Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-29

has attracted no end OF attention. Twen-
ty-six colored slides are shown OF birds
that frequent Maine, all beneficial to US
and all well.known, With 20 other slides
giving their names and what they srs
noted for.
The State Chamber of Commerce is
planning canvass of Maine real estate
men to find out exactly what the state
has to offer in the way OF industrial IA
cilities, ETC.. There will also be canvass
of the farm situation to determine where
the possibilities for the best agricultural
development lie, and where farms are
available for hire or purchase. The in
formation obtained by these canvasses
will be compiled at state headquarters.
The official Thermometer In Portland
registered 100 Monday. While this was
half degree under the highest tempera-
ture, recorded on March 20, 1908, the
minimum was 81 compared with 3S and
the average fully ten degrees higher
than IS years ago, when it was So de.
grees. The 70 mark has been exceeded
but three times in March in half CEN
tury. The other records were II on
March 10, 1894, and "a on March 25,
1910.
There was an accident at the Maine
Central coal pockets In Portland Thurs
day, by which two men were somewhat
injured. One of the buckets dropped
distance OF about Is feet and the slack
chain caught up suddenly and threw the
two men down. One of them, Frank
Drown of South Portland, bad bis arm
injured, and the other, John Oliver, was
crushed about his abdomen. Neither
was badly hurt, although they will be
laid up for some days.
In the preface of new edition of
medical book which has long been
standard for the profession appeared
these Introductory lines: "Comparing
the first edition with the present, very
little remains of the original work."
The first edition was brought out TWEEN.
ty-flve years ago; so that It appears the
theory and probably the practice of
medicine has completely changed with
in Q quarter Of century; which simply
goes to prove there Is nothing the same
yesterday, to-day and forever"
Mrs. Charlotte Cahill Rauser of Bath
danced In one of the numbers of the
Russian ballet with Anna Pavlows at
Hall, Boston, last week, the
performance in which she took part be-
ing the ensemble of The Enchanted
Lake. Mrs. Rauser took several lessons
in New York last January, from the cele-
brated Folkine, of whom Russia's great
est danseuse Is pupil. She considers
1t an extraordinary privilege to have
been able to take part In the ensemble
and speaks In glowing terms of the
beauty ant genius OF Anna Pavlowa.
Rum smugglers are working rather
slick game in Aroostook. The other day
q man bought what be supposed to be 10
cases of Scotch whiskey. After delivery
bad been made, the seller wished to buy
back one OF the bottles and got 1t for IS.
The victim found next morning every
bottle frozen and broken, as they had
contained nothing but water. When be
threatened vengeance he was reminded
that he himself had sold bottle of real
whiskey, so he had to swallow bis wrath
and mark up the $500 loss to experience
account.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Typothetae held last week In Augusta
at the Elks' club was attended by "a
members. John r. Weber of the firm
of Merrill & Weber of Auburn was
elected president; Frederick W. An
thoensen OF the Southworth Printing
Company was chosen vice-president;
Edward 8. Hall OF Hall & Hall, record
ing secretary; Alfred Soutbworth. re-
elected treasurer; L. A. Burleigh OF
Augusta and Fred L. Tower of Portland
and q. L. Lord Of Lewiston were elected
directors.
The Feast Of Purim, one OF the most
Joyous feast days in the whole Jewish
year, was celebrated by the Hebrew peo
pie OF the state Thursday With exercises
In the synagogues, where hundreds of
Hebrew folks congregated during the
day. The Feast Of Purim commence
rates that day In Bible history when
Queen Esther, the Jewish queen, went
before her husband, King Ahasuherus,
and persuaded him to revoke the cruel
decree to which he has been urged by
Hamap, ordering the destruction Of the
whole Jewish people. As part Of the
Feast of Purim ceremonies this story of
Esther is read in the synagogues, and
then prayers of thankfulness are offered
for the deliverance of the jewish nation
on that long-ago day.
Ten deaths from sleeping sickness or
lethargic epcephalitis have already been
recorded In Maine with the State De-
partment of Health while the number Of
cases which have occurred but have not
resulted In death is impossible to estimate
rs all physicians have not yet come to
understand that the disease 10 reportable.
sickness, as 1t is popularity
known, is not to be confused with the
tropical disease of that same name. It's
medical name is lethargic eucephalitis,
and 1t has also become popularity spoken
of as an influenza of the brain. Whether
this 10 . proper term to apply to the dis
ease or not, IL is thought by some an
thorlties to be an aftermath of the great
influenza epidemic while others consider
it an entirely distinct disease. Its past
uIolOIy auOWb euos ~ Woo AoOWo ~ No
rope as far back a. 1718, and In more re-
cent times during the two years OF 1889
90 Il appeared In Italy, France and Hun
gary and few cases In this country. Its
present history dates back to the winter
Of 1877. Its symptoms include the drow-
siness or sleepiness from which the pop
ular name of the disease WAS conceived
or pain In the eyes, with
double vision or twisting Of the eyes In
the head; fever; headache; infection OF
the nose and throat; mental depression;
slow or fapid speech. The patient lies
In bed usually drowsIng with expression
less face.
Biliousi Feel heavy after dinner2 Bitter
taste? Complexion sallow7 Liver perhaps needs
waking up. Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks.
800 at al stores.