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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27
Where the Trouble Lies.

An earnest, sincere farmer writes as
follows:
IL have noticed of late years that am
losing my grip on my farm. In other
words, l am not getting returns from 1t
that used TO get. Is the trouble In me
or 10 my soil?"
Primarily we would say that the
trouble is in you. You have not con-
sidered that your farm was gradually
losing its fertility. You ought to have
known that such must be the case un-
less you brought to bear better and
sounder knowledge on your part out OF
which to add to that fertility. Your
case is like thousands of farmers. You
have been farming with only one object
in view, that of the amount Of money
you were to make each year without
due regard to the fact that you must
keep up the producing power of your
land. That is the first thing, not the
money return. II you keep up fertility
you will make good profit with wise
financial management. II you let fer
tility run down you will commence to
lose money. The longer We till our
farm the more attention must We pay
to the keeping up Of its fertility. We
must read more, study more, know
more about fertility than We have done,
else, as you say, We will "lose our grip
on the farm.
We have never known of a farmer fail
ing to make good profit, on the aver.
age. who was filled with the idea oi
kee ping up the fertility of his land. We
have seen hundreds Of farmers grow
poorer because they did not have such
ideas to govern their actions. When We
consider that increase In the producing
power Of our land 10 real profit, even Y
we cannot see 1t this year In cash, We
will be pretty sure OF coming out right
| in the end.-Hoard's Dairy man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27

Nelson drew forth the letter. a mime
ogra phed sheet. asking that lookout
be kept for James Montgomery, escap
ed convict and murderer. sentenced
Tor lie to Sing Sing. The man the p
lice wanted was an expert machinlst
was likely to apply for work anywhere
In the industrial sections Of the coun
try. and then followed a minute de
scription Of feature and build Of body
The hound was still after the quarry
"I'll look after 1t, Mr.. Bryan" be
managed to say.
whats the matter todayT asked
the president You look pale and
worried"
"Nothing-nothing serious. at any
rate" replied Nelson.
"You are working too hard; better
take 1t easy for awhile" advised Mr..
Bryan. He paced the floor Of his right
hand mans Office for moment. strok.
ing his gray mustache.
Look here. Nelson" he said. in a
kindly. half troubled tone. something
has been worrying you all winter.
What is It? Eell 1t to me. am your
friend"
Nelson's face was Us white as the
snow on the ground outside. 1t was not
the caliber Of the man to lie. If he had
tried to lie he would have made bun
gle Of it."
II can't tell you" he replied.
"Is It MollyT asked Mr.. Bryan.
Nelson did not reply. he could not.
"She thinks great deal Of you, my
boy" said her father.
Nelson left his desk and stood before
Molly Bryan's kindly father. A con.
fession Of his love for the daughter
trembled Oh his lips. He felt that at
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Practice at the Bottom.

The following from the Farm Manage
ment Monthly Is as true as it can be:
"a correspondence course in swim.
ming, no matter how thorough, would
hardly be sufficient to render one in'
mune from drowning in case of accident
to the craft. Personal effort and persist
ence in learning to swim would be neces
sary to insure degree Of safety. Sue
cess in farming requires something more
than demonstration by others; it re.
quires personal effort. The improve
ment of the agriculture Of section viii
come when farmers individually are
ready to practice on their own farms the
best methods known for the region"
Whatever progress has been noted In
any community has como through the
better practice, better effort, in the di.
rection Of better farming on the part OF
the farmers themselves. The farm pa
per and the teacher or college may teach
such practice, that Is all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27
What II Costs TO Own a Cow,

1t Is not claimed that the following ID
a minimum record; others may do better
both in buying and selling. Nor Ia II
intended as an argument 10 favor OF buy
ing dairy cows instead of raising them
The one who gets better cows than h'
might raise, has to search well and pay {
big price for them.
Since l began farming, have bought
fifteen cows and sold thirteen of them
The thirteen cost an average OF $50 81
each, were owned varying periods from
ten weeks to nine years and nine months
the average being twenty-eight months
and eleven days. and were sold at an
average of S30.0l. The depreciation
per COW was 81 0S per year; thirty-four
cents month; eight cents week. In
terest at six per cent on money invested
would be 81 80 per COW per year. De
probation aud interest per COW per year,
50 46; per month, fifty-three cents; pei
week, twelve and one-third cents.
Three cows were not worth the price
paid by s25. while three others proved tC
De worth $40 more. Only one was
bought with calf BY ber side. Not one
was fattened for market. Four were toe
old TO keep and went as Gamers or bo'
logna beef at a cent and half to three
aud half cents per pound. Two young
cows were sold because OF failure 20
breed. The others were sold in about
the same condition as when purchased,
that is, fresh, or soon To freshen.
On only three do count a real loss.
For them paid sl45, and after getting
one CALI from each had to sell because OF
abortion or bsrrenDess. They brought
s6T 10, which was S7I 90 less than paid.
The other ten brought only SAT less than
purchase price, and the depreciation was
only SLIGO per COW per year-tbree cents
a week. In spite Of the accidents, mis-
fortune or adverse circumstances men
toned, it has cost me only one and two
thirds cents day TO own COW, not in
cludiug those which / raised. Ny ex
perience covers fourteen years.. c.
Whitney in Farm Journal.
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lnce? Surely with life term hanginL
over his head he could not have reach
ed out from his hiding place and open
ed the gates Of Sing Sing.
Perhaps 1t was the God the boy used
to pray to morning and night. Per
haps Jim had been praying for him
and be had heard his prayers.
The awakening soul Of Bill Hawkins
leaped to the beautiful thought His
knees. trembled. and he sank upon
them beside his iron cot. His head fell
In his hands. and hc prayed. Indeed.
he prayed. for his eyes were wet with
the tears Of gratitude.
Hawkins had come to Sing Sing with
nothing but his sins and his sentence
OF fifteen years. He carried away
with him sense OF thankfulness. a
thing he had never experienced before.
and the intention Of living the life Of a
decent man.
The warden shook his hand and made
a pretense of beaming upon him. He
little knew what good had come from
his base share in the plan Of Detective
Michael Kearney to use one friend to
betray another.
The probationer's gray suit was
changed for new black one. and n
felt hat was pulled over his forehead.
hiding the defective formation. In his
pocket was enough money to take him
whence he came-the morass Of hu'
manity, the underworld Of New York.
He would return there because no
other world would have him. but he
would return a different man.
He was not going forth to evangelist.
he was going to seek the woman who
had been a pretty girl once, the woman
who had suffered ten thousand times
what be had suffered.
At the Ossining station he bought q
ticket to New York and boarded the
Hrst train. Two men Of all the crowd
seemed to notice him. One OF these
got aboard the train directly behind
him. while the other entered the coach
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CHAPTER xl.
Out For a Purpose.

|" he silent influence Of FIVE years
with man who prayed to bis
God morning and night and
kept a brave heart In his bosom
although he was suffering bitter injus.
tice, had n lasting effect on Bill Haw.
king.
The old burglar had come to look
upon James Montgomery as If he were
his own son grown to manhood. and
this affection, which had grown within
him gradually. drove bitterness from
his heart. 1t was as II the tragedy Of
his own life had been yelled by kind
ly hand.
As the days passed in Sing Sing and
the boy was not brought back to bis
cell Bill found his spirits gradually
Frightening.
He learned to conform to the prison
regulations. and his new course Of con.
duct was not without its good effect.
His red disk was gone forever. OF
course, but he could still win chevrons
and turn them into stars Of honor with
each five years Of exemplary behavior.
In the cutting room "The Butcher
still kept good record and received
the benefits thereof In letters and news
papers. The message finally came. and
Bill was signaled by THE Butcher" to
stand by to receive 1t. He quickly
comprehended the use Of the numbers
and knew that he would find MOntgom-
cry In Greenville. 3. G.
AS II fate had determined to make
up for all the bad luck Of the past with
one happy surprise. Bill was sum.
moned before the probation board that
very day.
Bills old thatch was now as white as
snow. Ten years after the mid.century
mark leave heavy traces. The eI'
preston Of cunning und era fitness was
gone from his features. The Jaw was
still heavy and low set and the brow
sloped, but there was the faint light OF
regeneration in his face.
"No. 60.ll0." he heard the warden
say. has been a splendid prisoner for
the last four years. He is getting old.
and II looks as II he might straighten
out II given chance"
"If you are released on probation.
will you try to be worthy Of the chance
given you and will you report to the
board once every month by letter." the
chairman asked.
"Yes, SIR" he replied. his voice trem-
bling as he began to realize that the
prison garb was about to drop from
him.
I'VE have studied your case and
think 1t worth while to give you
trial." the chairman told him. THAT
Is ALL"
He was free! It was hard for him
to understand. A miracle had been
wrought, 1t seemed to him. Kindness,
mercy, compassion. had been offered
him. thief. Dazed and spiritually
troubled. the old man walked to his
cell
BE had not asked for mercy. and yet
1t was given him. What would hs hnd
outside? No one was interested 10 him.
Yes, the boy Jim was
Did the boy bring about his delivef-
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fro BE CONTINUED
The Orator Scored.

"Who Is there" cried the impassion'
ed orator, "who will lift voice against
the truth OF my statementr
Just then a donkey on the outskirts
Of the crowd gave vent to one OF the
piercing "hee-haws" OF the tribe.
The laugh was on the orator for q
moment; but. assuming an air OF tn
umph, he lifted his voice above the DIN
to say, ~ knew nobody but an ass
would try it."-London Globe.
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George B. Dyer of Belfast, who owl

George B. Dyer of Belfast, who owns
q big, model farm, has raised some re
markable ensilage corn this year, which
is the envy and wonder Of all the farm
ers for miles around. Mr.. Dyer pur
chased the seed, which is called Eureka,
In Massachusetts,, and planted about fivs
acres, and on two acres whore 1t attain
ed its greatest growth, It reached
height Of Is feet or moro. 1t 10 estimat
ed that the fodder from two acres would
weigh more than 125 tons.
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ons on the Voice.

Lecturer-Ladies and gentlemen. VIC
shall consider this evening the funda'
mental principles Of architecture. The
Etruscans- A Wandering Voice
How dye build dog house? Lee
turer tsolicitously)-Are you going tc
move?-Judge.
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No Risk.

II wonder II the Babbleys run any
risk of ostracism n they 60 to that
fashionable resOrtr'
"oh. no: they've all been vaccinated
Baltimore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27

When the frost kills sweet corn 10 the
| roasting ear stage cut It and put in large
shocks. The ears will undergo little
change and will give splendid eating for
| two or three weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27

Being . Jack-of-all-trades comes In
mighty handy on the farm.
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lndeseribabls.

"Love is an emotion which may be
felt but cannot be adequately de-
,cribed," observed the sage.
$50 is seasickness." replied the fool
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27

Mechanical graders for apples are Civ
ing good satisfaction and help solve th'
labor problem.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27

Good packing 10 Of great Importance
In selling fruits or vegetables.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-10-27

When you have grown good fruit 1t is
necessary to know when to pick 1t.
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out I'm gonna get the 'lifer' ana put
him back where he belongs.
after Hawkins Hushes the bird for
US and we get the real game then we
can lay back and watch Hawkins.
He'll go back to bis old tricks, and
soon we'll have him back where he be-
longs"
The warden nodded approval. smile
of admiration playing about his lips.
THE probation board is now in ses-
sion," he said. with a laugh. Well
turn him out as an act Of mercy and in
the hope chat be will reform and make
good citizen"
It'll get couple Of shadows up there
in the morning." Kearney told him.
The warden departed. and Kearney
closed his desk and started for dinner
in his mothers little fat In Oliver
street
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
4" SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communication In
tended for this department 70 HENRI ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrss. Paris. Ne.
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Chronic Crouch.
IN got dyspepsiaT p

"Have you got dyspepsiaE
"No"
Then what's the use Of acting al
the time IKE you hadT- Louisvnls
Courier Journal
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QUARRY Y
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Bp JOHN A. MOROSO
Copyright 1878. BY Little. Brown 4 ca

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CHAPTER X.

The Hand Of tho Law Stretches Out.
FTER his visit to the Bryans and
his meeting with Molly. Nelson
struggled heroically to put aside
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-27
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnued.

Speed beheld an understood man Of
indeterminate age, hollow-chested.
thin-faced. gravely benignant. It was
not alone his glasses that lent him a
scholarly appearance; he had the
stopped shoulders. the thoughtful in
tensity Of gaze. the gentle, hesitating
backwardness Of book-raised man.
Speed acknowledged the introduction
pleasantly. while the benevolent little
man blinked back of his lenses.
Stover addressed himself to Miss
Blake.
Il told the boys what you said.
miss, and we four has come as a dele
cation to find out If it goes"
"Mr. Speed and l were just talking
about 1t when you came" said Helen.
I'm sure he will consent If you add
your entreaties to mine"
1T would sure be favor" said the
cow-man, at which the others drew
nearer. as If hanging on Speeds an
swer. Even Cloudy turned his black
eyes upon the young man.
The object of their cooperate gaze
shifted his feet uncomfortably and felt
minded to fee, but the situation would
not permit of it. Besides, the affair
interested him. His mind was work
ing rapidly, albeit his words were
hesitating.
But I'm not in condition." objected
che youth.
"Mr. Glass said you was never bet.
ter than you are right now. Anyhow,
you don't have to bust no records to
beat this cook. He amt so fast"
1T would sure be kind-hearted act
4 you'd do 1t for u.s." said the little
nan in his high, boyish voice. 1t was
a shock to discover that he spoke in a
dialect. There's heap of sentiment
connected with this affair. You see,
outside of being prize that we won
At considerable risk, there goes with
this phonograph set of records,
among which we all have our special
favorites. Have you ever heard
Madam-o-sella Melby sing The Holy
City?"
"I didn't know she sang it." said
Speed.
Take 1t from me, she did, and
you've missed heap"
"You bet," Slower agreed, in a
hushed, awed tone.
We'll. you must have heard Missus
Heleney Moray in The Baggage Coach
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-27
Quicksilver In the United States.

There are nineteen quicksilver
mines in the United States, and fif.
teen of them are in California, while
the remainder are divided between
Texas and Nevada. The product for
the year 1910 amounted to 20,601
TASKS Of 75 pounds each. The value
OF this was $95S,153, and as compared
with the previous year this shows a
decrease in the quantity but an in.
crease In the value. The outlook is
for a still further decreased total, al
no increased product is looked for
except possibly from Nevada. Our
chief markets are our neighbors, Can.
ada and Mexico. The worlds product
amounts to 3,399 metric tons, one.
third Of which is produced by Spain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-27
MARVELLOUS GIFT OF SPEED
Feats Of Old-Time Runner Make Pres
ent Day Performances Look
Insignificant.

Have you ever heard Of Ernest Men
sen? Years ago his renown spread all
over Europe. His exploits made the
pedestrian feats of the present day
look Insignificant.
He was man who first came under
notice by running from Paris to Mos
COW, distance of 1,760 miles, in 13
days and IS hours. In 1886 he ran
through Central Asia from Calcutta to
Constantinople, bearing dispatches for
the East India company. The dis
tance was 5,615 miles, and he accom-.
plished 1t in 50 days, one-third Of the
time taken by the swiftest caravan. A
favorite employment for him was as
the messenger extraordinary Of SOW
ereigns. He ran from country to
country, bearing letters and dis
patches Of the highest Importance, and
always beating mounted couriers
matched against him. He never
walked. Invariably he took the direct
route to his destination, climbing
mountains, swimming rivers and guild
ing himself through forests in a way
known only to himself. His food was
a small quantity Of raspberry sirup.
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bright old lady, keen of wit, active in
mind and cultivated Of spirit, has re.
placed her. She is bound by no hard
and fast conventional rules Of dress
or conduct Like the people who do
away with fires on certain date and
resume them on another are the wo-
men who begin caps at thirty.five
and wear "dowager dresses and
mantles" at fifty. Far more sensible
are those who wear what is comfort
able and do what is permissible in
the way Of travel in far lands, when
home ties drop away from them. as
they are likely to do at sixty or
seventy years.-Ladies' Pictorial
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-27
SYNOPSIS.

cowboys of the Flying Heart ranch are
neartbroken over the loss of their much
pr1zed monograph by the defeat of their
the Centipede ranch. A house party is
on at the Flying Heart. ]. Wallingford
speed, cheer leader at Yale. and Culver
Covington. intercollegiate champion rum
ner, are expected. Helen Blake, Speeds
sweetheart becomes interested in the loss
OF the monograph. She suggests to Jean
Ehapin sister of the owner of the ranch.
mat she induce Covington. her lover. to
w1n PACK the monograph. Helen declares
rat II Covington won't run, Speed will.
Tne cowboys are hilarious over the pros
pect. Speed and his valet, Larry Glass.
Sralner at Yale. arrive. Helen Blake asks
Speed, who has posed to her as an ath-
iete. to race against the Centipede man.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-27

Ahead?" queried the scholarly little
man. At mention of his beloved clas.
sic. Carara, the Mexican, murmured,
softly:
"Ah! The Baggage Car-Te'adora
Moral God bless er!"
II must confess I've never had the
pleasure" said Speed, whereupon the
speaker regarded him pityingly, and
Slower, Jealous that 80 much Of the
conversation had escaped him, in
luired:
"Can 1t be that you never heard that
nonologue, Silas on Fifth Avenoo?"
Again Speed shook his head.
AS II the very memory were hilari.
susly funny, Still Bills shoulders
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-27

I'm very fond Of Miss Blake. That's
why broke the record getting out
mere as soon as was invited. Well,
she believes, from something I said
one OF those odd moments, you know
that I'm great athlete, and she
told those cowboys that I'd gladly put
on my spiked shoes and carry their
colors to victory. You've heard about
the phonograph?"
Glass smiled wearily. "T can't hear
nothing else. The gang is daffy on
grand opera"
when l was accused Of being an
athlete couldn't deny 1t. could II"
81 see. You was stringin' the gal,
and she called you, eh?"
Il wouldn't express it in quite those
terms. may have exaggerated my
abilities slightly" Glass laughed. "She
Is such a great admirer of athletics, It
was quite natural Any man would
have done the same. She got me com.
mitted in front Of the cowboys. and I
had to accept-or be gutter"
Glass nodded appreciatively "All
the same" said he. you've got more
nerve than burglar. How you goin'
to side-step?"
"T made the match for an 'un.
Known" Speed winked. "Covington
will be here in day or two. I'll wire
him to hurry up. Fortunately
brought a lot of athletic clothes with
me. so I'll go into training under your
direction. When Covington gets here
I'll let him run"
The fat man sighed with relief.
Nov I'm hep. was afraid you'd try
to go through with 1t. You had me
wingin' for while, but plugged your
game with the cowboys. Pawnee Bill
and his Congress of Rough Riders
think you're cyclone
"It's the first chance ever had to
wear that silk running-suit. Who
knows, maybe l can run!"
mix. now! Don't kid yourself too
far. This thing Is funny enough as II
stands"
"Oh, dare say 1t looks like Joke
to you, but 1t doesn't to me, Larry. II
I don't marry that girl, I'LL go of
my balance, that's all, and I'm not 20.
ing to overlook any advantage what.
ever. Fresno sings love songs, and
he's got mint of money. Well, I'm
going to work this athletic pose to
death. I'm going into training I'm 60
ing to talk, eat, sleep. live athletics
for week, and when I'm unexpected
ly crippled on the eve of the race, II
Is going to break my heart. Under
stand! am going to be so desperate
ly disappointed that I'll have to choose
between suicide and marriage The
way feel now, think I'll choose mar
riage. But you must help"
Leave 1t TO me, Boz"
From inside the house came tn,
strains Of Dearie, sung in a sympa
thetic tenor, and upon the conclusion
Berkeley Fresno's voice inquiring:
Miss Blake, did / ever tell YOU
about the time / sang Dearie to the
mayors daughter in Walla Walla?"
Miss Blake appeared on the gallery
with her musical admirer at her ell
bow.
"Yes." said she, sweetly "You told
me all about the mayors daughter q
week ago." Then spying Speed and his
companion, she exclaimed: "Mr Fres.
no has a fine voice. hasn't he? He
sings with the Standard Glee Club"
Indeed"
"Sure!" The Native Son Of the
Golden West shook up a hammock.
cushion for the girl. "Tenor!" said he.
sententiously.
(TO BE CONTINUED)