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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
Colonial Theatre
PLAYS of the Foremost Producers Being
Shown Daily at This Popular
Playhouse.
Billie Burke, Thursday

"Why, my dear, the thing is perfectly
scandalous.
"Imagine it! Sadie Love hadn't been
married ten minutes till she said she'd
made mistake and began carrying on
with that young Jimmy Wakely. Actual
ly planning to marry him, too. And the
minister hardly out of the house!
Then, to make matters worse, who
should appear but wife that Jimmie
had married somewhere? Is it any Won
der folks are talking?
you're sorry for Sadie's husband? My
goodness! you needn't be. With French
woman here in town brazenly calling him
her twin soul? That's one of the reasons
Sadie lost her taste for him. Dear me,
what's the world coming TOP
''No,-At the Colonial on Thursday
With Billie Burke?-You don't say? But
the affair is so shocking, really I-come,
let's get ticketsp'
On the same program with Sadie Love
On Thursday will be two reel Rainbow
comedy and the Screen magazine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

Samuel Adams left Tuesday to attend
a district meeting of the l. o. o. F. En-
campment in the Lewiston District that
evening.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

DR.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Har7
Philadelphia, Pa, arrived SatuT1'
are guests of Mrs. Harmon's paren
and Mrs. Joseph G. Patterson.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

Fred Hollins of Boston was t
Tuesday and Wednesday of Mr.
Charles X. Coombs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

At Armory Tuesday {
ing, pair tortoise shelled
bowed spectacles. Finde.
please return to journal I
and receive reward.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
In Full Accord with Wilson

Is slogan sufficient to ensure the de.
feat of any political party that endorses
it. What does 1t mean? 1t means un.
der the adoption of Wilson's proposed
insane alliance with foreign nations that
are always engaged with mortal strife, q
surrender Of the great principles upon
which our republic is based and for
which our fathers fought aud bled, a
surrender of the Monroe doctrine, q bar.
ter OF our national independence and
freedom; 1t means catering to British
propaganda at American expense In re-
turn for taffy lavished upon our execu.
tive; 1t means possibility of thousands
of our noble young men being forced
from their peaceful, endeariug homes to
cross the ocean and perhaps give their
lives to aid in some disastrous quarrels
etween conflicting nations In which we
have nothing to gain and everything to
lose; 1t means plutocratic rule and in
tense partisanship.
1t means constant international con.
q ct instead of national peace. And yet,
we have senators and other government
and state officials eager to ratify this sb.
normal idea Of Wilson, simply because 1t
was founded by him and shows clearly
the earmarks Of British greed and prop
sganda. 1t is strange that men chosen
10 represent American interests in our
legislative halls are willing to take all
these chances that may cost thousands
OF lives and billions of our treasures, in
order that their president may be-glo-
rfisd (?) For one, am willing cs Re-
publican to make the so-called fsllacious
treaty. alliance and Cox's declaration,
''in full accord with Wilson,, the lead
log issue In the presidential campaign.
Years ago we heard the expression
"a league with Satsn-a covenant with
hell" Is the proposed league In Its en-.
tirety of that character Time will tell.
SLoCUM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
More Marriages, also Divorces.

Fewer births and deaths occurred In
Maine during the past year than for any
twelve month period Of the last fifteen
years while ct the same time the number
Of marriages and divorces is the greatest
ever to 60 on record in Q single year In
this state.
The above startling figures have just
been prepared by the Division of Vital
Statistics of the Maine Department Of
Health whose records show specifically
that last year there were but 10, ,205 births
or 1885 less than during the preceding
year while for the first time since 1908
the number of births has dropped below
10000.
While this decisive lowering of the
birth rate is far from encouraging, the
figures are counteracted by the particul
arly low death rate. During the year
there were 10,9l9 deaths or 328S less than
In the preceding year. Not since 1903
have there been 30 few deaths in Maine
and only three times before In the entire
death history of the state. Back in 1892
when the first records were prepared,
the deaths numbering 12,147 exceeded
this years figures BY more than . thou.
sand. It 10 to be kept In mind also that
fewer deaths from tuberculosis, typhoid
fever, diphtheria, and measles occurred
last year than was ever before known.
Marriages for the past year numbered
even greater than during the famous wal
year when war brides were 90 numerous
Last year there were 1910 marriages II
Maine or over . thousaud more thar
in the preceding year and BY far th,
greatest number ever recorded for {
single twelve month period. It 10 les
gratifying howerer that during this tim
there Was also . record number Of dl
i vorces, 1880 being granted or IN averag
| OF ono divorce to every nix marriages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
Average Age of Animals.

Insurance men have prepared mortu-
ary tables and naturalists' tables OF the
length of life of animals. Below is
something from the latter list:
A dog at twenty or twenty-five years
can no longer drag himself along; Q pig
is tottering veteran at twenty; at fif-
teen at the most, cat no longer chases
mice-it says goodbye to the joys of the
roof and retires to some corner OF q
granary to die In peace; the goat and
sheep, at ten or fifteen, touch extreme
old age; the rabbit Is at the end OF Its
skein at eight or ten; and the miserable
rat, II Il lives four years, is looked up
on among it's own kind as prodigy of
longevity.
The pigeon may live from six to ten
years; the guinea fowl, hen, and turkey,
twelve. A goose lives longer; 1t is true
that In Its quality Of goose It does not
worry. The goose attains twenty-five
years, and even q good deal more. The
goldfinch, sparrow, birds free from care,
always singing, always frisking, happy
as possible with ray of sunlight In the
foliage and q grain Of hemp-seed, live
as long az the gluttonous goose, and
longer than the stupid turkey. These
very happy little birds live from twenty
to twenty. five years.
As to man, II he leads regular life,
be often lives to eighty or nbety. Some
times be reaches hundred or even
more. But should he attain only the
ordinary age, the average age, as they
say, that is about forty, then he Is TO
be considered privileged creature as
to length of life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
State of Maine.
To all persons Interested in either of the estates
hereinafter named

To all persons Interested In either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
At Probate Court, held at Rumfofd,
In and for the County of Oxford, on the fourth
Tuesday of August, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty. The
following matter having been presented TOR the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated, 1t Is
hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In.
terested, by causing copy OF this order 70 De
ford Democrat, a newspaper published at South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held at Paris. on
the third Tuesday Of September, A. d; 1870, az
Of the clock In the forenoon, ana De nearu
thereon If they see cause.
ceased; petition that Lula NJ. Smell or some other
suitable person be appointed as admin istratrix
of the estate Of said deceased to act without
bond, presented by said Lula NJ. Smell, daughter
and legatee.
william e. Wood late of Buckfeld, de-
ceased; petition that Nina NJ. Bridgham or some
other suitable person be appointed as aoplnls,
by said Nina NJ. Bridgham, sister and heir.
Addis e. Shaw late of BuckHeld, deceased; |;
win and petition for probate thereof and the ap:
pointment of George p. Cushman as executor OF
the same to act without bond presented by sala
George P. Cushman, the executor therein named
George w. Abbott late Of Andover. de;
ceased: will and petition for probate thereof ana
the appointment of Edmund Bailey as admins.
traitor with the will annexed OF said estate pre-
sented by Alfred W. Tobin, beneficiary.
Ansel G. Bowman late of Hebron, deceas.
ed; first account presented for allowance by
Herbert G. Bowman, administrator.
George HI. Goodwin late Of Hiram, de.
ceased hnal account presented for allowance py
Belle q. Flye, executrix.
Cyrus L. Durgin late Of Porter, deceased; ;
petition for order to distribute balance remain
Ing in his hands presented by James e. Chap
man, executor.
Almon b. Tyler late of Peru, deceased; Pc
presented by Florence 1. Tyler, widow.
Lizzie HI. Irish late of Hartford, deceased; ;
first account presented for allowance by I. b.
w. Stetson, executor.
Adam Maciules late of Rumford, deceased; /;
first and final account presented Tor allowance
by George Paul, administrator.
George Fitch late Of Hiram, deceased; trust
accounts presented for allowance by George T..
Noyes, trustee.
Anssl G.. Bowman late OF Hebron, de.
ceased: petition for order to distribute balance
remaining In his hands presented by Herpert "
Bowman, administrator.
Witness, ADDISON e. HERRICK, Judge Of
August In the year Of our Lord one thousand
n'n' "uN','' ALBERf d. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
A UNIQUE RECORD

Home testimony for Doan's Kidney
Pills, published in every locality, is OF
itself convincing evidence of merit. Con.
6rmed testimony forms still stronger ev.
idence. Years ago, citizen of South
Paris gratefully acknowledged the bene.
at derived from Doan's Kidney Pills.
The statement is now confirmed-the
proof more convincing. Cases OF this
kind are plentiful in the work of D0an's
Kidney Pills-the record is unique.
John o. Ripley, r. F. D. No. /, South
Paris, says: ~ was feeling quite misera.
BILE and bad been that way for several
months. had pains across the small oi
my back and my kidneys were not act
ing regularly. The kidney secretions
were unnatural, too. l finally got box
of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Shurtlefi
Co.'s Inc. Drug Store and used them.
The pains soon disappeared and my kid
neys gave me no more trouble"
"EIGHT YEARS LATER Mr.. Ripley
said: II occasionally use Doan's Kidney
Pills and find I can still depend on them
to give relief from congestion Of my
kidneys. My confidence in Doan's is as
strong as ever"
Price eOc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Ripley
bad. Foster. Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo,
n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
CHAs. D. WOODS, Director
Butter for Axle Grease.

In these days OF 75.cent butter one
reads with envy in Thoreau's Journal Of
seventy-fve years ago about that COM
modify being so plentiful and cheap In
the Penobscot forest settlement that 1t
was used by the farmers and lumbermen
to grease their cowhide boots. The Con.
cord naturalist went into the Maine will
deruess In that summer Of 1846 to visit
Mount Katahdin. 1t was q long, hard
journey, but he found 1t we'll worth
while from his point of view as an ad-
mirer of mountainkind. For some years
q railroad has run to within thirty miles
of the summit, but 1t 10 only recently
that the people OF Maine have come to
discover that this mountain of theirs is
one of the noblest monuments In nature,
and merits their veneration and care.
What could be more appropriate, there
fore, In this centennial year Of the states
establishment, than the proposal that
this splendid mountain should be pur-
chased in the name of the public as q
monument to the progress of century,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
Dairy Farmers.

Maine dairy farmers have less hired
help this year than the dairy farmers of
any state In New England according to
data secured by the Department of Sta
tistics of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association. Their own labor
and the labor of members OF the family
total nearly 90 per cent Of all their dairy
work, the hired help of all kinds
amounting to only seven per cent. This
is In strong contrast to Massachusetts
where the farmers have 80 per cent Of
their dairy work done by hired labor or
In Vermont where the hired labor totals
~ per cent.
The figures secured show that the
average Maine dairy farmer does n per
cent of all his dairy work while In Yer.
mont the dairy farmers do less than 30
per cent. Wives Of Maine farmers do
between four and five per cent of all the
dairy work without pay, which Is seven
times what Massachusetts, women are
doing and considerably more than Yer
mont women. Connecticut women hold
the record as dairy workers with nearly
seven per cent, almost as much as all
the hired dairy labor In Maine combined.
Maine dsught also are far out.
classed by the Connecticut girls in the
amount of dairy work they are doing,
but they are ahead of the girls in all the
other New England states. They are
doing about twice as much as Vermont
girls, half as much again as New Hamp-
shire girls and seven times as much as
Massachusetts, girls. Sons over 18 are
doing 2.7 per cent of the dairy work as
compared with 8 1 per cent in Vermont
and 5.S per cent in New Hampshire.
But they are doing considerably more
than Massachusetts, or Connecticut
young men.
These figures were secured by the
New England Milk Producers Assooia-
tion in an effort to get at the actual cost
OF producing milk on the average New
England farm. The figures are signifl.
cant in the large percentage of unpaid
home labor which they show. II this
labor were paid for or credited the
actual cost Of milk production would be
consid erably more than 1t is ordinarily
figured. All such labor should be
counted in or the cost of producing milk
will be governed by the extent to which
a dairy farmer is willing to work his
family without pay or without credit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srssD TIE PLow."
New England Afternoon.

new Eu&Ian0 Afternoon.
Even before our dinner was quite done,
Il seemed that something happened to the sun
While we had still one feld Of unraked hay.
As II one sliced knife.blade through the sky.
Dad yelled at me to whip the horae, but
Was moving faster than his words: old Primo
Seems ten years older, poor horsei ever since.
My hay-rack clutched and rolled into mass
As you roll mating up-the fragrant grass.
! sent the old horse at qallop through
So fast he could not snatch Q straw to chew.
To drop the mountains clawed up In our wake
Our clang and rattle made as bad din
As fifty madmen, beating each his tin.
The staked hay wagon, shaking dad and Bin,
Came rafting like dice.box down the hill.
BilPs great straw.hat half ji9gled and half blew
Where had raked 1t up before knew.
Dad, leaping of, forked windrows to Q mound
The while Bin brought the sweating horses
You've got to act alive now. BillI" dad said.
BILL splitting on his hands, cried, "Heave
And pitch them up to Bill to stow away.
Bill climbed on each still closer to the sky
Yet kept his head out, hard as dad could try.
Before I'd made q generous dozen rounds
was alone except for lessening sounds
Of wheels that ended on the far barn floor.
Never In our towns history, before
Or since. has 80 much hay, by any men,
Been moved away 30 quick as that was theni
They looked so melting. sweaty when they came
They were like snow.nen set before flame
And like men grimed with powder from fight
Piebald with hay y.seed, o dreadful sight
No rest, howeverl They must lift, load, run
AS soldiers In battle serve q gun.
The thunder now broke almost with the flash;
The sky was cracked and dazzled with the
crash.
4 oko- r.
Came at the double. Tree.barricades were vain
To stay the onset. Dad yelled "Cut for shelteri"
We scurried like routed soldiers, helter skelter.
Prince did not need the whip. One reckless
Took half the bar.way down. From his hind
Gravel and stones scratched up into my face.
wish ] had been driving In racel
He stood, leaned over, gave the pair swipe
With the reins' end: 1t was as II he hit
Dynamite. Looking back, saw him sit
Quite suddenly and lucky not to lie.
Bill. not prepared for this, was straddled high;
Somehow he managed. nevertheless. to stick:
Never at sea, he says he's been sea-sick:
He rolled, tossed, smothered, almost drowned,
in hay;
The great gray bulging, lunging, shaggy load,
Mammoth like chased the horses up the road.
saw 1t coming. and ! swung the door
Wide, and they pounded in across the floor,
With stamp sMsampinng' IN backing paving shouts Of
And jangling Of heads and harness to and fro;
While 1, outside, unhitched the twitching Prince
give often wished had the same speed sinceD
ran him clomping In. just as the rain,
Like soldiers with the bayonet, leaped In vain;
While over them the big guns Of the thunder
Flashing and crashing, shot the sky asunder.
The hay was dryl-but rain could not have wet
Dad, BIZ, and me, more than we were with
sweat.
We felt triHe tired, but anyway,
If we had killed ourselves, we'd saved the hay !
e. Merrill Root.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
Demonstrated Bee-Taming.

Bee-taming was demonstrated In q
spectacular exhibition to crowd In At.
tendance at the Farmers and Home
makers Week exercises ct New Hamp-
shire College when j. E. Crane Of Md
dlebury, w., applied bis soothing pow
ers to swarm that had put the entire
horticultural force to rout during the
haying season. The expert handled
them without gloves and wore no veil,
although the air was filed with honey
bees. Nervous spectators 10 the throng
closely packed around him wished they
had brought masks, but everyone came
through the ordeal without sting,
Later they listened to an address by Mr.
Crane on "Infantile Diseases Of Bees"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United States for
the Southern District Of Maine.
In snf e Giles Company sanfTT1ptsS. TSp az
Bankrupt. o'' - :
WHEREAS, application has been made by the
natitioning creditors herein for the dismissal OF
their petition for an adjudication In bankruptcy
srainst r. L. Giles Company of the Town Of
BroWpfield In the County of Oxford and State OF
Maine, In said district; now, on motion OF the
Attorneys for the Petitioners,
1T Is ORDERED:
That all creditors Of L. 3. Giles Company
shoW cause before the district court the United
States for the southern district OF Maines as
Portland, In the County Of Cumberland, In saio
tiistrict. on the eighteenth day of September.
1870. at ten A. n. or as soon thereafter ae sucn
hearing may be had, why such application
ahould not be granted.
That notice Of such hearing be given BY mall.
ing COPY Of this order at least ten DAYS Prol
to The date set for such hearing, TO eacn OF tne
creditors whose names appear In the nss o. creo
itors annexed TO the petition on wnicn tnie sP
plication Is based, and by pubhshing COPY
hereof In the designated newspaper OF suci
Alleged bankrupt's residence, not Later than on'
week prior to such date.
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judg,
of the said Court, and the seal thereof ee fort
land, In said District, on the lst day OF sep
sT us, Wv GEO. O. WHEELER. Clerk.
sn 1' WY GEO. O. wHEELER, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
The Dalryman's Philosophy.

Poets say that living on farm means
living little nearer Heaven. That's
not poetry-it's just plain truth. You
can't sit in Natures lap without looking
up into Gods face once In while.
Never fear about Americs going into
the doldrums. All life is q balance, and
there are enough folks out on the farms
of the country -who love work and home
we'll enough to balance the discontented
chaps In town.
When you speak Of the riches Of q
community-gold and silver and precious
stones and bank balances and inter.
national credits, do not forget that milk
comes In for mention. Il means health
and health means wealth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07

For 10 leading crops Of 1919 remaining
in farmers hands, the average price re-
ceiyed by farmers In every month OF this
calendar pear to and including July was
above the average Of the corres ponding
month of last year. II the average of
the flve years, 19l0-1914, 10 taken as 100
for each month, the average price for the
seven months of January to July in 1920
10 q per cent above that Of the same
period IN 1919.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
Assertipp that she had begun a &c

Asserting that she had begun q test
case In behalf of working girls and
women Mrs. Elizabeth C. Holman, wife
OF F. Ernest Holman and secretary of
the Women's Democratic Committee II
Portland declined to give her age and
was refused registration Wednesday.
The courts may be asked to determine
whether women registering as voters
must give their age as q result. Mrs.
Holman Was accompanied by On attorney
who has under consideration legal steps
to be taken. 1--WE are making test
case for the girls 10 the stores" Mrs.
Holman said "as We found thsta majpr-
ity OF them do not want to register be.
cause they are requested to give their
age. They claim that In order to secure
and retain positions they must be per
petually young and never be over 40."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator Of the
estate Of
in the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
and all Indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
WILLIAM II. EMERY,
August oath, 1920. West Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
NOTICE.

Als S subscriber hereby gives notice that he
ss.s,s :, uuly appointed administrator OF the
n ,Sa lane S W. EDGECOMB, late Of Hiram.
bOods county Of Oxford. deceased, and given
Aspd. - sine me aw directs. All persons having de-
tesirsd salnst IS the estate of said deceased are
n isdshD. present the same for settlement, and
eent in,ssust u thereto are requested 10 make pay
univ a. FRANK w. EDGECoMB.
y "sn' 1870. Cornish, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
How He Got Rich.

Farmers complain there ID no money
iu the business and yet some of them
die 10 comfortable circumstances. One
did the other day. he left $50, 900.
This money Was acquired through In
dustry, economy, conscientious effort,
indomitable perseverance,, and the death
Of an unole, who left the farmer t9,'
9ee.t0.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed Administrative Of the
estate of
NEWELL H. POWERS, late of Paris,
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.
NELLIE NJ. POWERS,
August Path, 1920. South Paris, Maine.
S6-3S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator Of the estate
Of
In the County of Oxford, deceased, without
bond. All persons having demands against
the estate of said deceased are desired to pre-.
sent the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment imme.
diately.
CHARLES Il. MERRILL,
August 24th, 1920. Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
Lost Bank Book.

whereas, John Heikkenen Of West Paris,
Maine, has legally notified this Bank that
his, book Of deposit. No. lOo2l, has 9een ios., y
presented at this Bank within sixty days, as
required by law, a new book will be Issued. All
persons are hereby warned against purchasing
or using said lost book Of deposit.
SOUTH PARIS SAVINGS BANK,
sksr By GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD, Treas.