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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
The Search for Potash.
(Science.)

NNNISiiSt'J
Following Secretary Lanes insh1
ton to put special effort into its po'A1
Investigations, the United States 81
logical survey is publishing the VI
gestion that a possible source Of F]
ash may exist in the tailings piled
at the concentrating mills OF the
copper mines in the west. The 'Fl
phyry" ores which are being ME-
by the millions Of tons annually ~
tain several times as much potash j
copper, and this remains in the tains]
at the mills, material already hn'1
ground and in condition for treatnal
as we'll as easily accessible Tor sDt|
ment. This potash, however, IS ioe'']
up in the form Of silicate mlne',
and the commercial extraction OF ~
ash from silicates has been for sew
years the subject of earnest STUD!
industrial chemists. If this prop']
can be solved, it would appear tns
large tonnage of potash-bearins ~
terial is available in the ~esvs]
states. The brief report issued II
week by the geological survey Sbull
tin 620-J contains typical analyses
these "porphyry" ores from the h1
est copper camps In a hall aoI]
states. A few check analyses OF u
ings are also published. Suggesti0p
possible potash reserve in these =
ings originated with B. s. Butter
geologist in charge OF the sur',,]
statistical study Of copper, VINO
based this short paper upon tine -
lished analyses Of specimens cohe.']
by the government biologists IN ~
investigations Of the mining disusl
The significant fact regarding
possible source of potash Is taas
quantity 1t Is more than adequa"
meet all the needs of the counu!
measured by present consumptioD
potash. The problem Of potash
traction from this by-product u
copper industry therefore becomes
attractive one for the chemical -
neer and mineral technologist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
WAS WORLDS CHAMPION LIAR.
Here Are Some Of the Weird and
Wonderful Experiences of Baron
Munchausen.
(Kansas City Starr

Perhaps the most voluble liar that
ever lived was the Baron Munchausen;
that is the fictionized baron. The real
baron was a kindly soul who lived in
Germany, and who in nowise deserved
the evil reputation that attached to
him through the use of his name in a
series of highly colored adventures
that appeared in print in London in
17S5.
The authorship of the absurd tales
is a mystery. 1t is generally believed
that Rudolph Erich Raspe, a question
able character, wrote the stories first,
but there is no absolute confirmation
Following the original series a number
by less skilled pens.
The real baron found little in life to
enjoy after the stories became general
ly circulated. Curious tourists haunt
ed his estates and tried to trap him
into relating some wild story. At first
he resented their attention in a vigor-
GUS fashion, but in his declining years
he grew sour and morose and finally
died, most unhappy person, in 1897
The following incident is typical of
the whole series:
1t was some time before l could OBJ
tain commission in the army, and
for several months l was perfectly at
liberty to sport away my time and
money in the most gentlemanly man.
ner. You may easily imagine that 7
spent much Of both out Of town with
such. gallant fellows as know how to
make the most Of an open forest coun-
try. The very recollection of these
amusements gives me fresh spirits. and
creates a warm wish for a repetition
OF them One morning l saw, through
the windows of my bedroom. that a
large pond not far off was covered
WIN WHO ducks. In an instant I took
my gun from the corner, ran down.
stairs and out Of the house in such .
hurry that I imprudently struck nv
race against the door post. Fire few
out OF my eyes. but it did not prevent
my intention; I soon came within
shot' when, leveling my piece, 1 OBJ
served to my sorrow, that even the
mint had sprung from the cock by the
violence OF the shock 1 had Just re.
cel'eo. There was no time to be lost
! presently remembered the effect i,
ndo on my eyes. therefore opened the
pan. leveled my piece against the wild
LOWS, and my fist against one of nv
eyes (The baron's eyes have retained
nre ever since and appear particularly
Illuminated when he relates this anec.
oote.) A hearty blow drew sparks
again: the shot went off and 1 killed
% brace OF ducks, 20 pidgeons and
tnree couple Of teals. Presence OF
MIND is the soul Of many exercises
II soldiers and sailors owe to it many
OF their lucky escapes, hunters and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
OF FIRST MAINE CAVALRY
Gen. CiIley Gives War Records and
Incidents of Two of Its Men.
(Rockland Courier GaZette)

(Rockland Courier GaZette)
Editor of The Courier Gazette:
In your issue of Jan. II. copying an
article from the Porterville (Calif)
paper the late Capt. Clarence D. u
mer was reported to have served under
Sheridan for four years. Sheridan did
not join the Army Of the Potomac I'M
til mid winter of 1864. The following
is Capt Timers service: Mustered in
Oct. 10, 1861, as private, Co. D. First
Maine Cavalry, promoted regimental
quartermaster sergeant July l, 1852;
commissioned regimental quarter mas
ter March ~, 1863; detailed as assist
ant quarter master of Sd Brigade End
Cavalry Division Oct. IS 1864; was
present for duty from date of-enlist-
ment till the war closed. He con-
tributed much to the good fame Of the
regiment by being always on the spot
at the right time with the needed sup
plies.
Here is another incident pertaining
to the First Maine Cavalry. In the
address of President Chase of Bates
College at Glencove Social Center, as
reported In your columns, he says:
"Thirty-four years ago, wen drilling a
sophomore girl to speak. she surprised
him by informing him that she wanted
to become lawyer"
Something more is pertinent in re-
gard to this young girl so nicely in
troduced to US by President Chase.
There was a young man. Henri J.
Haskell, whose military record is as
follows: Age II. residence Palmyra,
mustered in Co. B. First Maine Cavalry,
Sept. %, 1862, as private: Joined COM
pany Oct. 25 and appointed bugler
Boydton plank road Oct. q 1864; pro-
NOTED corporal March 20, 1865; dan
gerously wounded at Dinwiddie March
81. 1865; sent to hospital and discharg
ed on account Of wounds July IL, 1865.
Haskell came home to Maine, went
to school; then studied law and went
West, settling in Montana, where he
| won success in law in its capital city
and received the nomination for at
torney general Of the State. He was
surprised by discovering that the op-
posing party had nominated a woman
for the same position and that the per-
son was woman from Maine. He
was a believer in the products Of Maine
and personally sought her out. He
found her-as beautiful and strong as
the rivers Of Maine: so when he was
elected attorney general Of the State
Of Montana, Mrs. Haskell became the
assistant attorney general Of that
State. J. P. Cilley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

sportsmen are not less beholden 10
for many of their successes. In
noble forest in Russia | met a BIZ
fox whose valua BILE skin it would HI
been pity to tear by bail or 81
Reynard stood close to a tree. II
twinkling l took out my ball,
placed a good spikenail in its 70:
fired and hit him so cleverly thai
nailed his brush fast to the tree
now went up to him, took out
hanger. gave him a cross cut over
face. laid hold of my whip and ia!
flogged him out of his fine skin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

The parishioners of the First Bap-
Free Baptist church Sunday upon in
vitation of the Free Baptist church.
Rev. Rinaldo l.. Odds, pastor of the
Free Baptist church, who suffered a
shock Of paralysis several weeks ago,
remains about the same.
Rev. Stanley Gates Spear at the
First Universalist church gave an il
Illustrated lecture at the church Sun
day evening entitled, THE Wonder
lands of the Great West" The illus
trations were fine slides from pictures
made by Rev. Mr.. Spear on his west
ern trip during the past summer. and
the lecture was enjoyed by a large au-
dience. Other lectures will be deliv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Spear during the
winter months.
The annual meeting of the share.
holders Of the Dexter Loan & Build
ing Association will be held in the
rooms of the association in the Spring
all building Monday evening. Reports
will be heard and officers for the en-
suing year will be elected.
A meeting Of those interested in the
new chapter. Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. will be held at the Of
flee of the district nurse in the East
ern Trust & Banking building Wednes-
day afternoon and a name for the new
chapter will be chosen. A full attend
ance Of those interested is requested.
/ H. Perry Bailey who has been en-
ployed at Akron, Ohio, for. several
months has returned to Dexter and will
leave very soon for the ST. John river
country where he has a position with
a lumber company.
A. B. Kicker Of Poland was a week.
end guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman H.
Fay on Free street.
The trustees Of the Abbott Memorial
library have voted to allow the people
Of the several nearby towns the use
OF books in the library at the rate OF
two cents per day, making a minimum
charge Of five cents or ten cents a
week. The action Of the trustees was
the result Of the great need Of libra
ry facilities in such towns as Ripley.
st. Adams. Exeter, Garland and Cor
lima.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
DEXTER
Mrs. E. r. Horton, One of Towns
Highest Esteemed Residents,
Passes Away Sunday at
Her Home
HAD ATTAINED AGE OF 80
YEARS, SEVEN MONTHS

Dexter, Me-, Jan. 23.-(Specia).-
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Horton, one of the
towns oldest and most beloved resi-
dents, died at 5 O'Clock Sunday after
noon at her home here, after an ILL
ness of but four days.
Though her extreme age, 80 years
and seven months, and the serious ma
ture Of her illness had prepared her
scores of friends for the end, her death
is no less a shock and saddening in
fluence to the whole community.
Known and respected by all and
deeply loved by her most intimate
friends her loss comes as a great blow
to those who had the good fortune of
her acquaintance.
Despite her age, Mrs. Horton had
been, until a short time before her
death, most active in the educative
and religious organizations Of the
town. She was charter member and
a former president Of the Woman's
Literary Club and, on the occasion of
her last birthday, was entertained by
the other members at the home OF
Col. and Mrs. Stanley Plummer.
Remarkably Preserved
Up to the time of her last illness
one would have been amazed to know
Mrs. Horizons age after seeing her.
She was remarkably we'll preserved.
mentally and physically, retaining full
possession Of her faculties. Until this
winters snow prevented her. she con-
tinued a regular attendant at the ser
vices of the Universalist church, where
she was an honored member and a
highly respected worker. She also
made it a point to be present at the
regular meetings of the Ladies' Lit
erary Club and the w. C. T. U. She
was able to attend to her home du-
ties. read as much as she cared to. and
to do her Irish crochet work or sew
ing with less difficulty in seeing than
have many young people nowadays.
Her hearing was unimpaired, giving
her no difficulty even in the use of
the telephone.
Mrs. Horizons maiden name was
Elizabeth Jacobs and she was the
daughter Of the late DR.. Isaac Jacobs.
for many years a well-known physi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
Pan=AmeriCan Declaration
Of the Rights Of Nations
Prepared and Made Public
by Sec'y Lansing and Scott
An Important Conception of Ee mental National Rights
mary Sections Take United States Declaration of Indepen
dence for Mode-Adoped by American Institute of Inter-
national Law

texist, to protect and to conserve Its
existence, there appears this para
graph:
This right is and is to be understood
in the sense in which the right to life
is understood in national law, accord
ing to which it is unlawful for hu-
man being to take human life unless 1t
be necessary so to do in self-defense
against an unlawful attack threatening
the life Of the party unlawfully at
tackled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Born at Exeter
At the time of Mrs. Horizons birth,
1925, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs were living
in Exeter, but moved to Bangor when
she was only eight years old, SO that
she received her education in the
schools Of that city, living there for
80 years.
In August. 1868, she was married to
Benjamin Horton of Dexter. formerly
of Boston, and came here to live, where
she resided ever since, for 50 years, 81
years of which time her home has been
in the house where she was living
at the time of her death. Mr.. Horton
was in the gentleman's clothing bust
ness now owned and conducted by N.
E. Meigs in the same location but in
the old wooden block which was burn
ed in the big fire Of several years ago.
He died in the year 1878.
Prominent Club Woman
AS club woman, Mrs. Horton has
always been prominent. She was a
charter member Of the Ladies' Literary
Club at it's organization in 1850. and
she served that club as president dur
ing the year opening in 1895 and clos
ing in 1896. Not only was she char
ter member Of the local Woman's
Christian Temperance Union but she
was its first president, serving in that
capacity for 20 years. Her only near
survivor Is her daughter, Mrs. Charles
F. Flynt Of Augusta, though there are
four grandchildren and three great
grandchildren; also, she was the grand
aunt Of Miss Addie B. Stockwell, now
residing at Orono, and Amos Stockwell
Of Camden.
Two winters, one before her mar
rage and one since, Mrs. Horton was
in the South and she travelled quite
extensively in other sections of the
country. She was woman of unus-
ual intelligence, we'll read on many
subjects and a very interesting COM
panion.
In speaking Of ,the advancement of
the times during her lifetime Mrs. Hor-
ton often told Of an experience which
probably no other person in Maine can
boast. It was witnessing the erection
Of the first telegraph line, that which
was run between Herkimer and Utica.
N She was riding on the New York
Central Railroad at the time, just as
the trial line was being run by Morse.
She remembered. too, Of seeing the first
locomotive which entered Bangor.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Washington. Jan. "a Pan Ame1-
can Declaration Of the Rights Of Ma
tons. prepared by Secretary Lansing
and Or. James Brown Scott and
adopted in executive session by the
American Institute Of International
Law at its recent convention held mere
under the auspices of the Pan-Ameri-
can Scientific Congress, was made pub
lie today by DR.. Scott. president Of the
Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

The British trade commissioner for
New Zealand announced that the Wei
lington Chamber Of Commerce is or
ganizing a free public exhibition Of
British manufactures to be held soon.
It is not to be trade fair but an
effort to educate consumera
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Forty states Of the Union have - I.
some legal action toward safesuaiJi
the sanitation of public schooi Ut
ings, according to a recent bulle'S
sued by the federal bureau o! CIV
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
Robert CasweIl

Robert Caswell for many years
well-known resident Of Dexter passed
away late Friday afternoon after a
short illness from pneumonia. The de-
ceased came to this country when a
young man from Ireland and foliow-
ing several years residence in Massa-
chusetts he came to Dexter where he
has since resided being employed as
fireman and engineer in several Of the
local wooden mills. Besides a widow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

A revival in hemp growing is re-
ported from Kentucky. This years
crop is estimated at 100000 pounds,
against 100000 last year and $500 900
In 1909. Wisconsin also increased it's
acreage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Millions Of bad eggs are seized every
year in London, and the way they are
destroyed is to tip them out Of their
cases and run a steam roller over them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Andrew l.. and John J. Caswell of
Bangor. and by two daughters, Mrs.
Ernest Thompson and Mrs. Jules Pease
Of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Since the outbreak Of the war 30 900
settlers from the United States have
entered Canada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24

Mica deposits sufficiently ia'S
develop exist in 20 states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
Born at Exeter

clan in Bangor, coming to Maine from
Massachusetts,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

which are unique and distinct from
the conventional patterns of the
past.
Constantly out of this great mind
are coming pictures of beauty and
dances of marvellous freshness. Con-
slider "The Spirit of the Sea-" how
she rises undulating from her long
green draperies and tossing her
foam-colored hair. And then how
utterly different the Japanese lady of
quality - the heavily kimonoed fig
ure Of such precise movements.
Here let it be said that the Japan
Society of American officially COM
mended Ruth st. Denis Japanese
dance plays and asked her to go to
Japan and persuade the modern Jap
anese girls to return to the classic
dances Of old Japan instead of taking
up the awful rag" dances of the
present day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

artist coming from across the waters
is honored for that reason alone, and
any artist born on our own soil, no
matter how fine, is considered infe-
rior on the ground: What good can
come out of NAZARETH"
Ruth St. Denis is an American girl,
born in New Jersey of New England
parents. She lived on a farm near
SomerviIle until she was about Is.
She loved to dance and despite pow
erty secured. some training and went
into vaudeville. Then she joined Be
lascO's company and for five years
played speaking parts, but finally
conceived the idea of the Oriental
dances which have revOlutionized the
world of dance.
But at first the fact that she was
an American weighed against her.
After she had spent years abroad and
her work had received unstinted
praise from every OId-World capital,
She returned to America and re-
ceived from her own people belated
approval, given only after they were
sure that this was something that
dear old London" went crazy about.
Ruth st. Denis is now gathering
about her an al-American company.
She believes that America provides
the best material in the world for
dancers. At the school of "'Deni-
shawn" she hopes to establish an in
stitution where American girls and
boys can study this wonderful art
and come to fruition in their own
country.
Strange to say, the Russian re-
naissance which has been so pat
ronized by the American public adj
mits the majority of it's influence as
due to Isadora Duncan and Ruth st. |
Denis, two American girls. They |
were the first, each in her own way, |
to start this great wave of dance |
which has deluged the world.
The Ruth st. Denis school is the /
'individuaP' school: that is. using the /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21
WHAT DAME FASHION IS DOING
BY Betty Brown

Are skirts to be longer or shorter?
Neither Paris nor New York seems
to know, and they will probably not
issue any final decision. The length
or brevity of a skirt depends much
on the person who wears it and on
the material used, also on the gen
eral lines of the gown that each de-
signer. must be a law unto herself
and make the skirt to become the
wearer rather than to please Dame
Fashion.
Most of the new evening gowns
are twO-toned, and two or three ma
terials-tulle, lace, chiffon-are used
in their creation. The orchid shades
are leading all others, though love-
ly color for a brunette is the new
shade of bronze.
Pockets pouch out on almost every
one-piece gown. Some of them are
just make-believe patches, with not
even place in them for a "hanky."
Plaid hosiery came in for sports
suits, but girls who never golf are
wearing plaid stockings.
1900
YoungstontoWn, O., has nominat-
ed Caradog Davis for dogcatcher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
The Heart nnd Sudden ne,th

Heart failure" as a cause OF up.xn.c,.d
n nsi, Is snrh crude joke that wonder
to'o "e' OF physician ever ventures perpctrate
II any more
Tnere Is no good to deny that the
average human being will display every sign
oi pe'he corpse when his heart stops hea ting
for minute two. But lung ia lure or brain
failure would he n better puc.s 20 n,,to -
the routine days work
Victims Of heart disease arc not as nonu
larry imagined particularly liable to die with
out warning. 1t is q very rare event Tor one
with heart disease to be carried off uncx,ec,
edlS or suddenly, Coroners and physicians
blessed With second sight almost inva-
rianH confoundcd when nccropsy is done TO de :
!crminc the truth. y pathologist who has per-
formed moro than 5000 nccropsies never once
encountered 'dilatcd heart" cause OF death.
The truthful certificate In these alleged ca scs OF
sudden death from heart failure" 'dilated
heart and heart disease" will most generally
read apopleXy, internal hemorrhasc, oedcma
'ororsical hi'inE) OF the lungs from Brishts dis
case. poisoning.
The fact IS that death primarily from heart
disease rs an anomaly. That is. the great :
JortN OF individuals with heart disease die from
much the same causes as tic rest OF us-pneu-
monia, typhoid fever. diphthcria cancer tubcr-
culosis. Erighrs disease. erysipelas. etc The
damaged inefficient heart simply makes the vic
tim an easier victim 10 the disease which hap
pens 10 carry him OF.
Angina pectoris is the one heart disease which
often brings rather swift dcath--death after a
fe" short hours OF pain But angina is rather
an artcrial disease than heart disease and
the paiien, always has good reason to know
his serious condition, II he doesn't know how
badly his heart is affected.
Dropping dead is habit which is certainly
not common among subjects OF heart disease
II occurs rather among those who have anem-
risin, brain tumor syphilis Of the nervous
system And once in a hundred cases at that.
Heart disease Is a bad thing TO have II
hurts Your efficiency aud makes YOU kind OF
finely about what sou eat, how you work ana
PLAY. and what sort OF abuses YOU indulge in
II makes YOU live carefully and obey the laws
OF hygiene as we'll as YOU know how. II makes
the life insurance companies look upon YOU
with something akin to the way the old timers
and Tho preaent-day mass.Erown companies
look upon one whose grandfather died OF