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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

man. clean looking and spry. who walk.
I'd briskly despite the load Smoke ex.
perienced an immediate dislike.
whats the matter with your be
asked
Nothing" the little man answered.
Il know that" Smoke said THAT'S
why asked you. You're Amos Went.
worth. Now. why under the sun
haven't you the scurvy like all the
rest?"
Because rye exercised" came the
quick reply. There wasn't any need
for any of them to get IT If they'd only
got out and done something. What
did they doi Growied and kicked and
grouched at the cold. the long nights.
the hardships. the aches and pains and
everything else. They loafed in their
beds until they swelled up and couldn't
leave them, that's all. Look at me.
rye worked Come into my cabin"
Smoke followed him in.
''Squint around. Clean as whistle.
ehi You bet. Everything shipshape.
! wouldn't keep those chips and shaw.
ings on the floor except for the warmth.
but they're clean chips and shavings.
You ought to see the floor In some Of
the shacks. Pigpens. As for me,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
COLD Doesn't Always Contract.

There are many ways OF demonstrat
ing the fallacy Of the assertion that
"heat expands, cold contracts" When
water (other liquids as well) freezes to
ice 1t Increases In bulk. Sometimes II
Is said, however, that the volume OF
the sum of the ice crystals alone is no
greater than that of the original liquid.
but that the crystals Of Ice do not ht
In we'll together and leave spaces DO
tween them which account for the ap
parent increase in volume.
Molten metals, as d rule, contracs
upon solidification. which Is nothing
but freezing. Some alloys. on the other
hand, expand when solidihed. Type
metal, which is composed chiefly OF
lead and antimony, Is such an alloy
This propensity is Of particular advan'
tage in this case because 1t causes the
metal In solidifying to fill up every
tiny corner and hair space In the ma
trix.-New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Wild Zebraa

The zebra when wild Is a feroc'ous
animal. and an unwary hunter Is Ike.
ly to suffer from its teeth and hoofs.
The author Of "Kloof and Karroo'
says that a Boer in Cape Colony had
once forced zebra to the brink OF q
precipi,e, when the desperate creature
turned upon him. attacked him Win
It's teeth and actually tore one OF his
feet from the leg. Another author
writes Of soldier who mounted
half domesticated zebra. The creature
after making the most furious attempts
to get rid Of It's rider, plunged over
steep bank into the river and threw
the soldier as 1t emerged. While the
man lay half stunned upon the ground
the zebra quietly walked up to him and
bit OF one Of his ears.
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fro II CONTINUED
Munieipal Granariss.

For more than two centuries the au'
thorities Of London maintained munich
pal granarles, the first one having been
established by Sir Stephen Brown, ioro
mayor, In 1888. By means OF these
city granaries the authorities held the
"corn badgers" in check and regulated
not only the price Of corn, but OF bread.
The great fire In London destroyed the
last of these granaries and also the
public mills and ovens In which the
city's grain was ground and baked, and
the system was not thereafter intro
duced, chiefly because the general laws
against grain spectators were sum-
cient to restrain undue speculation.
Corn markets were held, however, a.
late as the beginning Of the eighteenth
century at Bear quay, In Thames
street. London, while Queenhithe was
the chief market for -four and meal,
and LATER the metropolitan trade CEN
tered in the world famous Corn EX-
change in Mark lane - New York
Times,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Forest Planting.

Forest products should be looked up
on as crop, just as any other farm
product" said Professor John NJ. Bris.
coe in his talk on Forest Planting at
Farmers Week at the University OF
Maine. "The cost of establishing and
caring for forest crops is really much
less per acre than for most agricultural
crops, and certain classes of land are
better suited to the growing Of trees
than to any other crop of equal market.
able value"
he went on to say that the time is
oow here when it will pay the farmer to
plant trees, particularly pine and pop
lar, and the fact that willows grown on
short rotation for the production OF
small withes for basket and furniture
making, when handled properly will
give very good returns.
The planting of young seedlings OF
transplants was strongly advised in pref
erence to direct sowing of seed on the
area TO be planted, and the advantages
of this method were clearly brought
out.
The preparation of the site and
the best time for planting were de-
scribed in detail. For white pine, a
uniform spacing of six feet apart was
recommended. This will require 1912
trees to the acre. The advantages of
having the new stand uniformly spaced
and evenly distributed over the area
from the start was emphasized, also the
importance OF digging the holes large
enough and deep enough to accommo-
date the roots Of the young plants with.
out bending or crampiDg. Two other
important points in regard to the plant.
ing operation were mentioned; the set.
ting of the plant straight and uprigh,
and the firming Of the earth down well
about the roots.
The fact that the state desires to en-
courage forest planting is shown by sew.
eral statutes now in the laws of Maine.
One of these provides that where land is
planted to forest trees, it may under GER
tain stipulations and restrictions be re-
leased from taxation, for q period OF
twenty years. Another provides prizes
or bounties the first to be awarded In
1929 and every eighteen years thereafter
for the best areas of forest growth In the
state.
With these inducements to the pros.
pective forest grower, it seems tina,
there should be p decided increase in the
acreage of land, particularly in the farm
ing districts, that will be set out to trees
within the next decade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Feeding q Calf.

What is the effect on An S-weeks old
calf when weaned from its mother and
put on skinned milk? Can it be done
with no bad effect on the calf?
W.B.S.
There should be no difficulty what
ever in changing a calf that is eight
weeks old from nursing to drinking
skimmilk. We believe this change,
however, should be done gradually. 1t
is the abrupt, sudden changes in feeding
that cause trouble. We should wean
the calf from its mother and feed it
whole milk for day. The next day we
should add little skimmilk to it's al
lowance and reduce the whole milk and
continue this process for at least a week
before the calf is given all skimmilk.
Skimmilk calves may not look quite as
sleek and plump IS calves permitted to
nurse or to have whole milk, but at the
end of the year skimmilk calves will be
quite as large and vigorous as those
raised on whole milk.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
NUMBER 20

There was no sleep in camp that
night Hour after hour Smoke and
Shorty went the rounds. doing the
Life renewing potato Juice, q quarter
Of q spoonful at a dose, into the poor
ruined mouths Of the population And
through the following day while ous
slept the other kept up the work
There were no more deathA The
most awful cases began to mend with
an immediacy that was startling.
"Nary a potato" Shorty told the
whining. begging Wentworth "You
amt even touched with scurvy. You
got outside a whole sack, an you're
loaded against scurvy for twenty yearh
Known you, I've come to understand
God l always wondered why hs lot
Satan live. Now I know. he let him
live Just az I let you live. But its q
cryin' shame, just the same"
"A word Of advice" Smoke told
Wentworth. These men are getting
well fast. Shorty and I are leaving in
a week, and there win be nobody to
protect you when these men 60 after
you There's the trail. Dawson's eight
cen days travel"
Gentlemen. I beg Of you. listen to
me-" Wentworth whined. "Pm stran-
ger In this country. don't know the
trail. Let me travel with you III givs
you $1,000 II you'll let me travel With
you"
Sure" Smoke grinned maiiciously.
III Shorty agrees"
"Who? Mer Shorty stifened for
supreme effort Il amt nobody. Wood
ticks amt got nothin' on me when It
comes to humility. I'm q worm. q
maggot, brother to the pollywog an
child Of the blow6y. amt afraid
or ashamed of nothin' that creeps or
crawls. But travel with that mistake
Of creation-go way. mani l amt
proud, bat you turn my stomach"
And Amos Wentworth went away.
alone. dragging a sled loaded with pro-
visions sufficient to last him to Daw.
son. A mile down the trail SnorV
overhauled him
Come here to me-" was Shorty's
greeting. "Come across Fork over.
Cough up"
II don't understand" Wentworth
quavered, shivering from recollection
Of the two beatings, hand and foot be
hod oIro,dy r<,roivod from Shorfv
THAT thousand dollars dye under.
stand that1 That thousand dollars
gold Smoke bought that measly potato
with. Come through"
And Amos Wentworth passed the
gold sack over.
Hope a skunk bites you an you get
howlin' hydrophoby." were the terms
Of Shorty's farewell
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Notes.

eff can possibly avoid 1t never
have man care for my COWS who does
not like them," says successful dairy.
man. This may seem like q queer no
ton to some, bnt the close observer
knows that the man who does not like
COWS Injuries them more than the amount
of his wages.
Poor Richards, "a bird 10 the hand is
worth two in the busb," can not be
taken literally, because the bird In the
hand is usually dead. A dead bird
catches none OF the worms and insects
which destroy tho farmers crops.
The dairy COW is like good machine;
she requires attention and care. The
care must be thorough and consistent.
A weak board In the floor of the pig.
pen or stable may cost the life Of q val.
uabls animal. Put In . nav ons-now,
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worth's movements Several times
when he started out, water bucket In
hand, for the creek they casually ap-
preached the cabin, and each time ne
hurried back without the water.
They're cached right here In bis
cabin" Shorty said. But where3
We sure overhauled 1t plenty" He
stood up and pulled on bis mittens-
I'm goin' to find 'em IL have to pull
the blame shack down log at time.
He glanced at Smoke. who. with an
intent, absent face. had not heard him
"What's eatin' your Shorty demand
ed wrathfully.
"Just trying to remember something
Shorty"
"What's the gamer
watch me, that's ALL" Smoke BAT
ned. II always told you, Shorty. that
q deficient acquaintance with htera
ture was a handicap. even in the Klon
dixie. Now, what we're going to do
came out Of a book. ] read It when ]
was a kid, and 1t will work. Come onF'
Several minutes later, under pale
cleaning. greenish aurora boreaiis, the
two men crept up to Amos Went
worth's cabin. Carefully and noise
lessly they poured kerosene over the
logs, extra drenching the door frame
and window sash. Then the match
was applied. and they watched the
flaming oil gather headway. They
drew back beyond the growing light
and waited.
They saw Wentworth rush out. stare
wildly at the conflagradon and plunge
back into the cabin. Scarcely minute
elapsed when he emerged. this time
slowly, half doubled over. his shoul-
ders burdened by a sack. heavy and
unmistakable.
Smoke und Shorty sprang at him like
pair of hmished wolves. They hit
him right and left at the same instant
he crumpled down under the weight
Of the sack. which Smoke pressed over
with his hands to make sure. Then
he felt his knees clasped BY Went
worth's arms as the man turned
ghastly face upward
"Give me n dozen. only a dozen
half a dozen-and you can have the
rest" be squalled. Just half Dozen.
he walled. "Just half a dozen. | was
going to turn them over to you-to-
morrow. Yes. tomorrow. That was my
idea. They're life! They're life! Just
half dozenT'
"Where's the other sack?" Smoke
bluffed.
IL ate 1t up" was the reply. unim-
peachably honest THAT sacks all
that's left. Give me q few. You can
have the rest"
"Ate 'em upr' Shorty screamed "A
whole sack! An them geezers dyin
for want of 'em! This for you! An
this! An thisI An this! You swine!
You hogr'
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q raw potato In my hand and the dust
is yours. Here. heft It"
And Smoke thrilled when Amos
Wentworth put out bis hand in the
darkness and hefted the gold. Smoke
heard him tumble In the blankets and
then felt pressed into bis hand not
the heavy gold sack. but the unmis'
taxable potato. the size Of hens
egg, warm from contact with the 9TH
er's body.
Smoke did not wait till morning. BE
and Shorty were expecting at any time
the deaths of their worst two cases.
and to this cabin the partners went.
Grated and mashed up In cup. skin
and clinging specks Of earth and all.
was the thousand dollar potato-a thick
fluid that they fed. several drops at a
time, into the frightful ori6ces that
had once been mouths. Shift by shift
through the long night Smoke and
Shorty relieved each other at admins
tering the potato Juice, rubbing 1t into
the poor swollen gums where loose
teeth ratified together and compelling
the swallowing Of every drop Of the
precious elixir.
By evening Of the next day the
change for the better In the two pa.
dents was miraculous and almost IN.
believable. They were no longer the
worst cases. In forty-eight hours, with
the exhaustion Of the potato. they
were temporarily out Of danger. though
far from being cured.
.Tll tell you what I'll do," Smoke
said to Wentworth. i've got holdings
In this country. and my paper is good
anywhere. I'll give you $500 potato
up to $4,000 worth. That's 100 pota-
toes"
WAS that all the dust you hadr'
Wentworth queried.
Shorty and scraped up all we had
But, straight, he and are worth sew.
eral millions between u.s."
II haven't any potatoes" Wentworth
said finally. wish / had. That po
tato I gave you was the only one. I'd
been saving It all the winter for fear
I'd get this scurvy. only sold 1t so
as to be able to buy passage out OF
the country when the river opens"
Despite the cessation Of potato juice.
the two treated cases continued to i'm
prove through the third day. The un.
treated cases went from bad to worse.
On the fourth morning three corpses
were buried.
Then Smoke and Shorty together In
vaded Wentworth's cabin. throwing
him out in the snow. while they turn.
ed the interior upside down. Laura
sibley hobbled In and frantically Join.
ed them in the search.
Though the very floor was dug up.
they discovered nothing.
Another day passed, during which
they kept a steady watch on Went
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Cabin.
haven't eaten meal OF an unwashed
dish. No, sir. 1t meant work. and
I've worked. and haven't the scurvy."
you've hit the nail on the head"
Smoke admitted "But | see you've
only one bunk Why so unsociableT
Because | like to be. It's easier to
clean up for one than two. that's why.
The lazy blanket loafers! Do you think
that | could have stood one around
No wonder they got scurvy.'
It was very convincing, but Smoke
could not rid himself Of his dislike Of
the man.
whats Laura sibley got 1t In for
you forT he asked abruptly.
Amos Wentworth shot quick look
at him. "She's a crank" was the re-
ply. $50 are we all cranks. for that
matter. But heaven save me from the
crank that won't wash the dishes that
he eats OF of. and that's what this
crowd Of cranks are like"
A few minutes later Smoke was talk
ing with Laura Sibley. Supported by
q stick in either hand, she had paused
In hobbling by his cabin.
"What have you got It in for Went
worth forr' he asked with sudden.
uess that caught her of her guard.
Her green eyes flashed bitterly and
her sore lips writhed on the verge of
unconsidered speech. But only splut-
ter of gasping, unintelligibIe sounds Is
sued forth. and then. by terrible ef-
fort, she controlled herself.
because he's healthy" she painted;
because he hasn't the scurvy; because
be Is supremacy selfish; because he
won't Lift a hand to help anybody else;
because be Is letting us rot and die
without lifting a finger to fetch us
pail Of water or load Of hrewood.
That's the kind of a brute he is."
Still painting and gasping. she hob
bled on her way. and I've minutes
afterward, coming out Of the cabin to
feed the dogs. Smoke saw her entering
Amos Wentworth's cabin.
something rotten here, Shorty.
something rotten" he said. shaking his
head. "We've got to make them hustle
First thing they'll have to bury their
dead. The strongest for the burial
SQUAD, then the next strongest on the
drewood squad they've been lying IN
their blankets to save wood). and 80
IN down the line. And spruce tea.
Mustn't forget that All the sour
doughs swear BY It These people
have never even heard Of It"
I'VE sure got ourn cut out for Us"
Shorty grinned. First thing we know
we'll be full Of lead"
"And that's our Hrst job" Smoke
said.
In the next hour each Of the twenty
odd cabins was raided All ammuni-
ton and every rife. shotgun and re-
yolyer was conHscated.
'Come on. you invalids." was shor-
ty's method. "Shootm' irons-fork 'em
over. We need EN-"
"Who says sor' was the query at
the nrst cabin.
Two doctors from Dawson" was
shorty's answer. "An' what they say
eoes. Come on. Shell out ammuni.
hon too"
"What do you want them forr
ITO stand OF a war party OF canned
beef comm down the canyon. And
I'm givin' you fair warnin' OF q spruce
tea invasion. Come across"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
A, Old Tim. Advertisement

In cid newspapers the advertise
ments make interesting reading. Here
IA one from the London Chronicle OF
1855: Run Away.-Whereas Thomas
williams, Apprentice to John Clark OF
Oueensborough, in the County OF Kent,
dredgerman, has run away from bis
said masters service and not been
heard Of these three years, II the said
Thomas williams will return to his
masters service within three months
after the date Of this advertisement he
will BE- kindly received, and whoevei
harbours him after this notice Will os
prosecuted as the law directs"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

Don't be scared out Of keeping pork
this year by the stories that there are so
many hogs in the country that meat
must be low. 1t isn't so. The men
who circulate these stories have their
axe on your grindstone. Do not turn
for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
AIRING Mattresses.

II you have a fat roof take every
mattress In the house up there once
week and leave them In the hot sun
for several hours. They will then be
fluffy and sweet smelling. It would b
well for the pillows and bedding to 70
ceive rhe same treatment
A mattress will be easier to handle
II straps are attached to the sides, and
for this purpose pieces Of old suspend
ers are very satisfactory, or strips made
from bed ticking. Sew the straps o.
handles on firmly, two on each side.
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Just 60.

II don't know that I would have The
nerve to appear In q monocls. Ny
friends would probably guy me 10
death. Still, I like to imagine myself
with monocle."
"sort Of wearing 1t In your minds
sye. 90 to speak."-Louisville Courier.
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
CHAPTER XVIII.

- ERSUADING. bullying. and. at
~ times. by main strength, men
were dragged from their bunks
and forced to dress. Smoke
selected the mildest cases for the bur.
ial squad Another squad was told
Oh to supply the wood BY which the
graves were burned down into the fro-
zen muck and gravel Still another
squad had to chop firewood and I'm
partially supply every cabin. Those
who were too weak for outdoor work
were put to cleaning and scrubbing
the cabins and washing clothes. One
squad brought In many loads Of spruce
boughs and every stove was used for
the brewing Of spruce tea.
But, no matter what face Smoke and
Shorty put on It the situation was
grim and serious. At least thirty fear.
ful and impossible cases could not be
taken from the beds, as the two men.
with nausea and horror. learned. while
GA . woman, died h Laura stbIsys
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

The machinery of q COW, by means Of
which she produces milk, 10 as delicate
IA that of a watch, and yet We often act
as though the contrary were true.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

After all, the foundation of farm pros
perity ia In the live stock. Therefore,
let US strive to change better Into best
al down the line.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
|. s. BILLINGS

MANUFACTURER or AND DEALER IN
Red Cedar and Spruce Clap
boards, New Brunswick Cedar
Shingles, North Carolina Pine,
Flooring and Sheathing,
Paroid Roofing, Wall Board,
Apple Barrel Heads, and
LUMBER OF ALL KINDS
South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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SMOKE
BELLEW
By
JACK
LONDON
CopyriShe. 1914. By the Wheeler
Syndicate
CHAPTER XVII.
The Mistake of Creation.

80 n OHOAw Smoke yelled at the
wv dogs. throwing his weight
w back on the gee pole to
to bring the sled to halt
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less and exhausted from her initial
trade. There's a camp at Stewart
river, and eighteen days travel would
fetch Dawson from here"
"Why didn't Amos Wentworth gor'
she demanded. with a wrath that bor'
dered on hysteria-
Don't know the gentleman" Smoke
eountered whats he been doingr
Nothing. except that he's the only
one that hasn't caught the scurvy.
And why hasn't he caught the scurvy1
I'll tell you. No. ] won't And what
would have been the usei Don't 1
know7 I'm not a fool Our caches
are filed with every kind Of fruit
Juice and preserved vegetables. We
are better situated than any other
camp in Alaska to fight scurvy. There
Is no prepared vegetable. fruit and
nut food we haven't and In plenty"
"She's got you there. Smoke" Shorty
exulted. AN it's q condition, not q
theory. You say vegetables cure.
Here's the vegetables. an where's the
cure?"
"There's no explanation I can see. T"
Smoke acknowledged. "Yet there u
no camp in Alaska like this I've seen
scurvy-a sprinkling Of cases here and
there-but I never saw whole camp
with It, nor did I ever see such terri.
BILE cases, which IL neither here NOT
there, Shorty. We've got to do what
we can for these people. but flrst we've
got to make camp and take care OF the
dogs Well see you In the morning
er-Mra Sibley."
"Miss Sibley," she bridled "And
now, young man. II you come fooling'
around this cabin with any doctor stun
III nii you full Of bird shot"
Next morning, after daylight, Smoke
encountered q man carrying q heavy
slad Lad Of arsvoo4 "a We . httll
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-05-06
A New Railroad.

That plans are being laid for
extension of the Oklahoma, Kan
sas, Missouri & Interurban rail-
road from Commerce, Okla, to
Picher, Okla, a rich, new min
ing camp, has been announced
by Jesse G. Starr. vice president
of the Conquerer Trust Company
and a director of the railroad.
The road Is now five miles
long and extends from Miami to
Commerce. The section between
Picher and Baxter is fast devel.
oping into a rich mining field,
that will require railroad facili-
ties. We understand the rail-
road division of the Baxter
Booster Club is watching pro-
gress of the new line with a
view of making Baxter the north
ern terminal.
Two or three switch crews
with other needed labor would
be a welcomed addition to Bax.
ter, as these employees would be
spenders and not competitors to
any established business.