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Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
The Day of Peace

Done are the tolls and the wsarisom'
marches,
Done Ia the summons OF ousie ans
drum:
Softly and sweetly the sky oyerreacheA
Shelt'rfng land where rebellion
dumb.
Dark were the days Of the countrys de-
rangement.
Sad were the hours wf1sn the eonn'c'
was on.
But through the gloom OF frafernaa es
arrangement
God sent his light. and We welcome inc
GAVIN
o,sr the expanse OF our mighty dorninions.
Sweeping away to the utternost parA
Peace, the wide flying. On uncrnS piniol..
bringing her message Of JOY TO our
hearts
Out Of the blood Of a conflict fraterna1
out OF the dust and the dimness OF
death.
Burst into blossoms Of glory eternal
Flowers that sweeten the world Win
their breath.
Flowers OF charity. peace and devotion
Bloom in the hearts that are empty OF
strife;
Love that is boundless and broad as the
ocean
Leans into beauty and fuliness OF life
So, with the singing Of paeans and chorais
And with the flag flashing high In the
sun.
Place on the graves Of our heroes the
laurels
Which their unfaltering valor has Won
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23

b Boof rs. Page 24o. Said Charles q. Davis
Afterwards conveyed to George e. Smith his
interest therein, BY deed. May 10th, A. D.
1885 and recorded in said Registry, BOOK 49,
fENTH:-A certain lot or parcel Of land
situs sted in said Stoneham, the same being q
part Of the South half of lot numbered TWEEN
ty-one, and meaning to convey the school,
house lot formerly owned by No. Two School
ELEVENTH. certain lot or parcel Of
land situated in the Town OF stonehaT. IN
half Of lot number seven ca in range and
containing fifty acres. more or less.
TWELfTH:-Rights in a certain well in
Stoneham and rights Of way to well Being
Ernest s. Bartlett, BY her quit claim deed
dated January 21st 1915 and recorded in
Oxford Registry of Deeds, Western District,
Book 1o6. Page 1s.
THIRTEENTH, No. IA certain lot or
situated in said stoneham, and bounded as
follows, to wit: Commencing at the South.
east corner of lot numbered six in the first
Division and sixth range, Of which this is q
said lot to the corner Of land owned by Albert
Littlefeld and Levi McAllister and thence
Westerly on said Littlefeld's line to the cor
erly on said Bartlett's line to the West line OF
said lot; thence Southerly on said line to
the end of stonewall on the North side OF
the main road leading from Stoneham. to
Lowell; thence Easterly on said wall continu'
ing the same course thirty-four rods and six
feet; then South twenty four degrees East, to
the North line of the old County road; thence
Easterly on said North line Of the old Coun'
ty road to the division line Of said lot; thence
Southerly on said division line to the South
line of said lot, thence Easterly on the South
line of said lot to the first bound mentioned
containing fifty acres, more or less.
THIRTEENTH, No. 2:-Also one other
parcel situated in Stoneham and bounded as
follows: Being a part of lot numbered seven
of first division and sixth range in said stone,
ham, commencing at the end of stonewal
on the North side Of the main road leading
from Stoneham to Lowell, on the East line OF
said lot and running Northerly on said line
10 land Of Jonathan Bartlett; thence Westerly
on said Bartletts line to land OF Simon Grow
er; thence Southerly on said Grow
er's line to a pile Of stone on Hardin Noun
tain, socalled; thence South forty-ive de
grees West, ffty-two rods and ten feet: to an
oak tree spotted; thence South: forty:fve de
grees East, sixty-one rods to the main road
leading from Stoneham to Lowell; thence East
erly on the line of said road about fifty rods
to the irst.bound mentioned; containing forty
N'e'' EUGENE c. LIBBY,
Deputy Sheriff
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
LAND FOR ARMENIANS.
Texas Man to Finance immigration o.
Several Thousand Persons.

Texas Man to Finance immigration o.
Several Thousand Persons.
If the plans of Major George W. Lit
tlefeld. the mu!timillionaire banker
and ranchman Of Austin, Tex, do no
miscarry his 100000 acre ranch in tha
part Of the Texas Panhandle will b'
colonized with Armenians within th'
next few months.
H. A. Wroe, son-in-law Of Major Lit
tlefield and vice president Of the Amer
lean National bank of Austin, Wen
to New York to confer with repre-
sentative of the Armenians who L
seeking q location for the immigrant!
in this country. 1t is stated that Ma
jor dttleficld will finance the bringing
over from Turkey Of several thousan'
of them and provide them with home
on his big tract Of land on the most ia
vorable terms.
All Of the land is adapted for tn
growing of various kinds Of crops. an
the 100000 acres will easily accommo
date 10.Co0 persons.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
FOR U. S. SECRET SERVICE.
This Country Planning a System That
Will Rival Europss.

The United States will have a secre,
service to match that Of any European
nation within the next twelve months
The need Of such branch Of gov
ernment, In whose service would be
included men In all walks Of life
actually engaged In business or the
professions or trades, as Is the custom
In Europe, was made obvious by the
activities of the foreign agents in this
country.
To make possible the creation OF
such secret service congress will be
asked to appropriate sum reaching
into the millions.
These secret service agents, 1t Is
proposed. Will not have any badges,
cards OF other means of Identification
They will be carried on the payrolls
only by number, and their names will
he known only to their immediate su
periors.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
Lost Gold Mine.

Among the famous lost mines Of the
western world and one which Is again
being sought Is the Tisingall Of Costa
Rica- 1t Is said to have yielded great
quantities Of gold In the time Of the
Spanish domination. After quelling
the Indian uprisings, however, the
Spaniards failed to relocate the mine.
1t Is thought that 1t lies hidden In the
bed Of one Of the larger streams. Many
attempts have been made to find It. but
so far without avail /
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
A remarkable Island.

White island. which lies In the Ba.
OF Plenty, OF the coast Of New Zea
land, derives It's name from the cloud:
Of white steam In which 1t appears tc
be continually enveloped. Its area 1.
only GOO acres and its height about SO(
feet above sea level. The water of the
island is Of pale green hue, and any
thing dipped into It becomes Of red
brick color. The fumes Of sulphur art
always plainly perceptible. Covering
an area Of fifty acres Of one Of the
lakes on the island is an immense
caldron kissing and snorting and send
ing forth volumes Of poisonous steam
while all chances Of egress appear to
be denied by the steep. silent and
gloomy cliffs.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
FOOD OF THE GODS"
IN OHIO LABORATORY
{. M. Black, the Hero OF an h. O.
Wells Story, From Columbus.

Ellis NJ. Black. youngster In the
scientific world. who has been work
ing in the laboratories Of the Ohio
State university. asserted the other
day that he has discovered a hitherto
unknown substance, found In practi-
cally all human and animal foods, by
which the growth and development OF
animals can be controlled.
Administered to young animals,
Black says his mysterious food may
cause them 10 grow twice or three
times as fast Us u normally fed ami
NAL. Deprived OF II altogether, the an
imal dies. Deformed and stunted an
imals, be says, If they receive 1t IN
VARYING doses, reach their full growth,
although their period OF youthful
growth may have elapsed long before
Mr.. Black. who IS not yet twenty-four,
has already received two degrees from
the university and IS now working for
the degree OF dostor Of philosophy.
He has hopes that his new discovery
Will lengthen human life; that II fed
10 backward babies It will cause them
10 mature normally. But he will not
promise or predict
For seven months Mr.. Black and his
assistants. under direction OF Dr. Er-
nest Scott and DIR. J. +. Lyman, pro
fessors OF physiological chemistry at
the Ohio State university, have ex'
periInented with their elixir on hu-
man subjects, mostly babies. Black
says these experiments have produced
.'sone favorable results. which cannot
be announced yet"
Scientists always have held that all
foods are made up Of five well known
substances water, fats, carbo-hy'
drates. proteins and minerals Mr.
Black explains. ''Our discovery Is the
sixth component-the unknown com
ponent Of animal and human foods
IL is the one necessary substance FOL
life u animals In their food. \ rabbit
fed with any combination OF the ordi
nary food elements minus our product
will die In three weeks. This elixii
element OF foods Is stored In the vari
Gus organs Of animals and probably
of human beings, 50 that even de-
priyed Of 1t for a time they are able tc
live. 1t Is worth noting that animals
which ca. their foods raw have long
er span of adult life In comparison tc
their period Of youth and growth than
humans"
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
SCIENTISTS FIND
PELLAGRA CURE
Tests on ConVlcts Result In
Checking Spread Of Malady.
IS DUE ENTIRELY TO DIET.

They Lived Without Meat For Five
Months and Then Developed the Dis
ease-Common In Some Southern
States, but II Is No" Hoped 70
Eradicate II.
The cause and a cure for pellagra
have been discovered by the public
health service. The spread Of this
malady, which has been increasing In
the United States at terrific rate dur
ing the past few years, may now be
checked aud eventually eradicated.
Assistant Secretary Newton. In
charge of the public health service,
regards the discovery as one of the
most important achievements OF med
ical science In recent years.
The tinal experiment OF long series
Of the public health service was car
ried out at u convict camp on the farm
OF the Mississippi State penitentiary,
about eight miles east Of Jackson,
Miss. where the work has been In
charge OF Surgeon Joseph GOldberSer
and Assistant Surgeon G.. y. Wheeler
Of the service The experiment was
TO test the possibility of producing pei
lagra in healthy human white adult
males by restricted, one sided, main
" carbohydrate cereal. diet. OF eiev-
en- convicts who volunteered for this
experiment six developed typical
dermatitis and mild nervous CASTRO
intestinal symptoms.
Produced the Disease.
Experts, including DR.. L. ii. Gallo
way, the secretary Of the Mississippi
state board Of health; DR.. Nolan Stew
art ex-superlntendent Of the MiSsis-
sipui State Hospital For the Insane at
Jackson: Dr. Marcus HauSe. profes-
sor Of dermatOlUSy, medical college OF
the University of Tennessee, Mem
phis, Tenn, and Or. Martin Il. Eng
man, professor Of derInatOlOgy in the
Washington Medical school, ST. Louis,
declare that the disease which was
produced was true pellagra.
Governor Brewer offered 70 pardon
the couyicts, who would receive proper
care throughout the experiment. The
diet given was bountlful. but there
were no meats. milk. eggs, beans. peas
or similar proteid foods. This diet
consisted OF biscuits, fried muSh, Srtts
aud brown gravy, sirup. corn bread.
cabbage. sweet potatoes, rice, collards
aud coffee with sugar.
The cOnvictS began the test on Aprh
o. Although the occurrence of nervous
SYMPTOMS and CASTRO Intestinal dis
turbances was noted early, it was not
until Sept u. or about five months
after the beginning Of the restricted
diet. that the skin symptoms 50 Guar
acteristic OF peliugra began 10 develop.
No case OF pellaSra developed In camp
excepting among those men who were
on the restricted diet
On the basis of this discovery Mis-
sissippI Louisiana and Florida nave
laid their propaganda before their re
spective boards Of health for the Grad
ication OF the disease.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
STRONG DESERVE THE FAIR.
Attest Thoy Get Thorn, According e

Attest Thoy Get Thorn, According 4
Divorce court Testimony.
"To the strong the fair" commentet
Judge Morgan Of San Francisco II
granting divorce to Duke X. Lee,
strong man In a circus, from Eliza
beth Lee. bareback rider.
Lee testified he was married In New
York In 1911. Shortly afterward. b.
said, his wife became acquainted witt
Lee Sampson. who. he admitted, wa
stronger than he and was, in fact, sec
ond to none but the Biblical Samson.
"As soon as she discovered tha
Sampson was stronger than | she lef
me for him" said Lee. "She Is stil
with him"
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
BUSINESS SHORT 81 BILLS.

@ The United States Is suffering
% from a dollar bill famine. ac-
@ cording TO United States Treas
@ urer John Burke, who declared
g that. notwithstanding the mct
4. that Sl4.GG4,OOO IN one dollar
9 bills had been furnished 10 the
@ subtreasuries, there Is a demand
g for this variety of currency
@ which the treasury has not been
9 able TO meet Approximately S9-
q $4,000 In two dollar bills has
@ been issued to help meet the de
@ mand.
@ The treasury also has furnish
9 ed approximately S17,0000OQ sE-
@ yer certificates and United
@ States notes. Half dollars. q%1r-
@ ters and dimes have beer SA..-
6 ped out to the amount OF nearly
@ 100000. and more than ST.
@ 100000 worth of nicke!S and
o pennies have been sent 10 the
o subtreasuries. making total OF
@ approximately S4S,OOO,OoO In sub 4
@ sidiary coins sent TO subtreas-
@ uries since Aug. l.
9 Mr.. Burke believes better bust
@ ness conditions are responsible
@ for the demand.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
Further Qacadanca Nokad.

OF course canned music" has not
supplanted finger made music. but 1t
must be admitted that there are In
these days fewer proposals Of marriage
on piano stools than there have ever
been before. They have fallen of II
per cent in seven years. IN former
times. when wakeful mother heard the
desperate love music stop suddenly In
the parlor and the old piano begin to
respond fltfully to the dainty touches
of only one little hand. she understood
that right then and there 1t was up to
daughter to decide just what was 60
ing to happen to Willie.-Dallas News.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
Championship Won by Duchess Sky
lark ormsby With 1,2o5 Pounds.

The worlds championship for the
production of butter fat by a single
COW In Il year has been won by Ouch
ess Skylark Ormsby, Holstein-Frie
sian, according 10 an announcement
made In Minneapolis.
The Duchess produced 1,2O5.O9l
pounds of butter fat and gave q, 7,161.7
pounds of milk In the year and gave
55S.l pounds OF milk and 1896 pounds
OF butter In seven days. She ate less
than twenty pounds Of grain a day and
remained In perfect health.
The tests were made on farm near
Minneapolis under the supervision OF
experts from the Wisconsin and Min-
nesota experimental stations.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
MAKING LARGEST MIRROR.
Pittsburgh Is Completing One That
Weighs More Than Two Ions-

In lecture at Pittsburgh DR.. j. A
Brashear, president OF the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and
one of the most eminent astronomers,
revealed TO his audience that there Is
nearing completion III that city. under
the direction OF James Is. Mcdowell,
the largest rejecting mirror ever made.
II is seventy-two inches III diameter
and weighs two and one-quarter TONS
with Il focal length Of thirty feet. The
mounting is being made in Cleveland,
and when the telescope Is finally set
up Oh Saarica hill, British Columbia,
the total weigh, will be some 26O tons.
Grinding of the immense piece OF
glass, Or. Brashear said. was not
very difficult operation, but workmen
were now engaged IN correcting posi-
ble error To the one northumberland
ffty-thousandth Of an inch of para
bolic curve
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
SheIifs Sale Of Equity

STATE OF MAINE.
November 9th, 1915.
Taken this sixth day Of November, A. D.
| 1915 on execution dated October 9th, A. D.
1915, issued on 0 Judgment rendered By The
Supreme judicial Court for Tie County e5
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
Missed Fire.

Putton-Ayres-I am caviare to the
general. you know. Miss Innocent
On. are you. really? My brother Is In
the military too Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23

Blind, James McKeever drives his
own auto when some one else is with
him to give directions, and takes apart
and puts together his machine, at
Belefontaine, o.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23

Life without endeavor is like enter
Ing jewel mine and coming out with
empty hRnds.-Japanese PrOverb.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23

Crowbar, rope and SIX hot bran
mashes used in extracting half pound
tooth from Congo, seventeen-months-
old hippopotamus in New York.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23

Bug that lives on lead pipe has been
found by California investigators seek
ing cause for so many holes In cable
covers.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
Some Queer Ones

Six cents damages awarded man ar
rested by Riverhead On. ~ constable
who had no warrant.
Rats digging nest ut La Crosse
WIS.,. uncovered $500 worth OF jewelry
hidden by a burglar.
Thirty-four members OF two Ban
gor tMe.) card clubs were left $1,OOO
each In will Of woman member.
Salt water mosquito has a cruising
range Of fifteen miles against ten mile
limit of fresh water cousin. expert
says.
Squirrel potpie cost California man
$50 because it was made Of pet squir.
rel of town recorder, who sat In judg'
ment.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
EUGENE @. LIBBY,
Deputy Sheriff

STATE OF MAINE.
ov,,, November 9Th, 1915.
Taken this eighth day Of November. 4: D.
1915 on execution datsd osteh9 a6tk 4 D,
Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23
cow BREAKS BUTTER RECORD

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Oxford Democrat., 1915-11-23

SEVENTH A certain lot or parcel o
| land, with the buildings thereon. situated ii
said Stoneham, described as follows: 1t be
ing. the homestead farm Of Walter s; Buffers
and being all that part Of lot number thre
| in the first division and fifth range Of lots il
| said Stoneham. which lies on the West sid
| of the road leading from the turn near Lev
McAllister's to Ashbel G. Aliens in said Stone
ham, except that part OF said lot described il
the deed from Prudence f. Smith to Levi Nc
Allister, dated July 9th, 1874 and recorded il
| Oxford Western Registry OF Deeds, Book 81
Page 20.
to a mortgage given by said Ernest 8. Bart
lett to Walter s. Buffers Of said Soneham, re
corded in said registry, Book 81, Page 300, oI
which is said to be due about $500.
The said real estate. seventh parcel, is als'
subject to a mortgage, given to Sophie K. Nc
Allister OF Lowell, Maine, recorded in sale
$500. ~
Said real estate, seventh parcel, is also sub
od S to sy Tsss %a " II sss
in the deed of said Walter 8. Buffers to tn,
said Ernest s. Bartlett, dated August 23rd
1905. and recorded in same Registry. Bool
SO, Page 343.
situated in said stoneham with the building,
thereon and being a part Of lot numbered
seven az in the first division and sixth
range Of lots in said Stoneham,, and bounded
as follows: beginning at the Southwest cor
line; run Easterly on the South Line Of said
lot to land Of Calvin H. Stearns; theme,
Northerly on said Stearns' line t.
land Of Ernest Bartlett; thence
oak tree spotted, which tree is the corner
Of land Of Ernest 8. Bartlett; thence in Q
Southwesterly course. parallel with the Ess
line of said Bartetts land to the Brook
thence Westerly by the Brook to beech tree
~ II -
Stoneham Town line; thence Southerly on said
Town line to the first bound mentioned; con
tanning thirty-fve acres more or less.
Said real estate, eighth parcel, is subjec,
to mortgage given b., Ashbel g. Smith to n
F. McAllister, late Of Norway, Maine. recorded
about $3.50; also subject to another mortgage
given by Ashbel G.. Smith to V. H. Little
field of said stoneham, recorded in said
registry, Book s1, Page 27l. on which is said
to be due about $276.80.
NINTH:-A certain lot or parcel Of land
situated in said Stonela,n, and bounded as
follows, to wit: Being . part Of lot number
six in the second Division and second range
OF lots in stoneham beginning at the South.
and one-half degrees West, one hundred and
seven rods to q stake and stones; thence
North forty.one degrees East seventy eight
rods to stake and stones; thence North sew.
enty (70) degrees East four and one.hslf rods
degrees East one hundred and thirty-six rods
to . stake and stones on the Southerly line
Of said lot; thence South sixty.three and Ave.
eighths degrees to the first bound mentioned.
Containing fifty acres, more or less. excepting
Said real estate, ninth parcel, Ia subject
to q mortgage given by Dennis w. Adams 70
Ernest 8. Bartlett recorded in said registry,
on which Is said to be due about 500; also
W. Adams 10 William Adams recorded in said
registry, on which IL said TO be due about
SIS.
EUGENE @. LIBBY,
Deputy Sheriff.
STATE OF MAINE.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

FROM VAUDEVILLE
dob HaI.)
The other day 1 saw a little boy
weeping piteously and he told me
he had had two quarters in his hand
and a great big fellow had come
along and grabbed one of them. Nat
Urally, being tender hearted, 1 sympa-
thized with him and asked him what
he did. He told me he cried out in a
feeble voice for help. 1 said to him:
Cant you shout any louder than
that?" He said: mo, sir; 1 have the
asthma, can't yell out loud" So
took his other quarter.
was meditating what to do with
all this money when a thief grabbed
it and ran. l chased him, yelling:
stop, thief" A policeman grabbed
me and demanded to know what
was making all that noise about
told him l was pursuing a thief and
he said: well, stop right where you
are; thereu be another one along in
a minute or two"
- had piece of hard luck just re-
Gently. It seems that some fortune
teller told Rockefeller that if he
would wear a happy mans shirt for
one day his sickness would be cured.
was sitting in the park when a man
rushed up and seeing was happy
man he said: ''I'n give you 100000
if you will loan me shirt" And that
was where my hard luck came in
didn't have any shirt.
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01
-O-O--
SAFETY FIRST


A long-haired chap who walked
into the general store at Arvada ask
ed, do you sell stale eggs
mo" said the grocer, with a
smile; ''but I've got some"
We'll, give me all you've got, >" said
the stranger.
The grocer, as he bundled up the
eggs, laughed and said, 81 guess
you're going to see Hamlet tonight at
the Opera House"
NO" said the stranger grimIy.
''Tm going to play Hamlet tonight at
the Opera House. Field and Farm.
Justice of the Peaceful have to
fine We a dollar, JEFF.
Jef-Pu hev to borTy it of We, ledge.
Justice of Peace-Great snakes! It
was only ter git a dollar that l was
filming ye, anyway. Git out! Ye amt
guilty, anyway!-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Teacher-Now Johnny, on your
right is the east-on your left is the
west and in front is the north. Now,
what is behind you?
Johnny - I've got a patch there,
teacher! told mother you'd be sure
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-16
DOCKET COMPLETED.
More Suits Added To List For
Trial.

Among the last suits filed with
the Circuit CLERK for the approach
ing term of court was one brought
by T. A. Adcock against Tom Carter
and others, charging the defendant
with tearing down a fence on his
farm which resulted in $500 damage
to his crop.
Several more divorce suits were
flied at the eleventh hour, increas-
ing the already large number filed
since the last term of court. Among
those filed is that of Fannie Guthrie
against w. +. Guthrie, in which
plaintiff charges cruelty and nom
support. She prays for s25 per
week during the tendency of the
action, 81 900 permanent alimony and
custody of their two children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-16

dent; Wallace Henderson, Vice.
President; Jas. Higgins. Secretary,
and Henry Sites. Critic. Mr.. Moss
made forceful inaugural address
and outlined the plans of the society
for the term.
The Delphic Literary Society has
been having novel number of pro-
grams during the past few meetings.
Instead of following the usual Gus.
tom of having debates entirely, its
programs have been in the form Of
mock senates. This gives a larger
number of the members a chance to
speak and also gives a wider scope
for learning parliamentary tactics,
At meeting of the baseball team
last week Jas. Moss was reelected
as captain of the nine. All of last
years men are back this season and
the chances are that H. II. S. will
put out the fastest bunch that have
ever represented her on the diamond.
Manager Dalton has already secured
several games and expects to arrange
a full schedule before practice be-
gins.