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Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
FLORIDA RABBIT A FIGHTER
Victor In Remarkable Combat With
Dog, a. Reported by "Honest and
Upright Person"

Russell Thompson Of Sarasota,
noted angler and dealer In fishing
tackle, consequently very honest and
upright person. has submitted the fol-
lowing, with affidavit attached to the
Florida Fisherman.
."Last Sunday morning ! happened
to be standing looking out the win
dow. All at once DR.. Jack Halton's
bird and hound dog came down the al
ley with his back feet over his neck
Tin the act Of running) and Mayor
Edwards rabbit in the lead. The rab-
bit is a very large specimen Of the
rodent family and well able to care
for himself, as well as the dog who
happens to be a combination bird.
rabbit. coon and anything else that
happens to be In sight. Well. It was
not long before the same pair came
back, but the rabbit was not In the
lead. Rube, the dog, and the rabbit
played for about twenty minutes up
and down the alley, In the back yards,
and seemed to be having wonderful
time, when all Of a sudden the rabbit.
firing of such amusement (please be-
lieve me), jumped and bit DR.. Jack
Halton's dog under the neck, then.
to do the Job up right, kicked poor
Major several times, thus ending the
mornings exercise"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
The Yellow World.

II is easy to see why China's I'M
perIal color Is yellow. writes a cor
respondent from Yangste river. Her
rivers are yellow, her long plains are
yellow-especially In a famine year
such as this, and as for her seas-the
boundaries of her world-so desert
yellow is their color that a string OF
camels crossing them would look more
in keeping than string OF 1unks.
And so one can understand why the
very heart Of the heart Of China, the
Imperial city, should lie like a SHIN
mering lake Of golden tiles within her
lotus-besieged walls. Even against the
evidence Of my own eyes I cannot be-
lieve that the Great Wall Is built OF
solid ordinary stones laid one upon the
other. Rather 1t seems moulded out
Of the stuff Of which the mountains
themselves were made, long ago when
the world was plastic and empty OF
all save possibilities. There never
was so sinuous q thing as the Great
Wall built by men, ! think. so sinuous
and 80 aspiring.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
South Paris Mans Lucky Find
Will Interest Readers Of the Democrs

Those having the misfortune to suffer
from backacbe, urinary disorders, gravel,
dropsical swellings, rheumatic pains, OF
other kidney and bladder disorders, will
read with qualification this encouraging
statement by q South Paris man.
q. Maxim, farmer, r. F. D. No. 2,
South Paris, says: II have always bad
tho best results through the use OF Dosn's
Kidney Pills and gladly recommend them
l was troubled with my kidneys and the
main troublesome symptom was with
the urinary organs. There seemed to be
stoppage of the kidney secretions. My
back bad weak feeling across the center
and in the morning I would be dizzy
headed. I read about Doan's Kidney
Pills being good, so I went to the How.
ard Drug Company's store and got box.
I used them according to directions and
they fixed me up in good shape. l have
used Doan's since then as tonic for my
Kidneys and they warded of any serious
developments of kidney trouble and kept
my kidneys In good condition"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Maxim
had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mrs., Buf'
falosN. Y.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
ESQ.," Delayed He Mall.

II you want to-be sure your letter
will reach its destination without de-
lay don't write ESQ.," after the name
Of the addressee. This proved fatal
In the case Of letter addressed re-
Gently to one Henry x. Smith. For
days Smith. employed by large con-
cern. had been expecting this particu-
lar letter and several times during the
course Of his days work he glanced
vainly in the rs" box Of the mail
stand.
About four days after the letter had
been delivered to the youthful mail
clerk 1t came to the hands Of Smith
through o fellow employee named
Erickson, who found It In the "E'
cubby hole. The letter had been ad-
dressed to "Henry K. Smith, ESQ.," !"
and the clerk had filed It under "N"
New York Sun and Herald.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
copper's Value AZ Alloy.

The use Of a small proportion OF
copper In all iron and steel products
exposed to air and moisture Is ad-
vised by D. NJ. Buck. metallurgical en-
gineer Of the American Sheet and I'm
Plate company. The use OF 0.1o 10
OPS per cent, in normal open-hearth
or Bessemer steel greatly lessons cor
rosion, but heretofore the use OF cop
per steel has been chiefly confined to
sheet metal. It is estimated that the
life of the sheet metal Is at least
doubled by the addition. Copper melts
at about TOO degrees F. below the aver
age tapping temperature OF the. STEEL
and 1t dlffuses readily through the
metal without tendency to separate
out afterward.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Loss In Poultry Work.

The phase of poultry work which
causes more loss, more encouragement
and demands greater attention than any
other is that of raising the new flock OF
chickens. The egg production Of the
depend largely upon how we'll they have
been developed and will have decided
influence upon the financial returns from
the flock.
The raising of good chickens does not
begin with Matching the eggs but it be-
gins much farther back, with selecting
and mating the birds used in the breed
ing pens. The best time to select the
breeding birds Is in October or Novem-
Der. Better chicks will be obtained If
old birds are used as breeders.
The method OF feeding, exercise and
housing conditions of the parent stock
and the selecting, holding and inouba.
tion of the eggs all have an influence up
on the later life of the chicks but the
greatest loss occurs after the chicks
hatch. There should not be loss OF
more than 10 per cent OF the chickens
from vigorous parent stock properly In
cubated and brooded.
Improper brooder temperatures and
improper feeding In the brooder are
probably the two greatest sources OF
trouble. The coal stove type of brooder
is by far the superior type. II operated
in a house the size of the room should
be not less than 8 by 10 feet. The regu-
lar open.front, colony house gives the
best results. About an inch of sand or
fiue gravel on the floor, and covered with
two inches of chaff from the barn floor,
provides an excellent litter for the chicks
% scratch In and lessons the tendency
| toward leg weakness. The temperature
under the hover should be 95 to 08 de-
gress when the chicks are put In and
this gradually reduced as they grow old
or. This type of brooder Is economical,
provides ample room and there Is less
danger from fire.
Chicks should not be fed until they
are SO or 48 hours old. As they are put
under the brooder 1t is q good practice
to take each chick individually and dip
his beak into dish Of sour milk and see
that be gets one or two swallows before
putting him under the brooder. Some
milk should be provided In low pan
and kept before them as much as pOssI-
BILE. Chick grit should be provided with
the first hard feed. Only high grade
chick scratch feeds and msshes should
be used. All grains should be fed dry.
Keep the chicks provided with grit,
she'll, charcoal and clean water. Do not
over-feed. Keep them hungry and
active.
Chickens should be out of doors, on
the ground, by the time they are ten
days old or earlier. When they are al
lowed to 60 out the dry mash may be
kept before them at all times. Allow
the chickens all the range possible. Pay
particular attention to detail and use
judgment in connection with all poultry
Work.-O. NJ. Wilbur.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Marketing.

The marketing proposition Is becom.
ing of more importance to farmers every
year, and too much emphasis cannot be
placed upon the importance of co. opera
tive producing and marketing organiza
,ions. speak of producing organiza
tiops because I firmly believe that mar.
ketipg can become much more efficient
and satisfactory II farmers will get to.
gether, work together, and produce uni
form standards and varieties of farm
products.
There is . great opportunity for grow.
ing fancy fruit for the retail trade In
New England. All our cities and larger
towns are using mostly, western boxed
apples for the fancy trade, condition
which should not exist and will not exist
very long II Maine growers will take the
same care In growing and packing that
the western growers have taken.
II Is we'll known that higher colored
aud favored apples can be grown in
Maine than 10 any other state In the
union, and when the growers In Maine
will produce sufficient quantity of high
colored and favored apples with tha,
lustrous finish you see on the apples al
our annual fruit show, and pack them IL
the same attractive manner that the
western apples are packed, Washington
and Oregon apples will not have muof
place In the markets where our fruit II
available.
Packages, style of grading and pack
ing are very important factors. Tbs
universal standard bushel basket is> tht
most popular package In use to-day fol
garden truck and fruit, and We strongly
recommend Its use for shipping, espe
cially early, and all tender varieties o.
apples to our home markets.
In order to meet the requirements o
tho retail trade, greater care must b'
taken in grading. Dealers are very
much more fussy rs to quality that
price, aud We are experiencing no diff
Guilty in Obtaining top prices for toI
quality products.
believe there should be o vigorou
cooperative effort on the part Of frui
| growers throughout the United State
to persuade the government to enac
laws allowing the unrestricted manufac
ture and use Of sweet, pasteurized frui
Juices. lucy WOuiu pToViuo mhrAo
for all Of the Inferior fruit, to make ON
of the most bealthful drinks obtainable
and would mean much to the fruit grow
ing industry.
| The vast amount Of inferior fruit tha
has been placed on our local market
this season has been very demoralixinl
and has caused consumers to restrict tn
use of apples to . great extent. Thi
condition is ruinous to the apple grow
ing industry and is inviting shipments T.
our markets from other states. just .
long as growers will continue to neglec
their trees and produce only inferio
fruit, marketing agencies, private o
cooperative, can never help them to &c
|any thing but inferior prices.
There 10 great opportunity for farm
ers individually and comparatively, Z
dispose of vast amount Of farm prod
lucts through wayside markets along on
main automobile routes. These market
are rapidly becoming more popular an
people delight In picking up the fres
fruit and vegetables on their way home
lor to Campo. L. Pierce.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Does Away with Long Climb.

Something unusual has been accom-
plished In the completion OF the en-
trance to the Southwest museum, In
Los Angeles. The building Is stu
ated on a high hill and until recently
It has been necessary for pedestrians
to make a long and laborious climb
up the hill to reach the main entrance.
Now, however, the climb has been OBJ
Waited by an artistic as we'll as prac-
tical improvement. A tunnel, 224
feet long, was bored into the hill and
ended in a large octagonal waiting
room, on one side Of which Is q
twelve-passenger electric elevator
of the automatic type. The elevator
makes a climb of 10S feet delivering
the passenger into the main hall OF
the museum,
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
keeoino Down Mine Dust.

The presence Of dust In mines Is dis
agreeable from many standpoints. be-
sides being a positive menace from Its
explosive qualities. Efforts are being
made more than ever to keep the mine
dust down. and It has been discovered
In the case of one mine In Kentucky
that excellent results were obtained b!
sprinkling the empty coal cars. The
operation Is performed automatically
as the cars are moved along after be-
Ing dumped. and the difference In the
atmosphere Of the mine was apparen,
to all.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
preparino Soil for Tobacco.

For the purpose of tobacco growing
the soil must be thoroughly cleared
of weeds. seeds and Insect larva be
fore the plants are set out. Old prac
tice was to build fires over the sur
face, but the operation Is now accom-
plished by means Of a canvas cover
under which live steam from a road
roller Is projected. A high tempera
ture Is maintained for two hours.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Homemade Capers.

The caper Of commerce. which is the
flower bud OF an East Indian tree or
bush piokled in vinegar, the inevitable
accompaniment of boilsd mutton, is an
expensive luxury these times, but any.
body can grow his own capers and have
. spicy little pickle at the same time.
Nasturtium seeds furnish the material.
Here 10 q combination OF flower and
vegetable worth having.
Pick the seeds before they have turned
woody. They grow usually in pairs and
when they are ripe fall Of the vine.
Pick them while they still cling fast to
the stems. Drop them into q bottle or
glass half filed With vinegar and when
they come to the top It is time to re-
move them. Boil them in fresh vinegar
and bottle them In the liquid, sealing
them up, and there are capers for winter
use. They may also be used as relish
or In salads With excellent results.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Rabbit Leather.

Samples Of rabbit leather recently
sent to this country from Australia
have been examined and tested BY the
United States bureau Of standards.
with a view to determining the utilisa-
bility Of such skins for shoe uppers or
other purposes.
The leather was found to have only
about one-fourth the strength Of calf
skin and to tear rather easily. 1t has o
great advantage in point Of cheapness
and might perhaps serve for upDers Of
fancy shoes that ere not expected to
stand much wear. The experts are Of
the opinion that It could be used to
advantage for Innings and novelties.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Freight by Air.

England is credited with being tDe
foremost nation In aviation. In ID
months, the record shows, $1,000 pas
sengers and 100000 pounds Of freight
travelled 100000 miles IN 4aVV
flights. The transocean passenger
schedule, which was 80 conndenuy
predicted as almost ready severai
years ago, Is SILL remote. but It is q
fact that a round trip from London 70
Paris (574 miles) can be made In Blk
hours instead Of twenty-four, at q cost
Of about 500 for plane. against $40 oy
rail The aero company which Is op-
Grating a passenger service between
Key West and Havana, charges $loo
for one passenger one way from New
York to Boston GEO miles).
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
An Hxtraordinary Blddy.

A really extraordinary White Wyau
dotte ullet OF some II months OF age
belonging TO Charles b. Adams OF South
Portland, turns out eggs Weighing Al;
ounces. A recent marvel In the egg
world, . specimen laid by this pulle.
appeared one noon recently, and wbel
Mr.. Adams had sufficiently recoveret
from bis surprise at its proportions Il
weigh Il he found It 10 measure 8 8.
inches around in girth and 81 inches
around In length. The fret egg laid VA
nearly - large, and there have been fiv'
other whopping specimens since tina
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
The Oysters Rival

A novel industry. which promises
rapid expansion In Canada. 70 the %
yelopment Of the sea musse- Tne
Dominion, With the cooperation q
scientists, has proved that musse's
can be produced commercially ana
sold prcHtably at q cheap rata
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"srxnD rH. rLow."
The Busy Yltaminss.

This celebrates noble name,
Although ono can't pronounce the same;
Right well It's known that garden green's
Are very rich In vitamins,-
That garden truck from stalks and vines
VIII Keep you full Of vitamins,-
And wise IL he who then begins
To plan for his fresh vitamins,
Wisest Of all, who reads this rhyme
And acts on Il In garden time.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Pest 10 Full Of Chemicals.

Aside from its value as fuel and its
use In agriculture. peat has 4 score Of
more Of uses, and It's field 10 being
constantly widened A long list OF
chemicals are extracted from It. These
include ammonia, methyl alcohol ace
tone. acetic acid, pyridineA mono
phenolR q gasoline-liks spirit some
neutral OILS parafan wax. tar ana
dyoa
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17

Always Posn.ae - 90 Wro"V-
Every great truth which inspires m
has q reverse side which warns u
II u well to keep before our minoi
the possibilities Of right developnoeet
but we must not forget that 10 can
develop In either drecdon-'
change.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
The Sweet Corn situation.


Under date of May 7, O. d. Crawford.
secretary of the Maine Sweet Corn Grow.
ers' Association, issued . summary OF
reports from the locals In the several
counties, which indicates In general that
the acreage being signed by the growert
for this year 10 90 far small, and thas
some of the factories will not DO run.
It will be re- ecalled that the South Paris
local organization recently voted In favor
of accepting the offer OF the Burnham &
Morrill, Co. of 8 cents plus the profits
above that figure, not to exceed 4 cents
in any event.
Reports from other locals In Oxford
County, ~ given 10 the circular issued
by the state body, are as follows:
OXFORD COUNTY.
Bryant's Pond. None OF the members
have signed for acreage, believing that
10 the end they will be much better OF
by supporting the Association.
Canton. Reports only 3S 1-2 acres
secured out of a necessary 100. Only
three members signing up. Many buy.
ing yellow and ensilsgs corn seed feel
ing that rather than have the Executive
Committee offer further concessions, It
would be muct better for the factories
to remain closed.
Dixfield. Packers unable to secure
sufficient acreage to operate. A few
planters would like to plant but will not
60 back on the Association. All large
growers feel that the future of the indus
cry will he protected better If the fac
tories are not operated this season.
Fryeburg. At North Fryeburg suffi-
cient acreage to run the shop has been
secured. Fryeburg village getting very
little aor cage at 8 1,2 cents. A minimum
acreage of $50 acres must be signed by
May 1st. This amount impossible to
secure. Packer trying to get the Asso-
citation to hold another meeting but
without success.
Welchville. 80 per cent of the acre
age asked for has been secured. Fer
nsld, Keene & True Co. offering 80 per
cent reduction in price of fertilizer and
seed to correspond with the 80 per cent
price In corn.
West Paris. $50 acres required, only
80 acres signed. Looks impossible to
secure sufficient acreage. All members
standing by the Association.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17

A New York pickpockse stote
e,ersymsn's sermon. but Stsrwefs
returned the manuscript The coy
religious thing q thief cares tor u o.
~ol,ection.-Bostop Transcript
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Hush Money.

Caller-Well, you are a good little
boy. Are you always as quiet as this3
Johnny-No; but mothers going to
give me a quarter If don't say any
thing about your bald head.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17

Because they played hockey and
attended q murder hearing In the
Salem. Mass. Police Court 1S Beverly
High School students. five OF whom
were girls, had to make up hve extra
hours at the school as punishment.
A substantial gain in membership
over the preceding year was reported
by Grand Secretary Charles B. Davis
at the annual session OF the Grand
Lodge of Freemasons Of Maine. Up
to March 1, 1894 were added to the
roll In the State. The present total
ia 38,4s9. There were 593 deaths dur
ing the year.
The parade committee for the
Plymouth tercentenary has voted to
eliminate the automobile section from
the parade on Aug. I. There VIII
be three divisions, military, civic and
industrial. The prizes will be: Mill
tary, first 500, second $75; civic. 500
for the best st-appearing float and $50
for the organization making the best
appearance In line; industrial. hrst
500, second $75.
"Biddy," the year-old Rhode
Island Red rooster that proudly
struts about the hennery OF II. L.
Walton, Worcester, Mass. has
turned mother to 81 three-weeks old
chicks. Ten of the chicks are cook
stove" hatched, and they we're his
first brood" He took so kindly to
these that he soon found himself
mothering II other chicks Matched
as nature provided.
After defeating his wtfe's petition
for a divorce on the grounds of cruel
and abusive treatment in the superior
court. Springfield, Norman o. Melzer.
Immediately after the verdict IN his
favor. filed attachments for $S6,0oo IN
uuits against his four brother In laws
Samuel. Herman, Eli and AiiI Green.
charging alienation Of his whss anec-
lions, slander. assault ana rsapfe 70
keep a business agreement
Records show that during April, ~
netittons for divorce and one petition
for annulment Of marriages were hled
nv the residents Of Essex County.
Mass. IN the Superior Court Thirty
! Of the applications Tor divorce were
fled By women and "A by men. Since
Ian the records show that 2oi ap-
nlications for divorce and 2 petitions
for annulment Of marriage have been
fled by Essex County residents,
The state branch Of the Military Or,
der OF the Loyal Legion Of the United
States held its annual meeting IN the
First Corps Cadets armory, Boston.
The following officers were elected:
Commander. Capt Henry N. Blake;
senior vice-commander. Capt, Henry
N. Comey: Junior vice-commander.
Ensixn Eldridge p. Small: recorder.
Cant Charles w. G. Rhoades: regis
trar. John e. Burgess; trsaswer. Il.
Arthur B. Denny; chaplain. Maj. WI
liam H. Spencer; chancellor. Lt-Cob
willard d. Tripp.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Why Pick On Your
SHOE DEALER

hs well known fact that shoe have
enormous losses One alone $oooooooo last year
retailers all the country marking their shoes to
placement cost Nevertheless the of amateur economist
WHO CLAIM PRICES OF SHOES WILL SHORTLY RETURN
TO PRE-WAR LEVELS, BUT WILL THEYi YES, THEY SURE
WILL
When hard coal is back at 5000 per ton;
When railroad fares are back per mile.
when house rent is back at $Io per month
When gasoline is back at per gallon
When telephones are back at $Ioo per month;
When square meal is back at a quarters
When farm labor is back At $as per month;
When gasis back ooc;
When shaves back Ioc;
When the freight from N Y, $I84, back at o7c.;
When street car fares are back at a nickel;
When money is back at per cent;
When cooks are back at SIS per week;
When hair cuts are back at quarter
When movies are back a a nickel;
When a car-wash is back a a dollar;
When ice cream is back at dime;
When doctors call is back buck;
When a newspaper is back at penny.
For the love of Mike why expect the manufacturer wholesaler
retailer of shoes the onei Aren't Americans all
this proposition ogethers Haven't got togeter
We then haven't the manufacturers wholesalers and retailers
much faster and much farther than the reducing prices
and making Ieadustments? WE'LL SAY THEY HAVE We're
headwy ahead the procession Now BARRIERS and the
houses parlors
lords and the hotels aud restaurants and the ymen and the bankers
cut THEIR prices and catch up with the shoe
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
win . PrsvIse

-podging automobiles p i.salt.
A, exercise" says q phytieian. y
ron are successful In the dodsiner-
hostoa Tfano01pG
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
Pretty Near the End.

When one has had all his eoneeit
taken out of him, when he has loss
all his illusions, his feathers WIZ soon
soak through and he wia ~ no more
-Oliyer Wendell Holmes.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17

Well, That's oemsortine
Ifha compliment TO ell a o. q .
NV. that searchesr after the uissano
| linf are going q long way from hsase
A iook for it-TAede Blada.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17

Any man would rather be called
"smsll potato" than "big NUT"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
WANTED.

sssrlsss susrs@en O@en sverywhere 10 ssli Tie New
ashsst proaosss, accident and Health Policy.
Goa eooS indennities and icw prcuiurs
so sao can dsvoss 49, AGENCY proposisions for those
Safacs ior tS.el sael part or spare time. Better
sRssssass;,sssso ssoss yho WIN become Fun Tina
5sas czsuAIIsT1sSs n fc5 fsn psrdsslAss-
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17

It's = dead worm that ha. no turning.