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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
How Increase Efficiency?

"What can l do for myself to increase
my eficiencyT'
Not long since young man who is
employed on dairy farm wrote us a
etter and asked the above question.
We liked the spirit which prompted the
inquiry very much and said to ourselves
at the time: "Here is a young man
who is bound to 60 ahead and make
something of himself" He was not
asking for some other calling to follow.
Il q wanted to know what he could do as
hired man on the farm to make him
self worth more to those who employed
him.
Right here lies the key to all human
advancement. What we are worth to
those who employ US is what puts us up
or down in the scale of measurement
Our answer to the young man was some
thing in this wise:
First, make thorough study of your
work. See what ii means to the mar
who pays you for il and particularly
what it means to the live stock you ART
miuistering to every day. Cultivate g
love for your work. II you hate your
work you are cutting the ground from
under your own feet.
| Next, strive to do your work skillfully
and efficiently. Don't do farm work BY
main strength but rather by main wit
Use your mind; exercise your power OF
observation and thinking. Keep your
mind on your work. Don't let your
thoughts wander, for il you do you will
grow lstless and careless in your work
The hands must constantly coordinate
with the mind. Remember that this
rule apOlies with equal force from the
President down to the hired man in the
factory or on the farm.
1t is the mind that governs. There
are lot of misfits in this world. They
have no mind for their work. Soon they
go to the scrap heap. You can guide
iyour mind in the right direction by max
| ing a study of your work. Then your
bands will grow skillful and valuable to
Others and yourself.
Oh, there is such q lot OF dull, un
thinking work on the farm that there Is
no wonder that it makes dull, unthink,
ing men. That's the little end OF 1t.
The big end, the valuable end, the profit
! able end, must be sanctified with thought
and study. Why, there is not a stroke
OF work on the farm that Is not full ol
, big possibilities IL rightly considered.
Follow this road of mental Improvement
store up sound knowledge and grow
skilltul in the use of 1t and you need MOI
worry about your future.-Hoards
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Ice on the Farm.

l used an ice house for many years
built oy setting cedar posts feet in the
ground and feet apart, boarding out
side and inside, filling the space with
sawdust up 20 the plate. The gable
ends were single boarded and the ROOT
was an ordinary board and shingle roof:
Inc Ice OF Course, was covered top and
SIDES with sawdust, but the doors were
open much Of the time, In fact, the ice
kept oetter when the air freely circulat-
ed and the surface sawdust was dry.
rne Ice was always packed with snow
niied IN between the cakes and the top
OF eacn tier leveled with snow. When
the ice was taken out the snow came out
with 1t.
MY experience with ice storing has
oeen 'nat one must follow one OF two
extremes either cheap open construo-
TIC WIN Covering for the ice or very
closely quit wall with no covering fol
the ice. The most satisfactory con
struction Tor the last mentioned is
shavings stuffed wall 8 or 10 inches
sniek ana 4-inch air space outside with
a floor in the ton covered 10 inches
deep WIN sAavings. I should recon-
mepo 'n's Hpe Of construction where re-
trigera.ins rooms are required, the re-
Iir'gerA''ps rOom to be built in the Ice
mouse. my opinion is that this 10, 10
tne ione ,.a TUT, . less expensive plan than
cneAp 'oI uuuse Construction and re-
rigeIs'os s Jun. Separately with the ne
II Ce8SltH Va uouullDu L. t. S~Dr~ IA ioS
house to the rsfri igsrst,nS room.-Dear
II. e. Cook.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Story Of q Fortune.

Peter Thelussen, London merchant,
died in 1907, leaving a fortune Of f700,.
900. BY his will 100000 went to bis
wife and children. The rest of his for.
tune was committed to trustees, with
the stipulation that it should be allow.
ed to accumulate during the lives of
the sons and grandSons. When they
were oil dead the fortune was to go
to the oldest living great-grandson, or
il there should be no great-grandson
it should go to the government and be
applied on the national debt. The will
was contested, but the heirs were un-
able to break 1t. The last grandson
died in 1850, and the fortune was de-
livered to Charles Thelussen, the old
est living great-grandson. At the time
the will was made experts figured out
that the fortune would amount to
something like f1,900,000 by the time
it should be turned over to the great
grandson. but the expenses Of litiga-
ton and administration had been so
great that he received only about the
amount Of the original fortune, f700,-
600.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Manure At War Prices.

At $50 ton for salts containing so
Co so percent of actual potash, the ooss
Of each pound of actual potash Is srounu
80 cents. This fertilizer ingredient no"
sells at 10 times its normal price. aS
soon as imports of potash saits arc III
,umed, the price will fall with uIiI
,hud, but that may not be Tor mouths
OF possibly years. mhv
This situation adds q new reason "ny
farmers and feeders should buy moIe
freely than ever of concentrated ieeus'
some of these feeds contain goodly prU'
portions of potash, "a well as being r'ou
Ia nitrogen lin the form of protelnl anu
phosphorus in the form of phosphoric
acid combined with lime.
Probably Is to 90 percent of the pot
ash and phosphate in these feeds Is volo
ed by the animals in their solid excre'
ment. That is to say, you get oack II
the manure pile most of the potash ano
phosphoric acid that the feed contains
Much of the nitrogen in the protein suo
stances Of the feed passes off in the urine
Save all the solid and liquid manure
and Won save most of the plant food tha'
was in the feed consumed. You MAKE
profit ON the feed, in the form OF meat
milk, eggs or wool. You have ieit .
extra profit the added value In the ma
nure pile.
The potash, nitrogen and phosphori'
acid In manure are very soluble. Espe
clally is this true where concentrates ar
fed liberally. These elements leaco ou
and ara lost il the manure Is exposed u
rain or snow in the barnysrd or unoe
the caves. With potash costing 20 ~ ~ y
cents a pound, and nitrogen worth ~ e
80 cents a pound, the farmer can on
rich himself any faster than TO tsss goo
care of all the manure, also add 10 u
value by feeding concentrates.
tom nj manure from richly fed co"
NAV contain of potash 20 pounds, nitro
gen 12 hounds, phosphoric scid II
ponnds At 40, so and 6 cents q poun'
resnsc,ively. it is worth to-day about 9I
l. toni Jef half of this value leach away
and sss What you lose. OF course II poi
ash were worth only to cents p1uu
and nitrogen II to 20 cents, as nave @ pee
their nrices for years, the money vaia
of the manure would be only Sou 10 '
Bnt pressnt war prices for potash an
ri,rossn give q correspondingly higne
romxsrc;sl value to both feeds and ma
pnrs They won't make more amman
plant growth just because tney coz %
more. but It Ia therefore all the more ,u
nortaat TO make and save all the manu'
possible. uonsv vain
>. .,sh,a manure two to four times 2
mnch a. usual. That is to say, II vi
ooss ssu von zoo to 400 percent above norms
nricss % to buy the amount Of potash a., 40
p,..osar po ~ in in mspricultural chemicals tns
are contained in stable msna o..,;z.
not one farmer in one thoosano '
this fact.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

have a horse that Is, a. far as can
.ss sonnd of limb and feot a. wen =.
oeSsrwiss, 9TH, that spends much OF bis si%e q
night and day, paving the moor as LIZ - ~
we're paid for 1t. he seems ~ So
hsalth and draws his rations awsys'-
o. h. s., Massachusetts.
Paving and kicking the stable are o nso
-. that are cured with difficulty. Occa
s;onailv : case may be cured by strap
.;na txo or three links OF heavy cna''
phans ps The leg In such manner Is 20 an
soo ~ ,hsm when the foot Is moved qu'cxil
- % n having or kicking. Other case
s.n.ors - !. = vhen placed in box stall ane
,mP,vS nnt tssS. New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
How Cotton Varies,

Cotton is usually differentiated in Or
binary classification by the length of
its staple. Ordinary cotton" in the
United States is Of several kinds, chief
among them the upland cotton, with
a staple Of from seven-eighths to one
inch in length, and gulf Of Texas cot
ton, Of which the staple is not usual
ly quite so long. The longest stapled
cottons among the ordinary cottons'
here are the bottom land or bender
cotton, with staple Of from one and
one-eighth to one and one-fourth inch,
and the special fancy staple cotton, one
and three-eighths to one and five
eighths inch in length. The sea island
cotton, which Is grown on the sea Is
lands of the coast of South Carolina.
has staple of from one and half to
two and a half inches, the average
length being one and three-fourths.
Egyptian cotton is being grown In
southern California, New Mexico and
Arizona. It's staple is not 80 long as
the sea island cotton, but compares
rather with the upland cotton here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Odd cur.s For s.a.iclsns...

Among curious remedies for seasick.
ness Is that which is popular among
the mariners in the levant-the daily
swallowing Of iron rust, which Is oh.
tanned by the simple process Of scrap
ing 1t of the anchor or anchor chain
But this is only part Of the treatment
for small pouch containing roasted
salt and flowers Of thyme must be tied
upon the abdomen as firmly as can be
borne. this being considered to counter.
act the effect Of the internal disturb.
ance caused by the rolling Of the yes.
sci. Known to the ancient Greeks as
"thymian salt" the preparation has al
least the authority Of old age, while
its efficacy Is not without modern tes.
hmony. And the belt is better than
salt and faith better than the belt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Farm Management.

we once heard an excellent farme
say:
ut takes an able, brainy man to 30 la
out farm work and follow it up az to ge
the best possible results. We are al
too much smitten with the idea that on
protit comes from the amount of worl
half done rather than the amount vel
done. Wien was boy hoeing corn
my father used to tell me that the bes
hoed bill brought the largest yield ant
the best corn. Rushing along and hoe
ing lot of hills poorly, he said, was NJ
way to make money growing corn.
think that principle applies in all of oul
farm work. The farm where the worl
is most thoroughly done, and care taker
to lay out no more work than can be vel
done, is the one I have noticed thai
makes the most clear profit"
We think our farmer friend was right
on general principles in his idea that j,
takes marked ability to lay out and
practice thoroughness of work ON the
farm. Three things stand in the way:
l A lack of broad intelligence and
Judgment on the part of the farmer. We
all know that there are but few such
farmers compared with the whole.
2 The constant hazard and uncertain
ty of the weather.
8 The scarcity of good farm help and
Its high expense.
But these three difficulties do not
change the logic of the situation. 1t re-
mains just the same that thorough,
comprehensive judgment and practice in
the doing OF our farm work pays the
BEST. Half-hoeing the hills of corn in
order TO hoe more than we can hoe we'll,
don't pay. Lack of thoroughness is the
curse of farming at any and all times.
We are all poisoned with the old no.
ton of turning off lot Of half finished
work; keeping lot of poor cows rather
than less number of good ones; trying
to till more acres than we can plow and
till we'll. OF course, help will always be
scarce and expensive on such farm, for
there is laid out twice as much work as
can be done with the help the farmer
thinks he can afford to keep. There are
any number of three and four men farms
being run with two men. Under such
conditions how can they pay the profit
they should payP
When we get down good and hard to
the idea of doing our farm work better
than we have been doing; keeping only
such cows as can do good work; taking
the best care possible of our products
when we have been to the expense of
raising them; then we will find that We
have a good deal more money with
which to employ expensive help and
make needed improvements. The chan
mel through which good profits come on
the farm is the most thorough efficiency
possible. As we lower efficiency we
lower profit, and there we are. Half
done work never has paid and never
will. To avoid this trouble We must en-
large our vision, our ability, our intelli-
gence. That's the only way to better
uccess.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
NUMBER |

was to rush to her aid and 10 feel with
his lips II those red cheeks were a. wet
and cold as they looked He restrained
himself, however. and az soon a. Mar.
ion had her umbrella well in hand he
approached her. putting hard on . par.
dcularly black cigar.
Hello, Ellington he cried, expel.
Ling cloud Of smoke full In her face
"Are we going to try that case this
morningY
"Wef" Marion cried, not little taken
aback. "Billington?"
"Billington's your name. isn't nr'
Bob asked. And you're the plaintifrs
attorney In that Konvalinka case, aren't
you? Well, I'm for the other side. I've
got substitution from Gabe Sund.
helm. and I'm ready for trial These
little twenty dollar cases are an infer.
nal nuisance. aren't they?"
Marion gasped.
Lets 60 inside" said Bob.
He preceded her toward the swinging
doors that opened into the courtroom
and pushed his way through, leaving
her to follow. When she finally reach
ed the inclosure for counsel Bob was
lolling back In a high back chair, ex.
changing pleasantries with old Gabe
Sundheim he paid not the slightest
attention to Marion. who sat down at
the long table In front Of the rail that
separates counsels' Enclosure from the
judges desk.
Hey, thereT' said the court officer,
prompted In advance to unusual grufe.
ness by cigar from Bob. "iit away
from dat table! OATS fer lawyers
only"
How dare you Marion gasped.
when Bob joined In.
Smoke up, Ed" be said laxily.
Your pipe is out Don't you know
this lady's lawyerT'
"Oh, lady lawyer Ed cried. "Ex-
cuse me, lady. Set right down where
you please"
At this juncture the Judge entered,
and Ed raped with a paper weight
on the rail.
1.-The justice Of the court!' he bel
lowed. and the crowd in the courtroom
rose to its feet with one notable ex.
ception.
"Git up derer' Ed hissed. Don't
you know nartenT
Marion turned on him with q glare,
but the court officer greeted her with
a smile and broad wink. It was only
his little joke.
Bob Ellington seemed quite unmov.
ed, and when Konvalinka against
Schultz was called In its regular or.
der on the calendar he answered
"Readyr' without a tremor. Instead
Of old Judge Hannah. the presiding
Justice was new incumbent-a law.
yer Of such marked judicial dignity
that one rather suspected It might
cloak natural diffldence Of shyness.
He turned toward Marion deferen-
tally.
Whom do you representa- he ask.
ed her.
"The plaintiff" she replied.
II know" said his honor, but what
attorney do you representa-
II am the attorney myself" she 10
piled.
The Judge blushed. while Bob
frowned.
"And are you ready for trialr asked
the Judge.
"Yes, sir" said Marion.
"Then ! shall take this case up tm-
mediately after the call Of the calen-
dar." he announced. "That will b IN
about ten minutes"
:, The ten minutes soon passed, and
Ed, with a wink that embraced the
entire courtroom, administered the
oath to Susan Konvalinka. There
upon Marion rose to her feet and tried
to remember all she had Learned In
moot court days at law school
where do you residef" she asked
zone moment" Bob said Nov, II
the court please. I move to dismiss this
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

crunches OF Indignation. AS for Mari.
on, it must be confessed that It taxed
the self control Of regularly licensed
practitioner like herself to stem the
flow Of tears which almost impended
She had to gulp once or twice before
speaking.
Bullying sister attorney" she said
piteously, '1s hardly according to pro.
fessional ethics, Is itT'
Bob, stricken with penitence, laid
down his knife and fork and was
around the table In a fash.
Dearest lady" he said, after she
had smoothed her rumpled hair and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
A Martyr.

"When we were married you said
there was nothing you wouldn't do for
me-" said the spoiled darling.
"Well, my DEAR" answered her hus-
band patiently, II was thinking the
matter over the other day, and 1t seem
ed to me there was nothing you hadn't
asked me to do for you, but II there Is
any little thing on your mind you
haven't mentioned yet speak, and I
win do the bAst I can" - Chicago
N0Ws.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Japanese Houses.

A number Of causes have affected
the size of the Japanese house, which
seems much too small for comforta-
BILE habitation in the eyes Of the for
eigner. In the first place, the people
themselves are small, the average
height Of the Japanese male adult be-
ing FIVE feet three and one-half inches
and that of the female four feet nine
and one-half inches. AS 1t Is the usual
custom to sit on the floors upon cush-
ions, with the legs bent beneath, great
height Of ceilings Is not desirable. The
low ceilings may also be attributed to
the lack Of anysheating systems other
than the small charcoal brazier known
as the "hibashi." The frequency Of
earthquakes throughout Japan has
been largely contributing cause as
well, and the question Of expense In
a country where economy reigns su-
preme has also had a powerful infu-
ence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

n am the attorney myself" che replied.
action on the ground that bill Of pr.
ticulars was demanded on the return
day, and none has been 6led"
.Why, Bobr' Marion exclaimed Y
told you at dinner last week.
"Dinners aren't bills Of particulars"
said Bob In swift aside to Marion, -
the Judge ran hastily through the pa-
| pers.
'.The complaint is written and veri-
aed, and your client was served with .
copy Of It," said the Judge. "rn deny
your motion. Proceed. madam"
First blood for Marion" Bob muf-
nured.
The attorney for the plaintiff tossed
her head
"where do you liver she repeated b
the witness.
It was the conventional nrst question,
but Susan declined to make the con-
ventional flrst answer.
"Me7" she exclaimed why, N9
Ellington, you amt mean ter tell NJ
you don't know where liver
sMove to strike out the answer -
unresponsive." Bob snapped. and the
entire courtroom broke into Q loud
guffaw.
sWitness must answsr the question" !"
the Judge sais gravely. "Whses Do ion
Hver'
~ live with Mit Ellington, surA"
Susan replied. "at 2o78 west md ave
nue.
sDo you know the defendantr NJ
Ron asked, this being the second co..
ventional question.
Again Susan made an uncouvsntioaai
answer.
sWhy, kis' Ellington" she sxc,eim-
Cd Indignantly, swots Dc matter VII
youi Amt ! told ron ~ about dal
ladyf Sure. know hef.s
Again the courtroom guffawod ane
Narion's cheeks 6amed anew.
lCostisusd on Page iosrl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
He Double Loss.

"I've been robbed In that hospitalr'
shouted the loony ex-patient as he met
q policeman.
"Who robbed you, and what did they
take?" asked the policeman.
."Why, one of the orderlies took my
watch, and all the doctors took my
| erature."-Baltimore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
No Favor, 70 Beauties.

A beautiful young lady approached
the ticket window at a Pennsylvania
country station and in a voice like the
rippling Of a brook asked the agent.
what is the fare to the fairY
To which the thick headed agent re.
piled, "Same as to the homely, madam"
-Argonaut.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
(oughs and Colds
Not to Be Neglected

anyone will realize the seriousness
OF neglecting a cold If he observes
feetits OF such neglect amoug mis-
acQuaintances. How often have You
he2;d. 'He caught cold. didn't do any
thing for it and it turned into then
1oc,e dreaded disease is named.
Qrdinary colds yield to prompt
<rea<ment at the beginning. That is
WtY every family should be supplied
wiki a reliable cough medicine-One
that will heal raw and indamed sur
faces. loosen the phlegm, allay irri-
<H<Ion. ease the hoarseneSS and stop
tie tickling sensation in the throat
HAT does not permit one to sleep.
oley's Honey and Tar Compound
- Invaluable for relief of coughs
colds. Group. whooping cough, tick
Itnk In throat. tightness or soreness
6pe or bronchial coughs. 1t con.
- no harmful ingredients. = II Is
ling, soothing, efficient and pleas.
w X<<8HURrLEFF Il Gu, South Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

ue was Once mOre
at his toast, II
didn't mean to
bully you. By all
means try your
case. What did
you say was the
title Of itT
"K Konvalinka
against Schultz"
she replied un-
suspectingly.
"And who Is
your client Kon-
valinka p B o b
asked, as the
maid re-entered.
"S-sh!" Marion
murmured, and
there was a pro-
tracted silence
till the maid had
retired "Susan
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
inherited.

They were jollying the man about
his enormous appetite, but be kept
putting away" undisturbed BY the
taunts. Finally he said In defense:
"Well, you see. l take after both my
father and my mother. One ate a long
while, and the other ate great deal"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
n. old Trouble.

EVERY residence should have serv-
ants' bath" !" says housekeeping mag
axine. oh, what's the use? The sarv-
ants don't stay long enough to need a
hath Courier Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Easily Managed.

First Girl mean to be engaged
when I'm nineteen. Second Girl-But
supposing you can't manage 1T First
GifiJ Then l shall remain alneteen un-
n am engaged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
Mers Effective.

Husband-I saw the doctor today.
He says must 60 away and rest
Wife-Did you show him your tongue1
Husband No, but ] told him about
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

n.,sral Ginger says he will loan q,
most anything on his iarm sAsvr. ~
,ronhls. and that he doesn't want aSy
body TO offer to loan him suon
str native tool, either.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

az bread OF COWS 10 . gooa o.eea'
provided add the right kind Of indvidas' =
|iscsioa b made.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED = rso"."

Correspondence II eossunS.,,os.p asasH;S,sl sSps Is
;saSs5 o o. S;s94sSs ;s5i EDITOR oafasa DEM
ocrat, Paris, Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
IS. BILLINGS

ANUFAcTURER OF AND DEALERiN
Jed Cedar and Spruce Clap
Ards, New Brunswick Cedar
lngles, North Carolina Pine,
Doring and Sheathing,
roid Roofing, Wall Board,
pple Barrel Heads, and
HUMBER OF ALL KINDS
puth Paris, : Maine.
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SOUTH PARIS MAINE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1916.

Sept II, Eldron Il. Stearns, 81.
%, Mrs. Louise Page Cole, 81.
"a, Roland A. Record. IL.
q, Ingalls, +. Evans, SO.
Oct. 7, Miss Fannie A. Hammond, 80.
Is, Julius A. Record, II I'm Lewistop.)
g. Nathaniel n. Rowe, 50.
Nov. s, Mrs. Ann Rowell, 70 On Lewiston.)
4, Mrs. Edith B. Maxim, l6.
10. Mrs. Hannah Ratclihe, q I'm Lewis
18, Harry johnson, 80.
II, William Hooper, IS.
II, Lorraine r. Willis, 70.
%, Charles G. Andrews, 50.
Dec. 4, Mrs. Lydia Doble, 80.
I, Charles r. Ware, 80.
Z, Leslie e. Bean, Is.
20, Charles r. Whittemore, 81.
2S, Alton RoWell, So.
%, George Il. York, 81.