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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
ADDISON E. HERRICK,
JAMES S. WRIGHT,
GEORGE D. BIsBEE,

GEORGE D. BISBEE,
Committee of the Bar.
Most of the assigned cases were dis
posed OF out Of court In some way, but
few of them were tried.
The first trial, begun Wednesday
morning, was In the case of John Watts
OF Rumford vs. Richard Kirk, now oil
Michigan but formerly paper maker in
| Rumtord. This was suit for damaget
for personal injuries suffered by the
plaintiff in an assault. The ARRAY be
tween the parties occurred May 1st,
1914, and appears to have been q sort o!
continuing performance, begun In Pc
ters' beer shop, and continued at the In
stitute fair and on the street outside
As the result Of It Watts was taken to
McCarty's hospital with jaw broker
and five teeth knocked out. Watts was
In bed fifteen days, couldn't open his
mouth for Ave weeks, and even now hit
Jaw troubles him.
Stories on the two sides differed con
siderably as to the circumstances, Watts
alleging that Kirk was the aggressor and
that he, Watts, was trying to get away
from him, while Kirk was just as posi-
tive that Watts was the aggressor.
Beliveau for Watts; Blanchard FOL
Kirk.
The jury was out an hour and twenty
minutes, and returned verdict for the
defendant.
The next case was that of the Ather
ton Furniture Co. Va. Ernest Cote OF
Rumford. This was replevin suit on a
quantity OF furniture taken by the Ath
| erton Co. from Cote's home. Parker
for the Athert0n Furniture Co.; Bell
veau for defendant. The jury after be
ing out half an hour returned verdict
for the Atherton Co.
The most important case tried during
the week was that Of Bessie Memont, ad'
ministratrix, vs.. VIM. o. rockingham,
sheriff of Oxford County. The plaintiff
Is administratrix of the estate OF Joseph
Zilius, otherwise known az Joseph ellis,
Of Rumford, who was killed by fall
down stairs at his tenement 10 Rumford
when he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Everett NJ. Bsssey on the 18th of last DC.
tober. This suit is brought to recover
damages for the death, it being claimed
by the plaintiff that Zilius was thrown
down the stairs by Bessey. Dana S.
Williams of Lewiston for plaintiff; Bell
veau aud Mccarthy for defendant. The
case went to the jury Saturday forenoon,
and after being out about an hour they
returned a verdict for the defendant.
Several divorces were heard, but no
DEGREES have yet been made.
The case Of Matthew Mcleod against
Sheriff w. o. Rockingham was disposed
of without trial. This was suit for
damages for assault alleged to have been
committed by Deputy Sheriff Everett
NJ. Bessey Of Rumford in arresting Nc.
Leod. As one outcome OF that affair, Nc.
Leod was at the March term indicted
and on trial convicted for assault upon
an officer, and the case was appealed and
is now awaiting hearing by the law
court.
A large number OF aliens were natu.
rallied during the week.
At the conclusion Of the civil bus'.
ness, the court was adjourned to Mon.
day, May "a, at which time the trial Of
Antonio Ruscio of Rumford for murder
will begin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

Senator Stone rushed into print imme-
diately to express the opinion that the
sinking of the Lusitsnia was legiti-
mate act of warfare. OF course the
chairman Of the senate committee on
foreign relations ought to be something
of an authority on international law,
and it must be annoying to him to find
that all the other authorities disagree
with him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

q. Allen Perry, q well.to.do farme,
living about three miles below the vii.
lsge Of Livermore Falls, was fatally in
jured on the 9Th, while he was trying to
stop his horse which was running away.
Mr.. Perry 10 about 40 years old, and
laav vas a Hifa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

TERMS al so year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise 500 year. Single copies cents
All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for $l-oo
per inch In length Of column. Special con
tracts made with local, transient ana yearly
advertisers.
JOB PRINTING New type, rast presses, electric
power, experienced workmen anu low prices
ness Gem lete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Here and There.

More or less is said as to what the Eu'
ropean war is demonstrating as to the
effectiveness of the submarine in war
fare, and what may be expected of it 10
the future. Yet when you come to think
OF il, wha, has this war shown, SO farY
Submarines have been used to some ex-
tent, it is true, but largely in piracy, and
very little indeed in actual warfare.
Bow many naval vessels have been sunk
by submarines?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
West Bethel.

al feel a strong desire to sleep,
My work inspires me not;
I'd rather sit around or keep
My place upon my cot
can't shake on this lassitude,
Ii sticks from morn till night;
I'm tired Of heavy winter food;
have no appetite.
BY all these signs know full we'll
Old winters lost his hold,
The weather works wondrous epell-
thrill with JOY untold.
1t Is the gladstone time Of year
Hip, hip, hoorayl Hurrooi
The spring. the gentle spring is here,
And rhubarb sauce is duel"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

Whatever may be the immediate con
sequences, there is little doubt that the
sinking of the Lusitsnis By Germany
was, as the New York Evening Post
says, ga monumental folly" Some Ger
mans see il already, and many more will
see ID later
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
NEW ADvERrIsEME NTs.

Attractive New Goods.
Boring > man.
Would You Like to be Comfortable?
Call at The Tucker Harness Store.
South Paris Blue Store.
Second Annual Corn Contest.
A Strong Bark Helps.
Paint Now.
Croquet Sets.
Rank Book Lost. 4.
Valuable Advice.
Piles.
The Culvert Everlasting.
Wanted.
Pigs For Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt of price by
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.
Shurtlen's Drug Store
Norway. Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Rnckdeld A. l.. Newton. Postmaster.
Paris Uili Mrs Harlow. Post once.
West Paris. Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
This WIN Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children re-
lieve Feverishness. Headache, Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy worms They break up
colds In q hours. USed by mothers for % years
All Druggists, &c. Sample FREE. Address, A.
8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. 1922
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
MIDDLE INTERvALE.

Vim. Farwell has put bis young stock
into Porter Farwel's pasture at East
Bethel.
C. C. Eames has driven his young crea.
lures to Holt Hill to pasture.
Harold Powers helped Newton Kim
ball plant beans.
Some have planted potatoes, and some
ground has been sowed to oats and
grass seed.
Anna Gray Kerwin, our once orphan
home girl, is in Quebec, Can, visiting
relatives OF her husband.
Mrs. F E. Harvey, once our little
Florence Kimball, writes that she would
like to visit her old home and mother
this summer. She has three little chill.
dren.
Blanche E. Kimball has quite a flock
OF chicks.
The school here is in good progress
under the guidance of Miss Tibbetts OF
Bethel Hill.
The violets and wayside flowers at
tract our attention. As the Mayflowers
90 other lovely ones come in sight. 1t Ia
plain to see that God made everything
| for our good, and We we're made to get
ready for higher life.
Little schoolgirl and boy learn this:
"Shall birds and bees and ants be wise
While my moments waste?
D let me with the morning rise
And to my duties haste.
| "Then while we gain in knowledge
| VIII sweeter joys be ours
Than those who waste In folly
| LIES precious feeting house"
Eva Farwell has employment at Be.
mis-.
Mrs. Lena Wight (nee FarwelD and
children from Bemis have been with bel
relatives here.
There has been much sickness al
around, but most Of them are getting
we'll.
R. L. Melcher OF Rumford has put the
pine logs that were on the bank OF the
river afloat.
Superintendent Callahan visited the
school here Thursday, May Is.
Arbor Day was observed In the schoo
here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

Amid all the sophistries which this
war has brought out, none is more alb
surd than the argument that submarine
is justified in striking an unarmed pas
senger vessel without warning, because
from its very nature ii can not capture
and take possession of it, or take off the
passengers and see that their lives are
preserved. To make little different
application of the principle, secret
agent of the German government would
have been justified in taking passage on
the Lusitania and blowing her up from
the inside or setting her on fire If either
were possible, because in the nature of
things he could not capture and hold
her single handed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

For any pain. burn, scald or bruise, apply DR..
Two sizes &C. and Soc. at all drug stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

A Maine exchange describes process
OF making maple syrup by sleeping the
fallen leaves of maple and beech trees in
the fall and combining the liquid with
granulated sugar, and says that the ar
ticle thus produced is equal to the aver
age of the "real thing" The directions
are not accompanied with the traditional
recipe for extracting sunshine from Gu
cumbers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

Germany officially regrets that so
many American lives were lost with the
Lusitanis-that is, she regrets that 50
many Americans didn't know better
than TO sail on her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18

Itching, bleeding. protruding or blind piles
have yielded 70 Doan's Ointment. 900. ~ al
storea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Bethel.

DR.. Edison Baker and family Of An
burn have visited Rev. and Mrs. W. @.
Curtis, who accompanied them home for
Q short visit, returning Wednesday.
Miss Marjorie Chandler Of Auburn
has been spending few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 8. Chand.
Ter.
Ceylon Rowe has submitted to the
amputation of his leg below the knee,
and favorable reports are received from
the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Purington from
Name ester. by the Sea, Mass, are visit.
ing Mr.. Purington's. parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. u. Purington.
Mrs. Gehring rendered . reception 10
the Gould Academy Alumni Club al
Bethel Inn, which closed the season
The club meetings will be resumed 10
the early fall.
Monday night . minstrel show was
given in Odeon Hall.
Thursday evening "Ten Nights IN
Barroom" was played In Odeon Hall tc
fair audience.
Friday evening the Boy Scout flm'
we're given and proved very interesting
This entertainment was given under the
auspices OF the Mems Club. 1t was very
interesting and the hall was filled, as al
are interested in our Boy Scouts.
Miss Alice Mason has returned from
Melrose, Mass, where she spent thu
winter, and is with her mother, Mrs. 0
NJ. Mason.
Will Bryant has exchanged his auto
for large car.
The Wheeler brothers are saving GU
lumber at Douglass and Godwin's mill
Chester Wheeler has position With
creamery owned by the Turner Cente1
Creamery Co., and will move his famil!
az soon az suitable rent can DO procur
ed. -,
Francis Chandler Of Norway is will
his grandparents for few weeks.
Miss Marion Haskell was the guest o
Mrs. Ralph Young Friday.
Delegates have been chosen from tn
w. C. T. u. to attend the convention Q
South Paris May 10 and 90. .
F. L. Edwards received news OF tn
death of his brother, Waldo W. Ed
wards, in Washington state, recently
Mr.. Edwards has lived In the Yves
many years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Supreme judicial Court.
May Term, 1915.

May Term, 1915.
Hon. Geo. e. Bird. Justice Presiding
Ernest ]. Record. .Clerk
Albert Beliyeau. Attorney
william q. Frothingham. Sheriff
John A. Titus. v Sl,e
Louis W. CLARK Messenger
Calling the docket and making up the
trial list occupied the time Of the fore
noon session of the first day Of court at
Rumford Tuesday. About thirty cases
were placed on the trial list, but only
few of them were for actual trial.
On account of the large number OF
Jurors excused for various reasons, 1t
was possible to empauel only one jury,
which was made up as follows, ten
others being on the list a. snpernumer'
aries: q.
Walter P. Maxim. Paris, Foreman.
Guy Bartlett, Bethel.
Charles l.. Brown, Rumford.
John l.. Damon, Buck6eld.
r. C. Davis, Woodstock.
Daniel G. Foster, Bethel
Edison o. Hay fttd, Hanover. .~
George r. Hllv Waterford. rt,....--..
Roscoe L, Littiehsle, Andover.
Willis Z. McKeep, Stoneham.
James &. Morren, Peru.
r. A. Richards, Mexico. !,
Tuesday afternoon. memorial services
we're held for the late Hon. Alfred s.
Kim ball of Norway, who was one of the
Oldest memb ers of the bar In Oxford
County. Remarks testifying the high
regard in which Mr.. Kimball was held
we're made by Messrs. James s. Wright,
George d. Bisbee, John P. Swasey, A.
E. Stearns, Ralph T. Parker, Walter L.
Gray, Matthew Mccarthy, Thomas s.
Brigham, and Justice Bird. Resolu
ttions presented by a committee OF the
bar and ordered to be entered on the rec
ords OF the court were as follows:
Alfred Sanders Kimball died at Nor
way on the twelfth day Of April, 1915.
The members of the Oxford Bar, OF
which be was an honored associate for
many years, deeply lament this loss and
wish to express in enduring form their
appreciation of his character and theil
high estimate Of his work as q lawyer
and to acknowledge, with deep sensibili-
ty, their profound respect for his mem
DRY.
BE had kind and gentle nature and
was courteous and charming 10 manner.
He loved his profession and brought lo
it we'll balanced mind, enriched by
study and tempered by bic great love for
right and equity. He was fair and honor
able in bis practice.
His Judgment was sound. and contend
ing parties were wont to turn to him to
arbitrate their differences, and they
found him careful, wise and impartial.
We rejoice 10 his memory and in the
distinction reflected upon this Bar by
the many and great honors conferred
upon him.
Resolved: That this tribute OF re-
spect In memory OF our brother be pre-
scented to this Court with request that
it be entered upon its records and copy
thereof be sent to the family Of the de-
ceased.
ADDISON E. HERRIcK,
JAMES s. WRIGHT,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-18
Hosiery

The Norway Home of Wayne Knit, Gordon an
Cadet Hosiery for the whole family. See our new Lade
special boot silk hose at IS cents per pair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The assessment Of sl25O per share on
the comC.ou stock of the international
steam Pump Company was due yesterday
and ymc were made at the Guaranty
Trust Company. Although "A large amount
had been naid In by early afternoon II
was said that no announcement OF the
amount would be made until to-day.
The Corn Exchange Bank declared yes.
4 per cent. payable November l to hold
ers OF record October 81. In It's report
TO the Comptroller Of the Currency the
bank shows deposits OF sos ,023,i 30. The
March 20. 1898, being a pioneer in branch
banking. row has thirty-hSe branches In
"A report from Chicago that officers Of
the Distl.ers Securities Corporation mad
conferred there with leadinr independent
distillers with "A view TO. getting control or
their plauts was denied YESTERDAY by an
oflciai OF the company. He said that the
corporation had enough plants 10 take care
OF It's work, and that. II necessary. 1t had
many plants which could be put IN opera-
ton 10 take care OF any Increase In the
demand Tor Its products. ,
Dominiak & Dominick OF New York and
onering $1,000 9 per. cent. cumulative
debenturc stock of the Il. ]. du Pont de
Nemours Powder Company at lo3. to yield
$50 per cent. The company VIII nave no
bonded or other hxed interest bearing debt,
The dc be nture stock will be a hrst claim
on earnings as well as on assets in case
OF dissolution OF tho company. .
Charles Hayden Of Hayden; stone =
Company and the Duauesnc Light Com
pany OF Pittsburs, taking the positions
left vacant by. the resignation or w Is
larson Mr.; iiayden's election follows tn!
fSsssSsiShN Company by Hayden. Stone
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15
AGGRESSIVE
BUYING OF COTTON
List Strongest at Start
Closes at About the
Lowest Level.
EXPORTS RATHER SMALL

The cotton list made its best showing
nj the outset. 1t closed at about the
lowest level Of the session. 1t was OBJ
yious that there was less a~ggresslveness
on the buying side. The opinion pre-
vailed in many quarters that tho market
VAS awaiting a fresh incentive, perhaps
A definite change In the spot situation.
Southern reports yesterday were or .
mixed character. 1t appeared -
though the demand for actual cot,on
had slackened. There was more hedging
in the local market Is a result At the
same time nothing indicated that farm
ers were inclined to liquidate their hold
Ings at prices much under those ruling
at his stage.
Further reference was made to the
unparalleled strength of the seed mar
kcts. At one station in Alabama there
was "a sale Of seed reported at higher
than $50 per ton. Inasmuch as the farm.
er receives close TO one ton or seed
from the cotton required to form two
bales of cotton, this item Is OF great I'M
portance and explains to a certain de-
sree why holders of actual cotton have
been selling their seed and retaining
their lint. However. tho general seed
market Is not 90 high. prices ranging
from 81: TO 34S per ton.
Commission houses had a fair amoun'
OF cotton Tor sale during yesteIuay oeo
sion. Some OF tho smaller holders OF
contracts were dismayed because the ns'
failed to respond In an impressive way
"a the decided stead!ness Of the Liver
pool market and somt anfavorable cror
accounts. These complaints had to &c
| mainly with the light to heavy rains II
sections Of Louisiana. Arkansas. Ala
bama, Georgia inc the Carolhas. Or
acial advices from Washington were 10
sued yesterday in the nature OF a warn
ing 70 farmers because Of the boil wsev
menace, II being advised that every o.
fort should be made to check the increas
Ing ravagcs Of this pest.
Exports of cotton continue rathel
ANAL. The shipments since the begin
ming Of tho season approximate 9ls,oo'
bales, against $1,000 a year ago anS
1880 0 bales two years ago.
Market closed barely steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15
indication.

A member OF one Of the prominent
commission houses says that his Arm did
the biggest business o n Wednesday that
II had lone throughout the bull market.
The net result OF the days business vas
an excess of sales over purchases. This
increase In the firms business 10 as
cribed by this member to the indecision
that now characterizes the attitude OF
the specializing public.
'Our clientele" he says. rs fairly rep
r~esentative OF the public. We have big
fellows and Ne also nav small fellows.
The business we are doing now differs
decidedly in character from what We did
ten days ago In the height Of the great
buying demand. Spectators are ner-
vous. 1t is an In and out business In
general. Quick profits are the rule. In
the big week a short whilo since the
same spectators bought largely and o n
idently without regard to the conse-
quences, and from what we could see
the so-called insiders were pumping
stock into the market deliberately. Now
the situation is changed. II seems TO be
a case of a REORGANIZATION on the part
OF the so-called insiders, with the public
taking Its profits whenever the chance
presents ITSELF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15
GOSSIP OF A STREET.
Consolidated q

For years specuiators have been trad
ing in Consolidated Gas on stories of a
big distribution OF profits. Every once
In so often a story to this effect Is
started and II never fails to bring the
talent running to buy stock. Here
tofore such moves have died q lingering
death. At the present time there is q
revival Of tho dc runor that the COM
pany will distribute the Edison stock
as a bonus and also that the "a per
cent. held back from the stockholders
rs a result of the dividend reduction
some years ago will he paid in scrip.
There has been nothing to show that
this story Is founded on anything more
than mere rumor. 1t would not be sur
prising II tho rise In the stock itself
had caused rather thar beer caused
by the circulation OF such tales. Any
way. the talent is all long Of gas. partly
because the talent Is bullish on the stock
and partly because It Is bullish on the
general market Anything that shows
signs OF moving Is worth a play in these
days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15
The Trader,

That famous gambler who once re-
marked that the next best thing 10
winning money was losing 1t has his
prototype on the loo of the exchange.
This is in the person of a floor trader
who is famous among his fellows be-
cause OF the size and daring OF his
operations. This broker is constantly
employed to handle market orders for
many houses and individuals and his
income from this source is very large.
Large as II is. however. It Is not al
ways large enough to finance his pr!-
yats speculations. One OF his friends
for the hundredth time called his at
tsntion to the folly OF such a course.
What on earth DO you speculate
for, anyway he said. You could
make . great deal more money by at
tending strictly to your brokerage
business"
Il speculate replied the trader,
usually with hope of profit and always
with pleasure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15

The copper shares were rather
noticeably heavy yesterday. a fact
which called for much disguised COM
ment around the commission houses.
Speculation in the coppers. with a few
conspicuous exceptions, such as In
spiration and Tennessee Copper
which is not really a copper stock II
more-has hung Are. Prices are up.
of course, hut the rise has been MOTH
ing compared with the appreciation in
the general industrial list. 1t has even
been small as compared with the latest
move in the rails. Half a dozen times
the coppers have looked as II they
were ready for a biz move and as many
times the speculative element has been
disappointed. Appropriate e~Nplana-
tons for tho failure of the anticipated
move TO arrive have been available on
each occasion. This time the eXpla-
nation offered Is n natural disinclind-
ton 10 follow Lawson's tips.