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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Life on the Farm.

Life on the modern farm has changed
somewhat since the days OF the first set
tiers In the United States, Maine In
cluded, according to the report of the
Bureau of the Census, Department OF
Commerce at Washington In relation to
the use OF motor vehicles, telephones,
water and light on farms. The figures
for the entire United States are In them
selves good illustration of the scale on
which farming business 10 done by our
people.
OF the total number of farms, s0.7 per
cent, or !, ,979, ,684. reported 2,148,512 au-
tomobiles ip use; 2 per cent, or 131, ,551
farms, had 139. .169 motor trucks; 8 8 per
cent, or 229, 1884 farms bad 246, ,149 tract.
ore; $50 per cent, or 2,508, ,002 farms had
telephones; 10 per cent, or 644; ;08S farms,
bad water piped into the house; and z
per cent, or 452,s09 farms, had gas or
electric lights.
Maine, according to the census, has
48, ,227 farms. The above named articles
With 242 per cent reporting, or Il, ,6S6
farms, IL, $50 automobiles were In use;
with % cent reporting, or 1851 farms,
l120 motor trucks were In use; with 1.S
per cent reporting, or COS farms, 635
tractors were In use; 1852 farms re-
ported telephones installed, 5000 farms
had water piped in and 1926 had gas OF
electric lights.
Maine farms were first 10 New Eng.
land In use OF the automobiles; third in
motor trucks; first In tractors; first In
telephones; very close second In water
piped In house; and an easy second In
use of gas or electricity.
As was remarked, modern farming
conditions In Maine differ somewha,
from those of the days of the earlier
settlers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Mr.. Conant's Pruit,

Walter Couant of Hebron, who Is one
Of the active members of the Oxford
Bear Association, and an expert orchard
ist, stated recently that bis crop bad
fallen OF . big per cent owing to the dry
weather. "Where I expected to get at
least TOO barrels, J" said he, ''I shall not
harvest more than 400. The quality will
be very good, oil the trees having been
busted or sprayed, but the size and num-
ber of them will not be mp to tho aver.
age. Tho heavy drop 10 another cause Of
the light crop.
"Fruit 10 maturing much earlier" con-
tiuued he, ''and the buyers are now act-
i've visiting the various orchards and In.
specting the crop. Az yet not much hal
been heard about prices" The Oxford
Association, OF which he 10 . member,
have not yet sold. but have had oppor.
tuuities to do 90.
Three carloads OF Gravensteins hsve
been sold, however, which brought from
$4.50 to 1928 barrel. The canning fac
tories are signing up largo orders payinl
e. % . hundred weight for number ont
and two, which includes unspraysd fruit
The farmers are selling their whole croI
/ In some instauces In that way rathe
than to pack them and take the chance
Of . higher market. Barrels for packing
Ipurposes.Are being sold this year for q
cents each.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Oxford County Notes.

The several corn canning factories OF
the county sre doing rushing busines!
this week. It 10 expected the season Will
be shorter than usual because Of the I'M
usual rspidity with which the corn 10
ripening, making 1t difficult to take care
OF Il a fast - Il comes along.
Oxford County people who would like
to possess state centennial nifty cent
piece can now obtain ono ct the banks at
par. The state contracted with the
United States mint to coin fifty thousand
of these pieces for e25, 900 plus $500 for
minting them. It was originally intended
TO dispose Of these ct one dollar each,
but they arrived too late Tor the celebra.
tion. 90 bat few Of them were disposed
OF 1t that figure. There are. about e20,'
600 worth Of these coins left, and the
| governor and council have ordered these
distributed 10 tho banks and sold at par,
not moro than one 10 person.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
STATE OF MAINE.

To all persons interested In either of the estates
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Rumford, in
and for the County Of Oxford, on the twenty.
seventh day Of August, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty -one
The following matter having been presented for
the action thereupon hereinafter indicated,
1T IS hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons
interested, by causing copy of this order TO be
published three weeks successively In the Ok
ford Democrat. newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at .
Probate Court to be beld at Paris on the
third Tuesday of October, A. D. 1871. at OF
the clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon
II they see cause.
Sherman 8. Churchill late Of Oxford. de.
ceased petition that the administrator Of said
estate may have license to sell and convex real
estate presented by Frank ID. Herrick ct ais,
heirs residing In different states.
Witness, ARETAs K. sTEARNS, Judge OF
said Court at Rumford, this twenty seventh day
Of August In the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-one.
1851 ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Valuable .eurro..

Undoubtedly the ass was domesti'
Gated long before the horse. The lat
ter probably was native to q humid
country, but the ass has a small hard
hoof adapted to the dry desert. 1t
can get subsistence from nothing
more sustaining than creosote brush.
Il can eat anything that man can eat
The domesticated asses Of our own
West, which are called "burros," VIII
browse on J ,con.rinds and other rem
nants Of camp provender.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
viii Search Old World.

]. F. Rock, agricultural explorer OF
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture, will leave Washington about
August 20 on three year trip through
little explored regions of southeastern
Asia in search of useful varieties Of trees
and plants which are unknown to plants
men of the western world.
One of the special objectives of this
expedition is a search for chestnuts
worthy OF introduction to the eastern
United States. There are known to be
chestnuts in Western China and south
ward into Siam and Burma, and even as
far south as Java which form immense
forest trees. The resistance of these
trees to the bark disease is unknown,
but since certain seedlings of dwarf
chestnut sent In by Meyer In 1908 from
China have shown high degree Of re-
sistance to the blight, It is deemed I'm
portant to secure all the ohestnuts OF
that region both for experimental intro.
duction as timber and nut-bearing trees
and for the purpose OF breeding up q
blight resistant hybrid chestnut tree
which will take the place of tho Ameri.
can chestnut, now rapidly dying ont.
South heastern Asia 10 the home Of the
chestnut and It's relative, the castanopsis.
There are more species there than in all
the rest of the world together, and since
DR.. Van Fleet, one of the departments
plant breeders, has already successfully
made hybrids between the American,
japanese, and Chinese ohestnuts, there
is good ground to believe that through
hybridization 1t will be possible to pro-
duce disease resistant chestnut forest
tree to replace the American vanishing
species.
In connection with this, bis major
work, Mr.. Rock will complete bis stud.
les of the chaulmoogra oil tree-source
of the leprosy cure-of the warmer por'
tions of that region and study the vari.
ous wild and cultivated plants which are
worthy of being brought more forcibly
to the attention of the botanists and
plantsmen of America.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Canadian Salmon In Sebago Lake.

The people of this part of Maine will
appreciate the action recently taken by
Governor Baxter in arranging to have
Sebago Lake stocked with Canadian sea
salmon. Sebago Lake is one Of the finest
salmon lakes in the state, and being sit.
uated in the most populous section OF
the state affords excellent fishing to
those who are unable to take the longer
journeys to the lakes to the east and
north.
In order that there always may be
good fishing in Sebsgo Lake the governor
has arranged to have large amount OF
Canadian salmon placed in the lake early
this fall, as soon ss shipment can be
made in cool weather, and It 10 expected
that these salmon will grow rapidly and
become large and gsmey fsh. II the ex-
pertinent is successful Canadian salmon
will be placed in other lakes In Maine.
In addition to this several new wells
are being drilled to supply cool water
to the Raymond Fish Hatcaeries. ~ ibis
Improvement was much needed owing to
the fact tbst-during the present summer
months the water was too warm for the
salmon fry. These Improvements In &c.
bsgo Lake will mean much to the thou.
sands of fishermen aud summer visitors
Who freuuent its shore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Hardsn House plants.

II you have been starting house
plants in the house. be sure that yorl
harden them OF well before you trans
Ier them to the open ground Thil
means gradually exposing them to the
outside air. or. bettar still. setting them
In q cold frame, which can be covered
at night. II you haven't any glaEl
for such q frame. you can cover Il
with prepared cloth. which Il mucll
cheaper and just % satisfactory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
THOROUGH WORK
low South Paris Citizens Can Find
Freedom from Kidney Troubles.

uyOu suffer from backsche-
From urinary disorder
Any curable disease OF the kidneys,
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Dosn's Kidney Pills have been tested
y Thousands.
Grateful people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof OF
,sil?
IN. G. A. Miller. r. F. D. No. 2, Hsr'
'nn, Me-, says: my kidneys were
nosing signs Of weakness. / bad 8 pa n
.aioVer my kidneys in the center OF my
Ek. Ny right knee got stiff In the
Aat and could only walk up stairs by
licing one foot before the other. / had
lard about Doan's Kidney Pills being
pN 90 began using them. / was sur
lcssd bow quickly they helped me. The
aa leit my knee and | was soon able to
hk about as well "a ever. My kidneys
''fa strengthened, too. / am only too
sased 10 recommend Dosn's Kidney
als to those afflicted likewise"
srcs 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply
I tor kidney remedy-get Doan's
Ncney Pills-the same that Mrs. Miller
~ Fosrsr-Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buf'
ao,N.Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Maine Exhibit.

Maine will have 40 extended exhibit
ct the fourth annual Eastern States Ex:
position held Ut Springfield, Mass, from
Sept. 18th to the 2lth.
For the fourth time Major Edward e.
Philbrook OF Portland 10 In charge Of the
Maine exhibit, and he has planned . dis.
play which will show to the best posi-.
BILE advantage, the diverse occupations
and accomplishments Of the men and
women of Maine. This year Maine will
be allotted the largest amount of floor
area in the immense auditorium and ev
cry inch of 1t will be parcelled out with
due consideration.
It is planned to divide this section Into
distinct parts, giving runway IA feet
in length and 16 feet deep. One side will
be given over to general farm exhi.
bition, including corn, apples, grain,
beans, potatoes and the like with all
their by products. The other side will
be occupied by booths In charge of such
associations a. the Maine Wool Growers,
the Boys and Girls Clubs, the forestry
department. the dairy interests, etc. At
the end of the first runway, the Maine
Fish and Game Association will erect .
model lodge to be fully equipped with
all camping psraphernalia.
Under the head OF the general farm
exhibition will be shown in suitable ar
rsngement Maine corn, both the sweet
and yellow variety; apples. grain and
beans and potatoes. Particular pains
will be taken this year to give due prom.
inence to potatoes, ss this exhibit last
year drew sales of several hundred car
loads.
The newly organized Maine Bee Asso-
citation will appear this year, it having
been arranged for them to show q large
apiary, together with honeycomb and
extracted honey.
Probably the most Interesting Of the
Maine exhibits will be the genuine hunt
ing camp, erected under the auspices of
the fish and game association.
The first booth In the second section
of the exhibit will be in charge OF the
Maine Wool Growers Association. They
are having prepared Q life-size sheep,
which will make up the nucleus of the
display. Around II will be grouped the
various processes having to do with the
OF the wool before 1t is finally
turned ont into clothing.
The boys and girls will also have their
share of the praise, for the second booth
will be turned over to them, represent
ing the canning clubs.
The Maine Forestry Department, to
which the third booth has been assigned,
plans to erect . small signal tower to
show the work of this department In
keeping the great Maine woods as free as
possible from the FIRE hazard.
The dairy interests have been given
the fifth booth, and there In addition
will be shown several hundred dozen
eggs.
The certified seed bureau occupies the
sixth and last booth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
All RIohs viii Gam.

"Man," quoth Rsstus. III All just
raise NAH fist once at you and let t
drop, youse gwina hah watermslonA
chickens and pok cl bps blooms oil d
time" "Dat's de f,lst time All was
svah threatened BY pleasure" said
Sam. LET her drp."-American 10
don Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
additional local news on page S.)
Sunday School Convention.

Sunday School Convention.
The annual convention Of the Oxford
County Sunday School Association will
be held In the Methodist Church, Nor
way, on Friday, September 16, when the
following program will be presented:
MORNING.
10 90 Devotions.
10 80 appointment of Committees.
10 85 ASurvey Of Oxford County:
Protestant Population.
School Population,
Sunday School Population,
@. 3. McIntire
10 80 Officers Reports.
IL :l6 Address-Putting Religion into the Life
Rev. e. II. Brewster,
Secretary Of State Association
80 Address-Training the Child In Religion,
Miss Susie Parker, Portland
22o Address.soms Principles Of 9, Ad0lssSsnt ole
superintendent Young Peoples Division
250 Address-The Adult His Needs and OPP
pSs; Rev. Alexander Henderson. waserville
325 Reports Of Committees.
Election and Installation Of Officers.
Election Of State Committeeman.
$40 Putting II Across In Oxford County.
Missions In Small Schools,
Rev. Mrs. Il q. Carlson, Paris
l:lo The County's Record for 1921.
| 40 Conference.
| 800 Supper.
EvEaING.
| 80 Devotions.
Music.
Offering.
| 500 Address-Things Needful for Success,
| Rev. Alexander Henderson
e:36 Acknowledging Business In Religious
i Education, Rev. II. ID. Brewster
Prayer and Benediction.
The officers of the association are:
Pres.-Dr. C. L. Buck.
1st vice-P Pres.-Rev. Allen Brown.
I'd Vice Pres.-H. Falbrich.
Sec. and Tress.-Mrs. Mildred Cole.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
The Governor Talks.

Governor Percival P. Baxter In hia
speech to the farmers OF York County on
Aug. 25, made this calculation about
abandoned farms. The census OF 1920
found II, ,778 less farms than the enumer'
ators Of 1910. He said:
81 was amazed. This means that ap'
proximately one hundred farms month
vere abandoned In the state Tor period
extending over ten years."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06

At q meeting of the Maine State Fair
directors, II was voted TO insure. the fair
against rain. The insurance WAS. taken
with the Hartford Fire Insurance Go.
The fair IL insured against more. than
one-tenth of an inch rainfall. The Maine
State Fair is believed to be the first
Maine fair to insure against Indictment
weather. In the past, when the Lewis.
ton exhibition happened upon stretch
OF rainy weather, many thousahds Of
dollars have been lost. - 80.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06

Members of the Pssssmaquoddy tribe
OF Maine Indians called on Governor Coz
at the Stste House In Boston. recently to
ask bis advice reciaiming lands which
they allege have been wrougfully taken
from them BY the State Of Naine. The
visit was accompanied By presents oi
| war clubs to the chief executive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
The capper-Tincher BIN.

The Capper- Tinoher bill for regulat-
ing trading on grain exchanges was
signed BY President Harding last week.
The bill imposes prohibitive tax up
on "puts and calls" and other speculs-
tive transactions, and upon oil grain
exchanges which do not become soon
tract markets." Exchanges and their
individual members are required to re.
port fully to the secretary Of agriculture
on all transactions they handle. Cor.
tain exemptions from regulations OF the
act are granted to cooperative associa
tiOns,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06

A very religious Solored lady cram
ining q print Of Tho Last supper
inquired which was st. Anthony and
which was Francie Of Assist Whsa
told they were not In the group, aAe
exclaimed: "we1t Just kneved
them there saints was I'll invited y
that party"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06

Some 100 husky, healthy, we'll set-up
Maine lads have returned 10 their home
towns from . months tour Of duty at
Camp Dsvens, whore they have been
members Of tho Citissns' Military Train
ing Camp,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06

By chemical processes sawduet has
been converted Into feed for cattle ana
at the University Of Wisconsin II consei'
tutes half the grain food. le traiso con-
yortod into alcohol for motive powees
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. August "a. 1921.
Personally appeared before me this day A. b.
Taylor Of Portland In said County Of Cumber.
land who made oath that he is secretary of the
board of directors Of the Forest City Trust Com
papy, Q banking corporation located az said
Portland and that the above extract by him
signed and attested Is true copy Of said vote
taken from the records OF said Trust Company.
JOHN b. THOMES,
[sEAL] Notary Public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
estate of
SARAH A. LOvEJOY, late of Peru,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, without
bond. All persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested 70 make payment immedlafeiy.
MELVIN LOVEJOY,
West Peru, Maine. &. +. ID.
August 23rd. 1871. S-S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06

The Children's Hospital of Portland, Maine.
offers TO young women OF high school education
or its equivalent two and one-half years course
OF training which includes six mouths at New
Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn. Also ak
months course is offered TO girls wishing 20
train as nurse maids. When the fnll term 10
completed certificate VIII be granted.
Address: SUPT. NURSES, s. High Street,
Portland, Maine. SS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-06
Why Wor1f

Worry, which Is nearly always born
In ignorance and buried In repentance,
Is more hurting to man than Is the
thing at which he worries.--Arkansaw
Thomas Cat.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
RESENTS DELAY
IN FIRE RATING
Board Asks Action on Change
to Second Class.

Failure of f. NJ. Sellers, chief OF the
Indiana inspection bureau of the Ma
tional Board OF Fire Underwriters, to
send the board Of public safety before
Feb. Il letter promising the city promo
ton by a definite date from third to sec
ond class rating as to fire protection,
caused the board today to instruct George
w. Williams. executive secretary. to write
Mr.. Sellers for the reason for the delay.
In a conference a few weeks ago Mr..
Sellers and E. r. Townsend, travelling
representative of the underwriters board.
promised second class rating if the board
of safety made the improvements in the
fire department which the underwriters
recommended. The board promised in
return to hasten the betterments.
The board and the underwriters rep
resentatives have been negotiating for
several months to bring about better
rating, which means lower fire insur-
ance rates eventually, the underwriters
say.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
ILIKENS TASK
TO INVENTION
OF TELEGRAPH
Wonder Man Declares Great
Problem Is to Learn
Nature of Soul.

"What is education?" I asked him.
Edison had no regular schooling tc
speak Of and has attained by methods
all his own the vast store of varied
knowledge through which he has worked
his marvels.
THE main essential" Edison answered
sis to have teachers who can explain the
reason for and working of things by
analogy with things which the scholar
already is familiar with instead Of words
Of which the scholar does not know the
meaning"
Personality he puts to the fore, here,
as in all else
ITO have teachers who cam is the
heart of the answer.
His own achievements have been de-
pendent not only uPon his own judg-
ment and methods, but upon apt CO
operation Of his associates and en-
ployes, Of whom in his various industries
there are now about a million, many
thousands of whom are highly trained,
and any good method Is futile without
good personality to work It,
Right education would train children
to right tendencies Mr.. Edison, talking
in his rapid, vigorous, epi6ramatic way.
people go in the direction in which
they are inclined. They do what they
want to do. They viii know what they
want to know. They generally get what
they want and will become what they at
bottom want to become For good
achievement and for good health, too,
children and a lot of grown-up people
Continued en- Page Eight.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
.BARES PERJURY
TO GET MOONEY
Witness, Who Identified
Frisco Bomb PlOtter,
Makes Confession.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-John Mcdonald
who identified Tom Mooney as the San
Francisco Preparedness day parade dyna-
inter In 1915, has confessed that his tes
timony was false, Attorney Frank p.
Walsh announced today.
According TO Walsh, Mcdonald made
affidavit that he was not able to identify
Mooney and that nc did So In his tcsti-
mony at tho trial only at the instance
Of District Attorney Fickert of San
Francisco.
McDonald's affidavit. Walsh said, was
teleGraphed to San Francisco. whore a
special grand jury Is Investigating the
charges Of Draper Hand, former police
man and witness against Mooney. that
the case was framed"
Mooney was convicted OF murder-nine
persons were killed when a bomb was
exploded during a parade and was sem
fenced to die. President Wilson inter
ceded and the sentence was commuted to
lifo Imprisonment. Warren X. Billings
is also serving life term for impllca-
tion in the explosion.
McDonald's statement says that his
Identification Of Billings also was false.
Mcdonald told Walsh, It was said. that
he was promised a share in the S17500
reward offered for the dyuamiters, but
has never been able u get the money.
Mcdonald. who is a waiter at Trenton.
n. j., plans to leave tomorrow for San
Francisco to tell the grand jury that he
perjured himself
"As soon as McDonald's affidavit Is
presented to the grand jury Governor
Stephens should feel free to pardon
Mooney" said Walsh.