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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
ALI Money Good In Canada.

There Is no place In the world whece
money Is under less supervision than
In Canada. The coins In circulation
there are not confined to the Dominion
British halfpennies and pennies cir
culate as freely as the cents, and Unit
ed States coins Of all descriptions are
accepted as equal in value to the Ca
madam coins, though the United States
refuses to handle the coins OF the
Dominion on its own side Of the bor-
der. In the course Of a busy day In
Canada you are not surprised to meet
coinage Of many nations. Sometimes
you get finds. A correspondent who
Is an amateur coin collector tells me
he got among his change a beautiful
specimen of a farthing Of the reign OF
George ILL.,, and an hour or two after
ward he became the possessor OF an
old Irish halfpenny over 100 years old,
with the harp on one side. Probably
these two coins had been carefully
preserved, but poverty induced the pro-
prietors to part with them.-London
Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Hha Modaat Scot.

Love Of country is SO fine q virtue
that It seems difficult to carry It to ex-
cess. A resident Of small village In
the north Of Scotland paid a business
visit to London and cAled on mer-
chant who, unknown to him, had once
made q stay In his native place. In
the course Of conversation the visitor
made use Of an expression that led the
other to exclaim, Surely you come
from Glen McLuskieY The assertion,
however, was Senied. Presently, to the
merchants surprise, another Glen Nc
Luskie expression was heard MY
dear Mr.. MacTavish, feel convinced
that you are a Glen McLuskie man
after all" insisted the merchant
"Weel," returned the other, "Iu no
deny 1t any longer"
"Then why didn't you say so at
firstY demanded the Englishman.
"Weel," was the calm response, Il
didna like to boast O. 1t In London
London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Tho Inouialtixe Japs.

The Japanese have lively desire to
know all about you. They are actively
interested in your health, your busi-
ness, your habits, your wealth, your
personal affairs, how you like your
eggs for breakfast, what your clothes
cost, where you are going, when you
are going and why you are going; what
you intend to do after you get there,
what your excuse for existing Is, how
often you get your hair cut, how many
children you have or have not and
why, what your watch cost, who Is
your tailor, how often you wash your
teeth, how much you owe, whether
you have any birthmarks and what
was the occupation Of your GRANDPA
ther. These and all other topics that
are personal to you they are anxious
to discover. Their curiosity is un-
bounded; but, my sakes, how polite
they are about it!-Samuel G. Blythe
in Saturday Evening Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Hunting Trouble.

When a man just naturally wants
trouble it Is mighty easy to find an ex'
cuse for making it. According to Mike
Hogan, Casey and OBrien were hav'
ing a personal argument Of their own
1t had progressed to the extent that
each had forgotten what It was about
originally, and they were wholly obliv'
ious Of the gathering crowd until m
urbane and genteel person in frock
coat put In.
"Come, come, my man." he said, gen
tly plucking Casey by the sleeve. "fou
don't want to fight. / can tell 1t by
your looks. Your face Is too benign
1.-TWO be nine! Two be nine, Is ut
We scut" beloved Casey. me face
is two be nine, is utT'
And there was where the real trou
BILE began.-Louisville Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
coneernino the ooIomitea.

The fairyland about COrtina Is f.
miliar to thousands Of tourists as The
Dolomites." Dolomite, rock COM
pounded Of carbonate Of lime and car
Donate Of magnesia, takes its name
from the French geOlogist Deodat dc
Gratet, Marquis de DOlomieu, who
spent his time in 1889 and the follow
ing years, while his countrymen were
busy with revolution and war. In visit
ing this and other Alpine districts. he
first mentions this kind Of rock In
1791, and the word "Dolomite" first
occurs in a pamphlet Of 1902 describ-
ing tour of his In the Alps about the
st. Gothard and the Simplon. The
curious point, noted by Mr.. Coolidge.
is that the marquis seems to have
paid no attention to the dolomite rocks
In the neighborhood Of his own home,
Dolomieu, near Grenoble. - London
Mirror
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
THE END.
aham Wisdom,


The sophists were body Of teach
ers In ancient Athens during the
fourth and fifth centuries B. c., who
rave instruction In any or all Of the
higher branches of learning. Although
they were not a philosophic sect and
held no doctrines In common, the
sophists were nevertheless skepticf
and maintained a belief OF uncer'
tainty of all particular knowledge
and, in fact, In the impossibility OF oil
truth. Their two leading representa-
tives were Protagoras and Gorgias
The Sophists were charged with
bringing reasoning into contempt by
casting uncertainty over the most
obvious truths and in consequence
were ridiculed and denounced by Aris
tophanes, Socrates and Plato. Arls
totle defined a Sophist as "a man who
makes money by sham wisdom"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
hoiland and hoeS{nns.

To the sea the Dutch owe most q
their wealth. The art Of curing hae
ring was discovered BY a poor Dutch
fisherman. william Beukels, In 1850.
who found that the hsh which theg
caught In great abundance could b.
smoked and salted away in kegs and
then transported to the ends Of the
world In good condition. Such q trade
resulted that It was said that "Amstef.
dam Is built on herring bones" Sew.
eral hundred years after the death Of
Beukels the emperor. Charles w. went
to the tomb Of the fisherman and there
ate a herring In gratitude for the In
vention. And In a church in Biervllst
today may be seen stained glass win.
dow In honor Of this man. Herring
have been one of the chief means Of
trade to the Hollanders, so that even
at the present day the first catch Is
taken to the royal palace In coach
and six.
The fact that the two dominant 20
litical parties Of Holland for HUNDREDS
Of years were called the Goods" and
the "Fishhooks" shows that maritime
matters were the uppermost in the pso
ple's thoughts.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Tho Familiar Unknown.

Things you see every day and never
notice form favorite topic witt those
who probe curiously into our dedcien-
cies. The watch trick Is perhaps an
open secret by now, and yet you may
fail In reproducing the Roman figures
that you confront in all moods many
times day. Can you describe the as.
pect Of q shilling, which l hope you
see as many times day, or a penny
postage stampf l am sure that any
postal maiden could sell me dozen
penny stamps with the wrong head on
them and send me away contented.
And yesterday l met a man who had
lived for years In happiness on Haver-
stock hill and couldn't tell me the
number of steps that led to the front
door Of his own house.-London Spec
taf0P
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07

Newfoundland has had curious his
tory. Cabot, sailing from Bristol, dis
covered It in 1897, and In 1888 Sir Hum
phrey Gilbert annexed its wild and
rocky shores for Queen Elizabeth. Yet
until 100 years ago 1t was illegal to
build permanent house there. The
island was held by merchant adven'
turers" for the sake Of the fisheries.
They hired their fishermen In England
took them across the Atlantic each
spring and brought them back at the
commencement Of winter.
Newfoundland's importance In the
cod fishery arises to great extent
from the fact that 1t is only within her
waters that the small fish desirable as
bait can be obtained In the necessary
uuantities.-London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
The sacrifices of Patriotism.

Will farmers forego S100, ,0O0, 900 for
principle? Yes. Will they support
temperance to the extent of giving up
the annual market for 500, ,OOO, 600
worth of grain and hops, sugar and mo-
lasses, fruits ,snd other produce, DOW
used in the production of liquorP Yes
indeed! But there will be no such loss.
For every pound Of that produce will be
used to make more dairy food, more
meats and fbers. Dairy drinks and
other temperance beverages may sup
plant spirits, grape juice replace wine,
peoples club take the place of the
saloon. Distilleries and breweries can
be transformed into factories for making
more useful products. The $3.50, 900, 900
now obtained by tho government from
Internal revenue taxes on liquors, may
be derived from tax on incomes below
the present limit of $4,000. Save for the
public revenue but q fraction Of the loss.
distress and crime caused by drink, and
the treasury would burst with Its sur.
plus! Just as American farmers will
iosego all selling and buying with Ger.
many II 1t is necessary to sever oil Pela-
tious with her to compel Germany to TO
spect the United States, 30 will our pro-
ducers make any sacrifice needed to
abolish the drink evil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Raise More Sheep and Swine.

1t was not long ago that W. P. Hay
ford of Oxford County, Me-, had the sat
isfaction of taking to the Auburn market
twenty pigs which weighed 5000 pounds.
he received check of SAT- for them.
The heaviest one in the lot weighed 334
pounds, the lightest one 1877. This was
live weight. When dressed, the total
weight was AIT pounds.
Many New England farmers are slow
to raise hogs for the local market, since
they fear it will be impossible to sell
them at satisfactory prices. 1t seems
that Mr.. Penley, the dealer who bough,
these, believes in the local product and
thinks farmers should raise more OF
them. He says: ~ am at great loss
to understand why farmers do not raise
more sheep and swine. Years ago our
fathers raised and sold lambs at cents q
pound dressed and made profit. Now
we are paying 20 cents on commission
basis and cannot get enough at that
price. Lambs are easily raised, feeding
upon pastures and very little grain is
needed except to finish them off q short
time ahead of marketing.
"The advance 10 price for hogs has
not been so great, but there is still
plenty of opportunity for handsome
profits to farmers. We are now paying
10 cents a pound, dressed weight, and
there should be good money in it for
farmers at that. Some twenty years age
we paid only l-2 to cents pound
and farmers made living at those prices
My impression is Maine farmers will
make much more money raising lambs
and hogs than by raising cattle. There
is not nearly the work in it that dairying
demands. New England grown pork is
superior to that we get In the west.
81 am only too glad to buy all the hogt
that can locally. We now handle up
wards of $4,000 annually. Close to 9t
per cent. of our meat product handled II
this market is not raised in Maine. a
point to be remembered ia that Maine
farmers should not try to raise larg'
hogs. Any packer will tell you tha
smaller ones are the most profitable. ]
would rather have two pigs weighinl
$50 pounds each than one hog weighing
500. l had rather have three pigs weigh
ing 200 pounds each than one hog weigh
ing 600 pounds. 1t Ii also more proflta
BILE for farmer to raise them. The!
mature quickly and fatten easily and ar,
ready for market in early fall If born II
the spring."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
curious ROYAL Custom.

When any Spanish sovereign dies
the body Is at once submitted to the
process Of fossilization, nor can It De
placed In the royal pantheon until the
body has been absolutely turned into
stone. Curiously enough, the period re-
ouired for fossilization varies consid-
erably. Some royal bodies have be-
come solidified In a very short period,
while others have taken years before
the fossilization took place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
NORWAY, MAINE.
Inactive Kidneys
Cause Disease

q sa4li not soon forget the benefits derived
from the use Of Foley Kidney Pills al a.
C1afrey, Forest Grove. Oregon.
Too much work and too little Work
seem 10 have about the same euect
ol persons past middle age. Proper
-c,'on oc the kidneys is necessary TO
good health. They act as inter
and remove from the blood poisonous
waste matter which IL permitted 70
remain in the system leads to many
Cgmpiications.
Many nervous. tired. rundown men
an. women sueer from pains in the
lack and sides. dizzy spells. bladder
weakness, sore muscles ana Sun
FONTS and fail to realize that rheuma-
Iisn, diabetes or even Brights DIS
ease may result. ~. .h,.
your kidneys are weak, disordered or
inactive YOU should act Immediately;
Foley Kidney Pills have been USED
bv Young, middle aged and old win
complete satisfaction. They act QuiSks-
Is and sure ly and have given reIiei
L cases OF ten years standing.
=. r. SHURTLEFF & CO., South Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07

sling In his hand. He could hear bis
parents booming descent Of the back
stairs, instant and furious, and then,
red bot above white lather. Mr.. Scho'
feld burst out Of the kitchen door and
hurled forth upon bis son.
.What do you mean7- he demanded,
shaking Penrod by the shoulder.
''Ten minutes ago.. for the very first
time in our lives, your mother and l
were saying we were proud OF you
and here you go and throw rock at
me through the window when I'm
shaving for dinner"
II didn't" Penrod quavered. Il was
shooting at sparrow, and the sun got
In my eyes, and the sling broke
"What sling7"
"This'n."
"Where'd you get that devilish thing Z
Don't you know I've forbidden you q
thousand times
ut amt mine," said Penrod. "Its
yours"
"What9
ayes, SIR" said the boy meekly.
"Aunt Sarah Grim gave It to me this
morning and told me to give 1t back
to you. She said she took 1t away
from you thirty-five years ago. You
killed her hen, she said. She told me
some more to tell you. but I've for,
gotten"
.Oh!" said Mr.. Scbofeld.
he took the broken sling in his hand,
looked at 1t long and thoughtfully, and
he looked longer, and quite as thought.
fully, at Penrod. Then he turned away
and walked toward the house.
"I'm sorry, papa" said Penrod.
Mr.. schofield coughed, and as he
reached the door called back, but with.
out turning his head.
Never mind, little boy. A broken
window isn't much harm"
When he had gone in Penrod wan.
dered down the yard to the back fence
climbed upon 1t and sat in reverie
there.
A slight figure appeared, likewise
upon a fence, beyond two neighboring
yards
"Yay, Penrod~ called comrade Sam
Williams.
"Yayr returned Penrod mechan.
ically.
II caught Billy Blue Hillw shouted
Sam, describing retribution In maA.
ner perfectly clear to his friend. "You
were mighty lucky to get out Of It"
II know thatw
"You wouldn't Of, II 1t hadn't been
Tor Marjorie"
"Well, don't ] know that?" Penrod
shouted, with heat.
"Well, 30 longv' called Sam, drop,
ping from his fence, and the friendly
voice came then, more family, MANY
happy returns Of the day, Penrod"
And now a plaintive little whine
sounded from below Penrod's feet and,
looking down, he saw that Duke, his
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
lonqinqs.

A we'll known essayist and connois-
seur of New York attended recently
an artistic tea In Washington square.
Near artists Of all sorts-near poets,
near sculptors, near painters and near
novelists-attended the tea. The ladies
wore djibbahs Of green burlap. The
gentlemen wore sandals. The collation.
was vegetarian.
Looking calmly at that mass OF
freaks, he said, with smile:
artistic longings consist invariably,
It seems, Of long hair, long teeth ano
long faces-everything but long purses
In fact"-WashingtOn Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07

VueS"s
wistfuL old, ssraggly dog, sat In the
grass. gazing seekingly up at him.
The last shaft Of sunshine Of that
day fell graciously and like blessing
upon the boy sitting on the fence.
Years afterward q quiet sunset would
recall to him sometimes the gentle
evening Of his twelfth birthday and
bring him the picture Of his boy self
sitting In rosy life upon the fence, gaz-
ing pensively down upon his wistfui,
scraggly, little old dog Duke. But
something else, surprising, he would
remember Of that hour, for IN the side
street close by pink skirt tiickered
from behind shade tree to the shelter
Of the fence. There was a gleam OF
amber curls, and Penrod started as
something like a tiny white wing tiut-
tered by his head, and there came to
his ears the sound Of light laugh and
of light footsteps departing, the laugh
ter tremulous, the footsteps fleet
In the grass between Dukes fore
DAVIS there lay white note folded IN
the shape OF n cooked hat, and the sun
sent forth a final amazing glory as
Penrod opened 1t and read, "four my
bow"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
[coNTINUED.l

A dancing floor had been laid upon q
platform in the yard when Mrs. Scho'
field and her son arrived at their own
abode, and a white and scarlet striped
canopy was in process Of erection over
head to shelter the dancers from the
sun. Workmen were busy everywhere
under the direction of Margaret, and
the smitten heart Of Penrod began to
beat rapidly. All this was for him.
He was twelve!
After lunch he underwent an elab-
crate toilet and murmured not. For
the first time in his life he knew the
wish to be sandpapered, waxed, and
polished to the highest possible degree.
And when the operation was over he
stood before the mirror in new bloom,
feeling encouraged to hope that his re-
semblance to his father was not so
strong as Aunt Sarah seemed to think.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
ns,oIson.. oo.an Prison.

The iron duke was responsible fos
Napoleon's exile to st. Helena. Return
ing from India In 1906. Wellington's
ship touched at St Helena, and the
soldier was heard to remark upon the
utter barrenness and desOlatton OF the
place. Upon getting into the ships gis
after taking leave Of the civil and miL
itary authorities Of the island yelling
ton said to the governor, III had an
enemy whom l wished to bury alive Ia
send him to this island" The over
throw Of Napoleon gave him the "ene-
my" and the wish, and he did not for
get the place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07

When fowls crowd at night, which Is
the case when the number quartered is
greater than the capacity Of the house,
they sweat. This sweating causes tho
feathers to rot at the base giving them
the very appearance Of molting. This
explains Why so many flocks look ragged
In early summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Vary Sad to Haf.

II heard something very sad thif
morning" said a mistress to her serv
ant In explanation of her not feeling
well, as the girl commented upon hel
mistress's appearance.
"Well," said the girl, II can feel fol
you, ma'am. 1 heard something SAD
this morning too"
"You didT said the mistress. pray
tell me, what was ttr'
1.-The alarm clock, ma'am."-Ladtes
Homo JoUE0al
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Trenches In War.

The Romans, who were the first TO
make war a real art df one forgets
a certain Alexander), were In conse-
quence the first to use trenches. Their
main line Of intrenchment ran across
southern Germany from the east bank
Of the Rhine to near the present Stutt-
CART.
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France.

The name Of France Is derived from
the Franci, or Franks, a people OF Ger
many who seized that part Of the coun-
try nearest the Rhine and settled there.
Later on they subdued Paris and made
that the royal seat Of their Increasing
pmDire
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Would Waste Nothing.

A woman was engaging a cook, and,
having almost brought the interview
to q successful termination, said:
There Is one thing, Mary; l 90 hope
you are not wasteful."
"Wasteful, mum! Why. Lor bless
you, I'd eat till l busted rather tnan
waste anythink. k."-London Ttt-Bits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Early balloonino.

As early as 17s8 the French govern
ment granted a sum Of money to -.
tablish q balloon service between Paf.
Is and Marseilles with what were
known as the MontgolHer air balloons,
though the project never became moro
than a project.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07

A hog is unlike COW In needing, &C
tually needing, exercise, that digestion
may be kept up. A growing pig or
breeding animals must have something
TO do il they accomplish the best results.
This 10 one place where pastursge comes
I'm; 1t furnishes sxerolse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Cynical.

"But be sure you're right" exclaim.
ed the confident philosopher, "and
then 60 ahead"
"Be sure you're right" protested the
married man, land then get down on
your knees and ask to be forgiven.
puck
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
CHAPTER xxIiL
Over tho Fsnes.

TN no mood to approve Of anything
introduced by Fanchon she had
scornfully refused from the first
to dance the new "step" and be-
rause Of Its bonfire popularity found
herself neglected in society where
she had 10ianed - haaHH aHd helle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Oranase.

Oranges are q most valuable fruit.
Orange Juice allays thirst and with
few exceptions is well borne By the
weakest stomach. It u also laxa.
tive, and II taken at night or before
breakfast It will be found most beos-
dcial.
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Not Much.

| Not Much.
"Is It true, mamma" asked Ethel.
'that the ostrich hides its head In the
sandw
"Yes, dear; they say that Is the
case"
"Well, mamma, when you wear an
ostrich feather you never hide your
head, do you7'-Yonkers Statesman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
Mo Truth,

"They say diet has much to 90 Win
peoples character"
"Nothing Of the sort. l saw that
sour Miss Tart the other day filling up
on angel cake."-Baltimore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
D;aoret;on Of spseoh,

Discretion of speech Is more than elo.
quence, and to speak agreeably to him
with whom we deal Is more than to
speak in good words and good order
Francis Bacon.
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An Outdoor Snort.

"Why do you beat the rugs with a
golf club?"
1T looks more like was doing this
for exercise and not under compul-
| sion,"-Kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
knsvx His Business.

Mrs. Plat (angrily)-Oh, you think
you know q lot, don't you7 Mr.. Plat
(calmly)-Well, I ought to, my dear.
I've been In the real estate business
for nearly thirty years.-Indianapolis
Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07

Scours In calves is usually due to mis-
takes In fesding-dirty milk, dirty pails
sour milk, fermented grain, irregular
feeding or over feeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-07
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
landed for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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| s. BILLINGS

MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN
Red Cedar and Spruce Clap
boards, New Brunswick Cedar
Shingles, North Carolina Pine,
Flooring and Sheathing,
Paroid Roofing, Wall Board,
Apple Barrel Heads, and
LUMBER OF ALL KINDS
South Paris, Maine.