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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Putting AWAY Machinery

On trip through the country not
long ago, we took an inventory of the
farm machinery that was where it
shouldn't be. The list is too long to re-
produce. A few things, however, are
worth mentioning. A perfectly good
harrow was drawn out to the side of a
field in the meadow. 1t had been left
there before the grass had grown for
il was nearly hidden by the growth.
When the hay was cut the mower and
rake had to be turned out of the way to
get around this misplaced harrow.
When the haying was done the mower
aud rake were LEFT in the farther end of
the field where they were last used. 1t
was quite evident that all of this ma
chinery was where 1t would stay until
next wanted.
Ou another farm there was a machine
shed full of old, broken down machin
cry, and the new and useful machinery
was stored under the blue sky where it
would have to stay.
On another farm there was not ma
chine in sight anywhere, but little in
vestigstion showed that every tool on
the farm was neatly put away in dry,
clean shed where it could be instantly
brought out when needed. There was
no old, broken down stuff about the
place. The machinery was not new, but
1t was in perfect repair and ready for use
at any time. This farmer said that his
machinery bills were less than most of
his neighbors, although he had larger
farm and got more work out of every
tool on that place.
Most Of the machinery nowadays Is
constructed wholly Of iron or steel and
this has possibly led many to neglect it.
1t is safe to say that more machinery
rusts out than is worn out every year.
A machine shed with repair shop In
connection is one of the best investm ents
on the farm II they are used as they
should be.-Hosrd's Dsiryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
A curo For Snake Bite,

Many are the curious methods
adopted for curing snake bites. but
surely none can be more so than a way
of which our Bhavagar correspondent
Informs us. Two natives In a village
near that station were. he says. brought
back to life after being bitten by a
cobra.
The victims were seated on the
ground and there held. while from a
height Of sixteen feet gallons OF hot
water were poured on their heads
Presently. according to the correspond
ent, the victims took new lease OF
life" and are as well as though they
had never been In the jaws Of death at
all
The explanation to this "cure" prob
ably Is that the snake. az often hap
pens, bit its victims. but injected no
poison into them. Thus the men were
merely terrified and continued to be
frightened until the pain caused BY the
douche Of hot water gave them some
thing else to think about-Civfl and
Military Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
When Webster Died.

Eloquent In life. Webster was sub
lime In death. BE took leave Ut his
household one By one. addressing to
zach 6ttins words Of consolation. Hs
wanted to know the gradual steps tO-
ward dissolution and calmly discussed
them with his physician. At one time.
awakened from partial stupor which
preceded death. he heard repeated the
words Of the psalm which has smooth
ed the death pillow Of many q Christ.
tan: "Yea. though | walk through the
valley Of the shadow Of death. will
fear no evil. for thou art with me; thy
rod and thy staff. they comfort me.
The dying statesman exclaimed. "fes.
thy rod-thy staff-but the fact. the
fact ! want"-for he was not certain
whether the words that had been re-
peated to him were intended as AN III
tmation that he was already IN the
dark valley. Waking up again past
midnight and conscious that be was
living. be uttered the well kuUwD
words. Il still live" Later ne sam
something abou; poetry. and his son
repeated one of the verses Ut Gray's
"Elegy." He heard II and smiled. In
the early morning Websters soul went
out with the tide.-R5Odes' History VI
the United Staies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Immoral and Immoral.

Are you immoral or immoral! DO
not answer too quickly. for II you are
only immoral We may be able to over.
look II. Immoral stands to immoral In
much the same relation as nnregener.
ate stands to degenerate. lf you com.
NIT some act of which the arbiters IT
ethics disapprove the category that
you 90 in all depends on whether the
arbiters have previously brought the
ethical constitution and bylaws 10 your
notice. II they have already told you
that a certain thou shalt not exists
then you are immoral II you dis"bey H.
II, however. you are still In M M
taught state Of sheer suvagery then
you are merely immoral. and instead
of being the victim Of execration and
contumely you are entitled to all the
emoluments and perquisites of any
other savage. Ignorance OF the civil
or criminal laws excuses no one, but
ignorance Of the moral law does count
for q little these discriminate days
Ellis o. Jones In Lppincott's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Wearing Flo~ers.

The kind Of flowers that Hip fitting
Ibr q woman to wea: dri."n!s upon her
age and persoDal appearance BIOS
SONS that are ,becOuIln. Ia Il Young girl
look out of place nn the elderly wo-
man, and the wOmnn who Is tall can
wear certain varieties which the one
who Is short cunnot.
Banksia roses are for the quite young
girl. Violets are charming for either
youth or age Daisies belong only to
youth. Pansies seem fitted for ripper
age, though the pansy eyed girl looks
we'll with them. ChrysantbemIn> look
we'll on youth or maturity. but do not
seem to belong to the old. Roses be-
long to all ages. but need to be chosen
with care as to their color and size.
Lilacs can only be worn by n talI fig.
ure. Neither are poppies for the pc
tite nor things that grow In branch
form. Snowdrops that would look fool.
ish on q middle aged woman look
sweet on young girl. Lilies Of the
valley are for youth or middle age.
Mignonette does not belong to youth.
nor do sweet peas and daffodils belong
to age. but any one can wear the fra.
grant carnation Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
liftIno Oead Wsioht,

There Is more or less popular belief
that It Is easier to lift up living body
and carry II some distance than to
carry n small. compact dead" weight
such as iron dumbbells. Somebody sev.
eral thousands Of years before any art
of writing was invented imagined this
thing and told 1t to his next door man.
He told 1t and 30 all along the ages aud
centuries. Pure hallucinadon. along
with hundreds Of Others now in1uring
this modern scientific age. II person
weighing l50 pounds appears lighter
than anything weightng fifty or seven
ty-ive pounds. 1t Is simply because
distorted mind Of some weak man
imagined 1t. maybe 100000 years ago.
Same origin for all current myths
New York American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Good Advertisement.

Father Is an advertising man and
has had the misfortune tO be laid up
with the rheumatism. For some tine.
when he has been able to walk at al.
he has limped along at a snails gait
with a cane. Things seemed blue
enough. but II was FOR his small son to
point out that which. In the little
boys mind. was one Of the Iurge bcne-
fits Of the situation.
They had walked down the street TO-
gether, and dad had been stopped sew
eral times by people who wished to
know what was the matter OF to In
quire how the disease was progressing.
"Do you know. dad. this Is some nd.
vertisement?" said the son enthusias-
tcally
what is?" groaned his father.
being all crippled up and walking
poky with cane" replied the son.
~ never did see so many people pay
80 much attention to you before"
Father was too stiff and sore to whip
him.-Indianapolis News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Feeding Grain Wet or Dry.

Kindly tell me whether it is best to
feed grain wet or dry to dairy cows9
Tacoma, Wash. G. w. l..
1t does not pay to wet the grain por-
ton of ration for dairy cow. II has
been found by actual feeding test that q
COW does better as rule when fed dry
grain. This does not mean that q COW
does not do better when fed some succu-
lent roughage, such as roots and silage,
but the wetting of grain Is more or less
troublesome and does not give In some
instances as good returns. The point Is
q COW should have her meal dry to mas
tlcate as this causes the saliva to How
better than when the feed Is given vet.
When there Is nothing but dry roughage,
IL sometimes pays TO cut and vet spor.
ton Of that, as too much dry material
seems to cause digestive troubles
Hoard's Dairyr,an.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
O.HENRY'S
VII.-Transformation of
Martin Burney
Tn behalf of Sir Walters soothing
plant let US look into the case OF

In behalf of Sir Walters soothing
plant let US look into the case OF
Martin Burney.
They were constructing the
speedway along the west bank OF the
Harlem river. The grub boat Of Dennis
Corrigan. subcontractor. was moored
to a tree on the bank. Twenty-Five
men belonging to the little green is-
land toiled there at the sinew cracking
labor. One among them. who wrought
in the kitchen of the grub boat. was
of the race Of the Goths. Over them
all stood the exorbitant Corrigan. harry
ing them like the captain of galley
crew. He paid them SO little that
most Of the gang. work as they might.
earned little more than food and tobac.
co; many of them were in debt to him.
Corrigan boarded them all In the grub
boat and gave them good grub. for he
got 1t back in work.
Martin Burney was furthest behind
Of all. he was little man. all muscles
and hands and feet. with gray red.
stubbly beard BE was too light for
the work, which would have glutted
the capacity Of steam shovel.
After the sundown supper the men
would huddle together on the riverbank
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Shredded Corn In Silos.

There is lot of misiDformatiOn going
the rounds about putting shredded corn
stalks into the silo. Some claim that II
these dead ripe and weather banged
stalks are put into the silO with the
proper addition of water they will near
ly equal in feeding value the regular
corn ensilsge cut and sliced at the right
stage of growth.
We don't believe it. There is saving
that really wastes in the end. There is
but little good milk making nutriment
in old, ripe cornstalks, and putting ghem
into silo does not add whit to their
uutritive value. 1t may make 1t little
easier for the COW to worry such stun
down, but 1t is done at the expense Of
tho COW and her milk product. So far
as our own experience goes In the way
of clear profit from corn a. q roughage,
there is but little OF it in stalks that have
stood In the field long enough for the
ears to ripen we'll and safely for the crib.
We used to spend lot of expensive Ia
bor to husk, bind, and finally cut these
stalks for our cows, but they could find
but little in them they could make use
of in q way that would bring profit to
US. But such stalks run through q
power husker and stacked do make the
finest bedding for cows that we know Of.
As an absorbsr and holder of the liquid
manure they have no superior.
The central thought with tho corn
plant used as ensilags 10 to cut 1t and
put 1t into the silo at just that stage Of
growth when there 10 the most feeding
| ALL nd a
have found that stage to be when the
ear has just passed the denting or glaz-
ing period. Every day after that secs
the stalk lose Its succulence and digest.
| i've value, all of which 10 sacrificed to
the making Of the ear. II this be true,
how much feeding value can there DO
when the stalk has become old, dry,
woody, and Of about ~ mucn help In
promoting . flow OF milk In good COW
as so much browse.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

him crack In the cold Of his heart
May dog fenne grow upon his an
cestors' graves and the grandsons Of
his children be born without eyes.
May whisky turn to clabber In his
mouth and every time he sneezes may
he blister the soles Of his feet And
the smoke of his pipe-may 1t make
his eyes water, and the drops fall on
the grass that his COWS eat and poison
the butter that he spreads on his
bread"
Though Tony remained a stranger to
the beauties Of this imagery. he gath
cred from 1t the conviction that It was
sufficiently anti-Corrigan In It's tend
ency. So. with the confidence Of
fellow conspirator. he sat by Burney
upon the stone and unfolded his plot
It was very simple In design. Every
day after dinner 1t was Corrigan's hab-
it to sleep for an hour In his bunk.
At such times 1t was the duty OF the
cook and his helper. Tony, to leave
the boat so that no noise might dis
turb the autocrat. The cook always
spent this hour in walking exercise.
Tony's plan was this: After Corrigan
should be asleep he CTony, and Bur-
ney would cut the mooring ropes that
held the boat to the shore. Tony lack
ed the nerve to do the deed alone.
Then the awkward boat would swing
out into a swift current and surely
overturn against rock there was be-
low.
Come on and do it." said Burney.
IF the back of We aches from the
lick he gave ye as the pit Of ME stom-
ach does for the taste Of bit Ut
smoke, we can't cut the ropes too
quick"
"All Alright" said Tony. But bet
ter wait 'bout-a ten minute more. Give
a Corrigan plenty time get good-a
sleep" He pulled from his shirt bosom
long. black. beautiful. venomous CT.
gar and handed 1t to Burney.
"You Ikea smoke while We waltz
he asked.
Burney clutched 1t and snapped Off
the end as terrier bites ut rat. He
laid 1t to his lips like long lost sweet
heart. When the smoke began to draw
he gave a long. deep sigh. and the
bristles of his gray-red mustache curl
ed down over the cigar like the talons
Of an eagle. Slowly the red faded
from the whites Of his eyes. He fixed
his gaze dreamily upon the hills across
the river. The minutes came and went.
"'Bout time to so n0w." said Tony.
"That-a Corrigan he be In the reeyer
very quick"
Burney started out Of his trance with
a grunt He turned his head and gazed
with a surprised and pi ined severity
at his accomplice. He took the cigar
partly from his mouth. but sucked 1t
back again Immediately. chewed 1t
lovingly once or twice and spoke. in
virulent puffs. from the corner Of his
mouth:
"What is 1t, ye yaller haythen:
Would ye lay contrivances against the
enlightened races Of the earth. ye in
stigator Of Illegal crimes? Would ye
seek to persuade Martin Burney into
the dirty tricks Of an indecent Dago:
Would ye be for murderin' your bene-
factor. the good man that gives ye food
and work? Take that. We punkin col
Ored assassin"
The torrent Of Burneys Indignation
cnrried with 1t bodily assault The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Memory.

Memory is that faculty OF the mini
which enables Us 10 know thnt W"
have forgotten something. Without
memory there would ie no history.
hence no fiction
Memory furnishes the only back
ground for liars that Is needed. u
enables many people to labor under the
continuous Illusion thal there Is past
when In reality there IL nothing but
present
Without memory there would be no
worry. because worry Is fenr for the
future. based on recollection OF what
has happened-usually to someone else.
Memory enables US to store our minds
with useful facts-until they are prov.
ed to be wrong by other useful facts
which In turn take their place. Life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
coiors Affect the Brain.

People to whom certain colors repre-
sent sounds or emotions have long been
laughed at but scientific work on the
suns rays Is proving them to have JUS
tificatlon for their theories. Red. II
appears, Is the most exciting ano
stimulating of all colors and has IL
special effect on the activity OF the
brain. Blue. which 30 many people In
IN age of great nervous strain and ten
sion find soothing. Is 80 In reality. Un
less you are In depressed and melan
choly state sea blue curtains at your
bedroom windows have beneficial ct
feet, especially u you face south and
get the morning sun. Color indeed
especially In flowers. has an extraor
dinary effect ON the mental condition
The sight of crimson. pink and anne
thyst rhodOdendrons growing In the
open air has a curiously Uplifting and
Joyous effect. New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Ouits Sufficient.

Il was ON long rnilway Journey.
and for six hours hr mad sat opposite
solitary travelling companion. and
not a word had been spoken. Excuse
me-" was his opening. but are You an
EnglishmanT
"Yes." raped ont the stranger.
"Oh. then | beg your pardon"
And after that the long journey was
completed In silence. London Answers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Boys and Girls Agricultural Club.

Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs,
The first annual meeting of the Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs will be
held at the University of Maine, Orono,
December q, % and 20.
The boys or girls who win first or Sec
ond place in each of the five classes at
the local contests are to exhibit potatoes
and canned goods at Orono.
Essays, "How l Grew and Marketed
Ny Crop" are to be read. Detailed and
accurate records of the production and
marketing of the crop will be presented.
Liberal premiums are offered for the
best exhibits, essays, yields, profits and
records.
A very interesting and instructive pro-
gram is being arranged.
Speakers from all over Maine will be
present
Reduced rates on the Maine Central,
and Bangor and Aroostook Railroads
provide cheap transportation.
Free entertainment is offered by the
University to the winners in the local
contests.
A large attendance is expected.
For further information, address Col
lege of Agriculture, Extension Service,
Orono, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Cheering Him up.

Little Jackie-H0w soon are you and
my sister going to be marriedf Ec.
static Lover-She has not named the
happy day yet. but hope she does not
believe In long engagements. Little
Jackie--She doesn't. | know. cause all
her engagements have been shOrtl-
London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

According to the governments Sep.
tenn Der crop report the total production
of cereals this year will be l26, 100, 900
tons, compared with ll5,699,OOo tons
last wear. The report further states that
n In estimated that OF tho S92, 900, ,0OC
bushels OF wheat, 290, 100000 bushels
vill be available for export and for feed.
ing livestock; and last year We exported
81. COS, 900 bushels Of wheat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

toe Of bis shoe sent the would be cut
ter Of ropes tumbling from his seat.
Tony arose and fed. His vendetta
he again relegated to the files OF things
that might have been. Beyond the
boat he fed and away-away; he was
afraid to remain.
Burney. with expanded chest. watch
I'd his late coplotter disappear. Then
he. too. departed. setting his face IN
the direction Of the Bronx
In his wake was rank and per-
nicious trail Of noisome smoke that
brought peace to his heart and drove
the birds from the roadside into the
deepest thickets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

II 10 only reasonable to think that the
feed cutter will mean saving of almost
one-half the roughage, since, BY cutting
IL up fine, the stock will come nearer
eating all of 1t than whore they must
pick It out and chop 1t up themselves BY
q much slower process.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Didn't Give Her . Chance.

After all. Clara. It Ia not such q
serious matter II you quarreled with
your 6ance. Remember. the wise one
gives in"
That's just It; he guve iu utmost
Immediately" - Munich Meggend0rfse
Batter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
lrraXerent Youth.

Her Father Young man. young man.
would yod take my daughter from me?
You don't know fathers feelings at
such q time. must suppress them.
her Lover Oh. that's all right lf yon
want to give three cheers. 60 ahead
Topeka Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

Arrange some sort Of receptacle for
catching all the oil az II passes Of after
being used on the cream separator. 1t
should not be used again on the sepa.
rator, but 10 fine for use on the farm ma
chiuery and implements that do not re-
auire SUCH high grade oil. Mixing q
little thicker oil with 1t will prove bene
ficial, as Ii 10 too thin for most uses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Both Runnsrs.

Il like athletics for girls. You ought
to see how my daughter can run up Q
rope"
And you ought to BEE how mine can
run up q bill."-Baltjmore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
Compensation.

Dentist telling story,-l tell You.
when ] got to that point of danger I
lost my nerve. Pntient-WelI. you've
got mine. haven't you? - Baltimore
American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
An Exception.

Friendly Adviser = My boy. lazy
mems names a'e not written on the
sands Of time. Languid Youth oh. l
don't know. Look at Rip Van Wrinkle.
Puck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

Having an old barrel or box directly In
front Of the feed troughs to toss the cobs
into ut feed time will help out wonder
fully In the fusl supply.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

The uors neatly q carcass 10 dressed,
the better the chance to sell 1t at good
trade. Attractively dressed poultry sells
itsslf, while inferior stuff goes begging.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE Flow

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 20 HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocras. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

When the bottom drops out OF the
roads, then tho discarded horse nas nia
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

cigars, s12: not exceeding 100000
cigars. $50; not exceeding 100000
cigars, $50: not exceeding 2O.OOO,OoO
cigars. 5000: not exceeding 100000
cigars, $1,000; exceeding 100000
cigars. $2,498.
Manufacturers Of cigarettes whose
annual Gales do not exceed 100000
cigarettes shall each pay $12; not ex-
ceeding 100000 cigarettes. $24: not
exceeding 100000 cigarettes, s60: not
exceeding 100000 cigarettes, $12O:
not exceeding 100000 cigarettes.
5000; not exceeding 1O0.OO0OOO cigar
cites. $1,000; exceeding 1OO,0OO.OOO
cigarettes, $2.498.
"In arriving at the amount Of license
tax to be paid hereunder and In the
levy and collection Of such tax" the
law says, leach person. firm or corpo-
ration engaged in the manufacture
Of cigars. cigarettes dncluding little
cigars) or tobacco shall be considered
and deemed a single manufactures"
The law says regarding special tax
violations:
"And every person who carries on
any business or occupation for which
special taxes are imposed by this act.
without having paid the special tax
herein provided. shall. besides being
liable to the payment Of such special
tax, be deemed guilty Of misdemean-
oh
pay fine Of not more than $500. or be
imprisoned not more than six months,
or both, at the discretion Of the court.
Provided. that the special taxes i'm
posed by this act and payable during
the special tax year ending June 30.
1916, shall be collected and paid pro-
portionately for the period during
which such taxes shall remain in force
during said year"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17

Habit. II not resisted. soon becomes
necessity