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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28

An Iowa correspondent writes to
Wallace's Farmer:
Which is better feed for horses,
hogs and cattle, oil meal or cottonseed
meal? Is there much difference, and
Is there any danger of feeding too
much of the cottonseed meal? I can
get cottonseed meal for $50 a ton,
which is quite bit cheaper than oil
meal and 1 would rather use 1t IL 1t
is as good as the Oil meal"
There are varying grades of oil meal
and cottonseed meal,' SO that It is
ispossibie to say with any definiteness
that one feed is superior to the other.
Ordinarily, however, we would prefer
the average grade. OF cottonseed meal
to the average grade Of oil meal for
dairy cattle, steers that are two years
old and over. and possibly for horses.
For hogs. cottonseed meal Is poison
GUS If fed In large amounts for any
length Of time and for this reason we
rarely or never advise it's use in swine
feeding. Young cattle almost invari-
ably do better on oil meal than on cot
tonseed meal. Some experimenters
have gone so far as to draw up reg
ular table, giving oil meal a valuation
OF five or six dollars more per ton for
calves. three or four dollars more for
yearlings, and no difference for older
cattle. When there is silage in the
ration, cottonseed meal seems to COM
pete with oil meal on q more even
basis. It must be remembered that
lcottonseed meal has q tendency to
tighten the bowels, While oil meal has
a tendency to loosen them, and for
this reason the comparative values OF
| .s,e two feeds DEPEND largely on the
character Of the ration to which, they
are added. It is our observation that
most kinds of stock find cottonseed
meal more palatable than oil meal
Some grades Of cottonseed meal, how
ever, are less palatable than some
grades Of oil meal.
No one can make any definite state
ment as to which is better, cottonseed
meal or oil meal. Ordinarily, we would
assign them valuation OF Just abou,
1 the same, pound for pound, although
for some kinds Of stock we would give
premium to the oil meal OF IS OF
Sc pc. ton. With feeds at present
prices, cottonseed meal seems TO b.
1 the better 20 buy under ordinary con.
1 ditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28

The oelwein Register il .giaA to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28
Starting In on Fertilizers.

The best fertilizer for the average
farmer is stable manure. The trou-
BILE is that no farm can produce from
its own fields all the manure Ii needs
The farm which buys feed and thus
gathers manure from other fields may
make up its losses, and even gain in
fertility. Or manure may in some cases
be hauled from towns and cities at a
profit. Those of us who are sc situated
as to do these things are fortunate:
but we are exceptions We buy what
other farms lose.
Nitrogen can be taken from the air
by means Of leguminous crops, but the
supply can not be Kept up unless the
crops are plowed down once in a while
A field OF clover or alfalfa from which
the hay Is taken of does not gain in
nitrogen. In many cases 1t actually
loses More goes off in the hay than
the plants take from the air
Phosphorus in the form of the
ground raw rock is cheapest. but
whether or not 1t brings the best re-
suits for the Collar invested is ques-
ton of particular conditions. Acid
phosphate supplies some sulphur which
the raw rock does not, ana sulphur is
needed on some soils.
Potash Is generally pres ent in plenty
but whether 1t is In such a state that
the crops can take it up is always a
question.
Western farmers must Judge for
themselves when 1t becomes profitable
to buy fertilizers. Nobody can tell
them. The soil alone can tell Ask
the soil. 1t is bad policy to put off the
day of buying fertilizers IN the theory
hat it is an evil day. II II pays, 1t is
not an evil but good day.
Many Of those who have been free
from the necessity OF buying fertilizers
| may be making a mistake In holding
| OF. The best way to tell whether or
not We are doing SO IL to ask the soil.
This may best be done by easy expert
| ments which can be carried on on any
farm. II In any field tho application
| of commercial fertilizers 70 a small
piece improves the crop. 1t is a sign
! that the owner of that field had better
try fertilizers on a little larger scale.
1 If the application, pays for itself, then
1t becomes mere matter of dollars
| and cents.
The commercial fertilizer is a ma
chine, tool. an equipment Of farming.
Some do no, need it: some do. The
man who needs ii to make his fields
| pay. buys 1t exactly as he buys a gaso-
'ene engine a silo, or a breeding ami
NAL 1t Is not matter of sentiment,
out OF wise business policy. He must
work the problem out himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28

The TWO most famous Americans
connected with the Mexican situation
seem TO be Johnny Lind and Jack
Johnson. ARG they seem TO cotton TO
our coIored pr.zehghters more thon to
our Joflnnies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28

Lawyer Jerome mas been ousted but
il he has been at all saving ard thrifty
ne probably is il shape To struggle
along a few weeks.
Until it Thawk again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Did You Know That

One cupful of liquid equals half 9
pint; 2 equal a pint?
One gill equals half cupful?
Four cupfuls of -four equal a poundi
Four tablespoons equal an ounce, or a
quarter of cnpful?
Four ounces equal cupful?
Two cupfuls of graduated sugar OF
butter equal pound?
Eight ounces equal cupful?
Two and half cups powdered sugar
equal pound?
Eight eggs equal q poundP
Rubbing shoes and boots we'll with
castor oil keeps them from cracking
making them at all times soft and pill
ableP Very good for patent leather in
winter.
You should always keep olive oil In
refrigerator tightly corked, never put
more than two days supply on your
table at one time?
hot vinegar is fine for toothache? Dip
little absorb bent cotton In hot vinegar
and apply it to the gum at the root Of
the aching tooth.
Always cutting hot bread or cake
with hot knife will prevent crumbling
and help general appearances when
served?
Hot milk is very good to remove fruit
stains from linen?
Kerosene is dandy hand whitener,
aud that the tiniest bit mixed with pc.
troleum jelly and rubbed gently into
the scalp with the tips Of the fiugers
keeps the hair in excellent condition.
Not too often for the latter; once in
three weeks is often enough.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
The Beautiful Cypress.

OF all the trees In America the cy.
press Is In summer the most beautiful.
Ever fresh and green, Its tiny leaflets
resemble the choicest ferns. Young. 1t
Ii a thing of charm: older. 1t Is lnspir-
ing and interesting; mature. It becomes
majestic. towering. with a long.
straight, thick trunk. which makes the
best Of durable lumber.
1t is tree of rapid growth. 1t Is
hardy anywhere In the corn belt and
southwark 1t has no insect enemies or
diseases. A man could plant Il cypress
tree In his lawn. enjoy its wonderful
presence during his life. and his son
might cut 1t and with the proceeds
send the grandson to college for a yeur.
What other tree will afford shade. add
beauty and make fine lumber ut the
same time?
Cypress trees transplant easily.
though they should be mulched the
first year and looked after occasionally.
Once established, they are able to for
age for themselves. Cypress leaves
have been found unchanged In blocks
of coal deep down In the earth. Breed
er's Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Hints.

LIES greatest tragedies come from
hesitating before paths of plain right
and duty.
II there doesn't seem to be any bright
side, see II you can't polish up ons OF
the dark ones q bit.
Narrow linen tape 10 better than rib.
bon to run In the sllover embroidery Of
underwear. Colored ribbons will fade
after while il not removed for every
washing, and white ribbon turns yellow
after few washings, but the tape gets
whittier and prettier all tho time.
Has the day been rosy or blue? 1t is
we'll to be little careful In answering
for our days pretty accurately reflect
the color of our minds, and minds are
ours to control-not to be controlled BY.
Do the best you can iu the circum-
stances and then stop fretting about tho
possible outcome. Regret ia neither
wholesome nor advanta geous after It
reaches the worry point.
Silver will be a. bright as new II It Is
covered With sour milk, allowed to stand
for haitian hour, and then washed and
rinsed.
II something Is wrong with you all tho
time there 10 just one person In al the
world responsible for It.
Use the thin old blankets In comforts
instead Of cotton. They will be light and
warm, and will wash most satisfactorily.
That soilsd article of undressed kid
need not be turned over to q profession
n cleaner. A very fine grade Of sand
paper rubbed carefully over the surface
10 the secret Of restoration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
JAMES 8. WRIGHT,
PROBATE NOTICES.
To ell persons Interested in either OF the .s,a.

To oil persons Interested In either OF the ests,s
hereinafter named:
for the County Of Oxfori on the third Taesd ds,
of February, in the year of our Lord one tho5
sand nine hundred and fifteen. The foloeing
matter having been presented for the action
thereupon hereinafter Indicated, It "a hereby
That notice thereof be given to all persons IN.
terested, by causing copy Of this orier 10 he
published three weeks successfully IN the or.
ford Democrat, newspaper published At south
Paris, In said County, that they may appear az
Probate Court to be held at said Paris. on The
third Tuesday Of March, A. ID. 1915 at : Of t6e
clock in the forenoon, a,i be heard thereon II
they see cause.
Orris L. Mason late OF Porter deceased; ne.
tition for tie appointment OF jacob l.. Mason or
some other suitable person as admin traitor q,
the estate Of said deceased, prese tel by Mary
q. Mason, widow.
Grin stevens late Of Oxford, deceased; will
and petition for probate thereof presented by
Mary 4. Stevens, the executrix therein named.
Elmer E. Libby late OF Porter deceased;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Susie <. Libby, the executrix therein named.
Clarence E. Foster late of BucIGed. De-
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Leila Foster, the eXecutriX therein
named.
william Harrison Caldwell late o. Rum.
ford, deceased; petition for order T. distribute
balance remaining In his hands pre- ,uted by
william Henry Caldwell, executor.
Harold l.. Hitler OF Paris mluor; nnal
account presented for allowance By Byron A.
Evans, guardian
Charles II. Tibbetts late OF Fryobr-g. de
ceased, fifth account presented for allowance By
the Portland Trust Company, trustee.
alias G. Paine late of Brown1ed deceased,
petition for determination OF colatrr.. inherit.
ance tax presented by Charles Z. French, one
of the administrators OF the estate OF salt lie.
ceased.
John w. Paine late OF Brownacd, lie.
ceased; petition for determination Of collateral
Inheritance tax presented by Charles =. French,
one of the administrators OF the estate O., s!ld e
ceased.
Sarah J. scribner late OF Paris, deceased;
petition for an allowance out OF personal estate
Of said deceased presented by George ". scrib-
ner. widower.
Nemiah f. Sawyer late OF Porter re.
ceased petition for license h. sell anj convey
real estate presented by Eva NJ Sawyer, Sd.
mlnistratrix
Henry Girardin late Of Hebron, deceased;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Exil,a Girardin, the execulrir therein named.
Thomas O. Jordan late OF Albany, lie.
ceased 1nal account presented for allowance ~
Austin Hutchinson, trustee. I'll
ADDISON Z. HERRICK, Judge OF said Count
$40 ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
slsnaFeE and Russian.

Bismarck and Russian.
Although Bismarck knew Russian
well. he declined to take any notice OF
dispatches addressed to the German
foreign Office in that language.
my predecessor" he once related.
wrote to all the diplomatists In Ger
man. and they replied each in his own
language-Russian. Spanish. Swedish
and what not decided that all com
munications received in languages 9th.
er than German. French. English and
Italian should be left unnoticed.
"Budberg. the Russian ambassador
In Berlin. wrote me screed after screed
always In Russian. No answer was
returned. and at last he came to ask
the reason for my silence. There % a
great pile Of documents In Russian
downstairs,' I told him. Yours are
probably among them.
ave have no one who understands
Russian. and l have given instructions
for all documents written In a Ian
guage we do not understand to be put
away In the archives It was then
arranged that Budberg should write to
us In French. "-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Enoland, Most Famous Bell.

In 1853 the world famous bell big
Ben" which peals out the hours In the
tower Of the-Westminster houses OF
parliament In London. was turned out
of the mold. big Ben" was named
after Sir Benjamin Hall. commissioner
Of works. who was u man Of enormous
stature. The great sounding instru'
ment was formally christened "st.
Stephen" but from the first 1t was
popularity called big Ben" The bell
was designed by e. B. Denison. who
later became Lord Grimthorpe. The
first attempt to mold the bell was q
failure. and 1t was broken up. and the
same material, twenty-five parts cop
per and seven tin. was used In the sec.
ond casting ut Whitechapel. big
Ben" weighs thirteen and half tons.
Is nineteen feet and six inches In di
ameter and seven feet and ten inches
In height. The clapper weighs GOO
pounds. big Ben" cracked shortly
after he was hung in place, but bis
tones, previously somewhat mournful
and dirgelike. were improved by the
accident
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Hollands Water Line.

The famous water line" of Holland
is really the final line Of defense which
Holland would make use Of should
she be invaded.
The water line" is line about
seventy miles long by seven to eight
miles wide. 1t is flooded by means
Of special sluices and dykes so con-
structed that the whole Of the line can
be covered to a depth Of foot and a
half In two days.
In the ordinary way this water is
drawn from the Rhine. In n case Of
great emergency, however, the sluices
will also let free the waters Of the
Znyder Zee. These waters, however.
would only be let loose in the last
extremity because. being salt. they
would do an immense amount Of dam
age to the land over which they flowed
damage which would take years to
repair.-London Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
ane,I.d ths scoop.

The newspaper special, although al
ways the cutest of the cute, Is some
times SCORED or by colleague. For
instance Sir w. II. Russell represented
the London Times at O'ConnelPs trial
In Dublin.
In those days the telegraph was un'
known, and as his paper wanted to go
one better than the Morning Herald,
it's great rival, Russell hurried back to
London by special boat and train Inn
mediately the verdict was pronounced.
AS he got out Of the cab in Printing
House square man in shirt sleeves,
apparently u printer from the Times,
came up and exclaimed: $50 glad to
see you safe over, sir. So they have
found him guiltyT' Eyes, guilty, my
friend" replied Russell.
The Morning Herald came out with
the news of the bare fact as well as
the Times. The shirtsleeved man was
u smart representative Of the rival pa
per.-LondOn Taller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Shoes and Nerves,

Travellers say that the reason why
nervous people don't exist in China Is
because it Is the custom to wear soft
shoes there. There is no doubt that
hard soled, creaking footgear Is re-
sponsible for such nervous wear and
tear as well as physical fatigue In west
ern lands.
Tired feet and tired nerves will find
solace In a warm foot bath with
handful of salt in 1t. Move the feet
about or keep them still, as best pleases
you, as long as the water is pleasantly
warm; then dry them with q rough
towel and put on fresh pair Of stock
ings.-Family Doctor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Tiny German States.


While It Is we'll known that some OF
the German states are Of lilliputlan
size, few persons are aware that 1t is
quite possible to visit seven of them.
including two kingdoms. two duchies
and three principalities In an easy
walk of four and a half hours A good
walker. surfing from Steinbach. In
Bavaria. will arrive In half an hour al
Lichtentanne. which Is situated In
SAKE Meiningen. Thence the road pro
ceeds In one and half hours to
Rauschengesees ,leuss. elder branch
after which In IL few minutes Gieima.
In Schwarzburg. RudOlstadt. Is reached.
Half an hours walk brings the pedes
trian to Atengeseees ,Iteuss. younger
brnch,. An hour farther Oh lies
Drognitz. Oh Prlssian soil. and the last
stage is another hours stroll. finishing
up ut Saalthal. SAKE Altenburg.- Wash
ington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Fowl Names.

The fat plumber was in a phllosoph
ical mood.
"There IL simply no understanding
woman" he observed.
"Whaddye mean. understand" the
thin carpenter asked. just to start the
conversation
"Well, for instance. woman doesn't
object to being called duck"
mo"
"And she even smiles II some one
happens to refer to her as chicken"
'1Too true"
"And most of them will stand for
being called squads. broilers or turtle
doves"
Eyes, yes, but what's the dear
"It's just this" the fat plumber ex
claimed. "A woman objects to being
called a hen. and hen Ia the most
useful bird of the whole blooming
bunch."-Youngstown Telegram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Disappointment.

II never robbed a man bot once
said the honest tramp. "and then /
was starving. He would not give me
penny. and couldn't stand the
cravings in my stomach any longer.
So | knocked him down and went
through his pockets. What kind OF q
haul did make? Just one little bot.
tie, which read on the label: 'Pepsin.-
For that full feeling after eating
Wisconsin State Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
A Difficult Wife.

An Englishman thus described the
wife Of his bosom in his will:
Heaven seems to have sent her into
the world solely to drive ME out Of 1t.
The strength of Samson, the genius OF
Homer, the prudence Of Augustine, the
skill Of Pyrrhus, the patience Of Job,
the philosophy of Socrates, the subtlety
Of Hannibal, the vigilance Of Hermog-
enes, would not suffice to subdue the
perversity Of her character"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
No limo to Waste.

"Pa, If Mrs. Brown should come over
and tell you that had given her little
boy black eye, what would you say"
II really don't know, young man."
"Well, you'd better make up your
mind quick; she's ut the door now
Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
THIS-AND FIVE CENTS!

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, en-.
close five cents to Foley & Co., Chicago,
Ill.,, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive In return q
trial package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds
and Group. Foley Kidney Pills and Fo.
ley Cathartic Tablets. A. E. Shurtleff
Co, South Paris. A. L. Clark Drug
Co., Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
THEY KNOW IT'S SAFE.

Parents who know from experience In
slst upon Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound whom buying . medicine for
coughs, colds, Group and 10 grippe. C..
T. Lunceford, Washington, Ca, writes:
II have used It for six years and It has
never failed. think It 10 the best RENE
dy made for coughs and colds" A. E.
Shurtleff Co., South Paris. A. L. CLARK
Drug Co., Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Stick a Screw In Soap.

A carpenter who has to insert q
screw In hard wood pushes the screw
first straight into lump OF soap.
This makes it easy to screw into the
wood. Soap Is much better than oil,
as the latter Is so quickly absorbed BY
the wood that this swells and the
screw jams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Real Estate
FOR SALE |!

Cottage house and lot
on Park Street, South Paris
Village house and lot, with
extra building lots, on Main
Street, South Paris, known "a
the Hewett place; also house
and lot at West Paris, known
as the Dudley stand.
JAMES 8. WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Bombs In Warfare.

It is claimed that during the siege
Of Paris In 1880 the Parisians invent.
ed the first bombs ever used Being
short Of ammunition with which to
reply to the artillery Of the Bearnais.
they set to fabricating 1t as best they
could Old nails and bits Of wire.
copper and other metals were rolled
up In leaden envelopes. and the can.
mons were loaded with these impro.
vised projectiles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
QUICK ACTION WANTED

When one is coughing and splitting
with tickling throat, tightness In chest,
soreness in throat and luugs,-when
head ia aching and the whole body rack
ed with . cough that won't permit
sleep-he wants immediate relief. Thou
sands say Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound 10 the sures. and quickest acting
medicine for coughs, colds, Group and Ia
grippe. A. E. Shurtleff Co., South Paris.
A. l.. Clark Drug Co., Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Ono Exception.

Mrs. Blanc said to her daughter one
day:
IL am certainly easy on shoes Look
at this pair Of elastic sides. I've worn
them three years. and they're az good
as new I'm easy on clothes too
There's my tweed-just an fresh as the
day bought It seven years ago. And
hats, gloves. stockings-in fact I'm
easy on everything"
Except father. eh?" said the daugh.
ter.-Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Built Over Caverns.

The ground under the city OF San
Salvador is full Of caverns Of I'M
known depths. A man was once dig
ging we'll there. At the last stroke
he gave with his pick the bottom fell
out, and he and his pick fell through,
nobody knows where. At least so
''they say"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
His Handicap.

'sThe real man rises above his hand1.
cap"
II rise before mine"
"Beforew
Eyes. She makes me get up and get
my own breakfast. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
8eIIowe.

It is proved by ancient carvings un-
earthed In Egypt that the bellows
were In use for forging fires In the Or
teenth century h. @.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
WELCOME INFORMATION

"6HIOOWN RkNE Okskhkfs 4 2O2N
Most middle aged men and women are
glad to learn that Foley Kidney Pills
give relief from languidness, stiff and
sore muscles and joints, pufiness under
eyes, backache, bladder weakness and
rheumatism. They get results. Contain
no harmful drugs. A. E. Shurtleff Co.,
South Paris. A. L. Clark Drug Co.,
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
Inn Ganaroua.

do you like Miss Prattle%
eyes, she's so generous. Never keeps
anything to herself and is always
ready to give away even her best
riend."-LOndon Tlt-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
The Harvest Is Sure.

tits q true saying that What man
BOWS that shall he also reap"
"Alas, yes! No chickens scratch up
the seeds we SOW in our spiritual gar
dens."-Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
aioht and Left.

A writer says that probably In every
language, as In English. right" orig
finally signihed merely straight"
straightforward" and thus normal
left" at first was no opposite to
right" but meant weak" "inetii-
Client"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
More Worry.

"Don't worry. Worry affects the
ductless glands of the body, thereby
causing actual physical ailments"
Gosh, I'm sorry you told me that
1t will make me worry."-I.ouIsville
Courier-Journal.