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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
SEAL
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS.
Board Of County Commissioners, May SEES
sion, 1913, held by adjournment August 18th,
1919:
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory
evidence having been received that the petition
ers are responsible, and that inquiry Into the
merits of their application Is expedient, IT Is
ORDERED, that the County Commissioners meet
at the Covered Bridge In Magalloway Planta-
ton, october It'll, 1872 next, at ten of the clock
A. NJ, and thence proceed to view the route
mentioned In said petition; Immediately after
which view. hearing of the parties and their
witnesses will be had at some convenient place
In the vicinity, and such other measures taken in
the premises as the Commissioners shall
judge proper. And Ii is further ORDERED, that
notice of the time, place and purpose ofthe CON-
missioners' meeting aforesaid be given to all
persons and corporations interested, by causing
attested copies of said petition and OF this order
thereon TO be served upon the respective Clerks
OF the Plantation Of Magalloway and also posted
up In three public places In said Plantation and
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
ford Democrat, 3 newspaper printed at South
Paris In said County of Oxford, the first OF
said publications, and each of the other notices.
TO be made, served and posted, at least thirty
days before said time Of meeting. to the end
that all persons and corporations may then
and there appear and shew cause, IL any they
have, why the prayer Of said petitioners should
ATTEST DONALD B. PARTRIDGE, Clerk.
A true copy Of said Petition and Order Of
Court thereon.
ATTEST DONALD B. PARTRIDGE, Clerk.
SEAL 35.37
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
WOULD NOT HEED WARNING
World Refused to Profit by Exhibition
Of German Cunning Given Forty.
Eight Years Ago.

AIsace and Lorraine, those familiar
names. found almost every day in al
most every paper; those two oblong
strips Of country between France and
Germany-how little some Of US know
about them, after all. The e1-crown
prince, In order to prove the ignorance
Of our lighting men, reported an Amer.
lean prisoner as saying that Alsace
was large lake. Perhaps he did, this
soldier Of ours-and perhaps there was
a twinkle in his eye and laugh in his
heart when he said It; for our boys
packed a lot Of humor In their kits.
When we come down In 1t, however.
we Americans-yes. and our English,
even our French, brothers-might well
have known more Of these two "lost
provinces" We had chance. But In
our crowded lives many books are left
unread; and SO 1t Is that these Alsatian
stories, translated from the French Of
two authors who wrote under their
combined names Of Erckmann-C Chat
rian were little known except to col
lege students. Even then, tho prophecy
which these books contain went un-
heeded-a warning 80 plain, 80 certain,
80 convincing, that as we read 1t now
in the light Of what Germany has done
these last four years, we wonder 1t
was not trumpeted to us In every
street.
In their book, 'sThe Plebiscite,"
Erckmann-C hatrain gave us not only
the tragic story Of what happened in
Alsace and Lorraine in 1870 and 1871,
but warnings Of the German designs
on the rest Of the world. Before most
Of us dreamed Of this awful war, they
told the story Of 4s years ago, and in
the telling pointed certain finger to
the future. Only a year after the
Franco russian war ended, after pic
turing freshly remembered German
brutalities, they said:
Those who shall come after will
see worse things than this; since men
are wolves, foxes, hawks, owls, all this
must come round again.
"Those Germans are the most per-
feet spies in the worldi they come
into the world to spy, as birds do to
thieve; 1t IL part Of their nature Let
the Americans anu all the people who
are kind enough to receive them think
Of this. Their imprudence may some
day cost them dearly. I am not In.
venting; am not saying a word too
much. We are an example. Let the
world profit by It"
That was our warning almost half a
century ago.-Ariadne Gilbert, In St
Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either Of the eststes
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court at Paris, In vacation,
In and for the County of Oxford. on the twenty
first day Of August, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
The following matter having been presented for
the action thereupon hereinafter Indicated,
IT IS hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons
Interested, by causing copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
ford Democrat, newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at a
Probate Court to be held at said Paris, on the
third Tuesday OF September, A. ID. 1919, at OF
the clock in the forenoon, and be heard thereon
II they see cause.
Robert G. Thomas late Of Oxford, de-
ceased; win and petition for probate thereof
presented by Walter l.. Gray, the executor
therein named.
Basil Gleason ct ais, minor wards, of
Mexico; petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Mary Z. Gleason,
guardian.
William III. Richardson late of Paris, de-
ceased; petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Walter L.. Gray, admin
istrator.
Dana e. Bean late Of Milton Plantation de-
: ceased petition that Leila NJ. Starbird or some
other suitable person be appointed as admins.
TRAITOR OF the estate OF said deceased presented
by said LEILA NJ. Starbird, daughter.
Reginald M. Cummings late of Paris. de-
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
Bert Z. Cummings, administrator.
Robert @. Thomas late Of Oxford, second
account presented for allowance by Walter L.
Gray, conservator.
Winfield 8. Libbey late OF Lewiston, de.
ceased; petition that Winfield 8. Libbey be ap-
pointed as trustee under the will Of said de-
ceased; presented by Ala A. Libbey and
Charles A. Littlefeld, surviving trustees, and
Winfield s. Libbey, son and legatee.
Leroy b. Abbott late of Paris, deceased
second account presented for allowance by Julia
K. Abbott, administratrix.
Frank L. Willis late of Paris, deceased
first account presented for allowance by Charles
II. Barden, administrator.
Witness. ADDISON Z. HERRICK, Judge Of
said Court at Paris, this twenty.frst day OF
August In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen.
AS6 ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
ROMAN, CATHOLIC WARMLY IN.
poRsEs TRIANGLE WORK..

Percival A. Mcclure. q manufac-
turer living in Queens. N. Y, is q
Roman Catholic who warmly endor-
ses the work Of the Y. N. c. A. In
Europe. Mr.. Mcclure went home re-
Gently, after serving as Q ~" secre-
tary in Europe several months. Just
before starting he wrote the following
letter from Brest to e. G. Carter, the
chief secretary Of the A. e. f., Y. M.
C. A, in Paris:
"On the eve Of my departure for
America, wish to thank you and
your associates for your generous
and considerate treatment.
II entered the service Of the "Y"
as q Catholic, and I am glad to state
that I found the association treated
The enlisted men-regardless Of color,
race or creed-exactly alike.
1.-THE mistakes Of the ~ seem to
me to be typically American and
such as were made by every organi-
zation here, endeavoring to perform
4 great and important work under
every difiiculty created BY war condi-
Hons"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
ALWAYS TEEMING WITH LIFE
Noises Of Animals, Blrds, or Insects
Never Completely StllIed IN the
Junales Of Malay.

One may as well try to describe with
Justice the crater Of an active volcano
as to describe the jungle Of Malay.
From without one sees a dense for.
est Of very irregular height and Of the
most vivid green imaginable. Here
and there towering above the others
one sees immense trees, 200 feet high
or more. From without the jungle
looks impenetrable. and so it is, except
by well-defined tracks, or by hacking
ones way through, as have done, for
100 miles.
Within the jungle all Is gloom, e1
cept overhead, where one can see
misty light that filters up through the
delicate foliage. All the trees shoot
straight up, there being practically no
horizontal branches from them. In
fact, there are no trees that resemble
the oak or other short-trunked trees.
The ground is nearly always damp
or even slushy In places, and infested
with land leeches that crawl up ones
clothing and gorge themselves on your
blood. The atmosphere Is steamy, but
far cooler than out in the open. have
taken the temperature just within the
jungle, and found it to be about 80 de-
grees, but on placing the thermometer
out in the sun 1t has rapidly reached
the temperature of 148 degrees.
Early in the morning the jungle re-
sounds with the cries Of the monkeys
just waking up. About $50 these
cease and the ordinary day noises Of
birds, and the steady hum Of insects
prevail. The frequent tap Of woodpeck-
ers, the croak of huge treefrogs and
the call Of the peacock and argus
pheasant re-echo through the jungle.
Every now and then one hears famil-
lar cock-o-doodle-doo and the clucking
of hen and imagines one must be
near a farm, until it Is realized that
it Is only the jungle fowl, the ancestor
Of all domestic poultry.
Toward sunset, about six o'clock.
there suddenly bursts out perfectly
deafening din Of buzzing and shrieking
insects. It Is no exaggeration to state
that the noise of the insect life at sum
set makes 1t practically impossible to
hear oneself speak. This continues un.
til about seven o'clock, when darkness
has set in and then 1t dies away con.
siderably. Throughout the night one
hears all kinds Of queer noises that
were absent during the day.
With luck. you may hear the growl
and roar Of tiger, hunting some poor
animal. Frequently one hears great
commotion among the birds and mon
keys that had been sleeping In some
tall tree, as their slumber is disturbed
by a snake that has climbed up and
caught one Of them. A common soun1
is the despairing shrek Of jungle
fowl caught by some wildcat. Occa-
sonally ones sleep is disturbed by a
loud crashing of trees and the trum-
peting Of a herd of elephants. In fact,
the jungle teens with life and death,
day and night.-G. Carveth Wells, In
Oregon Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09

Mr.. Inlove-I love You! am not rich
but am strong, young and willing to
work hard.
Miss Richwun-You had better see
father at Ohce.
Mr.. Inlove-Do you think he will give
his consent to our marriage2
Miss Richwun-No, indeed, but be
wants clerk with the qualifications you
mention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
From 500, 100000 to 100000.

Industrial miracles are being per-
formed in the conversion to a peace
basis Of chemical plants established
for war purposes This is the opinion
Of high official who is in close touch
with that feature of reconstruction.
Despite the ingenuity being displayed
In finding peace uses for these plants,
there are some establishments which
are not adaptable to such conversion.
As consequence their value has de-
preciated tremendously with the pass
ing of the wars necessities. In one
case, a plant which cost $100,000,O00
was offered for sale for $4,000, 000-
Journal of Industrial Engineering
Chemistry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, IS
Magalloway Plantation
Iniv osfh 1910

OXFORD, IS: Magalloway Plantation
July 18th, 1919.
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners o
Oxford County:
The undersigned Inhabitants Of Magalloway
Plantation respectfully petition for road to b
laid out beginning near the west end OF the GOV
cred bridge across the Magalloway River In saiC
Plantation; thence running In westerly direc
ton to the turn of the road In front Of the build
ings belonging TO Mrs. Mary K. Linneu.
Also a road to be laid out beginning at the
northern end Of the State Road north of Hugh
Hoyt's buildings, and running In a norteerly di
recton TO connect with the south end of the stats
road In Lincoln Plantation at the line between
Magaloway and Lincoln Plantations.
Magalloway Plantation, Me.
Arthur L. Littlehale.
Clyde Ripley.
Fred Bennett.
Erwen Y. Cameron.
Wv Y. YorE, ,iagaiioTay V Plantation.
Archie Bennett.
Thomas j. Tracy.
Jas. Nickerson, Esq.
Norman Mercy.
II. Z. Lancaster.
H. W. Pickett, Clerk and Treasurer,
j. A. Mooney.
Geo. W. Haney.
Edgar K. Bennett.
NJ. 5. Mckinley.
j. Z. Turner.
Clayton Turner.
Clayson A. Turner.
Leslie E. Turner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE

A Foley Cathsrtic Tablet is a prompt
bnd safe remedy for sick headache,
siliousness, bloating, sour stomach, gas,
bad breath, indigestion, constipation, or
other condition caused by clogged or
irregular bowels. They cause no grip.
ing or nausea nor will they encourage
the spill habit" Just fine for persons
TOO stout. Sold Everyw here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Covered erIdues oolnu.

The limiting factor In q great many
roads extensively used has been an
tique bridges, built In the days when
light buggy traffic was the rule. Grad
ually the state departments are over
coming this handicap to travel by re-
placing these structures by solid con-
crete spans. In 1917 81, 2s0 708 was
expended In this way In the United
StateA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09

"Water, water everywhere, and not a
drop to drinkP' walled the ancient mari.
ner.
EYES," said the mermaid. "Prohibi.
ion is surely success. Even the ocean
9 entirely dry"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
NOT so OLD AS SHE LOOKS

NOT so OLD AS SHE LOOKS
Women do not like to look older than
they really are. Neither do men. Both
sexes are subject to kidney trouble, and
kidney trouble makes the middle aged
look old. Foley Kidney Pills act prompt
ly to restore weak, overworked or dis
ordered kidneys and bladder to healthy
and Danish lsmeness, aches
and pains. Sold Everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
DON'T NEGLECT YOURSELF

Lame back, shooting pains, torturing
rht umatic aches, swollen joints, sore
mus cles, pufiness under eyes, floating
specks, and an "always tired" feeling
are indicatiors that the kidneys and blad.
der are not working properly. Foley
Kidney Pills soothe and strengthen weak
and disordered kidneys and bladder.
Sold Every where.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
FOR MEN WHO WORK HARD

Men who work at hard physical labor
are subject to kidney trouble. j. G.
Wolf, 1874 s. Jackson Street, Green Bay,
Wis, writes: "Foley Kidney Pills re-.
lieved me of severe backachs that both
cred me for several months. A few bot
ties fixed me up In good shape" They
also relieve bladder and urinary all.
ments. Sold Every where.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Exonerated.

Whatever did you see In me to in
ducs you to marry mep" she asked.
Nothing" he replied.
WHAT" she cried Indignantly.
"Oh, it wasn't your fault, my dear. 1
evidently had visions and I ought to
have consulted an oculist at the time"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09

"The reason you disapprove of bolshe.
vism is that you don't understand it.'
Probably. Every time I get with
bolshe vists and think am beginning to
understand they start riot and take my
mind off the subject"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
NOTICE.

The subscribers hereby give notice that they
have been duly appointed executors Of the last
will and testament OF
ALICE BENJAMIN, late of Paris,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. An persons having de-
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired TO present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested TO make pay
ment Immediately.
CHARLES L. ANDREWS,
Augusta, Maine.
HIRAM L. PISTON,
Augusta, Maine.
August 18th, 1919. N-37
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with 30 to Foley 6 Co., 1886
Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, Ill.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive In return q trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, for coughs, colds and Group.
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold Every where.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09

Boarder-A carrier pigeon will 90
farther than any other bird.
Landlady-Well, I'll certainly get one.
| notice that fowl don't 60 very far
nowadays.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that abe has
been duly appointed executrix Of the last win
and testament OF
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased
are desired TO present the same for settlement,
and All indebted thereto are requested to
make payment Immediately.
IDA >. BONNEY, Summer, Maine.
August 18th, 1913. 1857
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
GETTING CHILDREN READY FOR
SCHOOL

Common colds are infectious and it is
wrong to send snuffling, sneezing,
coughing child to school to spread dis.
ease germs among other little ones
Foley's Honey and Tar relieves coughs
aud colds, loosens phlegm and mucus,
and coats raw, irritated membranes with
healing, soothing medicine. Contains
no opiates. Sold Every
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed executrix of the lass
win and testament of
CHARLES ID. TEAGUE, late of Dixneld.
In the County Of Oxford, deceased. An par
sons having demands against sae estate OF sald
deceased are desired 70 present the sarne for
quested 70 make payment Immediately.
MARTHA A: LEAGUE, Dixheld, Maine.
August a6th, 1913. 1857
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics Of interest 10 the adies
Il solicited. Address: Editor HonzHAKERs'
CoLUMN. Oxford Democrat. South Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
State of Maine.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. In EoUrr
John b. Friel Company
Hartford Lumber Company.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CLAIMS.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Supreme Judicial Court Master to hear and
receive proofs In regard TO the Indebtedness of
said Hartford Lumber Company. to determine
the amount due each claimant, and 20 pass upon
and securities relating to said claims, subject,
however, to confirmation by the Court, hereby
gives notice that all claims must be presented to
him on or before December l, 1919, and that
hearings thereon viii be held at the ofice of the
Master, "a Court Street, Auburn, Maine, at two
O'Clock In the afternoon on October 8, and
November Z, 1913.
Dated at Auburn, Maine, August 26. 1919.
HARRY MANSER, Master.
S4-36
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor of the last
will and testament of
In the County of Oxford, deceased. All per
sons having demands against the estate Of said
deceased are desired 70 present tue Same for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately
LEWIS G. sTETsON, Hartford, Maine.
August 18th, 1913. 8k.37
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Dry Wood For Sale.

Dry WOOu TUT OdIe.
We can provide you dry hard
wood, either 4 #. or fitted.
Four-foot Dry Wood, $1,000 a cord.
Fitted Dry Wood, $I1.s5 a cord.
Also green wood in any quantity
you want.
Send your order in early. Do not
wait until you are all out.
J. A. Kenney & Co..,
South RarIo.
Telephone K3.3 or I75.s Il
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-07
SLANG OF SPORTING WORLD
Probable Explanation Of the Phrase
~DoubIe-cross," and What IL
Aims to Express.

The origin Of most slang expressions
Is obscure. The word double-cross Is
sporting slang. which means Ito DO
ones best to win after having engaged
oneself to lose" It may owe its origin
to that cant sense of cross common to
thieves. "That which is not fair and
square; a prearranged swindle." In
the sporting world a cross Is an agree
ment to lose on the part Of one OF
the principals In a contest or match
Of any kind. When the agreement
that one Of the two shall win Is made
by both principals 1t is called double
cross. vaux explains the meaning OF
cross n his "Flash Dictionary" (1S12)
as follows: illegal or dishonest prac-
ices in general are called the cross,
In opposition to the square. Any ar
ticle which has been irregularly OBJ
tanned is said to have been got upon
the cross" Kingsley, In Ravens
hoe" referring to the character for
honesty Of a girl, writes: 'The young
woman may be on the cross"
that Is, dishonest.-Literary Digest.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-07
The CurfeW Bell.

So many towns ring the curfew bell
TO warn the children that nine O'Clock
D. m. must find them safe I'm the home
nest 1t is interesting to know that
the curfew bell originated In the time
Of William the Conqueror. A sour
few" was a fire cover Of metal, shaped
like a hood, with a handle by which
II was lifted. 1t had an opening on
one side and was about ten inches In
height. Because fires in early days
were made on large open hear.hs. the
smoke escaping through rude chin
ney, or even through hole In the
roof, fire risk was great. 1t was or
dered that every householder before
retirIng must cover his fire with a
louvre feu, meaning "cover the fire."
He scrabed the embers together at the
back Of 1.-THE hearth. putting the cover
ever theln. the open part close against
the chin pey.
A belly was rung In the market
phce ut AIN early hour every night. as
a signal that people must extinguish
their fires land go to bed. The term
"cirfew" Was associated with the ring
ing Of theI bell. But in William the
Conqueror'ts time q curfew was moth
Ing more hoetical than a plain metal
FIRE extini yulsher. - Peoples Home
Journal.