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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Magnify Your Own Calling.

Professor Carver In his account OF the
"Dairy Activity In Indiana" page 800 OF
the issue of Oct. II, gives an account oi
q dairy picnic held by the two COW test.
ing associations Of that state, and speaks
OF "the greater respect for his business"
that such meetings produce in the mind
Of the farmer. Do you know that there
is wonderful power and Influence when
shown in the individual farmer who has
high respect for himself and bis farm?
1t 10 the prime cause Of about all the
difference We see In the appearance OF
different farms. More than that, II
shows in cash profits, for, IS general
rule, the best kept farms with tho best
buildings, equipment and live stock
make the most net profit. Show u q
farm with rundown look, untidy and
''slack-twisted," as the old Yankee
farmers used to say. and you will find
that farmer in financial pinch about all
the time. Good order on the farm shows
that things are not running to waste.
But the prime cause of It Is found In the
high respect such q farmer has for his
own business. Sometimes We speak OF
1t as having pride 10 the appearance OF
things but true pride is based on self.
respect. We want more Of this high
minded respect for the business Of
farming among our farmers. But we
must promote our intelligence In order
to have il. No true man feels respect
or pride in bis ignorance. Rather, he Ia
ashamed Of It and when there is moro ig.
uorance than intelligence tho farmer
and the farm have q shamefaced look.
Self.respect and an honest pride In our
calling 10 the very salt OF our human ex-
istencs. .-Hoard's Dairymau,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
What Is Farmers Week.

Farmers Week is short course in
Agriculture and Home Economics one
week in duration held at the College Of
Agriculture each year during the second
week in March. Itopens on the evening
of March 9th and continues during the
entire week.
It consists of lectures and demonsira-
tions In farming and homo making along
very practical lines. This program ID
given in three sections SO that at least
three lectures or demonstrations are 60
ing on all tho time, Offering wide op-
portunity Of choice to those In attend.
ance.
Over one hundred different lectures
and emonstrations will be given and
forty six people will participate In the
program. This course will be full OF
special features, including the unveiling
OF the tablet to the memory Of Honor
able Ziba Alden Gilbert. the annual
meetings of the Maine Federation OF
Agricultural Associations and the Maine
Association of Agricultural Students.
The program for Farmers Week and
also the special programs for the asso-
Citations named above will be sent on sp-
plication to the College Of Agriculture,
OronO.
Farmers Week has become real fac
tor 10 the development of Maine agricul.
ture The faculty of Instructors COM
prises practical farmers and homemak.
ers, members of the state and national
departments of agriculture and the Uni.
vsrsity of Maine.
Plans are being made for the biggest
and best Farmers Week ever offered.
II will pay farmers and homemakers to
attend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Gear nf Ar 1haft.

There is Il picture at Hampton court
which bears witness to theft that
may be termed patriotic. This Is Hol-
bein's Field OF the Cloth OF Gold"
which after the downfall Of Charles l..
Cromwell proposed to sell. But when
the would be purchaser came to In
spect It he discovered that the head Of
Henry VIII. had been cut from the
canvas. He refused to buy the pic
ture. and 1t was preserved to the ma
ton. At the restoration nobleman
confessed to having committed the
crime for "love Of art and country"
He returned the missing head. which
now occupies It's original position. the
circle made by the knife In the canvas
being still plainly visible. - London
Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
She Offered a Spectacle That Stirred
The Heart.


he seen that benign old face. so
hazily familiar, like that Of some lalr
forgotten friend Of his childhood?
The old mans voice was sharp ana
tremulously impassiOned as he advanc-
ed slowly into the ward room and ad'
dressed the officers. Reproof. indigna-
ton and anger were written on every
feature. He moved over to Matt and
put one arm protectingly about him.
"Dlsgraceful," he said in slngularly
pure English, though with the accent
Of a foreigner, turning from the cring-
ing officers. "They would have 1t that
was too iii to be disturbed and have
shamed me by their treatment Of you.
Will you spare me few minutes con-
versa ton in my cabin? Time is pre-
cious, and l feel sure We can come to IN
agreement more quickly than the gen.
tlemen here anticipate"
Matt acceded willingly, though won
dering and mystiied. Beyond, at the
far end of the passageway and appar-
emily in the extreme stern Of the ship,
small group of servants in livery
were gathered, who were similarly
stricken to statues at the sight OF the
pair. Walking unsteadily. more from
weakness than the movement of. the
ship, Matt and his venerable c0mpan.
ion supported each other, and at length
reached what appeared to be the state
cabin.
It was the largest Matt had ever
seen afoat.. taking in the whole beam
of the ship. and. was furnished with
a luxury undreamed Of at sen. Beauti
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Work Leads to Success.

Not long since prominent man wat
reported a. saying In an address to the
pupils OF . public school that "too many
young people are growing up who will
not work, but are on the lookout FOL
soft snaps clerical positions, etc.,
where they can wear good clothes and
will not have TO soil their hands" "Ii
the schools are teaching that you are too
we'll educated to work with your hands,
he said in conclusion, "then the schools
are doing q great deal of harm.''
He Is unhappily right In the 6rst con.
clusion, but we do not think he 10 right
in implying that the schools are TO
blame. The amount Of education the
majority Of children get is not enough OF
itself to put ideas Of. superiority int"
their heads. As rule, they acquire
such false notions 10 their own homes,
from their parents. handwriting par
ents have q natural desire that their
children shall advance in the world and
that the conditions surrounding them
shall be more agreeable than those en-
countered by themselves. Now there is
No fault to be found with this, but when
they assume, az they often do, that this
progress is to be made by avoiding man
ual labor or work that will soil the
hands and involve the wearing Of rough
clothes, or hard toll of any kind, they
make sad mistake.
No great thing has ever been accom-
plished in this world without hard work
OF hand or brain or both. No man or
woman ever won success In life by bis
own effort who was ashamed to turn his
hand to any honest occupation, however
humble that presented itself. The sales
man behind the counter or the clerk at
the desk are not persons to be envied be-
yond their fellow men who work in
blouse and overalls. As matter Of
fact, most often the reverse should be
the case, for, as rule, the wages of the
work man exceed those OF the clerk, he
has shorter hours and, altogether, enjoys
greater independence. Moreover, he is
more certain of continued employment,
and, other things being equal, has q
better prospect Of "getting on In the
world"
False ideas in regard to work have
long existed and are still TO be encoun.
tered, but they are gradually giving way
to q moro jptelliQent view.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
full antique furniture. glowing orienta!

full antique furniture. glowing oriental
rugs, rich dark hangings Of faded
crimson. s!ashed with gold-it was like
stepping into n medieval palace or the
famed splendors Of the Yildiz kiosk.
"YOu must excuse me If return to
bed," said the old man, whose in
creasing weariness was becoming
painfully apparent. "Sit there and tell
me why you are so stubborn in refus-
ing what We ask"
"Put yourself in my place." Matt re-
piled. would you betray the best
friend you ever had:' 4.
"Betrayw exclaimed the old man.
"Ah, that has been ut the root of all
our troubles. Of all our intolerable de.
lays and vexations. You think, then,
our intentions are not for the good Of
this person to whom you are so loyal?
You do not know who am?"
mo"
"Well. suppose the poor fools must
be commended for that Mr.. Brough-
ton, my house has trusted you once
and now the head of it will trust you
again, knowing that my confidence will
be sacred"
Matt nodded.
At this the old man bent forward
and breathed the name of that en-
peror-king whose dominions embrace
dozen countries and comprise the
fifth Of Europe. Here. for obvious rea-
sons. it must be omitted, though in
that great cabin it was uttered alOld
and quavered on the lips Of the EN-
peror-king himself
Matt repeated it with amazement as
hundred pictures Of the man before
him required to his mind-pictures in
magazines and newspapers. in geOgra-
ply books and school histories. He
rose respectfully and bowed. Your
majesty he exclaimed.
"Be seated commanded the be-
nignant voice Yes: am that per-
sonage. who. whatever his faults. de-
serves the consideration-the compass
sion of mankind. Now. is it clearer
to you who it is seek?"
mo" returned Matt, with an i'll sup
pressed agitation. mo, your majesty
81 will tell you" said the emperor
king hardly less moved. his trembling
hands plucking and clutching at the
coveret. THE friend you served with
such devotion is-my son|'
fro mn ,avrv~r,vn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Clover Neglected In Maine.

Under good farming conditions the
yield of hay is almost marvellous, three
tons of mixed clover, timothy, and red
top per acre, with second crop OF about
ton Of rowen not being unusual.
1t may be observed, however, that the
growing Of clover 10 much neglected,
even in the face of that plants almost
universal Willingness to grow. Now the
lime man, who usually arises to shout
lime when ono mentions clover In this
era of things We don't know about farm.
ing, may keep his seat, for the only
things needed to make clover grow In
Maine are draining the wet places and .
Willingness to SOW SO d more frequently.
Indeed, so many of the farmers use, o..
pecially the potato men, such immense
quantities OF commercial fertilizers II
would be . shame to make them carry
an additional burden of lime.-W. F.
McSparrau, Pennsylvania, 10 Hoard's
Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
.ta ooerad nm and REGARDED II with awe

staggered up and regarded 1t with awe,
dizzily trying to collect his bewildered
senses. Good God, how would the
pumps ever cope with it! The whole
ocean was pouring in; 1t did not seem
she could last an hour.
BY degrees he recovered some COM
posure, collected the tools and flung
them into the blackest recesses Of the
hold 30 that they might not rise in
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
A Reoiment Of WrsstIsrs.

Captain Holmes, famous athlete In
the Indian army, raised one Of the
finest regiments in the British service
by the sporting method Of challeng.
Ing all and sundry to wrestle. Those
worsted were to enlist, and in a short
time the gallant captain was able to
show collection Of wrestling prizes
that were credit alike to himself and
the army.-London Opinion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Amount of Feed for Dairy Cows


The Nebraska station gives the follow.
ing brief and simple rules a. an aid in
determining the amount OF feed required
by each COW:
1st. Feed all the roughage, such as
alfalfa, corn silage, etc, that tho COW
will eat up clean.
I'd. Feed approximately ono pound
of grain for every three pounds Of milk
produced per day.
Sd. Give the COWS as much feed -
they will consume without gaining In
weight.
Alb. Feed some succulent feed, such
- corn silage or roots, to make the ra-
ton moro pala'able.
5th. Be prepared to supplement tho
pastures by feeding silage when the
dry season sets In.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Not Animals.

The negro teamster had been arrest
ed for using his whip too freely on the
public street
"You are charged with cruelty to ami
mails" said the judge "How do you
plead?"
"Why. jedge." answered the prisoner.
81 want crool to no anlmiles. Them
beasts dat wuz lickin' war nevis
Buffalo Express.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Durability Of RadIum.

Radium once extracted from the ores
becomes available for continued use
without appreciable loss and becomes
a permanent addition to the needed
supply. The same radium that u
placed at humanity's service today may
be used by our children for many gen.
erattons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Evolution.

Little Tommy Tucker sang for his
supper so successfully that friends
raised subscription and educated him
for grand opera. Now he sings under
the name Of Signor TommasinO Tuck
erino and is a famous non.-Pitts-
hurRh Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Alaska's Coast Line.

The coast line Of the mainland Of
Alaska is more than eight thousand
miles I'm extent. greater than the entire
Atlantic coast line Of the United
States. The coast line Of the main
land and contiguous islands is over
four times rs great rs the entire coast
line Of the United States.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
One,

There never was Q woman who did
not CAB about her neighbors," growled
Mr.. Gabb.
"Oh, yes, there vasr' replied MIS-
Gabb.
That's right" commented Mr.. Gabb.
IT forgot about Eve"-Oncinnat En-.
Quirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

| dHOW tn6 prcRnaut @aT06 u oX0ICiSs
in the fresh air as much as possible.
Heavy farm horses help 10 solve the
labor problem.
Promiscuous and experimental mating
has been the bsns Of the breeding bust
ness.
A well-conditioned draft colt with its
early education largely compile; ed 10 one
Of the most valuable finished products
of the farm.
The farm mare fills most important
place in production.
Oats and bran in equal bulk, with one
fourth corn added, make good ration
for mare giving milk.
In stallion service fees a man gets
about what he pays for.
Foal-shows should be made . great
factor in improving farm work teams.
Ifa man desires to maintain size in
horses be must feed literally.
As long as inferior horses are 80 high
there is quite an inducement for the Pc
nurious breeder to patronize tho grade
| stallion.
Growing good farm teams to sell
among farmers Is tho safest branch Of
the horse business for the average farm
er to practice.
Grooming instills vigor into the horse.
and the removal Of dirt and the stimula
,iou of the skin 60 far toward preventing
harness sores.
1t takes two or more crops of colts to
establish stallion in any locality.
The man who uses brood mares to per-
form his farm work cannot afford to put
them in tho hands Of an incompetent
hired man.
Large profits frequently come from
moderate beginning in breeding draft
horses.
The deceit and trickery practiced by
slick salesmen in selling draft stallions
on the company plan has done great in
jury to the cause of horse-breeding in
many sections.
A horse With good disposition, built
on good, clean legs, with good depth Of
chest and middle, will keep in good con-
dition on less feed than one Of the oppo-
site type.
The average brood d-msre on the farm
will do better and raise . better and
healthier colt II worked moderately
nearly up to the time Of foaling than If
pampsred and kept in idleness.
Start to educate che colt while he is
quite young. Give him little of bis
own way, but a little more OF yours,
gradually bringing him to your way OF
thinking.
Sundays or holidays or days when the
horses are standing in the barn the grain
ration should be reduced one-hslf.
Keep the horses in good condition
during the whole Of the winter. It will
not only mean q saving Of lot OF feed,
but it will insure the animals being
ready to go right to work when needed
in the spring.
The last 200 pounds We can put on q
draft. horse is the most profitable meat
we can produce on the farm.
A horse is worth just what he can en-
dure for his owner.
No drawing card holds out quite such
strong inducements to good hired men
as the farm that maintains higb-class
work horses.
Using the whip only puts more fear
into the nervous colt.
Soundness should be the basis in the
selection of draft stallion.
Gentle colts mean easily handled, val
liable horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Something of q Curiosity.

"What made you send our friend
Mr.. Bumshus. the Russian alphabet"
II thought 1t ought to interest him"
replied Miss Cayenne. 1T is the only
thing I ever heard mentioned that he
did not assume to thoroughly under
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
1anoibio Asoet.

Tangible Asset.
II believe I'll promote q transporta-
tion company"
Land or waterT
'-The latter, I think. For the former
I'd need rails and right Of way, but In
q water proposition I'll have an ocean
to start with."-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

The practice Of getting rid Of tho poor
or cows apd replacing them with better
ones looks mighty expensive. but It u
not nearly % much 20 - keeping them to
drag down the profits Of the better onea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
In Doubt.

els that boy Of yours learning to play
the pianoT'
IT hope he is. but from the way 4
sounds I don't think so."-Washington
Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

When the farmer understands that the
last strippings of . dairy COW is over 500
Dor cent richer 10 cream than the first
few pulls, he may be little moro thor.
ough 10 bis work during the milking
hour.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
Cats.

Felix (the alley cat)-Don't It get
your back up? Selim (the house cat)
What? Fellx-Hearin' them scrappy
danes call each other cats.-Kansas
City Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

It 10 much easier to put . bushel OF
ensilags into the msnger than It 10 to
hitch up tho team and 60 Into the fields
70 draw green forags Tor the COWS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

We are very fond Of reading others
characters. but We do not like 10 b
read ourselves. -RochefoucauA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

Many q farmers son 10 sowing hi'
"whd oats9 In the city, simply because ::
he never Was given the opportunity ol
sowing anything he could call h's OWL
On The fAIm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03

AIS to hp feared where all's to be
gained, : Byron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
A Dan Picture of [ incoIn.

And now Abraham Lincoln rose from
MS seat, stretched his long. bony limbs
upward as If to get them into working
order, and stood like some solitary pine
ON lonely summit, very tall, very
dark, very gaunt and very rugged. his
swarthy features stamped with sad
serenity, and the instant he began to
speak the ungainly mouth lost It's
heaviness, the half listless eyes attain.
ed wondrous power. and the people
stood bewildered and breathless under
the natural magic Of the strangest
most original personality known to the
English speaking world since Robert
Burns.
There were other very tall and dark
men In the heterogeneous assembly.
but not one who resembled the >icak.
er. Every movement OF his long. mus
cular frame denoted inf1exible earnest
ness, and a something issued forth.
elemental and mystical. that told what
the man had been, what he was and
what he would do In the future
From 1.-THE Valley Of Shadows by
Francis GrtersOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
NUMBER 9
She Remembered.

Aunt Jane is quite absent minded
and when she started on short jour.
ney, few weeks ago, each member
Of the family labored to impress on
her that she must not forget any Of
her parcels or belongings. When she
reached her destination she wrote at
once Of her safe arrival and closed
with the following postscript:
remembered what you said about
forgetting and tried to be as thought
full as possible. neglected. though,
to have my trunk rechecked at the
junction, and think I must have left
my lunch ut the window when I
bought my ticket.
I must have forgotten my umbrella,
too, when changed cars, but cannot
imagine what could have become Of
my shawl. suppose I neglected to
put my comb and brush back In the
bag after using them. but l feel con-
fdent that some one stole my Jet
brooch, as l do not see how I could
possibly have mislaid 1t.
got on quite nicely, though, and
had real pleasant journey.-Youth's
romponion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-03-03
AMONG THE FARMERS.

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
70 solicited. Address all communications In.
tended for this department 70 HENRY ID.
HAMMOND. Agricultural kdisor Oxford Tenn.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-12
mot Guilty" For
Theodore NiCho|es
Jury Ia the Latest Granite Club Case
Says Manager Did Not Sell Booze
TO One Samuel Hutchinson.

Theodore Nicholos was tried We'd
nesday before Justice Adolph Nielsen
for selling six bottle of lagar beer to
one Samuel Hutchinson on July End,
1914, The whole forenoon was taken
up in securing the following jury.
Thomas Friday, Emmett Lynch, Jos.
Searle and Niels Nelson. Attorney
Snyder of Salt Lake City represented
Mr., Melodies and Judge Whitecotton
looked after the interests Of the city.
Witnesses for the city were Vern
Boley and Burn Harrinton, aged II
and 10 years respectively, Samuel
Hutchinson and his brother, the lat
ter only testifying to having seen
Samuel in the Granite Club one day
with a packet under his arm.
The City's story was that on the
second day of last July, the two boys,
Boley and Harrinton, asked Samuel
Hutchinson to 90 in the Granite Club
and get them some beer They gave
him $l.5O for this purpose He went
in the front door and later came out
of the yard in the rear and gave them
two packets, each containing three
bottles OF beer, which was given them
in the rear of Larson's blacksmith
shop Hutchinson testified to having
received the money, going in the Gran
tie Club, buying the beer and bring
ing 1t out to the boys The story OF
all three witnesses was perfectly
straight.
On cross examination by Attorne,
snyder 1t developed that young Boley
ana harrington, subsequent to july
ina, had been arrested for hooking
beer from "A buggy near the Apollo
HAN Ihoy were in the custody OF
the officers for two days. and an
agreement was reached whereby IN,
boys were employed to act as dc.
tectiyes for the city. A horse and
buggy were to be furnished them free
They were to be paid $500 per da,
each when in the service of the civ
II no cases were secured, and S4 o.
per day when they were successful
However IT appears that the bow,
only worked one or two days The,
were not able TO secure any new
cases, but gave the officers informa.
ton ON a case that had already hap,
pened.
on cross examination Hutchinson
testified that he had been in Jail from
Saturday, two weeks ago, TN the fol
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-12

lowing Tuesday, when he signed an
affidavit duplicating Melodies In the
case, and agreed to back up The alil-
davit in court The conditions were
that the City Marshal was to use his
influence TO have the sentence as lien
ent as possible. The following day
he changed his former plea from mot
guilty" TO guilty"
The case of the defense was the
testimony ty Nicholes denying tho
transaction. and the story that, sub
sequent to his arrest, Hutchinson had
told him on the street that he did not
6now whether II was Melodies who
sold him the beer. This conversation
vas corroborated by Ed. Robinson
On cross examination Melodies testi,
lied that he was manager Of the Gran.
ito Club and as such received con,
sisnments Of liquor for its members
Who generally paid for It when they
got 1t. He also admitted having beer
closed out by search and seizure ant