruel like all other men
who don't care how they wiring the HE
blood out Of women's hearts and are
willing to use their children to DO II
with. Even the law doesn't help us
| DOOR helpless creatures. and you can
taka our children und so with them 10
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
The Stability of Right Dairy Farm
ing.

A Wisconsin banker says that to his
knowledge in fifty years experience, a
failure has been seldom, IL ever, recor d.
ed where the farmer attended strictly
to his business of dairy farming,
using good sires, wedding out the poor
cows, saving heifer calves from his best
cows, crossing these with other good
sires, thus increasing his herd and i'm
proving it.
We could furnish scores of cases in
this, (Jefferson) county alone, where
plain, unlettered German farmers have
started with only few hundred dollars
earned as hired men, who to-day own
farms and herds worth from $4,000 TO
$40, 900 aud all accomplished within the
last twenty-five years. But these men
attended strictly to business and were
obedient-that's the word-to the les.
sons of thrift aud good dairy sense. We
regret to hear men complaining of Ill
luck In dairy farming who have never
practised sound dairy methods day ir
All their lives. The success of these
thrifty German farmers ought to make
some others think. "You can't cal
YOUR cake, sell your cake, and keep youl
cake" says the old proverb. You can
be loose and unthrifty, rejecting sound
rules and principles and acquire proper
ty.-Hoard's Dairy man.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
An Expert CRATER.

A western man who had been in poll
tics, applied for q job In a nursery. BE
knew all about setting out trees and
spraying them, and lot Of other essen
tisl things.
"Don't you know anything about
graftiDg?" asked the boss.
"Wsll," {" replied the applicant, II was
county commissioner the year We let &C
many contracts for brldgesw
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

"The farmer, because Of an innate ha-
tired for anything serpe nt-like, invaria-
bly, kills snake when he sees 1t. So
doing, he Stays one of his best friends,
for the reptile enters the field for the
sole purpose of clearing 1t of the mice
which are playing havoc with crops.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

A hog is a hog, with queer ways and
obstinacy, but he will never refuse green
food nor fail to pay for 1t. Have the
green food near the yard, so that 1t will
be no trouble to throw 1t over every
day, If you do not expect to turn bis
pigship into the field.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
Tho Word "Poultry."

Poultry. according to the definition
given In one standard encyclopedia. IN.
Guides "the whole Of the domesticnted
birds reclaimed by man for the sake Of
their flesh and their eggs" The word
comes from the Latin "pullus." which
could mean a young horse or donkey
as well as a chick (the English "foaP
Is akin to this). through the French
"poule," fowl. But 1t Is curious that
poultry" has no French version. the
nearest equivalent being volatile" or
"oiseaux de basse cour." birds OF the
low yard. German In its descriptive
way knows poultry as "federvich.
feather cattle.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

Cooling the milk or cream quickly and
keeping it cool is the most important
means for insuring 1t against spelling,
most important after taking care that 1t
comes away from the barn as clean a.
possible.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

Be ashamed ever to let folks see great
welts on the bodies Of your horses, and
doubly ashamed ever to make such rid
ges. They are sure sign somebody has
fought battle and lost.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

Teach the children to close the doors
and gates every time. Leaving them
open is dangerous habit, a the stock
may do much damage. Many older
people have this fault.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

The consumption of butter per CAPITA
IN 1909 iu the United States was lis
mounds; cheese, 8 50 pounds; olsomar-
earine, 1..S pounds.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

Asa rule the cheap thing proves the
most costly ip the end. On the other
bapd, a high price paid for cheap
tbing adds nothing to it's durability.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

one and secure 1t to the sheet by
means Of a little paste. With the
pressed clover the lettering should be
made on the sheet before the leaf u
placed on It
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
NORWAY, MAINE.
For Sale.

City of Rockland Bonds to net 4
per cent.
Rumford & Mexico Water Dis
trict 4 per cent Bonds-Tax exempt.
Central Maine Power Co. S per
cent Bonds - Legal for Savings
Banks.
Maine & New Brunswick Elec-
trical Power Co. S per cent Bonds.
Cumberland County Power and
Light Co. S per cent Bonds and g
per cent preferred stock.
Lewiston, Augusta 4 Waterville
r. r. 6 per cent preferred stock.
Portland Electric Co. 6 per cent
preferred stock-Legal for Savings
Banks.
Other desirable bonds and stocks,
FREELAND HOWE, Jr.,
Pleasant Street,
NORWAY,..........M 49,. MAINE
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

rgvs deteriorats rapidly In the pantry
or Iitchen these days. Keep them In .
cool place.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications ir
landed for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
Melting
Of Molly
By
MARIA THOMPSON
DAVIESS
copyrlehi. 1912. BY The DehAs-
Merrill Company
Copyrlehi. 1912. by The Behhs-
Merrill Company
LEAF NINTH.
When the Telegram Came.

n URELY no woman ever In all
~ the world read such q letter
zssS-S as that, and NO wonder my
kXz8I breath almost failed me II
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
LEAF TENTH.
DashedI

DO believe God gave that
wise angel charge concerning
me lest get dashed. but !
Just got dashed anyway. and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09

try shelves, etc. One clever house
keeper has found a new use for them.
She pastes small oblong label on
the inside OF every bureau or chifro
nier drawer. at the right or left side.
near the front. But first she writes
on them the words underwear"
stockings" napkins" "handker-
chiefs" shirts" OF whatever the arti-
Gle that belongs In that drawer. II
she is not there to lay away the
clothes or If that work is given to a
maid. there is no excuse for anything
being out of place. And with chill
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09

will call for tax on net incomes OF
unmarried persons of $4,000 and up
wards and on net incomes Of married
persons living together, where the
wife or husband is dependent, Of s4,-
900 and upwards.
Experts estimates indicate a sur
plus of S16,O00.000 over all expend-
lures at the end Of the present fiscal
year.
A rate OF 40 per cent. is imposed
on stockings and half hose valued at
not more than 20 cents a dozen pairs.
For stockings between 20 and S1.20
a dozen pairs duty Of 40 per cent.
was agreed upon.
The conferees eliminated the provi-
sion inserted by the senate denying
entry into the American market Of
goods manufactured by children under
IA years of age.
The final agreement provided that
any person employed to collect the in
come tax may be utilized by the sec
rotary of the treasury In the general
service OF the internal revenue bu-
reau.
Agricultural Products and Provisions.
Cattle, sheep and other domestic an
finals suitable for use as food, wheat
and wheat products and eggs, have
been transferred to the free list. Re-
auctions have been made on oats, but
ter. beets, frozen eggs, peas, green
house stock, zante currants, choco-
late and cocoa sweetened and extracts
of meats from the rates provided by
the house. The rates have been in
creased over those provided by the
house on broken rice, fish packed in
oil and ground spices. A rate OF 20
per cent. ad valorem is placed on
ground spices in addition to the spe-
cihc rate provided by the house on
unground. The senate receded from
the reduced rate placed on flaxseed
and it's amendment placing a duty on
bananas. The house classification on
lemons and other citrus fruits is &C
cepted.
Papers and Books.
The house rates have been reduced
on common paper, box, boards, papers
partly covered with metal leaf or
gelatine and plain basic papers for
albumenizing for Photographic print
ing. The rates provided by the house
for surface-coated papers suitable for
covering boxes has been increased
from 80 to 40 per cent. The senate
amendments placing specific rates
graduated according to thickness and
size have been agreed to with several
reductions in the rates provided The
rates agreed to are approximately
equivalent to the ad valorem rates
provided In the house bill. A specific
rate has been placed on photographic
views of scenes and buildings 10
Gated in the United States instead o.
the advalorem rate provided by the
house. This amendment results In al
increase in the rate of duty.
Cotton Manufactures.
The senate classification of cottoI
cloth, according to the average mum
Der of the yarns contained therein
was accepted, instead OF the hous'
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09
Eat Cheese for Meat.

A London physician claims that
cheese is a most important element in
the food of the workmen Of that great
city. For centuries Englishmen have
been great beef eaters, and as a con-
sequence their systems have devel-
oped a great need for meaty (proteid)
foods. Meat is becoming higher in
price every day. and the poor man
finds himself with the meat appetite,
but not a meat pocketbook. The only
way he can save himself is by taking
10 cheese. II is claimed that there Is
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09

provision for the highest number This
slightly decreases the rate OF some
fancy weaves and novelty cloth, but
on the greater bulk Of cotton cloth the
rate is not affected. The rates on
bleached and dyed colored yarns are
increased and on cotton yarns and
cloth made of yarn, from numbers rs
to 80. The rates on handkerchiefs or
muffiers, not hemmed, have been de
duced from 30 per cent, as provided
by the house, to 20 per cent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09
Case of Mrs. Tully.

Chicago, Ill.-"I take pleasure in
writing to thank you for what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done fer me. l suffered with such aw-
full periodic pains, and had displace-
ment, and received no benefit from the
doctors. / was advised to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
am now as well as ever. Mrs. VIII
LIAM FULLY, 2052 Ogden Avenue,
Chicago, III.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. PinlIham's Vegeta-
bic COmpOundwill help you, write
to Lydia T.. Pinkham Incidence Go.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09

as large an amount of proteid in a half
pound of cheese as there is in a pound
of meat, and II costs less than one
fourth as much. In addition to the
proteid matter In cheese there is a
large amount of fat in it, so here the
workingman has an excellent substi-
tute for meat, and at lower cost
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak, in
active kidneys and painful bladder action.
They offer a powerful help to nature
in building up the true excreting kid
and in regulating bladder irregularities.
Try them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09

and i got nothlng
that helped me un-
til l began taking
Lydia f. Pinkham 8
V e sc t a bic Com
pound. / was irreg-
ular and had cramps
so bad that l had to
go TO bed. Now l
have better health
than / have had for
years and l cannot
opaak too hiphlV of
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09
Psychology Of Applause.

Psychology CT Applause.
you say my play is bad" said the
indignant author.
Very bad" replied the manager.
How do you account for the fact
that lot OF people applaud"
Nearly everybody who attends e
theater Is either a host or guest
They applaud in a considerate effor
to keep up each others spirits"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-10-09

New Use for Labels In the Home.
We are all familiar with the gum
various sizes, and which is used in
various ways to mark linen and pan