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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
herman Court Gowns.

Some of the American women pre-
sented at the Berlin court tell extraor-
dinary tales Of the gowns worn there by
German women Of rank. One Of the
rules of the court prescribes the length
Of the court trains, which have to be Of
white satin and are preserved in some
Of the German families as valuable heir
looms. One satin train Of the required
length and color will serve for long
series Of presentations, and some Of
them bear unmistakable evidences OF
long use. Another notable feature Of
the Berlin court functions is the extraor-
dinary hour at which they are held.
The presentation commences at O'Clock
and lasts only until 9.-San francisco
Arponaut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
Courtiug In Texas.


They both sat in big hickory rocking
chairs, both rocking inccssantly. She
holds q sewing basket In her lap and
sewa lie holds his hat in his lap and
sighs lovingly and heavily. looking
straight in her face. At last he speaks;
"say. Mary"
"What, John?"
"I'ze been a-thinkin.
"Thinkin what. John?" both rocking
violently.
"Oh-ah-pshaw" (gets confused and
looks suddenly down ut the dog with Q
sigh.
What's your dogs name. Mary?"
"Coony, John"
(Then both sigh
what Is he good fur"
"what is who good fur?" (Abstract-
edly.)
Your dog. Coony?"
EUR ketchin possums
(Silence of two minutes
"He looks like deer dog"
"Who looks like deer dog?'
"Cocny"
"He is. but he's kinder bellowsed an
gcttin old an slow now. An he ain no
count on a cold trail"
(More silence.)
"Your ma raisin many chickings?'
Forty odd +"
More silence, more violent rocking.
when the chairs rock up side by side.)
How many has your ma got?'
"How many what?"
"Chickings
Nigh on to hundred.
(Chairs 30 close together that they
can't rock
1.-The minks has eat most all ours"
more silence
Making bcdquilts!"
"Yes" (brightening up) "1've just
finished 'Roarin Egul Of Brazeel, q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
FEMININE DAIRY WISDOM.

Have you ever weighed the advantages
Of early stabling: Try II this year.
Cows put up before they begin TO lose
flesh do better aud require less food.
Don't let them roam the pastures half
starved, and get thin and unruly, think
ing il will reduce the cost Of keeping
later. II Is q mistake.
IL the stables are not tight and warm
and the floors safe, and saving the ma
nure, nov IL the last chance to make
them 40. Don't neglect them. Every
dxy Of loose Improbable farming helps
seal the farmers doom by making IL
easier for him 10 keep on In "wild farm
ing The successful dairyman OF the
present must be q thinker, and must be
prompt to carry out what he learns.
The winter dairyman Is the coming
man and he cannot afford TO milk In
cold, dirty stable.
Do not neglect the calves. Give them
a box stall on the south side where the
sun will shine on them.
A half-stsrved, neglected calf will not
make as profitable an animal as II well
and iutelligently cared for.
Occasionally we see little runt OF
bull running In pasture with lot OF
cows, but how quickly we estimate that
mans brain power.
Upon iuvestig alton It will usually be
found that that man does not believe 10
..lsrnin' or book farmin'," and that the
women folks do not amount to 'noth-
ing" In his eyes.
Breed is not all, neither IL feed, but
-. -. h;n. sion of hofh leads Tn aatie-
factory results.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
THE OLD HUMORISTS.
MRS. cAuole DELIVERS THE SECOND
OF HER FAMOUS LECTURES.

That FILTHY Tobacco smoke" Il the In
citing Cause Of the lady's raikssivs In
somnia-Eii Perkins Describes IN Old
Tisae Courting Scene In TEXAS.
"l'm sure don't know who'd be
poor woman! I don't know who'd tie
themselves up to q man, II they only
knew half they'd have to bear. A wife
must stay at home and be- drudge,
while a man can 60 anywhere. It's
enough for wife 10 sit like Cinderella
BY the ashes while her husband can go
drinking and singing ut tavern. You
never sing? How do know you never
sing? It's very well for you to say so.
but II ! could hear you dare say you re
among the worst Of 'em.
And now. suppose, it will be the
tavern every nightf II You think I'm
going to dt up for you. Mr., Caudle,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
x,as 1irs. Ar, Money s.,.r..

The importance Of wide tires for ve-
hicles is not sufficiently realized. They
save expensive stone roads from being
worn into ruts. cut up and ruined by
traffic. and they improve dirt roads by
wearing them down to smooth sur
face. Experiments show that loaded
wagon with two inch tires will soon
form bad and deep ruts in dirt road,
while the same load on wagon with
four or FIVE inch tires will roll q com.
pact surface. The power required to
haul the load in the latter case is re-
duced by one-half.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

'Sittin Sun and q Nations Pride.
Have you ever saw the Yellow Rose ON
the Pararyi'
"No.
more silence.)
"Do You like cabbage?"
II do that +"
puts his arm around herr
"I'ze great mind TO bite you."
"What you great . mind 10 bite me
fur?'
"Kase you won't have me-"
"Kase you amt axed me.
well, now ak you"
"Then, now. I has you.
"Oh. Mary" lovingly
"Oh. John!" (more lovingly. Ell
Perkins
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

Prettyman's dirty boots at her bedside.
And where was the wretch, her hus-
band? Why, he was drinking down
stairs--swilling Yes, worse than a
midnight robber. he'd taken the keys
ont Of his dear wife's pockets-ha
what that poor creature hss to bear
and had got at the brandy. A pretty
thing for o wife to wake at 8 In the
morning and instead Of her husband to
see his dirty boots!
You'll be ruined. but II can help
it-you shall ruin nobody but yourself.
"Oh. that hor-hor-hor-i-ble tob-ac-
col"
To this lecture Caudle afiixes no CON-
ment-a certain proof, we think, that
the man had nothing to say for himself.
-Dorslas JerrCld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
BACON VS.. LARD HOGS.

7. u. Sinclair q Co., packers 1t Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, have recently sent out q
circular from which we make the follow.
Ing extracts showing the tendency Of
the trade.
Heavy, coarse hogs do not make the
quality OF bacon and ham that consumers
now Insist upon having, and for which
they are willing to pay. Our Canadian
friends, realizing this fact. have for
some years been breeding and feeding
for export trade, and have found that
they have not only closely Appropriated
the choice quality OF English, Irish and
Continental products, on the one hand,
but that the cost of growing is not ex-
cessive on the other.
On Friday, August 8. the Canadian
market for bacon hogs ruled at $3.50 to
s5.S5 with sales as high as S6, and the
bacon WAS sold at relative prices In
foreign markets. On the same day
Chicago quotations were $3 SIS TO
% ~ l-2, or n difference Of fully 81 per
hundred.
The Canadian farmer feeds his hogs
largely on peas and roots, including po-
tatoes and grass. Ii may be possible
that the American farmer can make as
much money out Of corn-fed hogs at -
In Chicago ss the Canadian makes out Of
his 81 hogs In Canada, though that may
be accounted for by the difference In
scale Of operation, size Of herds, etc.
Blu, the fact remains that our people
ought to raise more choice hogs In re-
a large and profitable trade diverted to
Canada and other countries.
This Is not the dsy when the American
farmer, any more than the manufacturer,
can profitably force unsuitable produc,
upon the consumer. The latter will pay |
for ~hat he wants aud not for what he |
does not want.
To produce the bacon hog longer time |
must be taken, the feed must be OF more |
nitrogenous kinds, aud hence more ex- |
pensive, and TO secure any great supply |
OF bacon hogs In the near future there |
should be more or less change In the |
breeds aud types.
We have held all along that change |
produce the bacon hog from any Of the
breeds used at present for lard purposes,
but the type will be changed quickly by |
the Introduction Of the blood used In /
England, ireland and Denmark.
These hogs, such as the Tsmworth |
and Yorkshire, are not pleasant TO look
upon In the eyes Of the Iowa farmer.
The nose OF the Tamworth IL fesrfully |
and wonderfully long, and that OF the
Yorkshire Is fearfully and wonderfully |
turned mp. These hogs have too much
TO the unimproved hog OF
twenty years ago to commend themselves
to the favor Of the Iowa farmers, unless
there Is money commendation ahead.
Let the packers furnish this In the
shape Of a premium on the bacon hog,
aud Ia the course OF two or three years
they will get them In plenty. In this, as
In everything else, money talks. With
the farmer, In the end, pretty Is that
pretty does. York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

The mackrel In q game fish. They
ought tew be well edukxted, for they
are always In schoola
They are very eazy to bite and are
caught with piece ov old red flannel
pettycoat tied onto hook
They amt the only kind ov 6sh that
are caught by the same kind ov bait.
Macluel inhsbit the sea. but those
which inhabit the grocerys alwus taste
to me az though they had been born and
fatted ON salt
They want good deal ov aiming
before they are eaten and want . good
deal ov fresh ming afterwsrd.
II can hav plenty ov msckrel for
brehasst ! can generally make the other
two meals out ov cold water.
Aackrel are considered By menny
folks the best hah that swims and arc
called 'the salt of the earth. Josh
Billings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

The Ploughman says: ut IL matter
NJ vonderment 70 many why 20 large .
nronortion OF farmers build their houses
close 70 the road when they have the
whole farm behind them Instead OF .
fresh, green lawn in front OF the nou:s, e.
there is only the dusty road, with its
curious passers-by and clouds OF dust
from every passing team. A house
ssins in dignity Of appearance when set
sscE from The street, especially u tree
or two is planted 90 a. to shade the door.
Studv TO make the farm attractive %
~sli a productive 1t might b added
that n Il matter Of surprise why %
i;tsIe i Attention il paid the yard and o0e.
buIldings In rural sections ana s"A'l
towns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
.asyealx-ax-IhE-pePoI.r

James +. Fields, who was . bit OF .
suob, ID said to have invented Ne name,
81 Manchester by the-Sea, ," - distinction
from the town proper where the natives
and not the cottage swells lived. When
DR.. Holmes frst received . note from
Fields, then his publisher, with that
heading, he replied at once under Dig
lettered "Beverly-by- Depot" Then
he sent 70 Whittier telling OF Fields de-
lic,ous bit Of snobbery and bade him
write under the head Of ssDanvers-
among tho -Hollyhocks.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

The New York Journal Of Hygiene
says that many people eat altogether
too much salt The result is that the
skin and kidneys are excessively taxed
to get rid Of the salt, and both are in
jured by it Few people have healthy
skins, and it is believed that many
cases Of arrangement Of the kidneys are
due to the salt habit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
HORSE TALK.


The rising OF the tide Of interest In
horse breeding Is no longer looked for
In the future, IL Is here.
We have been telling you that IL would
be so.
The demand for the fine active drafters
Ia business centers IL unsstisded. They
wear out rapidly In spite Of all care, and
there are none TO take their places.
II Is the same in the road, saddle aud
carriage horse world.
When you begin 10 breed horses TO all
the demand, select parents that will
bring YOU something that the market
demands
Farmers must have lesrued by this
time that any kind OF cheap stallion
will not do.
Better not raise any colts at all than
raise one that Is a misflt everywhere and
consequently dead loss.
Do not leave the colts out In the cold
rain storms. They might better be
hungry than be thus exposed.
Ii will do them good TO run out In the
day, but they should be brought up At
night.
Put them in box stalls II possible.
Are the paddocks Ia order on the SUM-
nv side Of the balldingss IL they are not
they should be IS soon as possible.
Every colt and unused horse should
have from one TO two hours run In the
paddock every fine day.
Be sure that the stable floors are even.
Before beginning 10 drive the colts bit
them carefully. Do not leave the biting
rig on too long at drst. Not more than
half an hour.
A great deal Of style can be developed
by a iudicious use os the biting ring.
Don't leave quantity OF manure In
the stable 10 foul the air and heat IL.
Make the horses surroundings as COM
Portable as possible. He has hsrdships
enough At best.
Continual whipping never made a
horse good that Was naturally bad, and
has spoiled many good horses. An en-
couraging tone OF voice will make vast
diff.ren nee In a horses actions.
Il he sweatyy Rub him. Is his coat
dry ard stuck down; Loosen and brush
il out. He will feel better and do better.
Count the cost Of keeping an extra
horse, and see il you can afford 1t.
You can take the frost of the bride
bits BIZ blowing your breath upon them,
but better plan Is to take the brides to
the house when you 60 10 breakfast and
put them behind the kitchen stove.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
In R0hemlA

81 prepare all my meals myself, OBJ
served the Bohemian who moment
since had been wondering if his chafng
dish would go another week without
washing.
II eat in . cafe, +" rejoined the other
Bohemian. lit saves fuel. >"
Saves fuel?'
eyes; at every meal take toothpicks
enough to keep my fire going until the
next meal. Detroit journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
UNFINISHED.

At Uncle Jacks they had . lot
Of hstle things 70 pet.
But everything was sent 20 quick,
It wasn't nnished yet.
The puppies tnmblcd al around
And couldn't hardly 70;
And when VIC found the little chlcks,
Not one Of 'em could crow!
Tho bossy hadn't any horns,
The Kittens couldn't zee.
They didn't hnish anything
The way it ought 70 be.
Not even the little baby girl
They sent 20 Auutie Ruth;
For grandma said she truly
Didn't have single tooth,
Gladys Hyatt In American Agriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

A cold and draughty barn, stable OF
ron,try hOuse means money oas OF
pocket. ,s cold and discomfort cause GO
pR.~.se1 returns from the stock and 2
Isrser outlay for feed. Before colo
-essher sets b, The buildings anoold p
49, veaShsr proof, for The dollars 20
out q IL cold comes v.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

The farmer, when he wants fresh pork
for his table, generally selects the iat-
ties; and thriftiest pig Of the litter Tor
killing. This Is the very pig II VIII pay
best TO keep; though it may eat more
than the smaller pigs, its CONDITION Is
evidence that il makes more OF what IL
eats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

Expensive Modesty: "what's the mat
ter. ola man! You look sad." ~ am.
I inst asked Farnsvorth 70 lend Ne ~"
"And I suppose Be eeid 40 oIdny nsvs
that mach ID The wofldf' "No; he bad
- ~ Z go bill changed in order 10 ~
- have What I had aSkod for"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
Auts are older than Adam.

Ants ore older than Adam.
Man, for very wise reasons, want btlt
until al other things were hnishsd and
pronounced good
II man had bin made fust he would
hav insisted upon bossin the rest cf the
Job.
He probably wouh have objektsd to
having emmy little biay ants at al,
and various other objehhuns wouh hav
bin offered. equally green.
! am glad that man Was the last thing
made.
II man hadn't hav bin nsds q Ill.
you would never hav beard NJ Ind eony
lault about IL Josh BillineR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

President Abraham Lincoln was fond
OF good story, even IL the Joke was on
himself. Probably the best he ever tcld
he related OF himself when he Was n
lawyer in Illinois. One day Lincoln and
a certain judge, who was xn intimate
friend Of his, were bSntering each other
about horses, = fsvorite topic OF theirs
Finally Lincoln said: well, look here,
Judge, III tell you what Ill do. III
make a horse trade with you, only IL
must be upon these stipulations Neither
party shall see the Others horse until IL
i produced here In the court yard OF the
hotel, and both parties must trade
horses. IL either backs out OF the agree
meat. be does so under forfeiture OF
SIS" Agreed" cried the judge. and
both he and lincoln went IN quest OF
their respective animals. A crowd gath
cred, anticipating some fun, and when
the Judge returned first, the laugh Was
uproSrious. He led, or rather dragged,
st the end OF halter the meapest, bon
lest, rib-staring qusdruped-olind In
both eyes-ths, ever pressed turf. But
presently Lincoln came along carrying
over his shoulder q carpenters horse.
Then the mirth Of the crowd was furious.
Lincoln solemnly set the horse down,
and silently surveyed the judges animal
with a eomical look Of infinite disgust.
..weu. Judge" he finally said, this Is
the first time ever got the worst OF IL
In q horse trade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

A farm must be run on business prin-
ciples IL il Is to be made business sue
cess.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"sPslD run rLow

ccsrcspondenoe on practical Agricultural topics
u soncited. Address AL oomnunicaxions In
tended tor this department 20 HKNRY ID. HAn.
noSp. Agricultural Editor oxford Denocraa.
PARA. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
A LAYMAN's THANKSGIVING.
ny "NEMO.~
Copyrighted by Dave 4 Tabor. ]

Copyrighted by Dave & Tabor
We thank Thee, who art Power un-
measured, that though perished and for
gotten generations have sought TO know
Thee as Thou art, yet both Thy form
and Thy dwelling-plsce remain as ever
unkpo an and undescribed. Thus CRATE
fully do We see that each generation,
clamoring for life and feeling after light
Is prompted anew to reverential seeking,
because Thou art still hidden among
countless things that proclaim Thy handi-
work and hint at Thy mighty power.
And we thank Thee that the secret Of
the Almighty Is least known By the fro
ward who seek Thee flippantly, not being
impelled by their souls hunger.
But Thou who nllcst endless space,
And ART by highest hosts adorcd,
Leave us some light, TbyscH ~ trace
Lest We should lose Thee. Lord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
osrss . Prem'asns Attorney.

+. X q. PHELPS, tho BoeoInk pouhSuu
N attorney Of Belfast. N. T.. writes;
~ II was discharged from tho army on
account Of III health. and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. frequently had
fainting and smothering spells. Ny form
vas bent - q man Of 60 constantly wore
an overcast, even In summer. for fear Of
taking cold. could not attend TO my bust-
ness. Ny rest was broken By severe pains
about The heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago commenced uains Dr.. Ailes
Heart Cure, Notwithstanding had used %
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. D..
Miles, Heart Cure restored me TO health. u
h truly . vonderful medicine and Il AFFORDS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23


edy 20 svsryoae."
d.. Miles' Rensdies
ars sold b. Al drug
gists under . positive
guarantee. Afst botos
beae6ts o. money ~
funded. Book On d.
sasos q hs AsaSt ss4
nerves free. Address.
DR. ulLD MEDICAL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

Thou Unimaginsble One, whose breath
Is the life Of our nostrils, since we can
dream OF nothing higher we call Thee,
LOVE. For human love and love Di-
vine, we thank Thee. Borne by the soft
movings OF the wings OF affection We rise
further and further from the discord and
selhshness Of the dark places Of the
earth, into the calm Of the heavens,
where peace reigneth and the view Is
broad like Thine. For the heaven-on-
earth that human love can bring, and
for the glorified earth In heaven which
our love-enlightened fAncies picture, We
thank thee, Glver Of sex.
But Thou. whose highest name is Love-"
Who gtyeth h as our reward,
Let is come ever from above.
Lest it degrade VA, Lord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

Thou Givcr Of will, thou Fashioner Of
individuality, we thank Thee for stand
ards OF morals, varying with nations,
yet existent everywhere as a boundless
gulf between ourselves and the brutes.
We thank Thee for the double nature
within Ia, warning Increasingly the
lower against the higher. We thank
Thee that our lower natures are strong
aud insistent, causing IA ever TO be
wstchful warriors within the citsdels OF
our o~n hearts, and above all we thank
Thee for every soul that learns the
secret Of victory over self and thus gains
power to help the weaker fight his weary
battle.
But Thou who sccsi right and wrong.
LIKE day and night, 10 clear discord.
Hold not the twilighf over long. .
Lest we mistake them. Lord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

Creator Of all things, and Permltter OF
evil, We thank Thee for the world as Ii Is,
with its wrongs that need righting and
Its pangs that cry out for soothing. We
thank Thee that things are not as they
ought to be, for therein do We find justi-
hcation for our existence aud stimulus
TO effort. Created TO be doers OF deeds,
we thank Thee that there IL need Of
deeds, aud that We are still called 10 be
co-workers with all who In All ages have
combaited evil, and worked. blindly
sometimes, to give Truths light to the
world.
But Thou who sccst every ain,
And shcsthcst -flii tn svcnging swori,
Let not the wicked always win,
Le-s good grow weary. Lord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23
Rhode Island.

Some people here have kind OF a
moon science, but not many. Quite =
number kill the pig on the growing OF
the moon; some | think plant potatoes
on the decrease and corn on the Increase.
But this class are few.
Maine. T.. j. MITCHELL.
Bot very few farmers In this vicinity
those mostly the older inhsoltsnts)
time their operations by the signs OF the
moon. Most OF the farmers pay but lit
tie attention 10 the influence OF the moon
on different phases of farm work.
! New Hampshire.
think few II any farmers here time
their operations by the signs OF the
moon. 4. FLORA DAVIS.
New Hampshire.
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

Thou Tryer of men. from the depths
OF hearts distressed, we thank Thee for
sorrows. Though smitten and disap-
pointed In hopes that seem purest, We
We, can raise qusvering note OF praise
TO Thee, who seest the precious metal
within where no human eye can trace Il,
and who iucreasest Affections that no
dross may remain. Ia suffering we
progress, and In feeling sorrow we learn
sympathy. We thank thee that We are
deemed worthy Of kinship with Thy
greatest ones, molders OF thought and
saviors OF nations. who have ever been
led upward to usefulness through great
tribulation.
Bu, Thou who seLdes, pain and care
And dost each trusting Sigh record.
Give Us not more than We can bear.
Lest our faith faltcr. Lord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

For the growing understanding Of
herediry, that makes "a little child" now
lead us into new educational fields; for
the union Of men and women on increas-
ingly equal terms in the thought Of these
later days, directing Us by gentler paths
into more peaceful life than when men
uncurbed, ravaged the world; for these
we thank Thee. For our enforced so
journiug here, and the conviction that
life's experiences must not perish at
death; for being . little lower than the
angels in that we can grow 10 grace aud
6ght the good light, We thank Thee,
Thou God Of battles.
Lord Of life snd Of death, Of earth and
Of heaven, Of never-endlng ages and OF
our own little fleeting moment,
WE THANK THEE THAT WE ARE!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-23

% % HERsEY.
Attorney al Law,
BCCKFIKLp. NE