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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
HELP THE KIDNEYS
South Paris Readers Are Learning
The Way.

It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and Bright's
disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kidneys.
Doan's have been used ip kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by $4,000 people-sndorssd
at home.
Proof in South Paris citizens state
ment.
Mrs. Harry Nswoomb, says: ~ had
always been annoyed by my kidneys and
five years ago ! was In bad shape. MY
back panied me constantly and / couldn't
wash or do any homework. had dizzy
spells and my sight blurred. also had
palpitation Of the heart. MY feet and
hands were swollen and there were puffy
sacs beneath my eyes. / had heard OF
Dosn's Kidney Pills and got some.
kept using this medicine and gradually
got better. About ten boxes OF Doan's
kidney Pills cured me of the attack. l
use them occasionally now and always
iud them reliable"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for q kidney remedy-ges Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. New
comb had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
S
Rubber
By Peter Gregg


per Syndicate)
For the twentieth time that morn
ing Eric Spencer looked up expectant
ly as someone entered his private Of
fee, and for the twentieth time he
sank back in his chair with sigh
All morning he had been expecting
someone, but as the hour reached noon
he almost gave up in despair. With
each new arrival at his Office came
disappointment. There seemed to be
more coming in than usual, and their
business was so trivial 1t irritated him.
He would have gone to the club to
get away from 1t all II 1t hadn't been
for the chance Of missing her. II
would never do for him not to be
there when she arrived.
For the fiftieth time he pulled open
the top drawer of his desk and took
out q rubber for woman's left shoe,
What q very small rubber 1t was, he
thought as he placed 1t beside his own
big foot. Carefully he placed the rub
Der back In the drawer. and took out
folded, mud-besmirched paper
opened 1t and read the typewriter
words on 1t, his face lighting up with
pleasure as he read and re-read 1t.
IF I could only find her." he ejacu'
lated, as he put the paper back in the
drawer with the rubber.
A newspaper was the next to take
his attention. He pulled 1t from his
pocket, opened it at the classified col
umn and found the advertisement he
was looking for under "Lost and
Found" There was no mistake In the
insertion. It was printed just as te
had given It to them, for q wonder.
He read it aloud to make sure:
"Found-A lady's rubber, for left
high-heeled shoe. Picked up Just as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
NUMBER II.

you can tell tnat to the boys Of the
club. toow Eric emphasized the fact
by bringing his feet down On bis desk
with bang.
Grant tried to talk O little longer,
but he saw that Erie wanted to get
rid Of him.
"Tll bet you marry her II you do find
her, Eric, old boy" he remarked as he
was leaving. But Eric pretended not
to have heard.
Just after five that evening, after the
hst Of the Office staff had gone, Eric
heard timid knock on his door. It
sounded as II 1t might be the girl he
was waiting for, and he opened the
door eagerly. Sure enough, the young
woman Of the day before was before
him.
"You are Mr.. Spencer, are you not"
she asked somewhat shyly.
"Yes; and you are the young woman
who lost your rubber" he answered
with smile. 81 have been expecting
you"
After the rubber bad been restored
to her pretty foot, she hesitated mo.
ment then asked:
"You did not see anything Of
piece of paper with typewriting on II,
when you picked up the rubber, did
you"
as this it?" he asked, as he took Il
from his desk.
"Oh, yesw she said eagerly. taking
1t from him. 81 am so glad have not
lost 1t for good, for there are some
things here that don't think I could
remember to write again."
81 read them," he said. did you
write them yourself? Are they orig.
inal?"
"Yes, all Of them," she replied. u
am practicing writing small advertise.
ments that are different. am trying
to secure a position as ad writer for
some firm. am taking these as sam.
Piles of my work, but l have been un.
successful so far. Do you think they
show promise?"
wered in tone that she knew was not
flattering. "And 1t was because of
them that / inserted that ad in the
papers. Would you accept position
as advertisement writer in our spe-
cialty department, If the salary suits
your
"Do you mean it?" she asked, hardly
able to credit her ears. II would be
so glad to accept It,"
It was some weeks later that Eric
met GeOrdie Grant.
"Did you find Miss Cinderella yet,
and did the rubber ftp Geordie asked
with the same old laugh.
"You bet I did, Geordie," Eric
laughed back. "And don't be bit sur.
prised If your prophesy about my mar
rying her comes true. She Is just as
fine girl as she is an ad writer, and
that's saying lot"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23

The cry Of man's anguish want up unto God:
"0od, take sway paint
The ahadow that dazksns the earth thou hast
made,
The oloee- -collins chain
That straugles the heart, the burden that weighs
On the Wings that would soar.
Lord. taxa away pain nom Tie world thou hast
Thas is icvs thss TIE mc1si"
Then answered The Lord TO The cry Of his world {:
And WIN q ,hs povss & sls :eel y spdurs.
4ade strong BY ~ ottalnf
Shall TIA SNay ioss t7as redssms With = pfios,
And smiles q ~ 1oeef -
Can 70 Spase ifna! yoaf nvoe, thst wcald climb
xhs oSs;st ssss q q = erosss~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
How to Breed for Egg Production.

This is time when more attention
must be given to efficient work and
economical production. This comes
home to the farmer and poultryn for
the time has come when the cost OF feed
ing is such an important factor that no
man can afford to keep COW or even hen
that is not profitable producer. For
this reason We have got to give more at
tention to breeding and selection; If we
do not the profit from our good ipdi.
viduals will be eaten up by our low
producers. .
The breeding for egg production 10
not half as complicated > process a.
many believe. To be sure, with the
trap nest method It was, but In these
times of scarce and high priced labor
one cannot afford to chase traps. 1t 10
the persistent layer that We want to
ind. Most any hen will lay through
April, May and June, but the hen that
commences at maturity and continues
for ten months is good hen. II she
laws without moulting for twelve months
she is an extra good one, but If when
moulting time comes she cannot spare
the time but continues on, perhaps will
90 into January, before moulting, that 10
the Cracker Jack hen, the top notcher
upon which You want to put at least
two blue log bands and keep her and
mate her with the best shaped and most
vigorous cockerel you have to raise your
breeding cockerels for another year. II
has been proven beyond . reasonable
doubt that egg production 10 Inherited
from the hen through her sons. Thus,
the Importance of finding this "high
hem to get breeding males from. To
locate her ID not 90 hard Q task - might
appear. It is simply . process OF
elimination. 60 through your flock the
frat Of August and pick out oil the hens
that have commenced to moult. These
are all slackers that have been waiting
for an excuse to stop laying. Ship.them
to market and the next day you will get
just a. many eggs and you have material
" reduced your feed BILL. Do this same
thing September Hrst and again October
first. After that keep al hens that we're
laying at that date, but continue to Gull
until You have found the hen that has
kept ON her job the longest. That last
hen 10 your key 10 success % far %
breeding profitable layers II concerned,
n you mate her TO good shaped
vigorous male and use the cockerel from
that mating to head your breeding pens.
IN. n. Tucker, Chief Bureau Animal
Industry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
What a Very Small Rubber.


lady boarded Belt Car yesterday. The
owner can have same by making per.
sonal application to Eric Spencer,
Spencer's, Limited"
The Office door opened again. II
was just "Geordie" Grant. Geordie
was bubbling over with a joke, as
usual, but for once Eric wasn't In q
humor to hear it. His welcome was
curt and businesslike. but that didn't
dampen Geordie's ardor.
"Well, have you found herT Geordie
asked, as he sat on corner Of Eric's
desk.
"Whom?" asked Eric, assuming In
nocence and hiding his annoyance.
"Why, Miss Cinderella, the lady who
lost her slipper-or, pardon me-rub'
Der. It's rubber this time, isn't it?''
Geordie's laugh was altogether too
loud, but Eric would not let him see
he was angry.
"Don't be an asst I don't see the
joke. Can't I advertise the thing
find"
"Sure thing; but people don't usual.
ly spend more money advertising In
every paper In the city than the article
they find 1t worth, do they2 Come on,
now, loosen up on the romance. Did
Miss Cinderella leave her rubber In
your car, or did she throw 1t at you,
or what? The boys all want to hear
about 1t. It's the joke Of the club, and
you'll have to offer some explanation"
Eric's anger had about reached the
boiling point, but he was sensible
enough to know It would be wasted on
'Geordie Grant. He thought 1t over
for a minute. There was nothing In 1t
but to explain to Grant. That was the
best way to get the talk stopped at
the club.
III you'll sit down like a sensible
creature, I'll explain to you, Geordie,"
he began. "You know what terribly
wet day yesterday was. Well. my
chauffeur skidded my car and broke
an axle, and l had to walk. I was
crossing the road in front Of Willer's
when a young lady ran out In front
of me to catch Belt line car. The
car had commenced to move, but she
risked catching 1t. She struck q slip
perry mud spot In the road and fell
backward. But was just behind her
and managed to catch her and keep
her from falling into the mud. The
conductor had seen her and stopped
the car, and I helped her OH. As the
door closed after her noticed she
had only one rubber on. looked back
where she had slipped, and there stick
ing In the mud was her rubber. /
stopped to pick 1t up, and beside 1t
was a folded piece Of writing paper
that she must have dropped. I picked
them both hp. and here they are"
Eric pulled out the drawer Of his
desk and brought out the rubber and
paper for inspection.
"Yes, but what was written on the
paper" Grant asked, still on the scent
of q romance.
"Tm coming to that" Eric continued
~ opened the paper to see II 1t was
valuable, and, say. there IL some Of the
most brilliant little advertising writing
on that paper that you ever read. Il
that girl wrote them she Is just the
woman we want for ad writer for our
speciality department I've been look
ing for a competent person ever since
we opened it-one who can write .
little different from the average
IN this person think I've found one"
SYou haven't found her yet
Geordie muttered thoughtfully.
II know haven't, but I'm going 70
keep up advertising until do, ana
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Get. Bras. In Ordnance Equipment.

Gets Brass In Ordnance Equipment.
Included In the equipment furnished
each infantryman by the ordnance bu-
reau Of the war department are 82.7
ounces of brass. This Is exclusive OF
the uniform equipment provided BY the
quartermaster corps.
Used In the haversack are 1.8 ounces
of brass; in the bayonet scabbard, %
ounce; in the canteen cover, OF ounce
cartridges (100), 47.4 ounces; cart
ridge belt, 10 ounces; gun sling, I
ounce; oiler and thong case, 10
ounces; pouch for first-aid packet, Oh
ounce. Al
Equipment from the ordnance bu-
reau for 100000 infantrymen contains
almost 1919 tons Of brass. .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
. Red Pine.

The red pine (Pinus Resinosa), cali
ed in some parts Of the country the
Norway pine, is not so gigantic as the
white pine, its common height being
only from 80 to 80 feet, although 1t
sometimes reaches 100 feet in the
woods Of Maine. 1t Is a very hand
some tree, nevertheless, particularly
when 1t is young. In fact, It Is one OF
the most ornamental Of the more COM
mon. evergreens. 1t Is to be found
from Newfoundland south to Pennsyl.
vania, and west through Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Nor
way pine has q reddish-brown trunk,
which is marked by fiat ridges on old
trees. The needles Of this variety are
found in pairs as rule, and are from
five to seven inches long. They are
dark green in color and almost
straight. They are sharply pointed,
and the inner surface Is fattish, Q
point to be remembered.
KEEP lip ANCIENT CUSTOMS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Boys and Girls for Farm Work.

Among numerous applications which
have been received at the Maine head
quarters for enlistment In the United
States Boys Working Reserve 10 one
which comes from boy who has only
one arm. The y0ungster lost bis right
arm In an accident but he says he can do
as much work a. lot Of boys who have
the two arms with which nature provided
them. The boy with one arm is q
patriot. he wants to do bis share OF
the work Of wipoing the war. II pro-
vision can be made for him, he will be
giventhe chance.
Another interesting development In
the work of enlisting the army Of the
Boys Reserve is found in the demand
which is being made by Maine girls that
they be given an opportunity to help on
the farms. A group of Colby college
girls have sent to the State headquarters
letter In which they make known their
desire to find positions for the coming
summer on poultry, dairy or truck
gardening farms. The principal OF
Maine high school writes: 81 have q
number of girls In this high school who
are anxious to 90 out on the farms for
the school vacation. What can be done
to get them placesP" Jefferson @.
Smith, the federal director for Maine,
will soc what can be done to utilize the
services of the Maine girls who want to
help in the raising of war time crops.
In England, great many women and
girls have gone into farm work. They
have given aid of inestimable value.
The Maine Division Of the Boys Work
Ing Reserve has Q committee at work
studying the methods that have been
adopted In England In using the boys
and girls in agricultural pursuits. The
report Of the committee 10 expected to
be OF much assistance In the conduct Of
the work In this state.
Boys who served In tho Junior
Volunteers last year are eager to join
the forces OF the Reserve this year and
some Of them are writing to see II they
cannot be placed on the farms during
the planting season. They want to get
to work early enough to help plant the
crops which later they will cultivate and
harvest. Some of the early applications
have como from boys who describe them-
selves - chums and say they do not want
to be separated. So far - 10 possible,
the State headquarters will meet the
wishes of such boys. All boys who wsnt
to enlist arc urged to mako application
early. Prinoipals OF high schools and
academies are serving ~ recruiting
agents. Boys who are 20 situated that
they cannot secure the necessary To-.
formation and enrolment blanks from
recruitingl agents should write to tho
headquarters Of the Maine Division ct
the State house at Augusta.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
U. 8. MarInes pIa Potatoes.

Consul John B. Terres, In q report
from Port au Prince, Haiti, states that
the cultivation Of white potatoes was
carried on extensively In the mountain
regions Of the island By members Of
the United States marine corps, and
that It u probable they viii be able to
export the product Of their labor to
the United States. They have large
tracts Of land on which they raised al
kinds Of vegetables. Commerce b
ports,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Grim Exehanae.

sCut out that scythe and hour glass"
demanded Father Time.
"But," protested the artist II have
pictured you that way for years..
eTrue. But this is altogether q, DIFF
eerent year. You want to portray me
With machine gun and gas mask"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Administrators Sale.

By order of the Judge Of Probate, /
shall sell at public auction on the prem
isss. on Saturday, May 18th, 1918, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, the homestead farm OF
Ceylon Day, deceased, late of Lowell.
w. N. SEAVEY, Admr.
C.K CHAPMAN, Auctioneer.
1917
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Farming Tools For Sale.

One-horse cart, plough, harrow,
two work harnesses, driving har-
ness, cultivators, horse rake, all prac-
tically new. Lots of other small
tools.
MAURICE L. MOVES,
I6tf South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23

All milk atsnslls should be stored In .
'clean plgce, tree from dust or anything
siso that would oontamipate them.
Open sesms and solder joints IN dairy
tinware should b filled With solder and
made smooth 10 avoid the occumulattou
okdIrt and 70 mako waahing easier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
FOR SALE.

The following articles of the Walter
Luck q Son fixtures at bargain prices :
standing desk, clock, rendering kettle,
rendering table, so gallon oil tank and
measure, Hobart Motor Grinder, q. P,
paper cutter, double barrel, paper cutter,
single; set automatic scales, capacity 100
lbs.; set automatic scales, capacity 80
lbs; set automatic scales, capacity 2
lbs; cheese knife and box; 10 It. show
case; lot shelf markers; barrel covers !;
set vinegar measure and funnel; sausage
fller; bill file and cutter; lot scoops and
measures; peanut vending machine;
money drawer; blackboard; nut display
box; set traverse sleds; ice chest.
III you have any use for any of these
articles, this is your opportunity as they
must be sold at once at some price.
ALBERT j. SrEARNS, Assignee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Old Earth Has Had Many "Ice Ages. +"

Everyone with intelligent interest in
the history of the world on which he
lives has heard of "the glacial epoch, -
or the Ice age. It lie, however, not
strictly correct to speak of the "ice age"
or the "glacial epoch" for there have
been many of them. 1t Is now known
that even this latest or Pleistocene
glacial epoch had several important sub
divisions, and il appears that in the
Rocky Mountain region the time between
the glacial subepochs was 80 long az to
permit great changes In the form and
height OF the mountains, due to q wear
ing down by erosion.
More than 80 years ago English geolo-
gists recognized the fact that certain
masses of gravel and breccia and certain
planed and grooved rock surfaces in
rocks of Permian age In India indicated
q glacial epoch vastly older than that of
the North American Ice sheets, but only
within the last 80 years have geologists
learned that glacial conditions have
recurred at many different times In the
earth's history. The evidence of this
fact has been found in all continents
SuioPOs ADO, AiEiCds AuStT8ud, SOutD
America, and North America. Great ice
sheets were formed at different periods
In the larger divisions of geologic time
back to the Proterozoic-that is, to the
age of the oldest known sedimentary
rocks, q great many million years ago.
One Of the most recent discoveries of
old glacial deposits is that made by Prof
W. W. Atwood, of the United States
Geological Survey, Department of the
Interior, near Ridgway, In southwestern
Colorado. Prof Atwood there found
typical glacial "till," containing pebbles
and boulders showing we'll. preserved
scratches and other markings, lying be-
meath Tertiary lavss OF the San Juan
Mountains and resting upon Upper Gre
taceous beds. The conditions OF the
occurrence show that these gravels are
of early Eocene age.
Professor Atwood's report of this dis.
covery was issued by the United States
Geological Survey, Department of the
Interior, as part B of Professional Paper
90, under the title "Eocene glacial de.
posits in southwestern Colorado" A
small stock Of the report 'is still on hand,
and copies may be had on application to
the Director Of the United States Geo.
logical Survey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
1000 seamen for Naval Reserve.

The First Naval District 10 in imme.
diate need of 5000 Seamen for District
needs. These men receive second class
rating, and undergo course of training
OF about three months duration In sea.
manship. gunnery, and naval regulations
before being assigned to duty on board
. ship. During this period they are
under observation for officer-like quail.
tiles and If they display same, are recon.
mended for the Ensign school, provided
they can pass the required examination
In navy regulations, navigation, seaman.
ship, mathematics-including elementary
trigonometry and logarithms.
1t seaman does not qualify for the
Ensign school, he has other oppor.
tunities In the seaman branch, such as
signal man, quartermaster, or gunner's
mate. From time to time vacancies
occur In the Naval Reserve for men With
. trade and these vacancies are generally
filled by the promotion of qualified men
In the service; thus q man having a
trade who enrolls as Seaman may upon
hearing of vacancy apply for 1t and
have his rating changed If qualified.
Promotion for men who apply them
selves is rapid, and as an illustration of
the opportunities afforded in the Naval
Reserve, it might be stated that one out
OF every two men received an advance in
rating last year.
The pay for second class Seaman is
SS5 90 per month, and in addition there
is an allowance Of up to 5000 per
month for dependents, according to
their relationship and number. There
are many other inducements for young
men to enroll, such as retainer pay, re-
tirement bonus, insurance up to $4,000
at low cost-good after war-free med.
ical attendance, gratuity of 5000 worth
OF clothing upon entering, chance to
travel, and opportunity to serve the
country.
The age limit is l8 to 5S and American
citizens or friendly aliens with first
papers will be accepted. Men under 21
years of age must furnish birth certifi.
cate; those Of the draft age statement
from their local selection board to the
effect that they are not needed to FIJI any
current draft quota; and naturalized
citizens or friendly aliens with first or
second papers must bring their citizen
ship papers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
NOTICE.

Having sold out our business, We have
left our book of accounts with Walter l..
Gray. All owing rs will please call on
him and pay. Thanking our customers
for past favors.
Ak. SHURTLEFF co.
1kl1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23

One Of the most joyous things that
has occurred lately b the scrap between
"a beoWsrs end the distiIIers - 20
vhoso pcodnels do ths greater harm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Farm for Sale

Known as the Byron Caswell farm In
Waterford, located two miles from Har-
rison, three miles from South Waterford
two miles from Bridgton Academy. 80
acres OF land and wood-lot 10 Waterford
OF about fifteen acres. Seyen-room
house in fair condition and good barn
4Ox60 with forty tons of hay In the barn.
Farm, hay and farming tools all for sale
at q very low price.
w. j. WHEELER.
South Paris, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23

There IL always a way Of doing
every worthwhile thing" u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
To Rent.

Thirteen acres of tillage on Paris
Hill in fine condition. Sixty-five
dollars for the season. Address,
V. K. PARIS, Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23

VIII you tell me what way I can get
rid Of my character Lady Gresogy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPRED rBH PLow."

coere1Rendence on pracsical Agricultural topic
- eolcated. Address all communications In
tended for this department. to HlN1I d.
nAnoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dom
ocrak. Paris. Ne.