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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
OUR MISNAMED RUINS.
Tho Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings Arc
 Really Compiete Towns.

Really Complete Towns.
 Many visitors to the prehistoric cliff dwellings of the Mesa Verde National park. in southwestern Colorado. says a government publication. are astonished to find that what is commonly de scribed as a dwelling is not property a dwelling ut all, but a village or city.
 The celebrated Cliff Palace is not palace. Neither is Spruce Tree House a house, nor Balcony House a house. Each of these is a complete town which once. in the dim ages before the earliest Indian tradition. was an or ganized community. often of consider able size.
 The arrangement of houses in cliff dwelling of the size of Cliff Palace. for example, is characteristic and inti- mately associated with the distribution of the social divisions of the inhab- itants. The population was composed of a number of units. possibly clans. each of which had it's own social or ganization more or less distinct from others. a condition that appears in the arrangement of rooms. The rooms oc- cupied by a clan were not necessarily connected. although generally neigh boring rooms were distinguished from one another by their uses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23

Life is short. Let us not throw any of it away in useless resentment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
MAKE EXERCISE PLAY.
To Get the Best Results 1t Must B.
 Thoroughly Enjoyed.

To Get the Best Results It Must B.
 Thoroughly Enjoyed.
 When you exercise. play. That is one of the points most strongly urged to the attention of the public in re- gently published public health reports.
 No matter whether you are walking. gardening, exercising in gymnasium or playing golf, keep your exercise free from the spirit of drudgery and make it all recreation Make 1t as enjoyable as anything you may do throughout the ehtire day. If you don't much of the good that it might do you is lost. The very best thing man can do. says the report. lis to make hobby of his exercise. No matter how poor the hobby. if it induces outdoor exer- else 1t is perfectly justifiable.'
 The woman who is obliged to take her baby out for two hours airing every day Is far more fortunate than she often realizes.
 The only advice the report offers the man who is going to take up a hobby for the benefit of the resulting exer- else is to choose one that permits of it's being followed the year round rath- CT than one that depends upon seasons of the year. For that reason the anna teur gardener or chicken fancier is far more fortunate in his choice than the amateur geologist. botanist or ornithoi- ogist. The latter must wait on the seasons and must find favorable Ioca- tions for indulging their hobbies. while the former have year round pastimes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
His Master Stroke,

George FerguSon." said his wife. looking with crushing scorn al the saudy rug he had bought at special sale. ''l wonder if ever in your life you knew a bargain when you saw it..'
 The case was critical. Mir Ferguson saw that something bold and decisive must be done. and his mind worked quickly.
 Why. yes. Laura" he said. When wanted wife picked out the incest sweetest little woman in the whole world. and got the best bar gain any man ever got There. there. pet?'-Chicago Tribune
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
Sittinu in Judument.

The admonitiOn judge not that ye be not judged" is valid only at those rare times when we are feeling hum- ble and insignificant. On these rare occasions we find the attitude. "Who am that should pass judgment upon my fellow men:" But the normal at- titude is. "Who are my fellow men that l should ref.ain from passing iudg. ment upon ""-Life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
The Head of the Family.

in Germany the father is the head of the family. in France the motber. in England the eldest son. in America the daughter. c. seitx.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
A Problann.

Lecturer-NOw. my dear friends. tn, first duty of teacher Is to InOcuiare his pupils with the love of learning Timid Teacher-But. sir. suppose It wouldn't take?-- Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23

British waters. The old type of mine
 was anchored to the bottom and the explosive head was about ten feet
 below the surface of the water. When mine sweeper scooped 1t up, that was the end of its usefulness to the power that placed it. The new Ger man mine has an automatic adjust ment like the cartridge chamber of a rife, When mine sweeper nips of one mine another comes up to take its place. The chamber that holds the mines is placed by the Ger mans where the old mines had their anchors. <-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23

William Jennings Bryan is report ed to have come back into the fold and announced that he would sup port the Presidents policy. Can 1t be possible that Bryan's stand was from policy and not from principle?
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23

London: An arrangement for 8 commercial credit in London for Rus sia probably will result, the Times says, from the visit to England of Finance Minister Bark. Russian government bills up to twenty million pounds will be discounted 1t is said.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
; War Items.

Paris: The order for the holding of American mail for two days be- fore being forwarded or delivered has been cancelled by the ministry of war.
 Berlin: More than 5000 iron crosses of the first class have been conferred on German, Austro-Hu garian and Turkish officers and sol diers, according to the Overseas News Agency.
 Paris: A new type of submarine mine layer and g new type of repeat ing mine have been invented by the Germans and placed in French and
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
Surprise All Around,

Miss Gadders is full of conversa- tionah hsurprises."
 Just what do you mean by that?" You never know what she is going to say"
 Good heavens. man. she never knows aid. ..t..
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23
Mrs, Dunlap Fined $500.

The U. S. marshal's office has re- ceived information from Anchorage to the effect that Mrs. Dunlap charg- ed with selling liquor without a H. cense and who was convicted on the charge, was fined $500 and costs. Every one of the defendants in the liquor cases have been convicted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-23

Paris: Raymond Swoboda, of New York, who was arrested last March charged with setting fire to the liner La Touraine, and later was held as a German spy, will be sent to con- centration camp. The charges against Swoboda were not proved.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09

The semI-aunual meeting Of the State
Board of Trade will be held ut Lewiston
March IL.
Skowbegan Grange Is the second
grange In the state in size, with some
over 500 members.
Keunebunkport COWS are some cows.
One killed on the railroad tracks, re-
GENTLY, wss worth s4OO, according to the
owner.
A bill to divide Aroostook County,
and make Carbon the shire town OF the
new county thus created, will soon be pre-
sented In the legislature.
w. E. Marble of Skowhegan has been
made an honorary member OF the State
Retail Monument Dealers Association.
He is the oldest marble cutter in Maine
having been In the business 83 years.
A Lewiston man and Waterville man
we're bound over to the United States
court by Commissioner Bradley In Port.
land last week, on the charge of viola
ton of the Mann act, which is common
IL known as the "wbiie slave" law.
They are charged with taking two girls,
one of whom was the wifo of one Of the
respondents, from Lewiston to Berlin,
N. e., for immoral purposes.
A Bath vessel owner had what he con-
sidered q remarkable Sign as forerun-
ner of the wreck of the schooner Mary
l.. Baxter. He was In his attic last Sun
day and came across picture OF the
schooner which had been caught in bu.
reau drawer and broken in twain. The
next morning, the first thing his eyes
lighted upon in the morning papers was
the news of the wreck of the same
schooner. The vessel owner had not
seen the picture since he put 1t away In
the drawer six years ago.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
QUESTION CLEARED UP
South Paris Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Again and again we have read OF
strangers in distant towns who have
been cured by this or that medicine.
But South Paris pertinent question has
always been "Has anyone here in South
Paris been cured?" The word of a
stranger living hundred miles away
may be true but 1t cannot have the same
weight with us as the word of our own
citizens, whom we know and respect,
aud whose evidence we can 80 easily
prove.
81 suffered for five years from back.
ache" says Hiram Lovejoy, of Myrtle
Street, South Paris. "For days at a
time any sudden move caused added
pain. The secretions from my kidneys
were too frequent in passage and my rest
was broken at night. l lost health and
strength and felt discouraged. When
one of my family asked me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills, did. began to improve
at once and it wasn't long before my
kidneys were in good working order"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Lovejoy
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, n. Y,
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
West Sumner.

An excellent entertainment was given
by the school children in the vestry on
Wednesday evening. consisting of dia-
logues, recitations and songs. The ves-
try was tastefully decorated for the oc-
casion. Every scholar spoke 10 a clear,
distinct manner, so az to be heard in any
part of the room. Dancing followed un-
til late hour. Great credit is due to
the teacher, Miss Dot NJ. Heald, in her
painstaking efforts to make the affair a
success.
N. C. Ford is failing every day. Mrs.
Ford is quite sick with cold.
Mrs. Emily Chandler, widow of the
late Horatio Chandler, died Thursday
evening at her late residence. Mrs.
Chandler bad been failing in health for
some time.
Preaching services at the Baptist
church are discontinued until May, but
the Sabbath School will meet as usual,
followed by social service, to which all
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Ryerson is spending the winter in
Massachusetts,.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
East Brownfleld.

The union service on Sunday evening.
Jan. 81, was at the Congregational
church. Rev. Mr.. Hoyt was the speak.
er.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald spent last week in
Bangor attending the convention. he
was called home on Wednesday for the
funeral service of Mrs. Rowe, but return
ed that evening.
The Congregational Circle met at A.
F. Johnson's on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Mrs. Sanborn has returned from
BridgtoD, where she spent several days.
Mrs. Mary Moulton has returned to
her home in Buxton after having spent
several weeks with friends here.
Mrs. ]. r. Hill is visiting her son In
Conway Center.
Misses Flora Getchell and Helen
Stickney are visiting Mrs. Hannah Nc
Kenney at North Sebago.
Miss Ida Fessenden has finished work
in the post Office and is at home.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09

A little mix. up over the matter of some
Of the legislative printing last week gave
chance for . display Of Fireworks.
Governor Curtis gave the state printers
notification regarding overtime work,
which delayed some Of tho legislative
work beyond the time when Il was want
cd. The senate Immediately rose to the
occasion, and stood strenuously on its
rights. Attorney. General Pattangall was
called In, and told tho governor and
council that the governors order was q
mistake. he also intimsted that the
senate was pretty quick. All 10 now
quiet on the Kennebec.
Senator Hastings of Apdroscoggin has
introduced bill creating the Peoples
Water Rights and Power Commission,
which provides virtually for state owner
ship Of the water powers.
Among matters introduced by the
members of the Oxford County delega.
tion are:
By Senator Thurston of Oxford-Act
amending section one, chapter Hve, pub
lie laws of 1911. so as to give the forest
commission authority to place q fire
patrol along the lines of railroads of the
state in times of drought when there is
danger of forest fires.
McIntire of Waterford: Resolve in
favor of 90, 900 being given for the repair
Of the main highway between Norway
and Waterford.
Edwards of Bethel: Resolve in favor
of $4,000 for the repair of the road be-
tween Locke's Mills and Bryaut's Pond.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
An imoression Of Gorky.

"Once when ! was singing In Mini
early In the morning." said Chaliapine,
Russia's greatest singer. Il looked out
and saw Gorky standing at a window
in the same hotel. and gazing silently
over the city. The sun was shining on
the towers of the churches. over the
silver river and turning the roofs red.
You are up early said. Yes be
answered. Come In my rooms for a
moment When I reached his window
saw that be had tears In his eyes.
and did not understand. Look. he
said to me. how beautiful 1t Is. Just
the world and not q human being any.
where. The humanity which has made
its gods and It's laws. built Its houses
and its churches. all asleep and help
less as children. powerless to change
or adjust all this that 1t has made.
HE spoke very softly and very
sweetly. and. for the moment. he seem
ed to me the most perfect human be-
ing in the world. Truly one Of Rus
sia's flowers of genius. s."-Craftsman.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
East Sumner.

"Aunt Harriet" Newell, Summers old
est resident, passed away on Tuesday,
Feb. 2. Had she lived few months
longer she would have been centenari.
an, "Aunt Harriet" as she was familiarity
called, was remarkable person in some
respects. Not only for her strong vitali-
ty and clear mental faculties retained so
long, but also for her cheerful, lively,
vivacious personality. Being very intel
ligent and great reader she kept in
touch with passing events, and could
converse upon modern events In an en-
tertaiDing manner.
When young lady she worked as an
operator in Lowell cotton mills and &C.
quired sufficient means to carry her
through long and useful life in COM
fort. For many years past she had lived
upon the Newell place where her broth.
or Levi lived and died, and where Leslie
Newell now resides.
"Aunt Harriet" always remained
single, saying she was able to care for
herself. Funeral at her residence on
Thursday.
The advertised lecture by Rev. c. H.
Young was postponed on account OF the
illness of Mr.. Young, but will be given
later.
Plenty OF snow now in the woods say
the woodsmen, but water is still scarce
in many places.
DR.. Z. j. Marston of Auburn was In
town last week for only a few hours,
but visited seven patients in the time
and had to hustle. He Is securing quite
generous patronage in the city and is
kept quite busy, and can find only time
to 90 away when needed.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
An Offender. First Arrest.

The first shock OF arrest and lmprls'
Snment Is to the first offender the great
.risis of his life. He realizes suddenly
and vividly that the state Is not mere
" u political abstraction out Of long
forgotten school book. but a thing
alive, armed with Jaw and claw. The
effect of this Is overwhelming. There
lives no human animal more penitent
and plastic than the first offender on
bis first day in prison. On that day OF
all days the state can mold him easily
to its civic needs Turn him over to
man who believes in the bottom good
In him; teach him trade whereby he
may learn to support himself honestly
when released; give him share In his
earnings. so that be may, even though
in prison. support his innocent wife
and helpless children or. If be is alone,
save bit of capital against that black
est day OF liberation-in other words.
give him work and hope, the two
things which all men need In order to
live-and you will have set him on the
road to citizenship. Deprive him OF
work and hope and you will as surely
have set him on the road to criminal
ity.-From The Man In the Cage"
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
Letting Posterity Pay.

There is a price of war that is more
important, more dreadful, more unjust,
and that takes far longer to pay than
any other, and it is price also that has
to be paid in the only wealth, which is
life. The mere question who wins the
war has nothing to do with it, The
questions who was right or wrong, who
began il, who gained or lost territory,
who paid tribute 10 whom when peace
was declared, how the taxes rose or fell,
which industries prospered or which de-
cayed-all these questions are negligible
when compared with the longest price of
war, which all fighting nations have paid
and must pay.
All the prices of war fall most heavily
upon the future. In Great Britain we
still pay heavy taxes every year for the
Bosr War and other wars OF the past,
right and wrong, glorious and ipglo-
rious. But the longest price Of war is
wholly paid by future generations, and
hurts the future only. The people who
will live in the years TO come get none
of the glory for which rulers wage war;
they, at least, are innocent; they are st
the mercy Of the past, which did moi,
consult them, but which makes them
pay.-Dr. G. w. Saleeby, in The Youths
Companion.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
Fine announcement.

Willie was Of an economical turn OF
mind He called upon Elizabeth many
times before he bought her q box Of
candy. At last he loOsened up and
bought an eighty cent pound box.
That evening his brother noticed
that he had crouch ON and asked tn,
trouble.
'That blamed old cur ate halt OF
that box Of eighty cent candy" he
said. referring to Elizabeth's Scotch
collie.
The next time he bought candy he
bought In addition to another eighty
cent pound box, Il bug of ten cent
store candy for the dog.
"Oh, William!" said Elizabeth. "Row
thoughtful Of you! am 50 glad that
you and Rover are becoming friends!'
New York Globe
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
East Bethel.

Mrs. Mary Dresser visited in Norway
the 30th.
Miss Elsie Bartlett has returned to her
teaching at Hastings.
Mrs Dobson and daughter, Miss Mar
jorie, are boarding at George Swans.
Miss Celia Brown has finished work
for Mrs. z. w. Bartlett, being called
home by the illness of her mother.
Miss Lila Bartlett has returned home
from Milan, n. Fl, and is working for
Mrs. Will Holt.
4. w. Bartlett was called to South
Framingham Mass, last week, by the
death of his brother, Elias Shaw Bart
lett, who died Sunday morning, Jan. 81,
of pneumonia. He was born June 10,
1870, the youngest son Of the late E. S.
and II. A. Bartlett. His birthplace and
boyhood home was in East Bethel. He
has lived in South Framiugham the past
twenty years. He is survived by Mrs.
Bartlett, formerly Alice Douglass, one
son and two daughters. Burial was at
South Framipgham.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09

An interesting reunion was that held
recently at the homo Of Mrs. Abbie Holtz
in Danforth, when her two sisters, Mrs.
Ada Tidd Of Bangor and Mrs. Annie
Emery OF Danfortb, Joined In birthday
party. 1t was joint birthday Tor they
are triplets, and as far as known, are
the oldest triplets in eastern Maine, and
doubtless the oldest living trio OF sisters
born at the Same time in the entire state
of Maine. They were born on Jan. s,
1851, and are therefore "a years old. The
triplsts were the daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Hosea White of Danforth, who
evidently had an ear for ALTERATION, as
they named their triplets, Abbie, Annie
and Ada. Abbie, Mrs. Holtz, and An
ME, Mrs. Emery, are now about OF a
size, weighing more than $50 pounds,
but Ada, Mrs. Tidd, is only tipping = the
scales at 90 pounds. The triplets have
always been favored with fairly good
health, and enjoy each others company
preatly
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
Wilson's Mills.

Lewis Olson weIt to Colebrook the
first of the week for load OF groceries
for II. W. Pickett, who has had much
difficulty getting in goods for his store,
as ii has been neither Shedding nor
wheeling until the snow OF Saturday
last.
Roland Ripley has been at home laid
up with a cold for the week, but Is bet
ter.
Myers Epstein was in town with his
span and load of dry goods, as his GUS
tom here warrants trip once a month
with goods from his store 10 Berlin.
The poverty ball at Grange Hall called
out the young and the middle-aged Fri.
day evening. There were several couples
from Enrol. Music: Harry Hart, violin
Mrs. Zella Hart, piano; W. Fl. Hart,
drum. Ice cream and cake were served.
About seventy five were present. Pro-
ceeds to go to Grange Hall furnishing
fund
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09

Miss Harriet A. Newell at the very ex-
ceptional age of ninety.eight years and
eight months passed to the higher life at
her home in Sumner on the Newell farm,
on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The services were
held at eleven A. N. Thursday, February
4, Rev. Chester Gore Miller Of South
Paris officiating. Many came to pay
their last respects to this venerable and
we'll beloved woman. Miss Newell had
lived on the farm for over forty years
and previously had resided some twenty
years in Lynn, Mass. Always of cheer.
ful disposition, kindly, helpful and
sincere, she took great interest in the
affairs of the world, keeping up with the
times by reading much current litera-
ture which came to hand. She visited
the Centennial Exposition at PhIladel-
phia, and what she saw there greatly in
terested her in the worlds progress. In
the seventies she laid away fifty dollars
in gold coin which was TO be used to pay
the expenses of her funeral, and after all
these years the money, as she wishes,
was used for this purpose. To the last
she had the loving and constant care OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Newell, and she will
be greatly missed by many relatives and
acQuaintance8.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
Bryaut'S Pond.

Archie d. Felt is at Rumford, whore
he has an engagement for several weeks
in an orchestra there.
The selectmen are in session this
week, settling up accounts and prepar-
ing their annual report.
Harry Perham is at West Buckfield,
where be has employment on the farm
Of John Smith.
Paul Mas of Bethel is clerking at the
NJ. C. Allen store, aud Harry Page is
clerking at the Josiah Richardson store
in North Woodstock.
Edward Peverley is at Locke's Mills,
where he is employed by the Tebbets
Spool Co, and has charge of the gaso-
line engine recently installed in their
saw mill.
Candlemas Day was q characteristic
one for Franklin Grange to receive Pc.
mona. The storm came all right as
usual, but the attendance was nearly
up to the average of these meetings.
Twelve oranges were represented. Dr.
George NJ. Twitcbell of Auburn gave
an address on Grange Problems"
Mrs. William S. Davis suffered a sec
ond shock at her home in South Wood
stock Friday night, and is now in criti
cal condition.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
DR.. Orln Stevens.

Grin Stevens, NJ. D.. died at his home
in Oxford on Friday, the 5th, at the age
of SO years, 7 months and s days.
Doubtless 1t may surprise some Of those
who were familiar with DR.. Stevens ap.
pearance to learn of bis advanced age, as
he was so we'll preserved. He was born
10 Woodstock, but has been in practice
in Oxford for more than forty years.
He leaves widow, who was third wife.
No children survive him, son having
died in Woodstock within few years.
BE has one granddaughter, and two sis
ters, and there are several children OF
his widow who now live or have lived in
the family. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church in Oxford on Sunday,
attended by Rev. C. G. Miller of South
Paris. Craigie Lodge, K. Of p, of OK.
ford, Of which he was member, was in
attendance In body. DR.. Stevens was
also an Odd Fellow. The remains were
taken on Monday to Bryant's Pond, for
burial at South Woodstock.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09
NORWAY Lake.

Mrs. A, D. Kilgore's sister, Mrs.
French of New Hampshire, is visiting
her for while.
Mrs. C. A. Flint's mother, Mrs. L. A.
Titcomb, who has been III some weeks,
was called from this life Jan. 3lst at her
home on Crockett Ridge.
All who have whooping cough seem to
be getting along quite we'll, and hear OF
no new cases.
l think there must be snow enough to
satisfy all teamsters, and prospect OF
more to come.
Erwin Bean has been stopping at the
Crockett farm again for week or two.
Mrs. Clarence Durham end little son
have been spending week with her
grandfather, David Flood.
Mrs. j. S. Smith is SO much improved
that she goes out among her neighbors,
but she still coughs badly, as do many
others around here.
Mrs. Asa Bartlett, who has been quite
in, and little son, visited her parents at
South Paris Feb. 4th.