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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
The Age of the Earth.

The inscription of the number of
years that the elders of the Greek
Orthodox church believe to be the age
of the earth on the commemoration
tablet that was unveiled recently in
The Russion Memorial church here and
the arrival of the new year have set
the German encyclopedias discussing
once more the age of the earth
1t cannot be said that they have
been able to impress the laymen that
the question is within distance of def
mite solution. but there is no doubling
the interest of the curious collection
of dates and estimates that the histe-
RAMS thaNssbrapghJ with them into the
debate
If one of The earliest calculations
were aeepted-that the world was
5.SIl Years old at the beginning of the
Christian era--the world would lie T.
1884 years old. There is a reckoning OF
the Septuaginr that makes ii a few
years younger, however. 7,647 years
And then there are the estimates of
the Greek Orthodox church, 7.5l1; OF
the AleXandrine calendar, 7,421; and of
the Antioch calendar, 7,4l5. But these
are other estimates in reserve; 6,626
years. 5,92l, $3.50. 5.S97, 5,674 (the Jew
ish estimate), and there is the reck
oning of 1852 years since the Olympic
AIDE and 1881 years since the flight of
MISUNDERSTANDING Cor. New York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
The Firemen Called Out by
Tive Still Alarms.
Canton PallaS EnieTiainS Cam
den Canton al Annual Ball.
Deaths Of Mrs. Edwin Frost and
Mrs. Sophronia 8. Parker.

Belfast, Me, Feb. 24.-fSpeciaD.- -
Parker. died at her home on High
street, Sunday morning. after a long
illness. She was born in Jackson, rs
years ago, daughter of Levi and Mary
(Tracey) Snow. Two sons. s Angus
tus and r. Frank Parker both of Bel
fast, also by one grandson, Carol
Snow Parker, survives. The funeral
Will take place, at p NJ Wednesday.
Frances T., wife of Edwin Frost of
East Belfast, died. this morning, at
her home, after Il painful illness of
two years duration. She was born in
Belfast, daughter of William II. and
Charlotte (CampbelD Jones. The hus-
band and one daughter. Charlotte wife
of Edward Brassey- Brierley, of York
ton, Saskatchewan county. Northeast
Territory. Canada, survive
Two still alarms called out details of
tiremen, saturday night and sunday.
Both fires We're quickly taken care OF
and but little damage done iii either
case The first. Saturday night. was in
the store of Charles r. Coombs Main
street, caused by a burning ch mney.
An alarm WAS sent in, Sunday noon,
from the stove store, owned and occu-
pied by John Stickney. South church
street. This was caused by tllawing
ont water pipes with gasoline torches.
The fire was between the partitions and
neccssitated some cutting to gel the
stream on it, but little damage was
done ana that was mostly by wa ter.
The building was insured.
The annual Military ball given by Can
ton Pallas. p. NJ, !. o. @. +. took place
this evening, in the Belfast Opera house
and was largely attended. The hall was
beautifully decorated, Canton MolYneauX
No. . of Camden was the guest of honor.
The members We're received by Major Or
rim j. Dickey, Capt l.. T.. MacMahan.
Capt H. f. Littlefeld. Capt. John T. Da-
Wis. Capt. Arthur l. Mureh, Maj r. ii
Howes, Capt. L. r. Shales, Capt. D. +.
Stephenson, Capt. A. J. Fernald. Lieut.. w
f. Jellison. Reyes Orchestra furnished
music. a drill by the Canton MolyneaX
followed and was literally applauded me
grand march was led by Capt. Arthur l.
Murch of Canton pallas. the floor mar
shall assisted by Past Capt. Il. l., Cook
and Ensign A. II. Morse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
SITUATION CLEARING.
Continued from Page one.)

one town in the state OF Puebla has
been sacked.
This. however is characterized by
the government as the work of a
small and insignificant portion of the
rabel army in the Seuuh. and rs eIae
to ignorance Ia developments in Mex
leo City.
The body of Francisco |. Madero.
the dead Ex- President of Mexico Wa
deposited in the mausoleum of the
French cemetery here, shortly before
noon. today None of the members
of his family were present. but ii was
expected that they would visit the
tomb later in the day
a small crowd gathered outside the
penitentiary when the body was re-
moved and shouted Viva Madero."
The people We're dispersed by federal
soldiers
Permission has been granted TO the
Madero family to remove the body -
San Pedro De Las Pinos. the family
home in the State of Coahuila.
The family of the dead President
will ask the right to name an attor-
Gey to represent them at the officia,
investigation into his death which has
been ordered
The body of ex-Vice President Suare2
was ordered to be removed, during the
afternoon, to the Spanish cemetery. Thu
request was made by his family to have
the body transported to Yucatan prohab-
~ will he denied
Answering the offer made by Cen Emil
ano Zapata. the southern rebel leader,
that he would recognize the new govern
ment If its program was along promised
progressive lines, General Euerta, the
Provisional President. today. sent ENJOYS
with assurances to that effect to the in
surgent chiefs in the states of Mexico
Guerrero and Morelos. Through his sec
rotary Gen. Huerta said the government
would adopt such principles of the san
Luis Potosi plan as revised in Tacubaya
as We're compatible.
Gen. Aurelio Banquet, the military
governor of the federal district, probab
ly will be appointed governor of the state
OF Mexico. Gen. Joaquin Mas it is I'M
derstood. is slated for the governorship oil
the state of Vera Cruz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
to emf him omen and trv 10 transfer his

TO cut hiHl open ana Try. TO transfer his
>iscera to their normal positions.
Henry might justly be called n hui
man jig-saw puzzle. Every one of tile
organs IN his chest and abdomen IS in
a position precisely the reverse Of that
occupied by the same organ in an or
binary mortal. The heart. which beats
ia perfect rhythm; ihr stomach the
spleen, and The pancreaa- all are on
the right side. 1hr stomach is turned
to the left, so that The pylorus. or
gateway - the intestines, is nearly in
the same place as thar of IA normal
person, except thai it points the wrong
way. The liver and appendix are on
the left side
In short the mans inner mechan
ism, as shown by an %-ray photogra phi,
presents the same view that would re-
suit If a right-side-up man could see
has Titals IN n Mirror. The mirror
mans strange interior topography is
believed 10y the surgeons To he due 10
inDretding. his parrnts We're frst
cousins, as were also his maternal
grandparents. lie declared that his
peculiar ana tony has never cansed
him moments Inconvenience. despite
the fact that the doctors who have ex-
afnined him say thai his like has nev-
er been encountered tefcre in the an
nails of anatomical research. He is -
years old. of medium height and build.
and his outward appearance gives no
hunt of the strange state of affairs
, VI thin.
Henry came 10 the hospital about a
week ago suffering with bronchitis and
asked for free treatment. He WAS as
signed a cot in the ward and an in
tcrne applied a stethGscope To his chest
To listen To his heart action and respi-
ration. When the young physician did
not hear the pnlsation as clearly as it
should have been in Il normal person,
he became mSstified, and after re-
peatins his examination several times
subjected his instrument 10 Il test,
believing that it was out of order
Satisfying himself tlat both the steth-
oscope and his ears We're working
properly, he again turned To the pa
1ient IN an effort to diagnose the
strange case
BY moving the stcthoscope over the
mans chest he finally found that the
pusatien became stronger on the right
side. Snsrecting then that the heart
might be transposed, he examined
that side and found we'll developed
heart properly performing its fune-
tons under the right ribs. AS cases OF
this kind have been found before, the
inferno decided TO continue his exam
nation before directing the attention
of the staH. He sounded the mans
abdominal cavity and listened to- the
organs with the stethoscope and felt
| with his fingers the outlines of other
organs, which. to his astonishment,
were in exact opposite places to where
nature usually puts Philadel-
pha Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Garment Workers
Celebrate Return.

Boston, Feb. 24.-Nearly 5000 strik
ing garment workers paraded through
the business section of this city, to-
day. in celebration of the return to
work of 1000 Of then number at IL
shops where the demands were grant
ed, last Saturday The strikers gath
cred at the union headquarters at an
early hour, and headed by q band
marched through the downtown sec
ton. Picket lines were Established In
the vicinity of establishments which
have refused To consider the strikers
requests. The police received No re-
ports OF disorder, during the early
morning hours.
More than 5000 operatives left their
work when the strike order WAS is
sued, four weeks ago. Since that time
80 companies have signed the strik .
ers' demands for wage advance
recognition of the union and better
working conditions and Two Thousand
or more strikers have returned ia
their places of employment Union
leaders announced that six additional
concerns would adopt the desired wage
scale, during the day. The men and
women who still are on strike, said
that they would remain away from
the shops FOR a year, if necessary. IL
obtain their demands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
"A MARROW ESCAPE.
German Airman Narrowly Escapes
Death While Maxine FLIGHT.

Essen. Germany. Feb 2i-Josef .,uve-
lack. the well-known German airman.
had narrow escape from death, yester-
day, while attempting a venturesome
Hight in his monoplane from this city TO
London, Eng. He ascended during a dense
low-lying fog. After passing through this
and reaching a higher altitude. his com
pass got out of order, As he couiu not see
TO steer by the sun. but after an hours
night lost his bearings and determined
to land He glided down the banks of
log and then noticed that he was over
the North sea. A storm was blowing
and the spray from the waves was
drenching his aeroplane before he could
succeed in starting the motor again and
rising away from danger. lie turned his
machine around and soon after the fog
cleared and he made his way to Devon
ter, Holland, where he landed after a
voyage which had lasted hour and A.
minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Races Above Dam,
Thursday, Feb. Il.

The Kehnebec Central Driving Club
will hold its first races, Thursday,
Feb. q. on the Kennebec. above the
dam, at augusta with three classes.
The entries sto date dfesssss.
CLASS. .A-PACING.
Mystic Maid. w S. Malcolm, Au-
gusta.
Hal Rogers, c. NJ. Smith, Hallowcll.
Marquette, Charles Jones, Hallowell.
CLASS R-TROTTING.
Earl King, Oscar Anderson, Angus
IA.
May Queen w s. Malcolm, Angus
Ia.
Lulu Girl, w. II. Albee, Hallowell.
Walter w, VIM. Ballard, Sidney
class c viii be kept open for all
green horses, without records.
All entries must be made before 8
r. NJ, Wednesday, Feb. 26, to Cush-
man Walker fiailoWell, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
PRoPHESYs WOMEN SUFFRAGE
Ex- Gov. of South Dakota So Declares
In Church Address.

Chicago, Feb. A.-Robert II. Vessev.
former governor of South Dakota. in
church address here. last night. pre-
dicted that the entire West would
give suffrage to women within few
years. en
The women know as much about
how to legislate for the good of I'M
manity as the men do" he said. "and
If given the vote would bring better
conditions intot the schools. the nris
ons and our social and political life
in general Forty per cent. of The
men in our penitentiarics are there by
accident l think if women had the
ballot they would End "a way of re-
deeming a large number of these and
sending them back in society with n
chance to become good and useful
men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
EARLY MEXICAN MANUSCRIPTS.
information Concerning the Writing
of Aztec Peoples.

Among the papers in the appendix to
the annual report of the Smithsonian
institution for 1911, Prof. Alfred NJ.
Tozzer of Harvard university. contrib
utes much interesting information CON
corning the value of ancient Mexican
manuscripts in the study of the devel-
opment of writing. These manuscripts
and those of Central America, have
been much neglected. except by spe-
cialists, an unfortunate state of af-
fairs as they constitute important ex
amples of primitive ideas regarding art
and illustration. as we'll as data of
great chronological value. The colln-
tries of Mexico and Central America
are the oniy fields of the New World
where any appreciable data on pre-
historic life other than monuments
implements and other objects are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Grand Trunk Will Probably
-. Not Build Road to Boston.

Boston, Feb. 24-Officials of the
Grand Trunk Railway and of it's sub
sidiary, the Southern New England
Railway, gathered in this city. tonight,
FOR Il conference in connection with
the construction of the latter line Cy
Warman of Montreal. spokesman for
the officials, said, however that the
situation has mol changed since orders
To stop building were issued, several
months ago. His statement that the
IO.0OO,O0 proposition has been aban'
doned, but the $9,000, 900 proposition
still holds good if we can secure the
necessary funds" WAS interpreted as
meaning that ali plans for entering
Boston have been given up, but thai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
LIKE MAN IN A MIRROR.
Every Organ in This Patients Body
Is in the Wrong Place.

Emincntly qualified, by the queer ar
rangement of his vital organs, to be
a citizen of LOoking-glass Land, where
Lewis Carolrs famous Alice found ev-
erything exactly opposite TO what ii
is on this side the mirror, Charles
Henry. n homeless inhabitant Of this
city, was discharged from Jefferson
Hospital and WAS sent Ia New York
where, in compliance with requests of
renowned surgeons, he viii submit
himself to examination at clinics in
several hospitals Later he may re-
turn to Jefferson Hospital and. for n
cash consideration, permit the doctors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Threaten United States Consul.

Laredo, Tex, Feb 2t-Threats against
the life of United States Consul Garrett
were made on the streets of Nuevo Lare-
do, today. it is asserted by Enrique Par-
ia. a Mexican saloon keeper. Consul Gar
rett was instrumental in bringing about
arrests of several Americans and MeXi-
cans. who are alleged to have held up q
number of persons, and the threat OF
death was made on this account. Consul
Garrett reported the occurrence to the
state department at Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
MarcelIus Lovejoy.

Marcellus c. Lovejoy of Vassalboro,
formerly Of Portland died at his home
in Vassalboro, at u A. NJ. Monday,
Feb. "a. after short fitness, with a
complication of diseases, although
he had been in failing health for a
long time His age was 6S years, 10
months, ~ days. A widow, who was
formerly RoXanna Coleman, daughter
Of the late Dudley and Cynthia Cole
man Of Vsissalboro, three. sisters and
one brother, survive. Funeral services
will be held, at II. NJ, Thursday, at
the residence of George w. Coleman,
Webber pond, Vassalboro. Relatives
and friends invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

Detectives constantly are on watch nj
the home in Kansas City, Mo, of George
r. Nudge, son of II. L. Nudge of Chi
cago, president of the Rock Island lines,
il was learned, Monday. Mr. Nudge, last
Thursday, found u letter wadded in n pill
box in his doorway, threatening the lives
If his two small children. No demand
for money was made and Mr.. Nudge
says he cannot account Tor the threats
unless the parties sending the letter in.
such demand. While he was inclined to
look on the matter as the work of
joker. he took the precaution to notify
detectives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Mexican Fuaitives in Cuba.

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 24-Three fugitive
Mexican deputies. Adrian Aguiro Bena-
vides, a nephew of the late President
Francisco Madero. Cepero Rendon and
Victor Maya. arrived here, today, on the
steamship Esperanza from Vera cruz
According to the story told by the dep
uties. they all fed from the Mexican cap
ital to escape the application of LEY de
fnga," or shooting of prisoners who at
tempt To escape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

the line from Palmer to Providenca
will be completed.
The officials who came here, tonight,
were +. J. Chamberlin of Montreal,
president of the Grand Trunk NJ. NJ.
Reynolds of Montreal. vice president;
George c. Jones Of St Adams. president
of the Central Vermont, ana John = Muir
doch of Providence. vice president OF the
Southern New England Others present
at the same hotel included T.. H. Fitz-
hugh, former president Of the Central
Vermont and Southern New England,
who recently resigned, and Judge James
w. Remiek Of Concord counsel for the
Southern New England in New IIamp-
shire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

boundary ana protect the American con-
suate and foreign interests at Mattamo-
ras.
Gov. Colquitt refused 10 sanction the
crossing of the border by the Brownsville
military company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Refuse Resolution
In Ohio Legislature
Asking Intervention.

Columbus, Ohio. Feb 24.-On point
of order, Speaker Charles l.. Swain of
the lower House Of tie ohio Lcgisla-
ture, today, refused 10 allow the intro
duction of a resolution calling upon
Congress To intervene at once in Mcx-
leo. The Speaker held that such u
measure might be embarrassing Ia
President eject Wilson and that inter-
ventien was not Il .t1tbjeci for disPls-
sion by State Legisla tre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

The highway department of the city
Of Leeds, England. has recently treat
ed part of a macadam roadway with
granular calcium chloride to combat
the Dust. Solutions of the latter had
previously been tried at greater cost
and without such satisfactory results.
The road is first we'll swept and two
applications of the chloride are made
on tine succeeding evening OF abour
one-half pound yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25

uexicans Demand Americans Money

Austin. Tex. Feb. 2i.-Information
reached Gov. Colduitt tonight, that de-
mands have been made upon Americans
at Mattamoras, Mex. for money and that
United States Consul Jesse H. johnson
mt that point, has asked Capt Head. com
manding the Brownsville Co of the Texas
National Guard to cross the international
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
Oklahoma Introduces Intervention.

oklahoma city, Okla. Feb. PA
resolution declaring that Oklahoma fa-
Nors intervention in Mexico was intro
d1ced, today. in the oklahoma Hous"
Of Representatives. Ii was opposed
and went over, until tomorrow The
resolution denounces the killing of Ma
Zero and Suarez rs disgrace to civil
iz1tinn and asks Congress to take steps
to bring about peace in Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-25
CRITICIZE DEPT. AGRICULTURE
Food inspectors Hold Up 285 Turkeys
At Portsmouth, NJ. n.

Washington. Feb. 24.-4Critics of the
department of agriculture, have been
reinforced by 200 recruits as the result
of the action of pure food inspectors AT
Portsmouth, y. H.. who condemned the
turkeys that had been laid aside for
the sailors on the prison ship sta
toned at The Kittery. ME, navy yard.
Word was received. today, that the in
spectors corfiscated and destroyed 2S5
cold storage birds which had been in
tended for the Washington's birthday
dinner of the prisoners.
Dr. A. D. Melvin, head of the animal
industry bureau OF the department, de-
clared, today. that the seizure was
made IN connection with the inspection
of naval food which has been going on
for the past three years<sNdnA fbat time
It is said. eonsid ljs1eunt of
bad meat, esfteci llId Storage
chicken, hadihee
MAas3 TNEs II.
!: !.
spent fo1( - fslYt. 4 heat and
water dal nag leuas sarssH Cover
nor of e1a1 Foi nner Cover
nor sal H. III lsot bslIave thS appro-
priation xpnsft4itiorI.i and SEM word
10 t,a Is5s<tsxs<.4 81 - s.ssst,. ..,.
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Philadelphia is discussing the idea
of roof garden on top of its city
hall,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-27
BANK OPENS
MONDAY In
new HOME
Farmers Stale is Moving TO Their
New Quarters in the Tye Build
ing--Fixtures are
Handsome

Today the Farmers State bank is
saying boodbye to the old quarters,
between Third and Fourth streets on
Chickasha avenue, and Monday morn
ing viii be open for business in their
new location in the new Eye building,
which quarters were constructed es-
pecially for the bank and upon which
N. r. Courtney. president Of the bank,
has lease for ten years
For the past three years the Farm
ers State bank has operated in the old
quarters that they are today vacat-
ing During that time the institution
Las established itself upon a firm bus
mess basis and is recoghized as one
of the representative banking institu-
tions Of the city
The new location is being completed
today and, beginning yesterday even
ing, the bank is moving, the job 70 be
completed tonight. Business was con-
tinued at the end stand All day, but
beginning Monday morning, business
win be conducted in the banks new
and beautiful home
The room was finished especially to
suit the requirements Of the bank and
fixtures made to order are being in.
stalled~today The fixtures through
out are Of mahogany with Ss-inch
marble base Two mahogany check
stands are being placed in the lobby
Each is covered with plate glass
top, below which are conveniently
placed sections to hold checks, drafts
etc
The office Of n. +. Courtney, presi
dent Of the bank. viii be in the from
room and viii be elegantly furnished
In the rear, behind the general bank
ing room, viii be a private room fol
( the meetings of directors and for pri
vate interviews