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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
NEW IDEA OF EARTH's AGE.
Rsdium Has Caused Biologists TO
Change Their Theories.

If such an authority as Prof. Ar
thur Holmes of the Imperial college,
south Kensington, London, has any
weight at all with people, the dlscov-
erv of radium means that biologists
nust change their calculations mate
RALLY as to the age of the earth, IL
thew wish to be taken seriously He
saws il is a well known fact that II
the proportion of radium in the lnterl-
or of the earth is in any way equal
to the radium in rocks at the earth
surface, the earth will not grow colder
as has always been taught, put II
ought to be growing hotter. Calcula-
lions, however, show that the dlstrlbu-
ton of radium as it is found would be
more than enough to keep the temper
AZURE of the earth stationary. Tho
rum and uranium also supply great
amount of heat and must be taken into
account.
In order that the earth should be
neither growing hotter nor cooling at
n rate allowed by the radioactive eie-
ments as they disintegrate it is neces-
sary. he says, to assume that the
earth's store Of radium be concentrat-
cd near the surface. The radioactive
elements are found most abundantly
in acid rocks, and their most basic as
sociates are less rich. These acid
rocks are characteristic of only the
outermost zones of the crust, and there
are many reasons for believing that
with depth the nonacid rocks are pre-
dominant.
Earthquakes and similar terrestrial
events have provided facts from which
the condition of the earth's interior
may be deduced with confidence. First
there is the crust zone, which has an
approximate thickness of 30 miles.
Then comes the stone zone, something
under 100 miles thick, and finally the
central iron core of the earth with
density eight times greater than wa
ter. Meteorites contain radium, and
Profs Strut and Holmes say that
these meteors contain the proof that
no radium is found in the stone zone
or inner core.
1t is supposed that the earth began,
of course, as a misty, nebulous mass
and that it has become the great mass
it is by the capture of meteors and
greater masses floating in space dur
ing the ages. 1t is very unlikely that
the earth was ever, as whole, IN a
molten condition. 1t is surmised by
several English savants that the in
terna1 heat probably arose in a great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06

the home of his uncle, James Snow, at
Durham, to invite him to make week
end visit with him, he found that MS
uncle had died during the night as the
result of a shock. Mr. Snow was born In
Pownal 81 years ago, the son of Jonathan
and Ruth Snow. He is survived by one
brother, Henry Nj. Snow of Durham.
kennebunk Library Meeting
The annual meeting of the Ken
nebunk Public Library Association
was held Saturday. There are 1000
volumes. Through legatcies, $4,000
becomes available this year. Mrs. Lii
las Wyman of Waltham has be-
queath $500 recently. Ofncers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows;
Harry A. Andrews, president; Chas.
w. Goodnow, vice president; Charles
II. Cole, secretary treasurer; Herbert
S. Brigham, auditor; Hon. Robert w.
Lord Asa a. Richardson, Charles w.
Goodnow, Herbert S. Brigham, trus-
tees for three years.
kennebunk Boys Townmeetn9
The second annual boys town meet
ing was held in Kennebunk Satur-
day, occupying several hours. James
Riley, Lester w. Hatch, George Jelli-
son, who were elected seleetinen at
last years meeting, signed the war
rant, which was composed of 10 ar
ticles, the rst six covering all town
officers. Others were to see if the
town would build a dressing house,
by the land and pull out the stumps at
the swimming hole, raise $2500 to
start a gymnasium install electric
walks to the grounds, flood the
lights at the playground, build side
grounds in winter for skating and
winter sports, have covered benches
for the ball players, illuminate the
town clock at night and license cats.
After brief discussion most of the ar
tieles were postponed because in the
election of officers the Progressives
won practically everything. and this
rather disgruntled the Democrats.
Being joined by the Republicans they
were able to block everything.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
Alexander a. Nevers

Alexander A. Nevers died at his
home at East Bowdoinham Wednesday
night, aged So years A widow survives.
Mr.. Neyers resided on the farm for
merly owned by Walter Densmore.
which he purchased a few years ago.
He was native of New Brunswick
and the remains will be taken to
Hartland, Carleton county, N. B., for
burial Mr.. Nevers was a practical
farmer and was highly esteemed by
residents of the neighborhood in
which he lived
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
Clark Brown

Scott Lee Clark of Vassalboro and
Lucy Isabelle Brown of Hallowell were
united in marriage Saturday evening
at the Methodist parsonage by the
Rev. Henry E. Dunnack.
The bridegroom is conductor on
the L., A. & w. railway The couple
was accompanied by the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Brown
of Hallowell They will reside in
yaSsaIboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06

The viceroy of India has just COM
pleted a tour through the various dis
tricts of the empire, concluding with
visit to Calcutta. No functions were
held in the city itself, and even the
university conyocation was held at the
government house. No crowds were
permitted to congregate in the streets
on the route followed by the viceregal
professions, and the thoroughfares
were heavily guarded by police and
soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06

An extraordinary film, showing the
making and working Of the British
army. is being exhibited in London.
Twenty-Five thousand officers and men
figure in the film. Ceremonial parades,
artillery and cavalry drills, the flying
corps, and field maneuvers are pictur-
cd An immediate result of the exhibit
ton is the enrolling of recruits for the
army. recruiting officers being sta
toned at the theatres where the films
are displayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
Fred j. Hill

Fred J. Hill passed away Sunday
evening at his home, 10 Sewan street,
after a long illness,a ged So years. Two
sons and two daughters, two sisters,
Mrs. w. H Gannett of Augusta, and
Mrs. Eugene Swain of Skowhegan,
and one brother, Perley ]. Hill of
Chatham, N. Y, survive. Funeral ser
vices will be held at 1890 Wednesday
morning at the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06

One of the largest single orders Of
groceries on record was given Chi
cago wholesale firm recently by the
Western Federation of Miners. The
order was for 100000 worth of staple
groceries to be distributed among the
families of the striking copper miners
in the Calumet region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06

ESPECIAL business meeting of the
Young Woman's League will be held
in the chapel at 2.3O p. NJ. Monday. a
large attendance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
Late Augusta Locals.

Augusta China Decorators Cub VIII
meet with Mrs. NJ. E. SawteHe. 40
Winthrop street, at 8 P. Nj. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06

More than one-third of Australia s
residents live in four cities-Sydney,
Adelaide. Melbourne and Brisbane.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-25


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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-25
The BeerThat Made Milwaukee va Famous

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
Fifteen YEARS AGO

The following items were taken
from the Banner files of December 81,
1899. They will be found interesting
to many of the local citizens:
f. E. Fales was in Grand Rapids,
Saturday
w. w. Huelster OF Grand Rapids is
in the city.
w. ]. Just of Ionia was in the city
Wednesday.
w. j. Knott and wife were in Port
land last Thursday and attended the
Woodmen minstrels there that even
ing.
Bert Hill who enlisted in the u. S.
Navy service, expecting to go to the
Philippines, has returned to Bedding.
Miss Bessie Connell has returned
from Big Rapids.
Mrs. II. l.. Page was in Grand Rap
ids and Cedar Springs one day last
week.
b. f. Harrington and family leave
Saturday for Chicago to remain during
the holidays.
Prospects are at this writing that il
will be a green Christmas.
The Bedding Bros. & Co, and Rich
ardson Silk mills are running extra
hours.
Miss Avis Coville arrived home
Tuesday night. from Olivet college for
the Christmas holidays.
A party of young people helped Miss
Florence Wagner celebrate her 18th
birthday at the home of her parents
on Thursday evening last. a very
pleasant time was had.
The factory managers regret that
any shut down is necessary at all for
the holidays. They have more bust
ness than they can take care of run
ming steadily to their utmost capacity.
1t will pay readers to examine the
several holiday announcements in
this paper 1t will save you time in
suggesting what you want and where
to find it. There are many bargains
offered you may want to take advan-
tage of.
Hotel Bricker will be opened for
business to the public next Monday,
Christmas day Messrs Learned &
Sons propose to spare no pains to
make their house neat, clean and
homelike and every way pleasant for
their guests. The rates will be Sf.40
per day.
Miss Clara Graham, who for nine
years past has acted as forelady in
Huelster's paper box factory. has re-
signed her position and will return TO
her home in Toronto, Canada. Miss
Lottie Hopkins, who has been en-
ployed there will take the place. Miss
Graham has been prominent in social
circles and her removal from the city
is much regretted by a large circle Of
friends.
The Shoe factory motor burned out
two weeks ago and has been TO Chica-
go to be repaired which has hampered
them considerably with their work. 1t
is expected TO return today. The or
ders already booked for spring de-
livery are by far the heaviest in the
history of the concern and would in
sure a very heavy season if not single
one more should be received.
Born to N. Lapham and wife a
daughter; to Elmer Green and wife a
son; to Robt. McCue and wife
daughter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23

time / used a dormant spray, I to 8.
When the buds began to open i spray
ed again, and the third spraying was
done when the blossoms fell. l spray
ed the fourth time in July, using 1 to
so. AS a result of our efforts we had
good crop off an orchard that had
years.
AT the Belmont orchard almost the
same condition prevailed. There are
ninety Northern Spy trees in the or
chard. 1 used almost the same me-
thods there that l did In the Leonard
street orchard. Spraying was done at
the same time, and the work OF prun-
ing was practically the same. The
orchard was about 2S years old and
had never been a good one, but the
first year / got 800 bushels of spys and
sold them to a Grand Rapids dealer
for so cents per bushel. The second
year | got 1900 bushels and sold them
at S1.20 per bushel. This year | got
400 bushels and am marketing them
i'm Grand Rapids now at $40 per
bushel. This price is without the
package, and without commission
charges. i deliver TO my customers as
they want them and have no trouble
in disposing of all that i can give
them | have the fruit in storage at
the Grand Rapids storage plant. This
costs me SO cents per barrel until
April l. / repack the apples there.
| have no fault to find with the apple
market. What am doing you can do,
and the industry will profit thereby"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
FARMERS HEAR TWO
EXCELLENT TALKS
BY FRUIT EXPERTS
CONTINUED from Page u

why have all of you farmers com
planned of the market price OF your
products this fall? You say because
of the European war there is no mar
ket for your potatoes and apples, and
you have dumped them into the near
est market. just at any old price. You
were afraid that the price would go
down. But you were just the fellows
that made ii go down. Mr.. Braman
is with me today and he will tell you
directly that he is now getting $1.40
per bushel for every bushel of his spy
apples. You could get good price
for your fruit too If you would use
the same methods.
Now we are bothered worse each
year with aphis. Early in the season
these dark brown plant lice collect on
our fruit trees, our garden plants and
even house plants. They are infesting
everything in the plant kingdom. The
only way we can stop their increase
is to keep up vigorous and pernic-
ious campaign against them 1t is
said that the value of the products an
nually destroyed by the pests and
fungus diseases amounts to $1,000
900, 900 in this country. Think what
that amount of money would do for
the agriculturalists of tie United
States If they could marke, crops
worth this amount. Isn't the fight
worth while?
Now one of the most important
things for the farmers and fruit grow
er TO learn is what crops to raise and
how to raise them. Another import
ant thing is the intelligent marketing
OF the crops. Someone has asked me
why it is that our foreign market is
not larger 1t is because we have not
learned how to prepare our fruit for
those markets. In the foreign mar
kets the buyer knows what class of
apples and other fruits are demanded.
When a shipper enters the market
with his shipment, the first thing that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
COURSE FOR HoUsEKEEPERs

There will be offered at the Michi-
gan Agricultural College beginning
January 4, an eight weeks course for
women designated as the Housekeep-
ers' Course. This course was offered
for the first time last winter and the
attendance was very gratifying. The
work is intensely practical and help
full and is given at the same time as
the short courses in agriculture for
men.
The work offered will include cook
ing. sewing, vegetable and landscape
gardening, poultry and subjects bear
ing directly upon the home, such as
home decoration, sanitation, nursing
and reading. This course will be one
of great value to the housekeepers of
Michigan and will furnish those
whose husbands decide to take up one
of the courses in agriculture. an OPP
portunity TO attend college at the same
time.
The minimum age limit is placedsat
81 years, except in the case of married
women. This has been made neces-
sary because OF the fact that these
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23

he Is required TO do Is To knock the
head out OF barrel OF fruit and roll
IL down in front OF the buyers. IL
IL there is defective apple in the
whole barrel the buyers will not even
place bid on the lot of fruit. But
il the barrel shows uniformity all the
way through then bidding is lively and
the shipper gets a good price for his
shipment.
II have "a good friend that is now
at the head Of a large company in the
south. They are shippers of sweet
potatoes. | have known the time
when the growers there would ship
large consignments to the north and
when they were opened the buyers
would not even bid on them. They
were reconsigned to the shipper and
thousands and thousands of barrels
were dumped into Chesapeake bay
Why were they destroyed? Because
there was no uniformity in packing.
In each Of those barrels could be
found about a bushel of nice round
specimens and below them some slim,
small, scrawny sweet potatoes. But
now the growers are organized. The
tubers are packed in barrels in a reg
ular method by men who do nothing
else but pack Every potato is good
one and will remain good during a
long period. When the consumer gets
potatoes out of one of these barrels
ne can use both sides of every one of
them. The barrels are stamped with
the name of the packer and when the
barrels come into the northern mar
kets every buyer knows that stamp of
quality.
Now that is just what you apple
growers have got to do. Make your
crop good and clear from fungus dis
eases and then grade them in the car
tons according to their size. You will
have no difficulty in securing a good
price for your products then. But you
cannot secure that uniformity by each
man packing his own fruit You will
continue TO have as many standards
as you have growers. The proper way
is to organize into a packing company
and have one man or set Of men do all
the packing.
The South Haven Fruit Exchange
has a reputation all over this country
for marketing only first class fruit.
Every package of Northern Spy ap-
pies is exactly alike. Every package
of Alberta peaches is alike. The same
careful care is used by the orange
growers of the Pacific coast in pack
ing their oranges. Every grocer in
Bedding buys his oranges by count. He
knows just what he is going to get,
and he pays the price"
At the close of Mr.. Browns talk Os-
car Braman told of his work in grow
ing apples. Mr.. Braman has been in
terested in apple, peach and plum
growing most of his life. He has taken
especial interest in apples the past
four years. Mr.. Braman said: AT
the present time have three orchards
one on my farm, one about half way
between my home and Grand Rapids on
Leonard avenue, and one at Belmont,
Michigan. When l took hold of the
Leonard avenue orchard il was in a
deplorable condition. The tops were
so badly grown with water sprouts
that you could scarcely shoot a bullet
through the tops. ! cleaned all of
this excess growth out and scraped
some of the rough bark off of the
trees. / did not cut the tops of the
trees back that year, but l sprayed
the orchard four times. The first
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23

women will be placed in the private
homes Of East Lansing and II will be
impossible for the college authorities
to exercise the same supervision as
that given to regular women students.
Excellent laboratories for cooking
and sewing have been fitted up in pre-
paration for the course and with the
facilities at hand the work will be
most pleasant and profitable.
Those contemplating taking the
course should write the President. J..
l.. Snyder. East Lansing for circular
giving outline Of the course and full
description Of the work offered. APP
plication should be made as early as
possible so that arrangements may be
made for the accommodation of all
who desire to attend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
any druggist.

any druggist
Mi-o-na is especially prepared to
neutralize excess acid and stop fes-
mentation which surely sours your
food. causing sick headache, dyspepsia.
biliousness and bad dreams.
Mi-o-na not only corrects sour, acid
and gassy stomach. but improves the
entire digestive system so that the
blood, nerves, muscles and skin all
receive increased nourishment causing
clear complexion. bright eyes and that
delightful sensation OF feeling fit."
Get some Mi-o-na tablets today-f
they do not Danish every sign of indi-
gestion they will not cost you penny.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
Keene Grange

New officers OF Keene Grange elect
ed Friday, December IL. 1914.
Master, Phlorus Hale; Overseer.
l.. j. Hunter; Steward, Clayton Ca
hoon; Assistant Steward Theron Ca
hoon; Chaplain. Mrs. Loveda Hunter;
Treasurer. Frank Hunter; Secretary
V. w. Clark; Gatekeeper, Jesse Hun
ter; Ceres. Evelyn Cahoon; Pomona
Ethel Cahoon; Flora, Lulu Hale;
Lady Assistant Steward, Addie Dan
iels; Pianist, Elva Bowen.
Installation Friday evening, January
8. Mark III. Brown installing officer.
The report of State Grange will be
given at this meeting. The gentle
men of the Grange will serve oyster
supper at the hall New Years Eve
Open for all and a good time promis-
ed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
THE BELDING BANNER

meeting OF the Peoples Literary
club tOtisco) was held at the hall Dec
ember 18th for the election of officers,
the following being elected: Presi-
dent. Herbert Ross; vice president.
Claude Cusick; secretary. Nellie Lus-
combe; treasurer, Effie Luscombe.
Clare Ford's grey team ran away
Thursday smashing the wagon quite
badly every spoke being knocked out
of one fore wheel as they turned into
the yard
Sheriff Frank l.. Moon is in the
city today
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
FOR SOUR STOMACH
GAS OR INDIGESTION
Use Mi-o-na and Get Immediate and
Effective Relief

When you have the heartburn,
pains in the stomach. and taste I'M
digested food, it's a sure sign your
last meal is not digesting. but fer
menting, causing poisonous gases,
sourness and acid stomach
Prompt and lasting relief for any
stomach distress is a simple inexpen-
sive matter IL you will only try the
harmless Mi-o-na prescription easily
obtained from Wortley a. French or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23

home for inebriates is TO be es-
tablished at Shickellemy BLUFFS, Pa.
When a sufferer sent there can pro-
nounce ii correctly he is sent back az
ineligible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
Osteopathy

Some Of the reasons why so
much attention and so much treat
ment is given to the spine for the
trained eyes and fingers Of the Os-
teopathic physician. The human
spine is practically the great guide
wherein many signs can be read
indicating the patents condition
and even advance signs, pointing
to probable future disorders. This
may sound like magic to the UNI
initiated but there is no magic in
Osteopathy. Nature supplies the
magic. Osteopathy is simply com
mon sense applied to all that is
known of advanced anatomy, Ply
siology and Pathology. The per-
son who Is not familiar with the
principles of Osteopathy as applied
TO anatomy and physiology can not
understand why so much attention
should be given the spinal exam
nation and treatment but the read
er should by this time begin TO
realize that within the bony column
OF the spine lies the great nerve
center and nerve tracts giving off
their numerous fibers which supply
all parts OF the body both internal
and external. The circulatory
system is controlled by the sym
pathic nervous system. And now
do you still wonder why the Os-
teopath is getting the success that
he is in chronic diseases. IL is
simply by adjusting solicitations,
dislocations and malpositions
wherever we find them This dona
nature takes care of the ply
Biological function and restores life
and vigor to the weakened muscle
or organ.
Yours respectfully,
DIR. +. ID. HARRISON, ID. O.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-23
Select a Safe and Sane Bank

yourself
which has all the The Bank conducted under the
and depotor possible of safety
you haven't started account yourself might be good idea sta
children this Christmas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-05
-four THOUSAND SHOE WORKERS IN
LYNN Leave FACTORIES IN PROTEST

Lynn. Mass, Dec. 4.--Four thousand of
the 1900 shoe workers in this city walk
ed out of factories today and remained
out for three hours in protest against the
taking of a poll among the workers on a
general arbitration proposition offered by
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce. The walkout, which affected only
members of the United Shoe Workers of
America, was accomplished without dis
order and work was resumed this after
noon as If there had been no interruption.
Ballots were taken in SO of the Go facto-
ries in the city on the question of whether
all differences between employees and en-
ployers which could not be settled be-
tween them should be submitted to the
state board of Cancellation and arbitra-
ton. A count of the votes in 81 of these
shops tonight showed that only 1871 pera-
tives had voted and that $40 of these IA
vored the proposal, with 1877 opposed. The