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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
katydids.


The deep green protective color OF
katydids makes 1t difficult to locats
them on the foliage. We hear the
earth full Of rasping noises OF katydids
ut night, but when the sun comes up
and chases the last bit Of darkness on
the face Of the earth the noise OF the
katydids ceases. When We 60 out to
observe some Of the noisy creatures
We become disgusted with the futile
attempt. The trouble is we are likely
to have q dozen katydids under our
eyes and not distinguish their forms
from the deep green leaves. Katydids
belong to the grasshopper family. They
sometimes make q noise In daytime.
but this is rather weak and very dif-
ferent one compared to the noise made
at night. 1t makes the noise. katy
did," by rubbing the overlapping wing
covers against each other. This noise
can be made even with the wings Of .
dead katydid.-Our Dumb Animals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
Some Suggestions.

/ Keep as many cows as you can take
care Of between 6 and P. M. and then
you will have good excuse for not
weighing and keeping a record of how
much milk and fat each COW gives in a
wear. An excuse makes good tonic
for guilty conscience.
2 II you should happen to have a
buyer for any of your cows, the less you
know about them the better it is for the
other fellow. 1t is said that the noted
Jersey COW Jacoba Irene was sold for
s75 90 at one time.
8 Have just enough light in the
stable so you can see to get around with
out breaking your neck. If there are
too many windows, remember that cob
webs make good curtains. If any OF the
window panes get broken out, stuff the
holes up with hay or an old gunny sack.
4 Have the stable cold enough so the
manure will freeze on cold nights. II
The stables are warmer than this, you
may run the chance of making a small
profit.
BY all means, leave your COWS out
An hour on cold days and IL the day is
very cold, make it two hours.
6 Don't begin your chores too early
in the morning. Scrub cows can't be
kept up by late chores at night and then
be expected to eat up half straw stack
the next day.
I Scrub cows have been brought up
to "look out for themselves" 80 you can
keep and feed more of them. There is
no danger of their having milk fever.
8 Don't put over $1,000 into bull
calf. Your grandfather didn't pay that
much aud he got along all right.
9 Throw the manure against the side
of the barn. The water from the caves
will soak the goodness out and save you
some hauling.
10 Never curry your cattle. Only
dairy men who can afford automobiles do
that.
II A balanced ration is ration with
some common sense in it, therefore put
more dollars and less sense in order to
reduce the profits.
IL Never borrow money from your
banker in order to purchase feed when
it is cheapest. Your feed dealer enjoys
banking your money on his account. II
he quotes you feed at $50 per ton in
August and S32 in November, just forget
that you would be making about 20 per'
cent interest per year by borrowing the
money from your banker for three
months.-By Dub in Hoard's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
-9HGStTiCGs m Oxford County.
NORWAY, MAINE.
indiana Mans Kidney
Troubles Disappear

After suffering many months from
kidney trouble" writes w. h foS'
Cs Noblesville, Ind. and after nav
iue tried many remedies and prescrip-
1as. / purchased box OF FoLsy
kidney Pills. They not only did
ne more good than any other remedy
had ever used. but they poSitiveIy
st my kidneys right. Other mem-
tors Of my family have used Same
with similar results"
From every state in the Union come
unsolicited letters telling OF saus-
laetory results from MasS Foley basGms klSmss
logged up, get sluggish, and inter
and strain out of the blood only part
10 the poisonous waste matter, the
falance remains and circuIateS
through the system, uric acid formS'
nd swollen. painful joints and mus
cles are the result.
Foley Kidney Pills cleanse and tone
M the kidneys. so that oackaShe.
journalism, sore muscles. achlhg
ioints annoying bladder disorders
md irregularities soon disappear.
A. (. sHURTLEFF 4 CO., South Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
A Relic Of Chickamauoa.

One OF the interesting things In the
U. s. Grant post, No. 327, G. A. T..
post room, Of Brooklyn. is the altar.
presented by William Berr. 1t Is o
glass case, in the center Of which are
the stumps Of two trees taken from tho
battlefield Of Chickamauga, and In each
of these stumps there Is embedded
large, unexploded shell
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

From its original home as q native
wild growth in western Asia and ada.
cent Europe the cultivated pea has
been taken by man to all civilised
countries. 1t has been cultivated for
thousands Of years, for dried peas have
been found In Egyptian tombs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

Names apple crop is pretty safely es-
timated at from 20 10 25 percent of
normal crop, and in many places even
this was reduced by the high winds,
which did much injury to matured fruit.
At Highmoor, the state farm, the trees
were practically stripped, and the wind
falls could not be sold as No. is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
A. ,.,.-.... con.;d..stIou.

An ImPoTtoht VoHbIosTuSV"
Poverty" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. -
no disgrace"
mo-" replied Mr.. GrOwcher. "Pov.
erty Is like wealth In one way. The
amount Of respect attached to II do
pands entirely on how you came By T."
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
A Swift UppSrcut.

II see you have your arm In q sling"
said the inQuisitve passenger. BRO
ken, isn't It"
"Yes, sir" responded the other pas
senger.
Meet with an accidentT
mo; broke 1t while trying to pat my.
self on the back"
"Great Scott! What forT'
"For minding my own business."-
Rams Horn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
Exceptions.

"a soft answer turns away wrath."
Don't you believe It Ny wife ask.
ed me yesterday how liked her BIZ
cults, and l said they were mush"-
Baltimore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
Follow One Anothor. /.

Things always bring with them their
own philosophy is, prudence No
man acquires property without acQuir-
ing with It also q little arithmetic
Emerson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
Potash,P Perln1utter
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
W.-THE TRAIL OF
THE SILK

Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Col
- ARNEY GREENBERG, foreman
Il In the cutting room Of Potash
& Perlmutter's cloak and suit
establishment, boasted q dis
tinction that falls to few Of his race In
New York. His brother was police
man, q circumstance which impelled
Potash & Perlmutter to pay him 81 q
week In excess Of foreman's normal
wages as a sort Of insurance premium
against theft. Nor was this poor In
vestment, for the thought Of Barney's
brother had prevented many a piece OF
silk from going home with one Of the
twenty odd operators who labored In
the cutting room.
In manner Barney was calm and self
possessed, not to say superior, and
therefore 1t came as n distinct shock to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

Good and Sufficient Reason.
Editor-But, my good fellow, why Do
you bring this poem to me? Impecuni-
Gus One-Well, sir. because hadn't
stamp, sir.-London Taller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

A dull hoe never kills as many weeds
a. q sharp one and is harder to use. Five
minutes work with file or emery wheel
will do wonders toward killing the
weeds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
A. Usual.

docs your wife fnd anything -
talk aboutT
mot a thing. And she talks about
it."-Judge
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

The promised small farm tractor may
put the work horse out Of business, but
We do not advise Our Folks to give away
their horses right of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
The Ohvio,,s Rsmsd,

The Obvious Remedy.
There Is only one thing which VIII
efrectually break up a deadlock"
what Is thatT
"a key to the situation. n."-Battmofe
American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

No simpleton can run farm; to make
things 90 right requires the we'll devel
oped jelly that balanced man carries in
the top of his head.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

When properly and intelligently done,
keeping hogs and making money are
synonymous terms. More depends upon
the man than upon the hog.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
CauHio.

Miss Plainleigh-I would never gse
married II I had to ask the man. 4i1e
Pert-Maybe you wouldn't then--Bos-
ton Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

Steamships Calvin Austin and Gov. Cobb.
Leave Portland Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 90 y. N. for Eastport, Lubec and st.
John. Return leave ST. John Monday, Wednes-
Boston Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
! 10 a. m, due Boston 200 p. m.
n. A. CLAY, Superintendent,
lOtf Franklin Wharf, Portland, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

The buster the hen the more eggs she
10 putting In the basket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED " THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic.
Ia solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

Base gains are tho Same q loeoes.-
Hesiod.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
Observation-Disclosures
RosrON AND PoRrLAND LINE.
INTERNATIONAL LINE.

Steamships Bay State and Gov. Dingley.
Leave Franklin wharf, Portland, week days al
90 p. m Returning, leave Boston week days
at 800 ID, m.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

Monthly meetings of the club should
be held if possible. Topics pertaining
to the work should be assigned to the
members for discussion. Sample copies
viii be furnished upon request.
At the first meeting the officers are
elected and a constitution adopted.
Sample copies will be furnished upon re-
nnaRt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02


Four kinds of Sweet Corn Clubs will
be organized, namely: Local Club, Gen
eral Club, County Association of Agri'
cultural Clubs, State Club.
LOCAL CLUBS.
At least six boys or girls are required
in order to organize local club.
Whenever an interest in club work Is
manifested in community, school dis
trict or town, meeting Of the boys and
girls and their parents should be held,
at some convenient place and the work
outlined and discussed. Enrolment
cards will be furnished upon application
to the Extension Service, College OF
Agriculture, Orono, Maine.
Any boy or g,rl from the ages OF ten
to eighteen years inclusive is eligible to
membership. Any boy or girl over
eighteen years OF age may be accepted
BY a two.thirds vote of the club, as an
associate member and will be entitled to
all the privileges of the club, except the
right to enter contests.
In order that the Climb be conducted
successfully an adult person must be Sc.
cured to assume the leadership. School
teachers, school superintendents and
other public spirited citizens should bf
selected. The best development of the
club depends to large extent upon the
interest and ability of the person in
charge.
The local leader should have personal
supervision of all club activities and
knowledge of:
Requirements for organization.
Growing sweet corn.
Accounting system used.
Sources of Information on agricul-
tural subjects, such as bulletins
and text books.
Sources of supplies.
Cooperative agencies such AZ
oranges, county agents, fair asso-
Citations, aud business organiza-
tions.
1t should also be the duty Of a local
leader to secure prizes for the local con-
tests.
Local leaders are selected by the
clubs. As soon as the local club is or
ganized the local leader should forward
the names, addresses and ages Of the
members and officers to the State Leader
of Boys Agricultural Clubs at Orono.
RULES.
Boys Sweet Corn Clubs:
Each member must plant one-fourth
acre of sweet corn according to instruc-
tions issued by the State Leader.
The sweet corn seed will be furnished
by the Maine Gamers Association, on
the ear, at regular prices. The seed must
be tested according to directions fur
uished by the College of Agriculture.
An accurate record of expenditures
and receipts must be kept on blanks fur
nished by the Extension Service. Each
member must make an exhibit Of ten
ears of sweet corn and submit at the Lo-
cal Contest, an essay of at least five hun.
dred words, entitled "How Made and
Marketed my Crop"
Each club shall hold local contest
annually before Dec. /. At this contest
records and essays must be presented
and an exhibit of ten ears of sweet corn
must be made.
Awards will be made on the following
basis:
Boys' Sweet Corn Clubs-Score Card.
Profit Poin's
ielu--- ------So
Essay --------so
Exhibit N.-------------------
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
Boys Sweet Corn Clubs.

HOW TO ReANIzE, AND KINDS OF CLUBS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02

Four kinds of Sweet Corn Clubs will
be organized, namely: Local Club, Gen
eral Club, County Association of Agri-
cultural Clubs, State Club.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
MINERAL POINT OF TO-DAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

A. P. Gasser of Mt Horeb was an
over Sunday visitor at the Henry Iyey
home.
Edward Ellingen and sister Mary re-
turned last Wednesday from the Sacred
Heart Sanatorium at Milwaukee. Mr..
Ellingen is much improved in health.
Mrs. F W. Spratler and daughter Wis
tied at the Hardcastle home in Platte
vile last week.
Frank Engels. who attends Marquette
University at Milwaukee, is spending
Easter vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alien Spang and
daughter motored here from Livingston
Wednesday.
Miss Grace Allen of GAINESVILLE visit
ed relatives here several days Of last
week.
Miss Hela Jacka is here from Mil
waukee, visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs David Jacka.
Mrs. Harry Jenkins and Miss Dolly
Tredinnick were Linden callers here on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Heberlein and son of
Fennimore are visiting Mrs. Heberlein' s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gorgen,
Sr
Misses Amy White, Elsie Springer,
Josephine Hutchinson, Dolores Richards
and Genevieve Penhallegon are home
from Madison during spring vacation.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davis on
Wednesday Of last week, daughter:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Place and family
motored here from Galena Saturday.
Walter and Homer McManus were
Darlington visitors here at the
McDermott home last week.
Misses Elizabeth Long and Mary
Mobilization Of Darlington visited Miss
Josephine Mobilization recently.
John Boase came home Thursday
from San Francisco, where he attended
the exposition.
Leland Kirst spent the week end in
Platteville.
Myrtle Parmley and Florence Rink
were home from Platteville Normal
last week.
Grover Oden of Freeport was a
visitor at the Walter Oke home last
week.
Mrs. John Holman, Mrs. Ralph
Smart and Mrs. L. Short Of Linden
combined business with pleasure here
on Thursday.
Ralph Ellsworth is home from the
Cream City, visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Ellsworth.
Arthur Coppin of Milwaukee is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Charles Gilman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
DARLINGTON.

The Republican Journal Mr.. Owen
Kearns received a telephone Monday
morning announcing the sad news of
the death of his uncle, j. j. Nc
Ginnity of Denver, Colorado.
Mr.. Patrick McDermott, a highly
respected resident of Kendall, died on
Tuesday, March, %, aged 81 years
deceased came to this country from
County Monaghan. Ireland, in lS49,
and has lived in Lafayette county since
that date.
George Stott died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stott
in this Monday, March 80. He was
born near Darlington January IL, 1871.
The Democrat: Fire damaged Ed
ward Howe's residence on main street
slightly Wednesday, the blaze original
ing in the roof, near the chimney. The
department was called out promptly
extinguished the fire.
Mrs. George Swartz died at her
home in this city Monday night, of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08

pneumonia complicated with diph
liberia Deceased was woman of 45
years, a sister of Hugh Moore, and
leaves a husband and three children.
Game Warden Hall has a trammel
fishing net in his possession that he
condemned as contraband and con
fiscated, over on the Sugar River, in
Green county, last week. incidentally,
Mr.. Hall got three men who went with
the net, but, having no use for them
turned them loose, after justice OF
the peace had separated them from the
big end of hundred dollars.
Lafayette county through it's com
mittee created by the county board, has
purchased another grist OF road ma
chinery, this time consisting of two
large graders, to be drawn by traction
engines, six road drags and twelve
ScraperS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
100 MANY PIGS IN GERMANY.
Total Is 25,5oo,0oo, and Government
Orders Wholesale Slaughter.

LOndOn.-The London Times says the
Prussian minister of the interior has is
sued a rescript insisting upon the
Strengthening of pigs upon large scale
and threatening that if voluntary eff
forts do not have the required result
the government will use compulsion.
The rescript says that census taken
on Dec showed that the stock of
cattle in Germany was extraordinarily
large and that the number of pigs was
about 25,500,0G0, a total which only
once before had been reached The
agrarians are warned that the slaugh-
tering of 100000 or 100000 pigs is
quite insufficient and that instead Of
impeding they must now promote the
arrangements FOR the buying up Of pigs
by municipalities.
According to the Frankfurter Zeit'
ing, it has been decided that the gov
eminent shall seize and regulate the
distribution of oil cake and other man
ufactured fodder. 1t is said that prices
have been forced up by spectators.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
PLATTEVILLE.

NAL will increase it's educational facili :
ties by the erection of a new science
building. This building will be planned
particularly for biology and agricul :
tural work. 1t will be located just
south of the present new normal, facing
Pine Street. This location will place
the building within easy access of the
school farm and the athletic field
The grade teachers of Mineral Point
visited the city schools here on Thurs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
PLEASANT VIEW

The next meeting of the Ladies Aid
will be Mrs. William Proctor's at the
church April H. Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Joseph erase of Montfort and
Mrs Jeffrey and three children of Cum
berland, Wis, spent several days of the
past week at the Ed. Bowden home.
Mrs. James Benson, Mrs. Jennie
Martin, R. J. Benson, wife and sons,
and j. F. Benson, wife and daughters
visited at the r. e. White home at
Bethel recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and sons
and Miss Bertha Powell autoed here
from Rewey and visited at the Proctor
home Sunday.
Samuel Cant and wife and Mrs.
Raleigh James and Mrs. Marshall Day
were visitors at the James Walters
home Sunday.
Joseph Egelhof has sold his farm
consisting of 1862 acres to Ralph Bieder-
beck of Rewey; price $l10 per acre.
M. j. Laverty, w. M. Proctor and
Charles Cox returned from ST. Paul
Thursday with three car loads of cattle.
John Terrill had the misfortune to
break his leg Sunday, while driving a
young team. They became unmanage-
able and ran through fence.
M. J. Laverty and wife attended the
funeral of Margaret Kim at Mineral
Point Saturday.
M. j. Laverty and VIM. Proctor have
rented the j. F. Benson farm, with the
exception of few acres, for the COM
ing year.
A number from here attended 1.-The
Spoilers at the Grand last Thursday.
Marshall Day made a business trip to
Madison Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh James attend
ed the funeral of Fanny Reeves at
Jonesdale Monday.
Mrs. Bernard Laverty met with a
very painful accident last Friday. Her
husband was hitching up team Of
colts, which she was holding. One OF
them struck her with his head in the
neck yoke, breaking her upper jaw
bone and cutting her lip, making it
necessary for several stitches.
Everyone interested in the Pleasant
View Sabbath School are requested to
be present next Sunday morning as the
Sunday School will be organized for
the coming year.
Mrs John Collins, Mrs. Charles
Adams, Mrs. J. f. Roger, and Mrs.
Henry Bechtel Of Mineral Point walk
ed out and attended the Aid, at the
church last Wednesday.
Miss Weston, an evangelist singer,
sang several solos at the church Easter
morning, which were enjoyed by all
present. She is expected to hold SER
vices here during the week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
His Junior Partner" Entered.

Littleman was telling the young bach
elors at d recent affair uptown just
how to manage wife.
when you young fellows are mar
ried, you must take the upper hand al
once" be said. mo weakness. no sen
timent! Make your wife understand
that, though you love her and so forth
she is the Junior partner. If necessary
resort to the effective methods of our
cavemen ancestors-use the heavy
hand. Put her nose to the domestic
grindstone. Why, when speak to my
wife,
LittlemaD never finished. Why? See
headline.-New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
Holla nd's Abode of Peace.

Zeist. in Holland. is best known As
the abode of peace. The religious com
munlty OF Mora vians has been settled
there for over ii century and a halt
It's gray. sober looking buildings stand
in their own well cultivated grounds
within which the members lead life
Of Quaker-like simplicity. There is lit
tie display even Of the goods they
make. particularly their tinwares,
which are sold in small rooms that
have no likeness to shops except for
the plain counter that runs across
them.-London Chronicle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
4O.714 BILLS INTRODUCED.
Statistics Show That Out of This Mum
Der but 700 Were Enacted Into Law.

Der but 700 Were Enacted Into Law.
Washington. March 23.-During the
last session Of the SiXty-third congress.
according to statement prepared by
James NJ Baker, secretary of the
United States senate, 40,714 bills in
PRODUCED in congress were acted upon
by both houses.
In the senate the total number of
joint resolutions introduced were Z 1896.
House bills numbered 30,053, and laws
enacted totaled 700. Two bills and
joint resolutions were passed by both
houses which failed of enactment and
seven which passed both houses died
in conference.
Four bills were vetoed by President
Wilson. The total simple and concur
rent resolutions introduced in both
houses numbered 1,426.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
Explaining Gravitation's Law.

If you ask a scientific man why Il
stone falls TO the ground be will tell
ago be would nave replied that it fell
to the ground because the earth ana
stone attract one another. This is very
much the same as saying that AN IN
supported stone falls 10 the ground
because. as mas been ascertained Dy
frequent experiments. an unsupported
stone falls to the ground. Scientific
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-08
leither European or Asiatic.

What is it that has made Russia the
great enigma. the stranger both to EI-
rope and Asia: Beyond doubt. the fact
that she is herself neither one. To the
Asiatic she is something OF Euro
pean; to the European she is something
Of an Asiatic: yet to both she IS not
wholly either the one or the other She
is like a great tree with her ancient
trunk rising up out of the Caucasus.
the early home of the Slavic people
and towering up into the ices OF the
north and with her branches extending
east and west into the sunrise and the
sunSet.-Centnry.