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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
The Prairie Dog.

There is no burrowing animal which
works with more intelligence than the
prairie dog. He never commits the er-
ror of making his mound In u place
which may he submerged by water. In
western Kansas town small boy
caught a young dog ana fixed home
for 1t IN the cellar of his fathers house.
The dog went to work almost at once
to dig a tunnel to the open air. 1t
went down under the stone wall OF the
cellar and up to the surface at point
about 100 feet from the house. But 1t
found that its point of exit was In the
middle of well Travelled road. 1t went
back and dug another gallery in an
Obliuue direction from the first, emerg-
ing in a plot of grass. The earth car
ried back into the cellar in this digging
would more than fill wagon box.
For several years the dog lived on the
premises. making the cellar its base OF
operations, but going to the open air at
vii. through its gallery.-Kansas City
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Buckneld.
Sunshine and shadow,
Hope and despair.
Joy and sorrow,
EvervHhere-

Such was illustrated Nov. 30th, when
at the depot Wednesday afternoon the
remains of William Cressey arrived from
Salem, Mass, accompanied by mother
and other relatives, to be placed in the
family lot at Buckfield cemetery. A
few minutes later a bride and groom
boarded the down train, amid a shower
of rice, bound on bridal tour.
Chester Tuttle is at home on two
weeks vacation from teaching at Bryant's
Pond.
John P. Swasey is man of tender
emotions, and is possessed of peculiar
faculty of consoling his clients, and
placing them at their ease. Illustration
of the latter: in the contest over lines
here a few days since, when one of the
contestants testified that the land in
question was not worth over fifty cents an
acre, John remarked, SIT will be worth
more than that after this"
John Lewis Childs of Floral Park,
n. Y, is visiting his brother, c. S.
Childs.
Great sport for the boys sliding down
Loring Hill.
The sick are Mrs. VIM. Record, Mrs.
Hardy, Lucius Record, and ROsalvo
Crockett.
The high school closed here Friday.
saw at a little distance Thursday
some one whom thought to be young
man of about 20 years, coming out of
Hotel Long stable. On nearer approach
the illusion was dispelled, as recognized
the phiz of A. d. Park with his NOUS
tache blown away.
Now supposing A. D. had been a sus-
pect, seen at 10 rods away, coming out
of neighbours house, of course should
have said without doubt it was not he.
What can a fellow swear to and be sure?
Luther NJ. Irish and Lizzie II. With
ington were married Nov. 30th by Rev.
w. d. Athearn, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wilmington. Among the guests from
away were Bert Austin and two sisters,
cousins of the groom, of Deering, a
friend, Mr.. Felt, of Bryant's Pond.
Married at 2 o'clock p. NJ, leaving on
the south bound train amid shower of
rice and paper shreds, as reported to the
great disgust of the conductor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Oxford.

Mr.. Jordan is improving.
The Ladies' Circle of the COngrega
tional Society met with Mrs. James
Cook Wednesday.
Mrs. Fisher is suffering with inflam
matory rheumatism.
T. S. Stone has moved from the A. l.,
Richmond place in Welchville to his
farm in Oxford.
Edward Parrott and family have re-
turned from Boston.
Large quantities of apples are being
shipped.
Everett Cook with some college
friends spent Thanksgiving with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Cook.
A course of lectures is in prospect
The speakers will be announced later.
The schools have commenced agair
after a weeks vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Gilead.

DR.. Whitman was in town recently.
Charles Symptom, who went to hit
home in Gray, has returned after spend
ing Thanksgiving with his parents, and
is working for j. E. Richardson.
Miss Murphy, who spent Thanksgiv
ing at home in South Paris, returned
Sunday and resumed her school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wight and family
entertained their parents, Mrs. and Mr.
Henry Wight, on Thanksgiving day.
DR.. Merrill and nephew returned to
their home in Portland taking deel
with them.
j. w. Bennett has started up his mil
this week.
There were four new members thai
took the third and fourth degrees Friday
night. Mr.. Larrabee was here from
Auburn and assisted in the Grange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
East Waterford,

Burton, Helen, Josephine and Elsie
Sanderson came home from their sew
eral schools to spend Thanksgiving
week.
l.. NJ. Sanderson and family ate dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Shaw.
Mrs. Whitney Buck and children OF
Norway spent the day with her sister,
Mrs. NJ. o. Abbott, and family.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Sanderson goes to Limerick
the I'd with Burton and Elsie, probably
for stay of some weeks.
Mrs. Helen Croker is again with her
brother, j. w. Anterior. Her grand
daughter, Miss Agnes Curry, of Melrose,
Mass, accompanied her here for brief
visit
We believe all the schools with the
same teachers opened again Nov. 2Sth,
except at Temple Hill and In the Plum
mer District.
Joeeph B. Haskell is building a stable
near his hall.
Mrs. Martha Pride is visiting in Nor
way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
North StOueham,

Flora N. Buffers has just finished a
very successful term of school here
The winter term commenced Monday
under the instruction of Emma McAllis.
ter of Lowell.
John Grover and family of East Stone
ham have moved into Will Culbert's
house.
Fl. B. McKeen went to Norway Tues
day. Earl McAllister did his chores.
Carl and Earl Remission visited their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gam
mon, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gammon's family
were all at home Thanksgiving. Their
three daughters with their husbands
and children. There are nine grandchil-
dren, making seventeen in all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Easy and Quickl
Soap-Making
with
BANNER LYE

To make the very best soap, simp!!
dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold
water. melt 81 lbs. Of grease, pour tho
Lye water in the grease. Stir and pun
aside to set
Pull Directions on Every Package
Banner Lye is pulverized. The can
may be opened and closed at will, per-
hitting the use of a small quantity at .
time. 1t is just the article needed IN
every household. 1t will clean paint,
floors, mari lie and tile work. soften water.
disinfect sinks. closets and waste plpes
Write for booklet uses Of Ba"n"
Lw"-free.
Tho Penn Chemical Works. Philadslphia
Charles Richardson 6 Co.. Boston. MasA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
BrOwnfie1d,

The Brownfield Comedy Company pre-.
sented the drama "Down East" to a
crowded house at East Hiram Tuesday
evening.
Work in Staples coat shop is again
running on full time.
The village schools commenced this
week Monday. Teachers, Prof. Bragg
of Portland and Miss Marston of Brown.
field.
Mr.. F. Farnham, who has been quite
sick for few days, has so far recovered
as to leave his room.
Mr.. Kicker, who was so severely in.
jured by falling from the high beams In
his stable, is on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Chapman is improving.
Mr.. Frank johnson has moved into his
new house. He is building very nice
stable.
Sherman Mack has bought horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Bethel.

Worlds Temperance Sunday was OBJ
served in the Universalist and Methodist
churches with appropriate sermons and
in the evening at the Congregational
church the subject chow intemperance
hinders Christian work" was earnestly
discussed.
Mr.. James Bartlett of "Mayville'' has
moved his family to the village and they
occupy rent in the home of his daugh'
ter, Mrs. Warren Emery.
Miss Hattie Foster Is visiting friends
in Lewiston.
The shops have put on their Christ.
mas decorations and look very gay and
attractive. Miss Burnham will close
her business in few days much to the
regret of large number of patrons
Miss Hall will occupy the whole floor
space and has an attractive line Of
Christmas goods.
Miss Lillian Stearns has large stock
of pretty Christmas goods and nice
line of millinery and fancy goods.
The many friends of Miss Burnham
will be pleased to know she will still
reside in Bethel and has accepted the
position of assistant in the Bethel Saw
ings Bank.
A. w. Burnham, optician, of Grafton
Mass, has been busy in town supplying
his old customers and adding many new
ones to his list.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Whitney have
been spending short time in Lancaster
N. H., with Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding.
The Universalist society held Christ
mas sale in Odeon Hall Thursday after
noon and evening. The hall was very
lastly decorated with festoons of ever
green coming from the center Of thu
ceiling to each window. Booths gayly
decorated were placed upon each side o.
the hall, and ice cream, cake, candies
fancy articles, etc., were readily sold
Supper was served upon the European
plan. In the evening the following pro
gramme was presented to a large
audience:
PROGRAMME.
Miss Elsie Hall.
|'N''' Hans Snyder.
Vocal solo-Because Of You. C.. S. Briggs
Mrs. Joan Stearns Kilborn.
i
Miss Milly's Creche,-A Laughable MOnol0gue
Mrs. E. C. Observation-Disclosures
Vocal sol ;, For All ETERNITY, Angelo Mdschersanl
Mrs. V. Ii. McLane.
The Witch's Daughter, JIG Whittier
An Illustrated poem In l6 living pictures,
30 characters.
The financial results were very success.
ful and the whole affair was most enjoy
able.
The schools in town will open Dec. 5
and Gould Academy, Dec. 13.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies of thu
Congregational society will hold theil
annual Christmas sale in Garland chapel
Fancy and useful articles will be founc
and many dainty little gifts suitable fol
Christmas; homemade candies and corr
balls. The ladies will serve supper a
six o'clock. The success of this annua
event in the past justifies favorable
prophecy for this one and the ability o.
the ladies to cater to the public is to-
we'll known to need any commentator
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Classes In Turkey.

The people Of Turkey are CLASSIFIED
as three classes-the wealthy, the peo-
pie of ordinary means and the poor.
The wages which the poor are pad
range from 20 to % cents day. Some
Of the girls who work in the silk manu-
factories are paid as low as and I
cents for hard days work. The ma
jority of the inhabitants of Turkey
by the way. are employed in the manu-
facture Of silk. Farming is carried on
very little, which is due TO the small
profits which 1t brings and to the
scarcity Of machinery. There are many
wealthy people in Turkey. some OF
whom are said to be worth 100000,
and they spend freely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
NORWAY Lake.

Norway Lake Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. +. E. POttle Dec. 14th. Christ
mas stories from all the members will bt
the programme for the afternoon.
Mrs. d. C. Barrows and daughter Jen
ME of Norway are stopping at w. s
PartJdge's during the cold weather.
Miss Louisa Chamberlin is at F. E
Politics. this winter.
Miss E. o. Lasselle is to have pri
mary school at the village, and Miss
Kate Towne is to take her place here a,
the Lake
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
0ood.bye to the Worlds Fair.

With the striking of the hour of mid
night Thursday night the worlds fair
at st. Louis closed, the lights went out
for the last time, and the work OF dis
mantling the stupendous creation al
once began. As soon as the exhibits
can be removed. the work of taking the
buildings down will begin.
While an exact financial statement OF
the fair is not yet available, enough is
known to make it appear that above the
amount received from admissions and
other sources of revenue there has beer
expended for the fair about S22, OOO, 900,
this amount being made up of appro'
priations by the national and state gov.
ernments and foreign governments, and
subscriptions to the stock of the expo
sition company, largely by citizens OF
St. Louis who had little expectation OF
ever receiving back any considerable
amount of what they paid in.
Against this expenditure OF about
TWENTY-FIVE millions there is to be offse'
from a local standpoint the advantage:
accruing to Missouri and st. Louis be
cause of the fair, and from general
standpoint the commercial and educa
tional results of the exhibition to the
country and the world. These results
il is of course absolutely impossible t
calculate. We know they are great, but
whether the fair has paid" depends
very largely upon the point of view
Certainly those who have been privileged
to attend it have no regret at the expend
iture of the millions which made it
There is something sad about TIT
thought of this great production, con
structed and assembled at a cost o.
wears of time and millions of money
serving its purpose for seven shor
months, and then going TO destruction
The marvellous exhibits, so well Illus
trating the progress of the world, scat
tered in all directions; the strange PEG
pies, bringing from all quarters OF TIT
globe each little section of his countr.
and setting it down here, now gone baci
10 their homes; the beautiful gardens
torn up by the feet of the destroyers
The Pike, once ablaze with light ant
merriment, now resounding only will
the sounds made by the wreckers; tn
magnificent classic structures, palaces
as thew are in all outward seeming, re
duced TO ruins and crumbled to dus
almost in an hour.
Many times has the wish been express
ed that the money expended for thes
fairs could be used in some way so tina
its results might be permanent; that IN
stead of great amount of tiimsy con
struction in wood and staff, smalle
number of enduring structures in meta
and stone might be erected, wherein
should be continuously illustrated tn
progress of the world. Whether such
plan could be made practicable is debata
BILE. Certainly nothing anywhere nea
the scale of the st. Louis fair could b
made permanent. In no other way tha
BY one of these fairs like that just close
can so much that is educational b
brought together in one place; nowher
else can one see so much of the world Il
so small a space and time. If plan Q
a permanent fair can be carried out, l
might be good Investment; but posi-
bly a more extensive exhibit open for
few months, at intervals of half genera
ton, may be the more valuable edu
cational institution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
The Grunting OK.

One Of the largest Of the mammalia
of Tibet Is the yak, or gruntng OK.
Standing between five and six feet
high at the shoulders, the bulk Of this
strange looking creature is not little
exaggerated by the enormous growth
Of hair upon the lower part of the body
aud tail. Beneath the outer coat, more
over, there is q layer Of fine wool
known as "pushim," which is highly
orized for the making Of cloth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Find the Rainbow.

I have seldom seen sky without
some bit of rainbow in It Sometimes
can make others see II, sometimes
not. but l always like to try, and II l
fail I harbor no worse thought Of them
than that they have not had their eyes
examined and fitted with glasses which
would at least have helped their vision.
w, D. HewellS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06

President Francis of the worlds fair
sent telegram to Governor Vardaman
OF Mississippi, telling him that Presi-
dent Roosevelt, when at the fair, visited
and greatly admired the Mississippi
building, and the governor wired this
characteristic reply: ut is of course
gratifying to the people OF Mississippi
to know that they have done one thing
that the President of the United States
approves. Doubtless the Presidents ad-
miration of the Mississippi building is
due to his admiration of Jefferson Davis,
of whose last home 1t is replica. :"
Such q response wasn't necessary to show
the country that Vardaman Is a boor,
for it was known before; but it did call
attention to the fact, which it would
have been better not to do.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
West Buckfield.

Guy Foster returned from Michigan
last week.
Frank Foster got kicked by a colt
Monday.
Mrs. Emma Bonney and daughter
Jessie went to North Turner Sunday.
Levi Turner spent Sunday at Harry
Bucks.
Mrs. Lucy Bonney and Leonard have
returned from Bath.
Miss Matte Elwood is at home from
Norwood, Mass.
W. L. Cressey is to be brought here
from Salem, Mass, having committed
suicide by taking poison. Funeral FRI
day morning at the homo Of his aunt,
Mrs. Martha Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Peru.

Last Saturday, the Goth, was Chill
dren's Day in the Grange.
Marshall H. Babb and Ernest DeLano
each one of them got deer.
Schools all began in town last Mon
day.
Miss Florence Conant and Norman
POLAND were up to see their aunt, Mrs
Emma Conant, Sunday.
Mr.. II. E. Stillman is sick.
Mrs. Skillings and daughter of Turner
are visiting her mother, Mrs. D. w
Knight.
Harold Walker is working for H. r
Robinson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Sumner.

Lewis Thomas of Whitman, Mass.
is in town for the winter.
John Morrill's family took Thanks
giving dinner at G. C. Morrilrs.
Nettie o. Morrill,, who has been work
ing on Paris Hill for the past few
months, has returned home.
Wallace L. Dyer, who went to Massa
chusetts recently, returned home
Thanksgiving day with fine young lady
a. his bride. Their many friends wish
them many years Of happiness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06

A situation unique for Maine exists
in Old Town, where the town hall was
on Thursday duly sold at auction by the
sheriff. The suit leading up to the sale
was brought against the city for land
damages sustained by Mrs. Jordan in
opening new road. An execution was
secured, but the city refused to settle,
and the sale was proceeded. with in legal
form. The verdict was for $500, and
the building was bid off by Mrs. Jordan's
attorney for 1915. The city has a year
in which to redeem IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Kiteaying Anfmala.

Animal locomotion sometimes shows
itself in forms not unlike kitefying and
parachuting. The "parachuting ami.
mails" are mammals-Aying squirrels OF
various kinds-birds (the pigeon, rep
tiles, flying fishes. Among the "kite.
fiiers" are spiders and fies.-Davis'
Natural History of Animals"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
A FRIGHTENED HORSE.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
reliable Salve handy, and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles,
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect. % cents at F. A. Shurtleff &
Co.'s Drug Stores, South Paris, West
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Gee and SAW.

"W'at is yer goin' t. do wild dat saw,
Mr.. Doctor" asked the alarmed col
ored patient in the hospital ward as he
saw the surgeon come in the room
with a saw and other instruments.
"Oh, Sam" replied the physician,
with n 2 by smile, I'm just going to
see II l can saw where your trouble
s."-EXchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Diamond Ink.

80 called diamond Ink for writing on
glass Is compound Of fuoric acid and
barium. The latter has no effect, 1t
being simply white powder to give
body to the acid. The ink can be used
with rubber hand stamp, and 1t
should be allowed to remain fifteen
minutes, when the barium will brush
Of, leaving the design on the glass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Chance Comment.

Peru and Brazil have signed treaty
looking to the peaceful settlement of the
boundary line dispute between the two
countries. 1t is good to see the cause
of arbitration thus making progress, but
what is needed in South America is
arbitration treaties between the citizens
of the same country which will put a
stop to the o'er-frequent revolutions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
Denmark,

Mr.. Will Ordway has been in Portland
at the hospital the past two weeks for
treatment of the eyes.
The Dew Drop Inn is again vacant,
the parties having moved to West Den
mark.
Mr.. Fred Sanborn was in Portland
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. John Boston is not dead as was
reported last week.
A. w. Belcher, D. D. G. P. of the 9Th
district. 1. o. o. F., attended the meet
ing OF district deputies held in Portland
Tuesday, the Goth of November.
Mr.. Leon II. Ingalls, is away buying
fur for market.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
REVOLUTION IMMINENT.

A sure sign6f approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis
member the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood. Run down
systems benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effectiveness.
Electric Bitters is only Soc, and that is
returned If it don't give perfect salts
faction. Guaranteed by F. A. Shurt-
left & Co., South Paris, West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
II Mi1hf he So.

"You weather prophets make a great
many Mistakes" said the man who
sneers.
YES" answered the observer. "and
II all the other people had all their
mistakes published in the daily papers.
as we do, I suspect that our record
would seem pretty good"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
The Beauty Of q Face.

There are faces so fluid with express
lion. so flushed and rippled by the
play Of thought, that we can hardly
Ind what the mere features really are.
When the delicious beauty Of Inca
nents loses its power 1t is because a
nore delicious beauty has appeared
hat an interior and durable form has
been disclosed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
TER M 3.

The Daily Argus is sent for so cents
per month or $500 per year in advance,
and 81 90 at the end of the year.
Tee Weekly Argus,-INCLUDlNG
THE SATURDAY EDITION of the
Daily-One copy, one year, sl.5O in
advance or 81 90 at the end of the year.
Clubs of 5, $500 in advance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who persist In closing their earl
against the continual recommendation
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, will have long and bitter
fight with their troubles, II not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss, has to say
"Last fall my wife had every symptom
of consumption. She took DIR. Kings
New Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once and
four bottles entirely cured her." Guar.
anteed by F. A. Shurtleff & Co., South
Paris, West Paris. Price SOC. and 81 co.
Trial BOTTLES free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
East Browufleld.

Worlds Temperance Sunday was very
appropriately observed in the several
churches here.
Miss Alice Jones is visiting friends
here.
Mr.. Farnham, who has been very i'll,
| Ia regaining his usual health.
Schools began last week for the winter.
Ralph Giles spent Thanksgiving at
home.
The w. r. C. was inspected Nov. 20.
Travelling is very rough, there being
very little snow.
Alfred Poore has gone to Massa-
chusetts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06
East Bethel.

Miss Blanch Bartlett has returned
home from Portland.
Mrs. s. e. Rich from Auburn visited
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Austin are at his
old home place here.
Miss Amy Bartlett from Gorham Nor
NAL School spent Thanksgiving week
with her parents here.
Mr.. u. W. Bartlett recently had two
hogs killed that weighed when dressed
557 and 496 pounds, all which he has
packed for family use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-12-06

Why Not Buy Boston Bag
Christmas Gifts.
The Daily and Weekly Argus.
Ladies' Speciality Store.
Elegant Perfumes.
Kills Catarrh Germs.
The Editors Wife.
There are No Idle Words.
House to Let.
Annual Meeting.
New Home Sewing Machine.
Shoats For Sale.