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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12

We like occasionally to read these
stories about some one who does what
any mortal would need twenty five
hours day to accomplish. This is one
of them, from an exchange: Miss Mary
Hope Dow of Bar Harbor is q teacher in
the High school. She also takes few
boarders during the winter, doing most
of the household work herself, making
this her special business in the summer
vacation, hiring extra help but doing
most of the cooking. She now only hai
about IS guests. She owns car, which
is licensed for public business, with
which she is often busy. She coaches
daily number of boys from the sum
mer colony In Latin and higher mathe'
matics. She gave much time recently tc
soliciting for Chautauqua week-and af'
ter she had attended to all these various
duties, she had absolutely nothing to do
until the next day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
To Figure fieifer's Probable Yield

To Figure fielfer's Probable Yield.
For the past six years the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station has
been making very extended and ex.
haustive study on the physiology OF
milk production and the laws of inheri-
tance. In previous letter, on the rela-
tion between what q cow produced In
her first year of lsctation and the pro.
duction that could be expected of this
same cow for 3 lactations, certain facts
were given on which the poor cows
could be culled from the herd without
further loss Of money. Below q very
simple way to determine the probable
production OF the first five lactations of
q cows life from that of her heifer
record is outlined. The first five lacta-
tions were chosen only because it was q
convenient number and represented
about the average time that most cows
remain in the herd.
The reckoner is made with the every
day tools, pencil, yard stick, and sheet
OF paper little over 2 feet wide and 8
feet long. Draw line the short way of
the paper about one inch from the edge.
From the left hand end of this line draw
q vertical, perpendicular to the base
line, IA inches in length. Twenty-Five
inches from this line along the base
draw another vertical, perpendicular
with the base SO inches high. Connect
the top of the IA inch vertical with that
of the SO inch vertical. Mark the base
of the IA inch vertical 1900. Measure
from the intersection of this vertical
inch along the base line, mark this dot
100; the next inch dot will be 1900
80 inch vertical. These 1900, 100, etc,
represent pounds of milk that a heifer
produces in the first months of her
first lactation.
To find the milk production to be ex-
pected of the COW IN her first five S
months lactstions all that is necessary is
to find her actual production in her first
year on the base line, say 1t was 1900,
and from this point measure the number
of inches that it is up to the slanting
line, this would be for 1900, Is rs
inches. The number of inches represent
the number of thousand pounds which
this cow would be expected to produce
In ber first five lactstions, that is $4,000
pounds.
Should the dsiryman, who reads this,
prefer to figure than to draw and meas
ure, IL is quite simple to figure what the
expected production would be. Multi
ply the first eight months production of
the heifer by 4.32 and to the result add
1871 and you have the average number
of pounds that heifer whose s months
production is known, would give as the
total of her five lactstions. To take the
previous example 1900 multiplied by
81 equals $3.50; add 20 this 1871 and
the sum 1880 is the number of pounds
of milk which heifer producing 1900
pounds in her first lactstion would be
expected to produce as the total of her
first five months lactations.-Chas. D.
Woods, Director.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12

The Maine Central Railroad has issued
two very fine summer folders, entitled
"Lakes and Mountains of New England
and "Along New England Shores" All
the well-known summer resorts are de-
scribed and illustrated, in manner that
will undoubtedly cause many who see
these descriptions and pictures, to pack
and start at once. Each folder is accom-
panied by map of New England, giving
all the camps, gun clubs, golf courses
and resorts hotels and boarding houses
along the coast north and east of Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
HOLDING FAST TO RELIGION
Writer Refuses to Believe That tho
American Nation az Whole
Is Falling Away.

In our universities we find multi
tudes Of young men who claim ad-
herence to the Christian faith. The
indifference of their adherence Is in
marked contrast to what I observed
In the University of Cairo, where are
thousands Of youths, Moslems In name,
and also in spirit, Captain Arthur
Hunt Chute writes in Leslie's.
In Damascus in Aleppo, in Brous-
sa, and in many other cities of the
near East, I have often been held up In
front of bazaar by fshnet drawn
across the entrance. On inquiry /
was told, "The master has gone to
pray" Five times day throughout
the Moslem world the mezzin, or call
to prayer, echoes from its minarets,
and wherever they may be the faith.
full bow themselves. Before sights
like these I bare my head, and re-
turn to our superficial western cities
with less Of boasting and pride OF
spirit.
Two generations ago Emerson was
writing his famous essays, in which
we read the name Of God on every
page. In these more superficial times
we have not gained by our indiffer-
ence to that which was the heart Of
Emerson's message.
Some socialist syndicate will e1-
claim: "If you will only leave out the
word religion we won't object" But
I shan't leave out the word "religion."
for in that word see Americas great
est need today. There are hypocrites
all around and the cynic points me to
them, but I answer: II have seen a
good man, the secret Of his goodness
was religion, and a good life is an ar
gument that I cannot answer"
Despite appearances to the con-
trary, believe that America even yet
is not so far away from Plymouth
Rock. In the cabaret shows, amidst
the roof garden follies, and In the gay
est whirl, there are many In the giddy
throng who still bear like a magic
talisman the memory Of the white
spires of New England.
Sabbatier, the French modernist,
says: "Man is innately religious"
With especial truth I believe we may
say the American Is innately religious.
This nation had its origin In the strug-
gle of faith. The Huguenot, the Gov
enanter and the Pilgrim have be-
queathed to US a national sentiment
whose potency is not merely in the
love of our country, but also In allie
glance to our God. Therefore, today
our patriotism should express itself
not in flippancy. but in the deepest
reverence and devotion. God and the
flag are one and inseparable In this
land, and the citizen who does not rev.
erence his God can not truly honor
his flag.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
Enver Pasha.

The statement that Enver Pasha,
late Of Turkey, has been traced to
Transcaucasia, where he Is reported
to be living among the Tartars, will
hardly lead anybody to congratulate
the Tartars on their new neighbor.
Enver Pasha is not desirable clti-
zen, and just at present the new gov
ernment of Turkey has an account to
settle with him as well as the British,
for in addition to crimes committed
In the name of his country, Enver
Pasha's career In Turkey was COM
pleted by the discovery, after his
fight, that he had plundered the
county of huge sum Of money which
had been deposited in the banks by
the Committee of Union and Prog
ress. But then, Enver Pasha, In SYM
pathy, education and upbringing is
more than half German.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
Ex.reIssd plseretIon.

Richard, on his first visit to tine
country climbed the fence Into the
f,eld where a Jersey cow was grazing.
The cow, being somewhat OF pet
greeted him with loud and joyous
moo. whereupon Richard beat q hasty
and disorderly retreat. mo, ] wasn't
edzackly afraid" he explained; "but
when she kept saying. Move, mover
I thought I'd better keep a-movin' J.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12

The "S" curve under the tracks OF the
Boston Il Maine Railroad at Wells, where
numerous collisions have occurred, and
which ID considered the most dangerous
underpass on the Atlantic coast highway
route, 10 to be eliminated by order OF the
public utilities commission, BY the
building of longer bridge.
Bald Rock In Frenchman's Bay hai
been presented TO the Bar Harbor Villagt
Improvement Association by Mrs. Mon
tant who has owned II for the past 81
years. This rock, which 10 really Ar
island, 10 one Of the picturesque featured
Of the bay and IT. possession By this 20
cisty Will protect u from mlsuae.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
Price Of Happiness.

No man can be happy when ne ue-
spises his own acts, when he has any
consciousness Of wrong, wnetner u
motive or act. No man can he happy
when he harbors thoughts OF revenge,
jealousy. envy or hatred. He must
have a clean heart and clean con-
science, or no amount OF money OK
excitement can make him happy
MxohanQQ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
philosonhx of the Oldest Dalryman

"Disease gets into q hswg's mouth
same as 1t does In humans. That
doesn't mean you have to brush their
teeth but it's not bad idea to look
inside once in awhile and see what's
goin' on"
ia psssimist when 1t comes to COWS, l
feel like asking him If he doubts about
green fields, sunshine, and life itself.
This old world would almost stop II II
wasn't for pedigreed CATTLE"
sit does seem good to see q new barn
or silo going up on farm. Somehow
or other feel the same happiness about
il that do when baby is born."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12

An Irish gentleman had q hne COW
vh;ch vas. however, so bad kicker as
70 be utterly worthless. He told his
hired man to take her to the fair ano
ALI her but not until after he had told
sha bnver all about her. The man re-
snroed. but with so large price a. &c
snruriss the owner, and the following
colloquy ensued:- ..,a ~. huv,
"Are you sure, Pat, you so'u suS ous
ar everything concerning the cowr
"Bedad, I am, sir" said tne neros ns
man. .He axed me II she was gooo
,n;,s.r % .Bsgurra, SIR says /, ITS yor
that ill be tired milking her,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
unmIatakabIe elane.

Charles was looking through the
hedge at the new neighbors who had
inst moved into the house next door,
Suddenly he turned and ran In to nis
mother and said: II bet the kid that's
moved next door Is a good sport, al
rieht. he has freckles and has his Dig
toe done up in rag.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
4 community Of farmers I know m1

A community of farmers know made s
.vsrv - f.rm they owned pay bigger ana
bettsr than ever, In spite Of the snort s
sss zee Of help, by clubbing together ano
b1yipg tractor, . shredder, 2 sn.s.u, .ssns
inc. moi sohiue and . machine for cus'ns
coIn into the silo. And the beauty .,
tSis M arrangement ls that there has m mo- nss
vi 'bees ! word of faultfnding: hscl
,ssr r. eouteut 10 wait his turn Tor sne
- - ~ n6ndnd naehinek>-Vs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
Another Editor In Bad.

According to the Wichita Eagle, an
editor In nearby town has moved
his press over against the door and Is
having his meals sent in at the WIN
dow since he let this get by In so
ciety Item: "Mrs. Catt's popularity Is
evidenced by her NANCY friends in this
yicinity."-Kansas City Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
WorId,a Laraest crater.

DR.. B. F. Griggs, who has been e1-
pioring the volcano Of Mt. Katmai, In
Alaska, for the National Geographical
society, announces that this is the
greatest crater In the world, being no
less than nine miles In circumference
and 1890 feet in depth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
c..,c. wrouuht by Time.

The old-fashioned boy who used 10
ha t,ckled to death when his daddy
.sve him nickel to spend now has
mai, boy who doesn't know that
there are any coins below the half
dollar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12

"It's terrible the way we used to
hate work." said Meandering Mike.
II hate 1t as much as ever" replied
Plodding Pete; "but I'd do anythin'
rather than run chance Of bein'
mistook fur one o. them I. w. W.A"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
u,,., Take 4 pressnt

The woman who used to look upon
weddine invitation as social VIC
tory now has daughter who includes
snch @ things in the list Of monthly bilh.
dallas News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
outoIasssd.

WIfe-@That Mrs Brown must be
nm awful gossip. never can tell her
anything but what she's heard It BE-
I 80 -Blishty Nondon).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12

Keep : list of ''rainy day !oS, Iii
han I The rainy day comes, no tine M %
Be Iost in thinking OF somssn''s '1
might - dens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.


Correspondence ON practical Agricultural topic
- sonc1ted- Address AL ccmmunicaxions In
senoea Tor this department 70 HEu1Y ID
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem-
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
Daniel Jaques Was a Valuable Horse.

Daniel Jaques of Bowdoin who is past
80 years of age but nevertheless very
active old gentleman, drives fine look
ing horse said to be 40 years old. Mr..
Jaques has owned him for many years
and when he was young was very val
liable horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-12
on.,mlstIo Thouoht.

opttmIstIo Ihouehc
There is naught In this wide wcfio
like sympathy.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23

will doubtless chuckle over their
findings, while the German people,
with straight faces, will solemnly
maintain that the verdict settles the
matter beyond cavil or contradic-
ton.
It is a part of the German tenn
permanent to believe what is agree
able and utterly TO deny facts that
are disagreeable. The German ma
ton, including the war critics, posi-
lively denied that there was ''bat-
tie of the Marine" in 1914, and kept
on referring to this epochal en-
gagement as a myth until after the
second battle of the Marine in 1915.
And the same nation, after last No
vember. declined to admit that it
had lost the war till the actual
terms Of the peace treaty were
stuffed down its throat. Such a
nation of hardheads may continue
indefinitely to hold to the consola-
ton of injured innocence. One
may suspect, however, that there are
a few Germans who appreciate how
ridiculous such assumptions are. II
is hard to imagine a nation utterly
devoid of humor.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
HAWAII THREATENED
WITH RICE SHORTAGE

HONOLULU, T. H. - Japanese
and Chinese of Honolulu have, tenn
porarily at least, found the Shan
tung controversy overshadowed by
a new issue. the rice supply. Be-
cause of an embargo on the ex-
portation Of japanese rice, Hawaii
is threatened with a grave shortage
of this Oriental food staple Hoard
ing and profteering, it is said. are
adding to the gravity Of the situa-
ton. Japanese and Chinese agree
on this point, but each charge the
others with doing the boarding and
profiteering.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
TEUToNIc HUMoR.

Now We are 10 know who was re-
sponsi5le for the war. The German
national assembly lately named
special committee to investigate and
10 report 70 the world after il has
found out all about it.
To be sure, says the Tacoma
Ledger, the world was fairly well
satisfied that It already knew how
the war was started. There was
general belief that the Hohenzollern
kaiser, working with and influenced
by the jingoes and junkers of the
Prussian ruling caste, devised the
war and carried IT through Proof
has been piled on proof where proof
was scarcely needed at all. But
this is not sufficient for the Ger
man national assembly. That weighty
body will take nobody's word for
anything. 1t must do its own prov
ing. 49,.
1t may be venturesome to hazard
guess as to the findings of the
assembly's committee. But sur
r,.co ,,-;1l ro-o~+L,Jo-- l. L,-aI ~
the general knowledge of the Ger
man mental habits. 1t will not be
confidently expected that the COM
mittee's verdict will agree with the
majority verdict of civilization. 1t
viii be, probably, something in the
nature of minority report. Al
though republican Germany has os-
tensibly and ostentatiously repudi-
ated Prussian imperialism, the Ger
mans cannot forget that for long
years they were complacent autom-
atoms directed by the master hand
of their "God-given" rulers. A find
ing that placed the guilt on these
rulers would, therefore, be highly
uncomplimentary to the discernment
and intelligence of the German peo-
pie.
We may expect, therefore, YER
diet that will place the war blame
on French vengefulness, on British
arrogance, on Serbian aggrandize
ment, on Belgian knavery, on Italian
and Runanian opportunism, and on
the general scoundrelism of the
| United States of America. The
committeeman, in their heavy way,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
Department of the Interio-
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers are required to pur-
chase tickets before entering trains.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose Office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at Camp AIS North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during Office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at a. m, and from
Camp Ais North Nenana), Tues
days and Fridays, at a. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav-
el to Fairbanks must make Their
own arrangements for reaching
North Nenana. The Commission will
continue its ferry service, with sk;f.
as long as the river is passable, and
every endeavor will be made to he:p
passengers across. The ferryman
will be on duty from 7 a m. or
the Nenana side, and will help pass
engers from the north upon their
arrival in the evening; but this
service may have to be discon-
tinued any day.
Passengers taking trains for Fair
banks on any other days than Tues
days and Fridays are liable to be
held up en- route. No through con-
nections are assured except on these
days. This schedule is subject to
change on short notice Cor without
notice. upon completion of steel lay
ing between North Nenana and Fair
banks.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
Mexico and South America?

Mexico and South America?
The American senate is taking
exactly the course that will bring
US trouble with the yellow races.
We acquiesced in the German con-
eession in China, because the Ger
mans were white men, and held a
concession from the Chinese. a vel
low race. We start trouble when
Japan seizes this concession from
Germany, solely because Japan is
yellow. We do not want the Jap
anese here. Their standards of liv-
ing are so entirely different from
ours. We do not want them to
dominate Mexico, or South America.
Or Canada. Why not grant their
right to settle up Eastern Siberia?
Why not encourage the Chinese to
spread northward and occupy the
Manchurian wilds instead of cross
ing the ocean to settle in the West
ern continent? The senators who
want TO put the President in q
hole" would better think twice be-
fore attacking that portion of the
treaty which will have a tendency
to shut the Asiatic out Of Asia, and
thus direct their vast hordes of i'm
migrants toward the Western con-
tinent.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
WHERE SHALL THE YELLOW
RACES EXPAND?

Siberia, the last Great West" yet
TO be settled up and occupied by
civilization, promises to be a bone
Of contention between the white and
yellow races for possession, believes
the Raymond WASH Herald. Shall
this vast and hitherto unoccupied
territory be invaded and held for
the white race, while the millions
Of yellow peoples are seeking an
outlet for expansion in Mexico, Can
ada, and South America? Why
would it not be the part Of wisdom
for the European nations and Amer
lea 10 encourage the japanese TO
make peaceful penetration Of East
ern Siberia, and subdue that vast
wilderness, rather than fight them
out Of Siberia-fght them out of a
concession in China and then be
compelled to compete with them in
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
ENGLISH MINERS FOLLOW
EXAMPLE OF AMERICANS

MANCHESTER, Eng. The re
peated statement by trade authori-
ties that the pre-eminence Of the
United States in the coal trade OF
the world is due to mining machin-
cry, has awakened the coal opera
tors and miners of the Manchester
and Bolton districts. Electrical and
compressed air coal cutting ma
chinery. called Iron men" by the
miners, is being introduced very
generally, one big plant having re-
Gently installed an elaborate power
plant in connection with the innova-
ton
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
TAFT AND THE LEAGUE.

The chief purpose of the League
of Nations. recently wrote William
H. Taft, former president Of the
United States, in an article con-
tributed 10 The RAILWAY Conductor,
Is 10 keep the world in q state Of
peace Another way Of expressing
It. ne explains, is to say that the
League is designed TO prevent wars.
We have inst finished the great
est, which is TO say the most hor-
rible. Of all conflicts between ma
tons We have won a glorious
victory. But that victory will be
wasted unless this war has made
the nations ready to put aside their
differences and cooperate to enc
war forever.
1t is not enough, however, 10 pro-
vide for the prevention of wars ard
the settlement Of disputes after they
have arisen. We must foresee caus-
es Of trouble and remove them be-
fore they have reached an acute
stage Hence there must be provi-
sion for frequent consultation OF
members Of the League for ex-
change of information. for agree
ment on common policies, and fo-
the gradual formation of rules of
international law which at present
are uncertain and incomplete.
The representatives of the great
free nations which won the war
have met al Paris and. after long
consultation, have drawn an agree
ment which they believe will &C
compIish these ends. Al the very
least il will set in motion great
changes which will result in uni
versal benefit 10 all mankind. This
agreement is called the Covenant
Of the League Of Nations and it Is
a part of the peace treaty.
There win be no League worth
talking about. however, unless the
United States is member. The
decision as To whether the United
States shall join rests with our SEN
ate The senators. chosen by the
people, will in the end vote as the
people desire. For this reason the
people themselves will decide wheth-
er or not the United States will
join the League. In this question
every citizen should have a voice:
He or she can express opinion,
either by writing direct to senators,
by letters to the newspapers, by
speeches in his lodge or loca! union,
or with conversation with friends
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23

Captain Depue, Engineer Trout,
the assistant engineer and the pilot
of the Government transport Cen
eral Jacobs are enroute to the States
from the lower river, having made
the trip from Tanana to- Fairbanks
on the Allard & O'Farrel stage.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23
Want ADS
GOOD TEAM, harness and No. 5
sleigh for sale. Inquire Knut
Roland. Third and c streets.

FOR SALE-Furnished house of FIVE
rooms, attic, large basement and
winter cellar for vegetables. Heat
ed by furnace. Winter supply of
vegetables. Full corner lot. One
of the most desirable parts OF
town. Inquire at News Office.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23

Storm Windows and Glass at An
derson Bros. & Nerland.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-23

FOR SALE-Rocking chairs, beds,
springs, mattresses, dressers. Sim
sons Store.