Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
About the state.
A Halloweii man has among bis ourios
q Nonktn anksl hill for 1Rk

A Hslloweii man has among bis ourios
. Continental bill for e65.
Another reduction of rates has been
made to water users In the publicly own
cd Portland Water District.
Elias Ketch, As years of age and un-
married, was killed ct Caribou BY falling
under the wheels Of heavily loaded
wagon 10 some unexplained way.
While attsmptingto recover his hat,
which had fallen into q cIstern, Ralph
Poulioite, age I, son OF Napoleon Pouli.
otte, was drowned at Waterville Tues
day.
William T. Smart, formerly postmas.
ter Of Lewiston for nineteen years until
bis resignation last June, WAS . native Of
war, II years of age.
Reports Of Q Misunderstanding be-
tween the Grand Trunk and the new
Lewiston and Portland electric road rela.
tive to the crossing at Littlefeld's are
informing and In way refreshing, a.
they indicate that work on the electric
road Is still going on, as 1t has been for q
number oil. years.
Former United States Senator Obadi-
alb Gardner OF Maine has been selec. ed
by President Wilson for the Information.
al joint commission, having jurisdiction
over boundary disputes between the
United States and Canada, to succeed
Frank s. Streeter Of Concord, n. Il. The
position has salary of $l0,O
About S15, 900 was collected In liquor
fines at the recent term of the Supreme
judicial Court for Penobscot County,
under the original and uuimproved
"Bangor plan" Justice haley declined
to impose or affirm any jail sentences,
but imposed fines In q large number OF
cases, ranging from 500 to $500, which
were paid.
A special to the Boston Transcript
from Prescott, Arizona, says: IA syn.
dictate of Bangor, Me-, men, represented
by j. Barton Nesley has secured an op.
ton on the holdings OF tho Cataract Can.
on Power company, and IL the project Ia
contaminated 1t Is planned by the pur-
chasers to construct large hydro. cleo
trio plant In Cataract Canon, which,
next to the Grand Canon, ia the greatest
gorge and natural wonder In Arizona
The proposed plant will have capacity
of about IL, 600 horsepower. The water
In the canon has drop of 1900 feet In q
distance of six miles. For that entire
distance 1t il q continuous train of falls
and rapids. From the hydro-electrit
plant tho system of power transmission
lines to number of mining camps and
towns in this part of Arizona will be
constructed"
Kepuebec Journal: Among the visit
ors, Wednesday, was Nathaniel Stimp
son, who was for the day, the guest OF
his niece, Mrs. s. E. jameson of 10
Maple Street. Mr.. Simpson is one Of
the well.known citizens of South Wind
sor, and enjoys the reputation of being
one of the youngest old men In the
place. He is 81 years of age as the years
are counted, but as far as appearance
and activity 90, he is not within mailing
distance Of that age One thing upor
which he prides himself is his ability 10
the line of pedestrianism and be fire.
quently takes little jauuts just to keeI
himself in training. On the last day o
August he walked seven miles, and nov
he is planning to walk some day before
the Windsor fair, distance of 20 miles
He is looking forward to that fair 10
pleasant anticipation, and intends to b
be there.
Every year, both in fishing and hunt
ing seasons, the inexperienced woods 10
truders wander away from familiar
scenes, get lost-and perhaps lose thel
heads to complete the tragedy. Their
seems to rest the whole fault. A clear
cool mind will accomplish wonders II
such situation, while panic, terror
stricken rush and quick exhaustion il
the other choice. Instructions from
Typical woodsman may be of interest
eff you discover that you are lost In tn
woods, sit down and think calmly bacl
over the road you have travelled, trying
to decide where the camp should lie
Then, II you have your compass, and i
seems to agree with your judgment
stick faithfully to that direction. II yo'
nave no compass, tue suu 10 AZ oAcohou
guide during the day. Should the SIX!
be overcast, place the point OF you
knife blade on the nail of your thumb
turn slowly until the full shadow OF tn
blade obscures the nail, and you hav
discovered where the sun 10. You Cal
discover the points Of the compass II
other ways: by noticing that the tops o
tall trees incline to the north; that tb
leaves of the trees are generally close
on the south side; that their branche
are shorter and more irregular on tn
north side. Two fires going at once
one little removed from the other, con
stitute q well.known signal of distres
among woodsmen. The firing OF tbre
shots in succession-two at first, then
pause, then the third SHOTS anothe
recognized signal, If you happen to hav