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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
COURSE OF A PITCHED BALL.
Why Straight Fast One Jumps Side
ways In the Air.

That a pitched baseball curves in the
direction in which the nose of the ball
is moving because of the spin-upWard
if the twist given by the pitcher is up
ward. toward the right if the twist IS
TO the right. and so on--is a matter OF
experience that is quite comprehend
BILE, but how a hard pitched ball should
lump sidewise in a most irregular
manner, although pitched straight
without spinning is certainly puzziins.
In the Journal of the Franklin Instr
tute Professor W. S. Franklin or Le-
high university eXpounds the phenome-
non as well as the philosophy OF tWlst-
ed balls. Multitudes of fans" who
have always supposed that the battling
qualities of a straight pitched ball
were due simply to it's swiftness never
suspected this eccentricity. Professor
Franklin states the case in this way;
Consider a very smooth ball which Is
moving through still water without
spinning. There is certainly no more
reason why the ball should jump to
the right than to the left Therefore It
must continue to move straight for
ward. That is good logic. But such
ball is no more subject to logic than IS
a sharp stick The fact is that the ball
does Jump sidewise and in most ir-
regular manner. This may be shown
by dropping a smooth marble in jar
of still water. The marble goes nearly
straight for several inches and then
suddenly jumps sidewise. Similarly
smooth baseball jumps sidewise irreg-
uiarly as it moves through the air II
the ball Is not spinning.
The explanation lies in the fact that
a rapidly moving stream of air spllts
when it flows past ball with unstable
dividing lines or vortex sheets. The
unstable sheet will squirt now upward,
now downward. The condition is the
same when the ball splits the air and
is shunted in a glancing manner past
the bat The only requisite for this
battling effect is power in the pitchers
arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
"WiLI.o'. the .Wisps."

Not long ago. every neighborhood
had it's doleful folk-tale of how some
unhappy mortal lured into the marsh
es among the DOGGY moors and
swamps, by Wisps, or st.
Anthony's fire, went to his untimely
death while pursuing what B thought
was guiding beam of light from
some pioneers cabin.
Hitherto the usually accepted ex-
PLANTATION has been that the sponta-
neous combustion of marsh gas, which
is the same gas that occurs in mines
and causes serious catastrophes there,
or electric discharges in a damp at
mosphere caused the will-o'-the- wisp.
It's elusive nature is now re,togniz-
ed by DR.. Henry Watkins and others
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
To Keep the Face
Fresh, Clear, Youthful

More important than the cosmetic care
of the complexion is it's physical care.
To keep the face clean, fresh, youthful,
there's nothing better than common mer-
colized wax. 1t absorbs the soiled or
faded worn-out skin particles. Cosmetics
simply add unwholesomeness to the com
pIexion. That's the difference. BY all
means, acquire the mercoliZed wax habit.
It's so easy to get an ounce of the wax
at the druggists, apply at night like cold
cream and wash ii off next morning.
There's no detention indoors, the old skin
coming off so gradually no one suspects
you're using anything. When in a week
or two the alluringly youthful. roselike.
underskin is fully in view-well. you
won't want, or need, a makeup complex
ion after that 1t must be apparent that
this process means complete radiance of
al cutaneous blemishes. like freckles,
pimples. blotches and blackheads
For obstinate wrinkles, a face bath
made by dissolVing an ounce of saxolite
in a half pint witch hazel. surpasses
massage cream and everything else for
reSultS-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
RESINOL Makes
eczema Vanish
Stops Itching and Burning Instantly.

There is immediate relief for skins
itching, burning and disfigured by
eczema, ringworm, or other torment
ing skin trouble, in a warm bath with
Resinol Soap and simple application
of Rcsinol Ointment. The soothing,
healing Resirol balsams sink right into
the skin, stop itching instantly, and
soon clear away all trace of eruption,
: even in severe and stubborn cases where
other treatments have had no effect.
After that, the regular use of Resinol
SOAP is usually enough to keep the skin
clear and healthy.
Rcsinol Ointment (5Cc and Sl.00)
and Resinol Soap (25c.) are also speed
lily effective for pimples, blackheads,
dandruff, sores and many forms OF piles.
Prescribed by doctors for the past nine
teen years, and sold by all druggists.
For trial free, write to Dept. XIX,
Resinol, Baltimore, Md. Buy in the
original blue package and avoid the
inferior substitutes which a few I'M
scrupulous dealers try to sell to make
a few cents more profit at your expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

All what relief. No more tired feet:
no more burning feet; no more swollen.
bad smelling, sweaty feet. No more pain
in corns. callouses or punions, No mat
ter what ails your feet or what under the
sun you've tried without getting relief,
just use "TIZ."
"TIZ" is the only remedy that draws
out all the poisonous exudatons which
puff up the feet; "TIz is magical;
"rIZ" is grand; TIL" will cure your
foot troubles SO you'll never limp pr
draw up your face in pain. Your SHOES
won't seem tight and your feet will
never, never hurt or get sore, swollen or
tired. Think of il, no more foot misery;
no more burning corns, eallouses or
bunions.
Get a 25-cent box at any drug storeTer
department store, and get instant relief.
Get a whole years foot relief for only
% cents Think of it,-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
MADISON.
Deputy Sheriff Raids and
SiezeS3 Quartsof Whiskey
Ice Left The KennebeC River al
This Place Sunday
Meeting Of W. c. 7. U. Monday.
Local and Personal Items

The ice left the Kennebec river at
this point early Sunday morning and
the river is now rising rapidly. Dur
ing the past "a hours the water has
risen a little over one foot. About 90
men left Madison Monday forenoon
for the stream drives and there were
three extra cars to the forenoon train
for Kineo full of rivermen.
Deputy Sheriff R. S. Mckinney, aid
ed by officer c. A. Lander, made a
liquor raid Saturday afternoon at the
home of William Welch on upper
Main street and seized three quarts
of whiskey WEIGH was Immediately
hailed before Judge ]. F. Withee and
waived a hearing and reading of the
warrant and pleaded not guilty. A
fine of 500 and costs or 60 days in Jail
was imposed. WEIGH appealed and
furnished bonds to the amount of
5000 for his appearance at the Septem-
Der term of the supreme judicial
court.
Rev c. E. Owens, D. D., of Water
vile occupied the pulpit of the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning in
the interests of the Maine Civic
. League. Sunday afternoon a special
Patriots day vesper service was held
in the Congregational church, the mu-
sic being led by a chorus of young
people. A special feature of this SER
vice was the organ selections by Rob-
! ert Dinsmore
Cephas Walker returned Monday
forenoon from Portland where he has
been visiting relatives for the past
week, and attending the Maine Meth
odist Conference.
Mrs. Ongeola Curtis, a returned mis-
sionary from India, but who at pres
ent is passing a furlough with rela-
i tives in Fairfield, filled the pulpit OF
the Free Baptist church Sunday morn
/ ing, giving an address on Missions.
| A break was made at the Weinbure
| fruit store in North Arson Saturday
night and small quantity of cigars
| and other articles taken. Deputy Sher-
| if R. s. McKenney was called te
North Arson on the case Monday fore
noon.
Edward II. Emery of Sanford filled
| the pulpit of the Methodist church
| Sunday morning in the interests OF
the Maine Civic League. Sunday eve
ming there was a union Gospel tenn.
perance meeting at the Methodist
/ church with Rev. f. W. Weber as
+ chairman An address was given BY
| Mr. Emery, telling of the recent con-
vention of the Anti-Saloon League il
/ Columbus. Ohio. Another address wa!
given by Mr.. Owens. who devoted his
time wholly to telling of the Haley
incident and the causes which led III
! to the trial and conviction of DR.. w
f. Berry, for libel.
Cecil Fletcher of the Harvard Den
tai College arrived home Sunday Il
visit his father, E. NJ. Fletcher. Other
Harvard students who are at hom'
for the week are Paul Means and Rob
ert Dinsmore.
A meeting of the Madison w. c. 7
T. will be held Friday afternoon a
the residence of Mrs. E. 7. Haywood
on Madison street. A short Memoria
service will be held for Mrs. L. NJ. N
Stevens, under the direction of Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
SO Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
r r e e

n
Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired, stiff legs and arms and
muscles, an aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
out before the day begins, do not think
you have to stay in that condition.
Be strong, we'll and vigorous, with no
more pain from stiff joints, sore muscles,
rheumatic suffering, aching back or kid
ney disease.
For any form of bladder trouble or
weakness, its action is really wonderful.
Those sufferers who are in and out OF
bed half a dozen times night will APP
preciate the rest, comfort and strength
this treatment gives,
To prove the Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder diseases, rheu-
matism and all uric acid troubles, no
matter how chronic or stubborn, If you
have never used the Williams Treatment,
we will give one soc bottle (32 doses
free if you will cut out this notice and
send il with your name and address, with
10c to help pay distribution expenses, to
The DR.. d. A. Williams Company, Dept.
1907 p o. Bldg. East Hampton, Conn.
Send at once and you will receive by
parcel post a regular SOC. bottle, without
charge and without mourning any ooliga-
tons. One bottle only to an address,
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

to be due to continuous sparkling
and ignition of the gas as 1t comes
in contact with fresh draughts and
strata of oxygen. It's glow Is between
a dim blue alcohol light and real
phosphorescence.
Now a conservative British savant,
Prof Hayward Cooper of the Leeds
Institute of Science. has just described
the results of a careful investigation
into the will-o' -the-wisp superstition.
He visited mines, marshes. and sailed
on ships that brought tales of the
swamp lights and he refutes all the
commonly accepted scientific explana-
lions.
Professor Cooper says that although
some of the jack-o'-Ianterns may have
been a spontaneous ignition of yapors
from swampy bogs as we'll as mines,
and some of these may have been iu-
minescent insects such as glowworms
and frefies. yet he was able to lit
orally capture from the topmasts and
in the rigging of several ships, what
the sailors in awesome tones always
called will the wisps or JACKIE Ian
terms.
They were nothing more or less than
luminescent owls and smaller birds OF
nocturnal habits. These winged crea-
lures had SKINNED over the waters
or touched the surfaces of the marsh
es and the phosphorescent. luminous
| moisture had chung to them as they
took flight. When they momentarily
rested or flew about where the condi-
tons were proper, this phosphorescence
was visible. Some of these birds were
the white owls. while many others
were much smaller sea- Spokes-
| mans Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
SK0WHECAN.
Lightning Plays Havoc with
The Lighting System
Starts Small Blaze as Town
Is Left in Darkness
Death of Melvin ]. AIIen..Meeting
OF Skowhegan Grange

This village had experiences with
lightning Sunday night that made
even the bravest somewhat scared
About o'clock a thunder shower
struck the town and suddenly all
lights were extinguished and at the
same time the fire alarm from the
postoffice box blew in for a fire on
Water street IN the Whittemore res
taurant. A bolt of lightning had evil
IDENTIFY come in contact with the light
ing system and passed in on the wires.
The meter in the restaurant was
blown down and little blaze started.
The. current started from there into
the c. r. Oliver plumbing store and
ripped down the chandelier About
the same time a large amount of su-
perfiuous electricity went into the
Shepherd home and raised havoc with
the lighting system. 1t stove many
of the bulbs to pieces, demolished a
cook stove and cracked up the ceiling
considerably. During this time because
of the effect on the lighting system
the arc lights were out and the town
throughout was in total darkness,
many families not having hardly a
kerosene lamp. This shower came fol-
lowing one of the hottest days on
record.
The old home of Amherst Spofford
on North avenue now owned by w.
J. Laney, was the scene of a birth
day celebration Monday. 1t was Mr.
Spoffords birthday. yet Mr.. Spofford
was not present. He is now a resident
of Bingham. For 20 years he lived on
North avenue and each birthday was
celebrated by him. At sunrise the
United States flag on these occasions
was hoisted on the flag pole stationed
on the ridgepole of the house and he
and. Mrs. Spofford celebrated Other
ways. Monday, Mr.. Laney at sunrise
hoisted the flag in his honor.
George Heroux and Miss Ethel l.
Pooler We're married Monday morn
ing at st. Mary's church, Rev. Father
p. E. Desiardins officiating. The bride
is the daughter Of J. Frank Pooler
merchant in Skowhegan, and the
groom is son of Napoleon HerouX OF
Berlin. \. H, a merchant of thai
place. The groom is a musician anc
the couple will make their home here
A petition has beea started in Pitts
field for Harry l.. Goodrich as Re-
publican candidate for sheriff. Mr.
Goodrich is undecided at present as tc
whether or not he will accept the can
didaey. He has already completed his
primary petition for eastern senator
and a great many of the Republicans
are anxious for him to continue a:
candidate for this office.
The reads We're found Monday tt
be in the worst condition for the sea
son. The stages from Athens and Ca
Daan were several hours late and il
several places the roads were almost
impossible.
Mrs Lottie Baker of Oakland re-
turned home Monday. after visiting
her brother, Fred futile, here ovel
Sunday.
Miss Vera Bosworth Of Athens ha:
heen engaged To teach at the Malbon':
Mills district for the present term
Folsom Merrill, a student at Har
ward Law school, is home for hi:
spring vacation. This is his Seniol
year and il is understood that he viii
become a member of the law firm Of
Merrill & Merrill upon the completion
of his law course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
Melvin j. Allen

Melvin J. Allen, for many years a
prominent manufacturer here, but for
the past five years retired, died at his
home on Cedar street Sunday night.
He had been sick for some months
and mis- death was not unexpected.
He was engaged in the wood working
business during d large part of his
life. He was a veteran of the Civil
War, having enlisted in Co. H, list
Me. Cav. He was a member of Rus
sell Post, G. A. r., prominent mem
Der of the Methodist church and one
of the towns most prominent citi-
zens The wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Myron ]. Smith, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

The highest point in Nevada is
Wheeler Peak. which. according to a
chart published by the United States
Geological Survey, is 1S,05S feet above
sea level. The average elevation of
the state of Nevada is $500 feet. Only
four states-Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and New Mexico-are higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

all over. Corns. corn pains and callouses
are absolutely done for, from the minute
you apply "GETS-IT." Forget the bother
of useless plasters, greasy salves that
spread and make toes sore and raw, lit
tie doughnut cotton rings that press on
corns, forget knives, razors, scissors and
ing blood, and the contraptions and har-
nesses that simply make corns worse.
"GETS-IT' never hurts the flesh. never
fails.
"GETS-IT' is sold by all druggists, 25c.
a boAle. or sent direct by E. Lawrence
& Col Chica2o.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

Japan has about 125 steam trawlers.
and at the present rate of increase the
number will reach several hundred in
a couple of years. The catches range
from Ave TO ten tons each, and the net
croft on one ton Of fish is $50 to $75
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
Eastern Steamship Cooperation
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE

MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Fare reduced Portland and New York
$500
Steamers leave Franklin Wharf, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday 500 P. NJ.
Express service fer freight. All freight
rates include marine insurance All ships
equipped with United Wireless Telegraph
System.
Fl. A. Clay, Supt.. franklin Wharf,
Portland, Maine apr2sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
Every Housewife

r. A. Rich. A talk will be given on
missions in Japan" by Mrs. Juliette
Edwards.
Mrs. Myrtle Lister went Saturday
afternoon to Togus, where she has a
position at the National Soldiers
Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

A meeting of Skowhegan Grange
will be held Wednesday evening and
the following program has been pre-
pared: Music, Grange melodies; read
ing, Mrs. Mamie B. Watson; question,
Resolved: That the Farms of Som
erset County Are Up to a Higher
Standard of Production and More
Supporting Than They Were so
Years Ago" Affirmative will be taken
by s. F. Emerson, c. H. Gardner,
Charles White. and the negative by
Sheldon H, Bradbury, L. G. Stevens,
and Cony Sanborn. Music arranged by
Mrs. Dora l.. Sandford; paper, Beau
tifying Home Grounds" Mrs Chloe
Gardner; reading, Mrs. Frank Is.
league: topic. Practical Methods of
Restoring Fertility to Worn-o
Land" Albert E. Jewett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

The whaling season Of 1918 eclipsed
all records, the yield for the world
being estimated at eight hundred
thousand casks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

An old man walked two miles
through the snow in New York city
two days ago in order to carry an egg
TO the headquarters of one Of the char
liable institutions. The society had
given him a vacation in the country
and a farmer had given him two pull
lets on leaving, so he had promised
the first egg to the people who had
been so kind to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
Corrected to March 80, 1914.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-
LOWS:
i14,eodtf

LOWS:
,--------------, GOING WEST-3.04 a. NJ.
tFTvT,ffsss except Monday, Portland
fEXAfsllAl s and Boston; 6;2S A. NJ.
kS5lsiss,E R fsoGiDdd Portland a. dig B s
;IySGIS: ton, Montreal and que
- --b bee; 9.S9 A NJ, Bruins
wick Lewiston, Pennington, Rockland.
Portland. Boston; L. 40 p. NJ, Hallowel
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; $40 P. M. i,
local: 400 p. NJ. texpressl, Brunswick
Rockiano, Portland. Boston: 5.15 p. M,
Halloweu, Gardiner and So Gardiner;
COS 7. NJ, 1910 p. M, Lewiston, Bath,
Portland, Boston. Sundays 9.49 A. NJ,
$40 and 1910 p. Al, Portland and
GoING EAsT-1,n A NJ, Bangor
Sunday s1 o Morning A does not connect beyond
Bangor; 800 A. NJ, (expressj Bangor.
Calais ard Bar HaIbor: 6.36 A. NJ. local
to Moosehead Lake via Oakland, Bel
fast, Foxcroft and Bangor. s,17 A M.
local to Belfast and Bangor: 1209 p NJ.
Waterville. Bangor, b. & A z. r.. Calais,
St John and Halifax: 2S4 q. Al. express
to Naterville, thence local TO Bangor
and Mattawamkeag: 3.1s =. M, Water
willie and Skowhegan: !.a2 T. M. Water
VILE, SkowheGan and Bangor sun
days III A. Nj. fol- Bangor and Bar Har-
bor; 500 A NJ. for Bangor; $50 a. NJ, 2.59
p. NJ, for Bangor and Skowhegan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell.
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S. 9S9
A. NJ, II ~, $40. AGO. 51o 6,o3. 1910 p. NJ.
H. D. WALDRON. Gent Passenger Agt.
d. c. DOUGLASS. Genl Mgr. Port
land. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21
You'll Grow Over
"GETS.IT''fo Corns!
1t Will Startle You How "GETS-iT'
Gets Corns Every Time.

"One, two. three!" That's about as
long as it takes you to apply "GETS-IT,'
the new-plan, simplest, surest corn cure
the world has ever seen. Corn fussng is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

Mrs Catherine Gore, who wrote 20
novels between 1924 and 1861, worked
on a strange plan. When j. r.
blanche visited Paris in 1887 he found
Mrs Gore living in the Place Ven
dome, writing novels, plays. articles for
observation-disclosures every description of
literature flowing from her indefatig-
able pen. He says: How do you man
age it?" l asked her. I receive, as
you know, few friends at dinner
every evening. They leave me att 10
or II when l retire to my room and
write till Z or s in the morning. Then
I go to bed till noon, when l break
fast, after which l drive out and pay
visits, returning at to dress for din
ner. AS soon as my friends have de-
parted I go to work all night again. !"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-21

The public authorities in the Isle
of Wight have decided to buy from
the trustees of the Swinburne estate
for public purposes the beautiful ma
rine park, between Shankiin and Vent
nor known as the Landslip. The
property consists of more than forty
acres.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-09
a chance for him.

a chance for him.
He was sent to a sanitarium, but
later they sent him away, and the
charities told him he was able to
work and he must get work. They
would not help us when he was able
to work.
But he cannot get work. If we
had horse and wagon again, he
could peddle or he could sell rags and
paper, and l would go with him, but
we cannot get the horse and wagon.
eff he could get out in the coun-
try, all of us, my husband, my chill
dren and myself, perhaps we would
get well there, but it is so hopeless to
plan"
''You have five beautiful children"
said to her, as five dark=eyed little
ladies and lassies ranged about us
and wondered what it was all about.
EYES," she said, ''but they are too
young to help yet. My oldest is
eleven. In a few years he will be a
comfort to us if we can but get
through those few years, but there
is nothing boy of eleven can get to
do, even in his vacation.
ooh, sit and think and think until
my brain is. almost turned, but can,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-09

enough to buy his eggs and milk that
he must have. He will come home
soon and he will be so weak that he
must lie down.
He has worked so hard In the
sweat shop he made twelve coats
every day and if he did not finish
twelve but only eleven and half, the
boss said: Maybe you don't like your
job, maybe you are too good for this
job
And then he got sick, and he gave
up the sweat shop and got a horse
and wagon and peddled truck. And
when he would come home with may
be some potatoes that were not so
good left, or some other vegetables,
would take them in a basket myself
and go out on the streets and sell
even those so that he might not think
we were burden to him.
Always have worked For four
teen year worked in the sweatshops,
making the day and night seem all
the same with the hours l worked.
Then he got worse and we had
nothing and we appealed to the chart
ties to help us. They had him ex-
amined by doctor and the doctor
said it was tuberculosis, but that it
was just the beginning and there was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-09

F 1T WASN'T THE CHILDREN" WHAT GRIM TRAGEDY MIGHT
FOLLOW THIS WOMANS DlScoURAGEMENT
whitaker
the Of cottage.
happy grille shyly vvety
pretty.
in to is
She S OF
doubtuly
collapse without weight them ALL then mounted
them and knocked a
curiously
then
in
"Oh you my
ct
They explained her that they wished
faded
1--WE at the place of desperation husband