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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Community Betterment.

Broadly speaking, there are two ways
by which farming can be improved and
made more profitable. One 10 through
the individual himself; the other is col
lectivee fort of the community. Fol
the best results both efforts should be
made.
Individually the progressive farmer
needs to have the latest and most reliable
information and experience regarding hit
business and the particular crops, stock
and practices with which he deals. The
betterment Of bis farming In these re-
spects depends almost entirely on his
Individual knowledge, and on his ability
to weigh and apply this knowledge. To
. great extent his individual success
depends on bis talents and how he ap
plies them.
But individual farmers are influenced
by the community or the environment iI
which they live. If man is surrounded
by good neighbors who are good farmers
as we'll competition is more keen. Ar
example is set before him and rivalry
to excel 10 fostered. Jones doesn't lrks
to have Smith get bigger yield OF oats
than he himself gets, nor does he like to
have Smiths stock win prizes over bis
own at the county fair. So he sets out
to beat Smith at bis own game. Brown
tries to beat them both, and bis healthy
rivalry makes better farmers OF all three
But II Smith and Brown are both less
successful and less enterprising farmers
than Jones, the latter has not so much
incentive to better things, with the result
that he himself tends to become less ener'
getic and progressive. SO the whole
community lags. Then, too, progress,
i've community made up OF successful
and enterprising farmers means better
schools, better churches, better roads
and better government.
It being true, then, that each individ'
usl farmer is Influenced to better or poor
or farming by the community In which
he lives, 1t follows that 1t is to the individ.
ual's interest to do all he can for the Inn
provement of the farming Of bis neigh
borhood. Here Is where cooperative
effort comes In. A better farming asso'
citation, 9 stock improvement society, a
good seed club and similar organizations
have It in their power not only to help
the individual, but by helping him to
build up the repu tation Of the community
also for good stock, good seed and good
farming.
The stimulus and incentive of . good
example can hardly be over estimated IN
it's value to . community. Good ex
amples are always to be found. More
often the greatest need is definite In
stitutiou around which to centre the bet
terment ideas of the commnnity.-Tri6
une Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

Sprink this" she said, holding il to him
"Yes." admitted Elnora. She poured
half the milk into the cup. Drink
this" she said, holding 1t to him.
The boy gulped the milk and swOre
joyously. gripping the cup with shak
ing fingers.
"Hush" cried Elnora. THAT'S dread
fulv'
whats dreadfulr
ITO say such awful words"
"Huh, pa says worser AN that every
breath be draws"
Elnora stared into the quaint little
face aud saw that the child was Older
than she had thought. He might have
been forty by his hard. unchildish ex
preston.
"Do you want to be like your fa'
therT"
"No; l want to be like you. Couldn't
angel be prettier an you! Can
have more milkT'
Elnora cmptied the fask. The boy
drained the cup. He drew breath of
satisfaction as he gazed into her face.
"YOu wouldn't 20 OF and leave your
little boy. would your he asked.
"Did some one 90 away and leave
your" questioned Elnora In return.
"Yes; my mother went OF and left
me and left Jimmy and Belle, too.
said the boy. "You wouldn't leave your
little boy. would your
NO"
The boy looked eagerly at the box
Elnora lifted a sandwich and uncover
ed the fried chicken. The boy gasped
with delight
"Say, | could eat the stuff In the
glass and the other box and carry the
bread and the chicken to Jimmy AND
Belle" he offered.
Elnora silently uncovered the Gus
| tard with preserved cherries on tor
and han0ed 1t and the spoon to the
child. Never did food disappear faster
The salad went next. and a sandwich
Ind half q chicken breast followed
"I better leave the rest for Jimmy
and Belle" he said. They're list light
in hungry"
Elnora gave him the remainder Of
| the carefully prepared lunch. The po'
clutched It and ran with q ddewise
hop like a wild thing.
Elnora covered the dishes and cup
polished the spoon. replaced It and
closed the beautiful case. She caught
her breath In q tremulous laugh.
III Aunt Margaret knew that shs't
never forgive me-" she said. ut SEEM
a. II secrecy Is literally forced upo'
me, and l hate It. What will ! DO To-
lunch? I'll have to 60 sell my arrow'
and keep enough money for q restau
rant sandwich"
30 she walked hurriediy into town
sold her points at good price. deposit
ed her funds and went away with
neat little bank book and the mott
from the Limberlost carefully foldet
inside. Einora passed down the grea
hall that morning. and no one paid tn
slightest attention to hef. The trutl
was she looked 80 like every ons sis'
that she was perfectly inconspicuous
But in the coat room there were nsm
bers Of her class. Surely No one IN
tended II. but the whisper wss To-
loud.
"Look at the girl from the Timber
lost In the clothes that woman gsv'
herr
| Elnora turned on them. n beg you
pardon. she said unsteadily: II couldn'
help hearing that! No one gave m'
these clothes. I paid for them my
self"
Some one muttered. "Pardon me-.
bet incredulous faces greeted her.
Elnora felt driven. "Aunt Marsare
selected them. and she meant to CIV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
when to Feed the Cows.

The question OF when to feed the COWS
whether before, during or after the milk.
ing, Ii one which has been discussed q
great deal by farmers and farm Journals.
The custom OF allowing the cows to eat
while they are being MIXED Is quite CON-
mon, but 1t never seemed TO mo to be
wise ono, especially II 1t 10 the grain feed
that 10 given the COWS at that time, and
that is undoubtedly what 10 understood
10 what 10 said on this subject.
An investigation which was recently
made by the Connecticut Agricultural
College seems to show that the conciu-
sion Of many dairymen 10 wrong In
thinking that COWS will stand more quiet
ly and give their milk down better II they
are eating while being milked.
The conclusion Of the College investi-
cation 10 that tho man who has once
adopted the plan of milking before any
feeding 10 done, seldom, II ever, cares to
60 back to the old method OF having the
cows eating while beinJ milked.
The average COW seems to be unable to
divide her attention satisfactorily be-
tween two operations, ahd the result 10
that either she pays most Of her atten-
ton to eating or else she pays more atten.
ton to the man who is milking her, and
is, therefore, unable to eat quietly dur
ing the milking process, and probably
will not see the mixer when he approach
es, and the first intimation she has OF
his presence is when he speaks or touches
her, and If she 10 nervous COW she will
probably either jump or kick, and then
continue to annoy him with her tail dur
ing the entire process Of milking.
II the feeding Is being done at the
same time as the milking, the annoyance
10 even greater, since tue cow Is uneasy
until she gets her feed and does not
stand quietly or give down her milk free
ly.
Cows which have been accustomed to
eating during the milking process may
bother for few days II the feeding Is
postponed until after the milking, but
they become accustomed to the new
order Of things very quickly and after q
few days will behave much moro salts
than they did when the two
operations were done at the same time.
1t is not only more pleasant to do milk
ing before the feeding Is done rs result
of the better behavior of the cows, but
the sanitary and keeping qualities OF the
milk are also better than when the feed
ing has been done before or during the
period.
All Of the dry feeds, such as the COM
mon grains, hays, etc., contain large
quantities Of dust, which is thrown into
the air by handling. This dust is heavi-
" charged with bacteria and the atmos.
phere Of the stable thus becomes filled
with these micro organisms.
As this dust settles into the milk pail,
II carries down With 1t the adhering
bacteria and the germ content OF the
milk 10 thereby increased.
At the same time the restlessness OF
the COW results in the dislsdgement OF
q greater amount Of dust and bacteria
from the COW and the mixer, and these
also fall into the milk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
A Pine battsry % Teeth.

The animal having the most tssth V
the great armadilIo Of south Central
and northern South America. Il - Q
fact we'll known to most people that
the normal or average number Of teeth
In mammals u thirutwo-dxtssn
above and the same number below
The great armadilio. however. II IN sx'
ception, having from 92 10 100. Hs has
from twsnp-four to twenty SIX In each
side OF the upper jaw and from twenty
two to twsnty-four In each side OF tns
lower Jaw. Another peculiarly lies In
the fact that they are oil mo'ars %
grinders. They increase In size from
front to back. instead Of from the root
and are wholly destitute Of enamel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Great Alaslkan Earthquake.
ACCOUNT PUBLISHED BIZ THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE
QUAKE AT YAKUTAT BAY. - ONE OF
THE TEN GREATEST EARTHQUAKES IN
HISTORY.

The United States Geological Survey
has just published An account Of ono Of
the ten greatest earthquakes Of historic
times - that In the Yskutat Bay region
OF Alaska. Although there 10 NO e.
pecisl relation between earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions, the recently reported
earthquake At Fairbanks .: we'll - the
activity among Alaskan volcanoes gives
perhaps added interest to this account OF
. natural phenomenon Of another class.
The Yakutat Bay earthquake occurred
on September 8, 1899, aud Was followed
during the next three weeks by many less
violent shocks. The area Of greatest In
tensity lay along the fanks of tho st.
Elias Range, In . region of high noun
tains and superb glaciers, and the move
ment was accompanied by enormous
avalanches and slides. This 10 vivid
demonstration that the growth Of noun
tains 10 still in progress. At some places
iu the region the land subsidized and for
ests were submerged. At most places,
however, the land rose, and many points
which before had lain below ses level
were elevated above 1t. Barnscles which
had lived In sea water were found ~ feet
above sea level. The study of the effects
OF this earth movement was undertaken
BY the late Ralph 8. Tarr, Of Cornell Upi.
versity, and Lawrence Martin, OF the
University of Wisconsin, and their report
of the work has just been published ~
Professional Paper SO Of the United
States Geological Survey, with preface
by G. K. Gilbert.
In addition to making an exhaustive
study of the movements OF the land which
took place In the Yakutat Bay region and
OF the effects Of the earthquake upon the
many glaciers OF the region, the writer's
amassed q great fund of information In
regard to the intensity OF the quake
throughout the whole area whore 1t
was sensible and recorded the testimony
of many witnesses. The shock was felt
at distances of $40 and 1900 miles in op-
posite directions from Yakutat Bay, and
the area of the region over which the
tremblings were felt 10 more than 1,5OO,-
600 square miles. This gives the Yaku-
tat Bay earthquake place among the
very greatest earthquakes Of historic
times. The other great shocks, without
exception, resulted in heavy loss OF life,
the number of persons killed reaching
In one OF them the enormous total OF
over 10000. The Yakutat Bay shock
was fortunately free from fatalities, not
because it was less severe than the others,
but on account Of the sparsely settled
character of the region in which 1t oo-
Cured.
This report-"The earthquakes at
Yakutat Bay, Alaska, In September,
1S99"-ls illustrated with halftone views
showing the effects OF the earthquake,
maps, and seismograms of the shock ~
recorded at places - far distant ~ b.
tavia, Java, Cape Town, South Africa;
and Catania, Italy. A copy OF the report
may be obtained free on application to
the Director of the Geological Survey.
Waahjn0ton D. c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Confirmed Proof
RESIDENTS OF SOUTH PARIS CANNOT
DOUBT WHAT HAS BEEN TWICE PROVED.

In gratitude for complete relief from
aches and pains Of bad backs-from
distressing kidney ills-thousands have
publicly recommended Doan's kidney
Pills. Residents of this vicinity who 90
testified years ago now say the results
were permanent. This testimony doubly
proves the worth of Doan's Kidney Pill.
to South Paris kidney sufferers.
Otto Schnuer, furniture dealer, Main
St., Norway, Me-, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills are q mighty fine medicine. Some
time ago publicly recommended them
and am glad to do so again. Some
years ago I had an attack of kidney
trouble and at that time Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved me. Occasionally since
then my kidneys have needed assist.
ance, and have found Doan's Kidney
Pills to be q great tonic for them.
Others Of my family have also used them
with good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan's- and
take no other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Ieokina Forward.

The husband and wife were making
q call On friends one evening. Tns
Wifs was talking.
II think W shall have Marian take
4 domestic science course along Win
her music and regular studies whsn
q college"
.Ah," said q man prsssne, who had
bssn q stranger until that evening
.you look rather young to have
daughter ready for college"
~Oh" said ths mother naivsly. -soe
lsn't cid enough now. 6hs y JOSS
easht months old, bot I DO % hks 70
look fosvsrdr-lndianapols News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Queer Thluss about Wheels,

"The wheel that turns under the loco
motive or the car has long and queer
history" says writer In the Railroad
Mans Magazine, "but the mystery 10 still
With us, and whirls Its hundred question
marks before our eyes every minute oi
the day.
"Of course every one believes that the
edge of the wheel goes around the axle
But does itp Take the end OF any spoke
near the tire, or any part Of the tire, and
on still, windless night fasten q candle
| to 1t; then back of till nothing can be
seen but that candle fame.
"Let the wheel revolve slowly. free
from the ground. The candle fame
makes circle Of fire all right, and goei
around the axle. Now lower the candle
until It rests on tho ground and
start ahead. The flame suddenly stops
going iu a circle and begins to make q
wavy line, first high and then low. It
goes around nothing at all.
"Men with clear minds can perform
the experiment satisfactorily BY tying q
hand kerchief around the tire in daylight,
but to do this takes keen mathematical
Imagination, because the eye 10 confused
| BY other moving objects and 10 not able
| to see the handkerchief free from those
other influences.
cat night the candle fame alone car
be seen 90 that perhaps IL tho best time
to try the matter out. Tie torch to Q
locomo otive driver and then send the en-
CINE slowly back and forth while the b.
server is of some hundred feet distance
in the dark. The torch does not move
In circle.
"Now We will say that man has just
performed this experiment. he has seen
with bis own eyes that tho torch does mol
20 around anything at oil, but that 1t sim
DIV goes ahead somewhat like q flying
machine rising and falling In the wind
coming to dead stop at Its lowest point
and going twice as fast as the engine
when at Its highest point. Well and
good.
"Without touching anything on the
first engine, just board q second engine
and ride back and forth and watch thai
torch, or candle flame. This time II
goes around the axle. Leave the second
engine and stand still on the ground and
the flame at once begins the wavy lines
Why is It? No one knows.
"Ths fact that the bottom Of an engine
wheel always stands still 10 more easy to
learn than the fact that the top Of the
wheel moves Just twice % fast 20 the
train, but this can be proved easily with
piece Of board.
"Take piece of board, say ten feel
long, and lay one end on top OF the
wheel. Now move the engine forward
two feet and you will find that the board
has gone ahead four feet, just twice a
far as the engine. Lay down tho board
and tie two pieces of string to the wheel
one at the top and the other at ths
bottom, whore 1t rests on the ground
Now run your engine forward two fee,
and see what happens. The bottom
string has moved forward, too, but no
nearly 20 far as has the top piece Of
string, although tho ends were even at
the start"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
8mliSe.

There are many kinds Of smiles, saen
having q distinct character. Soms an
uouuce goodness and sweetness; on
sy betray surcasm. bitterness and
bride; some soften the c0untenancs ~
their languishing tenderness: otbsss
brighten by their spiritual vivaeity.-
YavnteP
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
wiz Old osoeao

sh>-And bow dh you ME ths msse
ing. Gsorgsi
Hs-Fine, especially ths taIk b tnaa
pretty little Mrh Fsathssly.
She-M.. Featheriyi Why. ths siliy
creature hasn't an Nsa In hsr foolish
head!
maybe not. my dear. bot shes A.
fully cute"
~On second thought. 0sorte- 700
needn't 20 with me again."-Casvssan6
Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

4 man With q dooksy to- 0als. hsef'
ins that q ffisnd wanted b buy on.
sent him the following WFsttso On Q
postal card:
sDear Jack. u yeu ~ iooktng Sos .
ssaliy good donksy. please doa't foesse
ina."-Exchangs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

The breed that meets our requirements
| and our fancy 10 the one to tie to. Hav'
| Ing made this decision and started "a
nearly right - ones means and judg.
ment permit, stay with it.-W. 8. Cora.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

Specialization offers better opportu-
nifty to produce . uniform and . high
quality product and 10 obtain better
price for Il. It's most advisable where
large markets are available close at hand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

I should have no objsct3os b rspe'
dtion Of life from the beginning. only
asking the advantages authors have y
q rsrised edition to correct sems Aules
n ~ nenk-HnaAk1aA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

There 10 money In dairyipg in spite OF
q prevalent notion to the contrary, but
it needs oom bination Of good COWS and
GOOD management to get 1t out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
fro m ooKfINUYny
An inoenjevs sPIrs Dsx."

A very simple but nsvsrthslsss q.
fsctivs method Of making Ars u useo
IN the Arfak mountains, In Dutch
North New Guinea: Tho natives cut
section Of bamboo. usually abous
nine inches long BY two inches In di.
smetss, and into this Are put supply OF
tinder and a small fragment Of any
thing hard, preferably . pssce Of china
II the natives can get hold Of Il. The
finder IL covered from the VET BY q
p,ecs Of bark, and The "nrs box" b then
ready for uss whenever It = wanted
10 rot q light the native merely takes
he piscs Of china and . lump OF tin
dor between his thumb and drst nm
ssr; then, holding ths bamboo In hia
left hand, be strikes IT. surface sharp
II with the china. causing q spark'
witch soon ignitss The dndss. Even
the whits man soon acquires The knach
Of doing this. and The process y much
moro effective and Infinitely lees laooft
ous than the usual method Of peodue'
ing hrs By frictioa-Wids World MAG
aSine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Hha laal 4aaAAA,

80 you're IN jail for taking Q
watehr
mot exactly. rm hses because !
couldn't gst away With k'-DstSoss
M Ppo1a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
Ansvvsejnn ths Critlea

eoma members Of the consrsSatdoo
OF the late Dr. Joseph Brown Of Glas.
COW objected to bis frequent absence
from home and eomplainsd Of it-som>
Of them to him personally and more OF
them behind bis back When 10
thousht hs had heard enough Of II hs
addressed his congregation oos Bum
day thus:
with regard TO objection concerning
my absence. | have to say. first when
I am out Of the pulpit am usually In
some other bodys pulpit When you
are not in your own Dow. are you In
some other body's pewi Second. when
I am out Of my pulpit put some other
body into It When you are out Of your
pew, do you put some other body Into
~ Third. when am out OF my puips
I sometimes get better men than my
self to all 1t, and you have . chance OF
bearing the leading preachers IN the
church, and sometimes l get vorss
men than myself to al It. and the
chance Of hearing them ought to make
you thankful for Jour mercieA
Why 10 . PsrssIaf
An interesting question u raised By
Q writer on gardens in the Atlantic
Monthly. Why should 20 many Amer
ican gardens have that queer. irrels-
want, useless thing called "pergolaf"
Generally II II built in a spot where
shade b called for. but the psrsola.
having no roof. affords no shade. 1t -
really q trsllis and II bornowe1/
countries where II u used to
Rrapevinss. but American 81
are kept prunsd back to mer
and the pergola. ~ affected
suburbanites. IL Of no use al
grape treliis. What II Its use
never been able to hnd out
some one knows Az one
sees II. the persola = a Sprawl
tremely naked object. suggest. :
shed which has had its roof blown ~
BY q gale or q henroost that has been
deserted by the hens because 1t - no
good Can It be that It II regarded oy
soms people az ornamsntalf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

Cleanliness ID next 10 godliness-and
ahead of it with the milk inspector.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
No lilaea

NJ. Ciifre-By George! When ws ~
into our suburban home I'm going -
Rrow lilacx Mrs. Ciins-Don't DO Z,
Henry. like you muCh better smoots
shayed.-New York Globe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10

A COW appreciates punctuality In
milking, - much - man does In meals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-10
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPRED THE PLov."

Correspondence on pracsical Agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address al communications In
landed for this department to HlN1Y D
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.