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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
THEIR WEAK POINTS.
The Fears and SuperstitiOns of SOmo
Famous Men.

All great people have had their fol-
lies, which is another way Of saying
that all have their weak points. DR..
Johnson, with all his philosophy, was
not without u superstition. He was
very careful not to enter room with
his left foot foremost. II by any
chance he did SO he would Immediately
step back and re-enter with his right
foot foremost. He was terribly afraid
of death, too, and would not suffer 1t
to be mentioned In his presence.
julius Caesar, to whom the shouts OF
thousands of the enemy were but sweet
music, was mortally afraid Of the
sound of thunder and always wanted
to get underground to escape the dread
ful noise.
Marshal SAKE, who loved to look
upon the ranks of opposing armies,
fed and screamed In terror at the sight
of a cat.
Peter the Great could scarcely be
persuaded to cross a bridge, and when
ever he placed his foot on one he would
cry out with fear. Like the great man
he was, he tried to overcome his weak
ness, but he was never able to do 50.
And Byron would never help any one
to salt at table, nor would he be helped
himself, and If any salt were spilled he
would Immediately get up and leave.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
What Farm Living Costs.

l have greatly enjoyed reading what
the different people from all over the
country have had to say on the Woman's 9
Page, and have often thought l would
write my thoughts on certain subjects.
am a farmers wife, with large family
to work for, and think the farm the very
best place for the children to grow up
on. / can see there are advantages In
other occupations and in living in town,
but think we on the farm have q little
the best of it. But cannot sec why our
city friends seem to think it costs us al
most nothing to live. They cannot seem
to understand that our garden and held
crops require large amount OF fertiiiz-
ers, some of which we have to buy,
usually $50 worth each year. Besides,
it takes a great many days of hard work
by the ''good" man and his hired man
before we get any of the good things to
eat. And their time at q reasonable
daily wage, counts up good figure:
Our milk, cream, eggs and fresh meat all
are secured only after many weeks and
months of constant work and care, and
our account book says the COWS take at
least one-fOurth of our income for feed
not grown on our farm. Then, though
we have not rent to pay, We do have our
taxes, and nearly all farmers have a
mortgage, with interest," constantly de-
manding attention. And there IL work,
hard and unrelenting, indoors and out,
all the time.-L. s. Hardy In Tribune
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
NUMBER 20.
ron. mars snockley. Is lty

ION, tnars snocKley, Is ity
But he could say little things In q
way to make man prick hot all over.
"Yes, that's Shockley. Why" asked
Callahan, with dash Of acid.
Nothing, only he's valuable man.
He's wanted, Shockley is" smiled Al
fabet Smith, but his smile would freeze
tears.
Callahan took 1t up short. Look
here, Alfabet. Keep of Shockley."
"WhyT
"why? Because you and I will
touch, head on, IL you don't"
Smith said nothing. He was used to
that sort. The next time Bucks was
up his assistant told him Of the Incl
dent.
"If he bothers Shockley," Bucks said.
well get his scalp, that's all. He
better look after his conductors and
leave our men alone"
II notice Shockley isn't keeping his
frogs blocked" continued Bucks. re-
yerting to other matters. THAT won't
do. want every frog in the yard
blocked, and kept blocked, and tell him
l said So"
But the frog blocking was not what
worried Shockley. His push was to
keep the yard clean, for the month OF
December brought more stuff twice
over than was ever poured into the
front end yard before. Chris. though.
had developed into great switchman,
and the two never let the work get
ahead.
So it came that Little Russia honored
Chris and his big pay check above
most men. Shockley stood first In
Little Russia. then the car, then Chris,
then Callahan. Queen Victoria and
Bismarck might have admirers. but
they were not In it uLdcr the bench.
When the Russian holidays came,
down below. Chris concluded that the
celebration would be merely hollow
without Shockley, for was NOT the very
existence OF Little Russia due 10 him!
All the growth. all the prosperity
what was it due to? Protection. What
was the protection? Shockley. There
were brakemen who argued that pro
lection came from the tariff, but they
never made any converts in Little Rus
sia, where the inhabitants could be In.
duced to vote for president only on the
assurance that Shockley was running.
lTo sg CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Commercial Fertilizers Valuable.

Eleven years ago l bought my first
bag of commercial fertilizer and have
steadily increased my account with the
makers until this year have ordered
I 1-2 tons. try for a three-years crop
rotation (corn, potatoes, oats and clover,
but sometimes on old bushy pasture
land | find three years too short a time
to thoroughly disintegrate roots and
moss, and / then work the ground an
other year. invariably seed it down to
clover, timothy and red-top, and on one,
half the acreage in hay that formerly
kept five cows and one horse, am able
to keep Is cows and five horses and sell
hay: 10 tons on an average year.
use only a high grade article OF
fertilizer having discarded the cheap
priced goods as poor economy. The
year / plant to potatoes l apply 1000
pounds of per cent ammonia per acre,
8 per cent potash, 10 per cent fertilizer to
the acre, aud average 800 bushels pota-
toes therefrom. For corn l apply five to
seven cords barn manure, and $50 pounds
4 per cent ammonia per acre, 10 per cent
potash, per cent fertilizer in the drill
and harvest a rousing crop of silage corn.
The ears and stocks 60 into the silo, and
the ears will average $50 bushels to the
acre. Then comes the seeding down
year, oats ga bushels per acre, clover
eight pounds, timothy 1-2 bushel, red
top five pounds. Then 1 use 500 or GOO
pounds of the 4-6-10 fertilizer, and the
oats stand an average of feet tall and
thresh out 40 bushels to the acre, and
never lodge. The catch is always good
and the next year without further dress
ing, cut all the grass that can con-
veniently be made on the ground and
the second crop of clover is equal to 3-4
ton per acre.
On piece of sandy loan, clay bottom
pasture land, in 1899, planted potatoes
using at the rate of ton per acre OF
3-6-l0 fertilizer. This was before l
sprayed my potatoes, and the blight cut
the crop SO badly that harvested only
65 bushels per acre from the piece.
Believing the fertilizer was still there,
thoroughly narrowed the piece, and in
1900 / sowed my usual mixture OF oats,
clover, red top and timothy without any
further manuring and / harvested a
bumper crop of hay for the past four
years; although in 1904 l did not get
quite 50 much as in the former years.
Assuredly it pays to ase high grade
fertilizers. Look out for the analyses,
and be sure you buy just what you pay
for.-Dirigo, York County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15

Be sure that there is plenty Of water
in the pasture. The pigs suffer If not
given plenty of water on hst days.
Save the ratings from clover hay,
Mix in the hog swill, literally. Hogs
that are psnned up, need roughage to
even up their otherwise unbalanced
ration.
The warm, clean, satisfied hog does
not shrek so as to scare horses mile
away. Only Peters half-starved shoats
do that.
Cottonseed meal is not good pig ra.
ton. You had better feed bran, mid,
dlings and little oil meal. Oats and
barley are not SO good: Skim milk is
one of our best foods.
Skim milk fed with grains produces
pork of good quality, but it is we'll il
the hogs are given considerable exercise
if firm, lean meat is desired.
Turn the sows on good clover or pea
pasture after weaving the pigs, and nc
grain ration will be necessary.-Farm
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15

Il dent drink whisky, partner" said
Shockly gently.
"You drink that whisky or I'll put a
little hole into you!"
ShOckley reached good naturedly for
the glass. threw the liquor on the floor
and set 1t back on the bar. g.
"Go onw said Shockley. 1t confused
Reynolds.
"a man that'll waste good whisky
oughtn't t. live anyhow" he muttered,
lingering Ills revolver nervously.
you've spoiled my aim. Throw up
your hat" he yelled. I'll put hole
through that to begin with"
Instead Shockley put his cap back Oh
his head.
"Put a hole through 1t there" said
he. Reynolds set down his glass, and
Shockley waited. 1t was the cowboy
who hesitated.
"Where's your nerveT asked the
railroad man. The gun covered him
with q flash and a roar. Reynolds.
whatever his faults, was shot. His
bullet cut cleanly through the crown.
and the powder almost burned Shock
ley's face. The switchman recovered
himself instantly and, taking of biz
cap, laughed as he examined the hole.
"Done with me" he asked evenly,
cap In hand.
Peg Leg drained his glass before he
spoke. Get out" he snapped. The
switchman started on the word for the
front door. When he opened 1t every
body laughed but Shockley.
Maybe au hour later Reynolds was
sitting back of the stove in card
game when u voice spoke at his ear.
Get upv' Reynolds looked around
into a pistol Behind it stood Shock
ley, pleasant. "Get upw he repeated.
Nobody had seen him come in, but
there he was and with an absolutely
lnfantile gun, mere baby gun, in the
yellow light. but it shone like bright
silver.
Reynolds with visible embarrassment
stood up.
Throw your cannon into the stove,
REYNOLDS: YOU won't need It." suggest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
The Mosq uitO's Stab.

The mosquitoes eating apparatus
consists of lancet, inclosed In q
sheath, somewhat on the principle Of
the instrument used by physicians.
Connected with this there ls an In
jector for throwing into the wound a
subtle poison. which thins the blood,
after which the fluid is drawn up by
a pump and swallowed by the mos
quito. Altogether the mandible OF the
mosquito is u singularly complicated
mechanism and well repays microscopic
study.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
What Shall We Do with the calvesp

Of course the market must be sup
piled with veal, but let that be done by
those who make specially of that kind
of business. don't believe q milk or
butter dairyman ever ought to veal his
calves. 1t detracts very materially from
the usefulness of a COW the remainder
of the year to have a calf suck her six or
eight weeks. Now, sell your male
calves and those of the other sex that
you don't want to raise, to some one in
that kind of business.
Keep all your heifers from your best
cows that have four good teats, we'll
placed. and six we'll developed teeth.
If the cow is hard to- wean from the
calf and holds up her milk, take the calf
from her before she sees 1t, and wash it
thoroughly with warm water with a
little good soap and wipe it dry. Calves
usually learn to drink very readily by
giving them your finger once or twice.
Ii from any cause they refuse to suck
the finger little molasses on the finger
adds to it's attraction for the calf very
materially. Give them whole milk un-
til one or two weeks old, change grad
ually to skinned milk, and as you
change, add little linseed meal. That
is the best of anything we ever used to
take the place Of the fat in the whole
milk.
The most important point in calf rails
ing is regularity. Not one time feed
three quarts and next time four or one
feed at temperature of 100 degrees and
next time 80. l think / am safe in say
ing that seven -eighths of all the cases of
scours in calves is due to this cause.
Keep little good early cut hay within
their reach. Feed milk as long as you
can afford it, the longer the better for
the calf
1t is much better for the calf and more
profitable to the owner to have the
calves dropped from September to
December than from December to May.
Fall calves get good start through the
winter and are ready to 60 out to grass
in early spring, whereas spring calves
have to be kept in the barn whole
year and more. The cow will pay 10
per cent more in the year by coming
fresh in the fall.
Now you must not think that because
you have thoroughbred sire OF good
strain of blood and the calf is out of q
good COW that you are sure it will make
a good COW. You are more likely to get
a good one out of good COW than out
of poor one, but there is nothing sure
in breeding. You will find men who
will tell you they can tell when calf is
a week old whether she will make a
good cow or not, but they are men who
have not been long in the business and
have learned many things they will
have to unlearn later if they keep on in
the business. Don't be discouraged if
your heifer does rather poorly the first
year. have known many who did not
do much the first year that made excel
lent COWS afterward.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
A College on Wheels.
PROGRESS OF TIE BETTER FARMING
SPECIAL TRAIN SENT OUT BY THE
MAINE UNIVERSITY.

The better farming special, fitted up
over the Bangor and Aroostook Rail-
road, was great success from the start.
Much pains were taken to install the
exhibits, and each car is model of skill
and taste.
The soil laboratory, something new in
lines of exhibition, attracts much atten-
ton and carries information of great
value to all who arc interested in improv-
ing their soil. This is the work of
Professor W. D. Hurd, who has given
the analysis Of Maine soils attention
since he has been in the state, and his
efforts are bringing grand results, par
ticu. .arly in encouraging the growing of
clover and in more thorough tillage.
The dairy exhibits are full and COM
plete. The Babcock testers and centrif-
ugal separators in operation bring the
practical side of the college instruction
Immediately to the minds of the visitors,
and the various other dairy appliances
conspicuously arranged show the ex-
tent of the dairy work at the university.
Fruit growing and gardening each re-
ceives its share of attention, and the
many exhibits of trees and shrubs, as
well as the appliances for spraying,
carry valuable lessons with them.
The great money crop of the region
through which the train travels has not
been overlooked, and the exhibits of
potatoes, fertilizers and various kinds of
potato machinery make quite a school
within themselves.
The poultry department is especially
full and complete. With chicks just
leaving the eggs in incubators, with
brooders full of the little feathered chat
terers, all surrounded by poultry food
and appliances, We have a chicken para
disc All it lacks is the patriarch of the
flock to crow its merits to the people.
The professors in the various depart
ments deliver lectures at each stopping
place and keep every one interested.
At the first stopping place-Bradford
"a band of twenty pieces met the train
and added to the interest and enthu-
siasm. Prominent men from every town
have shown their interest by their pres
ence, and at many places reception COM
mittees have met the train before it was
fully stopped. The heavy snowstOrm of
Tuesday did not seriously interfere with
the attendance or interest, and the last
days of the week were more completely
filled with active work for all than the
first.
Among those from the faculty who
have done the most to bring about this
departure in Maine agriculture and to
insure it's success are President Fellows,
Director Woods and Professors Hurd,
Gamwell and Munson. Prominent
farmers and patrons have aided in the
work. Among those who have spoken
this week are Commissioner Gilman, z.
A. Gilbert, d. II. KnowltOn and c. S.
Stetson. Still others will join the train
next week. President Fellows now feels
that the train has scored a grand success,
and is planning for the special to be run
over the lines of the Maine Central Rail-
road early in June.-B. Walker McKeen
in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Setting Milk.
COOLEY SETTING VS.. SHALLOW PANS.

From correspondent in the town Of
Perry We have received letter OF in
quiry in regard to the comparative COM
pleteness Of creaming milk by the Cooley
or deep-setting method, and the former
shallow pan setting. We omit the letter
Of inquiry in the interest of saving space,
since going over this matter at this time
| seems very much like threshing over old
straw, for this and similar questions re-
lating to the creaming of milk were long
ago settled by experimenters and given
to the world of dairymen through bulle-
tins, lecturers and the dairy press, in
cluding the Maine Farmer, till 1t seemed
that erybody must have been inform
ed in the matter. But our corre-
spOndent represents section of the state
but recently engaged in dairying as a
business, 30 we cheerfully give the in
formation wanted. Our reply will show
the nature of the letter of inquiry.
The sure way of proving the COM
pleteness of the separation of cream
(butterfat) from milk is to test the skim
milk and learn how much of butterfat
is left. This is not easily done. If sub
stantially no cream or butterfat is left in
the skim milk we know the separation
has been complete, whatever the method
of creaming may have been. Three
ways of removing cream from milk have
been il use and under experiment-the
shallow pan setting, the Cooley
setting-cold method, and the centrifugal
separator method. Complete separation
is or may be done by either of the
methods when the requirements in each
case are carried out. The resulting
cream, however, will not be alike.
Our correspondent refers to COM
parison of shallow pan cream with the
Cooley cold-setting cream. These are
quite different from each other. The
shallow pan cream, setting thirty-six
hours as it usually does, and all the
while spread out in exposure to the air,
is more completely separated from
the watery parts of the milk and there
fore denser or richer than the Cooley
cream, and contains much larger pro-
portion of butter. 1t cannot therefore,
be compared with the Cooley by measure
or weight, though the creaming in each
case has been complete. Shallow pan
cream may be fifty per cent butterfat,
while Cooley cream rarely runs twenty
per cent.
To cream milk completely by the cold,
deep-setting method the milk should be
strained and set in the water as prompt
ly after being drawn, as practicable, and
while it is still warm. The water
should be kept down to forty degrees or
lower. 1t were better, and the separa-
tion will be slightly more complete, if
the milk is allowed to remain in the
water twenty-four hours before drawn
off.
These are not opinions that have been
expressed, but facts that have been
established beyond question.-Maine
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Killing Weeds.

Weeds will begin to grow this month
but they are much more easily destroyed
If taken in season. A thousand weeds
40 small as to be scarcely seen can be
killed with less labor than dozen that
are four inches high. Keep the horse
hoe running. the weeder If you have one,
or the light harrow in the potato field,
and the hand rake among the early peas
and the onion bed. Those weeds are
taking both fertility and moisture that
the plants need, and like the bad habits
they are easily destroyed at their first
beginning but tenacious Of life when
well rooted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
How Are You Heeledf

Mentality is marked on the heel.
Only those with pronounced brain abiii-
ty have lines there sharply seen. 9th
ers have them as mere markings. II
there is a network Of small lines upon
the heel, it means great versatility.
People who draw, paint, play and dab
BILE in the languages have many heel
lines. A smooth surface Of heel denotes
a placid, nOnworking brain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15

It seems that in Massachusetts,, the
state longest infested with the br0wn-eail
moth, new fungous growth is this sea-
son being found in the nests, and 1t Is
hoped with some reason that this may
prove destructive TO the moth and thus
aid in checking the pest. Meanwhile
hunt the nests closely, for the time for
their destruction will be over In very
few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
STOMACH TROUBLES.

Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and highly re-
spected resident of Faisonia, Miss, was
sick with stomach trouble for more than
six months. Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets cured her. She says:
"I can now eat anything want and am
the proudest woman in the world to
find such good medicine. For sale BY
Shurtleh q Co., South Paris; Jones
Drug Store, Oxford; Noyes Drug Store,
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15

/ saw an uncommonly interesting
article on grating. which was written
by Prof. Waugh and printed in The New
England Homestead, January 20. 1t
cannot be too strongly urged that great
care be exercised in making . union be-
tween scion and stock. Be sure to get
the inner bark Of the scion In close con-
tact with the inner bark Of the stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
One COld and Another

The seasons first cold
may be slight-may yield
to early treatment, but the
next cold will hang on
longer; it will be more
troublesome, too. U n
necessary to take chances
on that second one. SCOTS
Emulsion is a preventive
as well as a cure. Take
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Ambition.

II Is the perpetual effort to attain the
Ideal that enlarges the whole life. The
moment the ambition begins to wane
or tends to become sordid or selfish the
individual begins to shrivel.-Success
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
A Helated Apology.

Mrs. Talkwords-Henry. you wefs
talking In your sleep last night. Hen
ry-.Pardon me for interrupting YOU
Smart Set.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
o.ly =. n Last Rc.ource.

Luck Is d good enough thing to trust
to after you've done everything else to
invite success.-Kansas City Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15

The stone siarrens knives, but II
dull itself. f.--Plutarch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Spring Medicine

There Il no other season when good
medicine Il 10 much needed - In the
Spring.
The blood u impure, weak and
fmpovsriihed-a condition indicated
By pinplss and other eruptons on tho
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss Of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want Of animation.
Hoods TarsdpdriHa
and Pills
Make the blood pure, vigorous snd
rioh, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
sll sruptons. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
.Hood's sarssparilla has been used b
eur family for some time. and always with
good results. Last spring was al run
down and got bottle Of II, and ~ usual
resolved great bsnsdk" Nus BsuEA1
DoYcs, Stowe. VI q:
Hoods oassapavllla pvemlooo -
cure and koepo tht peemlee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
A Positive
CURE
ElY's Cream Balm
A Rusy Medicine for Busy People.
is quickl, absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

" QuiCki dusofueo.
Gives Relief al Once.
1t cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. II cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. +
gists or by mail F.; Tr
FL. D.D,A.., e w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
Smith and Machinist,
,,prc MAINE.

.,-,,,,tsc,urer OF genera machinery, steam en-
manu- I'LL ,sors, spool machinery and tools,
mes al scyess, taps. ies sud drills made and
bots, Sc sewing, moving and threshinE ma
tfp4.re0, 0,,,nps OF ali kinds, presses, guns, pis-
eniheS, - traps ETC., neatly and promptly re-
;o-s, a"'' Steam and water piping done to order.