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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Creating NITROGEN In the Soil.

Creating Nitrogen In the Soil.
One of the most important OF soil ele-
ments Of plant food ia nitrogen. All
rich soils contain 1t in abundance; all
poor, worn-Out soils have lost this valu-
able element. OF course to the think
ing farmer it will always be q vital ques-
tion how he may supply this chief ele-
ment of fertility, and he will ever be on
the alert for Information in this particu-
lar.
Glover and alfalfa and all the legume
family of plants have the power OF man
ufacturing nitrogen from the air by the
aid of certain bacteria which cling TO the
roots. This is the reason these plants
are so important in the rotation Of crops.
Nitrogen finds its favorite home in the
humus of the soil. Hence it is for our
especial benefit to so conduct our farm
ing as to increase the humus. This 10
done by the use of plenty of barnyard
manure and the plowing under Of crops
of clover and alfalfa or any green crop.
The shrewd farmer keeps his eye on
this humus question all the time for two
reasons: First, to increase the organic
matter, or humus, as it is called, in his
soil, as a source of plant food; second,
because the more humus the soil con
tains the better does it stand severe
drouths, for the humus of resisting evap-
Grafton. Every farmer has noticed how
much sooner the tops of the hills and
knolls dry up where the soil lacks hum
US.
Another way Of promoting the sup
ply of available nitrogen is by the use of
lime and frequent stirring of the soil.
In this way nitrates are formed. On
this point of frequent cultivation Pro-
fessor King in bis book on "SOil Manage
ment" says:
at cannot be emphasized too strongly
OF repeated too often that the frequent
cultivation of soil rich in humus, rich
in lime, potash, or magnesium carbonate
and rich in moisture, is in fact inter
farming on a field-wide scale whereby
uitrates which are plant food-nitrogen
are produced in the soil. Fitting the
rich soil to be plauted 10 corn or pota-
toes two or three weeks before the time
of planting and then disking or harrow
ing, and then kill one or two crops of
weeds before planting, has the other ad-
vantage of enriching the soil in insmedi-
ately arailGble plant food"
The italics in the above sentence are
ours. The three main points brought
out here are humus, lime, and frequent
stirring of the soil to promote the sup
ply of nitrogen. Many farmers excuse
themselves from attempting this work
by saying, "it takes labor, and farm Ia
Dor is difficult to get and expensive"
True enough, but that does not state the
whole truth. The other is, that in the
mind of the farmer there exists the feel
ing that this work will not pay for the
extra expense. This is a mistake. As
long as that state of mind exists the
type of farming will be towards soil ex-
haustion and not towards soil enrich
mant.=Hoard's DairYman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Rattsr Still.

One Of the principal owners OF II
promising gold mine was expauatine
on Its merits to capitalist and pro
spective investor. He described the
vein In which the miners were work
Ing, showed him specimens Of the ore
and backed up his statements with the
written opinions Of experts.
"Well." admitted the capitalist. III
looks rs II II might be good invest
ment AS my old Uncle Hiram would
say, 1t has pfnts.
"Pints:" exclaimed the owner. car
ried away perhaps by his over'anxiety
"Why. sir. we're in quartz right now"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
CHAPTER I.
On a Charge Of Murder.

"VV yHAT'S the charge. heuten-
w -as:s.,.~ as:s
Inspector Ranscombe, In
charge of the central office of New
York's police department. gave the
prisoner before him second and more
searching glance. .,
The prisoner Strengthened his well
formed shoulders as he returned the
glance. He stood with a pair OF thin
and soiled hands clasped before him
There was CLINT Of steel at the wrists
the sleeves of his coat only partly hid
ing the manacles that shamed him.
His clothes were those Of boy from
the country, and he wore them awk-
wardly in the bright, sunny room OF
the chief of the city's detectives. where
everything was spick and span ana the
uniforms of the office staff as trim and
fresh as though just from the depart
ment's tailoring contractor.
Ranscombe. a man beyond the hail
century mark, short and at times bru-
tai in his speech, his heavy jaw ana
bristling white mustache suggesting
latent ferocity. felt little twinge at
his heart as he told himself that this
youth bore none of the marks of the
born criminal.
whats your name. boy?" he asked
sharply.
James Montgomery" was the an
swer, huskily given.
How old are your"
",Twenty-One."
Guilty."
Montgomery shook his head as his
lips trembled and the denial Of guilt re-
fused to leave them.
The inspector turned to the detective
lieutenant in charge Of the prisoner.
What is it. Kearney," he asked-"a
street quarrel?"
mo. sir: bank watchman killed.
He's yegg."
"a yegg!'
Eyes, sir. The West Side National
bank was blown last night The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
CHAPTER II.
Detective Michael ksarney.

Detective Micnaoi NsS"sS'
N ICHAEL KEARNEY was one
M of the star plain clothes men
V Of New York. he had little
imagination, and the psyche
logical theories of Munsterberg and
Lombroso did not interest him. His
life was given to dealing with the raw
stufr-the actual criminal and the ac-
tual crime. he never shaped theory.
The district attorney and his assistants
could indulge in that after ne nao
turned In the evidence.
Kearney went on the cops" as the
department slang has 1t, when be was
twenty.three years old. BE had done
two years work at the polls in bis elec-
ton precinct, and his father before
him had been a politician. He was
among the humble but nevertheless ef-
fcient and necessary toilers IN the
great political machine which for 30
many years controlled the government
of New York.
In the police school Kearney was
taught how to heel crook, how to
strangle an assailant, how to suddenly
shoot upward the heavy base OF his
big right hand to the chin of q zoe
from the underworld and shock his
brain with the jolt and other essen.
tials which he worked out with dogged
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
The Story by Chapters.

Chapter Lon q Charge OF
Murder.
Chapter il-Deteetive Michael
kearney.
Chapter Ill.-Murder In the
Second Degree.
Chapter lV.-No. 60,1B.
Chapter V.-Plannins.
Chapter. Vl.-The Getaway.
Chapter vll.-HeIps From the
Dead.
Chapter VlIl.-Hunted.
Chapter lx-The Coming OF
the Woman.
Chapter x.-The Hand OF the
Law Stretches Out.
Chapter xl.-out For a Pur'
pose.
Chapter XII. - Losing tho
Shadows.
Chapter xIll.-Two Potent
Aids.
Chapter xIv.-on tho Trail OF
tho Quarry.
Chapter xv-The Sacrifice.
Chapter xvl.-Rsstitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
sunstroke on Mountains.

sunstroke, according to experiments
hade by Professors Victor Henry and
Hoycho and reported to the French
Academic des Sciences. Is due to the
invisible ultra violet rays ut the ex'
treme limit Of the spectrum. II the
solar spectrum be examined ut an ulti'
tude Of from 1900 to 1000 meters II
will be seen that the limit Of these
rays varies little. but that their inten'
sity Is greatly increased. At sea lever
this intensity is comparatively feeble
So one is much more likely to have
sunstroke on high mountain than III Il
valley.-New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Notes..

When feeding hay to stabbed horses
never place 1t go that they have to reach
mp to get 1t. The animal gets no COM
fort this way, a. dust is constantly fall
into its eyes.
A horse which is worked hard every
day should be fed with view Of produc-
ing muscle rather than fat. When idle
horses ration should be reduced con-
slderably.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
A Day OFF for the Hired Man.

II there were law compelling every
farmer to give his hired man half day
of for fishing or bunting for every night
be worked him till nine or ten O'Clock in
case of emergency, there would be fewer
s'cases Of emergency"
Besides, matters would be more agree
able all around, II the hired man were
given q fish-pole or gun and allowed to
90 off on the river for . halliday each
month. The hired man who dOesn't
earn such an outing isn't the kind of a
helper to have around the farm, and the
farmer who 10 too narow-souled to allow
a faithful hand that much recreation, ID
not worthy of overseeing anything OF
anybody.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Buried With Dolls.

In the Chinese morgue one OF thu
strange sights is number Of life size
dolls which are burned to accompany
the corpses as their servants to ilI"
next world. They are doubtless Il rrl'"
of the time when human beings wrr"
thus burned as companions VI tile lie
ceasad
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Mora Qarkneas.

I'm all In the dark about how tllr>"
bills are to be paid" said Mr. Harlur
TO his wife.
"Well. Henry" said she as she pulled
out a colored one and laid II on III"
pile, "you will be II you don't pay that
one, for it's the gas bill"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29

II you can't think of anything else to
do while waiting for dinner, talk over
the daily paper With the hired men. 1t
will rest you all to get your minds on
the farm work, and give youa better nm
dsrstanding Of what 10 going on In the
world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
PrettY Blunt.

Elderly Lady-Doctor, am troubled
with a hallucination that am being
followed by man. What sort OF cure
would you suggest7 Honest Physician
"A mirror.-Cleveland Leader.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
looieaI.

l"A disease should be attacked at its
source"
"Then II a mans disease Il heredi.
tary 1 suppose you'd doctor his father
for Il, ehT'-Exchange
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Akhlstas of India.

The wrestlers and athletes Of India
develop great strength BY living on
milk, a little goats flesh and plenty OF
food made from -four.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
Culture.

Culture is familiarity with the best
that has been done or thought. II Is
the souls warm friendship OF the grens
spirits, living and dead Hills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
N.ostabIo Spondos.

Vegetable sponges are used a great
deal By the poorer class Of natives In
Ecuador. They assert they are better
In washing dishes and in bathing than
are the animal sponges.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29

30 live with men a. II God saw you;
20 speak with God % II men heard
you.-Seneca.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29
AMONG THE FARMERS
"sPEED rBE 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. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-29

Of the science developed by Bertillon-
anthropometry. Garrett looked at him
curiously and wondered what part be
would play in the case. The police
had not produced this witness until
the trial was begun. Il was an old po-
lice trick.
The indictment charging murder was
read. and the prisoner pleaded not
guilty.
Line Of Swiftest Descent.
What is the line Of swiftest descent1
10 any one not acquainted with the
laws of higher mathematics a PROPOSE
ton such as this would appear absurd.
the most obvious answer being q
straight line. However. 1t has been
proved by mathematicians that the
line Of swiftest descent is curve call
ed the cycloid. II is this curve that the
eagle unconsciously utiizes In his won.
derfulIy swift swoop to his prey. The
analysis of the curve is simply
straight line motion combined with
circular motion. The best illustration
showing this is cartwheel as 1t rolls
along the ground. ANY point on the
rim of the wheel is describing cy-
cloid, and no point Is ut any time de-
scribing a circle or going in straight
line. A peculiar thing is deduced from
this knowledge, and that Is that no
point on the rim Of wheel rolling
on a surface goes round the center Of
the wheel. for the center Is describing
a straight line. and all the points on
the rim are describing cycloids: thus
as no circular motion exists, the state
ment holds.-New York Press.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

Isaac Staples was an Alberta caller
Tuesday.
Mrs. c. Riemers and Mrs. W.
Becker called at the Smith home
Thursday.
Peter Olson called at the Sander
home Friday.
Mrs. Fred Gunlach and Mrs. E. ].
Smith spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Jasper Hall.
Jasper Hall was an Alberta caller
Tuesday.
Lena Sander called on Ella Wick
strom Thursday evening.
Mrs. S. Knutson spent Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Smith home. ST
Joe Eystad was seen in Alberta
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Gunlach called on Mrs.
Pete Zilles Saturday.
Mrs. Beckendorf was an Alberta
caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Smith were seen
in Alberta Friday.
Emil Raasch and Albert Doe were
seen in Alberta Friday.
Leland Jones spent Friday night at
the Hill home.
Mrs. Roy Cook and children spent
Tuesday afternoon at the Carl Riemers
home.
Mrs. Earl Cook and baby visited
with Mrs. Gust Pillen Tuesday.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
PEPPERToh


Rev. and Mrs. Schoenheiter visited
at VIM. Bach's last Wednesday after
noon.
Wesley Heick is quite sick with the
grip this week.
The entertainment to be given by
the Mayhower club will be given at
Alberta school house Friday evening,
Mar. Goth. Admission, adults 25c
and children 0c.
Miss Ella Gausman spent Sunday
with Misses Amanda and Melanie
Bach.
L. Davis was a business caller at
C. A. Gausman's Monday. 81
F. Boettner and family moved on
a farm south of Morris Wednesday,.
H. B. Heuer and VIM. Gausman
were business callers in Morris Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Prickett and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
VIM. Bach's.
Miss Ida Andert returned from
Larson, N. D., Wednesday where
{ she has been staying for the past
year.
Harvey, Irven and Robert Gausman
spent Sunday afternoon at Baysing.
er's.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
1893 @cOeG0G0N oOe e
!, WEST DARNEN :

p Nv ~ VV1~ 49, - " - - NsN
Andrew Steinbring was a Morris
caller Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Wickstrom
were Morris shoppers Wednesday.
Earl Crusen made a flying trip to
Morris Thursday.
Miss Elsie Baumgartner left Friday
for Donnelly to visit her folks few
days. 4,
Mr.. Johnnie Jr. was on the sick
list this week..
Mrs. Ed. Casey was town shopper
Friday.
Oscar Wickstrom is able to be
about again after q long illness.
Rob Ross spent Friday and Satur-
day at Quilliam' s.
Geo. Diederick was Morris bust
ness caller Friday.
A. Huebner was town caller Fri.
day. gr SIS 7i8s
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huebner. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Zahl. Art LaPage,
Arnold Huebner and Earl Crusen were
Morris callers Saturday.
Andrew Steinbring ana his mother
were Morris shoppers Monday.
Art LePage VISA town caller
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Moriarty were
Morris visitors Monday.
Charlie and Fritz Huebner were
Morris shoppers Tuesday.
Earl Crusen was a Morris caller
Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ross were Nor.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
An Interesting Automobile Ofer.

Write to the American Motor
League, 511 Palace Building, Mime.
apolis, Mimi, and learn how to cut
down the expense of running the auto
to nearly half. All standard tires and
accessories can be had at prices which
the garage and dealer has to pay.
Sixty cent oil costs you zoe. Discount
on broken parts is from 25 to so per
cent The saving on single tire is
81 to SIS. Tops, side curtains, wind
shields, bumpers, horns, lamps, spark
plugs, sDeedometers, carburetors, at
1915 to SO per cent below retail prices.
No matter what car you have, we, will
supply you. We issue the most COM
plete automobile supply catalogue ever
published Only standard goods, at
prices almost unbeiievah'c Write to
day, Tor full information s..-3 prices.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
For Flax, to Prevent Wilt

Clean the fax so thoroughly that
there is nothing left in it but plump
yellow seeds. The treatment does
not kill the fungus which is in the old
straw particles, bits of chaff, and in
the black, shriveled seeds.
Apply the solution slowly and even
ly, with constant shoveling to prevent
mating. A small force pump with a
finely perforated nozzle, set to throw
misty spray. is best for this work.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

Mrs. Joe Kohl and Victor. Matt
Diederick, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Quilliam
were Morris shoppers Saturday.
Frank, Lawrence and John Kessler,
Geo. and Matt Diederick, Bert and
Fife Rotramei. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ross and Miss Mable Ross all helped
Louise Kohl celebrate her eighteenth
birthday anniversary Sunday evening.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

ris shoppers Tuesday.
John Ross. Mrs. W. j. Bird, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Ross were Morris call
ers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Moriarty were
Morris visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanch HoIlenbach
and Jim Kirby were Morris callers
Saturday.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
Cauatie.

There is a certain man who is very.
yoluble. Long after a dialogue in
which he is concerned has reached its
logical finish he persists in dragging it
forward, in stringing out his sentences
to the utmost notch. A friend who was
impatiently waiting the other day for
the verbose one to wind up one of his
harangues testify summed up his meth
cd in these words:
There's Bill again at his favorite
game of turning periods into com masr'
New York Times.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
For Potatoes

To prevent scab and several other
equally destructive potato diseases.
Soak the tubers one and one half hours
in a solution made at the rate of one
pound of Formaldehyde to- thirty
gallons of water. Then cut and plant
as usual. Do not plant potatoes
after potatoes, for potato diseases
live a. long time in the soil.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

the even distribution of the liquid. If
the sprinkling and shoveling method
is used. the grain shou be shoveled
over thoroughly, and be wet up once
or twice more. These grains take
about one and one-half to two gallons
of the solution per busheI.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

One-half gallon of the solution should
be used per bushel of fax. More
care must be taken with fax than
with other grains but the work is
faster done, per acre. and the re-
turns are even better with this crop
than from any other. This treat
ment has now been tried by many
farmers and all report success. Do
not SOW an old diseased fax ground /;
rotate.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

In case of each of these grains.
the smut spores are lodged inside the
chaff scales. Thus the treatment
must be thorough enough to allow the
solution to soak between the scales.
Dipping. in this case. is all right.
but it is found that it pays to shovel
the grain over several times to insure
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
All That p.ar,t sirl,.

Il suppose you have considerable
floating population here?" inquired the
visitor
Yep. replied the native of the little
river town, specially durin' the rainy
season, Exchange.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
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such a paper is possible at
such a price.
But do you get all out Of
the paper that youac can get
all that you are entitled to?
You do not unless you read
the advertising columns.
Besides the news Of the day
and the happenings Of the
world, there are advertise
ments that will keep you
posted on business affairs,
that will give you the news
Of commercial life. These adj
vertisements tell you which
are the most reliable stores,
what are the purest foods. to
eat. the most serviceable and
fashionable merchandise and
the most reliable products.
GET THE HABIT.
READ THE
ADVERTISEMENTS AND
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Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
Seed Grain
For Wheat.

is of nouse. All one wishes is to kill
the smut spores. These are on the
outside of the grains. 1t takes three
fourths to one gallon of solution per
bushel Of wheat.
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

Note. After treating any seed
grain, it pays to allow the grain to
remain piled for few hours The
excess of the solution will be absorbed,
and the gas acts more effectively.
The grain will swell some. By mea-
surfing before treating and again af-
terward, one can decide how to set the
drill so as to sow the proper amount.
ed to be of the proper strength
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

Dip. sprinkle and shovel, or run
through dipping machine, indeed in
any way. so all of the grains become
damp over the entire surface. Avoid
using too much solution. Too much
only softens and swells the grain and
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20
No. 6310.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The Morris National Bank

IllG WUlllO NullUlluI UQllkl
at Morris. in the State of Minnesota, at
the close of business, March, 4th 1914.
RESOURCES. I'll
Loans and discounts. $139, $50 IA
OverdraftS, secured and unSec'd 500 06 l
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 25,G00 90
fixtures: -: -. 1900 90
serve AGENTS 60: ~. 10000 a8
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies, and Savings
Banks. ....... 1,1sO So
Agents. ..,......., U. 1896 Is
Checks and other cash items $40 IS
Notes of other National Banks..... 1000 90
els and cents ...en.y, nieA 100 u
Lawful money reserve in bank
viz;
S peci ta,d SIZE 90 oeo o.
Redemption fund with u. S.
treasurer Is per cent of circulation) 1880 90
Total. .S246,646 IS
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in..... 900 90
Undivided Profits, less expenses
and Taxes paid ................,. 996 26
National Bank notes outstanding 5000 90
and bankers. ........:,..:..;.. 1874 O5
Demand certificates of deposit. 1885 So
Time certificates of deposit. 1887 SO
Cashiers checks outstanding $1,000 Al
Bills payable, including obliga-
tions for money borrowed. 5000 90
Total. $246, 646 SO
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEVENS. s.
I, F. r. Putnam, cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
PUTNAM.
Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
J.H. DEvENNEYl
Directors.
E. c. GILBERT
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
IL day of March, 1914.
GEO.W.BEISE.
tSeaD Notary Public.
Ny commission expires, june Sth 1914,
Morris tribune., 1914-03-20

e is guaranteed to be Of the proper strength
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-18
AND MATE
WIN TITLE

Winnipeg, Man. Aug. 1s.-The
Manitoba tennis tournament was
yesterday brought to a close by the
completion Of the mems doubles
match, commenced on Saturday af-
ternoon, but or account of darkness
postponed at one set all to let to last
evening. By taking two straight sets,
which with the already secured
on Saturday, gave them the match
and championship, Messrs. F. w.
Leistikow and P. B.. Bennett are now
doubles champions of Northwestern
Canada. Their opponents were
Messrs. r. Betz and G. D. Holmes.
The two sets played on Saturday
were SO close that a tremendous
amount Of interest was aroused in
the outcome. 1t was expected that
the play would be much closer and
faster yesterday than it was on Sat-
urday because Of a days rest inter-
vening, but as a matter of fact a re-
action seemed to have taken place for
all four players were more or less off
their game. Betz and Holmes were
particularly lax and seemed unable
to hit their proper stride. Leistikow
and Bennett, though unsteady, had
more life and took advantage of their
many openings.