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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
No more skating this year.

About time to be getting the corner Of
that new leaf ready.
Winter for sure. Fourteen below zero
at the river level Monday morning.
Three tables at Rock were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Burr F. Jones Thurs
day evening.
W. r. Allen and family, who had gone
to Auburn to live, have returned and are
occupying their home on Pleasant Street
again. Mr.. Allen continues with his
employment at Auburn.
The week of prayer services will be-
gin next Sunday night at the Baptist
church. Rev. j. NJ. Frost will preach.
Mr.. Frost is preacher Of unusual abil-
ity and all should hear him.
The annual meeting of the Citizens
Telephone Co. will be held at the assess
ors' Office on the evening of Monday,
Jan. 5, at 7:S0, for the hearing OF reports
and election of officers, and any other
business that may come before the meet
log.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
E. Tubbs, little more than six months
of age, died Thursday night Of cholera
infantum. The Tubbs family bad arriV-
ed from Florida only few days earlier,
and were staying with Mr.. Tubbs' father.
George NJ. Tubbs, on Main Street.
The annual roll call and business
meeting of the Congregational church
will be held Wednesday evening at 1870.
At Gas there will be fellowship sup
per, to which all members Of the church
and parish are invited. All are request
ed TO remain for the business meeting
also. Next Sunday communion and re-
ception of members.
Sylvester Powell, who died at his home
in Clinton on Wednesday OF last week at
the age of so years, was tue father OF
Rev. Hannah j. Powell, the mission
ary OF the Maine Coast Mission, who is
we'll known in the state, and has many
friends in South Paris. A widow and
the one daughter are the only members
OF the family left by Mr.. Powell.
The following officers have been elect
ed for the Methodist Sunday School for
the coming year:
Supt-Dr. c. l.. Buck.
Asst. Supt.-George +. Farnum.
Sec.-Mildred Parlin.
Asst. Sec-Reua Trlb1
Librarians. e. 0rdway.
Supt Temperance Dept-T. NJ. Davis.
Supt. Missions-Mrs. George 4. Farnum.
Supt. Home Dept.-Mrs. Charles Edwards.
Hamlin Lodge, K. OF p, No. 81,
elected the following officers for the
term commencing Jan. l, 1914:
C.C.-Crockett Record.
V.C.-C. w. Burgess
NJ. OF w.-Hoba { Kenney.
X. OF r. and Sc. Z. Shaw.
NJ. of FEE. NJ. Mi!lett.
NJ. OF E.-J. E. Everett.
NJ. at Al. s. Maxim.
G.-Rodney Titcomb.
%. G.-Lewis A. Andrews.
Trustee-T. s. Barnes.
Representatives. g. Littlefleld.
Alternate-E. NJ. Durham.
C. C. Bicknell, ad- writer, is about to
20 to Biddeford, where he will open an
office. For some time Mr.. Bicknell,
while working regularly at his daily en-
ployment, has been writing advertise
ments for a number of advertisers in the
Democrat aud other papers. He has
now made engagements with a number
Of retail merchants of Biddeford sufi-
cient to occupy bis time quite fully. Mr..
Bicknell will live at Old Orchard. He
will be in South Paris occasionally to
look after his business here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
..Something Just as Good. ="

A day or two before Christmas, a
clerk 10 one Of the South Paris stores
was around with the team after orders,
aud at one place the lady Of the house
engaged in conversation regarding the
coming festival, and asked,
"Have you any children"
Whereupon, without change Of coun'
tenance, the salesman replied,
mo, but I've got some mighty good
oranges and grapefruit"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
Born.
Married.

In South Paris, Dec. "a. by Rev. Chester Gore
Miss Angle N. Perkins Of Mechanic Falls.
In West Paris, Dec IS. by Rev. Seth Benson,
Mr.. Dennis winfred Swan Of Greenwood and
Miss Lillian Keen OF Poland.
duly authorized, Mr.. Juvernia ]. Jackson and
Miss Gloria u. Ryerson, both Of South Paris.
In Norway, Dec. %, by Z. r. Smith, Esq, Mr.
Frank Locke Of Norway and Miss Sarah
In Woodfords, Dec. %, by Rev. Fenwick L.
Leayitt, Mr.. Ernest A. Swicker Of Bethel and
Miss Carrie L. Dingley Of Woodfords.
In Auburn, Dec. rs, by Rev. Arba John Marsh
Mr.. Frank Everett George and Miss Amy +
Philbrick, both Of Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either of the estates
hereinafter named:
Alta Probate Court, at Paris, In vacation, In
and for the County Of Oxford, on the twenty.
seventh day of Dec, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen. The
following matter having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated. It IL
herehv ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In.
tercsted by causing copy Of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
Psrs In aid COUNTY. tSst thew nav appear At
Probate Court to be held at said Paris, on the
third Tuesday Of January, A. d. 1914. at 9 of
the clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon
II they see cause.
Mary @. Buck late of Paris, deceased; peti.
ton that Solomon c. Buck or some other suitable
person be appointed as administrator of the
estate of said deceased presented by Solomon G.
Buck, son and heir.
ADDISON e. DERRICK, Judge of said Court.
A true copy-attest:
52.a ALBERT D. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
Now the Poultry Show.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day OF this week comes the fifth annual
exhibition of the Western Maine Poul'
try Association, at Norway Opera
House. As previously mentioned, this
will be comparison show this year, and
not score card show as in previous
wears. Previous shows have filed the
space pretty nearly to the limit, the OPP
era house Last year having had about all
the coops it would ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
the coops filled with fine birds. A large
and good show Is looked for this year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
Buildings Burned at Brownfield.

The Free Baptist parsonage and stable
at Merriirs Corner, Brownfeld, was
burned about II o'clock Tuesday night.
Fire caught around the ell chimney. The
house was rented to Frank Day, who
was burned out less than two years ago
in the Blake district. The society car
ried an insurance of $500. Most Of the
furniture was saved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

We wish to announce that all long
lumber cut on our account will be de-
livered TO the mill of j. A. Kenney &
Co. instead of the factory.
MASON MANUFACTURING Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

Miss Deborah Ann Soule Of Princes
Point, Yarmouth, died Tuesday 10 hos
pitsl from burns received few days be-
fore when her clothing took fire while
working at her stove. She was thirty
eight years Of age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

"Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema that
had annoyed me for long time. The result was
lasting Hon. 8. w. Matthews. Commissioner
Labor Statistics. Augusta, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

When baby snfrers with Group. apply and give
Dr. Thomas Eclectic OIL at once. Safe for chill.
drcn. A little goes long way. 25c and Soc.
At all drug stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

Impure blood runs you down-makes you an
easy victim for disease. For pure blood and
soun,i Observation-Disclosures Blood Bitters. At all
drnU atores Price. Al 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

For regular action OF the bowels, easy, natural
movements. relief OF constipation, try Doan's
Regulets. CSC at all stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
HATTIE LEACH. Teacher.

Carroll Nottage and Harlan Hammond
were absent half day during the
term
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30

Gibraltar and the Desert
The Keeper OF the Eastern Gate Mrs. Gray
The Lonely Sahara and its Lka.---Mrs. Stanley
Readiug-"The Slaves Dream"-Longfelow
Mrs. Littie1eld
~ IN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
WISHED She
COULD Die
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but. Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a time, "
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, of this place,
81 wished | would die and be relieved
of my suffering, from womanly troubles.
could not get up, without pulling at
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most of the time. | could not do my
homework.
The least amount OF work fired me
out. My head would swim, and would
nemble for an hour or more. Finally, |
took Cardui, the woman's tonic, and |
am not bothered with pains any more,
and don't have to go to bed. In fact,
l. am sound and well Of all my troubles. !"
Cardui goes to all the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. 1t acts with
nature-not against her. 1t is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as if everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the worn-out system.
If you are woman, suffering from any
OF the numerous symptoms of womanly
trouble, take Cardui. 1t will help you.
At all druggists.
Write TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for SseciaI
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. l22
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

Aim high even if you miss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
MUCH INTEREST IN COVER CROPS

The wholesome interest that is be-
ing manifested neover crops by the
farmers OF sumter county is most en-
couraging The farmers Of the county
this fall are expressing more interest
in the value OF cover CROPS than ever,
and they can lind better returns hard
ly in other field of activity.
Hitherto about the only cover crop
grown in the winter here has
been oats. The fact that there are
many other crops, such as bur clover.
crimson clover, hairy yetch and 9TH
ers. that can be grown most profitably
as cover crops is becoming realized III
Sumter county, and henceforward the
fields of the farmers in the winter
will be green and fresh with growing
crops to fair larger extent than il
the past
Many bushels of bur and crimson
clover and other cover crop seed are
being ordered now by farmers here.
Some of these crops. notably bur
clover, reseed the land admirably
we'll, so that after the crop is planted
one time there is not much difficulty
in getting a crop the second yea:
without re-planting, or for even long
er than the second year. 1t can be
seen from this that the investment for
seed of cover crops is an excellent
one. 1t is cheap in the long run.
The fields of planters here will not
remain fallow and uncultivated il
winter so much as they have in the
past Not only can a crop be grown
ON them profitably, but all of the COW
er crops are exceptionally good nitro
genous plants and enrich the soil very
appreciably Hearty encouragement
should be given to all farmers whc
make cover crops a feature of their
winter work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

= Four miles to Keen Wonder y
\ Eight Miles to Wonder y
4 Forty Feet to He'll. y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
A TIP TO AUT0MOBILISTS

A tip to automobilists, advice of
such legal nature as some here
would do we'll to heed has been given
in the decision of the Court of Appea 5
in reaffirming the decision given IN
the case of Newman against O'Dowd,
tried at Augusta. Pedestrians should
take heart, for the decision is very
plainly in favor of reassuring the
man on foot that he has some rights
that the automobilist should observe
Speaking of the decision the Savannah
News says:
Automobile drivers might do well to
consider the case of Newman against
ODowd, tried at Augusta and decid-
ed in favor of the plaintiff by the trial
court, whose judgment was affirme
by the Court of Appeals recently. Mr.,
Newman was running to catch a
street car. Mr. ODowd was in an au-
tomobile driven by his chauffeur The
car hit the runner fatally injuring
him, and his widow sued for damages.
The defense was, apparently, that Mr..
Newman was negligent in that h2
ran into the street ahead of the car
In its opinion the Court of Appeals
said, "A pedestrian when lawfully us
ing the public highway is not bound
to be continually looking and listenine
to ascertain if auto cars are approach
ing, under the penalty, if he fails to dc
30 and is injured, that he must D@
,conclusively presumed to be negli
gent" In other words it is the auto
mobile driver who must be careful no,
to run down a pedestrian, and not the
pedestrian who must not run to ge;
out of the way of an automobile.
Because a chauffeur toots his hor1
it does not make it incumbent upon q
pedestrian to make dive for the side
walk, or jump into a tree. No pedes-
trian is going to try to run over an
automobile 1t is plain he will use
care not to attempt such a thing The
Automobile driver then must exercise
care not to run over the pedestrian
He must have his car under such con-
troll at all times that he will be able
to keep from hitting pedestrian even
lif the latter doesn't run to get out OF
the cars way. An automobile has nc
right to make men, women and chill
dren leap to safety, by the simple
method of footing a horn which is a
bechanical way of yelling Get out Of
the way!" The decision OF the Court
of Appeals makes it imperative for au.
tomobile drivers in Georgia TO be ex-
ceedingly careful and always to re-
member that they have mo priority Of
right" in the use of streets and roads
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
BUSINESS IS PREPARED
milwaukee Journal.)


The Continental and Commercial
Bank of Chicago, in a new report Oh
trade conditions from some 1000 BUSH
ness correspondents all over the coun.
try, reveals some points in the present
business situation which are unusual.
Merchants are carrying smaller
stocks than since the nineties. Dealers
see the futility now, as never before,
of being loaded up with expensive
stocks which get out of style and which
soil and deteriate on their shelves. 1t
is a real business economy induced 1y
the necessities of lean years following
the panic. 1t obviates the tying up OF
expensive capital in stocks which yield
small return. 1t also suggests that if
merchants shelves are almost bare OF
the eve of the great fall PURCHASING
movement, which is imperative before
winter, then there must be a mighty
burst of trade to take care of these
great seasonal needs.
Manufacturers, too, have caught the
modern idea of small stocks, accordin g
to this digest, and are travelling along
free and unencumbered, as it were, h.!
unwieldy supplies, much as the grey
hound makes special speed because hc
is trim and trig and built to travel o.
er the ground in bounding leaps.
Then bankers, because of the hig /
money rates, have been able to keep
business men from going into question
able enterprises. Only the most iro1-
clad ventures, those backed by the
soundest Judgment and the greatest
safety and the greatest possibilities for
profit, have been entertained for A
moment. Hence business men are in
the very best condition for conserva
tive business. They are strong financl-
ally and able to take advantage of ev'
cry loophole of opportunity. Their
loins are girded up for the fray.
Railroad earnings are excellent. La
Dor is we'll employed. A contagious OPP
timism and a very wholesome activity
seems to penetrate trade, which Is
most surprising in the face of a tariff
revision which has irirtated trade n
previous years when much smaller
tariff reductions were contemplated
than now. The business man has long
known that tariff favoritism cannot
last and that preparation for the inevi'
table reductions was wise and prudent.
All of these valuable influences have
made for permanent prosperity of the
most stable kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
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Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
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an Advertising COPY requiring two
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

= ! = = 4 = = = y =
with apologies to Kipling)
If you can win a husband without try :
ing,
And make him think that he's TIL
prize-not you;
If you can trust him-when you know
he's lying,
And never can let him know you
knew:
Ii you can wait, and wait-and keep
on waiting,
And greet him when he comes with
smiling eyes,
And listen to the old equiyocating,
And never say too much nor look
too Wtses
If you can love him minus shave OF
collar,
If you can cook-when BOOKINGS
not your aim;
II you can coax for every single dol
lar.
And go on being thankful" just the
same;
If you can hear the earnest word;
you've spoken
Twisted to make them sound insane
absurd,
Or see your dearest hopes and idols
brokea.
And never, never say a single word
if You can make one heap of your Il
Iusi0us,
and risk them ON one man-to stan
And finding all your fairest dream
delusions,
Can still declare that he was wort
it all;
If you can force your heart, an
nerves, and sinew
10 keep q smiling face until the en-
And never show what thoughts ar
seething in you,
And seem to feel the joy that yo
pretend;
If you can have your say-and the
Keep quiet
And never lose your gentle littl
Touch
III you can hide his weakness, or den
it,
And other men don't interest yo
much;
If you can spend each day and hou
and minute
In pleasing Hinf-and never max
bIunder,
Well. matrimony's yours-for wha
there's in it;
.And-what is more-my girl, you
be a wonders
Helen Adelaide Roylands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

There is every hope of an early
passage of the tariff bill, expeditions
debate having already led up to the
decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Washington Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
DEATH VALLEY
(Terra Bella (Nev.) News)

The sun rises hot and sets hot, with
a night sky full of strange lights, like
the flashing of firefiies, the phosphol-
ic phenomena of weird spooky
waste. The night brings some relief,
but the new day dawns hotter, it
seems, than the day before The wa
ter in your canteen is nauseating as
it almost sizzles under the glare CT
the merciless sun. The air pressure,
hot from above and hot from below,
almost staggers you, while your THICK
tongue, swelling rapidly from thirst,
Iall but strangles you
The sand dunes, marked only BY
mesquite, swallow you without af-
fording refuge from the heat; the
wind blows as if from out a fiery fur
mace; the sand shifts with the wind
and the trail is lost; the burrors may
stampede and the last of your grub
may be hopelessly scattered Many
have suffered horrible deaths in that
PARKWAY and lonely place; gone
mad from thirst and hunger, thrown
away canteen, grub and clothing, ami
wandered aimlessly only to lie down
and die the prey of the coyotes ana
the grief of loved ones to whom their
resting place is unknown. Some day,
perhaps, a more fortunate pilgrim
has found a skeleton, and dug a gra ,e
with IN occasional find of jewelry or
papers by which the remains could be
identified, but in the years in which
the writer was familiar with the
stories of the lost in Death VALLEY,
but few missing ones We're located
The valley has swallowed them up, );
the sea.
And during the month of July, 1913.
another victim has answered the sum-
mons of the Death Valley call; a.
pioneer of a desert mining camp who
had braved the terrors of the valley
many times with string of burrows,
astride a mule, or on foot This time
he went into the valley with an auto
mobile, the machine stuck in the deep
sand, and with that the story was soo1
over. Death Valley had not changed.
The MONDAY sun overlook the un-
fortunate automobiles. as if hooking
( him for his audacity in venturirg
yonder where the sure-footed burrow
has hard work to travel.
The desire for gold is undated Il
took men across Death Valley in 40;
it has lured many a prospector there
| since that historic day when Funeral
Ridge was named; and today it is
calling with sure and certain toll of
human life.
Death Valley in summer is the hot
test and driest place in the world Its
likeness to another celebrated warm
place was indicated by the following
sign which the writer once saw there
\ y \ + \ y \ 4 \ y
Four miles to Keen Wonder =
\ Eight Miles to Wonder y
= Forty Feet to He'll. \
\ y y y 4 y \ y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21
eA~e~%%@S%SSS%,%~%$SNSS
ROADS UNCARED FOR MEAN
WASTED MONEY

If South Georgia continues to spend
big sums in building roads and then
give little attention to keeping them
in good repair the good roads move
ment is going to loose a great deal of
its popularity. Much of the money
spent for building roads will be SIM
ply wasted, unless after they are built
they are kept in good shape Roads
deteriorate very rapidly unless they
are patched whenever patches are
needed Good roads pay only when
they are properly looked after, onl:
when holes and ruts and cave-ins are
eliminated as quickly as they appea :.
The Nashville Herald comments as
follows upon the road situation in
Berrien county:
'Berrien is spending $4,000 to 500,
600 a year on her public roads. That
is all right, but we ought to spend
SO 900 to $4,000 a year on the upkeep
of those same roads. Berrien is max :
ing a big mistake in spending SO
much for road building and then al
lowing the roads to go to ruin. They
should be taken care of after they are
built"
| Is that a true picture of conditions
| in other South Georgia counties tina
Berrien? If so it is easy to see that
there will be a great deal of dissatis-
faction because of the spending o.
thousands of dollars year in BUILDING
new roads. If the counties cannot
afford to build new roads and keep old
ones in repair at the same time the :
will make a mistake if they sacrific"
the roads they have in the effort to
get increased road mileage A good
rule to follow would be to see to it
that all roads in existence are kept in
first-class condition before others are
built.
1t is expensive to allow roads to get
in disrepair. BY comparison it is eX-
ceedingly inexpensive to keep them up
to the proper standard. To spenf
thousands of dollars to build few
miles of road and then to pay no fur
Their attention to it, permitting it 20
be cut by traffic and to be badly
washed by the rains without making
any effort to repair the damage, is al
most equivalent to throwing the mon
ely into the ocean. South Georgia has
many hundred thousand dollars
sunk" in new roads and can not af-
ford to lose all that money simply
through the failure of county author
tiles to prevent the new roads from
going to ruin.
Nature seks to destroy whatevef
man makes. Walls he erects crumble
through the action of the elements.
The dredged channels of streams ten
to fill in again And it does not take
long for nature to make unfit for trav-
vel a first-class road, with a cons =
ouently heavy loss to the men who
built it. A small road gang ought u
be able to keep all of of Berrien coun-
tvs roads or those of any other coun-
ty in good repair, and save the ta:-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

payers a considerable amount that
will be lost if the roads are not look
ed after as they should be.-Savannah
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

When Tammany puts a man into
Office it generally takes care to keep
him where his scalp can easily be Sc
cured Washington Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

Cotton time is here by big major
ity one more time and the bales loo'j
good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-21

Some wag rises to remark that
woman is the, original monoiogist.