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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

Silage 10 the best and cheapest form
In which to store succulent feed, say
specialists of the Bureau Of Animal In
dustry of the United States Department
of Agriculture. Many forage crops can
be made into silage, but corn, where n
can be grown successfully, makes the
best siIsge.
Good silage depends upon cutting the
crop ct the right stage, fine cutting, ever
distribution, thorough packing, and
plenty Of moisture In the out material
When rightly put up and carefully fed
there should DO little II any loss through
spoiling. !.
Silaee 10 we'll suited for feeding to al
/ live stock. Dairy COWS need Il perhaps
more than other CLASSES OF auimals, be
cause the succulsnce It supplies 10 very
necessary for large milk production. I
| d . cheap apd economical feed Tor bee
lcattle, from breeding COW 10 lntteninl
lsteer. Sheep Ike IT. and Il isswell salt
| cd to their needs. Even horses aut
mules may be fed limited quantities o
gosdaliags With good rssults.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
New England soll Not Poor.

There 10 too much talk about the poor
land Of New England in comparison with
the rich land Of the western states. The
average production Of corn, oats and po.
tatoes per aore In New Hampshire, for
example, during the past ton years was
greater than that In any of the states oi
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri,
Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan
and Wisconsin, according to the 1916
report OF the Department OF Agriculture
Incidentally, New Hampshire raised
more potatoes per acre than any Of the
ten eastern states except Maine snd
moro oats per acre than any except Yer
mont. Yet the price Of land here pei
acre has advanced less than in any Of the
ten eastern or ten western states. New
Hampshire 10 especially mentioned, since
the popular western Idea 70 that tha
Granite state has nothing bat the White
Mountains and scenery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
What Pate Betldes.

A farmer plays gambling game,
The weather makes It hit or miss.
NO TWO fool seasons are the same:
When tickle fortune grants her kiss.
IL ralns too much or not at all,
II freezes, when II should be hot.
some ill.timed day the hailstones fall,
And slees the next day, like as not.
When crops are fine the labor thing
Makes any farmer knit his brow.
II crops are small Il seems to bring
More hands than chores for them allow.
The burs and beetlee, worms and sich,
The blights and weevils, all combine
To keep the clan from being rich,
For blights must blight and bugs must dine.
But have noticed that the herd
Keeps on, regardless, day and night.
No blasted hopes-no dreams deferred,
No weather problems to set right.
With halt chance, the COWS produce,
The dairy products have sale,
There is no petty, lame excuse,
I've never known the herd to fail
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

1--WE have had" said Charles Dunn,
Jr., superintendent Of the State School
for Boys, 1.-THE best season In oil respects
for ut least the last 10 years. All oul
crops are abundant, especially the hay
crop, while the psstursge has been. OK.
'oellent 20 that our livestock was never
In better condition. Altogether it hai
been great season for the State farm
No frost has yet come and We are still
gathering flowers from the gardens
The schools have opened again and oul
40 boys appear to take hold Of theiI
studies with . good will; there ID al
present no sickness at the place. whIct
Isnoteworthy considering the TACT thsI
We number all told 200 people,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

Plans are practically completed for q
series OF forty live m eetings to be held
throughout New England, under the
auspices of the New England Holstein.
Friesian Breeders Club, cooperating
with the six state Associations, and the
extension service of The Rolstein. Frie-
sian Association of America. These
meetings are for the purpose of acquaint.
Ing Holstein owners with the advantages
OF having an extension man who will
| devote all of bis time to the interests of
New England. Opportunity will be
given for every one present to support
this campaign by joining the New Eng
land club. In this way sufficient funds
will be raised, not only to employ the
best person available for the work, but
to put 1t on permanent basis.
This campaign has the hearty coopera.
tioD of the state department of agricul-
ture, the state colleges of agriculture
and the farm bureaus. All feel that the
owners of Holstein cattle are doing
something which will result In better
dairying throughout New England. The
meetings have been planned so that they
will cover ell parts of New England
where dairy farming predominates. A
careful study Of the meeting schedule
brings home the truth of this statement,
and surely no one who is at all interest
ed can fail to attend one meeting or
more If possible.
1t is very appropriate that the first
meeting OF this important dairy cam
paigu should take place in Windham
County, Vermont, the home of The Hol-
stein. Friesian Association of America,
whose extension service, under the
direction of Prof. w. NJ. Rider, has been
instrumental in arranging the details of
the work.
The schedule of meetings as they have
been planned begins in Vermont, and
reaches Maine Thursday, Nov. 4, when
meeting will be held at Norway at
l 80 P. M, and another at Auburn at
7:S0. Other meetings in the next nine
days are held at other points in the
state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
Introducing Mary Jane.

The latest conner to the staff of the
Maine Department of Health is Mary
Jane, assistant in the Division of Public
Health Nursing and Child Hygiene OF
which Miss Edith l.. Soule is director.
Mary JAMES work is In the cause oil
healthier babies and her services are
much in demand. She is to be sure,
nothing but hospital doll, exact dupli-
cate In size and shape to four months
old baby. She attends fairs, exhibits,
baby shows and clinics where mothers
gather to learn how best to care for
their little ones.
She has skin that can be bathed, o
body just the size OF any four months
baby, and joints which enable her to be
placed In any position which live baby
might assume. She is at the service of
public health nurses everywhere In
bathe and clothe the baby are given.
Mary Jane made her first appearance
last week at Brunswick, where Miss
Anna Clark, the Red Cross nurse there,
held baby day at which, besides the
Health Department Doll, was Q stereop-
ticOn lecture on the care Of the baby
which is likewise at the service of any
health workers who will apply for 1t of
the Health Department.
Her wardrobe is Is yet uncertain but
plans are underway for requesting the
patients at the Central Maine Sanato-
rum, who by the way are beautiful
embroiderers and sewers, to make her q
complete outfit of healthful, up-to-dste
baby clothes.
She is at the service of Maine Health
workers and may be had upon applica-
ton to Miss Soule. All who have seen
her are enthusiastic as to her value as .
health worker.
Baby welfare work is progressing
splepdidly In Maine and numerous calls
for the stereoptioon lectures on baby
subjects and baby literature are being
met each week. Last week Miss Soule
lectured on the care of the baby ss one
OF the speakers on the Baby Day pro-
gram of Health Week there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
No Longer Popular.

No matter how black or threatening
the outlook. keep working. keep Wis
ualizing your life dream. and some IN.
expected way viii surely open for its
fulnilment. The abiding faith In .
power which will bring things out
right In the end. which will harmonise
discord. has always been strong In men
and women who have done great
things ID the world.-Orison Swett
Harden, IN Chicago Daily NewA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
Sale Of Rumford Falls Times.

The Rumford Falls Times, published
at Rumford, has been sold by Tracy L.
Barker, proprietor for the past seventeen
years, to James A. O'Brien and James
B. O'Kane Of Lewiston. Mr.. O'Kane is
connected with the Haswell Press in
Lewiston, and Mr.. O'Brien was until re
Gently manager of the Empire Theatre In
Lewiston, where be has been located fol
several years.
The paper which is now the Rumford
Falls Times was originally published at
Canton as the Canton Telephone. After
the beginning Of Rumford Falls, 1t was
moved to Rumford by the then proprie'
tor, E. N. Carver. Later Il came into
possession of Mr.. Barker.
1t is understood that Mr.. Barker is to
60 on to the Evening Express In Port
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
Write on One Side I

II you ever write anything for the
Democrat or for any other printer, take
note that the f1rst rule to observe ID
this: Write on one side Of the paper. IL
every we'll regulated printing Office
manuscript written on both sides Of the
sheet goes into the waste basket without
reading.
There IL another essential rule regard.
Ing communications. We must know
whore they come from. Put your name
on them. II you want the name printed,
sign the communication 20 you would
any letter. II you dom. want the name
printed. put It on lower CORNER. of The
sheet or an upper corner, never on the
back side Of the sheet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

3 Duroc Jerseys comprise 84.2 per cent
Of oil the swine In the United States.
The Shorthorn breed comprises 22.6 pei
cent of oil cattle. Holstsins lead among
dairy cattle. Merinos lead tho sheep
breeds, with 26 a per cents Of oil sheep.
Among swine, Poland Chinss ere second,
Chester Whites third, BsrkshIres fourth,
Hersfords take second place among cat.
tie and Holsteins third. Shropshire sheep
taks SECOND placs and 1smboIillet third
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
NORWAY.

A new story, "Gentlemen of thl
NORTH" by Hugh Pendexter OF thii
town, has recently been published By
Doubleday, Page q Go. The scene u
laid 10 the days OF the great fur trading
companies.
Miss Ruby Bethel was recently given
surprise shower at her home 10 honor
Of her approaching marriage to Werner
Smith. The guests brought refresh.
ments which they served, and left Q
good number OF beautiful gifts.
About .seventy.f1ve of their friends
gathered ut the homo of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank e. Beck on the evening of the 22d,
when they celebrated the twentieth an
piversary of their wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beck were the recipients Of many
beautiful gifts. :.
Mrs. Jennie q. Richardson has re-.
signed as president Of Elizabeth Crockett
Blake Tent, Daughters of Veterans. She
ls soon to 90 to Massachusetts, where
her husband and SON have employment.
A reception will be given Mrs. Richard
son by the tent on Friday evening, Nov.
4.
One busy place in Norway ia the Tubbs
snowshoe factory. This 10 working even
ings, and will continue to do so through
November, to get out Its orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Hutchins and their
youngest son went Monday to Boston,
where Mr.. Hutchins will select bis
Christmas stock for the Hills jewelry
store.
DR.. A. Leon Sikkenga has moved his
family to the Ralph Hartman house
which they will occupy as furnished for
the winter. He retains his office In the
Barker house.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Leon Curtis have been
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Winslow in Auburn.
Mrs. Arthur E. Denison and sister,
Miss Ella Wright, who have been guests
at Charles G.. Blake's, on their return to
Meredith, N. H., which they made In the
Blake car, were accompanied by Miss
Charlotte Lovejoy and Miss Carrie
Tucker, who on the way home took .
aide trip to Bristol to visit relatives of
Miss Lovejoy.
Mrs. Lillian Fuller, who has been Q
guest of her sister, Mrs. Murray Russell,
for some weeks, returned to her home In
Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. Florence Fuller, who has been In
Bethel since July, has returned, and is
stopping with Mrs. Alice Msrston.
MI. and Mrs. Eugene Gilohrist Of Pc.
terboro, N. a., are guests at Charles F.
Boober's. Mrs. Gilchrist was before
marriage Miss Margaret Giles, former
boarder with the Boobers.
Fred 3. Brown and family of Portland
have been spending 9 few days at the
Brown cottage on the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Buck have closed
the Sampson cottage on Pixies Hill
where they spent the summer, and at
present have room at j. q. Fletcher's.
Later they will move to the rent In the
Barker house now occupied by DR..
Easton and family, when the last named
move to their home on Deering Street.
Oxford Chapter, o. E. S., viii, have its
regular meeting at Masons' Hall Tues
day evening of this week. A supper will
be served at the usual supper hour, and
there will be degree work at the meeting.
additional Norway locals on page 3.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

The original Of the Mother 0oosa
melody WAS Z satire on James II d
England. who ded for cid to the eeuN
Of Louis XIV Of France. then ths moel
powerful monarch Of Europe but ~su
the king's horses and al IL kinee
msn couldn't put HumpU Dumo0 -
sefhef again."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
Egyptians First In Field.

The earliest objects that civflisatioo
possesses In the way Of ancient pet
terry show that the Esyptianss were
probably the frst to use glasss. but the
practice may have originated inde
pendently wherever q knowledge Of
early glazes were Of the alkaline typa
which had to be first fused into giass
before II could be applied to pottery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
POSSIBLY GO BAREFOOT.

Young horses need shoeing oftener
than older ones, and all horses should
be sbod more frequently In summer
than In winter, as their feet are growing
fsster at that time. II horses are to be
sbod ut all, they should be shod often
enough so that the shoes will ut oil
times flt the feet. II the hoof 10 allow
ed to grow too long without being cut
back, the shoe which formerly fitted 10
likely to injure the foot by pressing on
the sole inside of the heel, thus giving
rise to what is known as c0rps.
Some teams that have naturally good
feet can frequently do their work per
fectly we'll without shoeiDg, thus saving
expense and preventing Injury to their
feet. This is especially true II they are
not on hard roads to any extent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
WANTED.

sSssss spnoomsn everywhere 10 seil he New
nAlE .opositioa ever offered t6s insurisg
- eooS ndennities ana Low premium
mo aa ds,osese eefsl g Agency pr0posirions for thoss
SeaeA ~ = tneir part OF spare time. Better
SssaSs;v ose vho win become Full Tine
SzsuAMi4s7f I'm g Sslsll@ fP, Rs.''sss'..:. s!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

naaa, nan to work on farm for seven
n;.Ss. 1s. Small rent could be fur
~ Du II wanted. Address A. B. c.,
'0crat Office, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
FOR SALE

Pa. :. "a Western Avenue. South
fris.,..an f. an oak bed and bureau; re-
sbs;. b;.'0i, wash bench, child's high
ano crib and two bicycles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

Unsertimats oversl0ht
: Jud Tunkins says The man who I'D
20 think II was cheaper 70 move tn
.pay rent hss discovered that - poelp
|ouod without biz next landlord
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
House For Sale.
For Sale.

AWheeler & Wilson secondhand
Ewing machine, in good order, at a
'argain. V. K. PARIS,
31tf Paris Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
Properly shoelng the Horse.

(Dr. r. L. Russell, University of Maine.)
As far back as history records, tn,
domestic horse has been shod to in
crease bis usefulness. There are, a
least, three reasons why horses are shod
To correct defects in their, gait, to pre-
vent excessive wear of their hoofs, anG
to give them O. secure hold on tht
ground.
Here In New England 1t is the com
mon practice to shoe the colt when hs
is first put to serious work and to keeI
him shod as long as he lives. In mos,
cases this Is done rather as q matter oil
habit, than from . consideration of The
actual requirements Of the case. There
is no doubt but what under some oircum
stances some horses are better without
shoes than with them. The shoeipe
may be regarded az a necessary evil
1t always. results In more or less injury
TO the feet, and IL is important In these
days of high-priced horses that they be
so carefully shod % to make this injury
the least possible.
In giving directions for sboeing with
normal feet, We can do no better thar
to quote the following rules which are
given by DR.. r. Smith in his manual oil
veterinary physiology. DR.. Smith is 9
member of the veterinary staff of the
English army.
RULES FOR sHoEING.
l. The reduction of the wall to iti
proper proportions, such as would have
occurred through friction had no shoe
been worn.
2. Fit the shoe accurately to the out
line OF the foot, and not rasping away
the exterior of the crust to fit the shoe,
since this not only renders the horn
brittle, but Is SO much loss of bearing
surface. 4l
8. The exterior of the wall should
be left intact. The practice of rssping
the wall for the sake of appearance de-
stroys horn and allows of such consider.
able evaporation from the surface of the
foot that the part becomes brittle.
4. The sole should not be touched
with the knife; 1t cannot be too thick,
as it 10 there for the purpose OF protec-
ton.
5. The bars should not be cut away,
they are part of the wall, and intended
to carry weight. The shoe should rest
on them.
6. The footpad should not be cut,
but left to attain Its full growth. Nc
footpad can perform Its function unless
on level with the ground surface OF
the shoe.
Z. The pattern of the shoe Is imma.
terial SO long as 1t has true and level
bearing, and rests we'll and firmly on
the wall and bars. We believe the
simpler the shoe the better. Have one
fat on both ground and foot surface.
Il should be secured with no more nails
than are absolutely necessary, as the
nails destroy the horn; further, the
nails should not be driven higher than
ueedful, for high mailing Is phinous to
feet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

1noct ct olnoIno Leoooa2
A teacher Of singing declarse that
/ q two-lhonths' course q proper
breathing exertise should increase IL
cipcumferencs of The chAst tve e..
thtee Inches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
PESTS FROM MEXICO.

Mexico has contributed Its share of In
scot pests that are now established In
this country to the destruction of Amer
can crops. Chief among these are the
boil weevil, the pink boil worm, and the
little Mexican beetle known as the bean
lady bird. The last, which has been dis.
covered In Alabama, now threatens to
spread to other Iouthern states and in
f1ict immense damage to the oowpea and
bean crops.
The general public has Its duty 10 aid.
ing the Department Of Agriculture to
prevent the further spread of insect
pests and diseases and In cooperating
renders great service to the American
farmer. Automobiles and other per-
sons journeying through infested areas
should carefully observe all quarantine
regulations, being careful in transport
ing articles capable Of carrying the in
sect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02

James Firth. about 50 years old, ap-
perently tired Of the notoriety given
him since confeeinz that he mur-
deFed q woman In Rock1and. Me-. de-
MED That he was q murderer. He told
the Hartford, Conn, police that he had
never been In Maine and that he knew
Of the Brown murder because he had
read about 1t In the Boston papers
some time ago. Asked why he gave
himself mp" Firth replied that he
wanted place for the winter and
could not think Of q better place to
spend the chilly mouths than In q
Hartford jail"
Evening star., 1920-03-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

ESTATE OF JAMES r. SMITH. LATE OF
the city Of Easton, County Of Northampton and
state Of Pennsylvania, deceased.-NOTICE Is
HEREBY GIVEN THAT letters Of admnistra-
tion upon the above named estate have been
granted to the undersigned. All persons in
debted TO said estate are requested TO make
immediate payment. and those having claims
and demands to present them without delay.
JOSEPH p. SMITH. FREDERICK f. SMITH.
building Easton. Pa. mh12. ~ 26. ap2.9
GEORGE c. GERTMAN. Attorney.
IN THE. sUPREME COURT or THE Dis
plaintiffs. VS.. the unknown heirs. alienees and
devisees Of John W. Smith. deceased. defend.
ants.-Equity No. 87402.-The object Of ths
bill Of complaint and this proceeding 10 to OBJ
tain . decree establishing Of record by adverse
possession the PLAINTIFF title to part Of origi-
nal lot Z, in square 2sS. in said District, as 10
described BY metes and bounds in said bill.
this dfth day Of January. 1920. ordered that
the defendants. the unknown heirs. alienees
and devisees. respectively, Of John W. Smith,
deceased. cause their appearance to he en-
tered herein on or before the first rule day.
occurring ninety days. exclusive Of Sundays
and legal holidays. after the day Of the nrst
publication Of this order; otherwise this
default. Provided. copy hereof be published In
Tho Evening Star and the Washington Law
Reporter once q week for three successive
weeks In January 1920. and February 9Th
and 18th. 1920. end on March 5th and 18th,
1920; longer and other publication being dis
JENNINGS BAILEY. Justice. tSealD A true
copy-Test: J. r. YOUNG. Clerk. BY F. Z.
CUNNINGHAM, Assistant Clerk.
jalO, II "a fe6 10 mh5 L.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

FOR sALE-PossEssIoN WHEN WANTED
Ny splendid. nearly new HOME in Petworth !:
especially we'll built; convenient to cars; gas;
electricity; one Of the best hot-water heating
systems; bright cellar; two-story big hack
porch: large colonial front porch; tapestry
brick front; first floors of OAK. second floors
edge grained Georgia pine: deep parlor; well
lighted dining ROOM fine kitchen; three we'll
planned bedrooms and tiled bath; lot 2O110O
to alley: big back yard: room for double ga
rage: on paved street; fine location: compelled
to sell. leaving city; price for quick sale.
So. $50; want s. 900 cash and aboat $50 on
principal; 81 interest on balance in addition;
will give reduction for all cash: NO brokers
need apply. Address PErWORTH OWNER
Boz 130R, Star ONCE.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
PACKING & STORAGE.

PADDED MOTOR VANS FOR LONG-DIs.
tance and local hauling; packing and Grating
done by experienced men: storage. 81 per
month up. CONNECTICUT STORAGE AND
EXPRESS CO., sos H ne. Phone Line. 2523.
CLEAN. DRY STORAGE FOR FURNITURE
and pianos. Estimates cheerfully given. Co..
venient location. WE9CHLBR'S, 80 Pa. ave.
NV. Phone Main 12o2.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

FOR RNNT-A 7-R0OM NEW HOUSE WITH
GARAGE AND 20 ACRE FARM NEAR FALLS
CHURCH. VA. WITHIN HALF AN HOURS
RIDE FROM WASHINGTON; HIGH GROUNI,
WELL DRAINED, GOOD WATER AND SOME
20 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. IN TIMBER.
$50 A MONTH. APPLY GEO. r. CURTIS.
s26 RIGGS BLDG. OR PHONE FRANKLIN
6229.