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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mud Roads OF Manehuria.

Northern Manchuria possesses NJ
roads, as they are known In this coun.
try-that is, made" roads. However,
there are fairly well defined routes
through the country from village to
village by which the trade carts travel.
From April to November these so call
ed roads are practically impossible,
sometimes even for men on horseback,
owing to the peculiar qualities Of the
Manchurian mud, and in this part Of
the year nearly all traffic moves by
water. For this reason most Of the
inhabitants and nearly all the impor-
tant towns and villages In northern
Manchuria are found beside the large
rivers and their more important trib-
utaries. The autumn and winter, how
ever, when the ground is frozen, are
the seasons for moving the great bean
and grain harvests. Then the land
routes are cOngested with countless
thousands Of Chinese two wheeled
carts, drawn by three to nine ponies,
three abreast, taking the products Of
the farms to Hardin and returning to
the villages with kerosene, piece goods
and articles of metal manufacture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
The Pilarimaae Steps.

After Journey of eight days on the
back Of camel from Port Said, the
tourist finds himself at the end Of his
sight seeing jaunt through Sinai, fac
ing the Stone Gate, halfway to the
summit.
Only two routes lead up the precipi
tous mountain side from st. Catharine's
monastery. and one Is unfinished and
seldom attempted by any but the SURE
footed Bedouins.
The other Is via that Pilgrimage
Steps, said to have been constructed
by the Empress Helena. The steps are
5000 In number and lead from q side
portal In the wall of the convent. A
small chapel and a mosque are stu.
ated on the plateau at the summit OF
Mount Sinai. The view obtained Is
wild and imposing. Under certain con
ditions the Red sea and the bay OF
Akaba are visible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Protect Your Eye.

= take care Of your eyes; they u
= are your breadwinners," Is the y
= advice Of the national committee Y
Z for the prevention Of blindness Y
3 in its latest bulletin. The bulle- Y
= tin says poor eyesight means Y
{ poor wages. discomfort, diseases, Y
= and 70 often due to lack Of care u
= or to improper care Of the eyes. y
Z Good eyesight, on the other Y
Z hand, means a fair chance to Y
3 earn a living, to enjoy life v
= BEAUTIFULLY, and demands good y
& care Of the eyes," Y
3 It is stated that 30 per cent Of v
8 all blindness is preventable and "
{ that half Of this. or Is per cent, Y
9 Is preventable through babies "
{ sore eyes known as ophthalmia v
Z neonatorum. The other half Is v
& due to accidents, diseases, de- "
= fects and negligence. Neglect In u
3 getting glasses when needed or Y
Z having glasses properly fitted Is "
Z an important cause Of eye trou- u
Z BILE. The most important symp- Y
Z toms or warnings Of eye trouble Y
are headaches, eyeaches, blurred u
vision. watery eyes, sore eyes or u
puffness Of the lids. ANY one Of "
3 these symptoms should demand Y
Z the services Of an oculist. v
Z xxxwWM " " " " " u " v v " Y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Lightning Conductors.

It is a popular fallacy that light
ming conductor on a steeple or chimney
acts by carrying the lightning to the
earth. 1t would, Of course, be com.
pletely fused by such a happening.
The fact is that the conductor, SC
called, ought to be called lightning
reducer, or lightning neutralizer, OF
something like that, for its purpose is
by forming an easy channel for the
electricity of the earth to join the
electricity of the clouds above, to re
duce their tendency to do this in VIC
lent hurry.
Have you ever watched drop OF
water accumulate until it is too heavy
to hold up longer? Splash it goes
That's what happens in the clouds
There Is a big drop Of lightning accu.
mulating up above, and when it Is toe
big to hold it comes down splash!
The conductor acts as though 8
thirsty breeze were to blow on the
drop and prevent 1t getting heavier
and eventually dropping.-Pearson's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
EAs1ER TO STOP NOW

It Ii easier to check bronchial cough
now than later. Coughs grow worse
the longer they continue. Foley's Honey
and Tar stops TICKLING In throat, allays
Inflammation and irritation, restores sore
and dischsrging membranes to healthy
condition, opens oongested air passages,
and affords llonged for ralief.-Shurtleff
Co, se4sc sslias 8
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
The Village Blacksmith

Everybody knows him. and every
body likes him. He's a fine fellow,
with a hard hand, a big arm and .
mighty chest. As strong as he is, he
viii tell you that he isn't much good
when his stomach goes back on him.
So long as he can eat well, he can
work hard and long, but when his
stomach is sick he doesn't feel like
standing at his anvil. Many strong
men have found IL. F." Atwood's
Medicine great help in keeping the
stomach well. Il acts very promptly
on the digestive organs, the liver and
bowels, and keeps them regular and
healthy. When You feel out Of sorts.
with little appetite, or suffer from .
sick headache, this reliable remedy
win soon make you feel better.
FREE.-on receipt Of . yellow outside wrap.
per with your opinion Of tie medicine, We VII!
send one Of our Needle Book With . good
assortment, Of high grade needles, useful n
every family.
- r" MsRshs c.. PssllsnA. ~.
4. \. saulELnEr 3 90. sessA Pssss. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Very Active.

Two war veterans during local re-
union fell to discussing the merits Of
another old timer who announced his
candidacy for a small county Office.
"You know more about him than /
do" said the first veteran. Had he u
record for activity during the warT'
"You bet he had. Why, comrade. he
was so active that he eluded the re-
cruiting officers throughout the whole
period Of that struggle. "-Argonaut.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Beats q Good Wife.

An orator holding forth in favor Of
woman-dear. divine woman-conclud-
ed thus: E
"Oh, my friends, depend upon It.,
nothing beats a good WIFE,"
~ beg your pardon" replied a wom-
an. "Sure. a bad husband always
does"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
USED 1T ELEVEN YEARS

There is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs, colds
Group and whoopiug cough. Mrs. Chas
Rietz, Allen Mills, Pa, writes: II have
used Foley's Honey and Tar for the pas
eleven years and would not be without
It." It promptly relieves hoarseness
TICKLING throat and wheezy breathing
Shurtleff Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

Hotel Clsrk-Is this $1,000 bill the
smallest thing you have about you?
Departing guest-I am afraid 1t Is.
Clerk TO bell DO, Here, take this
bill to one OF the walters, and ask him to
change it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
News CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings IN Various Parts o.
New England

DR.. James R.. Kttredge, DENTS
Of Pennington, Me-, dropped dead
heart failure.
mary -neshan, 8, died. at Bosto
of burns received while laying abou
. rubbish fire.
Mr.. Arthur Isham of Burlington wa
elected president of the Vernon
chapter, Daughters Of 1872.
Frederick c. Sheldon, So, Iandlor
of the Squamscott House, Exeter, N
H., died suddenly from apoplnxyr
Kdder, Peabody & Co., Boston
report that the American fund 70
French wounded amounts to $126,
240. II.
Simson Vermette was instan.l
killed by an automobile at st. Johns
bury. VT. The boy was employed a
a farmland.
Harvard university's expert plumb
ers will get into line this fall to vii
prize of 5000. Engineering students
will compete.
Foster French, e., was killed
Newtonville, Mass, when an auto
mobile collided with tricycle. which
the boy was riding.
Philip Brooks, IL. of Dalton
Mass, lost a thumb and two finger
as the result of picking q dynamite
cap with a safety pin. I
The funeral Of William r. TSayer
1902, believed to have been the oldes
Civil war veteran in the country
was held at Cohasset, Mass.
About 125 city laborers employed IL
the sewer DEPARTMENT Of the city o
Brockton strnck for an Increase II
wages from $50 to SITS day.
joseph Petrolio, macaroai manu-
facturer of Boston, died CT frac
tured skull, suffered when his deliv
cry car collided with a touring car.
Infantile paralysis has closed Sim
mons college. A dormitory, which
houses $50 girls, and the other likt
buildings, have been quarantined.
The Boston Billy Sunday tabernacle
the largest building ever erected To-
q religious revival-will be dedicated
by the churches of Greater Boston OF
Nov. s.
A fall of thirty-five feet from tht
deck to the bottom of the hold Of
steamship at Boston caused the dealt
of Edward s. Burrows, As, long
shoreman.
Mary Latoski, %, was fatally in
jured and her husband, Edward, "a
was seriously hurt when both were
Knocked down by an automobile a
Providence.
Offerings of blood for the infantile
paralysis serum experiments being
made at the Harvard medical schoo
at Boston are being freely made t
that institution.
Harry X. Parker, claiming to re.
side at Braintree, Mass, was arrest
ed at Manchester, N. H., charged
with utteling bogus checks on Man
chester business men.
Forest Buck, a grocer, committed
suicide at North Wilmington BY
shooting after kissing his wife and lit
tie boy good-by, telling them that be
was going to kill himself.
Alloy Soong, who claims to be the
first man born of Chinese parents tc
held a city position, began his SER
vice in the Boston health department
He is assistant bacteriologist.
The body of Private Adolph Gesder
of Company 1, First New Hampsf
infantry, who died of appendicitis al
Laredo, Tex, was shipped to his
ormer home at Hudson, N. H.
The steamer Bay State Of the Port
and Boston line Of the Eastern
'tnamshin CORPORATION, which was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

A mother was teaching Der girl to say
"Plesse." The child wishing for some
bread said sharply, "Breadr'
sDidn't you forget sometingf" ques-
toned her mother.
"Yes-Butteri she added quickly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

MAKE THE MOST OF PROSPERITY
Every man should keep flt these days
and make the most of his opportunities
No man can work his best handicapped
with disordered kidneys and bladder
aohing back, swollen joints, stiff muscles
or rheumatic pains. Foley Kidney Pills
pay for themselves hundred times over
In health ment.-Shurtleff Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
Slip, enclose with Eve cents to Foley &
Co., Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return q trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
bronchial coughs, colds and Group, Foley
Kidney Pills, and Foley Csthartic Tab.
lets. Specially comforting to stout per-
sons.-Shurtleff Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
Psssimistio,

His Wife-Oh. dear! I wonder II
there Is any perfect happiness In this
world The Cheerful Pessimist-Not
likely. Silver Innings are surrounded
by clouds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

Make inexpensive covered buttons BY
covering cheap, four-holed buttons with
the desired material.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

"What was the result of the foodr'
asked the Sunday School teacher.
"Mud," replied the bright youngster.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

"Come out o. that. You can't swim
In there"
81 know I can't. That's why I'm yell
ing for help"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

on topics Of interest 70 the adics
Il sol{citod, Address: Editor HOHEAAK1zS
CoIUnH. oxford Democrat. South Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

Teacher-"Who can tell what sham
spells?"
Walter-"My mamma has one on her
dresser to put powder on her face"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
8 eggs
cup sugar
cup -four
Juice and rind 1-2 lemon
IL teaspoon baking. powder

11.2 teaspoon baking. powder
IA teaspoon salt
1-S cup warm water
Separate the eggs, beat yolks until
very light, add sugar gradually and CON.
tinue beating. Add salt, lemon, water,
-four, baking-powder; beat we'll. Fold
in the stifly beaten whites. Pour into
. round or narrow oblong tin, which has
been lightly creased and sprinkled on
the inside with granulated sugar. Bake
in . moderate oven. This also makes q
very good layer sponge cake.
FOR CUP Oh LAYER CAKES
1-S cup butter 31s
Q eggs
cup sugar
IL cup milk or water
About IL ours -four
Ala teaspoons baking powder
IA teaspoon salt
10 teaspoon favoring
Cream butter, add salt, sugar gradual
| ~, beat we'll; add yolks Of eggs and beat
again. Add milk, -four, baking powder;
beat until light. Fold 10 carefully the
whites of the eggs, which have been
beaten to stin froth, and pour 1t once
into lightly CREASED pans. Recipe makes
IA small cakes, or 2 large or 8 small lay.
ers.
For delicious fruit-nut loaf, follow
this recipe, using two more egg yolkS,
about 1-8 cup moro Of Aour, and one cup
raisins, sliced citron and chopped wal.
nuts (mixed). Flour fruit and nuts be-
fore adding. Bake about 81 minutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
NO MORE BACKACHE FOR HER

NO MORE BACKACHE FOR HER
Mrs. j. M. Gaskill, Etna Green, Ind.
writes: 81 suffered from severe back
ache and sharp pains. could not stooI
over. Foley Kidney Pills gave me suct
relief that cannot praise them too high
ly." This standard remedy for kidney
trouble and bladder ailments can be tax
en- with absolute safety.-Shurtlef Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

NOTICE
Al Sne Dlsexic Court Of the United stassa for tn
Daos o. Aaine. In Bank1uptoy.
ssas.iss, S s.Ss;p.. !, s'ni1'''''
~, 10 ~ sne credisors Of walter Z, Cutting I,
'n Ss USunE Of Oxford and districs sforessid: :
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:. e ns!se q ths iss day q Scv 5 81 is's
ala Srsdis IN ,ns fcssnoop. . Nhieh nns q
sppeias $3.50 ~ ss 1870 pscSi 49, sai.s
scns Ssi seee -. &C. es:assss = nv pscs1y
- SAls1 9 e 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
FOR SALE.

One two.seatsd wagon, one tO y ,.,sps..
Cd wagon, one long. bodied .cOO ~ns ise
Two box buggiss, two slsigh.s, =. ~ ,.essa
car, one Ford touring car eoc ~ isIslt
hand lumber, consisting Of -. ~
bcseds. ox6 tvsnty.foos tlnSsi.bse
seeoad,hand harnesses, ono ~
a. ne. xLpER, sea'l -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24
WANTED.

WANTED. I'D,
A one or two. tenement house . NJ dr.
land; describe, give amount 0! , ~ vi
tance from high school, and Pl Pr Isses
lage property preferred. ~ ~.
Box 100 A, Route 4, Auburn n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-24

4 GOOD SPONGE CAKE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
WHY LIVE STOCK?

Students OF agriculture for 20 centu-
ries have urged the value of live stock
to the farmer. says the Kansas Indus
trialist. The domestication and raising
of animals represent, it has been res
ularly recognized, a high stage in the
progress of the race. At the present
day this is indicated by the general
prosperity of stock farmers and their
interests in community betterment. In
spite of the high place that we assign
to stock raising, however, we are in
clined to forget the specific benefits
that come from it. 1t retains the fer
tility of the soil. thus preventing any
decline in the value of the land; it
makes possible the use of waste prod
ucts of grain farming. thus increasing
the annual income; it makes possible
the distribution of labor over the year,
thus enabling the farmer to employ
better help and economic in number
less ways. These are only a few of
the important things that are worth
keeping in mind as accomplishments of
successful live stock farming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

How did this happen? A large sup
ply OF arms and ammunition con-
stoned to Mexico has been held up AT
Eagle Pass until the United States
authorities can make an Investigation
as To its ultimate destination why
weren't they permitted to continue
their journey as an evidence Oh me
confidence that Uncle Sam has IN
D1exican authority as it is constituted
af present? That's what was done
with another recent consignment OF
arms and ammunition for MeXcans'
aud one that reached the border after
the American expedition into Mexico
had started on its way. Can II ne
that the authorities at Washington are
wising up bit and that they actualIy
realize the possibility of a situation
developing where such arms and am
rnunition might be used against United
States soldiers and citizens?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

England is again in the throes OF a
cabinet crisis. This time it is of such
serious proportions that Premier AS
auth may be forced to retire. And all
of which is only more evidence that
in a country where the politicians are
permitted to ply their trade with all
possible freedom, even the perils of the
nation are usually subordinated to the
selfish Vaccinations of her political
patriots. If ever there were a time
when the politicians of England
should be standing shoulder to Shout
der and all pulling together, that time
is now. But instead of playing only
the nations game, they continue to
play their own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

Peiletier Stores Company, pays for his
advertising, in the Sioux City evening
paper, 20 cents per inch. Sioux City
is in the same class as Topeka, but
the city has somewhat more popula-
ton. Its great advantage over Topeka
is that it is isolated from any large
ton in the surrounding territory in
four different states. there being no
large city within $50 or 200 miles.
The Pelletier people understand the
science of advertising, we must admit.
But we do not admit that they are US
ing that science to their best advan-
tage in Topeka at the present time
In an interview in the State Journal
last January, Mr.. Pelletier said:
THE response to the advertising in To,
peka has been more than gratifying and
really beyond our expectations
But there is one criticism L would like
to make of our good merchants of Topeka:
that is if they would all pull stronger,
pull together, advertise what they have
to sell more extensively the benefit to all
concerned would be greater and would
hold the business which justly belongs In
Our methods used here are the. same
as are in use in every live city in the
United States. Take Kansas City, for in
in the Kansas City papers from all the
merchants of any consequence, telling To-
peka people well as their own city
folks about their special sales, their white
goods sales, etc. The same principle will
work in Topeka aid save the trade which
now goes from Topeka to Kansas City, and
from the surrounding country past Topeka
and on to the Missouri river center
1T is just a little too much to shift
the burden of such advertising on to one
store. But there will be more unison in
the advertising and business plans of the
| Topeka merchants, and note my word
That is good horse sense.
Meanwhile, we are going to New
York tonight and, if the town, the
opera houses, the banks and the city
and county funds do not properly be-
have themselves during the next week,
and if this part of the country should
noticeabiy tip up, the reader will know
the reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
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FAIRY WAKENERs.

''Ting-a-ling! Ting-a-lingi Ting-a-
ling-a-ling-ling!"
"Ding dong! Ding dongl Ding
Dong,"
'eUm-m? What's that?" asked a
fairy, as he stretched himself and
peeked out of one half-shut eye.
"Ting-a-ling, Ting-a-ling! Ting-a-
ling-a-ling-ling"
Ding dong! Ding dong! Ding
dong"
another sleepy fairy. How in the
world is a person to sleep when
noise like that is going on?"
"Ting-a-lingl Ting-a-lingi Why
sleep?" rang the bells.
why sleep?" demanded the fairy
who had first spoken. why not
sleep. YOU mean. Do you, whoever
Won may be, think we are going to
stay awake all the Tong cold winter
Not bitl We have too much sense!
Now please be a good fellow and go
away and let us sleep"
. No answer except as persistent
'"Ting-a-ling Ting-a-1ing,"
well" said the second fairy, re-
luctantly rousing up from his bed in
the moss its plain to be seen that
there is to be no more sleep for us till
we find out who is ringing those bells
and get them to keep quiet. l don't
fancy the idea of going out in winter
weather but 1 guess we have got the
Job to do, and we might as well do it,!
He reached down under the soft
moss and pulled out his slippers that
had been laid away so carefully when
he went to sleep in the fall. who
ever could be out abel ringing this
time of yeari" said he. as he stamped
his sleepy feet into the slippers and
stuck his head out of doors
''Ting-a-lingl Ting-a-lingl Ting-a-
ling-a-linE-ling We're outi We're
Quit and winter is overy rang the
bells.
Such nonsense grumb1ed the 9TH
er fairy, as he, too, found and put on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
Clio be Sights

There are opportunities in the Sa-
hara desert for the industrious man.
A large part of the visible supply
of remorse is based on being found
out
Most of those who haven't been
there are kind of anxious to move to
California.
While not all people are generous,
the motion for a vote of thanks usual
~ carries.
1t is the real nice appearing man
who trims US We don't trust the
other kind.
A girl can't help the fact that she
is bow-legged, but she can wear longer
skirts.
No, Geraldine, the man who leads
a double life isn't the one who does
two mems work.
Generally speaking, the reading of
the minutes of the last meeting are
the dullest reading.