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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Energy of Plant Growth.

The ability of delicate mushrooms
to push their way up through the
hardest ground, or in some cases to
lift heavy stones or even piece pave
.ments has been noted by various OBJ
servers. Little do we realize the ire
mendous power which is exerted by a
growing plant. this power is not
manifested in any violent manner, but
it is being quietly. insidiously and
constantly exercised. and in the total
it is something that commends re-
spect.
"One of the most remarkable ex-
hibitions of plant force l ever saw"
says John Burroughs was in a
Western city where | observed spe-
cies of wild sunfiower forcing its way
up through the asphalt pavement;
the folded and compressed leaves of
the plant, like mans fist, had pushed
against the hard but flexible concrete
till it had bulged up and then split,
and let the irrepressibe plant
through. The force exerted must
have been many pounds.
Il think it doubtful if the strongest
man could have pushed his fist
through such a resisting medium. II
it was not life which exerted this
force. what was it? Life is kind OF
explosion, and the slow continued ex-
plosions of this growing plant rent the
pavement as surely as powder would
have done. 1t is doubtful if any eul
tivated plant could have overcome
such odds. 1t required the force OF
the untamed hairy plant of the plains
to accomplish this feat."-Pathfinder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

three bottles and it made me we'll and
strong and / avoided dreadful opera
ton. | now have two fine healthy chill
dren, and / cannot say too much about
whatLyaiaE E. Pinkham 'sVegetable Com.
pound has done for me. . Mrs. LEE
MhNGEs, R. F. d. 10, Mogadore, Ohio.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly, half
hearted existence, missing -fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia Z. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand.
ard remedy for female ills, and has re.
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
tumors, irregularities, etc.
II yon want special advice write TO
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Go. fcOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn. Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
WISCASSET.

Miss Dorothy Erskine of Lancaster,
Mass, is visiting her aunt. Mrs. f. b
Houdlette.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Clapp of Maiden
Mass, are with their daughter. Mrs
L. l.. Wallace, at the Haggett cottage
Water street.
Mrs Julia Lewis and son, Clifton
have gone to Hudson, Mass. to visit
friends.
Mrs. A. J. Cunningham. of Casper
Wyoming. is in town for the summer
and will occupy the w. S. Peaslee
house on High street
The Misses Jackson and Merrill
have returned from summer school.
Mrs. Carl Fuller returned from Mar
blehead, Mass, Monday.
Frank Gray went to Cornna to join
his wife and daughter. Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Rines visited his par
ents in Newcastle, Saturday.
John Erskine and daughter, Louise
were in town from Alma, last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
National Soldiers Home at Togus,

National Soldiers Home at Togus,
Sunday.
Moses Durrell and son of Lexington
are visiting the formers brother, J. T.
Durrell.
Miss Alice Smiley of Boston has re :
Gently arrived at her summer home.
Miss Alice Moore of Augusta passed
Sunday at her old home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Clark visited
friends in Riverside, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith of Mel
rose visited the latter's sister. Mrs.
I. Clark, last week.
Lyman Moore has purchased horse
from parties in Augusta.
Lenard Field of Westbrook was
calling on friends. in town. Sunday.
The friends of the late Mrs. Frank
Reed of North Vassalboro, formerly
of this town, were grieved to learn of
her death, which occurred. June L..
The sympathy of the community Is X
tended to the bereaved husband, son
and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prescott ef
Forest Hill, Mass. were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

thorized the units in use in colonial times
nor did 1t provide new standards.
In 1923 the newly established Coast Sur
veys In dire need Of a reliable standard.
had q celebrated London instrument
maker named Troughton prepare an sz-
Inch bar. Though Troughton failed to
compare his bar with the British stand.
ara yard, the Coast ourNe ely cnose the uis-
lance between the 9th and cd marks as
Il standard. In 1896 Congress directed
that accurate copies of this yard should
be furnished the various states.
Early in 1856 the United States received
the two copies of the British standard
yard. When Troughton's scale was com
pared with them it was found to be .0GoS3
of an inch too long, so one of the copies
was selected as the standard lnis bar
soon showed noticeable changes in
length. however, and the lines marking
the scale were too broad for modern uses.
Therefore a demand for better stand
ard arose.
The problem was solved in an unex-
pected way In 1866 the use of the me-
tric system of weights and measures was
iegaized by Congress. and a table of
equivalents prepared showing the yard to
be 36G0-3937 of the meter. Then, in 1890
the United states received two very ac-
curate copies of the meter, prepared with
the most painstakug care by an inter-
national committee. For lack of a wor=
thy standard the yard was therefore de
fined by an executive oroer in loss, as
1900 1897 of a meter This Is today the
legal definition in tho United States
The inch. which is legally 1875 of the
yard, is merely a convenient subdivision
for measuring small distances. The foot
Is legally Is of the yard. and the mile
ESQ yards. or $3.50 feet.-Popular Me
chancs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Restore 2=Cent Rate
In Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi. July 21.-Judge C. A.
court. today. dismissed the circuit court
injunctions relating to seven railways
jim Minnesota and restored To effec-
tive operation the Minnesota 2-eent
passenger rate and commodities laws
snd cleared the way for consideration
% the cases of the three roads not af-
fected by the mandates of the United
States supreme court. The new schad-
Jules, however, went into effect, last
midnight
1.-The roads affected in the injunctions
are: Great Northern; Northern Pacific.
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis G, Oma-
ha: Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul;
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific; Chi
cago d Northwestern and the Soc
Line
court in favor of the state. dismssins
the injunctions and assessing the costs
for the trials against the roads.
Officers Of the Chicago e. Great West
ern were held not to be affected by
the ruling of the higher courts. as its
earnings have not been sufficient te
warrant the 2-cent rate
The Minneapolis & st. Louis. il
whose case the supreme court held the
rates cenfiscatory, can change such
rates as it desires to meet competi-
tfor, but is not compelled to make a
refund.
The Minnesota & International Co
will not be compelled to make a re-
fund, but will return to the 2-een
rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
PLAN TO BEAUTlFY CANAL. 81
Fine Arts Commission Will Report to
Wilson About August I.

The repor. of the fine arts commits
sion. which Is charged with the pre-.
para ton of plans for the beautificatlon
OF the Panama Canal, has been COM
peted and probably will be transmit
ted 20 Congress. through President
Wilson. about August 1. The plans em-
body landscape effects to make artistic
the approaches to the canal as well
as the locks. and the country through
which the great waterway has oeeh
cut. AS far as possible the commission
proposes to preserve existing beauti-
full landscapes and to supplement them
blythe planting of additional trees
The preliminary report was drafted
by Daniel G. French. chairman OF the
commission, and Frederick Law Ohm
stead who went to the Canal Zone as
a. special committee. Their recommen-
CATIONS were afterward considered by
the entire commission and embodied
in the report. News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
APARks FROM MAINE WIRES.

l.. c. Bateman of Auburn has just
received a letter from Andrew Carne-
gle. Skibo Castle Dornoch, Suther-
land. Scotland, giving permission to
use the $1,000 previously sent for the
Androscoggin County tuberculosis
Sanitarium in Auburn. The original
gift had string attached. 1t required
the association to raise $4,000 before
this money would be available. The
finance committee and board of di-
rectors were all anxious to secure per-
mission to use the money now in build
ing and l.. c. Bateman was appointed
special committee to conduct the
correspondence. AS Mr.. Carnegie is
now in his sYm 9e III home in the High
lands of Scotland it-was necessary to
write TO thai -cVsSet ~. .,ME Batemaa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

in his letter to Mr.. Carnegie explained
the needs of the association.
On the way to her grandmothers,
Alice Curran, aged eight, was struck
by n trolley car on the down grade
on West Rose hill, Lewiston, Sunday
afternoon, and the little mangled body
was tossed 80 feet while the car slid
alorlg $50 feet in spite of brakes and
reverse before it could be brought to
stop. Witnesses at the coroners in
quest held. Monday morning, sworo
that the girl had time to step either
way before the car could reach her.
and that the motorman yelled frantic
warning. applied the reverse and did
all in his power to avert the tragedy.
One arm was severed from the body
and the skull and ribs We're crushed.
Master Robert J. Curran, brother of
Alice. told the coroner's jury that his
sister was deaf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Saves Mate Proctor, Sim.
Comus, from Sure Death.
Attacked by Muliaous Chinese,
About 10 Throw Him Overheard.
Siswardsss Shaw Helps Cow Them
..chInks We're striksbfeakers.

New Orleans, July 21.-Mutiny of &c
Chinese on the steamship Comus, ar
irving here, today from New York, re-
suited in panic among the passen-
gers, the probable fatal shooting of
one of the matineers. the wounding Of
three others and slight injuries to First
Officer M. l.. Proctor of the Comus.
The general fight occurred on the for
ward deck OF the steamer. today.
Proctor probably owes his life to the
bravery of Mrs. Florence Shaw, d stew
ardess, who saved him from being
thrown over the rail by the infuriated
Chinese. The officer had ordered the
Chinese to the hold, when the vessel
was about 40 miles from New Orleans.
The OrientaIs protested the heat was
too intense. When Proctor insisted. six
of them rushed him to the rail- Then
Mrs. Shaw appeared and battled her
way among the Chinese, preventing
them from throwing Proctor overheard.
Proctor drew his weapon and began
firing. Other members Of the crew and
several passengers rushed into the me
lee. Finally the Orientals We're cowed
by superior force and were sent to the
hold. TIE most seriously injured man
is shot through the lungs. probably fa-
tally
The Chinese were being brought here
to act IS strikebreakers for the Unit
ed Fruit Co, whose seamen recently
walked out. Each is under $500 bond.
Fearing some might try to escape as
the Com'ts was coming up the river,
the Chinese were ordered to the hold
When the boat locked the Orientals
were ordered to come on deck one at a
time. With drawn weapons, police took
the men in charge. Their disposition
has not yet beer determined upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
FREEDOM.

The College of Agriculture. Univ er-
sity of Maine, will hold field day at
the farm of Edgar Whitaker in the
town of Albion, July 81. Some of the
best speakers that it is possible to
get, will talk on subjects related to
dairying. orcharding, and farming, as
business. This is a day for men and
women and children to enjoy and ben
eft from. Later notice of the exact
subjects and the list of speakers will
be given.
The order has been given for the
plant for steam heat for the girls
dormitory and it is expected that it
will be in place before the opening Of
the fall term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Another Change for tho Girls.

Wanted-The woman who has been
doing my washing has gone back on
me- | must have wife at once: would
like white woman, between twenty
five and thirtyfive years of age; q
maiden, who has not even given herself
to any so-called Christian societies. or
will forever renounce same and give
herself up entirely to love. respect ana
obey me. while love, cherish and pro-
tect her; my Judgment always to she
final and omplete.-Towanda tPa) Re-
view sf-sstA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
ROAD AGENTS. RELIC.
Century Old Express Safe Found HID
den in a Stone Wall.

Willie repairing the state highway at
the TOP of Conococheaguc Mountain,
near Concord, Ralph Hopplc and Elias
Snyder who were tearing down "A
stone wall. found am express money
box, of heavy sheet iron, lined with
wood The I'D was partly open, ana
the lock had been sprung with an iron
hook, found near the box. t
It is thought TIE box was in the old
stone wall for more than century
and was placed there by gang oil
robbers that infested that section IN
the days of stage coaches.-New York
World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
THE FOOT RULE AND YARD
STICK.
Centuries Of Contention and Correc-
ton Before Length Was Established.

Foot rules and yardsticks are so com
mon nowadays that not one person in a
thousand ever stops to think of their
origin. Yet the length of these common
articles was settled upon only after CEN
turtles of correction and contention. and
after thousands of years of unsuccessful
effort to find an Interchangeable unit in
nature.
The foot has been used by So many
nations. both ancient and modern, that
all scientists believe 1t was meant to be
the length of the human foot. The Greek
foot. for instance, was supposed to be the
length of the foot of the hero Hercules.
However. Hercules was a large man; SO
their unit measured A12l4 of our Inches.
The Macedqpianss probably took their
unit from. the foot ohiSome giant leader
for it was 14.os inches in length. In the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
HELD--$tO,o00.
Ased. Corey Will Probably Appear
When Wanted in Court.

Portland. Me. July H..-To insure
his attendance at the September term
of the United States court on the
charge of conspiring to evade the
bankruptcy laws by concealing prop
erts from a bankruptcy trustee, Asad
n. Corey was held under $4,000 bonds,
today He was brought. here from
Portland, Ore, where he was arrest
ed after having jumped his bail of
$4,000. on which he was released when
arraigned after being arrested at Fort
Kent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
$35, 900 Fire in
Eastern Mig. Co.'S.
Plant, So. Brewer.

Bangor, Me, July 2l-Fire. sup
posed to have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion, DANA ged the rag
starspoon of the paper plant of the
Eastern Manufacturing Co.. in South
Brewer, tonight, and destroyed much
of the rag stock. The loss is, about
$4,000. covered by insurance. Seven
ty five girls are thrown out of em-
ployment for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Amateur Work,

A contempt for the lower grade of
ecclesiastics appears to be fairly COM
mon among the uneducated classes. It
is strikingly exemplified in story
which Mr. G. w. f.. Russell tells as
having happened to clerical friend of
his. Returning to his parish after his
autumn holiday, and noticing a wo-
man ut her cottage door with IA baby
in her arms, he asked. Has the child
been baptized? We'll, sir replied the
curtsying mother L shouldn't like to
say as much as that; but your young
man came and did what he could
London Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
10000 Gift to the
Monmouth Academy.

Monmouth, Me-. July 21.-(SpeciaD D.
Hon. y. d. Stewart of st. Adams has
generously remembered Monmouth
Academy by sending Principal Arthur
J. Chick check for $4,000 for the use
of the school. Mr.. Stewart has made
many similar gifts tn Maine schools
and charitable. organizations. in the
past two years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

female troubles and
bearing down pains
that j could not
stand on my f eet
long enough TODD my
work. The doctor
said | would have to
undergo an. opera
ton, but my husband
wanted me to try
Lydia +. Pinkham's
V eye t a b lie Com
pound first, / took
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
SIDN EY.

NORTH-Miss Olive Palmer aad
Miss Augusta Pitts of Nassalboro,
took "a carriage drive to Smithfield
and Norridgewock, Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Il. c. Sitter of New
Haven. Conn, were visiting friends IN
town, recentlSs. yde1r--. 1ac Il
/, Roy c. Smiley and the Misses
Graoe~ andn Esther Hoitz visited the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
MRS. MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Mogadore, Ohio. THE first two years
was married l suffered so much from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

Two chsEFxY orchards in New South
Wales. Australia, Yielded $4,000 worth of
Cherries this 'seasor. g
ssas9s7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

Blaekbirds are protected by law in
California and exist in clouds. ..4N
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
ALBA.

James H. Terrell of Mantua town
ship was adjudged insane yesterday
and taken to the sanitarium at Mount
plea SAINT. He owns a farm in Mantau
township which is occupied at pres
ent by Kester Chedister in whose home
Mr.. Terrell had a room. He has been
very melancholy Of late and has sew
erai times threatened to take his own
life.
On April IA Judge D. M. Anderson
will open the April term Of the district
court in Monroe county for term OF
seven weeks. The grand jury Will con :
vene on April IA and the trial jury on
the 18th, the third day Of the term.
Miss Genevieve Anderson leaves to-
morrow morning for Malvern where
the state declamatory contest Will be
held that evening. She will be accom-
panied by Miss Nora Baldwin. her In
structress, and perhaps by several OF
the high school pupils.
, g. NJ. Granteer Of Lovilia was a bust
ness caller at Abba yesterday.
Miss Gwendolyn Moore Of Eddyv1lle
is visiting at the home Of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Harlow.
D. H. Hawthorne of Frederic was
in town on business Wednesday,.
Elmer Gray Of Mantau township was
trading at Abba yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
JOHN BUFORD
y y BEGINS SENTENCE

Abba, April 1o.-7John Buford was
taken to, FIT. Madison yesterday, by
Sheriff Grimm to begin the term of
twelve years for which he was SEN
fenced Nov 20, 1911, for the murder OF
Henry Davenport, the jury returning a
verdict of murder in the second degree
His case was appealed and he was re-
leased en- $4,000 bond. The supreme
court affirmed the decision Of the lower
court and Buford began his sentence
this morning. Davenport and Buford,
both negroes, became involved in a
quarrel over whisky, the result being
that Davenport was beaten to death
with his own gun by Buford.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
GRAND
/. JUDY ACTIVE.
PRISONERS IN oTTUNaNA
JAIL WERE INDICTED At
kEOkUk.

Charles johnson, Jacob Metz. I'D.
Dillon, Willard Patterson and "John
Doe" were indicted by the tsderal
grand jury which reported yesterday
in Keokuk. johnson was indicted for
violation Of the white slave law, be-
Ing charged with influencing his wife
to leave Burlington and 60 to Peoria
for immoral purposes. Metz 10 &C.
cused Of using the mails to defraud.
being charged with selling a number
Of horses to q Van Buren, county man.
After the stock was delivered it de-
veloped that the animals belonged to
another party. Dillon and Patterson
were Indicted for breaking open the
seal Of q car at New London, Iowa.
The car contained magazines in inter.
state transit. The prisoner giving hts
name as John Doe" is known as
''Dutch.'5' In him the federal officials
believe they have the man who robbed
the postoffice at Milton last week. He
was captured at Mt. Sterling with q
quantity of stamps and money on his
person. Pleas of not guilty were
made by all the men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
WILL OIL STREETS
OF AN IOWA TOWN
Columbus junction 70 Cease Using
Water on Highways and Adopt
the More Modern Method.

Columbus Junction, April 1o.--A
call has been issued for q meeting In
3 few days by the business men to
discuss the practicability of oiling the
main streets instead of sprinkling
them as has been the custom hereto
fore. Many Of the business men have
expressed their approval Of such a
plan and show q willingness to help
and 1t is hoped that the meeting will
be we'll attended and much enthusi-
asm shown. There is no odor what
ever from oiled roads after the first
few days and the dust nuisance is re-
duced to minimum. Roads require
,oiling but twice a year, and it has
been figured that it will cost about
$50 per block to oil the streets here.
In the end 1t would be much cheaper
than the present method of sprink-
ling, which costs between SIS and
800 per month. Besides, it is much
more satisfactory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12

onto nat roofs and stand there ana
were taken down alive after the water
receded. But these things did not ap-
peal to US at the time.
"Aftr the water began to go down,
IA. 900 soldiers were rushed into the city
and took charge, and we are still I'M
der martial law. There has been very
little looting SO far as every street IN
the food district has been closely
guarded and every one must be on the
street at $3.50 or is arrested unless ne
can show an emergency pass. II not,
he Ia arrested and II he tries to run
he is shot. 49,. a
Praises Patterson's Work.
John Patterson, president Of the Ma
tional Cash Register Co., had all the
carpenters he could get building fiat
boats and sent kilograms all over the
country for supplies. winnie was
rescued in one of these boats). They
turned one out every fifteen minutes
for two days and used them to rescue
marooned people. Except for this
wonderful man, the loss of life would
have been 1000 more anyway; as 1t
is, only about 200 (the highest estl-
mate.) OF course this is a great many
lives. but from the portion of the city
that was flooded and the hunger every
one suffered it seems comparatively
small. Mr. Patterson opened the
whole Of his immense factory to
refugees for sleeping and fed over
1000 day in the officers dining CLUB
The whole office building was turned
into a large hotel and 1t looked as II
It was built for that very purpose.
Winnie worked at the information
desk and registered the people VINO
came tn and I was on duty, SO we
were kept pretty busy. Every able
bodied man is arrested and put to
work on the streets unless he is en-
ployed in cleaning his own home or
working for some factory. The Ma
tional Cash Register Co., the Davis
Sewing Machine Co., and the 9. W.
Raymond Co., were practically the
only factories not In the food district.
"The National Cash Register CO.,
starts work this morning and that VIII
give over 5000 men work, besides the
girls" -.