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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Passes Lusitanla Wreck,

New York. May 1.-THE steam.
ship st. Paul of the American line has
arrived here from Liverpool with 217
cabin and LOG steerage passengers.
Captain Passow reported passing
over the scene Of the Lusitania dis
aster of the Irish coast on May 9 and
sighting more than a dozen bodies,
some Of which were on life RATS. The
st. Paul did not stop.
The st. Paul brought the body of
CAPTAIN Alfred Gunter ~ the Ameri-
can steamer Guliight, which was tor.
pedoed by a German submarine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Girl Killed by sklddIno Auto.

Hope. N. D., May 17.-Miss Laura
Johnson. formerly Of Crookston, was
killed In an automobile accident near
this city. The girl driving alone sent
her a through muddy roads, the
machine skidding and turning turtle.
She was pinioned under the machine
and strangled. her dead body being
found several hours afterwards. Her
remains will be taken to Twin Valley.
Mimi, for burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
PARIS PAPER LAUps WILSON.

Paris, May 1.-THE Temps, dis
cusslng a cabled forecast Of the
American note to Germany, says
that II 10 firm In tone and leaves
no doubt Of the attitude Of the
United States. 1.-THE president,
without mental reservation, has
responded to the appeal Of his
conscience and the voice OF his
people," the Temps continues.
Comment OF many other papers
was extremely Iaudatory Of VII.
son.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
AirshIp Returns to Sea.

London. May ia Dover dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
says q hostile aircraft appeared to be
approaching the harbor at 2:30 o'clock
in the morning. but returned to sea.
Several minor explosions were heard
and all the electric lights in the town
were ex~tinguished.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Navy League Visit. Atlantic Fleet.

New York. MAY 17.-Oficers and
members OF the navy league. accom-.
panied by their wives and daughters,
in all numbering nearly 1000, visited
the Atlantic feet here. Admiral
Fletcher received the guests aboard
his flagship. the Wyoming. and turned
owe to them the freedom OF the bat
tleship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Wilson's Personal Hopes.

Firstly. the President personally
hopes that the German government is
as anxious as is the United States to
maintain friendly relations.
Secondly, and, despite the many
stories current. this is the exact truth
the administration has not decided
just what the next step must be.
should Germany defy this country.
The President is considering this
question. He leans oward the sug-
gestion that to break diplomatic rela-
tons would be the most emphatic way
Of convincing Germany that he Is in
earnest. He has been told, however,
by men who should know. that under
present conditions, with a world at
war;. such a breaking must be consid-
cred a prelude TO hostilities and that
II he goes so far he might as we'll go
the limit" and accompany the break
with a call for a special session Of
congress to authorize the use of the.
army and navy.
Friends Of Secretary Bryan openly
declared that he has aged ten years
In the last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

NATION BACKS PRESIDENT.

= Cleveland, May H.-Oelegates
. to the World Court congress read
" President Wilson's note to Ger
. many with grave concern. All
e agreed that, whatever contingency
9 arises, the government will re-
. ceive the firm support Of the Va
= ton.
= "The American public will stand
" hack Of the government in any
= exigency which arises" said John
3 Hays Hammond, chairman of the
= congress.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

A shortage Of European dye stuffs
will give the American chemists q
chance to furnish material for col
ored printing and promenade CON-
plexions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Twenty million basebalis are re-
auired in this country every year. and
this years supply Is ready. There's
cne industry that isn't affected by the
war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

1t IL estimated that the crop OF cas-
tor oil for 1915 will be about 10000
tons. The small boys hope that some
day the drug store will be out Of It
seems futile. =
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Trio 70 Find Mother F,ils.

Chicago, May 1.-THE final chapter
In the sea tragedies of the Mounsey
family OF Chicago was read when the
following cablegram from Liverpool.
England. was received:
1T Ii not mother"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Every time Q wise guy writes of the
folly Of money there comes q local
desire to be relieved Of a s~uperabund.
snce Of wisdom.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

BY some strange oversight, a few
OF the Christian nations seem to have
skipped the injunction. III thine en-
envy hunger. feed hint"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

The necessity OF replacing ali the
metal that has gone to the bottom OF
the sea should sufice to give the steel
Industry q boom.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Nero. says an archeologist, had
three elevators in his palace. But
what the world wants to know ia
the make Of his fiddle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

One trouble about starting the day
with q laugh Ia that a laugh sounds SO
s~epulchrally mocking at six o'clock In
the morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

There is hope that the war will end
30 soon that the extra supply OF war
songs spoken for some time ago will
not be needed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Eggs are SO suspiciously cheap that
the prudent housewife now inquiries
whether they are cooking eggs" OK
"eating eggs"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

The most interesting feature OF a
magazine prize story is found in the
rumor thai tho author gets real money
for It.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Some Of the word painting by the
war correspondents Is about as much
overdone as face painting In the
United states.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Spring weather might have been. but
was not. invented by some old'fash'
Toned lazy man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Old John Barleycorn seems TO be
the only champion that can always
come back.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Egypt is having another plague OF
locusts, but 1t Is not trying to noi
anybody in bondage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

According to q visiting observer,
war has made musicians idle. What
are the victories of peace compared
to this?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Modern war would be harder to con-
duct were II not so easy to add cipners
to national debts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Baseball percentages are not affect
ed by the wal In Europe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

More fuss is made v e a rich youth
who goes to work than over the Sss.-
coo poor chaps that never stop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Peace hath her heroes despite the
fact that you can't make a
girl believe Il.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20


New York, May 1.-THE Anchor
liner Transylv,nia, carrying SIC pas
hound for L~ivernpal and
0iasgow. was believed IN steamship
circles to be well within the war zone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

The war is the crash OF an ire
sistible force against an immovaDie
body.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

The census expert who estimates the
population OF the country at 100000
069 Is nothing II not exact.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Do not laugh at the young mar In
the funny clothes. He is not paying
an election bet. That Is the new
style.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

What does your dog know? One OF
them is talking In Philadelphia
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Everything comes to him who
waits" But go after 1t Is the surest
way.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

One cf the new definitions Of a poor
person is u person who has not q
change of motor cars to his name.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

In the spring the mere human %
ing says to dull care. "Have a heart"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Reading a newspaper doctors col
m never fails to arous a fearful In
terest In diseases you never had.

The Dardanelles forts have been
shelled SO often that the strait must
feel like an exhausted circus peanut.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20

Who says the bone that made WON
an sa the bone of c~ontentionf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
North Buckfield.

Herbert Smith got his leg broken neal
the ankle and his leg bruised while work
ing in Fosters mill at South Pond las
week.
Heald Bros. have commenced Their
spring saving, and have extra help.
G. A. and Z. NJ. Holmes have begun
sapping on their old farm in Hartford.
Several in this vicinity attended New
Century Pomona at Buckfield last Wed
nesday.
John A. Gerrish is quite. sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Amelia Sanborn, who spends
her summers here, died at her home in
Brattleboro, VT, Feb. %. She will be
greatly missed by her friends here.
The extension school on orcharding
will be held here March 10 and II. II Is
hoped large crowd will attend.
People here were saddened to hear
Of the death of Miss Maud Bates Of
Rochester, N. II. She was the niece OF
Mrs. r. E. Heald of this place. Funeral
was held at West Sumner, Friday.
C.. o. Purington, State Lecturer, will
be present at the next meeting Of
Mountain Grange. There will also be q
debate between the young ladies.
Mrs. G. NJ. Keene and daughter, Eta,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles George, 10 Hebron. Mr.. Keene
and Clyde will stop at his fathers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Trenchea In War,

The late British general Sir William
Butler In the course of IN article that
appeared in military magazine near
ly forty years ago thus spoke his mind
about the use Of trenches In time OF
war: 1.-THE spade may be nearly as
dangerous to the army that uses 1t as
to the one that neglects 1t. Like every
thing else, 1t Is good In its way. That
way Is given a long way. but its end
can be reached. If the infantry SOL
der gets thoroughly convinced that In
the sheltered trench lie his hopes OF
safety he will doubtless be a hard
man to drive out of these trenches.
But it may also be difficult matter to
drive him on from them to the front
Digging may save battle from being
lost. but 1t has never won decisive
victory. and 1t probably never will."-
Manchester Guardian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Naeded IL.

Old Chief Singing Hound was q
patriarchal Indian ON one OF the far
western reservations. Tourists ire
ouently visited the old man. He had
tile dignity Of king and a aciturn
disposition that belied his name.
One day party Of eastern travellers
hunted out the old man. Among them
was young woman who was togged
out I'm the latest style. Her neck was
bare. as were her arms. Her garments
what there were of them-were
skimpily cut.
She was fascinated by the CHIEF
Fixing her large. calflike eyes upon
lin, she stared and stared exactly as
though he were a griffin or unicorn.
The chief began to show symptoms OF
being excessively bored. He eyed the
young woman from head to foot In q
chilling manner, but 1t did not do q
particle of good.
Finally the young woman spoke.
What n perfectly lovely blanket!
she exclaimed. ~ wish had it, She
referred to the blanket which enwrap-
ped the chief.
Without q word he removed 1t and
tossed it at her feet. He gave her
and her costume-a parting glance.
: "You take um," he grunted. lyon
. need um most!
I And he stalked away. - Pittsburgh
preSs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Slipshod ENGLISH,

Here are some specimens Of very
common errors:
Admit for confess. To admit is to
concede something affirmed. An un
accused offender cannot admit his
guilt.
Adopt. HE adopted q disguise.
One may adopt a child or an opinion
but disguise is assumed.
Aggravate for irritate. HE aggra
waited me by his insolence." To aggra
vate Is to augment the disagreeable
ness Of something already disagree
able or the badness Of something bad
But q person cannot be aggravated
even If disagreeable or bad.
All Of. He gave all Of his prop
ty." The words are contradictory. An
entire thing cannot be Of itself. Omit
the proposition.
At for by. "She was shocked at his
conduct" This very common solecism
Is without excuse.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Gift Of the Gods.

A meat packers wagon ratified over
the cobblestones down First avenue.
Overhead roared an elevated train. and
in the sunshine Oh the curb sat hve
boys shooting craps.
Suddenly one Of them darted out into
the street, swung himself up on the
passing wagon, seized ham and
Jumped off-into the arms Of white
wing"
This agent Of the city, after appro-
priating the ham, gave the boy vigor-
GUS shaking and flung him toward the
sidewalk.
Immediately all FIVE boys vanished
into the earth.
The white wing" looked down the
street and the wagon had disappeared
as completely as the boys. with the
driver quite unconscious Of any un.
usual stir.
He looked in every direction; then
doubtless thanking the gods for their
gift, he wrapped the ham in news
paper and he too disappeared down q
side street.-New York Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
a Naval Craft.

In the harbor of Port Weller, the On
tario entrance Of the Welland ship
canal, says the Engineering News, the
surveying staff uses fat bottomed
boat that can lift itself clear Of the
water. It is a drill boat or sounding
scow, Of catamaran model. built par
ticulariy for the work Of finding the
elevation of the rock that underlies the
bottom of the river. In order to have
steady platform on which to work
during rough weather the surveyors
had the scow made with a slot at each
corner, through which very heavy
spud or post can be raised or lowered
The lifting mechanism consists Of a
wheel on top Of each post. over which
wire cable passes from the side OF
the scow to IN individual engine,
When the scow heaves and sways in
the water too much workmen start the
four engines. and presently the scow
Is standing firm, with its four stout
legs on the bottom Of the river.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Wilson's Mills.

Leon Bennett, who has been at work
with his team for James Turner, is now
at home.
E.S. Bennett went to Parmacheense
Lake first of the week.
Laurence Littlehale has returned from
Colebrook much improved In health.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs.
Leslie Hart. There were sixteen pres
emit.
The event OF the week was the mas.
querade ball at Grange Hall. Music by
the Hart Orchestra. There we're sever.
al couple from Enrol aud quite . large
number from the lower town, those
present numbering ono hundred and
thirteen. A pastry supper was served
with hot coffee. n. G. Bennett and
Lewis Leavitt were the judges on cos.
tune. Mrs. Cleve West received the
lsdiss' prize for best costume, AZ an In.
dian girl; Leon Bennett the gentlemen's
prize a. an old farmer. The proceeds
20 to furnish the hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Throw,no Dirty Water.

An English legal periodical recently
published an inquiry sent to 1t by Q
lawyer as to the origin Of a queer be-
lief encountered by him-that 1t Is NO
offense to throw water on q person
provided the water be dirty. A client
or his, summoned for assault. had as
sured him that he had sufficient de-
Tense, because he had taken the pre-
caution Of putting handful of dirt in
the water before throwing 1t. Another
correspondent suggested as the sol't-
ton the ancient practice. before the
days Of drains and sewers, of throw
Ing waste water into the street. When
this practice was prevalent doubtless
the fact that the water was dirty III
stead Of clean WIS n circumstance
tending to show that the wettins OF
the unfortunate passerby was mis-
adventure rather than by design.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Eixlno Up an Election.

A curious incident once occurred ut
Patton at an election for parliament
Sir Mark Wood. who had been one OF
its members for several years, had as
his colleague in the parliament Of r8l2
Sir William Congreve. the inventor OF
the famous "Congreve rocket" The
latter resigned in 1916, and the baro-
net wished his own son to fill the va
cancy. There were only three voters
IN the constituency-Sir Mark, his son
and his butler, named Jennings-but
as the son was away and the butler
had quarreled with his master an op-
portunity was afforded for singular
revenge. Jennings refused to second
Sir Marks nomination Of his son and
proposed himself. and deadlock was
averted only by Sir Mark coming to
terms with the refractory butler,
whose nomination he seconded In or
der to induce him to act as a seconder
to his son. Matters being thus put
formally in train. Sir Mark arranged
with Jennings that the formers vote
should be alone given. and the final
state Of the poll at Patton's only
known contest stood thus: Wood
Tory), 1; Jennings (Whig). o-West
minister Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Hastings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene McKeen Of Beth.
el were weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Guptill.
Mrs. Wallace GoOdridge of West Beth
81 spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. T.
w. Vashaw.
Fred Edgerly is night watchman at
the mill.
Dave Peters was the champion team.
ster last week, when he hauled with his
four horses Is cords of spruce at one
load from Durgin valley to Wild River
opening.
Mrs. G. NJ. Rolfe and Kenneth OF AL.
bany spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. z. Mills.
Mrs. Henry Tremains, who has been
in Gorham with her parents for medical
treatment all winter, has returned home
much improved in health.
Percy Martin visited friends In Al
bsny recently.
The company lost one of their best
horses this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Bethel.

The delegates and their leaders WHIT
attended the Boys Conference In Port
land returned Monday, and report
most successful conference.
Monday evening Prof. Brown OF Colby
College delivered his famous lecture
1.-THE Creation Story" in the Methods
church. He held his audience speil
bound, and the Columbian Club, under
whose auspices 1t was given, are to bt
congratulated upon giving to- the pubic
the privilege of listening to so interest
ing and scholarly lecture.
Tuesday the W. c. T. q. met with
Mrs. r. s. Chandler.
Miss Alice Mason came from Portland
Wednesday, returning Thursday: She
reported her mother, Mrs. o. NJ. mason
as enjoying the winter In California.
The Academy closed Thursday fo'
one weeks vacation.
Miss Pratt is spending her vacation
with her parents 10 Reading, Mass.
Charles Il. Adams of Norway was In
Bethel Friday.
Miss Florence Springer is spending
her vacation at home, but will return to
Pennington Normal School, where she
will graduate in June.
The Bethel Village Corporation elect
ed the following officers at the annual
meeting:
Moderator-N. r. Springer.
Clerk-Y. K. Hanscom.
Assessors-D. 6. Lovejoy, c. X. Fox, l.. W
Rsmsell.
Treas-Irving l.. Carver.
Colector-Fred Is. Hall.
Fire Engineers-W. c. Carey, Newton Rich
ardson,' II. @. Rowe.
APPROPRIATIONS, lighting streets $ll00; mem
bers Of fire dept. $500; hydrant service $500.
Mrs. Eta l. Smith went to the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital Thursday
for treatment.
Herman Mason took party Of young
people to East Bethel Saturday evening
TO attend the drama.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
ALBANY

Mr.. and Mrs. /. s. Morrill, were at the
mill,a few days last week.
Mrs. Sophronia Cotton has finished
work at the mill. Her brother. David
Morrill,, Is in poor health and bis wife is
in the hospital, and sb,s is going to stay
a while with him.
Mrs. E r. Bartlett and two children
spent Friday at s. g. Beans.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l. Lord spent the
day with her cousin, Mr.. Z. T. Judkins.
Mrs. Mason McAllistsr Is doing work
at Morrill's mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
E.sdar;ek,s War on Coffee.

In a manifesto issued by Frederick
the Great in ITO the mighty monarch
deplored 1.-The increased consumption
of coffee by my subjects and the
amount Of money that goes out of tn:
country in consequence. Everybody Is
using coffee. This must no longer he.
My subjects must drink beer. His
majesty was brought up on beer, ana
so were his ancestors. lnnumeraDie
battles have been fought and won by
soldiers nourished on beer. and the
king does hot believe that coffee drink
ing soldiers can be depended upon to
endure harIships or to conquer his en-
emies should another war occur Cof-
fee roasting was made government
monopoly. and a prohibitive price was
charged for the berry. Coffee smell.
ers" were appointed all over Prussia
to check illicit roasting. Coffee was
therefore ousted from popular favor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

March winds are cold.
Hope the spring poets will soon thaw
out.
Crows are with US, and are better than
no birds.
Miss Grace E. Farwell has returned
from WATERFOWL, Mass.
w. D. Mills visited his son Harry and
family of Gorham, N. H., one day last
week.
Miss Mabel Scribner, who is with her
sister, Mrs. ". w. Goodridge, is quite
III, and confined to the house.
The almanacs tells US that spring will
begin March 21st, 80 there will be only
one week more of winter.
A number from this village were call
ed to court in South Paris on Tuesday
and Wednesday as witnesses.
The roads are still covered with snow
and ice, and teams from Mason continue
hauling birch and maple to the mill In
this village.
The ice bridge across the Androscog.
gin River was broken up by the heavy
rain during the last of February, but
some still pick a way over on foot.
Sewell j. Walker and his son Clyde
came down from Ketchum Tuesday with
two teams, and returning one took
household goods and the other load Of
hay, they having decided to remain IL
Ketchum during the summer, and dc
some farming there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
East Sumner.

The Baptist Circle served dinner al
the Congregational vestry to good at
tendance on Wednesday.
Henry w. Bonney is about starting
his gasoline power to saw up the wood
piles In the vicinity.
Moses Young was in the place las,
week selling maple syrup at Sl.10 per
gallon. He made 175 gallons last season.
He made some In February this year.
An occasional auto is seen on the
streets. In fact they have been out
every month of the season.