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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

feet. The average lfghtwave, as repre-
sented by green rays. has waye-length
Of about one flfty-thousanth Of an inch.
The spectroscope is an adaptation OF the
familiar prism which separates sunlight
into the colors Of the rainbow. The
light is thrown upon the prism through
narrow slit, and if 1t comes from an
incandescent solid, or liquid. or dense
incandescent gas. It consists Of Light
waves Of every conceivable length. The
prism sorts out these waves, throwing
the longest, or red. rays to one side, the
orange. yellow. green. blue. and indigo
in between. and the violet waves. which
are the shortest to the other side, max
ing a rainbow band Of color, which is
called a continuous spectrum. II. how
ever, the light thrown on the prism is
from gas at moderate or low pres
sure. as it is. for example, in the green
light of the Cooper-Hewitt mercury
glow-lamps. 1t is composed Of isolated
wave-lengths only, and when separated
by the prism gives one or more mono
chromatic images Of the narrow slit
through which 1t is admitted. These
isolated images lie in the different colors
"a red line if the wave-length is long, a
violet line If it is short, a green line if
the light Is Of the average wave-length
one f1fty-thousandth Of an inch. Each
volatilized substance gives out light Of
characteristic wave-lengths by which it
may be recognized. as each note on the
keyboard gives out sound-waves, Of a
characteristic length. The spectrum
lines of a substance are it's identifying
thumb-prints.
In nearly all spectroscopy of the
heavenly bodies the light to be examined
is so faint that it must first be collected
by telescope. The bigger the glass of
the telescope the more light it can COL
lect Hence the principal advantage of
great telescope is for collecting light,
not, as is generally supposed, for bring
ing the celestial body relatively very
close by enormous magnification. Spec
troscopists sometimes expose a spec
trum photograph for a whole night. The
same star could be observed in a couple
of hours with a telescope Of five times
the light-gathering power. On Mt. Will
son there will soon be available teles-
cope whose light-gathering surface is
more than fifty square feet-G. c. Alb
bot in Harper's Magazine for October.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
[lEX ! EI:R !
Samuel S. ireland

Samuel S. Ireland. for many years a
dry goods dealer of Dexter, died sud-
denly from heart failure Monday at
his home on Main street. Although he
has been retired from business and in
very poor health for two years. he has
been able to be around the house and
out of doors until a few days ago. He
was II years Of age, and a native of
North Newport, though he has lived
for the greater part of his life in Dex-
ter. In early life he was engaged in
the numbering business but later went
into the dry goods business, where he
remained in his Main street store un-
til 1914, when he sold out to Victor r.
Smith. He is survived by his widow,
who was, before her marriage, Miss
Mary Holt of Dexter. One brother also
survives him, living in Alaska. The fu-
neral services will be held Thursday.
Dexter friends of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.
Blackden of Presque Isle, formerly of
Dexter, were shocked Monday evening
by the news of the sudden death of
Mrs. Blackden in an automobile acci-
dent in which her husband also suf-
fered severe injuries for which he is in
the care of two doctors. A telegram
was sent to belmont Cleveland, pro-
prietor of the Exchange hotel, a
brother of Mrs. Blackden. but the par
ticulars of the accident were not
learned until this morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blackden were for many years
residents of this town and have hosts
of friends here. One child is buried in
Dexter and it is thought that the re-
mains of Mrs. Blackden will be brought
here for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The fall work of the boys department
at the Y. NJ. c. A. is to start the first OF
next week and all boys and young men
who are thinking of joining the local
.'Y'' should do so at once so as not to
miss any of the winter program. which
is to be a fine and extensive one. All
who are interested in the forming of a
swimming team to represent the Y
are requested to hand in their names to
r. G. Goodman at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The Journal rifle team Of three men
have just received a challenge from
another three man team, and the chal-
lenge was promptly accepted. The
match will probably take place the
first part of next week at the "Y"
range. This will be the second indoor
match of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

II want cake Of the best toilet soap
you have" shopper in one Of the big
New York department stores said to a
is it, please?" Two dollars and ninety
cents" was the staggering reply.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Fred Thompson, who has been en-
ployed for some time past in Detroit,
Mich, as assistant station agent of the
Michigan Central Railroad in that
city. arrived in town Tuesday on a
10-days visit to his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. w. S. Thompson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Friends of Miss Marion McMulkin Of
the Augusta exchange of the New
England Tel. & Tel Co. will be sorry
to learn that she is confined to her
home at 100 Arsenal street by illaess j.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The cutting room at the Crossett
shoe factory will open again next Mon
day. and the management states that
there is every prospectsof good and
continued run of work for some time
to come.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Mrs. Imogene Cooper of Portland,
who is visiting friends and relatives
in this vicinity for few days. passed
Monday and Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert F'arr at their home in
Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Mrs John Frietas Of 65 Monroe street
fell from the rear steps at her home
Tuesday, suffering a fracture Of her left
arm at the elbow. The fracture was re-
duced and friends will hope for speedy
recovery
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Mr. and Mrs Charles Dondero of Chel
sea, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Reynolds of Au
gusta, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Walsh ant
Herbert Douglas of Bath went by auto
mobile Tuesday to Dover to attend or
Wednesday the golden wedding of Mr.
Douglas parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elberi
Douglas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Olland Harvey of this city has in his
possession a rare and very old shawl
1t is about Ga by so inches in size. is
made of a very beautiful cream col
ored silk material. has been in the
Harvey family for about 110 years, and
is known to be nearly $50 years old.
1t is in a perfect state of preserva-
ton and is considered very valuable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Daniel Mosher had the misfortune
Tuesday evening to catch one foot in
such way as to fall against the south
window Of the H. G. Barker Co. store
in the North block splintering the big
plate badly. Mr.. Mosher received no
in iIlrV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Rose Of Sharon Chapter. No. 13. O.
E. s.. will hold special meeting this
evening for work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Miss Bernice Grass Of Newcastle was
admitted Tuesday to the Augusta Cen
eral hospital for surgical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The Helping Hand Sewing Circle
will hold its regular meeting 'Thurs-
day afternoon with Mrs. Kervin r.
Hanks. IL Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

The cat mascot of the steamship New
York died on the second day out from
Liverpool and was buried at sea with
four Of her kittens. Altogether about
$50 kittens, many attaining cathood.
have opened their eyes aboard the New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Burr of Port
land were among the Tuesday husi-
ness arrivals in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood Of Portland
were among the arrivals in this city Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
Look! Resinol has
cleared that awful
skin-erupton away

The moment that Resinol Oint.
ment touches itching skin the Itch.
ing usually stops and healing begins.
That is why doctors have prescribed
it so successfully for over 20 years
in even the severest cases of ecze-
ma, ringworm, rashes. and many
other tormenting, disfguring skin
diseases. Aided b. warm baths with
Resinol Soap, Resinol Ointment
makes sick skin or scalp healthy,
quickly, easily and at little cost.
Res;nol Ointment and Resinol Soap also
greatly help to clear away pimples and dan-
drui5. Sold by an druggists. Men with tender
faces welcome Resinol Shaving Stick.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
LARGE INCREASE IN TAXES
Total Amount Levied In All Iowa
Counties For Collection In 1916
VIII Exceed Fifty Millions.

Des Moines.-The amount OF taxes
levied by all Of the counties of the
state to be collected in 1916 totals
over $50,000,000 an increase Of al
most $4,000,0O0 over the total amount
collected in 1915. w. H. williams,
chief revenue clerk Of the auditor of
states office has received the tax re-
ports from all of the counties OF the
state except one, showing the taxes
that are to be levied and expended in
each county.
The greatest increase in the amount
of taxes to be raised is for the schools.
AS compared to 1915 there will be an
increase of about $1,2O0,0O0 in school
taxes. The road taxes show an in
crease of $4,000 approximately. The
bridge taxes will increase $225,000.
These are some of the principal items
of increase.
The state tax levy this year Is
slightly under what 1t was last year.
The state tax is 4.33 mills this year
as against "A mills In 1915.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
STATE NEWS

Fourteen mail carriers in Iowa have
spent from 81 to Sc years delivering
letters for Uncle Sam. All of these
carriers are past sixty years Of age.
Des Moines has two carriers past the
sixty year mark. Each is sixty-six
years old, but one has been in the
service for 29 years, while the other
has served only 25. Davenport has
Iowa's oldest carrier, man Of seven
ty-six, who has had his route for 26
years. A Burlington carrier, sixty
four years old, holds the states rec
ord for longest period of service-36
years.
1t is no longer violation of the
law to drop an extra dime into the
palm OF the handsome waiter, or the
capable barber. District Judge
George Jepson so ruled when he held
the Iowa anti-tipping law to be in
valid. The law Is class legislation
and therefore unconstitutional, the
judge held. The decision was hand
ed down In the case of T. ]. Dunahoo,
Sioux City barber, who was arrested
for taking twenty-five cent tip last
summer.
Smith Dodge, who escaped from the
state peniteptiary at Fort Madison a
few days ago, was apprehended at
Hannibal. Missouri He arrived in
Hannibal on freight train, and was
arrested on the main street OF the
city. two hours after the officers had
received his description and notice
OF his escape. Dodge admitted his
identity and gave no trouble.
Before its mother, seated four feet
away, could leap from her chair, the
II months old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis B. Pray, of Des Moines. fell
and broke it's neck in the Pray home.
The baby was just learning to walk.
He had been pulling himself up by
his arms and using chair to steady
himself as he stood, when he lost his
hold and fell backward.
George Richardson, bachelor, died
at Newton at the age OF so year. He
leaves fortune OF $3.50, 900, Of which
the state gets about $4,000 as an in
heritance tax, there being no direct
heirs.
Norris Wentworth, Is year old
high school boy at State Center, is
the best speller in the western part
OF the county, II the outcome OF
spelling match at State Center is any
criterion. Wentworth Spelled down"
a class of fifty at the State Center
farmers institute, and received a
cash prize Of $40.
Mr.. and Mrs S. s. Troyer and their
nine children OF Kalona narrowly es-
capped death when they were awaken
ed at night by the roar of flames and
were barely able to save themselves
from their burning residence. re.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
THEY STAY IN IOWA
Emigration Out of State Is on
the Decrease.
FARM LANDS ARE ADVANCING
Land Speculation Has Died Down and
Fewer Farmers Are Being Attract
ed To Other States--tioIding
On to Iowa Farms.

Ames-The first of March is NOV
Ing time on the farm again. All re-
ports indicate that there is not near
ly so much emigration out of Iowa as
a few years ago
Investigations made by o. o. Lloyd
OF Ames show that farm tenancy in
Iowa has been increasing. Both the
Iowa Agricultural experiment station
and the United States department OF
agriculture co-operated in these in
vestigations. During the spring Of
1913 Mr.. Lloyd visited ia tenant
farms in Iowa and secured a great
amount Of data from both landlord
and tenant.
He declares there are many causes
why tenancy is increasing In Iowa,
but the principal one is speculation.
At least this is what he found in his
1913 investigations. In 1910 the CEN
sus figures show that the per cent OF
farm tenancy was S7.S.
According to the census the price
OF Iowa farm land advanced 11S per
cent from 1900 to 1910" points out
Mr.. Lloyd. Land more than doubled
in market price. Owners continue to
hold land for the increase in price, re-
CARELESS of the low rental value. 1t
has been common thing for land to
pay less than 3 per cent on the in
.vestment and within years time adj
vances 20 per cent in price. An ex-
ta 90 %
changing hands five times during the
year. Although the rent was less
than per cent on the first sale price
of s65 and no Improvements were
made during the year, the last sale
price of the land was $135 per acre.
"A rise in the price OF land and an
increase in the size OF the farm bust
ness are two causes for an increase
in tenant farms.
Information concerning the amount
of farm tenancy was first collected
by the census in 1880. At that time
"a per cent, or less than one-fourth
of the Iowa farms were rented. In
1910, 37.s per cent or nearly two out
of every five, were rented farms.
While farms, managed by owners and
managers decreased in size and num-
Der from 1900 to 1910, tenant farms
increased in size sixteen acres and
in number 29 per cent.
Speculation has not only influenc-
ed the increase in tenancy by artific-
tally raising the price of land, but
its effect is evident also in increas-
ing the size Of the farm. 1t is diff
cult to determine what part of,,the. ;.
increase in the size OF the farm is due
to pure speculation and what part Is
due to using labor and capital more
profitably on larger farms. AS both
causes have increased the size of the
farms they have postponed the day OF
ownership until the tenant could save
sufficient capital to make part pay
ment on the land"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Unusual Accident Causes Death.

Des Moines.-An injury which she
received from being struck by the
swinging door of parlor car enroute
to Des Moines from st. Joseph, Mo-,
resulted in the death of Mrs. A. J.
McClelland, wife OF merchant.
The accident occurred when a ne
gro porter rushed through the door
Of the car just as Mrs. McClelland
was coming from the other side. The
blow knocked her down. She was TAX
en- to Mercy hospital where several
examinations revealed an injury to
the pelvic bone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
A Nonasenarian Farmer.

Logan.-"Uncle Jim" Kennedy Is
Harrison county's Oldest active farm
er. He celebrated his ninetieth birth
day anniversary this month He owns
stock farm of 800 acres, on which he
has lived since 1856, and he looks
after 1t just as actively and carefully
as he did years ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Workman unearths Snake Nest.

Knoxville.-While J. T. Jones was
quarrying rock three miles west OF
Knoxville he unearthed what was lat
er found to be "ball" of snakes.
They were twisted into a bunch and
were found in one of the assures or
the stone ledge. The snakes were OF
three kinds, twenty-one in all, fifteen
blue racers, FIVE garters and one vip-
or. In the center Of the bunch.
squeezed almost to death. was found
an eightinch lizard. The racers were
all about four feet long and the 9TH
ers we're of varying length.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
MEXICAN Revolt

Gen. Bentaminza Argumedo. who op-
posed the Carranza government in La
Cuna and Durango districts. was court
martialed and executed at Durango
City, according to word received at
Ell Paso. Tex, at the Mexican con-
sulate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Taxes Paid.

insurance companies are PAYNE
their taxes to the state now and the
amounts being turned in show that
the business is growing from year to
year. In 1915 there was almost half
million paid to the state in taxes
by the insurance companies and in
addition there was $SS,0SS06 paid in
fees. The exact amount paid in taxes
last year was S494,66291 as compared
to $465,242.64 the year before. In
January and February of this year
the total amount paid has been $685.
SlS.45 in taxes. One company alone
paid $47,12S.6S. Iowa companies are
required to pay per cent of their
premiums after losses are paid and
companies from outside the state 2la
per cent. se
Iowa at Head of List.
Although Iowa ranks 18th in popu-
lation and 23rd in area Of land this
state ranks first in:
Total value of farm products; COM
bined value of live stock; value of
farm property per farm; increased
value OF farms during decade ending
1910; percentage of improved land;
percentage of total area of farms;
number OF autos per capita; value Of
horses. cattle and hogs; number of
poultry: value OF egg production; val
ue OF farm implements; tonnage Of
forage crops: and production Of corn,
oats and grass seed.
Only Nevada, because of large
mining interests and small popula-
ton, exceeds us in per capita wealth.
May Have Cholera Expert.
The government may maintain
skilled veterinarian in every county
in Iowa to give instruction on the use
of hog cholera serum. This Is one
feature of the bill dealing with fed
eral inspection OF serum which Rep
resentative Steele and subcommit-
tee of the house committee on agri-
culture have outlined. 1t is thought
the bill will soon be perfected and
added to the agricultural appropria-
ton bill as an amendment Another
feature OF the bill is the government
supervision of tests of animals SO
that the government will have con-
troll Of trying out the serums.
Special Agents Make Raids.
According to word from Ottumwa,
special agents of Attorney General
Cosson's made cleaning of bootleg
gers there. twenty-five men have
been arrested. Among them is the
alleged leader Of Smoky Row."
This is the second big haul made
at Ottumwa. The county attorney of
Wapello county planned the cleanup,
and asked for the assistance Of the
state agents.
Appeal Anticipating Ruling.
The state will appeal the Sioux
City case, holding the inti-tipping law
invalid.
State officials declare the high
court should rule on the matter in
order that all officers of the state
charged with the law enforcement
may know definitely what steps to
take.
Soldiers Home commandant Resigns.
Col. Charles c. Horton, command
ant of the Iowa Soldiers home at Mar
shalltown, has sent in his resignation
to the board OF control. Colonel Hor-
ton notified the board some time ago
that he expected to resign. He has
filled this position at Marshalltown
for sixteen years.
Large Sum for Schools.
Iowa is spending 100000 a year
on school Improvements and high
school attendance has increased 5000
in the last three years, says P. E. Nc
Clenahan, state high school inspector.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

An attempt was made to blow up
the Journal office at Providence, r. l.
The bomb used either was not power
full enough or went wrong. No great
damage was done. The Journal ex-
posed what it alleges to have been
German propaganda in the United
States.
The packing house strike at Sioux
City, Ia. involving $500 men, was set
tied at mass meeting of the strikers.
The vote to return to work was near
ly unanimous
The copper range mines Baltic, Tri.
mountain an. Champion will pay 20
per cent bonus to all employees for
March and April, it was announced at
Houghton. Mich.
A cooperative committee represent
ing women's organizations In Mime
apolis, announces after an investiga.
ton that recent startling revelations
OF vice conditions in that city only
skim the surface of actual conditions"
Plans Of United States Notifications
have been found in the possession OF
Richard Won Arend and Rudolph Won
kracht, two young Germans arrested
at New York on a charge of operating
the mails to swindle, according to AS
sistant United States District Attorney
E. w. Mcdonald.
Henry Siegel. New York banker and
department store merchant, whose ten
months sentence in Monroe county
penitentiary expired. was rearrested
at Rochester. N. Y.
Three men were injured when q
compression air tank which they were
testing aboard the new U. 8. dread
naught Nevada at the Fore River
Shipbuilding company's plant at
Quincy. Mass. exploded.
Mayor Thompson of Chicago, who
swept into Office eleven months ago
by plurality of $4,000 Yates, was un-
successful in his effort tc sweep tho
Rebel Nine" out Of the city council.
Thirteen men are dead and fifty.two
have been brought safely from mine
No. ~ OF the Davis Coal and Coke
company. near Kempton. w. Va.
where dust explosion occurred.
The robbery of four valuable regis
tered mail packages became known at
New York. The packages were stolen
from mail pouches. One of the stolen
packages contained 100000.
Two men are dead as a result OF q
nre which consumed construction
camp tent at Cleveland. ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Personal

A Bucharest dispatch received by
Reuters Telegram company at London
by way of Amsterdam says the queen
mother Elizabeth Of Roumania tCar-
men Sylva) is dead. The queen was
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Henrietta Williams, widow Of
Gen. J. s. (Cerro Gordo) Williams. died
at Mount Sterling. Ky. During the
Civil war Mrs. Williams fitted out a
full company Of confederate infantry
at her own expense. She was ninety
years old
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Foreign

The birth Of trade war between the
United States and Great Britain ap.
peared to be the outgrowth Of the sec
ond days session CT the British Assoc
citation OF Chambers of Commerce at
London.
The Norwegian ship ,Ander. laden
with coal pit props, has gone ashore
in Blyth bay and is a total wreck.
Four lives were lost.
A dispatch to the Central News of
London from Amsterdam says 20 per-
sons have been killed and many in
jured by avalanches in the southern
Tyrol.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Domestic

A quantity of paste oil In the dock
in which the superdreadnaught Nevada
was lying at Quincy. Mass. caught fire
and flames shot up 100 feet about the
warship. The Nevada. however. was
unchanged.