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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
THE PRoDUcTIoN OF PROTEIN


How to produce the protein which
dairymen need is very important ques
ton. At the meeting of the Vermont
dairymen's association / was surprised
to find many dairymen feeding no grair
and getting good results. 1recently saw
one herd of 3S cows producing one pound
butter per COW per day and they had had
no grain since last August. This dairy
man was feeding protein but was raising
it. He had all his first crop of hay II
the barn by July 2. This early cut hay
is rowen and rOwen and corn fodder is
all he feeds.
BY growing more clover and better
grasses and cutting it early we car
furnish all the protein necessary. Ar
old Scotchman in Vermont, who never
bought any grain, but always surpassed
his neighbors in raising cattle and max
ing butter, would fertilize in the spring
the ground which had been in corn ant
potatoes and then seed to grass, usins
five pecks to the acre of timothy ant
clover in equal parts by measure. Thi:
is cut early in June and moved four anc
sometimes five times year.
We have many silos in Vermont.
like TIE single thickness of boards
rather narrow, say 6 or 7 inches wide
Nv silo has been built IA years, o
double boards with paper between. i
was painted on the inside with hot ta
to which had been added several pounds
of rosin. In filling the silo l mix th'
silage thoroughly, ears and leaves to
gether, but do not tread it. Keep i
even in filling and when finishing heal
it up in the centre.-N. Z. Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
WHAT KIND OF EDUCATION DOES
THE FARMER NEEOi

The farmer needs practical education
in the arts and sciences that pertain to
his industry. By practical education is
meant the training of his hand to per-
form actual tasks with celebrity and skill,
as in a course in dairying, mechanic arts
or stock judging. Here the student is
set to individual tasks which he must
perform with his own hands, often
enough to become fairly skillful in the
construction of farm cOnveniences, or In
the art of butter and cheese making.
Along with this practical education, an
effort should be made to inculate habits
of study, reading and research.
The effort of agricultural education
should be directed to grounding the
farmers boy in the first principles of his
business. These have been too long
overlooked; the mind has been loaded
with too much theory and not enough
of practical, common sense ideas. In
vain search after something unique, the
simple basic principles, the common
truths of every day life, the lessons that
nature teaches have been too often for
gotten. The farmer must be brought
back to first principles and taught to
work in harmony and in sympathy with
nature.
The farmer needs to learn that science
is simply facts systematically arranged; ;
that science is friend and not a foe;
that the so-called scientist is not Of
necessity a man without practical
knowledge. He does not appreciate
that the simple truths which he knows
and applies as result of long years Of
experience in contact with nature, are
scientific truths. If he had better
idea of what science really is, and the
relation of its simple truths to his busi-
ness, he would have less fear of it.
Finally, the farmer needs business
education. He needs to be taught that
there are better ways of doing things;
that there are cheaper ways of making
butter and cheese; that there are cheaper
ways of feeding cattle; that there are
better ways of tilling the soil, and thus
economizing labor and reducing the cost
of crop production. All of these things
are possible, and when the farmer appre-
ciates that the agricultural college can
do these things for him, the abyss now
existing between them will quickly dis
appear.
The farmer needs business, agri-
cultural education, and not commercial
education. Why the farmer should send
his boy to a school of shorthand and
bookkeeping when he intends him to
farm, is hard to understand. Why
should not the lawyer 60 to theological
school to learn his business; the doctor
to law school to learn his profession?
These things would be regarded as ab-
surd in the so-called professional avoca-
tions, though the farmer persists in
educating his boy along lines which are
of the least service in his life work. He
prefers to let him delve away, gathering
from hard knocks in the bitter school OF
experience the things which the agri-
cultural college can put within his reach
at but little cost, in the shortest period
of time, and in the way in which he can
utilize them to the greatest advantage
Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

that | have never heard your voice be-
fore, because It Is one that could not
forget. do not know II | have ever
seen your face. since / cannot see 1t
now. and l am very sure that l have
given no man cause for such meeting
on account of any woman since have
been in Mexico"
Again she was silent for moment.
Presently, in tone so lowered that 1t
barely reached his sense Of hearing,
she murmured:
"If you will step to one side so that
Maria cannot see you and will strike a
cerillo under the pretense Of lighting
your cigar. will draw aside my man.
tilla. think that will help you to un-
derstand."
Pendleton obeyed the suggestion with
such prOmptness that she was not fully
prepared for 1t, and the conscious flush
that suffused her face at her own te-
merity was there still when the light
of the wax match was reflected back
upon him from her dark but brilliant
eyes. Just one aspirated breath Of sur
prise escaped him; then he turned
away and leisurely lighted his cigar.
"Thank you." he said, resuming his
former position against the framework
Of the summer house.
"Do you understand now. Senor Pen
dleton?" she asked.
81 think so--in part, not wholly"
"The duel must not take place"
at cannot be avoided. senorita."
"You are the challenging party; you
can withdraw"
Impossible"
Captain Romero is the best shot in
Mexico. He will kill you"
"Qute likely" with an expressive
shrug of his shoulders.
"There must be no duel! 1t shall not
take placer she said vehemently.
"Unless SenOr Romero elects to apol-
ogize to ME and withdraw. which is
extremely unlikely, it must take place,
senorita."
"If will tell you my name and ex-
plain all that you do not know of this
affair."
Pardon me, senorita, but you are
wasting words. You should under
stand that even better than |. If Ro'
nero kills me, you vii! have nothing to
regret; IL | kill Romero. should pre-
fer to remain in ignorance Of your
name. l think, therefore, it is better to
leave things as they are. ! perceive
also that Maria, as you called her. Is
becoming impatient or anxious"
She understood perfectly well his
meaning, but she remained mOtionlpss
and silent several moments. drumming
one of her little feet impatiently upon
| the earthen floor. Finally she took one
step nearer to him and extended one
hand, in which was letter.
"Will you take this? she asked. 1T
contains something that | wrote this
afternoon, and II is for you. ask only
that you will read it; not now. not
here" she added hastily when she saw
| that he was producing his case OF crril,
los; "later, at your leisure. before you
meet Captain Romero. Good night. Sc
nor" She turned away the Instant his
fingers closed upon the letter. passed
through the doorway and. followed by
her servant. disappeared along the
winding pathway.
Pendleton smoked on leisurely for
some time; then he lighted another ce,
rillo and locked at his watch. The hour
was nearly 10. and he FASTENED FROM
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
THs FARMER AND FARM LIFE.
INFLUENCE OF THE FARMER.

The farmers of the country have be-
come SO accustomed to allow their pub
lie and political affairs TO be shaped by
those engaged in other avocations or by
those engagaged in no avocation at all
that it is difficult to get out of the ruts
in this matter. One of our exchanges
commenting upon the unrecognized
power possessed by those who represent
the agricultural and live stock interests
of the country says that the allied inter-
ests connected with farming, when count
ed as total, dwarf all other interests.
This is no doubt true. The biggest
business on earth is of course feeding
the people, and clothing them comes
next to it. All that we eat must come
out of the ground and practically all
that we wear. The two main things in
life then, are the concern of those who
till the ground and feed the herbs and
tlocks; all the other industries are con-
cerned either in preparing the things to
eat and wear, or distributing them.
And vet we all know that the class rep
resenting the lar est amount of wealth
in the world, and doing the work with
out which all mankind would perish of
the face of the earth, the farmers and
the stockmen, exercise the very mini
mum of influence in the progress of the
world. This is a matter for those who
constitute the largest class of people in
this country, and whose work furnishes
the chief basis for it's wealth, to ponder
over frequently. The first thing that is
needed TO give them their share OF in
fuence in the country's and the worlds
affairs is more education, higher in
telligence. Every day new additions are
being made to the endowments of great
institutions in the cities and for the use
of city people; schools of high grade
and high schools are springing up fol
the use of children in cities and towns;
but nothing is done for the children OF
the man ON the farm. They must be
content with the "three RS" unless
well enough off to go away from home
Is there no help for this? Are farmers
content for their children to be relative,
" ignorant? Is there no way to raise the
standard of intelligence on the farm. Dc
they never think about these things?-
Mirror and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

A serdps 1cGs thr0lUn Oper his head.
the place, entered his carriage and,
telling the driver to return even faster
than he came out, started toward the
city, six miles distant.
From Tacubaya to Chapultepec the
highway is particularly desolate. and
at night 1t is shrouded in impenetrable
gloom. Formerly the locality was
favorite resort for bandits, and until
recently the night tramcars were es-
corted by mounted soldiery. Even now
they go in pairs and trios for the sake
of additional safety. Now occurrences
when travellers. along that thorough
fare are molested are very rare indeed.
but such incidents do happen once or
twice In the course Of year.
Midway between the village and the
castle Pendleton heard sharp COM
mand to halt. At the same instant the
carriage stopped suddenly. and mo-
ment later several faces appeared at
the windows on either side, and the
passenger was requested firmly, but
politely, to alight. He had not weapon
of any surt except the case of unloaded
dueling pistols, and there was nothing
for him to do but obey. Then, almost
as soon as his feet were on the ground
serape was thrown over his head, a
lasso was wound several times around
his body, and he was led away through
the darkness. He heard his own car
riage start rapidly down the road just
as his abductors thrust him into anoth'
er one, and then he could not tell ID
which direction he was taken, for the
vehicle made several turns before II
adopted q direct course.
81 will miss all my engagements lor
tonight and the one In the morning
too, unless l can bribe these fellows to
help me out" was his mental COM
ment. "My friend the senorita may
have her way after all"
1t did not occur to him that 1.-THE Sc
norita" might have taken forcible meas.
ures to prevent the duel in the event OF
his refusal to accede to her wishes re-
garding 1t, but he did remember the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
TO CURE EGG EATING HENS.

There is nothing more provoking and
more Improbable than flock of hens
which has acquired the habit of eating
their eggs, says H. 5. Ba cock. This is
habit more easily prevented than
cured. Give the hens plenty OF exer-
else, with a variety of food. Gather the
eggs frequently, provide sufficient rest
ing places and keep one or more porce-
lain eggs upon the floor of the house.
Dark nests are advisable, and meat
diet is excellent.
To cure the habit provide dark nests
and add meat to the food. Remove the
end from several eggs and pour out the
contents. Make mixture Of flour,
ground mustard and red pepper, adding
a little water to hold the materials to-
gether. Fill the shells and place upon
the floor of the hen house. The hens
will make wild scramble for these pre-
pared eggs, will gobble down some Of
The contents, and will soon be gasping
with open beaks. Follow up this treat
ment until the hens refuse to touch an
egg. 1t seems, and perhaps Is, some
what severe, but no permanent Ill ehects
will follow. The hens will soon learn
that eggs are not so palatable as they
regarded them, and will desist from tht
bad habit. Positive cures have follow
ed this method.-Southern Fancier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
.Commence, or "Begin."

Commence or begin? The best writ
ers, and the best speakers, also, prefer
"begin" to commence" for all every
day purposes. The reason for this pref
erence is not. as some have SAID that
"begin" is older, for commence is or
very respectable antiquity; nor Is 1t,
MS others have said, that begin" Is or
Anglo-S Saxon origin. for words or
French or of Latin origin that have
been fully adopted into our language
are Just as good English as native
words. It is rather that "begin" has
the strength of simplicity, whereas
commence" has fallen into disrepute
from being associated with the cheap
finery of writing.-Elizabeth A. Withey
In Ladies' Home Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
The Caddie's Eyexight.

"Good eyesight is necessary for a
caddie, isn't it?' asked the boy Of no
experience.
"Oh. | don't know" answered the
experienced lad. There's some cou-
Piles I'm this club that'll pay you more
for looking the other way an not SEEM
anything than they will for fndin' the
balls. You've got to learn when to
have the eyesight an when not to have
it"-Chicago Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
Able TO Answer.
Uncle-What are you crying for,

Uncle-What are you crying for,
George?
Georgie-Teacher caned me because
I was the only one-boo-hoo-able to
answer question today.
Uncle Gndignantly)-This is scandal
GUS. my poor boyl What was the ques-
tion?
George (between sobs)-Who put the
bent pin in the teachers chair?-Tt-
Bits,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate of
HARRY Z BOSwORTH, late of Hartford.
In the County OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. AL persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
de.ired to pre.ent the same for settlement, anu
all indebted thereto are requested to MAKE pay
ment Immediately.
Jan. 2lst, 1902. JOHN Z. SW ASki.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

To prepare hams for smoking use ten
hounds of salt, four ounces of saltpetre,
three ounces saleratus, one quart OF New
Orleans molasses, and six gallons water
for one hundred pounds of hams. Keep
them in the brine six weeks, then smoke.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

Especially is cooked food, such as
turnips or potatoes, mashed with meal
and led warm, advantageous to the
fowls on cold, frosty mornings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
Hood Farm
abortion Treatment

Consists in injecting cows with the
Breeding Powder, which thoroughly
disinfects, kills all germs, and makes
COWS breed, followed by the use Of
Hood Farm Abortion Cure, which
strengthens the organs to hold the fe-
tus. All COWS that show signs OF
Shaking their calves should be given
this remedy. The most successful
treatment Of abortion.
Two sizes Of each remedy-!n and $3.50
Large holds four times dollar size-
Hood Farm Milk Fever Cure Is positive
cure for milk fever. and will save your most
valuable cows.
Hood Farm Remedies are sold By
E. A. SHuRTLEFE 4 co.,
South Paris. Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
HOOD FIRM
Breeding POWder

Makes non-breeding cows productive
and profitable. Should be used After
abortion, when cows fail to breed,
when they are irregular, and when
they do not clean. In one herd was
successful with 81 out Of 40 cows
treated
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

Ihe stranger yttdeu up inc stePS "te' ''o
grace o. u serpent
were intended for a bullet fired by
Captain Romero. Now word or two
of instructions: will open the grating
Just sufficient for you to pass out. L
will then close it and relock 1t. The
window you will leave as it is. You
cannot crawl OH the ground as | can
do. nor do | think ii necessary now.
Once outside the window you will 20
to the bottom Of the steps, and from
there two quick leaps will take you in
to the shadow Of the shrubbery, where
you will await me. Leave your hat
and coat where they are. have pro-
vded u serape and a sombrero for
you"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

letter and thought, with grim smile,
that he was more than likely to have
ample time to read 1t, as she had sug-
gested, at his leisure"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

Two things are positively necessary
to the proper wintering of fowls in con.
finement. One is proper and sufhcient
food and the other proper ventilation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

Corn may be considered the staple hen
food. although a variety of grain, as
wheat screenings, oats, buckwheat, etc.,
in highly relished.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11

Use only the best cement and sharp
sand for cement floors, two parts sano
and one of cement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
Samuel Richards,
Expert Matchmaker and
Practical Optician.
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE.
Wanted.

A man capable of running board
saw and fireman for portable mill.
Apply az once to
PARIS MANUFACTURING CO.,
South Paris.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPND THE PLOw."

Corresponds nee on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAshoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
Stair OF MAINE.

~ ~ ,,s J,s,,cas ~ ,h. Supreme Judi
To tne honoraOle sui.icgs % =, ,n7 80 III. .,thin
cla Iour. hsAs s " ~ Hn,o., on tha second
anu lor tne SounS S 20 Yaos cAioi'' VI" viz
tuesnay ol 30 Pmn,,o,d q, .s,d County.
-tsi anse ,,siS s r. Simnson re.pectfuily rep.
,s y. ,s., sba wss i. = mi, married 10 her said
SnshanS a. Rnmford Falls. Aforesaid, on the
5-,s 1aS os u.rch ID ls9T. that they lived
..a,hy .su ~ hash.nd and vife AZ said Rumfor,i
sre% tba time NJ theIr ssid marriage until the
az. i.'. se =, I,na Ioo. that your Hbellant has
uIrs usy Vi Hu.e, he...,, as chaste and afYec.
awAys c9nuucseu I1i h scr a,b a hnshsnS. that on
uonate WiIe tows,u ner sea "a dssrtad vony
ssid uay ci June ner saiu nu'ua jan. 80 nsrt. mn
hbelant Without cause anu Wens ~ ps ps 80, % -,
known, since whien tune ne nas nos oee. nnnnr,
hesrd from, or receiver rom nun nD- auy nbIi.ni
ina, hl. resiuenee Is un.nown ~, orior In his
and cannot be aseertained, inst Prior VI $500 a. a.
eesertion ne was sul'y OF S,,a, "e al shp.ivs
al vo,r ..d HheIlant: and thai
ts a w w S,aan o,,r uhsllant AM
there T. no cSiias3n between ,arcs yoor aoei""'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
Pains in the Back

Are symptoms of a weak, torpid or
stagnant condition of the kidneys or
liver, and are warning it is extremely
hazardous to neglect, so important
is a healthy action of these organs.
They are commonly attended by loss
of energy, lack of courage, and some
times by gloomy foreboding and de-
spondency.
II had pains in my back, could not sleep
and when / got up in the morning felt
worse than the night before. l began tax
Ing Hoods Sarsaparilla and now l can
sleep and get up feeling rested and able TO
do my work. attribute my cure entirely
TO Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. j. N. PERRY,
care II. 8. Copeland, Pike Road. Ala.
Hoods JdrSdp0rilld
and Pills
Cure kidney and liver troubles, relieve
the back, and build up the whole system.
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VOLUME 50.
a C. JONES,
Smith & Machinlst,

SOUTH TAhISt '~N"~'~-
Manufacturer of general machinery, steam en-
,,nes- min work, spool machinery and tools,
bolts, set screws, taps, dies and drills made ana
Repaired Sewing, moving and threshing ma
chimes. pumps OF al kinds, presses, guns, pis-
tols knives traps, etc, neatly and promptly re-
paired. Steam and water piping done to order
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-11
By FREDERIC VAN RENSSELAER, DEY.

copr4oa. 1901, BY Frederic van Ren..s.asr Dey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17
THE TREATY WIN CUBA.
Tariffs Said 70 Have Been Prepared by
Former Collector Of Customs Bliss.

Special Gao, Despatch 10 THE SUN.
HAVANA, Oct 10 1t II said here thst the
proposed treaty with the United States il
based on tariffs that were prepared by
Col Bliss. ex-Collector OF Gust oms here
According to Theses the United States will
give Cuba concessions amounting to 20
per cent. The United States will pay
about the same duties a. at present. but
the duties for imports from other nations
will be increased from about 20 to 60 per
cent. 1t IL said that II this Ia 40 the effect
will be To exclude the trade OF all nations
but the United States and to raise the retail
prices Of great many articles. A promi-
nent merchant says that Cuba could stand
IL better II q corresponding reduction was
made In the duties on Cuban products i'm
ported into the United States, AZ prosperity
would enable the people TO pay for the
higher cost Of living.
Representatives Of the Provincial Coun-
ellis OF the island have held a meeting TO
consider the delay Of the Senate in passing
the House bill regulating the functions OF
the councils. Until this measure is passed
the councils can do nothing. 1t was argued
at the meeting that the delay was due TO
the opposition OF the Government to the
councils. and 1t was suggested that appli-
cation for relief be made to President Roose-
welt on the ground that the Cuban Govern
ment was not fulfilling the terms Of the
Constitution. 1t is generally admitted that
the councils are of no Use, though they are
provided for by the Cons titution. II is
said that the Government desires to make
this part of the Constitution dead letter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17
ARMS FOR COLOMBIA.
Those Detained at Colon soon to he Sent
to Panama.
Special Cas, Dnpa,ch to THE sus

Special Cdbs DsspI,ch 10 THE SuS.
Colon, oct. l8.-The United States war
ship Montgomery has arrived here from
Santa Marta. She reports that the situa-
ton there Is bad. The insurgents have
burned all the bridges Railroad traffic
has been stopped and business is paralyzed.
The foreigners are protesting against
the conditions prevailing in the town
After coaling, the Montgomery W i'll return to
Santa Marta.
The United States Government steamer
Ranger returned yesterday to Panama
from Aqua Dulce. whittier she went some
time ago with an important communication
from Admiral Casey, the American COM
mander. to Gen. Herrera, the rebel COM
mander. The result OF the conference with
Gen. Herrera il not known.
The Government has issued a decree
doubling the export duties.
1t is reported that Gen. Perdomo,
Minister Of State and Commander Of the
Colombian Army. who arrived here yester-
day, brought with him 81 900 900 to defray
part of the cost of the campaign against
the revolutionists.
The arms and ammuniti ion belonging TO
the Colombian Government which were
Diet aimed here by order of Admiral Casey
will be sent to Panama