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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

pfOpounded the query Can you ilnt
coaI?" No" said /; but on reflection
| added that some one had told m'
that by holding piece of coal in one
hand. the stick would in some eases
turn to another piece of coal. He sug
gested that | should try the expert
ment at once: and, sure enough, The
twig turned down to a lump of Goa
on the floor Two water-eored baiis
were then produced, ana, to our aston
ishment, it turned for water, we never
dreamt that water could, through the
rubber easing, affect the fod III any
way. These experiments were repeated
several times with the same results
A sovereign was then dropped into a
large tumbler of water On my app
preach in the ordinary way, the roc
indicated water; but when sovereign
or gold chain was held in my hand the
water was negatived, and the rod tutH-
cd to gold. A sovereign was then plac-
led under n newspaper. Paper, being q
on-conductor. seems to cut OIL al
connection with gold or water when
approached in the ordinary manner;
| but when gold is held in the hand the
ltwig turns at from two to three feet
distance. l can now sense SOW
ereign lying on the floor by this meth
cd at L feet horizontal distance.
The last experiment tried was per-
haps the most interesting of all. A
very small box of Swedish parafhn
matches was placed open on the
ground. One end OF che rod was m
serted among the heads of similar
matches in another box, and tension
was applied At the usual distance the
rod twisted violently as for water. 1t
seems incredible that few dry OIL
match heads can so affect the twiS,
but the fact remains that they do so.
Other objects which I have "sensed"
by affinity are cigars, tortoise shell and
ivory objects, and diamonds. TO an
orange the twig reacts waterwise.
doubtless owing to the quantity of
fluid it contains.
Operating the rod seems to affect
OWNERS in various ways. Some exper-
fence a sensation in their fingers or
arms. some become exhausted and 9TH
ers are affected by nausea. OWNERS
of the fair sex are apt TO become ny
sterica if they practice too much.
Personally l have so far felt no par
ticular sensation or inconvenience. No
mental eXertion seems necessary.
While traversing fie,d the operator
can be thinking of or talking about
some totally different subject.
According to Prof Barrett, f. r. s.,
of Dublin. who has gone most deeply
into the subject, the first mention of
divining that he can trace dates back
to about 1880. The commonly accepted
theory regardHig 1eRao turning Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

twiS is that of unconscious muscular
action on the part of the diviner, the
idea being that to find water an oper-
ator must start out with that inten-
ton If he is to be successful. / ven
ture To doubt this theory for the fol-
lowing reasons, and am inclined to at
tribute it to What | call human cleo
tricity." On two occasions while
searching for water | have suddenly
felt the tail of the rod pressing hard
against my forearm as the result OF
my passing over metal IN both eases
iron. In the already mentioned case
of the water-cored balls, | fully ex-
peeted that if the rod turned at all il
would be in the contrary direction to
that in which 1t actually did
Not long ago | was tracing out the
run of an old. disused coal mine with
n piece of coal in my hand, when sud
denly the rod flew to water, with which
the mine at that spot was no doubt
flooded. From the connsuration of the
ground, when one considered it, the
existence of large quantity of water
below that spot seemed highly proba-
nile. The newspaper and wooden box
tests also suggest some other agency.
One knows perfectly well that gold is
there, and yet when sensing" in an
ordinary way. nothing happens.
The writer almost hesitates to try
the credulitN of his re aders further by
stating that the rod can also be used
for tracking human beingfis, but it is
used for this purpose today in Abyssi-
mia and elsewhere. How one sets about
II he does not 1t present know, but it
Is probably merely a matter of practice
and experience for skilled diviner to
acquire the art. There are many
things in the world which cannot be
logically explained-certain phenomena
of electricity, wireless biography and
50 forth. 1t is to be hoped that the
coming demonstration may tend, in the
interests of science, to solve the prob
lem of this strange and interesting
question.-Chamber's Journal.
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Sand.Lime Brick.

The sand-lime brick industry has
been established in the United States
only little over ten years, and dur
ing that time has passed through
many vicissitudes. Many plants have
been erected where market conditions
we're not propotious, and others where
suitable materials were not available
others. although conditions and mate
rails were satisfactory, failed for want
of technical skill or because of poor
management. During l9l some of the
abandoned plants We're taken over by
skilled men, were remodelcd in accord
ance with the latest developments,
and are now being operated success
fully. fa95
Nineteen hundred and twelve was a
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good year for the sand-ljme bricL in
dustry, and the prospects for this wear
are bright. The value of the onfnut
of sand-iime brick in the United State.
iast year, according to figures compiIed
ny 'he United States geological survey.
was sl'lo'22o. The 1912 production was
sightiy greater than that of 1910.
which was valued at 81, 1863, 1853. and ONLY
iio per cent. less than that of 1907.
me banner year in the industry.
Inc total number of this compara-
t'Veiy new kind of brick manufac-
lured IN l9l2 was 174,361 900, of which
loi'lio'ooo were common brick and To-
z-l,0oo front brick. Michigan continued
IN 1917 to be the leading state in vain.
OF output, its product constituting 24.54
per cent of the total value of all sand .
lime products in 1912 New York was
second in value of product. as in 1911.
reporting 1913 per cent. of the total.
florida was third. displacing Minne-
sofa, winch fell to fourth place. Eight
states-California, Florida, Idaho. In
drama, Michigan, Minnesota, New York
ana Wlseonsin-showed an increase
IN l9l2, and three-New Jersey, Penn
savanna and South Dakota-showed n
decrease. Michigan showed the largest
increase, $d7,392; Florida the second.
ana New York was third. In 1911 only
TWO STATESMEN York and Wisconsin
showed an increase.
Inc average price thousand for
common sand lime brick was s6.45 in
l9l-, compared with $500 in 1911, and
So.5b IN 1910; for front brick it was
slo'4l in 1912, against 1888 in 1911 and
1000 in 19l0.-I Indianapolis News.
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Easton Grange.

One candidate was elected to mem
bership. Saturday evening, May "a
and a class of three were instructed in
the third and fourth degrees.
1t was voted to hold special meet
ing, Tuesday evening, June 3rd, to dc
degree work.
At the regular June meeting, June
Ia, the ladies will give supper
Twenty-Five cents plate Will be
charged, the funds to be used to help
pay for necessary improvements. we
hope the members will remember the
date and all come and help the good
cause along.
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Tiny German States.

While it is well known that some OF
the Germant states are of Lilliputian
size, few persons are aware that it is
quite possible to visit seven of them,
including two Kingdoms, two duchies
and three principalities, in an easy
walk of four and half hours.
good walker, starting from Stein
bach, in Bavaria. will arrive i'm half
an hour at Liehtentanne. which is sit
uated IN Saxe-Meiningen. Thence the
road proceeds in one and one-half
hours to Rauschengesees Reuss, Elder
Branch), after which in a few minutes
Gleima, in Schwarzburg Rudolstadt, is
reached.
Half an hours walk brings the ped
estrian to Atlengesees (Reuss. Younger
Branch). An hour farther ON lies
Drosnitz. on Prussian soil. and the last
stage of another hours stroll, finishing
up at Saalthal. e-Altenburg.-Ha
per's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
For Officers of Infantry.

EsS i,
200 p. M.-Practical instruction III may
reading. orientation use of the sand
table, visibility, etc. taii officefs,
800 p. determination of company OIL
GERS into a company for drill
600 p M.-Retreat.
100 2. M.-Conference.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II.
g M N.-Reyeille. followed by 10 min
utes' setting-up exercises ..,,,,
40 a. M.-Drill, one hour, Tor eothp'"S
q 90 A M.-Terrain exercise for field Off
1900 4. M.-rroblem in company papers
for company officers; auaors,
200 p. M-Map problem heid o' li'';,i ,
Practical instruction in road skctchlhs
o M.0Driil. one-half hour. Manua
of the Saber Gall ofiicers).
100 T.. M-Retreat.
30 Z. M.-Conference.
THURSDAY. JUNE L.
900 \. M-Reveille. followed by ~ hih
utes' setting-up exercises. 60,
70 M.-DrilI. company officers. hi'
direction and control ~.
20o p p M.-instruction in actual packing
of company wagon.
SEQ +. M-Drill. one-half hour.
SEQ T. M.-Retreat.
80 +. M-Conference.
FRIDAY, JUNE ID.
eN \ N-Reyeille. followed by 10 min
utes' setting-up exercises.
7.30 \. M-Drill, one hour. NJ.
90 4. M-Terfain exercise all ohfctfs;
90 p M.-Field firing problem. TO %
worked out with officers doing tie III
SO i M.-Driil. onc-half hour.
80 L. M-Conference.
SATURDAY, JUNE H.
Break camp: for all officers not Volun
teering to stay for the extra two day
saturday and sunday.
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."SHE LOOKS OLD" AND NOT

81 Many women fade early. simply be-
cause they do not take proper care of
themselves. They constantly overdo
and overlook those ailments that if not
checked rob them of all health and
beauty.
At the first symptoms Of a function
q III disturbance or an organic derange-
'Iuent, if women will only rely upon
Lydia T.. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
!, pound. that great woman's remedy for
woman's ills, it will aid the roses to
return to YOUR cheeks, sallow looks de-
part spirits brighten and backaehe and
headaches caused by such troubles to
Z be known no more,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

1t would stop that itch and give it q chance
to heal The next day got a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment and cake oeCuticura Soap
II gave him a good bath with the Cuti-
cura Soap and put the Cutcura Ointment
on him all over where the sores were. He
slept that night all night. / only had to
use two boxes OF Cuticura Ointment and two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and he was all cured
and has never had sores since" (SigneD
Mrs John J. Girrior, Jan. 20, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard 'Cuticura, Dept T. Boston,"
aB-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. &c. Sample free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
For Officers of Medical Corps.
TUESDAY JUNE 10

TUESDAY, JUNE III.
200 T. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
500 i. determination of all medical Of
ficers into detachment t1ospital Corps)
for drill.
700 p. M.-Confercnce with infantry Off
GERS on medical tactics.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL.
600 A. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
1886 4. M.-Drill, one hour, litter (all med
ical ofiicersl.
90 4. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
try tfrom the standpoint of a medical
200 p. M.-Instruction in road sketchins
with infantry officers.
500 r. M-Same as prescribed for infan-
7so p. M.-Conference with infantry Off
GERS or on medical tactics.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
500 A. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
$50 4. M.-Drill, removing the wounded
800 4. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
200 +. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
$50 i. M.-Drill. one-haif hour.
7.30 z. M.-Conference with infantry ohi-
GERS or on medical tactics.
FRIDAY, JUNE L.,
500 A. M.-same as prescribed for infan-
7.3O ~ M-Drill one hour.
300 A. M-Same as prescribed for infan-
try.
2a i. M.-Same as prescribed for infan-
80 i. M.-Drill. one-half hour
7ao F. M-Conference with infantry OIL
| GERS or on medical tactles
SATURDAY, JUNE H.
Break Camp. for all officers not yol,In-
I teering to stay for the extra two days
Saturday and sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

on his body. They formed dry
scabs. l had him treated and
it looked worse; it was spread
ing. In the night he scratched
SO much that in the morning he
was all blood and his bed also
was q mess with blood and
scabs. When he scratched tho
sores. matter and water would
come out from them. / bought
a box of -, and that did
not do any good, and / was dis
couraged. My aunt said to me.
Why don't you try Cuticura
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Wild rice. according to a consular
report, is 'the most nutritious cereal in
America" The plant has long black
grain, and hence is sometimes called
black rice. 1t has been used from time
immemorial by certain Indian tribes as
their principal food. In recent years it
has come into the white mans mark
cts, selling for considerably more than
6fdfnai5sWhf5e rice.,p isda9tn IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

The area of the public parks and
gardens in Sopenhagen belonging to
the municipality amounts to about 12o
hectares (309 acres. of which about
seventy-five hectares G5S acres) have
been added in the last thirty-five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09

Stop that itching-Stop that bleeding
Stop that greaning.
IMMEDIATE" PILE REMEDY
will do it, Buy 1t Of your druggist or
send 25 cents to,
GRANDMoTHERs' REMEDIES CO.,
JnurDept. J, :CAMBRLDGE MASS.
may2S. dit -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
Camp of Instruction for Officers
OF Infantry at State Campground.

A camp of instruction will be held,
this week, for all officers of the In
fantry except chaplains, officers OF
medical corps and staff officers who
have received prescribed instruction.
at the State campground. This camp
will be held in accordance with Spe-
cial orders No. 20, issued from the
adjutant generals office, March IA. In
case a sufficient number of officers
volunteer to remain for instruction.
Saturday and Sunday, June IA to ID,
the camp will be extended over that
time but officers will not Ice entitled to
pay for Sunday.
Colonel Frank NJ Hume, Second IN
fantry, is detailed to command the
camp and will issue orders detailing
such enlisted men, not to exceed four
in number, as may be necessary for
the police of the camp.
Following is the program of instruc-
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Sixty-seven years of married life to-
gether is the record of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bingham of Canaan, Me. Mr..
Bingham Is ninety-one years old and
Mrs. Bingham ninety.
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New Corporations.

The following certificates Of incor-
poration have been filed at the office
of the secretary of State.
International Flour Mills Co, or
ganized at Augusta, for the purpose of
carrying on business of buying and
selling grain, with 100000 capital
stock, OF which nothing is paid in. Of
ficers: President, r. NJ. Leavitt OF
Winthrop. treasurer. L. NJ. Lcavitt
of Winthrop. Certificate filed, June 4,
1918
Empire Amusement Co, organized at
Augusta, for the purpose of carrying
on business Of theater, with $4,000
capital stock, Of which nothing is paid
in, officers: President, E. NJ. LeaVitt
of Winthrop: treasurer H. NJ. l<eat-
lit of Winthrop. Certificate filed, June
G. 1913
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-09
SKIN TROUBLE ON
HANDS, ARMS, LEGS
And Feet. Some on Body. Formed
Dry Scabs. When He Scratched
Water Would Come Out. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Stopped the
Itching and Cured Him.

173 Paris ST.. East Boston, Mass. ~
have little boy eight years old who had
sores on his hands. arms. legs. feet. and some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-12
EMERSON REMOVED.

The morning roll call of joint cenven-
tiou showed 12S of both houses present
and the concluding witnesses in the Pc
uobscot shrievalty case, Deputy She1ii
Trask and Chief of Police LindleN W,
Gilman testified, the former to a search
and seizure and the Chief to the average
good order and freedom from riotlng this
spring in Bangor with $500 to 5000 lum-
bermen in the city. The defense rested
its case at 1905 and at once Judge Louis
c. Stearns of Bangor, addressed the
LEGISLATURE in summing up for his
neighbor and friend as he explained
that Sheriff Emerson is. Judge stearns
surely did the best he could III the race
of the evidence. He pointed to the
smaller towns of Lincoln, Dexter, Mill
nocket, where the new traffic was, he
claims destroyed: to Old Town ana
Brewer. where conditions had been i'm
proved and to the amazing preteM
that in these cases and in Bangor eoiloi-
tons of betterment were due to deputy
sheriffs instead of to the head' shefill
Emerson. He referred to Bangofs Pc
culiar conditions with from 300 10 oo'0
men from the woods coming in twice
wear. men without homes and where Tor
30 wears of State nstabulary Sthfsis
men and attempts by local officers there
had been warfare with rum with varying
degrees of success yet over Jealous clu-
zens of the State insisting on one law
being enforced to the letter We're not
willing to give Sheriff Emerson fair
chance. He had been sheriff but three
months. Give him time Judge Stearns
member vote according to his conscience
and pictured the stalking OF spectre
| in the shape of his conscience punishing
him if he made a mistake ana AFTER
wards too late found it out The Judge
promised that Sheriff Emerson would,
| If retained, drive out of sight evidences
of liquor selling in Penobscot THAT
seem to be hateful to some but that 1t
was unfair to convict on three months
record. That if legislators did men OF
Penobscot would rebel.
Judge b. f. Cleaves for the State
closed with an address of scholarly Eng
lish without passion, coolly and con-
cisely and logically replying to the
sheriffs counsel and applying the law to
the evidence He asked what is the
sheriffs duty? What should he do?
What did he do? Why?
Sheriff Emerson, as claimed. entered
on his duties fully aware of liquor con-
ditions in his city and county and with
prediction promises of reform. He
searched and seized liquor in four places
at the beginning and from then till now
not he or his deputy had entered one
of those places. Why? Was he afraid
l. no a
| linquent in his duties or wilfully neglect
| full of them? He referred to Judge
Stearns' illustration of Angean Stables
and dryly remarked that Hercules had a
time limit set on him.
| He wanted to know why Deputies
Spratt and Wood had failed to appear.
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MORCANS REMAINS LYING IN
STATE IN MORGAN LIBRARY.
Arrive on Steamer France, Friday==Thou=
sands Brave Storm to Pay Silent Tribute
==Casket Draped with the Stars and
Stripes By Ships Officers.

ana 10 uniformed men of the Frances
crew emerged with the heavy casket.
Across it was draped a great Ameri-
can fiag--the same flag which the
United States government gave to the
France to commemorate her maiden
voyage as the largest ship which the
French had ever sent over to America.
The casket passed between Il double
file of the ships company. standing at
attention with barred heads in the pas
sageway. to q stairway and thence to
lower deck and over a gangplank,
rarely used. to the waiting hearse
As it emerged from the chapel the
ships orchestra, grouped around the
stairway leading from the deck above
and hidden from the funeral party.
played softly THE Star Spangled
Banner
Attendants bearing some of the floral
offerings followed the funeral party to
the hearse Among these offerings was
a wreath wrought in sold silver from the
town of Aux-Les- Bains a beneficiary of
Mr.. Morgans generosity. A great cross
of orchids, which had withered on the
trip across the Atlantic. remained in the
chapel. This was the offering of the
German Emperor Later it was sent
from the ship to the Morgan library A
garden OF rare flowers, whose perfume
still fingered in the heavy hangings of
the death room. persisted en- route and
were strewn upon the Atlantic before
the ship reached port.
Through the driving rain the hearse
slowly carried its burden to the Morgan
home. Two automobiles followed it, one
conveying Messrs. Morgan. Satterlee,
Harjes and Dixon, the other the SER
wants and attendants.
The mortuary chapel where Mr.. Nor
gan's body had reposed during the trip.
was thrown open after the casket had
been taken away and the ships officers
and crew trooped silently down to see
it, They went behind mirrored doors
down short stairway carpeted with
thick velvet to the chamber itself. The
catafalque on which the casket had rest
ed was draped with It's great covering of
black with a gold embroidered cross in
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Lack of Recognition BY This Coun-
try of Huerta Government lnCens=
ed Rebels=-TWO American Sea-
men Killed by Mexican Police.
Gendarmes Attempt to Break Up Carousing Party
And Fight Ensues in Which Fatality Occurs.
AMERl CAN SAILORS KILLED.

Guayamas, Sonors. Mex, April IL.
Two sailors of the United States
cruiser California were killed and
:hree others wounded in a street fight,
Wednesday morning. at Il Pacific
coast port below this point. Two or
three Mexican policemen were wound
I'd in attempting to arrest the Ameri-
can sailors Admiral Cowles is in
vestigating the incident.
Investigation of the fight between
the blueja ekets and Mexican gend-
armes discloses that, at an early hour,
the police attempted to quiet a
careusing party. Their action was re-
scented by the American seamen and a
fight ensued. So far it is not certain
which side fired the first shots. The
bodies of the two killed Americans
have been removed to the cruiser.
Washington, April u.-William Wal
lace Corrie, seaman, and John Chase
Klestow, first class master-a arms,
were the two men killed in the fight
at Mazatlan. Rear Admiral Cowles
reported to the navy department, late
today, by wireless via the San Diego
station.
Corrie's nearest relative is A. S. J.
Corrie of Los Angeles, Cal. He had
served in the navy two years. Kles-
lows nearest relative is his father
who lives in San Francisco. He had
been in the navy Il years. Both men
had excellent records. Admiral Cowles
reports they We're not likely to be ag-
grcssors in a street fight.
There have been repeated displays
of anti-Ameriean feeling at some of
the Pacific ports of Mexico of late. A
few weeks ago, when talk of inter-
ventlon was at its height, two officers
of the cruiser Denver We're assaulted
while ashore at Guayamas, and on an
other occasion when the navy had or
dered the Denver to another port.
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