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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

than twice in the same place. Some
trees faVorably located for attracting
the fash bear seven or eight scars, all
visible, and determined by stem
analysis of the trunk. The same is
true regarding some rocky SUBMITS
and buildings. Out of 967 cases re-
corded by one observer 21 We're repeat
ed strokes on trees and buildings.
It has been held. though not proved,
that the tig trees Of California are re-
peatedly struck hy lightning, and that.
although MT killed their leaders are
broken and their tops stunted in con-
sequence. The form of their boles and
the shape of their crowns would seem
TO favor this belief. Although gi-
ants, their heights are much lower
than would he expected from the ta-
per of their holes
The effect of iightains on the ground
is as remarkable as It's effect upon
trees. It may enter the ground with
out disturbing ii or heating II, or ii
may tear large hoies or melt the sur
face. Although lightning usually
strikes the ground with vertical
stroke. it sometimes comes ohiiquely
or almost horizontally, ploWing long
burrows Sometimes it tears circular
or furnel-shap ped hole, and. When
striking sand. forms fulgurites These
are hollow tubes, formed OF the Iused
materials. and may vary from one half
inch to six inches in diameter. Ful-
gurites may extend 25 feet into the
earth. and he vitriGed or CLASSY ON the
inside and coarse grained or half fus-
ed on the outside. Sometimes the full
gurite has the form of an Inverted
tree. with numerous branches ana
branchlets.
When lightning strikes solid rock it
may either enter the mass and form
a fulgurite tube or it may be diltused
over its surface, according TO the con
ductivity of the formation. In one ease
il may spit the material INTO large or
small pieces, or it may 1use the sur
face. giving it vitreous coat, usually
viii, nodules or blisters. Nhen these
nhepomena are seen on high SUBMITS
or prominent points they may be con-
sidered evidence of lightning strokes
The presence of metals In the earth
increases the danger OF the stroke, anu
it is probable that veins or metal ias-
orably situated win protect surround
ing normetallic areas
II has often been stated that the ma
iolity of persons killed by lightning
sought refuge under trees, but TINS IS
not the fact. More than one half OF
such deaths occur in the open ana iess
than one quarter under trees
From early times there mas peen
belief that certain trees more tnah
athars arc likely to be struck by
Hehtning The elder Pliny said:
Lightning never strikes the laurel
This tree G.aurus nobilis) was also
called bay, and wreaths of its leaves
were worn by ancient rulers poth as
symbol of victory ana as pio.e
ton from the lightning OF the gods.
senaca and Plutarch held similar be-
lief. which may be traced down even
to modern times, but the theory as
now held includes number of trees,
differing in various countries. Inns
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
FACTS ABOUT LIGHTNING.
May Hit in Same Place, Notwith
standing Famous Proverb.

Lightning is violent DISCHARGE of
electricity, either between one cloud
and another, between a cloud and the
earth. or between two strata of air
differently electrified. The discharge
is commonly assumed to be from n
higher to lower level although it
may be from either or both.
The potential between various air
strata or between air strata and the
earth is variable, and the changes in
II may be sudden. Clear air is. as a
rule, electrified positively, and the
same is true of air containing smoke,
fog or falling snow. In rain the cleo
trification ranges from high negative
10 high positive. but is more often
positive.
During a single storm the air may
change back and forth several times
from positive to negative condi-
ton, and the difference in potential
between the earth and a point 10 feet
ahoVe it may amount to hundreds or
even thousands of volts. Considering
the surface of the earth as datum,
the potential increases with elevation.
but the difference in potential per unit
of vertical distance decreases with al
titude
Two principal kinds of lightning are
distinguished, linear and ball. The
effects Of the first may be peculiarly
destructive. Its flashes care followed
by thunder and usually accompanied
by downpour of rain When it's
light is seen from great distance,
often through clouds near the horizon,
it is caller diffused heat, or sheet
lightning. The same appearance may,
however, be due to actually diffused
and silent discharges at great alti-
tudeS.
The same flash may strike and blast
a number of trees, and the results
may be quite as curious and erratic as
the lightning itself A tree may be
scorched, it may be stripped of Its
leaves, it may be cleft longitudinally,
or, more rarely, severed horizontally.
Pieces of bark or wood may be torn
off in strips. One half of trees
crown may be withered, the other half
remaining unharmed. Sometimes the
bark is stripped from only one side,
occasionally without trace of burn
ing. at other times it may be riddled,
Us Dy WOEItlS. Will a. IiiuttiiuNS Va -
tie holes.
The lightning furrow on a tree IS
usually single but 1t may be doupie'
usually in parallel lines. burrows
may be oblique or spiral the current
in such cases following the grain OF
the new wood. If the tree is lnflam-
mable or is rendered very dry by the
flash a fire may result. In other
cases the dry duff or humus at the
base of the tree is ignited by the hash.
flash of lightning striking upward
through the tree from its base acts as
an explosive. The trees may then De
torn into small fragments, and cases
have been recorded where these ap-
peared like a piece of hemp. If the
upward flash is less violent the trees
may be split radially. The tops OF
trees have been torn off While the
lower portion of a tree has been de-
molished, while the upper part fell 10
the ground intact
Lightning strikes often twice or more
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
F0R SALE-REAL ESTATE
40 ACRE FARM With TWO
SETS OF BUILDINGS.

This. mans sacrifice can be your
gain. Fifteen acres in loamy fields
free from rocks. Spring watered pas
ture for five head, wood enough for
home use. A good Groom house with
ell, barn 35x50, ice house, also another
house of four rooms and summer
Kitchen, barn 30x35, hen house and
wood shed. This farm is only three
miles out of Richmond on good road,
near neighbors and in prosperous
farming section where outside work
may be had if one so desires. The
price of $1,000 does not signify the
value of this place and / am sure if
you will inspect it you will say you
have never seen better trade for
the money. Better act at once for this
place is going to be sold. Part cash,
balance on easy terms.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
FOP SALE--REAL ESTATE
Another Farm That Will Please You

A 225 acre farm on the shore OF a snlall
pond, and one mile from Lake Cobpos,
seeeontee. This farm is nicely located
an The main road 1 miles from lIalluwell,
1t has rs acres of field cutting about 50
ton of hay. 1t has 400 cords of hard ana
soft wood, and timber for home use \
u story house of { rooms in fair repair
water in sink, barn 42X60. carriage house
and hen house Price S32ee one-halt
down. MAINE FARM AGENCY. Room
.'rel 6-W nov25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

lf3WS.
===1 GOING wEsT-aMA. N.
Maine exert Monday, Portland
/, ,e147 and Boston: SIS A. NJ
lN9iIl1sll Lewiston, Pennington
wI1l34d1 Rockland. Portland. Bos
...s.-e.-e.e--J ton. Montreal and Que
bee, s39 A. M, Bruins.
Portland Boston; 12.49 p. NJ, Hallowell
Gardner and 80 Gardiner; $40 P. NJ
local; 400 2. NJ, (express), Brunswick
Rockland, Portland Boston; Els P, M.
Hallowell, Gardiner and So. Gardiner
sos ?. NJ. 1910 P. M, Lewiston, Bath
Portland, Boston. Sundays 949 A NJ
y;42 and 1910 p. NJ, Portland and
GoiNa EAsT-ln A. M. Bangor
81. John. Halifax, Aroostook Co
sunday morning does not connect beyone
Bangor Bangor; sog A. NJ. (express) Bangor
to Moosehead Lake via Oakland. Bel
fast; Foxcroft and Bangor; 9.H A NJ
local Ea to Belfast and Bangor; l2S P, M
,W.atervilie. w. Bangor. 3. & A r. r., Ca
lais. st John and Halifax; 2.34 p M
Bangor. Bar Harbor and Mattawamkeag
3.l6 p. NJ. Watervil. and SkowhegaT
702 p. NJ. Watervine. skowhegan am
Bangor. Sundays LII a. M, 800 A. M
Tor Bangor; $50 A. NJ, l5o p, NJ. fn,
Bangor and Skowhegan
trains leave Augusta for HalloweIl
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 63s. 50
NJ, R.49, 80. 400, SIS, sos, 1910 F M
II. d. WALDRON, GenI Passenger Agt
u c; DOUGLASS. Gen'i Mgr, Port
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
Ail-the- Way by Water.
EASTERN STEAMSHIP Corporation
kENNEBEc LINE

Fares between Boston and Augusta
or HalloweIl $500 one way, $3.50
round trip.
Steamer leaves Augusta Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays 1.0o p. NJ. Hal
lowell l.20 r. NJ, connecting with
steamer City OF Rockland leaving Gar
diner SV +. NJ, Bath 500 =. NJ. for
Boston.
Returning steamers leave Fosters
Wharf. Boston. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at p. M, for Bath, Gardi.
ner. Hallowell and Augusta
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE,
$500
Steamers leave Franklin Wharf. Tues.
day. Thursday and Saturday 500 p. M.
Express service for freight All freigh,
rates include marine Insurance All
ships equipped with United Wireless
Telegraph System
III. A.. Clay. Agent, Franklin Wharf
Portland, Maine
j. e. Cunningham. Agent. Augusta; G.
u "ah' agent HaloweH. apr28dtt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
The John Norton Estate
6: &. &z1R
AGENCY, Augusta, Me.

AGENCY, Augusta, Me.
a LARGE LIST OF CITY AND
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE. WE
CAN FIND you A HOME AND
HELP YOU BUY 1T. IF YOU HAVE
A HOUSE IN THE MARKET LET
US SELL 1T FOR YOU. IT WILL
COST YOU NOTHING UNLESS WE
SELL.
oet3e-nov1&eodtf
NEW SEvEN-RooM .TWo-SToRy
house, with bath and modern conven.
fences; 8-foot piazza Double lot in de.
strable location. l. r. Seavey, Ran
dolph. oct2l{lf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, TODAY

For Sale-Cow.
TO Let-Tenement
Wanted-Drug clerk.
For Sale--Mackinaw coats.
For Sale--Pair double sleds.
For sale--Cow, calf and horse.
For Sale-Heavy work horse.
Wanted-House for the winter.
Wanted-Situation as housekeeper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
CARDS, NOTICES, ETC.

MRS. CRAM, CLAiRVOYANT, CAN
be consulted on all business and health,
References from business people Read
ings by mail, 3 Capitol st, Augusta, Me.
noV25dl lw%
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
". D. HutchinS Co.
Augusta, Mai
nov14
FARMS
M aine
nov14dtf

Now is the time for you to secure
farm and be ready to start In to, do your
spring work. We have several good
and you will fipd it is not one of those
bluffs. c. y. CHASE, III Water st,
Gardiner, Me. Tells: Office s-W; Resi-
dence So r. Oct17du
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
HOUSE LOTS FOR sALEi

Ave. Arsenal St, Middle ST., East Chest
nut St., st. Catherine ST., Cony ST.
Morse St., Pearl St, Greenlief ST., Quinn
Washington St, Cumberland St, Lower
State St. School St. South Belfast road
and Sewall street extension. Apply to
SAMUEL TITCOMB, Augusta. decsdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
RUBBER STAMPS, ETC.

&C.; to 25c. per line from new type faces
All work guaranteed. Everything in
stamps and Stencils, Inks and pads in
tock or to order. T. & p Sta,nn ~
Capitol st Augusa. Maine ocf1df
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

FOUND.

ON CHAPLAIN STREET, WATER
vile. Nov. IS, n Iadys handbag contain
ing q small sum of money. Owner can
have same by proving property and pay
ing for this adv. w. w. Reynolds.
phone 1921, Waterville. nov2id1w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

A COTTAGE HOUSE OF SEVEN
rooms with extra lot Also other houses
in different parts of the city. c. :. toEg,
u Summer street. noN2Zdtt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

LOTS FOR SALE-ON JOHNSON
Cushman, Drew and Pike SITS. Not the
little pinched city lots, with barely room
for a house, but high suburban lots, each
containing 5000 square feet. Near good
school and electric road. The public SER
vice OF city water, gas and electric lights
available for each lot. j. r. Townsend,
Augusta, Maine, slI Water st. House
telephone 215-M. tlyHdu
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,
Maine CENTRAL R. R

In Effect Sept. %, 1918.
LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL
lows.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
q. ACRE FARM. CUTS IS IONS OF

2o-ACRE FARM, CUTS IS TONS OF
hay. good pasture, small orchard, house
of 10 rooms, two piazyas, fine shade
trees, shed. carriage house and barn.
first-class repair, l IA miles from Au-
gusta post office. Price $500 if taken
before Dec. l. d. L. Hysom Agency. 5
Cross street. novl7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
LOS

ON SuNDAY-A GOLD BAND RING,
initials inside A. B, to r. A. b., Angus
ia. Maine. between Edwards Mills and
Franklin st. Finder please return TO
Journal Office and receive reward.
noy25d3ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

FARM AND CITY PROPERTY FOR
sale by Amos II. Higgins. Augusta, 30
Cony street. Tel. 201-W. apr17dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
LOW PRICED FARMS IN THE

sunny South. producing crops, clearing
a profit of 500 or $500 net per acre. ASK
me about them. Il. A. Straut Farm
Agency, Levi r. Williams, Agt, 16 Green
St, Augusta. Tel. 5I7-W. nov22dlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
a HEAVY WORK HORSE. WORK

anywhere and time. anyhow; absolutely
fearless of all objects, good walker, bay
black points. \ bargain for someone.
l.. w. Mason. Il .-eifast Avenue,
uoVgld4tT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
HAVE A BAY MARE, 12 YEARS

old. smooth and sound. weight $50 lbs,
good worker and family mare. price Sl2'.
/ will give her and $40 in cash Tor an eN-
ira good road horse. w. B. sherman.
Roekland, Maine. Telephone 1oI-a. CAL
me up. nONZod3t-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
FOR SALE-HoRsES CATTLE.
NEW MICH COW AND CALF

Jersey. VI old. Tuberculine tested
one black horse weighing 1900. Cheap,
we have no further use for him. ". +.
Hodgkins or J. H. Eldridge, So Gardl-
,,ay Tel 957s2 nov27dfw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27
etnTED MISCELLANEOUS.

nc Sc WITH 4 OR S ROOMS FOR
winter Write at once. Address Capens,
NJ nov2-d1w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-27

AMATEuRS-lF YOU DO NOT Sc
sure z perfect negative every time, send
stamp for our folder: Good and Bad
Pictures AHd Their Causes" and make
an Improvement in your work of l00To
In one month. The Martin Studio,
Weey's Nils Ne nov2id1mo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
WILL TRY CONVICTs
IN ROAD MAKING
New Law Makes it Possible for State
to do This, and Test will
be Made.

The state of Iowa is going to make
a serious trial of the use of convicts
in road-making. Actual construction
of roads by prison labor will be com
menced within short time in this
state.
A new law of the state makes this
possible 1t was enacted in response
to the insistent demand of those who
commended that it was not sufficient to
provide merely that Iowa should have
better administration of the road
laws and a systematic planning for
good roads. There were many radi.
cal highway enthusiasts who wanted
the state to authorize the use of IFS
convict labor in the making OF good
roads and in various ways to actually
provide for road building. And SO
the new~law was enacted.
1t provides that convicts NAV he
employed in road work, and author.
ICES the warden and board of control
to designate what conyicts NAV he
thus used for road building. AT all
times these prisoners shall remain
under the full and undisputed control
of the warden. Their work must he
In accordance with his direction.
But the work shall also be done as
approved by the state highway com
mission. No convict shall be directed
to go out and work upon the roads
who protests against such use of his
labor. But when they are at work
they shall receive pay from the local
authorities in charge of the road work
and this pay shall be not less than 70
cents day. OF this amount the pris.
oner shall get so cents and the re-
mainder shall be set aside for the
benefit of his dependent family, or
If he has no dependents then it is to
be kept by the state and turned over
to him at the expiration OF his term.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
SENATORS LIKE
THEIR TOBACCO
Hon. "lke" Stephenson is Among
Those Noted for Efficiency
Along This Line.

Senator IKE" Stephenson, the "siI-
ent man of the senate" who grows
loquacious only when somebody will
lead him on to talk about how much
he is worth, is distinguished in an
other way. He is noted for the man
ner in which he chews tobacco. There
are quite few competent tobacco
chewers in the senate. Senator Mel
son of Minnesota chews in a rumina.
tive, thoughtful manner; Senator
Overman of North Carolina chews
thoroughly but Tirregularly and some
times carelessly: Senator Reed of
Missouri chews in sort OF angry and
methodically swapping fashion. Sena-
tor Stephenson chews rapidly. eAger.
ly, regularly and continuously. His
molars beat staccato against each
other as regularly and about as fast
as the tick of the second hand of a
watch. OF course each senator has
his particular brand of plug and there
is much borrowing and lending among
them. Senator Stephenson has been
known to Tend" out as many as fifty
"chaws" in one day He has never
been known to borrow" "chawo
once since he has been senator. He
says he did enough borrowing when
he was lumber jack. years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
at Peoria, i'll.

This we'll known firm has branch office in Keokuk
at 1901 johnson street Last summer the Lesy Brew
Ing Company shipped sample barrel of bottled beer to
Of this bit of advertising to bring order for 1000
barrels of beer Directions for shipping the first were
received recently This puts another concern with local
interests in the markets of the world thousands of miles
from home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
GRAND HOTEL IS
. MODERN HOSTELRY
Proprietor Henry Sanders, After
Years Of Hard Work, Made 1t a
Convenient Stopping Place
for Travellers.
NOW ON EUROPEAN PLAN
Hotel is Run on Popular Prices and
There is Good Cafe in Connection
Doing More Business Than
Ever Before.

The Grand Hotel, which has been
operated for number of years by Hen
~ Sanders, is doing more business to-
day than 1t ever has, due chiefly to the
good accommodations afforded and the
popularity of the hotel management.
Mr.. Sanders has entirely remodeled
his hotel until 1t Is thoroughly modern
in all of its conveniences. The rooms
have been improved by the addition of
hot and cold water while a great deal
OF new furniture has been installed.
There are eighty rooms at popular
prices of so cents, rs cents and s1.00.
The hotel Is being now run on the
European plan. The cafe Is still being
operated in connection, but under the
management of M. j. Bowman, a cap
able restaurant man
Henry Sanders launched into bust
ness some twenty years ago on small
scale, starting with small restaurant.
From this his next step was to the
proprietorship of the Grand Hotel. and
since then has given practically the
whole of his time to the management
OF this business The hotel has been
enlarged from time 10 time, by the ad-
dition of new wings until now 1t will
accommodate more than one hundred
guests. Business has never failed him,
and during the past summer the hotel
has been filled to overflowing every
night. A new electric elevator is the
latest feature that has been added,
while the cafe arrangement, which
was also new only few months ago,
has proven a success. receiving large
patronage from guests and Keokuk
people. Here, in addition to meals,
short order lunches are served any
time during the day
Henry Sanders holds his place as
owner of one of the best hotels in the
city after hard work. His treatment OF
hotel guests is always courteous and
for this reason he has found warm
| spot in the hearts of hundreds of trav.
elers. Stop at the Grand hotel if you
want comfortable room and careful
treatment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Must Deliver the Goods.

g.
Where most cities, striving to bri | g
factories and other concerns to new
location, fall down hopelessly. is being
unable to show that they have any
thing out of the ordinary to offer And
1T is in the opposite respect that Keo-
kuls shines. The Keokuk plan is to
have something to offer and then new
factories and growing concerns which
desire new locations are bound, in
time, to take cognizance of just this
thing A resume of what Keokuk has
10 advertise is:
Cheapest electrical power in the
world.
Two Industrial tracts comprising
SIG acres.
Seven railroads and unexcelled
transportation facilities by water.
A tremendous advantage in its com
mand upon the raw materials of our
own country
A city pleasant to live in.
If Keokuk can furnish the cheapest
electric power in the world to manu-
featuring concerns it has something
big to advertise This power is pro-
duced by hydro-electric plant con
structed at a cost Of s25.000,00O. The
nearer the power is furnished the con
sumner to Keokuk, the cheaper it will
be. The cost Of power made from fuel
as compared with the advantages of
the hydro-electricity will develop a
margin of from 33 to so per cent in ia
vor of the latter form of power. 1t is
delivered at the factory and the turn
ing Of a switch controls it. 1t is al
ways ready and there is no delay in
getting up steam. One of the big com
panies in the east, the great Westing-
house Electric Company, an economi
cal producer of power, after using
steam, is said to have found, after
thorough tests, that using electric
power resulted in saving of 325 pei
cent on the usual ten hour service
basis or 41.6 per cent on constant
twenty-four hour service basis. A fac
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
How and What Keokuk Advertises
Brief Story OF the Early Romance Of Advertising
pared With Efficient Methods Used in Keokuk--
Has to Advertise

EARLY city boosting is to modern
.,unicipal advertising what ocean
travel in the time Of Columbus is to
,ha present day time-defying facilities
IN crossing the Atlantic.
The primitive methods of city
hosting were ineffective. They were
begun in nearly every city in the
country which had the desire to
boost, by the issuance of booklet
md when this was done the merchant
at back in his swivel chair and coulo
1T understand why Mr.. Factory Man
Aid not come rushing to his pretty lit
He village to change, as if by magic,
the small retail city into worldwide
manufacturing center. The history
d this early boosting idea would be in
complete without describing the high.
II colored booklet which was the sole
and only form Of advertising. This
booklet was usually written by one OF
HE 'fne writer's" of the city who hac
descriptive powers almost beyond the
human imagination. He painted a
thrilling picture of the city with abso-
lutely no regard whatever for the
ruth. This booklet contained popula-
lion figures which would stagger even
the most credulous persons; the death
rate was almost zero; freight rates
we're lower than anywhere else in the
country; there were paved streets Dr
miles and miles; the water was from
the finest springs to be had anywhere
in the world; mosquitoes were pests
unheard Of This was the sort OF adj
yertising sent out by the commercial
clubs which flooded the country. The
returns were naught.
From Booklet to Space Ads.
The next step taken in this new
field of advertising was the insertion
Of space ads In various publications.
but here, also, similar mistake was
made. The Commercial Club thought
II had to picture the city as be-
ing the greatest in the world and
thus was guilty of the same fallacy. If
Squashton sixty miles from here
could advertise as having the most
wonderful climate this side of the
Rockies, then why not us? Again, the
proper care was not exercised in plao.
ing the advertisements in the right
periodicals, and so the results were
shortcoming.
But the municipalities, by breaking
into the larger publications with their
display space were getting nearer to
results, and the next step was the
modern high powered and wholly eff
fectual means of getting before the
public in the right light. This step
was achieved by placing the advertise
ing in the hands of legitimate adver-