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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Alban

Good weather for grass and hoed
crops, but hard on hay makers.
Fred Bean and VIM. Chapman from
Bethel were In town enquiring for milk
COWS one day this week.
Although people around here are com
planning about the prospect for apples,
A. G. Bean says he is looking for sec
ond crop as he has Nodhead apple tree
with apples, also blossoms on the same.
Potatoes are late. but potato bugs are
on hand just the same.
Mr.. Emery, who is supplying at the
church for the summer, seems to increase
the audience each Sunday. Over fifty
out to Sunday school last Sunday.
Pulp peeling is over and some are i'm
proving the dull weather cutting 1t ready
for winter drawing.
/ Frank e. Bean came one day last week
from Oxford and took party to Inter.
vale, N. H., and back, then the next day,
thinking that his horse that feeds on gas.
oline was not tired, he took bis mother,
Mrs. A. G. Bean, and his brother Herbert
and wife and two children to Berlin, N.
H, via Bethel Hill and the north side OF
the Androscoggin River, then back to
Gorham and then through Pinkham
Notch to Jackson, Conway and Frye
burg TO Albany, arriving In time for sup.
per.
Friday A. G. Bean had the misfortune
to slip on some wet grass In bis dooryard
and fell in such manner % to sit down
on his game foot, spraining the ankle
badly, go he probably will have q long
pull on crutches. It pains him badly.
James A. Kimball Is suffering from
what 10 thought to be gall stones. 1t 10
thought he will have to 60 to the hos
pital.
Mrs. A. L. Bean and children from
Auburn are visiting friends In this vicin-
ity. Also Miss Edie Manley from Hyde
Park. Mass, 10 visiting Mrs. Abel An.
drews and other friends In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Bryant's Pond.

Arthur Cushman, who recently passed
his vacation here, is now at Ben Mere
Inn, Lake Sunapee, having an engage
ment for the season in the orchestra
there.
Charles McInnis and family left Thurs
day for Cbarlottetown, Prince Edward
Island. Mr.. McInnis, who is now FORE
man on the Groveton section, was called
to bis old home by the serious illness OF
his father.
Members of the Bethel Grand Army
post and the Relief Corps held their an.
unal field day at Dearborn's Grove
Thursday.
Through repairs of Gait wharf In
Portland, the Grand Trunk Co. are ar
ranging to ship large amount OF stone
to that point from their quarry here.
Plans for the Woodstock centennial
are being perfected and the program will
be announced soon. August 18th 10 the
date decided upon for the anniversary.
Lena NJ. Felt Is taking vacation from
her position at Rumford Falls, and 10
visiting Mrs. George Coffin at st. Peters
Bay.
One of our young men, Mr.. Duke
Thompson, who is working his way
through to the Panama Exposition, has
arrived as far as Yellowstone Park, and
has position for time in the Engineer.
ing Department.
The Harry Jacobs house at the lower
end of the village has been sold to Mont
Wing of Dickvale, who will occupy it as
soon as the present tenants vacate.
Rev. c. G. Miller of South Paris will
supply at the Universalist church
through the month of August. Service
at 2:30 P. NJ.
Franklin Grange has offered the use Of
it's hall to the committee for the exhibit
of antiques at the centennial. 1t Is de.
sired that all who have in their posses
sion articles belonging to the ancient
days will place them In the hands of the
committee for this anniversary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Hebron.

Mrs. Perkins OF Norridgewock is with
her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Philbrick.
Mrs. J.. C. Donham and Miss Hazel
Donham spent few days at Auburn re-
Gently at Judge Wings.
Mrs. C. A. Sanger Of Peabody, Mass,
10 visiting her cousin, Miss Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Annis of Boston have
been spending few days with Harry
and Eva Barrows.
Silas Maxim and daughter of South
Paris have been In the place calling on
friends.
Miss Esther George and Miss Edith
Cushman are at Ocean Park for . week.
DR.. Higeins Of Phillips Is the guest Of
Mrs. j. C. Donham.
Miss Louise Pinkham Of Newton,
Mass, is taking lessons In German from
Prof. Mariner. Mr.. Brock of Portland
comes up every week to be tutored.
Prof. Mariner is spending his vacation
here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Rumford Votes for Court House.

At town meeting held in Rumford on
Monday, July 10. il was unanimously
voted to accept the act Of the legislature
authorizing the erection OF q building
for municipal purposes and court &C
commodations. The sum of s45, 600 was
voted to be raised by loan by the town
for the purpose.
Under the provisions Of the act Of the
legislature, the county Of Oxford Is to
pay to the town of Kumford the sum of
S25, 900 toward the erection Of this
building, which ia to contain court
room and other accommodations for the
county courts held at Rumford, and this
payment is to give the county the perma-
nent use of these quarters, without rent
nj or further charge, for the terms OF
court now held at Rumford.
A building to cost 1000 is projected,
and 1t Is expected that IL will be situated
next the post Office, whore eight lots can
be purchased at cost Of $4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
East Sumner.

Misses Helen and Sberley, daughters
OF Walter +. Robinson of Boston, are in
town for few weeks at the Robinson
cottage at "Sumner Corner"
Asa Robinson of Turner, formerly OF
East Sumner, is stopping for while at
Henry BOnney's place.
Mrs. S. Robinson was at Canton few
days last week at C. B. Heald's.
Rev. j. N. Atwood was called to Hart
ford Center on Saturday evening to off
ciate at the marriage Of Charles q. West
and Miss Ethel NJ Fletcher.
S. Robinson was In Lewiston day or
two last week.
Two daughters Of DR.. Weber OF Au-
burn have been stopping for several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester z. Robinson.
Postmaster A. L. Palmer Was of duty
day or two last week on account of ILL
ness.
Mrs. Phila Bosworth lie stopping for q
while with her grandson, Clyde Filing
wood, in Hebron.
Farmers are having hard time to &C.
cure their hay in 80 much dull weather.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Oxford.

Mrs. Whitney of Casco is visiting bel
daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Perkins.
Frank Keene has bought Maxwell
touring car.
Mr.. Henshaw, who has been running 8
garage here, has gone to Livermore Falli
and intends to move his family there al
soon as he secures rent.
Mrs. Llswellyn Smith, who has beer
quite i'll, is staying for short time at
cottage near Whitney Pond.
Mrs. Nellie Hawkes. has been visited
by her cousin, Mrs. Durell, from New
York.
Miss Hattie Andrews is going to hel
cottage at Empire Camp Ground, where
she will Joined by her brother. o. G.
Andrews, and daughter Of Gardiner, and
remain until after campmeeting.
Mrs. Winfield French is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dow, of Falmouth
Foreside.
The school building for the primary
pupils is progressing rapidly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
North Buckfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Atwood OF Rum
tord spent Sunday with Mrs. Atwood's
sister, Mrs. Isabelle Swallow.
Cyrus DeCosta of Holbro0k, Mass, II
visiting relatives in the place.
Merle Sturtevant aud family of South
Royalton, Vt, are spending their vaca
ton with Mrs. Z. A. Mason. Mr.. Stur
tevaut took Mrs. Celia Durham and Mrs
<. A. Mason to North Jay Wednesday
visiting Mrs. Gilman Buck, an old school
friend Of Mrs Dunham and Mrs. Mason
1t being the 10th anniversary Of Mrs
Dunham's birth, Mrs. Buck and family
put forth every effort to make the day
pass pleasantly for her, and II will Ions
be remembered By her. Mrs. Dunham'l
friends wish her many happy returns Of
the day.
|. Miss Judith Warren has returned from
her visit to Allston, Msss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn DeCoster of Tur
ner were at Merton Warren's the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen Holmes anC
daughter were at George Holmes recent
ly
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Norway Lake.

Will Flood, wife and three children,
have been visiting bis parents for week
or more. They came from Pennington
by auto.
Eden Hall is having a vacation from
his work In Boston.
Mrs. Harold Ames and little son went
to Portland the 18th for short stay.
Miss A. D. Shattuck visited her friend,
Mrs. Linnie Bartlett of Norway, the 18th.
Mrs. A. D. Kilgore sold five canaries
to 20 to Denmark recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
East Brownfleld.

Very few farmers have done much al
having as yet, the weather has been SC
upfavorable.
Mrs. Mary Stickney Spring has re-
turned from Sebsgo and gone to Sugar
Hill to visit her uncle, Rev. Samuel Nick.
erson.
Mrs. A. F. johnson Is visiting in
Dover, N. 81. Mrs. Sanborn Is at the
New liberty during her absence.
Prayer meeting at Mrs. Reuben Lin.
scott's at the Center Thursday evening.
Rev. r. NJ. Shipman, who was pastor
Of the South church at Andover, Mass,
twenty .one years, but is now Of Georgia,
will occupy the pulpit OF the Congrega'
tional church on July %.
Rev. r. E. Barton, whose early life wa,
spent here but who now has passionate
in Rockport, Mass, preached at the Uni
versalist church July Is.
Mrs. Emogene Marston and family,
who have been visiting ut e. e. Rounds'
have returned to Conway, N. q.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
LOcke'S Mills,

There were services at the Union
church Sunday, July IS. A very inter.
esting sermon by Rev. j. Il. Little of
Bethel, and Miss Jean Partridge of Bos-
ton sang 20 Rest in the Lord" aud
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" Miss Par
fridge has fine oontralto voice, and
sang her selections in very pleasing
manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Campbell Of On.
tario, Canada, are rejoicing over the
birth of son, July IA. Mrs. Campbell
was Miss Eva Bryant of this place.
Mrs. DR.. Elliot of Berwick Is the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. j. e. Littleield.
Mrs. John Hayden Of Portland was at
Abbie Trask's Tuesday.
Mrs. Curtis Abbott Is visiting relatives
in Milton.
Bert Good win has moved his family
into the rent recently occupied by Guy
Swan. Herbert Day has bought the
house where Goodwin lived.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Dogdays.
Having is now the chief busine 80.

Dogdays.
Haying Is now the chief business.
The days are fast growing shorter.
Old potatoes are advancing in price.
Mrs. W. D. Mills has been suffering
from rheumatism for two weeks.
DR.. I. 81. Wight and family are visit.
ing In New Hampshire, and his patients
are impatient for his return.
Ebert Briggs, after spending few
days with his father, has gone back to
Northwest Albany.
Mr.. Wakefield and family have moved
into the house OF z. L. Mason.
Thomas W. Vashaw and crew OF thirty
men have gone into the backwoods to
start in numbering operations.
Mrs. w. w. Goodridge went to Lewis
ton Sunday aud accompanied her sister,
Mrs. T. W. Vashaw, from the Central
Maine General Hospital to her homo In
this village Monday.
The selectmen of Bethel have opened
a road across the land of A. F. Mason to
accom- modate those residing on the
north side Of the railroad.
Miss Ada Farwell, who works In the
Written & Dennison postcard house III
Auburn, Ind, is here to enjoy vacation
and rest with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Farwell.
Herbert E. Mason Is raising fine lot
of chickens and Indian Runner ducks,
and intends to find out this year II there
is any profit in that branch OF business
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Olckvale.

Mrs. Leroy Bisbee and two children OF
Portland and Mrs. Orlando Bisbee and
children OF Dixfleld spent Thursday a.
ternoon with Mrs. Bernard Putnam.
Elopzo Fuller of Hartford, an old
gentleman of ninety six, who 10 visiting
Mrs. John Putnam, called on Mrs. Linas
Libby Sunday.
The funeral OF Will Allen was held ut
Mechanic Falls on Friday last. His age
was thirty -four years. He leaves wife
and son, bis father, Oscar Allen OF Can.
ton. and q sister, Mrs. Edith Chenery Of
this place. They have the sympathy OF
every one in their loss. Burial Was ut
Gray.
Mrs. Flora Gordon 10 improving In
health, her friends are glad to hear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ray OF Canton
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Rays moth
or, Mrs. Linas Libby.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Bethel.

Miss Dorothea Mason OF Portland and
her friend, Miss Rideout Of Cumberland,
who have been guests Of Mrs. o. N. Ma.
son, have returned to their homes.
Mrs. Addie Wentworth WAS In Bethel
the first of the week taking orders fo'
The W. c. T. U. held Ito meeting with
Mrs. Horace Andrews Tuesday.
The Price Weber Co. played three
nights engagement In Bethel.
Miss Iona Tibbetts 10 attending the
summer school at Pennington.
Tuesday evening Bethel Grange and
invited friends gave their master, Her
man Mason, . surprise party, IL being
bis birthday anniversary. A goodly
number gathered in Grange ball, where
a delightful evening was spent 10 sing
ing songs, playing games and dancing
Punch and dainty crackers were served
Gilbert Rich In behalf OF the grange pre-.
sented Mr.. Mason with beautiful pic
ture and birthday cake. At the close
many good wishes were mingled with
the good.nights.
Thursday the W. R. G. held their an
nual picnic at Bryant Pond, and 1t was
most enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saunders OF Bridg
ton dined with Mrs. Saunders cousin
Mrs. F. s. Chandler, Friday.
Mrs. Susan Kendrick of Litchfield ID
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Hiram
Bean.
DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Gehring came home
for few days and are continuing theil
trip along the Maine coast. -.
Rev. j. q. Little came up from Soutt
Freeport Saturday and occupied his pull
pit at the Universalist church last Sun
day In the morning, returning to Free
port In the afternoon. The services will
be discontinued during the month o.
August.
Rev. B. F. Pickett still remains very
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown are receiving
congratulations upon the birth of sor
July 20.
Mr.. Edward Lyon has purchased thu
jewelry and photograph business Of Ed
ward King, and has moved bis jewelr!
stock to Mr.. Kings store.
Edward King is In Florida for
month.
The ladies of the Universalist societ!
will hold their annual fair and suppe
Wednesday, July 2Sth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
East Bethel.

Prof. W. s. Wight recently visited rela.
tives here.
Miss Helen Bartlett of Lowell, Mass,
is a summer guest of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. h. Bartlett and two
children of South birmingham, Mass,
are spending two weeks vacation with
their mother, Mrs. Eta Bartlett.
Mrs. Mary Winslow Of Lowell, Mass,
Ia the guest Of her sister, Mrs. b. x.
Bartlett.
Miss Marie B. Wight ID the guest OF
relatives here.
Miss Myrtle Swan recently visited rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Bartlett and little
SON Of Bethel were Sunday guests OF bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. Z. Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

What with the slaughter in the Euro
pean war by so many scores Of thou
sands that little attention is now paid tC
the numbers, and the more important
news of occasional fatal accidents and
suicides in America, the drowning OF q
hundred thousand in the floods in China
makes a paragraph of minor interest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Green Tag Sale.
Don't SIT and Ponder.
4. L. Merchant Il Co.
Blue Stores
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
For Sale.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Carol Indigestion Capsules.
Eastern steamship Lines.
Probate Notices.
Appointments.
Evidence That Convinces.
Preble House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Fast Waterford,

Sidney S. Hall has not been so we'll fol
some days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saunders of Bridg.
ton were at W. Il. Chadbourne's and b.
G.. McIntire's Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Sawin, Mrs. Ida Gibbs and
son Guy spent Wednesday with Mrs.
B. G.. McIntire.
Bear Mt. Grange, South Waterford,
will entertain Oxford Pomona Aug. 8.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

TERMS :-sl-50 a year II paid strictly In advance
Otherwise 500 year. Single copies cents'
ADVERTISEMENTS: All legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions ior sl.oo
per Inch IN length Of column. Special con
tracts made with local, transient ana yearly
advertisers.
jon PRINTING New type, rast presses, eseC.lio
nower experienced workmen and low prices
combine to make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Evidence That Convinces
A TWice-Told Tale That Will Garry
Conviction to Democrat READER.

Two years ago Mr.. Ripley publicly
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills;
He then told OF benefit he had received.
Now, with mistaken confidence,
He confirms his statement
Tells how passing years have strength
eped his faith in Doan's.
There's no better test than the test oil
time.
Can any South Paris reader ask for
more convincing evldencep
John A. Ripley. the we'll. known black:
smith, Oxford st., South Paris, says: ~
Was quite miserable for several months
with an attack Of kidney trouble. bad
pains through the small of my back and
my kidneys didn't act regularly. goi
Doan's Kidney Pills at Howsrd's Drug
Store and they relieved mo In remark
ably short time"
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mr.. Rip
ley said: 81 have had little occasion to
worry about the condition OF my kidneys
since used Doan's Kidney Pills."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for q kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Ripley
had. Foster. Milburn Co., Props, Buf
falo. N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

A registration of automobiles in Mis-
souri, now amounting to nearly 10000
leads newspaper to remark that "More
than Is 900 Missourisns will be riding in
their own automobiles before the end OF
the year" But what account does that
take of the number who will be riding in
somebody's else car?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator with the
will annexed Of the estate Of
MITE A. RECORD, late Of Paris,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement
and all Indebted thereto are requested TO
make payment Immediately.
July goth, 1915. JOHN e. EVERETT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Sumner.

Willie Bowker has purchased new
wagon of Mr.. Bailey of Livermore Falls
Merton Rowe, the stage driver, also pur,
chased one.
Mr.. Woodside of Wales was in this vi
cinity buying cattle last week.
Alton Andrews is working for Geo
Spaulding.
Leroy Burgess and family are stopping
at John Morrill's.
Mrs. Herbert Gibbs is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. MCPHERSON.
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Here and There.

II we did not already know that 1915
is an unusual year, the announcement
that peaches are ripe and plentiful in
Delaware, where the peach crop under
goes an annual failure, would indicate it
sufficiently.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter Of
PETER j. GALLANT, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the
District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine:
DETER J. GALLANT of Rumford, in the
County Of Oxford, and State Of Maine, In
said District, respectfully representa-. that on
the 9th day Of January, last past. he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress
relating TO bankruptcy; that he has duly sur.
rendered all his property and rights Of property.
and has fully complied with al the requirements
Of said Acts and OF the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
by the Court 10 have . full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
cepted BY law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of July, A. D. 1915.
PETER j. GALLANT, Bankrupt.
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies OF THE DEMOCRAT are -FOUR cent?
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 Oh
sale Al the following places In the County:
South Paris. Towards Drug Store
Shurtefrs Drug Store.
Norway, Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Ruekdeld. A l.. Newton. Postmaster
Paris Hill Mrs Harlow, Post ONCE
West Paris, Samuel L. White.
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West Bethel.

"In this radiant, joy breathing summer
weather,
When we and all Nature commune together
When the heart is a.thrill and the souls II
song,
Who may not be happy the whole day
long?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

1T may seem Incredible to the present gener-
alton, but it Is fact that women once wore
their skirts at such length on the street that
men had TO be careful not TO step on them. II
would take a high stopper Indeed to do that
now.-Argus.
Sho, now! There are some Of Us of
the "present generation" not yet very
grayhesded, who can remember two or
three such periods as are referred to,
and according to the life insurance
tables, expect to live to see one or two
more Of the same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
"Though days be slow,
And nights be dark, 'twixt days that come an

Still, Pluck will win. Its average 10 sure.
He gains the prize who can the most endure,
Who faces issues, he who never shirks.
Who waits and watches, and who Away
works."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

IL would be easier to believe the Cir
cumstantial account of the freaks OF a
recent lightning stroke if il bad not ap-
peared in the midst of il that "iron
stovepipe was reduced to ashes" That
so good conductor as iron stovepipe
should be reduced to ashes-whateveI
ashes of iron may be-doesn't seem to
tally with known facts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

II they can find certain man who is
supposed to have crossed the ocean to
enlist, and if when they find him they can
get back him to Maine, and if when they
do get him back he tells the same story
which he is reported to have told some
months ago-if all these ifs, progress
will perhaps be made toward clear ng up
one of our Maine murder mysteries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

There is another way, which at least
has the merit of being open and above
board. 1t Is in the form of an anti pro-
hibition manual, frankly put out by the
publicity department of the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
of America, and entitled to some notice.
A hasty review of the book shows that
it contains several classes of arguments.
There is the argument that prohibition
does not prohibit, which is a perfectly
legitimate argument IL the statements
supporting it are true and correctly
stated. not false or garbled. Also there
is the argument that prohibition does
not improve the material and moral con-
dition of the community, which is like
wise legitimate argument under the
same conditions. But another form OF
argument, which is conspicuous through
out this pamphlet, is that the adoption
of prohibition is practical confiscation
of the property of those engaged in the
manufacture and sale of liquor, and that
large numbers of wsge-earners are thus
deprived of their means OF livelihood,
and this we can not admit as alegitimate
argument. In these times any one who
invests money or labor in the manufac-
ture or sale of intoxicating liquor knows
that he is In business that Is tolerated
rather than approved. and he must take
his chances Of having the business cur.
tailed OF stopped, and he is not entitled
to compensation II the aroused moral
sense of the people takes away bis bust
ness entirely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27

The discovery of those spots of oil aud
those craft which look so much like
German submarines in Penobscot Bay
Is somehow a reminder of those "low,
rakish craft" which appeared off the
coast during our war with Spain in 1898,
and gave such boost to the lombard
ment insurance business 10 our Maine
coast cities.