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Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Antics Of Volcanoes.

Some curious antics are performed
by volcanoes in action. On the island
of Savil, in the Samoan group Of the
south Pacific, assure opened late one
day In q cocoa plantation. An eruption
took place Immediately. devastating
the whole island. After an eruption
by Mount Taal In Luzon, Philippine
Islands, FIVE lakes, all Of different COL
ors, were left in the crater. Katmai, In
Alaska, spread its volcanic dust around
the world In less than month. Mount
Pelee thrust a rock plug through its
crater nearly 1900 feet high in a few
days. The plug has since scaled until
only the stump is left. Bandaisan, IN
Japan, blew it's own head of and then
belched streams Of hot mud. When
the island Of Krakatoa, near Sumatra,
was destroyed by volcanic schock the
report Of the explosion was heard 1000
miles away. Cotopaxi, in Mexico, once
broke loose SO suddenly that the snow
on its summit was scattered over the
surrounding country as blocks OF Ice
Kansas City Times.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Greenwood.

Our recent afternoon visitors have
been few and far between, but very vel
come, consisting Of Mrs. Wesley Ring
and her little four year old boy kid. The
topics the three women discussed will
probably never be printed in pamphle,
form.
We have bad divers kinds of weather
during the week, very little rain, a few
fakes of snow, some sunshine, and SO
cold one night that apples froze on the
ground IL not on the trees.
A S Brooks having disposed OF bis
sweet corn, is now harvesting bis yellow
corn, preparatory to having an old
fashioned husking bee Friday evening.
Mr.. Brooks is one of those men whom
he irony of fate has delighted to affiict
al the way along. To mention here one
or two things out of many: some twenty
years ago he sprained bis right knee,
making it necessary to wear . plaster
cast q while, during which time the join,
water oozed out, causing an enlargement
and permanent lameness. The other day
he had the misfortune to cut his shin
Just below his lame knee, and 10 now
we'll lamed up again.
Rubert Fsrnum is boy 10 years old,
and of late he has been stopping a part
Of the time with Dsnnie Bryant. Friday
morning he went out to see what luck
attended him now, as q deer hunter, and
in an hour or two he returned with q
deer, not large specimen, but probably
it looked larger to him than to Older
people. This so far as known Is the first
deer shot in town, and the first man to
fall victim by being mistaken for one ID
not yet reported.
When Warren Brooks sold his oxen,
he bought a horse, and now finds II
much easier going TO and from his work
At the Pond than travelling on foot dis
tauce Of three miles.
Three men in about as many weeks
have bought each for himself an auto.
Fine weather for harvesting, but how
about the drouth that 10 getting more
severe every day? When Is the line
storm coming?
Aud isn't 1t about time to appoint
another peace meeting at the Hague OF
somewhere elseP How would Paris OF
Berlin do?
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Buckfield.

Frank Ryerson lost bis horse recently
and his friends circulated q paper and
benefit entertainments we're given and .
good sum was realized. Mr.. Ryerson Ia
extremely grateful for what was done
for him.
Mrs. S. B. Harlc " has returned from
the millinery centers and will open her
fall showing the 7tb, 9Th and 9th OF Oc-
tober.
The newly elected Masonic officers
were installed publicly at their regular
meeting Monday night by Deputy John
NJ. FOye Of Canton. Ice cream and cake
were served after the meeting. The
officers are as follows:
W. NV. H. Conant.
8. .W.-Washington Heald.
J.W.-L. A. Kicker.
S.O-Florent Whitmore.
J. D.-A. E. Stephens.
Sea-. L. Newton.
Tress.-E. B. Austin.
S.S-B. Is. Gerrish.
J:s.-w: G: Allen;
Chap.-F. n. Lamb.
Msrshal,T. A; A. Taylor.
Neziuscot History Club met with Mrs.
Fred Record Tuesday. Refreshments
were served.
F.A. Taylor, Thos. s. Bridgham and
C. NJ. Irish went to Boston Tuesday in
Mr.. Tsylor's auto, returning Friday.
Mrs. Effie Newton of Salem, Mass,
was the guest Of Sallie Spaulding We'd
nesday.
E. R. Josselyn and wife and Capt.
Eliot Gardner and wife OF Portland were
calling on friends here Friday.
Dexter Brigham OF Boston was the
week end guest Of bis parents.
Corn shop closed Friday after . good
run.
Walter Kicker and wife were In Sabat
tus over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott have been In
Boston for week, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orison Jordan and Mrs.
c. r. Gile were In Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hyde and Mrs. r.
P. Wilmington of Rumford were here
FRIDAY,
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
To smelt Our Own Tin.

Probably one of the best illustrations
of Americas opportunity to develop
new industries Is afforded by tin. The
benefit which the United States may ob
tain from the present situation is the es-
tablishment of q tin smelter in this
country in which to smelt Bolivian tin
ores and such small output OF American
ore as is produced. The tin concentrates
produced last year in the United States
were all shipped to British smelters.
At the present time between 80, 900 aud
40, 900 tons Of tin concentrates, carrying
more than 10000 tons of metallic tin, are
shipped each year from Bolivia to Europe
for smelling. The United States i'm.
ported several times that amount Of me.
tallic tin last year aud would easily alb.
sorb all tho tin smelted from the Bolivian
ore. The smelling OF Bolivian ores pre-
sents no difficulties that American
NJ metallurgists can not readily overcome,
and Bolivian ores will now be easier to
buy. If ships can be found to carry the
IRE an opportunity seems to be presented
for American to begin purchasing ores
that have hitherto gone to Europe.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Antioch.

Among the sacred cities Of the east
Antioch holds IL high place, for 1t was
here that the first Christian church was
founded; 1t was, moreover, the center
from which st. Paul conducted his mis-
sionary campaigns to convert the
gentlles. In those days Antioch was a
prosperous and thriving city, boasting
Of a population Of half million souls,
while splendid Roman palaces and
villas dotted the banks Of the river
Orontes, which flows through the town.
Today, says the Wide World Magazine,
it Is a sleepy, old world place. occupy
ing scarcely one-tenth of Its ancient
area, and certainly possessing none Of
its former glory. Nevertheless 1t is in
many ways delightfully."- quaint and
picturesque eastern city, with narrow,
tortuous streets, every other house In
which appears to possess an architec-
tural style Of Its own.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
EIrsf Fiction Known

The ''Tale OF Two Brothers," written
$500 years ago by the Theban scribe
Ennana, librarian of the palace to King
Merenptah. the supposed Pharaoh Of
the Exodus. Is the oldest work Of &c.
tion extant
The tale was written apparently for
the entertainment Of the crown prince,
who subsequently reigned as Set II.
His name appears In two places on the
manuscript probably the only surviv.
ing autograph signatures Of an Egyp.
dan king.
This piece of antique fiction, written
on nineteen sheets of papyrus in bold
hieratic hand. was purchased in Italy
By Nine. d'Orbiney, who sold It In 1857
to the authorities Of the British mu-
scum, where 1t Is now known as the
D'Orbiney papyrus.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
North Stoneham.

W. W. Durgin went to Stow Saturday
to visit relatives, returning Monday.
Mrs. N. 81. Sawyer 10 building new
hen house and making lot Of repairs on
her barn. Linwood Sawyer and Harry
Ring of Lowell are doing the work.
l. A. Andrews has built new garage
with sleeping rooms overhead, also put
up Dirigo silo.
Charlie Adams from Massachusetts, ia
visiting his father, VIM. Adams, and
brother, Fl. NJ. Adams.
VIM. Ward returned Sunday from q
months vacation, and is at work for Ly-
man Chute.
Dennis Adams is visiting his brother,
Perley Adams, in Albany. He has been
sick all summer, but seems to be gaining
now.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Hebron.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stanley Of Newton
Mass, called on Mr.. Stanley's cousin
Prof. j. F. Moody, last week.
Frank Bailey of New York, a former
student here, has been in the place for q
few days.
Mrs. Hersey Munroe returned to Port
land Tuesday.
Norman Richardson 10 at home frou
Poland Spring for short visit before re-
turning to Bates.
Miss Hattie Murch is with her sister
here, Mrs. Mary Bearce.
Miss Chase has been visiting relative,
in Lewiston and South Paris. During
her absence Mrs. j. C. Donhsm kept
house for Mr.. Stearns.
Mrs. T. S. Dunhsm has had her house
painted. Oscar Barrows OF South Pari,
attended to the work.
Fl. T. Glover Is getting along a. vel
as can be expected after the operation
on his leg.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Ollead,

Carl P. Lamont aud wife, formerly N
Pauline Bishop, of Portland, are spend
Ing . few weeks here at Larry BrOol
Camp, while on their wedding trip.
D. o. Bennett and family and Mrs
Ada Cole went to Gorham, N. g., las
Tuesday By euto.
Mrs. Chester Wheeler and children o
Hiram are visiting Mrs. Wheeler's father
Albert Bennett.
John Richardson and son Carl were II
Gorham, N. a., last Wednesday.
Frank Ls Breton of Shelburne, N. q
has been digging potatoes Tor Larry Lo
zier.
Frank Coffin was In Gorbam, N. a.,
last week.
The friends Of Mrs. 8. A. Moore were
saddened to hear OF her death which oc.
curred at her homo last Friday nigh,
about 8 O'Clock after an illness Of typhoid
fever. She leaves two daughters, five
sons, husband, father and brother, and
. large circle Of friends to mourn her
loss. The funeral services, conducted
BY Rev. Mr.. Little OF Bethel, were held
at the homo and interment In Pine Grove
cemetery.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06

October, and fine for the season.
Oxford County court next week.
Cider mills will soon be running.
The first heavy frost came last week.
Philip H. Rolfe and family have re-
turned home from Appleton, where they
enjoy cd delightful visit.
The price of potatoes is declining and
the crop 10 reported to be heavy and OF
excellent quality.
w. D. Mills and small crew Of men
have been cutting bushes and repairing
water courses on the Flat.
Many from this place are planning TO
attend the "World's Fair" in North
Waterford next Friday and Saturday.
Rev. r. q. Kidder 10 now holding
meetings in Union church every Sunday,
and may continue to do 80 through the
winter. he is man Of middle age and
has q family In Massachusetts,, but is
now boarding In this village.
No one seems willing to pay more than
one dollar per barrel for the best winter
apples. and the empty barrels have . cash
value Of 25 cents each, so that little re-
mains for the producer after paying for
picking and packing and hauling to mar
ket.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
braziI's Name.

Long before the Portuguese colonized
the coast OF Brazil adventurous Bristol
merchants had equipped expeditions In
vain search for the supposed island
Of Brasylle. Who gave Brazil her>pres.
ent name is unknown to fnme-the ear.
ly Portuguese called 1t Terra da Vera
Cruz-but whoever baptized the cOun.
try took the name from the East In.
dies. For many years before the discov-
cry of Brazil merchants had brought
from the east for the use Of dyers u
wood which yielded a beautiful red
color-brasill or brasilly. The West
Indies have trees Of the same sort, but
Brazil contains them In more abun.
dance than any other country. 30 that
Brazil wood is not called SO after the
country. The country Is named so be-
cause Of its red dye trees.-London
Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Oxford.

The old fashioned singing school
which was given at Welchville was re-
peated at Robinson Hall Thursday even
ing for the benefit Of the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Starbird went to Waterville with
Marian Starbird and Doris Andrews,
who enter college this term.
Miss Alfredo Haskell has gone to
Lewiston to enter Bates.
Miss Corning. Mr.. Spring. Miss We'll
ling,on and Nellie Lynch have returned
to Hartford.
A number of the members of T. A.
Roberts Post and Corps went to the
campfire atSouth Paris Wednesday.
Mrs. Bornsmsn died at her homo on
Fore Street Friday, tho 25th. Her son
coming from Norway found her dead In
her chair.
Mrs. Anna Edwards went to Dixfeld
Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Wilson'S Mills.

Leon Bennett went to Lewiston Sun
day with his auto. He was accompa-
MED by bis aun', Mrs. Nellie Hart, as his
mother, Mrs. II. q Bennett, was about
to enter the hospital for an operation for
tumor. Newell Littlehale went at the
same time to visit bis family at Auburn.
F. P. Flint, wife and children, were at
he hotel Sunday.
r. p. Flint bought number Of cattle
in town that were started for Newry
Monday.
w. w. Linnell started his new thrssh-
ing machine at the barn Of Claude Lin
nell Tuesday morning,
Work was finished on the state road
Monday night.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Brownfield.

Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson and chill.
dren, formerly of Brownf1eld, now OF
Newcastle, spent last week In this vicin.
ity.
Mrs. Sarah Breslin has closed her cot.
tage for the winter and left Brownfleld.
Mrs. Lima A. Frink Allen of Portland
spent q number of days at her old homo,
j. L. Frink's. Mr.. Frink 10 very feeble.
Will Davis has bad the Burnell build
ings repaired quite extensively.
Richard Rounds will soon move into
bis new house.
Miss Mary Briggs has gone to Lowell
for week.
Miss Mary Spring OF Hiram 10 stopping
with Mrs. Annie Lynch.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
East Waterford,

A large amount Of corn il being haul
cd to the McWain factory. What wai
thought to be . supply Of cans was
bought and stored last winter, but 1t hai
been necessary to buy two carloads
more. One hundred and five cans
have been canned In one minute, al.
though the usual rate is little more than
one hundred.
There was quite hard freeze Mondsy
night, but very little corn Was injured,
the corn being unusually we'll covered
with husks this year.
The school here was not 10 sessio q
Wednesday and Thursday, that the
scholars might husk.
Mrs. Louis Button lost her gold watch
In the corn husks Tuesday.
Mrs. B. g. McIntire is with her hus-
band In Portland this week.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Oickvale.

Mrs. Lucretia Thompson Of Minot has
been visiting Mrs. Almeda Richardson
and her nephew, d. C Chenery.
Leon McIntire has flushed work for
Chas. Matthews and gone to Rangeley
Lakes.
Mrs. Ray Tyler 10 enjoying . visit from
her sister, Miss Lottie Sidelinger.
Nathan Bishop has moved into Mrs.
Richardson's rent. He will begin repairs
on the mill soon.
Grafton Gordon has been Ill, but 10
some better.
Maurice Tracy and Elmer Child are
cutting birch for Oscar Putnam.
Mr.. Charles Card Of Brockton, Mass,
10 visiting bis daughter, Mrs. Will Child.
Mrs. j. e. Dow has returned from
Massacb busetts, where she was called by
the death OF her granddaughter.
B. @. Putnam 10 working for Ernest
Sturtevant.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
My Faded Flowers.


o. wherefore were 20 sent to bloom.
But cheer my pathway to the tomb
o, wherefore were 70 sent 70 fade,
But for this We too were made.
The fragrance that exhales from you,
Ye lovely blossoms wet with dew
Methinks is Ike noble life,
All free from every sin and strife.
The lovely things that God has made
May In the dust be lowly laid,
But blessed thought-the beauty lives,
To other Ives its perfume gives.
The frost has come my flowers to blight
Now hides their beauty from my sight
But seeds. have fallen, and we 6nd
Another year grows that same kind.
80 influence reaches far and wide,
Its power 10 felt whate'er betide-
In whate'er sphere our lives may be,
The influence goes to eternity.
The flowers of earth-they fade and die,
But soon we'll reach that home on high
Where's ne'er tear-not cen Sigh,
And flowers ne'er fade and springs ne'er dr.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Tn. M,.faSs VoIoa-

I'VE have come" said the chairman
Of the committee. Ito ask you to take
this nomination. The city needs q
man like you-strong. brave. self made.
self reliant. owning no master. fearing
no man"
The great man was vislbly touched.
"I'll not deny" said he. that your
kind words have shaken my resolution.
] trust that. II elected. may justify
your confidence and prove that am
indeed strong. brave. self reliant; that
I own no master and fear no man.
Suppose you wait a minute till see
II my wife will let me acceptT-New
York Times.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Non. MedicaI Origin Of Optometry

The question whether optometry Ia
the practice OF medicine has become tho
leading topic 10 the Optometrical world
by reason of the pending litigation In
the State of Pennsylvania. In the dis
cussion Of this question It would be we'll
for Optometrists to remove az far as pos
sible from the public mind the prevalent
impression that optometry is shoot
Topped off from the medical tree after
the manner OF pharmacy and dentistry.
This is not correct. Dentistry and pbar.
macy are in truth branches Of the medi.
cal tree, bur the science of spectacle f1t.
ting was a distinct vocation for centu.
ries and bad no particular relation to
medical practice. Neither OF three
claimants for the honor nf inventing
spectacles-Salvino d'Armati, Alexander
de Spins nor Roger Bacon-was medi
cal practitioner; the first mentioned be-
ing Florentine nobleman and the 9th.
ers monks. Keplsr, Newton, Airy and
many others, whose researches were the
basis of modern optometrical science,
we're eminent in the scientific, but not
in the medical world.-Keystone Maya.
zine of Optometry.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06

Lewis Burgess OF Burnham was con.
victed of manalaughter in the Waldo
County court for the fatal shooting of
John Romeo, bis son-in.law, several
weeks ago. He was triei on the charge
of murder. The defence was that the
gun was discharged during scuffle for
its possession and that Burgess was act.
ing In self. defence when Romeo forced
bis way into the Burgess farm house.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Maine News Notes.

An unconditional pardon was granted
last week by the governor and council
TO Charles w. G. Smith, formerly OF
Warren, who WAS serving life sentence
for the murder OF his son and bis moth
er-in-law. He Was sentenced in 1881.
In the report Of the council committee
on elections made last week We have at
last an official statement OF the compo-
sition Of the legislature. The senate
consists Of II Republicans and IA Demo
Gratis. The house, 10 Republicans, u
Democrats, 4 Progressives. On jint
ballot the Democrats lack one of ma
jority.
The public utilities act, passed by the
last Legislature and suspended under the
referendum act so that the voters might
pass upon IL, WAS adopted by . vote of
nearly two to one at the state election.
The tabulation showed 67,S65 in favor
and 37,00s opposed to the new Law
which, when IL becomes effective follow
ing Gov. Hsines' proclamation Of the re-
suit Of the vote, will create n commission
to control all the public utilities of
Maine.
Peculiarly, the first thought-it was ac-
cidept Of the hunting season in Maine
did not have fatal outcome. Two boys
at Milo were hunting partridges, and
one o. them filed the other full Of shot,
most OF which have been extracted, and
the boy 10 not con sidered IN danger. A
man 10 In the hospital In Bangor from
wounds received when he was mistaken
for Q moose over the line In New Bruins
wick, but 10 not thought to be In dan
gsrous condition.
Four people, Lionel z. Dudley, a
Houlton physician, and three young
women Of Aroostook county, are under
arrest 10 connection with the disappear
ance early in September Of Miss Mildred
Sullivan Of HOulton, . girl of II. Dr..
Dudley 10 charged With an illegal opera
ton, and the young women ss accesso-
ries before or after the fact. All were ar
rested In or near Boston. II 10 thought
that Miss Sullivan 10 dead, ut any rate
the authorities have a. yet failed to get
any clue 10 her whereabouts.
Maine ranked first In feldspar produc,
tioa In 1918. Seven quarries, In Andres
coggin, Oxford and Sagadahoc coun.iss
were 10 operation, two OF which were
new - fsldspar producers. Stiil an
Other quarry made test shipment.
The production was 3S,1l4 short tons,
valued st $S46. ITO, which was an in
crease Of 10, 900 tons, or 100.35 per cent,
In quantity and Of sl7S.SSS, or 100 81
Der cent, In value over 1912. The price
Of crude spar In Maine was for the mOst
part $3 . ton; some sold at %. Ground
spar sold at prices ranging from IS to
$9.33 ton. Maine feldspar was used
for pottery. Three mills were in opera
tion. The now mill Of the Mains Field
spar Co. at Topsham, noted in the 1912
report. ground large quantity Of spar.
That oompany's new quarry at Csthance
also made large output. New develop
mont began late In the year on IN old
mica quarry In Peru, Oxford county,
which resulted in small shipment, and
Q test shipment Was made from another
new quarry In the Same town.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Button, Miss Alice
Miller, Mrs. Nellie Towher and Miss
Helma Jacobson are at work In the Nc.
Vain corn shop. and Mr.. Button carries
them In his auto.
r. A. Damon and Charlie Damon OF
Harrison went to Oxford to see their
father who 10 sick.
Mrs. F. A. Damon visited Mrs. C. Da.
mon Wednesday.
"A. Damon, j. c. Harvey and L. E.
Abbott have their corn all In to the fac
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William jacobson are
entertaining two ministers from West
Paris this week.
The woods are beginning to put on
their autumn dress OF many colors. The
autumn 10 the loveliest and the saddest
time of the whole year.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
What Anti-Tuberculosis Work Is.

For the benefit of the numerous organ
izations who helped to sell nearly
Il, ,OOO, 900 Red Cross Seals last year and
fer the general public, the American
Red Cross and The National Association
for the Study aud Prevention OF Tubsr
culosis have framed definition of anti
tuberculosis work sho wing how the pro.
ceeds from these holiday stickers are tC
be used. The definition limits the ex
penditure Of money only for the yeaI
ending April 80, 1915.
The definition was framed at recent
meeting OF the National Association fol
the Study and Prevention OF Tuberculo
sis and states that the term "anti-tuber.
culosis work" as 1t relates to the expend
iture OF Red Cross Seal money shall
include the following activities:
/. The construction OF hospitals OF
sanatoria for the care Of the tubercu'
lous.
2. The maintenance Of the tubercu
lous.
8. The provision of day or nigh,
camps for the tuberculous; the provision
and main, n,enancs OF dispensaries, visiting
nurses, open air schools, fresh air classes,
or preventoria for the care or treatment
OF lubsrculous cases or for the preven
tion of the spread Of tuberculosis.
The maintenance nj educational OF
legislative activities which have for their
object the prevention OF infection with
tuberculosis.
DR.. Charles ]. Hatfield, executive sec.
retary OF The National Association says
in commenting on this definition, 1--WE
hope by this means to prevent the spend.
ing, particularly of small sums of money,
in useless activities, and to direct the ef.
forts of all anti.tuberculosis agencies
along the lines which will produce most
results for the money invested. We are
in thorough sympathy and cooperation
with every movement for better com.
munity or individual health, but IL this
Red Cross Seal money Is to be spent, as
We advertise, only for tuberculosis work,
We wish to see that it Is expended to the
best advantage"
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
West Lowell,

Mr.. and Ars. Alonzo Lord. willie Wis
iting her brother Millsrd In Albany,
made q trip to Auburn With Millard and
wife and visited Lauren Lord and met
their daughters LII and Nellie from
Augusta.
G.. Fl. Fox and wife were visited by
Mrs. Fox's father and mother and uncle
over Saturday. They returned home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laroque visited
Mrs. Laroque's parents In Fryeburg Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Clarence Lord 10 drawing his seed corn
to the Harbor to be dried.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06

Say, II you have to buy an alarm clock,
get ono Of those with push button on
the alarm. Then set the clock on .
chair beside the bed, and when IL goes
of all you have to do 10. to reach over
and punch the button and stop the
pesky thing, and turn over and 20 to
sleep. It's great invention.