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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
SMELL CAUSE OF INVENTION
odor In sulphurlo Acid Waste Led
to Production Of Professor
Bella Photophone.

Alexander Graham Bell, the grea,
inventor. in the National Geographic
magazine. tells how his photophone
was invented primarily because OF a
smell. The explanation is as follows:
First, a chemist detected in sui
phuric acid waste an odor which on
analysis was found to come from a
hitherto unknown substance. This
was called silenium.
Second, silenium crystallized was
found to be a conductor of electricity
of phenomenally high resistance.
Third, the new resistant, having
been put to use in place Of Who'll, coils
of wire to balance the Atlantic cable
during the period Of laying. was found
to have at night twice It's resisting
power during the daytime.
Fourth, Professor Bell, playing upon
silenium's sensitiveness to light. pro
iuced the photophone. by means oi
which one may talk over beam oi
light.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
PROTECTS MARKSMAN'S HEAD
Sharpshooter Need Not Now Be Com
PEELED to Expose Himself When
Shooting From Trench.

Much Of the modern warfare is con-
Quoted from trenches thrown up by
the soldiers, from behind which sharp
shooters keep up fire back and forth.
BY watching closely. the source OF
the shooting may be closely located,
and then as the head of the marks
man rises over the embankment It Is
necessary for him to expose himself.
1t is only for second, but 1t is long
enough for the enemy's sharpshooters
to pick him Off. There has been re-
Gently invented weapon which makes
this exposure unnecessary. The gun
Is rather heavier than the average,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
eN0IEs0n
ASCIENCES
SAND
INVENTION

A ton OF SCOT results from the burn.
ing OF 100 tons Of coal.
Lightning clouds are seldom more
than 700 yards from the earth.
Nearly four hundred women applied
for patents in England last year.
Instruments with which he cures
black eyes In 20 minutes have been
invented by Kansas City doctor.
Folding rods, carrying wheels nj
their lower ends, have been patented
to help bear the burden OF hand
baggage.
For window cleaners there has been
invented an adjustable wire seat which
can be suspended outside a window
from the sill.
From the seeds OF the castor oil
plant German chemist has extracted
what is said to be the most powerful
poison known.
A sanitary drinking tube has beef.
invented for use with any kind OF
container. so compact II can be car.
ried in vest pocket
An American naval oficer is the
inventor OF a writing tablet every
other sheet OF which is so cut and
gummed that II can be folded and
pasted to form an envelope.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23

This Is simple and easily made
dessert; One cupful and a half Of
canned peach. without the Juice, cut
very fine or strained; three tablespoon.
fuls OF powdered sugar, whites of three
eggs. Add the wellbeaten whites to
the fruit and sugar and beat until
thick. smooth and velvety. then put in
a mold previously wet with cold wa.
ter. Any other fruit would vary the
recipe and be good and Jelly may be
used II you do not have peaches. Serve
with whipped cream.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23

deed. in such a piece constant atten-
tion Is required to keep them to.
gether and fit for the service for which
they were designed. The new screw
has slot along Its length with edges
so shaped that they offer no resistance
to the passage of the screw az 1t en-.
ters. but series Of little heels or
projections stand In the way Of its
withdrawal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
Braided Necktla Rna

A beautiful braided rug can be
made OF discarded neckties. Put two
bright ties and a dark one together
and so on. II you have a small souaro
OF any bright green or red carpe, a
foot square put into center and sew
braids around. Can make Il iust No
large as you wish. Very pretty in
front OF a dresser In bedroom
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
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MEASURING A LAMPS LIGHT
Portable Device, Invented by PhIIadeI.
phlan for Determining Its
Candle Power.

A simple and efficient device for de-
termining the candle power of a light
In lamp post or other support OF a
like character has been recently In
vented by a Philadelphian. 1t is a
portable device and is meant partic-
ularly for the convenience of gas
companies and gas experts or munich
pal officials who might have occasion
to test the character of lights. 1t
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
A Perfect Bear.

Emma-My husband is the most In
consistent man.
Muriel-What has he done. now1
Emma-He said he was too poor tt
buy new drawing room furniture. yei
he gave thousands OF dollars for sea-
on the stock exchange.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
Confidential Communicates.

who painted that wonderful ole
picture7" asked the visitor.
Let me tell you a secret" replied
Mr.. Cumrox. III had spent my IN,
learning to pronounce the names oI
all these great artists I'd never hav,
made money enough to buy their pic
lures"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
Cleaning a Halrhrn.A

The best way to clean a hairbrpsb
without softening its bristles "a 10 dIs.
solve large lump Of ammonia in luko.
warm water and wash the bristles
rinsing quickly. II these instructions
are followed, the result will be salts.
factory. '"'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
TELEPH0NING is MADE EASY
Enellshman Patents Device, Shaped
Like Trumpet, to Increase Sound
From Receiver.

To do away with holding the tele-
phone receiver during long conver.
sation or while waiting for some one
to be called to the telephone. II. w.
France, London, England. has pat
ented n trumpet shaped device for
magnifying the sound from the receiv-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23

er so that II may be heard throughout
medium sized room. says Popular
Electricity.
The trumpet has a platform at one
end to support the receiver. the open.
Ing In the receiver being over the
opening ut the small end Of the trum.
pet when the device is In use.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
Beef Raaot,t

Cut cold roast beef into thin slices.
put them In hot spider with little
butter. cook for moment, then place
,he meat on hot dish and pour over
them a tomato sauce.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-23
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MECHANICS


Matches can be made waterproof by
dipping In hot melted paAffin.
Chinese exports OF flrecrackers to
the United States are yearly diminish.
Ing.
It is only necessary to boil a cork
for five minutes to make II at any
bottle.
A chimney 115 feet high will sway,
without danger, as much as 10 inches
In a strong wind.
Next to the United States, Ger.
many and France are the largest pro.
ducers OF Iron ore In the world.
The United States has more than
100000 factory employees. and 1,6OO,.
600 railroad employees.
That II Is very cool and light is the
claim for a new perforated metal
band for the Interior OF stiff hats.
An excellent waterproof brown pa.
per is being made in England OF which
so per cent of the material Is peat.
Portable power plants UP to 50-horse
power that use crude oil for fuel are
coming into common use In France.
Cork slabs, compressed from n
thickness OF IA inches to half an inch,
are being tried out for flooring In rail.
road cars.
An Illinois man has patented clamps
to hold paint brushes on the ends OF
poles at any angle to save painters the
need OF ladders.
Russian railroads protect ties and
telegraph poles against decay by soak.
Ing them for several months before
use In strong brine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
Skowhegan K. Of P's. and
Pythian Sisters Entertained,
Glass Of 1915, N. H. s., Gives
Concert in Cong'| Church.
Schools Will Close March 27 In.
stead Of March 20, as Intended.

About 30 members of Skowhegan
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sis
terhood were special guests of Madi-
son Lodge, Pythian Sisterhood, Thurs
day evening, returning home by a
special electric. The Sisterhood degree
was conferred on six candidates. Aft
er the degree work came an excellent
program consisting of music, recita-
tions and dialogues. A supper was
served in the banquet hall and a very
enjoyable evening is reported
The Morse Clothing store, which
has been run here fore the past IA
years in the East store in Union block,
has been discontinued this week. The
stock has been packed and shipped
away.
A most delightful entertainment was
given in the Congregational church
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the class Of 1915 of the Madison
High school. Miss Agnes o. Hersey
was present as elocutionist Miss Her
sey took her audience by storm in her
character readings and was encored
again and again. Miss Hersey's read
ings Were interspersed with a piano
solo by Miss Clarice Miller; vocal
solo by Miss Rachael Phelps; vocal
solo, Miss Evelyn Flanders; violin
and cornet duet, by Willie and Victor
Robbins. Refreshments were on sale
in the church vestry during the inter
mission and a small sum of money
was netted, which will be used for
the annual Senior reception.
\ Cooked Food sale was held Fri
day forenoon at the Acme Print Shop
under the auspices of Margaret Goe
Moore Chapter of D. A. r.
II was voted at a recent meeting of
the superintendent school committee
that the village schools should close
for the spring vacation March q. in
stead OF a week earlier as was first
planned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
IMPORT TRADE OF the
UNITED STATES CHANGES
IN DECADE Ending IN 1918

Washington, March 6.-(SpeciaD.-
merce and industry in the L. 5.
during the last decade are apparent
from a recent analysis of the foreign
trade of 1913 in comparison with that
Of 1903, prepared by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, depart
ports, to which the present discussion
is devoted, it is noted that certain ar
ticles, which 10 years ago were i'm
ported in large quantities, show great
ly diminished shipments in more re-
cent years; others have remained
practically stationary; while still 9TH
ers, chiefly foodstuffs, which a few
years ago were produced in sufficient
quantities to meet the home demand
and furnish surplus for expectation,
are now important factors in the ST.
$50, 600 worth of merchandise i'm
ported during the last calendar year.
In order of magnitude, measured by
value, the ten leading articles or class
es imported in 1918, stated in millions
of dollars, were: Hides and skins. 106;
coffee. l05; chemicals, drugs, etc, 101:
sugar. 81; raw silk, 80; rubber. gutta
percha, ETC., S. manufactured fibers,
so; cotton manufactures, 65; lumber
and other forms Of wood, 61; and
copper manufactures. 5S. Cotton manu-
factures increased barely 20 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07

ton per pound, which advanced from
cents in 1903 to practically II cents
in 1913.
Manufactures showing decreased i'm
ports during the decade include many
articles, the most important being iron
and steel, silk and wool. Manufactures
of iron and steel fell from s41, ,000000 to
S34,000,00 silk goods, from s34, 100000 to
So 900, 900; and wool manufactures from
$19,000,0OO to s17,0O0,000 during the pc
riod under review.
A similar tendency is strikingly ex-
emplified by sulphur. the imports of
which fell from lSS,SSS tons in 1903 to
1856 tons in 1913, the rapidly growing
production in Louisiana and Texas.
which began about ten years ago, hav-
ing not only supplanted almost en-
tirely the former large imports from
Italy and Japan, but become an article
of expectation to the extent of nearly
10000 tons last year.
On the other hand, imports Of GER
tain crude materials have grown rap
idly during the ten years under
review In addition to the great fac
tory materials already mentioned,
crude oil shows a large increase. this
article coming chiefly from Mexico.
Ten years ago its imports were practi-
cally nil; last year they aggregated
713,000, 900 gallons. Imports of ferti-
lizers are now about six times as
great as those of 1903, the s2o,000,000
worth imported in 1918 being an indi-
cation of improved methods, and there
fore of more intensive cultivation of
the soil on the part Of American farm
ers.
Imported art works scored a remark
able advance, from s3,000,000 In 1908 to
sS5, 900. 900 in 1913 while certain great
art collections imported In 1912 brought
the total for that year above 100000
in value.
Further details regarding the char
acter and source Of imports are avail
able in the published reports of the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
PIITSFIELD.

The new Pittsfeld Chamber of Com
nero will be organized Monday eve
nirg, March 3, at the Central Maine
Power Co. Office and the presence Of
every citizen is desired in order to
compete an organization that will
prove of great value to the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Coolidge left
Friday for few days visit in St AL
baas with Mr.. Coolidges brother, c.
p. Coolidge.
held Saturday with Newport Grange.
Mrs. john Barnstead of Boston is
very i'll at tho home of her mother,
Mrs Enoch Carr, Burnham road
Dr. Z. \. Porter was in Bangor Fri
day IN professional business.
Mr. and Nrs. ]. D. NJ Foster left
AIuron. Mich, with Mrs Fosters sis
ter, Mrs. II. w. Mains.
Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Kimball went to
Norrideew oek Thursday for Il short
visit with relatives.
W NJ. White is visiting in Dover and
Foxcroft
Mrs. Ernest Thompson and two sons.
who have been visiting Mrs. Thomp-
sons parents, Mr.. ana MIS-. u. w.
Henderson in Hartland, have return
ed home
A social dance was given in Perkins
hall Friday with music by Mr.. Young
of Burnham
Pittsfield Grange will meet Saturday
evening for work In the First and Sec
ond degrees.
Rev. +. S. Walker has returned from
Portland, where Wednesday be OFF,
ciated at a funeral.
a successful Food sale was held Fri
day afternoon "a the T. G. Lancey Co.
store under the auspices of the Uni
versalist Ladies Aid Society
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
First t-CIass, jolly Mixup
Over the School Board.
Annual Board Of Trade Banquet
March 20 at Hotel COburn.
5. n. {. Club Enieriained..vital Sta.
tistics..Bigger Crops In Somerset.

The matter of choosing a member of
the school committee has worked it
self into one of the most important
PROPOSITIONS that will come before the
annual meeting next Monday. The
feeling between the two factions, one
that is supporting w. H. Hawes, the
retiring member, and the other sup
porting Rev. J. G. Osborn, the new
contestant, has gone so far that
friends of each man have presented
a proposition to have both Withdraw
and a new candidate to be known as
the harmony man" to be elected and
thus save feeling that bids fair to
exist after the ton meeting. One fac
ton sens to take the Senior topsy-
Tervy matter as an issue while others
claim that long before this act Of the
School Board a candidate was being
sought to oppose Mr.. Hawes and that
the Senior affair is not an issue in any
way whatever. 1t was stated Friday
that Mr. Osborn was asked to become
q candidate because of acts OF the
School Beard prior to the topsy-turVy
affair and that nobody that opposed
the action of the School Board in that
matter asked Mr. Osborn to become
candidate. Mr.. Osborn and Mr.. Hawes
Wher interviewed Friday in regard to
withdrawing for harmony candi-
date stated that they should fight 1t
through.
Major j. w. Fogler left Friday for a
several weeks trip to Bermuda.
Capt and Mrs. Roy L. Marston left
Friday for Boston, where Capt. Mars
ton spoke Friday evening at the an
mlal banquet of the Bowdoin Alumni
Association. They will go to New York
Saturday to attend the wedding of
Mrs. Marstons brother. Capt. Mars
ton will return home Sunday
The members of the S. II. +. Club
were royalty entertained Friday eve
ming by Miss Blanche NJ. Emory and
Miss Marjorie Loring at the home of
Mrs. Olive Dealey. An informal pro-
grom was given. pleasing to all, fol-
lawing which ice cream and dainties
were served.
AFR. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland
will arrive here Saturday from He
hren To visit relatives and friends
few days toforc their departure for
Washington. D. c, where Mr.. Cieve-
land has a position in the agricultural
GGVart ment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07

during the decade; chemicals, sugar
and coffee, each increased about so per
cent; hides. silk, rubber, fiber manu-
factures, and lumber each increased
more than 100 per cent; and copper,
over 200 per cent.
Another important group with i'm
ports ranging from about $1,000, 900
down to 800, ,000, 000 includes: Raw f1b-
ers, 81; fruits and nuts, 40; oils, As;
diamonds 81; art works, So; iron
and steel manufactures, "a; silk manu-
features, 80; raw wool, 20; bread
stuffs, 26; paper and manufactures
thereof, "a; leather and leather goods.
20; cocoa, 20; and meat and dairy
products, 20, the figures in each case
representing millions of dollars.
Foodstuffs show remarkable in
crease in imports during the decade.
and especially in the closing months
of 1918. Breadstuffs and meats each
quadrupled their imports from 1903 to
1913, the former increasing from sc, 6,000,-
900 to $4,000, 900, and the latter from
$5 900, 900 to $40, 900, 900 Imports of fruits
and nuts rose from s25,000,000 to near
ly $4,000 600; cocoa, crude and prepar-
ed, from 1000, 900 to s20000,000; and
coffee from s61 100000 to s105,000, 600.
The quantity of coffee. however. fell
from 974,oO0,000 to S52, 900, 900 pounds
during the decade, the larger value in
1913 being the result of higher valua-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
DEXTER.

Funeral services for the late Annie
Dresser were held Tuesday afternoon
at the First Universalist church, Rev.
Stanley Gates Spear officiating. The
floral offerings were handsome and
profuse. Miss Dresser was highly re-
spected and her Illness from tubercu-
losis during the last four years has
been deeply felt by many friends here
and elsewhere. She was 90 years of
age, a graduate of Dexter High school
in the class of '04, and later gradu-
ate of Burdett Business college in Bos-
ton. She taught for three years pre-
vious to her illness.
AT the meeting of the Woman's Lit
erary Club Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Sarah Willard Strout, chairman Of the
department of legislation of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, was
present and gave an interesting ad-
dress on THE Social Evil
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
CHINA

Madam Bartlett, who has been
passing the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. A. C. Goodwin, returned to Au-
gusta Saturday, much improved in
health.
John A. Woodsum. who has been
passing few days IN Boston and vi
cinity. returned home Thursday.
Word has come from Rev. and Mrs.
e. e. Langley, who are passing the
winter in New York, that they will
return TO take up their duties here
early in May, being very much inn
proved in health. Miss Belle is ex-
pected at an earlier date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
TOWN ELECTIONS.

MONTVILLE-At the annual town
meeting officers were elected as follows
Moderator, Volney Thompson; clerk, NJ.
overseers of the poor. Newell White. ]. c.
Carey and w. S. Mehuren treasurer. C.
B. Cushman: S. S. committee for three
years, c. B. Cushman: auditor, G. c..
Clement: sealer of weights and measures,
]. p Sanford. Money appropriated
Schools, $1,000; poor. $500: town officers
bills s40o: highways and bridges. $1,000:
snow bills, winter 1914. $500; repair Of
schoolhouses and school supplies, 800; In
cidental expenses, $500; tuition of schol-
ars out of town, $500; weights and meas
ures, $40; brown-tail moths. 800 bridge
at Center Montville $500 State road, 1888 !;
total appropriated s6173.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
BELGRADE.

Mrs. L. E. Furbush has returned to
Mt. Vernon, where she will reside with
her brother, James Seates. after pass
ing the winter with her sisters, Mrs.
Rcse Wadleigh and Mrs. Julia Han
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hanson have
moved into their new house at Wings
mill. Mt. Vernon.
Miss Helen Adams. who underwent
surgical treatment for appendicitis at
the NJ. G. hospital. Portland, Feb. IS.
is reported as doing finely
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
RICHMOND.

While we are fighting billiards up here
in Maine, paper received from ST.
Petersburg, Fla, tells of a great croquet
tournament just closed, played between
the different states represented at the ia
nous resort. New Jersey won the tour
ney and Maine, on whose team j. A.
Proctor of this town played won second
place away from the Florida team
''Jim's" work is highly spoken of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07

of Boston present with an address,
though nothing definite has been decided
N. E. True of Mercer has been drawn
to serve on the traverse jury of the su-
preme court.
The latest birth recorded at the town
clerks Office is a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Chapman.
Scott Lord and DIR. II. t. Bibber of Ca
naan Friday accompanied the remains of
DR.. Bibbers mother to Bath, where fu-
neral services will be held Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
Somerset Vital Statistics.

Following are the vital statistics for
Somerset county for the past week:
Deaths-Skowhegan John Harrington of
Cornville; Skowhegan. March 3, Charles
Adams, aged 40 years; March 1, Mrs. Ad-
aline Hill, aged 80 years; Mrs. Rosie Les
sor Beaudri; Mayfield, March 3 Charles
Hilton; Smthfield. Feb. 27. Mr.. and Mrs
Otis Sawyer; Winthrop, John w. Bailey
formerly of skowhegan. aged tt years.
Bingham, Feb. 27. infant twin baby of
Mr. and Mrs Earl Bean; Moscow, Feb
&c, Mrs. Wallace Firth; Braidentown.
Fla, Mrs. Olive Skinner Webber, aged
50, formerly Of ST. Adams; New Port
land. Feb. 2S, Mrs. Nelson Crymble, aged
IS; Lowell, Mass, Feb. %. Mrs. Alice NJ
Donovan, formerly of Norridgewock; ;
Norridgewock, March 2, Russell Haynes;
Miss Elizabeth Emma Russell; Anson,
Feb 26. John Gilman. aged "a; Canaan.
Mrs. Bibber. Brths-North Belgrade,
March 2, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Furbush; Gardiner, a daughter. Lonea
Guinevere. to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Will
liams; Skowhegan. a son, Hermengilde
Raymond. to Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Laney;
Skowhegan, a son to Mr.. and Mrs Guy
Debe. Marriages-Norridgew March
3, Philip Williamson and Miss Lulu Kill
gore; Skowhegan, Joseph Lachance of
Augusta and Florida Dostie.
Vinton's Pagoda Land lecture will be
given Wednesday evening, March II, at
the Bethany church. illustrated with still
and moving pictures. 1t deals with the
missionary problem and is of unusual ed
ucational interest.
All hopes of recovering the body of
Charles p Adams, who was drowned
Tuesday in the Kennebec river, have
been given up until the ice goes out and
the river resumes its normal height
w. z. Hackett. NJ. T. Pooler, Dlin w.
Page and Charles A. Ross will go to Bos-
ton Sunday to attend the Automobile
show
Fred York of Portland, a former res
ident of this town, having been an engi-
neer on the passenger train running here,
is visiting friends In town. He has not
been here for 10 years.
II is now planned to hold the annual
banquet of the Skowhegan Board of
Trade March 20 at Hotel Coburn This
will be the annual meeting and some of
the prominent men of the State will prob
ably oe present to give addresses. Ne
gotiations are being made to have Pres
dent Wood Of the American Woolen Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
MT. VERNON.

WEST.-John Anderson has return
ed to Buffalo. after passing several
weeks with his family in town. Mr..
Anderson is Westinghouse electrical
engineer.
Weather permitting. services will be
held Sunday, March s, at the church.
The water in some of the lakes is
at high water mark after the heavy
rains.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07

The Industrial Workers of the
World and militant suffrage ties should
be elassed with "other forms of law
lessness." Senator Sherman declared
Thursday. He added be felt he could
say SO without his motives being
questioned because he favored the
woman suffrage constitutional amend