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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Babies Hate Light.

One thing which We must learn to ap-
preciate and respect In the baby il bis
attitude toward light. This IL widely
different from ours. Light 10 one OF
the most stimulating and attractive
things in the world to rs, and the bright
or the better; but to poor blinking tot
of . baby 1t 10 as dazzling and irritating
as it Is grateful to us. :.
His chief objection to the new world
In which be finds himself, II he could
put it In words, would be, cts 80 beast
~ light" He is born caveman In more
senses than one. While the room which
be occupies should get plenty of sun
shine, this should never be allowed to
shine directly into his eyes or fall upon
bis face.
He has neither pigment In his tender
skin nor hair on the top of his pink little
head to protect him against the light
rays. It is little short of cruelty to
animals to lay an unfortunate little baby
on his back in a trough-like perambu-
lator, or baby buggy, SO deep and well
padded that he cannot even squirm; to
load him down with clothing and wraps,
or even actually strap him down, so that
he can lift neither hand nor foot, and
then to wheel him about for hours with
his little face turned up to the full glare
of the light, and even the direct rays OF
the sum-.
Here Is where the foundation of many
case of headache, of irritable nerves,
of fretfulness-with its accompanying
indigestion and sleeplessness-is laid.
Look at the faces of these poor little
human cocoons and you will see, three
times out of five, that, while they are
bravely trying to make the best of 1t and
accept it good humoredly, their tiny
versal frown of perplexity and protest
By all means get the baby into the
open air, day and night, but see to II
that his eyes are protected from the
direct glare either by hood or sunshade,
or by turning his back to it.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
An Arrow at a Venture.

The minister had just finished little
opening talk to the children, prepare
tory to the morning service, when Mrs.
Berkeley suddenly realized, with all the
agony of careful housewife, that she
had forgotten to turn the gas of from
the oven in which she had left nicely
cooked roast, all ready for the final re.
heating. Visions of ruined dinner and
smoky kitchen reused her to imme-
diate effort and borrowing pencil from
the young man in front, she scribbled q
note. Just then her husband, an usher
of the church, passed her pew. With 3
murmured "Hurry" she thrust the
note into his hand, and he, with an
understanding nod, turned, passed up
the aisle, and handed the note to the
minister. Mrs. Berkeley saw the act in
speechless horror, and shuddered as she
saw the minister smilingly open the uote
and begin to read. But her expression
of dismay was fully equaled by the look
of amazement and wrath on the good
mans face as he read the words:
"Go home and turn off the gas!"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

"From the ends Of the earth" be d.
clared. But If It could only be now,
dear heart"
Tho tears were on her cheeks. Il
can't promise" she sobbed. Some
thing seems to hold me back. But I
could not let you 90 without telling
you that cared"
All that winter Leslie waited for bis
summons. so secure was he In her ulti'
mate need of him. But the winter
passed and the spring, and the sum-
mer came again and the fall, and once
more the woods were red and gold and
green. and still he had heard nothing
from her.
And one day he said to himself: u
must 20 to her. Surely If she loves
me she will say Yes"
It was raining as he ascended the
mountain, and the leaves were sodden
under the horses feet. Fear seemed to
clutch at his heart as he came to the
bungalow, where single spot OF light
shone out through the gathering dark
ness.
He crept to the window and gazed
In and saw her sitting before her big
fire alone, q little wasted figure In
white gown.
1t seemed as If his heart stopped
beating as he hurried through the hall
and came into the room where she sat.
Dear" he said, and she stood up
with little cry, and then his arms
were about her. and she was sobbing
wildly. -.
"Then why didn't you send for met"
he demanded.
because ] couldn't ask you to marry
me when I was I'll and ugly. when ]
would not when was well, could IT.
she asked. T took cold last winter,
and then there was pneumonia. and
now they keep me shut in. All sum-
mer and all the spring and fall have
watched from the windows. ! knew II
you came you would set me free, but ]
couldn't write and burden you with
my woes"
"In sickness and in health" he quot
ed-"isn't that what they say In the
marriage service. dear? And now lis
ten. You are to get well at once. We
will 20 to the desert. and we will live
in the sunshine. and We will start to-
morrow"
She smiled up at him. How good 1t
seems" she said. ito hear you say 1t so
masterfully! II you knew how ] have
longed for some one to carry me of"
And month later rs she sat In front
Of her tent on the dry plain and the
wind ruffied her hair and brought the
! pink of returning health to her cheeks
her husband said. $50 the little wild
bird came back to her cage"
She shook her head and reached out
her hand to him. "Ah. no." she said.
and her voice thrilled with the won.
der Of her happiness. "Ah, no, but the
little wild bird found her mate"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Rheumatism Cannot be Cured
Unless Uric.O is Used.
Sudden Deaths, Heart. Failure and
Paralysis Are Caused by Poisonous
Uric and Rheumatic Acids.

The Rheumatic person is skeptical re-
garding the claims of almost any remedy
advertised as cure for Rheumatism and
one can scarcely blame him for being so.
All the plasters and liniments combined
never actually cured case of Rheuma-
tism. They may relieve it in one quarter
but it is sure to break out somewhere
else. The only true way to cure Rheu-
matism is to drive it from the system,
for as long as the Uric and Rheumatic
Acid remains in the blood, one is never
entirely free from the trouble. Uric-O
seeks out the Rheumatic poison in the
blood, muscles and kidneys, renders it
inert and harmless and drives it out of
the system. 1t is composed of perfect
antidotes for the rheumatic acid poison
in the system, and the secret of its won
derful success lies in the fact that it is
designed to cure Rheumatism only.
Uric-O is sold by druggists at 75c. and
81 90 the bottle. A liberal sample may
be procured by writing to the Smith
Drug Co., 22O Smith Bldg, Syracuse, N.
Y. Uric-O is sold and personally recon-
mended by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
@@MOUNTAIN
PRINCESS.
BY JEROME SPRAcUe.
Copyrighted, 1908. BY Associated
Literary Press.

Far up on the mountain Leslie heard
her singing, and he smiled as he recog'
nized song that he had taught her.
She was still singing a. she danced
down the broad aisles Of the forest to-
ward q little stream where he was fish.
ing.
you look like dryad," Leslie said,
"in that gray green gown, but dryada
don't sing songs from the latest music.
al comedy"
ITS a pretty song" she said grave.
ly, land l should like to see the com.
edy."
"If you will let me take you to town
you can see everything" he informed
her.
She laughed. "Thats the seventh
time in seven days that you have ask
ed me to marry you. And I will al
ways tell you that am welded to the
mountains"
"You are welded to an. idea. You
think that you can be happy all your
life living up here, but you can't"
"You think should be happier with
your"
II know it." he said eagerly.
She shook her head.
"But I shouldn't be free. Here am
mistress of my own domain. There
is no one but old Aunt Dolly and Tn
Gle Fred to consider. and as long as
they have a comfortable Preside and
the magazines and novels that l order
from town they are content. And my
servants are the mountain people. For
the rest, I have the birds and the
bees and the butterflies"
Leslie's eyes twinkled. "And how
long have you lived alone with the
birds and the butterhies"
"Since May" she told him.
"And now it Is October. What Of
the winter days that are coming,
when the birds fly south and the but
terflies die and the bees lie close In
the hollow treesT
"Then there will be the beauty Of the
dead forests and the snow on the
mountain side and the winter skies
and the freedom"
He smiled at her. THAT means 30
much to you-freedOm."
She nodded. "If you had known my
life as a child. Mother was so unhap'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Happiness at Home.

Probably nineteen. twsntieths of the
happiness we shall ever have in this
world We shall get at home. The inde-
pendence that comes to man when his
work is over, and he feels that he has
run out of the storm into the quiet har-
Dor of home, where he can rest in peace
with his family, is something real.
1t does not make much difference
whether we own our own house, or have
one little room, we can make that little
room a true home. We can people it
with such moods, we can turn to it with
such sweet fancies, that it will be fairly
luminous with their presence, and will
be the very perfection of home.
Against this home none of US should
ever transgress. We should always
treat each other with courtesy. 1t is
often not 30 difficult to love person as
it is to be courteous to him.
Courtesy is of far greater value and a
more royal grace than some people now
adays seem to think. If we will but be
courteous to each other we will soon
learn to love each other more wisely,
profoundly, not to say lastingly, than we
ever did before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
A Few Fashions.


More popular than ever is the sleeve
less dress. 1t is invading all types OF
wear, from the most elegant evening
toilette to the simple walking suit.
The Princess ball dress without sleeves
can be pointed to as one of the latest
productions of the most important
dressmakers. The bodice is frankly
decollete, or merely opens In front, in
heart form, quite down TO the waist line.
The lower part of this space is filled up
by lace ruffle which begins half way up
the figure. A quite novel and pretty
effect is the result of this arrangement.
The dress Is completed by long lace
sleeves matching the ruffie.
Elegant dinner toilettes with low
bodice, completed by guimpe, and
long tight-fitting sleeves of plain bnt
very fine net, are other fashionable fads.
On these sleeves and guimpe there Is no
trimming of any sort, not even tuck.
The fashion of unined skirts has be-
come 80 general and appears 80 likely to
be maintained that it will possibly have
an influence on the texture of fabrics for
at least the beginning of the coming sea-
son. Very transparent materials are not
suited to this new mode, except In the
case of evening dresses. 1t is, therefore,
considered probable that the wooden
fabrics of medium weight, as we'll as cot
ton and linens, will be adopted for gen,
eral wear, satin retaining Its present
favor for more dressy purposes. Quite
sheer materials are reserved more for
evening, where the long trailing skirts,
worn over one of satin and of equal
length, will continue to be the rule.
For tailored suits, buttons and straps
are much employed, together and in
quite an original manner, as, running
the entire length of the skirt, they serve
to impart a tablier effect to the front.
Both are generally of black satin, though
they serve to trim suits of colored wool.
en- materials. The jacket has similar
trimmings, in the form of facings on the
front and sleeves.
For walking costumes our leading
dressmakers are employing quite az
much serge and cheviot as they do
cloth.
The vogue of the three piece suit this
season Is responsible for the number that
are being shown In the new lines. Many
of the dresses of these three-p piece suits
have sleeves and yokes of dyed net or
chiffon to match. A few have the en-
tire waist Of some sheer material of the
Same shade, but this 10 sewed on to the
skirt 80 as to have one-piece dress. The
idea in all these garments 10 to keep to
the one-color scheme. 1t Is seldom that
white yokes or sleeves are seen, and q
combination Of two different oolors is
not at all desirable.
The skirt which Is an accompaniment
to suit Is usually made with three or
more cores. It Is cut with but little
fare, and 10 q way to make the hips ap-
pear as small as possible. Some are
circular or semi-ciroular, but these are
made with demi.train ~ Q rule.-Nc-
Calls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

The family physician Of the near
zine, can be pictured In the minds eye
making out . work sheet for the guid'
apce Of the surgeons to accompany .
hypothetical patient to the hospital,
which might read something like this: :.
"Amputate rheumatic right leg and
graft on new one.
"Cut out kidneys, which are develop.
ing Bright's disease, and transplant
sound ones, preferably from . healthy
young hog.
Reverse circulation Of the blood In
the thyroid glands to produce hypere-
mia and thus reduce diseased condition.
"Overhaul the intestines and patch
where needed. The rest Of him is hard
~ good enough to stand the expense OF .
new set.
"Overhaul circulatory system, replac-
ing unserviceable veins and arteries with
new ones. Put In new heart only II
absolutely necessary.
"Cut out stomach. Il is completely
worn out and has well-developed cam
Ger. Besides he won't have much use
for 1t hereafter, as it will take all bis
earnings for long time to como to pay
his hospital bill.
"Cut out left lung. It is so far gone
with tuberculosis that 1t Is good for
nothing and only endangers the rest.
trim of 80 or 90 pounds of fat.
With reduced stomach and lung capacity
he can't carry so much ballast.
snake all minor repairs needed to
keep him going for ten or twelve years
more"
Nonsense, say your
Not bit of it. Perhaps no man could
stand it to have quite all these things
done to him at one time, but the sur
geons could do their part all right.
They know they could, because they
have already performed all these seem.
ingly impossible feats and q great many
more besides. Unbelievers may find at
the Rockefeller institute for medical re-
search in New York some living circum-
stantial evidence in support of these stag
gering assertions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Funny Feats Of
Trained Bears,

In Europe much Oftener than In
America bears are trained to be led
through the streets and perform cir
Gus antics and make an easy living for
their lazy masters. One famous fe-
male bear connected with menagerie
in London has even been trained to
waltz standing erect and moving her
big fat hind feet in exact time to the
dance music. This bears name Is
Nine. Batavia. and her ball dress Is
made Of brilliant purple silk. Like the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
uzzler
mo-. 411-Word Puxxls:


l am a strict disciplinarian. consist
Ing Of eight letters, and In me may b
found-a consonant In Problems, q IA
miliar name for mother, to impair. ar
emporium, a bird, dexterity, white
metal. q personal pronoun, a preposi
ton, q prong, snare.
No. 41s.-Enigma.
In springtime, when the garden paths
In turbid pools abound.
She cut mo from a potted plant
And stuck mo In tho ground.
But as she rose and turned to go
She made me with her feet.
And In the dirt ungracefully
She took humble seat.
"Confound them mudholes anyway
She cried, to anger stung.
She did not realize Just then
She made me with her tongue.
All out Of patience with herself
Because Of awkwardness.
She changed her wet. bedraggled clothes
And put me meath her dress
Then sat she down, with book In hand.
To study for a space
And stuck me carelessly between
The leaves to mark the place.
Her sudden fall was due to me.
Yet when she went to bed
She quite forgave and put me then
Beneath her tired head.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Key to tho Puxzlel

Key to tho Puxzler.
No. 410.-Endless Chain: l. Erin. e
inly. 3. Lyra. 4. Racy. 8. Cyma. 8.
Maze. 7. Zeus. 8. Used. 8. Edit. 10.
Item. IL Emew. II. Ever. 10. Erin.
No. 411.-Enigma: Bead.
No. 412.-How Many Children: Sew
IN children: six boys and girl.
No. 413.-Pictured Games: Hide and
Seek. Ring Around a Rose-E. Tennis.
Croquet. Football.
No. 4l4.-Riddle: Camel. Carmel.
Caramel.
No. AS. - Hidden Foreign Cities:
Lyons. Bath. Rome. London, Paris
No. 416.-Anagram: Rats. tars. tsar.
arts. star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Puzzle and Answer.

DR.. Bubig and his daughter and Pro-
fessor Whackem and his wife all went
to take walk one day and found an
apple tree by the road that had four
apples on It. Each took one, and still
there was one left on the tree How
could this be? Dr. Bilbig's daughter
was the wife Of the professor, and 80
there were only three in the party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
The O0rdian Knot.

When one of Uncle Sans sailors, a
man named Gordon, formerly serving on
one of our vessels in West Indian
squadron, was taken to the Naval Hos
pital in Washington he described with
gruesome vividness to his companions
there his adventure with shark of one
of the islands in the West Indies.
~ had just fell over the bulwarks, :"
said the able seaman, "when along comes
big shark an grabs me by the leg"
"What did ye do then, matey?" asked
one of the patients.
II never disputes none with sharks,''
said the sailor. ~ let him have the
leg."-Hsrper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

'T wonder If Caesar dimes on fish din
ners2 I'm sure he'd call this proper
chowder," said Hal. Il buttered the
crackers, and Eric oddly enough man
aged to shake some salt into 1t. so now
we say that we made it alone. Ella Is
our best BURBERRY picker. Elderly
people hate to founder round In the
bushes. but she doesn't care a whit
Ingersoll had rehearsal Monday for
bis play, but couldn't rout out the &C.
tors."-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

A man purchased some red flannel
shirts, guaranteed neither to shrink nor
fade. he reminded the clerk forcibly Of
that guaranty some weeks later.
"Have you had any such difficulty
with them?" the clerk asked.
"No," replied the customer; "only
the other morning when / was dressing,
my wife said to me John, when did you
get that pink coral necklace?'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
No. 421.-NumerieaI Enigma.

While travelling started one day to
visit the ancient city Of 12345678
At the station there was no 1928. so |
hired a 1884 with a man to drive. On
arriving wanted first to visit some
works Of 234, so asked the first per-
son l met. who looked like veritable
SCI, and to judge from her seeming
CTS she might have lived there a hun.
dred years. But she proved a good
guide, and l spent pleasant day in
l234567S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

Do YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE3 II
90 We can help you. We have already put hun
drcds through college by means Of our plan.
Write to-day for full information regarding our
offer Of q free scholarship in any school or col
lege. Address, Robert j. Sherlock, 29-3l East
I'D Street, New York City.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
Just For Fun.

Why was Samson the greatest dra-
matte star that ever lived? Because he
brought down the house.
What table has no legs to stand on?
The multiplication table.
How were Adam and Eve prevented
from gambling? They lost their para
disc pair Of dice).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
South Paris Savings Bank.
Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the corporation Of South Paris Savings Bank
for the election of officers for the ensuing year
and the transaction Of any other business that
may legally come before said meeting, will be
held at its banking rooms In South Paris, on
Thursday. March Is, 1909, at two O'Clock, p. N.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD. Secretary.
South Paris, Maine, March 8, 1909. 1o.l?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

For years q friend of the Free Press
has given his leisure to gathering nu-
usual obituary notices, epitaphs and
poetry. His collection is large one and
has many interesting items.
An epitaph for the authenticity of
which he v0uches reads:
"Tears will not bring her back: there
fore We weep"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

The "pure food law" is designed by
the Government to protect the public
from injurious ingredients in both foods
and drugs. 1t is beneficial both to the
public and to the conscientious manu-
facturer. Ely's Cream Balm, a success
full remedy for cold in the head, nasal
catarrh, hay fever, ETC., containing no
injurious drugs, meets fully the require
ments of the new law, and that fact Is
prominently stated on every package. 1t
contains none of the injurious drugs
which are required by the law to be
mentioned on the label. Hence you can
use it safely,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR La GRIPPE.

SIMPLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE.
La grippe coughs are dangerous az
they frequently develop into pneumonia.
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthens the
lungs so that no serious results need he
feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no harmful drugs and Is in
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

black and brown cousins. yet even II
may be trained to do stunts" that a
boy or girl would find difficult For
instance, can you balance yourself
upon the backs of two chairs like the
huge polar circus bear In the picture?
It is not SO easy even with the chairs
braced.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
To Grow Thin.

Oranges will lend pleasant aid to the
woman who wants to grow thinner. She
must take the juice of at least two al
every meal, and these must not be sweet
ones. She must also give up oil with
her salad and substitute lemon juice fol
vinegar.
She cannot have cream or sugar in her
coffee, and the coffee itself, save al
breakfast, must give place to sugarless
and milkless weak tea. She can have
acid fruit, but If it it is stewed no sugar
must be added.
Grapes, peaches, melons, prunes, and
bananas are tabooed, as they are flesh
producers. No cereals for her; no hot
bread save dry toast; no pork in any
form, no veal, and no water with her
meals, and just as little away from them
as she can endure, mineral water being
taken by preference.
DR.. Weir Mitchell advocates copiout
draughts Of skim milk for the safe re-
duction of flesh. He states II it be taken
plentifully at and between meals it will
positively cause patient to lose half 9
pound of flesh a day. Baths must be
taken in cold water, and q hard flesh
brush must be piled vigorously.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

How can any person risk taking some
unknown cough remedy when Foley's
Honey and Tar costs them no more? 1t
is safe remedy, coutains no harmful
drugs, and cures the most obstinate
coughs and colds. Why experiment with
your healthP Insist upon having the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. F. A.
Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

Scribbles-I understand young Rhymer
is doing much better than formerly In
the poetry line.
Dribbles-Why, he told me hadn't
written line for six months.
Scribbles-Yes, he told me the same
thing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
A RELIGIOUS AUTHORS STATE
MENT

Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salisbury,
N. c., who is the author of several books,
writes: "For several years l was afflict-
ed with kidney trouble and last winter I
was suddenly stricken with severe pain
in my kidneys and was confined to bed
eight days unable to get up without as.
sistance. My urine contained thick
white sediment and l passed same fire.
quently day and night. / commenced
taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the
pain gradually abated and finally ceased
and my urine became normal. cheer
fully recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy" F. A. Shurtleff & Co.