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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
PrOdu tion Cost and Market
Price.

have been reading your paper for
some time and have been interested In
the articles on "Cost of Production and
Market Prices" that have appeared from
time to time. would like to have q
few words.
consider the dairy farm in the same
light as one would manufacturing
plant or department store. If one is
operating either of these plants the first
thing is to get at the cost of each and
every article that is used. Why? So as
to see IL there is not some way to cut
that cost down. How does he get at the
cost? By keeping close track Of 1t from
it's start 10 its finish. Do this with your
farm and see if it will not pay. One
does not have to have bookkeeper to
know these things unless his place Is
large. A few moments are very prof.
tably spent each day in setting down the
figures of each days cost. Now, by
charging in your crop at market prices
you have your land showing you profit
Now 90 to the cattle and see what is the
matter there that they can't pay market
prices. You will probably find that
there is something radically wrong, for
If cows are not good enough to pay on
market values they are not good enough
for you to keep. When you have this
department on a paying basis then you
will see that ia q whole lot better look
ing place than it was.
The whole pleasure In this life Is In
making everything do its best, yourself
included. 1t seems to me that letting
the profits of the farm all come out of
the milk is a mistake. I like the piece
of land that showed me profit last year
better than do the piece that did not.
like the COW that pays better than do
the one that does not.
believe that more money is lost to
the average farmer by not figuring than
by figuring. One might just as we'll say
that be does not need to test his cows as
the profit comes out of the whole herd
anyhow. This won't do. Keep track,
know what boarders you have and weed
them out.
On this farm We keep every cost and
In doing that lots Of times we see mis-
takes in time to stop further loss
where, II we were not doing this, We
would 20 on to the end OF the season do;
ing the same things and thereby lose
more money than We do now. This
book work 10 not all lost by any means
Sharpen your pencils and make your
animals pay market prices; II they won't
do 1t, then get rid of them for you are
losing time and money!. 8. 8. In
Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Using the Dope.

An Illinois subscriber writes: "Will
you please tell me what to put In milk
to make it stay sweet for three or four
days and how to mix It,"
No, we will not, and for this reason
It is against the laws Of the federal gov.
ernment and practically every state and
city government to put anything into milk
to make it stay sweet. 1t is criminal act
to dope milk with preservatives. So
much has been said spd written on this
subject that we are at loss to under
stand why anyone should not know
about 1t.
There is a way to keep milk sweet.
Keep it clean aud cold. Keep the dirt
out. Take the heat out at once after
milking. A clean, healthy COW milked
by a clean, healthy mixer in clean san
itary barn, and handled in clean uten-
sils will produce an article that will not
need to be doped. II 1t will not keep
when Immediately cooled 1t is not flt for
human food.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
"rbs Wide and Winding Rhine"

From guidebook published In
Frankfort on the. Main the following ~
taken:
The Rhine, a boundary stone Of the
German history, Is only and solely OF
its kind. On his banks one meets the
vestiges Of past civilization. We lind
there traces Of its regeneration and OF
the modern civilization Of which chill
dren we are. Various impressions
make arise in US so many different
sensations, so that a profound enthusi.
asm gets place in US. On the one
hand the works Of the hand OF art.
and on the other the imposing curiOsi'
ties Of nature combine themselves OIL
the banks Of the Rhine. crowned BY
vineyards. to an admirable symphony.
in which we are touched all accents
shuddering the heart and the powerful
accords Of the profoundest emotion.
Therefore, one cannot be astOnished
about 1t, that the Rhine has always
given inspirations to many poets to
their most celebrated works.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Hancock and Gwinnstt.

Probably John Hancock Is the best
known signer Of the Declaration Of In
dependence. That IL because that pa.
riOt was not ignorant Of the value OF
advertising. One has to stand some
distance from framed copy Of the
Declaration to be unable to read that
name, which has passed into our Ian
guage as u synonym for signature"
There are many signatories Of the Dec
laration who are remembered. many
who are forgotten, but Button Gwin-
nett fingers In our memory. 1t Is not
altogether easy to imagine man NAM
ed Button by his parents as a patriot
and a man of influence. His name
was enough to single him out In that
sober company. But his fame rests
secure on something else. History
takes account Of men for various rea-
sons, but Button is important because
he was apparently cautious about
signing his name. His autographs are
more valuable today than Hancocks
because so few of them are In exist
ence. Perhaps 1t was hard work for
Button to sign his name.-American
Row
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

How TOlstoy made his will IL told In
the annual Of the TolstOy society by
Alexej Sergejeno, who was one Of the
witnesses. On July %. 1910. he was
summoned by a lawyer. who said that
Tolstoy wanted to make his will with
out an hours delay. They rode away
at once to the meeting place. mile
from Tolstoy's home. He met them
and led the way into dense forest.
I'm the thickest part Of ALL" the mar
rative continues. I'VE stopped ut big
stump of q tree TOlstOy sat down OH
the stump. took fountain pen from
his pocket and asked for sheet OF
paper. With feet crossed he began to
make the rough sketch Of his WILL 1t
was completed, signed and witnessed
then and there, and then 'he rose, and
going to his horse said to me. How
ghastly all this legal business Is! With
an activity remarkable In man OF
eighty-two. he swung himself into the
saddle and vanished quickly In tho
dark greenery Of the underground"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Iha cinaua Ports.

The lord wardenship Of the cinque
ports goes back to the Saxon period.
when the FIVE ports. Sandwich. Dover.
Hythe, Romney and Hastings, consti.
tuted an essential part Of Engiands
defense against France. The warden
was a highly important parsonage. who
exercised civil, military and naval ju.
lisdiction. being at once sheriff, custos
rotulorum, lord lieutenant and admiral
Winchester and Rye In later days were
added to the five towns, but the name
remained cInque ports, as Of old In
the days OF the first Edward these
ports were bound to furnish 6fty-seven
ships fully equipped and manned at
their own cost for fifteen days. IN con.
sideration for which they were freed
from certain taxes and granted special
privileges. London Standard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
NUMBER "a
A Scene Not In . Play.

An extraordinary scene took place In
the Princess theater, London, on the
night of the first production Of Charles
Reade's great play. Never Too Late to
Mend" Oct. 1. 1885. During the prison
scene q large quantity Of water was
thrown over Miss Moore. who took the
part Of Josephs, the character doAe to
death by the warders. One Of the
critics, Mr.. Tomlin Of the Morning Ad-
vertiser, rose from his seat and public
ly protested against the unnecessary
cruelty. This aroused almost q riot
among the audience, and the action Of
the play was stopped for some consid-
cradle time. Fuel was added to the
fire by George vining, the lessee Of the
theater, who was playing the part Of
Tom Robinson and who made q most
speech, In which he prac-
tically insulted every critic present,
with the result that the theater was
left severely alone by the press for
many months. The play. however.
turned out to be popular success and
had, for those days. the phenomenal
run Of 40 performances.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Conssntina Silsnes.

do you believe that silence gives
consent, DUDLEY" asked Gosling.
"Why, yes. The old saying says %.
Whyr said DUDLEY.
"Then you may congratulate me on
my engagement to Miss Moneybags. ]
wrote to her asking her to marry me-
six months ago. and haven't heard
word from her since."-Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
uox, ths End Will Come.

The professor of natural phenomena
had acquired gasoline car.
"The day is coming" he said to his
class few weeks later. when the tire
will sag and punctures pierce the In
ner tube and the casing blister-and
then this old earth of ours will have
a.blowout that may shake the Dog star
from its kennel and hurl the Dipper to
kingdom Gomez Cleveland P!ail
Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

What does 1t cost to produce corn ST.
lsge and put 1t up9 What Ia 1t worth
when fed to beef cattle? The Pennsyl.
yania station has proved 1t worth "a 65
to IS. 7S per ton and that 1t can be used
profitably as the only roughage fed. The
experiment did not place any valuation
upon the resulting manure, but states
that the by-products may amount to
more than the direct gains upon cattle,
and ''coru silage at s3 SO per ton Is more
economical "a . sole roughage than 81
lags and hay when the latter is worth
S12 per ton"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

For the year ending June 80, 1918,
there were 20, $40 farm institutes held In
Al states and territories, with total at
tendance Of nearly four million. 1t re-
quired l,0S6 persons to conduct these In
stitutes and an outlay of $510,7S5. This
does not seem to indicate that the
farm institute is on . decline aud is soon
to pass into tho limbo OF the discard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
His Dtsouj0.

Miranda-Couldn't you think Of
brighter idea, Reggie. than turning up
in your ordinary clothesi Reginald
Here. say. hold on! I've como - Q
bally waiter. Bystander.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
An Easy Way.

One Of the easiest and most elective
ways Of escaping the hardships OF
prison abuses is found in the simple
cid process of keeping out OF prison. :
Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

In the Pacific ocean sea horses attain
q length Of from ten to twelve inches.
but seven inches u about the limit Of
those found In Atlantic waters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
North Amsr;ean Eish.

The fishes Of America north OF tha
isthmus Of Panama embrace three
classes, thirty orders. 226 families,
Ills genera, 3s5 subgeueEa. S.2d3 sps-
cies and 1S3 subspecies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw."

on practical agricultural topics
10 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, 1914-06-16

Never value anything as profitable to
thyself which shall compel thee to break
thy promise, to lose thy selfrespect, to
hate any man, to suspect, to curse, to
act the hypocrite, to desire anything
which needs walls and curtains.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

The pity which is not born Of q.
perience u always cold-lt cannot hsap
being %; L does not understand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Portland and RockIand Line

Steamer Monhegan leaves Portland Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays at 700 q. m. for Booth.
bay Harbor, New Harbor, Round Pond. Friend.
shin. Port Clyde, Tenants Harbor and Rockland
RETURNING-leaves Rockland Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at 5:l5 q. m. touching at
above landings. Due In Portland 200 p. m.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

II on good pasture, the slop may be
light; the judgment Of the feeder must
determine the quantity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

Hay still remains profitable and east.
ly handled crop. What pity that sell.
ing of the hay robs the farm, but IL does.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Portland and BOOihbay Line

Steamer Mineola leaves Portland Mondays.
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 500. a. m, and
Boothbay Harbor at IL 80 a. m. for East Booth
BAY and intermediate landings. RETURNlNG-
leaves East Boothbsy Tuesdays, thursdays ana
Saturdays at 100 u. m, anu Boothoay haroor
at 900 a. m.
IA CLAY. Supt., Franklin Wharf, Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Worlds Greatest
Short Stories
No. VIII.
THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT
No. VIII.
By BRET HARTE

Twenty-four famous authors were
asked recently to name the best
short story In the English LANGUAGE
Richard Harding Davis and WAL
lace Irwin named The 0utcasts Of
Poker Flat" by Bret Harte, whose
complete works are published by
the Houthton-Miffli Company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

Young pigs that are weansd should be
fed four or five times each day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

Feed the pigs enough to keep up rap
Id growth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

Hogs should be fed three times day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

Is Mr.. John Oakhurst, gambler,
stepped into the main street Of
Poker Flat on the morning Of
. the 23d of November, 1850, he
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

Steamship Calvin Austin and Governor Cobb
leave Portland Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days at SEQ d. m. for Eastport. Lubec. Maine and
ST. John, n u. RETURNlNG-leave Port
Ian for Boston Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat
ar nl "A m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Eastern Sl9aMSn|D Corporation
Maine Steamship Line

Steamships North Land and North Star leave
Franklin W harf, Portland, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 90 p. m. Portland to New
York s6OO Round Trip $1,000.
Boston and Portland Line
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland, week days
only at 100 y. IN. RETURNlNG-leave Boston
week days only at 100 y. m. Steamships Bay
State and Ransom B. Fuller.
Fare between Portland and Boston, $l.50.
Staterooms, sl.00, $500.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-24

n UALITY pays handsomeIy--it it is the only solid
X foundation on uhich to build business The
customer youhod by the slender thread of lou price
is here today and gone tomorrov; the customer you
hold by service and quality is bound to you is one
of the permanent assests of your business.
Monoyre Machine Com1an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-24
Service and Quality are tuuo of
the things you get When you pat
ronizethe Ardmoreite job Depart
n1ent.

A trial Order wiU convince you,
and thereafter you wiH be pleased
to give US your "Repeat Orders. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-24

- Lanston Monotype Machine Company
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20
GOOD ROADS.

A good deal of efficient road
work has been done this year,
and many new tile culverts have
been put in to take the place of
the wooden ones by the special
road commissioners of District
No. 81, and they still have funds
that will be used on the worst
roads in the district.
On the Ava road about S32
dollars worth of work was do,
mated by the following farmers
working several days for half
pay: Chas. Borders with team,
Jasper Morgan with team, Ben
Otto with team, Henry Hunsa-
ker, Lum Wilson, Jerry Pear
son, Oscar Moore.
On the Prairie Hollow road
about SIS was donatee by tie
following farmers donating one
half time: r. w. Starne with
team, A. e. Peabody with team,
G. w. beavers with team, Bur-
ney beavers, Elihu Moody.
W. f. Shortridge, Geo. Miller
and w. r. Deaver are donating
on the roads adjoining their
farms.
This kind of work is a great
help to the road overseers, as
the funds are insufficient to do
all the work that should be done,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20

You are missing the best half
of your life by not buying your
Bread at Shinpaugh's Store. -
ADV.
Before buying a mower or
binder see p. w. Newton, agent
for the Deering mower and bind.
erS. adv.
The VanBrunt will drill wheat
and oats where the others fail.
Guaranteed to be the best on the
market. ADV
W. |. Ditfendertfcr, of Leb.
anon, has been named as the re
publican candidate for congress
from this district.
You will miss it if you buy a
drill before you see Van Brunt
at j. d. Reynolds store. Now
on display. ADV.
Miss Jessie Craig, trimmer in
Mrs. James Coday's millinery
store, is studying the new
styles in st. Louis.
COMENG-Dr. w. S. Manley,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist,
will be in Mansfield Thursday,
Aug. 9th, 1914. Registered by
State Veterhafy. Examining
Board. % years experience
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20
IF You Owe Us One on Sub
scription Bring or Send
1t In Without Delay

The receipt this week of a no.
) tlce from the wholesale paper
) house from which we buy our
paper announcing an increase in
the price on account of the Euro
pean war, has decided US to take
at this time step which we had
for some time been considering,
that of placing our subscription
list upon paid in advance basis
and disseminating subscriptions
upon their expiration. 1t may
be necessary to advance the sub
scription price, but until further
notice we will accept subscrip-
tions at 81 per year.
Come in and see how you
stand on subscription, if you
wish to continue receiving the
paper. We do not wish to lose
single subscrber-we want to
increase our list-but we must
have the money.
Don't blame US if you fail to
receive the Mirror, but come in
and pay up your subscription.
We are not to blame for the
war, for the resulting scarcity
of raw material and the conse-
quent increase in the price of
paper, but we cannot afford to
pay the higher price asked for
paper and send out the Mirror
on credit, so come in at once
with your SIS.
When the retailer received no
tice of an advance in the price of
sugar he didn't continue selling
at the old price. He promptly
increased his price correspond
ingly. Still many people, in
spite of the advance made in the
price of paper in recent years,
do not seem to think the price of
printed material should be
raised, or that the printer
should even insist upon prompt
payment.
But this last increase is, in
the parIance of the street, the
blow that almost killed father"
and henceforth those who enjoy
their 81 weekly looks into the
Mirror each year must come
across with the 81 in advance.
This is less than &c per look
rather inexpensive after all,
ism t it?
We will soon begin the publ
cation of a new serial, which
alone will we'll be worth more
than the price of years sub
scription. Renew today.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20
SCHOOL NOTES
Monday, August 81.

N'1S 49,
Are your children ready?
Parents, talk school to the
children.
| No change of text books except
in high school.
A meeting of the faculty is
called for Thursday afternoon,
August q.
John Boyd, of Colum bia, Mo-,
looked over the building Satur-
day, and pronounced it good.
The state superintendent's o..
fee reports the Mansfield high
school for last year to have a
better record than any other
third class school in this part of
the country.
The new seats have been put
in place in the assembly room,
the boards newly slated in all
the rooms, and everything put
in order for the best years
work we have ever had.
The school building will be
open Sunday afternoon, August
80, for the inspection by all
patrons who can not leave their
business to be with US at the
opening of school Monday morn
ing following.
If you know. of any prospect
i've students who are not resi-
dents Of the district please give
their names to @. A. Stephens,
of the board, M. G.
Hensley, clerk, or j. A. Hylton,
superintendent, and in that way
help our school as well as the
young people who may be in
duced to attend.
The new teachers for this year
all come highly recommended,
and although we may regret to
lose those who have been with
us, still it is the duty of every
good citizen to cooperate with
the present faculty most heartily
in every respect, thereby giving
each teacher a fair opportunity
to do the best possible work.
Following is the list of teach
ers and their work for the ed
suing year: |
Superintendent. j. A. Hylton,
mathematics and science.
Miss Chloe Osborne, history
and English.
Miss Ivy GLADDEN., seventh and
eighth grades.
Miss Veril Ellis, fifth and
sixth grades.
Mrs. Sarah Gaskill, third and
fourth grades.
Miss Ora Rippee, first and
second grades.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20

Mrs. James Coday is study
ing the new milline/ I styles il
Springfield. q"
Miss Violet Craig is acting as
stenographer for the Springfield
Grocery Co.
}. G. Gaskill is having a silc
built on his farm northeast OF
town.-Seymour Citizen.
Millinery and Ladies' Furnish.
ings at greatly reduced prices
Mrs. James Coday. ADV.
Found "A steel spur, with
leather mountings. Owner may
procure same at this office.
r. F. thinner has returned to
Summerteld, Kas., to look after
his business interests there.
No hunting nor tresspasshg
allowed on the farm of
Adv. r.. d. FINDIEY.
Summer reductions in price
on Millinery and Ladies Furnish
ings Mrs. James Coday.-Adv.
If you want the best wheat
drill on the market buy a Van
Brunt from J.D. Reynolds. ADV
ADVERTISE the stock show. Use
attractively printed envelopes,
for sale at this office at 25 for 1Oc
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20
Prompt Payment

Mrs. Mary Hight, who died on
July IL, carried a 81, 900 life in.
surance policy in the Royal
Neighbors of America. A draft
for the full amount of the policy
was received Aug. Is, by the re-
corder of the local camp, to be
turned over to the beneficiary.
This prompt payment certainly
speaks we'll for the society--bet
ter take out a Royal Neighbor
policy while you can
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-20
OCT. 15--16--17, 1914 sssss sssss
These are the Dates for the
Third Annual Agricul-
tural & Stock Show
Committees

Com mittees-
Premiums-Dr. F. H. Riley
Prof. j. A. Hylton, G. L. Beach
Geo. B. Freeman, Arthur Stafford
Corcessions-Dr. F. H. Riley,
C.A.Stephens. Ernest Coday, w.
G. Coday.
Soliciting E. A. Sisk. B. F
Stone, Geo. B. Freeman.
Executive DIR. F. H. Riley, O..
l.. Robinett, Prof. J. A. Hylton,
M. E. German, G. S. Burney,
W. A. Black.
Boost for Mansfield S Third An
nual Agricultural and Stock Show
October Is, l6, II.