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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27


From what experience have had,
from what tests have made and from
what experiments have conducted, !
feel safe in saying that the first half OF
the chickens which hatch In an incubat.
or contain 90 percent Of the profit max
srs in that hatch. Ninety per cent OF the
last half of the chicks Matched will lose
YOU money II kept to maturity. Our ex-
nerience has been that the .6rst ones
hatched mature qaicker, grow more rap
idly, lay first, lay more eggs, make the
best use of their food, and are mora TO-
bust and healthy. The last half hatched
ontaips most Of the chicks lowest In VI
rality and those which are . menace to
vour flock. You will find most of the
nnprofisable ones in the last half Of the
eQes which hatch 10 any sstting. A very
small percent Of the last half OF any
hatch will ever pay you to keep beyond
the broiler or frying age. II you can
marx them and thus dispose Of the tail.
anders. YOU will be breeding from ths
best In your flock and win soon have .
flock that 10 full Of pop, vitality and
profit-making ability. so i
The fact that chick grows rapidly In
the shell and makes good use Of the food
vhich nature has placed there for its use
during the first 20 days of its growth and
development, and then hatohes and
hssts another chick out Of the she'll from
q to "a hours, 10 an almost sure sign that
! the flrst will beat the last in the race OF
| life and at every stage OF its existsnce.
There are exceptions, but this 70 the
rule. Marx the first onethird or one
| half of your chicks that hatch and try
this out. Il 10 IN almost certain indi-
Gator Of the profitable aud improbable
chicks. II you have to raise and carry
halt Of your flock at loss, you can read,
| ,iy Gee what Q saving could be made oy
this plan. n.-Professo 7. e. Quisenoerry,
President American School OF Poultry
Husbandry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

and anxiety stosd there In that great
salon for many hours to make conver'
sation with the guest Of honor easy
with those who came to him for pre-
sentation, until ut last, l was so weary
that I could not make even q good
night to my uncle, the General Rob
ert. when we entered, long after mid
night, the doors Of Twin Oaks.
When In my own apartment, alone
with the beautiful grandmamma cast
myself upon the bed upon which my
father had had birth and wept with all
my woman's heart, which beat so hard
under that attire Of the raven.
And then suddenly the telephone upon
the table beside my bed gave a loud
ringing in the darkness that was long
after midnight. Very quickly from
fear covered my head with my pillow
and waited with great fiuttering Of
heart.
Then a second time it rang with a
great fury, and I perceived, that ! must
make response to 1t. ~a'
I arose and took that receiver into
my hand and spoke with fine. though
husky calmness.
"what Is itT'. Il asked.
"Is that you, Robertw came the voice
Of my beloved gouyerneur, which malt
the. heart OF that anguished Roberta
mArquise Of Gree and Bye, beat into q
sudden great Happiness. though alsc
alarm. g'.,i sts
Eyes, your excellency,".
"Can you dress very quietly, get your
car and come up here to the mansion
without letting anybody know Of it?' !.
II win do what you command,
IT need 'you, boy, and need you
quick" 5
~ come" J. (.
stop the car at the street beyond
the side door and come In that way.
Cato win let you In. Come to my bed.
room quietly so as not to wake Jen.
kips. Can you find your. way7"e ~
Immediately ] come to you" ~
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e.
1ekinu Him Down.

A lawyer with liking for billiards
had occasion recently to visit q small
town In the west of Scotland. While
there. seeking to pass the time. he
found a new and excellent billiard ta.
ble., Upon inquiring II there was any
body about who could play the land
lord referred him to one Of the natives.
They played. s.veral games. but the
result was against the lawyer. Try -
he might the counryman won every
game.
"Mr. -" the lawyer remarked,
tive quite Q reputation at home
They consider me good billiard play.
er. but I'm not In your class. May I
inquire how long you have playedT
"Oh. for awhile back" replied the na'
tive. "But, Ysay..'I dinna want to
hurt yer feelin's, but you're tho nrst
fellow ! ever beatr'-London Tit-Bih.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

treasurer Of the state Of Harpeth, while
neither the general nor has wife
must be considered as the Official 90
cial representative Of the state a. to
what form the official entertainments
must takeT' s .t
And as he asked that question Of me
my Gouverneur Faulkner did not 90
much as glance at my un1e, the Gen.
eral Robert, who gave an exclamation
Of contempt in his rhroat as he began
reading Of the two papers which
had handed to him.
"Also suppose this means ] must
give up all hope Of services from that
ay-up-the-creek Clendenning," he grun-
bled as he read.
"T win do as you bid me, my Gouver-
neur Faulkner, in all things, and I VIII
be much helped by both my excellent
Buzz and the beautiful Madam Whit
worth" made answer, to the Ques-
tion and command given to me by the
Gouverneur Faulkner, and a. ! men,
toned the name of that lady I lowered
my eyes TO the door and waited for
my dismissal. did not want to. look
into his eyes, for did not know even
then II might not find that Madam
'Whitworth there, I only knew that,
whatever she did or was TO him. bis
honor was inviolable.
a"well, get to It ALL" commanded my
uncle, the General Robert aGet
vouchers for what you spend and pay
with state department checks Don't
blow ii 4 fortune, you young spend
thrift, you, but also remember that the
state Of Halpeth b one Of the richest
| In America and knows how, to thow
| France real hospitality" .ss'
s.That state OF Harpeth has shown
that hospitality to one humbls youth
Of France, my Uncle Robert who has
4 great gratitnds" made enswer "a
| him % I laid my cheek upon the sleeve
Of his coat, which was Of cut in tho
best style for gentlemen Of bis ago.
Try a. hatd assRobert Carruthefs VIII.
he cannot force that Roberta, mar
Quise Of Grss ana Bye;sat ell times 70
refrain from Z cares b the uncle
whom shs 30 greatly lovsd. s I.
s.Clsar out. sirf 'Dspartr' .was the
| response / sct 70 that carsss. But q.
Ways that wicked Roberta, marQuise
| It Gtes ana Bye, hnds IN tho facs q
i -...e- ---AlA-- xssk = usvsuon 6nd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27
Farmers Week March .sth to 10th.

Farmers Week March Sth 70 Ioth.
The eleventh annual Farmers Week
will be held at Orono, March 9Th to 10th
inclusive.
Farmers Week comprises short
courses In Agriculture and Home Eco
nomics and are given by means Of leo
lures, conferences, discussions, demon
strations, and actual practice work In
the laboratories.
In the list of speakers will be found
the names of more than seventy persons
including representatives Of the Federal
and State Departments Of Agriculture,
the Maine State Grange, many Agricul-
tural Associations, and successful farm
ers, In addition to the teachers from the
various departments Of the College OF
Agriculture and Experiment Station.
A few of the special features of Farm
srs' Week will be: Special programs by
Maine Pathological Society, Tuesday,
March 9th; Maine Seed Improvement
Assoc citation, Tuesday, March 9th; Farm.
ers' Union of Maine, Wednesday, March
7th; and Maine Florists Association,
Thursday, March 9Th; dedication Of tab
let 20 memory of Prof. Walter Balentine
| by Maine Federation Of Agricultural As.
sOciations, Wednesday evening, March
7th; Conference on tho dairy situation,
Thursday afternoon and evening, March
Sth, and series of lectures on bee-keep-
ing.
All lectures and demonstrations are
free. No tuition of any kind ID charged.
The railroads of the state effer tho usual
reduced rates. A sixteen page bulletin
giving complete information concerning
Farmers' Week, including each days
program, the several speakers, the top
| les they will discuss, the exact hour
each will appear on the program, regis.
tration, cost of room and meals, has
been issued and will be sent to any per-
son who Is Interested and will write to
the College Of Agriculture, Orono, Maine,
for copy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27
Section of Farmers, Week

Women's Section of Farmers Week
The Women's Section of Farmers
Week held at the University of Maine
March fifth to ninth inclusive, 10 one oi
the most interesting features of that
| meeting. The work 10 conducted by the
regular teaching faculty Of the Home
Economics department.
The meeting will be open Monday
afternoon by discussion of the "Cost
Of Living" This subject is of vital inn
portance and interest to everyone in this
day of the so called "high cost of liv.
ing" May II not also be day of ''cost
Of high living"?
After this lecture the department will
give an informal reception at The Naples
to all the women in attendance. This
has been one of the most enjoyable parts
of the weeks program. Here everyone
has an opportunity to become acquaint-
ed. Special effort is made to AFFORD each
woman not only profitable Feek but
also pleasant one. The food question
Is the largest problem confronting the
home-maker. For food, she spends the
largest proportion Of her effort and
money. For this reason special empha-
sis will be laid upon the subject. The
lectures will deal with the value aud
uses of the dairy products, mineral salts
and the best foods to supply them, and
the planning of meals for the family. In
the laboratory the women will prepare
foods made from the dairy products,
fruits and vegetables. These are the
products which every farm woman has
in abundance and there Is great need Of
methods by which their use in the diet
may be increased. Good health depends
not only upon balanced meals but also
upon cleanliness-upon clean environ
ment iu which to live and upon personal
cleanliness. Hence two lectures will
discuss Household Sanitation and Per
sonal Hygiene.
The laboratory work in sewing is to
meet the individual needs and problems
of each woman registered for this work.
So free choice is given in the garment to
be made. One lecture will be given
upon Dress and one upon House Fur
pishings.
The General Discussion period on FRI
day afternoon was of unusual help last
year. In this meeting any questions
arising from the weeks work or any In
dividual problems relating to foods and
the planning of meals are discussed.
The lectures are open to everyone 10
attendance during Farmers Week. Ap-
plication for the laboratory work must
be made in advance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

ready that wicked Madam Whitworth
entertains suspicious Of you. What is
1t that you will dor
And after I had asked myself for
second time that question sat and
looked into the eyes Of that Grand
mamma Carruthers for many long mo-
ments and had an argument with my
self. Then I answered to her as ]
rose to my feet so that my eyes came
more nearly on level with hers:
"No, Madam Ancestress, born Of her
whom not an Indian or fierce bear
could frighten away from her duty Of
protection to those Of her affections,
will not fee. I will stay here by the
side Of my uncle, the General Robert,
and my great chief, that Gouverneur
Faulkner, to fight for their honor and
to protect France from robbery. Then,
II I be discovered and can do no more
for them, / will 90 from their pres
ence quickly in the night and be lost
In the trenches Of France before I am
detained. And, If 1t be that I am not
discovered before all Is made well con-
cerning those mules for transportation
Of food to the soldiers Of France, then
I will stiu 60 away to the battlefeids
Of France before 1t Is discovered by
all who have given affection to Robert
Carruthers that he is a-lie. will
leave love for me and for France In
all of these kind hearts, which Will
comfort me when I fight for the re-
publique or live for her during long
years. grieve exceedingly, but go"
I feel a certainty that II I should
continue to be an American man for
all of the days I may live, to that
threescore ehd ten age, would never
be able to gain in any way even a
small portion Of what my fine Mr..
Buzz Clendenning calls hustle" !
went at his side for the three days
which intervened between the news OF
the arrival Of that Lieutenant Count
de Bourbon and that actual arrival, In
what seemed to me to be the pace OF
a very feet horse or even as the flight
of a bird And as fast as we went
from the arrangement Of one detail OF
entertainment to another the beautiful
Madam whitworth went with us, with
her eyes Of the flower blue very bright
with great excitement. I was glad
that In all matters It was necessary
that my fine Buzz also consult with
her, and thus I was not exposed to any
of her wickedness alone.
And in my own heart was also q
great excitement, for 1t seemed to me
that I was fighting a great battle for
France all alone. All day ! could see
that that Mr.. Jefferson Whitworth and
the other men Of wealth who with him
were seeking to be robbers to my
country were first in consultation with
themselves and then with my uncle,
the General Robert, and also the
Gouverneur Faulkner. Would their
powerful wickedness prevail and be
able to force signing Of that paper on
the gouverneur? Was that In their
poweri / asked myself, and In my igno-
rance I did not know an answer and
had no person to demand one from.
There was no ease Of heart to me
when the days went BY, and ! was 90
at work with my Buzz that I had no
dime for words from my Gouyerneur
Faulkner or glance from those eyes Of
the dawn star. I could only murmur
10 myself: ss...gss .ss
/. .svive u France and Harpeth Ameri.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27
MY SEASONS WORK


Last year considerable interest was
aroused by the Girls Garden and Can
ming Clubs in East Corinth and other
towns near by, so this year the members
of Mystic Tie Grange, Kenduskesg, ap-
pointed q committee to look after start
ing one here. One evening last spring,
Miss Haskell, the state leader, came and
organized our club. We elected the
president, vice-president, secretary ana
treasurer, and Mrs. Eddy for local lead
or.
I selected my tenth acre Of land more
for situation than anything else and
found. when it was too late, that 1t was
particularly adapted for raising witch
grass. 49,.
NV plot was ploughed early IN tne
spring. Then hired man and team
TO dress, harrow, and prepare It for
planting. On May 9Th 1 hired man
and team to plant my peas. l had ioof
rows of these. In my entire gsfoen
there were seven rows, about q teet
apart leaving foot of ground on either
side OF the plot. The peas came up very
we'll in a short time, and on June 80
veeded and hand hoed them for the nrss
time. As We had an abundance OF ram
thew grew rapidly. On June Is l hired
help to set out tomato plants. l had o!
yery large, healthy looking plants.
was afraid that they might be too large
TO stand trans planting but they did very
nicely. 49,.
On June 14th planted beans. About
every 1S inches dropped q handful OF
commercial fertilizer, then between
these dropped about six bean SEEDS
These came up very quickly and on June
1, hand-hoed them.
On June 21 the beets were planted
First we made hill like that for pota,,
toes. then smoothed on the top sno
planted the seed. -,
Ahout June 14th set out 100 celery
plants. This required time and care az
tbe plants were small and tender. Tney
did not seem to grow much Tor wnne
hnt ,oon took start and grew very iast.
Nv garden was cultivated from time
70 time As IL seemed necessary, ana wss
kent nearly free from weeds ana ",Wu.
grass. II was quite q struggle 70 Heel
ehe latter checked. but / did it for
while. But went visiting for q week
and when 1 returned my garden was
over run with the pests. was a,sSo sS ~
AGED. gave up the fight and did NO
more work but the things nao Sos
good start so they grew very wen yao
spite the weeds. There were o numoe,
of toads in the garden and l was no'
bothered with insect pests. the mos
of the products were consumed at nome
The yield from all varieties was yer!
good. canned large amount OF beans
beets and tomatoes.
enjoyed my work very much ano
mart wear / shail try and do better. ~
will take more than weed to disoour
age me- another time.
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: +*+*+*###+##+++++ 7
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Winning Long Life.

WtOutUS 6oUS e'Ss
j. A recent investigation made to
+ ind ont what class Of men live
i the longest revealed the fact
+ that clergymen live longer than
i other men. Mcneil Sayre. who
i made the investigation. attrib-
+ utes the longevity Of clergymen
+ to their simple life and says that
+ the extra years which the clergy
+ accumulate are the results OF
! clean personal lives-nves OF sac
+ rifce and abstemiousness.
i Moderation Is now considered
i the salvation Of this life. A
J. splendid rule for attaining lon-
i gevity is summed up by the
= United States public health serv.
i Ice In the following curt state
i ments:
i "Other things being equal. 1t
+ Is the man who leads the well
+ balanced life who lasts the long
+ est. whose work to the end Is
+ uniformly the best; he who mel
+ ther overworks nor overplays,
i neither overeats. overdrinks nor
+ oversleeps: he who maintains Q
+ standard of simple. healthy diet
i in moderation; who offsets men
+ tai work with physical recrea.
+ ton; who is as honest with bis
+ own body as he Is with his own
i business. When success comes
+ to such a one his physical and
+ mental condition Is such that he
+ can enjoy in peace Of mind and
+ contentment Of body the fruits
+ of his lab0rs."
k
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

And as turned away from. that
coldness on the part Of my august rela-
tive found a glow Of warmth for my
reviving In the eyes Of my beautiful
Gouverneur Faulkner. who held out his
hand to me as started to the door for
that departure commanded me. @
"Blood brothers never doubt each
other, Robert" he said to me as with
one hand he grasped my right hand
and laid the other on my arm above
my bandage over the wound Timms
had given to me, which was now al
most entirely healed.
With the quickness Of lightning 1
laid my cheek against the sleeve Of his
coat in exactly the caress had given
to my uncle. the General Robert, and
then did depart with an equal rapidity.
"Can you beat him, Bill?" I heard
my uncle, the General Robert, demand
as / closed the door.
"Impossiblev' was the answer /
thought was returned.
And from that audience chamber l
went quickly and alone In my GOOD
cherry to Twin Oaks, was admitted
BY Bonbon, whom I instructed not In
any way to allow that be interrupt
I'd, ascended to my own apartment
and seated myself in large chair be-
fore the glowing ashes Of a small IRE
Of fragrant chip twigs, which kind
Madam Kizzie had had lighted against
what she called a MAY chill" during
my toilet Of the morning. Above me
from the mantelshelf that Grandmam'
ma Carruthers looked down with her
great and noble smile, while the flame
in her eyes seemed to answer that In
my soul as I communed with myself.
"What is it that you will now do,
Roberta, marquise Of Cree and Bye"
I asked Of myself, with slight shak-
Ing Of my knees in their cheviot
trousers. "It is hardly possible that
you will escape from revealing your
woman's estate to this Frenchman OF
your own class. Here all mistakes Of
a mans estate are forgiven you and
laid to the fact Of your being an alien.
but that Lieutenant Count de Bourbon
will ask questions Of you and perhaps
has a knowledge Of your relatives and
friends-indeed. must have. Also al
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

Give COWS slx to eight wesks' rect, be-
tveeu laotstion periods and breed heifers
70 drop their fret calves at twenty -tour
% thirty months Of age. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

Being busy all the time 10 more whole
some than being idle oil the time but :
mixture Of the proper amount Of business
and leisure 10 the proper arrangement.
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No hard Of COWS can do well unless
-. nnnlv Of water In abundant sno
sIs.n r. the herd can BE- watsred 70 sne
stable, and help shemssivss' ~ 49,
the better.
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& When . lobster - about 10 shed IT.
shell the latter splits down the back
and drops Of IN two equal parts. Than
The tail slips out Of The shall nks Z
nngee out5eea elovo.
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Hat Sale
WILL CONTINUE

until all hats are sold out.
DR.. Sayman's extracts and toilet
goods on hand.
New line of samples of Spring and
Summer Dress Goods just received
irom New York.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. McGinley,
'pp' Stone Church. South Paris. Mains
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In winter, coWs should hsve drinking
water thae = slightly warmed md o; ~!
|iinGfpusss slea8taofreeh. -
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fro az cossr.NuyE1p.l
.ssxaas,A Advice

) Ela-What would you SdSise ine 70
do With my voice; lovel Lly-Oh.
when the man comes round you might
have It tuned! ..,.ss Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

Miss Manyears- Yes, that was paint
Cd of me whenI was = little girl- Colo,
mel Bunt Is IT 4 aRubens ora Rem,
brandts- -Loadcp Opinion. s :s
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Girl Gardener Makes Good.

Miss Ruby Mardsn of Lsvant. who ID
sixteen years old, submitted at the State
Contest of Agricultural Clubs held al
the University OF Maine In December
the best story written by member Of
Girls Garden Clubs. She tells OF the
work which brought her q profit Of
S42 81 on q tenth acre.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED TIE rLow."

Correspondence ON practical Agricultural topic,
- solicited. Address all communications In
ssnaeo for this department 70 HlN1Y d.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dam
ocras. Paris. Ne.
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You must earn youF JOYS n order =
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me sat my uncle, the General Robert.
No business was in discussion at that
time, but I could see those eyes, Of
French shrewdness make darting
from one face to another, and ever they
came back to me with q great puzzle,
which gave to me terrible fear. TO all
the plans for his entertat athment he gave
an assent Of delight, aid for that two
days, journey down into the grazing
lands Of the Harpeth valley he had a
great. eagerness until told that It was
to be undertaken upon the morrow.
"Is It not that we wiz be occupied
on the morning Of tomorrow with the
signing Of those papers Of Importance.
your excellency?" he asked with q
grave annoyance which, Was under .
Hne control. ils ~, s.ers'..is.t
'Ths secretafy Of state, General Cur.
ruthers, and / think Il win be best
that you see the grazing lands ;of .Har-
peth and some Of the mules being put
into condition before the sisning et
the contracts" was what was .handi
ed out to him.ssas my Buzs would
have expressed II, BY. my 0oqyefneur
Faulkner with great coartlsy and
kindliness as he helped himself to
some excellent. chicken prepared n {
fry. ! could see 9 great start Of
alarm come into the eyes Of that small
Lieutenant the Count de- Bourbon ct
those calm words, but he gave not :
sign Of II. In my heart was 4 GREAT
hope that aomethipg. had been dip.
covered for the protection Of ny 3ol'
dier5 Of france, and / also took. tc
myself : portion Of that exeellent
chicken and dd make the atts@pt b
ccnltms 4 q I behold sll oe:4hboa
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WRITING Made Easy.

*++++++++++++++*, +
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the alteration Of my eyes raised to his.
with a question that was of deep be-
Wilderment.
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~ WIEN awakened the next
wv morning. because OF that
w dancing, behold, 1t was 10
- %ho clocH and II thor0tO