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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-13
Location Of Offices.

The mdyor. city clerk and police
departments will occupy their per-
manent quarters. Tho engineers
force will be forced to take the board
of health's room until its own rooms
on the second floor arc finished. The
chiefs office will face on second
street, heing the first room on the
south side of the main corridor. The
police room will be behind it and the
police court room behind that. The
council will meet there temporarily.
The MAYORS office Will be across
tho hall from the chiefs and the
clerks behind his.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-13

Tho nalihcarers for Charles a. ROtt-
ger will be present at the office Of
Fred crolott al . o'clock tomorrow
morning. They ARE Judge H. -. Ro-
dey, sheriff Jesus Romero. Nj. r.
springer, John Horhoth. Fred Breses
and Henry Weaterfeid. Services will
be held at 10 O'clock nt the Church Of
San Felipe de Neri and burial Will he
IN Santa Barbara cemetery
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-13

Dress Goods and Silks for Christmas Gifts
Our showing OF exquisite Dress Goods possesses
charm that is dear TO every womans heart Here YOU may
choose appropriate gift for miss cut from
any piece Of goods you may fancy and which will be placed
i'll Christmas box without any extra charge
&c sure 70 visit our Art Needlework and Embroidery
department
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-13

Articles AttractiUeLy Boxed If Desired
Many housekeeper has been wishing for the very
tcles here enumerated Take them into consideration when
making gifts that practical and useful
Curtains, Drapenes Comforts Blankets Sheets and Pill
low Gases Bed Spreads Linens Towels Table Cloths and
Sets. Doies and Scarfs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Short Courses In Farming.


Have you ever taken short course at
the College Of Agriculture? II not, and
you are uncertain as TO it's practical
value, ask some person who has attended
one or more of them. These courses
have the reputation Of giving real in
struction is as short time a. possible
and 1t is the aim of the College Of Agri.
culture to keep up this high standard.
The short courses are intensely practi-
| cal. They aim TO give the essence of
the greatest, everyday agricultural
truths in three weeks teaching. The
days are filed with lectures, discussions
and practical demons Ir ations in the va
rious farm practices. These courses are
OF inestimable value to the person who
attends with serious intention of learn
ing as much as possible. There are few
farmers in the state who can afford to
let this opportunity slip away from
them.
The courses in General Agriculture
and Dairying will open Monday evening,
January 4th, and continue for four
weeks. The courses in Horticulture
and Poultry Management will open
Monday evening, Feb. 1st, and continue
for three weeks No tuition or fees of
any kind are charged, and students are
not required to purchase text books.
The expense will consist of railroad fare,
and board and room, which costs from
$3.50 to $500 per week. Any person
fifteen years of age or over will be ad-
mitted to any of the Short Courses with
out examination.
In order that satisfactory accomDoda-
tions may be provided, prospective stu
dents are requested to write the College
Of Agriculture, Orono, Maine, at once,
for an application blank.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Cuts Out One MiddIeman.

met a woman In nearby town who
has been farming here for four years,
coming here from Boston. She has sold
her apples, Baldwius, Greenipgs, and
Bellfiowers, for 81 60 {. o. b. railroad,
which Is short quarter of mile, down
bill, from her house. This was early in
the season, when the. prices offered by
buyers would hardly pay the cost of
picking the apples. 1 saw her apples,
and they were certainly good ones, all
No. / and Fancy, all No. 2 going to the
cider mill. Her apples 60 directly to q
retail grocer in Boston suburb. She
gets price considerably the best have
yet heard Of; the grocer gets mighty
good apples which be will probably re-
tail for 35 cents, and up, peck; and one
middleman is out Of it. II the retailer
could be cut out, too, 30 the apples
could be sold directly to the consumer,
both the seller aud buyer would have q
couple of dollars to divide. But there 10
good deal 10 think OF in this case of q
woman coming down here from Massa.
chusetts and getting $1,60 for apples,
when lots of Maine born men we're letting
their apples rot on the trees to feed q
crop Of railroad worms that will ruin
next years crop.-Ssmuel G. Manley In
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Water Requirements Of Dairy Cows


Has proper provision been made for
supplying water for the dairy herd? 10
the water supply convenient and within
easy reach of the cows?
Professor Eckles gives in bis book,
Dairy Cattle and Milk Production"
some very interesting examples Of the
water requirements for cove in milk.
A record of the water drunk by Missouri
Chief Josephine for 7-day period one
month after calving shows that the aver
age daily milk production was 102
pounds and the average daily water
drunk was 250 pounds. A 10 day aver
age for two Jerseys was milk 26.S
pounds daily, water drunk 773 pounds
for one, and milk 1873 pounds and q
water requirement of 40. g pounds for the
other. An animal on maintenance would
not require anything like this amount Of
water.
The cause OF SO large a water con-
sumption is the amount of water neces-
sary for the milk itself and the large
quantities of dry feed eaten much Of
which is hay, fodder, or other dry
roughage.
If the water supply is not easily acces-
sible or il it requires large amount Of
labor to furnish it each day, the tenden-
cy will be to give the cows less than
their work demands. There is probably
no better water supply than good deep
we'll. Freshly pumped water will come
nearer fulfilling the ideal requirements
than any other. This 10 not always
practicable and it becomes necessary to
use tank.
10 cold climates tank water should be
heated to at least somewhat above freez-
ing, so to 80 degrees would probably be
best, before the cows are allowed to
drink.
1t will pay to keep sharp watch over
this water question and see that the
COWS are not allowed to be neglected in
this important item.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
A Will.

John Plowman, farmer, being OF
sound mind and memory and desiring
earnestly to contribute my share to the
peace, happiness and prosperity of my
neighbors after l am gone, do make, or
dsin, publish and declare this to be my
last will and testament
will and direct that all my just debts
be paid. When these trivial obligations
of trade and business are discharged,
lay upon my children the sacred duty of
repaying in kind the acts of neighborly
love and sympathy that, in a thousand
ways, were showered upon me in my
early truggles-big- hearted acts
grounded in genuine friendship that
were continued, in varying forms of in
terest and cooperation, as my earthly
fortunes improved.
Twill, bequeath and devise to my
children the land Of which l may die
seized and possessed, that they may
pursue and perfect the simple arts Of
husbandry in which it was my pleasure
to engage and that they may contribute
also their mite of happiness to the COM
munity in which they live as good and
loyal citizens. To these, my heirs, | be-
Queath the greater blessing Of serene
and happy life, unmarried by dissension
among my neig hbors and unruffied by
discomfort with my lot. II is my desire
that each and every one Of them shall
cultivate the love and respect of his
ueighbors as assiduously and honestly as
he cultivates the soil, and, believing in
them with an unshaken faith, / shall die
happy in the knowledge that the fruit
age of their labors will always be abund-
ant and safe from the blight Of evil
tongues and the frost of difference and
enmity.
charge my children to remember
that a true and successful farmer must
be faithful TO his friends and neighbors
as well as attentive to his crops; he must
carry q sincere spirit of cooperation and
mutual help into all things that make
for the uplift Of the community; be
must keep at all times large balance Of
human sy sympathy and help and counsel,
which he must check upon ungrudging-
ly, though financial difficulties may op-
press him and his account at the bank
be exhausted; he must be mindful al
ways of the poor and the needy, of the
sick and the suffering, of the unfortunate
and the way ward, never forgetting these
trailers of society upon whom time OF
circumstance or mere wilfulness has laid
a heavy hand.
For the fultillment of these simple d.
rections and desires l appoint all my
children executors OF my last will, and
eutreat them, in full faith and conf
deuce, to carry out its terms 10 the ripe
ness of mind and heart it was always my
desire humbly and patiently to attain.
Honor, truth, love, justice, mercy, sym
pathy, industry, intelligence, mutual
help, heart BUNDLED and strengthened
in the fear of God-these are the cap
stones have tried to leave my children
upon which to build their lives as citi-
zens and as tillers of the soil. Greater
gifts il is not mine to beQueath.-J. l..
Sberrard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Profitable Agriculture.

Just what is meant by q profitable
agriculture? Simply this: There shall
be reasonable return on the capital in
vested in farming and a reasonable re-
turn for the farmers labor and manage
rial ability. A farmer like any other
man in any other business Is entitled to
just what be earns aud no more; but
what he earns should be sufficient to
give him and his family some OF the
more essential cOnvenieIces Of modern
life, time for study, some recreation,
and opportunity for education for his
children.
With some money in his pocket, the
farmer will support the church, place
coneeniences in bis house, magazines
and literature on the sitting room table,
and send his children to the best schools
with very little outside prompting. 1t
Is with this belief, says tho Farm De-
monstrstion Monthly, that the Depart
ment Of Agriculture is using it's exten
sion funds to encourage such demon
stration work at has for its ultimate
purpose the very definite thing Of In
creasing the farmers net income.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
cura For Nosahlaed.

I sometimes read in the daily papers
of death caused by bleeding at the
nose. Here Is cure discovered by
me and not known or practiced by any
physician. am an old shipmaster.
have tried It in number Of cases and
never knew 1t to fail. 1t Is very sim
pie. Any one can perform the opera
ton.
Place the patient III sitting position
or propped up in bed. and with the
forefnger press gently In the hollow
of the throat just above the breast
bone, and the bleeding will gradually
cease.
To avoid bleeding at the nose. espe
cially In the case Of children. get a
large bead the size Of large marble,
put It on a silk or woolen string and
tie It around the neck so that the bead
hangs in the hollow of the throat and
wear It night and day.-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
ENDORSED AT HOME
Such Proof as This Should Convince
Any South Paris Citizen.

The public endorsement Of local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, zone stronger
can be had. When . man comes for
ward and testifiss to his fellow citizens,
addresses his friends and neighbors, yon
may be sure he 10 thoroughly convinced
or he would not do so. Telling ones
experience when Ii 10 for the public
good is an act of kindness that should be
appreciated The following statement
given by a resident of South Paris adds
one more to the many cases Of Home
Endorsement which are being published
about Doap's Kidney Pills. Read 1t.
"Doan's Kidney Pills have helped me
wonderfully" says John c. Ripley, the
well-known blacksmith, of Oxford ST.,
South Paris. "I was quite miserable for
several months with an attack Of kidney
trouble. had pains through the small
OF my back and my kidneys didn't act
regularly. got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Shurtleff's Drug Store and they relieved
me in a remarkably short time"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Ripley
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo,
Y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

II. Personal. Miss Anna A. Gordon elect
ed president w. c. 7. U.
Il Conventions: National Municipal league
met in Baltimore.
Mexico: Villa seized Provisional Presi'
dent Gutierrez and several members OF
the national convention.
1s Mexico: Villas troops occupied Quere-
taro a strong fortified city.
Obituary: Rev. Robert J. Burdette. for
mer newspaper humorist lecturer and
author, at Los Angeles; aged Il.
shipwreck: "a lives lost on Lake su-
perior by the wreck Of steamship c. +.
Curtis and two schooners during q
storm
q. Personal: Samuel Gompers elected
president American Federation OF La
Dor.
Sporting: Goullet and Grenda, Austria
liam team, won the six day bicycle
race In New York; distance for a.
hours, 2758 miles lap-7 miles lap
ahead Of record. Harvard beat Yale
at football. 36 to 0. at New Haven.
Hannes Kolehmainen ran six miles
across country in sc min. II sec. in
Brooklyn. N. Y. Illinois defeated Wis
consin in conference football contest
at Madison, Wis. "a to 8.
q Mexico: u. 8. army evacuated Vera
Cruz.
"A. Shipwreck: Is deaths In the wreck
Ing Of the schooner Hanalei on Dux-
bury reef. Cal.
Is. Mexico: Zapata's. troops took posses
sion Of the Mexican capital
Obituary: Col. r. B. Beath, noted vet
eran In G. A. r. circles In Philadel-
phia: aged a.
Is. Sporting: Cornell beat Pennsylvania
"a to IL at football In Philadelphia.
q. Sporting: Army defeated the Navy at
football on Franklin field. Philadel-
phia, 20 to 0.
Financial: New York Stock Exchange.
which closed at the beginning Of the
European war. reopened.
DECEMBER.
I. Fire: On board the steamship Mis-
sissippi destroyed art objects in trans
NIT from Europe valued at 100000
Obituary: Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan,
U. 8. N, strategist and writer. in
Washington; aged "A.
z American Civic association met In
Washington.
8. Mexico: Gutierrez president Of Mex
leo, entered the capital protected by
troops Of Villa and Zapata-
l. Conventions: National civic federation
met in Washington.
8. Mexico: Salazar and Campo, two for
mer generals under Huerta, proclaim
ed a revolution in Mexico.
G. Socialist international peace confer
ence met at Copenhagen. Denmark.
g. Conventions: American National Red
Cross society met in Washington.
Z Political: Third and final session OF
the SD congress met
g. Fire: Nearly the whole Of Thomas
A. Edison's plant in West Orange, N.
J.. destroyed: loss 100000.
u Obituary: Serene E. Payne. noted
congressman. author Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill, in Washington;
aged n.
TO- Obituary: Joseph Smith. president Of
the reorganized Mormon church. at
Independence, Mo.
H. American Good Roads congress met In
Chicago.
T. Centenary of the treaty Of peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain (war of 1s1D celebrated In the
United States and the British dornin-
ions.
%. Sporting: National junior indoor CHAM
pionship contests in New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Recruiting In Queen Anne's Day.

Serve your queen or find work! That.
in brief, was the rough and ready SEN
tence passed on ablebodied unemploy-
ed men in the days Of Queen Anne-a
period Of almost incessant warfare.
When the recruiting officer-described
at the time as a compound Of cant
ing. lying. impudence, bullying. swear
ing, drinking and halberd"-failed to
beat up recruits fast enough for Marl-
borough's wars an act was passed to
enable Justices to compel all ablebodied
men "as have not any lawful means
for their own maintenance" to join the
army. Parish officers were encour-
aged to hunt up food for powder and
received S. for every man sentenced
to be a soldier, but the result was dis
appointing. Thousands deserted. and
England relied mainly on volunteers.
These were offered the bait Of TWEEN
ty dollar bounty and discharge after
three years-'if they deserved it.
London Mirror.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
To Raise More Sheep.

About 100 sheep raisers In Somerset
county and their representatives have
started campaign which will culmiDats
before the Maine legislature this winter,
where they will demand some law to
help out the farmers In Maine in sheep
raising The first thing that Is being
considered Is to have sheep instructor
similar to the dairy instructor. Every
farmer who raises sheep claims that it
pays q good profit. What is needed 10
something that will teach other farmers
how to raise sheep. The movement for
something TO increase the interest in
this branch Of farming has been started
by the Hiltons of Anson and Starks, who
have raised sheep for over % years, and
who claim that there Is more money In
this kind Of farming than any other for
the same amount Of labor. Thsy- believe
that the farmers will raise sheep u the
State Department Of Agriculture will en-
courage il and assist in the instruction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
When Boy. wers laugh. to Smoke.


The habit Of Juvenile smoking In
England In the seventeenth century
was practically universal. Jorevin dc
Rochefort, a French traveller Of that
period. in IN account published In 1871
gives q description Of an evening he
spent at Worcester. He was cate
chized by one Of the townsmen as to
the habits Of the French people.
"While we were walking about the
town." he writes. "he asked me II 1t
was the custom In France. as IN Eng
land, that when the children went to
school they carried in their satchels
with their books pipe Of tobacco
which their mother took care to ill
early in the morning, It serving them
instead of breakfast and that Mt the
accustomed hour every one laid aside
his book to light his pipe. the master
smoking with them and teaching them
how to hold their pipes and draw In
their tobacco, thus accustoming them
to It from their youth. believing 1t abb
solutely necessary for a mans health"
St James Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
What Becomes OF tho Eggs.

Eggs are used for other purposes than
food. Cracked eggs are generally sold
taurants. Calico printers buy from
5, ,0O0, 600 to 5000, 900 dozen eggs q year
in the United States, mostly bought in
New England markets. 1t ls claimed
that one biscuit firm in New York buys
1000 dozen eggs week, or more than
200, 900 dozen . year. Coffee rossters,
manufacturers of photograph supplies,
cracker and biscuit makers and tho
chemical trade, arc estimated to use 10
tho United States $4,000, 900 dozens .
year. The makers of patent food prop
arations, tanners, liquor reiners and
dye manufacturers need . great many
eggs In their business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Fiohtina Dust With Dust.

About the hardest problem Is found
IN coal mines, where dangerous dust
Is produced by the ton every day and
scattered over miles Of roadway and
workings, the removal Of which BY
vacuum or otter mems is next to i'm
possible.
The best preventive found thus far
seems to be that Of fighting dust with
dust. Sprinkling has been tried to
keep the air free from indammable
dust mixture. Salt has been scattered
over the floors to gather moisture and
prevent dust from rising. The dust
has been cleared from parts OF the
mine to form barriers, over which the
flame from a dust explosion IL not like
ly to pass. Now, however. the best
results seem to come from the scatter
ing Of stone and clay dust over tho
coal dust throughout the mine. This
makes the coal dust nonexplosive. and
sections treated with the noninham.
mable dusts form better barriers
against an explosion than the old dust
less barriers.-Saturday Evening Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Old limo Bell Ringers.

BELL ringing" said the bell ringer.
reached its height In Belgium after
the middle age. The Belgian bell ring
ers invented the clavecin. This was Il
keyboard similar to pianos. and
each key being struck caused n ham
mer to hit bell. In that way clever
bell ringer could get out Of his chimes
swift changes and intricate harmonies
unknown before. The clavecin lifted
bell ringing from manual labor to high
art, but 1t must have been funny to
see a performer playing on his plano
like clavecin. The keys were sdn:
they had to be struck very hard. and
hence the player wore thick gloves.
He stood of from the instrument.
sleeves rolled up and brow knitted.
and, doubling his fists, he rained blow
on blow with all his force. We bell
ringers have no clavecins today, nor
have we the skill Of the ringers OF the
past"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Sealing Wax.

A work on heraldry by Paul Gruen-
del, published at Leipzig. contains
some information on the subject OF
sealing wax and the rules governing
Its use in the days Of old. White wax
was for the kings Of France and later
for the kings Of Sicily. A few dukes
were allowed the high privilege
through the generosity Of Frederick
III. Red wax was for the holy father
at Rome and the German monarchs,
but as q mark Of favor to the people
1t was allowed to be used generally.
Green wax ."was for the common peo-
ple, and some cities which had been
unfaithtul to their government were
compelled ever afterward, rs a mark
of their shame. to seal all public doc.
uments with green wax"
Like an Auotionssr.
Chaperon-Was that young man who
called on you last night an auctioneer.
Tess-why so? Chaperon-Hs talked
vke one. He put up that going blum
for half an hour.-Wisconsin Sphinx.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Few of Us would think of turning a
good friend away from our door empty
handed in time of need; and yet. We do
not always think Of the birds. They
surely are our best out-of-door friends,
and In winter, when the earth Ii covered
with snow, they have to work hard fol
food, and sometimes 60 to bed hungry.
Provide something for them every day.
Help them now and they will help you
later on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
Fair Suppoeitloa.

.sThey certainly do work their poor
servant to death in that family. What
do they suppose the girl IL made off,.
II suppose they think she y maid OF
all work"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Milk is . wonderful absorbent. 1t ac-
quires most easily tho odor Of adjacent
objects. Keep Its surroundings cleanly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Any man or animal that 10 kept on the
farm and that does not do enough to
pay for his feed, summer and winter,
might better be dispensed with. Too
hard work to have boarders Of that kind
around.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Don't compel tho dairy cows to stand
ont in the cold rain and snow. 1t will
surely decrease the milk yield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
WANTED.

Experienced housekeeper for dormi-
tory at Fryeburg Academy. For partic-
ulars, apply to Principal Z. Z. Weeks
Fryeburg, Maine. 29tf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

The highsst price . man can pay for .
thing II 70 ak sor it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

The COWS which arc being dried up
must be kept in good flesh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Lot the boy practice on the COWS that
are hslng dried Of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29

Pessimisni leads to weakness; o.
tiinism leads 10 poWG-WAaA
James.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED TIE PLov."

correspondence on practical agricultural topic,
70 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-29
MAY.

Z Obituary: Gen. Daniel 6ickles, noted
ItAsel com. omnan6H An6 sNQSc