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A Luxury.

Jim, who worked In a garage. had
iust declined Mr.. Smiths invitation to
ride In his new car.
whats the matter, JimT asked Mr.
Smith. "Are you sickT
mo, sah," he replied. "'Tain't that;
I done los S.. sab, an I jes' hatchery
got tub sit an grieve."-Success Mag
azine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
n.so.a nlantine any larca ouantity o

Before planting any large quantity OF
small grain, grass or clover seed. send .
sam pie to your state experiment station
for examination. The seeds OF many
noxious plants are to be found In impure
and unreliable seeds. 1t Ii far easier to
do this than to eradicate some pestIferous
weed that obtains firm foothold on
your farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Mixed on the Phone.

Irritable Man (at other end OF phone
llne)-Hello. hello! WHAT'S the matter
with you? Are you forty-seven? An
Dry Spinster (at this end)-No; I'm not.
who said was? I'm only thirty.three.
irritable Man-Oh, ring of!-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
PORTLAND AND
R0CKlAND LINE
Pulp Wood Wanted.

Delivered at any station on the
Grand Trunk between Berlin ano
Portland. Also White Ash bolts.
J. M. DAY,
43tf Bryanfs Pond, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPRED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications H.
tended for this department to HENRY D..
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford aem-
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
Eastern Steamship Corporation.

Portland Line Service
Leave Franklin Wharf
Portland. week days at
Up. m, returning leave
Boston week days at I
D. IN. Steamships Gov.
ernor Dingley and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27

Steamer Monhegan
leaves Portland on
Tuedays and FIidsys
ALA m. for RocklAnd
and intermediate land
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CHAPTER Ill.
A PLASTER srATuErrE.

.ITZGERALD'S view from hi
club window afforded the same
impetsonal outlook as from q
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07
Pennsylvania
Man Thankful
Mr.. c. T.. Brooks.
Marshall, Mich.

Mr.. c. T.. Brooks,
Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir =
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JAMES A. BRITTON.
so Spring St., Bethlehem, Pa.
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Child Cured
In Four Months
G. Il. Brooks.

L. IL. Brooks.
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Yours very truly,
ANDREW EGGENBERGER.
81 Jansen St., Dubuque, Iowa.
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Recommend From
Texas Farmer
. Il. Brooks.
Marshall, Mich.

z. II. BfOOkS,
Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir
i feel 1t my duty to let you, and also all
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]. Il. LONG.
Bald Prairie, Texas
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To You Who
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Found Relief
. at Age of rs

Mr.. c. +. Brooks,
Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir -
l began using your Appliance for the
cure Of rupture II had a pretty bad easel,
think, In May, 1908. On November 90
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have not needed or used It, am well OF
rupture and rank myself among those cured
Ing my age, 10 years, l regard as remark
able. Very sincerely yours,
SAM <. HOOVER.
Hiph Point N ~
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The Appliance
Successful Where
Others Failed
c. T.. Brooks,
Marshall, Mich.

IbTOOhb,
Marshall, Mich
Dear Sir -
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no relief, and ! shall certainly recommend
II to friends. for we surely owe II to you
Yours respectfully,
VIM PATTERSON.
No. TIT s. Main ST., Akron, Ohio.
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Comfortable
Sanitary

who has been helping ruptured people
II ruptured write hin, today.
everything
prices who
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trusion all times and under circumstances.
will
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
j. j. HILL SAYS FARM
YIELDS CAN BE DOUBLED
Result Of Years Tests on $50 Farms Explained by Railroad
Executive who has now Demonstrated Possibility
of Increasing Grain Yields 100 Per Cent.

NEW YoRK. Dec. 23-Figurcs which
arc now coming in from tests conducted
on more than one hundred and fifty
farms in the Northwest, through the
encouragement of James J. Hill, already
show that the Christmas gift Of the
railroad head to the farmers Of the
country will be one Of the most valuable
they have ever received, taking the form
OF a proven method for doubling their
grain yields. For many years Mr.. Hill
has been preaching better farming
methods, but it was only a year ago that
his efforts finally took the concrete form
,ot the trials which have made this re-
'inarkable gift a reality. The results OF
these tests which are now coming in
demonstrate that by following the
methods advocated by Mr.. Hill it is
possible for the farmers of this country
TO double their yields Of wheat, oats and
barley, and even to Surpass the greatly
superior yields secured in Germany,
IN undertaking these experiments Mr..
Hill was influenced by the figures which
show that, in spite Of our increased
population, the rural population has been
shrinking rapidly and the yield per acre
'ot corn. wheat. oats and barley for the
ten year period following 1900 was less
than it was thirty years age. In other
words the necessity for a remedy of this
farm decadence has become more and
more pressing and It is sucl, a remedy
that Mr.. Hill has been working out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26

This he explained. means rotation
of crops: thorough and repeated cult
vat:on; chemical soil analysis to discover
in what clements of fertility if any it is
deficient, and supplying them; the keep
ing of livestock and the liberal use Of
BARNARD manure; the selection OF only
the best products fol- use as seed. and a
careful test for termination before plant
ing; then always more and better cult
walton. In this way the yield may be
made sure and profitable beyond our past
experience in this country. The stats
tics Of comparative production here and
abroad give some measure of our
neglected opportunity"
To put these principles into action was
the next step and Mr.. Hill wisely
decided against a model farm project,
,prefcrring to show the farmers on their
own land, So Isl farmers in Minnesota
and North Dakota were persuaded to
set aside five acres Of their land which
they were to work. with their own farm
labor, along the scientific principles laid
down by Mr.. Hill. The first returns
have just been received from these farm
plots and their average yield per acre is
Interesting, particularly as compared with
h, average yield in the United States
Ind Germany.
lncsc returns show that the average
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26

Catarrh is an excessive secretion.
accompanied with chronic inflamma'
tion, from the mucous membrane.
Hoods Sadsaparilla acts on the muc.
uous membrane through the blood, re-.
duces Inflammation, establishes
healthy action, and radically cures all
cases catarrh.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
Many Faulty Laws win Be
tCoutiuss from page ~

sort Of q bill will undoubtedly be In.
troduced, some being In favor OF civ.
ing them the straight ballot, while
others will only desire to give it to
taxpayers. some favor the right to
vote only for county officers and 9th,
ers will wish to make it include the
state officers. 1t Ia reasonable to guess
that, owing to this wide division OF
ideas, the measure is likely to fall
entirely. agr
One OF the hardest fought items is
to be that Of appropriations. There
is a tendency on the part Of the en-.
tire administration to draw up a little
on the purse strings, in fact, 1t is
quite evident that it will be neces.
sGry, as the extravaganza of the state
during the past few years has been
on the increase, and that increase
has been of such a degree that those
who have to raiso the money are cry.
ing against it and are calling for a
halt. It is quite probable that each
state institution will call for more
money, and while 1t is natural that as
the state increases in population, its
expense must also be increased; yet
the latest figures, produced a few
days ago, show that the increase OF
expense has far outstripped the in
crease of population. This feature OF
our financial condition must be at
tended to with great care, and unless
the legislature holds down, it will be
the painful duty of the governor to
WELD the pruning knife to that ex-
tent which will make the expendi-
lures fit the purse. sgJ
In connection with this subject the
proposition of establishing a budget
system Is very likely to be presented.
1t has been discussed from time to
time, but today the necessity of it is
more apparent than ever. So far In
the history Of governments, both state
and national, the budget system has
proven the only safe and satisfactory
way of conducting the financial sys-
tenn of state. The proposition will in
all probability be presented to the leg
islature. H.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
There will be lively scrap on when
The bill providing for the initiative,
referendum and recall is introduced,
as it is sure to be. Some favor the
initiative and referendum but are op-
posed to the recall in any form.
Some are in favor, of the recall of the
official, while others favor only the
recall of his act. Some r in favor
OF applying the recall Of the act to all
acts except to the decisions Of the
The seriousness of the re-
of court decisions is apparent,
and while it is a very grave PROPOSE
ton, it is argued pro and con by those
who have made a study of the case.
The recall of court decisions is so
far-reaching that it will undoubtedly
be weighed very carefully before the
law is extended that far.
Employers Liability.
There is considerable talk OF, an en-.
ployers' liability act being introduc.
ed. This has been up several times
before but has failed to accomplish
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
DUNN'S WEEKLY
TRADE REPORT

ST. PAUL.-Retail trade is quite
brisk, with holiday merchandise lead.
ing in the movement. Wholesale bus.
mess is falling off somewhat with the
approach of the holidays though
there is a fair m%aitorder aid house
trade. Collections are satisfactory
and business conditions are good.
OMAHA.-Dry goods houses report
Il good attendance of buyers, and al.
though purchases are small, orders,
both direct and through statesmen, eX'
Gel the best former record. Shoe
dealers are now directing their atten.
tioa mainly to the new spring styles,
as unreasonable weather has l'etard-
ed the. movement OF winter goods.
Leather continues to advance and IT
is anticipated that all lines of shoes
Will show a decided advance at the
beginning of the new year. In alard.
ware trade moves actively along for
mer lines, but no Improvement in de-
livery can be noted. Cod weather
goods are in less demand than would
be the case If seasonable weather pre-
vailed. Holiday business has been
satisfactory generally and collections
are up to the average.
ST. LOUIS.-Many vi the travelling
ralesmen are returning home for the
holidays and orders for future deliy.
cry have s%lackcned UP somewhat, al.
though still above normal for the sea
son Of the year. Orders for lmmedl.
ate delivery are quite numerous aid
are mainly Or the rush character. Re
tail trade is very active, as Christmas
shopping is in full swing and the
weather almost ideal for the shop
pers. All the manufacturing estab-
lishments continue quite busy and the
shutdown for the holidays will be very
short. Collections are fair to good.
The paper and stationery trade con-
tinues active. Some of the mills are
q little behind in their deliveries.
Prices remain unchanged. Cash
grain market is only moderately &C.
tive. The movement of flour contia-
lea on,y moderate, with prices about
steady, Shipments were 1926 bar.
rers. Pig lead and spelter are some
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
SALOON THE ENEMY OF LABOR
A Business Man

The saloon can w prove to the
employer of labor that it is anything
but his enemy. Look at our list of
male inhabitants on a Monday morn
and you will see the work of the sa.
loon. Add to the money actually
spent over the bar the amount lost
through inability to work the follow.
ing day, or the reduction In capacity
in case of a piece worker, and you
have in a nutshell the workers curse
and the employers problem-both the
product Of the saloon.--"On the Fir
ing Line" by Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26

unsupported entrance as an adulter.
ant OF the cheaner grades OF distilled
liquors and certain medicinal pro
ducts. The insatisble demand for
cheap liquors among certain Of the
degraded classes. says the Journal Of
the American Medical Association,
and the difficulty with which the ad.
mixture OF the iaexp ensiye wood al.
cohol Is detected, provide q constant
temptation to the INSCRIPTIONS dealer
and a menace to the health Of certain
classes. However Objectionable adul.
tcration may be on general principles,
1t becomes far worse when some sub.
tie danger Is harb0red therein.-Jour-
mai and MeSaeptxer. st4s hRE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
E%n9land's Curse

Joseph chamberlain:
No statistics are needed to show
our people that temperance reform
lies at the bottom Of political. social
and moral progress Of England. Drink
Is the curse of the country; 1t ruins
the fortunes, it Injuries the health, 1t
destroys the lives of n out Of every
twenty of our population. II | could
destroy tomorrow the desire for strong
drink in NE people of England what
changes should we see! We should
see our taxes reduced by millions
sterling; we should see our jails and
warehouses empty; we should see
more lives saved in twelve months
than are consumed in d century Of
bitter and savage war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
Going Out Of eusiness

DR.. d. NJ. Gambler, in the Pacific
Presbyterian, says that during the
past twelve months more than five
hundred saloons have been ordered to
quit by the people Of Northern and
Central California. The territory
thus cleaned up includes twelve in.
corrorated cities, more than 200 un.
Incorporated towns and villages, and
forty.six s%upervisoral districts. Six
county seats are on the INST: Han.
ford, creed, Modesto, Red Bluff.
Lakeport and Mariposa. Other coun.
ty seats which cast out their saloons
a few months earlier and have con-
frmed the decision by elections held
this year are Visalia and Woodland.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
ARKANSAS TEACHERS MEETING

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Dec, 20
The school teachers Of Arkansas Will
be much in evidence in Lite Rock
during the remainder OF this week,
the occasion being the annual con-
yention OF their state association.
Prominent among those scheduled to
address the convention are DR.. p. r.
Claxton, United States commissioner
Of education; Joseph T. Robinson,
governor-elect OF Arkansas; DR.. Ma
thaniel Butler, of the University of
Chicago, and. DR.. IS. P. Brooks, pres
ident Of Taylor University.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
SoWS DEATH, CRIME, MISERY
Cardinal Manning.

We talk of profitable Investments,
and then waste millions IN the most
unprofitaDie investment that a be
conceived in the imagination of man.
Nay. | will 60 further. 1t is not only
waste, it has a harvest, it is a great
sowing broadcast. And what springs
from the burrows? Deaths, mortality
in every form, disease of every kind,
crime of every dye, madness Of every
intensity, misery beyond the imagin-
alton of man, sin which it surpasses
:he imagination to conceive.
THE MENACE OF WOOD ALCOHOL
The widespread discussion which
followed the series of deaths in Ber-
lin. as a consequence of the drinking
OF liquors contaminated with wood al
cohol, has again attracted attention
to its poisonous character. There has
been considerable difference of opin-
ion as to whether the poisonous effect
of this substance is actually due to
the alcohol itself OF to some impuri.
ties which are almost invariably pres
ent in all eXce1t the most refined pro-
ducts. There is a scarcity of facts re-
garding the actual behavior of wood
alcohol in the animal body, so that
the underlying causes Of its extremely
poisonous character are by no means
clearly understood.
With respect to- ordinary grain al.
cohol, the component of III alcoholic
beverages the facts are better under.
stood. Ordinary alcohol is, when tax
Ell in moderate quantities, rapidly
burned up in the body. This fact has
been demonstrated by numerous ex.
lperiments. With wood alcohol. how
ever, the case seems to be different,
according to the recent investigations
in the Institute for the Fermentation
Industries at Berlin. 1t has been
shown that when wood alcohol is ad-
.ministered to animals i: may not be
eliminated completely. even at the
end Of two days. The repeated in:
lection Of considerable doses Of wood
alcohol may lead to a dangerous ac-
cumulation thereof in the body. This
factor has heretofore not been duly
appreciated. These subtle dangers
associated with the use of wood alco-
hol deserve widespread notice, be.
cause of the increasing danger Of its
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26
MOUNTED poticE SEEK BOY
e.roo Mothsr Asserts Son Was Kid.
nspsd and Taken to Sa''
HT--" rI kstcheWAn

MOOSEJAW, SASK.. Dec. 20
Royal Northwest Mounted Police lave
been asked to locate Harry Parker,
age 4, who Is believed to have been
kidnapped from his mother, Mrs. M.
e. Cole OF Fargo, N. d. The Parkers
we're divorced two years ago, n
Mrs. Parker, who has since married
again, was given charge OF the child.
She asserts her former husband has
brought him to Saskatchewan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-26

what slow and about lOc. per 400
pounds lower. Spot cotton. is active
and lac. higher. Hog receipts are
very large and prices COO. per 100
pounds lower. Lumber offerings are
falling off, while the demand for good
stock remains fair. Money is in good
demand and rates are firm at S IL to
6 per cent. ...... .
KANSAS CITY.-The usual Deem
Der lull in the jobbing trade now pre-
walls, but collections are reported fair
ly satisfactory. Plenty of employ
ment for labor on account of extensive
improvements makes trade good in
retail lines, although the continued
pleasant weather has retarded the
sale of winter goods and they are not
moving as rapidly al usuaI at this
season of the year. The live stock
market has been rather dull and re.
ceipts light III comparison with the
previous week, but $1,000 larger than
same week last year. Prices have
fluctuated. The flour output, while
smaller than last week, shows an In.
crease OF, 1000 barrels over same
week in 1911. Millers are preparing
for a large trade after the holidays,
as stocks everywhere are reported
low and all goods about cleaned up.
Money is in active demand. with the
usual rates prevailing
BUTTE. Business conditions
throughout Montana are very encou.
raging and the Christmas trade is re.
norted in most places to- be exceed
.ingly large. The crops Of 1912 were
large in almost all instances, AID
while the prices have been low, there
has been a general distribution OF
money to all farmers. In some sec.
tons of the state a good percentage
Of the grain crop has not been mar
=keted. The prospects for the future
In the wool business and the condition
of the flocks are much more promis.
ing in the eastern part Of the state
than for some years past. There are
great activities in alb OF the mining
districts and more men are working
in the E'utte district now than ever
before.