davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05

ers of the Journal know that the
the founder Of the Red Cross Society of
America, who served so faithfully for
many years as its first president, was
one of the pioneers of Kennebec coun-
ty and that his last resting place is
within eight miles Of the city of Au-
gusta.
In the town Of Windsor and within
half mile of the city limits in lonely
forest, by the side of a huge gray
boulder and Swallowed by towering
pines which bow their stately heads
and wave their green branches in
mournful rhythm as they chant per-
petual requiem above it, is the grave of
DR.. Stephen Barton.
Not long ago a representative of the
Journal while hunting in the woods
about here came upon this lonely
mound, and seeing in this secluded
spot the foundation for a romance of ""
olden days, or a chapter of early MS
tory he at once brought his camera
into requisition and soon succeeded m
securing a most excellent photograph
which is here reproduced
Subsequent inquiries served to bring
cut the following narrative of the
founder of the Barton families OF
Windsor and a glimpse of pioneer life
in Maine.
The Barton family. like so many of
our early New England families is OF
English ancestry. From pape.; nov
in the possession of the descendants OF
DR.. Stephen Barton this family is
traced back to the fourteenth century.
Among these papers is found record
of the death Of William of York who
died in 400 and was buried in st
Peters cathedral at Old York and Of
Roger Barton priest Of st. Peters,
who died some years later and was
buried in st. Peters. also Of Henry de
Barton, treasurer of st. Peters at
York Old England, who died in 1861.
Barton Manor in Lancashire, Eng
land. was one Of the largest estates IN
that section and it's lands were rented
to no less than twenty tenants. Inc
Barton family was in the height OF its
power during the reign Of Edward l.
The Bartons Of Barton have upon
their armorial bearings the boar's
head, which was at that time one OIL
the proudest emblems of heraldry' an"
was assumed by both warrior ana
huntsman. Their coat Of arms was ~
use for more than two and one-haii
centuries before the college of arms
was established, and to this day the
descendants of the house Of Barton
point with pride to the motto en-
craven upon their ancient shield, ana
Eide ct Fortitudine" is still their
watchwOrd.
1t is not, however, with the Bartons
Of England that we have to do; our
interest lies rather with Samuel,
Younger member of the family VINO
emigrated to this country in the
seventeenth century and settled IN
Salem, Mass, where he is heard from
as an important witness in trial for
witchcraft." Later he removed TO
Oxford. He was one Of the original
grantees Of the town Of Oxford in
1888, and also one Of the founders OF
the first church erected there. or the
eleven children born. to him and his
wife, Hannah Bridges, two or more
served in the war Of the Revolution.
His son Edmond married Anne Flyns
Of Salem, and to them with other sons
and daughters was born the subject of
this sketch. In early life stephen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05

she alludes to this visit and ez5 Dses
desire to once more kneel u Sid,
that hallowed mound so sacredls
guarded by those lofty sentinels o.
the forest.
Such is the simple tale of but ono
of the rude forefathers" of thi:
mute hamlet. Scattered all over the
Pine Tree State, deep within it's silent
forests, on the hillside, and in the
valley may be found the graves o.
the hardy pioneers who endured hard
snip and privation, who toiled and
suffered, that future generations
might enter into glorous herita ore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05
Theodore. and with them
widowed mother now resides.

Generations have passed away and
the primeval forest has fallen .since
the old. doctor first lay down for a
nights repose in the wilderness, yet
his last resting place is still sacredly
guarded, and year by year as repre-
sentatives Of the Barton family which
is now scattered far and wide return
for a brief visit to the old homestead,
their footsteps wander instinctively
along the narrow pathway that leads
to "Grandfather's grave" OF the
many visitors to this sacred shrine IL
Is doubtful if one has been more deep
ly impressed by the grandeur which
surrounds it than was Clara Barton.
when shortly after the close Of the
Civil war she journeyed hither and
knelt by the last resting place of her
revered ancestor. In a letter to the
writer while this noble woman was on
DUTY In the Spanish American war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05
The Simple Story Of Doctor Of the
Old School

While millions of people all over the
world are sending in their contribu-
tions both small! and great for the al
deviation of human suffering and hu
man need: while hundreds of nurses
and surgeons have volunteered their
services and are going forth to minis
ter to the wounded and the dying in
the hospital and on the battlefield,
while societies and individuals all over
our land are responding to the call for
aid from the suffering and the starva
ton that is caused by the horrible war
which now prevails in European coun-
tries; while millions of dollars have
been and are being expended for their
relief through the agency of the
worlds greatest humanitarian society,
The Red Cross, how many of the read
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05
sawmiII Burned at North Castjne.

A sawmill owned by Bert Dodge
and located at North Castine, three
miles north of Castine, was destroyed
by fire late Thursday night. Assis-.
lance was sent but arrived too late.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. No
insurance was carried on the mill and
lumber, which were DESTROYED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05
He Is Trying to Locate You
John aowdoin Of Ripley.

John Bowdoin died Thursday
morning at the old Bowdoin home
stead in Ripley where he had lived
many years. aged 80 years. He is sur
vived by a son, Newton Bowdoin. and
by brother, Michael Bowdoin.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05

Maine Postal Changes. &
rost offices discontinued. effective
June Is: Osborn, Hancock count spec
iai from Waltham. Mail to Waltham.
Supplies to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05

Grandmother was truly a remarkable
woman. Springing from the first fam
lilies in Oxford, she was called to pass
through great variety of changes OF
fortune and has finally returned after
a long and weary pilgrimage to sleep by
the side of those who gave her BIRTH
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
RAMSAY INVENTION
SUCCESS At PIONEER

The Ramsay macerating seraPcr and
intermediate coGycyor, patortcd by w.
A. Ramsay, superintendent of Cation,
Neil 4 Company's machine shops com
bines an improved method Of applying
maceration water and steel rough
in which the scraper works.
1t is as much as mans life is worth
to stand under the ordinary conveyors
between the sets while the mill is work,
ing. The accompanying photograph
taken at Pioneer while the mill was
grinding full blast indicates the saving
of waste. There is no drip and no loss
Of cane from the blanket. ~ tasaa-f'.'
Less Maceration water Required
= The Ramsay method of applying
macoratiOn water uses less water with
out decreasing extraction. The water
is applied to the blanket before the
hagasse has had an opportunity to ex-
,pand and the action is that Of a squeez-
ed sponge expanding under water as
compared with am expanded sponge
sprinkled externally with water. =.
The Ramsay invention is in use Mt
both P,iiinenc and Pioneer and has
given satisfaction at both these mills
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
PREDICTS SHORTAGE !
AND HIGH PRICES
Montana Beet Grower Thinks
European Sugar Exports viii
Be Prohibited 49,

CHICAGO, December 20.--An opin-
ion Of what the American citizen will
have to pay for sugar in the future,
set forth by 4. s. Hogan, Of Billings
Mont, president Of the Interstate Bses
Growers Association, looks a bit OK,
IRENE lie says the price will jump to-
So a hundred within the next 8 months,
and possibly to $40. The shortage WIN
grow greater and greater az thelmonths
60 ON, he declared. The cutting off OF
exports from Europe was set forth as
the principal reason for expecting this
rise. L. ... .lfg
The particular occasion for making
this prophecy is to show the growers
of sugar beets that they must demand
better pay from the sugar companies
Mr., Hogan suggests a fat rate Of SO
ton, along with n division of the
profits Also. there should be a stiPu'
lation that the United States Depart
mint of Commerce shall act rs arbi-
traitor in ease of disputes. In the alb.
senre Of participation in the profits,
the lat rate should be 81 to ", he
says. The Michigan growers already
have contracted at 80. The farmers
are urged to plant on large scale.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
1915 HONlSAl CROP
WILL BELT RECORD
With New Min and improved
Transportation Honokaa viii
Grind Pacific Crop

Honokaa Sugar Company commenced
grinding its own crop and sfat of laci.
fie Sugar Mil last Monday Alexander
Morrison, manager of Henokaa, has
written the agents, sehaefer & Com,
pany, that the new first mill recently
installed by the Honolulu Iron Works
is doing splendid work. The cane is
ground as hne as sawdust and goes
through from the FIRST mill to the see.
ond in q thick heavy blanket.
WIN Grind for Two Plantations ..
J, w, Waldron said yesterday that
the new hrst mill Is a very heavy steel
one. n g@<6 w At,ts l~eA X
The manager believes that the in
creased capacity per boar as shown in
the preliminary tests will ma Ike IL pos.
sible for Honokaa mill 10 grind the
CROPS of both plantations without any
difficulty, rot only hahdhRe more cane
per hour brit giving a marked increase
in ext-"c4fen. Mr.. Waldron said that
while ii is too early 20 express more
than an opinion no telieycs that HOMO
kaa mill islnow eqaipped 10 do as good
work as any in the Is'hDds.
transportation improvements s.
The management has made heavy ex
ponditures, during the last six months
in improvements to the transportation
system, eliminating all hcRvy grades
and sharp ehrves In the perma nent
track. This expenditure il felt to be q
step in the right direction, ensurinG
cheapr delivery Of cane from PaeifC
fields to the HonokRa min, t13
IIonOkaa IL one Of the oldest nan
tations in Hamakua, having been IaiC
out in 1878. There have beeu eoot
many bumper crops in the last thirty
seven years as well as lean ones Their,
was too little rain ia 1912 and 1914
while last year there was too much.
CROP May Break Record a.t@9: -.
"Fie d work during the last tAi
montha Of l0l4 was conducted unde
almost impossible conditions Mi
Waldron said, January aud Fcbruar,
were dry, Then the food gates opened
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
ESTABLISHES.
NEW DEPARTMENT
S. s. Psckrof SUGAR Station Be-
Genes Auditing Chemist Of
Plantation Group

IS. s. Peck, chemist of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Associatiou's expert
mental station, has resigned from the
staff Of that institution sand on che
first Of February win become audit
ing Chemist FOR all Of the Alexander
A Baldwin plantations - p ,.sI n!'fg
A step IN Advanee lat+F Il.
In the creation Of this new position
tho agency has taken a marked step in
advance exactly along the lines on
which there was, the most earnest dis.
-eussion during the Planter e convention.
II was the opinion Of most OF those who
took part IN the discussions that the
maintenance Of snbstatiohs throughout
the Islands does not yield satisfae tory
results, or results eDmmensui1lte with
the expenditures involved. ~ ~ .9&8
Each plantation manager should do
his own experimenting but as a nIlo he
has neither the technical training nor
the time 20 undertake exact expert
ments. The manager knows the IJrac.
ticsf points that nced proof and the
lines whore improved methods are need,
ed and is Hest lifted TO outline the gen.
eral problems to be solved. E" -
Sciehtfnc Control Work p
While Mr.. Peck Is TO act rs auditing
chemist for the mill work Of the various
a, x u. plantations his principal dutieI
win lbe TO assist the plantation man
d..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
GETIlNG READY
FOR FREE SUGAR
Plantations Beginning To Illus.
band Resources We Meet
Strain 10 1916 4
Heavy Balances January First IN
Part Due To Shortage in
Supply Accounts !.

AN Of the plantations are getting
ready to face the free sugar issue Of
1915 The first essential will be that
of being in position to finance their
own operations. With the situation.
entirely problomatic after May i,
1916, the planters win be in no, posi-
tion 70 borrow funds from bankers 70
tontinuo the operation Of enterprises
from which all protection and the
hope Of Immediate profits has been
withdrawn. E.... ;
During the fifteen months now in
tsrvening the companies must tut
their properties in as high state Of
physical condition as is possible
get mills and fumes and Transports
tion methods tuned up to the highest
standard of efilciency--bpt ut the same
time they must look ahead and lay by
sufficient working capital also. The
planters have already begun to get
ready, and they only have fifteen
months more TO do il into get com
pletely ready for "'free sugar. ''.5 ...
Balances Forwarded January First
The condition Of some of the planta.
tions in which the publicsi is most heaH.
lily interested, and the stocks of which
are widely held may be determined
from q statement of their balances
carried forward at the beginning of the
year. ~ >t. ~ + ,"ya =.
The Alexander & Baldwin plantation
. balances were as follows: Hawaiian
Commercial, 1886, TAO; Hawaiian Su,
gar, $443;65l; Kahuku, $4S,746; Maui
Agricultural, $565,333; and McBryde
$108,2S5. .t... .tHasi '- u ",
j. p. Cooke stated in explanation OF
these balances that all are higher than
is usual at this time of the year be.
cause there Is a general shortage OF
, supplies, especially bags and coal. Sew,
erai etrgoes of coal are expected but
they cannot be charged against the
plantations until received. The same
Is true of the sugar bag account, he
stated. ~ M IL 49,. r. ~. F't q
McBryde's Situation Noteworthy g..
The favorable situation of MeBryde
deserves particular mention. AT the
close of business, December 81, 1918,
bhoIS "uh a VI ONbT PVOb7
600. The balance January |, 1915,
3 was $5s,0oo more than the agents cs.
innate. ~. FEs
All of the A. g. b. plantations are In
rood shape and enter the new year rn-
der extremely favorable conditions.
All Plantations In Good shape
y The Brewer & Company plantations
showed credit balances carried for,
ward January 2, 1915, as follows: Ha'
waiian Agricultural, $l72,4l5, in agents
hands and $l74,459, sugars abroad
Honomu, $SS,550; Onomea, $323,7S4;
Pepeekeo, $lS7,5S1; and Wailuku,
$10s,261. F.7a
Balances carried forward by the
Castle & Cooke plantations January 2,
1915, were as follows; Eva, $3l9,s96;
Waialua, 1901 ,424; aud Kohala, $780,;
03s. ~. y,
Ii. Hackfcld & Company report bal
apces forward as follows: Pioneer,
1865, 5o6; Oahu Sugar Co, $1,IO0,24o.
The latter plantation is financing the
great Waiahole irrigation project and
must also prepare to take care Of the
5000 acre tract of virgin cane land
which is to be planted for 1917. 49,
". A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
PATENT GRANTED on
HIND REA78A Mill
Steel Roller Installed At EVA Mill
Is Giving Splendid Service

After month $ service on the
fourth mill of the train Of Is rollers
at Eva Mill, IL is announced that tho
new steel roller equipped with the
Hind Renton growing is a decided
terest of local sugar men for the rea
son that it 4 the first grOoved cast
steel roller eva put into service. IL
was of very even grain, free from
all imperfections and blow holes, and
when grooYed, had a very smooth sur
face. TS#'N''. '.t %. -. - .
1t was fcaIed by some that slippage
would occur between the entering ba.
gasse and this roller which is designed,
primarily, as feed roll, and that
there would be a rapid reduction in
the diameter through wear and severe
pitting. To date there has been no
reduction ia the diameter Of the roller
and there are no signs Of pitting what
soever. # 1870. 90 %. IT, .sn .-..m
No slippase ' '". o..
As TO the ability Of this roller to
feed the mill, it has been found that
when q two.inch stream of water is
played on the trash at the p0int Of en-
NNohaNNNlHtoNtht lAiNAN - pftoNaoNN7
ly no siippage, the draining of the
jnieb being perfect.
" In discussing this roller yesterday,
r. r. Hind, engineer at Eva Mill, said
that the mill equipped with this steel
roller was carrying double the by.
dInulie load that was carried under the
old and common system of growing.
Before any experiments were made at
Eva with this growing, Indicator
cards were frequently taken from the
engines driving the two sets Of mills
No More Steam Required ~ 81.
Records show that no more power IL
required to- drive the mills equipped
with the Hind Renton system of groov'
ing than wHs required under the old
conditions. Indicator cards taken two
years ago and again this season by
Mr.. HiRd show that the engines de,
yelop less total power today than
previously. The figures are as follows
1al2: First SGT Of mills. $500. $50 II. T.
Second set of mil,s...: 295 -
1915: First set of mil's......36 1868 -
Second set Of mills. 3O5 ,
While 10 Il. P. more is required al
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
OFFICIAL ORDERS
!. TO AFFECT SUGAR
Prussian Minister Of Agriculture
Advises German Farmers
Not To Plant Beets p
. .|." - ~ 49, ,@tN'. .s. ...
Quick Maturing Food Crops
Should Be Substituted Gist
H. Il. #. :, of Advice Given t....

z The San Francisco Chronicle of Jan
.uary 3 publishes a statement which is
Of particular interest to planters: 81. ,
j "Germany will curtail tho production
Of beet sugar and promote the output
of cereals, peas and POTATOES, according
to letter Just received by J. Barth \
Go. from the Prussian minister OF agri,
culture. This is Of particular interest
here, as Germany hns been one Of the
chief exporters of sugar, and the loss
Of this SUPPLY TO other sugar consuming
countries must have an important bear
ing ON the price. Administration Of the
letter follows, '.st
Sugar Stock To Be Reserved
+ ttThere win be q large stock OF sugar
ON hand at the beginning of the next
campaign, which win furnish enough
sugar even If only part Of the acreage
is planted with sugar beets. Only half
the domestic production is used for
home consumption, and at present only
home. consumption need be taken into
consideration.
Therefore, a large portion of the
sugar.beet acreage win be used for
planting cereals necessary for supply
ing the needs of the people and more
important than sugar bects. This APP
plies also to the acreage, used for rails
ing sngar-beet, seed. -. 80
Food Crops Needed
! 1.-THE land which win thus lie released
will be used: First, for summer wheat
and summer rye; and, second, for barley
and oats. AS, the prices of these prod
uets are very high and win remain so
ttiuing the war the planting OF the
same will be as profitable as the plant
ing of sugar boets, u
t'Attenti0n is also called 10 peas.
There is great demand for pens in the
army, where they aroused both fresh
and canned, Peas are selling at pres
ent at very high prices and the sup
plies are very small; therefore, next
year due attention will be paid to the
planting Of them. The sugar-beet fields
are well suited for raising peas,
Summer Months May Bring Shortage
Z" Very important Also is the planting
of potatoes, Of which in normal times
large quantities are imported early IN
summer. On account of the war this
importation will be practically impossi,
Bile, Imports usually take place in the
months Of June, July and August, when
the scarcity Of food supplies might he
come most pressing, and, therefore, the
planting of potatoes ought to be en-
eouraged. - d, - :
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15

File work during the last ten
mOntha Of l9l4 was conducted under
almost impossible conditions Mr..
Waldron said, I" January aud February
were dry, Then the food gates opened.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
RAINS 1T WlIlAlt
Y. CHANGE sTuATI0|

The 1914 crop Of the waianpe G
paRy was ASIA tons. u NJ. Dow
said yesterday that there have
good rains in the last three weel
pecially in the mountains back .
cane fields, Conditions have vast
proved and the outlook has i'm
Iot both the 1916 and 1917 crop
1915 eano viii not get over tho
of tie long 1914 drought. Il
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
ayers to carry on their

ayers to carry on their
ments.
Up. Cooke stated y,
what he has in mind is q
control of all Of those Il,
the sugar industry where c
knowledge Is required, I
coordinate methods. tH
in securing Mr. Peck
have the best man ava
cord rs a scientific in,
enyiable one. He is thu
ant with the practical
technical problems con
gar prodpeers. -
Long and Efhcient Sc,
s.. Is. Peck Is a SOM
Peek, the Hilo banks
pefienee in Hawaii v
Qlaa ooifee planters.
of the University OF
specialized In pharma
while at that instih
he came TO the II. S
stution as an assist
Maxwell and has
planters service for
years.
! Mr.. Peek has se
forms as a menibe'
board of pharmacy
public seryiee In
His work at IN
hRs hech along thC
fertilizer control
vestigations. HI
been directed Ia
of mill wastes I
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15

Our records show a total precipitation
OF 42S % inches at the 1855 foot level,
thirty,fve and three-quarter feet in
ten monthst ft}a" ttIN TG,34 slEa 50
".At The sT5,foot leFel, which is
about the lowest point at which, cane is
grown on our plautations, the gauges
showed 1870 inches, or practically
eleven feet of rain il. the twelve
months" ~" ~ e}s,HF slN r 90
1.-THE growth 81 the cane has been
enormous, Mr. Waldpon' said. We
expect good crops on both plantations
and | would not be surprised II the
yields beat the record this year" r..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15

the present time on the second set of
9,rollcr mills, 1T is because $50 tons
more hydraulic weight in the aggre.
gate is carried on this set of mills than
was applied two years ago this diff.
ference being applied to ting mill in
which the Hind Rent6n steel feed roll
Ter is used. In both cases, the cane
&fOund was at tie rate Of go tons per
hour and the cane was of the same
variety and of the same fibre content.
Groove Is Patented
Que very Interesting point brought
out by Mr. nihd was| the fact that in
1919. for the same TOM pge, the surface
speed Of the mills varied from II IT,.
minute. on the first min to 80 f.. Il
minute on the last mill, while today
the surface speeds hayeA been redneod
to IS #. and 20 1t. respectively, an
though the mill settings Dire closer than
they were two wears ago
A patent has Keen allowed on this
growing, word having come from
Washington to this eifeca a few days
ago,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-01-15
WET DHoEMBER IN K

: j. X. Clark Of Hind, Roll
pany stated yesterday that
preeipitation record at Hue
in North Kona showed 9.53 J
fan in December out of 20
inches for the year.