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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
zach. They win be mailed on receipt OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale az the following places In the County:
south Paris. Towards Drug Store
Shurtlef's Drug Store
Norway, Noyes Drug Store
Stones Drug Store.
Buckfeld, A. l.. Newton, fostmSster
Paris Hill. Helen Cole, Post ONCE.
West Paris, Samuel L. Waite.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Driving Wheel Collapsed.

A driving wheel collapsed Thursday
afternoon on an engine which was haul.
Ing passenger train on the Rangeley
division Of the Maine Central. The 20.
cident occurred abont two miles above
Byron, on the north.bound train. For.
tunately the train was not running at
high speed, and no one was injured, and
tho train was quickly brought to stop.
The wheel broke into several pieces.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Spring Dresses and Waists.
What's the Chief End Of Man?
Walkover Shoes.
Nyal Remedies.
Probate Notices
Notices Of Appointment.
Road Petition.
Notice Of Foreclosure.
Own Home In Norway.
From Coast 20 Coast.
Position Wanted.
Pythian Building Association.
Statement Lowell Mutual Fire Insurance 10.
Second Hand Horse for Sale.
Investment Bonds.
Lost.
For Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Oxford.

Mrs. Anna Edwards IL visiting her son,
Ralph Edwards, in Dix6eld.
Mrs. George Cash, who has been at
Norway for some time, 10 ct home.
Mrs. Hattie Lombard, wife Of VIM.
Lombard, died April nth after linger-
ing illness. She leaves . husband, q
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Record, and other
relatives. Her funeral was held on Wed
nesday at the home, Rev. Chester Gore
Miller Of Paris officiating. The floral
offerings were profuse and beautiful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

Receive Supsrintendence Certificates.
In the list of candidates who recently
passsd the examination for state certih-
Gates OF superintendence grade arc the
following:
Eugene b. Holden, Oxford.
Merlin G. Joy, South PARA.
Donald B. Partridge, Canton
Onsvflle J. Mculson. Mechanic Falls.
Wiitam u. btunxk rreepors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
THE ACHES OF aOUSE CLEANING

The pain and soreness caused by
bruises, over exertion, and straining dur.
log house cleaning time are soothed
away by Sloan's Liniment. No need to
suffer this agony. Just apply Sloan's
Linimeut to the sore spots, rub only Q
little. In q short time the pain leaves,
you rest comfortably and enjoy re-
freshing sleep. One grateful user
writes: "Sloan's Liniment IL worth its
weight In gold" Keep bottle on hand,
use 1t against all soreness, neuralgia and
bruises. Kills pain. 25c. at your drug
Oiat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Methodist Assignments.

Changes in assignments to charges II
Oxford County and near vicinity made
at the recent session Of the Maine Meth
odist Conference at Rumford are as fol.
lows:
Lewiston Park 6treet)-J. A. Betcher.
Livermore and Hartford-Suppled BY !. O
Thorn.
Oxford and welchville-supplied BY N. H
FAR.
Rumford Center-w. ". Latte.
The district superintendent arc the
same a. last year, Rev. D. B. Holt, d.
D., for the Augusta District, and Rev. j.
n. Frost, D. D., for the Portland Dis.
trlct.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Candidate for Representative.
LOWELL, MAINE, April 81, 1915.

0VVH1Hi n1A1O3S 1PtH H1S .30xV.
! hereby announce myself - . candi.
date OF the Republican party at tho pri-
mary election for Representative to the
Legislature from the district composed
Of the towns Of Bethel, Lowell, Hanover,
Mason, sweden, Stoneham, Albany,
Greenwood and Milton Plantation, and
shall highly esteem the support Of my
friends IN these towns.
RALPH @. CRARLrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Moving German Clocks.

VoPt1uBu0ru 1sSPu01V
The German federal council has decld-
ed to move the clocks ahead an hour on
May to save cost of artificial light.
How many times would the hands have
to be moved clear around the face to
make up for the time that civilization
has lost since Aug. /, 1914?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

A women's club in Maine coast
town is reported to have been organized
on the basis of the declaration of indie
pendeuce, that call members are born
free and equal" Doubtless it is the re-
porter, and not the ladies, who is re-
sponsible for this misquotation Of the
declaration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Coming Events.

May IL. l2.-Oxford County teachers convention
NAV %. e4-oxford County W. G. 7. q. Con-
yentfOn. Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
Here and There.

Whether the holiday had anything to
do with it may be question, but II Is
fact that last Wednesday there were not
less than four fatal accidents and two
suicides in Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

rxRxsZsl5 50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise SsO0 year. Single copies cents.
ApyyRrfsExESrs:- legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions Tor tl-oo
per inch In length of column. Special con
tracts made with local, transient ana yearly
advertisers
jon PRINTING New type, rsst presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low price,
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

.
Sunday evening . Frances willard me-
mortal meeting Was held ut the Congre-
gatioual church under the auspices OF,
Che W. C. T. D. The pastors assisted In
the opening exercises. President Mrs.
Nellie Curtis presided. The program
consisted Of music, solos, and chorus,
the choirs uniting, readings By Miss
Lane, Mfs. Vandenkerckh and Miss
Doris Frost. Addresses BY Mrs. Byram,
and Mr.. James Hutchins. The meeting
Was interesting and helpful and we'll 1T
tended.
Rev. T. G. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman,
and Mr.. and Nm. N. B. Springer were in
Rumford TO attend the Methodist Con.
ference and NO service was held at the
church Sunday, the 10th. All are glad
to welcome Mr.. Chapman ~ pastor of
this church another year.
Mr.. r. L. Edwards with bis men 10
driving the logs out Of Alder River.
Edward Robertson, who has for sever
al years been in the employ of the Grand
Trunk Railway and resided In Portland,
IL to return to Bethel with Mrs. Robert
son, and they will occupy their homo on
Paradise Road, on account Of Mrs. Rob.
ertson's health. Mr.. Robertson will con.
tipue bis work.
The Gould Academy boys went to
West Paris to play game of base ball
with the West Paris team, and won BY q
score Of to2.
Mrs. Adelaide Wentworth has been
canvassing for hosiery In Bethel.
The house formerly occupied By James
Boyce and family on the Locke's Mills
road has been sold to parties who will
soon occupy 1t. Levi Brown and family
are the present occupants.
The farm known a. the Eli Barker
farm has recently been sold.
Miss Alice Kimball, who entered Sim.
mons College In Boston at the beginning
of the school year, came to the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Kimball, Friday. Miss Kimbsil has
been III several months and has been In q
hospital, but returns to Bethel much i'm.
proved, and her friends hope she may be
able to resume her studies.
Mrs. Harry Jordan, who submitted to
q surgical operation at the Maine Gener'
al Hospital In Portland, returned to hel
home Friday.
Two of the grades In the brick build.
ing are rehearsing for an entertainment
The several Sabbath Schools held spe
cial aervicas EaRter Sunday
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

From a Maine town where there is q
strike on In factory, 1t Is reported that
an organizer is expected in town to take
steps to settle the strike. That is a Pc
culiar state Of affairs. The organizer US
ually starts a strike instead of stopping
il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

Woman loves clear, rosy complexion. Bur.
dock Blood Bitters is splendid for purifying the
blood, clearing the skin, restoring sound diges.
ton. All druggists sell IL. Price, tl.00.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
MIDDLE 1NrRRyALE.

MIDDLE NTKRvALE.
As we read of the death of Mrs. Lem
uel Durham, we recall the pleasant
weeks in the school room and at their
home boarding place some years ago,
while teaching school In Greenwood and
West Paris. The Bible and God for
their guide made theirs Q homo Of peace
and happiness. The angel daughter In
heaven we can never forget, a. she was
with the writer here in this home when
not needed at her own home. Our lives
would be desola,e II We could recall no
pleasant memories OF the past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DolNas OF TnR WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.



rirss Baptist Church. Rev. g. ". Z: HlI. pas
s sST sS sysy ssSoSS s1snSs .s1os
at 738. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening .
73O. Covenant Meeting the list Friday berorS
the LIST Sunday Of the month as % ?. =. Al
NOS Otherwise connecesd axe cordially mvsed-
Miss Helen R. Cole spent the week
end In Portland.
L. B. Merrill returned from Boston
Tuesday.
s. G. Buck and Francis Slattery are
improving their houses BY coats OF paint.
Mrs. Harland Adnrews and two chill
dren of Woodstock have been visiting u
81. P. Hammond's.
Mrs. Harry Cole and Miss Mary Hub.
bard spent Saturday in Portland.
Mrs. n. n. Soule has recently been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Hiram
Heald.
Mrs. Bertha Sturtevant has returned
Mrs. E C. Slsttery has her little grand
SON Roy with her again.
Miss Harriet Cole 10 visiting ut kev.
G. W. r. Hills during her Easter vaca-
ton.
Mrs. George r. Hammond, who has
spent the winter with her son In New
York, returned to her homo In Paris
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Shaw returned Wednesday
from Gardiner, where she has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Thurlow.
Miss Nieman arrived here the first Of
last week and Is stopping at the Hub
bard House while experimenting the ex-
tensive rsmodeling Of the Rawson house,
which she recently purchased.
Alonzo Pomeroy celebrated bis eight
ieth birthday on the sixteenth OF this
month. His children and grandchildren
were present for the occasion.
John Hammond has sold his farm and
intends to move to this village for time.
Mrs. Charles L. Case and Miss Mary
Case, who have been spending the week
at the Hubbard House, returned to New
York last Saturday.
The principal event OF Easter Sunday
was driving northeast rain-storm which
started Saturday night and kept 1t up
steadily until Monday. The weather
man has been generous in the matter OF
stormy Sundays in April, giving Us the
most violent snowstorm of the winter
and the heaviest rainstorm OF the spring
and be still has another chance.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mrs. Beryl Golf of Massachusetts, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Harlow, recently.
Frank w. Perkins bought pair oil
oxen of Noyes of Woodstock.
Mrs. William Psrlin has purchased
pair of steers of Fremont Field.
Mrs. William Mason has returned from
Sumner, where she has been nursing fol
several weeks.
Miss Florence Marston OF Norway
Lake is working for Fremont Field.
The teacher, Miss Marion Smith, !!
boarding at Mrs. Albert Hsmblin's.
FORBES DISTRICT.
John Hammond has sold his farm Il
Everett Seilonen.
Mrs. Townsend, who has been spend
ing the winter at Portland, came hom'
the 10th.
John Hammond has some nice cow
and steers that he is selling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

For Group or sore throat. use DR.. Thomas &c
stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

The oasis of Portsmouth is to become
a memory, it is said. The Armstrong
Co., which runs the restaurant In the
Boston and Maine station at Portsmouth,
is to discontinue Its bar. Hereafter
travellers from Boston for the Sahara OF
Maine will have no opportunity to irri-
gate on the way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

Perhaps the Baconian theory would
get more respectful hearing II its advo-
Gates didn't so often appear to manifest
some of the same lack of mental training
with which they credit the divine Will
liam. Only short time since q distin-
guished man of letters, in q published
article framed in perfect English, ad-
vanced as the principal argument for the
Baconian belief, that Lord Bacon was the
only man living in England in that age
who was capable of writing the plays
Therefore they could not have been
written by any one else. Such an argu-
msnt might be expected from an I'M
lsttered pumpkin; from 9 man Of much
education and culture II IL 30 absurd a.
to be almost depressing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25

The Shakespeare-Bacon contest has at
last been settled, by the decision of q
Chicago Judge, who finds that Bacon
wrote Shakespeare. That is, the decision
settles the suit in which it was rendered.
That's all il settles. There are millions
who will be of the same opinion still.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.

John Hammond has sold his farm to
Everett Seilonen.
Mrs. Townsend, who has been spend
ing the winter at Portland, came home
the 10th.
John Hammond has some nice cows
and steers that he is selling.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-10
10 BEss

TO BESS II. - am certainly
pleased that you take an interest in
me. You ask so many questions that
l can only answer a few of them
You seem to object because 1 sceld
like a parrot at times, but just con-
sole yourself that a parrot does not
know what it is talking about.
You flatter me with college pro-
fessorship. l am sorry to say that l
would not last as long as Scott Near
ing did at that work, because I would
not agree with anybody and they
would get sore the same as you did.
l used to work Is hours a-day, z
days a week but people thought less
of me than when 1 quit and worked
only hours, 51a days a week.
AIimonycaIly speaking, am not
worth the thought of catching, be-
cause the dozen dollars or so bring
home each week for my hard work
is not enough to get excited over
am just a cheap clerk and a cheap
roomer. My room is of from the
kitchen because I like to camp as
near the food as possible,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-10
HEARsTIsM.

HEARSTISM. - It appears that
WiIhe's great desire may be realized
war with Mexico. Willie has Ia
bored faithfully for years to bring
this about.
Shortly before the breaking out of
the European war Hearst had pub
lished all over Germany that the
U. S. was going to take over Mexico,
in other words, absorb it. He knew
this piece of news would reach Mex
lean ears and start the ball rolling.
A few weeks ago Hearst published
a double-paged map of the U. S. and
Mexico under one government. It is
quite evident he thought this would
bring about the greatly-desired but
much-delayed explosion.
The Hearst ranch consists Of a
million acres. Willie can't move it
into the y. s., so why not move the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-10

marked-not only Catholics, but
Protestants as well.
understand the new ruling means
simply this: Heretofore it took eleven
votes to drop a teacher; now it will
take eleven to retain her; so the
merit system about which we hear so
much has not amounted to as much
as people think, when an inefficient
teacher cannot be dropped.
regret that teachers marked Eek
ceIent" and efficient" have been
dismissed from service, because we
have so many just the opposite
However, 1 am convinced that the
members of the board of education
thought these members of the fed
Grafton were being used to maintain
that organization without fully real
izing that it is largely Catholic as to
membership, for which we are not
to blame the federation, but previous
members of the board, who have
turned our schools over to Catholic
influence. The spoils system is moth
ing new. c.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-10

Now that you know all this, do you
still feel worried about my single con-
ditiOn? If so, why don't you try to
convert me to double blessedness? I
don't say that you will succeed, but
it might relieve your mind.
SirfessOr Wilkesbarre says self
exploitation is the first law of prog
ress." Maybe you would be more
pleased if L had married and still
posed as single.
Come over some time and see me.
Bring your friends and servants. You
have. read how grand my parsonage
is because 1 have described it re-
peatedly.
Since you have read so much and
are still a doubling Thomas" come
to my home. | will promise you that
you will be like the Queen of Sheeba,
who visited the court Of Solomon. 1t
was so much better than she thought
it would be that she exclaimed: THE
half has never yet been told"
have no gold to offer, but mental
peace, mental happiness and Joy. /
care not what your trouble may be.
With my feet on top of the piano,
table or as near the ceiling as I can
reach or some other unconventional
style, I will await your criticism
Allen Steven.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
MANlJIN(STO NEWS

wasSa great SUCCESS tns souse being
well filled. K
81. e. Phillips has returned from Q
business visit 70 New Marttnsyille.
ArchSIIaskins has returned to Wheel.
Ing after spending a few days in this
city visiting with his parents on Hing
street. d
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner, u. sny-
der and w. M. Michaels are in Pitts:
burgh, attending the automobil show.
b. Frank Beers, of Moundsyille,i Is in
this city visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Donley Jones and children have
returned from Moundsville. where they
were visiting with relatives.
K. G.. Cullinan, Of Washington, Pa,
Is in this city visiting with relatives:
John R. Brown, OF Weston, Is in the
city for short visit with relatives.
e. G. Stalmaker has gone to Balti-
more Md. for few days business Wis
II.
M. J. King has returned from Broom
field, where he was looking after bust
ness interests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22

OF Chairman Hays misrepresenta-
lions were made IN tho HOUSE It
proved = bnmbBheil ia the pemocatic
Gimp. Many Republicans ase cpposed
10 any extfRyagart increaee Qf the
army hut none Of them want 70 be
ndfsled, OF 10 mis1ed the voters. u q
bill s stol be passed which will add
10000 mem b year for four years TO,
the army, they want the fact stated
And they do oh ectt TO such Ia bill Sbe5
Ting passed with the statement that
it will increase the ailable trained
force to- upwards Of 100000! Then
Mr.. Hay informed the House that his
bill was President Wilson's bill. "It
is This BILL" declared Mr.. Hay. sit
carries out the. Recommendation he
made to Congress. in fact it goes
further than the President asked us
to go. It is true that the bill does
not contain the ontinental army fea-
ture, but the President. in suggesting
the continental army feature, was de-.
sirous, of some sort of machinery to
time OF war; He thinks this bill
makes the National Guard a sufficient
force In time ;of peace to be available
as a fighting force in time Of war
Now "the masters rod" is to be used
in the House and every loyal Demo
crat will vote for the bill or be barred
from the White House pie counter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22

Bill WILSON. IS
|. FOR.|SAFAkE
Administrators Attitude
on Grave Matter is Pea
nut Politics.
is SHOWN UP By BAKER !.
Rep. Hays Measure II i. Simply
Is Not What It Pur-
ports to Be-.
is SHOWN UP By BAKER

WASHINGTON. March Eft
Uncle Sam is going to buy two cow
ponies to add to his military establish
ment the American people want to
know it and they do not want to be
told that he is adding fine team Of
Perchcrons, weighing upwards OF l.
800 pounds apiece. Especially. DO
they want to be certain that he Is not
paving Percheron prices for the cow
ponies. And yet, the Hay military bill
provides for adding the two ponies,
calling them Percherons and pretty
nearly for paying the price Of Perch
erons. In order words, the American
voters may be divided oil the advis'
ability and extent OF further prepar'
edness, but they don't want to be
fiim-iammed." This statement was
made to your correspondent by a mem
Der Of the Military Committee regard
ing the Hay bill, which the House will
probably pass this week, measure
which no other than the new SecTe'
tary Of War, Mr.. Baker, has shown
up as to be a fake measure" shrewdly
designated to hide the radical differ
ence between President Wilson and
his party and to deceive the public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22

ker, writing to member of Congress,
says that, calculating as Mr.. Hay cal
culates, there are now available II
i2S4,790 men, SO that, I'm other words.
the only immediate effect OF the pas.
sage Of the House Army bill would
be the increase OF the regular army
by 40 600 men, and even that increase,
being added in four annual increments
would require about four years time
to be recruited and still longer time
to become effective" Secretary Ba-
,ker then goes to show how ridicu.
lous is the method Of figuring EN-.
ployed by Chairman Hay. Mr.. Hay
saws the army reserve will be $4,000
men, Mr.. Baker proves that 1t will
not equal more than 10000 men and
that even this increase will not begin
until three years after the, passage
Of the bill. Mr.. Hay includes in his
figures "270 200 former regulars" Mr..
Baker shows that not more than 81
796 such former regulars would be
available and that even they would
require three months intensive train
ing. Air.Hay includes 395. $50 men
who in ten years have passed
through the militia. Mr.. Baker points
OUT tnaC MT. may MdhGo az uS0uG'
tions for deaths and disabilities and
includes in this figure all who have
been enlisted. even though they new
er served but day or a few days
with the militia. Mr.. Hay includes
100000 young men who have passed
through the military schools. Mr..
Baker shows that this includes ali
who were even enrolled. makes no
allowance for deaths and disabilities.
and that only $4,000 Of that enroll.
ment ever graduated. Secretary Ba:
ker sums up the men actually trained
for military service as follows: regu-
lar army, including Philippine Scouts
100000: regular army reserve. 2,90O; ;
partially trained in the militia. 129,.
900: others who have had some train.
ing, 241,000: making total Of
trained and partially trained Of 47St-
700 men, as against Mr.. Hays 1895
700.
Presidents Bill.
When Secretary Bakers exposure