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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
East Waterford.

Mrs. Blanche Brown and two little
daughters of Twin Mountain, N. a., are
spending some weeks at 8. s. Halls.
Hollis B. Doughty was attacked by
bis Holstein bull Thursday and tossed in
the air. He 10 not thought to be seri-
ously injured. he Is about but not able
to do much, and bis nephew, Roscoe
Doughty, was sent for.
b. o. Rolfs's new mill 10 growing
rapidly.
VIII Brown has bought new horse.
His other horse was accidentally shot by
rife bis son Winford had In the wagon
while driving. The bullet lodged In the
ankle and could not DO found.
Circle met With Mrs. l.. E. McIntire
Wednesday. Next ono will DO ct Mrs.
Fred Johnson's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.


First Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. r. Hin. pas
S Sns.p every sSSssS
at I SO. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening u
go Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the lst Sunday Of the month at 80 r. 4. Al
December came In with unusual mild
ness and the Indian summer dsys OF last
week caused the disappearance OF the
little slsighing that was left and OF near
ly all of that foot of snow that was
given us before Thanksgiving.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. F. Hill and quite
a number of the members of the Baptist
church attended the Baptist Quarterly
Meeting at South Paris the past week.
Col. and Mrs. Edward T. Brown are
closing their home here and will 90 this
week to Portland where they will spend
a part OF the winter with Lieut.. and Mrs.
George Z. Turner at Fort Preble.
Reginald Cummings Is building an au-
tomobile repair shop near bis home in
this village where he will be prepared to
do repair work of all kinds. Mr.. Cum
mings goes to Boston Monday to run an
auto back for Laforest Whitman.
Carroll /. Hooper of Boston was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hooper
over Sunday.
Newton Cummings is away on hunt
ing trip with his brother-in-law, Milton
L. Luce of Hartford.
Jarvis NJ. Thayer has dug large we'll
on his farm. 1t is twenty-five feet deep
ard furnishes an abundance of water.
Mrs. Geo. F. Hammond has gone to
Augusta, Ca, to spend the winter with
her daughter, DR.. Charlotte F. Ham
mond, and Miss Benjamin.
S. p. Stearns has been down from
Bethel few days during the past week,
with the family Of his son, A. P. Stearns.
Advertised letters in Paris post office
Dec. 1st:
Mrs. Cornelis jenkins (twol
Miss NJ. j Harnden
Miss Martha Dunn
Miss Sophire Doyle
Mr. Walter Msnis
Mr.. Malcolm Soule
Rev. II. Z. White
Post cards
Malcolm Soule
Mrs. Lucy +. Cummings
Rurphau,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
North Stoneham.

Mrs. Eden Andrews of Bethel has
come to stay with her son, Ira Andrews,
this winter.
Mrs. II. NJ. Adams and son Roger Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Frost of Norway, last week.
Dick Fleck of Harrison is going to cut
timber on Speckled Mountain this win
ter. he will camp at the Shirley place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Adams have
gone to Albany to stay with their son
Perley this winter.
Seth Hartman has moved to Lowell.
He will cut pine for Will Fox near Slab
Civ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
0ilead,

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Leighton have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and are
keeping house in s. A. Moore's rent.
Alva Bryant was in Bethel last FRI
day on business.
RI. Melcher and son Richard OF
Rumford were In this place last Tues
day.
Lillian Wheeler returned to her home
in West Paris last Sunday, after spend
ing several days at the homo OF N. Z.
Wheeler and family.
Mrs. Frank johnson was In Shell.
burne, N. H., last Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Albany.

Parker Conner has been having tonsil.
tits; is better.
Mrs. Ada Lord and Miss Estella Bean
were at Norway Nov. q to see their cou.
sin, Mrs. Z. T. Judkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long and two boys from
Bridgton CALLED on her sister, Mrs. Wv.
ian Lord, Thanksgiving day.
Chesley Fernald and Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
ton Fernald spent Thanksgiving at L. j.
Andrews. Alton Fernald's health Is
much better.
Mrs. Viola Durham was at home for
Thanksgiving; went back Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Coming Events.

Dec. sll-Meeting OF Maine Dairymen's Asso-
citation and Maine Seed Improvements Asso-
citation. Bangor. ~.
Jan. 5, 6. T-Show OF Western Maine foultry
Association, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
North Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gedding, who have been
visiting their son and wife for short
time, have returned home.
W. II. Childs' daughters Persis and
Sadie have been home on visit.
Herbert Gibbs 10 TO drive his fathers
team drawing lumber from Sumner to
West Paris.
Mrs. B. C. Lowe is away canvassing
for Christmas goods which they make.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

At the meeting of the executive coun-
oil on Tuesday, the nomination Of Hon.
Charles W. Mullen Of Bangor As . mem
Der of the public utilities commission
was confirmed. The completed COM
mission has chosen as It's clerk George
r. Giddings, who has been clerk for
some years of the board Of railroad COM
missionsrs which has gone out of exist
ence with the creation Of the new board.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

The public health service of the
United States government makes re-
port which says that the number OF
drug users in the country, according to
the best information they have been able
to obtain, is much smaller than had
been supposed. This will be sad news
to those who proclaim that prohibition
drives men to drugs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

A verdict of msnslaughter was order
ed by Judge Haley in the Aroostook
County court in the case Of Louis and
Herbert Cote, who were indicted for the
murder of Hartley Webb at Pressure Isle
last June. The boys, IA and years of
age respectively, attacked the Webb boy
and tied shoestring around his neck so
tightly that he died Of strangulation.
They were ordered committed to the
state school for boys during their minor
ity, and II necessity arises while they
are at the school, they must serve SEN
tepce of not less than two nor more than
four years in state prison.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
West Lowell,

School commenced Nov. 3Oth under
the instruction Of Mrs. Bertha Laroque.
The warm days have melted tho snow
so people are using wagons again.
Oris LeBaron has finished work for
John Sesvey. and Ia working for W. s.
Fox on the Tom Stearns timber.
Ernest Pike of Waterford has bought
several lots of apples, and has . packer
at work on them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
NEW ADvERTIsEME NTs.

Gifts that are practical, etc.
Christmas shopping.
Clothing Reliability
T. l.. Merchant 4 Co.
Ladies' Suits.
Christmas Suggestions.
Notice Of Public Sale.
General Store for Sale.
Wanted.
Blacksmithing and Jobbing.
Rents 10 Let.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies OF THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies OF each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris. Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef-'s Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, A. l.. Newton. fostmas'er'
Paris Hill Mrs Harlow, Post once
West Paris. Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

The New England State Tax Officials
Association held It's fourth annual SEES
sion ct the state house at Augusta
Thursday and Friday, with numerous
interesting addresses. Hon. Bertrand
G.. McIntire, chairman Of the Maine
state assessors, was chosen president Of
the association.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Here and There.

II any one has ever accused the Ger
mans of lack Of grim humor, the charge
must be withdrawn. A war levy Of
seventy-five million dollars has been
laid by Germany upon Belgium for "vio-
lstion of neutrality!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
West Bethel.

No action. whether foul or fair.
Is ever done. but 1t leaves somewhere
A record written by fingers ghostly,
AS blessing or curse, and mostly
In the greater weakness or greater
strength
OF the acts which follow 1t.
-Longfellow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

"God scatters love on every side
Freely among his children all.
And always hearts are lying open Wide
Wherein some grains may fall"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

Blacksmithing and Jobbing.
Having leased the foundry shop, am
ready for all kinds of blacksmithing,
horse shoeing and general job work In
wood and iron.
c.. HEMINGWAY,
1852 South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

Itching. bleeding. protruding or blind piles
have yielded to Dosn's Ointment QUO az Ill
stores.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
Costly Treatment.

81 was troubled with constipation
and indigestion and spent hundreds
of dollars for medicine and treat
ment," writes C. H. Hines, of Whit
low, Ark 81 went to a St. Louis
hospital, also to a hospital in New
Orleans, but no cure was effected. On
returning home l began taking
Chamberlain Tablets, and worked
right along. used them for some
time and now I am all right" Sold
by All Dealers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Four-room cottage, two
lots, piano shape organ, dresser,
davenport, kitchen cabinet, two
rockers, child's iron bed, high
chair, baby buggy, large mirror,
center table, iron bed and spring,
two dining tables, dining room
cupboard, kitchen range wood
heater, buffalo coat, Colts automa-
ttes~pistol, Winchester automatic
RUE Remington typewriter, No. 4
". Victor safe. Many articles not
mentioned. Call and see list for
: sale. Will pack unsold articles
Sept. 1 for shipment. 901 America
Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06

FOR SALE-Typewriter ribbons for
every make OF typewriter on the
market at so cents and Is cents
each. Every ribbon sold for Is
cents guaranteed. Phone orders
promptly filled. Mail orders given
the same careful attention as when
you appear in person. Pohne 81,
The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply
Store.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
IS BOTTLED UP BY TURKEY

Russian Black Sea Fleet Rendered
imperative.
Constantinople Aug. 6-The Rus.
sian Black sea fleet is bottled up and
will be unable to participate in the
war.
The Turkish government issued an
official declaration announcing that
the Bosphorus had been closed to the
warships of all nations and that any
attempt to force a passage will be
repulsed.
Russia will be the only nation to
suffer, as her Black sea fleet is thus
rendered imperative
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AT LEAST 100000
AMERICANS ABROAD

Washington, Aug. 6.-Carrying mil.
lions in gold for the relief of Ameri-
cans helplessly stranded by the up.
heaval in Europe the armored cruis-
er Tennessee started from New York
across the Atlantic 1t will distribute
It's cargo at the principal ports in Eu-
rope for the use of banks and United
States diplomatic agencies in replen-
ishing the purses of Americans who
suddenly have found their letters Of
credit useless or their funds exhaust.
ed.
In the wake of the Tennessee will
sail a fleet of coastwise steamers and
vessels of neutral nations as soon as
they can be modified to bring the
American tourists home 1t is estimat-
ed that there are at least 100000
United States citizens abroad, one.
fifth of whom urgently want to re-
turn. The others, it is believed, have
sufficient means to stay in Europe
till after the first emergency fleet can
return across the Atlantic for them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
]. ]. HILL IS OPTIMISTIC
Says Business in This Country Will
Go on as Usual.

~ : i
Go on as Usual.
St. Paul, Aug. James ]. Hill
viewed the business outlook of the
United States in an optimistic vein
and said that the financial condition
of the country is sound. .@ + &. 4
"The European war has not injured
the financial soundness Of this coun.
try" said Mr.. Hill, and conditions
are good. Business will go on as
usual and we will not experience any
great difficulties" &s+~s .s@-y# r.. .. -.
r. In commenting on the commerce
between United States and Europe
Mr.. Hill was as cheerful as on the
financial conditions now existing in
this country. He said it would be
only matter Of days before uninter.
rupted commerce between America
and Europe is re.established -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
BELIEVES IT IS HIS
PRIVILEGE AND DUTY
Would Welcome an Opportunity
to Act in Interest Of En-
ropean Peace.

Washington, Aug. 6.-President
Wilson has offered his good Offices to
mediate in the European war situa-
ton.
He sent the following message to
the German emperor, car of Russia,
emperor of AUSTRIA Hungary, the
president of France and the king of
England:
AS official head of one of the pow
ers signatOry to The Hague conven-
ton l feel it to be my privilege and
duty under article 3 Of that conven-
ton to state in a spirit of most
earnest friendship that I should well
come an opportunity to act in the in
terest of European peace, either now
or at any other time that would be
thought more suitable as an occasion
to serve you and all concerned in
way that would afford me lasting
cause for gratitude and happiness"
From informal Inquiries which
American diplomats have been MAX
ing OF their own initiative for sew.
eral days it appears probable to Off
Gals here that England and France
might accept the tender of good Of
fees.
An acceptance by Great Britain, it
is presumed, would mean similar ac-
ton by her allies, Russia and France.
All eyes here are turned on Berlin,
where it is believed the decision on
mediation really lies. Ambassador
Gerard has been conspicuously active
since hostilities began in his efforts
to suggest some way of pacific set
Element, and the general trend of
opinion in White House circles was
one of optimism.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
Relief Measure Passed.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The house
promptly passed the $2,50O,000 appro-
priation bill to aid Americans in Eu-
rope and within a few minutes the
senate passed it and it went to the
White House. ~ ~, II r. II =: La. ,5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
Firing Off Coast Of Maine.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 6.-The firing
of heavy guns was heard off the
Maine coast. Eight or ten shots with
in two minutes were heard by the
keeper of Portland observatory The
sound seemed to come from a point
twenty-five or thirty miles southeast
of Portland and probably in the vi
cinity of Seguin island.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-06
HELP WANTED

D."
WANTED-Manager partner in a
TOWNSHIP, hotel and lumber bust
ness. Applicant must be an ex-
perienced business man of clean.
record and capable of overseeing
and managing help and construc-
ton work. We own nearly two
miles of frontage on one of Lake
Superior's best harbors, improved
/ and clear of encumbrance. Hotel
=. is a tWelve-year money maker.
8. Will sell half interest to the right
d. ) man for: $1,000 in cash or other
" good property in exchange. Would
= deal with reliable real estate
agent. Address Hotel Company,
i P. O.. Box 80, Red Wing, MINI.
TED-Experienced laundry wo-
, man. Apply at once. Hotel
Markham.
WANTED-Gir for general house.
work. 423 Bemidji Ave. go e
WANTED-At once. Chambermaids.
Hotel Markham. <.@~. 80
WANTED-Deivery boy. l. P.
Batchelder. H.. ..
WANTED-A cook. Pilsener Hotel.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-15
WALK. DAMN you, WALK

The above, says one of Ocala s
prominent merchants, should be the
slogan of Ocala to her visitors. He.
like many Others of our citizens no.
ticed the great crowds of visitors in
the city few days ago when an ex-
cursion was operated into Ocaila by
the Seaboard railroad. Many hun
dreds of people from adjoining towns
-a.rae 70 Ocala to spend a pleasant
Gay and have al all around good
time. They wandered around the
business section of the city for sew
eral hours, spending more or less of
their money with DIR merchants and
other business men. There was no
attraction at the ball park or any
where else until late in the after
noon. These people then began cast
ing about for a place to rest. Some
of them went into stores and other
places of business and occupied the
available sitting space, while
others meandered into the restaur-
ants and purchased a small bunch
just for the privilege of having a
comfortable seat for a while without
feeling that they were Infringing on
someone's generosity. One man said
that he had occupied a curbstone al
the courthouse for several hours, but
that it was round topped and did not
allow him to rest with ease, besides
wearing a hole in his hip pocket OF
the cement surface of the aforesaid
curbing.
Now, we are always inviting PEG
pie to come to our city, and what
more, the invitation is often accepte,
by hundreds of the best citizens o
the state, who come in to enjoy
days vacation in our midst. VIII
not furnish our guests with a plac
ito sit down and rest? The curt
stones around the courthouse an
d the federal building are cold and III
r inviting propositions, and the gras
e which might in cases of emergenC
e he used for resting ones wear
: limbs, is nicely posted at each col
Y venfent spot with a neat little sig
2 inviting the passerby to keep off :
y Let's have some seats around OF
,e public places or put up signs like ii
E heading of this article: WAX, dan
you, walk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-15
"THE MAN OF WAR

Norman Angel. the worlds peace
propagandist of London has been
here in France, where he has been
shut off from the outside world in A
small village ON the western border
OF his experiences he said:
Soldiers, soldiers everywhere 1t
is impossible to get away from them.
1 was diving cheek by jowl with them
occasionally sharing their gemelle,
sitting round the camp fires and dis
cussed the war and politics The con-
trast between England and France as
regards the situation is striking.
Here the war is in the picnic stage,
but in France there DIS not a family
that has not suffered from privation,
ruin or loss of member, mostly the
breadwinner. The checks of wealthy
persons remain uncashed Someone
goes to Paris with the intention of
returning home the next day, and is
just swallowed up. Nothing more is
heard of him.
German spies are arrested every
where. Advertisements are being
ruthlessly pulled down by the town
officials on the ground that they con-
tain some subtle form of German
espionage
Children in the cities are dying
for want of milk, which is being pour
ed into the street in bucketsfuH, be-
cause the Germans have poisoned It.
/ yet Uhe soldiers with whom you
hobncb are models of good humor
land kindliness. Sometimes they are
the most unmilitary of militaires,
good honest bourgeois, running to fat
and a partia1ity for sleep after
meals. But the moment they hear oi
German barbarities they become in
famed and pray for chance 10
ayenge them.
= zone can imagine Just the same
! kind of thing in the German lines
. with the German bourgeois soldier.
just as ferocious and just as kindly
= And if both could only discard theil
4 uniforms there would be as LITTLE
/. possibility of their disembowelli1ll
: one another as of the good yi1lag.
q folks numbering their own children
o Many such crazy stories as those cit
O ed came from the English camp, toe
: strange as it may appear
+ Here is his conclusion. THAT j
! the worst, the real horror of WA
n Our picture of the German and tn
II German picture of the ALLIES shout
20 be in so large part a true pictur.
Is That these hundreds of millions
s so humane, so kindly, capable {
r Judging sanely should be turned il
ito something inhuman incapable I
rs the same sober judgement of fac
ne and that the picture we give OF u
a. Germans, we gave just as readily
d the past of the French and the Ru
III sian and they of us. The picture
now and always that of the Man
War
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-15
THEY HAVE A RIGHT
TO MAKE PROTEST

In another place the Star prints
the protest OF the Florida State Com
mission for the Panama1Pacifc Ex-
position against the personal attacks
on its membership by some papers in
the state.
The commission has right 10
make a protest. 1t is composed of
]. Clifford r.. Foster, adjutant gen
eral of the state, IT. VI. Weir, for
many years a beading business man,
]. C. Iuning, state treasurer OF Flor
ida, and H. c. Schrader, a prominent
citizen of Jacksonville They are all
men of high standing, and two of
them the voters of Florida have hon
ored with important Office.
The Star hasn't approved very
cordially of the plan to make the ex-
hibit, and has pointedly opposed
some of the details. AS far as the
personnel of the commission is con.
lcerned, it thinks it would be difficult
to find four more competent and
Trustworthy men to carry out an,
plan.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-15
IT'S TIME TO TRY 1T AGAIN

Florida long staple cotton is in
great. demand for making fabric for
automobile tires. There ought to be
more of it. This state can produce
long staple cotton that has no super
5or, and Eyerglade land is especially
adapted to its culture. All the long
staple cotton needed in this country
or the world, for that matter, can be
grown here profital,ly. -F'Iorida Me-
tIopo1is.
Before the war, and for some time
after, Marion county was famous fol-