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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Clean Out the bitches.

In large part of the country, clean
ing .up time is at hand for road officials.
Where the best use of road money Is
understood, the brush and weeds along
the roadsides will be cut down and burn
ed and the bitches cleaned out, so that
the drainage conditions of the roadway
will stay good until the ground has
thawed out in the spring. Every culvert
will be made clear and its inlet and out
let put in good order. All this must be
done to prevent water from accumulat-
ing and freezing below the surface of the
road. for if this once happens, the
chances are fair that when the frozen
mass expands in thawing, 1t will heave
M the surface and form rough place,
which will cause considerable inconven-
ience before it can be repaired. One of
the common causes of such trouble is
the accumulation of weeds, brush and
dirt in the bitches, which diminishes
their usefulness for the removal of water
during the part of the year when drain
age is most needed.
It ia to prevent such interference with
drainage, rather than to improve the ap-
pearance of the roadside that the work
must be done at this season. 1t Ia also
particularly desirable now to smooth
away the ruts and shape the surface of
worn earth and gravel roads, for il 1t is
not done in the fall, the road may be-
come very bad before the spring repairs
can be undertaken. The shoulders OF
the road should receive particular atten-
tion. If they form ridge between the
roadway and the ditch, it ought to be
removed in some way, as by a one-horse
cultivator to break it down, followed by
a drag to push the material into q wind
row that can be removed easily.
II the road surface is properly shaped
from ditch to ditch in this way, there
will be little chance of water standing on
its surface instead of running of to the
aides as It should. Incidentally this at.
tention to the shoulders saves some part
of the inconvenience due to mired wheels
in the spring when vehicle turns Oh
the hard surface on to the shoulder In
passing another vehicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Pigs and Prosperity.

"Prosperity seems to be In proportion
TO pork production" declared 0. r.
Geren, president of the Louisiana Swine
Breede ders' Association, at q recent meet
ing. "In 1915 Louisiana had million
swine, Iowa six million. In Iowa there
is one automobile to each sixteen people;
in Alabams, typifying the South, one to
each two hundred inhabitants. Louis
lana has proven 1t can raise pork cheap,
er than the North or the West, but still
spends annually $6,0OO,00o for pork
PRODUCTS" This is telling argument In
support of the slogan, Mortgage LIT
srs," frequently spilled to swine. re
GENTLY Missouri has laid claim to the dis.
tinction of having larger percentage ol
farms free from debt and owned by the
occupants than any other state In the
Union. In the same statement Missonr'
also claims the largest pig population
From Texas come some wonderful
stories of fortunes made in raising pigs
on alfalfa and peanuts. The relation OF
Digs to farm prosperity 10 too apparent
and too vital to be overlooked by the
thrifty farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
CHAPTER x.
A Princes Heart at Stake.

"HE prince sat down. pulled the
rug up to his chin and stared
out at the great, heaving bill
lows. Suddenly remembering
another injury. he felt once more OF
the back Of his head.
"By jove!" he exclaimed. "There Is
q lump there"
II can't hear you," she said. allow
ing the magazine to drop into her
lap. but keeping her place carefully
marked with one Of her 1ngers.
II can hear you perfectly" he said.
'Tt's the way the wind blows" she
explained.
"Easily remedied." said he. T'n
move into Mrs. Gaston's chair II you
think It will help any,"
"Dol" she said promptly. "You will
not disturb me In the least-unless
you talk" She resumed her reading.
half page above the finger tip.
He moved over and arranged him
self comfortably, snugly in Mrs. Cas-
toms chair. Their elbows almost met
He was prepared to be very patient
For q long time she continued to
read. her warm. rosy cheek half
avefted, her eyes applied to their task
with irritating constancy. He did
not despair. Some wise person once
had told him that It was only nec'
essary to give q woman sufficient
time and she would be the one to de-
spair.
A few passengers possessed Of proud
sea legs staggered past the snug cou-
pie ON their ridiculous rounds Of the
ship. II they thought Of Miss Guile
and R. Schmidt at all 1t was with the
scorn that is usually devoted to youth
at Its very best. There could be no
doubt in the passing mind that these
two were sweethearts who managed
to thrive on the smallest Of COM
forts.
At last his patience was rewarded.
She lowered the magazine and stihed
Q yawn-but not . real one.
@Have you read 1T" she inquired
composedly.
"a part Of It," he said. "over your
shoulder"
els that considered polite In
Vienna?" l
'Tf you only knew what bump rve
got on the back Of my head you
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

A successful silo excursion conducted
last spring by County Agent +. L. Will
Iiams of Ada County, Idaho, 10 resulting
In the erection Of large number OF silos
in that county this fall. All the silos
are being built of concrete and now the
county agent 10 busy trying to secure ex'
tra forms. those on hand being coutrsct-
ed for far In advance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Not So Slow After All.

.Whsp we remember that chemistry
as a science dates practically from the
time H. of the American Revolution, when
K;ng George was more interested In bet
tsr | |suriculture for England than In quiet
inc his turbulent colonies, and when We
sse.II .s that the great science OF bac-
see;ologv % has entirely developed since
the Civil War, 1t Is evident ina. rnp.u
orogrsss is being made in the establish, s,
pasnt of farming on a truly scientinc
hssIs % and that slow as discovery seems
)" | he it il after all relatively rapid.
W Dssn Eugene Davenport, College oi
A oriculture, University OF Illinois.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
CHANGED Conditions.

The New Station Master-Tm glad to
find you such willing worker. was
warned that would find you the most
III tempered and lazy man on the sta
ton. Porter anxious to ingratiate
himself)-An' so was till you coined,
sir.-London Mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
lTo BIZ ooNTINUHn1
A Job For Cupid.

PenuriOus Papa-Where Is Maybelle7
Designing Mamma-She took some
photos little while ago and she and
young Muchcash are In the dark room.
Penurious Papa-Developing mega.
dves1 Designing Mamma-No; an At.
6rmative, hope.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

Give YOUR farm q well-suited name oy
-h;ch it will soon be spoken of In the
snrrouuding eountry. As rule farms
that have name are better Known 'nsS S
oshsrs. With hundreds OF teams ano
on,os passing by each week. sucn
ssrm becomes widely advertised.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is soncited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

T. takes NO more to feed Q COW tnat
,.... hieh in butterfat, and she may %
returning you double In pront.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
A Sure Way.

EthelITheir parents made the
match, I believe. Arthur-I thought
they opposed III Ethel-Yes; that's
how they made it-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
CHAPTER X

Tie Prince Chats with MIss Guile
U@M elderly lady was tapping the
deck with q most impatient
foot Really. my dear, We were
quite within our rights In ap-
plQaantng. ~ haad Xnit1E A6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

Happy the man who has been able 70
learn the causes Of thingg.-Vlrs4
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

The best COW ID always the most nef-
voua and the most sensitive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
A Farmers Wife

.,S many times obliged to act as nurse
u uoctor to some member of the
= ulily' And she usually knows what
S..g 10 when the husband complains OF
".'. msnng poorly, or the children arc
-. ~ OF sorts, She believes in simple
M reoies, and knows that their timely
A.. -. usually keeps away anything seri-
~ Many farmers wife has learned
nave perfect confidence in al. F."
woods ~t Medicine. She finds it good
Isn rs stomach needs strengthening,
~ ISer regulating, or a severe head
ne WI, must be relieved. This time
Nc S,sa and reliable remedy does men,
g. s.'9en !: and children a world Of good,
l.. h., II keeps the system in order and
s,n d tonic effect on overworked
4lacns' livers and nerves.
Say asc bottle at your nearest ssors.
"~rise to-day for free sampls.
s' Medicine Co. Portland. Me
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

did the doctor pay q visitr
mo; the visit paid the doctor."-Hx'
change
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
THE STYLE OF PACK.

In packing the box two styles are
used, the square and the diagonal. vi
these two the latter is much to be pre-
ferred, because it does not bruise the
apples nearly as much as the other style
The square pack which was formerly IN
yery general use has been discarded ex'
cent when an occasional size or shape
will not come out right when packed d.
agonally. The diagonal pack has two
systems of packing, the three-two and
the two-two. To more fully describe
these systems we might state the number
of apples per layer we are packing. Then
the systems would read two-two' twenty
four or three-two, thirty, etc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

read.
"Americans," he mused. "Younl
lady and chaperon, that's 1t. 4 7ea
American beauty! And Blithers loud
" boasts that his daughter Is thu
prettiest girl In America! Shades Of
Venus! Can there be such q thing or
earth as q prettier girl than thii
one? Can nature have performed the
impossible? Is America 30 fuu Of
lovely girls that this one must take
second place to q daughter OF Blith'
ersf I wonder II she knows the Inn
perial Maud. I'll make 1t point Il
inquire"
Moved by q sudden restlesmess. h
decided that he was in need OF exer'
else. After completely circling thu
deck once he decided that he did moi
need the exercise after al. His wall
had not benefited him In the least
he returned to his chair. As he turn
ed into the dry, snug corner he came
to an abrupt stop and stared. Mis-
Guile was sitting IN her chair, neatl,
incased In q mummylike sheath O
gray that covered her slim body Il
the waist.
She was quite alone In her nook
and reading. An astonishing intrep
idity induced him to speak to her ait
or q lapse Of fve or six minutes. ant
% surprising was the impulse that h'
blurted out his question without pre-
amble.
Elbow did you manage TO get bacl
70 Quicklyf" he inquired
She looked up. and for an tnstan
there was something like alarm u
| her lovely eyes. - Of one caught u
(, The peEpetration q . gujlty cot
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

extensively" she said. II was eou-
Gated in Paris, I have spent innumer-
able winters In Rome and quite as
many summers in Scotland, England.
Switzerland, Germ
II know who you areI" he cried
out enthusiastically. To his amaze
ment q startled expression leaped
into her eyes. "You are travelling un-
der an assumed name" She remain
ed perfectly still. watching him with
an anxious smile on her lips. "You
are no other than Miss Baedeker, the
we'll known authoress."
It seemed to him that abe breathed
deeply.
"Tn that case my pseudonym should
be Guide. not Guile" she cried mer-
rily. The dimples played in hel
cheeks, and her eyes were dancing.
"B. stands for Baedeker. I'm sure.
Baedeker Guide. II the B. isn't fol
Baedeker, what is 1t fort"
Are you asking what the B really
stands for. Mr.. Schmidtr
ain q roundabout way. Miss Guile"
he admitted.
my name is Bedelia," she said.
with absolute sincerity. "Me mitheI
L. Irish, dye sect"
~By jove. it's worth Q lot OF trouble
20 get you to smile like that" he
cried admiringly. ut Is the frst real
" honest smile you've displayed. Il
you knew how It improves you you'd
be doing It all Of the time"
At this juncture the miserable
Hobbs hove into sight, not agurative.
II, but literally. he came surgine
across the deck In q mad daah from
one haven to another, or, moro accu.
=
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

"HE prince sat down. pulled the
rug up to his chin and stared
out at the great, heaving bill
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31

Ebert Braddock took a party to
Daytona by motor last Sunday.
J. W. Harrison of Denver visited
Jacksonville last Monday and Tues
day
f. H. Williams and Prof. Wheatlev
were guests Of w. F. GlyNn on a mo-
tor trip to Davtona last Saturday to
see the Brooklyn base ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hurlbut and
Miss Holybird guests for the winter
at Grove Hall, expect to leave to-
morrow for a short stav at Winter
Park, before leaving for their home in
East Freetown, Mass.
Col. and Mrs. John Mccormick with
party of friends motored to Dayto-
ma last Saturday to witness the
Brooklyn base ball team play. Col.
Mccormick is naturally partizan Of
h" Brooklyn team.
Capt. LaBree is going to drive a
motor load over to jacksonville to see
the major league hall game. 1t is the
FREQUENT view Of these big club
games that spoil a man for our own
summer games.
w. NJ. Curry of Palatka, one of the
candidates for the office of tax col.
lector, has heen in the city two or
three days this week getting acouaint-
ed with the voters. Mr.. Curry has
MANY friends here who are anxious for
his success.
Among the arrivals of Last week
was Mr.. s. T. Whitenv of Detroit.
who is at Grove Hall for 4 stay Of
some two weeks. Mr.. Whitney, who
was for some time a prominent edu-
Gator in Michigan, is now a gentleman
of leisure and who has Travelled much.
He visited Crescent City first some
six years, ago, and was again here
three years ago This is his third
visit to our town, and if he is prop
erly approached and shown a good,
attractive home site, at a reasonable
price, there is a chance of securing
him as permanent winter resident.
He has said that he prefers Crescent
NlIN 10 any bpNll IlG has SttiI III lpt
ida. and that he prefers Florida to
California. We want him here.
r. NJ. Kirkland returned home last
week from Arcadia, where he has
been during the orange shipping sea-
son in charge of the packing and
shipping business of the Crutchfiel1
e. Voolfolk Company. Mr.. Kirk
land has been urged by his company
to come to Pittsburg, Pa. for the
summer, as well as offerd other po-
sitions in the field. but as vet he has
not fully made up his mind lust what
he will do, except that he will remain
with this firm, and this too in face
of the fact that he has been offered
flattering inducements by other COM
panies. He expects to remain home
a short time before taking up other
work.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
$2910.O0
Needs Of Schools over
probable receints

probable receipts -- S653.0
These are conditions over which
the Trustees have no control, as tn,
County Board say they are unable tt
supply more than the 6 month
term, and there is no chance of an,
change in this respect.
Last year we received specia
appropriation of $4,000 from the
/ County to help us out. This was a
! cur urgent request and cannot be con
tinued. Furthermore, We now have
six teachers to provide for instead oi
five. 1t is therefore clear that
either the present standard of eff.
cheney Of the school must be lowere&
or the receipts from District Fund
increased. The present Trustees oil
their successors will have to borrow
some money to continue the schoo
this year for the full 8 months, as
there will be insufficient funds or
hand. This can be done in entire
safety if millage is raised as recon-
nended, so we can see the
coming in the future. We estimate
that the receipts will then be just
about as needed to carry on the work
properly under conditions as stated.
This is matter of greatest impor-
tance to every one in the District,
whether they have children or not.
There is nothing that will help any
community so much as good schools,
both for present and future. Com
petent high class teachers are need
ed. Refined and elevating surround
ings for the children are important.
The children of today are the men
and women Of tomorrow.
The undersigned have been in of
flee, one over 10 years, and one for
A.. The personal inclination of each
of us it to retire and let others take
up the responsibilities of this work.
Our aim has been to try and develop
this school along broad lines, getting
as good a principal and teachers as
possible to get with our means, and
support the principal and teachers in
all proper discipline.
If as some have suggested, there i;
any duty resting upon US, for good of
school, to have conditions continue
along present lines longer, without
possibility of upset to school by
change, we do not propose to shirk
that duty whatever our personal in
clination may be, if the people will
allow us sufficient funds. At the
same time we believe there are 9th
ers who can carry on this work equal
ly as well and probably better; all
we ask is, whoever you vote for do so
because of his fitness for the office.
We have shown enough interest in the
school to justify US in at least MAX
ing this request.
E. H. WILLIAMS,
c. L. CHAMBERITN.
Trustees.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
A House In the Air,

In 1868 a balloon of 100000 cubic
feet capacity was constructed at Paris
1t was named the Giant and was in
tended to show the great possibilities
of the air. The car attached consisted
of small two story house fitted with
every modern comfort, lavatories, din
ing room, bedroom, kitchen, parlor, etc.
Thirteen passengers made the first as.
cent, but the journey was of only four
hours duration. The last ascent was
for seventeen hours and was abruptly
terminated by a high wind, which,
when the balloon descended, dragged
the little house humping over the
ground. The remains of this giant of
the air was for long time exhibited
in the Cyrstai palace in London.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31

The New England churches in colo.
nial days were all unheated. In Miss
Earle's book on Home Life In Colo
nial Days" we find that few of these
places Of worship had stoves until the
middle of the last century The chill
of the damp places, never heated from
autumn to spring and closed and dark
throughout the week. was hard for
every one to bear. In some of the log
built meeting houses fur bags made Of
wolf skins were nailed to the seats,
and in the winter church attendants
thrust their feet in them. Dogs, too,
were permitted to enter the meeting
house and lie on their masters feet.
Dog whippers or dog PETERS were had
to control or eXpel them when they
became unruly or unbearable.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
OUR SCHOOL PROBLEMS
70 the Voters of School Distri,

10 the Voters of School Distric
The Board of Public Instruction Of
Putnam Co. has issued the following
notice: ''' " ''is
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given, that a Spe.
cal Election will be held in Crescent
Clty Special Tax School District No
8, Putnam County Florida, on Apri
llth,, A. D. 1916, for the purpose of
eiectlng three school trustees for said
district to serve for the next succeed
ing two years, and to determine the
number of mills of district school tax
TO e., ne levied for each of said years.
The said election will be held 9t
No. l." '''''-'
The undersigned, in calling this
election to the attention of the voters
desire to emphasize the Importance of
the voters showing their interest IN
the school by coming out and cast
ing their votes. and by voting for men
as trustees who they conscientious
ly believe are the proper ones to car
ry on the school work.
The election will be held in the An
dltorlum in separate room from one
| where municipal election will he held
4. Borson and r. c. Middleton have
been appointed inspectors, and Paul C.
Smith clerk.
In addition to the election of trus-
tees, vote will be taken to determine
the number of mills of Special School
Tax to be levied.
In this connection we recommend
that 3 mills per year be levied in
place of . mills levied for past four
years.
When the millage was reduced four
wears ago from 3 mills to 2 it was
relieved the receipt of Gilbert Fund
money would take care of school needs
IN such part as to Justify the reduc
ton. but at that time the county
board was making conracts with
teachers, and paying them for full
term of s months. For the past two
wears the contracts have been made
hv the county for months only. and
the remaining 2 months have been
made up and paid for entirely. in
Guiding the County's proportion, from
District funds, and funds from Gil
bert beouest. The same being true
rs to TRANSFORMATION. This. added
to the regular proportion of said sal
aries paid from the District Fund
and the regular proportion of same
supplemented from Gilbert Fund for
full year. and necessary expenditures
for colored school, to which thew are
entitled if continued on present basis
OF income. will lead to a condition
about as follows:
An anDroXimate estimate summary
of receipts and expenditures for
schools in this District for next wear
based on year 1915 and 1916 are as
follows;
Receipts from District Fund s 1O57.00
Receipts from Gilbert Fund -S12OO.OO
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
Ciscouraqino,

al dare say you do your best to
make other people happy" said the al
uuiSt.
"Oh, yes" answered the man with a
sopiug brow. But | don't believe my
efforts are appreciated"
"Why do you think that?'
Every time | start to tell a funny
story some fellow bobs up and says
he's heard it before" e."-Birmingham
Age Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
A Specific Against Colds.

The nearest thing to a specific
against colds is a sleeping porch or
open bed room and cold sponge bath
every morning when you first get up.
Even then you will occasionally take
cold, especially when colds are epi
demic, and when you do you will find
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a great
help in enabling you to get rid of II.
Try it. Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
Justified Worry,

"Jaggers must be a devoted husband.
He told me his wife met with an acct
dent and that he was worried sick for
fear she should attempt to be active
with her injury too soon"
What was her injury?"
She dislocated her jaw."-Baltimor
American,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31

The ladies of Crescent City should
visit THE Little Gift Shop" before
going out of town to do their spring
shopping. They will be delighted
with what is being shown there.
Tourists should see the attractive SOU
venirs which are now on sale at this
shop.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
IL Miuht Be Worse.

Poet-I fear | haven't written any
thing that will live. Friend-Look on
the bright side of it. Be thankful that
you are alive in spite of what you have
written.-London Opinion.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
VENGEANCE,

Would that all of US might
learn to put off till tomorrow
the desire to get even with
those who have criticised or op-
posed us. There are some
things which can always wait;
vengeance is one of them.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
Voice of Exper;ence,

HE says that honesty is the best
policy"
Coming from him, the opinion has
weight. He has tried all sorts Of poll
cies." Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-31
Z OF ELECTION.

5 hereby given that the An.
lcpaI Election will be held
b Of Crescent City, Fla. on
4 Tuesday in April, A. D.
ii. 18th, '16), for the cleo
to.lowing officers:
p For a term of one year.
'ucn, For a term Of two
For a term of one year.
'tor of Revenue, For a term
II.
surer, For a term of one
e sor, For a term of one
'halj, For a term of one
my hand this the four
of February, A. D. 1916.
K. BORSON,
Acting Mayor.