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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
Key 10 the Puzxlsr.

No. 371.-PrefiXes: PLANK. Chin-k
kin-k. Sink. Bank.
No. 372.-Illustrated Zigzpg: Sir Ed
win Landseer. Crosswords-1. Stud
2. Dirk. 3. Cart. 1. Cone. 8. Pods. u
Ever. I. Inch. s. Ends. >. Bolt. IL
Flea. IL. Fans. Il. ldes. Is. Spar
ii. Tear. 10. Reed. IL. Boar.
No. 373.-Charade: Cent-eyemeant
al-ism (sentinentalism).
No. 314.--Autumn Fires: Bontires
trail. Blazes. towers. Summer. fall.
No. 3II5.-Triangle: l. Helpful. .. Elk
lies. 3. Linen. 1. Plea. 5. Fen. 4
Us. I. l..
No. 3IG.-Some Old Fashioned Let
trs: /. Ruffian. Russian. 2. Fix. six
8. Fail, sail l. Found. sound. 8
Fame. same q. Fit, sit. Z. Fat, sat
S. Fawn. sawn. 9. Foul; soul. 10
Fun, sun. II. Feat, seat.
No. STA Fleet Of Ships: States
manship. Guardianship. Protectorship
Editorship. LordShip and ladyship
ExecutOrship. SurvivOrship. Seaman
ship.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
p.d r.re nv the Mile.

There IL red tape in the methods OF
the American War Department, but for
gorgeous complication Of system, a re-
cent illustration in the British Army
eclipses all records on this side the
water. An officer had occasion to use
screw.driver, just a plain, ordinary
twenty-five cent screw-driver. In mo-
ment of rashness he decided not to buy
| it on his own account, but made formal
application for the implement from the
supply of the Government stores. The
request for a screw-driver was read, ap-
proved, Endorsed, by one officer after an
other up the long ladder-whose rounds
were festooned with red tape-until 1t
reached the topmost seat of authority,
whose action was final. There the appli-
cation was solemnly considered and
started back on its downward path
through the various official channels,
until it reached the audacious officer who
had made the request, and forgotten
about it in the Intervening weeks.
He was informed that screw drivers
we're supplied only in boxes OF tools,
and not singly. He was not daunted,
but, with admirable persistence, filled
out another form, requesting the box Of
tools, in order that he might obtain the
screw-driver. After the same weary
round of delay and formality, this ap.
plication came back. Its Endorsement
stated that boxes of tools were only sup
piled to carpenter shops. The patient
officer scratched his head, and then re
membering that he had set the ball roll
ing when he wanted screw-driver
coupled this with the document relating
to the box of tools and the carpenter
shop, and set himself down again to fill
out blank application. This time n
asked for carpenter shop, and month
later received word that duly equipped
and appointed carpenter shop would b
supplied him.
Three months from the time he hat
happened to want screw-driver he re
ceived a carpenter shop. Through al
oversight in packing, there was no screw
Waekly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
A Wasted Effort.

"Yes, sir, l did my best to train my
daughter up as an accomplished parlia-
mentarian. I took her to meetings to
give her chance to listen to the rulings
Of able chairmen, and l had her learn
the text books on the subject by heart.
thought had her perfect in the bust.
ness, but was mistaken. She attended
convention not long ago, and pretty
soon she had chance to appeal from a
decidedly unjust ruling of the chair, and
how do you suppose she did it9"
-"Well?"
"She was excited, you know, and this
is what she said: You are mean old
fright, and I just hate you! So, there!'
And then she burst into tears and sat
down. No, sir, woman's nature will
have to change before she will ever be-
come parliamentarian."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
WANTED.

We would like to ask through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, and Liver Troubles that has not
been cured-and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fermenta,
ton of food, habitual costiveness, nervous
dyspepsia, headaches, Respondent feel.
ings, sleeplessness-in fact, any trouble
connected with the stomach or liver?
This medicine has been sold for many
years in all civilized countries, and we
wish to correspond with you and send
you one of our books free of cost. II
you never tried August Flower, try 25
cent bottle first. We have never known
of its failing. If so, something more
serious is the matter with you. The %
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size Is cents. F. A,
Shurtleff & Co.
q q CuEHN WooDRURy. N. ].
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
THE LONE STAR STATE.

Down in Texas at Yoakum, is big
dry goods firm of which Mr.. j. NJ. Hallel
is the head. Mr.. Halter on one of his
trips east to buy goods said to friend
who was with him in the palace car
"Here, take one of these Little Early
Risers upon retiring and you will be uI
early in the morning feeling good" Fol
the clark brown taste, headache and
that logy feeling DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are the best pills to use. Sold by
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
Eastern Steamship Company.
PORTLAND DIVISION.

Reduced Rate. Fare $1.O0, Portland
to Boston. StateroOms Sl.00 to $3.50.
Steamers leave Franklin wharf, Port
land, and India wharf, Boston, daily ex-
cept Sunday at P. NJ.
Freight always as low as other lines.
All freight via the steamers of this Com
pany is insured against Fire and Marine
Risk.
]. F. LIscoMB, Agent, Franklin
Wharf, Portland, Me.
CALVIN AUSTIN, V. P. & Gen'l.
Manager.
A. H. HANscoM, 6. p. & T. A.
General offices Fosters Wharf,
Boston, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A BOX

is the value II. A. Tisdale, Summerton,
s. c., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. He says: II had tho piles fol-
twenty years. tried many doctors and
medicines, but all failed except DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. It cured me-" II
In combination of the healing proper.
ties of Witch Hazel with antiseptics and
emollients; relieves and permanently
cures blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
truding piles, sores, cuts, bruises, ecze-
ma, salt rheum and all skin diseases.
Sold By r. A. Shurtlef & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
No. 3S5.-Two Dia mo N Dis.
Thoughts of Life.

If women were not by nature addict
ed to games of chance there would be
fewer marriages.
We all start on life's journey wrap
ped in the travelling rug of self esteem,
but it is soon torn aside By shafts OF
criticism.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
Nm aSa-ReXer.nls.

Reverse shallow open dish or yes
sci and get Il short sleep.
Reverse singer and get dull
browniSh yellow color.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
BLUE ISLAND, ILL.,, Jan. IA, 1901.

BLUE ISLAND, ILL, Jan. IA, 1901.
Messrs. Ely Bros.-I have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine years
and it has become my family doctor
for colds in the head. I use it freely
on my children. 1t is GOdsend to
children. Yours respectfully,
j. KIMBALL.
Messrs. Ely Brothers. suffered great
ly with catarrh and tried different RENE
dies without effect. After using one
bottle of your Cream Balm l found re-
lief and / cannot praise too highly such
remedy. MISS CORA WILLARD,
Albany, N, Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
GOOD FOR CHILDREN.

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate re-
lief in all cases of Cough, Group anG
Grippe because it does not pass i'm
mediately into the stomach, but takes
effect right at the seat of the trouble
1t draws out the inflammation, heals anG
soothes and cures permanently by ena
bling the lungs to contribute pure life
giving and life-sustaining oxygen to the
blood and. tissues. DR.. Armstrong Of
Della, Tex, prescribes it daily and says
there is no better cough remedy made
Sold by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

Physician-"what is your profession,
sir?" Patient pompously)-"I'm a
gentleman" Physician-'Well, yon
will have to try something else; it
doesn't agree with YOU"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

Roderick-What in thundsration are
those Indians singing? can't make any
sense out of it.
Van Albert-College songs, probably.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE

Digests all classes of food, tones ant
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Stomach Troubles, and makes ricl
blood, health and strength. KodO
Dyspepsia Cure rebuilds wornout tissues
purifies, strengthens and sweetens thu
stomach. Gov. G.. w. Atkinson, of West
Virginia, says, 81 have used a number
of bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
have found it to be very effective and
indeed, powerful remedy for stomach
ailments. l recommend it to my friends. ,
Sold by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
No. 3S1.-Diagonal

No. 3S1.-Diagonal.
All the words contain-the same mum,
Der Of letters. When rightly guessed
and written one below another the di'
agonal beginning with The upper left
hand letter and ending with the lower
right hand letter. will spell the sur
name of popular writer.
Crosswords: l. To bestow. z. A large
city of the United States. 3. Weapons
of war. 4. A spice. 3. "A small table
or fiat surface. u. TO coincide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
G. G. GREEN, WOODBURY., N. j,

Scruggs-"Now Mugs wife is what
call self-sacrificing woman. She earn
ed thousand pounds for him last
MONTH" Mrs. Scruggs-"Goodness
Howl" Scruggs-"Got killed in rail
way accident
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
No. 3SO.-Primal AcrOstic.

No. 3SO.-Primal AcrOstic.
My primals name month.
Crosswords: /. \ story. 2. To ex-
tend. 3. Proceeding froa the will. T.
To perplex. 8. a little world; man. e.
An instrument to measure the weight
of the atmosphere. Z. Very fine. g.
AbStruSe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brom0- Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
ON each box. CSC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

To persons with equity tendency, .
ripe apple, peeled, eaten with little
salt, and well masticated, Ii useful, taken
shortly before retiring atnight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

Clara-"I'm 80 fond of music. want
to play the piano awfully." Laura
"Well, you do play 1t awfully."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

mo, make it a practice never to car.
~ money around with me-" "What ID
your reason?" ~ haven't any to carry"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

County Rector's Wife engaging man
servant -"Can you wait at dinnerP"
Man-"Aw, yes, mum; I'm never that
hungry but can wait till you've done. ="
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

He (breaking the ice)-"Awfully tire
some reception" She-"Think sop
He-"Yes. Let's 60 out on the piazza.
She-"Sorry, but can't. I'm giving
the reception"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
STOPS THE COUGH

AND WORKS OFF THE COLD.
Laxative BromO- Quinine Tablets cure
q cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price Is cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
Pianos Al! ORGANS
| have a large stock of new
Pianos and Organs. and have
some nice trades in second
hand instruments.

1 have one Colonial Style, mahogany
case, Pease piano, II octave, almost new
for 9lS5.
One walnut case Poole piano, almost
new, for $500, worth $3.50.
One second hand Ivers & Pond piano
walnut case, for $3.50, worth 500.
have nice oak case organ at KUN
ford Falls, II stops, that will sell at
great trade.
One second hand Estey organ at South
Paris, almost new, for 955.
One second hand Worcester organ, II
stops, in nice condition, for $40
One second hand Dyer & Hughes, SIX
octave, walnut case, never been hurt,
that cost 1925, for 965.
One second hand square piano. nice
one, for SIl5, worth $40.
SEND FOR CATALOGUES.
wv. J. Wheeler,
BILLINGS BLOCK,
scv,b Paris. Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
Nh. 3S2-A Riddle,

When you say goodby you give me. TOO.
And yet the traveller takes me.
He keeps me carefully for fear
The baggage man will break me.
Yet il YOU had me you would try
To cure me. fearing you might die.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics Of interest the ladie,
10 solicited. Address: Editor Ho1EnAkERs
COLUMN, Oxford Democrat. Psris. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
Nd74Pl!Dl|D)tA[A#
No. s7s.-Repetftions.

NOs
Example: BY simply repeating the
syllable change cats foot into a
fruit. Answer-Paw-paw.]
Change thick, resinous substance OF
dark. color isao a native Of Tartary.
Change to make vocal music into d
penitentiar!.
Change word meaning thus" In
just this way" into one meaning IN
differently" "only fairly well"
No. 35O.-Changed VOwels.
The - of the hen in the barnyard,
The - standing high out of reach,
The of the gate latch when lifted.
Recall the dear OF their speech.
This - was the cane of c blind man
Who - to IL long as friend.
And the fine of hay frSm the meadow
The - in the yard will commend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

We want to find
a housekeeper for an elderly gentle
man, a woman from 20 to 60 pre-
ferred. Work will not be hard.
For particulars apply to
Selectmen of Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
This gift Is of my baking.
And I hope 1t 10 a. light
As my heart is In the making
OF the wish your Day III be bright.

Such little Christmas membranes
often bring as much pleasure as a gift
Thought with price," 1t is not con-
ventional saying that the motive which
prompts gift is the soul of that gift
to live when the present is gone. Every
one loves to be remembered-and the
sum of many joys makes peace and good
will on the earth.-Modern Priscilla.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

Pronounced the same. I'm spelled Will
four,
Again with six. small letters;
I'm sign of friendship. of disease
And of a prisoners letters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

Two cups of sugar, one-half cup OF
milk, one-quarter cup OF molasses, one
quarter cup of butter, two squares of
chocolate, one teaspoon of vanilla, one
half cup of English walnuts cut in small
pieces, and two tablespoons Sultana
raisins.
Put butter into saucepan; when
melted add sugar, milk, and molasses.
Heat to boiling point and boil seven
minutes. Add chocolate, and stir until
chocolate is melted; then boil seven
minutes longer. Remove from fire,
beat until creamy, add nuts, raisins and
vanilla, and pour at once into buttered
tin. Cool slightly, and mark in squares.
Another pretty thought is to send a
small Christmas cake baked in Turks
head tin to the friend in boarding
house, or to the home that we all of US
know, where lives friend not blessed
with the "touches of plenty" that make
home attractive. Send the cake, either
fruit cake or an angel cake, on birch
bark plate. Fill the hole in the centre
with holly. Tie up in tissue paper and
pin on the top this little verse:
This gift is Of my baking.
And hope 1t IL a. light
AS nv heart IL In the making
n tha vviah vour nav III he bright.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15

One pound of sugar, one quart of pea
nuts. Shell, remove skins, and chop the
nuts. Add a little salt. Put the sugar
in perfectly smooth granite saucepan,
and stir constantly over the fire, until
melted to syrup, taking care to keep
the sugar from sides of the pan. Add
the nuts, pour at once Into buttered
tin, and mark in small squares. If the
sugar is not taken from the range as
soon as melted, it will quickly caramelize.
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ARRESTED FOR BREACH OF THE
 PEACE. -'''

Louis Shapiro of 113 Congress ave- nue was arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Horan and charged with committing breach of the peace on Jacob Schwartz. ,- ....,'.i
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Chtcar0 Market.

Reported over private wire by J. L. Nc. Lean & O., 9 Broad street, New York, and $40 Chapel street tHubinger Building), New Haven, Conn. Norman A. Tanner. Man ager: .s.....
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THE ROYAL ATHLETES.
Queen Alexandra Encouraging English
 Princesses in Outdoor Sports.

Queen Alexandra Encouraging English
 Princesses in Outdoor Sports.
 Queen Alexandra has always been an advocate of games and athletics for girls, if kept within reason. She her. self was very. fond of all outdoor games
 as a child In running she was swift of foot as Atalanta, and skating came as
 naturally to her as walking. Never ?" writes an enthusiasticsadmire of her, the mother of the then rector of Sandring-
 ham, "'did our dear princess look more
 graceful and fairylike than when skim ming over the ice on her skates. She seemed to express the poetry of motion v Although fond of riding, the queen,
 owing to the necessity of sitting on the wrong side of the saddle, has not been a great forsewoman. Driving was at one time a favorite amusement of hers,
 and people living around Sandringham
 used to watch for the pretty team of grays she fooled along so deftly. On one of her birthdays little carriage, with four ponies. was given her by the
 emperor of Russia, and she drove these either four abreast or in the usual four in-hand style. F.. & l,-
 Her Majesty encouraged her daugh- ters to try every form of outdoor and indoor exercise, and arranged that they should receive lessons in boating, rid ing, swimming and billiards. They are all fond of cycling, especially the Prin-
 cess Victoria, who has made several ex-
 cursions with her intimate friends. The
 Duchess of Fife's favorite sport is sal-
 mon fishing, and few women can throw a fly and play a salmon as scientifically as she can Princess Charles, of Den-
 mark, is a good tennis player, and has lately taken up the fancy for croquet, a
 game in which the queen excels. The king and queen showed their interest in swimming by their visit to the bath the
 other day to witness the matches, and they both expressed the opinion that every boy and girl in the kingdom should learn to swim, and that every facility should be given for the poorer
 ones to do so.-Londoa Modern Society.
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THE COTTON MARKET.

A Panic and a. Loss of 49 to 54 Points
 New Orleans, Dec. 29.--Cotton futures opened steady with prices to Ii points lower. Liverpool cables were disap- pointing to the long side as only slight advances were shown. Private advices from the English market were bearish and heavy American selling was re- ported with general desire to liqui- date. This induced free liquidation in the local market. Fresh buying demand again sent prices we'll up to the closing level of yesterday but each time prices went up fresh spurts of liquidation would follow. This caused rapid f1uc- tuations. Prominent bulls were heavy buyers of March around 1425. Soon after the opening March declined 15 points to 14.24, recovering to 14.39 and fell to 14.23 Similar fluctuations oe- cured in other positions. Fifteen min- utes before 12 o'clock the market took an apparently irresistible downward turn which carried prices down until May had lost 75 points or ss.75 a bale. Ill the trading January opened Il points down at 1888, advancing to 1887, declined to 1928 and recovered to 1s.41;
 March opened at l4.2s, sold up to 14.3s, declined to 1870 and recovered to 1890; May opened at 14,59, sold up to 14.67, declined to 1891 and recovered to 14.1s; Rand July opened at 14.Ts, sold up to 14.Se, declined to 14.03 and recovered to l4.32. The downward movement ere
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KILLED BY THE CAR.

Man Found Beside the Tracks in the { Fair Haven Cut Early Yesterday Morning.
 As the train on the Shore Line di- vision, which arrives in this city at $40 a. m., was coming through the Fair Haven cut while en route here yesterday morning, the engineer saw 8 man lying beside the tracks. The train was going at slow rate of speed and it was stopped and the man car ried on board. He was bleeding and was in an unconscious condition and immediately on the arrival of the train in this city the police ambulance was called to take him to the hospital, but on the way there he died.
 It was later learned that the mans name was Antonio De Mao and that he lived with his wife at g Palmer street. He was employed as watch man by the railroad company and it could not be discovered just how or when the accident happened, although it is thought that he was walking along the track earlier in the evening and that he WIS struck by one of the 1 passing trains and hurled to one side, where he had lain for some time. l Medical Examiner Bartlett was sum- moned and he stated last night that the mans skull was fractured and that this was the cause of death. He said that the man had the appearance of having been struck by some train.
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FAT MEN NOT ALWAYS LAZY.

Many Notables of Great Mentality
 Have Been the Reverse.
 'tFat is not an indication of laziness," said William Bailey of the government printing office, who is one of the latest and scuarest men in the employ of Uncle Sam. q am not putting myself" he said to the Washington Post report CT, fin the list of 'peart' and 'brainy' fat men. but if one will take the trouble to look about him he will find good many heavyweights who are not polSy and slow. and who are fully up to the average mentally; some of the greatest men the world ever knew were plump even to obesity, and Napoleon was one of these. All these fellows with with cred and parchment look do not possess all the brain by any manner of means, but it is said that the men of letters in ancient times looked this way be- cause they were poorly paid, and, con- seeuently. lived on slim rations. I mo- tice tha. there are number Of very heavyweight literary men of the pres ent day. and I am not disposed to say that this is simply because they are better paid and fare more sunptuously every day. There are few of the literati who. like Sandery. flavor their crust with thin slice of bacon taken from mouse trap. s.es: ssN
 'Dr. Johnson was aeslly. even to cIunlsiness, and so was his biographical shadow. Boswell. Balzac. the great French novelist, was so stout that it was a good days exercise to walk around him. and he was encircled with bandages, as though he were hogs head. Rossini, the musical composer, was a regular Jumbo. as big as Big Winnie and for seven years he never saw his knee. Lablanche was charged three fares when he travelled, and Jules Janin, the prince of critics. had chin and cheeks wwhich protruded beyond l his whiskers. And so a whole list could be given. Lord Byron and Eugene Sue, the author of ''The Wandering Jew" so | dreaded becoming fat that they took llenlon and vinegar to prevent it, and many fat people of the present day are taking something of the kind to prevent | too much flesh. When Daniel Lambert died in 1890 he weighed 7S7 pounds, and it required II feet of plank to make a coffin for him. It took twenty men three hours to get this monster man 1 into his grave